Transcript Power Program 2016

Required and Elective Courses
in Power Area
Required Power Courses
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ECE 320/321 Energy Systems I/Energy Systems I lab:
Covers single-phase AC measurements, National
Electrical Code, power quality, transformer parameters,
transformer performance, single phase power flow,
rotating DC machines, single phase rectifiers, DC-DC
power electronic converters and switched mode power
supplies. Prereq: ECE 212 and Physics 212/212L. Coreq:
ECE 321.
– Offered Fall Only
Power Technical Electives
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ECE 420 Energy Systems II: Three-phase systems,
three-phase transformers, regulating transformers,
winding theory, rotating waves, synchronous machines,
per unit analysis, and induction machines. Lab projects on
synchronous generators, three phase transformers and
induction machines.
– Prereq: ECE 320/1
– Offered Spring Only
Power Technical Electives
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ECE 421 Introduction to Power Systems:
Review three phase basics, including V, I, P, & Q
relationships. Introduce major power system components
and their models. Combine component models to form
power system model. Study large networks and power
flow calculation methods. Laboratory and simulation
exercises on power flow analysis. Prereq: ECE 420
– Offered every fall
Power Technical Electives
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ECE 422 Power Systems Analysis: Develop and utilize
techniques for the analysis of power systems. Principles of
economic analysis, short circuit studies, and stability
analysis. Introduce protective relaying. Application of
computer programs to power systems problems. Prereq
ECE 421.
– Offered every spring
Power Technical Electives
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ECE 427 Power Electronics and AC Drives: Three
phase diode rectifiers, controlled three phase rectifiers,
three phase voltage sourced converters, power electronic
devices. Prereq: ECE 420.
– Offered every spring
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Other options:
– Undergraduates can enroll in 500 level courses as
seniors if GPA above 3.0
Useful Related Electives
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ECE 444: Supervisory Control and Critical
Infrastructure Systems: Principles of network-based
distributed real-time control and critical infrastructure
systems. Integration of dedicated control protocols with wide
area networks (e.g. the Internet). Issues of reliability, cost,
and security. Application to selected industries, such as
electric power distribution and waste and water
management. Recommended preparation: ECE 340, CS
240, ME 313, CE 330, or CE 372.
– Offered every other spring
Useful Related Electives
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ECE 450: Signals and Systems II: Continuation of ECE
350. Two-sided Laplace transform. Relationships among
Fourier series, Fourier transform, and Laplace transform.
Feedback, modulation, filtering, sampling, state space
analysis, and modeling of systems. Emphasis on practical
applications of theory to solve engineering problems.
Prereq: ECE 350
– Offered every fall
ECE 476: Digital Filtering: Design methods for recursive
and non-recursive filters; frequency domain characteristics;
computer-aided design; applications.
– Prereq: ECE 450
Power Emphasis
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The Power emphasis prepares students for a variety of
careers with electric utilities, consulting firms, and with
manufacturing and design firms. Students should take a total
of 18 credits from the following:
– (a)
(12 cr) ECE 420, 421, 422, 427, and ECE 450
– (b) (3 cr) ECE 410 or 430 or 443
– (c) (3 cr) ECE 476 or 470
Industry Support for Program
 Internships
– On site at companies
– Through on campus research projects
 Scholarships
– Department scholarships funded by industry
» Junior standing or higher by next fall
» Applications Due February 24
– IEEE Power and Energy Society Scholarship
Plus: http://www.ee-scholarship.org/
» Application Due June 30
» Sophomore standing and up
ECE Department contacts:
 Primary
Contacts:
– Herb Hess (GJL 205)
– Brian Johnson (GJL 201)
– Joseph Law (JEB 125)
 Faculty
with expertise in some areas of
power
– Michael Santora (GJL 209)
 Other
videos
http://www.ieee-pes.org/meetings-and-conferences/56outreach/outreach/202-pes-informational-and-promotional-videos