ECE5153 Power system analysis
Faculty of Engineering
ECE5153 Power system analysis is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- Exam 73%
- and 1 other task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ECE5153
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After ECE5153
No unit lists ECE5153 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be currently enrolled in a master’s course in engineering or related STEM and in a related discipline. The unit assumes that you have the necessary foundational knowledge.
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Overview
This unit aims to develop the foundation for exploring tools and methods to analyse electric power systems. It provides an introduction to main elements such as generators, transformers, transmission lines, and loads and their mathematical models. Then using these models, the unit presents analytical tools to analyse the power system in steady state and under fault conditions. In particular, tools and techniques for power flow, symmetrical and unsymmetrical faults, voltage control, frequency control, and system stability will be studied in detail. Finally, electromagnetic
transients in power systems will be introduced.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Simulation laboratoriesDemonstrationThreshold hurdle27%
- Mid-term testExaminationThreshold hurdle13%
- Final assessmentExaminationThreshold hurdle60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Synthesise a power system structure and appreciate the role of the main elements.
- 2
Analyse three-phase systems to calculate voltages, currents, active power, and reactive power.
- 3
Formulate and generate power flow analysis in power networks.
- 4
Assess power systems subject to symmetrical and unsymmetrical faults.
- 5
Appraise power system stability and reflect on impact factors.
- 6
Appreciate electromagnetic transients in power systems.
Workload and teaching
- Practical activities24 hours
- Laboratories24 hours
- Teaching approachSimulation or virtual practice
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 3-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-9 hours of independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.
Laboratories are intended to provide students with a real world experience of designing, implementing and testing their ideas in a practical setting.
The lectures are used to address the common learning objectives of all students and provide opportunities for class discussion with questions encouraged. The lecturer will often ask questions and you will be expected to participate in an interactive experience. Learning in the unit is supplemented by a set of prescribed practical problems. While practical questions contain examinable material, they are to be solved as part of your self-study workload. The purpose of the 1-hour practical classes scheduled during the semester is to allow consultation time to resolve difficulties you may have with solving practical class problems.
Learning resources
Technology resources
PowerWorld Simulator, PSS/E, PSCAD and MATLAB
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor David Hill
- Dr Mehdi Ghazavi Dozein
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Mehdi Ghazavi Dozein
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ECE5153?
ECE5153 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ECE5153 offered?
In 2025, ECE5153 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is ECE5153?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ECE5153 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 73% of the final mark, alongside 2 other tasks.