3. EDUCATION AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH
3.1. Introduction
An overview of the goals, accomplishments, and participants in the CPES Education and
Outreach programs was provided in Volume I, Chapter 3. This chapter expands on the content
of Volume I by providing additional information regarding the following selected components of
the Education and Outreach program: 1) curriculum development; 2) academic exchange and
visitor programs; 3) undergraduate program development; 4) pre-college outreach.
3.2. Program Accomplishments
3.2.1. Curriculum Development
Core curricula: At present, 81 power electronics and related courses are available through
CPES partner campuses, with credits for these classes accepted by each CPES student’s home
institution. A full listing of these courses is provided in Table 3.1.
Distance learning: A growing number of courses within the core curriculum is now available
via distance registration at UW, RPI, and VT. At present, 31 courses are offered for distance
access. Distance courses at UW are coordinated through the Office of Engineering Outreach, and
are available to industry as well as university students. Through UW’s program, industry
participants can select between degree and non-degree programs. Courses can also be purchased
for in-house training. RPI’s distance education program, Rensselaer Satellite Video Program
(RSVP), offers the MS and MEng in Electrical Engineering with a concentration in
microelectronics (IT), the MS and MEng in Electric Power Engineering, and other degree, nondegree, and certificate programs intended for continuing education of professional engineers, as
well as registrants from universities other than RPI. Course delivery modes include satellite,
videoconferencing, videotape, and web. Three of Virginia Tech’s distance learning courses are
currently available only within the CPES consortium. This year, however, ECE 4364: Alternate
Energy Systems was offered as an on-line course taught by Dr. Saifur Rahman of VT’s northern
Virginia campus. A complete listing of courses available for distance access is provided in Table
3.2.
New course development: CPES has also committed to course development in power
electronics. Table 3.3 provides a summary of all new course development performed to date.
Syllabi for all courses developed during years 1- 4, are provided in Section 3.3.1 at the end of
this chapter. Table 3.4 provides a list of all courses under development for Year 5. Syllabi for
these courses are included in Section 3.3.2.
Course revisions: In addition, the courses listed in Table 3.5 have been revised during the past
year. Power Electronics System Integration is a joint course taught by faculty from each of the
five CPES campuses, and available for registration by students of all partner campuses. This
class is recommended for undergraduate students in their senior year of study, as well as
graduate students beginning their study at CPES. The course is intended to provide an overview
of power electronics research areas within CPES, including distributed power systems, systems
integration, packaging, motor drives, control and sensor integration, and advanced power
semiconductor devices. In Spring 2001, this course, which had been offered for three credit
hours, was revised to fit a 1-credit hour seminar format. This course was revised again in Spring
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2002 to include videoconferenced discussion sessions after every third lecture. Another example
of course revision is ECT 360: Industrial Measurement and Control. This course was offered by
NCAT, and was revised to include a power electronics class sequence. Section 3.3.3 provides a
sample of course revisions performed by CPES during the reporting period.
Table 3.1. Power Electronics and Related Courses at CPES Campuses
University of Wisconsin-Madison
ECE 342 Electronics Circuits II
ECE 304 Electric Machines Lab
ECE 355 Electromechanical Energy Conversion
ECE 377 Fundamentals of Electronics & Electromechanical
Power Conversion
ECE 411 Introduction to Electric Drive Systems
ECE 412 Power Electronics Circuits
ECE 427 Power Electronics Circuits
ECE 446 Automatic Controls
ECE 447 Computer Control of Machines and Processes
ECE 504 Electric Machines & Drive Systems Laboratory
ECE 511 Theory & Control of Synchronous Machines
ECE 512 Power Electronics Lab
ME/ECE 547 Design of Computer Control Systems
ECE 577 Automatic Controls Laboratory
ECE 711 Dynamics and Control of AC Drives
ECE 712 Solid State Power Conversion
ECE 713 Electromagnetic Design of AC Machines
ECE 714 Utility Application of Power Electronics
ECE/ME 739 Advanced Automation & Robotics
ME/ECE 746 Dynamics of Controlled Systems
ME 747 Advanced Computer Control of Machines and
Processes
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
EPOW 4020 Electromechanics
DSES 6070 Statistical Methods of Reliability Engineering
EPOW 4030 EPE Laboratory
DSES 6110 Introduction to Applied Statistics
EPOW 4080 Semiconductor Power Electronics
DSES 6170 Management of Quality Processes and
ECSE 4220 VLSI Design
………………Reliability
DSES 4230 Quality Control
ECSE 6220 Semiconductor Devices and Models I
ECSE 4230 Semiconductor Electronics Devices
ECSE 6290 Semiconductor Devices and Models II
ECSE 4240 Solid State Electronics
ECSE 6260 Semiconductor Power Devices
ECSE 4250 Integrated Circuit Design in Microelectronics
ECSE 6240 VLSI Fabrication Technology
ECSE 4260 Physical Design In Microelectronics
EPOW 6090 Advanced Power Electronics Laboratory
ECSE 4290 Electronics Packaging
ECSE 6300 Integrated Circuits Fabrication Laboratory
DSES 6020 Design of Experiments
ECSE 6995 Semiconductor Device Characterization
North Carolina A&T
University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez
ELEN410 Linear Systems and Control
INEL 4405 Electric Machines
ELEN420 Power Electronics
INEL 4406 Electric Machines Laboratory
ELEN430 Power Systems, Energy Conversion and Electric
INEL 4416 Power Electronics
Machinery
INEL 5408 Electric Motor Control
ELEN436 Power Systems, Energy Conversion and Electric
INEL 6085 Analysis and Design of Power Semiconductor
Machinery Laboratory
Circuits
ELEN460 Electronics II
INEL 6058 High Frequency Power Converters
ELEN466 Electronics II Laboratory
INEL 6066 Control of Electric Drive Systems
ELEN 610 Power Electronics
INEL 6995 Electric Power Quality
ELEN617 Microprocessors Hardware Design
ELEN619 Microprocessors Hardware Design Lab
ELEN668 Automatic Control Theory
ELEN672 Analog Electronics
ELEN737 Computer Methods in Power Systems
ELEN736 Power Systems Control and Protection
ELEN 8XX.01 Solid State Power Conversion System Design
CPES Course
ECE 5XXX Power Electronics System Integration**
* Offered as Special Studies Course in Spring 2000 and Spring 2002
** This team-taught course is listed separately at all 5 campuses
ECE 4224
ECE 4284
ECE 4324
ECE 4205
ECE 4206
ECE 4234
ECE 4235
ECE 4274
ECE 4314
ECE 4364
ECE 5204
ECE 5234
ECE 5254
ECE 5244
ECE 5264
ECE 5334
ECE 5984
Virginia Tech
Power Electronics
Power Electronics Laboratory
Electronic Control of Machines
Electronic Circuit Design
Electronic Circuit Design
Microelectronics
Electronic Packaging
Hybrid Microelectronics Laboratory
Control and Applications of Electric Machines
Alternate Energy Systems
Power Semiconductor Devices
EMI and Noise Reduction Techniques
Power Converter Modeling and Control
Advanced Power Conversion
Advanced Power Electronics Laboratory
Electric Machines and Transients
Modeling and Control of Three-Phase PWM
Converters*
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Table 3.2. Courses Available for Distance Registration
ECE 4224
ECE 4364
ECE 5244
ECE 5254
Virginia Tech
Power Electronics*
Alternate Energy Systems
Advanced Power Conversion*
Power Converter Modeling and Control*
ECSE 4290
EPOW 4080
DSES 6070
DSES 6110
University of Wisconsin-Madison
ECE 342 Electronics Circuits II
ECE 355 Electromechanical Energy Conversion
ECE 377 Fundamentals of Electronics & Electromechanical
Power Converters
ECE 411 Introduction to Electric Drive Systems
ECE 412 Power Electronics Circuits
ME 446 Automatic Controls
ME 447 Computer Control of Machines and Processes
ECE 504 Electric Machines and Drive Systems Laboratory
ECE 511 Theory & Control of Synchronous Machines
ME/ECE 547 Design of Computer Control Systems
ECE 577 Automatic Control Laboratory
ECE 711 Dynamics and Control of AC Drives
ECE 712 Solid State Power Conversion
ECE 713 Electromagnetic Design of AC Machines
ECE 714 Utility Application of Power Electronics
ME/ECE 739 Advanced Automation and Robotics
ME/ECE 746 Dynamics of Controlled Systems
ME 747 Advanced Computer Control of Machines and
Processes
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Electronic Packaging
DSES 6230 Quality Control and Reliability
Semiconductor Power Electronics
ECSE 6220 Semiconductor Devices and Models I
Statistical Methods of Reliability Engineering
ECSE 6260 Semiconductor Power Devices
Introduction to Applied Statistics
ECSE 6290 Semiconductor Devices and Models II
CPES Course*
ECE 5984 Power Electronics System Integration
* Course is only available in distance format to CPES partner universities
Table 3.3. New Courses Developed
Univ.
