MSc Electrical Power Systems Engineering / Course details
Year of entry: 2024
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Course unit details:
Power System Dynamics & Quality of Supply
| Unit code | EEEN60342 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 15 |
| Unit level | FHEQ level 7 – master's degree or fourth year of an integrated master's degree |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 2 |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE UNIT
This unit aims to introduce students to basics of power system dynamics and reliability, including quality of electricity supply, issues and to discuss most widely used and recommended methodologies for enhancement of power system stability and quality of electricity supply in general. The unit involved lectures, tutorials, one 6-hour laboratory, several tutorial sessions lead by PDRAs. Lectures were supported with Power Point presentations. All relevant material, including solved examples, timetable, detailed reading list with instructions, exam feedback from the past year and laboratory instructions was available on the balckboard in electronic format. Additional paper copies of the material were distributed during the first lecture.
Pre/co-requisites
| Unit title | Unit code | Requirement type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power System Operation and Economics | EEEN60321 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
| Analysis of Electrical Power and Energy Conversion Systems | EEEN60631 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
Aims
This course unit detail provides the framework for delivery in 2020/21 and may be subject to change due to any additional Covid-19 impact. Please see Blackboard / course unit related emails for any further updates.
This unit aims to:
Introduce students to basics of power system dynamics and reliability, including quality of electricity supply, issues and to discuss most widely used and recommended methodologies for enhancement of power system stability and quality of electricity supply in general.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this MSc unit, the student is expected to be able to:
ILO1: Explain the basic principles of power system dynamics and causes of it. Assessed and Developed.
ILO2: Model power system components such as synchronous machines, exciters and governors, transformers, transmission lines and loads. Developed.
ILO3: Evaluate the small-disturbance stability and large-disturbance (transient) stability of a power system. Assessed.
ILO4: Use software tools to analyse the large-disturbance behaviour of a power system. Assessed.
ILO5: Apply appropriate measures to improve or insure power system small and large disturbance stability and tune power system damping controllers. Developed.
ILO6: Explain fundamental concepts of non-repairable and reparable components/systems, and solve basic theoretical problems. Assessed and Developed.
ILO7: Explain and evaluate reliability of generation and distribution systems for system planning, as well as operational reliability of generation systems. Assessed.
ILO8: Explain reliability of transmission networks for system planning, and reproduce different calculation methodologies. Developed.
ILO9: Explain voltage variations and voltage sags, name mitigation measures to improve QoS, and solve relatively simple problems related to voltage sages. Assessed.
ILO10: Explain network resonances, harmonics, harmonic study and filter design, and solve relatively simple problems related to harmonics and filter design. Assessed.
Teaching and learning methods
The unit involved lectures, tutorials, one 6-hour laboratory, several tutorial sessions lead by PDRAs. Lectures were supported with Power Point presentations. All relevant material, including solved examples, timetable, detailed reading list with instructions, exam feedback from the past year and laboratory instructions was available on the balckboard in electronic format. Additional paper copies of the material were distributed during the first lecture.
Assessment methods
| Method | Weight |
|---|---|
| Other | 20% |
| Written exam | 80% |
Assessment task | Length | How and when feedback is provided | Weighting within unit (if relevant)
|
4 equal length compulsory questions
Laboratory Report of a maximum of 12 pages
| 3 hours
6 hours | after the exam
two weeks after the report submission | 80%
20% |
Feedback methods
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Study hours
| Scheduled activity hours | |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 30 |
| Practical classes & workshops | 6 |
| Tutorials | 6 |
| Independent study hours | |
|---|---|
| Independent study | 108 |
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Victor Levi | Unit coordinator |