PESTC: Basic Power System Protection (EEP211)

Overview

Power system protection is often an ‘invisible’ part of generating, transmitting and distributing electrical power, but understanding protection philosophy, relay characteristics and setting principles, system design and current transformer specification – is essential.

Protection principles often dictate what is possible in terms of network expansion (planning), what constraints there are in daily operation of the system (control), and under what circumstances plant can be maintained (maintenance).

Whilst prospection is a specialised field, it incorporates complex mathematics, logical intricacy and the practicalities of project management. It requires from its practitioners a knowledge of communications practice, circuit breaker performance, power transformer construction, and current and voltage transformer theory.

Evolve with QUTeX

This unit uses a discursive and case study approach via intensive face-to-face delivery of core content with associated slides, unit notes and further readings.

You will actively be involved in the discussions that result from readings and from the unit materials. This approach sets the foundation for collaborative discussion and ongoing interaction with peers and university/industry experts and real-world assessments. In this way, the unit has a balance of theory and practical work examples in a shared learning environment.

Who should participate?

Engineers working in the Power sector who wish to advance their understanding of current practices used in the electrical aspects of basic power system protection.

To undertake this unit, you should have a good grasp of electrical transmission technology and the level of design computation needed, and a working knowledge of power system engineering. There is no specific pre‐requisite module that needs to be completed before undertaking this unit, but completion or EEP205 “Power System Fault Calculations” would aid in providing a greater understanding of basic power system protection.

There are two assignments associated with this unit. All of the analysis steps are introduced progressively through course notes and readings with real examples, to help you complete your assessment.