Course: Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering

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Course title Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering
Course code KEV/ZEIN
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
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
Lecturer(s)
  • Skalický Martin, Ing.
  • Hromádka Aleš, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Noháčová Lucie, Doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Kindl Vladimír, Doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Bělík Milan, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Veg Lukáš, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Čermák Radek, Ing.
  • Fořt Jiří, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Sobotka Lukáš, Ing.
  • Dražan Jiří, Ing.
  • Tyrpekl Miroslav, Ing.
  • Tímr Jan, Ing.
  • Vinš Martin, Ing. et Ing.
Course content
1) Introduction to Electrical Engineering - Overview of Electrotechnical Industries and Demonstrations of Their Applications. 2) Basic passive electrical elements (R, L, C), ideal, real, their behavior in the circuit 3) DC and AC circuits (Amplitude, RMS, Frequency), Power, 3-phase grid (Y/D connection) 4) Effects of electric current (thermal, magnetic, power) with respect to electric machines -Lorentz force -Faraday's law (motion and transformation induced voltage) 5) Electrical and magnetic circuits in power engineering (overview, electromotive force, magnetic circuit with air gap) 6) Electrical (for winding) and magnetic circuits in power engineering (use in electrical machines, losses, skin effect) 7) Transformer: (pictures as examples) 1-phase, fundamental topology (electric and magnetic circuit), principle, practical examples of usage, voltage ratio, powers, nameplate, efficiency, three phase transformers - losses distribution. 8) Principles of origination and use of rotating magnetic field (rotating magnet, 3-phase system, 1-phase system, circular, elliptical, influences on torque, losses) 9) Induction machine: (photos as examples) basic topology and types (electrical and magnetic circuit), principle (verbally), terminal connection, practical examples of usage, nameplate, efficiency - basic distribution of losses 10) Synchronous machines: (photos as examples) basic topology (industrial and traction, electrical and magnetic circuit), principle (verbatim), practical examples of usage, label, efficiency - basic distribution of losses 11) DC machines: (including universal) basic topology (electrical and magnetic circuit), principle (verbatim), practical examples of usage, purpose of individual windings, efficiency - basic distribution of losses 12) Special types of machines (photos as examples), small motors, EC motors, PM machines 13) Special types of machines (photos as examples), small motors, EC motors, PM machines - continued 14) Overview and history of power generation and distribution, power generation, key personality and events. Basic equipment for production, transmission and consumption of energy. 15) Basic energy sources and utilization of energy transformations - chemical, nuclear (fission + synthesis), mechanical (in different forms), thermal (geothermal, solar). 16) Daily Load Diagram, Description, Usage, Deployment of Resources - From User's Point of View, to Imagine Time Delay in Power Consumption 17) Thermal processes and basic thermal cycles with regard to the generation of electrical energy. 18) Production of electric and thermal energy in a thermal power plant and impact on the environment. 19) Electricity generation in a nuclear power plant and impact on the environment. 20) Production of electricity in a hydroelectric power plant and impact on the environment. 21) Production of electricity in a solar power plant and impact on the environment. 22) Production of electricity in a wind power plant and impact on the environment. 23) Production of energy using other RES and non-traditional energy sources (biomass, geothermal, tidal) - sustainable energy. 24) Power transmission and distribution (heat, electricity) - outdoor lines, cables, stations. 25) Types of consumption (industrial, household consumption, buildings), environmental impact, energy efficiency reduction. 26) Recapitulation + discussion

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 20 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 45 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 20 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 50 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 6 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
abstractly consider and think.
Skills
to apply secondary school physics to the field of electrical engineering
to formulate connections of individual physical phenomena in electrical engineering
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to orientate themselves in the field of power engineering, electrical machinery and power generation and distribution
orientate in simple electrical circuits
to describe the principle of the operation of electric machines
explain the process of producing and supplying electricity
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture with visual aids
Competences
Lecture with visual aids
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Competences
Combined exam
Recommended literature
  • Dipak Sarkar. Thermal Power Plant: Design and Operation. Elsevier, 2015. ISBN 0128017554.
  • Duncan Richardson. Plant Equipment & Maintenance Engineering Handbook. McGraw Hill Professional, 2014. ISBN 0071809899.
  • Charles Kingsley, Stephen Umans, A Fitzgerald. Electric Machinery, 7th edition. Humanities & Social Sciences, 2013. ISBN 978-0073380469.


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