Skip to main content
Skip header

Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering I

* Exchange students do not have to consider this information when selecting suitable courses for an exchange stay.

Course Unit Code342-3367/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated3 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
JAN42doc. Ing. Petr Jančík, Ph.D.
Summary
The course is based on module 022, Annex II, EC Decision No. 2016/008 / R - Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering in Aviation. The content of the course is focused on knowledge of the context of electrical elements, their principles, subsequent use in aircraft systems and electronic parts of equipment.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The student will gain competences in the field of basic electrical principles that appear in the aviation industry.
Course Contents
1. Introduction - Use of electrical engineering in aviation.
2. Electron theory.
3. Static electricity and conductivity.
4. Electrical nomenclature.
5. Electricity generation.
6. Sources of direct current.
7. DC circuits.
8. Electrical resistance / resistor.
9. Performance.
10. Capacitance / Capacitor.
11. Magnetism.
12. Inductance / Induction coil.
13. Direct current motor / Theory of direct current generator.
14. AC theory.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
WYATT, D., TOOLEY, M.: Aircraft Electrical and Electronic Systems 2nd Edition. Routledge; 2nd edition, 2018, ISBN 978-0415827768.
VOLNER, R.: Elektrický systém (021 02), Učební texty pro teoretickou přípravu dopravných pilotů dle předpisu JAR-FCL 1. CERM Brno, 2006, ISBN 80-7204-440-0.
VOLNER, R.: Letecká rádiotechnika-fyzikální základy a nomogramy. ČVUT Praha, VŠB TUO,CERM Brno 2007, ISBN 978-80-7204-510-5.
WYATT, D., TOOLEY, M.: Aircraft Electrical and Electronic Systems 2nd Edition. Routledge; 2nd edition, 2018, ISBN 978-0415827768.
Recommended Reading:
WYATT, D., TOOLEY, M.: Aircraft Electrical and Electronic Systems 2nd Edition. Routledge; 2nd edition, 2018, ISBN 978-0415827768.
MARTINEC, F., HORECKÝ, R.: Základy elektrotechniky v letectví 1, Učební texty VŠB – TUO, 2010. ISBN 978-8024822938.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Graded creditGraded credit100 51