The
Power Area desires to attract upper level undergraduate and graduate
students who are interested in combining analysis and practice
to "real world" power systems and the challenges they
offer. The challenges span the field of engineering and include
artificial intelligences, communications, computers, control,
electromagnetics, power systems, and electrical machinery with
application to the supply and delivery of electric power. These
challenges necessarily include technical, economic, and environmental
considerations. Interested students should be academic leaders
with long term goals to be tomorrow's leaders in industry, research,
or academia.
Graduate
Classes Available:
EE
553 Steady State Analysis
2003-2005 Catalog
(3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq:
456, 457. Power flow, economic dispatch, unit commitment, automatic
generation control, sparse matrix techniques, interconnected operation,
voltage control.
Coordinator:
C. C. Liu, Professor
Goals:
This is a graduate level course which presents a state-of-the-art
introduction to steady state analysis and operation of the power
system. The material includes both analytical techniques and
steady state operational algorithms such as economic dispatch,
unit commitment, and automatic generation control. The input
of operating contraints such as fuel, environmental, and equipment
limits are covered. Emphasis involves both theoretical development
and application of advanced methods to realistic electric power
systems and their problems.
EE
554 Power System Dynamics
2003-2005 Catalog
(3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq:
456, 457, 475. Dynamic performance of power systems with emphasis
on stability. Modeling of system components and control equipment.
Analysis of the dynamic behavior ofthe system in response to
small and large disturbances.
Coordinator:
J. McCalley, Professor
Goals:
This is an
advanced course which deals with the development of detailed
mathematical models of power system components and their applications
in the analysis of the dynamic behavior of power systems in
response to small and large disturbances.
EE 555 Analysis
of Distribution Systems
2003-2005 Catalog
(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq:
457. Distribution components, planning and design criteria,
secondary networks, voltage control, protective device coordination,
surge protection, reliability analyses, harmonic and power quality,
demand side management and distribution automation.
Coordinator:
J. McCalley, Professor
Goals:
This course covers
the analysis and design principles of electric power distribution
systems. The students should obtain knowledge and skills necessary
for further research in distribution topics and for engineering
applications in electric utility companies, engineering consulting
companies, and other companies requiring knowledge in the area
of electric power distribution.
EE
556 Power Electronic Systems
2003-2005
Catalog
(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq:
452. Converter topologies, AC/CD, DC/DC, DC/AC, AC/AC. Converter
applications to do motor drives, power supplies, AC motor drives,
power system utility applications (var compensators) and power
quality.
Coordinator:
V. Ajjarapu, Professor
EE 653 Advanced
Topics In Electrical Power System Engineering
2003-2005 Catalog
EE 653. Advanced
Topics In Electrical Power System Engineering. (3-0) Cr. 3 each
time elected. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Advanced topics
current in electric power system engineering.
Goals:
This is an advanced graduate course which deals with information
at or near the "frontier" of a certain topic or subject in which
the students have usually had at least one graduate course.
The objective is to prepare the graduate student for thesis
or dissertation research. A significant part of the course is
expected to be offered in an independent study/seminar format.
Selected
topics:
A. Operation and Control
B. Computer Applications
C. Dynamics
D. System Planning
E. Optimization
G. Voltage Stability
