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Syllabus for EEL 4242C / EEE 5317C

Power Electronics I
Fall, 2018
Part A - Course Outline
Description: 3 hours credit, Fundamentals of Power Electronics with Lab Experiments
Prerequisites: Electronics Circuits EEE 3308C
Textbook: R. Erickson, Fundamentals of Power Electronics, Springer, 2nd Ed, ISBN #: 978-
0792372707
Lab experiment TI-PMLK documents can be accessed from: TI website
https://university.ti.com/faculty/teaching-materials-and-classroom-resources/ti-
based-teaching-kits-for-analog-and-power-design/power-management-lab-kit-
series
Evaluation: Homework
Lab performance and assignments
One Midterm Exam (closed book) including lab problems
One Final Exam (closed book) including lab problems
Two Projects (the 2nd project is a group project)
Quizzes after every two chapters (closed book)
Homework: Homework will be collected at the beginning of the class on the due date
Objective: (1) Basic power electronics circuit operation
(2) Power converter modeling
(3) Converter control system design
(4) Simple power converter design
(5) Hands on experience in power electronics hardware
Topics: (1) Basic power converter operation principles: volt-second balance and charge
balance.
(2) Steady-state converter modeling and analysis, switch realization and
transformer-isolated converters
(3) AC modeling of converters using averaged methods, small-signal transfer
functions, and classical feedback loop design
(4) Buck, Boost and Buck-boost converter design
(5) Power electronics lab experiments for basic power converter topologies
Class schedule:
150 minutes of lecture / week
Lab: please see lab schedule table

Part B – General Course Information and Policies


Instructor: Dr. Shuo Wang
Lab TA: Matthew Griessler ([email protected]), Le Yang ([email protected])
Grader: Juntao Yao ([email protected])
Office: NEB 533
Phone: 352-392-4691
Email: [email protected]
Classroom: Larsen 0310
Lab room: NEB 213B
Office Hours: 10:30AM-11:30AM Wednesday and Friday or by appointment
Grading: 20% 10 homework assignments (10%) and Quizzes (10%)
15% Midterm Exam (closed book)
25% Final Exam (closed book)
20% Projects (10%, 10%)
20% Lab assignments
For graduate students, they will be given extra problems and assignments. Final
grades will be curved separately.
Schedule: Lecture: 3:00PM-3:50PM, Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Lab: Undergraduate students:
Wednesday | Period 11 - E1 (6:15 PM - 8:10 PM)
Wednesday | Period E2 - E3 (8:20 PM - 10:10 PM)
Thursday | Period 2 - 3 (8:30 AM - 10:25 AM)
Graduate students:
Tuesday | Period 11 - E1 (6:15 PM - 8:10 PM)
Friday | Period 2 - 3 (8:30 AM - 10:25 AM)
Homework: All homework and lab assignments have been assigned in syllabus. Homework
will be collected at the beginning of the class on the due date; late homework will
not be accepted.
Attendance: It is very important to attend every class as important material for homework,
quizzes, exams and projects will usually be covered in these classes.
If you missed quizzes, there is no makeup quizzes unless you have special
conditions.
Exams: One midterm examination will be given in a lecture period. The final examination
will be given on Dec 10, 10:00AM-12:00PM, Larsen 0310.
Labs: There will be approximately six labs (may vary). Each lab will have a lab report
due the week after the lab is taken. For example, if you are in the Monday lab, the
lab report will be due before midnight the following Monday. In addition, several
questions on the final exam will be lab related.
Submission Requirement: a. Name, assignment number, date submitted on each page.
b. Neat circuits with appropriate labels
c. List of given values.
d. List of starting conditions and equations.
e. Development of equations that will yield final values.
f. Numerical substitution into final equations.
g. Final answer “Boxed” where appropriate.

Preliminary Course Outline and Schedule

Week, dates Section Topics Homework (* for graduate student only)


1 Chapter 1 Introduction
8/22,8/24, Chapter 2 V-t balance, Q balance, small ripple
approx.
2 Chapter 2 Output voltage ripple and inductor current
8/27,8/29, ripple
8/31 Chapter 2 Examples
Chapter 5 Principle of discontinuous conduction
mode (DCM) Buck converter example
3 Chapter 5 Boost converter example
9/5,9/7 Chapter 3 Power converter DC transformer model 9/5, Homework 1 due (problems 2.5, 2.7,
2.8)
4 Chapter 3 Power converter DC transformer model
9/10,9/12, 9/12 Quiz 1, Chapter 2 and 5 3:00PM-3:50PM
9/14 Chapter 3 Equivalent circuit modeling and input port Finish simulation tutorial at home
model 9/12, Homework 2 due (problems 5.1)

5 Chapter 4 Switch applications


9/17,
Chapter 4 Switch applications
9/19,9/21 9/21, Homework 3 due (problems 3.1, 3.2,
Chapter 4 Switch realization examples
3.8*)
6 9/24 Class does not meet due to a conference
9/24, 9/26 Class does not meet due to a conference
9/26,9/28 Chapter 4 Semiconductor device overview
7 10/1 Quiz 2, Chapter 3 and 4 10/1, Homework 4 due (problems 4.1, 4.2,

10/1,10/3, 4.3*)

10/5 Chapter 6 Flyback converter (skip forward converter) 10/3, Project 1 assigned

Chapter 7 Average modeling


8 Chapter 7 Perturbation, linearization and small signal
10/8, model
10/10,10/12 Chapter 7 State Space Averaging 10/8, Homework 5 due (problem 6.4)

Chapter 7 Pulse Width Modulator


9 Chapter 8 Bode plots 10/15, homework 6 due (problem 7.1,7.2)

10/15, 10/17 Quiz 3, Chapter 6 and 7 3:00PM-3:50PM,


10/17,10/19 Chapter 8 Midterm exam guidelines and Bode plots 10/19, Project 2 assigned, Project 1
due
10 10/22 Midterm Exam (Chapter 2 –Chapter 7) 3:00PM-3:50PM
10/22, Chapter 8 Bode plots
10/24,10/26 Chapter 8 Analyzing converter transfer function
using bode plots
11 Chapter 8 Graphical construction of impedances and
10/29, transfer functions
10/31 Chapter 8 Examples
12 Chapter 9 Negative feedback’s effects on transfer
11/5, functions, loop gain
11/7,11/9 Chapter 9 Loop gain analysis, stability
Chapter 9 Compensator 11/9, homework 7 due (8.1, 8.2, 8.16)

13 Chapter 9 Compensator design to achieve stability


11/14, Chapter 9 Measurement of loop gains
11/16
14 Chapter 13 Magnetic theory fundamentals 11/19, homework 8 due (9.2, 9.5)

11/19 Thanksgiving Break (11/21, 11/23)


15 11/26 Quiz 4, Chapter 8 and 9 3:00PM-3:50PM
11/26, Chapter 13 Magnetic theory fundamentals
11/28,11/30 Chapter 13 Magnetic theory fundamentals
16 Chapter 13 Magnetic theory fundamentals 12/3, Homework 9 due (13.1, 13.3, 13.5*)

12/3, 12/5 Chapter 14, Inductor and transformer design basics 12/5, Homework 10 due (13.10)

15 Project 2 due on Dec 5


17 Final Exam (All chapters) (Dec 10, 10:00AM-12:00PM)
12/10 Location: Larsen 0310, Turn off all electronics devices, remove everything except a pen and a
calculator from your desk

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