Students will learn about the principal components of
electrical power systems, including the individual pieces of
equipment and the operation of the entire system.
Athena Title
Fundamentals of Power Engineer
Prerequisite
ECSE 2170-2170L or ECSE 2170H or ENGR 2170-2170L
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will learn the principal components of electric power systems as individual pieces of equipment and as parts of a system.
Students will learn balanced 3-phase circuits, single-(and three-) phase transformers, per unit (pu) quantities, circle diagrams, voltage control.
Students will learn physical modeling and the use of standard software simulation tools will be also discussed.
Topical Outline
1. Introduction to Energy and Power Networks and their importance
2. Review of Electromagnetics and Electrical Circuits
3. Three Phase Circuits and Power Transformers
4. Fundamentals of AC Machines
5. Synchronous Generators and Motors
6. Induction Motors
7. Transmission Lines and Line Parameters
8. Representation of Power Systems and Equations
9. Power Flow Studies
10. Faults in Power Systems
11. Using MATLAB and SimPower for Simulation Studies
