Course: Measurement and Testing of Electrical Devices

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Course title Measurement and Testing of Electrical Devices
Course code KET/MZEK
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
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)
  • Fremr David, Ing.
  • Štáhl Pavel, Ing.
  • Navrátil Jiří, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Hirman Martin, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Rendl Karel, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Wirth Václav, Ing.
  • Machač Jan, Ing.
  • Steiner František, Doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Bystřický Tomáš, Ing.
  • Justa Josef, Ing.
Course content
1) Introduction to problems, history, trends, practice requirements 2) Law, regulations and standards - design, production, operation and testing proprieties 3) Effects of electricity on human and protection against them, first aid 4) Electrical professional qualifications 5) Element and equipment identification and marking - results for measuring, testing and verification 6) Testing areas - conditions, equipments 7) Distribution systems - properties, conditions, measuring 8) Basic electrical parameters measurement - methods and equipments choise 9) Environments and enclosures - measuring, marking 10) Protection against electric shock - kinds, principles, conditions 11) Protection testing - method and equipment choice 12) Verification - purpose, conditions, preparation 13) Verification - application, verification report

Learning activities and teaching methods
Laboratory work, Students' self-study, Lecture
  • Practical training (number of hours) - 13 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 45 hours per semester
  • Preparation for laboratory testing; outcome analysis (1-8) - 4 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
KEE / BPRE Safety Regulations in El. Engineering
learning outcomes
Students are able: - to explain basic standards and regulations provision - to describe basic way of protection against electrical accident - to differentiate requierements relevant to protection against electrical accident during design, production and operation of electrical equipment - to choose and to apply suitable testing and measuring methods - to explain principle and procedures of electrical equipment verification - to apply procedures of operation and work on electrical equipment practically
teaching methods
Lecture
Laboratory work
Self-study of literature
assessment methods
Combined exam
Test
Skills demonstration during practicum
Individual presentation at a seminar
Recommended literature
  • Zákony, normy a předpisy.
  • Cipra, Mirko; Kříž, Michal; Kůla, Vladimír. Úvod do elektrotechniky. Vyd. 2. Praha : ČVUT, 2000. ISBN 80-01-02155-6.
  • Honys, Václav. Revize elektrických zařízení do 1000 V v prostorách bez nebezpečí výbuchu. Vyd. 1. Praha : IN-EL, 1998. ISBN 80-86230-02-3.


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 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter