There are three topics in this syllabus:
• General introduction to the philosophy and to the philosophy of science.
• Concepts used by scientists and analyzed by philosophers of science (scientific explanation, laws of nature, pseudoscience, theoretical concepts).
• The influence of external factors such as ethnicity, gender, political opinion, religiosity etc. to the scientists and scientific results.
The purpose of the course is to obtain (i) the elementary skills of philosophical argumentation, (ii) the ability to distinguish science from pseudoscience in the paradigmatic cases and (iii) the ability to give paradigmatic examples of the influence of external factors to the scientists and scientific results.
The student who has completed the course:
• distinguishes philosophy from every other way to get knowledge about the world;
• distinguishes philosophy of science from other branches of philosophy and other studies of science and technology;
• analyzes the basic concepts used by scientists;
• confirms the importance of history of science and sociology of science to the understanding of science and technology;
• confirms the influence of society to the scientific activities and results;
• distinguishes science from pseudoscience;
• values philosophical argumentations and its results;
• Laws of kinematics and dynamics in translational and rotational motion;
• Concepts of work, power and energy;
• Oscillation;
• Hydromechanics;
• Fundamental laws of molecular physics;
• Isoprocesses in gases;
• Phenomina of transmission;
• Aggregation state of substance;
• Charts of substance state;
• Laws of thermodynamics;
• Thermal machines.
The objective of the course is to provide knowledge in physics as the basic subject systematizing and creating order in natural facts thereat generalizing them and explaining causal connections; knowledge of physics laws which is a necessary condition for development and efficiency of technical industries.
Student after completing the course knows fundamental laws of molecular physics and thermodynamics, knows how to implement this knowledge in the development of special fields of modern technology.
• Triple view, projections of a point and a line, interposition;
• Axonometry and its types;
• Different lines, their lengths and slope angles, interpositions of lines;
• Flat surfaces of special and general position, their traces;
• Rotation technique;
• Ways of additional designing;
• Intersection of a flat surface and a cuboid;
• Intersections and developments of bodies;
• Depicting techniques (views, cross sections, brought out element, special cases of sections).
1.To develop three-dimensional imagination. 2. Basic theoretical knowledge for making and reading drawings.
Students after completing the course can make drawings and are familiar with depicting techniques. They can position flat surfaces and lines, their natural shape and size; can draw projections of different intersections, their axonometric images and design developments of bodies; can depict intersections of different bodies ( polyhedron - polyhedron; polyhedron - revolving body) and draw their projections and axonometric images; can apply different depicting techniques (views, sections, cross sections) for making drawings.
• Real numbers and expressions;
• Powers and root;
• Algebraic equations and systems of equations;
• Linear, quadratic and fractional equations and inequalities;
• Equations of higher power;
• Percent;
• Equation of a curve;
• Functions and their graphs;
• Logarithmic and exponential equations;
• Trigonometry;
• Derivative of a function;
• Geometry on plane.
Course gives an overview of high school mathematics curriculum and is the basis for math courses to come (linear algebra, mathematical analysis, differential and integral calculus).
Students know thoroughly high school mathematics curriculum and have acquired all the necessary knowledge for learning other math courses (linear algebra, mathematical analysis, differential and integral calculus).
• Basic notions and research methods of economics;
• Production factors and the curve of production opportunities;
• Market demand and offer;
• Cost analysis;
• Market structure, goods market and resource market;
• National economy accounting;
• Gross domestic product (GDP), national domestic product (NDP);
• Consumption, saving, investment;
• Gross demand and gross offer;
• Population;
• Labour market and labour force;
• Unemployment and inflation;
• Fiscal and monetary policy;
• Balance of payments;
• Economic communities.
The objective of the course is to develop economic thinking of the students and master an economic theoretical basic course. The course teaches mastering economic fundamental notions and economic terminology. The objective is to master the skills of making rational decisions, based on the principles, active in economy. The content of the course explains the economic behaviour of an individual household, enterprise, production branch and the whole national economy.
The student:
• commands the terminology and basic notions of economics, established principles and conceptions that are active in economy as well as contemporary economic trends and developments;
• has mastered and can analyse economic behaviour of the market participants;
• orientates in contemporary macroeconomic trends;
• can search and analysis of the global and national economic situation and specificities;
• is able to express and defend their views in the macroeconomic problems.
• Research object of ecology;
• Ecological factors;
• Ecological system, concepts that describe it;
• Ecological global problems and their connection with the speciality;
• Concept of environmental protection, its application and connection with the speciality;
• Impact of the field of activity on the environment (different wastes, resource use, radon pollution).
The objective of the course is to provide knowledge about ecology, basic notions of the field, ecological global problems. Skills how to connect the course with the speciality, to develop environmentally sparing value judgments.
Student after completing the course has obtained:
• the principles of ecology that have been determined with the curriculum;
• understands and can assess ecological global problems;
• can connect these theoretical and global problems with speciality;
• gives ethical assessments to phenomena.
• The main concepts of information tecnology;
• Text processing and reference system according to the TCE instruction for written papers;
• Creating and editing documents;
• Text structuration;
• Adding objects to text;
• Formula redactor MS Eqution;
• Footers and headers;
• Creating the table of contents;
• Tracking changes;
• Working with tables;
• Typical structure of a table;
• Using formulas and functions in tables: inserting and copying of formulas and functions, aadresses and names;
• Data types and formats;
• Formatting tables;
• Sorting, filtering;
• Creating, editing and formation of diagrams;
• Printout adjustment.
