An introduction to modern switched-mode power electronics and associated devices. Covers modern converter/inverter topologies for the control and conversion of electrical power with high efficiency with applications in power supplies, renewable energy systems, lighting, electric/hybrid vehicles, and motor drivers.
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Level LimitEngineering
CollegeHe is so nervous about losing students that gives away free As. I prefer professors who care about students understand hard engineering topics not just keeping students happy so he does not lose his teaching job.
Lectures are clear and easy to understand. Explains complex circuits clearly. Very respectful to students. Drops lowest homework and quiz. Midterm and final are very easy.
As the quarter progressed, less and less people attended his lectures, myself included. The class is basically a free A as long as you do the homeworks and final project (no final exam or midterm). His lectures, in my opinion, were uninteresting and unnecessary to attend. You can find all the content in his notes anyways
Showe up for 50% of lectures; when he's here he's mostly reading the slides. Gave us a list of things to review for the final, which I luckily didn't take seriously, because the final's scope does not align with his list. Final exam come up if you Google "ECE10A Final". Massage the URL, the answer key is there, available before we took the exam.
Professor canceled most lectures, one TA was uncooperative, and entire course was a mess. Final exam more difficult than expected, although there was extra credit and a two-sided cheatsheet. He reused a previous tests which was leaked, so some students finished in an hour while many other students took the full 3 hours and struggled on the exam.
Does not have any interest in teaching. Uses previous years teaching slides, skip most of the lectures. That's fine, but he used previous years assignments and questions papers as it is, which were practiced. by some students before the exams.