Overview

This unit of study aims to introduce you to power system stability, power system controls, economic dispatch, protection systems and the principles of fault analysis, both symmetrical and unsymmetrical.

Requisites

Prerequisites
EEE30002 Electrical Power Systems
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
04-August-2025
02-November-2025
Last self-enrolment date
17-August-2025
Census date
31-August-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
19-September-2025
Results released date
09-December-2025

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Perform symmetrical and unsymmetrical fault analysis using the method of symmetrical components (K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, A2, A4, A5, A6, A7)
  • Design protection schemes for power system components (K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, A2, A4, A5, A6, A7)
  • Develop models for power system components for transient stability analysis and apply extended equal area criterion for general one-machine-infinite-bus systems (K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, A2, A4, A5, A6, A7)
  • Analyse automatic generation control techniques and perform contingency analysis using sensitivity and load flow methods (K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, A2, A4, A5, A6, A7)
  • Write computer programs and solve economic load dispatch problems (K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, A2, A4, A5, A6, A7)

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Live Online
Lecture		 1.00  12 weeks  12
On-campus
Lecture		 1.00  12 weeks  12
On-campus
Class		 1.00  12 weeks  12
On-campus
Lab		 1.00 12 weeks 12
Online
Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning		 1.00 12 weeks 12
Unspecified Activities 
Independent Learning		 6.00  12 weeks  72
TOTAL     150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Portfolio Individual  75%  1,2,3,4,5
Laboratory Practicals Individual/Group 25%  1,2,3,4,5 

Hurdle

As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass the unit and meet all Unit Learning Outcomes to a minimum standard, a student must achieve:

(i) an aggregate mark of 50% or more, and
(ii) complete all lab work.

Students who do not successfully achieve hurdle requirement (ii) will receive a maximum of 45% as the total mark for the unit.

Content

  • Symmetrical Faults
  • Unsymmetrical Faults
  • Protection Systems
  • Power System Stability
  • Power System Controls and Economic Dispatch
  • Renewal Energy and Smart Grids

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.