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Electrical Engineering
Description: The topics include introduction to power electronics; applications of power electronics for motor drives, power systems, renewable energy, uninterruptible power supplies, induction heating, and compact fluorescent lamps; semiconductor devices; analysis and design of non-isolated and isolated DC-DC converters; design of feedback controllers for DC-DC converters; design of high-frequency inductors and transformers; soft-switching in DC-DC converters; analysis and design of AC-DC diode and thyristor converters and DC-AC inverters. 2 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab. Co-convened with EE 406. Letter grade only.
Units: 3
Sections offered: Fall 2025
Prerequisite: Graduate status in civil, electrical, environmental, or mechanical engineering
Electrical Engineering
Term : Fall 2025
Catalog Year : 2025-2026
EE 506 - Advanced Power Electronics I
Description: The topics include introduction to power electronics; applications of power electronics for motor drives, power systems, renewable energy, uninterruptible power supplies, induction heating, and compact fluorescent lamps; semiconductor devices; analysis and design of non-isolated and isolated DC-DC converters; design of feedback controllers for DC-DC converters; design of high-frequency inductors and transformers; soft-switching in DC-DC converters; analysis and design of AC-DC diode and thyristor converters and DC-AC inverters. 2 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab. Co-convened with EE 406. Letter grade only.
Units: 3
Sections offered: Fall 2025
Prerequisite: Graduate status in civil, electrical, environmental, or mechanical engineering