| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Electric Safety and Grounding System Design |
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| Course Code |
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EEE491 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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4 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Asst.Prof.Dr. AHMET TEKE
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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The basics of occupational health and safety were understood.
The basics of grounding system were understood.
Understanding the types of grounding and improving with field measurements.
The grounding system and its applications were understood.
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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Introducing the basics of occupational health and safety,
Expressing the basics of grounding system,
Understanding the types of grounding and developing with field measurements. |
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| Course Contents |
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Hazardous of Electricity & Electrical Safety Equipment
Electrical System Safety Practices
Safety Procedure and Methods
Safety Management and Organizational Structure
Regulatory and Legal Safety Requirement and Standards
Human Factors in Electrical Safety
Introduction to Computer Methods for Design of Safety Grounding
Power System Grounding: Modeling Techniques
Grounding Design in Low Voltage Systems
Grounding Design in High Voltage Substations
Power System Grounding: Design Procedure, Measurement Practice
Low Voltage Safety Synopsis
Medium and High Voltage Safety Synopsis |
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| Language of Instruction |
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English |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom, Field Measurements |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Introduction to grounding and occupational health: Basics of occupational health |
Lecture notes and references on the subject |
Presentation and classical lecturing
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2 |
General occupational health training: Terms, regulations and standards. |
Lecture notes and references on the subject |
Presentation and classical lecturing |
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3 |
Occupational health and electrical safety training, The first aid by electric shock |
Lecture notes and references on the subject |
Presentation and classical lecturing |
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4 |
Electrical system safety practices, Basic principles of protection against electric shoc, Electrical safety equipment and tools |
Lecture notes and references on the subject |
Presentation and classical lecturing |
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5 |
Basics and basic definitions for grounding system |
Lecture notes and references on the subject |
Presentation and classical lecturing |
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6 |
Grounding types and their equations |
Lecture notes and references on the subject |
Presentation and classical lecturing |
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7 |
Midterm exam |
Midterm exam preparation |
Written examination
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8 |
Grounding system design for LV and HV systems |
Lecture notes and references on the subject |
Presentation and classical lecturing |
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9 |
Substation grounding/earthing |
Lecture notes and references on the subject |
Presentation and classical lecturing |
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10 |
Earth/ground resistance measurement preliminary |
Lecture notes and references on the subject |
Presentation and classical lecturing |
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11 |
Measurement practice: Insulation resistance, Protection earth and neutral point grounding measurement |
Lecture notes and references on the subject |
Presentation and classical lecturing |
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12 |
Lightning protection systems, Measurement practice: Surge arrester and lightning rod measurement |
Lecture notes and references on the subject |
Presentation and classical lecturing |
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13 |
Symmetrical components and short circuit faults |
Lecture notes and references on the subject |
Presentation and classical lecturing |
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14 |
Short circuit current calculations and cable size selection |
Lecture notes and references on the subject |
Presentation and classical lecturing |
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15 |
Corrosion and cathodic protection theory |
Lecture notes and references on the subject |
Presentation and classical lecturing |
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16/17 |
Final exam |
Final exam preparation |
Written examination
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Has capability in those fields of mathematics and physics that form the foundations of engineering. |
4 |
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2 |
Grasps the main knowledge in the basic topics of electrical and electronic engineering. |
4 |
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3 |
Comprehends the functional integrity of the knowledge gathered in the fields of basic engineering and electrical-electronics engineering. |
4 |
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4 |
Identifies problems and analyzes the identified problems based on the gathered professional knowledge. |
5 |
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5 |
Formulates and solves a given theoretical problem using the knowledge of basic engineering. |
4 |
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6 |
Has aptitude for computer and information technologies |
1 |
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7 |
Knows English at a level adequate to comprehend the main points of a scientific text, either general or about his profession, written in English. |
4 |
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8 |
Has the ability to apply the knowledge of electrical-electronic engineering to profession-specific tools and devices. |
5 |
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9 |
Has the ability to write a computer code towards a specific purpose using a familiar programming language. |
1 |
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10 |
Has the ability to work either through a purpose oriented program or in union within a group where responsibilities are shared. |
4 |
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11 |
Has the aptitude to identify proper sources of information, reaches them and uses them efficiently. |
4 |
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12 |
Becomes able to communicate with other people with a proper style and uses an appropriate language. |
3 |
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13 |
Internalizes the ethical values prescribed by his profession in particular and by the professional life in general. |
4 |
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14 |
Has consciousness about the scientific, social, historical, economical and political facts of the society, world and age lived in. |
3 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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