Course Number
VT
ECE 5984
VT
RPI
Course Title
Instructor
Semester
Modeling and Control of Three-Phase PWM Converters
Boroyevich Spring 2000
ECE 4236
Multidisciplinary Design for Packaged Electronics
Lu
ECSE 6962
Modern Power Devices and Smart Power ICs
Chow
Spring 2000
Solid State Power Conversion and Design
Abul-Fadl
Spring 2000
NCA&T ELEN 785-1
Spring 2000
UPRM
INEL 6995
Electric Power Quality
O'Neill
Spring 2000
CPES
ECE 5XXX
Power Electronics System Integration
Various
Spring 2000
RPI
ECSE 6965
Semiconductor Device Characterization
Chow
Spring 2001
Power Electronics
Olson
Fall 2001
NCA&T ELEN 610
Table 3.4. Projected New Course Development
Univ.
Course Number
Course Title
Instructor
Semester
VT
ECE 5984
Power Electronics Integration Technology
Van Wyk
Spring 2002
UPRM
INEL 5995
Design Projects in Power Electronics
Venkatesan
Spring 2002
RPI
ECSE 4941
Introduction to Power ICs
Chow
Spring 2002
Homaifar
Spring 2002
Homaifar
Spring 2002
NCA&T
NCA&T
ELEN 686
Power Electronics/Special Projects
ELEN 885
Power Electronics Circuits II
ELEN 885
Practical Applications in Optimization
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Table 3.5. Courses for Annual Revision
Campus
Course Number
Course Title
CPES
ECE 5XXX
Power Electronics System Integration
UW
ECE 412
Power Electronics Circuits
UW
ECE 712
Solid State Power Conversion
UW
ECE 739
Advanced Automation and Robotics
RPI
ECE 6961
Modern Power Devices and Smart Power ICs
RPI
ECE 6230
Semiconductor Devices and Models I
NCAT
ECT 360
Industrial Measurement and Control
UPRM
INEL 4416
Power Electronics
3.2.2. Academic Exchange and Visitors Programs
The following table summarizes Visiting Scholar activities during the reporting period. In
addition, seven students participated in exchange activities during the reporting period.
Table 3.6. Visiting Scholars and Exchange
Name
Bordonau, Josep
Campbell, Colin
Castillo, Carlos
Cavalcanti, Marcelo
Chen, Gang
Concannon, Matthew
Correa, Mauricio
de Rooij, Michael
Feng, Quanke
Feutren, Renaud G.
Huang, Surong
Jeon, Seong-Jeub
Jia, Xiaochuan
Kwon, Byung-il
Lee, Seung-Yo
Liang, Zhenxian
Liu, Jinjun
Liu, Yunfeng
Ma, Li
Mao, Hong
Pinheiro, Jose Renes
Pou, Josep
Rentzsch, Martin
Solero, Luca
Strydom, Johan T.
Tuckey, Andrew
Valenzuela, Rene
Wolmarans, Pieter
Xu, Ming
Zhan Xiaodong
Zhang, Weiping
Campus
VT
VT
VT
VT
VT
VT
UW
VT
VT
VT
UW
VT
VT
UW
VT
VT
VT
VT
VT
VT
VT
VT
VT
VT
VT
UW
UW
VT
VT
VT
VT
Home University
Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya
McMaster University
CENIDET, Cuernavaca
Universidade Federal da Paralba
Zhejiang University
Eltek Norway AS
Universidade Federale de Campina Grande
IMV Victron bv.
Xi’an Jiao Tong University in China
Ecole Nationale Superieure d’Ingenieurs Electriciens de Grenoble
Shanghai University
Pukyong National University
Taiyuan University of Technology
Hanyang University
Dae Young Electric Technology Co.
Xi’an Jiao Tong University
Xi’an Jiao Tong University
Tsinghua University
Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University
Universidade Federal da Santa Maria
Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya
Dresden University of Technology
University of ROMA TRE
Rand Afrikaans University
Eindhoven University of Technology
University of Concepcion
Rand Afrikaans University
Zhejiang University
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
North China University of Technology, Beijing
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3.2.3. Undergraduate Student Programs
Undergraduate student research and projects: CPES offers a number of opportunities for
undergraduates to participate in Center Programs. Undergraduate research assistants and fellows
have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with projects related to power electronics.
Many undergraduate research assistants at CPES work as part of a team with graduate students.
A summary of undergraduate student involvement in research is provided in Table 3.7.
Table 3.7. Undergraduate Students and Research Projects
Name
1 Ahn, Samuel
Univ
RPI
2 Betancourt, James
3 Beamer, Phillip Hardin
4 Carrasquillo, Ileana
5 Castro, Pedro
6 Charbonneau, Bryan
7 Colon, Elliott
8 Danail, Shazreen Meor
9 Duvigneaud, DyLanne
10 Ferrell, Jeremy Franklin
11 Ford, Carla
UPRM
VT
UPRM
UPRM
VT
UPRM
RPI
NCAT
VT
NCAT
12 Francis, Gerald
VT
13 Gilliom, Michael
VT
14 Hawley, Joshua Christiaan VT
Project
MOSFET half-bridge module PCB board assembly, heatsink attachment, underbump
metallization processing
Solar Powered Module for Imobile Application
Gate Drive Technology for Integrated Power Electronics
Self-Commission for a DC Servo-System
Fuel Cell Characterization with Current Interruptors
Vacuum Soldering for Integrated Power Electronics
Club Car
Motor drive gate control logic circuit design
Interfacing firing circuits with power circuits
Ecostar - Development of Front-End DC Converter for Fuel Cell Power Systems
Interfacing firing circuits with power circuits
Office of Naval Research - Power Electronics Building Blocks: "Plug and Play" Control
Software and Communications
Airak Corporation: Photovoltaic Active Power Conditioning System Using Fiber Optic Sensors
Tennesee Valley Authority - An ETO Based high power three phase inverter for STATCOM
Application
PSPICE basic module thermal simulation and circuit simulation
Interfacing firing circuits with power circuits
Interfacing firing circuits with power circuits
Construction of low-cost dc current link motor drive
VRM - Power Management of Future Generations of Processors
IPEM Cost Modeling
Impact of Renewable Energy Sources on the Electric Power Grid
TVA - An integrated motor inverter module for DOE carat program / An ETObased high power
three phase inverter for STATCOM application
Passive IPEM Thermal Modeling
Interfacing firing circuits with power circuits
15 Kim, So-Yeon
16 Leaven, Franklin
17 Leaven, Sterling
18 Lemberg, Nicholas
19 Marley, Jason Dee Troy
20 Martinez, Maritere
21 Mendez, Anton G.
RPI
NCAT
NCAT
UW
VT
UPRM
UPRM
22 Miller, David Bruce
VT
23 Moreta, Fernando
24 Murphy, Patrick
UPRM
NCAT
25 Oliveras, Vladimir
26 Panzer, Mark
UPRM Impact of Renewable Energy Sources on the Electric Power Grid
UW
Control and sensor integration; intelligent failure minimizing IPEM Control
Implementation of a Lab View-based data acquisition system for IPEM electrothermal model
UPRM
calibration and validation
VT
Soft-switching inverters for ac adj.
UPRM Fuel Cell Characterization with Current Interrupters
UPRM Club Car
VT
VPT, Inc. - An integrated motor inverter module for DOE carat program
UPRM Thermal Modeling of an IPEM Using FLOTHERM
UPRM Self-Commission for a DC Servo-System
UPRM Passive IPEM Thermal Modeling
VT
Ecostar - Development of Front-End DC Converter for Fuel Cell Power Systems
NCAT Interfacing firing circuits with power circuits
VT
Airak Corporation: Photovoltaic Active Power Conditioning System Using Fiber Optic Sensors
Office of Naval Research - Modeling and Control of PEBB-based Aircraft Electrical Service
VT
Stations
UPRM Fuel Cell Characterization with Current Interruptors
VT
National Science Foundation - Distributed Power Systems
RPI
Upgrade of photoluminescence measurement set up for SiC epitaxial layers
27 Parrilla, Zharadeen
28 Pochet, Michael
29 Purcell, Ana
30 Ramos, Carlos
31 Reichl, John Vincent
32 Robles, Jeffrey
33 Rodriguez, Leila S.
34 Sanchez, Alexis
35 Shearer, Thomas
36 Singleton, Shaka
37 Smith, Christopher Lee
38 Tinsley, Carl Terrie
39 Velasques, Nerisbel
40 Winston, Mark Andrew
41 Yoo, Meena
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In addition, a number of undergraduate students contribute to Center activities by assisting in the
laboratory, with Education and Outreach programs, and with computer support. Table 3.8
includes a listing of additional undergraduate student employees and their projects.
Table 3.8. Additional Undergraduate Student Employees
Student name
Campus Assignment
1 Campbell, Lauren
VT
Assistant - Education and Outreach
2 Conte, Luke Jamison
VT
Research Lab
3 Grimsley, Jonathan S.
VT
Research Lab
4 Kirsch, Matthew
VT
Short courses for industry
5 Milianes, Nicholas P.
VT
Computer Lab
6 Pfountz, Benjamin G.
Wayson, Lottie
7
Catherine
8 Webster, David Shaun
VT
Computer Lab
VT
Assistant - CPES Management
VT
CPES website
Undergraduate courses taught by CPES faculty: Development of undergraduate programs
such as fellowships and assistantships, lecture series, and student organizations provide a rich
experience for students pursuing power electronics as a specialty at the undergraduate level.
Courses such as ECT 360: Industrial Measurements and Control, which was revised to include
power electronics, also provide students with insight regarding the relationship between power
electronics and other areas, while creating visibility for the program at progressively earlier
points in the curriculum. Table 3.9 illustrates the strong presence of CPES faculty in the
undergraduate curriculum.
Undergraduate Power Electronics Concentrations: During its first four years of operation,
CPES has also advanced initiatives designed to strengthen the presence of power electronics in
undergraduate degree programs, and to encourage undergraduate participation in research. At
RPI, a concentration was developed within the Department of Electric Power Engineering.
Fulfillment of the concentration is recognized by the department and consists of required and
elective course work in the Departments of Electric Power Engineering (which merged into the
Department of Electrical, Computer and Systems Engineering in 2001), Electrical, Computer and
Systems Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, and Mechanics.
In April 2000, the University Committee at VT approved a concentration in power electronics
within the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. This degree
concentration is recognized by the Department and will be recorded as a part of students’
permanent transcripts. This concentration includes 3 required courses, 8 credit hours of technical
electives, and may also include free electives in electrical or mechanical engineering.
In January 2001, a power electronics option was also initiated at UPRM. To complete the
implementation of the option, an undergraduate design course in power electronics, INEL 5995
“Design Projects in Power Electronics” was introduced in Spring 2002.
Following are overviews of the power electronics concentrations currently in place.
Power Electronics Concentration at RPI: The concentration in Power Electronics Systems is
open to all students in Electric Power Engineering. Fulfillment of the concentration will be
recognized by the department. Required and optional courses for the power electronics
concentration at RPI is illustrated in Fig. 3.1.
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Table 3.9. Undergraduate Courses Taught by CPES Faculty
Virginia Tech
ECE 2004
Network Analysis
ECE 3204
Electronics II
ECE 3254
Industrial Electronics
ECE 4205
Electronic Circuit Design
ECE 4205
Electronic Circuit Design
ECE 4296
Electronic Circuit Design
ECE 4224
Power Electronics
ECE 4235
Electronic Packaging
ECE 4284
Power Electronics Laboratory
ECE 4364
Alternate Energy Systems
University of Wisconsin-Madison
ECE 304
Electric Machines Lab
ECE 377
Electrical and Electro-Mechanical Energy Conversion
ECE 411
Introduction to Electric Drive Systems
ECE 412
Power Electronics Circuits
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
ECSE 2210
Microelectronics Technology
EPOW 4080
Semiconductor Power Electronics
ECSE 4250
Integrated Circuit Process Design
ECSE 4290
Electronics Packaging
North Carolina A&T State University
ECT 360
Industrial Measurement and Control
ELEN 610*
Power Electronics
ELEN 686-03**
Power Electronics / Special Projects
University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez
INME 4001
Thermodynamics I
INEL 4102
Electrical Systems Analysis II
INEL 4103
Electrical Systems Analysis III
INEL 4405
Electric Machines
INEL 4416
Power Electronics
INEL 5408
Control of Electric Machines
INEL 5995
Design of Power Electronic Systems
* New in Fall 2001
** New in Spring 2002
W.G. Odendaal, D.Y. Chen, G. Q. Lu
D. Y. Chen (2 sections per semester)
J. S. Lai
J. S. Lai
J. S. Lai
J. S. Lai
D. Boroyevich
G. Q. Lu (Taught by R. Hendricks in Fall 2001)
CPES Staff (J. Reichl, Spring 2002)
S. Rahman
Staff (J.Wai in Year 4)
R. D. Lorenz
T. M. Jahns
G. Venkataramanan
I. Bhat / R. Gutmann
D. Torrey
I. Bhat
E. Rymaszewski
F. Fatehi
Olson
A. Homaifar
J. Gonzalez
K. Venkatesan
E. O'Neill
K. Venkatesan
E. O'Neill, N. Venkatesan
M. Velez-Reyes
K. Venkatesan
Fig. 3.1. Power Electronics Concentration at RPI
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Power Electronics Concentration at Virginia Tech: To help alleviate the severe shortage of
power electronics engineers, CPES has established a power electronics concentration for
undergraduates majoring in Electrical Engineering at Virginia Tech. The new concentration is
listed on student transcripts and works within the ECE 15-credit-hour technical elective
requirement. Required and elective courses for the option range from controls and
microelectronics to power electronics and alternate energy systems. The power electronics
concentration was will be available to undergraduates completing degrees beginning in Spring
2002. Required and elective courses within the scope of the option are illustrated in Fig. 3.2.
Fig. 3.2. Power Electronics Concentration at VT
Power Electronics Option at UPRM
Power electronics have been part of the Power Engineering Curriculum at UPRM for the last
seventeen years. Both graduate and undergraduate research work in power electronics has also
been performed at UPRM since the 1980s. CPES has supported the restructuring of the
undergraduate power engineering curriculum, including formalizing power electronics as an
option within power engineering. The diagram below shows the order in which students take
courses. An undergraduate design course in power electronics has been developed for Spring
2002 to offer students an opportunity to study power electronics applications beyond the
introductory course, and to provide a capstone course offering within the option. The power
electronics option was approved at UPRM in January 2002. Fig. 3.3 illustrates required courses
for the options in both power electronics and power systems. Additional information regarding
UPRM program development is included as a reprinted paper in the Education Section of
Volume II, Part II.
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Power Systems Option
INEL 4415
Power Syst.
Analysis
INEL 5406
Transmission
& Distribution
INEL 4407
Industrial
Design
INEL 5407
Computer
Aided Design
INEL 4409
Illumination
Engineering
INEL 5415
Power System
Protection
INEL 4103
Elect. Syst.
Analysis III
INEL 4405
Electric
Machines
INEL 4201
Electronics I
INEL 4505
Control
Systems
INEL 4416
Power
Electronics
INEL 5408
Motor
Control
INEL 4995
Professional
Practice
INEL 4998
Undergrad
Research
INEL 5995
Special
Topics
Both Options
INEL 54xx
Design Projs.
in Pwr Elect.
Power Electronics Option
under development
Fig. 3.3. Power engineering at UPRM
3.2.4. Pre-College Outreach
The high school summer camp program was established at CPES in 1999. Following are the
descriptions of the summer camps held at RPI and NCAT in 2001, as well as the FIRST Lego
League Initiative at Virginia Tech. Full reports of the RPI and NCAT Summer Camps are
included in Section 3.3.4 of this chapter:
Rensselaer’s High School Outreach Program
At Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, we conducted a program to introduce high school students to
power electronics and related topics. The program consisted of approximately forty contact hours
from July 23 to July 27. Professor Ishwara Bhat along with the help of several graduate students
conducted the program.
An advertisement was sent out to six local high schools during the first week of June with the
deadline for application set for June 15, 2001. Two high school students (both females)
responded with completed application forms along with the transcripts, a letter of
recommendation and an essay describing their interest. The low number of responses was
attributed to the timing of the circular sent. In the future, we intend to send the circular during the
March/April timeframe, followed by active phone calls to the guidance counselors. Both students
are from Shenendehowa high school, located within the Capital District of New York. Both the
applicants were extremely good students, based on the transcripts we received. Each student
participant was given a stipend of $10/hour. This stipend is the same as that was offered last
year.
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The program was intended to introduce the students to power electronics and related topics. The
emphasis was on exploration through actual laboratory experimentation. We emphasized general
topics instead of power electronics since the background of the students dictated this. Section
3.3.4 contains an outline of the activities during the week. The program started at 8:30AM
everyday, and ended at 5PM. Most days began with a discussion of what projects the students
will be doing that particular day. The students would then do some experimental work.
Two high school students practicing
alignment of masks to the wafer during a
photolithography session in microelectronic
clean room.
North Carolina A&T’s High School Program
NCAT’s power electronics day camp was conducted on July 16, 2001-July 27, 2001. The
purpose of the camp was to expose the participants to power electronics and the basic
fundamentals of engineering. Dr. Abdollah Homaifar, CPES campus director also served as the
camp director, and was assisted by two undergraduate research assistants. The seven participants
were divided into groups to conduct three laboratory projects: 1)A project was conducted to
study power transfer from a generator source load and investigate the condition for maximum
power transfer; 2) A project was conducted to analyze how Thevinin’s Theorem applies to
unbalanced wheatstone bridges; 3) A project was conducted to observe and understand the
effects of capacitors voltage charging and discharging when it was connected in series and
parallel in a RC circuit. The participants presented their final projects and laboratory findings to
university officials, parents, faculty, and staff. Each participant was awarded a Certificate of
Participation.
VT’s Elementary and Middle School Program
The goal of FIRST Lego LeagueTM (FLL) is to
inspire curiosity and interest in science and
technology for middle school children. Teams
compete at local events and state tournaments
where they are recognized for excellence in
teamwork, problem solving, creativity, design,
strategy, presentation, and leadership. The ultimate
goal is for teams to demonstrate their robot’s ability
to perform the challenge in a head-to-head
competition.
The purpose of our supplemental grant from NSF is
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Sample Robot used for FIRST Lego League
threefold: 1) to expand the project in Southwestern Virginia; 2) to improve the project through
teaching training and mentorship; and 3) to evolve to self-sufficiency after the initial three years
of the project. Major components of the program are: teacher training through coaching and
curriculum development; mentoring, tutoring, and career guidance of middle school children by
Engineering undergraduate and graduate students; industry/university/school system partnering
through mentorship, presentations, and consultation; and annual evaluation by teachers, students,
and mentors.
During the reporting period, CPES began start-up work for this initiative. At the time of the
award, team recruitment, registration and a portion of the challenge season had already been
completed for Fall 2002. An experienced team mentor, Adam Thompson, who had taken part in
the FIRST Robotics Program was hired in order to assist with development of technical materials
for support of teams and mentorship and development of a programming manual, which was
currently lacking as an instructional aid. This manual will be used in support of mentorship and
video modules to be developed in years 2 and 3. Elizabeth Tranter, Leslie Graham, and Adam
Thompson served as judges for the state competition, held in Blacksburg, VA on December 9,
and interviewed more than 50 teams and team coaches during the day, assessing the needs that
the project must meet through mentorship and curricular materials during the next three years. A
listing of participating teams is provided in Table 3.10.
Following the competition, a post-season
assessment was distributed in January 2002 to
teachers in Virginia and Southwestern West
Virginia and data compiled in order to further
determine participants’ needs and to identify any
barriers within the current program.
The majority of the participants were applauded the
application of science and technology to a hands-on
project. These and the logic and problem solving
skills were highly praised. Most of these problems
involved either the competition logistics, the
manufacturing of the robot, or the resources for
coaches who were new to the program. Teachers
Teams compete in the State competition held in
Cassell Coliseum at Virginia Tech.
expressed a strong need for the programming
curriculum
or
and
engineering
building
fundamentals that this program was designed to provide. Every single participant said that his or
her students were interested in continuing with the program next year, or that the interested
students were moving up to middle school. The majority of teachers favored the proposed
CPES/ECE workshop for teachers during the months of August and September, and that our
materials be shared as part of an online forum. The project leaders are also working with the VT
College of Education to identify graduate students who will assist in implementation of the
curriculum and workshops. Plans for the coming year include development of course modules, a
workshop for teachers, and undergraduate student mentorship of teams.
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Table 3.10. Teams participating in the Virginia FIRST Lego League Competition 2001
Team
54
55
72
112
143
147
170
254
265
288
308
363
365
393
404
415
428
429
457
522
538
595
653
663
684
748
760
862
1050
1052
1055
1116
1157
1243
1252
1254
1273
1317
1345
1349
1358
1534
1556
1604
1617
1642
1646
1647
1660
1743
1744
1833
1843
1873
1889
1907
1926
1938
1944
1954
Team Name
Hunters Woods ES
Hunters Woods ES
Harding Avenue ES
Madison & Culpepper Homeschoolers
Spotsylvania MS
Quantico MS & HS
Fairfax Co Neighborhood Team
St Catherine's School Robotics Team
Prospect Heights MS
Springfield Robotics Club
HHPoole MS
Manchester MS
Manchester MS
Purple Penguin Eaters
Woodbridge MS
Culpeper Lego League
Lunenburg MS
Lunenburg MS
Assembly Required
Auburn ES
Culpeper Robotics
community team
H-B Woodlawn Sch
Rodney Thompson MS
Homeschoolers
Luna Innovations
Pearson's Corner ES
Schoolfield ES
Dalton IS
St Edward-Epiphany School
Home Advantage Robotics Club
Northern Virginia Homeschools
Blacksburg MS
Gilbert Linkous Alumni
Pocahontas MS
Goochland MS
Orange Hunt Robotics Club
PJC Enterprise
Sunshine
Sandusky MS
St Michael's School
Bassett MS
Newington Forest School
Epes ES
Peasley
Chandler MS
Thornburg MS
Team Summit
H-B Woodlawn Sch
Martinsville HS
Buford MS
Dublin MS
Prime Photonics
Western Branch MS
Logon MS
TC Miller ES
Seven Hills School
Kipps ES
Pearson's Corner ES
Logon MS
City
Reston
Reston
Blacksburg
Banco
Spotsylvania
Quantico
Fairfax Station
Richmond
Orange
Springfield
Stafford
Richmond
Richmond
Culpeper
Woodbridge
Culpeper
Victoria
Victoria
Virginia Beach
Riner
Culpeper
Richmond
Arlington
Stafford
Fredericksburg
Blacksburg
Mechanicsville
Danville
Radford
Richmond
Richmond
Herndon
Blacksburg
Blacksburg
Richmond
Goochland
Springfield
Richmond
Richmond
Lynchburg
Richmond
Bassett
Springfield
Newport News
Gloucester
Richmond
Spotsylvania
Yorktown
Arlington
Martinsville
Charlottesville
Dublin
Blacksburg
Chesapeake
Logon, WV
Lynchburg
Richmond
Blacksburg
Mechanicsville
Logon, WV
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County
Fairfax County
Fairfax County
Montgomery County
Madison County
Spotsylvania County
Prince William County
Fairfax County
Richmond City
Orange County
Fairfax County
Stafford County
Richmond City
Richmond City
Culpeper County
Prince William County
Culpeper County
Lunenburg County
Lunenburg County
Virginia Beach City
Montgomery County
Culpeper County
Richmond City
Arlington County
Stafford County
Spotsylvania County
Montgomery County
Hanover County
Danville City
Radford City
Richmond City
Richmond City
Fairfax County
Montgomery County
Montgomery County
Richmond City
Goochland County
Fairfax County
Richmond City
Richmond City
Lynchburg City
Richmond City
Henry County
Fairfax County
Newport News City
Gloucester County
Richmond City
Spotsylvania County
York County
Arlington County
Martinsville City
Charlottesville City
Pulaski County
Montgomery County
Chesapeake City
Logon County
Lynchburg City
Richmond City
Montgomery County
Hanover County
Logon County
3.3. Supplementary Information
3.3.1. New Courses Developed in Years 1 - 4
Spring 2000
Modeling and Control of the Three-Phase PWM Converters
ECPE5984
Dr. Dushan Boroyevich
Center for Power Electronics Systems
Bradley Department of Electrical Engineering
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Text
Course transparencies, course notes, and recommended papers. Some materials will be on the
course web Site: http://courseware.cc.vt.edu/users/dusan/ECPE5984_5550/.
Objective
Develop understanding of power conversion principles in three-phase PWM converters and learn
to design the control for the converters used in most applications through the development of
averaged models of rectifiers and inverters in stationary and rotating coordinates, the smallsignal modeling in rotating coordinates and the closed-loop control design, and the use of
switching state vectors and different modulation schemes.
