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EG501H: ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS FOR RENEWABLE ENGINEERING (2019-2020)

Last modified: 25 Sep 2019 09:58


Course Overview

This course is to develop a broad understanding about the basic concepts in electrical engineering and power systems with emphasis on electrical systems used in conjunction with renewable power generation techniques.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term First Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Lecturer Aliakbar Jamshidi Far

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Engineering (EG) (Studied)
  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course begins with basic concepts in electrical engineering such as voltage, current, circuit elements, waveforms, frequency, complex notation and phasor diagrams. This is followed by study of vital equipment such as transformers, generators, and power converters. As a case study, application of this knowledge to wind farms, from turbines to grid connection will be considered. 

Syllabus

  • Simple DC circuits – voltage, current, resistor, circuit analysis  
  • AC circuit theory – capacitors, inductors, complex notation, single phase circuits
  • Electromagnetism  
  • Basic principles of transformers  
  • 3 phase theory   
  • Induction and synchronous machines
  • Power electronics fundamentals  

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

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