Undergraduate Courses
Courses are arranged in order of when they were added to the repository by instructors.
Power System Operation and Control @ Texas A&M
Power System Operation and Control @ Texas A&M
Description: An introductory power system operation and control course. The website has more details including the syllabus, full lecture notes, homework and exams. The course also includes ten two-hour labs, with descriptions of the labs also given on the website.
Description: An introductory power system operation and control course. The website has more details including the syllabus, full lecture notes, homework and exams. The course also includes ten two-hour labs, with descriptions of the labs also given on the website.
Power Distribution System Modeling, Optimization and Simulation @ Iowa State
Power Distribution System Modeling, Optimization and Simulation @ Iowa State
Description: Introduction to power distribution system modeling, power flow analysis, open-source simulation software tool, and research topics including volt/var optimization, microgrids, distribution system state estimation, and resilience.
Description: Introduction to power distribution system modeling, power flow analysis, open-source simulation software tool, and research topics including volt/var optimization, microgrids, distribution system state estimation, and resilience.
Power Electronics @ Thapar University
Power Electronics @ Thapar University
Description: This course is developed for UG students.
Description: This course is developed for UG students.
Direct Current Machines @ KNIT
Direct Current Machines @ KNIT
Description: This short-Lecture series on the topic "Direct Current Machines" is useful for the UG students those studying the electrical engineering / electrical machines course(s), in particular; and helping them better in understanding the concepts of DC machines in a quick, concise and lucid manner.
Description: This short-Lecture series on the topic "Direct Current Machines" is useful for the UG students those studying the electrical engineering / electrical machines course(s), in particular; and helping them better in understanding the concepts of DC machines in a quick, concise and lucid manner.
Cyber Infrastructure for the Power Grid @ Washington State
Cyber Infrastructure for the Power Grid @ Washington State
Description: This is for an interdisciplinary EE/CS undergraduate course. Course has four modules: a) power system and requirements for cyber infrastructure, b) Cyber and networking infrastructure, c) Computing infrastructure, d) Cyber security.
Description: This is for an interdisciplinary EE/CS undergraduate course. Course has four modules: a) power system and requirements for cyber infrastructure, b) Cyber and networking infrastructure, c) Computing infrastructure, d) Cyber security.
Electric Power Systems @ University of Minnesota
Electric Power Systems @ University of Minnesota
Description: Get an overview of the power systems and its changing landscape. Learn about the sources of energy and the environmental consequences; fundamental principles in electric circuit theory that are essential in learning about power system networks; fundamental principals in magnetic theory that are essential in learning about power system apparatus; transformers and the role they play in power systems; synchronous generators and the role they play in power systems; ac transmission lines and cable systems; HVDC systems; characteristics of various power system loads and the power quality issues. Understand how to calculate power flow in a power systems network. Other topics include: voltage stability and reactive power control in power systems; rotor-angle transient stability; control of interconnected power system and economic dispatch. Learn about currents in a faulted power system and protection using relays and circuit breakers; over-voltages due to lightening and switching surges, protection using surge arresters and the insulation coordination.
Description: Get an overview of the power systems and its changing landscape. Learn about the sources of energy and the environmental consequences; fundamental principles in electric circuit theory that are essential in learning about power system networks; fundamental principals in magnetic theory that are essential in learning about power system apparatus; transformers and the role they play in power systems; synchronous generators and the role they play in power systems; ac transmission lines and cable systems; HVDC systems; characteristics of various power system loads and the power quality issues. Understand how to calculate power flow in a power systems network. Other topics include: voltage stability and reactive power control in power systems; rotor-angle transient stability; control of interconnected power system and economic dispatch. Learn about currents in a faulted power system and protection using relays and circuit breakers; over-voltages due to lightening and switching surges, protection using surge arresters and the insulation coordination.
Description: Describe role of main, back up and redundant relay protection scheme. Identify zones of protection for a given substation or system. Select proper instrument transformer inputs to the relaying schemes. Analyze and calculate fault currents in a system for various types. Model power system equipment in fault programs. Develop a metering and relaying diagram for a substation showing instrument transformer connections, zones of protection, redundancy and isolation for faults within these zones. Set relays – both high impedance and low impedance protection relays to protect power system buses. Set relays for Power transformer protection. Select fuses or Set relays for the protection of distribution feeders. Set relays for the protection of shunt reactors and shunt capacitors. Select proper protection functions for the protection of generators and motor. Describe auto restoration methods- Auto reclosing, when to use high speed auto reclose and when to use synchronism checks for restoration.
