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The power electronics field has evolved rapidly with the advances in technology and introduction of many new application areas. As a result, it is likely that the required knowledge and skills were not in the curricula when many of today's professionals were in college. This creates a strong ongoing demand for continuing education of the workforce in the area of power electronics.

This professional MS��program seeks��to address the ongoing demand for skilled power electronics design engineers. Switching power supplies, dc-dc converters, inverters, power factor correction converters��and LED lighting drivers are examples of power electronics circuits that employ high-frequency switching circuits to convert and condition electrical power.

Power electronics is an integral part of most electronic systems, yet most engineers have little of the background required to understand and design these circuits, including their control systems and their magnetics. The professional MS��program and the Graduate Certificate provide��a knowledge of fundamentals inthe power electronics field. The program enables a working electrical engineer to gain the foundation needed for the practice of power electronics.

The program��is intended for students and engineers with a BS��degree in electrical��engineering or the equivalent. Entering students must have adequate knowledge of circuits and electronics, as taught in undergraduate courses intended for EE majors.

A total of 30 credit hours (nominally 10 courses) are required for the Masters degree.��The curriculum is built around a core of three theory courses in power electronics that comprise the graduate certificate:

• ECEN 5797 Introduction to Power Electronics��(fall)
• ECEN 5807 Modeling and Control of Power Electronics Systems��(alternate spring)
• ECEN 5817 Resonant and Soft Switching Techniques��in Power Electronics��(alternate spring)

The degree also requires completion of the following two laboratory courses in power electronics:

• ECEN 5527 Power Electronics Design Laboratory (fall)
• ECEN��5517 Power Electronics and Photovoltaic Power Systems Laboratory (spring)����������

These��courses provide��practical laboratory and design experience of specific relevance to the practice of power electronics. The above��laboratory courses are not available online; however, distance students who can demonstrate significant laboratory experience in power electronics may petition to substitute technical courses from the list below.

Select at least one of the��courses from the pool of power electronics electives listed below.��Choose up to three approved technical electives with advisor approval.

Digital Control for Power Electonics

• ECEN��5857 Digital Control for Power Electronics (fall)

Electric Vehicles

• ECEN 5607 Power Electronics for Electrified Transportation (fall)
• ECEN 5737 Adjustable Speed AC Drives��(spring)

Power Management Integrated Circuits

• ECEN 5827 Analog IC Design��(fall)

Grid Integration of Renewables (varying semesters)

• ECEN 5407: Renewable Energy and the Future Power Grid
• ECEN 5417: Power Systems Analysis
• ECEN 5427: Power System Planning and Operations
• ECEN 5437: Distribution Systems Analysis
• ECEN 5447: Power System Dynamics with Renewable Energy
• ECEN 5457: Energy Systems Optimization
• ECEN 5467: Data Analytics and Data-Driven Decision Making for Modern Power and Energy Systems

Open Elective

Choose an��additional elective course.

Students must complete the following sequence of three courses, with a grade of C or higher in each course, with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for all three courses:

• ECEN 5797 Introduction to Power Electronics (Offered every fall. Prerequisite: completion of basic undergraduate courses in circuits and electronics)
• ECEN 5807 Modeling and Control of Power Electronics Systems (Offered in alternate springs. Prerequisite: ECEN 5797)
• ECEN 5817 Resonant and Soft Switching Techniques in Power Electronics (Offered in alternate springs. Prerequisite: ECEN 5797. ECEN 5807 is not prerequisite for this course)

Each semester-long course requires completion of 10 to 12 homework assignments, a midterm exam��and a final exam. The graduates of this program will have successfully demonstrated their abilities in the subjects of all three courses listed above, to the satisfaction of the faculty of the Colorado Power Electronics Center. Please note that transfer credit is not accepted in lieu of the above requirements.

Admission & Registration

• Admission to the Graduate School is not required for students pursuing only the Certificate.
  • Step 1: Complete��.��
  • Step 2: Submit��.
• Once admitted, non-degree Graduate Certificate��students should register in hybrid course��sections, where seats are allocated specifically for Graduate Certificate and online degree students (i.e. not on-campus students). While these sections indicate “online," campus attendance is also available for those enrolled.
• Upon completion of certificate requirements, contact our��ECEE Graduate Advisor��for final steps.
• Power Electronics certificate credit hours may be applied towards a full master’s degree, provided the student is admitted to the Graduate School. However, credit hours may not count towards both a bachelor of science��and a master’s degree.

Students must first be admitted to the Graduate School with power electronics sub-plan for course credit towards the professional MS��degree. Graduate students pursuing one of the above certificates are not required to matriculate into the power electronics professional MS��sub-plan, although degree-seeking students enrolled in the power electronics professional MS��program will be given course registration priority. Admission to the Graduate School is also not required for students��pursuing the above certificate.

For information on how this certificate fits into a graduate degree in electrical and computer engineering, contact Graduate Advisor��Adam Sadoff at adam.sadoff@colorado.edu.��

To register for a graduate-level course through the Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering Department, contact��Adam Sadoff.��

To register for a distance learning course (if you are brand new and *not* currently in a degree-seeking program) apply through the��.