EGB341 Energy Supply and Delivery

Unit Outline: Semester 2 2024, Gardens Point, Internal

Overview

In this unit you will cover the concepts and technical aspects of electric energy generation and delivery. The
structure of energy conversion and delivery from power stations through transmission and distribution to
customer loads will be addressed, including the concept of electricity markets. Models of transformers,
transmission lines, power flow, synchronous and induction machines will be studied as key component and
features of electricity network. This subject will lay the foundations for EGH441 Power System Modelling.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:

1. Compose technical reports detailing results of laboratory experiments involving AC machines, power flow and transmission lines in power systems, at a advanced level.
2. Proactively take initiative and leadership to perform as a team member to conduct laboratory investigations to solve a set of power engineering problem at advanced level.
3. Formulate and solve problems pertaining to power equipment and load flow in power systems at an advanced level.
4. Formulate and solve problems pertaining to load flow, transmission lines and AC machines in power systems using appropetiate matematical and computing tools at an advanced level.
5. Assess power system components and their performance in a power system using theory and modelling to understand the limitations of the particular piece of equipment at a advanced level.

Content

Learning Approaches

Mode of Teaching (contact hours)
Total hours per week: 5
Lectures: 2 hours per week
Tutorials: 1 hour per week
Prac/Lab: 2 hours per week

Learning approaches
The delivery of this unit is through lectures, tutorials, assignment and supplementary learning activities.
A diversity of teaching and learning approaches will be used to engage students. You will experience problem
solving with progressive levels of practice, including real examples and applications, challenges and
feedbacks. You will also be required to appraise electric system power flow calculations, evaluating network
bus voltages, machines volatge and frequency control.

Feedback on Learning and Assessment

Formative feedback will occur through verbal lecturer, tutor and group interaction throughout the semester.
Summative feedback will be provided in the form of written and/or verbal comments on the creativity and
overall quality of the design for the submitted work.

Assessment

Overview

The unit will be assessed based on the following evaluating items:
1. Laboratory/Practical/Simulation tasks
2. Problem Solving tasks
3. Final examination

Unit Grading Scheme

7- point scale

Assessment Tasks

Assessment: Laboratory/Practical/Simulation tasks

Understanding of the energy systems and appraising its technical performance using computer simulations and laboratory environment. You will be required to submit the group report and/or oral explanations during the laboratories to demonstrate your understanding of concepts of machines and the evaluations for power network component models and power delivery methods.

Assessment: Problem Solving Task

You will be required to complete regular, short problem solving tasks in the form of
quizzes during the semester.

Assessment: Examination (written)

The final exam of 2 hours plus 10 minutes perusal in length will be aimed at evaluating
problem formulation, general knowledge and the relationships of fundamental
knowledge to the systems studied. You will be assessed on the fundamental concepts of
energy supply and your ability to formulate and solve problems.
“On Campus invigilated Exam. If campus access is restricted at the time of the central
examination period/due date, an alternative, which may be a timed online assessment,
will be offered. Individual students whose circumstances prevent their attendance on
campus will be provided with an alternative assessment approach.”

Academic Integrity

Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.

Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.

You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.

Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.

Resources

Risk Assessment Statement

You will undertake lectures and tutorials in the traditional classrooms and lecture theatres. As such, there are no extraordinary workplace health and safety issues associated with these components of the unit.

You will have to do practical work for the design project in the laboratory under the supervision of technical staff of the School. You will be advised of requirements of safe and responsible behaviour and will be required to wear appropriate protective clothing (e.g. closed shoes). You will undergo a health and safety induction before being allowed access to laboratories.

QUT has a formal risk assessment process which can be used to determine the types or risks and how you should handle them.

Standards/Competencies

This unit is designed to support your development of the following standards\competencies.

Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standard for Professional Engineer

1: Knowledge and Skill Base

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2: Engineering Application Ability

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3: Professional and Personal Attributes

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Course Learning Outcomes

EN01 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

1. Engage stakeholders professionally and communicate the outcomes of your work effectively to expert and non-expert audiences using appropriate modes.
   Relates to: ULO1, Laboratory/Practical/Simulation tasks
2. Display leadership, creativity, and initiative in both self-directed and collaborative contexts of professional engineering practice.
   Relates to: ULO2, Laboratory/Practical/Simulation tasks
3. Manage projects to solve complex engineering problems, using appropriate information, engineering methods, and technologies.
   Relates to: ULO3, Problem Solving Task
4. Demonstrate coherent knowledge and skills of physical, mathematical, statistical, computer, and information sciences that are fundamental to professional engineering practice.
   Relates to: ULO4, Laboratory/Practical/Simulation tasks, Problem Solving Task, Examination (written)
5. Demonstrate a thorough understanding of one engineering discipline, its research directions, and its application in contemporary professional engineering practice.
   Relates to: ULO5, Examination (written)

EV01 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

1. Engage stakeholders professionally and communicate the outcomes of your work effectively to expert and non-expert audiences using appropriate modes.
   Relates to: Laboratory/Practical/Simulation tasks
2. Display leadership, creativity, and initiative in both self-directed and collaborative contexts of professional engineering practice.
   Relates to: Laboratory/Practical/Simulation tasks
3. Manage projects to solve complex engineering problems, using appropriate information, engineering methods, and technologies.
   Relates to: Problem Solving Task
4. Demonstrate coherent knowledge and skills of physical, mathematical, statistical, computer, and information sciences that are fundamental to professional engineering practice.
   Relates to: Laboratory/Practical/Simulation tasks, Problem Solving Task, Examination (written)
5. Demonstrate a thorough understanding of one engineering discipline, its research directions, and its application in contemporary professional engineering practice.
   Relates to: Examination (written)