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.

Prerequisites: ECE 132, ECE 134 and ECE 137A with a minimum grade of C- in all; open to EE majors only.

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Loai Salem
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10 reviews

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ECE142 . Salem L G 1 Year, 4 Months Ago

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

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ECE599 . Salem L G 1 Year, 8 Months Ago

He is a genius. He not only provide you with new research ideas, but also builds a circuit that you can start from and guide you step-by-step on designing a microchip prototype. I was not thinking I would survive PhD - I am not very innovative and cannot bring new ideas for research. But with Salem I already have 2 papers + journal in my 2nd year.

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ECE599 . Salem L G 2 Years Ago

His knowledge is very limited. He google your questions and if there is nothing in google about your question, he cannot answer your question.

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ECE10A . Salem L G 2 Years Ago

Professor Salem is very knowledgeable about what he teaches. The lectures can sometimes be confusing, but once you can practice some examples yourself the topic becomes more clear. There is lots of Hw that is fairly hard and graded on accuracy, but the Hw is also harder than the exams so it is good practice.

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ECE599 . Salem L G 3 Years Ago

He is very demanding and makes you work a lot. His pressure is too high that you will have extreme anxiety.

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ECE10A . Salem L G 3 Years Ago

He explains the concepts really well, lots of examples during lecture. Homework is harder than the exam which was super nice. Final was pretty difficult but it was curved generously. I definitely recommend!

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