Course Schedule (Tentative)
1. Introduction of three-phase variables and coordinate transformations
2. Basic topologies of three-phase converters
3. Averaged models in stationary coordinates
4. Averaged models in rotating coordinates
5. Small-signal models
6. Modulation techniques
7. Average and small-signal modulator models
8. Closed-loop control design
9. Reduced-order modeling for three-phase converters
10. Multi-phase converters
11. Parallel converters
12. Multi-level converters
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Spring 2000
Multidisciplinary Design for Packaged Electronics
MSE 4274
Professor G.Q. Lu
Materials Science and Engineering
Description
A laboratory course on electronic package design, fabrication and processing, and testing.
Technologies addressed in the course are thick-film hybrid, thin-film processing, surface mount,
wire bonding, and multichip module technologies.
Prerequisites and Corequisites
The course builds on the basics of chemistry, physics, solid state physics, electronics, networks,
and material science and engineering. The student is expected to be knowledgeable of electrical,
mechanical, thermal, as well as materials and process selection guidelines for packaged
electronics as covered in ECpE 4235 or MSE 4235.
Texts and Special Teaching Aids
Notes and other study materials will be supplied by the instructor or made available through
commercial copy centers.
Syllabus
Percent of Course
1.
CAD of Multilayer Printed Wiring Boards
15%
2.
Lab Protocol Training
5%
3.
Thick-film Resistor Array Fabrication and Trimming
15%
4.
Thick-film Capacitor Fabrication
10%
5.
Thin-film Processing (Deposition and Etching)
10%
6.
Multilayer Printed Substrate Fabrication
10%
7.
Device Attachment and Interconnection
10%
8.
Module Testing and Characterization
10%
9.
Projects (e.g. integrated passives, hybrid gate-drive
15%
substrate for semiconductor switches)
100%
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Spring 2000
Modern Power Devices and Smart Power ICs
ECSE 6962
T. Paul Chow, Professor
6223 Center for Industrial Innovation
(518) 276-2910
E-mail: chow@unix.cie.rpi.edu
Electrical, Computer and Systems Engineering
Description
A continuation of ECSE6260. Modern Discrete Devices that will be covered include the
Insulated-gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) and other MOS-gated bipolar transistors, MOSControlled Thyristor (MCT) and other MOS-gated Thyristors, together with their performance
tradeoffs, and integrated current and voltage sensors. The RESURF principle, analysis of
integrable lateral power devices, such as lateral MOSFET’s, lateral IGBT and lateral MCT’s,
dielectric and junction isolation, device cross-talk suppression.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge (at the graduate level) of semiconductor devices or SDM-I (ECSE-6230) and
SDM-H (ECSE-6290); Semiconductor Power Devices (ECSE-6260), or equivalent, or
permission of the instructor.
Textbooks
Ghandhi, Sorab K., Semiconductor Power Devices, Wiley, 1977, republished in 1998.
Baliga, B. Jayant, Physics of Semiconductor Power Devices, PWS Publishing, 1996.
Computing
Students need access to a UNIX system. They will use telnet to access the UNIX system
operated by the Rensselaer Center for Integrated Electronics and Electronics Manufacturing to
the numerical simulation project. Professor Chow will make course notes, homework, and other
materials available via his web page. Internet electronic mail and World Wide Web access is
required.
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Spring 2000
Solid State Power Conversion System Desgin
ELEN 8XX.01
Ali Abul-Fadl, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering, 556 McNair Hall.
North Carolina A&T State University
Telephone: (336) 334-7760, Fax: (336) 334-7716
E-Mail: abulfadl@genesis.ncat.edu
Description
This course deals with power electronic devices, power conversion system design and
applications. Attention is focused on block diagrams, circuits design, components selection,
analysis, and testing. Credits3 3-0)
Textbook
"SOLID-STATE POWER CONVERSION HANDBOOK", Ralph E. Tarter, John Wiley & Sons,
Inc., New York, NY, 1993.
References
1.
"POWER ELECTRONICS", Marvin J. Fisher, PWS-KENT Publishing Company, 1991.
2.
"POWER ELECTRONICS", M. H. Rashid, Prentice Hall, 1993.
3.
"POWER ELECTRONICS", N. Mohan, T. M. Undeland, W. P. Robbins, John Wiley,
1995.
Course Objectives
This course will prepare the students to be better able to design and test power electronics
systems that satisfies the need for increased efficiency, improved reliability, and improved
performance, and that meets safety requirements. The course also explains power
semiconductor devices, their behavior under different load conditions, aspects of power
conversion, thermal, protection, and other considerations. Detailed design examples will be
presented. Individual design projects are required. The projects may include industrial
participation.
Topic
• Review of Power Semiconductor Devices
•
Rectifiers and Filters
•
Phase Control Circuits
•
Transistor Inverters
•
Thyristor Inverters
•
Switching Regulators
•
dc-dc Converters
•
Protection and Safety
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Spring 2000
Electric Power Quality
INEL 6995
Dr. Efraín O’Neill Carrillo
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus
Course Description
Analysis, modeling and mitigation of the difficulties related to the distortion of voltages and
currents in power systems. Special emphasis on harmonics and sources of power quality
problems.
Pre-requisites
INEL 4415 and INEL 4202 or equivalent
Textbook, Supplies and Other Resources
Professor’s Notes
References
Articles from IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, Power Systems and other journals
Heydt, Gerald T. (1995) Electric Power Quality. Scottsdale, AZ: Stars in a Circle.
IEEE Power Engineering Society (1998) Tutorial on Harmonics Modeling and Simulation.
Piscataway, NJ: IEEE Press.
Purpose
The purpose of the course is to prepare students for industry and research work in the power
quality area. This is a three credit-hours course, open to graduate students and senior Electrical
Engineering students. Undergraduate students attending the course will obtain one Engineering
design credit.
Course Goals
After completing the course, students will have a sound background on the causes and mitigating
techniques for electric power quality problems. The course will acquaint students with the most
recent advances in the study of voltage and current distortions; measures, sources and solution to
power quality concerns.
General Topics and Schedule
Introduction to Electric Power Quality – 1 class
Indices of distortion and interference – 3 classes
Measurements – 3 classes
Modeling under nonsinusoidal conditions – 6 classes
Sources of power quality problems– 6 classes
Analysis methods – 4 classes
Harmonics – 6 classes
Other power quality concerns – 4 classes
Mitigation of power quality problems – 6 classes
Tests and review – 6 classes
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Spring 2000
Power Electronics System Integration
Team-taught by CPES Professors of different campuses
January 20
January 25
January 27
February 1
February 3
February 15
February 17
February 22
February 24
February 29
March 2
March 7
March 9
March 21
Introduction to CPES: Power Electronics Applications
Distributed Power Systems:
Review of Converter Topologies
Power Factor Correction
Front End DC/DC Converter
Distributed Power Systems:
Load Converters
System Integration and Stability
Parameter Estimation for Electric Drive Tuning,
Monitoring, and Diagnostics
High Performance Drives
Review of Drives and Control Approaches
Sensorless Torque and Motion Control Methods
State and Disturbance Estimation Using Observers
High Performance Drives
Estimation and Signal Processing for Diagnostics
Power Electronics Building Block (PEBB)
Presentations on PD Projects
Utility Interface Issues for Packaged Drives
PEBB Modeling and Control
Integrated Power Electronics Modules (IPEM)
Review of State-of-the-Art Technology
Definition
Functionality
Manufacturing Technology
IPEM Architectural Issues
Partitioning Alternatives and Tradeoffs
Technology Evaluation and Tradeoffs
Integrated Power Electronics Modules
CPES IPEM Development
High-Performance Drive IPEM
Packaged Drive IPEM
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Dr. Lee
Dr. Lee
Dr. Lee
Dr. Lee
Dr. Velez
Dr. Lorenz
Dr. Lorenz
Dr. Lee
B. Welchco,
M. Chomat,
Jianming Yao
Dr. Boroyevich
Dr. Lee
Dr. Jahns
Dr. Jahns
Dr. Jahns
March 23
March 28
March 30
April 4
April 6
April 11
April 13
April 25
Devices
Distributed Power Systems IPEM
Electronics Packaging
Introduction
Functions
Hierarchy
Terminology
Packaging for Performance
Electrical
Thermal
Electromagnetic Considerations
Electronics Packaging
Materials and Processes for Package Manufacturing
Packaging for Reliability
Thermo-Mechanical Considerations
Semiconductor Power Devices
Classification of Semiconductor Power Devices
Fundamentals of Semiconductor Physics
(Doping, Mobility, Lifetime)
Junction Termination Techniques
(field rings, field plates, JTE)
Space Charge Limited Current, Micro- and Meso- Plasmas
Safe-Operating-Area
High-Voltage Junction and Schottky Rectifiers
Semiconductor Power Devices:
Bipolar Transistors and Thyristors
MOSFET, IGBT, and other Power MOS Switching
Wide Bandgap Semiconductors; Power ICs
April 27
System Integration:
Converter Switching, Large-Signal Average and
Small-Signal Models
May 2
Causes, Effects, and Mitigation of EMI and EMC
May 4
System Integration:
Interaction Between Load and Source Converters
and UPRM
May 9
Interaction Between Parallel Converters
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Dr. Lu,
Dr. Rymaszewski
Dr. Lu,
Dr. Rymaszewski
Dr. Lu,
Dr. Rymaszewski
Dr. Lu,
Dr. Rymaszewski
Dr. Chow
Dr. Chow
Dr. Chow
Dr. Chow
Dr. Boroyevich
Dr. Boroyevich
Dr. Boroyevich,
Dr. Boroyevich,
and UPRM
Spring, 2001
Semiconductor Device Characterization
ECSE-6965
Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering
Instructor
T. Paul Chow, Professor, Room 6111 Center for Industrial Innovation
(518) 276-2910, e-mail: chowt@rpi.edu
Ronald J. Gutmann, Professor, Room 6129 Center for Industrial Innovation
(518) 276-6794, e-mail: gutmar@rpi.edu
Teaching Assistant
Kevin Matocha, Room 4159 Center for Industrial Innovation
e-mail: mattock@rpi.edu
Course Description
This course is designed to give students a hands-on experience in the characterization of basic
semiconductor devices (diffused resistors, pn junction diodes, Shottky diodes, MOS capacitors,
bipolar junction transistors, MOSFETs) in wafer and packaged forms. The final project involves
the students in a detailed characterization of devices in a specific application (e.g. high-voltage
power electronics, submicron ULSI, microwave and wireless).
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge (at the graduate level) of semiconductor devices or SDM-I (ECSE-6230) and
SDM-II (ECSE-6290) or equivalent or permission of the instructor.
Textbooks
Schroder, Dieter K., Semiconductor Material and Device Characterization, 2nd Ed., Wiley, 1998.
Computing
Students need access to a UNIX system. They will use SecureCRT to access the unix system
operated by the Rensselaer Center for Integrated Electronics and Electronics Manufacturing to
the numerical simulation project. Professor Chow will make course notes, homework, and other
materials available via his Web page. Internet electronic mail and World Wide WEB access is
required.
Format
5 Unit Projects.................................10 weeks
Final Project.....................................4 weeks
Grading
5 Unit Projects................................75% (15% each)
Final Project....................................25%
This course is also open to non-matriculated students who meet the prerequisites.
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Fall 2001
Power Electronics
North Carolina A&T State University
Department of Electrical Engineering
Course Objectives & Program Outcomes
Course Number: ELEN 610
Instructor: Dr. David E. Olson
Date: August 15, 2001
Course Learning Objectives
Course Objectives: This course’s objectives involve a challenge to the student to develop an
expertise on the topics of the subject of. Power Electronic Circuits.
The objectives require that the student be able to;
(a) recognize, or formulate clear statements of problems or questions concerning topics on the
subject,
(b) on their own, apply their engineering and applied mathematics skills to provide answers
which are also justified in a logical step-by-step manner,
(c) and thereby develop a learning pattern which will enable them to become self-teachers for
the process of life-long learning.
These objectives are accomplished by the instructor in class providing continuing examples of
clear problem statements and questions about the subject’s topics, followed by logically justified
step-by-step solutions. The students are then advised to perform the “continuing homework
assignment” in which the problem statement is to be viewed as a challenge for them to solve on
their own – if necessary only looking at enough of the instructor’s solution to provide procedural
hints at times of doubt in the thought process. Since justification is required, the method of
solution is stressed more than just the attainment of answers.
Relationship to Program Outcomes
The following BSEE Program outcomes are related to this course:
Outcome
Outcome Description
No.
An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering
1
An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret
2
data
An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs
3
An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
5
An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
6
An ability to communicate effectively
7
A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning
9
An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary
11
for engineering practice.
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3.3.2. New Courses Proposed in Year 5
Spring 2002
Power Electronics Integration Technology
J. Daan van Wyk
Virginia Tech
Syllabus:
1.Introduction to power electronics integration.
- Review of necessary background. Circuits, electromagnetics, materials,
thermomechanics, process technology.
- Concepts of functional, structural and electromagnetic integration.
- Power electronics integration as a paradigm shift in technology.
- Implications for design and application.
2.Power processing functions in converters.
- Switching function for controlling energy flow.
- Conduction function for guiding energy flow and field concentrations.
- Electromagnetic energy storage function
- Thermal/heat exchange function
- Information function for temporal and spatial control
- Materials associated with executing these functions in converters; nature of the
integration technology associated with these functions.
3.Technologies available for integration of power electronics.
- Monolithic integration (Silicon); different voltage levels, isolation technologies and
vertical and lateral structures.
- Possibilities for functional integration and limits of monolithic integration for power
electronics.
- Hybrid integration technology for power electronics; different materials available,
- Possibilities of functional integration for hybrid technology and limits of the technology.
- Technologies for heat spreading and cooling in integrated converters
- Interfaces and hybrid integration, thermomechanics and material properties.
4. Electromagnetic energy transport in converters.
- Limitations of circuit theory; three dimensional nature of the field phenomena in
converters.
- Charge associated and induction associated electromagnetic energy flux in converter
structures, components and materials as function of frequency.
- Electromagnetic energy flux in and around switches, in electromagnetic components, and
in connecting structures.
- Electromagnetic limits to operation of semiconductor switches
- Integrated view of electromagnetic energy transport through a converter.
5.Thermal behavior of integrated converters, heat extraction and cooling.
- Thermal modeling in monolithic integration; silicon as thermal material, sources of heat
generation;extraction.
- Thermal behavior in hybrid modules; thermal characteristics of different materials and
interfaces.
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Limitation of electrothermal analogs, sources of heat generation, extraction and different
materials.
- Technology for heat spreaders and heat exchangers.
6. Mechanical behavior in integrated converters.
- Monolithic converters and characteristic behavior of silicon as mechanical material.
- Hybrid converters, mechanical behavior of materials and interfaces with CTE mismatch.
- Different mechanisms of interface adhesion in multilayer structures.
- Stabilization, passivation, underfill and encapsulation.
7. Physics of failure in integrated power electronics.
- Failure of power semiconductor switches and relationship to electromagnetic and thermal
characteristics of the interconnections and the packaging.
- Thermal cycling, stresses and strains in multilayer structures, coupled to material and
interface characteristics.
- Microstructural material changes, cracks, delamination and thermomechanical failure.
- Diagnostics and detection by SAM, SEM, surface diagnostics, electrical measurement.
- Modeling of failure mechanisms.
8. Integration of power switching stages.
- Power wirebond and eutectic solder technology. Planar metalization and solder ball
technologies.
- Thermomechanical and electromagnetic behavior of the different technologies.
- Heat spreading and cooling in integrated power stages.
- Failure mechanisms , case studies and examples regarding the different discussed
technologies.
- Electromagnetic transients, propagation, EMC and structural filters in power switching
stages.
- Integration of snubbers and clamps.
9. Integration of power passives.
- Electromagnetic energy transport through passives and conducting structures and
possibilities of multifunctional structures.
- Integrated inductive capacitive structures, including transformer action for resonant and
non-resonant applications.
- Electromagnetic, thermal and mechanical characteristics of useful materials for power
passive integration.
- Heat spreading and cooling in integrated power passive modules.
- Failure mechanisms, case studies and examples regarding the different discussed
technologies.
10. Future development of power electronics integration technology.
- Semiconductor technology, electromagnetic materials, thermal materials, integrated
design.
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Spring 2002
Design Projects in Power Electronics
University of Puerto Rico
Mayaguez Campus
College of Engineering
A. COURSE SYLLABUS
1. General Information:
Course Number: INEL 5995
Credit hours: 3
2. Course Description
Design projects including specification, evaluation and selection of alternatives, and
implementation. Computer and laboratory work, written reports and presentations are required.
3. Pre-requisites:
INEL 4416 Power Electronics
4. Textbook, Supplies and Other Resources:
N. Mohan. T. Robbins, T. Undeland (1995) Power Electronics: Converters, Applications and
Design, Wiley.
Daniel W. Hart (1997), Introduction to Power Electronics, Prentice Hall, NJ 07458
Papers from professional publications such as IEEE Transactions and Conference Proceedings
5. Purpose:
The purpose of the course is to give seniors and graduate students in Electrical Engineering the
ability to design and implement solid state power processing circuits and systems.
