• Markov Process
• Availability
• Capacity Outage Probability Table (COPT)
• Loss of Load Expectation (LOLE)
• Excepted Power not Supplied (EENS)
• System Average Interruption Frequency Index (SAIFI)

In a course on reliability in electric power systems, probability and statistics are crucial for analyzing the power system behavior. Although these concepts will be covered during the course, it is helpful to have a basic understanding beforehand.
This includes fundamental probability theory—such as sample spaces, events, and probability measures—as well as knowledge of random variables for modeling different events in power systems. Additionally, an initial review of common probability distributions (e.g., normal, exponential, binomial) and their applications will aid in understanding how to model system components and failures more effectively.

- Understanding the fundamental of system reliability engineering
- Understanding the concepts of power system reliability
- Exposure to probabilistic technique applications to power system problems
- Exposure to reliability cost/worth problem and investigating the tradeoff between reliability and economics

The course counts for 4 ECTS credit. All students will receive a diploma stating participation in the course.

Remarks - workload: In total about 95 hours (60 teaching and practicing, 15 hours for preparations, 20 for finalizing a student report)

Evaluation form: The course is evaluated by a report on two mini projects.

Criteria for assessment: Assessment is based on the combination of active engagement during the course and the project reports

Selected articles, book chapters, presentations and software will be announced to the participants at the course site in PhD moodle. 

Please register here at the website of The Doctoral School in Engineering and Science here.

Please observe that it is impossible to register for PhD courses until 4 months before start

Outside of AAU
If you are from outside Aalborg University and you wish to enroll in one of our PhD courses, you must create a profile. This is done by clicking on “create new account” and filling out the form in PhD Moodle.

Cancellation
Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before the start of the course. The Doctoral School has a no-show fee of DKK 3.000 for each course where the student does not show up.

Registered illness sent to the course organizer and the aauphd@aau.dk is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days.

Diploma
All passed participants will receive a diploma as a PDF file.
The Doctoral School kindly ask for your patience, as it might take a while before you receive the final course diploma. This is due to the process of gathering evaluations.

Please address questions regarding the evaluation or issue of the diploma to the Doctoral School, via email at phdcourses@adm.aau.dk

More information: www.energy.aau.dk/research/phd   

6000 DKK for PhD students outside of Denmark and 8000 DKK for other participants (Private, Industry and Universities) VAT-FREE Education)

PhD Student from Danish universities: The Danish universities have entered into an agreement that allows PhD students at a Danish university (except Copenhagen Business School) the opportunity to free of charge take a subject-specific course at another Danish university. Read more here: https://phdcourses.dk/ 

Guests at AAU Energy: Enrolled Guest PhD Students at AAU Energy can attend free of charge on the course if  available seats.

Course Coordinator:

• Prof. Frede Blaabjerg fbl@energy.aau.dk
• Associate Prof. Saeed Peyghami,  sap@energy.aau.dk
• Postdoc. Seyed Amir Hosseini saho@energy.aau.dk 

Course Administrator: Louise Levisen, lmle@energy.aau.dk

AAU's Doctoral School, phdcourses@adm.aau.dk