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Electrical Engineering I

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Course Unit Code420-8321/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated4 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Third Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter 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
PAL35prof. Ing. Josef Paleček, CSc.
STY10doc. Ing. Vítězslav Stýskala, Ph.D.
KOC61doc. Ing. Stanislav Kocman, Ph.D.
KOL62doc. Ing. Václav Kolář, Ph.D.
HRB02doc. Ing. Roman Hrbáč, Ph.D.
Summary
Students will deepen knowledge gained in physics subjects from the area of
basic electric principles and simple electric circuits. They are acquainted
with safety and health protection at work with electric current. They will
deepen knowledge of alternate electric circuits, measuring, magnetic circuits,
electric machines, basics of semiconductor technology and transformers. The aim
of the subject is to gain basic knowledge from given area enables good
orientation and ability of professional communication.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1. The aim is to acquaint students with the basic laws of electrical engineering, electrical circuits, measurement of electrical parameters, semiconductor equipment, electrical equipment and transformers.Students will be able to solve simple electric circuits, measure basic electrical quantities and to focus on practical applications of the studied areas.
2. The aim is also to acquire basic knowledge of the area to enable good orientation and the ability of professional communication.The acquired knowledge can be used in practice or in a subsequent study.
Course Contents
Lectures:

1. Summary of basic knowledge of physics, the laws in electrical engineering (terminology, theory of electron and ion conductivity, static electricity, etc.). Introduction to basic theory of power circuits (resources, components, wiring, etc.).
2. Basic theory of power. circuits (elements, conductivity of materials, labor, and output DC power current transition going on in DC circuits).
3. Fundamentals of safety when working with electrical equipment, exposure effects on humans, the basic rules and methods of protection against electric shock.
4. Basics of electrical measurements (content, purpose, concepts, methods, properties and distribution of measuring instruments, electric and selected non-electrical quantities).
5. Alternating current (AC) electric circuits (introductory theory and a comparison with DC, AC formation, system description, parameters and their determination, with a variable circuit elements R, L, C).
6.AC electric circuits - single-phase AC circuits (output, efficiency, power factor, power factor compensation principle).
7. Three-phase AC circuits, network formation, properties, resources and involvement of consumers (output, addressing circuits, use).
8. Basic knowledge of magnetism and magnetic circuits - opening theory, terminology, values, basic rules and laws, distribution of materials, properties and use in electrical equipment.
9. Electrical appliances (L.V.) - distribution, function, fuse and switchgear, breakers, primary distribution, a description of the construction and operation of various types of electromagnets, properties and uses.
10. Fundamentals of semiconductor elements - PN transiton, diodes, transistors, thyristors, triacs, VA characteristics of these elements, rectifiers, the basic applications in electrical equipment.
11. Fundamentals of logic control - sharing, contact control, no-contact control.
12. Semiconductor converters - definition, use, basic circuits of semiconductor rectifiers - properties, graphs of important variables at different types.
13. Semiconductor converters - Inverter, power inverter, inverter and pulse frequency converters - their classification and description of basic principles, properties, use in applications.
14. Electrical machines - definitions and basic division. Transformers - distribution, description, construction and operation, operating conditions, expression characteristics and parameters, measurement of single phase transformer, use of transformers.


1. Safety training, operational rules laboratories E328 and F329, first aid for shock, current laboratory and measuring equipment, tested and signature themes of participation repeat your electrical fundamentals of physics - force, the effects of thermal power current, - examples

2. Examples of single-phase AC and DC electrical circuits, transient action in circuit elements to the role of R-C laboratory measurements No 2. methodological solutions to role models, setting and self-managed solutions.

3. Laboratory measurements No. 1: "DC circuit" and Laboratory measurements No. 2 - "The Transition storyline in DC electric circuits", the evaluation protocol, a simple calculation of the capacity of the circuit.

