Course detail

Foundations of Power Electrical Engineering

FEKT-BPC-ZESAcad. year: 2022/2023

In this course, students will get acquainted with the various types of energy sources used for conversion to electricity, understand the basic concepts and problems of power system operation with a focus on the Czech Republic, learn the basic circuit diagrams of conventional wiring, including practical testing in the laboratory, understand the basics of bus (intelligent) of electrical installations, including practical testing in the laboratory, they will get acquainted with the issue of electricity prices and with the possibilities of using their own source and their own accumulation, including practical calculation of the actual installation.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Jan Morávek, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Electrical Power Engineering (UEEN)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will gain basic knowledge about the production of electricity, its distribution and design of domestic and industrial distribution.

Prerequisites

Knowledge at the level of secondary school is required, especially the ability to work with trigonometric functions, operations with complex numbers, knowledge of the theory of solving linear circuits. Work in the laboratory is conditioned by a valid qualification of according to decree. 50/1978 Coll., which students must obtain before the start of laboratory practice.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in Article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Requirements for completion of a course are specified by a regulation issued by the course guarantor and updated for every year.

Course curriculum

1. Energy sources, electricity production in the Czech Republic, basic energy terminology and concepts
2. Transmission and distribution of electricity, electricity system of the Czech Republic, interconnected electricity systems, SmartGrids
3. Electrical installation - classic electrical installation, typical appliances and their basic properties
4. Electrical installation - intelligent electrical installation
5. Electrical installation - use of own source of electricity, use of storage, intelligent buildings
6. Industrial distribution

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to provide students a basic orientation in the field of electricity generation, transmission, distribution and economics. Furthermore, the aim is to acquaint students with the basic connections in common domestic and industrial electrical practice with a focus on conventional and intelligent wiring.

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

The content and forms of instruction in the evaluated course are specified by a regulation issued by the guarantor of the course and updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Doležal, J., Jaderné a klasické elektrárny, Praha : České vysoké učení technické v Praze, 2011, ISBN: 978-80-01-04936-5 (CS)
Elektrotechnické a telekomunikační instalace. Praha: Verlag Dashofer nakladatelství, s.r.o., 2006. ISBN 80-86897-06-0 (CS)
TOMAN, P.; DRÁPELA, J.; MIŠÁK, S.; ORSÁGOVÁ, J.; PAAR, M.; TOPOLÁNEK, D.; BOK, J.; NOVOTNÝ, J.; ŠKODA, J. Provoz distribučních soustav. 1. 1. Praha: České vysoké učení technické v Praze, 2011. 264 s. ISBN: 978-80-01-04935-8. (CS)