Course information
Lecture time: Spring 2026, TR 2:20-3:35pm
Lecture location: ZACH 210
Lab location: ZACH 326 (Times vary, see syllabus)
Instructor: Prof. Adam Birchfield, abirchfield@tamu.edu
Office hours: Tuesdays 4-5pm, WEB 215-E, or by request
Required Textbook: Power System Analysis and Design, Glover, Overbye, Sarma, and Birchfield, 7th Edition
Syllabus: ECEN_460_Syllabus_Spring2026_Dec31
Course schedule and links:
| Class Day | Slides | Reading, Homework, Labs, and Misc. |
| Tue 13 Jan | Class 1: Three-Phase AC Power Calculations (pdf) | Reading Chapters 1 and 2. Handout_Class1 (includes HW#1 due Jan 20th and HW#2 due Jan 27th) No Labs this week. |
| Thur 15 Jan | Class 2: Power System Structure and History (pdf) | |
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| Tue 27 Jan |
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| Tue 17 Feb | First Exam | |
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| Tu 10 Mar | No class, spring break | |
| Thur 12 Mar | No class, spring break | |
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| Tue 31 Mar | ||
| Thur 2 Apr | Second Exam | |
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| Thur 9 Apr |
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| Tue 28 Apr | No class, redefined to be a Friday | |
| Tue 5 May | Final Exam, 1-3 PM |