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Power system engineering is about keeping things in balance. Not just the balance between generation and load, but also about the balance between the cost of energy and its environmental impact or the balance between the security-reliability of the supply and the investments needed to develop the system.

This programme will teach you how to apply technological advances and implement sophisticated computing techniques to power systems.

The course has been significantly improved in several areas: you will learn static and dynamic modelling of electric machines and power electronics. You will be able to apply this modelling in dynamics and stability assessment, with particular emphasis on power converters stability. You will also learn control aspects of micro-grids, technologically advanced solutions in distribution networks, the fundamentals of communications in power systems, as well as the resilience aspects in modern power systems.

During the first semester, you will learn about the power system physical phenomena and their static and dynamic modelling. You will do coursework in computer simulations and laboratories. In the second semester, you will apply the acquired knowledge to study stability, modern distribution networks, protection with communications, as well as planning and reliability of power systems.

During the summer, your MSc dissertation project gives you a chance to develop your research skills and to explore in depth one of the topics discussed during the course.

You are required to takeÌýsevenÌýexaminations. In addition, course work (eg lab reports) accounts for typically 20% of the mark for each course unit.ÌýOne course unitsÌýis assessed on the basis of course work only. The summer research project is assessed on the basis of a dissertation of about 50 pages.

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