| 1. | Course Title | Design for Compliance with Standards – PFC & EMC | |||||||||||
| 2. | Code | 4ФЕИТ05029 | |||||||||||
| 3. | Study program | 18-ENEL | |||||||||||
| 4. | Organizer of the study program (unit, institute, department) | Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies | |||||||||||
| 5. | Degree (first, second, third cycle) | Second cycle | |||||||||||
| 6. | Academic year/semester | I/1 | 7. | Number of ECTS credits | 6.00 | ||||||||
| 8. | Lecturer | Dr Goce Stefanov | |||||||||||
| 9. | Course Prerequisites | ||||||||||||
| 10. | Course Goals (acquired competencies):
Gaining basic knowledge and understanding of the possible electromagnetic interference sources in power electronic converters, its effects on other circuits, standards and regulations, and methods for power factor correction and electromagnetic compatibility. Acquiring competence and skills to design and test power converters in compliance with standards and regulations. |
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| 11. | Course Syllabus:
Low frequency harmonics and power factor correction (PFC), standards for low frequency harmonics, definitions, harmonics calculation, international regulations, power management. Passive solutions for PFC, topological configurations, design guidelines, size and weight, reliability issues. Active Solutions for PFC, main features, applicable topologies (with and without isolation), control strategies, losses calculation, loop design. PFC topologies, boost (plus ZVT), flyback, SEPIC. Current trends in PFC, PFC in one stage, parallel energy processing, bidirectional converters, series pre and post regulators. Power Factor Correction in 3F, passive solutions, active solutions, topologies. Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), basic electromagnetic principles, EMC requirements for electronic systems, nonideal behavior of components, radiated noise and susceptibility, conducted noise, grounding, shielding, EMI in switched mode power supplies (SMPS), intrinsic noise sources. |
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| 12. | Learning methods:
Lectures and exercises, guest lectures, active participation in lectures, homework, self-learning, consultations, preparation and presentation of project/seminar assignments. |
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| 13. | Total number of course hours | 180 | |||||||||||
| 14. | Distribution of course hours | 3 + 3 | |||||||||||
| 15. | Forms of teaching | 15.1 | Lectures-theoretical teaching | 45 hours | |||||||||
| 15.2 | Exercises (laboratory, practice classes), seminars, teamwork | 45 hours | |||||||||||
| 16. | Other course activities | 16.1 | Projects, seminar papers | 30 hours | |||||||||
| 16.2 | Individual tasks | 30 hours | |||||||||||
| 16.3 | Homework and self-learning | 30 hours | |||||||||||
| 17. | Grading | ||||||||||||
| 17.1 | Exams | 30 points | |||||||||||
| 17.2 | Seminar work/project (presentation: written and oral) | 50 points | |||||||||||
| 17.3. | Activity and participation | 20 points | |||||||||||
| 17.4. | Final exam | 0 points | |||||||||||
| 18. | Grading criteria (points) | up to 50 points | 5 (five) (F) | ||||||||||
| from 51 to 60 points | 6 (six) (E) | ||||||||||||
| from 61 to 70 points | 7 (seven) (D) | ||||||||||||
| from 71 to 80 points | 8 (eight) (C) | ||||||||||||
| from 81 to 90 points | 9 (nine) (B) | ||||||||||||
| from 91 to 100 points | 10 (ten) (A) | ||||||||||||
| 19. | Conditions for acquiring teacher’s signature and for taking final exam | 60% from all required activities | |||||||||||
| 20. | Forms of assessment | Project presentation and oral exam | |||||||||||
| 21. | Language | Macedonian and English | |||||||||||
| 22. | Method of monitoring of teaching quality | Self-evaluation | |||||||||||
