High-Voltage Techniques (EE452) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
High-Voltage Techniques EE452 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
(EE210 veya AEE205 veya EE234)
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Efe Özbek
Course Assistants
Course Objectives To teach the fundamental electrical insulation problems
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Describe the general character of insulating materials
  • Describe the discharge phenomenon in gas, liquid and solid insulators and vacuum
  • Describe the sources overvoltage and counter measures
Course Content Mechanisms of electrical breakdown in gases, in solid and liquid dielectrics and practical aspects, vacuum insulation, standard impulse voltages, discharge time, breakdown due to pollution.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 General Characteristic of Gaseous Insulation Review lecture notes.
2 Basic Processes of Ionisation in a Gas Review lecture notes.
3 Discharge in a Uniform Field Review lecture notes.
4 Discharge in a Non-Uniform Field Review lecture notes.
5 Standard Impulse Voltages Review lecture notes.
6 Discharge Time Review lecture notes.
7 Vacuum Insulation Review lecture notes.
8 Breakdown in liquids Review lecture notes.
9 Breakdown due to pollution Review lecture notes.
10 Breakdown in solids Review lecture notes.
11 Circuit breakers Review lecture notes.
12 Overvoltages and their sources Review lecture notes.
13 Methods and apparatus for overvoltage protection Review lecture notes.
14 Practical usage of insulating materials Review lecture notes.
15 Final Examination Review course material
16 Final Examination Review course material

Sources

Other Sources 1. C.L. Wadhwa, “High Voltage Engineering”, New Age International Publishers, 2nd edition, 2007, ISBN: 978-81-224-2323-5
2. M.S. Naidu, V. Kamaraju, “High Voltage Engineering”, Mc-Graw Hill, 2nd edition, 1996, ISBN: 0-07-462286-2.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 2 60
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 3 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses X
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Adequate knowledge of subjects related to mathematics, natural sciences, and Electrical and Electronics Engineering discipline; ability to apply theoretical and applied knowledge in those fields to the solution of complex engineering problems. X
2 An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems, ability to choose and apply appropriate models and analysis methods for this. X
3 An ability to design a system, component, or process under realistic constraints to meet desired needs, and ability to apply modern design approaches for this. X
4 The ability to select and use the necessary modern techniques and tools for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in engineering applications; the ability to use information technologies effectively X
5 Ability to design and conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics. X
6 An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams, and ability of individual working. X
7 Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; knowledge of at least one foreign language; active report writing and understanding written reports, preparing design and production reports, the ability to make effective presentation the ability to give and receive clear and understandable instructions. X
8 Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; the ability to access knowledge, follow the developments in science and technology and continuously stay updated. X
9 Acting compliant with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility, and knowledge of standards used in engineering applications. X
10 Knowledge about professional activities in business, such as project management, risk management, and change management awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; knowledge about sustainable development. X
11 Knowledge about the impacts of engineering practices in universal and societal dimensions on health, environment, and safety. the problems of the current age reflected in the field of engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 4 56
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 6 12
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 6 6
Total Workload 122