Lecture Schedule

1. Jan. 8

• Course Introduction
• Lecture 1 handout slides
  

2. Jan. 10

• Power electronics for electric drive vehicles
• Lecture 2 handout slides
  

3. Jan. 13

• Vehicle Physics
• PMSM Review
• Lecture 3 handout slides
  Lecture 3 slides (annotated)

4. Jan. 15

• Lab 1: Motor Characterization and Modeling

5. Jan. 17

• Loss Modeling of Power Converters
• Magnetics Design, Layout Considerations
• Lecture 4 handout slides
  Lecture 4 slides (annotated)

6. Jan. 22

• Meet in MK406 for Power Converter Layout
• Lab 2: Steady-State Modeling and Efficiency Analysis of Boost Converter
• Lecture 5 handout slides
  

Prelab 2 due

7. Jan. 24

• No Class, additional lab time

8. Jan. 27

• Simulation of Power Converters
• Lecture 6 handout slides
  Lecture 6 slides (annotated)

Experiment 1 Report due

9. Jan. 29

• Lab 2 (cont): Steady-State Modeling and Efficiency Analysis of Boost Converter

Jan. 31

• No lecture, additional lab time

10. Feb. 3

• Average Current Mode Control
• Feedback Loop Design
• Lecture 7 handout slides
  Lecture 7 slides (annotated)

11. Feb. 5

• Lab 2 (cont): Steady-State Modeling and Efficiency Analysis of Boost Converter

Feb. 7

• ACMC Saturation and limits
• Voltage Control Loop
• Lecture 8 handout slides
  Lecture 8 slides (annotated)

12. Feb. 10

• Voltage Compensator Design
• Lecture 9 handout slides
  Lecture 9 slides (annotated)

13. Feb. 12

• Lab 2 (finish): Steady-State Modeling and Efficiency Analysis of Boost Converter

Feb. 14

• No lecture, additional lab time

Experiment 2 Report Due

14. Feb. 17

• No lecture, additional lab time

15. Feb. 19

• Lab 3: Closed-Loop Operation of Boost Converter

Prelab 3 due

Feb. 21

• No lecture, additional lab time

16. Feb. 24

• No lecture, additional lab time

Demo Hall Sensor, Current Loop Compensator

17. Feb. 26

• Lab 3 (cont) Closed-Loop Operation of Boost Converter

Demo Closed Loop Current Regulation

Feb. 28

• PCB Layout
• Lecture 10 handout slides
  Lecture 10 slides (annotated)

18. Mar. 3

• No lecture, additional lab time

19. Mar. 5

• Lab 3 (finish) Closed-Loop Operation of Boost Converter

Demo Closed Loop Voltage Regulation

Mar. 7

• No lecture, additional lab time

Prelab 4 Due

20. Mar. 10

• No lecture, additional lab time

21. Mar. 12

• Lab 4: PCB Design

Demo PCB Design; Final Design Due by end of day

Mar. 14

21. Mar. 24

• Start Lab 5

22. Mar. 26

• Lab 5: Motor Drive Control

Mar. 28

• No lecture, additional lab time

Lab 3 Report Due

23. Mar. 31

• In-Class Midterm
• Example midterm problems from previous years

Midterm Exam

24. Apr. 2

• Lab 5: Motor Drive Control

Apr. 4

• No lecture, additional lab time

Demo Motor Spinning

25. Apr. 7

• No lecture, additional lab time
• Finish Lab 5

26. Apr. 9

• Finish Lab 5: Motor Drive Control

Apr. 11

• No lecture, additional lab time

27. Apr. 14

• No lecture, additional lab time

Demo microcontroller reference to boost converter

28. Apr. 16

• Lab 6: Complete System Operation

Demo wheel spinning / speed limiting

29. Apr. 21

• No lecture, additional lab time

Demo complete system benchtop operation

30. Apr. 23

• Finish Lab 6: Complete System Operation

Demo: Ride the bike

Apr. 25

• No lecture, additional lab time

Demo system refinements / improvements