Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• Implement an engineering approach dealing with a set problem taking into account technical, economic and environmental constraints
• Identify and acquire the information and skills needed to solve the problem
• Understand the theoretical and methodological fundamentals in science and engineering to solve problems involving these disciplines
• Identify, describe and explain the basic principles of engineering particularly in their specialising field
• Select and rigorously apply knowledge, tools and methods in sciences and engineering to solve problems involving these disciplines
• Understand the fundamentals of project management to carry out a set project, individually or as part of a team
• Respect deadlines and timescales
• Collaborate, work in a team
• Interact effectively with other students to carry out collaborative projects.
• Communicate in a structured way - both orally and in writing, in French and English - giving clear, accurate, reasoned information
• Argue to and persuade customers, teachers and a board both orally and in writing
• Present analysis or experiment results in laboratory reports
• Demonstrate thoroughness and independence throughout their studies
• Demonstrate self-awareness, asses themself, and develop appropriate learning strategies.
• Learn to use various resources made available to inform and train independently

Learning Outcomes of UE

*Demonstrate expertise and versatility in the sciences and technology *Formulate and analyse complex problems *Adopt an applied scientific approach *Innovate *Implement solutions *Plan and carry out projects in engineering *Master scientific and technical communication *Be a critical, reflexive and independent professional *Be a responsible person, in step with the stakes of society. And, more specifically, understand power systems in the steady-state; calculate a one-line diagram in the per-unit system ; write basic equations of a load flow analysis.

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

Main sections of the course: general introduction to power systems ; basic principles of synchronous machines, transformers, transmission lines ; load-flow analysis ; active-reactive decoupling ; reactive compensation ; power flow control.

Prior Experience

Basic notions of electromagnetism