Course Catalog 2012-2013
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Course Catalog 2012-2013

SET-6216 Introduction to Smart Grids, 3 cr

Person responsible

Pertti Järventausta

Lessons

Study type P1 P2 P3 P4 Summer Implementations Lecture times and places
Lectures
Seminar


 
 2 h/week
 3 h/per


 


 


 
SET-6216 2012-01 Tuesday 10 - 12, SE203

Principles and baselines related to teaching and learning

The course includes lectures and an individual/group seminar or poster work based on some topic of Smart Grids. The characteristic of this course is explanatory and introductory.

Learning outcomes

After taken the course student may list definitions, aims and main functions of Smart Grids. The student can identify the main characteristics, structures and functions of power systems and electricity market. In addition student may explain the role of actors in electricity distribution and electricity market. The student may summarize the main point of distributed energy resources from network point of view and ICT solutions for Smart Grids

Content

Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Overview of Smart Grids: definitions, aims and drivers, functions, role of various actors      
2. Overview of Power systems: production and consumption, transmission and distribution networks, distributed generation, protection and automation, ICT systems  network operation and planning, reliability and power quality issues   
3. Electricity market: actors, energy trading, network business, open European level energy market  network business regulation   
4. Customers as part of Smart Grids: energy measurements, AMR and load modelling, home energy management systems  using AMR in network management   
5. DER as part of Smart Grids: distributed generation and its impacts in electricity networks (protection, voltage, reliability), electric vehicles  Microgrids   
6. ICT solutions for Smart Grids     

Evaluation criteria for the course

The student can pass the course by the accepted exam and seminar work. The grade is based on an exam.

Assessment scale:

Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course

Study material

Type Name Author ISBN URL Edition, availability, ... Examination material Language
Lecture slides                English  
Other literature                English  

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Correspondence of content

Course Corresponds course  Description 
SET-6216 Introduction to Smart Grids, 3 cr DEE-23116 Introduction to Smart Grids, 3 cr  

More precise information per implementation

Implementation Description Methods of instruction Implementation
SET-6216 2012-01   Lectures
   
Contact teaching: 0 %
Distance learning: 0 %
Self-directed learning: 0 %  

Last modified27.02.2012