NEW YORK CITY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY The City University of New York 300 Jay Street Brooklyn, NY 11201-2983 Department of Electrical and Telecommunications Engineering Technology TEL (718) 260-5300 - FAX: (718) 254-8643 Course Title: Courses Description: Credit hours: EET 4102 Electrical Power Systems This course teaches students how power may be generated from natural sources such as hydroelectricity, wind, and solar as alternatives to the current drain on hydrocarbon resources such as oil and natural gas that are environmentally unfriendly. Students then move on to learn how this energy is distributed to the consumer by considering physical, safety, and economic limitations. 3 course credits, 3 classroom hours Prerequisites: EET 3222 Required text: Prepared by: Electric Machines, Drives, and Power Systems: Electric Utility Power Systems, By: Theodore Wildi, Pearson- Prentice Hall, 2006 Z. Marantz
Instructional Objectives and Assessment Instructional Objectives: (For the Assessment: (Students will exhibit skills in successful completion of this course, the class, homework assignments, quizzes, students should be able to) exams, and a project report.) A. Understand how electrical power is Students will explain how electricity is generated. generated utilizing hydro-, wind-, thermal-, and nuclear power. B. Recognize the various environmental Students will assess the pollution effects of advantages and disadvantages of the various sources of electrical power. different sources of electrical energy. C. Understand how electrical energy is Students will solve problems calculating transmitted and distributed. the properties of transmission lines. Students will also identify the various components necessary for distributing electrical energy. D. Evaluate the costs of generating, Students will compare and contrast the cost transmitting, and distributing of different sources of electrical power. electricity. Students will recognize how tariffs on delivering electrical energy are based upon electrical demand. Students will be able to describe how watthour meters operate. E. Describe how Direct-Current Students will be able to identify the various transmission may be achieved. components of a DC transmission system. F Students will be able to explain the what the HVDC Light transmission system is, what it s components are and how they operate.. Apply the proper solid-state controllers Students will identify what and how the following devices operate: thyristor- controlled series capacitor, static synchronous compensator, unified power flow controller, static frequency converter. for transmission and distribution for electricity. Students will be able to recall distribution custom power products.. G. Understand the role that sources of Students will calculate crest factor, total harmonics and the role they play in an harmonic distortion (THD), and total, electrical power system. displacement and corrective power factors.
H. Appreciate the role that programmable logic controllers play in complex electrical power systems. Students will solve harmonic analysis problems other effects of harmonics. Students will discuss the elements that make up a PLC power control system. Grading Procedure: Midterm: 20% Final Exam: 25% Quizzes: 10% Homework: 20% Projects: 25%
Course Outline: Week Lecture Topic Reading Assignment 1 & 2 Generation of electrical energy: 1. Hydro-power 2. Thermal generation 3. Nuclear 4. Wind-generation 3 & 4 Transmission of electrical energy 1. Power lines 5 & 6 Stage 1 of group project due 2. Towers Distribution of Electrical Energy 1. Substations 2. Protection of distribution systems 7 Midterm 8 Harmonics 1. Displacement power fsctor and total power factor 2. Effect of Harmonics 1. Harmonic Analysis 9 The Cost of Electricity 1. Supply and demand 2. Tariffs and power factor 3. Watt-hour meter 10 & 11 Stage 2 of group project due Direct-Current Transmission 1. Features 2. Components 3. HVDC Light Transmission system 12 & 13 Transmission and Distribution Solid-State Controllers 1. Transmission power flow controllers 2. Distribution custom power products Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 30 Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29
Week Lecture Topic Reading Assignment 14 Power control 1. Programmable logic controllers (PLC) 2. Industry modernization 15 Final Chapter 31 Group project due