Power Systems Knowledge Hub

With more renewable energy sources being added to the power grid, monitoring and maintenance of the complex grid system requires engineers with specialized skills. To attract more engineers to this field, more interactive learning methods are necessary. This project emphasizes the importance of increasing situational awareness in the distribution grid, and is intended to garner interest in power system engineering education. An interactive touch table allows users to learn about the power grid by interacting with a solar panel and with a real-time simulated distribution system. Users can see how the angle change of a solar panel affects its power output which can lead to variability and disturbances in the grid.