Improving the Learning Experience of Power System Protection Students using Computer-based Simulations and Practical Experiments

This paper presents a survey on the activities carried out to improve the learning experience of electrical engineering undergraduate students in power system protection unit in Curtin University, Australia. The unit was conducted initially based on lectures and tutorials where only two sessions on...

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Main Authors: Shahnia, Farhad, Moghbel, Moayed, Yengejeh, H.
Other Authors: Dr. Ahmed Abu-Siada
Format: Conference Paper
Published: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38821
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author Shahnia, Farhad
Moghbel, Moayed
Yengejeh, H.
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Moghbel, Moayed
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description This paper presents a survey on the activities carried out to improve the learning experience of electrical engineering undergraduate students in power system protection unit in Curtin University, Australia. The unit was conducted initially based on lectures and tutorials where only two sessions on computer simulation and one session of laboratory demonstration were conducted. In academic year of 2013, to improve the learningexperience of students, several computer-based simulations and laboratory experiments were prepared. The students are introduced with two power system analysis software, namely ETAP and PSCAD/EMTDC which are used to demonstrate the overcurrent relays performance and their coordination as well as the time transient analysis of different faults in an electric network where some protection relays are applied. A practical setupcomposed of LabVolt electrical modules and SEL relays is used to simulate an electric network. Several tests are built up to simulate fault and protection layout for transformer and induction motor. Finally, a secondary injection test set is used to introduce the concepts of relay testing and commissioning.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-388212017-09-13T14:19:37Z Improving the Learning Experience of Power System Protection Students using Computer-based Simulations and Practical Experiments Shahnia, Farhad Moghbel, Moayed Yengejeh, H. Dr. Ahmed Abu-Siada student satisfaction relay Power system protection education This paper presents a survey on the activities carried out to improve the learning experience of electrical engineering undergraduate students in power system protection unit in Curtin University, Australia. The unit was conducted initially based on lectures and tutorials where only two sessions on computer simulation and one session of laboratory demonstration were conducted. In academic year of 2013, to improve the learningexperience of students, several computer-based simulations and laboratory experiments were prepared. The students are introduced with two power system analysis software, namely ETAP and PSCAD/EMTDC which are used to demonstrate the overcurrent relays performance and their coordination as well as the time transient analysis of different faults in an electric network where some protection relays are applied. A practical setupcomposed of LabVolt electrical modules and SEL relays is used to simulate an electric network. Several tests are built up to simulate fault and protection layout for transformer and induction motor. Finally, a secondary injection test set is used to introduce the concepts of relay testing and commissioning. 2014 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38821 10.1109/AUPEC.2014.6966622 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) fulltext
spellingShingle student satisfaction
relay
Power system protection
education
Shahnia, Farhad
Moghbel, Moayed
Yengejeh, H.
Improving the Learning Experience of Power System Protection Students using Computer-based Simulations and Practical Experiments
title Improving the Learning Experience of Power System Protection Students using Computer-based Simulations and Practical Experiments
title_full Improving the Learning Experience of Power System Protection Students using Computer-based Simulations and Practical Experiments
title_fullStr Improving the Learning Experience of Power System Protection Students using Computer-based Simulations and Practical Experiments
title_full_unstemmed Improving the Learning Experience of Power System Protection Students using Computer-based Simulations and Practical Experiments
title_short Improving the Learning Experience of Power System Protection Students using Computer-based Simulations and Practical Experiments
title_sort improving the learning experience of power system protection students using computer-based simulations and practical experiments
topic student satisfaction
relay
Power system protection
education
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38821