Innovative Features in the Electric Power Program at the OHIO State University

This paper describes the electric power engineering program at The Ohio State University (OSU), and its characteristic features in the electric power systems, high voltage engineering, and electric machines area. The innovative features in laboratory courses are related to the existence and utilization of protective relays and test sets, a high voltage laboratory, scale model facilities (air models and electrolytic tanks), electronic motor controls, and dissectible machines. Several experiments are reviewed in detail, especially the operation of a mini power system. The computer applications area and the development of a power system research simulator are also reviewed.