EXAM SUMMARY

Exam format:
•Closed book, closed notes, except for HW3 (bring it)
•Calculators allowed, no communication devices.
•Some computation; could be other kinds of questions (T/F,
multiple choice, fill-in-blanks, short answer).
Suggested study approach:
1.Make sure you know how to solve all HW.
2.Review all in-class materials
3.Review assigned book chapters
Exam coverage:
A.The power flow problem, including fast decoupled
B.LU Decomposition, sparsity, optimal ordering
C.State estimation: AC/DC formulation & solution; psuedo-
measurements & observability
D.DC power flow
E.Security
1 assessment, computing/using GSFs, LODFs