Course Syllabus

  • Course Details
  • ECE 692: Discrete Time Modeling of Power Electronics -- All Sections
  • 3 Credit Hours
  • Course covers advanced topics in modeling and control of power electronics, including discrete time modeling, steady-state design optimization, dynamic modeling, digital control, and nonlinear phenomena.
  • Course Topics
  • Switched Circuit Modeling
  • Discrete Time Models
  • Digital Control
  • Direct Digital Design
  • Nonlinear Phenomena
  • Class Meeting Schedule
  • Lecture: MWF, 11:30 - 12:20 am
  • Lectures meet in MK623
  • Lab experiments occur in MK225
  • Attendance is required in all lectures and scheduled lab times
  • Instructors
  • Professor Daniel Costinett
  • Email: ude.ktu@ttenitsoC.leinaD
  • Please use [ECE202] in the subject line for all course-related e-mails.
  • Phone:865-974-3572
  • Office: MK504
  • Office Hours shown below
  • E-mail to set up an additional time

  • Policies
  • No late work will be accepted except in cases of documented medical emergencies.
  • Collaboration is encouraged on all assignments except quizzes and exams.
  • Assignments will be due in lecture on the day listed in the course schedule. The assignment is due prior to the start of the scheduled period.
  • All written assignments will be submitted through Canvas

  • Grading
  • Homeworks and Labs are learning experiences and will be graded based on effort
  • Exams (midterms and final) are assessments and will be graded based on demonstrated knowledge and correct application of techniques.
  • Grading
  • Homework: 40%
  • Midterms: 25%
  • Final: 35%
  • Grading Scale
    • ≥92.5% 92.5% to 90% 90% to 87.5% 87.5% to 82.5% 82.5% to 80% 80% to 77.5%
    A A- B+ B B- C+
    77.5% to 72.5% 72.5% to 70% 70% to 67.5% 67.5% to 62.5% 62.5% to 60% <60%
    C C- D+ D D- F
  • Assignments
  • The course will have approximately 10 homework assignments, 1 midterm exam/project, and one final exam/project.
  • Homeworks
  • All homeworks count towards the final grade
  • You are welcome to work collaboratively on homework assignments, but must submit your own work
  • All homework assignments will be submitted prior to the start of lecture through Canvas as a pdf. A physical copy may be submitted prior to the start of lecture for a 5% grade penalty
  • Exams
  • All exams will count towards the final grade
  • All exams are open-book, open-note, and a calculator may be used. No collaboration is allowed.
  • Textbook
  • (Recommended) Corradini, Maksimovic, Mattavelli, and Zane, Digital Control of High-Frequency Switched-Mode Power Converters
  • Available at UT bookstore or through online retailers
  • How to succeed in this course
  • Attend all lectures
  • Read associated sections in the book, as listed on the course schedule
  • Work collaboratively (in person or virtually) to understand assignments
  • Actively participate in lab sessions
  • Review material in advance of quizzes and exams
  • Ask questions in lecture / office hours / e‐mail after having made an attempt at the material on your own
  • Additional notices for all students
  • If you qualify for accommodations because of a disability, please submit a letter from Disability Services in a timely manner so that your needs may be addressed. Disability Services determines accommodations based on documented disabilities. (865-974-6087, 2227 Dunford Hall).
  • Every effort will be made to reasonably and fairly deal with students who have serious religious observances that conflict with scheduled exams, assignments, etc. Please notify the instructor well in advance, so that there is time to make adequate arrangements.
  • All students of the University of Tennessee are responsible for knowing and adhering to the academic integrity policy of this institution. Violations of this policy may include: cheating, plagiarism, aid of academic dishonesty, fabrication, lying, bribery, and threatening behavior. All incidents of academic misconduct shall be reported. Students who are found to be in violation of the academic integrity policy will be subject to both academic sanctions from the faculty member and non-academic sanctions (including but not limited to university probation, suspension, or expulsion). For further information, please refer to the university Standards of Conduct and the academic policies and procedures, present in hilltopics