Course Description

Power electronics systems span smart homes and buildings, manufacturing systems, smart grids, and electrified transportation. Principles, design, and applications of power electronics systems. Topics include modeling, control, and design of power electronics with applications to smart grids, manufacturing systems, and electric vehicles.

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Athena Title

Advanced Power Electronics

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Prerequisite

ELEE 4745

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Semester Course Offered

Offered every year.

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Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

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Course Objectives

At the completion of this course, the students should be able to: • Demonstrate their understanding of power electronics technologies and prepare for advanced research on its interdisciplinary application. • Develop a fundamental background to pursue further study in power electronics, including both topology and control design. • Understand the emerging technologies in power electronics. • Communicate problems and solutions through technical writing and oral communication for a class project.

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Topical Outline

The topics that will be covered include: a) Overview of power electronics converters b) Modeling of power electronics converters c) Control of power electronics converters d) Latest research on power electronics in smart grids e) Latest research on power electronics in electric vehicles f) Latest research on power electronics in other emerging applications

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