SEE716 - Electrical Systems Protection
Unit details
| Year: | 2022 unit information |
|---|---|
| Important Update: | Unit delivery will be in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. We continue to tailor learning experiences for each unit to achieve the best possible mix of online and on-campus activities that successfully blend our approaches to learning, working and research. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Last updated: 4 March 2022 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Nasser Hosseinzadeh |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 1 hour seminar per week, 1 x 2 hour practical laboratory per week. |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | Online independent and collaborative learning including 1 x 1 hour seminar per week, 1 x 2 hour online practical laboratory per week. Online independent and collaborative learning as outlined on the unit site. Students have the option to attend and participate in practical laboratories for this unit at scheduled sessions on multiple days during the trimester. |
Content
This unit covers the design and operation of electrical systems protection schemes for the generation, transmission and distribution systems of electrical energy. It covers advanced principles and types of protection systems, and their application to the protection of generators, motors, transformers, and electrical system communications for protection application.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Apply principles of protection to design and implement protection systems for power networks under different network conditions. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Collect and analyse data to monitor network conditions and to identify faults and abnormalities in power systems. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Use of computer-assisted applications to complete electrical systems protection activities. | GLO3: Digital literacy |
| ULO4 | Develop systematic approaches to manage protection equipment for power networks. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topic tests | Two 90-minute written in-class/online tests | 40% (2 x 20%) | Weeks 6 and 11 |
| Laboratory reports | Two written reports | 30% (2 x 15%) | Scheduled submission date |
| Project report | Written report | 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 the laboratory reports and a mark of at least 40% in the combined topic tests.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: SEE716 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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