Course Overview

Domain
Engineering
Format
Short Course
Duration
5 days
Fee Subsidy
Up to 90% SF Funding
Professional Development Units

PDU (SCEM) – Pending approval
PDU (PEB) – Pending approval

Electricity is at the heart of modern economic development. Industry and buildings account for over 90% of global electricity demand today.

Global electricity demand is set to grow, underpinned by the electrification of transport and the rapid pace of digitalisation of the modern economy. Electrical installations are traditionally designed and erected to provide for safety and proper functioning for the intended use. The sustainable development scenario and the digital economy mandate that electrical installation design must emphasise energy efficiency and supply resilience. After commissioning, subsequent operation and maintenance activities will require energy audit and monitoring to sustain energy efficient management of the facilities.

IEC 60364-8-1:2019 considers various factors that affect efficiency in electrical installations and the consumption of electrical energy. The optimisation of the use of electricity is based on energy efficiency management which is dependent on the price of electricity, electrical consumption and real-time adaptation. Efficiency is checked and improved by measurement during the life cycle of the electrical installations.

The main objectives of this 40-hour training programme are to enable participants to:

  • Gain in-depth knowledge of the safety and functional design requirements of electrical installations
  • Design energy efficient electrical systems through theory-based calculations, and the appropriate sizing and selection of energy efficient power equipment and cabling system
  • Familiarise with current and emerging energy-efficient technologies, including onsite generation, microgrid, smart meters, inverter-driven pump and fan systems
  • Identify energy efficiency opportunities through energy audit and able to deploy cost-effective measures to improve energy performance
  • Familiarise key concepts in Internet-of-Things (IoT) applications, how sensory data collected can be used for Energy Efficiency Management (EMS) in Building Automation Systems (BAS)
  • Gain practical experience and self-confidence in performance evaluation and energy audit of electrical installations, through hands-on authentic measurements and analysis of electrical installations

Who Should Attend

  • Energy engineers/managers
  • Engineers/managers who are required to understand electrical installations in all industries
  • Facilities engineers/managers
Prerequisites

Bachelor degree in engineering or engineering diploma with 2 years of relevant working experience.

What You Will Learn

Topic Content
Requirements of electrical installations
  • Overview of power generation, transmission and distribution
  • Safety, functionality, reliability, redundancy
  • Energy efficiency assessment
Design considerations for energy-efficient electrical installations
  • Energy efficiency standards and regulations
  • Load profiles
  • Power demand estimation 
  • Barycentre method for determination of the transformer and switchboard location
  • Transformer selection
  • Motor selection
  • Electrical distribution design, wiring systems 
  • Metering and monitoring; lighting
Energy efficiency measures and technologies
  • Electricity tariffs
  • Power factor
  • Power quality, harmonics
  • Volt-drop
  • Metering and monitoring
  • Smart meters
  • Demand and load management
  • Energy efficient life-cycle maintenance
Motor-driven systems
  • High efficiency motor technology and standard;
  • Matching motor and load characteristics
  • Control methods for induction motors and PMSM
  • Topology of variable speed drives
  • Power quality problems of VSD
  • Energy optimal control for pumps and fans
Onsite generation and microgrid
  • Technologies of distributed energy resources
  • Impact of DG on power losses in distributed networks
  • Renewables and local production of energy
  • Microgrids
  • Energy storage system
  • Performance of PV system
Energy Management System (EMS) - Digitalisation
  • Introduction to the concept of Internet-of-Things (IoT) ecosystem and how each of its key components interacts with one another
  • Cloud-based solution allows remote monitoring and data aggregation
  • After which, elaboration of Building Automation Systems (BAS) for EMS will be brought forth, focusing on application design and energy performance analysis
Energy audit of electrical installations
  • Electrical safety in electrical measurement
  • Energy efficiency performance level
  • Current energy management state
  • Planning energy audit
  • Preliminary meeting and site inspection
  • Data collection and analysis
  • Identifying points of measurement and scheduling
  • Preparing suitable measuring equipment with a clear understanding of the capabilities and limitations
  • Do’s and Don'ts in electrical energy audit
  • Identifying energy efficiency opportunities and corresponding cost-effective solutions
  • Audit report
Verification and measurement of electrical systems
  • Monitoring total electricity consumption of the whole facility at main switchboards
  • Assessment of transformer and switchboard location
  • Assessment of transformer performance
  • Power measurement of major plant/process equipment
  • Assessment of motors and motor-driven systems
  • Lighting assessment
  • RMS voltage level, voltage fluctuations
  • Power quality assessment, voltages and current unbalance
  • Harmonics; voltage and current distortion
  • Power factor assessment
  • Voltage drop and losses in the wiring
  • Economic analysis

 

Case studies sharing: Case studies of industrial energy audits of electrical installations.

Teaching Team

Er. Dr. Lock Kai Sang
Er. Dr. Lock Kai Sang

Professor, Engineering, Singapore Institute of Technology

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Kiew Choon Meng
Kiew Choon Meng

Assistant Professor/Prog Leader, Engineering, Singapore Institute of Technology

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Elsa Feng Xue
Elsa Feng Xue

Associate Professor, Engineering, Singapore Institute of Technology

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Schedule

Course Run Dates Time
February 2025 Run  17 – 21 February 2025 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Schedule Topic
Day 1
  • Requirements of electrical installations
  • Design considerations for energy efficient electrical installations
  • Energy efficiency measures and technologies
Day 2
  • Motor-driven systems
  • Onsite generation and microgrid
Day 3
  • Energy Management System (EMS) – Digitalisation
  • Energy audit of electrical installations
  • Case studies
Day 4 
  • Verification and measurement of electrical systems
Day 5
  • Practical session on energy management system & IoT data collection and monitoring 
  • Practical session on photovoltaic system, with energy storage system

Certificate and Assessment

A Certificate of Participation will be issued to participants who:

  • Attend at least 75% of the course
  • Undertake and pass non-credit bearing assessment during the course

Fee Structure

The full fee for this course is S$5,450.00.

Category After SF Funding
Singapore Citizen (Below 40) S$1,635.00
Singapore Citizen (40 & Above) S$635.00
Singapore PR / LTVP+ Holder S$1,635.00
Non-Singapore Citizen S$5,450.00 (No Funding)


Note: All fees above include GST. GST applies to individuals and Singapore-registered companies.

Course Runs

February 2025
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17 Feb 2025 - 21 Feb 2025
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5 days
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In-person
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SIT@Dover, 10 Dover Drive S138683
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SGD $5,450.00
Up to 90% SF Funding
Apply By:
26 Jan 2025 23:59

Frequently Asked Questions

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    What are the assessments like?

    The assessment will be a written assessment (reports).