Course: Materials for Electrical Engineering

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Course title Materials for Electrical Engineering
Course code KET/EMAT
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Vik Robert, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Prosr Pavel, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Polanský Radek, Prof. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Hahn Pavel, Ing.
  • Pihera Josef, Doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Totzauer Pavel, Ing.
  • Michal Ondřej, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Hornak Jaroslav, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Kadlec Petr, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Mužík Martin, Ing.
Course content
1. Interaction between structure and properties of materials 2. Classification of materials and their basic properties 3. Construction materials for electrical engineering 4. Electrical conductors, superconductors, resistance and contact materials, carbon 5. Non-ferrous metals, bimetals, thermocouples, soldering metals, semiconductors 6. Principles of magnetism 7. Materials for magnetic circuit 8. Gaseous and liquid insulating materials 9. Solid inorganic insulating materials, special dielectrics 10. Solid organic insulating materials 11. Plastics in electrical engineering, elastomers, composites 12. Materials for optoelectronics, nanomaterials, intelligent materials 13. Physiological properties of materials, materials recycling

Learning activities and teaching methods
Multimedia supported teaching, Laboratory work, Lecture
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 40 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 65 hours per semester
  • Preparation for laboratory testing; outcome analysis (1-8) - 12 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 10 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
No particular prerequisites specified.
learning outcomes
Students are able to: - describe the structure of materials and interaction between structure and properties of materials - explain physical principle of characteristic properties of materials - remember the most important representative of single subsystem of electrical machines - explain interaction between properties and application of materials in electrical devices - differentiate characteristic properties of special materials
teaching methods
Lecture
Laboratory work
Multimedia supported teaching
assessment methods
Combined exam
Test
Individual presentation at a seminar
Recommended literature
  • Kučerová, Eva. Elektrotechnické materiály. 1. vyd. Plzeň : Západočeská univerzita, 2002. ISBN 80-7082-940-0.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Electrical Engineering Study plan (Version): Commercial Electrical Engineering (16) Category: Electrical engineering, telecommunication and IT 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer