August 1，Shandong University’s summer overseas faculty project “Predictive Control of Modern Power Converter Equipment” successfully concluded。Course will start from July 29th，Last for 4 days，Professor Ralph Kennel of the Technical University of Munich serves as the speaker，Professor Zhang Zhenbin from the School of Electrical Engineering serves as the host。A total of 33 teachers and students from the School of Electrical Engineering participated in the course via Zoom。

KennelThe professor isDirector, Institute of Electric Drive Systems and Power Electronics, Technical University of Munich，Germany W3-tenured professor，Part-time Chair Professor of Shandong University；IET Fellow、IEEE Senior Member、Treasurer of the German IEEE Chapter；Founding Chairman of IEEE PRECEDE, the International Predictive Control Conference。himFocus on power electronics topology、More than twenty years of cutting-edge research on energy transformation and advanced model predictive control theory，is the world’s top expert in the field of predictive control, has unique insights into predictive control.

This course starts with the basic knowledge of power electronics technology，The concept of power electronics technology、Device equipment、Converter topology, etc.。Afterwards，KennelThe professor introduced the application of power electronics technology，Includes power factor correction technology、Active power filtering technology、UHV DC transmission technology, etc.。In addition，KennelThe professor explained predictive control in detail，Explains how to apply predictive control to various power converters and drive systems，Introducing the latest progress in predictive control。The end of the course,KennelThe professor prepared test questions，Students participate on time，Complete all course tests。

KennelThe professor combined his own understanding of predictive control，In-depth explanation，Have sorted out the development background and basic principles of predictive control，Contacted the latest research hot spots。This course is rich in content、Rich forms，Pay attention to teacher-student discussion sessions during lectures，Let students have a deep understanding of power electronics technology and model predictive control。