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: Digital Electronics/ Electronics & Tele-communication Engg./ Electrical and
Electronics Engineering/ Electronics & Communication Engg./
Programme Name/s
Electronics Engineering/ Instrumentation & Control/ Industrial Electronics/
Instrumentation/
Programme Code : DE/ EJ/ EK/ ET/ EX/ IC/ IE/ IS
Semester : Fourth
Course Title : BASIC POWER ELECTRONICS
Course Code : 314363

I. RATIONALE
Power electronics plays a important role in the efficient use of electrical energy and environmental control. The
power electronic circuits are used in industrial automation and in manufacturing sector of control circuits. This
course is developed to empower the students to apply their knowledge to solve broad power electronics based
industrial application problems.

II. INDUSTRY / EMPLOYER EXPECTED OUTCOME

The aim of this course is to help students to attain the following industry/employer expected outcome through
various teaching learning experiences:
• Maintain electronic control systems comprising of power electronic components.

III. COURSE LEVEL LEARNING OUTCOMES (COS)

Students will be able to achieve & demonstrate the following COs on completion of course based learning

CO1 - Identify power semiconductor devices used in Power Electronics circuit.

CO2 - Maintain SCR Triggrering and Commutating Circuits.
CO3 - Use phase controlled rectifiers in different applications.
CO4 - Analyze power converter circuits.
CO5 - Maintain power electronic circuits used in various domestic and industrial applications.

IV. TEACHING-LEARNING & ASSESSMENT SCHEME

Learning Scheme Assessment Scheme
Actual
Based on LL &
Contact Based on
Theory TL
Course Course Hrs./Week SL
Course Title Abbr Credits Paper Total
Code Category/s SLH NLH Practical
Duration Marks
FA- SA-
CL TL LL Total FA-PR SA-PR SLA
TH TH
Max Max Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min
BASIC POWER
314363 BPE DSC 3 - 2 1 6 3 3 30 70 100 40 25 10 25@ 10 25 10 175
ELECTRONICS

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Total IKS Hrs for Sem. : 0 Hrs
Abbreviations: CL- ClassRoom Learning , TL- Tutorial Learning, LL-Laboratory Learning, SLH-Self Learning
Hours, NLH-Notional Learning Hours, FA - Formative Assessment, SA -Summative assessment, IKS - Indian
Knowledge System, SLA - Self Learning Assessment
Legends: @ Internal Assessment, # External Assessment, *# On Line Examination , @$ Internal Online
Examination
Note :

1. FA-TH represents average of two class tests of 30 marks each conducted during the semester.
2. If candidate is not securing minimum passing marks in FA-PR of any course then the candidate shall be
declared as "Detained" in that semester.
3. If candidate is not securing minimum passing marks in SLA of any course then the candidate shall be
declared as fail and will have to repeat and resubmit SLA work.
4. Notional Learning hours for the semester are (CL+LL+TL+SL)hrs.* 15 Weeks
5. 1 credit is equivalent to 30 Notional hrs.
6. * Self learning hours shall not be reflected in the Time Table.
7. * Self learning includes micro project / assignment / other activities.

V. THEORY LEARNING OUTCOMES AND ALIGNED COURSE CONTENT

Suggested
Theory Learning Outcomes Learning content mapped with Theory Learning
Sr.No Learning
(TLO's)aligned to CO's. Outcomes (TLO's) and CO's.
Pedagogies.
TLO 1.1 Classify Thyristor
family devices on the basis of
applications and features. Unit - I Power Semiconductor Devices
TLO 1.2 Explain the working of 1.1 Classification of Thyristor family devices
various power electronics 1.2 Construction ,working principle, V-I
devices with sketches. characteristics and applications of Power diode
TLO 1.3 Interpret V-I ,Power MOSFET and IGBT, Reverse recovery
characteristic of the given power characteristics of power diode
electronic device. 1.3 SCR- Construction ,working principle, V-I Presentations
1 TLO 1.4 Calculate latching and characteristics and applications, Two transistor Lecture Using
holding current for given analogy, latching and holding current for SCR Chalk-Board
thyristor. 1.4 LASCR, TRIAC, GTO,SCS - Construction
TLO 1.5 Select proper triggering ,working principle, V-I characteristics and
device for the given circuit and applications
justify it. 1.5 Triggering devices :UJT, PUT, SUS, SBS, DIAC
TLO 1.6 Identify various power -Construction, working principle, V-I characteristics
electronic devices along with and applications
their specification for given
application.

