Lecture Schedule

1. Jan. 12

• Lecture: Course Introduction
  Experiment 1 Tutorial
  
• Lecture 1 handout slides
  Lecture 1 slides (annotated)
  Lecture 1 Recording

2. Jan. 17

• Lecture: Microcontroller Programming
  
• Lecture 2 handout slides
  Lecture 2 slides (annotated)
  Lecture 2 Recording

Select groups of 2-3 for course

3. Jan. 19

• Lab: Experiment 1- Battery and Motor Characterization
  

SkillSoft Safety Training must be complete prior to start of class

4. Jan. 24

• Lab: Experiment 1 (finish) - Battery and Motor Characterization
  

5. Jan. 26

• Lecture: Loss Analysis and Design of in Switching Converters
  
• Lecture 5 handout slides
  Lecture 5 slides (annotated)
  Lecture 5 Recording

6. Jan. 31

• Lab: Experiment 2 - Microcontroller PWM Programming
  

Experiment 1 Report Due

7. Feb. 2

• Lab: Experiment 2 (finish) - Microcontroller PWM Programming
  

Each group must purchase lab kit prior to class
Experiment 2 Completion Report Due

8. Feb. 7

• Lab: Experiment 3 (begin)- Open-Loop Boost Converter
  

Experiment 3 Prelab Due

9. Feb. 9

• Lab: Experiment 3 - Open-Loop Boost Converter
  

10. Feb. 14

• Lecture: Closed-Loop Control and Converter Simulation
  (after lecture) Lab: Experiment 3 - Open-Loop Boost Converter
  
• Lecture 10 handout slides
  Lecture 10 slides (annotated)
  Lecture 10 Recording

11. Feb. 16

• Lab: Experiment 3 - Open-Loop Boost Converter
  

12. Feb. 21

• Lab: Experiment 3 (finish)- Open-Loop Boost Converter
  

13. Feb. 23

• Lab: Experiment 4 (begin)- Closed-Loop Boost Converter
  

Experiment 4 Prelab Due

14. Feb. 28

• Lecture: WBG Semiconductors and Power Converter Layout
  (after lecture) Lab: Experiment 4 - Closed-Loop Boost Converter
  
• Lecture 14 handout slides
  Lecture 14 slides (annotated)
  Lecture 14 Recording

Experiment 3 Report Due

15. Mar. 2

• Lab: Experiment 4 - Closed-Loop Boost Converter
  

16. Mar. 7

• Lab: Experiment 4 - Closed-Loop Boost Converter
  

17. Mar. 9

• Lab: Experiment 4 (finish) - Closed-Loop Boost Converter
  

18. Mar. 21

• Lab: Experiment 5 - Converter PCB Layout
  

Experiment 5 Prelab Due

19. Mar. 23

• Lab: Experiment 5 - Converter PCB Layout
  

20. Mar. 28

• Lab: Experiment 5 - Converter PCB Layout
  

21. Mar. 30

• Lab: Experiment 5 - Converter PCB Layout
  

Experiment 5 Files Due

22. Apr. 4

• No Lecture

Experiment 4 Report Due
Midterm exam e-mailed out

23. Apr. 6

• No Lecture

Midterm exam due by Friday @ 5:00

24. Apr. 11

• Lab: Experiment 6 - System-level control
  

25. Apr. 13

• Lab: Experiment 6 - System-level control
  

26. Apr. 18

• Lab: Experiment 7 (begin) - Complete System Implementation
  

27. Apr. 20

• Lab: Experiment 7 - Complete System Implementation
  

28. Apr. 25

• Lab: Experiment 7 - Complete System Implementation
  

29. Apr. 27

• Lab: Experiment 7 (finish) - Complete System Implementation
  

Experiment 6 Writeup Due