By the end of the course, the student will be able to:

1. 	Describe the architecture of the modern power infrastructure 
2.	Describe different manifestations of the smart grid, including automated metering 
infrastructure, protection coordination and distributed automation, communication technologies and architectures and networked control.
3. 	Analyze how to optimally integrate wind and solar electric systems and energy 
            storage systems into the modern grid and into microgrids
4. 	Describe different demand side management approaches and how to 
analyze them and optimize their economics;
5.	Describe advance technologies and algorithms being incorporated into the grid, including smart grid security.