Power and Energy Systems (PES) Plan of Study
About this Area
Needed Prior Knowledge
It is recommended that incoming MSECE students interested in taking graduate-level coursework in this area have the following prior knowledge/skills:
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Tools, programming languages, etc.
- MATLAB/Simulink
- Python
- Circuit simulation tools (LTspice, QSpice, PSIM, PLECS, etc.)
- Ansys/Maxwell
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Undergraduate coursework:
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Energy conversion (electric machines; similar to ECE 32100)
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Power electronics (similar to ECE 31033)
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Power systems (similar to ECE 31032)
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Electromagnetics & physics (similar to PHYS 27200)
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Automatic control (similar to ECE 38200)
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Signal processing (similar to ECE 43800)
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Linear algebra (similar to MA 26500)
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Course Lists
Foundational courses:
Course | Title | PES Area | Offerings | Term(s) Offered | Credit Hours |
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ECE 51012 |
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Machines & power electronics | On-campus & online | Spring | 3 |
ECE 51032 | Computational Methods for Power System Analysis | Power systems | On-campus | Spring | 3 |
ECE 61000 |
Energy Conversion (PES core) |
On-campus & online | Fall | 3 | |
ECE 61010 |
Time Domain Simulation and Optimization for Design
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Machines & power electronics | On-campus & online | Summer, Fall | 1 |
ECE 61014 |
Electromagnetic and Electromechanical Component Design
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Machines & power electronics | On-campus & online | Fall - odd years | 3 |
ECE 61016 |
Power Electronic Converters and Systems
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Machines & power electronics | On-campus & online | Fall - even years | 3 |
ECE 61020 |
Operation of Modern Power Systems
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Power systems | On-campus | Spring - odd years | 3 |
MA 51100 | Linear Algebra and Applications | On-campus & online | Fall (on-campus), Spring, Summer | 3 |
Second core courses:
Course | Title | Offerings | Term(s) Offered | Credit Hours |
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ECE 60200 |
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On-campus & online | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3 |
ECE 60400 | Electromagnetic Field Theory | On-campus & online | Fall and Spring | 3 |
Second math course: MA 52700 or any other MA or STATS course.
Optional courses:
Course | Title | Offerings | Term(s) Offered | Credit Hours |
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ECE 51018 | Hybrid Electric Vehicles | On-campus & online | Spring | 3 |
ECE 62500 | Advanced Analysis of Electromechanical Systems | On-campus | Spring - even years | 3 |
ECE 58000 |
Optimization Methods for Systems and Control
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On-campus & online | Spring | 3 |
ECE 67500 | Intro to Analysis on Non-Linear Systems | On-campus | Spring - even years | 3 |
ECE 69500 | Hybrid Systems: Theory and Applications | On-campus | Fall - even years | 3 |
Related courses outside of ECE:
Course | Title | Offerings | Term(s) Offered | Credit Hours |
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ME 57500 | Theory and Design of Control Systems | On-campus & online | Fall | 3 |
ME 52900 | Sustainable Energy Options and Analysis | On-campus | Spring | 3 |
ME 59700 |
Distributed Energy Resources |
On-campus | Spring | 3 |