Power Curriculum
Power track courses are taken with the completion of prerequisites. These courses are usually taken with junior standing (see the four year curriculum to see how these courses apply to Power Track)
| Number | Name | Credits | Prerequisites | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 361 | Electrical Power Systems | 3 | E E 321 with a C or better; E E 331 with a C or better; certified major in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering. | Power system hardware; transformers, and electromechanical machinery; introduction to power system operation. |
| 362 [M] | Power System Laboratory I | 3 (1-6) | E E 262 with a C or better; E E 352 with a C or better; concurrent enrollment in E E 361; concurrent enrollment in E E 341; certified major in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering. | Experiments in simulation, modeling, transformers, rotating machines, and transmission lines. |
| 439 | Critical Infrastructure Security: The Emerging Smart Grid | 3 | Senior standing. | Smart electric grid, communication networks, distributed computing, fault tolerant computing, cyber security, analyzing interdependencies between the smart grid components, smart grid standards and protocols. (Crosslisted course offered as E E 439, CPT S 439). |
| 483 | Electric Energy Distribution Systems | V 1-3 May be repeated for credit; Cumulative maximum 6 hours | Fundamentals of distribution systems engineering; distribution system modeling and analysis; distribution load flow and analysis; voltage regulation; recent advances in distribution automation | |
| 486 | Power Electronics | 3 | E E 311 with a C or better; E E 321 with a C or better; certified major in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering. | Analysis and modeling of power-electronics based converters, steady state operation, converter topologies, nonideal effects; power supplies; applications. Cooperative: Open to UI degree-seeking students. |
| 489 | Introduction to Control Systems | 3 | E E 341 with a C or better or concurrent enrollment; certified major in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering. | State variable models, system response, stability analysis, root locus analysis and design; frequency-response and state-space analysis and design. |
| 491 | Performance of Power Systems | 3 | E E 361 with a C or better; E E 362 with a C or better; STAT 360 with a C or better or STAT 443 with a C or better; certified major in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering. | Static and dynamic behavior of power systems, powerflow, and economic considerations. |
| 492 | Renewable Energy Sources | 3 (2-3) | E E 361 with a C or better; E E 362 with a C or better; STAT 360 with a C or better or STAT 443 with a C or better; certified major in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering. | Renewable energy resources, wind energy, fuel cells, solar cells and modules, stand-alone and grid-connected PV system design. |
| 493 | Protection of Power Systems I | 3 | E E 361 with a C or better; certified major in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering. | Analysis and equipment fundamentals of power system protection; symmetrical components, fault calculations; fuses; and relays including burden calculations. |
| 494 | Protective Relay Labs | 3 (1-6) | E E 361 with a C or better; E E 493 with a C or better or concurrent enrollment; certified major in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering. | Experiments and measurements of protective relay equipment under test, simulated fault and fault conditions. |
| 495 | Internship in Electrical Industry | V 2-4 May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 8 hours. | Electrical Engineering major; by permission only. | Students work full time on engineering assignments in approved industries. S, F grading. |