TEK5370 ¨C Grid, Smartgrid and IoT

Course content

The course will provide an overview of the Nordic power grid and its expected development. The starting point is the set of physical laws that govern the power transfer in the grid. The course will also provide an overview of the organization of the grid, its control and dynamics.

The grid is in a transitional phase, from centralized production of power, to a more varied structure including distributed power generation from renewable sources and storage. This presents a set of challenges that must be addressed with technology advances like smart grid and micro grids. The grid is likely to transition from centralized, closed control to a more dynamic and distributed control based on local sensors. This transition will materialize first in the distribution network where new sensors and smart meters offer opportunities for improved detailed and timely information on production, storage, and usage. The increased distributed control represents a challenge towards ensuring stability in the grid.

Learning outcome

After completing the course, you

• can describe the physical laws that govern the power transfer in the grid, and are?able to analyze power production and usage
• have knowledge of the Nordic power grid, the technology used, the organization, and the individual building blocks
• have detailed knowledge of production, transfer, distribution, and consumption of power
• have obtained an overview of energy flow and stability in the grid, both in the transport and distribution network
• are able to describe the elements of the smart grid, their functionality, and the overall challenges each of these must address
• have knowledge about the important issues that must be addressed when ICT, information technology, is applied in the smart grid
• have basic knowledge about the control system and the corresponding communication protocols for both transport and distribution grids

Admission to the course

Students admitted at UiO must?apply for courses?in Studentweb. Students enrolled in other master's degree programmes can, on application, be admitted to the course if this is cleared by their own study programme.

Nordic citizens and applicants residing in the Nordic countries may?apply to take this course as a single course student.

If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about?admission requirements and procedures for international applicants.

Teaching

The course extends over half a?semester with 2 x 3 hours of teaching per week.

This course has two?mandatory assignments, which must be approved before you can sit the final exam.

Examination

• A final oral exam or written exam counts 100% towards the final grade.

The form of the exam depends on the number of students taking the course.

Two mandatory assignments must be approved before you can sit the final exam.

Examination support material

Bring your mandatory assignments - no other examination support material is allowed.

Language of examination

Courses taught in English will only offer the exam paper in English. You may write your examination paper in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.

Grading scale

Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.

Resit an examination

Students who can document a valid reason for absence from the regular examination are?offered a postponed examination at the beginning of the next semester.

Re-scheduled examinations are not offered to students who withdraw during, or did not pass, the original examination.

More about examinations at UiO

• Use of sources and citations
• Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
• Withdrawal from an exam
• Illness at exams / postponed exams
• Explanation of grades and appeals
• Resitting an exam
• Cheating/attempted cheating

You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.