Course detail

Lighting technology

FEKT-MSVTAcad. year: 2010/2011

Photometric and radiant quantities and its mutual relations, spectrum of optical radiation, human eye properties and vision, color measurement, electrical light sources, incandescent lamps, discharge lamps, fluorescent and compact fluorescent lamps, induction, xenon and sulphur lamps, luminaires and its functions, basic classification of luminaires, illuminance calculataion, discomfort glare calculation, interiors and exteriors lighting.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Petr Baxant, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Electrical Power Engineering (UEEN)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Basic set of knowledge about phisical properties of light, principles of light generation, basics of vision, illumination methods, methods of lighting system design. Knowledges are important for each lighting engineer.

Prerequisites

The subject knowledge on the Bachelor´s degree level is requested.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Laboratory protocols, homeworks, finish exam with example and theory parts

Course curriculum

Introduction to lighting theory, basic quantities and its realtions, relations between quantities, basic laws of light propagation light and vision, human eye, limits of vision, vision defects, glare, color properties of light, color rendering index Ra, principles of light generation, electric lamp classification incandescent lamps, classical and halogen discharge lamps, low presure discharge, fluorescent linear and compact lamp, high presure dischrage lamps, other lamp types luminares and its function and classification, lighting measurement, laboratory luminance intenzity and efficiency measurement, lighting design, calculation methods, evaluation of illuminance distribution in interiors and exteriors operation and maintenance of lighting systems

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Aim of couse is introduce students with basic theory of light, photometry needed, basic information about lighting systems, luminaires and lamps.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The content and forms of instruction in the evaluated course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EEKR-M Master's

    branch M-EEN , 1. year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme EEKR-CZV lifelong learning

    branch ET-CZV , 1. year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Petr Baxant, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Introduction to lighting theory, basic quantities and its realtions
Relations between quantities, basic laws of light propagation
Light and vision, human eye, limits of vision, vision defects, glare
Color properties of light, Color rendering index Ra
Principles of light generation, electric lamp classification
Incandescent lamps, classical and halogen
Discharge lamps, low presure discharge, fluorescent linear and compact lamp
High presure dischrage lamps, other lamp types
Luminares and its function and classification
Lighting measurement, laboratory luminance intenzity and efficiency measurement
Lighting design, calculation methods
Evaluation of illuminance distribution in interiors and exteriors
Operation and maintenance of lighting systems

Laboratory exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Tomáš Pavelka, Ph.D.
Ing. Jan Škoda, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Measurement of luminous flux of luminaire
Measurement of color properties of light
Measurement of illumination uniformity
Measurement of intenzity by comparing method
Evaluation of luxmeter cosine correction
Measurement of intensity curves in C planes system
Measurement of efficiency of luminaire
Measurement od color properties of materials
Measurement of illumination on working area
Measurement of voltage to flux dependences
Measurement of display devices and its color properties
Measurement of light chromasity and voltage influences
Measurement of reflection properties, spectral and integral characteristics