The objective of the course is to provide knowledge and skills for coping in the world that relies more and more on information technology. The course creates conditions to successfully use MS Office in one's studies.
After completing the course, the student:
• knows and understands the principles and main terms of information technology;
• can work with a word processor and compile text documents needed for work;
• can work with a spreadsheet application, analyze data and present the results graphically;
• can use computers for obtaining, processing and storing information.
• Health and safety at work: Strategic Framework sets out EU objectivs for 2014-2020;
• Occupational Health and Safety Act;
• Working environment;
• Prevention activities of employer;
• Obligations and rights of employer and employee;
• Classification of working environment hazards;
• Organisation of occupational health and safety;
• Occupational accident and disease;
• Risk assessment;
• Employment contracts act.
The objective of the course is to provide the student knowledge in the field of occupational health and safety, in order to guarantee a safe work environment, and to provide students knowledge in the field of work relations.
The objective of the course is to provide the student knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Act and Employment Contracts Act.
• Engineering materials: metals, plastics, ceramics and composite materials;
• Structure and properties of materials: physical, mechanical and technological properties;
• Properties and usage of electrical materials: conductors, semi-conductors and insulators;
• Gaseous, liquid and solid materials and their usage;
• Magnetic materials.
• To give knowlegde about engineering materials and electrical materials: structure, properties and usage.
• To give knowledge for measuring and testing of different materials.
The student:
• classifies engineering materials and gives examples of every group;
• names physical, mechanical and technological properties of materials and defines them;
• classifies electrical materials according to their electrical conductivity and magnetic properties;
• names properties of conductors, semi-conductors and insulators and knows their usage.
• Students practise oral and written communication on the following topics: Higher education in Estonia and in English-speaking countries. The TTK/UAS. Estonian history, culture, economy and politics.
• Making up Power Point presentations: theory and practice.
• Reading, translating and reporting texts on speciality.
• Grammar revision exercises.
• Home reading: 10000 characters of text on speciality: reading, translating and commenting the text.
• ESP course for the students of all curricula.
• The objective of the course is to introduce and practise basic ESP vocabulary and to develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through interactive communication.
• The course materials require the learner's language skills on B2 level.
• After completing the course students can understand and communicate on the practised topics both orally and in writing.
• Students are able to make and deliver Power Point presentations.
• Properties of electric field;
• Electric field in dielectrics;
• Electric conductors and condensators;
• Direct current;
• Ohm's and Kirchhoff's laws;
• Magnetism;
• Semiconductors and their applications;
• Electrolysis and its use in engineering;
• General concepts of alternate current;
• Basic laws of optics and parameters of light;
• Interference, difraction, dispersion and polarization of light;
The objective of the course is to provide knowledge in physics as the basic subject systematizing and creating order in natural facts thereat generalizing them and explaining causal connections; knowledge of physics laws which is a necessary condition for development and efficiency of technical industries.
Student after completing the course:
• knows the basic laws of physics in the field of electicity, electronics and light optics;
• knows how to implement this knowledge in the development of special fields of modern technology.
• Projection environments, sheet formats.
• Menues, commands and accomlishment of drawings in 2-D environment.
• Shifting, rotation, reflection, scaling of objects.
• Accomplishment of models with 3D tools: the bodies with protrusions, indents and undercuts of various shape, the details with threads and ribs.
• Accomplishment of working drawings of 3D models (elevations, sections, local sections, local elevations, dimensioning of drawings, surface roughnesses).
• Accomplishment of models in sheetmetal treatment environment (bending, tensile and flanged details).
• Accomplishment of simple assembly in assembly environment, correlations.
• Execution of technical drawings.
• Terminal requirement is the proficiency of accomplishment of technical drawings both with 2D (Draft) and 3D modelling tools.
The aim of the course is providing primary knowledge to accomplish technical drawings of machine building with Solid Edge tools.
Student having passed the course:
• is able to execute technical drawings on computer with Solid Edge tools, and knows how to print out drawings;
• is able to accomplish working drawings of details in 2D (Draft);
• is able to make models of various machine building details with 3D modelling tool (including making the detail models from sheetmetal in sheetmetal treatment environment), to process them and to make working drawings of 3D models;
• is able to accomplish 3D models of various easier assemblies with creating necessary interrelationships between details in assembly environment, and to make their assembly drawings in projection environment.
• Concept of a determinant. Properties of determinants, calculating the value.
• Concept of a matrix. Matrix operations. The inverse of a square matrix. Matrix equations.
• Linear systems of equations. Cramer's rule. Gauss-Jordan elimination.
• Geometric and algebraic definition of a vector. Vector operations. Scalar quantities of a vector.
• The cross product of two vectors. Scalar triple product.
• Equation of a line.
• Equation of a plane.
• Conic sections. Circle, ellipse, hyperbola, parabola.
To give thorough knowledge about elements of linear algebra and to develop practical skills in this field.
A student after completing the course:
• is able to calculate the value of a determinant;
• is able to operate with matrices, solve matrix equations;
• is able to solve linear systems of equations;
• understands the concept of a vector and uses it in various exercises;
• is able to compose an equation of a line and a plane;
• knows conic sections, is able to compose their equations and draw them.
