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Course Outlines

Summer 2025 - SEE 332 D100

Power Systems Analysis and Design (3)

Class Number: 3879

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 12 – Aug 8, 2025: Tue, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
    Surrey

    May 12 – Aug 8, 2025: Thu, 9:30–11:20 a.m.
    Surrey

  • Prerequisites:

    SEE 251, SEE 331.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Interconnected power systems including generators, transformers, electric motors and transmission lines; active and reactive power flow; symmetrical components; symmetrical and unsymmetrical short circuit fault calculations; protection systems, circuit breakers, transient stability, and grid voltage and frequency control. Labs, field trips and projects related to power grid operation, control, and design.

COURSE DETAILS:

Subjects and Topics

Overview

  • Introduction to power generation, transmission, and distribution
  • Review of phasors diagram, active, apparent and reactive power
  • Single line diagram representation of balanced three-phase systems
  • Integration of renewable generation and impacts on power systems

Modelling

  • Power transformers and synchronous generators modelling
  • Representation of power system circuits in per unit and per unit calculations
  • Transmission line parameters and modelling for steady-state
  • Bus-impedance and bus-admittance matrices for power system networks and computer tools to solve power system problems

Analysis

  • Power flow analysis
  • Reactive power compensation and voltage control
  • Symmetrical components
  • Short-circuit analysis
  • Introduction to power system protection and protective relays, fuses and protection coordination
  • Introduction to transient stability and grid voltage and frequency control with particular emphasis on sustainable and variable energy resources integration.

Indicative Learning Activities          

  • Invited lectures by expert(s) from industry
  • Lab experiments and reports
  • Course project
  • Field trip

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

Intended Learning Outcomes         

Understanding what a power system is

  1. Describe the elements of a power system and explain why they are needed. (GA 1 – 4, A)
  2. Describe how the elements work together. (GA 1 – 4 & 3 – 3, A)
  3. Describe the role of sustainable power systems in a clean energy future. (GA 1 – 4, A)

Representing a power system

  1. Prepare a single-line diagram of a power system. (GA 1 – 4 & 3 – 3, A)
  2. Derive models of generators, transformers, loads, and transmission lines. (GA 1 – 4 & 3 – 3, A)
  3. Use the per-unit system to simplify the analysis of a power system. (GA 1 – 4 & 3 – 3, A)
  4. Use symmetrical components to represent an unbalanced power system as a balanced one. (GA 1 – 4, A)

Analyzing a power system

  1. Develop tools for power flow and short-circuit studies. (GA 1 – 4 & 5 – 3, A)
  2. Perform load flow studies and analyze the results. (GA 1 – 4 & 3 – 3, A)
  3. Investigate the impacts of connecting renewables in the power system. (GA 1 – 4 & 3 – 3 & 5 – 3, A)
  4. Design reactive power compensation for voltage control in a power system. (GA 1 – 4, A)
  5. Perform short-circuit study of a power system and analyze the results. Design a protection system. (GA 1 – 4 & 3 – 3, A)
  6. Describe fundamentals of transient stability and grid voltage and frequency control with particular emphasis on renewable energy integration. (GA 3 – 3, A)

Application practice and use of engineering tools

  1. In a laboratory setting, safely analyze electric power system circuits. (GA 3 – 3 & 5 – 3, A)
  2. Model and simulate power systems using software tools. (GA 3 – 3 & 5 – 3, A)

Engineering Accreditation

The Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) requires students to be competent in twelve main areas by graduation, known as Graduate Attributes (GA). The GAs are provided and evaluated at three levels: Introduced (I), Developed (D), and Applied (A). The SEE course learning outcomes are mapped to the GAs to ensure students are educated and graduate with these attributes. The relevant GAs and their associated levels for this course are indicated after each list item in the Intended Learning Outcomes section above. Below is a list of CEAB GAs:

