Courses Taught at UMKC
ECE 376 AC Circuit Analysis
Fundamentals of AC power, frequency response analysis, Laplace transforms, magnetically coupled circuits, and two-port networks.
ECE 466 Introduction to Power Systems
Three-phase AC circuits, substation schematics, magnetic circuits, transformers, per unit representation, synchronous generators, induction motors and transmission lines.
ECE 402/403 Senior Design I and II
Project management, the process of design, professional practice, budgeting, and project scheduling, written and oral presentations.
ECE 473/5561 Power System Protection
Theoretical and applied understanding of fault analysis, instrument transformers, protective relays, and substation protection and control schematics. Application of numerical relays for distribution system protection, transmission line protection, transformer protection
ECE 5664 Power System Transients
Analysis and simulation of electromagnetic transients on electric power systems, switching transients, lightning transients, mitigation of transient overvoltages, and surge protection
ECE 464/5564 Smart Grid and SCADA Systems
Distributed generation, microgrids, power system automation using SCADA, communication protocols for SCADA communication, industrial control systems security, cybersecurity issues in the smart grid, phasor measurement units, and the application of machine learning and data analytics in the smart grid.
ECE 468/5560 Distribution System Modeling and Analysis
Operation and design of utility and industrial distribution systems, including distribution system planning; load characteristics; modeling of distribution transformers, distribution feeder modeling, modeling of voltage regulators, application of capacitor banks, load flow analysis, distribution system protection, microgrids, and impact of DG penetration.
ECE 467/5567 Power System Analysis
Three-phase circuits, steady-state models for power system components, admittance matrix, power flow analysis, contingency studies, transmission system planning, and economic dispatch.
ECE 436 Power Electronics
Basics of power electronics, including power computations, power semiconductor switches, AC/DC converters, DC/DC converters, DC/AC inverters, and power converter simulation using LTspice.
ECE 401/5590 Security of Industrial Control Systems
Industrial control systems, critical infrastructure sectors, SCADA security, cyber risk assessment and mitigation, cybersecurity standards and best practices, NERC CIP standards, attacks on industrial control systems, intrusion detection in industrial control systems, industry case studies