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Introduction to Power Electronics

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This course cannot be purchased separately - to access the complete learning experience, graded assignments, and earn certificates, you'll need to enroll in the full Power Electronics Specialization program. You can audit this specific course for free to explore the content, which includes access to course materials and lectures. This allows you to learn at your own pace without any financial commitment.

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Introduction to Power Electronics

This course includes

11 Hours

Of Self-paced video lessons

Intermediate Level

Completion Certificate

awarded on course completion

Free course

What you'll learn

  • Understand switched-mode converter operating principles

  • Analyze steady-state voltages and currents in power converters

  • Develop equivalent circuit models for efficiency analysis

  • Simulate DC-DC converter operation

  • Solve power conversion problems

Skills you'll gain

Power Electronics
Switched-Mode Converters
Circuit Analysis
DC-DC Conversion
Power Efficiency
Circuit Modeling
Voltage Regulation
Electronic Design

This course includes:

3.6 Hours PreRecorded video

3 quizzes

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There are 3 modules in this course

This foundational course introduces switched-mode converter circuits for efficient power control and conversion. Students learn principles of converter circuit analysis, steady-state calculations, and efficiency analysis. The course covers DC-DC converters, circuit modeling, and practical applications including electric vehicle systems and USB power regulation.

Ch 1: Introduction

Module 1 · 2 Hours to complete

Ch 2: Steady-State Converter Analysis

Module 2 · 4 Hours to complete

Ch 3: Steady-State Equivalent Circuit Modeling, Losses, and Efficiency

Module 3 · 4 Hours to complete

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Instructor

Dr. Robert Erickson
Dr. Robert Erickson

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Professor

Robert W. Erickson is a prominent professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering at the University of Colorado, Boulder, where he has been a faculty member since 1982. He holds B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology. Erickson has served as department chair twice and co-directs the Colorado Power Electronics Center alongside Professor Dragan Maksimovic. He is a recognized leader in his field, being a Fellow of the IEEE and the CU/NREL Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute. Erickson authored the widely used textbook Fundamentals of Power Electronics and has published around one hundred journal and conference papers on power electronics. His research focuses on modeling and control of power conversion systems, modular/multilevel converter systems, and applications of power electronics in electric vehicles and renewable energy sources like wind and solar. Notably, he received the IEEE Power Electronics Society Transactions Prize Paper Award in 1996 and was named CU-Boulder Inventor of the Year in 2015.

Introduction to Power Electronics

This course includes

11 Hours

Of Self-paced video lessons

Intermediate Level

Completion Certificate

awarded on course completion

Free course

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