Program Overview

Program Overview

The Power Electronics Lab at Utah State University's College of Engineering offers a comprehensive program in power electronics, focusing on the control and conditioning of electric power.

Research Areas

• Ongoing Projects
  • Advanced Research
  • Electric Vehicles
  • High Density Energy Storage
  • Microgrids
  • Military Aerospace
  • Wireless Power Transfer

Education

Courses

• Classes in Power Electronics
• Electric Vehicles Lab
• Fundamentals Electric Power Systems
• Introduction Power Electronics
• Power Electronics Electric Drive Vehicles

Specific Course: ECE 5930/6930 - Introduction to Power Electronics

This course serves as an introduction to power electronics and the control and conditioning of electric power. Power Converter topologies are discussed, modeled, and analyzed with emphasis on application. Transfer functions are derived for common power converter topologies, and control methods are discussed. Magnetic design is introduced. A final project requires the complete analysis of a commonly used power converter with realistic design requirements.

Prerequisite

• ECE 3410 - Microelectronics

Semester

• Fall

Facilities

• EVR
• Blast Lab

Equipment

• Equipment
• Inventory Tracking System