Study Guide

Objective

Knowledge and understanding of and proficiency in:
- structures of various power electronic converters and transducers, as well as operating principles
- electric motor drives and their design criteria
- the importance of the prescribed uses for the electrical power supply and maintenance of the ship
- component selection, control and protection criteria

Content

- working principles of electronic converters and transducers in a ships electric network
- the characteristics of electric motor drives, design, operation and protection in a ship’s electric network
- the influence of power electronic devices to the grid and reducing of interferencies in the ship’s electric network

Materials

Marco Giuffrida: Electrical Plants and Electric Propulsion on Ships
Sähkökoneet ja tehoelektroniikan perusteet - Aura Lauri

Teaching methods

Scheduled track:
You will attend teaching and guidance sessions as specified in the schedule.
Lectures, tasks, web tasks and possible laboratory work.

Independent track:
n/a

Blended track:
Discussion with the teacher and, where appropriate, PSP-planning with your own mentor teacher.

Employer connections

This course does not include RDI and work-related cooperation

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Actively attended remote and close contact teaching, passed exam and approved other tasks.

Qualifications

Basics of electronics