Program Overview

Electrical and Computer Engineering Program

The Electrical and Computer Engineering program at the University of Waterloo is a comprehensive and interdisciplinary program that covers a wide range of topics in electrical and computer engineering. The program is designed to provide students with a strong foundation in the principles and practices of electrical and computer engineering, as well as the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in a rapidly changing technological landscape.

Program Overview

The program is divided into several areas of study, including:

• About: The department's mission, vision, and values, as well as information about the chair and program-level indicators.
• Our people: Information about the department's faculty, staff, and students, including awards and honors.
• Research: Information about the department's research areas, including research fields, research chairs, awards, and honors, as well as research seminars and lectures.
• Resources: Information about the department's resources, including mandatory health and safety training, safety in the ECE undergraduate programs, and other resources.
• News: News and updates from the department.
• Events: Information about upcoming events, including the Distinguished Lecture Series.
• Career opportunities: Information about career opportunities for students and alumni.
• Wellness: Information about wellness initiatives and resources for students.

Undergraduate Programs

The department offers a range of undergraduate programs, including:

• Academic advising: Information about academic advising and degree planning.
• Capstone design: Information about the capstone design course and project.
• Co-op and careers: Information about co-op opportunities and career resources.
• Degree planning and enhancement: Information about degree planning and enhancement opportunities.
• Student life: Information about student life and extracurricular activities.
• Scholarships and awards: Information about scholarships and awards available to students.
• Meet our students: Profiles of current students and alumni.

Graduate Programs

The department offers a range of graduate programs, including:

• Programs: Information about the department's graduate programs, including the MASc and PhD programs.
• FAQ: Frequently asked questions about the graduate programs.
• New Students: Information for new students, including training requirements and orientation.
• Current Students: Information for current students, including degree requirements, courses, and specializations.
• Research Fields: Information about the department's research fields, including applied electromagnetics and photonics, artificial intelligence, biomedical engineering, and more.
• Teaching Assistantships: Information about teaching assistantships and other funding opportunities.
• Student Services: Information about student services, including academic support and career resources.
• Student Life: Information about student life and extracurricular activities.

Funding, Scholarships, Awards

The department offers a range of funding opportunities, including:

• Funding: Information about funding opportunities, including scholarships, awards, and teaching assistantships.
• Scholarships, Awards: Information about scholarships and awards available to students.
• Meet our Graduate Students: Profiles of current graduate students and alumni.

Alumni and Friends

The department has a strong alumni network, with opportunities for:

• Alumni and friends: Information about alumni events and initiatives.
• Alumni achievement awards and honours: Information about alumni awards and honors, including the Alumni Gold Medal and Alumni Achievement Awards.
• Undergraduate Class Photos: Photos of undergraduate classes.

Faculty and Staff

The department has a diverse and experienced faculty and staff, with:

• Faculty and staff: Information about the department's faculty and staff, including computing support and faculty performance.
• Computing support: Information about computing support and resources.
• Faculty Performance: Information about faculty performance and evaluation.

ECE 6607 PD Course

The ECE 6607 PD course is a graduate-level course that deals with power system operation and control in the deregulated electricity market environment. The course covers a range of topics, including:

Summary

The course provides an in-depth understanding of the operation of deregulated electricity market systems, examining topical issues in electricity markets and how they are handled worldwide.

Objectives

The course objectives are:

1. To provide an in-depth understanding of the operation of deregulated electricity market systems.
2. To examine topical issues in electricity markets and how they are handled worldwide.
3. To train participants to analyze various types of electricity market operational and control issues using new mathematical models.

Course Prerequisites

The course prerequisites are:

• Basic understanding of power system engineering.
• Knowledge of mathematical programming is desirable.

Main Topics and Delivery Plan

The course covers the following main topics:

1. Power market fundamentals.
2. Market architecture.
3. Market power.
4. Transmission open access.
5. Ancillary services in deregulation.
6. Congestion management in deregulation.

The course is delivered through a series of modules and topics, including:

• Module-1: Background review.
• Module-2: Fundamentals of Electricity Markets and Energy Auctions.
• Module-3: Transmission Open Access.
• Module-4: Transmission Congestion Management and Transmission Rights.
• Module-5: Ancillary Services and System Security in Deregulation.

References

The course references include:

1. S. Stoft, Power System Economics: Designing markets for electricity, Wiley-Interscience, 2002.
2. A. J. Wood and B. F. Wollenberg, Power generation, operation and control, Wiley-Interscience, 2nd Edition, 1996.
3. K. Bhattacharya, M.H.J. Bollen and J.E. Daalder, Operation of restructured power systems, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2001.
4. M. Shahidehpour, H. Yamin and Z. Li, Market operations in electric power systems, Wiley Interscience, 2002.
5. D. S. Kirschen and G. Strbac, Fundamentals of power system economics, John Wiley and Sons, 2004.
6. N. S. Rau, Optimization principles: Practical Applications to the Operation and Markets of the Electric Power Industry, Wiley-IEEE Press, 2003.