This is a writing-intensive course. One credit hour of this course is devoted to Professional Development. May only be taken in the senior year. Spring term annually. Control circuits for the semiconductor switches are designed and implemented.
Laboratory exercises consist of simulation and physical measurements.
Transient performance of various converters is also examined. A student initiated-project dealing with some aspect of power electronics is required. Spring term, even-numbered years. EPOW-6810 Power Engineering Analysis Characteristics and equivalent circuits for transmission lines and transformers. Per unit system.