The MSc program in Electrical Engineering includes the following specializations:
a) Power systems and automation.
b) High Voltage engineering.
c) Power Electronics.
d) Electrical theory and new technology.
e) Pulse power and plasma technology
Objectives and Qualification Profile
2) The goal of the master program in Electrical Engineering is to provide students with advanced knowledge and skills of various domains of electrical engineering with their scientific and practical aspects that are useful for their future professional lives as well as in terms of lifelong learning, and to prepare them for possible doctoral studies.
3) Graduates of the master program in electrical engineering are able to understand one of the domains shown below:
a) The theory and technology of power systems and automation.
b) The theory and technology of High Voltage.
c) The theory and technology of Power Electronics.
d) The theory and technology of Electrical theory and new technology.
e) The theory and technology of Pulse power and plasma technology
4) Due to the technically wide base of basic training and the wide variety of thematic and interdisciplinary areas of specialization, graduates of the master's program can apply their skills in many areas. They are particularly suitable for all activities in the power business and the institutions of the State Grid. Graduates will also qualify as doctoral candidates at universities and academic institutions.
Study Year
The academic year of Wuhan University (WHU) is divided into a summer term and a winter term. The summer term runs from September to January, the winter term runs from February to July. The vacation period starts after the winter term in July and last for two months.
The MSc program starts with the summer term. Every term corresponds to one semester. The program generally lasts for 6 semesters (three years), but is not to exceed four years.
Language
Teaching language is English.
Credits
To obtain an MSc degree, the students are required to earn 42 credits in the Wuhan University Credit System (of which at least 30 are for degree courses and 2 credits for internship, 10 are for the master dissertation). There is no fixed amount of credits required each term. If the students select more courses, they can earn more credits. One credit in the Wuhan University Credit System corresponds to 18 hours of classes.
Publication Requirement
1) Complete the course study and credits;
2) Complete the internship;
3) Participate in at least one subject research under the guidance of the supervisor;
4) As the first author (or the supervisor is the first author and student is the second author) and the authoring unit is Wuhan University as the first completion unit, published at least one paper (indexed by EI or SCI).
Master Dissertation and Defense
A written dissertation must be submitted and be defended in a colloquium.
1) One WHU supervisor will supervise the Master Dissertation.
2) A dissertation proposal must be submitted at least half a year before the defense. A committee(includes at least 3 supervisors, with at least 2 associate professors) will review this proposal to determine if the subject is appropriate and whether the topic is relevant to the field of study. If the committee does not see any value in the chosen topic, the dissertation topic will not be approved.
3) A status report must be submitted to the supervisor every three months after dissertation work begins. The status report must provide a summary of the work that has already been done and also must give an outlook on the anticipated outcome together with a schedule for the time until submission.
4) The Master Dissertation must be defended in a colloquium at WHU.
Guidelines for Research Proposal and Dissertation
The dissertation proposal must clearly describe the research project to allow the committee to make an assessment of the relevance and quality of the proposal. It must be structured according to the following items:
· Title
· Introduction and problem description
· Literature review
· Research questions
· Objectives
· Methods and data used/needed
· Significance of the research
· Work plan
· References
The introduction and problem description give a general introduction to the problem area, explains the background, and lets the reader understand the problem context. The literature review discusses the major existing literature in the problem area and helps to identify research gaps in the problem area. The research questions should logically follow from the introduction and literature review and state clearly formulated questions. The objectives follow the research questions and clearly states what the project wishes to achieve, i.e., what will be the major outcomes of the research. An explanation of the methods used to perform the research and to achieve the objectives as well as the data used or needed for the research will be described. A statement about the significance of the intended research results should be included. A work plan and references conclude the proposal.
