Course detail

Measurement in Electrical Engineering

FEKT-BPC-MVEAcad. year: 2025/2026

The course deals with the issue of measurement of electrical and non-electrical quantities partly in electrical engineering. The emphasis is compared to the level of knowledge in this field, the practical work of measuring instruments and procedures for data processing. Applies to these locations:
The classification of instruments for measuring electrical quantities. Principles of correct measurement. Analog measurement electrical quantities. Digital oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzers. Time, frequency and phase. Instruments for measuring current performance. Apparatus for measuring passive el. variables. Generators for measurement of properties. Automation of measurement. Measurement of magnetic and other variables.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Soňa Šedivá, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Control and Instrumentation (UAMT)

Entry knowledge

  • The student must have knowledge of physics, mathematics and electrical circuits at the level of the 1st year of the Bachalor studies.
  • Completion of the subject BPC-MA2 Mathematics 2 is a mandatory prerequisite.
  • Work in the laboratory is subject to a valid qualification of "instructed person", which students must obtain before starting classes. Information on this qualification can be found in the Dean's Directive Acquainting Students with Safety Regulations. 

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

up to 40 points for the evaluation and laboratory tests (minimum 15 points).
up to 60 points for the final written examination (minimum 20 points).
Laboratory classes are mandatory it is possible to replace the missed laboratory exercise.

Aims

The aim is to learn how to work with electrical measuring instruments, to be able to implement the required method and process measurement results.
Absovent is able to:
- Know the principles of electrical measuring instruments
- Know the principles of methods for measuring voltage, current, power, work, resistance, capacitance inductance
- Use electrical measuring instruments
- Design and implement measurement of electrical quantities
- Know the procedures for processing the measured data and their evaluation
- Make qualified conclusions about the specific measurement

Study aids

Presentations from lectures, instructions for laboratory exercises. 

Prerequisites and corequisites

Basic literature

BEJČEK, L.; ČEJKA, M.; GESCHEIDTOVÁ, E. a STEINBAUER, M. Měření v elektrotechnice. Skripta VUT FEKT. 2002 (CS)
ŠEDIVÁ, S.: Měření v elektrotechnice - Sbírka příkladů -vydání 4. Elektronická skripta VUT-FEKT, 2023. (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPC-NCP Bachelor's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
  • Programme BPC-AMT Bachelor's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
  • Programme BPC-MET Bachelor's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
  • Programme BPC-SEE Bachelor's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Soňa Šedivá, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Introduction. Principle good measurement. Errors and uncertainty.
Analog measurement mechanism.
Active electrical quantities, voltmeters.
Recorders and analog scopes.
Digital scopes and spectral analyzers.
Time, frequency and phase measurement.
Current and power measurement.
Passive electrical quantities, resistance, capacitance, inductance.
Charakteristic measurement.
Magnetic and other non-electric measurement.

Laboratory exercise

39 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Soňa Šedivá, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Introductory exercise - work safety in the laboratory, procedures for drawing up a measurement report.

2. Oscilloscopes I - basic measurements with a digital oscilloscope

3. Errors of direct and indirect measurements. Measurement uncertainties.

4. Voltage measurement – DC and AC voltmeters and their parameters.

5. Oscilloscopes II

6. Substitute exercise

7. 1. practical test

8. Measurement of frequency, time interval and phase (using a universal counter, multimeter and oscilloscope)

9. Measurement of passive elements (LCR meters)

10. Measurement of single-phase power

11. Measurement of the amplitude spectrum using an oscilloscope and a spectrum analyzer. Amplitude and phase modulation of the signal. Determination of modulation depth in amplitude modulation.

12. Substitute exercise

13. 2nd practical test