• Projection drawing: intersections and developments of bodies.
• Technical drawing: requirements for working and assembly drawings, entering surface roughness, materials and specifications on the drawings, as well as the representation of gear wheels and gear transmissions are introduced.
• Making sketches of parts, drawing of parts, assembly drawing.
• Construction drawing: building depicting techniques - plans, sections, views, conventional signs, dimensioning.
• Ground plan of building.
The aim of the course is:
• providing knowledge for making and reading drafts;
• to give an overview of the standards, how to use them and develop skills through practical activities;
• forming the skills and proficiencies of making and reading drafts through practical activity.
The student who has completed the course is familiar with the depicting techniques of buildings in technical drawings and knows the corresponding standards - masters drawing techniques and is able to read technical drawings and make simple technical drawings.
• Electrical circuit and its elements.
• Ohm' s law.
• Resistivity.
• Computation of direct current electrical circuits.
• Work and power of direct current.
• Direct current generators and motors.
• Main characteristics of alternative current.
• Computation of alternative current electrical circuits at an active load.
• Alternative current circuits at a capacity, inductive and active load.
• to provide understanding about main concepts, their connection with electrical devices;
• to provide skills for computation of electric circuits with active load;
• to provide knowledge about the properties of single-phase alternative current, skills for computing them at capacity, inductive and active load;
• to provide basic knowledge about direct current electrical machines and their usage possibilities;
• to provide basic knowledge about three-phase alternative current and alternative current electrical machines;
• to provide knowledge about the basics of work of asynchronous motors, their construction and usage possibilities.
The student:
• knows the main elements of electrical engineering and their properties, direct current electrical motors and their construction and also physical basics of their work;
• can compute simpler electrical schemes of direct and single-phase alternative current;
• knows the properties of single- and three-phase alternative current and differences from direct current, can compute the electrical circuits of three-phase alternative current at active load;
• knows alternative current electrical machines with the main emphasis being on asynchronous motor: principles of their work, structural and usage possibilities, their control.
• Health risks in fitness.
• Body-building training methodology - development the strength indicators for bigger muscle groups.
• Stretching - methodology and health risks.
• The introduction of Pilates training method and practice.
• Sportsgames - basketball, football, floorhockey, volleyball, table tennis.
• Basic techniques and practice.
The goal of the subject is to create a habit of practising physical activities systematicly. The main criteria for evaluation of student's perfomance is physical development.
Students after completing the course:
• can prepare independently for the training - warm-up;
• can compile a fitness training programme for different muscles;
• know how to use a theraband for muscle training;
• can independently carry out stretching exercises.
• Forces in machines. Constraints and reactions. Geometrical and analytical addition of forces. Concurrent forces system. Couples and moment of force. Equilibrium of a system of forces.
• Internal forces and stresses. Safety factor. Tension and compression of axially loaded shafts. Strength calculations. Changes in length. Contact and shear stresses.
• Plane area parameters. Torsion of shafts. Strength calculations, deformations. Bending of beams. Stress diagrams. Combined loadings. Failure theories.
• Tolerances and fits. Geometrical tolerances. Surface roughness.
• Joints of machine elements: rivets, welding, shrink fits, threaded fasteners, keys, pins, toothed joints, etc.
• Shafts and axles. Rolling-element bearings. Sliding bearings.
• Mechanisms. Spur gears, helical, bevel and worm gears. Analysis of gear-tooth-bending stress and surface durability. Gearboxes. Power screws. Belt and chain drives. Constant- and variable-speed friction drives. Couplings. Springs.
• A general account on engineering materials and their properties;
• an account on forces in machines and sources of these forces;
• knowledge on statics, equilibrium of force systems, and calculation of reaction forces;
• knowledge on internal forces, stresses, calculation of strength and rigidity;
• knowledge on design of structures, selection and calculation of machine elements;
• an account on calculation of structures using numerical methods.
• A clear comprehension of the forces in machines and structures and of the Sources of these forces;
• ability to calculate details and structures under various loading;
• knowledge on types of machine elements and ability on their selection and calculation;
• a comprehension of strength and rigidity calculation by numerical methods.
• Composition of matter and classification.
• Insulating materials: polarization, electrical conduction, dielectric losses, and overview of breakdown in gases, fluids and solids.
• Thermal and mechanical properties of insulating materials.
• Gaseous, liquid and solid materials and their use.
• Semiconductors: chemical elements and compounds.
• Supplements in semiconductors and their influence to conducting behavior.
• Conductors: conductivity.
• Conductor materials and their use.
• Magnetic materials: magnetization process and losses.
• Soft and hard magnetic materials.
• Permanent magnets and their use.
• Gives scholarship about main processes in electrical materials (insulating materials, semiconductors, conductors and magnetic materials) in electric and magnetic fields and about use of materials in high-current equipment;
• Gives knowledge for measuring and testing of different materials in electric and magnetic fields.
Student describes:
• electrical and magnetic properties of substance from the point of view of atomic structure and bonding;
• classification of materials on the basis of electrical and magnetic properties;
• types of polarization in dielectrics;
• conduction in insulating materials and influence of different factors to materials conductivity;
• calculates on the basis of laboratory measurements dielectric constant and conductivity;
• dielectric losses and principles of loss calculation;
• breakdown and dielectric strength of dielectrics;
• electric conduction mechanism in semiconductors and influence of donors to conduction type;
• electric conduction mechanism in conductors and influence of impurities and thermal or mechanical treatment to conductivity;
• properties of high conductivity metals and high resistivity alloys;
• properties of magnetic materials in magnetic field.
