Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course, students will be able to:
- explain basic concepts relating to electrical power and energy, and perform calculations and measurements on electrical power systems,
- perform calculations and measurements on electrical power systems,
- identify the basic components of electrical power systems and explain their principles,
- perform calculations and measurements on transformers,
- connect simple electrical power circuits according to circuit diagrams,
- explain how power electronics are used in various applications,
- explain the fundamentals of electrical safety.
Course Content
Electrical power engineering includes the methods and techniques for designing an electrical power system to generate, transmit and use electrical energy. The course explains the meaning of basic concepts such as single-phase and three-phase systems, power triangle, and phase compensation. The course describes important components for electrical power systems and power grids: for example, different types of transformers and three-phase loads in star or delta configuration. The course covers transmission lines as well as the basics of power electronics: that is to say, the conversion of electrical energy with electronic components.
An important part of the practical experience in the course is the lab time both in the electrical power laboratory and in the use of simulation tools. Special focus is placed on the basics of measurement and simulation technology. Included in this part of the course is the importance of electrical safety for both humans and the technical system in the laboratory.
Assessment
- Examination
- Lab
Grades
The grading scale used for the final course grade is U, 3, 4, 5.
Grades are reported as follows:
- Labs - 1.5 Credits | U–G
- Simulation assignment - 1.5 Credits | U–G
- Examination - 4.5 Credits | U, 3, 4, 5
Entry Requirements
- Electrical Principles, 7.5 credits
Other Information
Overlaps GET336.
This course cannot be counted towards the same degree along with courses that have equivalent content.
If the student has received a decision/recommendation granting study support from Dalarna University because of a disability, then the examiner has the right to offer an alternative examination arrangement. The examiner takes into account the objectives in the course syllabus when deciding whether the examination can be adapted in accordance with the decision/recommendation.