This list of graduate courses is current as of January 12, 2007. Please check the Virginia Tech Timetables and the Banner system for up-to-date prerequisite information.
5314: POWER SYSTEM OPERATION & CONTROL
A course dealing with modern power system operational and control problems and solution techniques. State estimation, contingency analysis, load-frequency control, and automatic generation control. Load flow analysis and external equivalents for steady-state operations. Pre: 4334. (3H,3C) II.
5324: POWER SYSTEM PLANNING
A study of generation planning, bulk power supply systems, production costing analysis, and load forecasting. Dispersed generation. Electric power system reliability and stability. Pre: 4334 or consent. (3H,3C) I.
5334: ELECTRIC MACHINES & TRANSIENTS
Development of inductances, flux linkages, voltage equations, linear transformations, continuous simulation techniques and machine models. Transients on transmission lines, transformers and machines. Arcing and restriking phenomena. Lightning arresters and insulation coordination. Pre: 4314. (3H,3C) I. Alternate years.
5364: ELECTRIC ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS
Role of electricity from fossil and nuclear fuels, and renewable resources. Impact of high voltage transmission lines. Health effects of electricity generation. Assessment of cogeneration cycles and demand side management. Emission control in the US electric utility industry. Evaluation of uncertainties in quantifying emissions impacts. (3H,3C) I. This is a web-based course. Web site.
6304: ADVANCED TOPICS IN POWER
Advanced topics of current interest in Electric Power Engineering. Topics are selected from current technical literature. Certain topics may be repeated. (3H,3C) I.
6334: COMPUTATIONAL METHODS IN POWER ENGINEERING
This course is designed to introduce various linear and nonlinear program based optimization algorithms that are specially suited for the design, analysis and operation of electric power systems, power processing devices, machines, and transformers. Pre: 5324. (3H,3C) II. Alternate years.
Advanced Undergraduate Courses Approved for Graduate Credit
4304: DESIGN IN POWER ENGINEERING
Study principles in electric power engineering and apply them in design problems including: machine control and design, IT and Internet applications in power, expert systems and AI applications, power system protection and digital relaying, communication, and data transmission, solar and wind energy, computer-aided design and GUI, data over power lines. Pre: ECE 3304. (3H,3C) I.
4314: CONTROL & APPLICATIONS OF ELECTRIC MACHINES
Dynamics and control of different applications of electric machines, DC machines, synchronous machines, polyphase induction machines and fractional horsepower machines. Pre: ECE 3304. (3H,3C) I.
4324: ELECTRONIC CONTROL OF MACHINES
Dynamics and control of electric machines driven by electronic power converters. Pre: ECE 4405, ECE 3304. (3H,3C) II.
4334: POWER SYSTEM ANALYSIS & CONTROL
Development of methods for power system analysis and control. An analysis and design of systems for steady state, transient, and dynamic conditions. Digital Solutions emphasized. Pre: ECE 3304. (3H,3C) I.
4344: Electric Power Quality for the Digital Economy
Causes, consequences and solutions of power quality problems that affect the operation of computerized processes and electronic systems. Industry standards, monitoring techniques and economic consideration of power quality issues. Pre: ECE 3304. (3H,3C).
4354: POWER SYSTEM PROTECTION
Protection of power apparatus and systems. Fuses. Voltage and current transducers. Relays, Coordination of Relays. Pilot channels. Grounding practices. Surge phenomena. Insulation coordination. Pre: ECE 4334. (3H,3C) II.
4364: ALTERNATE ENERGY SYSTEMS
Electric energy from alternative energy sources including solar, wind, hydro, biomass, geothermal and ocean. Characteristics of direct conversion, electromechanical conversion, and storage devices used in alternative energy systems. Power system issues associated with integration of small scale energy sources into the electricity grid. Pre:STAT 4714. (3H,3C) II.
4374: POWER SYSTEM PROTECTION LABORATORY
Experimental verification of principles and practice of protective relaying. Experiments and design projects to demonstrate the principles and techniques of industrial power system design. Fuses, time overcurrent and instantaneous relays. Differential relaying for transformers. Distance relaying. Current and Voltage transformers. Pre: ECE 4334. Co: ECE 4354. (3L,1C) II.