• The concept of a function.
• The limit of a sequence and its properties.
• The limit of a function of one variable and its properties.
• Continous functions, their properties.
• The derivative of a function of one variable, its interpretations, properties and conditions of existence. L'Hospital's Rule.
• Differential. Higher-order derivatives.
• Composite functions and their derivatives.
• Increasing and decreasing functions. Extrema of functions.
• Concavity. Inflection point.
• Asymptotes.
• Applications of limits and derivatives for treating of functions.
• Functions of two variables, their limits and continuity. Partial derivatives.
• The aim is to deepen students' knowledge and practical applications of differential calculus of functions of one (real) variable and functions of several variables;
• to give the concept of a function of two variables and partial derivatives.
The student is able to find the limit and the derivative of a function and use these skills in practical assignments.
• Definition of electronics.
• Passive and active components of electronics.
• Most common semiconductor devices, such as diodes, transistors, bidirectional thyristors (TRIAC) and thyristors.
• Construction and working principles of optoelectronic devices, operational amplifiers (OP AMP), pulsers and different rectifiers.
• Construction, working principles and main characteristics of voltage and current source inverters and frequency converters.
• Problems of electromagnetic compatibility (EMC).
The goal of this course is to introduce a student to the basics of electronic engineering. Students can get their first knowledge of passive and active components. Emphasis is on the semiconductor components, such as diodes, transistors and thyristors. Most common circuits, such as operation amplifiers, pulsers etc., are also covered.
The course covers the features and functions of rectifiers, inverters and frequency converters.
• Knowledge of semiconductors, such as diodes, thyristors and transistors.
• Knowledge of analogue electronics, particularly linear circuits, diode circuits, amplifiers and operational amplifiers.
• Experience with different kind of rectifiers, AC converters and frequency converters.
• Analog and digital values, logical levels, time diagrams.
• Numberic systems, operations, numerical codes.
• Representation of numbers in the decimal, binary, octal and hexadecimal system.
• Other common numerical codes: BCD, Gray code.
• Inverters, logical links: AND, OR, AND NOT, OR, NOT, their equivalence and non-equivalence.
• Boolean expressions, rules, and laws.
• Karnaugh’ map.
• Combinational logic, its transformations and applications (summators, code-comparators, encoders and decoders, and multiplexers and demultiplexers, parity control elements et al.).
• Registers, triggers, multivibrators, counters, timers, their types and usage.
• Programmable logic, the D/A and A/D converters, signal processors.
• Technological solutions for digital circuits, characteristics and usage.
The subject is intended to introduce:
• digital basic concepts;
• number systems and Boolean algebra expressions;
• rules and laws of other commonly used numerical code and its usage;
• the most common logical links and a combination of logic and memory logic circuitry;
• a sophisticated combination of logic diagrams and their working principles, the benefits of usage and characteristics;
• types and operations of memory circuits;
• basics of the digital signal processing and their simplest principles;
• the ways and methods of analog-digital and digital-analog transformations, usage;
• features and technology solutions for digital circuits, simple comparison of their features and parameters.
The graduate knows:
• basic digital concepts;
• number systems and Boolean algebra expressions;
• rules and laws for digital signal processing principles and principles of simple analog-digital and digital-to-analog transformation;
• technology solutions for digital circuits, their simplest features, characteristics and usage.
The graduate is able to perform conversions between numberic systems and make calculations with binary numbers;
• can use other commonly used numerical codes;
• use Boolean algebra rules and transformations;
• understand simpler digital circuits;
• store information into the programmable logic or memory scheme and use programming software;
• The basics of Metrology.
• Terms and definitions.
• The main measurement units of electrical values, measuring methods of electrical values.
• The classification of measuring errors and classes of the measuring accuracy.
• The calculation of measuring errors.
• The classification of measuring devices and their parameters.
• Electromechanical meters.
• Electron meters.
• Digital meters.
• Electrotechnical calibration and verification of measuring instruments, an overview of the supervisory requirements.
• Measurement of electrical and non electrical values.
• Overview of measuring systems working with computers.
• Measurements of Automation Systems: temperature, pressure, flow, level, density, moisture and viscosity measurements.
• Proximity sensors, contact sensors.
The graduate of the course has knowledge about the most important measurement units of electrical and non-electrical values, about different electrical measuring devices and their fields of usage, meter’s parameters and classification, basic measuring principles of electrical values, symbols used in meter’s scales, the classification of measuring errors and accuracy classes, the verification and calibration requirements for electro-technical measuring instruments.
The student is familiar with the constructure, operating principle, characteristics and fields of usage of automation sensors and measuring devices.
• Student describes different measuring instruments and their fields of usage.
• Selects suitable measuring instruments guided by measured electrical values.
• Student selects suitable sensors guided by measured non-electrical values.
• Evaluates accuracy parameters for the results of measurements.
• The nature of electromagnetic and electromechanical processes.
• Conversion of electrical energy into mechanical energy and vice versa.
• Transformers, their working principles, main types and areas of use.
