Integrating Microgrids into Engineering Education: Modeling and Analysis for Voltage Stability in Modern Power Systems
The research focuses on incorporating microgrids into engineering curricula for achieving voltage stability in today’s power systems. This helps to meet the increasing demand for engineers to integrate distributed power generation and renewable energy sources. Some limitations of the current literat...
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| author | Farheen Bano Ali Rizwan Suhail H. Serbaya Faraz Hasan Christos-Spyridon Karavas Georgios Fotis |
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| description | The research focuses on incorporating microgrids into engineering curricula for achieving voltage stability in today’s power systems. This helps to meet the increasing demand for engineers to integrate distributed power generation and renewable energy sources. Some limitations of the current literature include the absence of models outlining approaches to microgrid education and limited insight into teaching strategies for electrical power systems. The research used a quantitative methodology to survey 100 engineering students enrolled in a microgrid modeling class to achieve the study’s objectives. The data analysis involved machine learning models such as Random Forest, Gradient Boosting, K-Means, hierarchical clustering, and regression models. The major findings identified exam score as the most significant determiner of student performance (weight ≈ 0.40). Based on the clustering analysis, it was found that microgrid systems can be grouped into four operational states. It was also seen that linear regression models were highly accurate and better than other highly complex models, like Decision Tree, with a model accuracy of R<sup>2</sup> ≈ 0.4. One of the study’s major strengths is the potential impact of the proposed framework for integrating microgrids into engineering education on the professional training of engineers. This framework, based on theoretical knowledge and practical experience as well as on developing advanced analytical skills, can significantly enhance the professional training of engineers to deal with the complexities of contemporary power systems, including microgrids and sustainable energy progress. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-156ea9830f044c5fbde9d6ca652b4fa62025-08-20T02:16:50ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732024-09-011719486510.3390/en17194865Integrating Microgrids into Engineering Education: Modeling and Analysis for Voltage Stability in Modern Power SystemsFarheen Bano0Ali Rizwan1Suhail H. Serbaya2Faraz Hasan3Christos-Spyridon Karavas4Georgios Fotis5Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Computer Science and Engineering, GITAM (Deemed to be University), Hyderabad Campus, Hyderabad 502329, Telangana, IndiaDepartment of Natural Resources Management and Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural University of Athens, 11855 Athens, GreeceCentre for Energy Technologies, Aarhus University, Birk Centerpark 15, Innovatorium, 7400 Herning, DenmarkThe research focuses on incorporating microgrids into engineering curricula for achieving voltage stability in today’s power systems. This helps to meet the increasing demand for engineers to integrate distributed power generation and renewable energy sources. Some limitations of the current literature include the absence of models outlining approaches to microgrid education and limited insight into teaching strategies for electrical power systems. The research used a quantitative methodology to survey 100 engineering students enrolled in a microgrid modeling class to achieve the study’s objectives. The data analysis involved machine learning models such as Random Forest, Gradient Boosting, K-Means, hierarchical clustering, and regression models. The major findings identified exam score as the most significant determiner of student performance (weight ≈ 0.40). Based on the clustering analysis, it was found that microgrid systems can be grouped into four operational states. It was also seen that linear regression models were highly accurate and better than other highly complex models, like Decision Tree, with a model accuracy of R<sup>2</sup> ≈ 0.4. One of the study’s major strengths is the potential impact of the proposed framework for integrating microgrids into engineering education on the professional training of engineers. This framework, based on theoretical knowledge and practical experience as well as on developing advanced analytical skills, can significantly enhance the professional training of engineers to deal with the complexities of contemporary power systems, including microgrids and sustainable energy progress.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/19/4865engineering curriculumengineering educationgradient boostinghierarchical clusteringmicrogridsmachine learning |
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| title | Integrating Microgrids into Engineering Education: Modeling and Analysis for Voltage Stability in Modern Power Systems |
| title_full | Integrating Microgrids into Engineering Education: Modeling and Analysis for Voltage Stability in Modern Power Systems |
| title_fullStr | Integrating Microgrids into Engineering Education: Modeling and Analysis for Voltage Stability in Modern Power Systems |
| title_full_unstemmed | Integrating Microgrids into Engineering Education: Modeling and Analysis for Voltage Stability in Modern Power Systems |
| title_short | Integrating Microgrids into Engineering Education: Modeling and Analysis for Voltage Stability in Modern Power Systems |
| title_sort | integrating microgrids into engineering education modeling and analysis for voltage stability in modern power systems |
| topic | engineering curriculum engineering education gradient boosting hierarchical clustering microgrids machine learning |
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