Overview
Students should be able to work in teams to model, analyse and investigate design and operation options for electrical power networks to meet community service requirements. On satisfactory completion students should be able to analyse steady state power system performance and articulate the process of updating and maintaining power network assets in order so they meet safety, reliability, availability, security, and quality requirements for both present and future society needs.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
ENEE12015 Electrical Power Engineering
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 2 - 2020
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Student survey
Students request publication of more detailed assessment rubrics in advance.
Publish more detailed assessment rubrics along with assessment items at the start of term.
Feedback from Student survey
Students request faster assessment return.
Involve markers to do this if necessary. Also structure assessment will be re-visited to avoid two assessments being due on the same day.
- Discuss the difference between balanced and unbalanced operation of power systems
- Analyse, using appropriate software tools, power system performance in both balanced and unbalanced modes of operation
- Calculate fault currents and power flow in power systems and discuss the selection of appropriate protection schemes
- Understand the power flow problem along with the methods of solutions and appreciate the relevance of power flow studies in power system planning and operation
- Investigate and report the process of updating and maintaining power network assets in order so they meet safety, reliability, availability, security, and quality requirements for both present and future society needs
- Explain the difference between dynamic stability and transient stability and investigate tools that could be used to analyse the power system for voltage and power angle stability performance
- Communicate effectively using power systems terminology, symbols and diagrams adhering to Australian Standards and present design documents, solutions, and calculations professionally
- Work collaboratively and autonomously to solve problems and record and communicate clearly and professionally the approach used to solve problems.
The Learning Outcomes for this unit are linked with Engineers Australia's Stage 1 Competency Standard for Professional Engineers.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| 1 - Practical and Written Assessment - 15% | ||||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 30% | ||||||||
| 3 - Online Quiz(zes) - 20% | ||||||||
| 4 - Take Home Exam - 35% | ||||||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| 1 - Communication | ||||||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | ||||||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | ||||||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | ||||||||
| 5 - Team Work | ||||||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | ||||||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | ||||||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | ||||||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | ||||||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Practical and Written Assessment - 15% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 30% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Power System Analysis and Design
Edition: 6th edn (2016)
Authors: J. Duncan Glover, Thomas Overbye, and Mulukutla Sarma
CENGAGE Learning
Boston Boston , MA , USA
ISBN: 9781305636187
Binding: Paperback
Additional Textbook Information
Copies can be purchased from the CQUni Bookshop here: http://bookshop.cqu.edu.au (search on the Unit code)
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Access to a document scanner and a pdf converter
- Computer with Windows OS, headphones & microphone
- The free version of PowerWorld Simulator - downloadable from the internet
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
e.pashajavid@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Introduction to power systems analysis
Chapter
Chapters1 & 2 of Glover, Sarma, and Overbye
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Introduction to Power System Modelling
Chapter
Chapters 3 & 4 of Glover, Sarma, and Overbye
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Symmetrical Components
Chapter
Chapter 8 of Glover, Sarma, and Overbye
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Fault Analysis
Chapter
Chapter 8&9 of Glover, Sarma, and Overbye
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Modelling of Power System Networks
Chapter
Chapter 5 of Glover, Sarma, and Overbye
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Introduction to Load Flow Analysis
Chapter
Chapter 6 of Glover, Sarma, and Overbye
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Load Flow Algorithms
Chapter
Chapter 6 of Glover, Sarma, and Overbye
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Load Flow Studies, Modelling and Voltage Control
Chapter
Chapter 6 of Glover, Sarma, and Overbye
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Introduction to Transient Stability
Chapter
Chapter 11 of Glover, Sarma, and Overbye
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Multi-machine systems, small-signal stability
Chapter
Chapter 11 of Glover, Sarma, and Overbye
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Stability controls, modelling of renewables
Chapter
Chapters 11 and 12 of Glover, Sarma, and Overbye
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Revision
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
PROJECT ( GROUP SUBMISSION) Due: Week 12 Friday (9 Oct 2020) 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Practical and Written Assessment
Students are expected to successfully complete the exercises specified in the unit website in Moodle. This assignment may contain 3-4 problems which will require the theoretical knowledge gained through your learning during the first five weeks. The topics covered by these questions will be symmetrical components, balanced and unbalanced fault analysis, and transmission line modelling.
The marking scheme for each question will be published with the assignment and the marks for this assignment will contribute to 15% of the overall marks of this unit. Assignment questions will be published in the unit Moodle site in due course. Please also refer to the assessment criteria for more details.
Week 6 Friday (28 Aug 2020) 11:45 pm AEST
Submit to the link in Week 6 of the unit website in Moodle as a WORD or PDF file.
