EE 590 Smart Grid

The course will cover the evolution of the smart grid, overview of energy production, the role of telecommunication technologies in efficient transmission, self healing networks that can withstand a failure in its transmission paths, flow of electricity in the system through intelligent metering and sensors networks, which are the true enablers of smart grid. The course will also explain risks to smart grid and protective measures to ensure system integrity while supplying energy at greater reliability and economy.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Graduate Student or At Least Junior

Distribution

Electrical Engineering Program

Typically Offered Periods

Spring Semester