Electrical engineering distance learning by using digital twin technology

The situation in the world caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has forced teaching staff to adapt teaching processes to distance learning. A special challenge of distance learning is posed in areas that include the implementation of practical classes in designated laboratories. This paper describes the procedure for conducting practical classes in the field of power engineering, parameterization and testing of relay protection devices using Digital Twin (DT) technology. The planned curriculum has been preserved in the proposed manner, and students have been enabled to acquire practical knowledge. The proposed teaching technologies are even more important since, in the conditions of a pandemic, they are also used for the purpose of testing relay protection installed in industrial plants.