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Postgraduate Diploma in Numerical Protection and PTP Synchronisation

Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Numerical Protection and PTP Synchronisation. 8 modules covering IEEE 1588-2019 (Precision Time Protocol, PTP), IEC/IEEE 61850-9-3 (PTP profile for network automation) and OMICRON Test Universe. Personal tutor assigned and enrolment open.

Duration800 h
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Describe the architecture of numerical protection relays.

02

Set distance, differential and overcurrent functions.

03

Explain the fundamentals of time synchronisation in substations.

04

Configure PTP networks according to power profiles.

05

Apply synchrophasors and Sampled Values in protection schemes.

06

Assess cybersecurity risks associated with synchronisation.

07

Plan commissioning tests for synchronised protection systems.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Numerical protection engineer looking to specialise in Numerical Protection and PTP Synchronisation.
  • Time synchronisation specialist looking to specialise in Numerical Protection and PTP Synchronisation.
  • IEC 61850 process bus engineer looking to specialise in Numerical Protection and PTP Synchronisation.
  • Substation commissioning engineer looking to specialise in Numerical Protection and PTP Synchronisation.
  • Industrial communication network engineer looking to specialise in Numerical Protection and PTP Synchronisation.
  • Synchrophasor specialist looking to specialise in Numerical Protection and PTP Synchronisation.
  • Graduates in engineering or science seeking to enter the electricity transmission sector.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • IEEE 1588-2019 (Precision Time Protocol, PTP)
  • IEC/IEEE 61850-9-3 (PTP profile for network automation)
  • IEEE C37.238 (PTP profile for power systems)
  • IEC 61850-9-2 (Sampled Values)
  • IEC/IEEE 60255-118-1 (synchrophasors)
  • IEC 62439-3 (PRP and HSR redundancy)
  • IEC 60255-1 (measuring relays and protection equipment: common requirements)
Syllabus

