| Effective Term: | 2024/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability |
| Unit Title: | Power System Analysis |
| Unit ID: | ENGIN3102 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (ENGIN2104 or ENGIN2404) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 031301 |
| Other Change: | |
| Brief description of the Unit |
This unit provides an introduction to power system engineering fundamentals covering methods of power system analysis and design. You will be learning about the modelling of transmission lines for steady-state and transient conditions, balanced and unbalanced power system fault analysis, the basic power quality indices, and power quality analytical techniques. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: | |
| Supplementary Assessment:No |
| Supplementary assessment is not available to students who gain a fail in this Unit. |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | |  | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Identify the importance of power system control and the behaviour of major types of components used in power systems. |
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| K2. | Discern the variety of power system component models using the appropriate model and mathematical notation. |
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| K3. | Explain the concept of economic dispatch and the importance and relevance of this in the context of power system analysis. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Assess the performance characteristics, dynamics and stability of power systems. |
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| S2. | Evaluate complex load flow problems of large power systems with appropriate models of transmission line, transformer, generator and loads. |
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| S3. | Investigate surge propagation and circuit interruption theories and circuit breaker operation on reliable insulation and protection of electrical networks. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Investigate different types of faults in power systems. |
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| A2. | Interpret the different challenges associated with quality in power systems. |
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| A3. | Apply software tools to simulate and study characteristics and behaviour of power systems. |
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| Unit Content: |
•Power system analysis - concepts and representation
•Modelling circuit of power system components including transformers, generators, transmission lines and loads
•Steady-state and dynamic behaviour of power systems
•Network matrices and power flow analysis
•Power system fault calculations
•Surge propagation
•Power system stability and control
•Power system protection principles
•Economic dispatch |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1 - K2; S1, S2, A1, A3 | Relevant tasks and problems to enforce understanding of the students and help in the gradual development of knowledge and skills throughout the unit. Experimental work and/or projects to verify students' ability to apply knowledge and skills acquired in the unit. | Quiz/Assignment/ Simulation/Workshop/Report | 20% - 30% | | 2. | K1 - K2, S2 | Questions and problems related to the materials covered in the unit. | Mid-semester Test/On-line Quiz/Class-test | 20% - 40% | | 3. | K3, S1, S3, A2 | Conceptual questions and numerical problems related to the materials covered in the unit. | End of Semester Final Test | 30% - 50% |
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