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Suggested
Theory Learning Outcomes Learning content mapped with Theory Learning
Sr.No Learning
(TLO's)aligned to CO's. Outcomes (TLO's) and CO's.
Pedagogies.
Unit - II Triggering and Commutation methods of
SCR
TLO 2.1 Describe the turn- ON 2.1 Concept of turn ON mechanism for given SCR:
mechanism of given SCR circuit. High voltage, thermal triggering, dv/dt triggering,
TLO 2.2 Explain with sketches gate triggering
the effect of the given firing 2.2 Gate trigger circuits: Types of gate signals: DC
angles on load voltages. signal, AC signal and pulse signal
TLO 2.3 Explain with sketches 2.3 Thyristor Triggering Circuits: Resistance
the triggering methods for the Triggering Circuit, Resistor-Capacitor (RC)
given SCR. Triggering Circuit, half wave and full wave
Presentations
TLO 2.4 Differentiate various triggering Circuit, UJT (Unijunction Transistor)
2 Lecture Using
types of commutation methods Triggering Circuit, Pulse Transformer Triggering
Chalk-Board
for SCR with sketches. Circuit, UJT/ PUT-relaxation oscillator circuit
TLO 2.5 Justify the need of 2.4 Turn OFF ( commutation) methods: Natural and
protection circuit for SCR. Forced Commutation, Types: Class A, Class B, Class
TLO 2.6 Explain with sketches C, Class D, Class E, Class F
the working of protection 2.5 SCR protection circuits: Need, Factors causing
circuits for the given SCR permanent damage to SCR, causes of over voltage
against over voltage and over and over current, Over voltage protection circuits
current. using RC snubber circuit and non linear resistor, over
current protection circuit using Fuse operation,
Electronic crowbar protection circuit
TLO 3.1 Explain with sketches
Unit - III Phase controlled rectifiers
the effect of change in firing
3.1 Phase control parameters: Firing angle , and
angle on output voltage of the
conduction angle
given rectifier considering
3.2 Single phase half wave controlled rectifier:
concept of phase control.
circuit diagram, working and waveforms with R and
TLO 3.2 Explain operation of
RL load, effect of freewheeling diode with RL load,
Half wave and Full wave Lecture Using
numerical
controlled rectifiers for given Chalk-Board
3.3 Single phase centre tapped full wave controlled
3 load. Presentations
rectifier and Bridge rectifier: circuit diagram,
TLO 3.3 Explain operation of Video
working and waveforms with R and RL load, effect
Semi-converters for given load. Demonstrations
of freewheeling diode with RL load, numerical
TLO 3.4 Calculate load voltage
3.4 Semi- converters: circuit diagram, working and
and load current of the given
waveforms with R and RL load, effect of
controlled rectifier.
freewheeling diode with RL load
TLO 3.5 Describe working
3.5 Three phase rectifier: need, circuit diagram,
principle of multiphase rectifiers
working and waveforms with R load
with circuit digram.

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Suggested
Theory Learning Outcomes Learning content mapped with Theory Learning
Sr.No Learning
(TLO's)aligned to CO's. Outcomes (TLO's) and CO's.
Pedagogies.
Unit - IV Power Converters
TLO 4.1 Explain types of 4.1 Chopper: Introduction, classification
converters and classify. 4.2 Block diagram and working of step down
TLO 4.2 Explain the working of chopper using IGBT, with R and RL load
the given Choppers with 4.3 Step up chopper using IGBT with R load
sketches . 4.4 Inverter: Introduction, classification, Block Lecture Using
TLO 4.3 Explain with sketches diagram and working of Series inverter, Parallel Chalk-Board
4 the working of the given type of inverter, Single phase Half bridge and Full bridge Presentations
inverter circuit. inverter Flipped
TLO 4.4 Describe performance 4.5 Performance parameters for the inverter: Classroom
parameters for inverters. Harmonic factor of nth Harmonic, Total Harmonic
TLO 4.5 Explain with sketches Distortion, Distortion Factor, Lowest order Harmonic
the working of the given type of 4.6 Cyclo-converter: Introduction, Classification,
Cycloconverter. Single phase Cyclo-converter: working principle of
Midpoint configuration with R load
TLO 5.1 Describe the use of Unit - V Industrial applications of power
power electronic device in the electronic devices
given industrial circuit. 5.1 Proximity detector and Time delay circuit using
TLO 5.2 Describe the SCR and PUT/UJT
performance of the given 5.2 Battery charger, Emergency light system and
Lecture Using
Industrial control circuit. Flasher circuit using SCR
5 Chalk-Board
TLO 5.3 Explain with sketches 5.3 Static AC and DC circuit breaker and Zero
Presentations
the working of the given type of Voltage Switch
UPS. 5.4 Application of Choppers in Electric vehicles
TLO 5.4 Explain with sketches 5.5 Block diagram and concept of Online and Offline
the working of the given type of UPS
SMPS. 5.6 SMPS: concept, Block diagram and applications

