Course Description
SUMMER SCHOOL POWER
Bachelor and Master level course
Extent
5 ECTS-credits
Purpose/Goals of the subject
The purpose of the course is two-fold.
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To give the students knowledge about the challenges in a future network system. A system which includes a lot of dispersed generation units with fluctuating power production (wind turbines, solar systems etc.) and other new power plants based on for instance biomass fuel. At the same time the future power system might also have a fluctuating power consumption, which to some extend could be controlled by a price elastic consumption. The course focuses on the full chain from the power production to consumer consumption. Therefore the overall subjects of the course is balancing, stability, reliability and power quality of the future power system seen in relation to power production, transmission, distribution and power consumption.
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To contribute to students’ attainment of knowledge and comprehension of the problem-based project oriented learning method.
Learning objectives
- Problem based and project oriented learning.
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The energy demand and security of power supply
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Power quality issues
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Grid connection requirements and stability issues
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Grid synchronisation and island detection
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The future energy system
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Simulation tools for the future power system
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Price elastic, HVDC, PMU
Organisation of the course
During the course, lectures will be given on the different subjects both by lecturers from the organising group but also by invited people from the industry. The course also includes excursions to relevant companies.
The students have to work on a project and write a project report in teams based on project proposals from the supporting companies and the industry. The results of the projects must be presented in an oral examination using a poster, power point presentation or the black board for illustration. Also, the students will be examined individually on the topics taught during the course.
The project group supervisors will form the assessment committee and the course will be assessed with pass or fail.
Exam
Passed/not passed
Organisers
Aarhus University School of Engineering, University of Southern Denmark, Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen University College of Engineering.
Sponsored by:
Energyminds | Vattenfall | DONG energy