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Duration 70 hours
Course Outline
ETAP Intensive Curriculum
System Modeling and Load Flow Analysis
- ETAP Interface & One-Line Diagram (OLD) Management
- Navigating the Graphical User Interface (GUI) and accessing the Project Toolbar.
- Constructing a comprehensive One-Line Diagram: Incorporating Busbars, Transformers, Generators, and Loads.
- Managing Element Libraries and utilizing Property Editors for configuration.
- Load Flow Analysis
- Establishing Study Cases and defining solution parameters.
- Analyzing the Newton-Raphson, Fast Decoupled, and Adaptive Newton-Raphson calculation methods.
- Practical Application: Executing Load Flow simulations, interpreting performance indicators (voltage drops, power factors), and utilizing the "Alert View" to detect overloaded infrastructure for government systems.
Short Circuit & Motor Starting Studies
- Short Circuit Analysis
- Review of IEEE and IEC standards governing fault calculations.
- Analyzing 3-phase, Line-to-Ground, Line-to-Line, and Double Line-to-Ground fault scenarios.
- Calculating the Duty and Breaking capacity of Circuit Breakers to ensure compliance.
- Motor Starting Analysis
- Modeling Static versus Dynamic motor starting profiles.
- Evaluating the impact of "Voltage Dip" on the broader system during motor acceleration phases.
- Practical Application: Comparing "Direct-on-Line" (DOL) starting against Star-Delta or VFD starting methods within the simulation environment for accurate resource planning.
Protection Coordination & Network Simulation
- Protective Device Coordination (Star View)
- Overview of the ETAP Star (Protection & Coordination) module capabilities.
- Integrating Overcurrent (50/51) and Ground Fault (50N/51N) relay settings.
- Generating Time-Current Characteristic (TCC) curves for validation.
- Selectivity and Discrimination
- Calibrating relay settings to ensure selective isolation of only the affected section.
- Verifying transformer damage curves and cable thermal limits against operational standards.
- Applied Workshop: Distribution Network Simulation
- Capstone Project: Developing a standard distribution network model from initial requirements.
- Conducting a comprehensive study encompassing Load Flow, Short Circuit, and Coordination analyses for government infrastructure.
- Producing a final report and visualizing results to support decision-making.
Basic GIS Training:
- Theoretical concepts and operational applications of GIS
- Introduction to the ArcGIS Pro platform
- Classification of GIS Data Types and standard formats
- Geodatabase structures and data creation workflows
- Methodologies for map preparation
GIS Mapping:
- Base data preparation utilizing satellite or drone imagery
- Management and analysis of attribute data
- Utilization of Geoprocessing tools for data transformation
- Advanced GIS data analysis techniques
- Processing of utility pole data for accurate records
- Handling of consumer data for service mapping
- Design of standardized map templates
- Best practices in cartographic mapping
Requirements
Testimonials (3)
Learning that the QGIS and a tool that can used by other different professionals such land survey
Bame Duncan Koko - Bentel Technologies (Pty) Ltd
Course - QGIS for Geographic Information System
How to use open satellites data for real applications
Tshering Dorji - Druk Holding and Investments
Course - Advanced Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Hands-on examples allowed us to get an actual feel for how the program works. Good explanations and integration of theoretical concepts and how they relate to practical applications.
