Power Electronics
   •  ECE 1750 - Power Electronics Conversion Theory
      Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:30 pm to 3:45 pm
   Professor: Alexis Kwasinski (Benedum Hall 1229, akwasins@pitt.edu, Ph: 
                412-383-6744).
   Course Home Page: http://www.pitt.edu/~akwasins/ECE1750Spr17.html
   Office Hours:  Mondays from 3 pm to 5 pm and Tuesdays from 1:30 pm to 
             2:30 pm, or by appointment.
   TAs: Joseph Petti (jjp70@pitt.edu), office hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 
             from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm.
       Prerequisites: ECE 0257 or COE 0257 and ECE 1552.
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   •  Grading:
   •  Homework: 25 %
   •  Midterm Exam #1: 25 %
   •  Midterm Exam #2:  25 %
   •  Final Exam: 25 %
   •  Letter grades assignment: Grades will be assigned based on the following scale:
    •  A+ (grade > 97%), 
    •  A (97% ≥ grade ≥ 92%), 
    •  A- (92% > grade ≥ 87%), 
    •  B+ (87% > grade ≥ 82%),
    •  B (82% > grade ≥ 77%),
    •  B- (77% > grade ≥ 72%),
    •  C+ (72% > grade ≥ 67%),
    •  C (67% > grade ≥ 62%),
    •  C- (62% > grade ≥ 57%),
    •  D+ (57% > grade ≥ 52%),
    •  D (52% > grade ≥ 47%),
    •  D- (47% > grade ≥ 40%),
    •  F (40% > grade),
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  •  Homework:
   •  Homework will be assigned usually every week on Thursday and will usually 
    (but not always) be due the immediately following Thursday in class. No late 
    submissions will be accepted after the corresponding due day.
  •  Two Midterms: 
   •  Topics included in each of these exams are indicated in the class schedule.  One 
    8½ x 11” sheet of notes (both sides) is permitted.
  •  Final exam:
   •  The format of the final exam will be announced during the semester. 
    Possibilities include, but are not limited to, a take home exam or a 
    comprehensive exam to which you can bring an 8½ x 11” sheet of notes in 
    addition to those prepared for the midterms.
  •  Missing exams make-up:
   •  There are no make-up exams except on well justified reasons. Hence, accepting 
    a reason for missing an exam as a valid one is at the sole discretion of the 
    professor and each request for a make-up exam will be treated on a case-by-
    case basis.
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 (date indicates the Monday of the corresponding week)
 •  Week 0 (Jan. 2) Introduction. Course description and overview
 •  Week 1 (Jan. 9) Basic circuit components. Resistors, capacitors, indictors and 
  power electronic switches.
 • Week 2 (Jan. 16)  Waveforms, power and energy, power electronic circuits 
  analysis and performance metrics.
 •  Week 3 (Jan. 23) ac to dc power conversion: Rectifiers
 •  Week 4 (Jan. 30) dc to dc power conversion: Converters
 •  Week 5 (Feb. 6)  dc to dc power conversion: Converters
 •  Week 6 (Feb. 13) dc to dc power conversion: Converters
       dc to ac power conversion: Inverters
 •  Week 7 (Feb. 20): dc to ac power conversion: Inverters
                                  1st Midterm on Thursday (up to and including dc-dc 
 converters)
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 •  Week 8 (Feb. 27): dc to ac power conversion: Inverters
                                 ac to ac power conversion: example based on a light dimmer
 •  Week 9 (March 6): Spring Recess.
 •  Week 10 (March 13): Fundamentals of controls
 •  Week 11 (March 20): Application of power electronics in photovoltaic 
  applications.
 • Week 12 (March 27): Application of power electronics in photovoltaic 
  applications.
                                      Application of power electronics in motor drives.
 • Week 13 (April 3): Application of power electronics in motor drives.
 • Week 14 (April 10): Reliable design
                                    2nd Midterm on Thursday
 • Week 15 (April 17)  Thermal design