CITY UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

COURSE OUTLINE Code Credit Hours Course Objective EE-401 03 Title Semester INTRODUCTION TO POWER ENGINEERING 7th

This course is intended to give the students an understanding of electric power systems fundamentals and operation. Basic electrical terminology and concepts are explained in simple to understand terms with regard to design, construction, operations and maintenance of power plants substations and transmission and distribution lines. Basic electrical safety concepts are also included. Engr. Abraiz Khattak Room: F-3 E-mail: abraiz.ktk@gmail.com Ext: 127

Instructor

Suggested Book (s)

Electric Power System Basics by Steve Blume, Latest Edition. And Principles of power System By V.K. Mehta Guide to Electric Power Generation, 2nd Edition, 2002, by Anthony J. Pansini and Electric Power Principles Sources, Conversion, Distribution and Use by James L. Kirtley

Reference Book (s)

Class Policy

1.

Students must reach the class-room in time. Attendance shall be marked at the start of the class. Late-comers may join the class, but are not entitled to be marked as present. 2. Students failing to secure 75% attendance shall not be allowed to sit in the Final Examination. 3. Students, who are absent on the announcement date of assignment / test, must get the topic / chapter of the test / assignment confirmed through their peers. 4. Assignment submission dead-line must be observed. In case of late submission, 10% marks per day may be deducted after due date. 5. Mobile phones must be switched-off in the class-room. 6. Course-books and relevant course-material is available in the Library for reference and photo-copying. Internal Evaluation = 50 Marks 20 Marks External Evaluation = 50 Marks Final Term Exam

Evaluation Criteria Mid-Term Exam

50 Marks Tests/Quiz /Assignment . 30 Marks

Week

1.

Topics to be Covered System overview, terminology and basic concepts. Voltage, frequency, current, AC and DC quantities Energy and Power, Basic Units, Electrical Power, Real, Apparent and Reactive Power, Power Factor and Three Types of Electrical Loads and relevant Basic Numerical Problems

TASKS

2.

relevant Basic Numerical Problems On Power factor and other basic Electrical parameters, Physical Law #01, Physical Law #02, Single Phase and three phase generation, Generators parts, connections, and Working.

Assignment

3.

Overview of turbines & generators & different sources of power generation: Steam Turbines, Hydro Electric Power Station Schematic, Equipments, Working and Operation , Basic Numerical Problems on Hydro Power Plants

Test

4.

Thermal Power Plants Schematic, Basic Components, Operation and Working, Basic Numerical Problems on thermal generating station

Assignment

5.

Sources of energy, Conventional & non- conventional Energy Resources, Properties characteristics of both types of energies and Overview of further types.

Test

6.

Transmission lines, conductors, Types of conductors, materials used for conductors, bundled conductors, HV transmission lines, Minimum Ground Clearance, Span and Height of

Assignment

supports

7.

High voltage transmission lines, Sag of level Supports, L and C of HV single Phase and Three Phase Transmission Lines for Single Conductor and Numerical problems on Sag and L and C for Single Phase and Three Phase Transmission Lines,

Test

8.

Overview of Substation, substation equipment: Transformers, Regulators and Circuit breakers, Disconnect switches, Bus Bar, Air disconnect switches Lightning arresters and Electrical buses, Capacitor banks Reactors Static VAR compensators, Lightning arrester, Electrical buses,

Assignment

MID - TERM EXAMINATION

Load Curves: Units Generated per annum,Maximum Demand, Demand Factor, Diversity Factor, Connected Load, Load Factor, Plant Capacity Factor, Plant use factor and Basic related Numerical Problems

Assignment

10

Supply and demand, classification of loads (consumers), demand side management of residential commercial and industrial loads, Base Load and Peak Load on the Power Station. Power Factor, Power Triangle, Disadvantages of Low Power Factor, Causes of Low Power Factor, Power Factor Improvement, Power Factor Improvement Equipment, Calculations of Power Factor Correction,

Test

11

Assignment

12.

Importance of Power Factor Improvement, Most Economical Power Factor, Efficiency, numerical problems on Power factor

Test

13

METERING : Residential Metering, demand metering, Time-ofUse Meters, Reactive Meters, Primary Metering.

Assignment

14

Power system protection: system protection relays, Fuses, circuit breakers types and functions,

Test

15

concept of inverse current and time, one-line diagrams , conversion of power circuit to one-line diagram

Assignment

16.

Presentations/ Revision Week

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