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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
2021
Enrolment Period
1
Version
2
Credit Points
15
Full Year Unit
N
Mode of Delivery
On Campus
Unit Coordinator
Dr Octavian BASS

Description

This unit introduces the basic concepts and fundamental components of electrical power systems. Basic electrical power concepts such as alternating current, real, reactive and apparent power, and multi-phase power are reviewed. This is followed by coverage of electrical power generation and transmission. The unit concludes with the analysis of power systems from the point of view of power flow.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded ENS5207

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

Identify the major components of the electricity supply chain, including major plant and equipment.
Analyse and conceptually design a bulk power generation and transmission system.
Analyse and design three-phase electric power circuits including load and power calculations.
Apply knowledge of power systems fundamentals and three-phase circuit operation in the solution of basic system design problems relevant to the performance and operation of a power system.
Research new developments in the field of power systems and reflect critically on their significance to engineering practice.

Unit Content

Overview of power systems, history of electric power systems, present and future trends, electric utility industry structure, computer analysis.
Electricity supply chain fundamentals, major plant and equipment.
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.
Generation of electrical energy, types of generating stations, hydropower, thermal, synchronous generators.
Power transformers, per-unit system, three-phase transformer connections, autotransformers, off-nominal turns ratio transformers.
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.
Power flows, direct and iterative solutions, control of power flow.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

	Joondalup	Mount Lawley	South West (Bunbury)
Semester 2	13 x 2 hour lab	Not Offered	Not Offered
Semester 2	13 x 2 hour lecture	Not Offered	Not Offered
Semester 2	13 x 2 hour tutorial	Not Offered	Not Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

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 School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
Type	Description	Value
Test	Mid-semester test	20%
Laboratory Work ^	Laboratory activities, and reports	20%
Test	Pop quizzes	10%
Examination ^	End of semester examination	50%

^ Mandatory to Pass

Core Reading(s)

Glover, J. D., Overbye, T. J., & Sarma, M. S. (2016). Power system analysis and design (6th ed.). Boston: Cengage Learning. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/957080349?databaseList=638

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
2021
Enrolment Period
2
Version
2
Credit Points
15
Full Year Unit
N
Mode of Delivery
On Campus
Online
Unit Coordinator
Dr Octavian BASS

Description

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded ENS5207

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

Identify the major components of the electricity supply chain, including major plant and equipment.
Analyse and conceptually design a bulk power generation and transmission system.
Analyse and design three-phase electric power circuits including load and power calculations.
Apply knowledge of power systems fundamentals and three-phase circuit operation in the solution of basic system design problems relevant to the performance and operation of a power system.
Research new developments in the field of power systems and reflect critically on their significance to engineering practice.

Unit Content

Overview of power systems, history of electric power systems, present and future trends, electric utility industry structure, computer analysis.
Electricity supply chain fundamentals, major plant and equipment.
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.
Generation of electrical energy, types of generating stations, hydropower, thermal, synchronous generators.
Power transformers, per-unit system, three-phase transformer connections, autotransformers, off-nominal turns ratio transformers.
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.
Power flows, direct and iterative solutions, control of power flow.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

	Joondalup	Mount Lawley	South West (Bunbury)
Semester 2	13 x 2 hour lab	Not Offered	Not Offered
Semester 2	13 x 2 hour lecture	Not Offered	Not Offered
Semester 2	13 x 2 hour tutorial	Not Offered	Not Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

ON CAMPUS
Type	Description	Value
Test	Mid-semester test	20%
Laboratory Work	Laboratory activities, and reports	20%
Test	Pop quizzes	10%
Examination ^	End of semester examination	50%

ONLINE
Type	Description	Value
Test	Mid-semester test	20%
Exercise	Virtual laboratory work	20%
Test	Pop quizzes	10%
Assignment ^	Summative assessment of unit content	50%

^ Mandatory to Pass

Core Reading(s)

Glover, J. D., Overbye, T. J., & Sarma, M. S. (2016). Power system analysis and design (6th ed.). Boston: Cengage Learning. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/957080349?databaseList=638

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

Academic Misconduct

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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Handbook : Unit informationEdith Cowan University

School: Engineering

Unit Title

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Year

Enrolment Period

Version

Credit Points

Full Year Unit

Mode of Delivery

Unit Coordinator

Description

Equivalent Rule

Learning Outcomes

Unit Content

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

ONLINE

Additional Learning Experience Information

Assessment

Core Reading(s)

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

Academic Misconduct

School: Engineering

Unit Title

Unit Code

Year

Enrolment Period

Version

Credit Points

Full Year Unit

Mode of Delivery

Unit Coordinator

Description

Equivalent Rule

Learning Outcomes

Unit Content

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

ONLINE

Assessment

Core Reading(s)

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

Academic Misconduct