• Ideal transformer and transformer equivalent circuits.
• Types of electrical motors, construction, operating principles, characteristics, start-up and adjustment.
• Generators.
The course is aimed for clarification of physical processes, which are the basis of working principles of electrical transformers and motors, as well as giving an overview of their types, construction, operations, areas of use, and technical parameters.
• The student knows the basic types of transformers and electrical machines and their operating principles.
• The student is able to perform mathematical calculations based on ideal transformer and through transformer equivalent circuits.
• The student is familiar with meanings of the parameters and is capable of selecting an appropriate transformer or electrical machine.
• Knows the speed and torque control options of the electrical motor and is able to run the equipment.
• Power generation, transmission and storage.
• Types of power plants, their construction and operation principles.
• The concept of Energy System.
• The Power Transmission Network and Distribution Network.
• Overhead power lines, cable lines, substations.
• Low-voltage power supply.
• Wiring systems (TN, TT, IT).
• Insertion point, main and branch leads, distribution boards.
• Fundamental concepts and terminology of the electricity supply.
• Overview about power generation, transmission, storage and consumers.
• Electrical loads and their, basic structures of electrical networks and power systems.
• Overview about the most important power sources and power quality requirements.
• Identification of various opportunities to save electric energy.
• The graduate recognizes different types of power plants, substations and power networks, electrical installations, requirements for the cable lines and wiring systems and the bases for their calculation.
• The graduate is able to determine the power consumption, choose an appropriate switching and protection equipment and is able to use the related literature.
• Objectives of automation.
• Classification, architecture and elements of automatic control systems.
• Feedback.
• Transducers, regulators, programmable controllers, electrical drivers.
• Mathematical models of systems.
• Continuous time system with one input and one output, transfer function, typical transfer functions, computation of transfers.
• Step response.
• Static and dynamic qualityc characteristics.
• Main control laws, PID-regulator.
• Discrete time systems, A/D and D/A converters, equivalent discrete time system.
• State model of the discrete time system, system movement, stability, controllability, observability.
• Examples of control systems, hierarchical control of production, "intelligent building".
The aim of this course is to give the general overview on automatic control theory on structure, elements and devices of control systems, to acquaint the possibilities of automation on everyday life and industry, automation equipment and their technical properties, to provide knowledge for setting and solving automation tasks.
• Knows the main structural schemes and elements of automation and also their usage possibilities.
• Can analyse on the basis of the models of the system the properties of an automatics system.
• Can connect real systems with models and draw conclusions about the properties of the real system on the basis of it.
• Population and sample, basic types of statistical variables, distributions.
• Random and representative sample: arrangement of a sample, sampling distribution of a mean value of a sample (Central Limit Theorem).
• Estimation of a population parameters: point and interval estimates, confidence interval, hypothesis tests about population parameters.
• Estimation and hypothesis testing about two populations.
• Relationship between two variables (simple linear correlation, regression analysis).
To provide deeper knowledges about methods of descriptive and inductive statistics and to develop practical skills related to the corresponding topics.
After completing this course the student:
• is able to describe different types of statistical variables;
• is abel to organize and graph qualitative and quantitative statistical data;
• knows measures of central tendency and dispersion for group and ungroup data;
• is able to make decisions about characteristics of a population based on sample information;
• knows relationship between two variables (correlation);
• is able to use statistical functions integrated in MS Excel and MathCAD.
• The economic models.
• The economic functions.
• The linear equations and feasibility.
• Percentage and financial calculations.
• Linear systems of equations and matrixes in economy.
• Mathematical functions in economy.
• Differential calculations of functions of one variable in economy.
• Optimisation of functions in economy.
• The graphic solution of linear planning exercises.
• Simplex method.
The aim of the course is to give thorough knowledge about elements of Economic Mathematics and to develop practical skills in that field.
Student after completing the course knows functions of economics;
• is able to distinguish them;
• to present them graphically;
• is able to compose equations of elementary economics exercises and to solve them;
• is able to calculate percentage and financial exercises;
• is able to apply the theory of matrixes and linear systems of the equations in economics tasks;
• is able to optimise of ecnomic functions;
• is able to solve graphically linear planning tasks.
• Texts on speciality [Electrical Engineering]: discussions, reviewing, writing reports.
• Topic-related lexical and grammar exercises.
• Independent work: 10000 characters of text for home reading.
• Reading, translating and oral reporting of the text.
• Making and presenting a Power Point presentation on speciality.
• ESP course for the students of all curricula.
• Prerequisite course - English A I.
The objective of the course is to improve students' listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in the process of interactive communication, and improving students' professional vocabulary.
• After completing the course students are able to explain different problems related to their speciality and participate in discussions in English.
• Students can make and present Power Point presentations on their speciality.
Indefinite integral:
• integration as the reverse of differentiation;
• integration by substitution;
• integration by part;
• integrating algebraic fractions;
• integrating irrational functions.
Definite integral:
• integration as summation;
• calculating definite integral;
• definite integral in practical assignments.
Differential equations:
• the concept of differential equation and its solution;
• differential equations of first order.
The aim of the course is to give deepen knowledge in indefinite and definite integrals, ordinary differential equations and their applications in geometry and mechanics.
Students after completing the course are able:
• to calculate indefinite and definite integrals, and apply the knowledge in solving different tasks in geometry and mechanics;
• to solve the first order differential equations.
