Course: Materials and technologies for electrical engineering

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Course title Materials and technologies for electrical engineering
Course code KET/MTE
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Háže Daniel, Ing.
  • Šipla Jan, Ing.
  • Kadlec Petr, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Blecha Tomáš, Doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Polanský Radek, Prof. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Prosr Pavel, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Rychlík Zdeněk, Ing.
Course content
1. Materials and technologies for electrical engineering (basic overview and specifics of the use of materials for rotating and non-rotating electric machines, transmission of electric energy, high voltage technology, electronics, material characteristics, their classification and meaning) 2. Fundamentals of matter (substance and material as basic elements of electrical equipment systems, chemical bonds, relationship between the structure of the substance and its properties) 3. Conductive materials for electrical equipment (metals, metal alloys, their processing and characteristics, brand names, conductors for electrical engineering - rotating and non-rotating machines, transmission system) 4. Special electrically conductive materials (materials for thermocouples, carbon and its types, resistance materials, materials for contacts and connections in electrical devices, overview of characteristics, brand names, examples of use) 5. Special electrically conductive materials (powder metallurgy, superconductors, hyper-conductivity, and examples of use) 6. Semiconductor materials for electrical engineering (phenomena in semiconductors, overview of semiconductor materials, measurement on semiconductors, typical applications of semiconductor materials in electrical engineering) 7. Electrical insulating materials and their applications in electrical equipment (dielectrics and insulators, gaseous, liquid and solid insulators, organic and inorganic electrical insulating materials, insulation degradation, requirements and overview of characteristics and methods for their analysis, usage examples, brand names) 8. Polymers (production, structure, classification, characteristic properties, additives, structure and electrical insulating properties, use in electrical engineering, polymer recycling) 9. Materials for cable technique (cable construction and classification, overview of important materials for cable insulation and cable terminations, low fire hazard cables, ensuring the functionality of cables under fire conditions, fire tests) 10. Polymer composite materials (meaning of composite materials, nomenclature, role of reinforcing elements and matrices, overview of materials for the production of composite structures for electrical engineering, composite processing, mechanical tests) 11. Construction materials for electronics (materials for high-frequency applications, materials for PCB construction, connecting materials, materials for optoelectronics, materials for heat removal) 12. Materials for magnetic circuits of electrical equipment (magnetically soft and hard materials, their composition, characteristic parameters, temperature dependencies of important parameters) 13. Perspective materials for electrical engineering (nanomaterials and nanotechnologies, self-healing polymers, metallic glass and other perspective materials and technologies, their properties and importance for electrical engineering).

Learning activities and teaching methods
Laboratory work, Lecture
  • Preparation for laboratory testing; outcome analysis (1-8) - 8 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Practical training (number of hours) - 26 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 30 hours per semester
  • Graduate study programme term essay (40-50) - 20 hours per semester
learning outcomes
Knowledge
describe the basic properties of materials used for the electrical, magnetic and dielectric subsystems of electrical equipment
describe the production technologies for specific material groups
assess the suitability, advantages, and disadvantages of individual materials for the given application
find a specific material that meets the requirements of the given application
justify the cause of material failure in the given application
Skills
measure selected physicochemical properties of materials for electrical engineering
calculate the characteristic parameters of the tested material
compare the parameters of individual materials
assess the suitability of the selected material for the given application
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Multimedia supported teaching
Self-study of literature
Skills
Laboratory work
Competences
Individual study
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Skills
Skills demonstration during practicum
Individual presentation at a seminar
Competences
Individual presentation at a seminar
Recommended literature
  • Askeland, Donald R.; Fulay, Pradeep P.,; Wright, Wendelin J. The science and engineering of materials. 6th ed. Stamford : Cengage Learning, 2011. ISBN 978-0-495-29602-7.
  • Bouda, Václav. Materiály pro elektrotechniku. Vyd. 1. Praha : ČVUT, 2000. ISBN 80-01-02232-3.
  • Ehrenstein, Gottfried W. Polymerní kompozitní materiály. V ČR 1. vyd. Praha : Scientia, 2009. ISBN 978-80-86960-29-6.
  • Kučerová, Eva. Elektrotechnické materiály. 1. vyd. Plzeň : Západočeská univerzita, 2002. ISBN 80-7082-940-0.
  • Mleziva, Josef. Polymery - výroba, struktura, vlastnosti a použití. 1. vyd. Praha : Sobotáles, 1993. ISBN 80-901570-4-1.


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