Teaching Plan Information

5.1. Methodological overview

The learning process that has been designed for this course is based on the following:

Classes of theory, problems and laboratory, with active participation of the student in all of them.

• Classes of theory and problems: will be presented the bconcepts of the contents of the subject, with practical examples.
• Practices of laboratory: The student will perform calculations by computer with advanced software for design of electrical installations, will mount protection devices, will perform the installation of fluorescent tubes and will program PLCs.

5.3. Syllabus

Topics

1. Introduction
2. Electrical cables
3. Overcurrent protection devices
4. Protection against indirect contacts
5. Transformation centres
6. Reactive power compensation
7. Electricity supply contract
8. Fundamentals of lighting
9. Electric motors
10. Wired logic
11. Works on electrical installations

Laboratory practices

1. Calculation of electrical installations (3 h)
2. Protection against indirect contacts (3 h)
3. Programming of PLCs I (3 h)
4. Programming of PLCs II (3 h)
5. Installation of fluorescent tubes. Measurement of power (3 h)