Software/Computer Applications in Electrical Engineering

On the completion of the course, the student should be able to: 1. analyse a control problem and suggest an appropriate system architecture; 2. analyse the need for information exchange and suggest appropriate information models and protocols; 3. develop simple software for a controller; 4. analyse the information needed for a given automation and control function for power systems; 5. create consistent information models for power systems control; and 6. use of matlab/simulink for analysing performances of power systems.

The course consists of three blocks, each consisting of a project assignment, lectures and exercise sessions: Block One includes analysis and modeling of the need for Information exchange for power system control. The aim is to train the students to analyse different perspectives on information necessary for power system control. The project assignment in the block includes implementation of a simple information model for the exchange of data on power systems. Block Two includes basics in programming techniques and computer science focusing on machine learning methods with applications in power systems. The project assignment in the block consists of developing machine learning algorithms for forecasting. Block Three includes Introduction to matlab: Laboratory oriented course designed to introduce students who already have taken a programming course to programming in MATLAB. Topics include introduction to the MATLAB environment, matrix manipulation and computation, MATLAB programming language, writing functions and scripts, and production of 2D graphical output.