Pub 1066
Pub 1066
Pub 1066
INTRODUCTION
The paper reports on the progress in the EU-supported
educational project Leonardo Power Quality Initiative
(LPQI). First, the motivation for this project, being the
increasing occurrence of Power Quality related problems and
the lack of understanding of this subject, is explained.
Secondly, the structure and the approach of the project is
outlined. Finally, the educational approach is explained. This
is built on two cornerstones, in particular application notes
and a distance-learning tool.
RATIONALE
Deteriorating Power Quality
The success of power electronics. During the last twenty
years, the number of Power Quality problems has increased
dramatically. These problems concern reliability and
customer supplied voltage quality , such as [1]-[2]:
Continuity: a true blackout makes it impossible for
any application to keep on functioning;
Voltage dips: a short drop in voltage may trip many
devices such as IT-equipment and drives;
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Literature
review
identification of education gaps
and
EDUCATIVE APPROACH
Survey of Existing Material
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The contributors are found in two ways [6]: either people with
knowledge on certain topics are approached or potential
authors answer to open calls published on a specific website.
The Editorial Board meets about every six weeks (in person
or by means of telephone conference) and uses a three-stage
review process: review of the topic, detailed review and final
review.
Website
The LPQI website (Fig. 2) contains several sections [7]:
the library of application notes form the Application
Guide in several different languages;
an electronic library of documents, to which all
registered users can contribute;
a FAQ-list on PQ, offering a short introduction to
the PQ subjects;
a moderated forum, where visitors can contribute
questions and answers, urgent and/or detailed;
an events section with PQ related activities,
announcing courses, seminars, trade fairs and so on;
the distance learning course website;
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REFERENCES
Fig. 3: Part of the e-learning website.
CONCLUSION
The European LPQI project intends to fill an apparent
knowledge gap for professionals increasingly encountering
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