Introduction to Technical Science - Special Topics

1. Distinguish types of energy and its conversion
2. Explain the purpose and basic operation of power system
3. Explain the basic terms in electrotechnics.
4. Explain practical application of electronic devices.
5. Explain the work of electronic circuits in Boolean algebra.
6. Distinguish types of mechanically driven machines and its application.
7. Explain the basic terms in statics as the part of engineering mechanics.
8. Explain the basic terms in kinematics and dynamics of machinery, vehicles, robots and manipulators.
9. Define types of mechanical loading and explain the methods to analyze the strength, stiffness and elastic stability of the engineering structures.
10. Distinguish types of engineering materials and its application.

Lectures will be given in three hours blocks.

Specific topics, numerical examples and hints for problem solving, with demonstration experiments if necessary.

1. Lectures: Energy: the history of energy usage, types of energy, energy carriers, energy conversion. Modern trends in the energy sector and renewable energy sources. Seminar: Networked energy and examples.
2. Lectures: Power system: What is this power system and why it is needed, the basic parts of the power system, the types of power plants, the electricity market. Liberalization and deregulation of the electricity sector. Seminar: Challenges of the ongoing transformation of the electricity system.
3. Lectures: Electrical charge and electrical current, electric field, voltage, the basic elements of the electric circuit, the DC and AC circuits. Seminar: The numerical and / or experimental examples of electricity and electric circuits.
4. Lectures: Electromagnetic phenomena. Electromagnetic induction. Magnetic circuits. Alternating current. Electromagnetic waves - basic concepts, generation, spreading. Spectrum and transmission of electromagnetic waves. Seminar: Numerical examples of electromagnetic phenomena, alternating current and electromagnetic waves. Overview of application in industry.
5. Lectures: Insulators, semiconductors and conductors. Semiconductor components - diode and bipolar transistor. FET and MOSFET field effect transistors. Switch mode. Electric power converters. Seminar: Numerical examples of diodes and transistors. Overview of application in industry.
6. Lectures: Basic logic circuits - invertor, NAND, NOR, latch. Boolean algebra for describing digital circuits. Computer application in digital circuit analysis using VHDL language. Seminar: Numerical examples from Boolean algebra, digital logic circuits and VHDL programs.
7. Midterm exam.
8. Lectures: Driving and operating machines. Electric drive machines. Engines with internal combustion, turbines. Seminar: Characteristics of driving and operating machines.
9. Lectures: Force, moment of force. Conditions and equations of equilibrium. Friction force. Simple beams. Seminar: Examples of analytical conditions of equilibrium. Diagrams of internal forces of simple beams.
10. Lectures: Moments of inertia. Straight line and curvilinear motion. Translation of a rigid body. Rotation about fixed axis. Planar motion of a rigid body. Seminar: Examples for straight line and curvilinear motion.
11. Lectures: Kinematics of a relative motion. Work and power. Kinetic energy and kinetic energy law. Potential energy. Energy conservation principle. Linear impulse and momentum principle. Seminar: Examples for kinetic energy laws and momentum principle.
12. Lectures: Stress, strain, Hooke's law. Working and allowable stress, factor of safety. Axially loaded bars. Seminar: Problems of axially loaded members.
13. Lectures: Torsion of circular bars. Bending of prismatic bars. Seminar: Stress determination in circular bars subjected to torision. Stress analysis in beams.
14. Lectures: Materials systematisation. Mechanical properties and application of materials. Seminar: Determination of mechanical properties of materials.
15. Final exam.