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ELEC360 Generation and Transmission of Electric Power

• Department Electrical
• Level Upper
• Format Online
• Credits 3

Description

This course includes comparing the technologies of power generation from hydro, thermal, nuclear, and wind energy sources; introducing transmission line theory-based analysis of power distribution line and its equivalent circuits; applying components in power distribution systems including substations, protection, and low voltage distribution; and calculating the cost of electricity. The course also includes an introduction to direct current transmission and optimal power-flow analysis, as well as an assessment of solid-state controllers for power flow and harmonics. Finally, the course includes a software-based project wherein students you have the opportunity to incorporate project management techniques.

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Prerequisites

PHYS203 Physics II, and PHYS 204 Physics II Lab, and MAT220 Calculus, and ELEC152 Circuit Theory I, and ELEC153 Circuit Theory II, and ELEC160 Electronics I, and ELEC161 Electronics II, and ELEC201 Digital Electronics

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