Strategic Performance Indicators (SPIs)

Outcome 1 (Students will demonstrate expertise in a subfield of study chosen from the fields of electrical engineering or computer engineering):
1. Understand methods for quantification of uncertainty and uncertainty modeling in electric energy systems; understand reliability concepts of systems with repairable components; understand probabilistic analysis methods as applied to electric energy system reliability.
2. Understand the interrelationships of cost and reliability of electric energy systems.

Outcome 2 (Students will demonstrate the ability to identify and formulate advanced problems and apply knowledge of mathematics and science to solve those problems):

1. Apply probability methods to formulate and probabilistically simulate simple electric energy systems for computing reliability indices and production costs.
2. Compare alternative expansion plans for simple electric energy systems with multiple criteria such as cost, reliability and risk.

Outcome 3 (Students will demonstrate the ability to utilize current knowledge, technology, or techniques within their chosen subfield):
1. Implement probabilistic methods for quantifying the reliability of small scale wind or PV generating systems.
2. Use probabilistic model of electric energy demand to formulate and implement forecasting models of total electric energy demand.