Electrical Engineering Training Course

• Be able to decipher the steady-state voltages and currents of step-down, step-up, inverting, and other power converters
• Comprehend what a switched-mode converter is and understand its basic operating principles
• Assess the use of new technology in upcoming electric grid designs
• Evaluate the pros and cons of using untested technology on power systems
• Understand what an electric circuit is and its basic operating principles
• Study and learn how to obtain an averaged equivalent electric model and converter efficiencies
• Work out how to implement the power semiconductor devices in a switching converter
Course Content
INTRODUCTION
• Electrical and Electronic Principles
• Engineering Design
• Engineering Maths
• Engineering Science
• Managing a Professional Engineering Project (TUOLE)
REVIEW OF ELECTRONICS
• Review of Circuit Elements
• Review of Kirchhoff’s Laws
• Review of Impedance
• Review of Transfer Functions
• Review of Frequency Response Plots
STEADY-STATE CONVERTER ANALYSIS
• Volt-Sec Balance and the Small Ripple Approximation
• Boost Converter Example
JOB ROLES
• What Do Electrical Engineers Do?
• Circuitry and Power Generation
• Plan, Design, and Implement Projects
• 21st-Century Computing Technology and Electrical Devices
• Biomedical Engineering
STEADY-STATE EQUIVALENT CIRCUIT MODELLING, LOSSES, AND EFFICIENCY
• The DC Transformer Model
• Supplement: Review of Circuits with Ideal Transformers
• Inductor Copper Loss
• Construction of Equivalent Circuit Model
• Directions to Acquire the Input Port of the Model
• Example: Semiconductor Conduction Losses in Boost Converter
INTRODUCTION TO OP AMPS
• Introduction to Op Amps and Ideal Behaviour
• Buffer Circuits
• Basic Op Amp Configurations
• Differentiators and Integrators
• Active Filters
DETAILED INSIGHT INTO OP AMPS
• First-Order Lowpass Filters
• First-Order Highpass Filters
• Cascaded First-Order Filter
• Second-Order Transfer Functions
• Second-Order Filter Circuits
• Lowpass Filter Design Example
• Active Filtering
• Extra: Cascaded Filters Transfer Function
• Extra: Derivation of Sallen-Key LPF Transfer Function
INTRODUCTION TO DIODES
• Introduction to PN Junctions
• Models of Diode Behaviour
• Ideal Diodes
• Assumed States Method
• Ideal Diode + Voltage Source Model
DETAILED INSIGHT INTO DIODES
• Half-Wave Rectifiers
• Full Wave Rectifiers
• Voltage Transfer Characteristics
• AC to DC Conversion
• Limiters
• Voltage Regulators
• Envelope Detector
MOSFET
• Introduction and MOSFET Physics
• MOSFET Switches
• CMOS Logic Gates
• MOSFET Characteristics
• Common Source Amplifier DC Analysis
• Common Source Amplifier AC Analysis
BIPOLAR JUNCTION TRANSISTORS
• Bipolar Junction Transistor Introduction
• BJT Terminal Characteristics
• BJT Parameters
• BJT Curve Tracer
• BJT Switch
• BJT Common Emitter Amplifier
• BJT Common Emitter Amplifier AC Behaviour
OTHER TOPICS
• Electrical Machines
• Microprocessor Systems
• Programmable Logic Controllers

Methodology
The training methodology integrates lectures, interactive discussions, collaborative group exercises, and illustrative examples. Participants will acquire a blend of theoretical insights and hands-on practical experience, emphasizing the application of learned techniques. This approach ensures that attendees return to their professional environments equipped with both the competence and self-assurance to effectively implement the acquired skills in their responsibilities.

DATE:

1ST BATCH:        25th – 28th Feb,   2025    

2ND BATCH:       5th – 8th Aug, 2025