Introduction

The Modern Energy and Power Systems graduate certificate is designed to provide students with a familiarity of drive systems for electric machinery using power electronics converters. Topics include fundamental mechanics and load characteristics, basic understandings of power electronics converters, magnetic circuits, DC and AC machines and fundamental control algorithms. Students learn complex power; per-unit quantities; modeling of generators, transformers and transmission lines; power flow problem; economic dispatch; faults and sequence networks; and an introduction to power system protection and dynamics.

Students may take these courses as a nondegree student or by being enrolled at the University of Colorado Denver. Courses can also be used to partially fulfill requirements for a master's degree in electrical engineering or other eligible graduate programs. The certificate is designed for professionals in industry, academia and government. 

The program is intended for students and engineers with a BS degree in electrical engineering or the equivalent.

Certificate Requirements 

1. The certificate requires successful completion of four courses, outlined below, with a grade of B- or better.
2.  Some courses have remote options.

   Course List

   Code	Title	Hours
   One of the following pair of courses (4 credit hours)		4
   ELEC 5164	Electric Machines and Drives
   ELEC 5170	Electric Machines and Drives Laboratory
   OR
   ELEC 5174	Power Electronic Systems
   ELEC 5474	Power Electronics Laboratory
   OR
   ELEC 5184	Power Systems Analysis
   ELEC 5444	Power System Laboratory
   Two of the following courses (6 credit hours)		6
   ELEC 5194	Power Systems Operation and Control
   ELEC 5755	Grid Integration of Renewable Energy
   ELEC 5294	Advanced Power Electronic Systems
   ELEC 5710	Advanced Electric Drive Systems
   ELEC 5164	Electric Machines and Drives
   ELEC 5184	Power Systems Analysis
   ELEC 5174	Power Electronic Systems
   Total Hours		10