Electric Power and Energy Systems Concentration in Electrical Engineering

Location(s): West Lafayette

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About the Concentration

The EPES Concentration is for BSEE students who plan to pursue careers in the power industry (e.g. electric utilities, smart grid software/hardware industry, grid operators, power equipment vendors, automotive, heavy equipment, aircraft, and marine industries). It focuses on areas of electric power and energy systems, and in particular elements of power engineering, power electronics and drives, and electric machinery.

Electric Power and Energy Systems Concentration Requirements (9 credits)

Selectives (9 credits)

ECE 32100 - Electromechanical Motion Devices Credits: 3.00 or
ECE 51012 - Electromechanics Credits: 3.00
ECE 31032 - Power Systems Engineering Credits: 3.00
ECE 31033 - Power Electronics Credits: 3.00
ECE 51018 - Hybrid Electric Vehicles Credits: 3.00
ECE 51032 - Computational Methods For Power System Analysis Credits: 3.00
ECE 59500 - Selected Topics In Electrical Engineering Credits: 1.00 to 3.00 Title: Power Distribution System Analysis (3 credits)

Can include up to 3 hours of:

(Must have approval of the Associate Head of Undergraduate Programs or Associate Head of Teaching and Learning)

ECE 49600 - Electrical And Computer Engineering Projects Credits: 0.00 to 18.00
VIP 37920 - Junior Participation In Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Credits: 2.00
VIP 47920 - Senior Participation In Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Credits: 2.00

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