Burns & McDonnell - K-State Smart Grid Laboratory: Protection, communication & power metering

Emilio C. Piesciorovsky, Noel N. Schulz

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Abstract

The Burns & McDonnell - K-State Smart Grid Laboratory was created because of a need for the energy industry (electrical utilities, equipment manufacturers, and contractors) and engineering universities to recruit highly skilled power engineers and develop state-of-the-art educational programs. Smart Grid Laboratory objectives were defined for pre-college, undergraduate, and graduate students based on Bloom's taxonomy levels, providing hands-on experiences and demonstrations. The Smart Grid Laboratory architectures comprise inside and outside laboratory networks. A mapping method to organize Smart Grid Laboratory resources was conducted. By integrating laboratory experiences with computer-based simulators using relays in the loop, the Smart Grid Laboratory is focused on the combination of protection, communication, and power metering areas in order to educate the public, introduce students to engineering careers, and advance knowledge for current K-State students. Conclusions as to how an integrated Smart Grid Laboratory was created are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2014 IEEE PES General Meeting / Conference and Exposition
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
EditionOctober
ISBN (Electronic)9781479964154
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 29 2014
Externally publishedYes
Event2014 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting - National Harbor, United States
Duration: Jul 27 2014Jul 31 2014

Publication series

NameIEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting
NumberOctober
Volume2014-October
ISSN (Print)1944-9925
ISSN (Electronic)1944-9933

Conference

Conference2014 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNational Harbor
Period07/27/1407/31/14

Keywords

  • Laboratories
  • power engineering education
  • power system protection
  • real-time systems
  • smart grids

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