Required and Elective Courses in Power Area

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Required and Elective Courses in Power Area
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Required Power Courses

• ECE 320 Energy Systems I/ECE 321 Energy Systems I
  lab Covers single-phase AC measurements,
  National Electrical Code, power quality,
  transformer parameters, transformer performance,
  single phase power flow, rotating DC machines,
  single phase rectifiers, DC-DC power electronic
  converters and switched mode power supplies.
  Prereq ECE 212 and Physics 212. Coreq ECE 321.

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Power Technical Electives

• ECE 420 Energy Systems II (revised) Three-phase
  systems, three-phase transformers, regulating
  transformers, winding theory, rotating waves,
  synchronous machines, per unit analysis, and
  induction machines. Lab projects on synchronous
  generators, three phase transformers and
  induction machines.
• Prereq ECE 320/1
• Changes to power systems emphasis electives
• At present stand -alone ECE 423
• Will be two courses to improve coverage ECE 421
  and ECE 423

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Power Technical Electives

• ECE 421 (ECE 404 in Fall 08) Introduction to
  Power Systems Review three phase basics,
  including V, I, P, Q relationships. Introduce
  major power system components and their models.
  Combine component models to form power system
  model. Study large networks and power flow
  calculation methods. Laboratory and simulation
  exercises on power flow analysis. Prereq ECE 420
• ECE 423 Power Systems Analysis (modified from
  existing ECE 423) Develop and utilize techniques
  for the analysis of power systems. Principles of
  economic analysis, short circuit studies, and
  stability analysis. Introduce protective relaying
  and FACTS devices. Application of computer
  programs to power systems problems. Prereq ECE
  420.

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Power Technical Electives

• ECE 427 Power Electronics and AC Drives Three
  phase diode rectifiers, controlled three phase
  rectifiers, three phase voltage sourced
  converters, power electronic devices. Prereq ECE
  420.
• Other options
• WSU Protective Relaying Course WSU EE 493/494
  lab (offered with UI numbers)
• Undergraduates can enroll in 500 level courses as
  seniors if GPA above 2.8

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Power Emphasis

• The Power emphasis prepares students for a
  variety of careers with electric utilities,
  consulting firms, and with manufacturing and
  design firms. Students should take a total of 18
  credits from the following (a) 6 core credits
  ECE 420 and 450, and (b) 3 core credits from
  410, 430, 440, and (c) 9 additional credits of
  technical electives including 423, 427.
• Other useful courses
• ECE/CS course Security/Survivability of Real
  Time Control Systems
• ECE 476
• CE 402, Engr 335, or Engr 320 for engineering
  science elective

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ECE Department contacts

• Primary Contacts
• Herb Hess
• Brian Johnson
• Joseph Law
• Faculty with expertise in some areas of power
• Fred Barlow
• Richard Wall