This module aims to offer an in-depth exploration of the Electricity Industry, emphasising crucial industry aspects, challenges, and key technologies across generation, networks, and load control capabilities. It will provide knowledge about the industry's structure, encompassing growth, essential calculations, diagrams, impedance matrices, and their significance in electrical power systems. The Fault Analysis section will cover various fault types, symmetrical and unsymmetrical fault analysis, sequence networks, and fault scenarios in power systems. The module will also provide a comprehensive understanding of Power System Stability, delving into concerns related to both steady-state and transient stability, along with the factors influencing them. The discussion on Power System Protection will be detailed, covering protective elements, relay systems, and strategies for safeguarding transformers, generators, transmission lines, and HVDC lines. Additionally, the module will explore future challenges in power system networks, with a focus on advancements in protection, operation, and control.

A 2500-word individual report weighted at 50%, assessing learning outcomes 2, 3 and 4. Knowledge and understanding of systems and procedures for maintaining and enhancing reliability in the context of protection within power systems are to be demonstrated, and the results obtained using laboratory and simulation tools are to be included in the report, along with a critical analysis of the main findings. Meeting AHEP 4 Outcomes: M2, M3, M4, M5.

A 2-hour examination weighted at 50%, assessing learning outcomes 1, 2 and 3. Several questions are to be answered based on topics covered in the module to demonstrate deep knowledge and understanding of methodologies and techniques applicable to electric power system protection. Meeting AHEP 4 Outcomes: M1, M2, M3.

Professional Body requirements mean that a minimum overall score of 50% is required to pass a module, with each element of assessment requiring a minimum mark of 40% unless otherwise stated.

This module is taught over one semester with a mixture of taught lectures, tutorials, and laboratory sessions, supported by independent student learning, research, guided reading, and on-line webcasts/videos

Problem-Based Lectures

Tutorials/Laboratories

Independent study: (including reading, literature surveys, and coursework preparation)

Demonstrate a systematic understanding of the primary elements within electrical power systems. (AHEP4: M1, M2)

Enquiry,

Knowledge and Understanding,

Learning

Demonstrate ability to critically evaluate various types of faults within electrical power systems. (AHEP4: M1, M2, M3)

Analysis,

Knowledge and Understanding,

Application,

Problem Solving

Evaluate complex problems related to the design of different protection schemes for electrical power systems. (AHEP4: M1, M2, M3, M5)

Problem Solving,

Enquiry

Demonstrate originality in finding solutions for existing and future challenges related to protection within electrical power systems. (AHEP4: M4, M5)

Knowledge and Understanding,

Application

High voltage lab

Software packages (e.g. PSCAD/EMTDC, MATLAB, SIMULINK or equivalent)

Anderson, P.M. et al. (2022) Power system protection. Piscataway, NJ: IEEE Press

Ciufo, J. and Cooperberg, A. (2022). Power system protection: fundamentals and applications. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Machowski, J., Lubosny, Z., Bialek, J.W. and Bumby, J.R. (2020). Power system dynamics: stability and control. John Wiley & Sons.

This module is designed to provide an in-depth understanding of the primary characteristics of power system protection schemes and empower students with the skills to implement these schemes for safeguarding transmission and distribution networks as well as generators and motors.