Instructor: Dr. Marcelo G. Simoes
Office: 251 Brown Hall
Email: msimoes@mines.edu

There are two courses associated with this class, sharing the same lecture. As the numbers indicate, one is a senior level course and the other is a graduate level course. The graduate level course, obviously, must be held to a slightly higher standard that the undergraduate coures. For this reason, a different exam and occasionally different homework will be given to 585 students. The most significant distinction between the two courses, however, is that for graduate credit, a project must be completed and a report written. The project will be a circuit using power electronics and the required control electronics, to perform some useful function (probably a controllable converter capable of operating one of the machines in the machinery laboratory). The grade weighting, also, will be slightly different (see below). If you have additional questions about the differences, please see Dr. Marcelo G. Simoes.

Objective:
· This course introduces the principles of analysis and design of circuits utilizing power electronics in a broad range of applications. At the completion of the course you will:
· Understand the versatility and effectiveness of power electronics
· Explain the basic topologies for electrical energy conversion for which power electronics are used.
· Analyze circuits containing power electronic, using basic circuit analysis and simulation tools.
· Design a basic converter.

For the students in Advanced High Power Electronics (EGES 585) an additional objective is included:
· Design, analysis and build a converter using conventional electronics for control and high power electronics for energy conversion.

Textbooks:
· Introduction to Power Electronics, by Daniel W. Hart, 1997 (required for 485)
· Elements of Power Electronics, by Philip T. Krein (required for 585)
· Power Electronics: Converters, Applications, and Design, by Ned Mohan, Tore M. Undeland, William P. Robbins (recommended)

Course Contents
· Introduction
· Power Computations
· The Half-Wave Rectifier: The Basics of Analysis
· Full-Wave and Three-Phase Rectifiers: Converting AC to DC
· AC Voltage Controllers: AC to AC Converters
· DC-DC Converters
· DC Power Supplies
· Inverters: Converting AC to DC
· Adjustable Speed Drives
· Resonant Converters
· Drive and Snubber Circuits

Grading:
Weighting of course efforts will be as follows:

EGGN 485
Final Examination: 30%
2 Midterms: 30%
Homework: 20%
Class Participation: 5%
Quizzes/ In Class Problems: 15%

EGES 585
Final Examination: 30%
2 Midterms: 30%
Homework: 10%
Class Participation: 5%
Quizzes/ In Class Problems: 5%
Project: 20%

Final grades will be based on a linear scale (90+=A, 80-89=B, 70-79=C)

Course Management:
We will be using Blackboard system to organize our course. Please see http://blackboard.mines.edu