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6.332  Advanced Topics in Power Electronics

Fall 2013

Instructors: Khurram Afridi, David J Perreault

Lecture:  MWF11  (66-144)        

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Subject Evaluations

The fall 2013 end-of-term subject evaluations (http://web.mit.edu/subjectevaluation) are now open. Students have until Monday, December 16 at 9 AM to complete their surveys.

Announced on 09 December 2013  4:13  p.m. by David J Perreault

Nerd Event - Friday Dec. 13, 12-1:30 PM in 4-231 - Pizza Served - "Silicon Valley"

On Friday December 13th from 12-1:30 pm we will hold an (unofficial and fully optional) showing of the documentary "Silicon Valley: Where the Future Was Born" on how the semiconductor industry and cultural landscape of Silicon Valley came to be.  We will have Pizza at 12:10, with the 1.5-hour video showing starting at the same time, in 4-231. This is a non-required, non-course event to which all participants in 6.332 are invited.

Announced on 09 December 2013  4:01  p.m. by David J Perreault

Synqor Field Trip 12/6

The field trip to Synqor, Inc. will leave by bus at 9am on Friday 12/6 from in front of bldg. 39. Please plan to arrive at 8:55. We will have lunch there and return to MIT by around 2pm.

Synqor (www.synqor.com) is a manufacturer of high performance dc-dc converters, rectifiers and inverters founded by former MIT alums and faculty, and has its World headquarters, along with design and manufacturing facilities, in Boxborough MA.

Announced on 01 December 2013  11:19  p.m. by David J Perreault

Power Electronics Seminar - Prof. Jian Sun - Thursday 11/21 3-4pm in Rm. 56-154

On Thursday 11/21 we will attend a power electronics seminar by Prof. Jian Sun of RPI. (This will be in place of our usual class on Friday, which is cancelled). The seminar will be 3-4 in room 56-154, and refreshments will be served. The title of the seminar is:
Impedance Modeling and Control of Power Electronics in Power Systems

A link to the speaker abstract and bio is here:
http://www.eecs.mit.edu/news-events/calendar/events/impedance-modeling-and-control-power-electronics-power-systems

Announced on 19 November 2013  10:17  p.m. by David J Perreault

Nerd Event - Friday Nov. 8th - 12-1:30 pm in 32-144 - Pizza served

On Friday November 8th from 12-1:30 pm (after class) we will have an (unofficial) showing of the documentary "Codebreakers: Bletchley Park's Lost Heroes" on the development of codebreaking methods and the computer "Colossus" during WWII. We will have pizza at 12:15, with the 1-hour video showing starting at the same time, in 32-144.

Announced on 05 November 2013  5:56  p.m. by David J Perreault

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