EEE6003 Electrification for Transportation and Built Environment
About This Course
Fundamentals of Electric Railway Transportation
An overview of railway electrification and traction power supply systems
Technical and design aspects of railway electrification.
Project engineering a major electrification project.
Rails and propulsion mechanics.
Overview of permanent way systems in the context of Singapore.
Electrical Railway Traction and Railway Electrical Power Supply
AC/DC traction motors and their applications in railway electrification; Traction system control; Traction converters/inverters.
Different types of DC/AC railway electrical power supply systems.
Contact lines and current collectors; protection and feed systems; Stray current
Design considerations for DC railway systems.
Demonstration of applied research projects in railway electrification.
An invited industry lecture around the theme of transportation electrification with contents varying from year to year.
Software-based hands-on group design projects for AC and DC railway electrification systems.
Distributed Energy Resources in the Built Environment
Distributed generation (DGs) including Micro-turbine, Combined cooling, heating and power generation (CCHP), Rooftop PV, Fuel cell, Solar thermal, Bioenergy; Integration of DGs and challenges
Energy storage technologies including electrochemical, chemical, electrical, mechanical and thermal, demonstration; Demonstration of the instructor’s applied research on energy storage modelling (model based and data-driven) and machine-learning based online monitoring
Applications of energy storage systems including load levelling, microgrid operation, demand response and others; Demonstration of the instructor’s applied research on planning and operation optimisation of energy storage systems.
Advances in Electrification in the Built Environment
AC/DC urban microgrids; Multi-energy microgrids; Transactive energy and energy internet; Demonstration of the instructor’s applied research on operation and planning of multi-ener
What You'll Learn
Modern Electrification Technologies
Electrification is currently spearheaded by advanced new technologies in both AC and DC power systems which allowed greater resilience, flexibility and safety while meeting new forms of electric demand. Game-changing technologies include the advent of energy storage systems and smart power devices.
Advanced Electrification for Land Transportation
To reduce carbon footprint and pollution in the cities, the growth of electrified urban rail systems has been increasing tremendously in recent years. Advance railway electric power systems and electric propulsion are essential to the sustained growth and operation of urban railways. There is also very strong interest in various forms of electric vehicles and their charging infrastructure and alternative fuel supply.
Advanced Electrification for Built Environment
Distributed energy resources such as solar photovoltaic systems, tri-generation and energy storage systems are increasingly incorporated into urban electrification. There have also been many efforts made in achieving higher energy efficiency and demand management in urban electrification through advanced energy optimisation techniques. Data-driven solutions are increasingly value-adding to traditional control strategies
Entry Requirements
Bachelor degree in Engineering
At least one year of relevant working experience