High Voltage Engineering and EMI/EMC

2025/2026

Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Learning objectives

Knowledge

  • Have knowledge and comprehension within the following areas:
    • Fundamentals of high voltage engineering
    • Generation and measurement of High AC, DC and impulse voltages
    • Non-destructive test methods in high voltage engineering
    • Fundamental electrostatic field stress and dielectric breakdown
    • Gaseous discharges
    • Fundamentals of EMI/EMC
    • EMI/EMC problems in power electronic converters
    • Proper layout, layout guide
    • EMI/EMC models and solutions
    • EMI/EMC filters
    • EMI/EMC standards

Skills

  • Be able to apply theories and laboratory experiments to describe generation and measurement of high AC, DC and impulse voltages for testing high voltage equipment
  • Be able to apply theories and laboratory experiments to describe non-destructive test methods for evaluating the quality and lifetime of dielectrics
  • Be able to apply theories and laboratory experiments to describe electric field stresses and gaseous discharges
  • Be able to identify sources of EMI/EMC problems
  • Be able to estimate and/or measure the EMI of a converter
  • Be able to design filters

Competences

  • Independently be able to define and analyse scientific problems within the area of power system high voltage engineering and EMI/EMC
  • Independently be able communicate results from power system high voltage engineering and EMI/EMC
  • Independently be able to be a part of professional and interdisciplinary development work within the field of power system high voltage engineering and EMI/EMC

Type of instruction

Lectures and laboratory experiments and possible usage of e-learning.

Extent and expected workload

Since it is a 5 ECTS course module, the work load is expected to be 150 hours for the student.

Exam

Exams

Name of examHigh Voltage Engineering and EMI/EMC
Type of exam
Written or oral exam
Written examination with questions in both High voltage and EMI/EMC.
ECTS5
Permitted aids
With certain aids:
For more information about permitted aids, please visit the course description in Moodle.
Assessment7-point grading scale
Type of gradingInternal examination
Criteria of assessmentThe criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures

Facts about the module

Danish titleHøjspændingsteori og EMI/EMC
Module codeN-EE-K1-10A
Module typeCourse
Duration1 semester
SemesterAutumn
ECTS5
Language of instructionEnglish
Empty-place SchemeYes
Location of the lectureCampus Aalborg
Responsible for the module

Organisation

Education ownerMaster of Science (MSc) in Engineering (Energy Engineering)
Study BoardStudy Board of Energy
DepartmentDepartment of Energy
FacultyThe Faculty of Engineering and Science