Laajuus: 5
Aikataulu: 09.01.2019 - 10.04.2019
Vastuuopettaja (voimassa 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
John Millar
Kurssin yhteystiedot (koskee tätä kurssikertaa):
A timetable for the course is updated every week (the current/upcoming learning session is marked in red).
I, John Millar, am the responsible teacher for the course and handle pretty much everything except for a couple of guest lectures.
My room is 3540, on the 3rd floor of Maarintie 8 (TUAS-talo). I have an open-door policy during the teaching period (January to the beginning of April), but if you want to make sure I am there (I am often in research meetings and sometimes travelling), please email me, with the course code in the subject, ELEC-E8406.
My email is john.millar@aalto.fi.
Opetusperiodi (voimassa 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
III-IV (Spring)
Osaamistavoitteet (voimassa 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
You will understand the role, context and contemporary challenges of electricity distribution networks.
You will be able to plan urban and rural electricity distribution networks.
You will gain a critical overview of electricity markets and regulation.
Sisältö (voimassa 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Technical and economic aspects of electricity distribution network planning, functioning of electricity markets and regulation of the distribution business.
Tarkennukset kurssin sisältöön (koskee tätä kurssikertaa):
Electricity Distribution
Networks
a distribution network is
its main components are
to dimension and cost the
main components
they are interrelated with each other
and interruptions
distribution network interacts with the world at large
quality
generation from a network point of view
Electricity Markets
and Regulation
understanding – the difference between natural monopoly and competition
fundamentals of regulating the monopolistic side
fundamentals of buying and selling energy
a vital service
Working
life skills
a broad sense) skills
skills
in presenting a point of view, with awareness that there are many points of
view...
of perspective / context / interconnectedness
Toteutus, työmuodot ja arvosteluperusteet (voimassa 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Exam, group assignments.
Tarkennetut arviointiperusteet ja -menetelmät ja tutustuminen arviointiin (koskee tätä kurssikertaa):
Contact sessions (lectures and Q&A sessions) are advised
Assignment presentation session is compulsory
Calculations exercises are up to you, but highly advised!
Group assignment, highly advised but optional (30% of final grade if it helps you)
Mid-term test is advised but optional, and contributes to 6.7% of your final grade if it helps you)
Laboratory work is advised but unavailable this year - John will try to compensate!
Final exam: Compulsory! 2 possibilities (exam dates)
Työmäärä toteutustavoittain (voimassa 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Contact teaching 50 h, Assignments 30 h, independent studies and work-based learning 20 h, revision 22 h, exam 3 h.
Tarkennettu kuormittavuuslaskelma (koskee tätä kurssikertaa):
5 credits ≈ 125 hours of work
Lectures:
17 x 2h = 54h
Calculation
exercises: 5 x 4h = 20h
Laboratory
works: 0 x
6h =
0h
Assignment
(this
year optional) » 24h (if you choose not to do it, that
will save me (John) work, but you will miss the main learning tool this course
has to offer!)
This
comes to 98 hours...
That
leaves about 27h for self-study...
If
you don’t come to lectures and/or calculation exercises, you should compensate
with more self-study
If
you just want to scrape through the course, you may get away with much less
than this
If
you want to achieve real understanding and deep learning (and a good grade...)
you should use the above numbers as a guideline!
Oppimateriaali (voimassa 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
1) Lecture slides,
2) pdf documents, links to websites
3) Lakervi & Holmes: Electricity Distribution Network Design, 2nd Edition, IEE.
Korvaavuudet (voimassa 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Replaces S-18.3153 and S-18.3154
Kurssin kotisivu (voimassa 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=ELEC-E8406
Esitiedot (voimassa 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
ELEC-E8413 Power Systems or comparable knowledge.
Arvosteluasteikko (voimassa 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
0-5
Ilmoittautuminen (voimassa 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
WebOodi
Lisätietoja (voimassa 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Course starts in week 2
Language class 3 English
Kurssin aikataulu (koskee tätä kurssikertaa):
The first session is on January 9, 14:15 in AS1 (the first floor of TUAS-talo, Maarintie 8)
Technical content is taught first, practised in calculation exercises, and deeply learnt in the group planning assignment.