TF101499 Electrotechnics

Course Code
TF101499

Course Name
Electrotechnics

Credits
6.00

Target Audience
1st year students in Marine Engineering and Nautical Science

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Minimum entrance requirements for maritime studies

Objectives xmlns:xhtml='http://ez.no/namespaces/ezpublish3/xhtml/' ><paragraph>Upon completion of the course the student should:- Be able to explain how electrical components are constructed and how they behave in relevant circuits connected to d.c. and a.c. supply.- Be able to use different instruments in electrical measurements.- Be able to make calculations for electrical components connected to d.c. and a.c. supplies. - Get basic knowledge about electric installation on ship and the safety requirements for work on electric plants.- Get basic knowledge about electric installations especially on oil- gas- and chemically tankers.The course covers the STCW95 code requirements part A- III/1, A- III/2 and A-III/3. </paragraph></sxmlns:xhtml='http://ez.no/namespaces/ezpublish3/xhtml/' >

Upon completion of the course the student should:- Be able to explain how electrical components are constructed and how they behave in relevant circuits connected to d.c. and a.c. supply.- Be able to use different instruments in electrical measurements.- Be able to make calculations for electrical components connected to d.c. and a.c. supplies. - Get basic knowledge about electric installation on ship and the safety requirements for work on electric plants.- Get basic knowledge about electric installations especially on oil- gas- and chemically tankers.The course covers the STCW95 code requirements part A- III/1, A- III/2 and A-III/3.

Topics xmlns:xhtml='http://ez.no/namespaces/ezpublish3/xhtml/' ><paragraph>- Resistors in series, parallel and series-parallel connections connected to d.c. and a.c. supply.- Star/delta transformation of resistors in different connections.- Analysis of resistor circuits connected to two or more electric supplies.- Magnetism and electric magnetism.- Analysis of circuits with resistors, inductance and capacitance in series, parallel and mixed connections connected to a.c. supply. - Tree-phase a.c. voltage.- Star and delta connections of sources and loads.- Electric Generators, electric motors and transformers.- Main bus bars, emergency bus bars and start equipment for electric motors.- Dangerous zone classification and electric installations on oil-, gas- and chemically tankers. </paragraph></sxmlns:xhtml='http://ez.no/namespaces/ezpublish3/xhtml/' >

- Resistors in series, parallel and series-parallel connections connected to d.c. and a.c. supply.- Star/delta transformation of resistors in different connections.- Analysis of resistor circuits connected to two or more electric supplies.- Magnetism and electric magnetism.- Analysis of circuits with resistors, inductance and capacitance in series, parallel and mixed connections connected to a.c. supply. - Tree-phase a.c. voltage.- Star and delta connections of sources and loads.- Electric Generators, electric motors and transformers.- Main bus bars, emergency bus bars and start equipment for electric motors.- Dangerous zone classification and electric installations on oil-, gas- and chemically tankers.

Instruction xmlns:xhtml='http://ez.no/namespaces/ezpublish3/xhtml/' ><paragraph>Lectures exercises in calculation and on laboratory simulator</paragraph></sxmlns:xhtml='http://ez.no/namespaces/ezpublish3/xhtml/' >

Lectures exercises in calculation and on laboratory simulator

Mandatory Assignments xmlns:xhtml='http://ez.no/namespaces/ezpublish3/xhtml/' ><paragraph></paragraph></sxmlns:xhtml='http://ez.no/namespaces/ezpublish3/xhtml/' > Evaluation xmlns:xhtml='http://ez.no/namespaces/ezpublish3/xhtml/' ><paragraph>4-hour written examination</paragraph></sxmlns:xhtml='http://ez.no/namespaces/ezpublish3/xhtml/' >

4-hour written examination

Grades
ABCDEF

Revised date
2004.03.03