Electrical Power MSc

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We have a multidisciplinary approach to teaching and you will engage with students across all key electrical and electronic engineering disciplines. This offers a rich and diverse learning experience.

Our teaching typically consists of:

• lectures
• seminars
• practical lab sessions
• group work
• personal supervision

Modules are taught by block delivery, allowing you to immerse yourself and understand the subject in more depth.

Our strong industrial engagement means our courses are shaped by industry. During your studies you will typically benefit from:

• projects
• employment opportunities with added support from our Careers Service

Depending on your modules, you'll be assessed through a combination of:

• Computer assessment
• Design or creative project
• Dissertation
• Oral examination
• Oral presentation
• Practical lab report
• Report
• Written examination
• Written exercise

You will undertake an individual project during your semester. In this project you'll apply your engineering and computing expertise to investigate a complex problem.

Your project will encompass the analysis, design and development of an original system or device and develop your multi-disciplinary skills. You'll be able to formulate planning and organisational strategies enhancing a number of transferable skills gained throughout your studies, including:

• research
• analysis
• problem solving
• computer literacy
• communication skills
• risk assessment and ethical awareness

Your teaching and learning is also supported by Canvas. Canvas is a Virtual Learning Environment. You'll use Canvas to submit your assignments and access your:

• module handbooks
• course materials
• groups
• course announcements and notifications
• written feedback

Throughout your studies, you’ll have access to support from:

• peers
• academics
• personal tutors
• our University Student Services Team
• student representatives

You'll also be assigned an academic member of staff. They will be your personal tutor throughout your time with us. They can help with academic and personal issues.

Dr Mohamed Dahidah
Reader in Power Electronics Systems

Degree Programme Director

Areas of expertise:

• Advanced Power Electronics Conversion Systems
• Solid State Transformers (SST)
• Multilevel converters
• Selective Harmonic Elimination (SHE)
• HVDC and FACTS based Converters
• DC Fast chargers
• EV Battery chargers

Professor Haris Patsios
Professor in Power Systems

Areas of expertise:

• Network operation and control methodologies
• Future power systems
• Integration of electrical storage for enabling low carbon transition
• Renewable energy systems
• Power electronic converters, control and operation
• Electric vehicles

Professor Barrie Mecrow
Professor of Electrical Power

Areas of expertise:

• Novel electrical machines
• Power electronic controllers
• Electromagnetics
• Switched Reluctance Machine (SRMs)
• Fault tolerant electrical machines
• Drives for safety critical systems

Dr Matthew Armstrong
Senior Lecturer in Control of Electrical Power

Areas of expertise:

• Power electronics
• Advanced digital control of electrical power systems
• Design of novel power converter topologies
• Real-time digital control of power electronic converters
• Control of electric drives
• System modelling: system identification/parameter estimation
• Hardware in the Loop (HiL) emulation

Professor Nick Baker
Professor in Emerging Electrical Machines

Areas of expertise:

• Electrical machine design for unusual and emerging technologies
• Modelling, fabrication and testing
• Renewable energy
• Permanent magnet machines
• Linear machines

Dr Glynn Atkinson
Reader in Electrical Machines

Areas of expertise:

• Electrical machine design and manufacture
• Soft magnetic composites in electrical machines
• Fault tolerant electrical machines for aerospace applications
• Design analysis and optimisation of electrical machines

Dr Andrew Smith
Lecturer in Electrical Power

Areas of expertise:

• Control of electric drives
• Sensorless control of AC machines
• Wind power generation
• Photovoltaics

Dr Salaheddine Ethni
Lecturer in Electrical Power

Areas of expertise:

• Nature-inspired optimization algorithms
• Battery of electric vehicles modelling/management and control
• Control of electric drives
• System identification (parameter estimation) of power electronic systems
• Electric power generation
• Condition monitoring and fault diagnosis of electrical machines
• Power electronic converters
• Adaptive control of power electronic systems
• Stand-alone and grid-connected PV systems

Dr Shahab Dehghan
Lecturer in Power Systems

Areas of expertise:

• Investment and operational planning in decarbonised power and energy systems
• Reliability and resiliency analysis in low-inertia power and energy systems
• Decision-making under uncertainty in net-zero power and energy systems
• Electricity markets and energy economics

Dr David Greenwood
NU Academic Track Fellow (NUAcT)

Areas of expertise:

• power networks
• smart grids
• energy storage
• probabilistic methods
• the effect of weather on electrical systems

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