Course Description
The course provides a comprehensive understanding of the emerging Smart Grid “Intelligent Power System.” The course will review all aspects of the Smart Grid including definition, major components, important features and practical examples of this new technology. The main goal of the course is to present concepts and topics that are related to smart grid technologies and to explore research opportunities.
What Do Participants Learn?
- Understand the concepts and principles of Smart Grid, technology enabling, and demand participation.
- Perform evaluation of the energy efficiency of smart grid technologies
- Understand the impacts of renewable resources on the grid and the various issues associated with integrating such resources to the grid.
- Understand the main issues of smart grid development
- Visualize how Smart Grid will transform the current electricity grid into a reliable and sustainable modern energy system.
- Evaluate the trade-off between economics and the reliability of an electric power system.
- Use of modern engineering tools and techniques
Who Should Attend?
- Electrical Engineers
- Electrical Supervisors
- Electricians
- Service technicians
- Anyone aspiring to increase his capabilities in this area
What Will the Learning Experience Include?
Phase: 1
Introduce
- Comprehensive pre-program activities include:
- Web-based information forms & surveys completed by attendee.
- Direct consultation with the attendee about the expectations.
- During the training, participants engage in data, activities, and conversations that lead to insight and knowledge.
- Participants learn from expert trainers who have both academic and business experiences.
- Highly applicable training content & instructive activities for adding depth to training topics.
- **A half-day site visit for integrating the experience & plan next steps. Opportunities to provide connections, ideas & support.
Phase: 2
Explore & Practice
Phase: 3
Apply
- Apply & sustain the learning experience by using this ongoing support:
- To ensure participant has new skills or behavior progress.
- Optional, fee-based mentoring & coaching with the trainer.
- Training materials & additional documents (e-books, pdf files, presentations and articles)
- Evaluate your training experience by giving us feedbacks and help us to reach our organizational goals.
- Participant's Evaluation
- Trainer's Evaluation
Phase: 4
EVALUATE
Section One
- Introduction
- Renewable Energy and Storage
- Smart Supply: Integrating Renewable & Distributed Generation (Microgrids)
- Plug-in Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (PHEVs)
- Policies & Standards
Section Two
- Smart Infrastructure, Smart Prices, Smart Devices
- Smart Customers, Demand Response
- Smart Metering and Demand-Side Integration
- Electric End-Use Energy Efficiency
Section Three
- Demand Side Planning
- Distribution Management Systems
- Distribution Automation Equipment
- Power System Protection in Smart Grid
- Electricity Markets with Smart Grids
Section Four
- Challenges in Smart Grid Technology
- Communication Technologies for the Smart Grid
- Cybersecurity in Smart Grid
Section Five
- Smart Grid Applications,
- Modeling and Analysis
- Smart Homes / Smart Buildings
- Smart Lighting