8 modules · 800 h

  1. 1.1Functions of numerical relays
  2. 1.2Hardware architecture of an IED
  3. 1.3Sampling, anti-aliasing filtering and A/D conversion
  4. 1.4Phasor algorithms: Fourier and cosine
  5. 1.5Instrument transformers and saturation
  6. 1.6ANSI and IEC 61850 nomenclature
  7. 1.7Selectivity, sensitivity and speed
  8. 1.8IEC 60255 standards for measuring relays
  9. 1.9Evolution from electromechanical relays
  10. 1.10Case study: analysis of an oscillographic record
  1. 2.1Overcurrent and IEC and IEEE curves
  2. 2.2Distance protection and zones
  3. 2.3Mho and quadrilateral characteristics
  4. 2.4Line differential with communications
  5. 2.5Transformer differential and harmonic restraint
  6. 2.6Busbar protection
  7. 2.7Circuit breaker failure protection
  8. 2.8Teleprotection POTT, PUTT and DCB
  9. 2.9Power swing and loss of synchronism
  10. 2.10Workshop: setting a distance protection
  1. 3.1Need for time in the electrical system
  2. 3.2UTC, TAI and GPS time scales
  3. 3.3Accuracy, precision and stability
  4. 3.4IRIG-B and 1PPS pulses
  5. 3.5NTP and SNTP in substations
  6. 3.6GNSS and its vulnerabilities
  7. 3.7Quartz, OCXO and rubidium oscillators
  8. 3.8Holdover and loss of reference
  9. 3.9IEC 61850-5 requirements by class
  10. 3.10Practice: measuring offset with a reference clock
  1. 4.1Sync, Follow_Up and Delay_Req messages
  2. 4.2BMCA algorithm and grandmaster clock
  3. 4.3Boundary and transparent clocks
  4. 4.4End-to-end and peer-to-peer mechanisms
  5. 4.5IEEE C37.238 power profile
  6. 4.6IEC/IEEE 61850-9-3 profile
  7. 4.7Link asymmetry and compensation
  8. 4.8Interoperability between manufacturers
  9. 4.9PTP status monitoring
  10. 4.10Laboratory: PTP network with grandmaster and switches
  1. 5.1IEEE C37.118 synchrophasor measurement
  2. 5.2PMUs and PDC concentrators
  3. 5.3Merging units and IEC 61869-9
  4. 5.4Sampled Values synchronisation requirements
  5. 5.5Impact of timing error on differential protection
  6. 5.6Wide-area monitoring systems (WAMS)
  7. 5.7Wide-area protection and SIPS schemes
  8. 5.8PMU data validation
  9. 5.9Oscillation and stability applications
  10. 5.10Case study: phase errors due to loss of synchronism
  1. 6.1Substation network architecture
  2. 6.2PRP and HSR redundancy with PTP
  3. 6.3VLAN, QoS and traffic prioritisation
  4. 6.4GNSS spoofing and jamming attacks
  5. 6.5PTP delay attacks
  6. 6.6Redundant and terrestrial time sources
  7. 6.7Security under IEC 62351 and IEC 62443
  8. 6.8Timing anomaly monitoring
  9. 6.9Resilient time distribution design
  10. 6.10Workshop: designing a redundant timing network
  1. 7.1IED testing with secondary injection
  2. 7.2Teleprotection scheme testing
  3. 7.3Synchronised end-to-end tests
  4. 7.4Time accuracy verification
  5. 7.5Merging unit testing
  6. 7.6IEC 61850 conformity tests
  7. 7.7Settings and version management
  8. 7.8Post-trip event analysis
  9. 7.9Clock maintenance and monitoring
  10. 7.10Laboratory: differential test with Sampled Values
  1. 8.1Installation description and requirements
  2. 8.2Selection of protection functions
  3. 8.3Settings calculation and coordination
  4. 8.4PTP synchronisation architecture
  5. 8.5Network design and redundancy
  6. 8.6Timing and cyber risk analysis
  7. 8.7Test plan and acceptance
  8. 8.8Documentation and handover
  9. 8.9Report and presentation
  10. 8.10Final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

Training 100 % online on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetable: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which allows it to be combined with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is OMICRON Test Universe, OMICRON StationScout, Wireshark, SEL AcSELerator QuickSet, OMICRON IEDScout, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Studies are carried out on real procedures for verifying time accuracy with grandmaster clocks, protection differential tests with Sampled Values, and PRP/HSR redundancy tests. Assessment is continuous per module plus the final integrating project.

Accreditable laboratories(EN ISO/IEC 17025) with rotor test rig, EMC/Lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL, vibration/acoustics.
Evidence-driven thesis:safety case, test plan, compliance dossier and operational limits.
Industry-mentored:lecturers with experience in training, , eVTOL/UAM and flight test.
Flexible format(hybrid/online), international cohorts and support from SEIUM Career Services.
Ethics and safety:safety-by-design approach, OT cyber-security, DIH and compliance as core pillars.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Description of the installation and requirements

Describe the architecture of numerical protection relays.

Selection of protection functions

Set distance, differential and overcurrent functions.

Settings calculation and coordination

Explain the fundamentals of time synchronisation in substations.

PTP synchronisation architecture

Configure PTP networks according to power profiles.

Network design and redundancy

Apply synchrophasors and Sampled Values in protection schemes.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Numerical protection engineerTime synchronisation specialistIEC 61850 process bus engineerSubstation commissioning engineerIndustrial communication network engineerSynchrophasor specialist
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
  • Sufficient level of Spanish to follow technical standards reading.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme consists of 800 hours in total, spread over 6 to 8 months. That is between 10 and 15 hours per week on average, compatible with a full-time job.

The programme uses OMICRON Test Universe, OMICRON StationScout, Wireshark, SEL AcSELerator QuickSet, OMICRON IEDScout. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.

A SEIUM own diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrating project. It is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Ministry.

Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised in the advanced programme. Consult the recognition policy when you enrol.

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