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Postgraduate Diploma in DC Architectures and Bidirectional Conversion

Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in DC Architectures and Bidirectional Conversion. 8 modules covering IEC 62477-1 (safety of power electronic converters), IEC 60947-2 (circuit breakers) and PLECS. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.

Duration800 h
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Analyse the advantages of DC distribution systems.

02

Select DC-DC converter topologies.

03

Design bidirectional AC-DC converters.

04

Implement control strategies in DC networks.

05

Specify protection against DC faults.

06

Integrate storage systems on DC buses.

07

Validate designs through simulation and testing.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Power electronics engineer who wants to specialise in DC Architectures and Bidirectional Conversion.
  • DC systems engineer who wants to specialise in DC Architectures and Bidirectional Conversion.
  • Converter designer who wants to specialise in DC Architectures and Bidirectional Conversion.
  • Storage integration engineer who wants to specialise in DC Architectures and Bidirectional Conversion.
  • DC protection engineer who wants to specialise in DC Architectures and Bidirectional Conversion.
  • Hardware validation engineer who wants to specialise in DC Architectures and Bidirectional Conversion.
  • Graduates in engineering or sciences seeking to enter electric mobility.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • IEC 62477-1 (safety of power electronic converters)
  • IEC 60947-2 (circuit breakers)
  • IEC 61851-23 (DC charging stations)
  • IEC 62109-1 (safety of photovoltaic converters)
  • IEC 61000-6-2 (industrial electromagnetic immunity)
  • IEC 60364-7-712 (photovoltaic installations)
Syllabus

8 modules · 800 h

  1. 1.1Advantages of DC distribution
  2. 1.2LVDC and MVDC voltage levels
  3. 1.3Applications: data centres, buildings and ships
  4. 1.4DC microgrids and nanogrids
  5. 1.5IEC 60364 and DC
  6. 1.6Current/OS and ODCA initiatives
  7. 1.7Efficiency comparison with AC
  8. 1.8Protection and standardisation challenges
  9. 1.9Reference DC projects
  10. 1.10Case study: AC versus DC comparison in a building
  1. 2.1Buck, boost and buck-boost converters
  2. 2.2Isolated full-bridge converter
  3. 2.3Dual Active Bridge DAB
  4. 2.4Resonant LLC and CLLC converters
  5. 2.5Multiport converters
  6. 2.6Interleaved converters
  7. 2.7High-frequency transformers
  8. 2.8SiC and GaN semiconductors
  9. 2.9Losses and efficiency
  10. 2.10Laboratory: DAB simulation
  1. 3.1Bidirectional active rectifiers
  2. 3.2Vienna and totem-pole PFC converters
  3. 3.3Two- and three-level three-phase converters
  4. 3.4Current and DC bus control
  5. 3.5Power factor correction
  6. 3.6Input filters and EMC
  7. 3.7Bidirectional V2G chargers
  8. 3.8Solid-state transformers
  9. 3.9IEC 61000 emission standards
  10. 3.10Practice: control of an active rectifier
  1. 4.1DC bus control and voltage droop
  2. 4.2Power sharing between converters
  3. 4.3Constant power load control
  4. 4.4Stability and the Middlebrook criterion
  5. 4.5Active damping
  6. 4.6Hierarchical control in DC microgrids
  7. 4.7Control of batteries connected to a DC bus
  8. 4.8Energy management in DC systems
  9. 4.9Bus voltage signalling
  10. 4.10Workshop: stability analysis with constant power loads
  1. 5.1Absence of zero crossing in DC
  2. 5.2Mechanical and hybrid DC switches
  3. 5.3Solid-state switches
  4. 5.4DC fuses
  5. 5.5Earthing schemes in DC
  6. 5.6Arc fault detection
  7. 5.7Selective protection in DC networks
  8. 5.8Current limitation by converters
  9. 5.9Personnel safety in DC
  10. 5.10Case study: protection scheme for an LVDC microgrid
  1. 6.1Integration of PV in DC
  2. 6.2Batteries on a common DC bus
  3. 6.3Supercapacitors
  4. 6.4DC vehicle charging
  5. 6.5Lighting and native DC loads
  6. 6.6380 V DC data centres
  7. 6.7DC marine electrification
  8. 6.8Railway traction and metros
  9. 6.9Electrolysis and industrial DC loads
  10. 6.10Practice: sizing a DC bus with PV and batteries
  1. 7.1Specification of bidirectional converters
  2. 7.2Thermal design and cooling
  3. 7.3Magnetic design
  4. 7.4Electromagnetic compatibility
  5. 7.5HIL control testing
  6. 7.6Prototyping and laboratory testing
  7. 7.7Reliability and service life
  8. 7.8Converter safety standards
  9. 7.9Cost and manufacturing
  10. 7.10Laboratory: HIL testing of a V2G charger
  1. 8.1Definition of the application
  2. 8.2Proposed DC architecture
  3. 8.3Selection of conversion topologies
  4. 8.4Control design
  5. 8.5Protection scheme
  6. 8.6System simulation
  7. 8.7Efficiency and cost analysis
  8. 8.8Validation plan
  9. 8.9Report and presentation
  10. 8.10Final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the enrolment window, which makes it possible to combine study with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is PLECS, MATLAB/Simulink, LTspice, PSCAD, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Tests are studied using real procedures for DC-DC converter simulation, DC fault protection tests and validation on a bidirectional converter bench. Assessment is continuous by module plus the final integrating project.

Accreditable laboratories(EN ISO/IEC 17025) with a rotor rig, EMC/Lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL, vibration/acoustics.
Evidence-oriented final project:safety case, test plan, compliance dossier and operating limits.
Industry-mentored:lecturers with experience in training, , eVTOL/UAM and flight test.
Flexible format:(hybrid/online), international cohorts and support from SEIUM Career Services.
Ethics and safety:a safety-by-design approach, OT cybersecurity, DIH and compliance as pillars.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Definition of the application

Analyse the advantages of DC distribution systems.

Proposed DC architecture

Select DC-DC converter topologies.

Selection of conversion topologies

Design bidirectional AC-DC converters.

Control design

Implement control strategies in DC networks.

Protection scheme

Specify protection against DC faults.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Power electronics engineerDC systems engineerConverter designerStorage integration engineerDC protection engineerHardware validation engineer
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
  • Sufficient level of Spanish to follow technical standards documentation.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme comprises 800 total hours spread over 6 to 8 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with a full-time job.

The programme uses PLECS, MATLAB/Simulink, LTspice and PSCAD. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.

A SEIUM own diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the final integrating project. This is in-house training, not an official Ministry qualification.

Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised towards the advanced programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.

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