Course: Electrical Engineering

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Course title Electrical Engineering
Course code KEP/E
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Hamar Roman, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Kotlan Václav, Doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Polcar Petr, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Slobodník Karel, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Šefl Ondřej, Ing.
  • Preuss Petr, Ing. CSc.
Course content
Thematic report Basic quantities and laws of theory of electrical engineering. Analysis of simpler linear electrical circuits in steady-state and transient-state. Electric power. Analogy of electric circuits and mechanical systems. Energy and forces in electromagnetic field. Magnetic circuits. Introduction to electric machines. Principles of operation of electric machines - transformers, asynchronous, synchronous and direct-current machines. Torque characteristics of motors.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Group discussion, Laboratory work, Task-based study method
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 35 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 20 hours per semester
  • Practical training (number of hours) - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for laboratory testing; outcome analysis (1-8) - 4 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 20 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
have knowledge of high school mathematics
Skills
to apply basic mathematical operations and electrotechnical relations
to quantify numerical results
to solve the 1st order differential equations
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to explain the theory and principles of the electrical machines operation
to characterize the electric machines properties
to describe the use of electric machines in practice
Skills
to solve simpler electrical circuits in both steady and transient state
to calculate types of device powers, including power factor compensation
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Practicum
Lecture
One-to-One tutorial
Task-based study method
E-learning
Skills
Laboratory work
Task-based study method
Competences
Practicum
Laboratory work
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Test
Individual presentation at a seminar
Skills
Combined exam
Skills demonstration during practicum
Individual presentation at a seminar
Test
Competences
Combined exam
Recommended literature
  • Bartoš, Václav. Elektrické stroje. 1. vyd. V Plzni : Západočeská univerzita, 2006. ISBN 80-7043-444-9.
  • Benešová, Zdeňka; Ledvinová, Marcela. Základy elektrických obvodů v příkladech. 1. vyd. V Plzni : Západočeská univerzita, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7043-640-0.
  • Jarolím, Pavel; Kůs, Josef; Ledvinová, Marcela. Elektrotechnika : příklady z elektrotechniky pro posluchače strojního inženýrství. 2. vyd. Plzeň : Západočeská univerzita, 2004. ISBN 80-7043-297-7.
  • Uhlíř, Ivan. Elektrické stroje a pohony. Vyd. 1. Praha : Vydavatelství ČVUT, 2002. ISBN 80-01-02482-2.
  • Vladař, Jaroslav; Zelenka, Jiří. Elektrotechnika a silnoproudá elektronika. 1. vyd. Praha : SNTL, 1986.


Study plans that include the course
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