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TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PHILIPPINES

COURSE SYLLABUS
EE 416
COURSE CODE COURSE NAME
POWERPLANT ENGINEERING AND GENERATING SUBSTATION DESIGN
CREDITS 1 unit (1 unit laboratory)
CONTACT HOURS (3 hours laboratory)
Engr. Rowel S. Facunla
INSTRUCTOR
Faculty Member, Electrical Engineering
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Nag, P.K. (2008). Power plant engineering (3rd ed.), New Delhi: McGraw Hill
Britannica Online
SPECIFIC COURSE INFORMATION
a. Course Description
This course introduces concepts and principles of powerplant engineering and generating substation design based
on engineering standards. It includes principles and selection of renewable energy sources, evaluation of customers’
connected load and maximum demand, energy demand forecasting, preparation of diversified load graph,
generating units’ synchronization and scheduling based on diversified load graph. The course includes
determination of switchyard capacity and equipment selection suitable based on power customer’s demand. The
students are also expected to evaluate power system involving calculations and selection of transformer rating,
protection devices, system design configuration and selection of power transmission and distribution systems,
selection of equipment, grounding system, substation standard arrangement based on electrical code and
engineering standards, system fault analysis, voltage drop analysis based on NEC/PEC 2017 requirement.
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b. Prerequisites
Co-requisites EE 415. POWER SYSTEM ANALYSIS
c. Course Classification
(Required/Elective/ Selected Required
elective)

SPECIFIC GOALS FOR THE COURSE

a. Course Objective
The course aims to provide knowledge and information on design principles of conventional and renewable energy
sources, selection of energy conversion equipment, substation equipment and protective devices, application of
protective relaying to substations, determination of transmission and sub-transmission/distribution line conductors.
The course also aims the student to perform voltage drop analysis, power flow analysis, and evaluate short circuit
currents for the selection of KAIC rating of protection devices and coordination using appropriate industry software
(Paladin design-based power system simulation), setting of monitoring system, organizational management system,
and power plant economics.

b. Course Outcomes c. Student Outcomes Addressed by the Course

By the end of the course, the
students will be able to: SO1 SO2 SO3 SO4 SO5 SO6 SO7
1. Differentiate renewable and
non-renewable power D D
plants.
2. Explain the economic effect
of renewable and non-
D D D
renewable energy sources
to power customers.
3. Verify the number of
residential, commercial,
and industrial sectors
based on updated D D D D
information from local
agency (National Statistics
Office).
4. Assess the average
demand per type of D D D D D D
customer.
5. Evaluate the overall power
demand intended for the D D D D
type of customers.
6. Conduct load profiling to
project the average energy
D D D D D
demand at specified period
of time.
7. Create a diversified load
graph showing the D D D D
combined loads.
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8. Project the possible

number of generating
D D D D
equipment based on
diversified load.
9. Provide the economic
analysis intended for
generating equipment D D D D
incorporating alternative
choice or capacity option.
10. Select a type of power
station appropriate for the D D D D
customers’ location.
11. Prepare the shop drawing
of complete generating
equipment facilities
D D D D
including its switchgear
assembly based on
manufacturer’s standards.
12. Design an effective
grounding method for the
D D D D
generating equipment and
plant facilities.
13. Calculate the load MVA of
the transformer based on D D D D
power demand.
14. Select appropriate size and
rating of transformer for
generating, transmission
and distribution substation
and protection device such D D D D D
as power circuit breakers,
surge arresters, grounding
conductors, static wires,
and high voltage insulators.
15. Prepare the shop drawing
of complete substation
facilities including its
D D D D
switchgear and metering
assembly based on
manufacturer’s standards.
16. Create a complete power
system model diagram
indicating the generating
D D D
unit, substation, power
lines and grounding
system. .
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17. Determine the size and

rating of transformer and D D D D
feeder busbars.
18. Determine the interrupting
and momentary rating of D D D D
circuit breakers.
19. Reflect on personal
transformations along the D D D
T.I.P. Graduates Attributes.

COURSE TOPICS
Prelim Period (Weeks 1 – 6)
I. Introduction: T.I.P. Vision and Mission; T.I.P. Graduate Attributes/ Institutional Intended Learning
Outcomes; Program Objectives/ Program Intended Learning Outcomes; Course Objectives/ Course
Intended Learning Outcomes; Course Policies
II. Introduction to Power System Topology: Power System Structure (Radial and Expanded Radial System,
Loop/Ring System, Grid/Network System and Application), Power System Representation, Purpose and
Types of Transmission Lines.
III. Transmission Line Model: Line Resistance, Line Inductance, Line Reactance, Line Impedance
IV. Transmission Line Inductance: Composite Conductors, Line Inductance due to Equilateral Spacing and
Unsymmetrical Spacing, Geometric Mean Ratios (GMR) of Conventional Conductors, Line Inductance due
to Bundled Conductors, Line Inductance due to Parallel Circuit Three-Phase Arrangement.
V. Transmission Line Capacitance: Line Capacitance, Line Inductance due to Equilateral Spacing and
Unsymmetrical Spacing, Line Capacitance due to Bundled Conductors, Line Capacitance due to Parallel
Circuit Three-Phase Arrangement.
Midterm Period (Week 7 – 12)
VI. Transmission Line Methods and Generalized Constant Equations: Short Lines, Medium (Nominal Pi)
Lines, Medium (Nominal T) Lines, Long Lines (Exact Method), Long Lines (Approximate Method), Sending-
End Voltage Calculations, Performance Analysis on Loading Condition.
VII. Distribution System Model and Line Impedance: Application of Carson’s principles, Line Impedance,
Line Impedance for Transposed and Completely Transposed Three-Phase Conductors, Transposed Three-
Phase Conductors with Ground Wires, Line Impedance of Overhead Ground Wire with Application of Kron’s
Reduction
Final Period (Weeks 13 – 18)
VIII. Three-Phase Distribution System Model and Line Capacitance: Mutual Line Capacitance, Line Capacitance
due to Transposed Conductors, Line Capacitance due to Transposed Three-Phase Conductors with
Ground Wire and Application of Kron’s Reduction Method
IX. Distribution System Power Flow Analysis and Algorithm: Power Flow Solution for Unbalanced Three-Phase
Lines, Backward-Forward Sweep Power Flow Algorithm, Sending-Ending Voltage Analysis, Voltage Drop,
Power and Power Factor.
X. Transmission Line Sag Analysis: Sag and Tension Support Analysis for Equal and Unequal Levels,
Transmission Line Structure Selection According to System Voltage, Pole Selection According to System
Voltage, Pole Mapping, Pole Loading Analysis
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Preparedby: Notedby: Approved to take effect on 2nd Sem

SY 2022 – 2023

ENGR. ROWEL S. FACUNLA DR. MARRIANE L. YUMUL DR. MARRIANE L. YUMUL

Faculty Member’s Printed Name Program Chair Dean
and Signature
Date: January 13, 2023 Date: Date: