IRMGR42118 Smart Grids Technology and Applications (Autumn 2025)

Facts about the course

ECTS Credits:
10
Responsible faculty:
Faculty of Computer Sciences, Engineering and Economics
Campus:
Fredrikstad.
Course Leader:
Nicolae Lucian Mihet
Teaching language:
English.
Duration:
½ year

Table of contents

The course is affiliated to the following study programme

Master in Green Energy Technology (Mandatory for the specialization in Smart Energy Technology).

Recommended previous knowledge

Basic knowledge of power systems, power electronics and Information and Communication Technologies. Previous knowledge of the fundamental area within energy technology or the subject Renewable energy (10 ECTS) from the 1st semester courses and Dynamic Modelling and Simulation of Microgrids (10 ECTS) and Wind, Solar and Hydropower in Power Systems (5 ECTS) from the second semester.

Teaching semester

Third semester (autumn).

Content

The course will give an outline of the classic and modern power systems and power system operations, smart grids with grid integration of distributed generation & storage systems, including Electric Vehicles (EVs) and flexible active loads (smart buildings). Energy storage technology, energy management and hierarchical and distributed control architectures including Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Internet of things (IoT) will be pointed out. Smart meters, demand response and demand side management concepts will also be highlighted. Overview of modern and advanced Smart Grid systems with operational centers like SCADA system and operational tasks will be given.

The student's learning outcomes on passing the course

Knowledge:

The student

  • has advanced knowledge about Smart Grid distribution systems, distributed generation & storage systems, energy management and communication technology
  • has advanced knowledge about Smart Grids components and architectures
  • has advanced knowledge about modelling and simulation of smart energy systems
  • has advanced knowledge about important aspects of the Norwegian and international energy systems, including state of the art and future trends.

Skills:

The student

  • can design, model, simulate and control Smart Grids components and systems
  • can formulate overall mathematical models for a smart energy system and apply these skills to outline the system characteristics.

General competence:

The student

  • can conduct a project in collaboration with other students
  • know how to search for scientific literature
  • can write, document and orally present a scientific report/project.

Teaching and learning methods

  • Regular lectures with basic teaching using video-projection and other interactive devices (dialogue-based teaching).
  • Individual and group modelling and simulation exercises
  • The course will also include laboratory exercises and project work to develop project-based learning methods, which will highlight the student's abilities in solving practical problems and teamwork.
  • New topics and simulation tools will be introduced by presenting concrete examples and problems using teaching methods with an inductive approach.
  • International and national guest lectures

Workload

250-300 hours.

Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam

  • Individual oral presentation
  • Homeworks and lab assignments ( two individual project’s-based simulations and one group project-based measurements);

Exam

Individual oral exam 20 minutes for presentation, 5 minutes questions.

Grades from A to F, where A is the best grade, E is the lowest passed grade, and F is failed.

Examiners

One internal and one external examiner or two internal.

Conditions for resit/rescheduled exams

If the student fails the oral exam, they can re-take this exam in January the following semester. The students do not need to redo the coursework requirements in order to re-take the oral exam.

Course evaluation

The course will be evaluated by a standardized electronic form.

Reading list

The current reading list for 2023 Autumn can be found in Leganto
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