6. Course Goals:
After completing the course, the student will be able to apply fundamental power electronics
concepts to design, develop and construct power electronic systems. A major design experience
will involve the identification of an engineering problem, providing potential solutions using
power electronics, selecting a solution, and designing a power electronics system. Validation of
designs carried out through simulations and hardware implementation whenever possible for
larger systems.
7. Requirements:
All students are expected to have a background in power electronics fundamentals and three
phase circuits.
8. Laboratory/Field Work:
Demonstrations of power electronic fundamentals and use of laboratory facilities. Intensive use
of computational and laboratory facilities for the simulation and implementation of power
electronic circuits and systems.
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9. General Topics
1. Review of power semiconductor devices and basic topologies
2. Product design and specification process
3. Design and selection of power electronics components
4. Computer aided tools for analysis and design
5. System level design and implementation considerations
6. Contemporary issues in power electronics design
7. Individual/group design projects (3/4 of course time)
8. Reporting: Progress reports, oral presentation, final report
9. Final Evaluation
Potential projects
Power supply design
Electric drive and motor controllers
Power factor correction
Applications to power systems
Power conditioning, Alternate energy sources, HVDC
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Spring 2002
Introduction to Power ICs
ECSE-4941
SYLLABUS
Text: Devices for Integrated Circuits: Silicon and III-V Compound Semiconductors, H. Craig
Casey Jr., Wiley, 1999.
_____________________________________________________________________________
DATE SESSION
TOPIC
PAGES
_____________________________________________________________________________
1/15
1
Course Outline and Introduction
Power Electronics, Power Devices and ICs,
Notes
History, Classification
1/18
2
Review of Semiconductor Physics:
Energy Bands, E vs. k, Wave Packets,
12-35
Effective Mass, Density of Electron States
1/22
3
Fermi-Dirac Distribution, Electron Concentration,
35-51
Fermi Level, Intrinsic Semiconductor, Energy Gap
1/25
4
Donors and Acceptors, Maj. and Min. Carriers,
52-58
Fermi Level, Space Charge Neutrality, Deep Levels Notes
1/29
5
Carrier Transport: Drift, Diffusion,
69-90
High Field Effects
108-111
2/1
6
Carrier Recombination and Generation
94-101,120
127
Excess Carrier Concentration, Continuity Equation
90-94
Examples
102-108,
Notes
2/5
7
Review of PN Junctions:
I-V Characteristics, Energy Band, Junction Potential,
128-144
Depletion Width, Carrier Conc. vs. Potential
2/8
8
Energy Bands at Nonequilibrium, Quasi-Fermi Level,
144-163
Minority Carrier Variations, Ideal Diode Equation
2/12
No Class
2/15
9
Second Order Effects:
Bulk and Surface Recombination Currents,
163-168
High Current Effects, Reverse Currents
168-172
Depletion and Diffusion Capacitances
192-200
2/18
10
Junction Breakdown
181-192
Curvature Effects, Termination Techniques
G, B
RESURF Concept
Notes
2/25
12
Reverse Recovery, PiN Junction Rectifier
Notes, G, B
2/28
13
Schottky-Barrier Junctions:
Energy Band Diagram, Depletion Width and
226-243
Capacitances, I-V Characteristics
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2/28
3/1
3/5
3/8
3/12
13
14
15
16
17
3/15
18
3/18-22
3/26
19
3/29
20
4/2
21
4/5
4/9
22
23
4/12
24
4/16
4/19
4/23
4/26
4/30
5/3
25
26
27
28
29
30
Ohmic Contacts
243-246
Schottky Rectifier, Ideal Ohmic Contacts
Review of MOS Capacitor:
Energy Band Diagram, Surface Potential,
Flatband Voltage, Threshold Voltage,
Inversion, Fixed Oxide and Interfacial Charges
Mid-Term Examination
Capacitances, C vs. V
Review of MOSFET:
Operational Physics, I-V Characteristics,
Gradual Channel Approximation
Vertical Power DMOS FETs, Cell Geometries,
Specfic On-Resistance
Vertical Power UMOS FETs
Spring Break
Quasi-Vertical and Lateral MOSFETs
Bipolar Junction Transistor:
Operational Physics, Current Gain, Base Currents,
I-V Characteristics
Gummel Plot, Breakdown
Power BJT, Quasi-Saturation
npn vs. pnp, Darlington
IGBT, MGT
B
Isolation Techniques:
LOCOS, Trench Isolation,
Poly-Si Handle, SIMOX, Wafer Bonding
Lateral Power Transistors
BCD Processes
Device Interactions
High-Voltage Interconnects
Future Trends
Review and Recap, Course Evaluation
Final Exam.
B – B.J. Baliga, Power Semiconductor Devices, PWS Publishing, 1996.
G - S.K. Ghandhi, Semiconductor Power Devices, John Wiley, 1977.
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273-302
302-318
342-351
B
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Spring 2002
ELEN-885 - 02
Practical Application in Optimization
Spring 2002
COURSE TITLE: ELEN-885 – Practical Application in Optimization
INSTRUCTORS:
Dr. A. HOMAIFAR NC A&TSU/ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
E-mail: Homaifar@ncat.edu
TIME:
9:00-12PM
DAY:
Saturday
PLACE:
Interdisciplinary Research Center, Room-322
Office Hours:
TBA
PREREQUISITES: Basic knowledge in Multivariable Calculus, ONE COMPUTER COURSE
(Preferred Pascal, C, Or Lisp) + GRADUATE STAND (OR BY
PERMISSION)
COURSE BOOK: Linear and Nonlinear Programming, by David Luenberger, 2nd ed.
Addison-Wesley, 1984.
Outline Of The Course:
This course is designed to present those aspects of optimization methods, which are currently of
the foremost importance in solving practical engineering and science problems. These include
practical problems in control, mechanical, industrial engineering and computer science. Strong
emphasis is given on implementation of the Algorithms rather than the theory behind the subject.
Course Contents:
Mathematical Background,
Structure of Methods,
Decent Methods and Stability,
Algorithm for the Line search Subproblem,
Newton’s Method,
Quasi-Newton Methods,
Broyden Family,
Conjugate Gradient Methods,
Restricted Step Methods,
Constraint Optimization and Lagrange Multipliers,
Lagrangian Methods,
Active Set Methods,
Sequential Quadratic Programming,
Penalty and barrier Functions
References:
R. Fletcher, Practical Methods of Optimization, 2nd ed. John Willey and Sons, 1987
D. Bertsekas, Nonlinear Programming, 2nd ed. Athena Scientific, 1999.
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3.3.3. Sample Revised Courses
Spring 2001
Power Electronics Systems Integration
Prerequisite: Graduate students and undergraduates with senior standing
Time: Thursdays, 3:30-5:00 Eastern Standard Time
Credits: 1 credit (1.5 hrs/lecture 18 hrs total)
Coordinators: Prof. Miguel Vélez-Reyes, UPRM, Ms. Elizabeth Tranter, VT
Date
Topic
Instructor
Lecture 1:
1/25/01
Overview
F. C. Lee*
Lecture 2:
2/1/01
Integrated Power Electronics
D. Boroyevich
Modules - Concept Overview
Lecture 3:
2/8/01
Distributed Power Systems
F. C. Lee
For computer and telecommunication applications
Lecture 4:
2/15/01
Packaged Drives (Application)
T. A. Lipo *
Lecture 5:
2/22/01
Motor Drives
T. M. Jahns
Lecture 6:
3/01/01
Power Semiconductor Devices T. P. Chow
Challenges for integrated power
electronics modules and power
semiconductor device research
Lecture 7:
3/15/01
Integration and packaging
G.Q. Lu
challenges for development of
power electronic modules
(Interconnection, thermal issues).
Lecture 8:
3/22/01
Integration and packaging
J. D. van Wyk
challenges (magnetics, capacitors,
and EMI) and power electronics
systems R&D
Lecture 9:
3/29/01
Control & Sensor Integration
R. D. Lorenz*
(module vs system-level integration)
Lecture 10: 4/5/01
Fundamentals of Approximate
A. Homaifar
Reasoning - Applications in DC/DC
converters.
