| Effective Term: | 2026/20 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability |
| Unit Title: | Power System Protection |
| Unit ID: | ENGRG3202 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (ENGRG3201) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | (ENGIN3103) |
| 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. Students will be introduced to instrument transformers, fundamentals of relaying, overcurrent protection and coordination, directional overcurrent protection, differential protection, distance protection, and distributed generation protection. The development and challenges related to the field of power system protection will be covered 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:Yes |
| Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | |  | | | |
|
| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Demonstrate and justify the choice, application, and operation of different protection devices for fulfilling power system protection under different operating conditions. |
|
| K2. | Recognise the requirement of various protection schemes for the proper operation of the power system. |
|
| K3. | Identify different protection devices and their impact on protection scheme performance. |
|
| Skills: |
| S1. | Synthesize different (overcurrent, directional overcurrent, differential, distance) protection systems. |
|
| S2. | Evaluate performance of different protection systems. |
|
| S3. | Estimate key parameters that influence the design of typical protection systems. |
|
| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Interpret power system faults for balanced and unbalanced conditions. |
|
| A2. | Apply the fundamental principles of power system protective devices for various applications. |
|
| A3. | Investigate different challenges associated with power system protection. |
|
| Unit Content: |
Topics may include:
1. Fundamental protection concepts and protection schemes for various power system configurations
2. Fault current calculations
3. Protection devices
4. Instrument transformers (CTs and VTs)
5. Distance protection, protection signalling
6. Protection of generators, transformers, transmission lines, busbars, feeders.
7. Development and challenges in the field of power system protection |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FEDTASKS (Transferable Attributes Skills and Knowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are be embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and Co-operative Learning opportunities. One or more FEDTASK, transferable Attributes, Skills or Knowledge must be evident in the specified learning outcomes and assessment for each FedUni Unit, and all must be directly assessed in each Course.
|
| FED TASK and descriptor | Development and acquisition of FEDTASKS in the Unit | | Level | FEDTASK 1
Interpersonal | Students will demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate, inter-act and work with others both individually and in groups. Students will be required to display skills in-person and/or online in: • Using effective verbal and non-verbal communication • Listening for meaning and influencing via active listening • Showing empathy for others • Negotiating and demonstrating conflict resolution skills • Working respectfully in cross-cultural and diverse teams. | Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines | FEDTASK 2
Leadership | Students will demonstrate the ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others. Students will be required to display skills in: • Creating a collegial environment • Showing self -awareness and the ability to self-reflect • Inspiring and convincing others • Making informed decisions • Displaying initiative | Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines | FEDTASK 3
Critical Thinking and Creativity | Students will demonstrate an ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using the imagination to create new ideas. Students will be required to display skills in: • Reflecting critically • Evaluating ideas, concepts and information • Considering alternative perspectives to refine ideas • Challenging conventional thinking to clarify concepts • Forming creative solutions in problem solving. | Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines | FEDTASK 4
Digital Literacy | Students will demonstrate the ability to work fluently across a range of tools, platforms and applications to achieve a range of tasks. Students will be required to display skills in: • Finding, evaluating, managing, curating, organising and sharing digital information • Collating, managing, accessing and using digital data securely • Receiving and responding to messages in a range of digital media • Contributing actively to digital teams and working groups • Participating in and benefiting from digital learning opportunities. | Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context | FEDTASK 5
Sustainable and Ethical Mindset | Students will demonstrate the ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions. Students will be required to display skills in: • Making informed judgments that consider the impact of devising solutions in global economic environmental and societal contexts • Committing to social responsibility as a professional and a citizen • Evaluating ethical, socially responsible and/or sustainable challenges and generating and articulating responses • Embracing lifelong, life-wide and life-deep learning to be open to diverse others • Implementing required actions to foster sustainability in their professional and personal life. | Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines |
|
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, K2, S1, S2, 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 | Quizzes | 30% - 40% | | 2. | K3, A1, A2 | Questions and problems related to the materials covered in the unit. | Mid-semester Test | 20% - 40% | | 3. | S3, A1, A3 | Conceptual questions and numerical problems related to the materials covered in the unit. | Project and presentation of the project work | 30% - 40% |
|