| Semester 2, 2023 Online | |
| Units : | 1 |
| School or Department : | School of Engineering |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
| Course fee schedule : | /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules |
Staffing
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Requisites
Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCNS or GDNS or MENS or MEPR
Overview
This course applies the principles and practical aspects of generation, transmission distribution and control of electrical energy and associated operations. On successful completion of this course, the student should be able to discuss the technical, environmental and economic considerations of planning and operating different types of electrical plant (generators, transformers, circuit breakers, cables, insulators and transmission lines), as well as principles of substation layout, control, instrumentation and protection and understand how the Australian National Electricity Market operations interact with these technical aspects of generation and transmission. The student should also be aware of the theoretical principles of system operation and associated stability, load flow, and fault analysis of power systems using computing software tools.
Course learning outcomes
- Analyse electricity generation and distribution;
- Undertake sub-station design;
- Understand the National Electricity Market and its economics, and how its operations impacts generation and distribution system design.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Electricity generation and distribution planning, including reliability assessment. | 10.00 |
| 2. | Substation general design, the different physical element characteristics involved including earth grid design. | 15.00 |
| 3. | Substation and distribution networks insulation co-ordination and high voltage testing. | 20.00 |
| 4. | Overhead line and underground cable systems design. | 25.00 |
| 5. | Electricity markets operations and economics, including Australia National Electricity Market, and the role of the Australian Electricity Market Operator and the legislation and rules under which it operates. | 30.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
Student workload expectations
To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.
Assessment details
| Description | Group Assessment |
Weighting (%) | Course learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quiz | No | 10 | 1 |
| Report 1 | No | 15 | 1,2 |
| Report 2 | No | 20 | 2 |
| Report 3 | No | 25 | 3 |
| Report 4 | No | 30 | 2,3 |