1 Power Engineering
| School | School of Engineering | College | College of Science and Engineering |
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| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) | Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 | ECTS Credits | 5 |
1.1 Summary
This is an introduction course to the techniques and equipment used in the generation, transmission, distribution and utilisation of electrical power. It gives a basic understanding of how a power system operates and the problems facing electricity utilities. The design and main operating features of different types of motors and generators are also covered.
Course description
- Introduction to Electrical Circuits
- Introduction to Power Systems
- Electrical Safety & Wiring
- Phasor Representation of AC Signals
- AC Power
- Complex Impedances
- Real & Reactive Power
- Three Phase Systems
- An introduction on electrical machines and transformers
- DC Machines
- Induction Machines
- Synchronous Machines
- Laboratory:
- One 3-hour laboratory, wiring and testing a motor control panel.
Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)
1.2 Total Hours: 100
- Lecture Hours 22,
- Seminar/Tutorial Hours 9,
- Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 3,
- Formative Assessment Hours 1,
- Summative Assessment Hours 1.5,
- Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
- Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 61 )
1.3 Assessment (Further Info)
- Written Exam 100 %,
- Coursework 0 %,
- Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)
100% written examination.
Any student who does not attend and perform satisfactorily on the Power Engineering 2 laboratory is deemed to have failed the course, as it tests Competency regarding important safety aspects of power engineering.
The School has a 40% Rule for 1st and 2nd year courses, i.e. you must achieve a minimum of 40% in coursework and 40% in written exam components, as well as an overall mark of 40% to pass a course. If you fail a course you will be required to re-sit it. You are only required to re-sit components which have been failed.
1.4 Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Have a basic understanding of the operation of large electrical power systems, and their main constituent components.
- Understand the operating principles of several different types of electrical machine.
- Be able to perform basic calculations on electrical power systems and machines, while appreciating the limitations of such calculations.
- Have an appreciation of safe practice in the design and construction of electrical power circuits.
1.5 Reading List
Electric Machinery Fundamentals, Stephen edition, McGraw-Hill, ISBN: 9780071151559
| Course organiser | Dr Paul Judge |
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| Tel: | |
| Email: | paul.judge@ed.ac.uk |
| Course secretary | Ms Brunori Viola |
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| Tel: | (0131 6)50 5687 |
| Email: | vbrunori@ed.ac.uk |