Course Description

• Explore the basic concepts, historical evolution, global standards, environmental impact, and future trends of AC power systems
• Understand Power Factor, its causes, effects, correction methods, and the regulatory and economic aspects
• Learn about the fundamentals, types, efficiency, operation, maintenance, and emerging technologies of Transformers
• Examine the structure and components of Power Grids
• Generation
• Transmission
• Distribution
• Energy storage
• Grid interconnections
• Understand single-phase and three-phase AC/AC Conversion Techniques, control methods, harmonics, and practical design considerations
• Study performance characteristics, rectification techniques, control methods, and practical applications in AC/DC Power Conversion Techniques.
• Discuss types of AC Line Disturbances, their causes, effects, monitoring methods, and mitigation strategies
• Review Standby Power Systems, including types, installation, operation, maintenance, and specific applications
• Learn Grounding Principles, equipment grounding methods, testing, and maintenance procedures
• Cover AC power system design, safety testing, compliance, and Industry 4.0 integration

Course Objectives

• Learn about AC Power Theory and Analysis
• Dive deep into advanced sensing topics.
• Sinusoidal waveforms
• Complex power concepts
• AC circuit analysis
• Three-phase systems
• Symmetrical components
• Harmonic management
• Explore voltage regulation techniques, harmonic filtering, UPS systems, isolation transformers, and advanced power quality management
• Discover renewable energy integration, smart grid technologies, advanced power electronics, and other emerging AC power innovations
• Explore the cost structure, market mechanisms, economic dispatch, and optimization strategies of electricity systems
• Discuss the latest trends, decentralized power systems, and future challenges, supported by practical case studies