Power Electronics Laboratory

4 Hours

Explore the analysis, design, and operation of power electronic circuits; power conversion from AC to DC, DC to DC, and DC to AC; rectifiers, inverters, and pulse width modulated motor drives. Examine the use of energy from renewable sources such as photovoltaics and wind in a laboratory setting. Electrical and Computer Engineering 462L and Electrical Engineering 462L may not both be counted. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours a week for one semester.