Course detail

Design of Power and Data Networks

FEKT-XPC-PSDAcad. year: 2026/2027

The goal of the course is to introduce issues concerning the design of data and power distribution systems according to current standards to students, the general concepts related to the design with a focus on project development, budget planning, familiarization with drawings creation and computer-aided design.
The course is focused also on the system "smart" installations and electrical installations in smart buildings, programming of control systems, including the visualization.
In this course, the emphasis is placed primarily on laboratory and computer exercises in which students are introduced to modern software and hardware equipment, and where they test and work with modern and current technologies in practice. In particular, students test the integration and recovery of several types of system electrical installations in practice, including an operational installation run test.
Current information can always be found under the subject’s bookmark or under e-Learning, or will be presented within class.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Branislav Bátora, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Electrical Power Engineering (UEEN)

Entry knowledge

Knowledge at a electrical engineering is required. Furthermore, a basic knowledge of working with CAD programs is needed, ie. drawing of 2D images and diagrams, working with layers and objects, etc.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Marking of the subject is based on three mandatory components.

- Evaluation of an individual project carried out in the computer labs, and (if needed) completed outside of the classroom.
- Assessment of laboratory exercises where the student complies with assigned tasks. Until the teacher determines otherwise, no protocols are needed to finish the task, etc.
- Evaluation of Final exam test.

The points ratio (Pc, Lab, Ex) is specified by the guarantor at the beginning of the semester. It is usually (40, 20, 40).

Lectures on the subject are optional. The attendance of the lectures presented by expert is recorded, and will be included in overall evaluation of the course and might influence the total point score.
Computer exercise is optional. Drawing up an individual project is mandatory.
Laboratory exercises and completion of all laboratory tasks are mandatory.

Aims

The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the general aspects of designing, to provide basic information on the designers’ requirements, both professional and legislative and regulatory, to familiarize students with the creation and conditions of project documentation, to explain the basic principles of power socket, lighting circuits and low voltage circuits designing. Furthermore, students will be familiarized with the principles of budgeting and work and materials valuation, the principle of function of system electrical installations and the features of smart building, including security and fire protection distributions. Last but not least, students will be familiarized with the principle of protection against surges and lightning strikes.
The study outcome is not a complete electric installation project of a building. After completing the course, student will probably not be able to draw up a design independently but should be able to answer the following questions:

- What are the general and legislative requirements for a designer?
- What is the hierarchy of legislation in the Czech Republic?
- What is the standard, technical regulation, the harmonized standard? How do they differ from each other?
- What is the project documentation and which requirements does it have to meet?
- What is the content of the technical report and what is its structure?
- What is the energy balance of the building?
- What are the basic principles of determining dimensions and power circuits’ protection?
- What are the basic principles of power circuits designing?
- What are the basic principles of structured cabling designing and similar data circuits?
- What is a system electrical installation and what principle does it work in?
- What is a smart building?
- What is BMS (Building Management System) and BIM (Building Information Modeling)?
- What are the basic principles of over-voltage protection designing and what is an over-voltage protection?
- etc.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Bastian a kol., Praktická elektrotechnika, 2004 (CS)
BÁTORA, B., Projektování silových a datových rozvodů - laboratorní cvičení, 2019 (CS)
BÁTORA, B., Projektování silových a datových rozvodů - počítačové cvičení, 2017 (CS)
Burant J.; Blesk a přepětí, systémová řešení ochran, FCC Public, Praha 2006, ISBN 80-86534-10-3
Dvořáček, K., Csirik, V.:Projektování elektrických zařízení, Praha IN-EL 1999
Dvořáček, K., Elektrické instalace v bytové a občanské výstavbě, 2019 (CS)
Dvořáček, K., Elektrické instalace v dřevostavbách a v provozech pro zpracování dřeva, 2018 (CS)
Hrádek, Vladimír, Zákon o technických požadavcích na výrobky / Vladimír Hrádek, Oldřich Vobořil, Ostrava : Montanex, 2001, 187 s. ; 21 cm, 80-7225-047-7 (brož.)
Kříž, M., Dimenzování a jištění elektrických zařízení - tabulky a příklady, 2019 (CS)
Norma ČSN 33 2130 ed.3 Elektrické instalace nízkého napětí - Vnitřní elektrické rozvody (CS)
Steinbauer M. & kol.; Bezpečnost v elektrotechnice, VUT Brno, 2009,
Tkots a kol, Příručka pro elektrotechnika, 2006 (CS)

