EE 491 - Fall 2019

EE 491 (Special Topics: Electric Power Systems)

Semester: Fall 2019

Classroom: Workman Center 109

Days and Times: TR 0800-0915

Instructor: Kevin Wedeward

Office: Workman Center 221

Phone: 575-835-5708

E-mail: kevin.wedeward@nmt.edu

Office Hours: MTWR 09:30-10:30, by appointment and any time door is open

Course Description: EE 491 (Introduction to Power Systems) introduces the principles of electric power systems to include components (generation, lines, loads, transformers, control systems and protection) and methods for computer-based modeling, simulation and analysis.

Pre-requisites/Co-requisites: Background in circuits & signals, linear algebra and computer programming.

Place in Curriculum: Engineering elective

Course Learning Outcomes: By the end of this course, students will

1. have a knowledge of AC power and balanced, three-phase circuits;
2. be able to mathematically model transmission lines, transformers and loads for studies of power systems in steady-state;
3. be able to implement and interpret power flow analysis through use of one-line diagrams, per-unit system and the admittance matrix; and
4. have a knowledge of system protection and automatic controls employed in power systems.

Textbook: Power System Analysis and Design by J. Duncan Glover, Mulukutla S. Sarma and Thomas J. Overbye. Cengage Learning. 4th edition (ISBN-13: 978-0534548841), 5th edition (one used by instructor, ISBN-13: 978-1111425777) or 6th edition (ISBN-13: 978-1305632134).

Grading:

• Homework - 25%
• Exams and Projects - 75%

Resources:

• Consortium of Universities for Sustainable Power (Links to an external site.) (CUSP) on University of Minnesota's website with online course material (videos, slides, homework, etc.) for power systems, power electronics, electric machines & drives, and renewable energy

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Assignments:

• Read Chapter 1 (Introduction) and Chapter 2 (Fundamentals)
• Read Sections 3.1 - 3.5 (Power Transformers)
• Homework 1
• Read Sections 4.1-4.6, 4.8-4.10
• Homework 2
• Read Chapter 5
• Homework 3
• Read Sections 2.4, 6.3, 6.4, 6.6, 6.7, 6.11
• Homework 4
• Exam 1 (Take Home)
• Read Chapter 7
• Read Sections 10.1 - 10.8
• Project 1 - Power-/Load-flow
• Read Sections 12.0 - 12.3
• Project 2 - Symmetric Fault Analysis
• Read Chapter 14