Bachelor Courses

• ECEB211 Measuring and Instrumentation

The course commences with a brief review of some basic terminology, systems of units, measurement standards, probability and statistical analysis, traceability and types of error in measurement. The course then covers different electrical, electronic and computer instruments in analog and/or digital varieties (e.g. multi-meters, oscilloscopes, signal generators, power meters, signal analysis instruments, etc.). Finally, transducers and signal conditioning circuit design are included. After taking this course, the students should be able to use and understand the various equipments in electrical and electronic measuring, and to clarify problems in measuring with consideration of signal conditions and data acquisition techniques, and to have ability to set up automatic measuring equipment.

 

• ECEB354 Power Electronics

Power electronics deals with the application of solid-state electronics for the control and conversion of electric power. Applications include electronic power supplies, aerospace and vehicular power systems, and renewable energy systems. The course is an introduction to switched-mode power converters. It provides a basic knowledge of circuitry for the control and conversion of electrical power with high efficiency. These converters can change and regulate the voltage, current, or power.

 

• ECEB355 Power System Analysis

The course provides students with essential knowledge in power systems required for its analysis. It includes per-unit system, line models, application of network matrices techniques, power flow calculation for the steady-state and analysis, power system fault analysis including: symmetrical components, symmetrical faults, and unsymmetrical faults and power system stability by introduction of swing equation.

 

• ECEB356 Power Quality and Energy Saving

Power Quality and Energy Saving provides student with an overall understanding of power quality and energy saving measures. Topics include power quality terms and definitions, voltage distortion, harmonics and filtering, strategies for improving power quality, power quality monitoring and survey. It also includes the topics of energy efficiency, energy conservation, energy management in buildings and energy audit.

 

• ECEB357 Power Electronics Design and Implementation

Fundamentals of power electronics drivers, components and controller are included and reviewed. Design considerations of power electronic rectification, controlled rectification, DC chopper power modulators, and DC-to-AC inverters are discussed. Fourier series analysis of inverter waveforms, power filter design and feedback control of a power electronics system are examined. Design and implementation of a power electronics system is performed.

 

• ECEB410 Design Project I

This course aims to give the students experience in solving real engineering problems and the opportunity to apply the knowledge they have gained during their study. Through the project the students will gain experience in project planning, in teamwork and in communication with management and support staff. The project will also develop their design and research skills.

 

• ECEB420 Design Project II

This course aims to give the students experience in solving real engineering problems and the opportunity to apply the knowledge they have gained during their study. Through the project the students will gain experience in project planning, in teamwork and in communication with management and support staff. The project will also develop their design and research skills.

 

• ECEB454 Renewable Energy Conversion

This course introduces the engineering and technical aspects of renewable energy conversion systems utilizing solar, wind and others. It emphasizes basic generation and power conversion technologies of renewable energy generation systems. Topics include different available sources of sustainable energy and power, their applications, their limitations, energy conversion, integration circuits and storage for renewable technologies.

 

• ECEB455 Power System Design and Implementation

This course is designed to prepare senior undergraduate students with knowledge for employment in the electrical industry. Topics include introduction to HV/MV/LV equipments, installation and maintenance of transformer, MV/LV distribution, protection system and Un-interruptible Power Supply, batteries & chargers.

 

Master Courses

• ELCE705  Digital Signal Processing

Orthogonal expansions, z-transformation and its properties. Bandlimited signals and sampling theorem. Discrete-time systems. The design and realisation of digital filters. Non-recursive and recursive digital filtering. Multi-rate sampling. Auto-correlation and cross-correlation techniques. Matching filtering. Power frequency spectrum. Adaptive signal processing - random gradient method. The concept of Parametric Model and its applications for random singal power spectrum modern estimation, extraction and pattern recognition. Multi-channel signal processing by using Singular Value Decomposition (SVD). The introduction of Artifical Neural Networks.

 

• ELCE720  Flexible Alternative Current Transmission System

The Flexible Alternative Current Transmission System and Distribution Flexible AC Transmission System (FACTS/DFACTS) are a new converging technology based on the Power Electronics, Control Theory and Power System for revolution of ever more efficient control and better utilization of power and energy in the existing systems. The FACTS offers an opportunity to enhance controllability, stability and power transfer capability of AC transmission systems with fastest control speed. DFACTS is the extended modern technique of FACTS to focus on the Custom issues or power line conditioning in the distribution site as well as the Information Technology's Electricity Issues. During the last decade, a number of control devices under the term FACTS/DFACTS technology have been proposed and implemented. This course provides a comprehensive guide to FACTS, covering all the major aspects in research and development of FACTS technologies. Various applications are also included to demonstrate the issues and benefits of applying FACTS. This course involved in the operation and control of modern power systems by FACTS technology.

 

• ELCE797  Applied Thesis

An independent project under the supervision of a faculty staff member. An applied thesis focuses on combining existing academic theories or advanced technologies with an evaluation of a case study or industrial project. The goal of this option is to facilitate the integration of practice with academic research.

 

• ELCE728  Academic Thesis

An independent and original research study under the supervision of a faculty staff member. An academic thesis is a scholarly written document of a piece of original research on a particular topic in consistent with every details of research methodology. In general, the study could result in a technical publication or a presentation at a professional meeting.