An improved approach to application-specific power electronics education-switch characterization and modeling

Trivedi, M.; McShane, E.; Vijayalakshmi, R.; Mulay, A.; Abedinpour, S.; Atkinson, Sarah D.; Shenai, K.

doi:10.1109/13.983222

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“…This is enabled by a matrix switch module PXI-2529 from National Instruments Corporation, which can be used to connect any input to any output. This is different from those in [32][33] that allow students to construct converters and inverters only by using simple connections on a faceplate, rather, the testbed of the system presented in [31] can be remotely configured via software.…”

Section: Overview Of the State-of-the-art Remote Laboratoriesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Building Reusable Remote Labs with Adaptable Client User-Interfaces

Salaheddin¹,

Odeh²

2010

J. Comput. Sci. Technol.

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Nowadays remote laboratories suffer the absence of reusability. In addition, their construction and maintenance require time, money and skills. The system implementation of a specific remote lab is neither generic nor reusable. In this paper, a solution for a reusable remote lab dedicated for disparate types of scientific and engineering experiments is presented. The experiment designer needs only to connect the experiment components and equipment such as capacitors, resistors, transistors, function generators with a switch system of a lab server, then, she/he has to map this connection structure in a configuration data structure. Once a student starts the Web-based client user-interface and logs-in into the lab server, the menu structure of the graphical user-interface builds and initializes itself automatically, using information stored in a configuration data structure. This contribution discusses some hitherto used lab servers, some of their drawbacks, the desirable requirements on a universal remote lab, which simplify the building process of newer lab experiments consisting of experiment components and equipment as well as a client user-interface that could enable students to remotely access the experiment.

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Section: Overview Of the State-of-the-art Remote Laboratoriesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Building Reusable Remote Labs with Adaptable Client User-Interfaces

Salaheddin¹,

Odeh²

2010

J. Comput. Sci. Technol.

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“…The objectives of this e-learning platform are to train the students to: 1) gain basic understanding of power electronics; 2) analyze and derive expected results; 3) simulate and verify the analysis; 4) validate through hardware experiments. In order to achieve these goals, course topics are designed carefully using a top-down approach where the fundamental concepts are included with illustrations of design examples [5]. To reinforce theory, all topics are tightly coupled with simulations and hardware laboratories.…”

Section: E-learning Platformmentioning

confidence: 99%

Research of E-Learning Platform of Blend Learning for Power Electronics Courses

Huang¹,

Cuimin²

2017

Proceedings of the 2017 3rd Conference on Education and Teaching in Colleges and Universities (CETCU 2017)

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Abstract-The undergraduate power electronics course belongs to basic courses in electrical engineering. It is especially crucial for the students studying continuing subjects like control of electrical drives. Thus, a good knowledge of the various topology and control methods is needed to understand the behavior of power converter. For exploration of this knowledge-building process, a blended elearning program was developed and implemented at a college level course. An internet-based learning platform for power electronics courses was implemented. The internet accessible distant simulation system permits the instructors and students to remotely conduct simulations over the Internet. The integrated interactive multimedia material can assist the educational environment of power electronics courses. The learning outputs, such as cognitive achievement or satisfaction levels showed better comprehensive understanding of the knowledge-building process in power electronics.

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“…Multimedia and the world-wide-web were also trialed as ways to integrate technology into the teaching of the power electronics [54], [59]. Application-specific power electronics education was also discussed [60], [62]. The building block approach gained momentum [61], [64], [65].…”

Section: A Power Electronics Curriculum Developmentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The future of power electronics/power engineering education: challenges and opportunities

Agelidis¹

2005

IEEE Workshop Power Electronics Education, 2005.

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Abstract-This paper discusses some factors affecting the education sector in the power electronics/power engineering area along with the renewed challenges and opportunities in the light of so many recent R&D developments at system level. It provides an overview of university-based curriculum initiatives and modern methods of instruction encouraging life long learning culture based on problem and project-based learning. The design studio approach currently used at Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia is outlined. This approach is mapped to the modern attributes of engineering graduates along with Bloom's taxonomic levels of the cognitive domain. It is recognized that the aim should be to achieve learning in the highest possible level of the cognitive domain and the project-based approach is identified as the way forward. Finally, the assessment of students by an industrial panel is also presented as a complementary way to interact with the industry and involve their feedback directly with the educational process. I. INTRODUCTIONAdvances in semiconductor technology over the last two decades have made possible the application of high power electronics for utilities and the penetration of such technologies is ever increasing. On the other hand, the wide interest at government/political level for renewable energy systems (Kyoto) along with severe blackouts in many countries have pointed out the lack of investment associated with the power systems, a situation that has existed for decades. The problem of ageing infrastructure and the likelihood of further, perhaps inevitable, blackouts has also resulted in renewed interest in power engineering education.In the last few years, many universities worldwide have invested in renewing power engineering programs in trying to address these challenges. Market and job opportunities in this field have also increased. However, this does not necessarily mean that such opportunities will automatically translate into increasing numbers of students taking the power electronics/engineering streams needed to maintain the financial viability of these programs and the challenges ahead for educators/researchers are as many as ever.Power electronics technologies are enabling tools and will continue to make significant contributions to the way energy conversion is realized and ultimately controlled. Undoubtedly, these technologies will keep on moving forward creating unprecedented progress in all areas of industrial and human activities. Education and training remains an important industry by itself and traditionally universities play a leading role. In many countries undergraduate electrical and electronic engineering curricula continue to evolve as new digital technologies mature. Information technology and the use of computers make their contribution to the way teaching and learning is approached.On the other hand, traditional power engineering areas remained in the undergraduate curriculum as new disciplines such as software and computer engineering, telecommunications, bioengi...

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An improved approach to application-specific power electronics education-switch characterization and modeling

Cited by 25 publications

References 3 publications

Building Reusable Remote Labs with Adaptable Client User-Interfaces

Building Reusable Remote Labs with Adaptable Client User-Interfaces

Research of E-Learning Platform of Blend Learning for Power Electronics Courses

The future of power electronics/power engineering education: challenges and opportunities

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