Undergraduate Course: Power Engineering 2 (SCEE08008)

Course Outline
School	School of Engineering	College	College of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate)	Availability	Available to all students
SCQF Credits	10	ECTS Credits	5
Summary	This is an introduction course to the techniques and equipment used in the generation, transmission, distribution and utilisation of electrical power. It gives a basic understanding of how a power system operates and the problems facing electricity utilities. The design and main operating features of different types of motors and generators are also covered.
Course description	Introduction to Electrical Circuits Introduction to Power Systems Electrical Safety & Wiring Phasor Representation of AC Signals AC Power Complex Impedances Real & Reactive Power Three Phase Systems An introduction on electrical machines and transformers Synchronous Machines Laboratory: One 3-hour laboratory, wiring and testing a motor control panel.

Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites	None
High Demand Course?	Yes

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2025/26, Available to all students (SV1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Semester 1
Course Start Date	15/09/2025
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 33, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 3, Formative Assessment Hours 1, Summative Assessment Hours 1.5, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 49 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 100 %, Coursework 0 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	100% written examination. Any student who does not attend and perform satisfactorily on the Power Engineering 2 laboratory is deemed to have failed the course, as it tests Competency regarding important safety aspects of power engineering. The School has a 40% Rule for this course, whereby you must achieve a minimum of 40% in coursework and 40% in written exam components, as well as an overall mark of 40% to pass a course. If you fail a course you will be required to resit it. You are only required to resit components which have been failed.
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Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)	Power Engineering 2		120
Resit Exam Diet (August)	Power Engineering 2		120

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Have a basic understanding of the operation of large electrical power systems, and their main constituent components. Understand the operating principles of several different types of electrical machine. Be able to perform basic calculations on electrical power systems and machines, while appreciating the limitations of such calculations. Have an appreciation of safe practice in the design and construction of electrical power circuits.