Power Engineering Course
Master the full spectrum of power engineering — from AC circuit fundamentals and three-phase systems to protection schemes, stability analysis, and smart grid technologies. This course delivers the technical depth that utilities, engineering firms, and energy companies demand. Build the skills to analyse, design, and operate modern electrical power systems with confidence.
What you will learn:
You will build a solid foundation in AC and DC power concepts, electrical safety, and the laws governing power circuits. From there, you will advance into three-phase system analysis, transformer theory, and rotating machine performance. You will learn to run load flow studies, calculate fault currents, and design protection coordination schemes. The course also covers power system stability, frequency control, and reactive power management. Supplementary topics include renewable energy integration, HVDC transmission, high voltage testing, and smart grid communication standards. By the end, you will have the analytical tools and practical knowledge to contribute to real power engineering projects.
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8 Chapters • 38 LessonsDuration between 4 and 360 hours (you decide)
Chapter 1HideHide detailsSee detailsFundamentals of Electrical Power Systems
Fundamentals of Electrical Power Systems
Lesson 1 • Basic Electrical Quantities and Laws
Covers voltage, current, resistance, and power relationships using Ohm's and Kirchhoff's laws. Provides the mathematical foundation for all subsequent power system analysis.
Lesson 2 • Power System Architecture Overview
Maps the structure of generation, transmission, and distribution networks. Enables students to identify each subsystem's role in delivering electricity to end users.
Lesson 3 • AC and DC Power Concepts
Differentiates alternating and direct current systems, covering waveforms, frequency, and RMS values. Connects basic quantities to real-world power delivery methods.
Lesson 4 • Electrical Safety and Hazard Awareness
Introduces shock hazards, arc flash risks, and lockout/tagout procedures. Establishes safe work practices required throughout all hands-on power engineering tasks.
Chapter 2HideHide detailsSee detailsAC Circuit Analysis and Phasors
AC Circuit Analysis and Phasors
Lesson 1 • Power Factor and Reactive Power
Explains real, reactive, and apparent power using the power triangle. Connects power factor to system efficiency and equipment sizing decisions.
Lesson 2 • Resonance in AC Circuits
Analyses series and parallel resonance conditions and their effects on impedance and current. Relevant to filter design and harmonic behaviour in power systems.
Lesson 3 • Phasor Representation of AC Quantities
Introduces phasors as a tool for representing sinusoidal voltages and currents. Bridges time-domain waveforms to frequency-domain analysis used in power engineering.
Lesson 4 • AC Circuit Theorems and Analysis Methods
Applies superposition, Thevenin, and Norton theorems to AC networks. Provides systematic tools for simplifying complex power circuit problems.
Lesson 5 • Impedance and Admittance
Defines impedance for resistors, inductors, and capacitors in AC circuits. Enables calculation of current and voltage in complex load configurations.
Chapter 3HideHide detailsSee detailsThree-Phase Power Systems
Three-Phase Power Systems
Lesson 1 • Three-Phase System Fundamentals
Introduces the rationale for three-phase power and the relationships between phase and line quantities. Establishes the basis for industrial power system analysis.
Lesson 2 • Unbalanced Three-Phase Systems
Analyses unbalanced loads and the effects of neutral current and voltage asymmetry. Prepares students to diagnose real-world distribution system imbalances.
Lesson 3 • Three-Phase Power Measurement
Covers wattmeter methods for measuring three-phase real and reactive power. Connects measurement techniques to system monitoring and energy billing.
Lesson 4 • Wye and Delta Configurations
Analyses wye and delta source and load connections, including voltage and current relationships. Prepares students to work with transformer and motor connections.
Chapter 4HideHide detailsSee detailsPower Transformers
Power Transformers
Lesson 1 • Transformer Principles and Construction
Covers electromagnetic induction, turns ratio, and core construction in power transformers. Provides the physical basis for all transformer performance calculations.
Lesson 2 • Special Transformer Types
Examines autotransformers, instrument transformers, and tap-changing transformers. Broadens transformer knowledge to specialised power system applications.
Lesson 3 • Equivalent Circuit and Performance
Develops the transformer equivalent circuit and uses it to calculate regulation and efficiency. Links circuit models to real transformer behaviour under load.
Lesson 4 • Transformer Protection and Testing
Covers differential protection, overcurrent relaying, and routine diagnostic tests. Ensures students can specify protection schemes and interpret test results.
