MSc Advanced Electrical Power Systems Engineering

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.

This unit aims to:

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: Calculate and 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, evaluate and calculate reliability of generation and distribution systems for system planning, as well as operational reliability of generation systems. Assessed.

ILO8: Explain and calculate 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 calculate relatively simple problems related to harmonics and filter design. Assessed.

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.