Course Specifications
Suez Canal University
Faculty of Engineering
Course specifications:
Department offering the course: Electrical Engineering
Division: Electrical Power and Machines Division
Academic year: Second Year
A- Basic Information
Title: Electric Power(1)
Lecture: 4 hrs/week
Tutorial/ Practical: 2 hrs/week
Code: EPM 211
Total: 6 hrs/week
B- Professional Information
1 – Overall aims of course
By the end of the course the students will be able to:
- To recognize the concepts and basis of electric power transmission and distribution
Theory.
- The student shall attain the above mentioned objectives efficiently under controlled
Guidance and supervision.
2 – Intended learning outcomes of course (ILOs)
a- Knowledge and Understanding:
The course enables the student to
-Transmission system economic analysis.
-Different transmission line models.
-Steady state performance of transmission system.
b- Intellectual skills
The student will be able to
-Demonstrate the basic skills to performance a rudimentary techno-economic study
of a transmission system.
-Obtain the T.L. parameters resistance, inductance and capacitance.
-Suggest the suitable modeling approach for a T.L.
-Recognize the steady state operation of T.L. under different operation conditions.
-Demonstrate the basic skills for putting a preliminary mechanical design of a T.L.
systems.
-Obtain the ability to design a distribution system.
c- Professional and practical skills
The course aims to let the students be professionally able to
-Calculate T.L. parameters.
-Calculate the line sending/ receiving end power and voltage under different steady
state condition.
-Calculate T.L. sag.
d- General and transferable skills
Students will be able to
- Make a report.
- Read an advanced text books and technical papers related to the course.
- To gain access to data and information from libraries and internet related to course
subjects.
3- Contents
Topic
No. of Hours
Lecture
Tutorial/Practical
3
3
1. Introduction: Power system
elements ( prime movers,
alternators, power transformers,
trans- mission lines …….)
- Purpose of the course
- Course Scope
2. Element of transmission and
distribution of electrical power
- Transmission of electrical energy
- Effect of increase of voltage.
-Practical working voltage.
-Typical power scheme.
-Different system of transmission
circuits.
-Comparison of volume of copper
used for different system.
a) D.C. system.
b) Single phase A.C. system.
c) Two phase A.C. system.
d) Three phase A.C. system.
6
3. Series impedance of T.L.
-Resistance.
-Calculation of Inductance.
-Calculation of Capacitance.
6
3
3
4. Performance of T.L.
-Classification of overhead T.L.
-Single and 3 phase short T.L.
-Effect of load P.F. on regulation
and efficiency.
- Medium T.L.
-End condenser method.
-Nominal T method.
6
3
4
-Nominal Π method.
-Determination of generalized
constants A,B,C,D for T.L.
5. Performance of long T.L.
-Rigorous solution.
-Evaluation of A,B,C,D constants.
- Surge impedance.
- Ferranti effect.
- Effect of transformers on the
Performance of a T.L.
6. Mid Term Written Exam
7. Power circle diagrams.
-Receiving-end power circle
diagram.
-sending-end power circle diagram
-Combined sending and receivingend power circle diagram.
-Use of a phase modifier.
8. D.C. Distribution.
-Different types of distributors
-having concentrated loads.
-having uniformly loads. Fed at
one end or both ends with equal
or unequal potential
9. A.C. Distribution.
-Methods of solving problems.
a) P.F. referred to R.E. voltage.
b) P.F. referred to respective
load voltage.
10. Symmetrical Components.
- The per unit system
11.Mechanical design of overhead
Lines.
- Calculation of sag.
-Effect of ice covering conductors
-Effect of wind pressure.
12. Underground Cables.
- Type of cables.
-Insulation resistance.
-Stress in insulation and
Capacitance.
-Use of inter -sheaths.
-Capacitance grading.
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4
4
2
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6
3
3
4
2
2
2
1
1
4
2
2
4
2
2
6
3
4
-Power factor in cables.
-Capacitance in 3 phase core cable
Final Practical Exam
2
1
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Total
56
28
28
4– Teaching and learning methods
-Lectures
-Practical Sessions
-Sessions of discussion
-Library visit and internet searching reporting.
5- Student assessment methods
Class Activities & Presence
Written Mid-Term Exam
Oral Examination
Final Practical Exam
Final Written Exam
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Progress and class commitment
Evaluation of students understanding
Students understanding of explained topic
Practical skills of and solving problems
Course understanding and skills gain
Assessment schedule
Assessment
Assessment
Assessment
Assessment
Assessment
1
2
4
3
5
Class Activities & Presence
Written Mid-Term Exam………… 9th Week
Final Practical Exam …………… 14th Week
Oral Examination ………………… 15th Week
Final Practical Exam …………… at the end of the semester
Weighting of assessments
Mid-term examination
Final-term Written Exam.
Oral examination.
Final Practical Exam
Class Activities & Presence
Total
10 %
60 %
10 %
10 %
10 %
100 %
6- List of references
- Course notes: None
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- Essential books
1) William D. Stevenson,Jr. (1982): Element of power system analysis. McGraw-HILL.
International book company.
2) V.K.Mehta. (1982): Principle of power system. S. Chand, Company LTD. Ram Nagar, New
Delhi/110055.
3) A.T.Star (1973) : Generation, transmission and utilization of electrical power. Photolithography and
Bound in great Britain at the pitman press, bath.
4) Somi.Gupta and Bhatmagar. (1973) : A course of electrical power.
5) Dr.S.L.Uppal (1985) : Electrical power.
- Recommended books
1) Asser A.I.Zaky and Ibrahim Y.Megahed: Electric Power engineering.
7- Facilities required for teaching and learning
- Appropriate teaching class accommodations including presentation board and
data show.
Course coordinator: Dr. Doria Esmail
Dr. Wafaa Rashed.
Head of Department: Prof. Dr/ Samir Mohamed Elmakawy
Date:
10 / February /2008