| 1. | Course Title | Smart Grids Development | |||||||||||
| 2. | Code | 4ФЕИТ09012 | |||||||||||
| 3. | Study program | 3-EES | |||||||||||
| 4. | Organizer of the study program (unit, institute, department) | Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies | |||||||||||
| 5. | Degree (first, second, third cycle) | Second cycle | |||||||||||
| 6. | Academic year/semester | I/1 | 7. | Number of ECTS credits | 6.00 | ||||||||
| 8. | Lecturer | Dr Aleksandra Krkoleva Mateska | |||||||||||
| 9. | Course Prerequisites | ||||||||||||
| 10. | Course Goals (acquired competencies):
Advancing the knowledge on Smart Grids. Capability to analyze the problems related to transmission and distribution system operation considering the new Smart Grids technologies and concepts. |
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| 11. | Course Syllabus:
1. Architecture and key technologies for Smart Grids development. Transformation of the contemporary grids into Smart Grids – requirements, standards, regulatory aspects and costs. 2. Smart Grids architecture and technologies. Interoperability and standards for Smart Grids development. Systems for control and management of Smart Grids – intelligent measurement systems, SCADA, control and management systems. 3. Smart Grids control and operation. Load flow, voltage profiles and contingency analyses in Smart Grids. Dispersed generation and storage impact on Smart Grids – requirements for new control algorithms. The role of consumers in Smart Grids. Demand side management in Smart Grids. 4. Environmental impacts and protection mechanisms related to Smart Grids development. Smart Grids technology platforms. 5. Microgrids concept. Principles of Microgrids control and operation. |
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| 12. | Learning methods:
Lectures supported with presentations and simulations, interactive exercises, homework, projects and other individual work. |
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| 13. | Total number of course hours | 180 | |||||||||||
| 14. | Distribution of course hours | 3 + 3 | |||||||||||
| 15. | Forms of teaching | 15.1 | Lectures-theoretical teaching | 45 hours | |||||||||
| 15.2 | Exercises (laboratory, practice classes), seminars, teamwork | 45 hours | |||||||||||
| 16. | Other course activities | 16.1 | Projects, seminar papers | 30 hours | |||||||||
| 16.2 | Individual tasks | 30 hours | |||||||||||
| 16.3 | Homework and self-learning | 30 hours | |||||||||||
| 17. | Grading | ||||||||||||
| 17.1 | Exams | 0 points | |||||||||||
| 17.2 | Seminar work/project (presentation: written and oral) | 70 points | |||||||||||
| 17.3. | Activity and participation | 10 points | |||||||||||
| 17.4. | Final exam | 20 points | |||||||||||
| 18. | Grading criteria (points) | up to 50 points | 5 (five) (F) | ||||||||||
| from 51 to 60 points | 6 (six) (E) | ||||||||||||
| from 61 to 70 points | 7 (seven) (D) | ||||||||||||
| from 71 to 80 points | 8 (eight) (C) | ||||||||||||
| from 81 to 90 points | 9 (nine) (B) | ||||||||||||
| from 91 to 100 points | 10 (ten) (A) | ||||||||||||
| 19. | Conditions for acquiring teacher’s signature and for taking final exam | Completed homework. | |||||||||||
| 20. | Forms of assessment | The exam consists of several individual tasks prepared and presented by the student. The final exam is a 30 minute overview presentation for the whole course. | |||||||||||
| 21. | Language | Macedonian and English | |||||||||||
| 22. | Method of monitoring of teaching quality | Self-evaluation | |||||||||||
| 23. | Literature | ||||||||||||
| 23.1. | Required Literature | ||||||||||||
| No. | Author | Title | Publisher | Year | |||||||||
| 1. | J. Momoh | Smart Grid – Fundamentals of Design and Analysis | IEEE Press | 2012 | |||||||||
| 2. | S. F. Bush | Smart Grid: Communication – Enabled Intelligence for the Electric Power Grid | Wiley – IEEE | 2014 | |||||||||
| 3. | Clark W. Gellings | The Smart Grid: Enabling Energy Efficiency and Demand Response | CRC Press | 2009 | |||||||||
| 23.2. | Additional Literature | ||||||||||||
| No. | Author | Title | Publisher | Year | |||||||||
| 1. | M. Bollen | Smart Grids | Morgan & Claypool | 2011 | |||||||||
| 2. | M. S. Thomas, J. D. McDonald | Power System SCADA and Smart Grids | CRC Press | 2015 | |||||||||
| 3. | S. Chowdhury, S.P. Chowdhury, P. Crossley | Microgrids and Active Distribution Networks | The Institution of Engineering and Technology | 2009 | |||||||||
