Undergraduate Course: Distributed Energy Resources and Smart Grids 5 (ELEE11100)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Year 5 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course introduces existing and emerging power engineering technologies in the areas of distributed energy resources (DERs) and the smart grid, from concept and basic theory to real-world applications. It covers distributed renewable generation including wind, solar and hydro plants, various energy storage technologies as well as the impact of modern loads such as electric vehicles, heat pumps and LED lighting on the power system. It introduces the concepts of load management, demand response and active network management. Finally it gives a holistic overview of the constituent technologies of the smart grid, including power network components, control, information and communications technologies and smart metering. |
| Course description |
Indicative list of topics covered:
- Distributed generation: basic concepts and challenges
- Renewable energy sources
- Modern load characteristics, modelling and behaviour
- Demand-side management and response
- Modern power network components and topologies for control
- Active network management and intelligent control of power systems
- Power, information management and telecommunications aspects of smart grids
- Microgrids
- Smart metering
- Energy Storage
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | A solid back ground in power electronics, systems & machines. |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2018/19, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 33,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 11,
Formative Assessment Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
151 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
75 %,
Coursework
25 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Coursework: 25%
Exam: 75% |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Have a sound understanding of the operation of electricity distribution systems and an appreciation of the associated challenges;
- Appreciate the resource characteristics, operation, control requirements, challenges and overall impact of highly distributed, renewable energy generators;
- Have a good understanding of the characteristics of modern electrical loads as well as energy storage technologies, and the impact of increased penetration of such technologies in distribution systems;
- Be conversant in power, data management and telecommunications aspects of smart and micro-grids;
- Understand the functionalities and the operational flexibility brought to the power system by the introduction of smart meters.
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Reading List
Smart Grid: Fundamentals of Design and Analysis - International Edition, James Momoh, Wiley
Smart Grid: Technology and Applications, Janaka Ekanayake et al, Wiley
In addition to the above textbooks, the course material is augmented by journal papers to be distributed to the students.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | renewable energy,demand side management,demand response,smart grid,distributed generation |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Michael Merlin
Tel: (0131 6)50 5726
Email: mmerlin@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Megan Inch-Kellingray
Tel: (0131 6)51 7079
Email: M.Inch@ed.ac.uk |
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