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Unit Code: EEB811

Unit Name: Power Utilization and Services

Description: Power is utilised in a wide variety of context in the domestic and industrial sector especially. It the responsibility of an Electrical Engineer to ensure all installation works are compliant to applicable electrical standards to ensure proper functioning and safety of personnel. To be able to do this, one should possess detailed knowledge of the design and installation of electrical accessories from the point of supply to the point of usage. This course is intended to provide the students with the expertise in the utilization and application of electrical power in a variety of situations, whether domestics or industrial. It shall provide them with skills on demand calculations/estimation in the building environment and also to design circuits as per AS/NZS Standards. Further, they will also be able to appropriately determine ratings of protection devices and cable sizing. There is scope for lighting design and to grasp skills on energy usage and management which is a matter of great interest everywhere. Students will also gain fundamental knowledge on air-conditioners and refrigerators. Using the skills learnt in this unit, one should be able to design and install electrical accessories and equipment applicable to domestic and residential sector with confidence.

Learning Target Outcomes: On successful completion of this course, students should be able to: 1. Describe the sequential flow of power and the processes in an electrical supply network and design final circuit arrangements needed to supply power for usage in a building according to the AS/NZ Standards (WA1, WA 3, WA 8,) 2. Identify and understand metering/measurement of energy requirements by a utility (WA2) 3. Determine the maximum demand of an installation and proceed with sizing of cables and protection devices and develop in-depth knowledge on circuit protection devices and settings (WA1, WA3) 4. Discuss lighting terminologies and design lighting system for a dwelling (WA3) and describe the operation of a refrigerator and air-conditioner (WA1) 5. Evaluate energy usage of a building and develop skills in energy management (WA2, WA3, WA5,)

Prerequisite: EEB712, EEEB713

Prerequisite Sentence: N/A

Credit Point: 15

Offered In: Semester 1