NSF-Sponsored Workshop

Teaching of First Course in Power Systems

(supported by innovations in teaching of power electronics and electric machines/drives)

Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida

February 11-13, 2005

 

Background:

Recent years have seen a renewed student interest in the power area while Power Systems courses have not changed in decades.  In the mean time, the power industry is going through major changes that include increasing use of power electronics and drives in the form of HVDC, SVC, renewable and distributed generation such as wind mills and energy conservation, not forgetting utility deregulation and free markets.

 

Objective:

Discuss the syllabus of a course that adequately prepares students for industry as well as for advanced graduate-level courses, assuming it is the only Power Systems course most undergraduates would take.

 

Workshop Agenda:

Friday (Feb 11, 2005)

  • Registration and Tutorial: Relevance of New Ways Developed to Teach Power Electronics and Electric Machines in Teaching Power Systems (2:00-3:30)
  • Poster Session and Coffee (3:30-5:00)
  • Registration and Reception: 5:00 – 6:30 (dinner not included)

Saturday (Feb 12, 2005)

o       Role of ISOs – Mr. Steve Whitley, COO - ISO New England

o       Increasing role of HVDC, SVCs and TCSCs – Mr. Mike Bahrman, ABB

o       Voltage Stability Issues – Mr. Carson Taylor, BPA

o       Resource Planning – Mr. Mark McGree, XcelEnergy

o       Free Market Economy: A View from Norway – Dr. Terje Gjengedal, Vice-President, Statkraft and Adjunct Professor, NTNU Norway

Sunday (Feb 13, 2005)

 

A Call for Papers for the Poster Session: Poster Presentations

As a workshop participant, you are invited to present a poster paper at this workshop in which a session for this has been organized. You are welcome to choose any topic that will enhance the discussion and benefit other attendees at this workshop. Some sample topics are listed below:

 

·         Power Systems Course: Structure and Syllabi

·         Energy Conversion Course: Structure and Syllabi

·         Utility Applications of Power Electronics: Course Structure and Syllabi

·         Use of Simulation Software

·         Hardware Laboratories

·         Design Projects

 

Summarizing what you do in these courses and how they are received by students will be useful for discussion purposes.

 

We will upload all submitted papers and/or presentation slides on to our website for participants to download.

 

Format and Deadline

The deadline for submission (electronic only, in PDF, not to exceed 5 MB) is January 10, 2005. The format can be traditional text version or PowerPoint based.

 

Location and Accommodations

The workshop will be held at the Coronado Springs Resort, Walt Disney World, in Orlando, Florida. A block of rooms has been reserved at the hotel. Two nights of free lodging will be provided on a first-come basis to a limited number of the qualified U.S. Power Faculty (tenured, tenure-track or adjunct faculty who are teaching Power Systems and related course(s) at a university in the United States). The exact number that we will be able to support will depend on our NSF funding.

 

If you qualify for the complimentary lodging, the University of Minnesota will make your hotel reservation for you and send you confirmation. If you do not qualify for the complimentary lodging you are responsible for contacting the hotel directly to make your reservation. Please tell the hotel that you are with the NSF Workshop to receive a room rate of $129.00 per night. See the registration form for details.

 

If you would like to plan vacation time around the workshop, the Coronado Springs Resort is offering a rate of $129 per night, available 3 nights before and 3 nights after the workshop. Please work directly with the resort to make these arrangements.

 

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Attendees at this workshop will receive 1.0 Continuing Education Units from the University of Minnesota.

 

Registration Deadline

Please fill out the attached registration form and return it by November 15, 2004. When you register for the workshop, you will receive a letter confirming your registration for the course. If you are receiving complimentary lodging, an email message will be sent to you regarding this, and your hotel confirmation number will be sent to you one month before the workshop.

 

For Additional Technical Information Contact

Professor Ned Mohan, mohan@ece.umn.edu; telephone: 612-625-3362

 

For Registration Information Contact

Heather Dorr, hdorr@umn.edu; telephone: 612.625.5267

 

http://disneymeetings.disney.go.com/disneyworldmeetings/del/resorts/delResortSubIndex?id=delResCr 

 

Registration Application: NSF Workshop – Power Systems

February 11-13, 2005

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Two Nights of Free Lodging (nights of Feb 11-12, 2005)

This workshop is sponsored by NSF.  Two nights of free lodging will be provided on a first-come basis to a limited number of U.S. Power Faculty (tenured, tenure-track or adjunct faculty who are teaching Power Systems and related Courses at a university in the United States).  Based on the focus of this workshop, the first priority would be given to those teaching power systems courses.  The exact number that we can support will depend on our NSF funding.  Registration deadline is November 15, 2004.

 

___ I am a U.S. faculty and I teach Power Systems and Related courses in Power Electronics and Machines at a U.S. university (name of the U.S. university or college______________________________________)

        1st Priority: Power Systems Course Number(s) ______________________________

        2nd Priority: Power Systems Related Course Number(s) ________________________________

 

___ I do not qualify for the free lodging.  I will make my own hotel reservation.  To reserve a room at the Walt Disney World Coronado Springs Resort go to

 http://coronado-springs-walt-disney-world.orlandofloridareservations.com and indicate that you will be attending the NSF Workshop in order to receive the special room rate of $129.  Reservations must be made by Nov 15, 2003.  After this date, reservations will be accepted on a space and rate availability.

Workshop Fee (Registration deadline is November 15, 2004)

___ Enclosed is $95 for workshop-related expenses not supported by the NSF grant.

___ Enclosed is additional $50 for my spouse who will be attending the receptions and the Banquet on Friday and Saturday evenings.

Method of Payment

___ Check or Money Order (payable to the University of Minnesota).

 

___ Purchase Order (payable to the University of Minnesota).

 

___ Credit Card (please check one)

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A check, money order, purchase order, or credit card information must accompany your registration form to guarantee registration consideration and priority.

Mail or Fax to:

Heather Dorr, University of Minnesota, College of Continuing Education, 352 Classroom Office Building, 1994 Buford Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108.  Fax: 612-624-6225.