Undergraduate Course: Power Engineering 2 (SCEE08008)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This is an introduction course to the techniques and equipment used in the generation, transmission, distribution and utilisation of electrical power. It gives a basic understanding of how a power system operates and the problems facing electricity utilities. The design and main operating features of different types of motors and generators are also covered. |
| Course description |
Introduction to Electrical Circuits
Introduction to Power Systems
Electrical Safety & Wiring
Phasor Representation of AC Signals
AC Power
Complex Impedances
Real & Reactive Power
Three Phase Systems
An introduction on electrical machines and transformers
Synchronous Machines
Laboratory:
One 3-hour laboratory, wiring and testing a motor control panel.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2024/25, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2024 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 33,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 3,
Formative Assessment Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 1.5,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
49 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
100% written examination.
Any student who does not attend and perform satisfactorily on the Power Engineering 2 laboratory is deemed to have failed the course, as it tests Competency regarding important safety aspects of power engineering.
The School has a 40% Rule for this course, whereby you must achieve a minimum of 40% in coursework and 40% in written exam components, as well as an overall mark of 40% to pass a course. If you fail a course you will be required to resit it. You are only required to resit components which have been failed. |
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Power Engineering 2 | 1:120 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Power Engineering 2 | 1:120 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Have a basic understanding of the operation of large electrical power systems, and their main constituent components.
- Understand the operating principles of several different types of electrical machine.
- Be able to perform basic calculations on electrical power systems and machines, while appreciating the limitations of such calculations.
- Have an appreciation of safe practice in the design and construction of electrical power circuits.
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Reading List
Electric Machinery Fundamentals, Stephen
edition, McGraw-Hill, ISBN: 9780071151559 |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Paul Judge
Tel:
Email: paul.judge@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Brunori Viola
Tel: (0131 6)50 5687
Email: vbrunori@ed.ac.uk |
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