Lecture and lab schedule
- Lectures:
- Tuesdays, 12:30 - 1:45 pm
- ECCR 105
- Lab sections:
- 011 Tuesdays 2:00 - 4:50 pm
- 012 Wednesdays 2:00 - 4:50 pm
- 013 Thursdays 2:00 - 4:50 pm
All lab sections meet in ECEE 1B65.
Midterm examination
The midterm exam will be administered during the regular lecture period on Tuesday, March 17, from 12:30 to 1:45 pm in room ECCR 105. This exam will cover the material of experiments 1 to 4. It will be a written 75 minute test.
Expo
The expo and solar power competition will be held on Thursday April 30. Groups from each section will display their systems for one hour. Awards will be given to the groups whose systems exhibit the highest efficiency and energy capture. Each group should also display a poster on the easel provided, describing the key technical features of the system and measured performance data. The expo grade will be based on the knowledge demonstrated by individual group members, as well as on the demonstrated performance of the system.
Grading and related policies
- Exp. 1: 7%
- Exp. 2: 7%
- Exp. 3: 18%
- Exp. 4: 18%
- Midterm exam: 15%
- Exp. 5: 20%
- Expo: 10%
- Attendance and lab performance: 5%
Assignments will be due in lecture or lab on the day listed in the course schedule. The assignment is due at the beginning of the scheduled period. Late assignments will not be accepted.
Instructors
- Prof. Bob Erickson
ECOT 356
(303) 492-7003
Office hours: W Th 3:30 - 4:30
- Teaching Assistant: Leonor Linares, Tuesday section
- Teaching Assistant: Moon Sung, Wednesday section
- Teaching Assistant: Jieyeon Choi, Thursday section
Textbook
- Erickson and Maksimovic, Fundamentals of Power Electronics, second edition. This is the textbook for the Power Electronics course sequence. It is recommended but not required.
- Additional extensive materials will be available on this web site.
Additional notices
- If you qualify for accommodations because of a disability, please submit to me a letter from Disability Services in a timely manner so that your needs may be addressed. Disability Services determines accommodations based on documented disabilities. (303-492-8671, Willard 322)
- Every effort will be made to reasonably and fairly deal with students who have serious religious observances that conflict with scheduled exams, assignments, etc. Please notify the instructor well in advance, so that there is time to make adequate arrangements. The Boulder campus policy can be read at http://www.colorado.edu/policies/fac_relig.html
- All students will be expected to comply with the Boulder campus honor code. This honor code can be viewed at http://www.colorado.edu/academics/honorcode/
- Students and faculty each have responsibility for maintaining an appropriate learning environment. Those who fail to adhere to such behavioral standards may be subject to discipline. Professional courtesy and sensitivity are especially important with respect to individuals and topics dealing with differences of race, culture, religion, politics, sexual orientation, gender, gender variance, and nationalities. The campus policy can be read at http://www.colorado.edu/policies/classbehavior.html
RWE update 4/28/09