The Future of Electrical and Computer Engineering Education

Abstract

—This is the first part of a 2-part paper that has arisen from the work of the IEEE Power Engineering Society’s Multi-Agent Systems (MAS) Working Group. Part 1 of the paper examines the potential value of MAS technology to the power industry. In terms of contribution, it describes fundamental concepts and approaches within the field of multi-agent systems that are appropriate to power engineering applications. As well as presenting a comprehensive review of themeaningful power engineering applications for which MAS are being investigated, it also defines the technical issues which must be addressed in order to accelerate and facilitate the uptake ofthe technology within the power and energy sector. Part 2 of the paper explores the decisions inherent in engi- neering multi-agent systems for applications in the power and energy sector and offers guidance and recommendations on how MAS can be designed and implemented.