ELK 455E - Computer Networks for Power Systems

Course Objectives

Communications requirements for power systems.
• Communications requirements for power systems.
• Computer systems and communication networks.
• OSI and Internet Communication Models
• Dominant network protocols and technologies
• Computer networking for power systems.

Course Description

Smart Grids and communications requirements. Basics of communications engineering. Computer networks. OSI reference and Internet communications models. Transmission media. Communications protocol for power system applications. Transmission and network switching. Intelligent electronic devices (IED). Real-time networks for power systems.