Description: Describe role of main, back up and redundant relay protection scheme. Identify zones of protection for a given substation or system. Select proper instrument transformer inputs to the relaying schemes. Analyze and calculate fault currents in a system for various types. Model power system equipment in fault programs. Develop a metering and relaying diagram for a substation showing instrument transformer connections, zones of protection, redundancy and isolation for faults within these zones. Set relays – both high impedance and low impedance protection relays to protect power system buses. Set relays for Power transformer protection. Select fuses or Set relays for the protection of distribution feeders. Set relays for the protection of shunt reactors and shunt capacitors. Select proper protection functions for the protection of generators and motor. Describe auto restoration methods- Auto reclosing, when to use high speed auto reclose and when to use synchronism checks for restoration.
Instructor: Various
Instructor: Various
Description: The objective of this course is to familiarize students with various essential aspects in harnessing wind energy and its conversion and delivery as electricity. It consists of a series of seminars offered by various speakers.
Description: The objective of this course is to familiarize students with various essential aspects in harnessing wind energy and its conversion and delivery as electricity. It consists of a series of seminars offered by various speakers.
Electric Machines & Drives @ University of Minnesota
Electric Machines & Drives @ University of Minnesota
Description: Describe the structure of Electric Drive systems and their role in various applications such as flexible production systems, energy conservation, renewable energy, transportation etc., making Electric Drives an enabling technology. Understand basic requirements placed by mechanical systems on electric drives. Review phasors and three-phase electric circuits. Understand the basic principles of power electronics in drives using switch-mode converters and pulse width modulation to synthesize the voltages in dc and ac motor drives. Understand the basic concepts of magnetic circuits as applied to electric machines. Understand the two basic principles (generation of force and emf) that govern electromechanical energy conversion. Describe the operation of dc motor drives to satisfy four-quadrant operation to meet mechanical load requirements. Design torque, speed and position controller of motor drives. Clearly learn to use space vectors presented on a physical basis to describe the operation of an ac machine. Understand the basic principles of Permanent Magnet AC (Self-Synchronous AC) drives. Describe the operation of induction machines in steady state that allows them to be controlled in induction-motor drives. Learn speed control of induction motor drives in an energy efficient manner using power electronics. Learn the basic operation of stepper motors and switched-reluctance motor drives. Learn about the energy efficiency of electric drives and inverter-motor interactions.
Description: Describe the structure of Electric Drive systems and their role in various applications such as flexible production systems, energy conservation, renewable energy, transportation etc., making Electric Drives an enabling technology. Understand basic requirements placed by mechanical systems on electric drives. Review phasors and three-phase electric circuits. Understand the basic principles of power electronics in drives using switch-mode converters and pulse width modulation to synthesize the voltages in dc and ac motor drives. Understand the basic concepts of magnetic circuits as applied to electric machines. Understand the two basic principles (generation of force and emf) that govern electromechanical energy conversion. Describe the operation of dc motor drives to satisfy four-quadrant operation to meet mechanical load requirements. Design torque, speed and position controller of motor drives. Clearly learn to use space vectors presented on a physical basis to describe the operation of an ac machine. Understand the basic principles of Permanent Magnet AC (Self-Synchronous AC) drives. Describe the operation of induction machines in steady state that allows them to be controlled in induction-motor drives. Learn speed control of induction motor drives in an energy efficient manner using power electronics. Learn the basic operation of stepper motors and switched-reluctance motor drives. Learn about the energy efficiency of electric drives and inverter-motor interactions.
