Revised 12 July 2017
INTI INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE PENANG
COURSE: 304SE POWER SYSTEMS (6Cr)
PREREQUISITE(S):
209SE or equivalent
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
These subjects will include energy sources, primary and final power supply systems together with the economics of
energy supply and demand.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
This subject will allow students to achieve the following skills:
Professional and ethical practice
Time management skills
Communicate effectively
Team Work
Independent Learning
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
On completion of this module a student should be able to:
1. Evaluate energy storage and generation methods.
2. Model and analyse the flow and control of electrical energy within primary power and final distribution
systems.
3. Evaluate the effects of faults within primary and final power distribution systems.
4. Evaluate the reliability of various configurations of power system assemblies and sub-assemblies.
5. Apply power system economics and commercial management techniques.
COURSE FORMAT:
Lecture/Instructional Hours: 3 hrs. per week, Tutorial Session: 1 hrs. per week, Laboratory Session: 1 hrs. per week
(Week 1-14)
[For short semester, Lecture/Instructional Hours: 4 hrs. per week, Tutorial Session: 2 hrs. per week, Laboratory
Session: 2 hrs. per week (Week 1-7)]
Total Student Learning Time (SLT) (L = Lecture; T = Tutorial; P = Practical; O = Others):
Learning Hours Guided & Independent Total Student Learning Time
L T P O Learning (hr) (hr)
42 14 14 7 163 240
Teaching Methodology:
Lecture, lab, tutorial, exam, coursework. Lectures, Tutorial, Practical/Laboratory work delivered in a combination of
Face to Face and online mode.
STUDENT EVALUATION:
Coursework: 30%, Exam: 70%
Note: Coursework must be at least 35% and Exam must be at least 35% and Module Mark must be at least 40%
BASIC TEXT:
1. Schavemaker P., Sluis L, (2017), Electrical Power System Essentials 2nd Edition, Wiley. ISBN-
10: 1118803477 ISBN-13: 978-1118803479
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REFERENCES:
1. Shavemaker, P., Slvis, L., (2008) Electrical Power Systems Essentials, Wiley. (ISBN: 9780470510278)
CLASS SYLLABUS:
Session(s) Topics
1-7 Energy Storage and Generation
Methods of energy generation and storage, hydro carbon and renewable, advantages and
disadvantages, energy generation calculations. Power generators, generators in parallel, voltage
regulators. Reliability, series and parallel systems, hazard rate.
8 - 14 Power Distribution Systems
Symbolic representation of power systems (rural, urban, suburban). Load characteristics, utilization
factors, load factor, diversity factor, load loss factor, load management. Three phase power
systems, method of symmetrical components and calculations, harmonics in three phase power
systems, power transfer and reactive power and per unit systems. Direct current transmission,
power electronic devices used.
15 - 21 Protection, control and switch gear requirements
Control of power, voltage and frequency. Load flows, types of feeder network, computational load
flows. Over voltage and current protection systems. Types of switchgear. Protection qualities
needed, selectivity, speed of operation. Power transformers, current transformers, generator
protection, transformer protection, feeder protection. Other methods of protection schemes e.g.
carrier current protection.
22 - 28 Faults in distribution systems
Balanced fault calculations, line to earth faults, line to line faults, line to line to earth faults with
calculations. Systematic methods of fault analysis applicable to large networks. Switching surges
due to connection of and the interruption of inductive and capacitive circuits. System problems
associated with unstable power supply systems, problems with rotating machines, responses to
disturbances, two generator systems.
29 - 35 Reliability
Reliability related to power systems i.e. Hazard rate, exponential probability distribution, average
lifetimes, confidence levels, MTBF, MTTR and availability.
36 - 42 Power system economics
Relationship between energy sector, energy supplier and economic and macroeconomic
considerations. Pricing principles supply and demand, load management and spot pricing, usage,
market models, transmission costs.
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