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School: Engineering

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Power Systems 1

  • Unit Code

    ENS6143

  • Year

    2018

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Octavian BASS

Description

This unit introduces the concepts of electrical power systems, including energy generation, transmission and distribution. Basic electrical power concepts such as alternating current, real, reactive and apparent power, and multi-phase power are covered. This is followed by coverage of power system design and operation, and power quality.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded ENS5207

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse and conceptually design a power generation, transmission and distribution system.
  2. Analyse and design DC and AC circuits including load and power calculations.
  3. Demonstrate knowledge of impedance, reactive and apparent power, and three-phase circuit operation.
  4. Demonstrate knowledge of safety, protection, system performance and operation of a power system.
  5. Evaluate the impact of harmonics on power systems and recommend ways to reduce these impacts.
  6. Research new developments in the field of power systems and reflect critically on their significance to engineering practice.

Unit Content

  1. Overview of power systems, history of electric power systems, present and future trends, electric utility industry structure, computer analysis.
  2. Electricity supply chain fundamentals, major plant and equipment.
  3. Review of fundamental quantities and definitions of electric power, AC power, three-phase power, delta and wye connections, phasors, power factor, balanced three-phase circuits, per phase analysis.
  4. Generation of electrical energy, types of generating stations, hydropower, thermal, synchronous generators.
  5. Power transformers, per-unit system, three-phase transformer connections, autotransformers, off-nominal turns ratio transformers.
  6. Transmission of electrical energy, transmission lines, components of a HV transmission line, transmission line parameters, transmission line approximations and equivalent circuits, maximum power flow, line loadability, reactive compensation techniques, transmission lines transient operation, power system overvoltages.
  7. Distribution of electrical energy, substations, medium- and low-voltage distribution.
  8. Power quality, system performance and operation, loads, resistive loads, motors, electronic devices.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 213 x 2 hour labNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 2 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 2 hour tutorialNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Seminars, tutorials and laboratory workshops.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
TestMid-semester test25%
Laboratory Work ^Laboratory activities, and reports15%
TestPop quizzes10%
Examination ^End of semester examination50%

^ Mandatory to Pass

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Engineering

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Power Systems 1

  • Unit Code

    ENS6143

  • Year

    2018

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Octavian BASS

Description

This unit introduces the concepts of electrical power systems, including energy generation, transmission and distribution. Basic electrical power concepts such as alternating current, real, reactive and apparent power, and multi-phase power are covered. This is followed by coverage of power system design and operation, and power quality.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded ENS5207

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse and conceptually design a power generation, transmission and distribution system.
  2. Analyse and design DC and AC circuits including load and power calculations.
  3. Demonstrate knowledge of impedance, reactive and apparent power, and three-phase circuit operation.
  4. Demonstrate knowledge of safety, protection, system performance and operation of a power system.
  5. Evaluate the impact of harmonics on power systems and recommend ways to reduce these impacts.
  6. Research new developments in the field of power systems and reflect critically on their significance to engineering practice.

Unit Content

  1. Overview of power systems, history of electric power systems, present and future trends, electric utility industry structure, computer analysis.
  2. Electricity supply chain fundamentals, major plant and equipment.
  3. Review of fundamental quantities and definitions of electric power, AC power, three-phase power, delta and wye connections, phasors, power factor, balanced three-phase circuits, per phase analysis.
  4. Generation of electrical energy, types of generating stations, hydropower, thermal, synchronous generators.
  5. Power transformers, per-unit system, three-phase transformer connections, autotransformers, off-nominal turns ratio transformers.
  6. Transmission of electrical energy, transmission lines, components of a HV transmission line, transmission line parameters, transmission line approximations and equivalent circuits, maximum power flow, line loadability, reactive compensation techniques, transmission lines transient operation, power system overvoltages.
  7. Distribution of electrical energy, substations, medium- and low-voltage distribution.
  8. Power quality, system performance and operation, loads, resistive loads, motors, electronic devices.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 213 x 2 hour labNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 2 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 2 hour tutorialNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Seminars, tutorials and laboratory workshops.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
TestMid-semester test15%
Laboratory Work ^Laboratory activities, and reports15%
AssignmentDesign project10%
TestPop quizzes10%
Examination ^End of semester examination50%

^ Mandatory to Pass

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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