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  Course Description
Course Name : Electric Safety and Grounding System Design

Course Code : EEE491

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 4

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 5

Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. AHMET TEKE

Learning Outcomes of the Course : 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.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : Introducing the basics of occupational health and safety, Expressing the basics of grounding system, Understanding the types of grounding and developing with field measurements.

Course Contents : 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

Language of Instruction : English

Work Place : Classroom, Field Measurements


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction to grounding and occupational health: Basics of occupational health Lecture notes and references on the subject Presentation and classical lecturing
2 General occupational health training: Terms, regulations and standards. Lecture notes and references on the subject Presentation and classical lecturing
3 Occupational health and electrical safety training, The first aid by electric shock Lecture notes and references on the subject Presentation and classical lecturing
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
5 Basics and basic definitions for grounding system Lecture notes and references on the subject Presentation and classical lecturing
6 Grounding types and their equations Lecture notes and references on the subject Presentation and classical lecturing
7 Midterm exam Midterm exam preparation Written examination
8 Grounding system design for LV and HV systems Lecture notes and references on the subject Presentation and classical lecturing
9 Substation grounding/earthing Lecture notes and references on the subject Presentation and classical lecturing
10 Earth/ground resistance measurement preliminary Lecture notes and references on the subject Presentation and classical lecturing
11 Measurement practice: Insulation resistance, Protection earth and neutral point grounding measurement Lecture notes and references on the subject Presentation and classical lecturing
12 Lightning protection systems, Measurement practice: Surge arrester and lightning rod measurement Lecture notes and references on the subject Presentation and classical lecturing
13 Symmetrical components and short circuit faults Lecture notes and references on the subject Presentation and classical lecturing
14 Short circuit current calculations and cable size selection Lecture notes and references on the subject Presentation and classical lecturing
15 Corrosion and cathodic protection theory Lecture notes and references on the subject Presentation and classical lecturing
16/17 Final exam Final exam preparation Written examination


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Doe Handbook Electrical Safety
 Elektrik Tesislerinde Topraklama, Prof.Dr. Mustafa BAYRAM
 Topraklama Sistemleri, İsa İLİSU
 Industrial Power System Grounding Design Handbook, J.R. Dunki-Jacobs • F.J. Shields • Conrad St. Pierre
 Occupational Health and Safety Management: A Practical Approach, Charles D. Reese
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 100
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 0
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Has capability in those fields of mathematics and physics that form the foundations of engineering. 4
2 Grasps the main knowledge in the basic topics of electrical and electronic engineering. 4
3 Comprehends the functional integrity of the knowledge gathered in the fields of basic engineering and electrical-electronics engineering. 4
4 Identifies problems and analyzes the identified problems based on the gathered professional knowledge. 5
5 Formulates and solves a given theoretical problem using the knowledge of basic engineering. 4
6 Has aptitude for computer and information technologies 1
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
8 Has the ability to apply the knowledge of electrical-electronic engineering to profession-specific tools and devices. 5
9 Has the ability to write a computer code towards a specific purpose using a familiar programming language. 1
10 Has the ability to work either through a purpose oriented program or in union within a group where responsibilities are shared. 4
11 Has the aptitude to identify proper sources of information, reaches them and uses them efficiently. 4
12 Becomes able to communicate with other people with a proper style and uses an appropriate language. 3
13 Internalizes the ethical values prescribed by his profession in particular and by the professional life in general. 4
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).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 4 56
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 6 6
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 9 9
    Final Exam 1 13 13
Total Workload: 126
Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.04
ECTS Credit: 5