Course detail

Security Systems

FEKT-BPC-ZSYAcad. year: 2025/2026

Security systems are designed for the protection of assets of individuals and institutions. On completing the course, students will have a thorough overview of designing and operating common security systems and their functioning. Lectures are mainly dedicated to explaining the functioning of intruder alarm systems, fire alarm systems, closed-circuit television systems and access control systems. In exercises, students make experiments with common security systems and prepare projects of intruder alarm systems.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Karel Burda, CSc.

Department

Department of Telecommunications (UTKO)

Entry knowledge

No special knowledge is required.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

20 points can be obtained for fulfilling the tasks in laboratory exercises and 80 points can be obtained for the examination. The examination is a written one and it is to check whether the student is able to explain the principles of the functioning of different types of security systems.
Laboratory exercises are obligatory.

Aims

The goal of the course is to provide students with a good insight into the branch of security systems.
A student who completes the course will be able to:
• explain the principles of the functioning of intruder alarm systems (IAS) and their detectors,
• explain the principles of the functioning of fire alarm systems (FAS) and their detectors,
• explain the principles of the functioning of closed-circuit television systems,
• explain the principles of the functioning of access control systems,
• explain the principles of the functioning of electronic payment systems,
• operate common security systems,
• design a simple intruder alarm system.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

BURDA, K.; STRAŠIL, I. Zabezpečovací systémy. Brno: Vysoké učení technické v Brně, 2012. s. 1-187. ISBN: 978-80-214-4441- 6. (CS)
BURDA, K. Základy elektronických zabezpečovacích systémů. Brno: CERM, 2017. 124 s. ISBN: 978-80-7204-967-7.
STRAŠIL, I.: Zabezpečovací systémy: laboratorní cvičení. Brno: Vysoké učení technické v Brně, 2013. ISBN: 978-80-214-4720- 2.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPC-AMT Bachelor's 0 year of study, winter semester, elective

  • Programme BPC-AUD Bachelor's

    specialization AUDB-ZVUK , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization AUDB-TECH , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective

  • Programme BPC-ECT Bachelor's 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
  • Programme BPC-IBE Bachelor's 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme BPC-MET Bachelor's 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
  • Programme BPC-SEE Bachelor's 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
  • Programme BPC-TLI Bachelor's 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme BPC-NCP Bachelor's 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
  • Programme BIT Bachelor's 2 year of study, winter semester, elective
  • Programme BIT Bachelor's 2 year of study, winter semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Karel Burda, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Introduction to the subject
2. Alarm systems (AS)
3. Object detectors of AS
4. Spatial detectors of AS
5. Video surveillance systems
6. Electrical fire alarm systems
7. Electronic access control
8. Biometric access control
9. Electronic article surveillance
10. Protection of digital copyright
11. Electronic payments and documents
12. Detection of dangerous substances and objects
13. Reserve 

Laboratory exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Karel Burda, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Introduction to the exercise
2. Radio alarm system
3. Electronic access control
4. Video surveillance systems
5. Biometric access control
6. Electronic article surveillance
7. Electrical fire alarm system
8. Cable alarm system
9. Detectors for alarm system
10. - 13. Designing alarm system