This course familiarizes you with standards and policies of the electric utility industry, and provides you with basic vocabulary used in the business. It introduces the electric power system, from generation of the electricity all the way to the wall plug. You will learn about the segments of the system, and common components like power cables and transformers.
The course is a combination of online lectures, videos, readings and discussions.
This is the first course in the Energy Industry: Production, Distribution & Safety specialization that explores various facets of the power sector, and features a culminating project involving creation of a roadmap to achieve a self-established, energy-related professional goal.
Este curso faz parte do Programa de cursos integrados Energy Production, Distribution & Safety
Electric Power Systems
oferecido por
Universidade de Buffalo
Universidade Estadual de Nova York
Programa - O que você aprenderá com este curso
Semana
1Basic Electricity
Electricity is a term that covers all the phenomena caused either by static electric charge or by the movement of charge (current) and the electrical and magnetic fields associated with that.
This module looks at: Nature and Effects of Electricity; Basic Electrical Properties and Simple Circuits.
6 vídeos (total de (Total 32 mín.) min), 2 leituras, 6 testes
6 videos
Basic Electricity: Concepts6min
Basic Electrical Properties9min
Simple Circuits3min
Ohm's Law5min
AC Current2min
2 leituras
Acknowledgements10min
Basic Electricity (OPTIONAL) Resources30min
6 exercícios práticos
Self-Check4min
Self-Check4min
Self-Check4min
Self-Check4min
Self-check4min
Basic Electricity30min
Semana
2Generation, Transmission, & Distribution
Electrical energy is transmitted and distributed via overhead lines and underground cables operating at different voltage levels. It is necessary to mesh networks to ensure dependable supply for consumers even if individual transmission paths fail.
This module focuses on: Substations & Transformers; Generation; Transmission & Subtransmission and Distribution.
4 vídeos (total de (Total 24 mín.) min), 1 leitura, 5 testes
4 videos
Generation6min
Transmission & Subtransmission5min
Distribution6min
1 leituras
Generation, Transmission, & Distribution (OPTIONAL) Resources30min
5 exercícios práticos
Self-check4min
Self-check4min
Self-check6min
Self-check6min
Generation, Transmission, & Distribution30min
Semana
3System Design & Switching
Circuit breakers are complicated electromechanical devices and must be serviced regularly. So that work on them can be perform safely, switches are installed before and after them.
3 vídeos (total de (Total 12 mín.) min), 1 leitura, 4 testes
3 videos
Switches3min
Double-Busbar & Switching Sequence4min
1 leituras
System Design & Switching (OPTIONAL) Resources30min
4 exercícios práticos
Self-check8min
Self-check8min
Self-check6min
System Design & Switching30min
Semana
4Renewable Energy & Smart Grid Technologies
Our nation’s electric power infrastructure that has served us so well for so long – also known as “the grid” – is rapidly running up against its limitations.
This module looks at Smart Grid Risks; Smart Grid, Utilities & Customers; Smart Grid & the Environment and Renewable Energy.
4 vídeos (total de (Total 26 mín.) min), 4 leituras, 5 testes
4 videos
Smart Grid Risks6min
Smart Grid, Utilities & Consumers7min
Smart Grid & the Environment5min
Renewable Energy5min
4 leituras
Renewable Energy & Smart Grid Technologies (OPTIONAL) Resources30min
Roadmap to Success Resources: Project Definition30min
Roadmap to Success: Project Definition30min
Electric Power Systems - Key Takeaways15min
5 exercícios práticos
Self-check4min
Self-check6min
Self-check4min
Self-check6min
Renewable Energy & Smart Grid Technologies30min
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Melhores avaliações
por NW•Jan 8th 2019
Great entry course. Very easy for those that do not have a background in the subject. I am currently in the process of transitioning industry. It was good for a refresher overview.
por AK•Dec 1st 2018
it contains all the basic info an electrical engineer must know recommended for fresh graduates
Instrutores
Ilya Grinberg
ProfessorEngineering Technology
Sobre Universidade de Buffalo
The University at Buffalo (UB) is a premier, research-intensive public university and the largest, most comprehensive institution of the State University of New York (SUNY) system. UB offers more than 100 undergraduate degrees and nearly 300 graduate and professional programs.
Sobre Universidade Estadual de Nova York
The State University of New York, with 64 unique institutions, is the largest comprehensive system of higher education in the United States. Educating nearly 468,000 students in more than 7,500 degree and certificate programs both on campus and online, SUNY has nearly 3 million alumni around the globe.
Sobre o Programa de cursos integrados Energy Production, Distribution & Safety
This specialization provides introductory knowledge about the energy industry and associated career opportunities, whether you are interested in a utility technician or utility worker role, or emerging green energy solutions. It is intended for those considering a career in the field, and people already working in the industry who have less than three years of experience and have not completed similar training. Through four courses, learners receive an overview of electric power systems, natural gas, safety practices, and the energy industry as a whole. To learn more, please watch the overview video by copying and pasting the following link into your web browser: https://youtu.be/Py8uP6vuH_o.
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