VI. LABORATORY LEARNING OUTCOME AND ALIGNED PRACTICAL / TUTORIAL EXPERIENCES.

Practical / Tutorial / Laboratory Learning Sr Laboratory Experiment / Practical Number Relevant
Outcome (LLO) No Titles / Tutorial Titles of hrs. COs
LLO 1.1 Test the SCR in forward
*Performance of SCR using IC 2N4103
conduction state and measure holding 1 2 CO1
or any other equvalent IC
current (IH) and latching current (IL).
LLO 2.1 Test the forward and transfer *Performance of IGBT using IC BUP 402
2 2 CO1
characteristics of given IGBT. or any other equivalent IC
*Performance of DIAC using IC
LLO 3.1 Test the performance of DIAC and
3 DB3/DB4 or any other equivalent 2 CO1
plot its V-I characterstics.
IC through its V-I curve
Masurement of output voltage by
LLO 4.1 Test the R and RC triggering changing firing angle through variation in
4 2 CO2
circuits of SCR. resistor, capacitor in R and RC triggering
circuits of SCR.
LLO 5.1 Measure output voltage by
changing firing angle in synchronized UJT 5 *Synchronized UJT triggering circuit. 2 CO2
triggering circuit.

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Practical / Tutorial / Laboratory Learning Sr Laboratory Experiment / Practical Number Relevant
Outcome (LLO) No Titles / Tutorial Titles of hrs. COs
LLO 6.1 Observe and verify Input-Output
*Class C-Complimentary type
waveforms of Class C-Complimentary type 6 2 CO2
commutation circuit
commutation circuit.
LLO 7.1 Observe and verify Input-Output
waveforms of half wave controlled rectifier 7 * Half wave controlled rectifier 2 CO3
with R, RL load and measure load voltage.
LLO 8.1 Observe and verify the Input-
Performance of full wave controlled
output waveforms of full wave controlled
8 rectifier with R, RL load and measure 2 CO3
rectifier with R, RL load and measure load
load voltage.
voltage.
LLO 9.1 Calculate firing angle and observe
input-output voltage waveforms of 3- phase Performance of 3- phase half wave
9 2 CO3
half wave controlled rectifier using Delta- controlled rectifier
star transformer.
LLO 10.1 Measure output voltage of step-up Performance of step-up chopper for
10 2 CO4
chopper for different values of duty cycles. different values of duty cycles
LLO 11.1 Measure output voltage of step-
down chopper for R load.
11 *Step-down chopper for R and RL load 2 CO4
LLO 11.2 Measure output voltage of step-
down chopper for RL load.
LLO 12.1 Measure frequency and output
12 Performance of parallel inverter 2 CO4
voltage of parallel inverter.
LLO 13.1 Simulation of single phase Single phase midpoint Cyclo-converter
13 2 CO4
midpoint Cyclo-converter with R load. with R load.
LLO 14.1 Build / test Light dimmer circuit *Light dimmer circuit using DIAC-
14 2 CO5
using DIAC-TRIAC. TRIAC
LLO 15.1 Build / Test Emergency Light
15 Emergency Light circuit using SCR 2 CO5
circuit using SCR.
LLO 16.1 Simulation of Temperature
16 Temperature controller using SCR 2 CO5
controller using SCR.
Note : Out of above suggestive LLOs -
'*' Marked Practicals (LLOs) Are mandatory.
Minimum 80% of above list of lab experiment are to be performed.
Judicial mix of LLOs are to be performed to achieve desired outcomes.

