Course Description

Course Name:	C9 - Fundamental of Power Electronics: An Introduction of Power Electronics
Time & Date:	9:00 AM – 5:30 PM, April 23, 2012
Location:	Holiday Inn Select Hotel, 15 Middlesex Canal Park Road, Woburn, MA
Speaker:	Soon Wan, Vicor Corporation
Text:	Power Supply Cookbook 2nd edition by Marty Brown

Overview:

This is an introductory course for professionals who are beginning their career in the Power Electronic field, and for those who want to find out more about the application. It will also provide an intuitive understanding of designing a power supply, and to learn how all its key components work. The contents include introducing the common power converter topologies with their functional operations, key component designs, selections, and circuit analysis examples.

Goals of course:

The main objective of this course is to introduce the basic Power Electronic. In addition, to learn and gain better understanding on how Power Electronic will process energy in electrical devices that we use in our daily life.

Benefits of attending:

The attendance will establish a foundation to designing a power supply in any electrical application. For those who manage or design a project that involve with power supply will appreciate the fundamental knowledge in Power Electronic.

Target Audience:

Professionals new to the Power Electronics field, and Sales, Application Engineers, or Project Managers who need to know more about the basic technical aspects of Power Electronics.

Prerequisites:

None, but basic electronic knowledge will be preferable.

Outline

9:00am – 12:00noon (Session #1)

1. Overview of Power Electronics

2. Distinguishing between linear and switching power converters

3. Description of how basic switching power supplies work

4. Introduction of common switching power converter topologies:
Buck, Boost, Buck-Boost, Septic, Flyback, Push-Pull, Half and Full Bridge

5. Power supply/converter design sequence

12:00noon – 1:00pm Lunch Break

1:00pm – 3:00pm (Session #2)

6. Basic elements of power electronics and key selection of components

7. Basic magnetic designs – Inductor, Transformer, Filter

8. Basic feedback control theory for power converters

3:00pm – 3:15pm Break

3:15pm – 5:30pm (Session #3)

9. Power Electronics for Renewable Energy

10. Basic power inverter design

11. Rules of Power Electronics for Smart Grid

Speaker bio:

Soon Wan graduated from Ngee Ann Polytechnic (Singapore) as the top student with the highest merit diploma, and graduated with Summa Cum Laude in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Merrimack College (North Andover, MA). Currently, Soon is a Senior Design Engineer in the Engineering Development group at VICOR Corporation in Andover, MA.

He works with a team to design and develop high power density DC/DC power converter with innovative technologies and patented topologies. He has more than 12 years of experience in Power Electronics: DC/DC conversion designs and topologies, high frequency switch mode power supplies, high power density converters, feedback and control theory, magnetic design, circuits simulation, and printed circuit board layout.

Decision (Run/Cancel) Date for this Courses is Friday, April 13, 2012

FEES

Payment received by April 9: IEEE Members $265

Payment received by April 9: Non-members $285

Payment received after April 9: IEEE Members $285

Payment received after April 9: Non-members $315