  1. A knowledge base for engineering: Demonstrated competence in university-level mathematics, natural sciences, engineering fundamentals, and specialized engineering knowledge appropriate to the program.
  2. Problem analysis: An ability to use appropriate knowledge and skills to identify, formulate, analyze, and solve complex engineering problems to reach substantiated conclusions.
  3. Investigation: An ability to conduct investigations of complex problems by methods that include appropriate experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of information to reach valid conclusions.
  4. Design: An ability to design solutions for complex, open-ended engineering problems and to design systems, components or processes that meet specified needs with appropriate attention to health and safety risks, applicable standards, and economic, environmental, cultural and societal considerations.
  5. Use of engineering tools: An ability to create, select, apply, adapt, and extend appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering tools to a range of engineering activities, from simple to complex, with an understanding of the associated limitations.
  6. Individual and teamwork: An ability to work effectively as a member and leader in teams, preferably in a multidisciplinary setting.
  7. Communication skills: An ability to communicate complex engineering concepts within the profession and with society at large. Such ability includes reading, writing, speaking and listening, and the ability to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, and to give and effectively respond to clear instructions.
  8. Professionalism: An understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the professional engineer in society, especially the primary role of protection of the public and the public interest.
  9. Impact of engineering on society and the environment: An ability to analyze social and environmental aspects of engineering activities. Such ability includes an understanding of the interactions that engineering has with the economic, social, health, safety, legal, and cultural aspects of society, the uncertainties in the prediction of such interactions, and the concepts of sustainable design and development and environmental stewardship.
  10. Ethics and equity: An ability to apply professional ethics, accountability, and equity.
  11. Economics and project management: An ability to appropriately incorporate economics and business practices, including project, risk, and change management into the practice of engineering and to understand their limitations.
  12. Life-long learning: An ability to identify and to address their own educational needs in a changing world in ways sufficient to maintain their competence and to allow them to contribute to the advancement of knowledge.

Grading

  • Lab Reports 20%
  • Course Project 20%
  • Quizzes 10%
  • Midterm Exam 25%
  • Final Exam 25%

NOTES:

Grading Scale

Letter Grade

Performance

Numeric Equivalent

% Grade

A+

Excellent

4.33

90 – 100

A

4.00

85 – 89

A-

3.67

80 – 84

B+

Good

3.33

76 – 79

B

3.00

73 – 75

B-

2.67

69 – 72

C+

Satisfactory

2.33

65 – 68

C

2.00

60 – 64

C-

Marginal

1.67

55 – 59

D

1.00

50 – 54

F

Fail

0.00

0 – 49

REQUIREMENTS:

Additional Information

  • The lab schedule and report/project due dates will be announced on Canvas.
  • Late submissions are accepted only up to 48 hours after the deadline, with a 25% penalty per day (1 second after the deadline in counted full day).
  • You are allowed to miss up to two quizzes with no penalty – this is to allow for life’s unforeseen events. If you don't miss any quizzes, the two lowest quiz scores will be dropped.
  • Lack of participation in lab activities will result in a zero mark for the related lab report.
  • If lack of participation in the group assessments (lab reports and project) is reported by more than half of your group members, you will lose a minimum of 50% and up to 100% of that assessment’s mark.
  • Course notes and other teaching materials will be made available on Canvas: canvas.sfu.ca
  • Please check your SFU email account regularly for course announcements, etc. Course assignments will be collected electronically (via Canvas) unless otherwise directed.

It is essential to familiarize yourself with the policies and guidelines about students at SFU, including but not limited to the following:

Use of Technology in Course Assessments

It is understood that students might choose to use a range of tools (including generative AI software such as ChatGPT) to explore concepts associated with this course.  However, using generative AI tools to produce content for graded assignments is strictly prohibited. All submissions for grading must be your work.

Materials

MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:

Multiple sources will be shared with you as needed.

REQUIRED READING:

Power System Analysis & Design. Seventh Edition. Duncan Glover, Thomas J. Overbye, Adam B. Birchfield, Mulukutla S. Sarma. Cengage Learning, 2022.


ISBN: 978-0-357-67619-6

RECOMMENDED READING:

Power System Analysis. Third Edition. Hadi Saadat.PSA Publishing, 2020.


ISBN: 978-0-9845438-6-1

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity website http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the university community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the university. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the university. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.