Lecture and lab schedule

Jan. 13

• Lecture 1: Introduction to PV systems and power electronics

Jan. 13-15

• Organizational meeting

Jan 20

• Lecture 2: PWM controllers, buck converter analysis

Jan. 20-22

• Exp. 1: Photovoltaic system

Jan. 27

• Lecture 3: Exp. 3 introduction, and flyback converter design

Jan. 27-29

• Exp. 2: PWM control circuitry

Feb. 3

• Lecture 4: Interleaved flyback system

Exp. 3 part 1 prelab assignment due

Feb. 3-5

• Exp. 3: DC-DC flyback converter

Reports for Exp. 1 and Exp. 2 due.

Feb. 10

• Lecture 5: Feedback design and simulation

Feb. 10-12

• Exp. 3, part 2: interleaved flyback system

Feb. 17

• Lecture 6: discussed practical circuit design issues on blackboard

Feb. 17-19

• Exp. 3 part 3: closed-loop control of flyback

Feb. 24

• Lecture 7: Lead-acid batteries

Feb. 24-26

• Exp. 3 part 3: closed-loop control of flyback

Mar. 3

• Lecture 8: Exp. 4: inverter with digital control

Mar 3-5

• Finish Exp. 3

Mar. 10

• Lecture 9: Exp. 5: maximum power point tracker

Mar. 10-12

• Exp. 4: inverter

Exp. 3 lab report due at beginning of lab

Mar. 17

Midterm exam in class

Mar. 17-19

• Exp. 4: inverter

Mar. 31

• Lecture 10: Maximum power point tracker, continued

Mar. 31 - Apr. 2

• Exp. 5, part 1

Exp. 5 prelab due at beginning of lab

Apr. 7

• Midterm exam aftermath

Apr. 7-9

• Exp 5, part 1

Exp. 4 report due at beginning of lab

Apr. 14

• Lecture 12: Power Converter Layout and Grounding

Apr. 14-16

• Exp. 5 part 2

Apr. 21

• Lecture 13: Discuss Exp. 5 and competition

Apr. 21-23

• Exp. 5 part 2

Apr. 28

• No lecture

Apr. 30

• Expo: solar system competition at the ECE Design Expo, Thursday morning Apr. 30.

Experiment 5 report due 5 pm May 1.