EECE 573: Dynamics and Control of Power Converters

Electrical & Computer Engineer · 4 credits · Electrical&ComputerEngineering

Modelling and control of three-phase high-power voltage source converters in stationary and rotating two-dimensional reference frame. Real and reactive power control of grid-connected power converters. Controlled DC port power converters. Autonomous operation of power converters. Applications such as wind generators, static synchronous compensators (STATCOMs), and high voltage DC systems.

Offered in 1 of the 26 listed terms (Fall 2026).

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Prerequisites

(EECE 374 or ENRG 374 or EECE 474 or ENRG 474) and EECE 501

Prerequisite tree

Each course's own prerequisites, down to the first courses in the chain.

EECE 374 Energy Processing
requires (Electrical Engineerng OBSOLETE 320 or EECE 320) and (Electrical Engineerng OBSOLETE 372 or EECE 372 or ENRG 372)
- EECE 320 Electronics II
  requires (Electrical Engineerng OBSOLETE 220 or EECE 220 or Engineering Tech OBSOLETE 272) and (Electrical Engineerng OBSOLETE 310 or EECE 310 or Engineering Tech OBSOLETE 378)
  - EECE 220 Electronics I
    requires Electrical Engineerng OBSOLETE 210 or EECE 210 or Engineering Tech OBSOLETE 371
    - EECE 210 Circuit Analysis II
      requires MATH 204 and (EECE 111 or Electrical Engineerng OBSOLETE 111 or Engineering Tech OBSOLETE 271)
      - MATH 204 Elementary Linear Algebra
        requires MATH 125 or MATH 135 or MATH 138
        MATH 125 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II
        requires MATH 124 or MATH 134 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 4 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 4 (continues on its page)
        MATH 135 Calculus II Honors
        MATH 138 Accelerated Calculus
        requires Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 4 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 4 or (Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 2 and Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 3)
      - EECE 111 Circuit Analysis I
        requires (MATH 125 or MATH 135 or MATH 138) and PHYS 162
        MATH 125 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II (shown above)
        MATH 135 Calculus II Honors (shown above)
        MATH 138 Accelerated Calculus (shown above)
        PHYS 162 Physics with Calculus II
        requires (PHYS 161 or HNRS 211) and ((MATH 124 and MATH 125) or (MATH 134 and MATH 135) or MATH 138) (continues on its page)
  - EECE 310 Continuous Systems
    requires (MATH 331 or MATH 321) and (MATH 224 or MATH 225) and (Electrical Engineerng OBSOLETE 210 or EECE 210 or Engineering Tech OBSOLETE 371)
    - MATH 331 Ordinary Differential Equations
      requires MATH 204
      - MATH 204 Elementary Linear Algebra (shown above)
    - MATH 224 Multivariable Calculus and Geometry I
      requires MATH 125 or MATH 135 or MATH 138 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 5 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 4 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 5
      - MATH 125 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II
        requires MATH 124 or MATH 134 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 4 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 4
        MATH 124 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
        requires MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 153 or MATH 115 or MATH 118 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 5 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or Pre-Calculus 2 (PC2), score 2.30 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 80 (continues on its page)
        MATH 134 Calculus I Honors
        requires MATH 115 (minimum grade A) or MATH 118 (minimum grade A) or Math Placement - Advanced 2, score 20 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 5 (continues on its page)
      - MATH 135 Calculus II Honors
      - MATH 138 Accelerated Calculus
        requires Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 4 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 4 or (Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 2 and Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 3)
    - MATH 225 Multivariable Calculus and Geometry II
      requires MATH 224
      - MATH 224 Multivariable Calculus and Geometry I (shown above)
    - EECE 210 Circuit Analysis II (shown above)
- EECE 372 Power Circuits and Electromechanical Systems
  requires Electrical Engineerng OBSOLETE 210 or EECE 210 or Engineering Tech OBSOLETE 371
  - EECE 210 Circuit Analysis II
    requires MATH 204 and (EECE 111 or Electrical Engineerng OBSOLETE 111 or Engineering Tech OBSOLETE 271)
    - MATH 204 Elementary Linear Algebra
      requires MATH 125 or MATH 135 or MATH 138
      - MATH 125 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II (shown above)
      - MATH 135 Calculus II Honors (shown above)
      - MATH 138 Accelerated Calculus (shown above)
    - EECE 111 Circuit Analysis I
      requires (MATH 125 or MATH 135 or MATH 138) and PHYS 162
      - MATH 125 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II (shown above)
      - MATH 135 Calculus II Honors (shown above)
      - MATH 138 Accelerated Calculus (shown above)
      - PHYS 162 Physics with Calculus II
        requires (PHYS 161 or HNRS 211) and ((MATH 124 and MATH 125) or (MATH 134 and MATH 135) or MATH 138)
        PHYS 161 Physics with Calculus I
        requires MATH 124 or MATH 134 or MATH 138 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 3 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 3 (continues on its page)
        HNRS 211 Colloquium in Physics
        requires MATH 124 or MATH 134 or MATH 138 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 3 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 3 (continues on its page)
        MATH 124 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (shown above)
        MATH 125 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II (shown above)
        MATH 134 Calculus I Honors (shown above)
        MATH 135 Calculus II Honors (shown above)
        MATH 138 Accelerated Calculus (shown above)
- ENRG 372 Electrical Power and Electromechanical Devices
  requires Electrical Engineerng OBSOLETE 210 or EECE 210
  - EECE 210 Circuit Analysis II (shown above)
ENRG 374 Energy Processing
requires (Electrical Engineerng OBSOLETE 372 or ENRG 372 or EECE 372) and (Electrical Engineerng OBSOLETE 320 or EECE 320)
- ENRG 372 Electrical Power and Electromechanical Devices (shown above)
- EECE 372 Power Circuits and Electromechanical Systems (shown above)
- EECE 320 Electronics II (shown above)
EECE 474 Power Electronics
requires (EECE 320 or Electrical Engineerng OBSOLETE 320) and (EECE 372 or ENRG 372 or Electrical Engineerng OBSOLETE 372)
- EECE 320 Electronics II (shown above)
- EECE 372 Power Circuits and Electromechanical Systems (shown above)
- ENRG 372 Electrical Power and Electromechanical Devices (shown above)
EECE 501 Linear Systems Modeling and Analysis
requires EECE 311 and EECE 480
- EECE 311 Discrete Systems
  requires Electrical Engineerng OBSOLETE 310 or EECE 310 or Engineering Tech OBSOLETE 378
  - EECE 310 Continuous Systems (shown above)
- EECE 480 Control Systems
  requires Electrical Engineerng OBSOLETE 310 or EECE 310 or Engineering Tech OBSOLETE 378
  - EECE 310 Continuous Systems (shown above)

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Instructors

Instructor	Sections	Terms
Radwan, Amr	2	Fall 2026

Every offering in the listed terms (2 sections)

Term	Sec	CRN	Type	Meets	Instructor	Enrolled	Delivery
Fall 2026	01	43608	Lecture	MW 4:30pm-6:20pm · ONLINE SYNC	Radwan, Amr	1/15	Distance Instr-OnLine
Fall 2026	0	43606	Lecture	MW 4:30pm-6:20pm · KB 213	Radwan, Amr	5/15	Face to Face Instruction