Course Outline
ELC701 Electrical Demand Forecasting and Management
Course Coordinator:Adrian McCallum (amccallu@usc.edu.au) School:School of Science, Technology and Engineering
2026Trimester 2
UniSC Moreton Bay |
Blended learning | Most of your course is on campus but you may be able to do some components of this course online. |
Online |
Online | You can do this course without coming onto campus, unless your program has specified a mandatory onsite requirement. |
Please go to unisc.edu.au for up to date information on the
teaching sessions and campuses where this course is usually offered.
What is this course about?
Description
This course will provide you with in-depth knowledge and understanding of electrical demand forecasting and management. You will also apply demand flexibility and forecasting models.
How will this course be delivered?
| Activity | Hours | Beginning Week | Frequency |
| Blended learning | |||
| Learning materials – Asynchronous weekly learning material | 1hr | Week 1 | 12 times |
| Seminar – On campus | 1hr | Week 1 | 3 times |
| Tutorial/Workshop 1 – On campus | 2hrs | Week 1 | 10 times |
| Online | |||
| Learning materials – Asynchronous weekly learning material | 1hr | Week 1 | 12 times |
| Seminar – Online | 1hr | Week 1 | 3 times |
| Tutorial/Workshop 1 – Online | 2hrs | Week 1 | 10 times |
Course Topics
Topics may include:
- Overview of demand flexibility
- Static and dynamic state estimation
- short- and long-term forecasting models
- Machine learning and AI in generating forecasting models
- Prediction tools for aggregated response
- Options for automated response, market based vs sign-up contract
- Exposure of customer willingness, utility command and decay of manual response
What level is this course?
700 Level (Specialised)
What is the unit value of this course?
12 units
How does this course contribute to my learning?
| Course Learning Outcomes On successful completion of this course, you should be able to... | Graduate Qualities Mapping Completing these tasks successfully will contribute to you becoming... | Professional Standard Mapping * Engineers Australia Stage 1 Professional Engineer Competency Standards | |
| 1 | Synthesize short- and long-term load forecasting models for both static and dynamic states with given specifications and performance parameters. | Creative and critical thinker |
2, 2.1.a, 2.1, 3, 3.1.c, 3.2.b, 3.4.a, 3.5.a, 3.2, 3.4, 3.5 |
| 2 | Investigate and appraise innovative forecasting models using different AI and machine learning methodologies. | Creative and critical thinker |
2, 2.1.d, 2.1, 3, 3.1.a, 3.1.c, 3.3.c, 3.4.b, 3.4.c, 3.5.a, 3.1, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5 |
| 3 | Apply industry-standard software analysis tools to simulate and study electrical demand fluctuations and load forecasting | Empowered |
2, 2.2.d, 2.2 |
| 4 | Investigate the behavioural changes to load and demand in devising predictive and management models. | Empowered |
2, 2.2.b, 2.2, 3, 3.1.a, 3.2.a, 3.4.b, 3.1, 3.2, 3.4 |
| 5 | Demonstrate specialist knowledge and discern the key components in static and dynamic forecasting models and appraise the difference between them. | Knowledgeable |
1, 1.3.a, 1.3, 3, 3.1.c, 3.1 |
| 6 | Differentiate between various state estimation techniques for demand forecasting using advanced specialist knowledge. | Knowledgeable |
1, 1.3.a, 1.3, 3, 3.1.c, 3.1 |
* Competencies by Professional Body
| CODE | COMPETENCY |
| Engineers Australia Stage 1 Professional Engineer Competency Standards | |
| 1 | Elements of competency: Knowledge and Skill Base |
| 1.3.a | Knowledge and Skill Base - In-depth understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge within the engineering discipline: Proficiently applies advanced technical knowledge and skills in at least one specialist practice domain of the engineering discipline. |
| 1.3 | Knowledge and Skill Base: In-depth understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge within the engineering discipline. |
| 2 | Elements of competency: Engineering Application Ability |
| 2.1.a | Engineering Application Ability - Application of established engineering methods to complex engineering problem solving: Identifies, discerns and characterises salient issues, determines and analyses causes and effects, justifies and applies appropriate simplifying assumptions, predicts performance and behaviour, synthesises solution strategies and develops substantiated conclusions. |
| 2.1.d | Engineering Application Ability - Application of established engineering methods to complex engineering problem solving: Investigates complex problems using research-based knowledge and research methods. |
