Industrial Power Electronics Engineering Training Course

Course Introduction

Industrial Power Electronics Engineering Training Course equips engineers, technicians, project managers, and maintenance professionals with advanced knowledge and practical skills required to design, operate, troubleshoot, and optimize industrial power electronic systems. The course bridges theoretical principles with real-world industrial applications, enabling participants to confidently manage modern power conversion technologies used across manufacturing, utilities, transportation, renewable energy, and heavy industries. Emphasis is placed on efficiency, reliability, safety, and sustainable engineering practices.

The program provides an in-depth understanding of semiconductor power devices, power converters, industrial motor drives, control systems, power quality improvement, and energy-efficient solutions. Participants will explore the latest advancements in digital power electronics, smart monitoring technologies, industrial automation integration, and intelligent control techniques that are transforming modern industrial operations. Practical examples and industrial case studies reinforce theoretical concepts for immediate workplace application.

Throughout the training, participants will gain comprehensive exposure to converter topologies, switching techniques, thermal management, protection systems, electromagnetic compatibility, harmonic mitigation, and power factor correction. The curriculum emphasizes engineering best practices for improving system performance, reducing downtime, increasing equipment lifespan, and ensuring compliance with international electrical and industrial safety standards across diverse industrial environments.

Special attention is given to emerging technologies such as wide bandgap semiconductor devices, silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) power electronics, Industry 4.0 integration, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), predictive maintenance, artificial intelligence applications, smart energy management, battery energy storage systems, and renewable energy power conversion. Participants will understand how these innovations improve operational efficiency, resilience, and sustainability in industrial power systems.

The training combines technical lectures, engineering calculations, simulation concepts, equipment analysis, troubleshooting methodologies, industrial case studies, and performance optimization techniques. Participants will strengthen their ability to evaluate existing power electronic installations, identify operational challenges, recommend engineering improvements, and implement practical solutions that enhance productivity, energy efficiency, reliability, and operational safety within industrial facilities.

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will possess the competencies necessary to confidently specify, commission, maintain, optimize, and troubleshoot industrial power electronic equipment across multiple sectors. The knowledge gained supports improved engineering decision-making, reduced maintenance costs, enhanced energy utilization, higher equipment availability, and successful implementation of modern industrial power electronics technologies in increasingly complex and digitally connected industrial environments.

Duration

10 days

Who Should Attend

• Electrical Engineers

• Power Electronics Engineers

• Industrial Automation Engineers

• Electrical Maintenance Engineers

• Plant Engineers

• Instrumentation and Control Engineers

• Renewable Energy Engineers

• Utility Engineers

• Electrical Technicians

• Project Engineers

• Commissioning Engineers

• Operations and Maintenance Supervisors

• Reliability Engineers

• Industrial Consultants

• Technical Managers

Course Objectives

• Develop comprehensive knowledge of industrial power electronics principles, converter technologies, semiconductor devices, and their applications across modern industrial systems.

• Understand the design, operation, selection, and performance optimization of AC/DC, DC/DC, DC/AC, and AC/AC power converters for industrial applications.

• Analyze the characteristics, switching behavior, efficiency, and thermal performance of modern semiconductor devices including IGBTs, MOSFETs, SiC, and GaN technologies.

• Apply advanced control strategies for industrial motor drives, variable frequency drives, servo systems, and intelligent motion control applications.

• Evaluate industrial power quality challenges including harmonics, voltage disturbances, reactive power, and power factor while implementing effective mitigation techniques.

• Design reliable protection systems for industrial power electronic equipment using modern fault detection, coordination, monitoring, and safety engineering practices.

• Perform effective troubleshooting, diagnostics, predictive maintenance, and condition monitoring of industrial power electronic equipment using systematic engineering methods.

• Integrate industrial power electronics with automation systems, PLCs, SCADA platforms, IIoT technologies, and Industry 4.0 digital manufacturing environments.

• Improve energy efficiency through optimized converter operation, intelligent control techniques, energy management systems, and industrial load optimization strategies.

• Assess electromagnetic compatibility requirements and implement practical EMI and EMC mitigation techniques for reliable industrial electronic system performance.

• Explore renewable energy integration, battery energy storage systems, electric mobility infrastructure, and smart grid technologies using advanced power electronic solutions.

• Strengthen engineering decision-making skills through industrial case studies, performance evaluation methods, risk assessment, lifecycle management, and best engineering practices.

Course Outline

Module 1: Fundamentals of Industrial Power Electronics

• Introduction to industrial power electronics principles, applications, and engineering fundamentals across modern industrial facilities.

• Review of electrical power systems, circuit behavior, and energy conversion processes in industrial environments.

• Overview of semiconductor switching concepts and industrial power conversion technologies used in manufacturing.

• Industrial standards, terminology, engineering practices, and safety considerations for power electronic installations.

Module 2: Power Semiconductor Devices

• Characteristics, operation, and selection of diodes, thyristors, BJTs, MOSFETs, and IGBTs for industrial systems.

• Switching performance, losses, efficiency analysis, and thermal limitations of semiconductor power devices.

• Wide bandgap semiconductor technologies including silicon carbide and gallium nitride industrial applications.

• Reliability analysis, failure mechanisms, testing procedures, and lifetime improvement techniques for power devices.

Module 3: AC/DC Power Conversion

• Design principles and operation of controlled and uncontrolled industrial rectifier circuits and systems.

• Multi-pulse rectifier configurations for reducing harmonics and improving industrial power quality performance.

• Industrial applications of rectifiers in drives, battery charging, electrolysis, and heavy manufacturing processes.

• Converter protection methods, cooling systems, and performance optimization under varying operating conditions.

Module 4: DC/DC Converter Technologies

• Operating principles and engineering analysis of buck, boost, buck-boost, and isolated converter topologies.

