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ECE-4224: Power Electronics

Description: Switching power converter operation and design; modeling of power converters; power components including power semiconductor devices, inductors, and transformers; control of power converters; select power converter topology for applications such as renewable energy, electric transportation, and telecommunications.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: ECE-3204 and ECE-3304

Required By: ECE-5274, ECE-5254, ECE-5244

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 10

Average GPA: 3.18 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 21.19%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.68%

Christina M Dimarino202439.1%43.4%15.3%1.3%0.3%0.7%3.1810

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Fall 2019Fall 2020Fall 2021Fall 2022Fall 2023Fall 2024Term050% W