ECE 09408 - Power System Engineering

Credits: 3

This is an upper level elective course that covers the fundamentals of power system engineering with an emphasis on the modern electricity grid and new energy technologies. Topics include: history and key inventions in the development of the electric power industry, mechanical and electromagnetic fundamentals, three-phase circuits and transformers, AC machinery, synchronous machines and induction motors, DC machines, transmission lines, power flow, system reliability, advanced generation technologies, utility industry deregulation, and options for a sustainable electric power system in the future.

Prerequisite Courses: ECE 09303 with a minimum grade of D-
Course Attributes: CAT, UGRD