The IEEE International Future Energy Challenge as Example for a Project Students in Engineering Disciplines

• Autorzy: Gornik W. , Dick C. P.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

A student team from Cologne University of Applied Sciences participated in the 2013 International IEEE Future Energy Challenge. Finally, the team won the prize for the best control implementation, reasoned by the use of an FPGA for both controlling and modulating functionality. However, the price was won also reasoned by high motivation of the participants. During work on a common hardware students learned solving real-life problems of engineering including e.g. time and material delivery constraints. Furthermore, experiences in team work were gained yielding in the high degree of motivation. This paper should, besides the technical aspects, give hints on how to motivate students in project works.This paper is devided in two parts, i.e. technological part with focus on controls and an educational part.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

international student competition; switched-mode power supply; photovoltaic converter; resonant converter; modulation strategies

• Wydawca: Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Warszawskiej
• Czasopismo: Machine Dynamics Research
• Rocznik: 2014
• Tom: Vol. 38, No. 4
• Strony: 5--13
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 8 poz., il., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Gornik W.

• Cologne University of Applied Sciences, Koln

autor

Dick C. P.

• Cologne University of Applied Sciences, Koln

Bibliografia

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