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Professional Master’s Diploma in Energy &

Innovation

Program Info Night

February 23rd 2016

Program OverviewObjective :

The focus of the proposed diploma program is to deliver pertinent, practical, timely and effective education in the areas of energy and innovation.

Learning Outcomes:

The aims of the Program are to educate graduates about the

• Evolving space of energy in terms of technology;

• End user role – demand management and conservation;

• Large-scale economics, politics and other interests in this space; and

• Role of innovation.

Program OverviewProgram Structure:

4 core courses and a Final Diploma Project

1. Smart Grids – Electricity, Petroleum, Infrastructure

2. Demand Management and Conservation

3. Energy Storage and Use

4. Electricity Markets

5. Final Diploma Project

Admission Requirements:

• Will have graduated from a four year accredited undergraduate university program in applied science or engineering or equivalent;

• A minimum of a 3.0 B standing or equivalent over all courses in the final half of the program; and

• English language proficiency requirement similar to other graduate programs in engineering.

Course Overview – Smart Grids

Objective:

The course teaches various new technologies for smart grids and

applications.

Week Topic

Week 1 Smart Grid Defined I (characteristics, communication, data privacy and security)

Week 2 Smart Grid Defined II (policy and benefits)

Week 3 The engineering and technological challenges

Week 4 Smart Grid, Smart Meters and the Customer

Week 5 Smart Grid Influence on Reliability

Week 6 Studies Required to Enable the Smart Grid

Week 7 Smart Grid and Asset Management

Week 8 Smart Grid and Policy Challenges

Week 9 Smart Grid Business Opportunities

Week 10 Smart Grid Data Management and Data Analytics

Week 11 The Smart Home

Week 12 Review

Instructor – Jayesh Shah, Oshawa PUC

Students would intern in the Smart Grid Laboratory for two sessions

Learning Outcomes:

Successful candidates of this course shall be able to:

• Gain knowledge of new tools in smart grids

• Gain knowledge of details of communication systems

• Gain knowledge of details of data processing systems

• Gain an understanding of how energy systems may be better

operated with smart grid technologies

• Recognize the role of innovation in developing smart grids

Course Overview – Smart Grids

Course Overview – Demand Management and Conservation

Objective:

The course shall describe various methods for peak demand reduction

and conserving energy.

Week Topic

Week 1 Introduction to Energy Efficiency and Demand Response

Week 2 Demand Response as a Service

Week 3 Types of Demand Response Programs

Week 4 Ontario Case: Electricity System and Demand Response

Week 5 Energy Conservation Mechanisms

Week 6 Energy Conservation Methods

Week 7 Energy Efficiency/Demand Response in Energy Planning

Week 8 Evaluating Energy Efficiency/Demand Response Programs

Week 9 Regulatory Perspectives in Energy Efficiency

Week 10 Energy Efficiency Case Study: I

Week 11 Energy Efficiency Case Study: II

Week 12 Energy Efficiency Case Study: III

Instructor – Gary Thompson, Toronto Hydro

Learning Outcomes:

Successful candidates of this course shall be able to:

• Describe forms and methods of demand management and

conservation

• Describe forms and methods of conservation

• Compute benefits of demand management methods

• Compute benefits of conservation programs / tools

• Cost various forms of CDM programs

• Explain and compare various forms of CDM programs

• Identify how innovation contributes to the reduction of peak

demand reduction and conserving energy

Course Overview – Demand Management and Conservation

Course Overview – Energy Storage and Use

Objective:

This course shall survey and describe new and promising technologies for

energy storage.

Week Topic

Week 1 Types of Energy Storage Technologies and Products

Week 2 Types of Energy Storage Technologies and Products

Week 3 Uses of Energy Storage

Week 4 Battery Storage

Week 5 Flywheel Wheels

Week 6 Compressed Air Energy Storage Systems with Potential for Adiabatic Methods

Week 7 Pumped Hydro Storage

Week 8 Fuel Cells

Week 9 Ice Energy Systems

Week 10 Economics of Storage

Week 11 Examples

Week 12 Review

Instructor – TBD

Learning Outcomes:

Successful candidates of this course shall be able to:

• Describe forms and methods of energy storage systems

• Quantify benefits from different types of storage and identify

relevant applications

• Cost various energy storage systems

• Compute efficiency and other performance parameters of energy

storage systems

• Recognize the role of innovation in developing energy storage

systems

Course Overview – Energy Storage and Use

Course Overview – Electricity Markets

Objective:

This course shall introduce candidates to mega-scale economics and

explain characteristics of various types of energy systems.

Week Topic

Week 1 Formation of Market and Nash Equilibrium

Week 2 Game Theory

Week 3 Optimization Basics

Week 4 Electricity Market Formulation

Week 5 Electricity Market Settlement

Week 6 Ancillary Services

Week 7 Electricity Market – Resource Procurement

Week 8 Electricity Market – Fixed Tariffs

Week 9 Real Power Dispatch

Week 10 Unit Commitment

Week 11 Review

Week 12 Review

Instructor – Bhanu Opathella, Ryerson University

Learning Outcomes:

Successful candidates of this course shall be able to:

• Develop a mega-scale economic model

• Analyze costs and benefits of different types of energy systems

• Analyze and optimize energy market models

• Undertake economic valuations of innovation in energy systems

Course Overview – Electricity Markets

Learning Outcomes:

• This course shall enable students to focus on a specific topic of

interest, analyze and report. The final project shall help shape their

learnings and orient it to practical use.

Topics Might Include

• Energy Markets – understanding and analysis;

• Techno-economic analysis of conservation programs;

• Design of demand management programs;

• Assessment of smart grid solutions such as smart meters

Course Overview – Final Diploma Project