ECE5886 Smart grids
Faculty of Engineering
ECE5886 Smart grids is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2021 in Semester 2 at Clayton and Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 2
- Clayton, Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
The Smart Grid unit provides a comprehensive knowledge about the Smart Grid and how it is to be operated and protected for improving sustainability and energy savings. The core of the unit is intelligent infrastructure for Smart Grid and its heightening vulnerability, and how to protect it effectively.
The basic economic fundamentals of power systems and conventional and renewable power generation in regulated and deregulated environment are introduced first. The basic concepts of intelligent control, application of intelligent agents in grid technology, and intelligent components commonly used in Smart Grids are extensively discussed afterward. Also included is how distribution networks adapt to intermittent energy sources (e.g. solar and wind) through the use of smart grids, emerging technologies and energy storage systems.
The unit will conclude with defining concept, design and purpose of the Smart Grid, reviewing current and relevant technologies developed, assessing its vulnerabilities to a cyber-attack, and finding effective protective mechanisms for the grid.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
| Second semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Mid-semester testThreshold hurdle15%
- Simulation laboratoriesThreshold hurdle30%
- Poster presentation and written assignmentThreshold hurdle15%
- Final assessmentThreshold hurdle40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Describe fundamentals of power systems and generation
- 2
Design intelligent power systems using grid technology
- 3
Analyse operational considerations of the Smart Grid
- 4
Identify security risks to Smart Grids and protective measures to ensure system integrity and supply reliability
- 5
Describe the required changes in power distribution networks and energy storage systems to accommodate intermittent energy sources such as wind and solar.
Workload and teaching
- Practical activities12 hours
- Lectures12 hours
- Laboratories36 hours
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- 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.
You will be asked to work on a subject related to one of the challenges in smart grids. You are expected to prepare a poster and present. You are also expected to write a detailed report related to your subject.
Laboratories are intended to provide you with real world experience of designing, implementing and testing your ideas in a practical setting. Lab demonstrators will assist you in achieving this goal in the lab by providing advice but not solutions. You are expected to debug your own work and lab demonstrators can provide suggestions.
The lectures are used to address common learning objectives of all students and provide opportunities for class discussion with questions encouraged. The lecturer will often ask students questions and you are 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 1-hour practical classes scheduled during the semester is to allow consultation time to resolve difficulties that you may have with solving practical class problems.
Learning resources
Technology resources
MATLAB, PowerFactory
Where it fits
ECE5886 is part of 4 areas of study in the 2021 handbook.
- ECSYSENG03Core electivesElectrical and computer systems engineeringNo reviews yet
- MAEELEC01Technical elective unitsElectrical engineeringNo reviews yet
- MAERSNRG01Specialisation core unitsRenewable and sustainable energy engineeringNo reviews yet
- ROBMCTRN01Clayton offeringsRobotics and mechatronics engineeringNo reviews yet
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Reza Razzaghi
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Charles Raymond Sarimuthu
- Dr Reza Razzaghi
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ECE5886?
ECE5886 has no prerequisites.
When is ECE5886 offered?
In 2021, ECE5886 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton and Malaysia.
How much work is ECE5886?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ECE5886 have an exam?
No. ECE5886 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ECE5886?
ECE5886 is part of Electrical and computer systems engineering; Electrical engineering; Renewable and sustainable energy engineering; and Robotics and mechatronics engineering.