The main objective is to understand how switch-mode circuits operate that convert power between different DC levels or between AC and DC.
 Specific learning goals are:
(1) to understand how power electronics is applied to convert energy in familiar electronic systems;
(2) to understand how the characteristics of power semiconductor devices can be approximated by ideal switches;
(3) to obtain understanding and insight into the concepts of  quasi-steady state analysis, pulse width modulation, thermal circuits, voltage distortion, power quality ;
(4) to solve simple power electronic circuits analytically by using the quasi steady state approximation;
(5) to explain the circuit operation diagram by sketching the voltage and current waveforms;
(6) to be able to select appropriate circuits suitable for specific applications.