| 2.2.d | Engineering Application Ability - Fluent application of engineering techniques, tools and resources: Applies a wide range of engineering tools for analysis, simulation, visualisation, synthesis and design, including assessing the accuracy and limitations of such tools, and validation of their results. |
| 2.2.b | Engineering Application Ability - Fluent application of engineering techniques, tools and resources: Constructs or selects and applies from a qualitative description of a phenomenon, process, system, component or device a mathematical, physical or computational model based on fundamental scientific principles and justifiable simplifying assumptions. |
| 2.1 | Engineering Application Ability: Application of established engineering methods to complex engineering problem solving. |
| 2.2 | Engineering Application Ability: Fluent application of engineering techniques, tools and resources. |
| 3 | Elements of competency: Professional and Personal Attributes |
| 3.1.c | Professional and Personal Attributes - Ethical conduct and professional accountability: Understands the accountabilities of the professional engineer and the broader engineering team for the safety of other people and for protection of the environment. |
| 3.2.b | Professional and Personal Attributes - Effective oral and written communication in professional and lay domains: Prepares high quality engineering documents such as progress and project reports, reports of investigations and feasibility studies, proposals, specifications, design records, drawings, technical descriptions and presentations pertinent to the engineering discipline. |
| 3.4.a | Professional and Personal Attributes - Professional use and management of information: Is proficient in locating and utilising information - including accessing, systematically searching, analysing, evaluating and referencing relevant published works and data; is proficient in the use of indexes, bibliographic databases and other search facilities. |
| 3.5.a | Professional and Personal Attributes - Orderly management of self, and professional conduct: Demonstrates commitment to critical self-review and performance evaluation against appropriate criteria as a primary means of tracking personal development needs and achievements |
| 3.1.a | Professional and Personal Attributes - Ethical conduct and professional accountability: Demonstrates commitment to uphold the Engineers Australia - Code of Ethics, and established norms of professional conduct pertinent to the engineering discipline. |
| 3.3.c | Professional and Personal Attributes - Creative, innovative and pro-active demeanour: Is aware of broader fields of science, engineering, technology and commerce from which new ideas and interfaces may be drawn and readily engages with professionals from these fields to exchange ideas. |
| 3.4.b | Professional and Personal Attributes - Professional use and management of information: Critically assesses the accuracy, reliability and authenticity of information. |
| 3.4.c | Professional and Personal Attributes - Professional use and management of information: Is aware of common document identification, tracking and control procedures. |
| 3.2.a | Professional and Personal Attributes - Effective oral and written communication in professional and lay domains: Is proficient in listening, speaking, reading and writing English. |
| 3.1 | Professional and Personal Attributes: Ethical conduct and professional accountability. |
| 3.2 | Professional and Personal Attributes: Effective oral and written communication in professional and lay domains. |
| 3.3 | Professional and Personal Attributes: Creative, innovative and pro-active demeanour. |
| 3.4 | Professional and Personal Attributes: Professional use and management of information. |
| 3.5 | Professional and Personal Attributes: Orderly management of self, and professional conduct. |
Am I eligible to enrol in this course?
Refer to the UniSC Glossary of terms for definitions of “pre-requisites, co-requisites and anti-requisites”.
Pre-requisites
Enrolled in GC005, GD005 or MC005.
Co-requisites
Not applicable
Anti-requisites
Not applicable
Specific assumed prior knowledge and skills (where applicable)
Not applicable
Microcredential Information
Not applicable
How am I going to be assessed?
Grading Scale
Standard Grading (GRD)
| High Distinction (HD), Distinction (DN), Credit (CR), Pass (PS), Fail (FL). |
Details of early feedback on progress
Early feedback will be provided through completion of weekly activities in workshops. Furthermore, feedback on each assessment will be provided which will be used to help with the following assessment.
