MEEP1643-3 Lightning Protection and Grounding System (Pesisir Kuala Lumpur)

 COURSE INFORMATION

Course synopsis: This course introduces students to the fundamentals of lightning protection and grounding system. Emphasis will be on the lightning protection system (LPS) design as per standards requirements based on lightning and grounding fundamentals. The course also exposes students to step by step design of an LSP for a given structure. In addition, the course covers the field work on soil resistivity and ground electrode resistance measurements. At the end of the course student should be able to critically design an LPS and a substation grounding system including using application software and tools.
Course coordinator/
Lecturer		 Prof. Dr. Zulkurnain Abdul Malek
F54-139 (UTM JB)
+6012-7167607
zulkurnain@utm.my
people.utm.my/zulkurnain
School/Faculty: Electrical Engineering/Engineering
Program name: Masters of Engineering (Electrical Power)
Course code: MEEP 1643
Course name: Lightning Protection and Grounding System
Credit hours: 3
Pre/co requisite: Nil

Mapping of the Course Learning Outcomes (CLO) to the Programme Learning Outcomes (PLO), Teaching & Learning (T&L) methods and Assessment methods:

No. Course_Learning_Outcomes (CLO) PLO (Code) Taxon./
Generic Skills		 T&L methods Assessment methods
CLO1 Attain specialized and latest knowledge on lightning and its potential hazards on man and man-made systems, and the principles of lightning protection PLO1
(KW)		 C3 Lecture, active learning T, F
CLO2 Demonstrate proficiency in selected analytical methods and simulations  to perform  LPS design studies PLO2 C5 Lecture, active learning T, F
CLO3 Solve lightning protection system critically and synthesize relevant knowledge through design and development PLO3 C6 Project-based learning PRR, Pr
CLO4 Plan and perform assigned project responsibly, professionally and ethically PLO4 EM3 Project-based learning PRR, Pr
  • EM3 – Observing Ethical practices and responsible to the society

Details on Innovative T&L practices:

Active learning Conducted through in-class activities
Project-based learning Conducted through design assignments. Students in a group of 2 are given 1 design project that require solutions involving the design calculations and verification using CDEGS/DEHN Risk Tool. Compliance to the design specifications need to be given in the form of written reports.

Weekly Schedule:

Lectures are scheduled on

Overview:

16/3-3/5/25 First half of Sem 2 (7 weeks)
4/5-10/5/25 Mid-Sem Break
11/5-28/6/25 Second half of Sem 2 (7 weeks)
29/6-5/7/25 Revision week
6/7-26/7/25 Final exam

 

(ONLINE LECTURES)
12 Apr- 13 Apr
(14 hrs)

VIRTUAL CLASSROOM: https://utm.webex.com/meet/zulkurnain

Conditions:
1. All students’ cameras MUST BE ON throughout the lecture duration otherwise ATTENDANCE NOT COUNTED
2. All microphones must be MUTED except when asking/answering questions


Course Information
Introduction to MEEP1643
Introduction and Overview of the Course (1 hr)

Chapter 1. Lightning Phenomenon and Its Detection
Introduction, Thunderstorm Formation, Lightning Flash, Lightning Parameters, Striking Distance, Lightning Detection, Lightning Related Damages, Lightning Protection
   
   
 

Chapter 2a. Risk Management
Introduction to LPS Standard, Risk Management -Need and economic justification for LPS, Risk Assessment, Exercises
DEHN Risk Tool Guide

Chapter 2b. Risk Tool Tutorial

IEC62305 Standards
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
 

Chapter 3. LPS Design
Introduction to LPS, Protection of Structures, LPS Design, External LPS Design, Air Termination System, Down-Conductor System, Separation Distance, Earth-Termination System, Internal LPS Design
 


LPS Design Assignment
Submit Group Name and Members

Instructions on CDEGS (3D-SShield) / LPS Risk Tool Access (PW: lightning) (Both software are licensed)
How to 3D-SShield

Submit Assignment Part 1 (Due 25 Apr 202)
(refer to Chp 2 slides 90-101, MS word)