Lecture 11: 4/12/01
Integrated design methodology/
D. Boroyevich
Integrated Design/Reliability
Lecture 12: 4/19/01
Cost modeling of electronic
A. Rullán
assemblies modules
Lecture 13: 5/3/01
Course wrapup and evaluation
M. Vélez/B. Tranter
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Industrial Measurements & Control
COURSE SYLLABUS
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY
SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY
NORTH CAROLINA A&T STATE UNIVERSITY
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------COURSE ID:
ECT 360 & ECT 360 LAB
INSTRUCTOR: Dr. F. FATEHI
PREREQUISITE: ECT 212, ECT 312, ECT 313
OFFICE:
4017 SMITH HALL
COURSE TITLE: INDUSTRIAL MEASUREMENTS & CONTROL
OFFICE HOURS:
INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS, BY: COLIN D. SIMPSON
TEXT:
OBJECTIVES:
THIS COURSE DEALS WITH BASICS PRINCIPLES OF ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIAL
MEASUREMENTS AND CONTROL. POWER ELECTRONICS DEVICES AND CIRCUTS,
TRANSDUCERS, OPEN AND CLOSED LOOP CONTROL SYSTEMS, STABILITY AND
DAMPING, AND PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS WILL BE DISCUSSED IN
THIS COURSE.
ATTENDANCE:
GRADING:
FOLLOW UNIVERSITY REGULATIONS (P.G. 62-63 OF BULLETIN)
QUIZZES AND ASSIGNMENTS
ATTENDANCE
TEST 1
TEST 2
FINAL
LAB ASSIGNMENTS AND LAB PERFORMANCE
25%
5%
15%
15%
20%
20%
COURSE OUTLINE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE):
SECTION I:
FUNDAMENTALS OF POWER ELECTRONICS
SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES AND AC TO DC CONVERSION
ZENER DIODES AND PHOTO DIODES
DIFFERENT TYPES OF THYRISTORS
CONVERTERS AND INVERTERS
SECTION II:
TRANSDUCERS AND INDUSTRIAL PROCESS CONTROL
DIFFERENT TYPES OF SWITHCHES AND CONTROL RELAYS
SENSORS AND COUNTERS
CONTROL OF DC AND AC MOTORS
INDUSTRIAL PROCESS CONTROL
SECTION III:
PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS
PLC HARDWARE COMPONENTS
BASICS OF PLC PROGRAMMING
PLC WIRING DIAGRAMS AND LADDER LOGIC PROGRAMS
PROGRAMMING TIMERS
PROGRAMMING COUNTERS
LAB OUTLINE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
I.
II.
DIFFERENT EXPERIMENTS IN APPLICATION OF OPEN AND CLOSED LOOP CONTROL
SYSTEMS WILL BE DEMONSTRATED.
DIFFERENT EXPERIMENTS IN APPLICATION OF PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC
CONTROLLERS WILL BE TESTED.
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3.3.4. High School Program Reports
Rensselaer’s High School Outreach Program
Ishwara Bhat
Electrical Computer and Systems Engineering Department
&
Center for Integrated Electronics and Electronics Manufacturing
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY 12180-3590
Introduction
At Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, we conducted a program to introduce high school students to
power electronics and related topics. The program consisted of approximately forty contact hours
from July 23 to July 27. Professor Ishwara Bhat along with the help of several graduate students
conducted the program.
An advertisement was sent out to six local high schools during the first week of June with the
deadline for application set for June 15, 2001. Two high school students (both females)
responded with completed application forms along with the transcripts, a letter of
recommendation and an essay describing their interest. The low number of responses was
attributed to the timing of the circular sent. In the future, we intend to send the circular during the
March/April timeframe, followed by active phone calls to the guidance counselors. Both students
are from Shenendehowa high school, located within the Capital District of New York. Both the
applicants were extremely good students, based on the transcripts we received. Each student
participant was given a stipend of $10/hour. This stipend is the same as that was offered last
year.
The Program
The program was intended to introduce the students to power electronics and related topics. The
emphasis was on exploration through actual laboratory experimentation. We emphasized general
topics instead of power electronics since the background of the students dictated this. Appendix
provides an outline of the activities during the week. The program started at 8:30AM everyday,
and ended at 5PM. Most days began with a discussion of what projects the students will be doing
that particular day. The students would then do some experimental work.
Student Feedback
The last day the students were given a tour of the campus since they asked for it. We visited
several modern studio classrooms, labs in chemistry and physics, and student union. Students
were provided opportunities to provide feedback. Some comments (in their own words):
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1. The visit to the clean room was “cool”.
They wanted their pictures in clean room suits. The pictures are already in their websites.
2. The experiments on flash camera were really great.
One student was too scared to do soldering work in the beginning, but overcame the fear
at the end of the day.
3. I am definitely going for engineering.
One student commented that the experience reinforced her interest to go for engineering.
Detailed Program Schedule
Monday
8:30 – 12 Noon: Introduction to CPES, introduction to electrical engineering, discussion of
current, voltage, power, oscilloscopes, electrical measurements; Resistors,
capacitors and diodes; hands on experiments on passive and active devices. I-V
characteristics of various devices. (Ishwara Bhat)
1PM- 3PM:
Tour of power electronics lab, discussion of power conversion, and related
topics in the lab, AC/DC voltages, AC/DC conversion, (Dave Torrey)
3PM –5PM:
A video presentation of IC fabrication technology presented by Texas
Instruments. Discussion of different process steps used in fabricating a power
device in silicon or silicon carbide (Ishwara Bhat)
Tuesday
8:30 – 9AM:
9AM – 1PM:
1:30 – 5PM:
Discussion of power semiconductor devices and other low power devices.
Visual inspection of some high power and low power transistors. (Ishwara
Bhat)
Power semiconductor devices. Measurements of I-V and C-V characteristics.
Computer simulation of devices and power device lab tour (Sujit Bannerjee)
Dissection of a disposable camera; Discussion of the camera flash unit;
Examination of waveforms; Assembly of a flash camera using breadboards and
ICs. Students built a working flash camera and took the camera home.
(C.J.Brown).
Wednesday
8:30 –9AM:
9 – 12:30PM:
Discussion of power device packaging, why and how. (Ishwara Bhat)
Lab demonstration of power electronics packaging using flex-circuits. General
introduction/CPES goals on packaging. Some lab experiment demonstrations
(Ramanan Natarajan)
1PM – 3PM
Discussion with hands-on experiments on computer power supply removal,
measurements of power supply voltages (input/output), transformer windings,
voltage ratio, magnetic core, ac/dc conversion (Ishwara Bhat)
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3PM-5PM:
SiC epitaxial lab tour; watch SiC epitaxial growth, visual inspection of SiC epi
films under microscope (Ishwara Bhat and Rongjun Wang)
Thursday
8:30 – 12:30PM Power semiconductor device fabrication lab tour (Microelectronics clean room
tour), Demonstration of photolithography process including exposure,
developing etc. , Visual inspection of previously fabricated integrated circuit
chips, measurements of line widths, oxide thickness on Si, Al metallization.
Students had the most enjoyable time during this demonstration (Ishwara Bhat
and several clean room staff)
1PM – 4PM
Field trip to General Electric Corporate Research and Development (Kevin
Matocha)
Friday
8:30 – 12:30PM Visit to plasma physics laboratory and observation of high power plasma
experiments (related to IC processing). (John Schatz). Hands on experiments
on building an amplifier circuit using Op-Amp, timer circuit using 555 timers.
Students had great fun doing these hands-on experiments.
1PM – 4:30PM: General tour of campus. Visited several modern studio classrooms, and several
labs (chemistry and physics).
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NORTH CAROLINA A&T STATE UNIVERSITY
CPES Power Electronics Day Camp at NCAT
July 16, 2001-July 27, 2001
TIME: 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.
PURPOSE: To expose the participants to power electronics and the basic fundamentals of
engineering.
CAMPUS DIRECTOR: Dr. Abdollah Homaifar
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTS:
Mr. Marcus Matthews and Mr. Norman Phelps
PARTICIPANTS:
Mr. Darrick Barnes
Beddingfield High School
Saratoga, NC
Mr. Kirk Greenwood
Grimsley High School
Greensboro, NC
Miss. Miracle Jacobs
Smith High School
Greensboro, NC
Miss. Bianca Kemp
Grimsley High School
Greensboro, NC
Mr. Ibraheem Khalifa
Grimsley High School
Greensboro, NC
Mr. Chris Phelps
High Point Central
High Point, NC
Miss. Thelma Pointer
Hillside High School
Durham, NC
FINAL PROJECTS:
The participants were divided into groups to conduct three laboratory projects.
(1) A project was conducted to study power transfer from a generator source load and
investigate the condition for maximum power transfer.
(2) A project was conducted to analyze how Thevinin’s Theorem applies to unbalanced
wheatstone bridges.
(3) A project was conducted to observe and understand the effects of capacitors voltage
charging and discharging when it was connected in series and parallel in a RC circuit.
AWARDS CEREMONY:
The participants presented their final projects and laboratory findings to university officials,
parents, faculty, and staff. Each participant was awarded a Certificate of Participation.
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