EE32013: Power engineering major
[Page last updated: 22 April 2025]
Academic Year: | 2025/26 |
Owning Department/School: | Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering |
Credits: | 10 [equivalent to 20 CATS credits] |
Notional Study Hours: | 200 |
Level: | Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
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Assessment Summary: | CWPI 0%, EXOB 100% |
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After successfully completing this unit, you will be able to:
Apply knowledge of electrical power systems principles to analyse and solve complex power systems engineering problems (C1,C2) [EX]
Apply analytical techniques to model complex real-world power systems (C3) [EX]
Integrate multiple aspects of power systems analysis, economics and energy markets to solve complex real-world problems in a practical setting using a systems approach (C6, C12) [CW] |
Synopsis: | Investigate the key components of electrical power systems, from generation, transmission, distribution and consumption to economics and markets. You'll learn about emerging technologies in the energy system for net-zero transmission including renewable generation, electrified transport, and heating. You'll also study concepts, modelling, analysis, optimisation, and control at both component and system levels for achieving energy affordability, security, and sustainability. |
Content: | Introduction to electrical power components and systems and the concepts, mechanisms, modelling, analysis and protection and operation, economics and market, and new technologies contributing to decarbonisation and net-zero.
Key components of power systems, such as demand, transformers, cables, overhead lines, energy storage
Power systems analyses, including simple load flow calculation, fault analysis, progress to advanced analyses
Power system operation, including economic dispatch, unit commitment, voltage control, frequency control
Economics and market, including, wholesale market, retailor market, ancillary services, power system planning
New challenges in power system decarbonisation and net-zero transition, including wind power, solar power, electric vehicles, heat pumps, multi-vector energy systems |
Course availability: |
EE32013 is a Must Pass Unit on the following courses:Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
EE32013 is Optional on the following courses:Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
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