Postgraduate Course: Power Systems Engineering and Economics (PGEE11016)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Postgrad (School of Engineering) |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The aims of the course are:
- provide a hands-on experience of the problems created by transmission and distribution of energy from power stations to consumers.
- cover a range of topics related to the privatisation and restructuring of electricity supply industry worldwide
The first part of the course will be simulation-based utilising PowerWorld load-flow simulation program. After some introductory lectures, the students will be investigating the problems of voltage drops, thermal transmission constraints, steady-state stability constraints, transmission losses. Each simulation session will finish with an essignment which will be marked.
In the second part of the course the students will be introduced to the principles of power system economics. Main regulatory regimes will be discussed together with the pricing principles. Then PowerWorld program will be used to evaluate the effect of networks on energy prices, i.e. locational marginal pricing.
At the end of the course the students will write two essays on topics related to the liberalisation of electrcity supply industry. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | first-degree courses covering AC circuit analysis, three-phase circuits, real and reactive power and fundamentals of power systems |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Laboratory | | 1-11 | | | | 09:00 - 13:00 | |
| First Class |
Week 18, Thursday, 09:00 - 13:00, Zone: King's Buildings. Lab |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Ability to use a load flow package.
Understanding and modelling of AC network effects of transmission and distribution of electricity.
Application of iterative methods of solution to non-linear nodal network analysis (load flow equations).
Understanding of principles of power system economics and how market-based solutions can be applied to a previously centrally-controlled industry.
Understanding of how network affects marginal prices at different locations
Understanding how human reactions have to be taken into account when designing engineering solutions.
Researching technical literature. |
Assessment Information
| weekly assignments and essays |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Robin Wallace
Tel: (0131 6)50 5587
Email: Robin.Wallace@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Laura Smith
Tel: (0131 6)50 5690
Email: laura.smith@ed.ac.uk |
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