ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING (ENGLISH) PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION
Name of the Course Unit	Code	Year	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
POWER GENERATION, TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION	TEL401	4	7	3+0	3.0	6.0

Objectives and Contents
Objectives of the Course Unit	Introduction to electric energy generation, power plants and electric economy, frequency and voltage control, protection co-ordination. Calculations of voltage drop in medium and low voltage distribution systems. Selection criteria of cross-section of lines and cables. Compensation. Network faults and short circuit current calculations. The objective of this course is to introduce electric energy generation and understand operating principles of power plants, to teach design steps of power distribution systems and the basic tools for distribution system analysis.
Contents of the Course Unit	electric energy generation, power plants and electric economy, frequency and voltage control, protection co-ordination. Calculations of voltage drop in medium and low voltage distribution systems. Selection criteria of cross-section of lines and cables. Compensation. Network faults and short circuit current calculations.
Contribution of the Course Intending to Provide the Professional Education	Power Generation and Transmission is the major course related to electrical and power engineering and is used in Power Sector.