TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Will learn the basic principles of high voltage engineering. 2) Will be able to carry out analyses on high voltage systems. 3) Will be aware of electrical discharge in gases. 4) Will learn the breakdown mechanisms in insulating materials. 5) Will learn high voltage measurement techniques.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None.
COURSE DEFINITION	Electrostatic fields: basic electrode systems, approximate calculation of maximum electric field strength, electrode systems with multi-dielectrics, conformal mapping, numerical methods for electrostatic field calculations. Introduction to discharge phenomena: discharge phenomena in gases (Townsend and streamer theories; corona, lightning, and surface discharges); discharge phenomena in solid and liquid dielectrics. Introduction to the origin of overvoltages and protection against them.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction to high voltage engineering 2nd Week Electrical stress and strength 3rd Week Gas ionization processes, decay process, cathode process 4th Week Electrical discharge in gases: Townsend and Canal mechanisms 5th Week Electrical discharge in gases: Corona discharge 6th Week Electronegative gases and gas insulators 7th Week Partial discharge, surface discharge 8th Week Midterm exam 9th Week Breakdown mechanisms in liquid and solid insulating materials 10th Week Lightning mechanism 11th Week Generation of high voltages: AC, DC, and impulse voltages 12th Week Measurement of high voltages, dielectric losses 13th Week High voltage applications 14th Week High voltage applications
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	E. Kuffel, W. S. Zaengl, J. Kuffel, High Voltage Engineering: Fundamentals, Newnes, 2nd. Ed., 2000. R. Arora, W. Mosch, High Voltage and Electrical Insulation Engineering, John Wiley and Sons, 2010.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Presentation,Lecture,Questions/Answers
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 35 Assignment 2 10 Quiz 2 13 Attendance 1 5 Total(%) 63 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 63 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 37 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz 2 5 10 Individual or group work 13 2 26 Preparation for Final exam 1 20 20 Course hours 14 4 56 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 18 18 Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0 Final exam 1 2 2 Homework 1 16 16 Total Workload 150 Total Workload / 30 5 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No