• Converter control strategies for stable voltage regulation under varying industrial operating conditions.

• Efficiency improvement techniques through optimized switching and component selection methodologies.

• Industrial applications involving power supplies, battery systems, automation, and renewable energy integration.

Module 5: DC/AC Inverters

• Industrial inverter topologies, pulse width modulation techniques, and waveform quality improvement methods.

• Voltage source and current source inverter configurations for industrial motor drive applications.

• Harmonic reduction strategies and output filter design for improved inverter performance and reliability.

• Practical inverter applications in renewable energy, UPS systems, and industrial process automation.

Module 6: AC/AC Power Conversion

• Principles and applications of AC voltage controllers, cycloconverters, and matrix converter technologies.

• Frequency conversion methods for specialized industrial machinery and heavy-duty process equipment.

• Performance comparison of AC/AC conversion techniques under different industrial operating requirements.

• Protection, control, and efficiency optimization of industrial AC power conversion equipment.

Module 7: Industrial Motor Drives

• Variable frequency drive architecture, configuration, commissioning, and operational optimization techniques.

• Speed control methods for induction, synchronous, and permanent magnet motor drive systems.

• Advanced motion control applications using servo drives and intelligent industrial automation technologies.

• Energy-saving opportunities through optimized motor control and variable speed drive implementation.

Module 8: Power Quality Engineering

• Identification and analysis of harmonics, voltage sags, flicker, and transient disturbances in industries.

• Power factor correction techniques using capacitor banks and active compensation technologies.

• Harmonic mitigation solutions employing passive filters, active filters, and hybrid compensation systems.

• Power quality monitoring, measurement standards, and compliance assessment for industrial facilities.

Module 9: Protection and Safety Systems

• Protection principles for converters, semiconductor devices, motors, and industrial electrical installations.

• Fault detection, isolation, and coordinated protection strategies for critical industrial equipment.

• Electrical safety standards, arc flash prevention, and industrial risk assessment methodologies.

• Grounding, insulation monitoring, and emergency shutdown systems for power electronic installations.

Module 10: Thermal Management and Reliability

• Heat generation analysis and thermal modeling for industrial power electronic equipment operation.

• Cooling technologies including air, liquid, and advanced thermal management system applications.

• Reliability engineering techniques for extending equipment lifespan and reducing maintenance requirements.

• Condition monitoring methods supporting predictive maintenance and equipment health assessment programs.

Module 11: Digital Control Systems

• Digital signal processors, microcontrollers, and FPGA applications in industrial power electronics control.

• Advanced converter control algorithms for high-performance industrial power conversion systems.

• Real-time monitoring, diagnostics, and intelligent control implementation for industrial operations.

• Communication protocols supporting seamless integration with industrial automation platforms.

Module 12: Renewable Energy Power Electronics

• Power electronic interfaces for solar photovoltaic, wind energy, and distributed generation systems.

• Battery energy storage technologies and converter integration for industrial energy management.

• Grid synchronization techniques for renewable energy systems connected to industrial facilities.

• Hybrid energy systems supporting resilient, efficient, and sustainable industrial power infrastructure.

Module 13: Industrial Automation Integration

• Integration of power electronic equipment with PLC, SCADA, and distributed control systems.

• Industrial Internet of Things implementation for intelligent monitoring and remote diagnostics.

• Smart factory concepts utilizing connected power electronic devices for operational excellence.

• Cybersecurity considerations protecting digitally connected industrial power electronic infrastructures.

Module 14: Troubleshooting and Maintenance

• Systematic troubleshooting methodologies for industrial converter and drive system failures.

• Diagnostic instruments, measurement techniques, and waveform interpretation for fault identification.

• Preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance strategies for industrial power electronics.

• Industrial case studies demonstrating effective fault resolution and continuous performance improvement.

Module 15: Emerging Technologies and Future Trends

• Artificial intelligence applications supporting intelligent converter control and predictive maintenance solutions.

• Digital twins enabling virtual commissioning, optimization, and lifecycle management of power systems.

• Smart grids, electric mobility infrastructure, and advanced charging technologies using power electronics.

• Sustainability initiatives, energy transition strategies, and carbon reduction through advanced industrial electrification.

Module 16: Industrial Case Studies and Capstone Applications

• Comprehensive engineering case studies covering design, installation, operation, and optimization projects.

• Performance evaluation methodologies using efficiency analysis, reliability metrics, and lifecycle assessment.

• Team-based engineering exercises addressing practical industrial power electronics implementation challenges.

• Final project integrating modern industrial power electronics concepts into real-world engineering solutions.

Training Approach

This course will be delivered by our skilled trainers who have vast knowledge and experience as expert professionals in the fields. The course is taught in English and through a mix of theory, practical activities, group discussion and case studies. Course manuals and additional training materials will be provided to the participants upon completion of the training.

Tailor-Made Course

This course can also be tailor-made to meet organization requirement. For further inquiries, please contact us on: Email: training@upskilldevelopment.com Tel: +254 721 331 808

Training Venue 

The training will be held at our Upskill Training Centre. We also offer training for a group (at a discount of 10% to 50%) at requested location all over the world. The Onsite course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, buffet lunch, airport transfers, Upskill gift package, and guided tour.

Visa application, travel expenses, dinners, accommodation, insurance, and other personal expenses are catered by the participant

Certification

Participants will be issued with Upskill certificate upon completion of this course.

Airport Pickup and Accommodation

Airport pickup and accommodation is arranged upon request. For booking contact our Training Coordinator through Email: training@upskilldevelopment.com, +254 721 331 808

Terms of Payment:

Unless otherwise agreed between the two parties’ payment of the course fee should be done 3 working days before commencement of the training so as to enable us to prepare better.