VII. SUGGESTED MICRO PROJECT / ASSIGNMENT/ ACTIVITIES FOR SPECIFIC LEARNING /

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT (SELF LEARNING)

Micro project

Build Battery charger circuit for charging a battery of 6V, 4AH.

Build fan speed regulator circuit using DIAC and TRIAC.
Build Speed control circuit for12V DC shunt motor using IGBT.
Build a circuit to control Intensity of light using phase control.
Build a circuit for Automatic street light using SCR.

Assignment

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Make Power point presentation on application of Chopper in Electric vehicle.
Make report on use of power electronics based systems in home/industrial applications.
Make a report on role of power electronic devices/system in application of EV Charging Station.

Note :

Above is just a suggestive list of microprojects and assignments; faculty must prepare their own bank of
microprojects, assignments, and activities in a similar way.
The faculty must allocate judicial mix of tasks, considering the weaknesses and / strengths of the student in
acquiring the desired skills.
If a microproject is assigned, it is expected to be completed as a group activity.
SLA marks shall be awarded as per the continuous assessment record.
For courses with no SLA component the list of suggestive microprojects / assignments/ activities are
optional, faculty may encourage students to perform these tasks for enhanced learning experiences.
If the course does not have associated SLA component, above suggestive listings is applicable to Tutorials
and maybe considered for FA-PR evaluations.

VIII. LABORATORY EQUIPMENT / INSTRUMENTS / TOOLS / SOFTWARE REQUIRED

Relevant
Sr.No Equipment Name with Broad Specifications LLO
Number
Trainer kit for SCR: Trainer kit suitable to plot anode - cathode characteristics and gate
1 characteristics of silicon controlled Rectifier (SCR). 0 - 10V and 0 - 150V DC power supply of 1
required current rating & 4 no of digital voltmeter & current meter are inbuilt in the kit.
Function generator: 1 MHz , sine, square, triangular, ramp and pulse generator Freq range 0.01
2 Hz to 1 Mhz, Output amplitude 20V open circuited, Output impedance 50 ohms. Facility to 10
indicate output frequency & amplitude on dispay.
3 MATLAB-SIMULINK / Scilab software, Proteus software, Multisim software 13,16
Trainer kit for IGBT:Trainer kit suitable to plot characteristics of IGBT. 2 no of variable DC
4 Power supply of required current rating & 4 no of digital voltmeter & current meter are built in 2
the kit.
Trainer kit for DIAC :Trainer kit suitable to plot forward and reverse characteristics of Diac. 0-
5 3
50V DC power supply & required digital voltmeter & current meter is inbuilt in the kit.
Trainer kit for SCR triggering circuits :Trainer kit suitable to study the basic triggering methods
of SCR like Resistance triggering circuit; R-C triggering circuit; UJT triggering circuit; IC 555
6 triggering circuit etc. Should be provided with SCR, Lamp load (15W) & isolation transformer. 4,5
Required R & C components are provided in trainer which can be interconnected by patch cords
to make the desired configuration. SCR should be operated on 230V, 50Hz AC supply.
Trainer kit for HWR , FWR without and with Capacitor and Inductor Filter: Trainer kit shall
consists of Following parts provided on PCB with connecting terminals & test points. Mains
transformer primary 230V A.C. Secondary centre tap 12-0-12VAC at 500 mA. 4 diodes which
7 can be interconnected by patch cords to make HWR, FWR circuit, Filter Choke coil, filter 7,8
Capacitors, Load Resistors. Required configuration of rectifier and filter can be assembled by
patch cords. Waveforms can be observed on CRO & various measurements can be done. Line &
load regulation can be found out.
8 LCR Q meter: Accurate 0.01% up to 5 MHz 8,10,11
9 Regulated power supply: 0- 30 Volt, 2 A with digital display, with S.C. protection All
10 Digital multimeter: 3.5 digit with R , V, I measurements, diode and BJT testing All

