313594 v.2 Electrical Power Engineering Major
Major/Stream Overview
This major/stream is part of a larger course. Information is specific to the major/stream, please refer to the course for more information.
There is hardly any aspect of modern civilisation that is not dependent upon electrical energy. We use this for heating, cooling, lighting, transportation, manufacturing and production, minerals processing to name just a few areas of application. Electrical power engineering considers these applications of electrical energy, together with its generation, transmission and distribution, as well as the harnessing of sources of renewable and sustainable energy.
Major/Stream Organisation
| Course Structure | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 2 Semester 1 | |||||
| 12706 | v.3 | Electrical Circuits 203 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 308768 | v.1 | Foundations of Digital Design 201 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 313670 | v.1 | Engineering Programming 210 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 314204 | v.1 | Mathematics 290 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 2 Semester 2 | |||||
| 12711 | v.5 | Electromagnetic and Electromechanical Energy Conversion 200 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 308780 | v.1 | Signal and Systems 202 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 308781 | v.1 | Electronic Fundamentals 202 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 313690 | v.1 | Microcomputers 204 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 3 Semester 1 | |||||
| 12831 | v.4 | Power System Analysis 301 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 308798 | v.1 | Control Systems 301 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 300786 | v.3 | Renewable Energy Principles 301 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 25.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 3 Semester 2 | |||||
| 11500 | v.4 | Electrical Machines and Stability 300 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 12835 | v.3 | Power Electronics 304 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 308784 | v.2 | Power System Protection 302 | 4.5 | 25.0 | |
| 310683 | v.1 | Engineering Management 302 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 4 Semester 1 | |||||
| 12838 | v.4 | Engineering Project 401 | 10.0 | 25.0 | |
| 308785 | v.1 | Power Electronics and Drives 401 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 313672 | v.2 | Legal Framework and Sustainability in Electrical Engineering 400 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 25.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 4 Semester 2 | |||||
| 301302 | v.4 | Electric Power Transmission and Distribution 402 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 308787 | v.1 | Instrumentation and Control 402 | 6.0 | 25.0 | |
| 12844 | v.5 | Engineering Project 402 | 10.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 25.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Optional Units to Select from in Year 3 Semester 1 | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
| 12855 | v.4 | Embedded Systems Engineering 301 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 313689 | v.1 | Engineering Electromagnetics 310 | 6.0 | 25.0 | |
| Optional Units to Select from in Year 4 Semester 1 | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
| 12856 | v.3 | Microprocessors 401 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 302915 | v.3 | Electrical Utility Engineering 404 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| Optional Units to Select from in Year 4 Semester 2 | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
| 12834 | v.4 | Digital Signal Processing 304 | 6.0 | 25.0 | |
| 12861 | v.4 | Renewable Energy Systems 402 | 6.0 | 25.0 | |
| 313673 | v.1 | Introduction of Smart Grid Control 410 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
* The year and/or semester that units are offered may change due to the combination of Engineering and Commerce Majors
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