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Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this module the student should be able to:
1. Solve constrained economic dispatch problems graphically and numerically
2. Explain the complexities and constraints associated with power system commitment and dispatch including reserve provision, individual generator characteristics, frequency control
3. Explain the unique characteristics of electricity markets when compared to other commodity markets
5. Understand and describe the importance of frequency control in power system operation and reliability
6. Appreciate the challenges facing power systems in the future and their relation to society.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 12 |
Tutorial | 12 |
Computer Aided Lab | 6 |
Specified Learning Activities | 12 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 70 |
Total | 112 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Reflective Assignment: Student reflection on their learning in the module reflecting their own professional role or societal perspective. | Week 12 | Graded | No | 15 |
No |
Exam (Online): Online quiz covering topics of module. A mixture of MCQ and text and calculation based questions | Week 14 | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 50 |
No |
Practical Skills Assessment: Assessment of control centre management learning achieved in module. Will take the form of a guided energy managerment simulator assessment with questions posed to the student. | Week 11 | Graded | No | 35 |
No |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | Yes - 1 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Not yet recorded.