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Elelctrical Egineering (Power)

Electric Power System Protection and Switchgear

EE4405
3 hours English

Electric Power System Protection and Switchgear

Power Systems Protection and Switchgear
EE4401 Electrical Machines (1)
3 hours One requisite
EE4402 Electrical Power Systems
3 hours One requisite
1 Basic philosophy of protection
2 Protective relaying
3 Different types of power system protection
4 Electromagnetic Relays
5 Relays coordination
6 Switchgears
1.1 Mapped to: KLO1

Demonstrate understanding the basic philosophy of protection.

Teaching Strategy Traditional Lecture / Classroom.
Assessment Methods HW Assignments, Quizzes, Midterm and Final exam
1.2 Mapped to: KLO1

Demonstrate understanding the different types of protective relays (Over current, over – under voltage relays, directional relay, differential and distance relays).

Teaching Strategy Traditional Lecture / Classroom.
Assessment Methods HW Assignments, Quizzes, Midterm and Final exam
1.3 Mapped to: KLO1

Demonstrate understanding the Current and potential transformers (burden – accuracy and operating restrictions).

Teaching Strategy Traditional Lecture / Classroom.
Assessment Methods HW Assignments, Quizzes, Midterm and Final exam
2.1 Mapped to: KLO2

Design an adequate protection scheme for power system, (Over current protection – directional protection – Earth fault protection - differential protection – Distance protection).

Teaching Strategy Traditional Lecture / Classroom.
Assessment Methods HW Assignments/ Quizzes/ Midterm/ Final exam
2.2 Mapped to: KLO2, KLO6

Design an adequate protection scheme of generator, transformer, bus bar and transmission line.

Teaching Strategy Traditional Lecture / Classroom.
Assessment Methods HW Assignments/ Quizzes/ Midterm/ Final exam
2.3 Mapped to: KLO4

Analyze the concept of operation of Circuit breakers switching (transient recovery voltage, rate of rise of re striking voltage)..

Teaching Strategy Traditional Lecture / Classroom.
Assessment Methods HW Assignments/ Quizzes/ Midterm/ Final exam
3.1 Mapped to: KLO3, KLO7, KLO8

Determine the characteristics of different types of relays with different settings and their functions.

Teaching Strategy Lab expements
Assessment Methods Lab activites and Lab reports Report
3.2 Mapped to: KLO5, KLO9

Explain theory and concept of over voltage protection

Teaching Strategy Term Project
Assessment Methods Project Activity Report.
Assessment
Weight
Classroom Participation
5%
HW Assignments
5%
Midterm Examination
10%
Term Project
10%
Lab experimnts and reports
10%
Lab Exam
10%
Final Examination
50%
Total
100%