An educational tool for introducing power engineering students with modal extraction concepts

Abstract

Undergraduate power engineering students find difficult to apply modal analysis to characterize the dynamical behavior of a power system, although they know some basic concepts of modal analysis from courses such as linear algebra and differential equations. This paper presents an educational software tool for the identification of dominant oscillatory modes from time domain responses. It is aimed to help power engineering systems students to understand and to gain experience on the application of modal analysis for assessing the system dynamics from measured signals of a power system, in terms its dynamic properties such as oscillation frequency and its associated damping.

Influence of the change of methodology in the practical laboratories of the power electronics subject

“…Córdova‐Acosta et al. demonstrated the use of intuitive simulation environments to be useful tools to introduce complex Power Electronics concepts to undergraduate students, for example, time‐domain oscillatory modes [5]. Other novel approaches proven to improve the education on Electronics are the use of virtual instrumentation environments [3], and more modern approaches are introducing the use of Artificial Reality (AR) to this end [16].…”

Learning Outcome-Based Teaching of Power Electronics and Electric Machines Hybrid Laboratory Using ABAL Method

“…Numerous research have been published on the use of various teaching methods, most notably PBL, in the creation of the electrical engineering curriculum, which covers circuits, electronics, signal processing, communications, microprocessors, and embedded systems [1]- [8]. Numerous writers have adapted the PBL technique in order to demonstrate its efficacy at a variety of institutions across the world [5]- [8]. PBL is active learning that coexists alongside lecture-based instruction in areas such as power, energy, and control systems [9]- [14], where students gravitate towards group-based learning and project management.…”

“…Additionally, some researches use single-or multiple-module PBL [5] or PBL [15]. PBL has been shown to increase student grades in several studies [16]- [20].…”