| Effective Term: | 2024/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability |
| Unit Title: | Power System Protection |
| Unit ID: | ENGIN3103 |
| 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 extends learning of power system analysis to provide in-depth knowledge and understanding of power system protection. You will be introduced to instrument transformers, fundamentals of relaying, overcurrent protection and coordination, directional overcurrent protection, differential protection, distance protection, and distributed generation protection. You will be further introduced to the development and challenges in the field of power system protection by linking theory to real industry examples. |
| 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. | Evaluate the choice, application, and operation of different protection devices for fulfilling power system protection under different operating conditions. |
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| K2. | Assess the requirement of various protection schemes for the proper operation of the power system. |
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| K3. | Investigate different protection devices and their impact on protection scheme performance. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Synthesize different (overcurrent, directional overcurrent, differential, distance) protection systems. |
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| S2. | Interpret the performance of different protection systems. |
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| S3. | Investigate key parameters that influence the design of typical protection systems. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Interpret power system faults for balanced and unbalanced conditions. |
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| A2. | Apply the fundamental principles of power system protective devices for various applications. |
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| A3. | Investigate different challenges associated with power system protection. |
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| Unit Content: |
•Fundamental protection concepts and protection schemes for various power system configurations
•Fault current calculations
•Protection devices
•Instrument transformers (CTs and VTs)
•Distance protection, protection signalling
•Protection of generators, transformers, transmission lines, busbars, feeders.
•Development and challenges in the field of power system protection |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, K2; S1-S3, A2, A3 | Relevant tasks and problems to enforce understanding of the students and help in the gradual development of knowledge and skills throughout the unit Projects to verify students' ability to apply knowledge and skills acquired in the unit. | Quizzes/Assignments/Team Project/Project Report/Presentation/Workshop | 20% - 30% | | 2. | K3, A1, A2 | Questions and problems related to the materials covered in the unit. | Online Quiz/Mid-semester Test/ Class Test | 20% - 40% | | 3. | S3, A1, A3 | Conceptual questions and numerical problems related to the materials covered in the unit. | End of Semester Final Test | 30% - 50% |
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