Syllabus 2008/2009 ESS060

Syllabus academic year 2008/2009
(Created 2008-07-17.)

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

ESS060

Higher education credits: 4,5. Grading scale: TH. Level: G2 (First level). Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish. ESS060 overlap following cours/es: EIE010 och EIE010. Compulsory for: E3. Course coordinator: Associate professor Olof Samuelsson, olof.samuelsson@iea.lth.se, Inst f ind elektrotekn o aut. Recommended prerequisits: ESS010 Electronics and ESS020 or ESSF01 Analogue Circuits or equivalent. Assessment: Two laborations, three approved assignments and two written partial exams give the grade three during the course. For higher grades, or if any of the partial exams are not passed, there will be a written exam. Further information: The course is part of a block of courses. For a detailed description of the entire block, see ESSS000 Electronics, Systems and Signals. The course is given in Swedish. Home page: http://www.iea.lth.se/et.

Aim
The course is aiming at giving basic knowledge of the electric energy system and its use in society. It is aiming at identifying and explaining technology and systems for generation, transmission, and use of electric energy and the models thereof from an engineering point of view.

Relation to other courses within the "E-track"

The course connects to the course

Electromagnetic Fields concerning the working principle of electric machines
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Electrical Measurements concerning the measurement of both electric and non-electric variables
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Analogue Circuits concerning systems for control and electric power conversion.

The course is very relevant for sustainable development. Electric energy is the msot important form of energy for our prosperity. The course describes generation, transmission and use of electricity and also solutions that minimise energy use and environmental impact

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

be able to

use the concepts of energy and power generally, electric energy especially
describe methods for generation, transmission, and use of electric energy and their characteristics
explain and use the modelling and analysis of the dynamic characteristics of a number of energy systems.

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

be able to

inform and describe the subject in a mature way
relate to the order of magnitude for various forms of energy use
describe modelling and analysis of industrial electrotechnical problems.

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

show insight in the possibilities and limitations of electric energy, its role in society, and man's responsibility for its use, including technical, economic, and environmental aspects.

Contents
The use of energy from wood, wind, water, coal, oil, nuclear power and sun in various aspects. Operating principals of various energy consumers like motors, heaters, heating and lighting. Description, modelling and analysis AC and DC machines, transformers and AC and DC power electronic converters. Within the course is confined a part of a case study, described in ESS081 Analysis: Engineering Aspects of an Application.

Literature
Alaküla M, Gertmar L, Samuelsson O: Elenergiteknik, KFS AB.