Recommended reading

Gašparovský, D.: Elektrické rozvody a inštalácie. Bratislava, FEI STU 2001, 287 s. ISBN 802271528X, 9788022715287
Gašparovský, D.: Elektrotechnické a telekomunikačné inštalacie, Verlag Dashofer, 2013
HUDEC, Jaroslav. Přepětí a elektromagnetická kompatibilita. Vyd. 1. Hradec Králové: HAKEL, 1996, 229 s. ISBN 80-902201-0-x.
POLÁČEK, Dušan; PETRÁSEK, Alen; ČERMÁK, Václav. . Moderní elektroinstalace : elektroinstalační úložné materiály a jejich užití. Ostrava : Montanex, 1998. 207 s. : il. ISBN 80-85780-81-X.
Portal TZB-info - sekce elektrotechnika, dostupné z www.tzb-info.cz
Příručka pro projektování, montáže a revize, SALTEK 2016

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme MPC-TIT Master's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme MPC-SVE Master's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme MPC-NCP Master's 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
  • Programme MPC-MEL Master's 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
  • Programme MPC-EKT Master's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme MPC-EEN Master's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional, profile core courses

  • Programme MPC-AUD Master's

    specialization AUDM-TECH , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    specialization AUDM-ZVUK , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme BPC-SEE Bachelor's 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional, profile core courses
  • Programme BPC-EMU Bachelor's 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme BPC-ECT Bachelor's 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme BPC-AUD Bachelor's

    specialization AUDB-TECH , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    specialization AUDB-ZVUK , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Branislav Bátora, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Introduction - the organization of the semester
2. General introduction to the designing, design specifics in electrical engineering, requirements for individual designing.
3. Legislation in the designing, standards and regulations, safety and personnel classification in electrical engineering.
4. Design terminology, project, project documentation, drawings and project documentation, technical reports, types of environmental influences, environment categories.
5. Designing of power distribution, energy balance, dimensions and protection, lighting circuits designs, materials used for electrical installations.
6. Low voltage, telecommunication and LAN networks designs, parallel, structured cabling, shielding and interference management. Requirements in terms of electromagnetic compatibility.
7. Bill of quantities, budgets, labor and materials price, calculations, calculation formulas.
8. EZS and EPS distributions, uninterrupted power systems, emergency lighting systems.
9. Protection against lightning and surge protection.
10. Case study of the implementation of a residential house, the economic analysis.
11. Intelligent electrical installations in general, requirements, designing, programming.
12. Smart Buildings, Building Management System (BMS, IBMS), Building Information Modeling (BIM).
13. System electrical installations KNX, Foxtrot, Free@home, etc.

 

Exercise in computer lab

24 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Branislav Bátora, Ph.D.

Syllabus


1. Introduction to computer-based exercises; software tools supporting design processes; introduction to CAD drafting.
2. Low-voltage power distribution in residential buildings. Astra project documentation management system — project setup and appliance schedule. Design of switchboard layout and socket outlet circuits.
3. Introduction to lighting engineering — design of artificial lighting systems and control of lighting circuits.
4. Identification of dedicated appliance circuits, socket circuits, and lighting circuits. Routing and drafting of cable pathways and cables.
5. Inventory of appliances and cables. Introduction to the design of low-current systems: LAN, community antenna television (CATV/STA), and telephone (TEL) installations.
6. Design of intrusion alarm systems (IAS/EZS) and fire alarm systems (FAS/EPS); drafting of cable systems, cable and route labeling, and installation methods.
7. Switchboard design: protective devices, circuit breakers, residual current devices (RCDs), and surge protection design.
8. Completion of drawing documentation, technical specifications, bill of quantities, project budgeting and cost estimation, and technical report preparation. 

Laboratory exercise

15 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Branislav Bátora, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Laboratory exercises:
9. Classical wiring, connection and control of lighting circuits, use of pulse relays, start-up asynchronous motor.
10. Intelligent electrical installations Free@home. Wiring, programming and "recovery" of intelligent electrical installations.
11. Intelligent electrical installations KNX. Wiring, programming and "recovery" of intelligent electrical installations.
12. Intelligent electrical installations Foxtrot, security systems and more available laboratory tasks.