The master dissertation must be written in English and must be structured according to the following items:
· Front matter containing
- Title page
- Abstract
- Acknowledgements
- Glossary (if needed)
- Table of contents
- List of tables
- List of figures
· Introduction (addressing the following points)
- Problem description
- Literature review
- Research questions
- Objectives
- Methods and data used/needed
- Description of dissertation structure (chapter contents)
· Main chapters
- Chapters describing the subject area, study area, and data
- Chapters describing the topic and methods
- Chapters describing the (new) research approach, results, and critical discussion of results
· Summary and conclusions
· Back matter containing
- References
- Author’s curriculum vitae
- Appendices (optional)
- Attachments (if needed)
Curriculum
The curriculum of the Master program in Electrical Engineering consists of 8 mandatory courses with 16 credits, an internship with 2 credits and optional courses of 14 credits. A total of 32 course credits and 10 credits for the master dissertation are required to successfully complete the program. The following table lists the courses of the program.
Course Schedule for International Masters in Electrical Engineering
| Courses | Credits |
Degree Courses
| Public Compulsory Courses | Comprehensive Chinese | 4 |
A Survey of China | 2 |
General Compulsory Courses | Specialized English | 3 |
Research Methodology and Scientific Writing | 3 |
Seminar (Notes of Modern Science and Technology) | 3 |
Research Compulsory Courses | Power System Analysis and Operation | 3 |
Power Electronic System Modeling and Simulation | 3 |
Lightning Protection and Grounding Technology | 3 |
Optional Courses | Major Optional Courses | Distributed Generation and Micro-grid | 3 |
FACTS/DFACTS Theories and Applications | 3 |
External Electric Insulation | 3 |
Advanced Power Network Analysis | 3 |
Compulsory part | Internship practice | 2 |
Course Schedule
The program is structured into modules of 9 weeks each. Per module a maximum of three courses will run in parallel. The following figure lists the general outline of the program structure.
1、
Course title | Advanced Power Network Analysis |
Credits | 2 |
Course description | This course covers advanced topics in the complicated circuit analysis. It is intended to familiarize students with modern electrical network theory literature and related network analyzing technologies and applications. The course will be held primarily in a lecture format combined with hands-on and writing projects. |
Course objectives | Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to · Understand modern electrical network theory fundamentals · Capture key scientific and technological characteristics of modern electrical network theory · Appreciate major challenges and opportunities revolving around modern electrical network theory |
Course methods | A stimulating and interactive classroom environment is expected based on discussions, presentations, group projects, and individual research. |
Course assessment | The course grade depends on students’ performance in class activities, assignments, homework, and final exam. |
Reading | Online reading materials and copies of PowerPoint slides |
Prerequisites | To be admitted to this course the students must have successfully completed the following course. · Circuit theory · Matrix theory |
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Course title | Power System Analysis and Operation |
Credits | 2 |
Course description | A course dealing with modern power system operational and control problems and solution techniques. State estimation, contingency analysis, load-frequency control and automatic generation control. Load flow analysis and external equivalents for steady-state operations. |
Course objectives | After completing the course, the students shall: · Understand the solution methods of economic dispatch and static state estimation and explain the automatic generation control of a multi-area system; · Apply the gradient and the Newton’s method to unconstrained nonlinear optimization problems, · Apply the Lagrange’s method to the economic dispatch of thermal units; · Explain the automatic generation control and carry out a small signal analysis of a multi-area system; · Understand and derive the weighted least squares state estimation method of an electric power system. |
Course methods | A stimulating and interactive classroom environment is expected based on discussions, presentations, group projects, and individual research, also use special software to explain each topic to students with example and Assignments. |
Course assessment | The course grade depends on students’ performance in class activities, assignments, homework, and final paper/project. |
Reading | Online reading materials and copies of PowerPoint slides |
Prerequisites | To be admitted to this course the students must have successfully completed the following course. · Power System Analysis |
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Course title | External Electric Insulation |
Credits | 2 |
Course description | There are many causes of power system interruption. Breakdown of self -restoring air insulation is one of the most frequent. Electric power systems are carefully designed to withstand mechanical forces associated with wind and ice loads. The mechanical design specification, fully developed in standards, gives good results in climates with a wide range of icing risks. There is no equivalent quantitative, standards – based design process for electrical insulation performance in the same conditions. |
Course objectives | After completing this course the students should be able to c have the following knowledge and ability: Pollution deposits, temperature and wetting condition on Power system insulators Contamination on Power system insulators Icing Flashovers
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Course methods | Lectures are not less than 50%, mainly by teachers who take turns to teach knowledge points. Two class satisfaction quiz. English literature review, including searching for literature, reading literature, submitting literature reading report, reading three English literature with different contents and points and submitting a report during the course.
