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Syllabus ( ELEC 726 )


   Basic information
Course title: Power Generation, Operation And Control
Course code: ELEC 726
Lecturer: Assist. Prof. Tuba GÖZEL
ECTS credits: 7.5
GTU credits: 3 (3+0+0)
Year, Semester: 1/2, Fall and Spring
Level of course: Second Cycle (Master's)
Type of course: Area Elective
Language of instruction: Turkish
Mode of delivery: Face to face
Pre- and co-requisites: None
Professional practice: No
Purpose of the course: To introduce fundamental concepts of economic operation of electrical energy systems
   Learning outcomes Up

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Define power systems economics

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Formulate and solve advanced engineering problems
    2. Acquire scientific knowledge
    3. Find out new methods to improve his/her knowledge

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
  2. List main constrain for power systems planning

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Electronics Engineering
    2. Formulate and solve advanced engineering problems
    3. Develop an awareness of continuous learning in relation with modern technology

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Homework assignment
  3. Gain knowledge on power systems economics operation and control

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Outline, examine and work details of projects
    2. Work effectively in multi-disciplinary research teams
    3. Demonstrate professional and ethical responsibility

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Seminar/presentation
    3. Term paper
   Contents Up
Week 1: Definition of optimization and general concepts,Electric energy system components of costs & optimization
Week 2: economic data in power system which is used overhead and underground cable, and cost function of this components
Week 3: line optimization in AC transmission system
Week 4: Normalized voltage and cross-section,optimal voltage and cross-section in AC and DC system
Week 5: Transmission cost at normalized voltage and cross-section in AC and DC system
Week 6: Constraints which effects optimization of energy system, generator operation constraints,power transmission constraints
Week 7: Constraints which effects whole of the energy system,load forecast methods,load forecast with average increment
Week 8: Economical methods for load forecast,multiple regression methods,errors of load forecast and minimization of errors
Week 9: Points to be considered in hardware planning of systems, long-term planning of generation systems
Week 10: Long-term planning of transmission and distribution systems
Week 11: Operation state and cost estimation, short-term planning of generation systems
Week 12: Short-term planning of transmission and distribution system
Week 13: General rules of Optimal load flow, definition of loss equation for optimal load flow(B factors,bus empedance matrix)
Week 14: Optimal load flow solution for various operating,obtaining algorithm which related economical power generation and distribution in large scale AC systems
Week 15*: Seminar
Week 16*: Final exam
Textbooks and materials: 1. TARKAN, Nesrin, "Elektrik Enerji Sistemlerinin Analiz ve Optimizasyona Dayalı İşletilmesi", İTÜ Vakfı Yayınları, 2016.
2. WOOD, A.J. and WOLLENBERG, B.F., ‘’Power Generation, Operation and Control’’, John Wiley & Sons, 1996
3. KIRSCHEN S Daniel, STRBAC Goran, "Fundamentals of Power System Economics", John Wiley & Sons, 2004
4. SÖDER, L., "Efficient Operation and Planning of Power Systems", Royal Institute of Technology Electric Power Systems, 2011
Recommended readings: 1. KNIGHT, U.G., ‘’Power System Engineering and Mathematics’’, Pergamon Press, 1972
2. SULLIVAN, R.L., ‘’Power System Engineering’’, McGraw-Hill, 1977
3. TARKAN, N., ‘’Optimisation et Estimation d’Etat des Systémes d’Energie Elelctrique’’, İstanbul Teknik Ünivrsitesi Rektörlük Matbaası, 1984
4. KUSIC, G.L., ‘’Computer Aided Power Systems Analysis’’, Prentice Hall, 1986
5. GÖNEN, T., ‘’Modern Power Systems Analysis’’, John Wiley & Sons, 1988
  * Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.
Assessment Up
Method of assessment Week number Weight (%)
Mid-terms: 0
Other in-term studies: 14 30
Project: 12 10
Homework: 4, 7, 10 20
Quiz: 0
Final exam: 16 40
  Total weight:
(%)
   Workload Up
Activity Duration (Hours per week) Total number of weeks Total hours in term
Courses (Face-to-face teaching): 3 14
Own studies outside class: 4 14
Practice, Recitation: 0 0
Homework: 1 3
Term project: 4 10
Term project presentation: 1 1
Quiz: 0 0
Own study for mid-term exam: 0 0
Mid-term: 0 0
Personal studies for final exam: 20 2
Final exam: 2 1
    Total workload:
    Total ECTS credits:
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  * ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25.
(1 ECTS = 25 work hours)
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