Courses

Power electronics · Introductory

Introduction to Power Electronics

33 modules Slides Lab Video

Undergraduate introduction to power conversion: switching power-poles and PWM, dc–dc converters (buck/boost/buck‑boost, CCM/DCM), average models and control (voltage- and peak‑current‑mode), diode/thyristor rectifiers, PFC, magnetic components and HF magnetics, inverter synthesis (single‑ and three‑phase, SVPWM), and utility applications.

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Machines & drives · Introductory

Introduction to Electric Machines

30 modules Lab Video

A comprehensive introduction to electric drives, covering the design, operation, and control of: DC motors, Induction motors, and Synchronous motors. Topics include motor characteristics, speed control techniques, torque production, power electronics interfaces, and practical applications. Ideal for undergraduate students in electrical engineering, this course builds a strong foundation for understanding motor-driven systems used in industrial, automotive, and renewable energy applications.

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Power systems · Introductory

Introduction to Power Systems

34 modules Slides Lab Video

Introductory treatment of electric power systems, covering the changing electric-energy landscape, circuit and magnetic foundations, transformers, synchronous generators, transmission lines, HVDC, distribution systems, power flow, voltage stability, transient stability, economic dispatch, faults, protection, and switching or lightning over-voltages.

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Power electronics · Intermediate

Digital Control of Power Electronics

26 modules Slides Video

Digital Power Electronics introduces practical digital control for power converters. The course starts with a quick refresher on continuous-time control, then develops proportional, integral, PI/PID, and lead-lag compensators. These are applied to voltage- and current-loop design for buck, boost, and buck-boost converters with emphasis on tuning and stability in the frequency domain. It concludes with single-phase and three-phase PLL techniques for grid-connected systems, including quadrature generation and frequency/phase estimation.

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Machines & drives · Advanced

Vector Control of Electric Drives

14 modules Slides Lab Video

This course introduces modeling, analysis, and control of AC and special electrical machines. Topics span induction machines, vector control, DTC, PWM inverters, and sensorless operation. Advanced drives include DFIGs, PMSMs, and switched-reluctance motor systems.

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Power systems · Advanced

Power Generation, Operation & Control

50 modules Slides Lab Video

Graduate-level treatment of the economic, optimization, network-analysis, scheduling, and control methods used to operate modern electric-power systems. The course develops generation-unit cost models, economic dispatch, unit commitment, limited-energy scheduling, power flow, security analysis, optimal power flow, state estimation, automatic generation control, interchange, auctions, power markets, and financial transmission rights through 23 lecture modules and 27 worked problem sessions.

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Power electronics · Advanced

Wide-bandgap Devices

28 modules Slides Video

This comprehensive video course on Silicon and Wide Bandgap Power Devices, provides an in-depth exploration of the fundamental physics, design, fabrication, and application of modern power semiconductor devices. Starting with the basics of semiconductor physics (Si, SiC, and GaN), the course systematically covers the operation and design of essential power components, including PiN diodes, Schottky Barrier Diodes (SBD/JBS), and various Power MOSFETs (Planar, Trench, and Super Junction). A major focus is placed on the superior performance of Wide Bandgap (WBG) materials, analyzing critical concepts like Avalanche Breakdown, Edge Termination, switching dynamics, and thermal management within power electronic circuits (Buck, Boost, Inverter) to enable high-efficiency, high-voltage applications.

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Machines & drives · Advanced

Finite Element Analysis for Machine Design

33 modules Video

This course introduces classical and modern techniques for the analysis and design of electromagnetic devices such as electric machines and transformers. Emphasis is placed on finite element analysis (FEA), winding analysis, and magnetic material modeling. Students apply electromagnetic theory to practical design problems using commercial simulation software.

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Power systems · Introductory

Power System Protection

22 modules Slides Video

Introductory treatment of protective-relaying theory and practical application for electric-power systems. The course develops protection zones, primary and backup schemes, instrument-transformer behavior, symmetrical-component fault analysis, equipment modeling, and relay applications for buses, transformers, transmission lines, shunt equipment, distribution feeders, generators, and motors, including breaker-failure protection, automatic reclosing, and restoration.

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Power electronics · Advanced

Devices, Magnetics, and Thermal Management

12 modules Slides Video

This intensive course offers an in-depth technical examination of core power semiconductor devices and the thermal management techniques required for efficient power electronic systems. Beginning with a detailed review of semiconductor physics, the curriculum analyzes the structure, operation, and performance limits of diodes (standard, Schottky, fast-recovery), thyristors (SCR, GTO), power MOSFETs, IGBTs, and JFET-based devices. A significant focus is placed on the superior characteristics of wide bandgap materials like SiC and GaN. Practical topics include calculating switching losses, designing snubber circuits for device protection, and mastering heat-sink selection and thermal resistance modeling to ensure reliable, high power-density operation.

