| Call Number | 19766 | 
|---|---|
| Day & Time Location | M 1:10pm-3:40pm 516 Hamilton Hall | 
| Points | 3 | 
| Grading Mode | Standard | 
| Approvals Required | Department | 
| Instructors | Matthias Preindl Noah H Silverman | 
| Type | LECTURE | 
| Method of Instruction | In-Person | 
| Course Description | Introduction to power electronics; power semiconductor devices: power diodes, thyristors, commutation techniques, power transistors, power MOSFETs, Triac, IGBTs, etc. and switch selection; non-sinusoidal power definitions and computations, modeling, and simulation; half-wave rectifiers; single-phase, full-wave rectifiers; three-phase rectifiers; AC voltage controllers; DC/DC buck, boost, and buck-boost converters; discontinuous conduction mode of operation; DC power supplies: Flyback, Forward converter; DC/AC inverters, PWM techniques; three-phase inverters. | 
| Web Site | Vergil | 
| Department | Electrical Engineering | 
| Enrollment | 15 students (50 max) as of 7:06PM Thursday, October 30, 2025 | 
| Subject | Electrical Engineering | 
| Number | E4361 | 
| Section | 001 | 
| Division | School of Engineering and Applied Science: Graduate | 
| Open To | Barnard College, Columbia College, Engineering:Undergraduate, Engineering:Graduate, GSAS, General Studies | 
| Section key | 20253ELEN4361E001 |