Electrical Energy Conditioning and Control
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| EEEE2045 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 2 | 20 | Full Year UK |
- Code
- EEEE2045
- School
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Level
- 2
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Full Year UK
Summary
This module provides an introduction to the underpinning technologies for the conditioning, control and conversion of electrical energy. It provides the necessary knowledge and understanding for more specialist study of energy related topics in Years 3 and 4 of the degree courses in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and includes:
• Introduction to Power Electronics
• Introduction to Control
• Introduction to Electrical Machines
• Introduction to Renewable Energy Topics
A companion project module (EEEE2071) provides extended coverage of some of the core ideas and reinforcement through application of the theoretical concepts in a design context.
Reassessment of the module, if required, will be by reassessment of the failed elements.
Target Students
Only available to second year students on courses offered by Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
Assessment
- 15% Coursework 1: Report on Matlab Exercise
- 2% Progress Test 8: 4 questions (as part of a test for all level 2 modules with progress tests)
- 2% Progress Test 9: 4 questions (as part of a test for all level 2 modules with progress tests)
- 2% Progress Test 10: 4 questions (as part of a test for all level 2 modules with progress tests)
- 15% Coursework 2: Poster
- 2% Progress Test 1: 4 questions (as part of a test for all level 2 modules with progress tests)
- 2% Progress Test 2: 4 questions (as part of a test for all level 2 modules with progress tests)
- 2% Progress Test 3: 4 questions (as part of a test for all level 2 modules with progress tests)
- 2% Progress Test 4: 4 questions (as part of a test for all level 2 modules with progress tests)
- 2% Progress Test 5: 4 questions (as part of a test for all level 2 modules with progress tests)
- 2% Progress Test 6: 4 questions (as part of a test for all level 2 modules with progress tests)
- 2% Progress Test 7: 4 questions (as part of a test for all level 2 modules with progress tests)
- 50% Exam 1 (2-hour)
Assessed by end of spring semester
Educational Aims
The aim of this module is to provide introductory concepts to second year undergraduates about systems relating to the conditioning and control of electrical (and mechanical) energy. The main elements of the module include an introduction to Power Electronics, Renewable Energy systems and Electrical Machines as well as the fundamentals of control engineering, highlighting its importance to these three areas.Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
LO1 Apply assumptions to simplify the analysis of power electronic switching circuits.
LO2 Analyse switching circuits operating in the periodic steady state which contain switches, diodes, inductors and capacitors.
LO3 Design given switching regulator circuits to meet a specification.
LO4 Analyse the power losses in the semiconductors in a power electronic circuit.
LO5 Analyse simple steady-state thermal resistance networks.
LO6 Design the thermal management for power semiconductors to meet a specification.
LO7 Discuss renewable energy systems and energy storage within a real-world context.
LO8 Explain renewable energy system and energy storage operation and limitations.
LO9 Solve calculations relating to energy conversion of renewable energy and energy storage systems.
LO10 Demonstrate fundamental understanding of electrical machines.
LO11 Relate the equivalent circuit to actual physical parameters of electrical machine.
LO12 Translate the principle of electromagnetics to the rotating electrical machines.
LO13 Illustrate significance of special phenomena present in fundamental electrical machine (DC machine, Synchronous Machine and Induction machine).
LO14 Define what a control system is in an Electrical and Electronic Engineering context for linear systems using modelling approaches (Laplace Transforms) and Block Diagram Techniques.
LO15 Define the poles, zeros and the characteristic equation of a transfer function and demonstrate understanding of the effect of pole/zero position on the s-plane stability.
LO16 Derive time constants, damping factor, decay rate, natural frequency and damped natural frequencies from system transfer functions.
LO17 Illustrate transfer function phase and gain on Bode plots and use them to derive stability boundaries using Phase and Gain Margin.
LO18 Design a basic control system using coefficient comparison methods to meet requirements from a design specification.
LO19 Utilise software to support the understanding and design of control systems.
This module contributes to the delivery of the following Engineering Council outcomes:
C1, C2, C3, M3 and C7