EPE Association: EPE 2005 - Topic 18-1

EPE 2005 - Topic 18-1 - LS: Education
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   A generic converter for experimentation based power electronics learning
By ARAUJO Rui Esteves; LEITE Vicente; BARBOSA Jose; TEIXEIRA Henrique [View]
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Abstract: This paper presents a low cost, modular, configurable and fully protected education tool based on a generic electronic converter to be used by students, providing them with skills regarding power electronics and converters, and enabling them to learn from experience the most important issues concerning DC and AC electric drives.

   Project oriented education: Build your own electric go-kart
By VAN MIERLO Joeri; TIMMERMANS Jea; VAN DEN BOSSCHE Peter; LATAIRE Philippe [View]
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Abstract: Since a number of years, the educational point of view is changing from a more theoretical approach towards a problem solving and/or project oriented education. In this framework, a seminar has been introduced in the second year of the five-year curriculum of electromechanical engineering at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Without any broad pre-knowledge, small groups of students have to build an electric kart. The students receive a set of components, but before they can assemble the kart they have to have to design the kart. Therefore they receive only a 12-page note with the basic working principle of an electric vehicle. Furthermore they have access to a lot of component manuals and reference books. This should be sufficient to calculate the forces acting on their kart and design the power, current and voltage parameters of the kart. Once they know the requirements of the composing elements they can test the available components. Finally the assembled kart is tested on a roll bench chassis dynamometer and on-road to verify their design.The students are very motivated and satisfied with the way of working. Team spirit, reporting and presentation are essential factors for a good result.

   Teaching systems engineering: a multidisciplinary project based Feed-back on a Pedagogic Experiment: â€œEasyKawa 2004â€ Project
By LAFORE Dominique; JALAIN Christian [View]
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Abstract: This paper reports on a project-based training approach carried out by a student-staff team, focused on the acquisitionof basic skills in Active Systems Design. 'Systems' refers to systemics [1] and 'active' is used to signify actuatorcontrol.The project focus ranged from the initial choice of the project topic to the first steps of prototype construction.

EPE 2005 - Topic 18-1 - LS: Education
You are here: EPE Documents > 01 - EPE & EPE ECCE Conference Proceedings > EPE 2005 - Conference > EPE 2005 - Topic 18: EDUCATION > EPE 2005 - Topic 18-1 - LS: Education
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	A generic converter for experimentation based power electronics learning By ARAUJO Rui Esteves; LEITE Vicente; BARBOSA Jose; TEIXEIRA Henrique	[View] [Download]
Abstract: This paper presents a low cost, modular, configurable and fully protected education tool based on a generic electronic converter to be used by students, providing them with skills regarding power electronics and converters, and enabling them to learn from experience the most important issues concerning DC and AC electric drives.

	Project oriented education: Build your own electric go-kart By VAN MIERLO Joeri; TIMMERMANS Jea; VAN DEN BOSSCHE Peter; LATAIRE Philippe	[View] [Download]
Abstract: Since a number of years, the educational point of view is changing from a more theoretical approach towards a problem solving and/or project oriented education. In this framework, a seminar has been introduced in the second year of the five-year curriculum of electromechanical engineering at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Without any broad pre-knowledge, small groups of students have to build an electric kart. The students receive a set of components, but before they can assemble the kart they have to have to design the kart. Therefore they receive only a 12-page note with the basic working principle of an electric vehicle. Furthermore they have access to a lot of component manuals and reference books. This should be sufficient to calculate the forces acting on their kart and design the power, current and voltage parameters of the kart. Once they know the requirements of the composing elements they can test the available components. Finally the assembled kart is tested on a roll bench chassis dynamometer and on-road to verify their design.The students are very motivated and satisfied with the way of working. Team spirit, reporting and presentation are essential factors for a good result.

	Teaching systems engineering: a multidisciplinary project based Feed-back on a Pedagogic Experiment: â€œEasyKawa 2004â€ Project By LAFORE Dominique; JALAIN Christian	[View] [Download]
Abstract: This paper reports on a project-based training approach carried out by a student-staff team, focused on the acquisitionof basic skills in Active Systems Design. 'Systems' refers to systemics [1] and 'active' is used to signify actuatorcontrol.The project focus ranged from the initial choice of the project topic to the first steps of prototype construction.