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Diploma in Advanced Magnetism and Rapid Switching

Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in advanced magnetics and fast switching. 8 modules covering applied electromagnetism, advanced inductor and high-frequency transformer design, fast-switching devices, layout and switching parasitics, gate drivers and dv/dt, and EMC and reliability, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration6–8 months
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Model magnetic components with reluctance circuits and Dowell's analysis.

02

Design coupled inductors and high-frequency planar transformers.

03

Characterise SiC and GaN devices using the double-pulse test.

04

Minimise parasitic inductances in the power loop layout.

05

Design gate drivers with dv/dt immunity and protections.

06

Analyse the effects of fast switching on EMI and insulation.

07

Integrate magnetics and fast semiconductors into an optimised converter.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Magnetic design engineers working on inductors and transformers.
  • Power electronics engineers adopting wide-bandgap devices.
  • GaN and SiC application engineers supporting converter designs.
  • Power layout designers tackling loop inductance and ringing.
  • EMC engineers dealing with fast-switching emissions.
  • Power conversion R&D engineers pushing efficiency and density.
  • Engineering or science graduates looking to enter electric mobility.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • IEC 60404-8-1 (magnetic materials, specifications for magnetically hard materials)
  • IEC 62044-3 (cores made of soft magnetic materials, magnetic properties at high excitation levels)
  • JEDEC JEP180 (guideline for switching reliability evaluation of GaN power conversion devices)
  • JEDEC JEP173 (dynamic on-resistance test method guidelines for GaN HEMT power devices)
  • IEC 60747-8 (semiconductor devices, field-effect transistors)
  • CISPR 11 (industrial, scientific and medical equipment, radio-frequency disturbance)
  • IEC 60664-1 (insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems)
  • Ansys Maxwell
  • Ansys Q3D Extractor
  • FEMM
  • PLECS
  • Frenetic
Syllabus

8 modules

  1. 1.1Ampère's and Faraday's laws in magnetics
  2. 1.2Magnetic circuits and reluctance
  3. 1.3Energy stored in air gaps
  4. 1.4Leakage flux and mutual inductance
  5. 1.5Skin effect and proximity effect
  6. 1.6Eddy currents in cores and conductors
  7. 1.7Parasitic capacitances between windings
  8. 1.8Equivalent transformer models
  9. 1.9Fields in distributed air gaps
  10. 1.10Practical: calculating inductance with an air gap
  1. 2.1Area product method
  2. 2.2Coupled and multiphase inductors
  3. 2.3Distributed air gap and iron powder
  4. 2.4Soft saturation versus hard saturation
  5. 2.5Common-mode chokes for EMI
  6. 2.6Fringing losses in air gaps
  7. 2.7Planar PCB inductors
  8. 2.8Magnetic integration of several functions
  9. 2.9Optimisation of volume and losses
  10. 2.10Workshop: design of a two-phase coupled inductor
  1. 3.1Design for forward, flyback and bridge topologies
  2. 3.2Winding interleaving and leakage
  3. 3.3Litz wire and its selection
  4. 3.4Multilayer planar transformers
  5. 3.5Control of primary-to-secondary capacitance
  6. 3.6Reinforced insulation in compact transformers
  7. 3.7Current and gate drive transformers
  8. 3.8Modelling with Dowell's analysis
  9. 3.9Parameter measurement with an impedance analyser
  10. 3.10Lab: characterising a planar transformer
  1. 4.1Physics of wide-bandgap devices
  2. 4.2Dynamic characteristics of SiC MOSFETs
  3. 4.3Dynamic characteristics of GaN HEMTs
  4. 4.4Gate charge and Miller plateau curves
  5. 4.5Reverse recovery and Qrr charge
  6. 4.6Threshold voltage and spurious turn-on
  7. 4.7Double-pulse test
  8. 4.8Turn-on and turn-off losses
  9. 4.9Short-circuit and avalanche ruggedness
  10. 4.10Practical: double-pulse test with GaN
  1. 5.1Power loop inductance
  2. 5.2Common source inductance
  3. 5.3Vertical and lateral loop design
  4. 5.4Ringing and overvoltages during switching
  5. 5.5RC and RCD snubbers
  6. 5.6Drivers with Kelvin connection
  7. 5.7Low-inductance packages
  8. 5.8DC bus decoupling
  9. 5.9Parasitic extraction with EM simulation
  10. 5.10Workshop: optimising the power loop of a half bridge
  1. 6.1Gate voltage requirements for SiC and GaN
  2. 6.2Isolated drivers and gate power supply
  3. 6.3Common-mode transient immunity
  4. 6.4dv/dt and di/dt control
  5. 6.5Desaturation protection
  6. 6.6Soft and two-level turn-off
  7. 6.7Active Miller clamp
  8. 6.8Smart drivers with diagnostics
  9. 6.9dv/dt measurement with isolated probes
  10. 6.10Case study: driver for a 1200 V SiC module
  1. 7.1EMI sources from fast switching
  2. 7.2Common-mode currents through parasitic capacitance
  3. 7.3Shielding in transformers
  4. 7.4Input EMI filters
  5. 7.5Insulation stress due to dv/dt
  6. 7.6Partial discharges in windings
  7. 7.7Reliability of GaN and SiC
  8. 7.8Thermal cycling of power modules
  9. 7.9Applicable emissions standards
  10. 7.10Lab: measuring common-mode current
  1. 8.1Specification of the target converter
  2. 8.2Selection of the switching device
  3. 8.3Optimised magnetic design
  4. 8.4Power layout design
  5. 8.5Gate driver design
  6. 8.6Electromagnetic and circuit simulation
  7. 8.7Double-pulse and loss tests
  8. 8.8Conclusions and improvement proposals
  9. 8.9Report and presentation
  10. 8.10Final project: final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

Delivered 100% online on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within each intake, so the programme fits around your job.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Ansys Maxwell, Ansys Q3D Extractor, FEMM, PLECS and Frenetic, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Testing is studied through real procedures: double-pulse tests on wide-bandgap semiconductors, characterisation of magnetics with an impedance analyser and common-mode current measurement in converters. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final integrating project.

Standards covered: IEC 60404-8-1, IEC 62044-3, JEDEC JEP180, JEDEC JEP173, IEC 60747-8, CISPR 11, IEC 60664-1.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of IEC 60404-8-1, IEC 62044-3 and JEDEC JEP180 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:Ansys Maxwell, Ansys Q3D Extractor, FEMM, PLECS and Frenetic, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Final project:a magnetics and fast switching project covering device selection, optimised magnetic design, power layout, gate driver design and double-pulse testing, reviewed by your tutor.
Flexible format:100% online, no fixed timetables, compatible with full-time work.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

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

Converter specification and device choice
Specify the target converter and select the switching device.
Optimised magnetic design
Design the inductors and transformer, optimising volume and losses.
Power layout and gate driver
Design the power loop layout and the gate driver with its protections.
Simulation and double-pulse testing
Run electromagnetic and circuit simulations and plan double-pulse and loss tests.
Final project
Present conclusions and improvement proposals, reviewed by your tutor.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Magnetic design engineerPower electronics engineerGaN and SiC applications engineerPower layout designerEMC engineerPower conversion R&D 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 software.
  • English sufficient to read technical standards.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 800 hours over 6–8 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.

You work with Ansys Maxwell, Ansys Q3D Extractor, FEMM, PLECS and Frenetic, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.

A SEIUM Institute diploma, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the final project. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.

Yes. Modules passed are recognised in a higher programme in the same area (postgraduate diploma or master's). Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.

Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector (no university degree required), a computer able to run the programme software, and English sufficient to read technical standards.

Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.

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