• Light-technical values and their measurement units, illuminance levels.
• Light sources and their construction and working principles.
• Lights and their types, characterizing parameters and switching schemes.
• Dimmers and lighting control methods.
• The design principles of Indoor and outdoor lighting, measurement of artificial lighting.
• Evacuation and emergency lighting.
Provide knowledge about the electrical lighting as a technical field, lighting measures and units, lamp and light types and their characteristics, lighting standards and requirements.
The graduate knows basic concepts of electric lighting, operating principles of light sources, illuminance regulations, various electrical applications for light sources, possesses lighting calculation programs, like Dialux and Optiwin, and knows the main principles of lighting design.
• High-voltage definition
• Tensions affecting the insulation.
• Electrical discharges (the breakdown voltage, the flashover voltage, corona, partial discharge) in gases, liquid and solid dielectrics with different voltage levels.
• Types of insulation.
• High-voltage testing, test equipment and high voltage measurements.
• Surges.
• Flash.
• Commutation surges.
• Surge protection.
• Insulation coordination.
The course is aimed to provide essential knowledge for high voltage work.
Prerequisite are skills and knowledge about electrical insulation and discharges in different environments, overvoltage, its formation sources and limitation methods.
Graduates from the course have knowledge about electrical discharges in the air;
• overview about external and internal insulations and their strenght;
• equipment in high-voltage laboratories;
• lightning types and surge protection;
• are able to make high voltage tests and measurements and describe the insulation coordination.
• Definition of Electrical Apparatus, types, classification and fields of usage.
• Requirements for electrical apparatus.
• Physical processes in electrical apparatus, the electric arc.
Low Voltage Apparatus:
protection devices:
• fuses;
• circuit breakers;
• overload protection devices;
• residual current devices;
• surge arresters;
• switches;
• contactors;
• relays.
Medium and high voltage switchgear:
• disconnectors;
• short circuits;
• high-voltage switches and circuit breakers;
• fuses;
• reactors;
• Construction and operating principles of high-voltage apparatus.
• Provide an overview of main physical processes occurring in electrical apparatus, construction, operation principles and field of usage.
• Give knowledge and skills for electrical equipment selection, installation, and practical use.
• The course provides knowledge about general requirements for electrical safety and electrical protection principles, also about the most important physical processes occurring in electrical apparatus.
• Gives information about the construction and operation principles of electrical devices.
• The graduate acquires knowledge how to choose and use electrical apparatus according to the purpose and technical parameters.
• Basic concepts, energy and power units.
• The Earth's energy balance, energetics and the historical development of the energy consumption.
• Renewable and non-renewable energy resources.
• The energy transformation, transmission and storage.
• Power plants.
• Energy usage.
• Safety assurance electricity usage.
• The environmental effects of energy equipment.
• Energy development trends.
• Energy management and energy conservation.
• Provide an overview of the Earth's energy supplies and evolution of energy consumption.
• Provide an overview of the energy recovery, conversion, transmission and storage.
• Introduction of energy systems and power plants.
• Understanding of the environmental effects of energy equipment.
• Understanding of emerging trends of energetics.
After completing the course the student:
• has knowledge of the Earth's energy supplies and the evolution of energy consumption;
• has knowledge of energy generation, transformation, transmission and storage;
• has a clear idea of the energy and power engineering principles;
• has a clear idea of the environmental effects by energy equipment;
• has knowledge of emerging energy trends.
CADS Planner Electric and AutoCAD are the most comprehensive and most widely used CAD softwares in Estonia, which cover different areas of the electrical and automation designing, including buildings, industrial electric, automation and external power networks.
• To provide an overview of the objectives and connections between building construction projects and electrical installation projects.
• Present the underlying normative documents (laws and standards); 3) present the more used design softwares of electrical systems.
• Promote the practical use of DIALux and OPTIWIN lighting design softwares.
• Introduce the practical use of the power line calculation softwares Ecodial and Lühisvoolud (Short-Circuit Currents).
• Introduce the practical use of the AutoCAD software.
• Introduce the practical use of the software CADS Planner Electric.
• Prepare a basic level electrical project of a small building or part of a building.
Completion of the course gives knowledge about working with the specialized software and skills to draw up the above given projects.
After completing the course the student will acquire:
• the basics of electrical project objectives, stages and layout formats;
• general information about the design softwares of electrical systems;
• general information about softwares for calculating basic lighting options;
• general information about calculation softwares for power lines;
• general information about AutoCAD software essential facilities;
• the ability to use the software CADS Planner Electric at the basic level.
Topic 1: Employment and the Hiring Process. Applying for a job, writing a CV and cover letter, the job interview; personnel issues.
Topic 2: Team Building. Team formation issues, team dynamics.
Topic 3: Product Development. Product development process.
Topic 4: Trends in Technology. Current technological trends in relevant field of study. Development and practice of presentation skills.
Topic 5: General Business Communication. E-mail communication, client service.
Topic 6: Business across Cultures. Intercultural business communication, cultural differences in management styles.
Topic 7: Negotiations. The language of negotiations. Basic negotiation skills.
The aim of this course is to help students develop elementary speaking and writing skills that can be applied in a wide range of business contexts.
Students will take part in role-plays, simulations, discussions, and pair work.