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Machines & drives · Advanced

Design of Electric Machines

36 modules Slides Video

This course teaches the design process for electric motors and generators based upon fundamental therories. It supplements electric machine theory for advanced courses in electric machines.

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Power systems · Introductory

Electric Power Systems PSSE Tutorials

10 modules Video

This channel is associated with the textbook "Electric Power Systems with Renewables: Simulations Using PSSE" and will contain videos on the following topics: 1. Simulations using PSSE 2. Matlab Simulations 3. Python with PSSE Eventually, we will cover other power system software tools.

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Power electronics · Advanced

Special Topics in Power Electronics

14 modules Slides Video

A curated series of advanced lectures spanning DAB converters, soft switching, power semiconductor practice, automotive electrification, SVPWM, and modular multilevel converters. Each module blends theory with design trade-offs and real application constraints (thermal, EMI, SOA, reliability). Ideal for senior/graduate students and practitioners seeking concise, high-impact refreshers on modern power electronics topics.

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Machines & drives · Introductory

Introduction to Electric Drives

25 modules Slides Lab Video

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to electric drive systems, covering their role in modern industry, mechanical requirements, and the fundamental principles of power electronics and magnetic circuits. It explores the design and control of DC, Permanent Magnet AC (PMAC), and Induction motor drives, including space vector analysis.

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Power systems · Advanced

Electricity Markets

22 modules Slides Video

Graduate-level treatment of organized day-ahead and real-time electricity markets, centered on locational marginal pricing. Using ERCOT as the principal example, the course develops the power-flow, optimization, economic-dispatch, market-design, transmission-pricing, unit-commitment, and risk-hedging concepts needed to understand centralized electricity markets.

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Renewable energy · Introductory

Climate Crisis: Implementing Solutions

28 modules Slides

An interdisciplinary introduction to the evidence, causes, consequences, and practical responses to climate change. The course connects climate science with energy production and use, examining fossil fuels, nuclear and hydroelectric generation, wind and solar resources, energy storage, transportation electrification, electric-power infrastructure, conservation, economics, public policy, equity, and the ethical responsibility to implement available solutions.

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Renewable energy · Introductory

Wind Energy Essentials

11 modules Slides Video

Interdisciplinary seminar on the complete wind-energy project lifecycle, from wind-resource assessment and project development through turbine foundations, electrical conversion, plant design, controls, structural reliability, aerodynamics and acoustics, radar compatibility, protection, and grid integration. Eleven lectures by university and industry specialists connect wind-turbine physics and engineering with project development, operations, power markets, and electric-grid requirements.

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Power systems · Advanced

Power System Grid Management

14 modules Slides Video

Advanced treatment of the information, modeling, control, and security functions used to operate a changing electric grid. The course connects weather and renewable-generation forecasting with energy markets, energy management systems, smart-grid and synchrophasor technology, power-system dynamics, and cyber-resilient SCADA operation.

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Power systems · Advanced

Power System Planning

12 modules Slides Video

Advanced survey of long-range electric-system planning and the dynamic-security questions that shape investment decisions. The course integrates generation, transmission, and strategic planning with cascading-blackout risk, demand-side management, and transient-stability analysis.

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Power systems · Advanced

Power System Reliability and Demand Forecasting

12 modules Slides Video

Advanced course in quantitative power-system reliability and short-term demand forecasting. It develops probability and stochastic-process foundations, analytical and Monte Carlo reliability methods, single-area, multi-area, and composite-system evaluation, then applies time-series, curve-fitting, Fourier, and ARIMA methods to operational load forecasts.

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Power systems · Advanced

Distribution System Engineering

7 modules Slides Video

Advanced treatment of distributed-generation interconnection and electric power quality in modern distribution systems. The course examines rotating-machine and inverter-based resources, modeling and protection of low-inertia systems, interconnection and islanding concerns, and the causes, classification, measurement, and mitigation of common power-quality disturbances.

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Power systems · Advanced

HVDC Transmission Systems

5 modules Slides Video

Five-lecture course by Dr. Ram Adapa of EPRI on high-voltage direct-current transmission. The course compares AC and DC transmission, develops HVDC system components and configurations, explains the physics of AC and DC corona, and evaluates converting existing AC lines to DC service.

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Power systems · Advanced

Advanced Topics in Power System Protection

2 modules Slides Video

Advanced study of how protection, control, monitoring, and communications are converging in modern substations. The course traces the progression from electromechanical and static relays to multifunction digital relays and examines the measurement, logic, communication, automation, and system-level capabilities shaping future protection schemes.

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