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Course Guides 820731 - ESEC - Power System: Lecturer

This document provides information about the course "ESEC - Power System" including: - The teaching unit and degree programs it contributes to - The lecturer and others involved in teaching - The competencies and learning objectives of the course - An overview of the teaching methodology and workload including guided activities, lectures, and self-study - Details on the three topics covered: introduction to power systems, electrical energy production technologies, and transport and distribution systems.

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Course Guides 820731 - ESEC - Power System: Lecturer

This document provides information about the course "ESEC - Power System" including: - The teaching unit and degree programs it contributes to - The lecturer and others involved in teaching - The competencies and learning objectives of the course - An overview of the teaching methodology and workload including guided activities, lectures, and self-study - Details on the three topics covered: introduction to power systems, electrical energy production technologies, and transport and distribution systems.

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820731 - ESEC - Power System

Last modified: 22/07/2020


Unit in charge: Barcelona School of Industrial Engineering
Teaching unit: 709 - DEE - Department of Electrical Engineering.
748 - FIS - Department of Physics.

Degree: ERASMUS MUNDUS MASTER'S DEGREE IN ENVIRONOMICAL PATHWAYS FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
SYSTEMS (Syllabus 2013). (Optional subject).
MASTER'S DEGREE IN ENERGY ENGINEERING (Syllabus 2013). (Compulsory subject).

Academic year: 2020 ECTS Credits: 5.0 Languages: English

LECTURER

Coordinating lecturer: Freixa Terradas, Jordi

Others: Villafáfila Robles, Roberto


Freixa Terradas, Jordi

DEGREE COMPETENCES TO WHICH THE SUBJECT CONTRIBUTES

Specific:
CEMT-2. Identify and describe the components of electrical systems (production, transportation, distribution, markets, procurement
and consumption) and evaluate the technological solutions used in the production of electricity.

TEACHING METHODOLOGY

Theoretical lectures
Practical sessions
Guided work

LEARNING OBJECTIVES OF THE SUBJECT

To describe the different technologies related to the production of electric energy


To have an insight into the more significant aspects of electricity transportation and distribution
To apply the acquired knowledge to solve practical cases

STUDY LOAD

Type Hours Percentage

Guided activities 15,0 12.00

Hours large group 30,0 24.00

Self study 80,0 64.00

Total learning time: 125 h

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CONTENTS

Topic 1: Introduction

Description:
This first topic describes the main characteristics of the structure of the world power supply, concerning both demand and
production.

Specific objectives:
To give the students a general overview of the power system.

Full-or-part-time: 3h
Theory classes: 2h
Self study : 1h

Topic 2: Electrical energy production

Description:
Description of different technologies of electrical energy production: Coal-fired power plants, combined cycle power plants,
nuclear power plants, hydrolectric power plants, wind parcs and solar facilities (FV and thermal-solar).
For each one of these tecnologies the operating principle, equipment, environmental impact and other relevant aspects are
presented.

Related activities:
Resolution of practical cases

Full-or-part-time: 35h
Theory classes: 14h
Guided activities: 7h
Self study : 14h

Topic 3: Transport and distribution

Description:
Description of the main characteristics of transport and distribution infrastructures (transmission and distribution systems,
transforming stations and conversion stations)
Analysis of the technological aspects related to the grid regulation.

Specific objectives:
Students should know the difference between transport and distribution.
They should be aware of the causes of electrical energy losses during its transport and distribution in order to reason about
maximum lengths of the grid.
Students should know the main characteristics of transport and distribution infrastructures.

Related activities:
Calculation of power lines.
Resolution of practical cases.

Full-or-part-time: 26h
Theory classes: 10h
Guided activities: 6h
Self study : 10h

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GRADING SYSTEM

Evaluation of the guided activities


Final exam

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Basic:
- Cengel, Yunus A. and Boles, Michael A.. Thermodynamics : an engineering approach. 8th ed. New York: McGraw Hill, 2015. ISBN
9780073398174.

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