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Invitation to Electric Power Engineering
University of Idaho ECE Sophomore Seminar
Presented By: John J. Kumm, P.E.
Electric Power Engineering• The Electric Power System• Challenges Ahead• Career Areas• Studies
• Dependably generate, transport, and distribute electric power to consumers
• One of the most complex machines ever built
The Electric Power System
Electric Power Generation• Hydroelectric• Thermal (coal, nuclear, biomass)• Combustion Turbine• Wind, Solar, Geothermal, Tidal
Electric Power Transmission
Electric Power Distribution• Safe, economical electricity at
homes and businesses, even in rural areas
Electric Power Energizes:• Comfort• Entertainment• Public Safety• Communication• Transportation• Education• Industry• Medicine
• ‘Traditional’ Growth: New plants, lines, and substations
• Conversion from fossil fuels• Conversion to electric
personal transportation• Secure communications• Complex system
identification, modeling, and control
Challenges in US Electric Power
Challenges in US Electric Power• Multi-discipline technical approach• Multiple technical generations in existing
applications• Demographics
Renewable Portfolio Standard: 20% by 2030• Plants: Add 16 MW/yr, not 4 MW/yr • Grid: Move
power from wind zones to load centers
• Smarts: Monitor, control dynamic generation, loads
Electric Power Industry Employers• Utilities• Power Producers• Manufacturers/
Vendors• Bulk Power
Consumers• Consultants &
Engineers
Possible Job Titles• Substation Electrical Engineer• Protection Engineer• SCADA/Communications Engineer• Project Manager• System Planner• Vendor Applications Engineer
Choices in Studies and Coursework• Fundamental EE Curriculum• Electric Machines, Lines, Protection,
Electromagnetic Modeling Options• Statics, Dynamics, Thermo• Engineering Economics• Coops & Internships• FE Exam• Writing & Speaking Skills
Questions?