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Power Electronics and Electric Machinery MSE 353 (4)

3-phase circuits, power quality, and transformers, Characteristic of power semiconductor devices, Line frequency controlled rectifiers, Buck, boost, and buck-boost dc-dc power converters, Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) techniques, Voltage source inverters and full-bridge topology, Introduction to dc machines, Introduction to stepper motors, Introduction to induction motors, Introduction to synchronous machines. Prerequisite: MSE 251 (previously ENSC 226). Students with credit for SEE 331 may not take MSE 353 for further credit.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
D100 Patrick Palmer
May 11 – Aug 10, 2026: Mon, 8:30–10:20 a.m.
May 11 – Aug 10, 2026: Wed, 8:30–9:20 a.m.
Surrey
Surrey
D101 Patrick Palmer
May 11 – Aug 10, 2026: Wed, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
Surrey
LAB1 Patrick Palmer
May 11 – Aug 10, 2026: Mon, 10:30 a.m.–1:20 p.m.
Surrey
LAB2 Patrick Palmer
May 11 – Aug 10, 2026: Thu, 8:30–11:20 a.m.
Surrey
LAB3 Patrick Palmer
May 11 – Aug 10, 2026: Fri, 10:30 a.m.–1:20 p.m.
Surrey