Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Appreciation of the complexity of power systems
- Ability to analyse the performance of power systems
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- Advanced concepts of operation of electrical power systems
- Economic and management aspect
- Elements of control of power systems
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- A range of analytical and numerical methods of analysis of power systems
- Ability to use commercial software for simulation
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Ability to tackle problems of interdisciplinary nature
- Application of modern modelling techniques
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Type | Hours |
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Follow-up work | 6 |
Completion of assessment task | 54 |
Preparation for scheduled sessions | 6 |
Wider reading or practice | 50 |
Revision | 10 |
Lecture | 24 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Weedy B.M., B.J. Cory (2012). Electric Power Systems. Wiley.
B. Murray (2009). Power Markets and Economics. Wiley.
D.S. Kirschen, G. Strbac (2018). Fundamentals of Power System Economics. Wiley-Blackwell.
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Examination | 50% |
Coursework | 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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Examination | 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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Examination | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External