ECE 333 – Green Electric Energy Systems
Spring 2015 TR 11-12:30pm
Instructors: Prof. Tom Overbye, 4054 ECEB, 333-4463, overbye@illinois.edu
Office Hours (tentative): Monday 1:30-3pm, Tuesday 1-2 pm
TA: Shamina Hossain, 4036 ECEB, shossai2@illinois.edu
TA Office Hours: Wednesday, 1:30-4pm
Course Text: Gil Masters, Renewable and Efficient Electric Power Systems, WileyIEEE Press, 2nd Edition, 2013.
Course Syllabus
Approx. # of hours
Introduction, fundamentals of electric power
6
Electric Power Grid, Conventional Generation
Wind Power Systems
Wind/Grid Integration, Introduction to Power Flow
The Solar Resource
Photovoltaic Materials and Systems
Smart Grid Integration Issues
Distributed Generation Technologies
5
6
4
2
5
2
3
Economics of Distributed Resources
Energy Storage including Electric/Pluggable Hybrid Cars
Exams
4
3
3
Evaluation:
Two In-Class Exams (25 % each)
50%
Final exam
40%
Homework-based quizzes,
10%
or Homework
+/- grading will be used for the final course grade
Dates for In-Class Exams: Thursday March 5, 11-12:30pm
Thursday April 16, 11-12:30pm
Final Exam: Friday, May 8, 7 to 10pm
NoteSheets for Exams: All exams are closed-book, closed-notes. You may bring in one
notesheet (8.5” by 11”), and may use standard calculators.
Homework and Quizes: Homework based quizzes will be given most weeks;
occasionally homework will be turned in, counting the same (and replacing) the quiz for
that week. .