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Courses Handbook 2012

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2012.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2011.

301408 (v.2) Electrical Utility Engineering 542

Area: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 5.0
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
Laboratory: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Anti Requisite(s): 303538 (v.2) Power System Protection 603 or any previous version
AND
308784 (v.2) Power System Protection 302 or any previous version
Syllabus: Definitions and protection terminology. Unit protection, Zones of protection, Primary and back up protection. Protection system components: Current Transformers (CTs), Voltage Transformers (VTs), relays. Over current protection and grading. Differential protection. Protection of distribution lines. Reverse power and negative phase sequence protection. Transmission lines (impedance relaying) and transformer differential protection. Solid state relays. Fuses and their co-ordination. Developments in the field of protection e.g. digital protection.
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.
Field of Education: 031301 Electrical Engineering
Result Type: Grade/Mark

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