ENEE13021 - Power System Analysis and Design

General Information

Unit Synopsis

On the satisfactory completion of this unit, you will be able to work both individually and in a team to model, analyse and investigate design and operation options for electrical power networks to meet community service requirements. You will be able to analyse the steady-state performance of power systems, perform both symmetrical and unsymmetrical fault calculations, and conduct stability analysis of power systems. You will be using the industry standard power system simulation software to simulate different scenarios in the power network. As such, you will articulate the process of updating and maintaining power network assets to meet most safety, reliability, and quality requirements for both the present and future.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 3
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
ENEE12015 Electrical Power Engineering. 

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 2 - 2026

Term 2 - 2026 Profile
Bundaberg
Cairns
Gladstone
Mackay
Online
Rockhampton

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

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Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2025 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 33.33% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 35.29% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

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Students appreciated the quality of teaching materials.
Recommendation
This good practice should be continued for the student success.
Action Taken
This good practice was continued.
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Students expected further clarifications on the feedback.
Recommendation
More feedback should be provided on the assessments, such as an extra online session can be offered to provide more interactive feedback.
Action Taken
Detailed assessment solutions were shared with students, and any requests for further feedback were addressed via email.
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Students expected more useful knowledge/skills of the unit.
Recommendation
Future versions of the unit could include more real-world case studies, industry examples, or practical experiences to show how the content is relevant to actual work. More clarifications on the practical benefits of the unit in their future careers should be provided.
Action Taken
Additional real-world solved examples have been incorporated into the unit, and clearer explanations have been provided to highlight the practical benefits of the unit for students’ future careers.
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Focus workshops on working through examples rather than repeating lectures.
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Should prioritise problem-solving and example-based activities in tutorials, and provide lecture material upon student request.
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Simply marking answers as wrong without explanation does not support learning.
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Clear feedback explaining why an answer is incorrect to enhance student understanding should be provided.
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Student questions in lectures often did not receive explanations that supported understanding.
Recommendation
Ensure student questions should be addressed with clear, explanatory responses to improve comprehension.
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Unit learning Outcomes
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