SEE416 - Electrical Systems Protection
Unit details
| Year | 2026 unit information |
|---|---|
| Offering information: | Available at the Burwood (Melbourne) campus from 2028 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Mohammad Taufiqul Arif |
| Cohort rule: | Nil |
| Prerequisite: | SEE332 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | SEE716 |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 1 hour seminar per week, 1 x 2 hour practical experience (laboratory) per week. |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | Online independent and collaborative learning including a 1 x 1 hour seminar per week, 1 x 2 hour online practical experience (laboratory) per week. |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the trimester undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
SEE416 provides knowledge and understanding on different advanced protection principles including overcurrent protection, differential protection, distance protection and protection coordination. Protection is an integral part of the electrical system to ensure safe operation and reliable power delivery. All electrical equipment in the power grid including generation, transmission, distribution network and loads are vulnerable to faults if not appropriate protection measures are applied. Renewable energy based solar and wind power plants are adding additional challenges to the existing protection system. Faults in any section of electrical systems and/or failure of any protection equipment may incur huge technical and financial burden. In this unit students will be engaged in testing protection coordination using industry grade simulation tool to evaluate their learning on protection for generators, motors, transformers, transmission lines. Additional protections for solar PV and wind power plants will be explored aligning with international and Australian standards. This advanced knowledge on protection systems design will help developing effective protection mechanisms for electricity networks enriched with renewable energy sources.
Learning outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Apply electrical system protection principles to design protection systems for power networks under different network conditions. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Identify faults and abnormalities in power systems and provide appropriate solutions. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Use computer-assisted applications to implement complete electrical systems protection activities. | GLO3: Digital literacy |
| ULO4 | Develop and demonstrate systematic approaches to manage protection equipment for power networks. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO5 | Investigate different protection systems in a collaborative manner and communicate the outcomes with engineering teams and professionals through a written report. | GLO2: Communication |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student Output | Grading and Weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative Due Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 | Two written responses and mathematical calculations | 40% (2 x 20%) | Weeks 6 and 11 |
| Assessment 2 Practical reports | Two written reports | 30% (2 x 15%) | Following practicals as detailed in the unit site |
| Assessment 3 Team project report (Group) | Written report on a protection system case study | 30% | Week 12 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Hurdle requirement
To be eligible to obtain a pass in this unit students must achieve a minimum of 50% in each of AT1 Problem solving tests and AT2 Practical reports.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for SEE416 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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