MSc Advanced Electrical Power Systems Engineering

For entry in the academic year beginning September 2027, the tuition fees are as follows:

• MSc (full-time)
  UK students (per annum): £15,400 year 1, £7,700 year 2
  International, including EU, students (per annum): £40,300 year 1, £20,200 year 2

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The syllabus covers the following topics:

Power system components and steady state models (including per unit transformations and two-bus power flow)

Power flow methods (problem formulation, Newton-Raphson method, Fast Decoupled method, DC method).

Faults in power systems (fault causes, symmetrical faults, asymmetrical faults, simplified time-domain analysis).

Devices and systems for power systems control.

Frequency regulation (models and analysis, ancillary services and future challenges).

Voltage control (principles and devices, OLTCs, reactive compensation).

Solving power flow issues using computer-based analysis.  

Overview of Energy Management Systems

The course unit aims to:

Provide students with an understanding of the analysis and control methods used when studying power systems. The unit is focussed on steady state, and quasi-steady-state, system-level studies. Different methods for power flow will be developed and used as a basis for quasi-steady state regulation and control of systems based on power imbalance.

The unit will also cover techniques for analysis of faulted power systems and apply these to larger networks to evaluate system performance under balanced and unbalanced conditions. Consideration of computer-based simulation programs will provide students with modelling and analysis skills which will be transferable to other software platforms.  

On successful completion of the course, a student will be able to:

ILO 1: Formulate and develop fault analysis under different network and fault conditions, selecting relevant data and appropriate models/methods. 

ILO 2: Formulate and create power flow analysis in different power networks using a variety of methods and determine the suitability of different methods for hand and computer-based solutions. 

ILO 3: Evaluate and analyse the models, control schemes, and ancillary services used for frequency containment in interconnected power systems and perform frequency disturbance calculations. 

ILO 4: Evaluate and classify the causes of voltage issues in power systems and design integration of the effects of common voltage control devices into power flow calculations. 

ILO 5: Develop and solve voltage and frequency related issues in power system models using computer simulations and select & compare devices to correct the problems. 

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