Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Electrical Energy Conversion

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
EEET2672	City Campus	Postgraduate	172H School of Engineering	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2025

Course Coordinator: Prof. Brendan McGrath

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925

Course Coordinator Email: brendan.mcgrath@rmit.edu.au

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

You are required to have passed EEET1316 Electrical Engineering 1 or completed equivalent studies.

You are expected to be able to analyse dc and ac circuits at the level taught in the first two years of the SECE undergraduate programs. In particular, you are expected to be able to write circuit equations, use basic integral and differential calculus, draw waveforms, calculate ac quantities and understand the principle of Fourier analysis.

Course Description

The course introduces you to the principles of conversion of electric power from one form to another, e.g. from dc to ac of variable frequency. The most common power electronic systems used for such conversion are the main topics of the course, with the focus on the principle of operation of each system, the basic design calculations and practical applications. You will have an opportunity to test each system in the laboratory The fundamentals presented in this course will assist you in range of further studies, including Variable Speed Drives, Switched Mode Power Supplies, Renewable Electrical Energy Systems, Power Electronic Converters, etc.

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

At postgraduate level this course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes:

PLO 4. Apply advanced knowledge of established engineering methods in the analysis of complex problems in the engineering discipline
PLO 5. Utilise advanced mathematics, software, tools and techniques, in the conduct of research into the  design and analysis of complex engineering systems

Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to:

CLO1  Describe and explain the principles of various electrical energy conversion systems used in complex industrial and domestic applications.

CLO2  Justify the power electronic conversion system design choices for complex industrial and domestic applications. 

CLO3  Engineer advanced power electronic conversion systems to achieve performance specifications and complex application requirements.

CLO4  Mathematically model and characterise complex performance metrics for power electronic energy conversion systems.

Overview of Learning Activities

The learning activities in this course comprise pre-recorded lectures to help you to understand basic concepts and principles, tutorials/lectorials to help you apply these principles to energy conversion problems, and laboratories to allow you to put your conceptual learning into practice in simulation and with physical hardware.

Overview of Learning Resources

Course-related resources will be provided on Canvas, which includes lecture material, supplementary course notes, problem sheets and solutions, and useful references. There are also many good reference books at the Library which can be used. The equipment required to complete the laboratory assignments will be provided during the scheduled laboratory classes.

Overview of Assessment

This course has no hurdle requirements. 

Assessment Task 1: Laboratory Tasks, 30%, CLO1, CLO3 and CLO4
Assessment Task 2: Test, 15%, CLO1, CLO2 and CLO4
Assessment Task 3: Test, 15%,  CLO1, CLO2 and CLO4
Assessment Task 4: Timed and Timetabled Assessment, 40%, CLO1, CLO2, CLO3 and CLO4

If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.