COURSE DESCRIPTION
El Eng 209 – Power System Analysis and Design Laboratory
(Offered Fall and Spring semesters)
Required or Elective Course: Elective (One power laboratory is required)
Catalog Description:
[Lab 1.0] Computer-aided analysis of voltage regulation, power flow, compensation,
and economic analysis. Individual projects are required. Prerequisites: El Eng 153
Circuits II with a grade of “C” or better, passing grade on the El Eng Advancement
Exam II.
Prerequisites by topic: Basic measurement techniques, theory of transformers and
synchronous machines, AC circuits analysis and basics of 3-phase power and per unit
analysis. Preceded or accompanied by El Eng 207.
Textbook and other required material:
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, EE 209 Power Systems Laboratory
Manual, (Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO, 1999).
Saadat, Hadi, Power System Analysis, (McGraw-Hill, 1999).
"PowerWorld" software for design studies.
Supplementary Handouts, and notes placed on the web.
Course Objectives:
1. Expose students to automated measurements of 3-phase power,
2. Learn use of open-circuit and short-circuit tests to determine transformer
characteristics,
3. Determine synchronous machine characteristics, and synchronization of machine
to the power line voltage and frequency,
4. Learn to design solutions for power system problems.
Topics covered:
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Organization and electrical safety (2 weeks)
Three phase power measurements and problem solving (3 weeks)
Measurement of transformer characteristics and problem solving (2 weeks)
Power system design with power flow for limit violations (5 weeks)
Measurement of synchronous machine characteristics (3 weeks)
Class/Laboratory schedule:
One 1-hour and 50-minute session in the Power Lab per week. A safety quiz must be
passed with a 90% grade or better to remain in the laboratory and to perform
experiments. Students work in teams of two or three. ((The lecture course El Eng
207 should precede or accompany the course.)
Contribution of course to meeting the professional component:
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Students are introduced to power industry practices for design, operation, and
planning.
Students learn to use mathematical tools that are essential for system analysis and
design.
Students use commercial software packages (MATLAB, and PowerWorld) in
designing solutions to problems.
Supporting laboratory provides for group participation in design and problem
solving. However, individual lab reports are required from each student for each
of the lab experiments assigned.
Relationship of course learning outcomes to ECE program outcomes:
ECE
Outcome
Course Outcomes
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2
3
4
a
S
M
M
S
b
M
S
S
M
M
M
M
M
M
c
d
e
f
g
h
Comments
Application of concepts in mathematics and
physics
Behavior of power systems
M
i
M
M
M
j
k
l
S
S
S
Fundamental topics and concepts in power
engineering
M
S – strong connection; M – medium connection; W – weak connection
Prepared by: Steve Watkins
Date: June 16, 2008