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Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

ECTS Course Overview



Lighting Systems Operation

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Course Unit Code410-4117/02
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated6 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Optional
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionEnglish
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
NOV27doc. Ing. Tomáš Novák, Ph.D.
Summary
Upon successful completion of the course, the student:
– analyses the operating characteristics of modern light sources and luminaires,
– applies methods for calculating illuminance, luminance, and glare when evaluating lighting systems,
– evaluates the operating condition of a lighting system based on technical parameters and measurements,
– proposes an appropriate control method for a lighting system,
– assesses the potential of intelligent control for optimizing the operation of lighting systems.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
After taking this class student is able to: define chosen special terminology from the area of lighting, describe and explain complicated calculating methods while dealing with lighting systems, calculate quality data interrelated to suggested system, interpret findings and engineer thinking together with intelligent control systems.
Course Contents
Lectures:
Human, light, environment
External influences of visual organ
Parameters of light sources
Feedbacks of lighting systems
European standards for design of artificial lighting systems
European standards for design of public lighting and outdoor sports lighting
Selected topics of light metering
New approaches to glare evaluation
Dimming, reducing energy consumption
Smart light
Maintenance and its impact to the lighting project
Calculations of light vector, spherical and cylindrical illuminance
Economic evaluation of lighting systems



Exercises lessons:
Introduction
Project of indoor lighting
Entering the project, introduction of softwares
Calculation of projects according to a given software
Daylight Project - Introduction
Entering the project, introduction of softwares
Calculation of projects according to a given software
Public Lighting Project - Introduction
Entering the project, introduction of softwares
Calculation of projects according to a given software
Lighting by floodlamps - Introduction
Entering the project, introduction of softwares
Calculation of projects according to a given software


Projects:
Processing of the calculation software
Laboratory measurements and their processing to the technical report
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
Course materials - Novák, T. a kol. Basics of interior lighting systems design, 2014
Habel J.: Světelná technika a osvětlování, FCC Public, Praha 1995

Recommended Reading:
Interior Lighting Fundamentals, Technology and Application by Wout Van Bommel, Springer, 2019, ISBN 978-3-030-17194-0
Lighting Technology Fundamentals of Illuminating Engineering by Meike Barfuss, Springer, 2020, ISBN 978-3-031-09939-7
Kurzy osvětlovací techniky I až XV. VŠB Ostrava 1986 až 1997
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials, Experimental work in labs, Project work, Other activities, Teaching by an expert (lecture or tutorial), Field data collection
Assesment methods and criteria
Tasks are not Defined