Smart Grids: The Basics

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Free Online Course: Smart Grids: The Basics provided by edX is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 6 weeks long, 4-6 hours a week. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Smart Grids: The Basics is taught by Peter Palensky, Jose Rueda Torres, Kaikai Pan and Ibrahim Diab.

Overview
  • The smart grid of the future is a complex electrical power system. Its study, design, and management requires the integration of knowledge from various disciplines including sustainability, technology and mathematics.

    In this first course, you will be introduced to the definition of a smart grid, its heterogeneity, dynamics, control, security and assessment strategies. The challenge of modeling such a system is also discussed. A group of researchers will offer their expertise on these topics and will introduce the modeling method which will be used in the second course of this program.