ELEN6005 (v.1) Transmission and Distribution Networks
| Area: | Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
| TUITION PATTERNS: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Equivalent(s): |
302141 (v.2)
Electrical Utility Engineering 614
or any previous version
|
| Anti Requisite(s): |
301302 (v.4)
Electric Power Transmission and Distribution 402
or any previous version
AND ELEN4001 (v.1) Electric Power Transmission and Distribution or any previous version |
| UNIT REFERENCES, TEXTS, OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT DETAILS: | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Syllabus: | This unit is about transmission and distribution and consists of two modules. Module 1 is on concepts of transmission systems design including AV vs DC transmission; overhead vs underground transmission; selection of voltage levels; conductor types and routing; insulation design; sag and spacing calculations; design of towers, cross arms and shielding wires; corona and corona power losses; radio and television interference; environmental impact of high voltage transmission; electrical performances, compensation; and cost analysis. Module 2 is on concepts of distribution system design including residential and industrial distribution; types of distribution systems; connected loads; load factor; maximum demand; diversity factors; distribution transformer sizing; substation design; selection of cables and cable current carrying capacity; derating factors; effect of harmonics; voltage drop and short circuit calculations; fuses and coordination fuses. |
| Field of Education: | 031301 Electrical Engineering |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
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Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
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