On-campus lecture schedule
- 2:00 - 2:50 PM, MWF
- Meets in CAETE studio room, ECCS 1B12
Examinations
- There will be one midterm exam and one final exam. Both will be take-home exams.
Grading
- Homework assignments: 40%
- Midterm exam 20%
- Final exam 40%
All assignments and exams will be due at the beginning of class on the date listed in the Assignments or Lecture Schedule web pages.
Late assignments will not be accepted. CAETE students only: a one-week grace period will be allowed as described below.
In homework assignments, you are allowed to talk to and collaborate with other students taking the class. However, all work you turn in must be your own work. Copying someone else's work or using in any form work done by someone not taking the class is not allowed.
In exams, absolutely no collabortion is allowed in any form.
Extra credit: one or more extra credit homework problems may be assigned. These optional problems are due at the same time as the accompanying regular homework assignment. No partial credit will be given on extra-credit assignment. Points earned on extra credit problems will increase your semester homework score, up to a maximum semester homework score of 100%.
Instructor
- Prof. Dragan Maksimovic
ECOT 346
(303) 492-4863
email: maksimov at colorado.edu - Office hours: W 10-10:30 am, Th 9-10:30 am
- Telephone office hours: W 9-10 am (Mountain time zone)
Grader
- Hoda Pahlevanzadeh
email: Hoda.Pahlevanzadeh at colorado.edu
Textbook
- Erickson and Maksimovic, Fundamentals of Power Electronics, Second Edition, Chapters 1-9 and 13-15 will be used. For CU students with CU network access, the book is available on-line at the publisher site. You must be on CU network to access the book chapters (at no cost).
- Additional materials will be available on this web site.
Additional information for CAETE students
It is expected that students taking the course remotely will run no more than one week behind the on-campus students. You should establish a regular schedule for watching the recorded lectures. A one-week grace period is allowed for all assignments: your homework must be received by the conclusion of business (5 pm mountain time) by Prof. Maksimovic, no more than one week after the on-campus due date. Assignments will not be accepted after that date.
Streaming video will be available for download via the web, and is usually posted later in the afternoon of the lecture. With this option, off-campus students will typically run one day behind the on-campus students.
To submit your work, off-campus students have the following options, in the order of preference. In all cases, keep a copy of your work:
- Scan your work, and submit via CULearn. For scanning, use 1-bit black-and-white, at 150-300 dpi, with all pages in a single pdf file. Work submitted as multiple images will not be graded and will receive no credit.
- Mail your work to Prof. Maksimovic at the address given below
- Fax your work to Prof. Maksimovic at 303-492-2758. Be sure that the fax cover page lists Prof. Maksimovic, ECEN5797, your name, and the total number of pages. Write your name and ECEN5797 in a corner of each page.
- Scan your work, and e-mail as an attachment to Prof. Maksimovic. For scanning, use 1-bit black-and-white, at 150-300 dpi, with all pages in a single pdf file. Work submitted as multiple images will not be graded and will receive no credit.
Mailing address for homework:
Prof. Dragan Maksimovic
425 UCB
ECEE Department
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO 80309-0425
Regarding Educational Officers (EO): the course includes midterm and final take-home exams lasting four to seven days each. You are expected to request the exam by email to Prof. Maksimovic. A copy of the exam will be sent as an email attachment. EO is not required.
Academic calendar for CAETE students, including add/drop deadlines
Office hours for off-campus students
- You are welcome to call Prof. Maksimovic with your questions, at (303) 492-4863
- Telephone office hours are Wednesady 9-10 am (Mountain time).
- You can also send your questions via email. Emails will be replied to within a day (during working week)
Professional certificate program in power electronics
This is one of three courses of a professional certificate program in power electronics. For more information, please visit this link.
Additional notices for all students
- 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, Center for Community building). If you have a temporary medical condition or injury, see these guidelines
- 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 of the University of Colorado at Boulder are responsible for knowing and adhering to the academic integrity policy of this institution. Violations of this policy may include: cheating, plagiarism, aid of academic dishonesty, fabrication, lying, bribery, and threatening behavior. All incidents of academic misconduct shall be reported to the Honor Code Council (honor@colorado.edu; 303-725-2273). Students who are found to be in violation of the academic integrity policy will be subject to both academic sanctions from the faculty member and non-academic sanctions (including but not limited to university probation, suspension, or expulsion). The honor code can be viewed at http://www.colorado.edu/academics/honorcode/
DM update 8/22/11