PWM control circuits, power electronic circuit design, and thermal management techniques. Goals familiarize the student with power measurement techniques, give students practical experience in the use of semiconductor devices as power switches, give students an understanding of proper power circuit construction and the safe use of power measuring equipment, equip students with skills to design and implement circuitry to control power electronic systems. The final grade is determined from lab attendance and the score on the final lab. Laboratory attendance is mandatory. A make-up lab is only allowed in the case of an excused absence.
Incomplete labs result in an attendance grade of zero.
Each student must maintain a lab notebook for use as a reference for the final lab. The final lab consists of a comprehensive written exam and practical exam. The written exam is based on the designs, analyses, and calculations performed in the lab experiments. For the practical exam, the student must demonstrate a proficiency in the use of the laboratory equipment. The final lab is scheduled for the last laboratory session.