Overview
This advanced course develops system-level competence in the design, analysis, specification, and verification of electrical installations and engineered electrical systems. Topics include load estimation, distribution architectures, single- and three-phase circuits, transformers, motors, generators, power factor correction, voltage drop, short-circuit analysis, grounding and bonding, protection coordination, circuit breakers, fuses, relays, residual-current protection, surge protection, and emergency power systems.
Students use professional calculation, modelling, drafting, and documentation tools to produce load schedules, schematics, distribution diagrams, equipment specifications, protection studies, bills of materials, and commissioning plans. Applications may include power electronics, renewable generation, energy storage, building services, industrial control, electrical drives, lighting, instrumentation, smart-grid systems, and energy management. Design decisions are evaluated against applicable codes, standards, safety regulations, accessibility requirements, electromagnetic compatibility, reliability, maintainability, sustainability, lifecycle cost, and energy-efficiency criteria.
Learning Outcomes
- Evaluate client, operational, regulatory, safety, sustainability, and accessibility requirements for engineered electrical systems.
- Synthesize and compare electrical system architectures for reliability, maintainability, efficiency, resilience, and lifecycle cost.
- Calculate load demand, voltage drop, fault levels, power factor, and energy performance for single- and three-phase systems.
- Select and size conductors, transformers, generators, motors, switching equipment, protective devices, and energy-storage components.
- Analyze normal and abnormal operating conditions, including overloads, short circuits, transient events, and emergency-power requirements.
- Coordinate circuit breakers, fuses, relays, residual-current devices, surge protection, grounding, and bonding systems.
- Apply electrical codes, standards, safety regulations, electromagnetic-compatibility requirements, and sustainable design principles to system designs.
- Develop professional schematics, wiring and distribution diagrams, load schedules, equipment specifications, bills of materials, and commissioning plans.
- Verify electrical system performance through calculation, simulation, inspection, and testing against specified technical and regulatory criteria.
- Defend a complete electrical system design using technically justified documentation, risk analysis, and engineering communication.
Timetable
| Type | Length | Frequency | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 2 hours | Weekly | All semester |
| Lab | 3 hours | Weekly | All semester |
| Tutorial | 1 hour | Weekly | All semester |
| Workshop | 2 hours | Fortnightly | All semester |
| Practicum | 3 hours | Fortnightly | Second term |
Assessment Schedule
| Type | Description | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Engineering calculations and load schedule | 15.00% |
| Test | Electrical analysis and protection test | 15.00% |
| Deliverable | System modelling and technical documentation | 15.00% |
| Tutorial | Tutorial exercises (10 × 0.5%) | 5.00% |
| Test | Design verification and safety test | 15.00% |
| Capstone | Integrated electrical system design portfolio | 25.00% |
| Exam | Final comprehensive examination | 10.00% |
Prerequisites
Teaching Staff & Programs
This course is delivered jointly by faculty from the participating programs listed below. In line with the Douchewater Way, the University of Sexology tailors core instruction directly to each cohort's specific discipline — adapting curriculum to program needs rather than forcing students into a one-size-fits-all model. Learn more about our approach at The Douchewater Way.