They will also write a number of short reports, complete a series of short writing exercises, and prepare a final presentation on a business topic.
A student who has successfully passed through this course will know how to:
• write a cover letter in English;
• answer typical interview questions in English;
• formulate questions in an interview context;
• work through the team formation process and product development issues with others in English;
• write email messages and letters in English;
• serve clients in English;
• evaluate cultural differences in a business communication context and speak on this theme in English;
• express themselves in English in negotiation situations;
• prepare a presentation in English.
• The definition of the Electrical Drive, structural schemes and mechanics of various drives.
• DC and AC motors, electromechanical characteristics, functions and methods of start up.
• Speed regulation principles and methods for DC and asynchronous motors.
• Basic knowledge about transition processes within electrical drives.
• Losses occurring in electrical drives and their reducing techniques, power calculations for electrical drives working in various operations, selection of suitable drive.
• Opened and closed control systems for electrical drives.
• Programmable drives.
• To provide knowledge about electrical drives, their construction and operating principles.
• Provide an overview about electromechanical processes between a power supply, an electrical drive and an operating machine.
• To introduce selection principles of an electrical drive, according to its load and operational conditions and control methods.
• Obtained knowledge about electromechanical processes, taking place in electric drives.
• Skills, how to choose a suitable electrical drive according to a given application.
• Knowledge about regulatory options of various electrical drives.
• Resistance, arc and induction furnaces, electric welding, fans, compressors, pumps, lifting and transport machinery (cranes, pulley blocks, elevators, electric trolleys, conveyors, etc..).
• Turning, milling, drilling, grading and grinding machines, presses.
• The construction, operating principles, usage and control of above given appliances.
To provide knowledge about construction, operating principles, fields of usage and control of industrial electrical equipment.
• The graduate knows the usage possibilities, their construction and working principles of industrial electrical devices.
• Can select appropriate devices, read control schemes and use corresponding literature.
• The working principle of the controller, block and electrical diagrams.
• Memory types and features.
• Input and output modules.
• Sensors and actuators.
• Analog, discrete and binary signals.
• Quantization of signals.
• The definition of parameters and work conditions for the control process.
• Components and technical datas of the control system.
• The control program and its structure.
• Programming languages and software.
• Tuning of the controller’s data network.
• Troubleshooting and disposal.
To provide knowledge about the structure and operations of the controllers.Introduce data interfaces, programming languages and platforms.
• The completion of the course gives an idea about the construction and operations of the controllers.
• Gives knowledge about different programming languages.
• The graduate possesses a variety of programming operations, is able to set up a control program, install components of the control system, configure the software, read from the controller, measure the parameters and identify and eliminate errors.
AMPLIFIERS
• Classification of amplifiers and application in automatics.
• Specialties of DC amplifiers.
• Parameters of operation amplifiers and general circuits.
• Classification of AC amplifiers, impulse amplifiers, specialties and parameters.
• Phase sensitive amplifiers.
• Laboratory work nr 1. Operational amplifier.
ELECTRONIC SWITCHES
• Working principles, construction, advantages and disadvantages of electronic switches.
• Switching units.
• Operation regimes, application fields and cooling of electronic switches.
REGULATORS AND STABILIZERS
• Opportunities and methods of regulation voltage and current.
• Analog and impulse regulators.
• Principles of frequency modulation and pulse width modulation.
• Step-down [buck] and step-up [boost] converters.
• Stabilizer as a type of regulator.
• Thyristors as switches of AC and DC voltage.
• Working principle and construction of uninterruptible power supply (UPS).
RECTIFIERS
• Working principles and parameters of rectifiers.
• Selection of diodes.
• Filters.
• Working principle of controlled rectifier.
• Working principle of three phase controlled rectifier.
• Thyristor control methods in controlled rectifiers.
• Laboratory work nr 2. One phase half-wave rectifier.
• Laboratory work nr 3. One phase bridge rectifier.
• Laboratory work nr 4. Three phase bridge rectifier.
• Laboratory work nr 5. Controlled bridge rectifier.
INVERTERS
• Synchronized and autonomous inverters.
• Rectifier as inverter [single-phase thyristor bridge].
• Half and full bridge circuits of autonomous inverters.
FREQUENCY CONVERTERS
• The purpose of frequency converters and relation between speed regulation of induction motors.
• Classification of frequency converters.
• One and three phase DC link frequency converters.
• Laboratory work nr 6. Practical application of frequency converter. The work consists of the basics of programming of industrial frequency converter and the basics of setting the main parameters of frequency converter (preparatory homework ca 3 h).
• Problems of electromagnetic compatibility (EMC).
OPTICAL CONNECTIONS
• The Components and general working principles of optical connections.
• Advantages of optical connection and the fields of application.
• The goal of this course is to teach students working principles of electronic devices and their application fields.
• Student must use catalogues and manuals to find out parameters of electronic devices and safety techniques.
• Assemble electronic circuits to test the devices and to perform measurements to adjust/tune the devices.
The student must know:
• the principles of working, construction and fields of application of amplifiers, electronic switches, regulators, stabilizers, UPS, rectifiers;
• inverters and frequency converters.
The student must be able to:
• explain the working principles and the application fields of electronic devices;
• use catalogues and manuals to determine the parameters of electronic devices;
• assemble electronic circuits to test the electronic devices;
• perform measurements to adjust the devices;
• use corresponding study and reference books;
• organize the work place and accurately complete the practical works.
