ELEN 4220 / EECE 5220 Power Electronics for Renewable Energy Systems

Marquette University
Spring 2017
Course Description: Fundamental concepts, techniques, and methods for design and
analysis of power electronic systems. Modeling of semiconductor switching devices for
use in power electronic systems. Practical aspects and power electronic conversion
techniques for rectifiers, DC-to-DC converters, DC-to-AC inverters and their applications
in wind, solar, renewable energy and power electronic systems.
Location: Engineering Hall 136
Time: Monday and Wednesday 5:30pm 6:45pm
Lab: Engineering Hall 020
Instructor:
Nathan Weise
224 Haggerty Hall
Phone: (414) 288-6193 Email: nathan.weise@marquette.edu
Office Hours: TBD. If you cannot make these times listed please email me I will be more
than willing to work around your schedule.
Textbook
Power Electronics: A First Course, 2011 edition, by Ned Mohan, Wiley publisher,
ISBN: 978-1-1180-7480-0
Optional References
1. Power Electronics Converters, Applications and Design, 3rd Edition, by N.
Mohan, T. Undeland and W. P. Robbins, Wiley, ISBN: 978-0471226932
2. Power Electronics, 1st Edition, by Daniel W. Hart, Mc Graw Hill, ISBN:9780073380674
3. Power Electronics Handbook, 3rd Edition, by Muhammad Rashid, ButterworthHeinemann, ISBN: 9780123820372
4. Fundamentals of power electronics, 2nd edition, by Robert W. Ericson and Dragan
Maksimovic, Springer, ISBN: 978-0792372707
Course Material: Online Desire 2 Learn http://d2l.mu.edu
Course Goals:
The goal of this course is to enable the student to get a good understanding of the
fundamental concepts, techniques, and methods for design and analysis of power
electronics.
Course Objectives:
By the end of this course, you should be able to....

1. Describe and analyze the buck converter;

2. Describe and analyze the boost converter;
3. Describe and analyze the buck-boost converter;
4. Analyze switching and conduction loss of switches and diodes;
5. Apply voltage mode control of power electronics;
6. Apply current mode control of power electronics;
7. Utilize PLECS to aid in power converter design and analysis;
8. Describe and analyze the flyback converter;
9. Describe and analyze the forward converter;
10. Describe and analyze the single phase inverter;
11. Describe and analyze the three phase inverter;
12. Apply power quality metrics to voltage and current
Course Topics:
1. Buck Converter 5%
2. Boost Converter 5%
3. Buck-Boost Converter 5%
4. Switches 5%
5. Diodes 5%
6. Conduction Loss 5%
7. Switching Loss 5%
8. Voltage Mode Control 10%
9. Current Mode Control 10%
10. Power Quality 5%
11. Magnetics Inductors 5%
12. Magnetics Transformers 5%
13. Flyback Converter 5%
14. Forward Converter 5%
15. Power Factor Correction 5%
16. Single Phase Inverter 5%
17. Three Phase Inverter 5%
18. Space Vector Modulation 5%
Grading:
Grades are based on the following:
Quizzes 5%
Homework 15%
Midterm 1 25%
Midterm 2 25%
Final 30%
These percentage breakdowns are tentative.
A
93%-100%
AB
89%-92%
B
85%-88%
BC
81%-84%
C
77%-80%

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D
F

73%-76%
69%-72%
-68%

Attendance: Attendance is required. Each 2 unexcused absences will result in lowering

the final grade by one half-letter grade.
Homework: Homework must be neat and presented clearly on 8.5 by 11 sheets of paper.
It must be stapled if more that one sheet is turned in. Homework will be submitted to a
dropbox in Desire-2-Learn.
Late Assignments: Late homework will NOT be accepted.
Final Exam: May 10th 5:45 pm 7:45 pm in Engineering Hall 136
Disabilities: If you have a disability and require accommodations, please contact your
instructor early in the semester so that you learning needs may be appropriate met. You
will need to provide documentation of your disability to the Office of Disability Services
(OSD). If you are unsure of what you need to qualify for services, visit the OSD website
at http://www.marquette.edu/disability-services/ or contact the Office of Disability
Services at (414) 288-1645. The Office of Disability Services is located in 707 Building,
Room 503.
Academic Honesty and Honor Code:
The honor code obliges students:
To fully observe the rules governing exams and assignments regarding resource
material, electronic aids, copying, collaborating with others, or engaging in any
other behavior that subverts the purpose of the exam or assignment and the
directions of the instructor.
To turn in work done specifically for the paper or assignment, and not to borrow
work either from other students, or from assignments for other courses, unless
approved by the faculty member.
To give full and proper credit to sources and references, and to acknowledge the
contributions and ideas of others relevant to academic work.
To report circumstances that may compromise academic honesty, such as
inattentive proctoring or premature posting of answers.
To complete individual assignments individually, and neither to accept nor give
unauthorized help.
To accurately represent their academic achievements, which may include their
grade point average, degree, honors, etc., in transcripts, in interviews, in
professional organizations, on resumes and in the workplace.
To report any observed breaches of this honor code and academic honesty.
Academic integrity is a matter of great importance to the entire Marquette
community and as such the honor code obliges others on campus as well.

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The honor code obliges instructors:

To monitor and design exams and assignments so that honest students will
not be disadvantaged by other students who might choose to cheat if given
the opportunity.
To report circumstances that may compromise academic honesty, such as
inattentive proctoring or premature posting of answers.
To follow all published procedures regarding cases of academic misconduct.
To report any observed breaches of this honor code and academic honesty.

Refer to the Marquette University Academic Integrity, Academic Honesty Policy, and
Student Honor Code at
http://bulletin.marquette.edu/undergrad/academicregulations/

Tentative Course Schedule:

MLK Day
Intro to Power Electronics
Buck
Buck
Switches, Diodes
Conduction, Switching Loss
Conduction, Switching Loss
Boost Converter
Buck-Boost Converter
MIDTERM 1
Voltage Mode Control
Current Mode Control
Current Mode Control
Power Quality
Inductors
Inductors
SPRING BREAK NO CLASS
SPRING BREAK NO CLASS
Transformers
Transformers

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Midterm 2
Flyback Converter
Forward Converter
Power Factor Corrector
Power Factor Corrector
Single Phase Inverter
Single Phase Inverter
Three Phase Inverter
Three Phase Inverter
Space Vector Modulation
Space Vector Modulation