Course detail

Power Systems

FEKT-LPSYAcad. year: 2012/2013

The course covers the principal areas of electrical power engineering and is taught in English.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Petr Baxant, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Electrical Power Engineering (UEEN)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will acquire knowledge of English terms related to electrical power engineering. It will enable them to make use of specialized books and materials written in English as well as to communicate in English on various power engineering related topics, which may prove useful in case international student exchange programmes or - later - while looking for an employment.

Prerequisites

Knowledge equivalent to bachelor's degree in electrical power engineering and an intermediate level of English are required.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Requirements concerning the completion of the course are specified by a regulation issued by the course supervisor and updated for every academic year.

Course curriculum

Introduction, Basic Concepts and Ideas in Power Systems
Electrical Power Generation
Electrical Power Distribution
Control and Information Systems in Power Systems
Light Sources and Use of Electrical Energy for Lighting
Renewable energy
Power system protection
Sustainable Development and Nuclear Energy
Electrical Power Transmission and Distribution
Use of Electrical Energy for Heat Application
Reactor Physics Introductory Lecture

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to introduce students to English terminology concerning the field of electrical power engineering.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The content and forms of instruction in the course are specified by a regulation issued by the course supervisor and updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Elanchezhian, C., Saravanakumar, L., Vijaya Ramnath, B., Power Plant Engineering, I.K. International Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., 2007 (reprint 2011), ISBN: 978-81-89866-30-3 (EN)
Elliott T. C., Chen K., Swanekamp R. C.: Standard Handbook of Powerplant Engineering. 2nd edition. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1997. ISBN 0-07-019435-1. (EN)
Saadat,H.:Power system analysis.McGraw-Hill Education, 2009, ISBN 9780071281843 (EN)
Sörensen, B., Renewable Energy, Elsevier Ltd., fourth edition 2011, ISBN: 978-0-12-375025-9, pp. 954 (EN)

Type of course unit

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Petr Baxant, Ph.D.

Syllabus

VUT

Faculties

University Institutes

Parts

Power Systems

Type of course unit