Semester-wise syllabus for an M.Tech in Power Electronics and Drives

 

Semester 1:

Core Fundamentals 

1. Power Semiconductor Devices 

   - Diodes, MOSFETs, IGBTs, Thyristors, SiC/GaN devices, thermal management. 

2. Power Converters (AC/DC & DC/DC) 

   - Rectifiers, choppers, buck/boost converters, PWM techniques, resonant converters. 

3. Electrical Machines and Drives 

   - DC/AC motor fundamentals, torque-speed characteristics, basic drive configurations. 

4. Advanced Mathematics for Power Systems 

   - Transform methods, state-space analysis, optimization techniques. 

5. Lab Work 

   - Converter simulation (MATLAB/Simulink), hardware prototyping (Buck/Boost), motor drive experiments. 

 

Semester 2:

Advanced Power Electronics & Control 

1. Inverters (DC/AC) and Multilevel Converters 

   - Single/three-phase inverters, SPWM, SVM, cascaded H-bridge topologies. 

2. Digital Control of Power Electronics 

   - DSP/FPGA-based control, PID, sliding mode control, real-time implementation. 

3. Renewable Energy Systems

   - Solar/wind power integration, MPPT algorithms, grid-tied inverters. 

4. Electric Vehicle Drives 

   - Battery management systems (BMS), traction motor drives (BLDC, PMSM). 

5. Elective 1 

   - Options: FACTS/HVDC, Industrial Automation, Smart Grid Technologies. 

6. Lab Work 

   - Grid-connected inverter design, DSP/FPGA programming, EV drive simulations. 

 

Semester 3:

Specialization & Project Work 

1. Advanced Motor Drives 

   - Vector control, DTC, sensorless control, PMSM/SRM drives. 

2. Power Quality and Filters 

   - Harmonics mitigation, active/passive filters, power factor correction. 

3. Elective 2 

   - Options: AI in Power Electronics, Wireless Power Transfer, Microgrid Systems. 

4. Elective 3 

   - Options: High-Frequency Magnetics, Energy Storage Systems, Aerospace Power Systems. 

5. Research Project (Phase 1) 

   - Proposal, simulation/experimental setup (e.g., design of a solar inverter or EV charger). 

6. Lab Work 

   - Active filter implementation, motor drive control using dSPACE/TI kits, microgrid projects. 

 

Semester 4:

Dissertation & Industry Integration 

1. Dissertation/Thesis 

   - Focus areas: EV charging systems, renewable energy integration, advanced motor drives, or AI-based control. 

2. Industry Internship/Collaboration (Optional) 

   - Projects with automotive, renewable energy, or industrial automation firms. 

3. Seminar & Viva Voce 

   - Presentation of research, defense, and industry expert feedback. 

 

Electives (Across Semesters 2–3) 

- FACTS/HVDC: STATCOM, SSSC, HVDC transmission, reactive power compensation. 

- AI in Power Electronics: Neural networks, fuzzy logic for predictive control. 

- Wireless Power Transfer: Inductive/resonant coupling, EV charging applications. 

- Energy Storage Systems: Battery/supercapacitor integration, hybrid storage topologies. 

- Aerospace Power Systems: More-electric aircraft, DC microgrids, fault tolerance. 

 

Tools & Software 

- Simulation: MATLAB/Simulink, PLECS, PSIM, LTspice. 

- Hardware: dSPACE, TI C2000/ARM microcontrollers, RT-LAB. 

- Design: Altium Designer (PCB), ANSYS Maxwell (magnetics). 

- Data Analysis: Python, Machine Learning libraries (TensorFlow, Scikit-learn). 

 

Industry Applications 

- Automotive: EV powertrains, fast-charging infrastructure. 

- Renewable Energy: Solar/wind inverters, grid stability solutions. 

- Industrial Automation: Variable frequency drives (VFDs), robotic systems. 

- Consumer Electronics: Switched-mode power supplies (SMPS), wireless charging.