Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Demonstrate awareness of the drivers of change in how networks are designed and operated
- Design protection schemes for common distribution network scenarios
- Describe the principle of operation of transmission and distribution equipment
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Explain principles of operation of protection systems and design simple protection systems for transmission lines and transformers.
- Solve typical problems associated with load flow, formulate admittance matrices and perform nodal analysis
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Utilise the results of engineering calculations to justify design approaches
Disciplinary Specific Learning Outcomes
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Use commercial software for power systems analysis
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- Identify major components of power transmission and distribution systems and substations
- Know and appreciate the key factors in equipment specification and network design
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Lecture | 24 |
Wider reading or practice | 50 |
Follow-up work | 12 |
Revision | 10 |
Completion of assessment task | 42 |
Preparation for scheduled sessions | 12 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Turan Gonen. Electric Power Distribution System Engineering.
Glover, Sarma and Overbye. Power System Analysis and Design.
Gers & Holmes (2011). Protection of Electricity Distribution Networks. IET.
Turan Gonen. Electric Power Transmission System Engineering: Analysis & Design.
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