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Status of Power Electronics Education in Jordan Universities. Universities System Curricula Power Electronics Courses & Labs. Typical Topics in Power Electronics Text Books in Power Electronics Student Graduated and …. Number of Universities in Jordan Eight State Universities.
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Status of Power Electronics Education in Jordan Universities • Universities System • Curricula • Power Electronics Courses & Labs. • Typical Topics in Power Electronics • Text Books in Power Electronics • Student Graduated and ….
Number of Universities in Jordan Eight State Universities • Jordan University of Science & Technology Irbid • The University of Jordan Amman • Yarmouk University Irbid • Mu’ta University Al-Karak • Al-Albayt University Al-Mafraq • AL-Balqa University Al-Salt • Al-Hashimia University Al-Zarqa • Al-Husain University Ma’an
Number of Universities in Jordan Ten Privet Universities • Applied Science University Amman • Amman University Amman • Princes Sumaya University Amman • Al-Elsra’ University Amman • Al-Zaytounah University Amman • Al-Petra University Amman • Philadelphia University Amman • Jarash University Jarash • Irbid University Irbid • Zarka Privet University Zarka
Curricula • Total Credit Hours for BS around 160 • In USA 128 ?? • 11 Universities offered BS in Electrical Engineering • In The US 500 + • All teach Power Electronics courses • In the USA (limited universities offer Power Electronics) • Power Electronics Labs. • In the USA, may be 50% ?
Typical Topics in Power Electronics ? • Power Semiconductor Devices • AC/DC Converters ( Uncontrolled/Controlled Rec. Cts.) • AC/AC Converters ( Cycloconverter ) • DC/AC Converters ( Single/three phase Inverters ) • DC/DC Converters ( Buck / Boost - Isolated and non-isolated Converters ) • Applications of Power Electronic Converters • Motor Drive Control Techniques
Text Books in Power Electronics and References • “Power Electronics”, by C.W. Lander • “Power Electronics”, by M.H. Rashid • “Principles of Power Electronics”, by Kassakian et. al. • “Power Electronics”, by Ned Mohan et.al. • “Power Semiconductor Circuits”, by Dewan & Straughen • “Elements of Power Electronics”, by Philip Krien • “Power Electronic Circuits”, by Issa Batarseh
Graduated Studies in Power Electronics • Limited graduate programs in Power Electronics. • Most of our students go to the US for grad work • Currently we have several students in the US: - Nasser Kutkut, JUST - Madison- Wes. - M. Alfyoumi, JUST -Virginia Tech. - Jaber Abu-Qahouk, K. Rustom, PSUT, Central Florida - others….