Course detail

Device Safety

FEKT-FBEZAcad. year: 2014/2015

The course is an introduction to the issue of safe operation of electrical medical devices. Students will gain knowledge of the principles, legal provisions, safety regulations and technical standards in the field of safety in electrical engineering. Particular emphasis is placed on the specifics of medical equipment and the potential electrical and other risks, which may occur during their operation.
The course prepares students for the exam in terms of Notice No. 50/1978 Coll. of proficiency in electrical engineering. After a successful test before the commission (optional part of the course), graduates obtain the worker's qualifications for independent activity.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Miloslav Steinbauer, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Theoretical and Experimental Electrical Engineering (UTEE)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

After completion of the course student will be able to:
- explain and apply the principles of protection against electric shock,
- explain protection against overloads and short circuits, and protecting against surges,
- define protection againts the effects of fire from electrical equipment,
- describe and identify possible electrical and other risks associated with the operation of medical electrical devices,
- apply first aid in case of electric shock including use of AED.
Optionally, students may graduate to qualify for independent work on electrical medical devices in terms of safe work and safe operation.

Prerequisites

The student should be able to:
- apply Ohm's law and Kirchhoff's laws in single-phase and three-phase circuits;
- explain the concepts of circuit analysis in harmonic steady state (e.g. impedance, effective and mean value).

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods include lectures and practical training in first aid. Course is taking advantage of e-learning (Moodle) system.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The subject assessment is based on two written tests: max. 40 points in the control test and max. 60 points in the final test. When gain 75 % of the possible points in each test student can optionally pass an oral examination before a committee to obtain a certificate of proficiency in electrical engineering according to §6 of Notice 50/1978 Coll. - higher qualifications for independent work on the electrical system up to 1000 V.

Course curriculum

1. Czech and European legislative, technical standards.
2. Principles of electrical engineering. Basic laws of electric circuits. Alternating current, three-phase circuits.
3. Electric arrangement, electrical installation, electrical device mounting, conductor and terminals notation.
4. Classification of external influence, locations class in viewpoint of electric shock hazard, protection of electrical device.
5. Effects of electric current on human organism. Protection against electric shock.
6. Fire safety of electrical installation and medical electrical devices.
7. Safe product, safe installation, safe operation, terms of checks and inspections.
8. Protection of electric and electronic devices against lightning and overvoltage.
9. Medical electric devices, special requirements.
10. Special diagnostic and therapeutic medical devices, safety operation, protection from the harmful effects
11. Laic first aid in case of electric shock, application of AED

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

To learn the principles of safe design and safe operation of electrical medical equipment as part of professional erudition. Indicate the specific requirements of medical installation and equipment, to highlight the potential risks in the operation of diagnostic and therapeutic medical devices.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Attendance at given lectures is mandatory for those who wish to obtain a certificate of proficiency in electrical engineering (after exam before commissions).

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

ČSN EN 50110 ed. 2:2005 Obsluha a práce na elektrických zařízeních (CS)
ČSN EN 60601 Zdravotnické elektrické přístroje (CS)
ČSN EN 61010 Bezpečnostní požadavky na elektrická měřicí, řídicí a laboratorní zařízení (CS)
ČSN EN 61140-ed. 2:2003 Ochrana před úrazem elektrickým proudem. Společná hlediska pro instalaci a zařízení (CS)
ČSN 33 2000 Elektrické instalace budov, část 1 až 7 (CS)
KALÁB, P.; STEINBAUER, M. Bezpečná elektrotechnika. Brno: Ing. Zdeněk Novotný, CSc, 2009. s. 1-106. ISBN: 978-80-214-3840- 8. (CS)
Vyhláška č. 50/1978 Sb. o odborné způsobilosti v elektrotechnice (CS)

Type of course unit

Lecture

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Miloslav Steinbauer, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Czech and European legislative, technical standards, qualification in electrical engineering
2. Effects of electric current on human organism. Risk of injury caused by radiofrequency, non-ionizing and ionizing radiation
3. Electric arrangement, electrical installation, electrical device mounting, conductor and terminals notation
4. Classification of external influence, locations class in viewpoint of electric shock hazard, protection of electrical device
5. Protection against electric shock
6. Medical electric devices, special requirements
7. Safety regulations for operation and work on medical electric devices
8. Special diagnostic and therapeutic medical devices, safety operation, protection against harmful effects
9. Safe product, safe installation, safe activity, periods of verification and inspection
10. Fire safety of electrical installation and medical electrical devices
11. Protection of electric and electronic devices against lightning and overvoltage
12. Laic first aid in case of electric shock
13. Credit test

VUT

Faculties

University Institutes

Parts

Device Safety

Type of course unit