Power Electronics
Power electronics is a key enabling technology in essentially all electronic systems and is increasingly important in the grid interface of renewable energy sources and in efficient electrical loads. The necessity for power electronics technology in these rapidly expanding areas creates an increasing need for design engineers equipped with knowledge and skills to actively participate in multidisciplinary teams.
The MS-EE on Coursera's power curriculum addresses this demand for skilled power electronics design engineers, covering switching power supplies, DC-DC converters, inverters, power factor correction converters and LED lighting drivers. The power electronics curriculum emphasizes fundamentals and application in the power electronics field. This domain competency applies to end markets such as power management, portable power, computer systems, medical applications, spacecraft power systems, the automotive industry, renewable energy and the utilities.
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Specializations
Power Electronics Specialization (Pathway) (4 credits)
Instructor: Robert Erickson, PhD, Professor
- ECEA 5700 Introduction to Power Electronics (0.8 credits)
- ECEA 5701 Converter Circuits (1 credit)
- ECEA 5702 Converter Control (1.2 credits)
- ECEA 5703 Magnetics Design (1 credit)
Modeling, Control of Power Electronics Specialization (3.8 credits)
Instructor: Dragan Maksimovic, PhD, Professor
- ECEA 5705 Averaged Switch Modeling and Simulation (0.8 credits)
- ECEA 5706 Technical Design-Oriented Analysis (0.6 credits)
- ECEA 5707 Input Filter Design (0.6 credits)
- ECEA 5708 Current-Mode Control (1.2 credits)
- ECEA 5709 Modeling and Control of Single-Phase Rectifiers and Inverters (0.6 credits)
Power Electronics Project Course (1.2 credits)
Instructors: Robert Erickson, PhD, Professor & Dragan Maksimovic, PhD, Professor
- ECEA 5715 Power Electronics Capstone Project (1.2 credits)
Photovoltaic Power Electronics Specialization (3 credits)
Instructor: Robert Erickson, PhD, Professor
Note: This course requires purchase of a parts kit in order to complete assignments. The kit will be used from the first experiment in the 2nd week of class and throughout the course and the following 2 courses of the specialization. Please allow adequate time to receive the kit. It is highly suggested that you receive the parts kit by the end of the first week of the session.
- ECEA 5716 Open-Loop Photovoltaic Power Electronics Laboratory (1 credit) - Same as ECEA 5005
- ECEA 5717 Closed-Loop Photovoltaic Power Electronics Laboratory (1 credit) - Same as ECEA 5006
- ECEA 5718 Photovoltaic Power Electronics Battery Management Laboratory (1 credit)
Power Semiconductor Devices Specialization (3.6 credits)
Instructor: Bart Van Zeghbroeck, PhD, Professor
- ECEA 5721 Introduction to Power Switches (0.6 credits)
- ECEA 5722 High-Voltage p-n and Schottky Diodes (1.2 credits)
- ECEA 5723 MOSFETs, IGBTs and more (1.2 credits)
- ECEA 5724 Power Device Fabrication (0.6 credits)
Algorithms for Battery Management Systems Specialization (4.2 credits)
Instructor: Greg Plett, PhD, Professor
- ECEA 5730 Introduction to Battery-Management Systems (0.8 credits)
- ECEA 5731 Equivalent Circuit Cell Model Simulation (0.8 credits)
- ECEA 5732 Battery State-of-Charge (SOC) Estimation (1 credit)
- ECEA 5733 Battery State-of-Health (SOH) Estimation (0.8 credits)
- ECEA 5734 Battery Pack Balancing and Power Estimation (0.8 credits)
Certificates
To complete a certificate, you must complete the following required specializations/courses.
Power Electronics Certificate (9 credits)
Required specializations:
- Power Electronics Specialization
- Modeling and Control of Power Electronics Specialization
- Power Electronics Project Course