ELECTROMECHANICAL ENERGY CONVERSION

ECE 355

Course Description

Energy storage and conversion, force and emf production, coupled circuit analysis of systems with both electrical and mechanical inputs. Applications to electric motors and generators and other electromechanical transducers.

Prerequisties

ECE 230 or ECE 376 , graduate/professional standing, member of Engineering Guest Students, or declared in Capstone Certificate in Power Conversion and Control

Satisfies

ECE 304 and ECE 411

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.38

4.06% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

4.1% from Historical

A Rate

36.17%

11.18% from Historical

Class Size

125.34% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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