ELT 102 - Power Electronic Fundamentals

1. Electrical measuring instruments and safety
2. Semiconductor theory and operation
3. Diode circuits and power supplies
4. Bipolar and field effect transistor biasing, operation, amplifiers and circuits
5. Thyristor biasing, operation and circuits
6. Discrete and analog sensors
7. Variable frequency drives

1. Measure DC and AC circuit parameters using safe practices for electronic test equipment. (1)
2. Describe semiconductor doping, diode construction, biasing and operation. (2)
3. Describe the operation of diode circuits, specialty diode circuits and power supplies. (3)
4. Test diode circuits, specialty diode circuits and power supplies. (3)
5. Describe the operation of bipolar and field effect transistor circuits and amplifiers. (4)
6. Test transistor circuits including amplifiers. (4)
7. Describe the operation of thyristor circuits. (5)
8. Test solid-state relays. (5)
9. Test discrete and analog sensors. (6)
10. Operate a variable frequency drive (VFD) motor drive system. (7)