Module-Based Laboratory Course for the Industry Sponsored “Research and Design Master Program” in Power Electronics

Wen-Shyue Chen,Yen-Shin Lai

doi:10.1109/access.2021.3096606

Abstract

The main purpose of this paper is to present a developed modular laboratory course for the industry sponsored “Research and Design Master Program” in power electronics. The objective of this modular laboratory course is for students to (i) Appreciate the theory of power converter with the aid of the state-of-art simulation tools, (ii) Derive the converter model and design the controller, (iii) Understand the magnetic components, (iv) Comprehend the closed-loop control of power converter, and confirm the modeling and controller design, (v) Realize the power converters by PCB layout, magnetic components implementation and debug. Therefore, this modular laboratory course is expected to bring the industry sponsored “Research and Design Master Program” students both systematic learning and hands-on experience. This module-based laboratory course is designed mainly by considering the application of magnetic components to power converters. The designed course modules include (i) Forward converter module for inductor and transformer with center-tapped winding, (ii) Flyback converter module for transformer with air-gap acting as inductor and transformer, (iii) Push-pull converter module for transformer with center-tapped winding and (iv) Half or Full-bridge converter module for driver transformer. The controller design for each module with closed-loop control is included. The designed laboratory course has been given for years and some assessment results will be illustrated. The feedback from the students indicates that this designed modular course receives excellent acknowledgment for providing practical training and covering the wide range of magnetic components as well as controller design in power converter learning.

Highlights

As well known, the power converter industry is quite strong and becomes one of the most promising industries
The students are required to finish the simulation with some assigned questions upload their results to the internet server for each course module (70%) weekly, and are assessed by the final examination (30%) in which the design and simulation for one open loop and one closed loop modules should be done within 3 hours
The formative assessment is used in the second semester, all students should demonstrate the implement converters for each course module (70%) and submit the related report (30%), no paper and final examination is given in this semester

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Introduction

The power converter industry is quite strong and becomes one of the most promising industries. Are Taiwanese companies in the power supply industry, 2019. Demand of the research and design man power is heavy in demand. To meet the industry demand and speed up the training process of such Master-level engineers, the Research and Development Master program [2], [3], R & D Master program, hereafter, is developed and sponsored by the power supply industry. The obligation of the students is to serve in the sponsored company after graduation. Since the students has received job offer aiming at R & D of power converter industry as they join this program, both hands-on and elementary knowledge trainings are important. 2.2 Step-Down (Buck) and Step-Up (Boost) Converters.

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