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Power Conversion for Electronic Devices

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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8 hours to complete
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

Recommended experience

8 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Model and simulate power converters to understand how electrical energy is transferred and controlled.

  • Build and simulate converter models to explore how they transfer and regulate power.

  • Evaluate performance using key measures such as voltage, current, and efficiency.

  • Apply practical approaches to design and improve power electronics systems

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March 2026

Assessments

8 assignments

Taught in English

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This course is part of the Electrified Systems Design Engineer Professional Certificate
When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Professional Certificate.
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There are 4 modules in this course

Power electronics enable modern electrified technologies, from electric vehicles to renewable energy systems. In this course, you’ll learn how engineers design and model power converters to efficiently transfer and control electrical energy in real-world systems.

Through guided exercises and practical examples, you’ll build and analyze models of common power converters, evaluate their performance, and explore how design decisions affect system behavior across different operating conditions. You’ll also examine key aspects of power converter operation, including how electrical signals are switched and regulated to achieve desired performance. These concepts help engineers design systems that meet efficiency and reliability requirements. You’ll receive a free Simulink and Simscape license to develop system-level models, run simulations, and compare different converter architectures before hardware is built. By the end of the course, you’ll be able to model, simulate, and analyze power converters and understand how they are used in modern electronic and electrified systems. These skills will help you contribute to the design and optimization of power electronics systems across a wide range of applications.

What's included

7 videos9 readings2 assignments

7 videosTotal 45 minutes
  • Overview of Electrified Systems Design Engineer Professional Certificate3 minutes
  • Introduction to Power Conversion for Electronic Devices2 minutes
  • Switching: The Key to Efficient Power Conversion7 minutes
  • Common Semiconductor Switches in Power Electronics8 minutes
  • Guided Lesson: Experimenting With Switches9 minutes
  • DC-DC Conversion9 minutes
  • Guided Lesson: Buck Converters8 minutes
9 readingsTotal 86 minutes
  • Prerequisite Knowledge2 minutes
  • Access to Simulink and Simscape10 minutes
  • Course Files5 minutes
  • Meet Your Instructors5 minutes
  • Introduction to Guided Lessons2 minutes
  • Reference: Choosing the Right Switch5 minutes
  • Reference: Designing DC-DC Converters10 minutes
  • Files for the Guided Lesson2 minutes
  • Designing a Boost Converter45 minutes
2 assignmentsTotal 25 minutes
  • The Importance of Switching15 minutes
  • Check Your Boost Converter Values10 minutes

What's included

4 videos2 readings2 assignments

4 videosTotal 27 minutes
  • Fundamentals of AC Voltage5 minutes
  • AC-DC Conversion: Single Phase Rectifiers6 minutes
  • AC-DC Conversion: Three Phase Rectifiers6 minutes
  • Guided Lesson: Three-Phase Rectifiers9 minutes
2 readingsTotal 35 minutes
  • Reference: AC Voltage 5 minutes
  • Designing a Single-Phase Rectifier30 minutes
2 assignmentsTotal 20 minutes
  • Concept Check: Fundamentals of AC Voltage10 minutes
  • Check Your Rectifier10 minutes

What's included

4 videos4 readings1 assignment

4 videosTotal 36 minutes
  • DC-AC Conversion: Single-Phase Inverters9 minutes
  • Guided Lesson: Experimenting with PWM10 minutes
  • DC-AC Conversion: Three-Phase Inverters7 minutes
  • Guided Lesson: Three-Phase Inverters10 minutes
4 readingsTotal 42 minutes
  • File for the Guided Lesson2 minutes
  • Notes for the Guided Lesson5 minutes
  • Reference: Three-Phase Inverters5 minutes
  • Optional Project30 minutes
1 assignmentTotal 10 minutes
  • Inverters10 minutes

What's included

4 videos5 readings3 assignments1 plugin

4 videosTotal 23 minutes
  • Model Fidelity in Power Electronics7 minutes
  • Guided Lesson: Model Fidelity- Boost Converter12 minutes
  • Simulating an Electric Vehicle Charger2 minutes
  • Summary of Power Conversion for Electronic Devices2 minutes
5 readingsTotal 69 minutes
  • File for the Guided Lesson2 minutes
  • Project Overview and Specifications5 minutes
  • Part 1: Design the Rectification Circuit30 minutes
  • Part 2: Design the DC-DC Converter30 minutes
  • Continue Learning2 minutes
3 assignmentsTotal 30 minutes
  • Model Fidelity in Power Electronics10 minutes
  • Check Your Rectification Circuit10 minutes
  • Check Your Converter Output10 minutes
1 pluginTotal 10 minutes
  • Course Survey10 minutes

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