Semester: II
Type: Elective
Course Objectives:
Objective is to help students integrate their comprehensive electrical engineering knowledge to address practical power electronics converter design for electric vehicles (EVs). The class will incorporate slides, design examples, and live simulations utilizing electronic circuit simulators like LTspice, FEA simulations with tools such as FEMM, and PCB design software like KiCad. Emphasis will be placed on the use of open-source and free software packages.
Course Outline: <Link>
Sample Lectures:
Chapter 4: Gate Driver Circuits For MOSFETs and IGBTs <Lecture Slides>
Chapter 6: Optimizing MOSFET Switching. Part I: Gate Resistor Sizing <Lecture Slides>
Chapter 10: Mathematical Modelling and Control Loop Design <Lecture Slides>
Semester: I
Type: Elective
Course Objectives:
Power electronic converters are used in different applications from low-power personal computers, home appliances, and automotive systems, to medium-power telecommunication systems, switching power supplies, and industrial motor drives, to high-power active filters and flexible AC transmission systems for terrestrial power systems. In fact, power electronics provides the basis for a variety of new electrical circuit architectures that allow substantial improvements in performance and flexibility. The purpose of this introductory course in power electronics is to give an overview of the major aspects of switching power devices and circuits. Operating principles of different electronic switches as well as converters such as rectifiers, choppers, and inverters are presented. Applications of power electronics are explained. Guidelines to design proper switching circuits are also established.
Course Outline: <Link>
Sample Lectures:
Chapter 1: Introduction to Power Electronics <Lecture Slides>
Chapter 2: Review of Basic Concepts <Lecture Slides>
Chapter 4: Single Phase AC/DC Converters: Half Wave Rectifiers <Lecture Slides>