Distribution Automation, 5 cr

Tampere University

Description
Completion options

Teaching periods

Course code

EE.EES.440

Language of instruction

English

Academic years

2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027

Level of study

Intermediate studies

Grading scale

General scale, 0-5

Persons responsible

Responsible teacher:

Ari Nikander

Responsible teacher:

Pertti Pakonen

Responsible organisation

Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %

Coordinating organisation

Electrical Engineering Studies 100 %

Core content

Principles of distribution network operation. Structure and functions of distribution automation system.
Principles of relay protection. The idea of using intelligent electronic device (IED) as protection relay and key element in distribution automation system.
Network monitoring: AMR/AMI, substation monitoring, sensors, RTU
Fault management: Field automation for medium voltage fault location, isolation and supply restoration, Switching components, Protection solutions
Outages. Analyzing the benefits of distribution automation. Relibility theory.
Operations planning and optimization. Switching, voltage control and overloading management.

Complementary knowledge

History and future of network operation and technology development. Communication system. IT-architecture and system integration.
History of protection relay technology.
State estimation and pseudo measurements (load profiles)
Integration of DER into DA, IoT and Big data

Learning outcomes

Prerequisites

Recommended prerequisites

Learning material

Equivalences

Studies that include this course

Completion option 1

Grade 3 is achieved by showing good skills in all essential course sections. Achieving grade 4 or 5 requires competence in more demanding applied tasks above the basic level.

Completion of all options is required.