EGH454 Power Systems Management with Renewable & Storage Resources
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| Unit code: | EGH454 |
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| Prerequisite(s): | EGB341 Or Admission to (EN50 or EN55) |
| Antirequisite(s): | ENB454 |
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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| CSP student contribution | $1,118 |
| Domestic tuition unit fee | $4,680 |
| International unit fee | $5,784 |
Unit Outline: Semester 2 2024, Gardens Point, Internal
| Unit code: | EGH454 |
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| Credit points: | 12 |
| Pre-requisite: | EGB341 or Admission to (EN50, EN55 or EN60) |
| Coordinator: | Ghavameddin Nourbakhsh | g.nourbakhsh@qut.edu.au |
Overview
In this unit you will be introduced to the application of conventional sources as well as renewable and storage resources, their operational benefits and difficulties. This unit will provide a degree of structure to the decision processes and introduce tools and techniques used during the process. These techniques and tools cover the areas of risk analysis, reliability, economic based panning and power quality extending into the operational areas of utilization of equipment. The outcome is to achieve a balance between capital investment, reliability and the operational aspects of the network. This unit will draw on concepts learned in EGB341 and advance the
students understanding of power system operation and planning.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Communicate results of an investigation effectively via reporting with an academic paper, at a mastered level.
- Formulate and solve problems pertaining to the operation and planning of a power system using mathematical/statistical modelling, at a mastered level.
- Evaluate the impact of emerging renewable technologies on the operation and planning of a power system using mathematical/statistical modelling, at a mastered level.
- Critically evaluate the performance characteristics of various conventional and renewable resources and storage devices in the context of power network operational management/planning, at a mastered level.
- Evaluate the sources of power quality issues and their effects on the power network, performing reliability and cost benefit analysis, at a mastered level.
Content
Conventional and renewable resources; their operational characteristics as they relate to modern power networks:
- Coals, gas, nuclear etc.
- Solar PV, wind, hydro etc.
Energy storage; its applications to modern power networks.
- Batteries, pumped hydro, etc.
Power quality issues of the power network:
- Power quality issues and how these affect the operation of the network.
o Voltage regulation, sages, swells and outages (SAIFI and SAIDI).
- Mitigation methods for power quality issues.
o Reactive power compensation, UPS, over voltage protection.
- Power quality issues due to power electronics on the network:
o Inverters, HVDC, STATCOM, SFC etc.
- Harmonics.
o Generation of harmonics.
o Standards.
o Mitigation.
o Prediction of the reduction in life of motors and transformers due to the effects of harmonics.
Power Systems Reliability Evaluation:
- Overview: life cycle, FMEA, consequence & economic.
o Basic probability theory applied to non-repairable reliability systems.
- Series, parallel and complex network reliability evaluation.
o Markov models for repairable component and system reliability evaluation.
Power system planning:
- Application to Power Systems.
o Distribution systems.
o Transmission systems.
o Power system performance indices
- Inclusion of renewable and storage resources in network reliability evaluation.
- Power system design and reinforcement.
o Cost benefit analyses, risk based economic consideration.
o Demand side management, distributed energy sources.
Learning Approaches
Teaching mode: Hours per week Lecture: Two hours per week
Tutorials: Weekly 2-hour tutorial sessions.
Lectures will provide the knowledge base required for this unit and will be supported by tutorials, enabling you to apply the theory described in lectures. Tutorial sessions will involve problem solving to assist you to understand, the systematic design issues and methods of applying the principles to power systems. Students will work in groups as teamwork to make significant individual contribution to successfully complete the two project assessments during the semester.
Assessment
Overview
Assessment will be based on three items as indicated below:
Assessment tasks requiring you to solve problems both analytically and with software will enhance your technical and computer skills. This will be assessed through two project assessments distributed throughout the semester. The project assessment is based on student group approach as teamwork. Students will be required to work in groups and make significant individual contributions in team structure to successfully complete the assigned tasks.
