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ELECTRIFIED POWERTRAIN SYSTEMS

EPD 620
Course Description

Micro, mild, full, and plug-in electrical powertrain systems, their components and the interactions between them, with special attention paid to generators, motors, and inverters. Learn about key metrics for sizing and matching components based on performance.

Prerequisites

Graduate/professional standing or declared in Capstone Certificate in Powertrain Electrification

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.76

-2.99% from Historical

Completion Rate
95.24%

-2.38% from Historical

A Rate
85.71%

-7.52% from Historical

Class Size
21

53.66% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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