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Electrical Measurements

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Course Unit Code450-8701/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated6 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First 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
VEL25Ing. Richard Velička, Ph.D.
Summary
Students will learn to use all types of measuring devices, from analog to digital to virtual, which they will also try to create. They will be able to measure basic electrical quantities and passive elements using various methods.
An integral part of every measurement is also knowledge of the calculation of deviation (error), the uncertainty of the measurement result.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Students learn to use electrical measuring instruments and to measure basic electrical quantities.
An integral part of the student's competence is also the knowledge of calculating the deviation and uncertainty of the measurement result.
Course Contents
Lectures:
1.Accuracy and error of measurement. Errors of analog and digital instruments, errors of direct as well as indirect measurements, random errors, total measurement error. Measurement uncertainty.
No harmonic waveforms of electrical quantities. Representation of periodical waveforms using Fourier transformation; form, crest and distortion factors.
2.Measuring converters (MTI, MTU).
3.Analog measuring instruments.
4.Digital measuring instruments.
5.Analog oscilloscopes.
6.Digital oscilloscopes and recorders.
7.Frequency analyzers.
8.Virtual measuring instruments, GPIB, RS 232, USB, Ethernet, VXI/ PXI measurement systems, development programming environments.
9.Methods for measuring active electrical quantities (voltage, current, power, frequency, period, time intervals).
10.Methods for measuring passive electrical quantities (resistor, inductance, capacitance, dissipation factor, quality factor, impedance).
11.Magnetic measurements. Measuring of ferromagnetic characteristics, display of hysteresis loops.
12. Disturbing effects and their limitation, EMC.

Laboratories:
-Initial theoretical training, protocol requirements, safety in the laboratory.
- 1. Measuring of voltage and current.
- 2. Measuring of passive components.
- 3. Impact of frequency and waveform shape on measuring instrument's indication.
- 4. Analog oscilloscopes.
- 5. Measuring of single-phase power.
- 6. Measuring of powers across unbalanced three-phase load.
- 7. Measuring of frequency, period and phase shift.
- 8. Measurement of characteristics of ferromagnetic materials.
- 9. Virtual instrumentation – virtual measuring instruments
- 10. Digital oscilloscope and its control using GPIB bus.
- Practical test measurement.

Projects:
10 measurement reports - theme depends on laboratory exercises.

Tests:
10 test questions - 1 in each exercise, according to the measured task. The questions are tied to the measurement of the task.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
1. VELICKA, R., BICOVSKA, B., ONDRACZKA, T.: Methods and Measurement in Electrical Engineering, VSB-TU Ostrava, INTERREG V-A, PROJECT REG. NUMBER:CZ.11.3.119/0.0/0.0/16_022/0001155, Ostrava 2021. 86 p. [On-Line]: http://lms.vsb.cz.
2. Sedláček, M., Haasz, V.: Electrical Measurements and Instrumentation, ČVUT 2000
3. Hejtmanová, D., Ripka, P., Sedláček, M.: Electrical Measurements and Instrumentation, Laboratory excercises, ČVUT 2001
1. VELIČKA, R., BIČOVSKÁ, B., ONDRACZKA, T.: Metody a měření v elektrotechnice, VŠB-TU Ostrava, INTERREG V-A, PROJECT REG. NUMBER:CZ.11.3.119/0.0/0.0/16_022/0001155, Ostrava 2021. 82 s. Dostupné z: http://lms.vsb.cz.

Recommended Reading:
1. SEDLÁČEK, M., HAASZ, V.: Electrical Measurements and Instrumentation. ČVUT. Prague 1995. ISBN 80-01-01249-2
2. HEJTMANOVÁ D., RIPKA, P.,SEDLÁČEK, M.: Electrical Measurements, Laboratory Excercises. ČVUT. Prague 1998. ISBN 80-01-02475-X
3. GRABE, M.: Measurement Uncertainties in Science and Technology, Springer 2005, ISBN 978-3-540-27319-6
1. HAASZ, V. SEDLÁČEK, M.: Elektrická měření, Přístroje a metody. ČVUT, Praha 2005, ISBN 80-01-02731-7
2. FAJT, V., HAASZ, V., SEDLÁČEK. M.: Elektrická měření. Praha: ČVUT, 1992. ISBN 80-01-00751-0
3. ĎAĎO, S.: Analogové a číslicové přístroje II: spektrální analyzátory. Praha: ČVUT, 1985
4. KOCOUREK, P.: Číslicové měřicí systémy. Praha: Vydavatelství ČVUT, 1994. ISBN 80-01-01109-7
5. ĎAĎO, S., SEDLÁČEK. M.: Měření aktivních elektrických veličin s neharmonickými průběhy. Praha: SNTL - Nakladatelství technické literatury, 1987
6. KOVAL, L. a kol.: Elektrická měření, VŠB-TU Ostrava, 2012. 150 s. Dostupné z: http://lms.vsb.cz.
7. KOVAL, L. a kol.: Elektrická měření, návody do cvičení, VŠB Ostrava, 2012. 84 s. Dostupné z: http://lms.vsb.cz.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Individual consultations, Experimental work in labs, Project work, Teaching by an expert (lecture or tutorial)
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Graded creditGraded credit100 51