ECE 558 - Spring 2021
Power System Reliability
Course Description
ECE 558, Power System Reliability, will take a close look at
today's modern electric power systems from the generation and
transmission/distribution capacity planning (sometimes called
"adequacy") point of view. The main topics will include the
application of probability theory to power systems including
generating capacity, loss of load expectation, expected energy not
supplied, interruption frequency indices, interruption duration
indices, and service availability indices.
In addition, the course will cover the computational techniques for
calculating the above probabilistic metrics of power system
reliability. The computations will be explained via simple MATLAB
routines. Students are encouraged to develop a basic understanding of
MATLAB during the course. The assignments will be easiest to
implement in MATLAB, although other computing environments may be
used.
Course Administrivia
- Instructor
- Dr. Alexander J. Flueck, SH 224/IT 16C5-1 (south hall), 312-567-3625,
flueck@iit.edu
- Time/Place
- Tue/Thu 11:15 am - 12:30 pm, online via Blackboard
- Office Hours
- Tue/Thu 10:15 - 11:15 am, by appointment
- Prerequisite
- ECE 419 or permission of instructor
- Textbook
- Billinton and Allan, Reliability Evaluation of Power
Systems, 2nd edition, 1996
- References
- W. D. Stevenson, Jr., Elements of Power System Analysis,
4th edition, 1982
A. R. Bergen, Power Systems Analysis, 1986
H. Saadat, Power System Analysis, 2nd edition, 2002
Billinton and Allan, Reliability Evaluation of Engineering
Systems, 2nd edition, 1992
- Projects
- Computing projects can be done in the environment of your choice,
but MATLAB is recommended.
- Presentation
- Each student will present a paper on power system reliability.
The presentations will be peer-review graded.
- Midterm
- Administered online via Respondus LockDown Browser and Respondus
Monitor (webcam); closed-book; allowed one
8 1/2 x 11 handwritten sheet of notes.
- Final Project
- Due by Final Exam: Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at 10:30 am
- Grading
- Project work (40%), presentation (10%), midterm (20%), final
project (30%)
- Disabilities
- Reasonable accommodations will be made for students with
documented disabilities. In order to receive accommodations,
students must obtain a letter of accommodation from the Center for
Disability Resources and make an appointment to speak with me as soon
as possible.
Updated 19 Jan 2021