Study Guide

Objective

The goal of the course is to give understanding for and skills in the configuration and use of supervision, control and automation systems for the electrical power process. The course deals with the importance, functions and use of the systems in power distribution, the functionality of the systems, and the principles for selecting systems.

Content

- the electrical power process and its need for supervision and control systems
- functionality of the systems
- system components and building blocks
- system types and configurations
- selecting systems

Location and time

Spring 2024, Vaasa

Teaching methods

- Lectures
- Exercises
- Project work
- Individual studies

Completion alternatives

Pass in project work, exercises, and examination

Student workload

80 working hours

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Concerning systems types, knows different system types.
Concerning layout and function, knows the basic principles.
Concerning control rooms, knows the function.
Concerning communications, knows the principles.
Concerning selecting system, knows the principles.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Concerning systems types, is able to make use of different system types.
Concerning layout and function, understands and can make use of the functionality of different system types.
Concerning control rooms, knows the control room functionality.
Concerning communications, is acquainted with how different communication systems can be used.
Concerning selecting system, is able to select equipment for basic system applications.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Concerning systems types, is able to specify different system types.
Concerning layout and function, is able to plan and configure the functionality of different system types.
Concerning control rooms, is able to plan layout and functionality.
Concerning communications, knows the principles of layout and configuration.
Concerning selecting system, is able to plan and select equipment for advanced systsem applications.

Assessment methods and criteria

- Competence in distribution automation system types
- Competence in distribution automation structure and function
- Competence in electricity distribution centers
- Competence in the distribution automation communication system
- Competence in the distribution automation components and building blocks

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

- do not know the distribution automation system types
- lacks knowledge of the distribution automation structure and function
- lacks knowledge of the power distribution centers
- lacks knowledge of the distribution automation communication system
- do not know the distribution automation components and building blocks

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

- is acquainted with the distribution automation system types
- is familiar with the structure and function of distribution automation
- is familiar with the power distribution centers
- is familiar with the distribution automation communication system
- knows about the distribution automation components and building blocks

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

- is well acquainted with the distribution automation system types
- is well versed in the structure and function of distribution automation
- is well acquainted with the functionality of the power distribution center
- is well versed in the distribution automation communication system
- is well acquainted with the distribution automation components and building blocks

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

- is able to choose system types for the different parts of the distribution automation
- is able to specify and plan distribution structure and function
- can plan the operation and functionality of operating centers
- can plan and configure communication systems for the different parts of the distribution automation
- can choose appropriate equipment for distribution automation

Qualifications

No requirements in advance