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Physical principles of technical devices

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Course Unit Code060-0021/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated4 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *First Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
BAR75doc. RNDr. Karla Barčová, Ph.D.
Summary
Introduction to the subject is devoted to physical quantities, physical principles, technical measurements and experiments and their use in solving specific problems of safety practice. It follows the part devoted to principles of electromagnetic and mechanical waves and their applications, principles of spectroscopic methods, defectoscopy and overview of physical fields. The next part is devoted to basic information about ionizing radiation, sources, natural and artificial radioactivity, dosimetric quantities and their units. The conclusion deals with principles and methods of radiation protection, ionizing radiation detectors, including the use of radionuclides in practice.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Learning outcomes of the course unit The aim of the course is to acquaint students with basic physical principles of instruments and devices used in safety practice. Students must demonstrate knowledge of basic physical quantities and principles in safety practice, understand their use in solving practical problems and explain the application and use of technical measurements and technical experiments. Part of the course is knowledge of basic concepts of ionizing radiation and radiation protection. Understanding the objectives and principles of radiation protection.
Course Contents
1. Technical measurements and technical experiment.
2. Metrological variables and equations, gauge distribution, measurement errors and uncertainties.
3. Electromagnetic waves, optics, optical instruments, radiation effects on health.
4. Lasers, masers, safety classes, thermal cameras and their applications.
5. Metal detectors, georadars - principles and applications.
6. Basic spectroscopic methods (IR, Raman, THz)
7. Acoustic Waves - Sound, Ultrasound and Infrasound. Vibration, noise and vibration measurement, impact on health.
8. Non-destructive defectoscopy.
9. Physical fields.
10. Ionizing radiation, types, sources, radiation interaction with substance, shielding.
11. Dosimetry.
12. Targets, principles and methods of radiation protection.
13. Ionizing radiation detectors, types, properties, sources, effects and utilization of non-ionizing radiation and systems of protection against it.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
HALLIDAY, D., RESNICK, R., WALKER, J.: Fundamentals of Physics. Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd., 2005. EAN: 9780471735397.
KNOLL, G.F.: Radiation Detection and Measurement, Wiley, 2010. ISBN-10: 0470131489.
MARTIN, A; HARBISON, S.: An Introduction to Radiation Protection, CRC Pres, 6th edition, 2012. ISBN-10:1444146076.
Halliday, D. a kol.: Fyzika, vysokoškolská učebnice obecné fyziky, Brno: Vutium, 2000, ISBN 80-214-1868-0
Fojtek, A., Čech, J.: Fyzika II pro obor TPO. VŠB-TUO, 2002, 219 s., ISBN 80-7078-950-6
Pekárek, L. a kol.: Neionizující záření, SZÚ, Praha 2006, ISBN 80-7071-276-7
Fukátko, T.: Detekce a měření různých druhů záření, Nakladatelství BEN, Praha 2007, ISBN 978-80-7300-193-3
Brázda, A., Jenčík, J.: Technická měření, Vydavatelství ČVUT, Praha 1996, ISBN 80-01-01495-9
Bernard. J.: Technický experiment, Vydavatelství ČVUT, Praha 1999, ISBN 80-01- 01901-2
Recommended Reading:
FEYNMAN, R.P., LEIGHTON, R.B., SANDS, M.: The Feynman Lectures on Physics: The Definitive and Extended Edition. Publisher: Addison Wesley Publishing Company, 2nd edition, 2005, ISBN: 0805390456
KNIGHT, R.D.: Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics. Addison-Wesley, 201. ISBN - 10: 0321740904.
SHANKAR, R.: Fundamentals of Physics: Mechanics, Relativity and Thermodynamics. An open Yale Courses. Yale University Press, 2014. ISBN-10:0300192207.
DUNLAP, R.A.:Experimental Physics: Modern Methods, Oxford University Press, 1988. ISBN-10: 0195049497.
Kolektiv autorů: Principy a praxe radiační ochrany, SÚJB, Praha 2000, ISBN 80- 238-3703-6
Štrunc, M.: Obecné vlastnosti klasických fyzikálních polí, Nakladatelství VUT v Brně, Brno 1991, ISBN 80-214-0313-6
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Individual consultations, Tutorials, Experimental work in labs
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit30 15
        ExaminationExamination70 20