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MSc - Master of Science
College Lane - Campus
Full Time
Sep 2026
16 Month
About the course On the MSc in Power Electronics and Control, the development of skills and advancement of knowledge focus on enabling you to solve multidisciplinary problems related to energy conversion, renewable energy systems integration and energy efficiency. Alongside this there will be the opportunity for you to develop practical skills for the analysis, design and application of power conversion systems in key areas of industry. You will cover subject specific subjects such as Advanced Power Electronics and Control and Control of Engineering Systems alongside cohort taught subjects to develop their management skills and their employability. The successful postgraduates of the course will acquire the knowledge and understanding, intellectual, practical and transferable skills necessary for the analysis and synthesis of problems in engineering and manufacturing through a combination of experimental, simulation, research methods and case studies. You can expect to gain work in a range of disciplines within a variety of industries from specialist technical roles to positions of management responsibility.
This module enables students to develop advanced understanding for the analysis, design and application of power conversion systems. More specifically, students study the operating characteristics of the principal solid-state switches, their control and implementation in various power electronic converters topologies. Furthermore, students apply these skills to design and develop converter circuits to meet the requirements of various industrial applications.
This module presents the architecture of the field programmable gate array (FPGA) and introduces applications that are efficient for implementation on reconfigurable platforms. As part of a group, individuals have the responsibility for workstreams towards designing and applying digital signal processing algorithms for specific applications, and evaluates the performance of the system, and of the team. Specialist software and hardware tools are used to simulate and evaluate applications of FPGA-based systems.
This module presents applications and practical considerations on the analysis of power devices characteristics and switching performance for the design of power electronic circuits. Key areas of design and applications of power electronics that will be studied in this module typically include electric motor drives and control strategies, integration of distributed energy systems and storage to the electricity grid and electrical vehicles and electric transportation.
The module will provide students with an in-depth knowledge of modern electric power systems operation, planning and protection. Students will be introduced to the key technologies and will learn the analytical techniques to assess the stability, design the control and protection of modern electric power systems. The module will also cover the concepts of microgrids, smart grids and the enabling technologies including communication (ICT) and advanced monitoring and smart metering technologies. It will also introduce the current trend in electricity markets models and pricing strategies, and the concepts of energy transaction, demand-side management, and demand response.
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