Introduction to Power Electronics @ University of Minnesota
Introduction to Power Electronics @ University of Minnesota
Description: Describe the role of Power Electronics as enabling technology in various applications such as flexible production systems, energy conservation, renewable energy, transportation, etc. Identify a switching power-pole as the basic building block and to use Pulse Width Modulation to synthesize the desired output. Design the switching power-pole using the available power semiconductor devices, their drive circuitry, and driver ICs and heat sinks. You will be able to model these in PSpice. Learn the basic concepts of operation of dc-dc converters in steady state in continuous and discontinuous modes and be able to analyze basic converter topologies. Using the average model of the building block, quickly simulate the dynamic performance of dc-dc converters and compare them with their switching counterparts. Design controllers for dc-dc converters in voltage and peak-current mode. Design, using simulations, the interface between the power electronics equipment and single-phase and three-phase utility using diode rectifiers and analyze the total harmonic distortion. Design the single-phase power factor correction (PFC) circuits to draw sinusoidal currents at unity power factor. Learn basic magnetic concepts, analyze transformer-isolated switch-mode power supplies and design high-frequency inductors and transformers. Learn basic concepts of soft-switching and their applications to dc-dc converters, compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) and induction heating. Learn the requirements imposed by electric drives (dc and ac) on converters and synthesize these converters using the building block approach. Understand, simulate and design single-phase and three-phase thyristor converters. Learn the role of Power Electronics in utility-related applications which are becoming extremely important.
Description: Describe the role of Power Electronics as enabling technology in various applications such as flexible production systems, energy conservation, renewable energy, transportation, etc. Identify a switching power-pole as the basic building block and to use Pulse Width Modulation to synthesize the desired output. Design the switching power-pole using the available power semiconductor devices, their drive circuitry, and driver ICs and heat sinks. You will be able to model these in PSpice. Learn the basic concepts of operation of dc-dc converters in steady state in continuous and discontinuous modes and be able to analyze basic converter topologies. Using the average model of the building block, quickly simulate the dynamic performance of dc-dc converters and compare them with their switching counterparts. Design controllers for dc-dc converters in voltage and peak-current mode. Design, using simulations, the interface between the power electronics equipment and single-phase and three-phase utility using diode rectifiers and analyze the total harmonic distortion. Design the single-phase power factor correction (PFC) circuits to draw sinusoidal currents at unity power factor. Learn basic magnetic concepts, analyze transformer-isolated switch-mode power supplies and design high-frequency inductors and transformers. Learn basic concepts of soft-switching and their applications to dc-dc converters, compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) and induction heating. Learn the requirements imposed by electric drives (dc and ac) on converters and synthesize these converters using the building block approach. Understand, simulate and design single-phase and three-phase thyristor converters. Learn the role of Power Electronics in utility-related applications which are becoming extremely important.
Electric cars: Introduction @ TU Delft
Electric cars: Introduction @ TU Delft
Description: Electric vehicles are the future of transportation. Electric mobility has become an essential part of the energy transition, and will imply significant changes for vehicle manufacturers, governments, companies and individuals. If you are interested in learning about the electric vehicle technology and how it can work for your business or create societal impact, then this is the course for you. The experts of TU Delft, together with other knowledge institutes and companies in the Netherlands, will prepare you for upcoming developments amid the transition to electric vehicles. You'll explore the most important aspects of this new market, including state-of-the-art technology of electric vehicles and charging infrastructure; profitable business models for electric mobility; and effective policies for governmental bodies, which will accelerate the uptake of electric mobility. The course includes video lectures, presentations and exercises, which are all reinforced with real-world case studies from projects that were implemented in the Netherlands. The production of this course would not have been possible without the contributions of the Dutch Innovation Centre for Electric Road Transport (D-INCERT) and is taught by experts from both industry and academia, who share their knowledge and insights.
Description: Electric vehicles are the future of transportation. Electric mobility has become an essential part of the energy transition, and will imply significant changes for vehicle manufacturers, governments, companies and individuals. If you are interested in learning about the electric vehicle technology and how it can work for your business or create societal impact, then this is the course for you. The experts of TU Delft, together with other knowledge institutes and companies in the Netherlands, will prepare you for upcoming developments amid the transition to electric vehicles. You'll explore the most important aspects of this new market, including state-of-the-art technology of electric vehicles and charging infrastructure; profitable business models for electric mobility; and effective policies for governmental bodies, which will accelerate the uptake of electric mobility. The course includes video lectures, presentations and exercises, which are all reinforced with real-world case studies from projects that were implemented in the Netherlands. The production of this course would not have been possible without the contributions of the Dutch Innovation Centre for Electric Road Transport (D-INCERT) and is taught by experts from both industry and academia, who share their knowledge and insights.