Students are able to understand and discuss industrial applications of power electronics on an advanced level of detail and expertise.
They have acquired a broad overview and insight on various relevant practical implementations of power electronic concepts to automotive, industrial and consumer-related energy conversion systems.
They know how to transfer and apply their academic knowledge of power electronic circuits and design methods to relevant use cases within the industrial environment of design, production and application of energy conversion systems.

ILV "Power Electronic Topologies & Applications"

Selected topics provided by external lecturers, such as:

• Renewable Energy Systems
• Energy distribution, HVDC & Smart Grids
• Automotive electronics (engine control, safety, comfort...)
• Converters for hybrid electrical drives
• Solar converter & storage systems
• Electrical welding technology
• High efficiency converters based on wide Bandgap devices
• Legal liability, patents, trade regulations

Course materials as provided in the seminar (required)
Muhammad H. Rashid, "Power Electronics Handbook: Devices, Circuits and Applications", Elsevier 2007
Haitham Abu-Rub et al., "Power Electronics for Renewable Energy Systems, Transportation and Industrial Applications", Wiley 2014
Bimal K. Bose, "Power Electronics in Renewable Energy Systems and Smart Grid", Wiley 2019

Interactive seminar series with external experts - presentations, discussion, demonstration, case studies

Immanent examination character: participation, assignments,
individual examinations and reports as requested by lecturers