Lesson 5 • Three-Phase Transformer Connections
Analyses delta-wye, wye-wye, and delta-delta connections and their phase shift implications. Essential for understanding transformer banks in transmission substations.
Chapter 5HideHide detailsSee detailsRotating Electrical Machines
Rotating Electrical Machines
Lesson 1 • Machine Testing and Performance Evaluation
Covers no-load, blocked-rotor, and load tests for determining machine parameters. Enables accurate performance prediction and condition monitoring in service.
Lesson 2 • Induction Motors
Analyses slip, torque-speed characteristics, and equivalent circuit of induction motors. Prepares students to select and troubleshoot the most common industrial motor type.
Lesson 3 • DC Machines
Examines DC generator and motor types, commutation, and speed control methods. Relevant to industrial drives and legacy power system equipment.
Lesson 4 • Electromagnetic Machine Principles
Reviews electromagnetic torque, EMF generation, and energy conversion in rotating machines. Establishes the physical laws governing all generator and motor types.
Lesson 5 • Synchronous Generators
Covers construction, equivalent circuit, and operating characteristics of synchronous generators. Directly applicable to power plant and grid-connected generation analysis.
Chapter 6HideHide detailsSee detailsPower System Analysis and Load Flow
Power System Analysis and Load Flow
Lesson 1 • Load Flow Results Interpretation
Analyses bus voltages, line flows, and losses from load flow output. Connects numerical results to operational decisions such as voltage support and congestion management.
Lesson 2 • Iterative Load Flow Methods
Covers Gauss-Seidel and Newton-Raphson methods for solving load flow equations. Prepares students to use power system simulation software effectively.
Lesson 3 • Economic Dispatch and Optimal Power Flow
Introduces cost minimisation in generation dispatch and the optimal power flow problem. Links load flow analysis to economic operation of power systems.
Lesson 4 • Load Flow Problem Formulation
Defines bus types, power balance equations, and the mathematical structure of load flow. Establishes the problem framework solved by iterative numerical methods.
Lesson 5 • Per-Unit System and Network Modelling
Introduces the per-unit normalisation method and its application to multi-voltage networks. Simplifies calculations across transformer boundaries in complex power systems.
Chapter 7HideHide detailsSee detailsPower System Protection
Power System Protection
Lesson 1 • Distance Protection for Transmission Lines
Covers impedance, reactance, and mho relay characteristics and zone setting principles. Applicable to high-voltage transmission line protection worldwide.
Lesson 2 • Protection Coordination and System Design
Integrates relay settings across multiple protection zones to achieve selectivity and speed. Prepares students to produce coordination studies for real network configurations.
Lesson 3 • Overcurrent Protection Principles
Analyses time-overcurrent, instantaneous, and directional overcurrent relays. Establishes the most widely used protection function in distribution systems.
Lesson 4 • Fault Analysis and Short Circuit Calculations
Covers symmetrical and asymmetrical fault types and the method of symmetrical components. Provides fault current magnitudes needed for protection device selection and setting.
Lesson 5 • Differential Protection Schemes
Examines current differential protection for transformers, buses, and generators. Provides high-speed, selective protection for major power system equipment.
Chapter 8HideHide detailsSee detailsPower System Stability and Control
Power System Stability and Control
Lesson 1 • Power System Stabilisers and FACTS Devices
Examines power system stabilisers and flexible AC transmission devices for damping oscillations. Extends stability control to modern high-power electronic solutions.
Lesson 2 • Frequency Control and Governor Action
Covers primary frequency response, governor droop, and automatic generation control. Essential for understanding how generation balances load in real time.
Lesson 3 • Wide-Area Monitoring and Emergency Control
Introduces phasor measurement units, wide-area situational awareness, and emergency control actions. Prepares students to apply modern grid monitoring to stability management.
Lesson 4 • Voltage Stability and Reactive Power Control
Analyses voltage collapse mechanisms and reactive power compensation strategies. Connects reactive power management to voltage security in heavily loaded systems.
Lesson 5 • Steady-State and Transient Stability Concepts
Defines stability categories and introduces the swing equation for rotor dynamics. Provides the conceptual framework for all stability analysis methods.
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This course is for you:
Electrical technician: ready to move into engineering-level analysis and design.
Junior power engineer: seeking structured depth beyond on-the-job training.
Mechanical or civil engineer: expanding expertise into electrical power systems.
Renewable energy professional: needing grid integration and interconnection knowledge.
Career changer from IT or electronics: drawn to the growing energy sector.
Engineering student: supplementing coursework with industry-relevant power systems content.
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