Announcements, Updates, and Pertinent Material
- Final exam correction: ECEN5797 problem 3, or ECEN4797 problem 2: vref = 3 V.
- Lecture materials for Dec. 12:
- Layout and grounding
- ECE energy program
- Homework assignment #13 and extra credit problems, due Lecture 44.
- Final Examination:
- The final exam will cover the material of Chapters 1-9, 13-15, and Assignments 1-13. It will be a five-day take-home open-book exam. You are entitled to have the solutions to HW#1-13 when you take the exam. You are expected to work alone, and you will be asked to sign an honor code statement that you have done so.
- For on-campus students: the exam will be handed out in class on December 12. It will be due at 3:00 pm on December 17, in Prof. Erickson's office, room ECOT 356.
- For off-campus students: you may start the exam at a time that fits your schedule; it is not necessary to start at the same time as the on-campus class. If you don't have the solution passwords, you may request them by email to Prof. Erickson. There are two options for administration:
- Your local educational officer administers the exam by giving it to you at a time you select, then collecting it five days later and mailing it to Prof. Erickson;
- You send Prof. Erickson an email requesting the exam on your desired start date (normal business hours please), then you fax or email your completed exam by the conclusion of business (5:00 pm Mountain standard time) five days later.
- For off-campus CAETE students: you must submit all work including your completed final exam to Prof. Erickson by Monday Jan. 5 2009. Your final grade will then be available on Monday Jan. 12.
Update 12/12/08
The course is an introduction to switched-mode power converters. It provides a basic knowledge of circuitry for the control and conversion of electrical power with high efficiency. These converters can change and regulate the voltage, current, or power; dc-dc converters, ac-dc rectifiers, dc-ac inverters, and ac-ac cycloconverters are in common use. Applications include electronic power supplies, aerospace and vehicular power systems, and renewable energy systems.
This course is offered every fall semester. It will next be offered in Fall 2008. Instructor: Prof. Bob Erickson. It is one of the three courses required for the Professional Certificate in Power Electronics. In addition, this course provides the theoretical basis for the Power Electronics Laboratory course, ECEN 4517/5517.
The required prerequisite for the course is ECEN 3250 Circuits and Electronics 3 or equivalent. This course supersedes the course previously called Power Electronics 1.
The course is offered both to regular on-campus students and also to off-campus students via CAETE. Students registered through CAETE can receive lectures via videotape or DVD, web-based streaming video, or live TV. Further details of the course policies, including procedures for off-campus students, are listed on the Vitals page.