Assessment tasks
| Delivery mode | Task No. | Assessment Product | Individual or Group | Weighting % | What is the duration / length? | When should I submit? | Where should I submit it? |
| All | 1 | Quiz/zes | Individual | 30% | 6 quizzes |
Throughout teaching period (refer to Format) | Online Assignment Submission with plagiarism check |
| All | 2 | Written Piece | Individual | 40% | 2000 words |
Week 12 | Online Assignment Submission with plagiarism check |
| All | 3 | Oral | Individual | 30% | 15 minutes |
Week 7 | Online Assignment Submission with plagiarism check |
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| Goal: | Student will apply knowledge through practical tasks and problem solving, early in the course. |
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| Format: | Student will apply knowledge through practical tasks and problem solving, early in the course. Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12. |
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| Generic Skills: | Problem solving, Applying technologies, Information literacy |
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| All - Assessment Task 2:Written Piece | |||||||||||||||||||
| Goal: | Simulation, assessment and evaluation electrical demand fluctuations using industry-standard software analysis tools and reporting the results. |
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| Generic Skills: | Communication, Problem solving, Organisation, Applying technologies |
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| Goal: | Application of predictive and management models to a real world example and presentation of the results. |
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Directed study hours
A 12-unit course will have total of 150 learning hours which will include directed study hours (including online if required), self-directed learning and completion of assessable tasks. Student workload is calculated at 12.5 learning hours per one unit.
What resources do I need to undertake this course?
Please note: Course information, including specific information of recommended readings, learning activities, resources, weekly readings, etc. are available on the course Canvas site– Please log in as soon as possible.
Prescribed text(s) or course reader
Specific requirements
Not applicable
How are risks managed in this course?
What administrative information is relevant to this course?
Assessment: Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is the ethical standard of university participation. It ensures that students graduate as a result of proving they are competent in their discipline. This is integral in maintaining the value of academic qualifications. Each industry has expectations and standards of the skills and knowledge within that discipline and these are reflected in assessment.
Academic integrity means that you do not engage in any activity that is considered to be academic fraud; including plagiarism, collusion or outsourcing any part of any assessment item to any other person. You are expected to be honest and ethical by completing all work yourself and indicating in your work which ideas and information were developed by you and which were taken from others. You cannot provide your assessment work to others. You are also expected to provide evidence of wide and critical reading, usually by using appropriate academic references.
In order to minimise incidents of academic fraud, this course may require that some of its assessment tasks, when submitted to Canvas, are electronically checked through Turnitin. This software allows for text comparisons to be made between your submitted assessment item and all other work to which Turnitin has access.
Assessment: Additional Requirements
Eligibility for Supplementary Assessment
Your eligibility for supplementary assessment in a course is dependent of the following conditions applying:
(a) The final mark is in the percentage range 47% to 49.4%; and
(b) The course is graded using the Standard Grading scale
Assessment: Submission penalties
Late submissions may be penalised up to and including the following maximum percentage of the assessment task’s identified value, with weekdays and weekends included in the calculation of days late:
(a) One day: deduct 5%;
(b) Two days: deduct 10%;
(c) Three days: deduct 20%;
(d) Four days: deduct 40%;
(e) Five days: deduct 60%;
(f) Six days: deduct 80%;
(g) Seven days: A result of zero is awarded for the assessment task.
The following penalties will apply for a late submission for an online examination:
Less than 15 minutes: No penalty
From 15 minutes to 30 minutes: 20% penalty
More than 30 minutes: 100% penalty
Links to relevant University policy and procedures
For more information on Academic Learning & Teaching categories including:
- Assessment: Courses and Coursework Programs
- Review of Assessment and Final Grades
- Supplementary Assessment
- Central Examinations
- Deferred Examinations
- Student Conduct
- Students with a Disability
For more information, visit https://www.usc.edu.au/explore/policies-and-procedures#academic-learning-and-teaching
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