Fundamentals of electro-mechanical energy conversion. Magnetic circuits and electromagnetic devices. Theory of operation and operating characteristics of transformers, DC machines, and AC induction and synchronous machines. Stepper motors. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: EE 214/254 or EE 201/251. Concurrent: EE 295.

Single-phase and three-phase transformers. Starting of rotating machines, evaluation of characteristics of rotating machines. Stepper motor. 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: EE 214/254 or EE 201/251. Concurrent: EE 255.

Introduction to feedback control systems. System modeling. Transfer functions. Graphical system representation. System time response, stability. Root Locus. Frequency response. Compensation. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: EE 228, EE 255/295. Concurrent: EE 342. Suggested: EE 468.

Introduction to electric power systems. Representation of power systems and its components including transmission lines, synchronous machines, transformers and loads. One line diagrams and per unit calculations. symmetrical faults. Load flow analysis. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: EE 335, EE 255/295.

Symmetrical components, unbalanced faults, power system stability, system protection, relays and relay systems, power system instrumentation and measurement techniques, economic operation. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: EE 406.

Introduction to power electronics and power semiconductor devices. Analysis, performance characterization, and design of power electronics converters such as: rectifiers, DC choppers, AC voltage controllers, and single-phase inverters. Operation of DC motor drives. Use of commercially available software. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: EE 409/449 (or concurrent) and EE 255/295, or EE 321 and consent of instructor.

Switching losses. Analysis, performance characterization, and design of snubber circuits and resonant converters. Operation of DC transmission lines, flexible AC transmission system (FACTS) controllers, three-phase inverters, and AC motor drives. Use of commercially available software. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: EE 410.

Alternating current machines. Generalized, operational and dynamic analysis. Steady-state and transient operation of synchronous machines and linear induction machines. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: EE 255/295.

Electrical engineering aspects of photovoltaic and wind power generation and usage, and electrochemical energy conversion. Power control, processing, and quality for grid-connected and stand-alone systems. Distribution and storage of electric energy. Hydrogen and synthetic fuels. Distributed generation. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: CHEM 124 and EE 255 & 295 or consent of instructor.

Theory and applications of digital computers in linear control systems. Discrete time methods are used in analysis and design studies. Digital control systems are synthesized. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: EE 302/342, EE 328/368. Concurrent: EE 472.

Design of magnetic components. Fundamentals of magnetics, magnetic
cores, design of power transformer, three-phase transformer, dc inductor, ac inductors, dc-dc converter transformer design, actuators. Use of
commercially available software. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: EE
255&295 or consent of instructor.

Protective relaying, coordination, and relay calibration. Power control using transformers, parallel operation of generators, and computer simulation of power systems. 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: EE 406.

Advanced topics in electric machines theory. Introduction to Park's transformation. Analysis of electric machines using Kron's generalized concept. Excitation systems. 3 seminars. Prerequisite: EE 255 or equivalent, and graduate standing or consent of instructor.

State representation of dynamic systems. Mathematical models of physical devices, controllability and observability. Design of closed-loop systems. Optimal control theory. 4 seminars. Prerequisite: EE 302 or equivalent, and graduate standing or consent of instructor.

Summary course covering five selected graduate-level topics in automatic control theory and practice; implementation issues in digital control, nonlinear control theory and design, LQ and time optimal control, variable structure control, and fuzzy logic/model-free control. 4 seminars. Prerequisite: EE 513 or equivalent, EE 328 or similar course on discrete-time linear systems.

Symmetrical components. Unbalanced faults. Analysis by digital computer simulation. Load flow studies. Elements of power system stability. 3 seminars. Prerequisite:EE 406 or equivalent, and graduate standing or consent of instructor.

Design studies involving aspects of an electric power system. Current industrial designs. Computer simulation techniques used extensively. 4 seminars. Prerequisite: EE 518, and graduate standing or consent of instructor.

Solar cell and storage battery theory, examination of insolation variability and optimization techniques, principles of grounding protection and control, a survey of power conditioning equipment and system integration techniques. 3 seminars. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.

Static variable speed AC and DC drives. Phase-controlled rectifiers and choppers in DC motor control. PWM in three-phase inverters, sinusoidal modulation techniques, control strategies for AC three-phase variable speed motor control using voltage source inverters, current source inverters and speed control of AC motors. Torque and speed pulsations. HVDC converters and DC transmission. 4 seminars. Prerequisite: EE 410 or equivalent, EE 411 or equivalent, and graduate standing or consent of instructor.