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Course Criteria
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Professional work experience in speech communication related fields. Fall, Spring, and Summer.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction Structures, conductors, insulation, survey techniques, terrain modeling, computer-aided design, NESC code requirements. Each major step in an overhead line design process will be analyzed and discussed using data from a recently constructed line. Advantages and disadvantages of some modern design tools will be established.
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3.00 Credits
Network planning, protection/fusing, conductor sizing, transformer specification & connections, arrestors, reactive compensation, underground cabling, substation overview. Students will learn the characteristics of distribution devices and how to select devices which contribute to the desired system performance. The course will cover the requirements of acceptable power quality and how to identify the different types of loads and their requirements for service.
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3.00 Credits
System Overview, Design Principles, Types of Substations, Components, Utilization, Reliability, Metering, Voltage, Protection, Project Plan, Site, Scheduling, Major Equipment, Control Houses, Communication, SCADA, Foundations, Structural Design, Grounding.
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3.00 Credits
NERC/WECC reliability standards, control area operation, outage coordination planning, switch theory and devices, reactive load balancing, generation load balancing, economic dispatch, transmission marketing (OASIS), seasonal ratings. The student will acquire the expertise needed for the inner-workings of a large, interconnected utility system. In addition, the students will develop a skill set that includes knowledge of how electricity is generated, transmitted, and consumed, as well as the ability to analyze complex transmission operational situations and make qualified judgments and recommendations to mitigate transmission related problems.
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3.00 Credits
System planning and project development, project proposals to management, project initiation, scheduling, cost management, resource management, permitting authority, land rights acquisition, overview of contracts, contractor selection, Gantt tracking. Students will study conductor types and uses, and learn strategies for developing and describing competing transmission projects. Given a specific transmission line project, the students will be able to develop a detailed project description in the form of a project plan.
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3.00 Credits
General Concepts, Symmetrical Faults, Asymmetrical Faults, Voltage and Current Transformers for Protection, Classification and Functionality of Relays, Overcurrent Protection, Distribution Feeder Protection, Transmission Line Protection with Communications Independent Distance Relaying, Introduction to Differential Protection, and Disturbance Analysis.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to Cable Systems: History of Cables, Solid Dielectrics, Comparison of Overhead vs Underground. Types of Cable Systems, Cable Manufacturing, Accessories, Basic Cable Design. Installation Practice: Pulling Tensions, Side Wall Pressures, T-Line Installation, Distribution Installation, Tunnel Installation, Directional Boring. Application Considerations: Hydraulic Pressures/Volumes, Commissioning, Operation and Maintenance Practice, Industry Guides/Specifications, IEEE Standards. Case Studies and Special Topics.
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3.00 Credits
This course covers the electrical aspects of transmission line design which ensure acceptable reliability, safety and code compliance for transmission facilities. Topics include an introduction to the electrical aspects of a transmission line design, rules and requirements, design criteria and voltage levels, conductor selection and ratings, required clearances, REA manual, insulation, voltage flashover, EMF fields, corona, induction coordination, grounding requirements, pole grounding, guy wire grounding, and grounding measurements.
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3.00 Credits
Students will learn economic benefits, reliability, safety, equipment costs, communication, transmission automation, distribution automation, under frequency load shedding, radial overhead, radial loop underground, demand side management, remote connect/disconnect, SmartGrid, consumer automation, and network design aspects.
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