Course detail

Lighting systems

FEKT-LOSVAcad. year: 2010/2011

Problems about lighting systems, containing information about luminaires, its construction, materials, luminaire classification, its usage, design of reflection areas, lighting measurement, requirement from standards view, calculation of lighting systems, realization of lighting systems, working and maintenance, control and dimming.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Petr Baxant, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Electrical Power Engineering (UEEN)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Deeper knowledge from lighting theory, knowing of methods of lighting system design, knowledges required by lighting technian for control position in luminaire production, lighting systems design, lighting systems maintenance and working.

Prerequisites

Knowlwedges from course Lighting technology are required

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

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

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Laboratory protocols, homeworks, finish exam with example and theory parts

Course curriculum

Photometry fundamentals, quantities, relations, units, luminous intenzity curves and areas, spheric angle, calculation of total flux of luminaire.
Funcitin and classification of luminaire, requirements from technician standard
Basic types of optical parts, design principles of optical, lighting active parts
Overview of the most common materials used for luminaire construction
Lighting sources for luminaires. Luminaire requirement for given light sources. Electrical accesory and basic construction elements. Luminaire warming
Luminaire protection before polution and dangerous touch voltage. Luminaire Classification according to construction and usage.
Lighting measurement of luminares. Data formats used for exchange of photometric parametrs of luminaires
Legislative for lighting technology, Laws and directives, standards, introduction with hygienic supervising problematic
Daylight of building, problems of combination artifical and daylight lighting
Lighting systems calculation and design, computer systems application
Lighting systems working, Maintenance and revision of electric lighting systems.
Basic principles of lighting systems control, modern concept of lighting control.
Control of lighting systems depend on daylight part of light. Inteligent control systems for lighting technology, computer controled systems.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Inform students about complex problems of lighting systems, comprise all of the most common aspects from luminaires to lighting systems control, its regulation, working and maintenance.

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 lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EEKR-ML Master's

    branch ML-SVE , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective interdisciplinary
    branch ML-EEN , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised

  • Programme EEKR-CZV lifelong learning

    branch EE-FLE , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Petr Baxant, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Photometry fundamentals, quantities, relations, units, luminous intenzity curves and areas, spheric angle, calculation of total flux of luminaire.
Funcitin and classification of luminaire, requirements from technician standard
Basic types of optical parts, design principles of optical, lighting active parts
Overview of the most common materials used for luminaire construction
Lighting sources for luminaires. Luminaire requirement for given light sources. Electrical accesory and basic construction elements. Luminaire warming
Luminaire protection before polution and dangerous touch voltage. Luminaire Classification according to construction and usage.
Lighting measurement of luminares. Data formats used for exchange of photometric parametrs of luminaires
Legislative for lighting technology, Laws and directives, standards, introduction with hygienic supervising problematic
Daylight of building, problems of combination artifical and daylight lighting
Lighting systems calculation and design, computer systems application
Lighting systems working, Maintenance and revision of electric lighting systems.
Basic principles of lighting systems control, modern concept of lighting control.
Control of lighting systems depend on daylight part of light. Inteligent control systems for lighting technology, computer controled systems.

Laboratory exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Petr Baxant, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Working properties of electrical lighting source
Verify of inverse square law
Spectral light properties measurement
Thermal evaluation of luminaires
Measurement aof luminous flux varying
Measurement of luminous intenzity curves on luminaire with linear fluorescent lamps
Temperature measurement on light sources
Measurement of starting currents of light sources
Measurement of luminaires electric properties
Measurement of clasic tungsten and halogen lamps
Measurement of high pressure sodium lamps
Measurement of starting luminous flux
Measurement of lighting control system