DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

One Day Seminar on “Smart Grid – Future Electric Grid” on 27.09.2017

REPORT

The department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering and IEEE Student branch

(IEEE STB 16621) has jointly organized a one day seminar on “ Smart Grid – Future

Electric Grid” on 27.09.2017. The objective of this seminar is to impart fundamental

knowledge of Smart Grid and its infrastructure, Difference between conventional Grid

& Smart Grid, and the applications of Internet of Things (IoT) in Smart Grid.

Resource persons:

1. Mrs.M.Meenalochani, Assistant Professor / ECE, ARJ College of

Engineering and Technology, Mannargudi.

2. Mrs.N.Hemavathi, Assistant Professor / EEE, Kings College of Engineering,

Punalkulam.

Convenor:

Prof.A.Albert Martin Ruban, Associate Professor & Head / EEE

Coordinators:

1. Mr.C.Balaji, Assistant Professor / EEE

2. Mrs.A.Prabha, Assistant Professor / EEE

Inaugural Session:

The dignitaries on the Dais during the inaugural session were Dr.J.Arputha

Vijaya Selvi, Principal, KCE, Prof.A.Albert Martin Ruban, Head / EEE, Resource

persons Mrs.M.Meenalochani, & Mrs.N.Hemavathi and the Program Coordinators

Mr.C.Balaji and Mrs.A.Prabha. The program was started by Thamizh Thaai Vaazthu

followed by Welcome address delivered by department head, Prof.A.Albert Martin

Ruban. The Presidential address was delivered by our Principal Dr.J.Arputha Vijaya

Selvi.

Participants :

External : 61

Internal : 34

Total : 95

Session 1- Overview of Smart Grid, Difference between Conventional Grid and

Smart Grid and Infrastructure for Smart Grid by Mrs.N.Hemavathi, AP/EEE, KCE :

The introduction about the resource person of this session was given by

Mr.C.Balaji, AP/EEE. The resource person started the session about the overview of

smart grid followed by the structure for smart grid, five key technologies in smart grid,

differences between conventional and smart grid. During this session, the participants

were actively interacted with the resource person and she also delivered about the

underlying technologies of smart grid, need for demand side management – control of

the load of specific appliances. She also discussed about the smart grid infrastructure,

smart meters, Intelligent Electronic Devices (IED), Wide Area Network (WAN), Home

Area Network (HAN), Power Line Carrier (PLC), and Cloud service models for smart

grid.

Session 2: Internet of Things (IoT) – Introduction & applications in Smart Grid by

Mrs.M.Meenalochani, AP / ECE, ARJ College of Engineering and Technology.

The introduction about the resource person of this session was given by

Mrs.A.Prabha, AP/EEE. The resource person started the session with the basics of IoT,

with simple example followed by structure of IoT, applications of IoT, current status

and future prospect of IoT. She also discussed about the efficient waste management in

smart cities and intelligent systems for a more connected world. She also delivered

about Wireless sensor networks (WSN), the future of WSN in smart home / smart office

and applications of WSN. The session was very informative and the participants were

interacted frequently with the resource person.

Session 3: Discussion and Doubt clearing

After a short break, the session resumed with the discussion on the economic

factors, future trends and projects regarding the smart grid. This session was very

interactive.

Valedictory Function:

The feedbacks from the participants regarding the workshop were collected. Then,

Mrs.A.Prabha, AP/EEE delivered the vote of thanks. The dignitaries issued certificates

to all the participants. Finally the program ended with National anthem.

Dignitaries on the dais

Welcome Address by Prof.A.Albert Martin Ruban, Head / EEE

Presidential Address by Dr.J.Arputha Vijaya Selvi, Principal, KCE

Participants

Introduction about Resource Person by Mr.C.Balaji, AP / EEE

Lecture delivered by Mrs.N.Hemavathi, AP/EEE, KCE

Lecture delivered by Mrs.M.Meenalochani, AP/ECE, ARJCET

Discussion / Feedback Session

Distribution of certificates

Vote of Thanks by Mrs.A.Prabha, AP / EEE

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