Study Programmes 2015-2016
ELEC0436-1  
Electric Energy Management Systems
Duration :
20h Th, 16h Pr, 12h Labo., 20h Proj.
Number of credits :
Master in electrical engineering (120 ECTS)5
Master in electrical engineering (120 ECTS)5
Master in electro-mechanical engineering (120 ECTS)5
Master in electro-mechanical engineering (120 ECTS)5
Lecturer :
Patricia Rousseaux
Language(s) of instruction :
English language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
The course deals with Energy Management Systems (EMS). It first examines the hardware and communication infrastuctures. Then, the main software functions for power system real time operation are explored. The course covers the following topics.
  • Power system control centers : functions and architecture
  • Data acquisition : SCADA system, RTUs, PMUs
  • State estimation: weighted least squares estimator, observability analysis, bad data analysis, topology errors.
  • Short-term load forecasting
  • Real-time security analysis
  • Functional optimization: economic dispatch, unit commitment, optimal power flow.
Learning outcomes of the course :
At the end of the course, the student will have acquired an understanding of the structure and essential functions of an Energy Management System. He will also master the computation methods dealing with power system operating point optimization, taking into account both security and economy constraints. The student will be able to master and analyse a scientific publication dealing with a general topic covered in the course. In the course project, the student will improve his/her presentation skills (including selection of relevant information, slides, spoken english) and his/her critical thinking.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Basic knowledge in power system components and analysis.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
The course comprises :




  • about 10 lectures,  in which theory and applications are covered.
  • some lectures are followed by a tutorial. Students are asked to solve illustrative exercices, some of them require the use of a power system analysis software (made available to the students) or to develop scripts in MATLAB language.
  • course project sessions : a list of publications dealing with topics coverered during the first 8 lectures is proposed.  Each student selects one of these publications and is asked to present this research, to discuss its results and put this work in relation with the course contents. A written report is also asked.
 
 
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Face-to-face learning
Recommended or required readings :
The learning material and the complementary documents will be provided by the teacher on-line, via myULg.
 
 
Assessment methods and criteria :
Grading of the oral and written presentation of the analysed scientific publication.
Oral exam.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
The course is taught during the first quadrimester, Tuesday morning.
Contacts :
Patricia Rousseaux
Institut Montefiore, B37, bureau 0/64
04 366 26 85
P.Rousseaux@ulg.ac.be
Items online :
Slides lecture 6 - November 17
You will find here the slides that will be used during the 6th lecture (Tuesday November 17).

Regards,

Patricia Rousseaux