Course Description

• Learn the fundamentals of power conversion circuits, as well as key components and control methodologies.
• Explore the principles, design, and applications of analog control, including feedback loops and stability analysis.
• Understand the architecture, implementation, and advantages of digital control, such as microcontrollers, DSPs, and FPGAs.
• Examine performance comparisons by analyzing the accuracy, response time, efficiency, and scalability of analog vs. digital control.
• Delve into advanced control topics.
• Adaptive control techniques
• Predictive control
• AI-driven optimization
• Analyze industry applications, including industrial automation, renewable energy systems, automotive electronics, and consumer devices.
• Gain expertise in practical design considerations, focusing on circuit design, thermal management, EMI reduction, and system reliability.
• Utilize software tools and simulations for modeling, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing, and optimization.
• Understand regulatory standards and compliance, including safety, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), and eco-design principles.

Course Objectives

• Differentiate between analog and digital control systems, understanding their practical applications and selection criteria.
• Analyze control techniques used in power conversion and identify key factors influencing system efficiency and performance.
• Design stable and efficient analog control systems by applying feedback mechanisms and stability analysis.
• Develop digital control strategies, leveraging real-time computing and signal processing for optimized power management.
• Evaluate the tradeoffs in analog vs. digital control.