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About this Course

Course objectives: training students in knowledge of technical processes, electrical networks, power engineering equipment, understanding of technical processes, analyzing modes of systems and networks by special engineering software, constructing models of power systems and networks, obtaining skills in designing of power networks. This course belongs to the professional cycle and introduces the standards and vocabulary used in the electric utility industry. Students will learn about the segments and common components of the electric power system. The course is a combination of online activities and face-to-face communication. The content of the course includes laboratory practical, practical problems, course project and theoretical background.

• be able to apply methods to build up and analyze of power system and network component models, forecast their properties and behavior;
• be able to formulate conceptual design documents, apply modern packages and tools to solve tasks in designing of electric power systems and network;
• be able to choose modern commercial equipment and design new electric network;
• be able to apply modern research methods, evaluate and perform results of practical engineering activity in designing of electric power systems and networks.

This course is for individuals considering a career in the power engineering field.

13.04.02 Electrical Power Engineering and Electrical Engineering 

Section 1. Fundamentals of Power Systems and Networks
Section 2. Modeling of Power System Components 
Section 3. Load Flow Analysis 
Section 4. Balancing Active and Reactive Power, Voltage Regulation 
Section 5. Electric Power and Energy Losses 
Section 6. Electric Power System Analysis and Design

Total Hours: 216 (18 weeks)

ECTS: 6

Assessment: exam

Natalia P. Fix, PhD, Associate Professor, Tomsk Polytechnic University, https://portal.tpu.ru/SHARED/n/NATALIAFIX, e-mail: nataliafix@tpu.ru