Overview

This unit of study aims to introduce you to power system engineering fundamentals, including the methods of power system analysis and design.

Requisites

Prerequisites
EEE20005 Electrical Machines
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
02-March-2026
31-May-2026
Last self-enrolment date
15-March-2026
Census date
31-March-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
21-April-2026
Results released date
07-July-2026

Unit learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Calculate transmission line parameters given the configuration of a transmission line (K3, S1, S2)
  • Perform a wide-variety of per-unit conversions (K3, S1, S2)
  • Describe and evaluate a variety of transformer and generator models using appropriate model and mathematical notation (K2, K3, S1, S2)
  • Perform power-flow problem in detail (K2, K3, S1, S2, S3)
  • Perform flow and contingency analysis and differentiate among PV, PQ, reference/ swing/ slack buses in power flow analysis (K3, S1, S2)
  • Describe the fundamental compositions and structures of renewable power systems (K3, S1)

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Live Online
Lecture		 1.00  12 weeks  12
On-campus
Lecture		 1.00 12 weeks 12
On-campus
Class		 1.00  12 weeks  12
On-campus
Lab		 1.00 12 weeks 12
Online
Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning		 1.00 12 weeks 12
Unspecified Activities
Independent Learning		 6.00 12 weeks  72
TOTAL     150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULOs
Portfolio Individual  75%  1,2,3,4,5,6 
Laboratory Practicals Individual  25%  1,2,3,4,5 

Hurdle

As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass the unit and meet all Unit Learning Outcomes to a minimum standard, a student must achieve:

(i) an aggregate mark of 50% or more, and
(ii) complete all lab work.

Students who do not successfully achieve above requirements will receive a maximum of 45% as the total mark for the unit.

Content

  • Power System Fundamentals
  • Synchronous Generators
  • Power Transformers
  • Transmission Line Modelling
  • Power Flows
  • Renewable Energy Systems

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.