Required and Elective Courses in Power Area

Required Power Courses u ECE 320/321 Energy Systems I/Energy Systems I lab: Covers single-phase AC measurements, National Electrical Code, power quality, transformer parameters, transformer performance, single phase power flow, rotating DC machines, single phase rectifiers, DC-DC power electronic converters and switched mode power supplies. Prereq: ECE 212 and Physics 212/212L. Coreq: ECE 321. –Offered Fall Only

Power Technical Electives u ECE 420 Energy Systems II: Three-phase systems, three-phase transformers, regulating transformers, winding theory, rotating waves, synchronous machines, per unit analysis, and induction machines. Lab projects on synchronous generators, three phase transformers and induction machines. –Prereq: ECE 320/1 –Offered Spring Only

Power Technical Electives u ECE 421 Introduction to Power Systems: Review three phase basics, including V, I, P, & Q relationships. Introduce major power system components and their models. Combine component models to form power system model. Study large networks and power flow calculation methods. Laboratory and simulation exercises on power flow analysis. Prereq: ECE 420 –Offered every fall

Power Technical Electives u ECE 422 Power Systems Analysis: Develop and utilize techniques for the analysis of power systems. Principles of economic analysis, short circuit studies, and stability analysis. Introduce protective relaying. Application of computer programs to power systems problems. Prereq ECE 421. –Offered every spring

Power Technical Electives u ECE 427 Power Electronics and AC Drives: Three phase diode rectifiers, controlled three phase rectifiers, three phase voltage sourced converters, power electronic devices. Prereq: ECE 420. –Offered every spring u Other options: –Undergraduates can enroll in 500 level courses as seniors if GPA above 3.0

Useful Related Electives u ECE 444: Supervisory Control and Critical Infrastructure Systems: Principles of network-based distributed real-time control and critical infrastructure systems. Integration of dedicated control protocols with wide area networks (e.g. the Internet). Issues of reliability, cost, and security. Application to selected industries, such as electric power distribution and waste and water management. Recommended preparation: ECE 340, CS 240, ME 313, CE 330, or CE 372. –Offered every other spring

Useful Related Electives u ECE 450: Signals and Systems II: Continuation of ECE 350. Two-sided Laplace transform. Relationships among Fourier series, Fourier transform, and Laplace transform. Feedback, modulation, filtering, sampling, state space analysis, and modeling of systems. Emphasis on practical applications of theory to solve engineering problems. Prereq: ECE 350 –Offered every fall u ECE 476: Digital Filtering: Design methods for recursive and non-recursive filters; frequency domain characteristics; computer-aided design; applications. –Prereq: ECE 450

Power Emphasis u The Power emphasis prepares students for a variety of careers with electric utilities, consulting firms, and with manufacturing and design firms. Students should take a total of 18 credits from the following: –( a) (12 cr) ECE 420, 421, 422, 427, and ECE 450 –(b) (3 cr) ECE 410 or 430 or 443 –(c) (3 cr) ECE 476 or 470

Industry Support for Program u Internships –On site at companies –Through on campus research projects u Scholarships –Department scholarships funded by industry »Junior standing or higher by next fall »Applications Due February 24 –IEEE Power and Energy Society Scholarship Plus: »Application Due June 30 »Sophomore standing and up

ECE Department contacts: u Primary Contacts: –Herb Hess (GJL 205) –Brian Johnson (GJL 201) –Joseph Law (JEB 125) u Faculty with expertise in some areas of power –Michael Santora (GJL 209) u Other videos outreach/outreach/202-pes-informational-and-promotional-videos