4. Calculation examples - AC single phase circuit, reactive power compensation -addressing methodological role models.

5. Laboratory measurements No. 3: "Single-phase AC circuits and AC power and the role of the laboratory measurements No 4" Reactive power compensation".

6. Calculation exercises - running Test No. 1, continued examples - three-phase AC electric circuits, methodical solution to role models, setting and self-managed solutions to students.

7. Laboratory measurements No. 5: "The three-phase circuit with the appliance involved in star and delta" , measured using a PC.

8. Laboratory measurements No. 6: "Single phase uncontrolled rectifier", measurements using a PC.

9. Calculation example - continued phase circuits as needed, the basics of semiconductor converters, ie. single-phase rectifier circuit parameters calculation, solving the methodological role models.

10. Laboratory measurements No. 5: "The three-phase circuit with the product involved in star and delta" and laboratory measurements No. 6:" Single-phase uncontrolled rectifier ".

11. Calculation exercises - running Test No. 2, the initial examples of semiconductor converters - power control, speed-voltage AC inverter, award of Projet IPS.

12. Laboratory measurements No. 7: "Control of conveyor belts", measurements using a PC, commenting on teachers, students measured and recorded in a variable (USB drive, floppy disk), the evaluation report., laboratory measurements No.8: "Measurement of transformer", submission of the project IPS evaluation Test No. 1).

13. Examples as needed, repetition, norotating electrical machines - transformers, methodical solution model example, assignment and self-managed solution, control of the previous exercises.

14. Final evaluation to test the response form and entering, reviews the Final test, the results of the evaluation of the project IPS, the overall classification and assessment, write to the student card.

Projects:

Individual project of IPS specialist subject teachers entered.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
1. Govindasamy, K.: Electrical Engineering, Theory I, Tamilnadu textbook corporation, 2010
2.Hezman, Stephen L.: Delmar's Standard Textbook of Electricity, 5. edition, 2011, ISBN-13:978-1-111-53915-3
3. Kocman, S.: Electrical Engineering in Mining, skriptum VŠB-TU Ostrava, 2004, ISBN 80-248-0804-8
4. Boldea, I., Nasar, S. A.: Electric Drives. CRC Press, London, New York, Washington D. S., 1999
1. Smejkal, J. a kol.: Elektrotechnika, skriptum VUT Brno, 1991, ISBN 80-214-0388-8
2. Vladař, J., Zelenka, J.: Elektrotechnika a silnoproudá elektronika, SNTL/ALFA Praha 1986
3. Hraško, P., Puzjak, I.: Elektrotechnika, ALFA/SNTL Bratislava, 1983
4. Syllaby a studijní materiály Katedry elektrotechniky (420), viz. http://fei1.vsb.cz/kat420/index_stary.html
5. Govindasamy, K.: Electrical Engineering, Theory I, Tamilnadu textbook corporation, 2010
6.Hezman, Stephen L.: Delmar's Standard Textbook of Electricity, 5. edition, 2011, ISBN-13:978-1-111-53915-3
7. Kocman, S.: Electrical Engineering in Mining, skriptum VŠB-TU Ostrava, 2004, ISBN 80-248-0804-8
Recommended Reading:
1. Merz, H.: Electric Machines and Drives. 214 p., part 1 to 8, VDE Verlag, Berlin und Offenbach 2002, ISBN 3-8007-2602-5
2. Syllabus and study materials of lectures and exercises from the teacher
3. Internet links, professional corporate manuals
4. Ray, A. J.: Questions and Answers on Electricala safety, 2009, Jones ahd Barlett Publishers, ISBN 978-0-7637-5471-6
1.Internetové odkazy, odborné firemní manuály
2. Merz, H.: Electric Machines and Drives. 214 p., part 1 to 8, VDE Verlag, Berlin und Offenbach 2002, ISBN 3-8007-2602-5
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials, Experimental work in labs, Project work, Other activities
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Graded exercises evaluationGraded credit100 (100)51
        Základna min. 40 + odpovědní testOther task type100 51