International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET) e-ISSN: 2395-0056 p-ISSN: 2395-0072 Volume: 08 Issue: 10 | Oct 2021 www.irjet.net © 2021, IRJET | Impact Factor value: 7.529 | ISO 9001:2008 Certified Journal | Page 720 Comparison of PSIM & MATLAB-Simulink Usage in Outcome- based Teaching- Learning of Power Electronics based Courses Prof. Rachana J. Patel 1 , Prof. J.C.Patel 2 , Fedrik Macwan 3 1 Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering Department, L. D. College of Engineering, Gujarat Technical University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India 2 Lecturer, Electrical Engineering Department, Government Polytechnic, Gujarat Technical University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India 3 Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering Department, L. D. College of Engineering, Gujarat Technical University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India ---------------------------------------------------------------------***----------------------------------------------------------------------- Abstract - In response to the current COVID situation, educators have been instrumental in finding new ways to ensure learning continues for students. Especially Virtual /online education in Engineering might be relatively a new concept in India, but we are experiencing a new trend of the blended learning model gaining popularity. Online education is not just about taking a lesson through a video conferencing tool; it involves more than that. This helps learning to continue beyond the four walls of the classroom and has opened up possibilities of rethinking the way we are doing teaching & learning. The use of engineering educational and research simulation tools like PSIM, MATLAB can begin to transform the classroom. This paper presents a comparison analysis between two engineering software platforms, MATLAB/Simulink & PSIM, which are used as major educational tools in teaching of power electronics, electrical drive courses and power quality and FACTs etc, Key Words: simulation, PSIM, MATLAB, simulink 1. INTRODUCTION Engineering education is an important component of undergraduate courses. It deals with development of practical ability, knowledge ability, analytic ability and research ability of students. Engineering education also provide ability to identify and solve critical engineering problem related to society, industries etc… For country like India, engineering education play vital role for economic growth and industries development. National board of accreditation (NBA) is interested for quality based and outcome based engineering education. Many educators have already started to use effective education tools for outcome based teaching learning. All the engineering courses are important equally but some course of electrical engineering play vital role in developing some valuable skill in students useful for industrial growth and hence country development too. Some of the subject are Facts devices, power quality, renewable power generation, electrical drive, power electronics, etc.. In today’s online mode of education, electrical engineering educators are using several software packages like PSIM, MATLAB, ETAP, multisim, Pspice etc… Use of these softwares in such courses resulted in better teaching outcomes and increased student’s engineering ability even in a time of online education. 2. STUDENT LEARNING WITH SIMULATION STUDY. Challenges: - Now a day, it is strictly needed to move from teacher centered learning method to student centered learning method by including students in participating class Activity, designing and finishing course projects in groups or individual for outcome base education. To achieve this, educator have started to take advantage of software tool suitable for Electrical or power electronic based subject. This paper describes modeling of some power electronics circuits by using MATLAB/Simulink and PSIM with respect to output quantities, switch Techniques and special function block for the following circuits:  Harmonic Analysis of 3 phase nonlinear load along with linear load on same point of coupling;  Behavioral study of TCR type SVC under different firing angle;  V/F control of 3 ph induction motor;