Disperse Generation

Code:

EEC0121

Acronym:

PDIS

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Power

Instance: 2011/2012 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Electrical and Computers Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIEEC	33	Syllabus (Transition) since 2010/2011	5	-	6	63	162
		Syllabus	5	-	6	63	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

This course aims to develop students’ skills on:
1. the acquisition and demonstration of advanced knowledge on system analysis of dispersed production. Students should be capable of solving problems by applying their knowledge (CDIO Syllabus: 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.4);
2. the treatment, validation and interpretation of results (CDIO Syllabus: 1.3, 2.1, 2.3);
3. planning and developing a team work. Bibliography research and presentation of projects (CDIO Syllabus: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3)
4. the understanding of external, enterprise and commercial contexts in which this sector is incorporated (CDIO Syllabus: 4.1 and 4.2);
5. the necessity of setting objectives in a dispersed production project. To define the stages of the project and its operation (CDIO Syllabus: 4.3, 4.4. and 4.6)

Program

Topics:
1. General aspects of dispersed production and renewable energies
2. Remuneration of dispersed production
3. Mini-hydro
4. Wave energy
5. Fuel cells and energy storage technologies
6. Microturbines and combustion generators
7. Cogeneration, trigeneration and micro-cogeneration
8. Geothermal power
9. Hybrid systems
10. System analysis tools of dispersed production (power flow and short-circuits)
11. Impact of dispersed production in wave quality (voltage flicker, harmonics, voltage unbalance);
12. Regional planning of integration of dispersed production;
13. Protection systems for dispersed production

Mandatory literature

Jenkins, Nick 070; Embedded generation. ISBN: 0-85296-774-8
Willis, H. Lee; Distributed power generation. ISBN: 0-8247-0336-7

Complementary Bibliography

Martin Kaltschmitt; Renewable Energy, Springer, 2007. ISBN: 978-3-540-70947-3
Gilbert M. Masters; Renewable and Efficient Electric Power Systems, Wiley-IEEE Press, 2004. ISBN: 978-0-471-28060-6

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical classes will be based on the oral presentation of the themes of the course.
Practical classes will take place in a computer laboratory and they will be oriented to support the development of the exercises related to the themes of the course. These exercises should be done in groups of two students (exceptionally, groups of three students will be allowed). Students can use the software which they think is necessary to develop the proposed exercise, or the ones suggested by the lecturer. Each group of students should write an original report describing the methodology they use to solve the proposed exercise, highlighting also the main results and conclusions.
The lecturer will be available during practical classes to help and orient students regarding the development of the proposed exercises.
The exercises and reports made by the students will be taken into account tin the final mark of the course.

Software

Power World Simulator 8.0
Matlab/Simulink
PSS/E

keywords

Technological sciences > Engineering > Electrical engineering

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	46,00
	Trabalho escrito	20,00		2011-12-13
	Exame	2,00
	Exame	74,00
	Trabalho escrito	20,00		2011-10-31
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

All the students (group of students) should deliver a written report for all the proposed exercises and reach a minimum mark of 45% in the Distributed Evaluation. If these requirements are not fulfilled, the students are not admitted to the final exam.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final grade is computed as follows:
0.5*Exam grade+0.5*Distributed Evaluation

The Distributed Evaluation is the mean value of all evaluation of all the proposed exercises. The Distributed Evaluation is only valid in the academic year in which it is taken.

The exam will be based on the theoretical concepts taught during the course.
A minimum mark of 45% is required in the final Exam.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Students with a special status have to do all the exercises. They will be assessed as ordinary students. However, they can do the exercises outside practical class time.

Classification improvement

Students can only improve the mark of their exams.