Communication Technologies and Protocols in Power Engineering

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1. Course Title Communication Technologies and Protocols in Power Engineering
2. Code 4ФЕИТ10З014
3. Study program ЕЕС,ЕЕПМ,ЕАОИЕ
4. Organizer of the study program (unit, institute, department) Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies
5. Degree (first, second, third cycle) First cycle
6. Academic year/semester III/5 7. Number of ECTS credits 6
8. Lecturer D-r Marko Porjazoski, D-r Aleksandar Risteski
9. Course Prerequisites
10. Course Goals (acquired competencies): Introduction to the elements of communication system, processing and transmission of data through the communication systems. Gaining basic knowledge about communication networks and how the Internet works. Acquiring knowledge about the application of various communications technologies and protocols.

11. Course Syllabus: Introduction to information and communication technologies. Elements of communication system (models of communication system). Sources of information. Sampling and coding. Spectrum and frequency bands. Transmission channel and transmission media. Baseband and broadband transmission. Analog and digital modulation. Noise and error probability. Introduction to communication networks. Communication protocols. Internet. Ethernet. Optical communication systems and networks. Power Line Communication (PLC). Overview and comparison of wireless communication technologies. Zigbee, Z-Wave, WLAN. Overview of different generations of mobile communication systems (2G, 3G, 4G, 5G). Satellite communications and optics in free space.

Overview of Fieldbus protocols: IEC61158 / ISA SP50.02 and EN 50170 (ControlNet, Profibus, P-Net, FieldbusFoundationHSE, Swiftnet, WorldFIP, Interbus). Examples of the use of communication technologies for enabling Smart Grids (advanced metering infrastructure – AMI, network monitoring, smart meter reading, vehicle-network communication, home and building energy management systems -HEMS / BEMS, Distributed Energy Resources – DER). Communication standards for Smart Grids: IEEE P1901 (BPL), IEC 62056, PLC G3, IEC 62351 for Smart Grid security. Communication standard for power plants and substations (IEC 61850). EV chargers infrastructure protocols (OCPI, OCPP, OSCP).
12. Learning methods: Lectures, auditory and laboratory exercises, individual work, project work and preparation of seminar papers
13. Total number of course hours 3 + 1 + 1 + 0
14. Distribution of course hours 180
15. Forms of teaching 15.1. Lectures-theoretical teaching 45
15.2. Exercises (laboratory, practice classes), seminars, teamwork 30
16. Other course activities 16.1. Projects, seminar papers 30
16.2. Individual tasks 30
16.3. Homework and self-learning 45
17. Grading 17.1. Exams 20
17.2. Seminar work/project (presentation: written and oral) 15
17.3. Activity and participation 5
17.4. Final exam 60
18. Grading criteria (points) up to 50 points 5 (five) (F)
from 51to 60 points 6 (six) (E)
from 61to 70 points 7 (seven) (D)
from 71to 80 points 8 (eight) (C)
from 81to 90 points 9 (nine) (B)
from 91to 100 points 10 (ten) (A)
19. Conditions for acquiring teacher’s signature and for taking final exam Regular attendance at lectures, auditory and laboratory exercises
20. Forms of assessment Two partial exams during the semester with a duration of 120 minutes each or one full exam in a corresponding exam session with a duration of 120 minutes
21. Language Macedonian and English
22. Method of monitoring of teaching quality Internal evaluations and surveys
23. Literature
23.1. Required Literature
No. Author Title Publisher Year
1 William Stallings Data and computer communications Pearson; 10th edition 2013
2 Lars T. Berger, Krzysztof Iniewski Smart Grid Applications, Communications, and Security Wiley 2012