ECS5355

Energy management: computer applications

Not offered in 1998

W Mielczarski

6 points
* 39 hours of lectures and practical work
* Irregular availability
* Clayton

Objectives The student is expected to acquire a basic knowledge of application of modern equipment to demand side management of electrical energy use.

Synopsis Automatisation of energy management. Data acquisition systems for energy use monitoring. Smart energy meters. Non-intrusive measurement systems. SCADA systems. Automatic energy billing systems. Computer control of commercial buildings. Home automation.

Assessment Examinations (2 hours): 70%
* Laboratory: 30%

Recommended texts

Bjork O Industrial load management: Theory, practice and simulations Elsevier, 1989
Talukdar S Load management IEEE Press, 1987