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Relevant
Sr.No Equipment Name with Broad Specifications LLO
Number
CRO : Dual Channel, 4 Trace CRT / TFT based Bandwidth 20 MHz/30 Mhz X10 magnification
11 20 nS max sweep rate, Alternate triggering ,Component tester and with optional features such as All
Digital Read out , USB interface
SCR( IC 2N4103),TRIAC(IC BT 139),MOSFET(IC 47N60C3),IGBT(BUP 402),DIAC
12 All
(DB3/DB4 SSD3A)any other relevant IC can be used,
Analog multimeter: Suitable to measure AC/DC voltage , Current and Resistance, to test power
devices
13 DC voltage Range 400mV to 1000 V AC Voltage Range 4V to 750 V ,DC current 4 mA to 10A All
,AC current 4 mA to 10 A Resistance 400 Ohm to 40 M ohm or any other better specifications
and facilities

IX. SUGGESTED WEIGHTAGE TO LEARNING EFFORTS & ASSESSMENT PURPOSE (Specification

Table)
Aligned Learning R- U- A- Total
Sr.No Unit Unit Title
COs Hours Level Level Level Marks
1 I Power Semiconductor Devices CO1 12 4 8 4 16
Triggering and Commutation methods
2 II CO2 8 4 4 6 14
of SCR
3 III Phase controlled rectifiers CO3 10 4 4 8 16
4 IV Power Converters CO4 9 4 4 6 14
Industrial applications of power
5 V CO5 6 2 4 4 10
electronic devices
Grand Total 45 18 24 28 70

X. ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGIES/TOOLS

Formative assessment (Assessment for Learning)

Two offline unit tests of 30 marks and average of two unit test marks will be consider for out of 30 marks.
For formative assessment of laboratory learning 25 marks
Each practical will be assessed considering 60% weightage to process, 40% weightage to product.

Summative Assessment (Assessment of Learning)

End semester assessment is of 70 marks.

End semester summative assessment of 25 marks for laboratory learning.

XI. SUGGESTED COS - POS MATRIX FORM

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Programme
Specific
Programme Outcomes (POs)
Outcomes*
(PSOs)
Course PO-5
Outcomes PO-1 Basic Engineering
(COs) PO-3 PO-7
and PO-2 PO-4 Practices for
Design/ PO-6 Project Life PSO- PSO- PSO-
Discipline Problem Engineering Society,
Development Management Long 1 2 3
Specific Analysis Tools Sustainability
of Solutions Learning
Knowledge and
Environment
CO1 3 - 1 1 2 1 1
CO2 3 - 1 1 2 1 1
CO3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1
CO4 2 2 2 1 2 1 1
CO5 2 2 2 2 3 3 1
Legends :- High:03, Medium:02,Low:01, No Mapping: -
*PSOs are to be formulated at institute level

XII. SUGGESTED LEARNING MATERIALS / BOOKS

Sr.No Author Title Publisher with ISBN Number
M.D. Singh, K. B Tata Mc,Graw Hill ,ISBN-13:
1 Power Electronics
.Khanchandani 9780070583894
Khanna Publisher, New Delhi, ISBN-10.
2 P.S.Bimbhra Power Electronics
9788174092793
Power Electronics Circuits Devices Pearson Education India, New
3 Rashid, Muhammad H.
and Applications Delhi,ISBN-10. 9332584583
S.K.Kataria and Sons, ISBN 10:
4 B.R.Gupta And V.Singhal Power Electronics
9350141078
Power electronics and Industrial CBS publishers ISBN-13:
5 Harish C Rai
application 9789386827869
Robert W.Erickson Dragan
6 Fundamental of Power Electronics Springer,ISBN-13: 9783030438791
Maksimovic

XIII . LEARNING WEBSITES & PORTALS

Sr.No Link / Portal Description
https://learnabout-electronics.org/Semiconductors/thyristors
1 Thyristor family, Thyristor protection
_63.php
https://www.electronics-tutorials.ws/power/unijunction-trans Thyristor family devices, SMPS,
2
istor.html Rectifiers.
3 https://www.electrical4u.com/chopper-dc-to-dc-converter/ Chopper operation
4 https://www.elprocus.com/cycloconverters-types-applications/ Cyclo-Converter
5 https://www.alldatasheet.com/ All Datasheets
Note :

Teachers are requested to check the creative common license status/financial implications of the suggested
online educational resources before use by the students

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