The final exam of two hours in length will be aimed at evaluating problem formulation, general knowledge and the relationships of fundamental knowledge to the systems studied.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Project 1 (applied)
You will be required to perform cost benefit analysis of several distribution reinforcement planning options, considering renewable and storage resources with demand side management. You will be required to conduct this activity in a group consisting of fellow students.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: Project 2 (applied)
Investigate the source of harmonics from a large solar PV instillation, determine the aging effects of these harmonic on the motors installed in a nearby pumping station and evaluate mitigation techniques for these generated harmonics. You will be required to conduct this activity in a group consisting of fellow students.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: Final Examination
The exam will cover all topics and materials covered in this unit.
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
Resource Materials
Reference book(s)
Author: G. M. Masters
Title: Renewable and Efficient Electric Power Systems Year: 2013
Publisher: Wiley
Author: Godfrey Boyle
Title: Renewable Energy: Power for a Sustainable Future Year: 2004
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Author: R Billinton R Allan
Title: Reliability Evaluation of Power Systems Year:
Publisher: Plenum
Software
Text Book/Software Package
Title: Matlab (any version)
Year: Publisher: Mathworks Inc.
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 be required to undertake practical sessions in the laboratory under the supervision of the lecturer and technical staff of the School. In any laboratory practicals you will be advised of requirements of safe and responsible behaviour and will be required to wear appropriate protective items (e.g. closed shoes or steel capped shoes).
You will undergo a health and safety induction before the commencement of the practical sessions and will be issued with a safety induction card. If you do not have a safety induction card you will be denied access to laboratories.
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
Relates to: Project 2 (applied)
Relates to: Project 1 (applied), Final Examination
Relates to: Project 1 (applied), Final Examination
Relates to: Project 2 (applied), Final Examination
2: Engineering Application Ability
Relates to: Project 1 (applied), Project 2 (applied), Final Examination
Relates to: Project 1 (applied), Project 2 (applied)
Relates to: Project 1 (applied), Project 2 (applied)
Relates to: Project 1 (applied), Project 2 (applied)
3: Professional and Personal Attributes
Relates to: Project 1 (applied)
Relates to: Project 1 (applied), Project 2 (applied)
Relates to: Project 1 (applied), Project 2 (applied)
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.EN01 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
- Engage stakeholders professionally and communicate the outcomes of your work effectively to expert and non-expert audiences using appropriate modes.
Relates to: ULO1, Project 1 (applied) - Manage projects to solve complex engineering problems, using appropriate information, engineering methods, and technologies.
Relates to: ULO2, Project 1 (applied), Project 2 (applied), Final Examination - Deploy appropriate approaches to engineering design and quality.
Relates to: ULO3, Project 2 (applied), Final Examination - Demonstrate coherent knowledge and skills of physical, mathematical, statistical, computer, and information sciences that are fundamental to professional engineering practice.
Relates to: ULO4, Project 2 (applied) - Demonstrate a thorough understanding of one engineering discipline, its research directions, and its application in contemporary professional engineering practice.
Relates to: ULO5, Project 1 (applied), Final Examination
EN55 Master of Professional Engineering
- Apply advanced and specialist knowledge, concepts and practices in engineering design, analysis management and sustainability.
Relates to: Project 1 (applied), Project 2 (applied), Final Examination - Critically analyse and evaluate complex engineering problems to achieve research informed solutions.
Relates to: Project 1 (applied), Project 2 (applied), Final Examination - Communicate complex information effectively and succinctly, presenting high level reports, arguments and justifications in oral, written and visual forms to professional and non specialist audiences.
Relates to: Project 1 (applied), Project 2 (applied) - Organise and manage time, tasks and projects independently, and collaboratively demonstrating the values and principles that shape engineering decision making and professional accountability.
Relates to: Project 1 (applied), Project 2 (applied)
EN60 Graduate Certificate in Communication for Engineering
- Demonstrate and apply specialised knowledge and technical skills in at least one Engineering discipline.
Relates to: Project 1 (applied), Project 2 (applied), Final Examination - Critically investigate real world engineering issues and solve complex problems drawing on specialised creative skills, analysis, evaluation and synthesis of discipline knowledge, theory and practice.
Relates to: Project 2 (applied), Final Examination - Employ effective written and oral professional communication skills across social, cultural and discipline domains.
Relates to: Project 1 (applied), Project 2 (applied)