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TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PHILIPPINES

COURSE SYLLABUS
EE 417
COURSE CODE COURSE NAME
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS AND SUBSTATION DESIGN
CREDITS 3 units (2 units lecture and 1 unit laboratory)
CONTACT HOURS 2 hours lecture and 3 hours laboratory
Engr. Rowel S. Facunla
INSTRUCTOR
Faculty Member, Electrical Engineering
Collier, R. (2013). Transmission lines: equivalent circuits, electromagnetic
TEXTBOOK
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Schavemaker, P. (2017). Electrical power system essentials (2nd ed.). United
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Rizk, Farouk A.M. (2014). High voltage engineering. Boca Raton, Florida:
CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group.
Gonen, T.(2014). Electrical power distribution engineering. (3rd Ed.).Boca
Other Supplemental Materials
Raton, Florida: CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group.
Keirstead, J.(2013). Urban energy systems: an integrated approach. London:
Routledge
Bayliss, C.R. (2012). Transmission and distribution electrical engineering (4th
ed.). Amsterdam, Boston : Elsevier
Sallam, A. (2011). Electric distribution systems. New Jersey: John Wiley and
Sons
SPECIFIC COURSE INFORMATION
a. Course Description
This course equips the students with design concepts and principles of electrical transmission and distribution
systems involving conductor characteristics, geometric distance, geometric mean radius, line impedance and
capacitance. The course covers the design principles of primary and secondary distribution network and substation
including the analysis of transmission and distribution sending and receiving end lines involving supply reactive
power, supply power factor, sending end line voltage, line current, voltage drop, and voltage regulation based on
load profile, sag calculation, voltage control, and short circuit analysis.
b. Prerequisites
Co-requisites EE 415. POWER SYSTEM ANALYSIS
c. Course Classification
(Required/Elective/ Selected Required
elective)

SPECIFIC GOALS FOR THE COURSE

a. Course Objective
The course aims to provide the knowledge and principles of power system in the analysis and design of power
transmission and distribution system and the proper selection of equipment and protective devices, including the
size of substation transformer, power lines using necessary tools and training simulation. Students are expected to
apply the principles of transmission and distribution systems in the practice of electrical engineering in power
industry.
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b. Course Outcomes c. Student Outcomes Addressed by the Course

By the end of the course, the
students will be able to: SO1 SO2 SO3 SO4 SO5 SO6 SO7
1. Describe power system
D D D D D
structure and topology.
2. Explain the purpose of
transmission and
D D D D D
distribution systems in
power system.
3. Determine the inductance
and capacitance of
transmission lines at D D D D
different conductors
spacing.
4. Determine the impedance
of transmission lines under
D D D D
transposed system
conductors.
5. Evaluate transmission and
distribution line sending-
D D D D D
end voltage, voltage drop,
power and power factor.
6. Analyze and evaluate the
power distribution system
D D D D
using power flow under
unbalanced load condition.
7. Evaluate sag and tension at
with supports under equal D D D D
and unequal levels.
8. Select standard structure of
distribution and
transmission line support D D D
according to system
voltage.
9. Differentiate transmission
system configurations
D D D
according to network
condition.
10. Determine types of
transmission structure and
D D D
distribution pole according
to system voltage levels.
11. Reflect on personal
transformations along the D D D
T.I.P. Graduates Attributes.
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COURSE TOPICS
Prelim Period (Weeks 1 – 6)
I. Introduction: T.I.P. Vision and Mission; T.I.P. Graduate Attributes/ Institutional Intended Learning
Outcomes; Program Objectives/ Program Intended Learning Outcomes; Course Objectives/ Course
Intended Learning Outcomes; Course Policies
II. Introduction to Power System Topology: Power System Structure (Radial and Expanded Radial System,
Loop/Ring System, Grid/Network System and Application), Power System Representation, Purpose, and
Types of Transmission Lines
III. Transmission Line Model: Line Resistance, Line Inductance, Line Reactance, Line Impedance
IV. Transmission Line Inductance: Composite Conductors, Line Inductance due to Equilateral Spacing and
Unsymmetrical Spacing, Geometric Mean Ratios (GMR) of Conventional Conductors, Line Inductance due
to Bundled Conductors, Line Inductance due to Parallel Circuit Three-Phase Arrangement.
V. Transmission Line Capacitance: Line Capacitance, Line Inductance due to Equilateral Spacing and
Unsymmetrical Spacing, Line Capacitance due to Bundled Conductors, Line Capacitance due to Parallel
Circuit Three-Phase Arrangement.
Midterm Period (Week 7 – 12)
VI. Transmission Line Methods and Generalized Constant Equations: Short Lines, Medium (Nominal Pi)
Lines, Medium (Nominal T) Lines, Long Lines (Exact Method), Long Lines (Approximate Method), Sending-
End Voltage Calculations, Performance Analysis on Loading Condition.
VII. Distribution System Model and Line Impedance: Application of Carson’s principles, Line Impedance,
Line Impedance for Transposed and Completely Transposed Three-Phase Conductors, Transposed Three-
Phase Conductors with Ground Wires, Line Impedance of Overhead Ground Wire with Application of Kron’s
Reduction.
Final Period (Weeks 13 – 18)
VIII. Three-Phase Distribution System Model and Line Capacitance: Mutual Line Capacitance, Line
Capacitance due to Transposed Conductors, Line Capacitance due to Transposed Three-Phase
Conductors with Ground Wire and Application of Kron’s Reduction Method.
IX. Distribution System Power Flow Analysis and Algorithm: Power Flow Solution for Unbalanced Three-
Phase Lines, Backward-Forward Sweep Power Flow Algorithm, Sending-Ending Voltage Analysis, Voltage
Drop, Power and Power Factor.
X. Transmission Line Sag Analysis: Sag and Tension Support Analysis for Equal and Unequal Levels,
Transmission Line Structure Selection According to System Voltage, Pole Selection According to System
Voltage, Pole Mapping, Pole Loading Analysis.

Preparedby: Notedby: Approved to take effect on 2nd Sem

SY 2022 – 2023

ENGR. ROWEL S. FACUNLA DR. MARRIANE L. YUMUL DR. MARRIANE L. YUMUL

Faculty Member’s Printed Name Program Chair Dean
and Signature
Date: January 13, 2023 Date: Date: