Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Design simple protection systems for transmission lines and transformers
- Comply with power system earthing practices
- Solve typical problems associated with load flow
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Explain the reasons for system earthing and how it is designed
- Appreciate the conflicting nature of the design requirements of a protection system
- Discuss the principles and operation of FACTS and HVDC systems
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- The key factors involved in equipment specification and design
- Components used in earthing systems
- Basic structure of different cables and lines
- Components of protection systems, the concept of protection zones, asset specific protection scheme.
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Tackle multidisciplinary problems as encountered in real engineering systems
Disciplinary Specific Learning Outcomes
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Use commercial software for power systems analysis
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Type | Hours |
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Preparation for scheduled sessions | 9 |
Project supervision | 12 |
Completion of assessment task | 39 |
Wider reading or practice | 47 |
Revision | 10 |
Lecture | 24 |
Follow-up work | 9 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
General Resources
Software requirements. Access to ERACS software and/or PowerWorld software.
Textbooks
Weedy B M (1998). Electric Power Systems. Wiley.
Turan Gonen. Electric Power Distribution System Engineering. CRC Press.
Glover J D & Sarma M (2002). Power System Analysis and Design. Brooks/Cole.
Gers & Holmes (2011). Protection of electricity distribution networks. London: IET.
Turan Gonen (2014). Electric Power Transmission System Engineering: Analysis & Design.. CRC Press.
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Continuous Assessment | 50% |
Final Assessment | 50% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Set Task | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Set Task | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External