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Department of Electrical Engineering

COURSE SYLLYBUS
ELK415E Digital Protection and Signaling
Fall 2022-23, Time: 0830-1130 on Wednesday

Instructor: Prof. Dr. Ömer Usta (Office: 7326) Midterm Exam I: 09/11/2022
Office Hours: has been announced Midterm Exam II: 14/12/2022
Phone: 285 6755, e-mail: ustao@itu.edu.tr Final Exam will be dated

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Dijital Koruma ve Sinyalizasyon
Course Name
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Digital Protection and Signaling
Lecture Recitation Laboratory
Course Code ELK415E Credit (hour/week) (hour/week) (hour/week)
Semester 7 3 3 0 0
Course Language English
Course Type Elective
Course Coordinator Prof. Dr. Ömer Usta
i. Fundamentals of power system protection.
ii. Microprocessor-based protection systems (Hardware & Software).
Course Objectives iii. Digital relaying and fault location algorithms
iv. Protection signalling/Communications and pilot relaying.
v. Relaying in integrated protection and control systems.
Introduction to power system protection. Basic protection schemes.
Computer based systems. Signal processing for digital relaying.
Relay hardware and Intelligent electronic devices (IED). Digital
protection and fault location algorithms. Digital relaying and
Course Description
software. Protection signalling and pilot relaying for transmission
lines. IEC61850 protocol based protection system. Computer
relaying in integrated protection and control systems. Sub-station
automation.
At the end of the course students should be able to have:
i.-a broad knowledge in electrical power system protection,
ii.-a knowledge of basic signal processing applied to digital relaying,
Course Outcomes iii-a knowledge of signalling for power system relaying,
iv-an ability to apply pilot relaying for transmission lines,
v-an ability to design a computer based protection system,
vi-a knowledge of integrated protection and control.
Pre-requisite(s) Microprocessor systems, power system modelling and simulations.
Required Facilities Computer Lab.
1. A.G. Phadke and S. H. Horwitz, "Power Systems Relaying", 3th Edition,
Wiley, 2008.
Textbooks 2. A.G. Phadke and J Torp, “Computer Relaying for Power Systems, 2009)
3. Philmore‘Digital Protection and Signaling’, IET Publications, ISBN 0
85296838 8, London,1995.
W A Elmore, ‘Pilot Protective Relaying’, ABB Automation USA 2000.
Other References

WEEKLY LECTURE PLAN

Method Quantity Percentage (%)
Midterm Exam(s) 2 20+20
Course Evaluation
2 Quiz or 1TH exam 2Q or 1THE 10
Criteria
Homework 3 10
Term Project/Report

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Term Paper
Laboratory
Other (please specify)
Final 1 40
Mathematics and Basic Science 20
Division of Course Engineering Science 20
Credit (%) Engineering Design 60
Social Sciences -

Course
Weeks Topics Learning
Outcomes

1 Introduction to power system protection. i,

2 Fuse and relay based protection systems. i, v
3 Basic protection methods: Overcurrent, distance protection. i, v
4 Basic protection methods: Differential and pilot protection. i, v,
5 Protection system design for distribution network. Worked Examples. i, v, vi
6 Protection system design for transmission lines. Worked examples. i, v, vi
7 Continuous and discrete waveforms, sampling. ii,iii
8 Spectral analysis and digital filtering ii,iii
9 Digital relay hardware and software. iv, v, iv
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Digital protection and fault location algorithms: DFT, waveform, differential vv, v,vi
equations.
11 Communications links and modulation techniques for protective relaying. vii, iv,
12 Pilot relaying; phase, directional & amplitude comparison. iv,
13 Transmission Line differential relaying. iv
14 Worked Examples. IEC 61850 based protection systems. vi,v,vi

: Completely, P:Partially, W:Weak.

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM OUTCOMES C P W

An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying

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principles of engineering, science, and mathematics. X
An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs
2 with considerationof public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, X
social, environmental, and economic factors.
3 An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences. X
An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations
4 and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering X
solutions in global, economic,environmental, and societal contexts.
An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide
5 leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, X
and meet objectives.
An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyse and interpret
6 data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions. X
7 An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning
strategies.
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