Submit Assignment Part 2 (Due 11 May 2025)
(Risk Assessment Report, MS Word)

Submit Assignment Part 3 (Due 31 May 2025)
(Air Termination System Design, MS Word)

Submit Assignment Part 4 (Due 31 May 2025)
(Down conductor and earthing systems design, MS Word)

Submit Assignment Part 5 – Presentation (Due 31 May 2025) (Everything above summarised in Presentation Slides format, MS Powerpoint)

Part 6 Make the Presentation ( 1 June 2025)

Groups so far
Grp 1
Grp 2
Grp 3
(ONLINE LECTURES)
10 May – 11 May
14 hrs		 Chapter 4 Internal Protection System
Design and installation of SPM,Earthing and bonding, Magnetic shielding and line routing, Coordinated SPD system, Isolating interfaces, SPM management
   
   
W8
May – May		  Mid-Semester Break


TEST 1 Chps 1&2 ( 31 May 2025)

(FACE TO FACE)

31 May – 1 Jun

14 hrs
Chapter 5 Earthing
Chapter 5 Earthing (Additional Notes)
Fundamentals of Earthing, Earthing system and soil structure, Resistance of Earthing Systems, Impulse Impedance, Earthing system design, Standard Requirements for LPS, Earthing Measurements
   
 
Submit Field Work Report (Due June 2025)

Presentation Schedule June 2025:
2.00pm Grp 1
2.12pm Grp 2
2.24pm Grp 3


All slides will be already uploaded to my laptop. You just need to come out at the front and present them within 10 minute duration ONLY..
  Chapter 6. Lightning Surges in Power System
Mechanisms of overvoltages in power systems due to lightning strikes, Surge propagation fundamentals, Computation of tower voltage, Lightning surge arresters, Surge arrester application in a substation and its protection performance
   
  TEST 2 Chps 3-5 ( 1 Jun )
   
  Course Summary and Revision
Thursday (Chp S) (Field Measurements at IVAT Laboratory)
Starting Jul Final Exam

Transferable skills (generic skills learned in course of study which can be useful and utilised in other settings):

  • Team working
  • Ethics and Professionalism

Student learning time (SLT) details:

Assessment Samples

  • Sample Test 1
  • Sample Test 2
  • Sample Final Exam Paper

 

Special requirement to deliver the course (e.g: software, nursery, computer lab, simulation room):

  • Access to computers with DEHN Tool/CDEGS

Learning resources:

Main references

  • IEC 62305 Part 1-4, Protection Against Lightning
  • IEEE Guide for Safety in AC Substation Grounding, ANSI/IEEE Std 80-1986

Additional references

  • Electrical Insulation in Power Systems. N.H. Malik, A.A. Al-Arainy, M.I. Qureshi (1997). CRC Press.
  • High Voltage Engineering, M.S. Naidu and V. Kamaraju (2004), McGraw-Hill
  • The Lightning Flash, edited by Venon Cooray (2003), London (IEE Power & Energy Series 34)
  • High Voltage Engineering: Theory and Practice, M. Khalifa (1990), Marcel Dekker.

Online

Academic honesty and plagiarism:

Assignments are individual tasks and NOT group activities (UNLESS EXPLICITLY INDICATED AS GROUP ACTIVITIES)
Copying of work (texts, simulation results etc.) from other students/groups or from other sources is not allowed. Brief quotations are allowed and then only if indicated as such. Existing texts should be reformulated with your own words used to explain what you have read. It is not acceptable to retype existing texts and just acknowledge the source as a reference. Be warned: students who submit copied work will obtain a mark of zero for the assignment and disciplinary steps may be taken by the Faculty. It is also unacceptable to do somebody else’s work, to lend your work to them or to make your work available to them to copy.

Disclaimer:

All teaching and learning materials associated with this course are for personal use only. The materials are intended for educational purposes only. Reproduction of the materials in any form for any purposes other than what it is intended for is prohibited.
While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information supplied herein, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions.