Recommended prerequisite for participation in the module

Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• Have knowledge about modelling, analysing and simulating a system that must include a power electronic converter, a power source and an application, typically an AC electrical machine or an AC grid
• Comprehension of the practical implementation and test of the designed digital controller for the selected system
• Have knowledge about scientific writing and communication

Skills

• Be able to apply a systematic design procedure for selection of a digital controller for the analysed system in order to meet certain performance requirements
• Be able to verify the analysis and models by means of laboratory experiments or by using real measured data series
• Be able to professionally communicate scientific results by means of a scientific paper and oral presentation

Competences

• Be able to control the working and development process within the project theme, and be able to develop new solutions within control in power electronic systems
• Independently be able to define and analyse scientific problems in the area of control of power electronic systems, and based on that make and state the reasons for decisions made for instance with respect to their influences on the total system
• Independently be able to continue own development in competence and specialisation

Type of instruction

Problem based project organised work in groups. The students focus on proficient project leadership and management when finding their technical solution. The project can be made in cooperation with external partners and the project can be a disciplinary project, a cross- disciplinary project or part of a multi-disciplinary project, where several groups from one or more departments work with different parts of a larger project.

The project must include a power electronic converter, a power source and an application, typically an AC electrical machine or an AC grid. The operating principles for the system must be described and a control problem is formulated, including key specifications.

A dynamic simulation model is made taking the relevant dynamics into account. Different digital control methods are designed, analysed and evaluated by means of the simulation model. At least one method is selected for practical implementation in a real system incorporating a power electronic converter, a power source and a load, and a real‐time digital control system based on a digital signal processor or a micro controller.

The whole system is tested and the developed control strategies are evaluated.

The project work is documented in the form of a scientific paper. The scientific paper shall fulfil the standard for an international conference, e.g. IEEE specifications. The main body of the paper must have a length of maximum 10 pages. The paper may contain appendices which contains additional details of the project work. This includes additional results and explanations. The appendices must be referenced in the main paper. The maximum extend of the scientific paper incl. appendices must adhere to the rules stated in §19.

A Conference for Esbjerg Students (CES) is arranged by the Department of Energy. The student conference is arranged in a manner which reflects an international scientific conference. All group members must attend the conference. At the conference the results of the project work are presented by one group member. All group members must be ready to answer questions from the audience immediately after the presentation. The project group must submit a preliminary abstract of the project work prior to the conference. Abstracts are collected in a conference proceeding made available to all participants.

A workshop in Scientific writing is offered during the semester by the Department of Energy.

Extent and expected workload

Since it is a 15 ECTS project module, the work load is expected to be 450 hours for the student

Exam

Prerequisite for enrollment for the exam

• Participation in the Conference of Esbjerg Students is a prerequisite for participation in the project exam. All students MUST participate at the conference; the project group nominates one member to give oral presentation of the project work.
• In case of a re-exam, the student gives the conference presentation in front of the examinators immediately before the re-exam.

Exams