Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

The module is based on knowledge achieved when studying the 1st semester on the Master of Science in Energy Engineering on one of the electrical specialisations or similar.

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• Knowledge about modelling, analysing and simulating a system that must include a power electronic converter, a power source and an application typically an AC electric 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
• Have an innovative and entrepreneurial behavior giving value for the developed system/apparatus
• Be able to communicate scientific results professionally 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 where the students focus on proficient project leadership and management when finding their technical solution.

The project must include a power electronic converter, a power source and an application, typically an AC electric 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.

Project work including supervision may be supplemented with lectures, workshops, presentation seminars, consultant meetings regarding PBL content, laboratory tests, etc.

The project work must be documented in a scientific way by a summary report, a paper and a poster as described under "Additional Information".

Extent and expected workload

It is a 15 ECTS project module, and the student workload is expected to be 450 hours

Exam

Prerequisite for enrollment for the exam

• It is a precondition that all students participate in the Conference for MSc Energy Students (CES). Students are required to prepare a scientific paper and a poster which must be presented at the conference.
• In case of a re-exam, the student will have to present the scientific paper and poster in front of a committee made up of the supervisor and at least one internal adjudicator.

Exams

Additional information

Guidance for the Project of 2nd Semester MSc in Energy Engineering

1. Demands to the project documentation

The project should fulfil the objectives of the 2nd semester project theme and should be documented to an acceptable technical and scientific level. The documentation shall include a scientific paper and a poster, which shall fulfil the standard for an international conference, e.g. the IEEE specifications. Moreover, the documentation shall include a project summary report - see below.

2. Project documentation

The following material must be uploaded to the system “Digital Exam” on the date given for the submission:

• Scientific paper, max. 10 pages, which presents the primary content and results of the project work
• Project summary report (see below)
• Project poster

3. Conference participation

The scientific paper must be presented, by one or more group members at a conference arranged locally by the Department of Energy. The conference will be run in the same manner as an international conference.

The project poster must also be presented at this conference. All group members must attend the conference and the poster session to be allowed to participate in the project examination.

4. Project summary report

The project summary report should elaborate the project details and conclusions. The summary report should include both the problem analysis, problem formulation, methodology and implementation as it would be in the case of a standard project report.

The maximum length of the summary report (report without appendices) is 50 pages. For more information see the description in Moodle.

5. Project exam

The project evaluation will take place at a date later than the conference.

At the project examination the project group shall present its project work.