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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-5244, ECE-5254, ECE-5274

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 26

Average GPA: 3.22 (B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 32.96%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.27%

Christina M Dimarino202341.5%44.3%12.6%0.4%0.3%0.8%3.249
Dushan Boroyevich201858.0%26.7%8.3%3.2%2.9%0.9%3.296
Fei Wang200765.3%24.7%5.5%4.5%0.0%0.0%3.474
Khai D Ngo201731.2%43.2%19.4%2.4%0.9%3.0%2.997

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