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Course assessment | |
Reading | Electronic library: IEEE, Springer and Wiley |
Prerequisites | The students need the course preparation power system and high-voltage technology |
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Course title | FACTS/DFACTS Theories and Applications |
Credits | 2 |
Course description | General aspects of DC transmission, converter circuits and their analysis, DC link controls, faults and abnormal operation and protection; Mechanism of active and reactive power flow control; Basic FACTS controllers: SVC, STATCOM, TCSC, TCPAR, UPFC; Modeling of FACTS Controllers; System static performance improvement with FACTS controllers; System dynamic performance improvement with FACTS controllers. |
Course objectives | After completing the course, the students shall: · The basic definition of FACTS devices · DC transmission system · Mechanism of active and reactive control · Modeling of FACTS controllers · System Dynamic performance improvement with FACTS controllers |
Course methods | A stimulating and interactive classroom environment is expected based on discussions, presentations, group projects, and individual research, also use special software to explain each topic to students with example and Assignments. |
Course assessment | The course grade depends on students’ performance in class activities, assignments, homework, and final paper/project. |
Reading | Online reading materials and copies of PowerPoint slides |
Prerequisites | To be admitted to this course the students must have successfully completed the following course. · Power Electronics |
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Course title | Distributed Generation and Micro-grid |
Credits | 2 |
Course description | We cover the study and design of distribution stations and sub-transmission lines. We analyze primary and secondary distributions systems, voltage drop and power losses. Also, the student will learn advanced system voltage regulation, system protection and system reliability. Markov processes are studied and finally state transmission models are reviewed. |
Course objectives | After completing this course, the students should be able to complete the design of a power distribution system network. More specifically, the students should be able to perform the calculations and analysis of the following faults: |
Course methods | In this course we developed enough skills of culminate with a project at the end of the semester. A few examinations are given. Several technical papers are reviewed and presented orally in class. Power point presentations are encouraged. Team research and studying is encouraged. |
Course assessment | The course grade depends on students’ performance in class activities, assignments, homework, and final paper/project. |
Reading | Online reading materials and copies of PowerPoint slides |
Prerequisites | The students must have knowledge of per-unit and mathematical modeling of synchronous machines and transmission lines. Linear algebra is desired but not mandatory. MATLAB and/or C programming language are required. |
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Course title | Power Electronic System Modeling and Simulation |
Credits | 2 |
Course description | Introduces advanced modeling and control topics in power electronics, including design oriented analysis, averaged switch modeling, ac modeling of the discontinuous conduction mode, the current programmed mode, input filter design, digital control of switched-mode power converters, and low-harmonic rectifiers. |
Course objectives | Students are to gain understanding and skills in the following areas • Methods for design-oriented analysis of switched mode power supplies • Averaged switch modeling of converters • AC modeling of the discontinuous conduction mode • Current programmed mode control of converters • Input filter design • Digital control of switched-mode power converters • Low-harmonic rectifiers |
Course methods | In this course we developed enough skills of culminate with a project at the end of the semester. A few examinations are given. Several technical papers are reviewed and presented orally in class. Power point presentations are encouraged. Team research and studying is encouraged. |
Course assessment | The course grade depends on students’ performance in class activities, assignments, homework, and final paper/project. |
Reading | Online reading materials and copies of PowerPoint slides |
Prerequisites | Students must demonstrate adequate background and knowledge at the graduate level in the fundamentals of power electronics. |
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*The above information is for reference only.
