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SOLID STATE POWER CONVERSION

ECE 712
Course Description

Advanced course in power electronics which provides an understanding of switching power converters. Included are DC-to-DC, AC-to-DC, DC-to-AC, and AC-to-AC converters, commutation techniques, converter control, interfacing converters with real sources and loads.

Prerequisites

ECE 412 and graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.84

3.18% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

2.71% from Historical

A Rate
68.63%

-9.72% from Historical

Class Size
51

86.59% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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