Course Detail
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Course Components:
Laboratory
Lecture
Enrollment Information
Enrollment Requirement:
Prerequisites: "C-" or better in ECE 2280 AND Full Major status in (Electrical Engineering OR Computer Engineering).
Description
This course will introduce the power electronics basis and its applications. Students will learn about dc-dc converters dc-ac inverters, solid state power devices, and applications of power electronics in renewable energy area. In present days, power electronics is an extremely demanding field especially for the development of plug-in hybrid vehicles and renewable energy harvesting. Therefore, this course should be considered as a gateway to many other courses in power engineering.