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Course Outline
Comprehensive ETAP
System Modelling and Load Flow Assessment
- ETAP Interface & One-Line Diagram (OLD)
- Exploring the Graphical User Interface (GUI) and Project Toolbar.
- Constructing a reliable One-Line Diagram: inserting Busbars, Transformers, Generators, and Loads.
- Handling Element Libraries and Property Editors.
- Load Flow Assessment
- Configuring Study Cases and solution parameters.
- Gaining insight into Newton-Raphson, Fast Decoupled, and Adaptive Newton-Raphson methods.
- Application: Executing Load Flow, analysing outcomes (voltage drops, power factors), and utilizing the "Alert View" to detect overloaded components.
Short Circuit & Motor Start-up Investigations
- Short Circuit Analysis
- Overview of IEEE and IEC standards regarding fault computations.
- Examining 3-phase, Line-to-Ground, Line-to-Line, and Double Line-to-Ground faults.
- Assessing the Duty and Breaking capacity of Circuit Breakers.
- Motor Start-up Analysis
- Simulating Static vs. Dynamic motor start-up scenarios.
- Evaluating the effect of "Voltage Dip" on the broader system during motor acceleration.
- Application: Contrasting "Direct-on-Line" (DOL) starting against Star-Delta or VFD start-up techniques within the simulation framework.
Protection Coordination & Network Simulation
- Protective Device Coordination (Star View)
- Overview of the ETAP Star (Protection & Coordination) module.
- Incorporating Overcurrent (50/51) and Ground Fault (50N/51N) relays.
- Generating Time-Current Characteristic (TCC) curves.
- Selectivity and Discrimination
- Calibrating relay settings to guarantee that only the faulty section is disconnected.
- Checking transformer damage curves and cable thermal limits.
- Practical Workshop: Distribution Network Simulation
- Capstone Project: Constructing a standard distribution network from the ground up.
- Carrying out a holistic study encompassing Load Flow, Short Circuit, and Coordination.
- Producing the final report and visualising results.
Foundational GIS Training:
- Concepts and applications of GIS
- Introduction to ArcGIS Pro
- GIS Data Types and Formats
- Geodatabase management and data creation
- Map preparation
GIS Mapping:
- Base data preparation using satellite/drone imagery
- Manipulating attributes
- Utilising Geoprocessing tools
- GIS data analysis
- Processing pole data
- Handling consumer data
- Designing map templates
- Cartographic mapping
Requirements
70 Hours
Testimonials (3)
Learning that the QGIS and a tool that can used by other different professionals such land survey
Bame Duncan Koko - Bentel Technologies (Pty) Ltd
Course - QGIS for Geographic Information System
How to use open satellites data for real applications
Tshering Dorji - Druk Holding and Investments
Course - Advanced Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Hands-on examples allowed us to get an actual feel for how the program works. Good explanations and integration of theoretical concepts and how they relate to practical applications.
