INNOVACIóN METODOLóGICA APLICADA A LA ENSE？ANZA DE SISTEMAS ELéCTRICOS DE POTENCIA

this paper presents an implementation of a web site to support the course electric power systems, which is taught in the electrical engineering department at universidad de la frontera. this site includes support materials such as notes, exercises and laboratory activities, as well as a numerical simulation software that solves load flow problems in electric power systems, using the newton raphson method. the site has a multi-platform style, robustness, flexibility and a user friendly graphic interface, which transforms it in an indispensable educational tool for electrical engineering students. all of the above is complemented with activities in the laboratory, where the main concepts associated to electric power systems are demonstrated with appropriate instrumentation, together with release of useful information. this innovation in the teaching of electric power systems improves substantially the understanding of concepts associated with the course