Week 8 Friday (11 Sept 2020)
Feedback sheet provided through unit website in Moodle
A total of 100 marks is allocated to this assignment. Students are assessed on the accuracy of calculated results, the correctness of the method used and presentation
- Discuss the difference between balanced and unbalanced operation of power systems
- Analyse, using appropriate software tools, power system performance in both balanced and unbalanced modes of operation
- Calculate fault currents and power flow in power systems and discuss the selection of appropriate protection schemes
- Investigate and report the process of updating and maintaining power network assets in order so they meet safety, reliability, availability, security, and quality requirements for both present and future society needs
- Communicate effectively using power systems terminology, symbols and diagrams adhering to Australian Standards and present design documents, solutions, and calculations professionally
- Work collaboratively and autonomously to solve problems and record and communicate clearly and professionally the approach used to solve problems.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Ethical practice
2 Online Quiz(zes)
This is an online test covering week 6 up to week 9 lectures.
Week 12 Monday (5 Oct 2020) 10:00 am AEST
Review/Exam Week Friday (16 Oct 2020)
Feedback given through unit website in Moodle
A total of 100 marks is allocated to this assignment. Students are assessed on the accuracy of calculated results and the correctness of the method used.
- Analyse, using appropriate software tools, power system performance in both balanced and unbalanced modes of operation
- Understand the power flow problem along with the methods of solutions and appreciate the relevance of power flow studies in power system planning and operation
- Investigate and report the process of updating and maintaining power network assets in order so they meet safety, reliability, availability, security, and quality requirements for both present and future society needs
- Explain the difference between dynamic stability and transient stability and investigate tools that could be used to analyse the power system for voltage and power angle stability performance
3 Written Assessment
This assessment item will address all learning outcomes of this unit and will contribute to 30% of the final marks of the unit.
Students will be formed into teams of no more than 3 members for this assessment item.
Each team will be assigned a power system modeling and simulation exercise related to power systems stability, fault calculations, load flow etc.
The project will be based on the free edition of PowerWorld Simulator. The free edition is a version of it specifically for the use of students in university units. In this unit, you will achieve a basic competency in the use of PowerWorld Simulator. Video tutorials on the use of this software and instructions on installation are available on Moodle and Youtube.
Week 12 Friday (9 Oct 2020) 11:45 pm AEST
Submit to the link in Week 12 of the unit website in Moodle as a WORD or PDF file with the simulation files included
Exam Week Friday (23 Oct 2020)
Feedback given through unit website in Moodle
Objectives
This assessment item relates to ALL unit learning outcomes as stated.
Assessment Criteria
Correct procedure and steps towards constructing necessary models using modeling and simulation exercise: 60%
Correct answers and units: 30%
Professional presentation and layout of the report: 10%
- Discuss the difference between balanced and unbalanced operation of power systems
- Analyse, using appropriate software tools, power system performance in both balanced and unbalanced modes of operation
- Calculate fault currents and power flow in power systems and discuss the selection of appropriate protection schemes
- Understand the power flow problem along with the methods of solutions and appreciate the relevance of power flow studies in power system planning and operation
- Investigate and report the process of updating and maintaining power network assets in order so they meet safety, reliability, availability, security, and quality requirements for both present and future society needs
- Explain the difference between dynamic stability and transient stability and investigate tools that could be used to analyse the power system for voltage and power angle stability performance
- Communicate effectively using power systems terminology, symbols and diagrams adhering to Australian Standards and present design documents, solutions, and calculations professionally
- Work collaboratively and autonomously to solve problems and record and communicate clearly and professionally the approach used to solve problems.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Team Work
- Ethical practice
4 Take Home Exam
- The students are to solve four problems on the associated power system analysis topics covering all the lectures and tutorials.
- The exam duration will be 150min.
- The take-home exam will be monitored through a Zoom session and students will have to provide written answers to the exam questions.
- The examination will be time scheduled and will take place for everyone at the same time.
- The examination date and time will be within the standard examination period for Term 2-2020.
- Each student stays home with a device (preferably a laptop) essentially having a camera through which the student will be invigilated in a Zoom session during the examination.
- The examination paper will be loaded to Moodle.
- The student uses blank A4 papers (single side) to write answers.
- At the end of the examination, each student first takes photos of all written pages and emails invigilator.
- Later students scan the pages and upload them to Moodle within a specified time at the end of the examination.
Review/Exam Week Tuesday (13 Oct 2020) 10:00 am AEST
Examination will be time scheduled and will take place for everyone at the same time.
Exam Week Friday (23 Oct 2020)
Feedback given through unit website in Moodle
A total of 100 marks is allocated to this assessment. Students are assessed on the accuracy of calculated results and the correctness of the method used.
- Understand the power flow problem along with the methods of solutions and appreciate the relevance of power flow studies in power system planning and operation
- Investigate and report the process of updating and maintaining power network assets in order so they meet safety, reliability, availability, security, and quality requirements for both present and future society needs
- Explain the difference between dynamic stability and transient stability and investigate tools that could be used to analyse the power system for voltage and power angle stability performance
- Communicate effectively using power systems terminology, symbols and diagrams adhering to Australian Standards and present design documents, solutions, and calculations professionally
- Work collaboratively and autonomously to solve problems and record and communicate clearly and professionally the approach used to solve problems.
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