Electric Power System Fundamentals

Course No. 0909-402-05 and 0909-504-05

Spring 2003 
Tentative Course Schedule

NOTE: Last Update was 22 April 2003
Week
(Start date)		 Topic
Text Chapters 
   Information 
Week 1
(Jan 21)		 Course Introduction 
Overview of the Power System
1
 Lecture 1
Week 2 
(Jan 28)		 History of Electric Power System and Devices
Mechanical and Electromagnetic Fundamentals
1
 Lecture 2
Week 3
(Feb 3/4)		 Mon (3 Feb) Vineland Municipal Electric Utility - UG
Mechanical and Electromagnetic Fundamentals - cont.
Three Phase Circuits
1, 2
 Lecture 3
Assignment 1
Week 4
(Feb 10/11)		 Mon (10 Feb) Vineland Municipal Electric Utility - G/UG
Three Phase Circuits
Transformers and Substations
2, 3
 Lecture 4
Assignment 2
Week 5
(Feb 17/18)		 NO LECTURE - SNOW DAY  
Week 6
(Feb 24/25)		 Mon (24 Feb) PJM InterConnection, Valley Forge. PA
Three Phase Circuits
2, 3 
 Lecture 5
Week 7
(Mar 3/4)		 Mon (3 Mar) Rowan University Cogeneration Facility
Three Phase Circuits,
3
 Lecture 6
Assignment 3
Week 8
(Mar 10/11)		 Mon (10 Mar) WorldCom Back-Up Power Facility
Transformers and Substations
3
 Lecture 7
Tuesday
March 11
Midterm Examination (1-1/4 hour Exam)
5:15 PM - 6:30 PM - Rowan 239
Week 9
(Mar 15-23)
Spring Break - NO CLASSES
Week 10
(Mar 24/25)		 Mon (24 Mar) New Jersey System Control Center (postponed)
AC Machinery Fundamentals 
4
 Lecture 8
Assignment 4
Week 11
(Mar 31/Apr1)		 Mon (31 Mar) Glassboro Operations - UG (postponed)
Synchronous Machines
5. 6
 Lecture 9
Assignment 5
Week 12
(Apr 7/8)		 Mon (7 Apr) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Parallel Operation of Sync. Generators - Quiz 1
6
 Lecture 10
Week 13
(Apr 15)		 Mon (14 Apr) Glassboro - College Feeder Walk
Induction Motors, DC Machines
7, 8
 Lecture 11
Assignment 6
Week 14
(Apr 21/22)		 Mon (21 Apr) Carlls Corner Substation and CT (postponed)
Transmission Lines - End Use Devices
9
 Lecture 12
Week 15
(Apr 29)		 Mon (28 Apr) Carlls Corner Substation and CT
Power Generation Fuels and Advanced Gen. Technologies
Friday (2 May) Conectiv Mays Landing Control Center
 
 Lecture 13
Week 16
(May 6)		 Mon (5 May) PSEG Nuclear Training Facility, Salem NJ
- Final Quiz 2
10, 11
 Lecture 14
Week 17
( May 6)
Finals Week - No exam - Final Quiz 
Final Reports Due 9 May 2003
 

 
 
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