Functional dissection of power electronic systems as learning technique

Functional dissection as a learning technique, applied to power electronic systems, is based on the application of reverse engineering techniques with industrial artifacts. Its specific application to power electronic converters will be made in a general framework with a clear relationship between inputs and outputs in each dissected block. The objectives in this educational methodology are to promote the comprehension of abstract and difficult theory in the power electronics area and to improve the performance of the power electronics simulation software. To achieve these objectives a complete modular system has been developed within a common framework which allows the application of multiple educational activities while optimizing the time students spend in the study of power electronics.