ECE 421 - Power Electronics

The course provides an introduction to the broad area of power electronics, which includes the overview of power electronics devices, the principles of analysis and control of basic power electronic circuits (DC/DC converters, single and three-phase rectifiers (AC/DC), and DC/AC inverters), and their advanced applications in renewable energy systems, motor drives, and power supplies, as well as design, modeling and simulation of power electronic circuits.

Prerequisite: ECE 314 and ECE 321.
When Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 4