Student who successfully completes the course will be able to;
1.1 identify and analyze several topologies of the power converters;
1.2 design an ac/dc power converter topology suiting the demand;
1.3 determine the rules for switching periodic ac waveforms;
1.4 select proper power switches with suitable electrical characteristics and properties;
1.5 calculate average, rms, and peak values of the electrical variables involved with the power converter circuits;
1.6 calculate real, apparent, and reactive power involved with the power converter circuits;
2.1 know basic physical structure of the semiconductor power switches;
2.2 match the electrical characteristics for the device of the choice to those demanded by the converter;
2.3 determine the power dissipation within the device and basic factors affecting the amount of the dissipation;
2.4 match the mechanical and thermal features for the device of the choice to those setforth and offered by the converter;
3.1 control the flow of the power through the devices;
3.2 determine the switching pattern for the converter;
3.3 control the mean output voltage of the converter;
3.4 analyze the effect of the input inductance on the converter output.