This course will introduce you to the principles and practice of smart electrical energy conversion. The fundamental power electronic converter topologies are introduced, and you will learn about modulation processes (i.e. switching) and control techniques for these systems. The course emphasises digital strategies appropriate for implementation using digital signal processors.
Topics that are covered in this course include: elementary switching cells, single and three phase topologies, multilevel converters, carrier based pulse width modulation, space vector modulation, multilevel pulse width modulation, closed loop DC and AC current regulation, linear regulators, non-linear hysteresis regulators, converter applications (e.g. motor drives and renewable energy).

Please note that if you take this course for a bachelor honours program, your overall mark in this course will be one of the course marks that will be used to calculate the weighted average mark (WAM) that will determine your award level. (This applies to students who commence enrolment in a bachelor honours program from 1 January 2016 onwards. See the WAM information web page for more information (www1.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=eyj5c0mo77631).