This individual assignment together with feedback, helps to prepare you for the final exam.

The unit content from Weeks 1 to 4 will be tested in Assignment 1. Questions will be largely analysis based.

Individual work is mandatory - this is a take-home test. None of your steps or solutions may be discussed or divulged to a fellow student.

Please refer to the CQU plagiarism policy - a signed cover page declaring individual work is required.

The assignment questions will be released on the unit website at least 2 weeks before the assignment is due to be submitted.

To prevent electronic plagiarism, typed submissions are not acceptable. Students should scan clear and legible hand written work for online submission as a PDF file.

Marks will be allocated for the followings:

1. Application of theoretical fundamentals.
2. Explanation of reasons to apply specific theory or method to solve a given problem where applicable.
3. Correct circuit diagrams/schematics and relevant input/output waveforms.
4. Correct mathematical working and correct answers.
5. All working and intermediate steps must be shown with justification of steps taken.
6. Assignments must be tidy and legible.

This individual analysis and design based assignment helps to prepare you for the final exam.

The unit content from Weeks 5 to 9 will be tested in Assignment 2.

Individual work is mandatory - this is a take-home test. None of your steps or solutions may be discussed or divulged to a fellow student.

Please refer to the CQU plagiarism policy - a signed cover page declaring individual work is required.

The assignment questions will be released on the unit website at least 2 weeks before the assignment is due to be submitted.

To prevent electronic plagiarism, typed submissions are not acceptable. Students should scan clear and legible hand written work for online submission as a PDF file.

Marks will be allocated for the followings:

1. Application of theoretical fundamentals.
2. Correct theory or method deployed to analyse and/or design power electronic circuitry where applicable.
3. Correct circuit diagrams/schematics and relevant input/output waveforms.
4. Correct mathematical working and correct answers.
5. All working and intermediate steps must be shown with justification of steps taken.
6. Assignments must be tidy and legible

In this assessment you will design two kinds of DC-DC power converters to a given specification.

You need to submit a Design Report in Week 8 showing both your designs. The Design Report will carry a weight of 8 marks (out of 15) and will be assessed individually.

In the lab, only one designed circuit of each student is to be constructed and evaluated. The lecturer involved will assist with this decision.

The Final Design and Build Report includes the testing results and is again assessed individually.

Each student is to report on his own (one) circuit as tested by the team of 2. This part carries 7 marks (out of 15) allocated for this assessment item.

Detailed design criteria will be released on the unit website.

Design and Build Reports will be graded using the following criteria:

• Correct description of laboratory concepts and procedures;
• Correct calculations, design steps and thinking displayed;
• Photographic evidence that circuits were constructed by the team;
• Correct measurements, answers and units;
• Photographic and other evidence that correct results / measurements were obtained by the team;
• Discussion and understanding of test results;
• Individual reports must be professional and typed, including references;
• Two designs and one 'build' must be submitted by each student.

This assessment item consists of a series of laboratory experiments on plug-and-play power electronic circuits and drives.

Teams of 2 students should be formed, however only ONE combined report needs to be submitted by BOTH students. Each student should submit a personal signed cover page declaring the team work done, specifying the other team member's name.

Team reports must be professional and typed, including references.

Photographic evidence is required to prove that the various circuits were constructed and measurements were obtained - for this reason it is required that a team member's hand or fingers be included in all your photographs as a 'signature'.

Laboratory sessions will be held at various times, as directed by the unit website, through the semester or in the case of distance students at the residential school.

Laboratories are compulsory and all students must attend and pass all laboratory assessments in order to pass the unit.

Detailed explanations of these experiments and how to carry them out will be posted on the unit website at the start of the term.

Laboratory Exercise Reports will be graded using the following criteria:

• Correct description of laboratory concepts and procedures;
• Correct calculations, analysis and thinking;
• Photographic evidence that circuits were constructed by the team;
• Correct measurements, answers and units;
• Photographic and other evidence that correct results / measurements were obtained by the team;
• Discussion and understanding of laboratory results;
• Team reports must be professional and typed, including references;
• All laboratory exercises must be attempted.