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ESD.S21
Special Graduate Subject in Engineering Systems Division User-centered design approaches for an aging society Joseph Coughlin, Chaiwoo Lee Mon-Fri, Jan 20-23, 26-29, 10am-12:00pm, 66-160 Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class. Listeners allowed, space permitting Prereq: Permission of instructor Level: G 3 units Standard A - F Grading Can be repeated for credit Opportunity for study of advanced topics in Engineering Systems Division not otherwise included in the curriculum at MIT. Offerings are initiated by faculty on an ad-hoc basis subject to ESD approval. Research approaches from multiple disciplines, including human factors, social and behavioral sciences, consumer studies and marketing, and engineering systems, will be explored to better understand the needs, expectations and behaviors of an aging population. This course is designed for students with a variety of interests and goals: including developing design skills, preparing for careers in product design and project management, and a chance for hands-on problem solving. Open to graduate and undergraduate students. Web: http://agelab.mit.edu/news/class-announcement-esds21-user-centered-design-approaches-aging-society Contact: Chaiwoo Lee, chaiwoo@mit.edu |
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ESD.S31
Special Graduate Studies in Engineering Systems Division Electric Power System Modeling for a Low Carbon Economy I. Perez-Arriaga Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class. Listeners welcome at individual sessions (series) Prereq: Permission of instructor, familiarity with GAMS recommended Level: G 6 units Graded P/D/F Can be repeated for credit Opportunity for individual or group study of advanced topics in Engineering Systems Division not otherwise included in the curriculum at MIT. Offerings are initiated by faculty on an ad-hoc basis subject to ESD approval. This intensive subject will present power system analysis techniques that will help in modeling and understanding the role of electric power systems in a carbon-constrained economy. The massive deployment of intermittent renewable electricity generation, the anticipated surge of active demand response or the development of smart grids are among the challenges that have to be faced by the mathematical models for optimization, analysis and simulation of the complex decision making processes in power systems. Apart from a theoretical description of the presented models, the instructors will provide the students with a collection of prototypes that will allow them to run study cases and to understand the effect of the different mathematical formulations on the outcomes. The use of these models in some real-world applications will also be presented. Web: http://stellar.mit.edu/S/course/ESD/ia15/ESD.S31/ Contact: F. De Sisternes, ferds@MIT.EDU Part I: Introduction to power systems Javier Garcia-Gonzalez Comillas University 1st half: Review of basic concepts of mathematical programming. Part I: Optimal power flow (OPF) in electricity networks & concepts of nodal pricingJavier Garcia-Gonzalez Comillas University 2nd half: Nodal prices are used by some of the most advanced power systems in the world and have profound implications on the economics and operation of power systems. Mon Jan 12, 09am-01:00pm, E51-376 Part I: Practicum: Building a GAMS model from scratch Javier Garcia-Gonzalez Comillas University The General Algebraic Modeling System (GAMS) allows developers to build large maintainable models that are also quickly adaptable. In this practical session students will be guided in the process of developing a GAMS model from scratch. By the end of the session, the results obtained by student models will be compared with the ones obtained with a prototype, also provided to the students. Tue Jan 13, 09am-01:00pm, E51-376 Part I: Unit commitment of generation plants Javier Garcia-Gonzalez Comillas University Covers models used to schedule the generation power plants one day ahead of real time, both in competitive and traditionally-regulated power markets. Advanced topic: Profit-Based UC and strategic bidding. Practicum: The session will include the use of GAMS prototypes: cost-based UC, and a profit-based UC. Wed Jan 14, 09am-01:00pm, E51-376 Part II: Mid-term hydro-thermal coordination Javier Garcia-Gonzalez Comillas University This session will present a mid-term planning model formulated as a deterministic problem with hydro units modeled in an aggregated way. The outcome will be the optimal yearly operation of all the thermal and hydro power plants to satisfy the demand and other technical constraints. Practicum: The session will include the use of a GAMS prototype for mid-term planning. Advanced topic: Risk-management models Thu Jan 15, 09am-01:00pm, E51-376 Part II: Modeling the behavior of market participants in the medium term: market equilibrium models Javier Garcia-Gonzalez Comillas University In real markets a number of issues (e.g. incomplete markets, lack of harmonized regulation across sectors or regions, or market power exercise) often prevent social welfare optimization. This session reviews relevant problems and the associated numerical analysis techniques. Fri Jan 16, 09am-01:00pm, E51-376 Part III: Stochastic unit commitment of generation plants Andres Ramos Comillas University The use of a UC model used in European projects for the evaluation of the impact of integrating renewable generation and electric vehicles in the Spanish system will be presented. Practicum: The session will include the use of a GAMS prototype for cost-based stochastic UC. Tue Jan 20, 09am-01:00pm, E51-376 Part III: Mid-term stochastic hydro-thermal coordination Andres Ramos Comillas University This session will present a more advanced approach to estimating future power system behavior, formulated as a stochastic model that takes into account the uncertainty of inflows and a more detailed representation of hydro systems. Practicum: The session will include the use of a GAMS prototype for mid-term stochastic hydro planning. Wed Jan 21, 09am-01:00pm, E51-376 Part IV: Models for the long term Andres Ramos Comillas University Centralized generation expansion planning has become more urgent, but also much more difficult because of uncertainty, with the anticipated large penetration of renewable intermittent generation. Practicum: The session will include the use of a GAMS prototype for generation expansion planning. Thu Jan 22, 09am-01:00pm, E51-376 Part IV: Expansion of electricity transmission networks Andres Ramos Comillas University The anticipated large deployment of renewable and/or intermittent generation power plants is dramatically changing current transmission expansion planning procedures. The use of these models for defining the transmission network needed to transport large amounts of renewable electricity from far-away to the main loading centers will be presented. Practicum: Use of a GAMS prototype for transmission expansion planning. Fri Jan 23, 09am-01:00pm, E51-376 |