• Classification of subject and means of accounting.
• Methods and traditions of accounting.
• Accounting law.
• Accounting balance sheet.
• Credit side and double booking.
• Accounting bylaws.
• Company annual report.
• Responsibility in the field of accounting.
• Documentation, their drafting and storage.
• The aim of the course is to introduce accounting documentation, legislation and arrangement;
• how to execute business transactions, their book entry and to compile a composite balance sheet, and an earnings report.
• Student after completing the course orientates in types of accounting and in their role in economy;
• can classify enterprise assets;
• knows accounting law;
• can read balance sheets;
• can compile a basic document and can make accounting records;
• can use enterprise accounting bylaws;
• can read and analyse annual reports;
• knows the requirements of drafting.
In this subject the final result is the full-scale electrical design project.
The main objective of the course is to gain experience in different electrical design phases.
Project designer acquires knowledge and experience about:
• legislations, standards and requirements in the field of electrical design;
• how to prepare an explanatory memorandum;
• the correct project formalization;
• the ability to use specialized software;
• electric field calculation methods and formulas;
• professional literature;
• communication and collaboration skills.
• Basics of Power Supply design, basic concepts and definitions, requirements, electrical safety.
• Designing a Power Supply with CADS Planner Electric software.
Master [Advanced level] knowledge of specialty subjects and Engineering Software course.
Preparation of the project.
The graduate is able to independently prepare a low voltage power supply project by using modern software.
• Signs and symbols in the building automation;
• heat and temperature measurement;
• flow line diagrams;
• heating circuits;
• building automation control systems;
• heating systems;
• electrical systems;
• lighting and low current systems;
• security and fire alarm and access control systems;
• information systems;
• the formation of functional schemes;
• heating systems, heat exchangers, boilers, dryers, pumps;
• water meters as part of the automatic control;
• heat meters and their connection to the system;
• two-tariff electricity meters and metering, automation and elevators and weight sensors;
• choice of Building Automation control system, the formation of the circuit, power-management in automatic systems;
• HVAC equipment;
• water cleaning and its automation;
• VELBUS System;
• DOMINTELL System;
• LON network-based "Smart House".
The learner knows and recognizes the bases of process management of heat and building systems and variety of management techniques, the preparation principles of functional schemes, programming principles, compilation of operational algorithms and programming, networking equipment and use of thermal systems.
The learner knows and recognizes:
• the fundamentals of the process control and a variety of management technologies of heating and building systems; 2) the basic principles of functional scheme drafting;
• the basic principles of control and programming;
• the compilation of algorithms and programs;
• the operational tools of the automation network;
• functional usage of building automation and heating systems.
The learner is able to:
• use heating and building automation equipment and measuring instruments;
• use configurable and controllable networks as well as the automation of security alarms;
• use simulation softwares;
• find and eliminate errors in heat and building automation equipment;
• compile algorithms and programs.
• The construction of microprocessors;
• basic concepts;
• work cycles;
• the construction of processor;
• registers and their purpose;
• time diagrams;
• the command and data formats;
• CPU command set;
• addressing;
• processor cooperation with the memory and field devices;
• data exchange;
• data exchange methods;
• timer;
• assembler;
• the usage of microprocessors with electrical drives and relay protection;
• microprocessor programming.
The introduction to general working principles, construction, functions and programming possibilities of microprocessors.
The graduate recognizes the construction and working principles of microprocessors, the classification of commands, assembler program, disruption and addressing concepts and is able to write simple assembler program cuts.
• Liquids physical properties, characteristics and parameters, density, viscosity, compressibility.
• Temperature effect on parameters.
• The flow in pipes, cavitation, losses of hydra pressure, hydraulic strike, compensators.
• Liquid mechanics.
• Hydrostatics, pressure measurement.
• Hydrokinetics (the Law of Flow and flow types), flow measurement.
• Type and structure of the hydraulic system, hydro chain, hydro lines, hydraulic equipment.
• Energy transforming, control and transmission.
• Installation of the elements.
• The connection principles of compression hoses.
• Filters, liquids and their compatibility with different materials, resistance to temperature variations, filtering.
• The most common liquids.
• Pumping equipment.
• Cylinders and motors.
• The pressure limiters.
• Direction controllers (hydro splitters).
• Pressure controllers.
• Flow controllers.
• Flow limiters.
• Hydro accumulators, hydraulic amplifiers, the transformation of force and pressure.
• Generation of hydraulic pressure.
• Static loading control.
• Variable load management.
• Hydraulic speed control.
The main objective of the course is to provide knowledge about units used in hydro automation, theoretical and practical background of hydraulics, working safety, hydraulic systems in general, directional valves used in hydraulic systems, flow regulating valves, pressure regulating valves and about the main symbols and standard.
• The graduate is familiar with the classification and structure of hydraulic systems, characteristics of liquids, hydraulic components, their construction and operation principles, the pressure generating causes.
• The graduate is able to put together control schemes, select necessary components based on predetermined conditions, install hydraulic components, execute flow and pressure measuring and follow safety standards.
• Pneumatic systems and their types.
• System structure, energy transforming, regulation and transmission.
• Properties of air.
• Compressibility, pressure measurement, pressure, interdependence between pressure, temperature and volume.
• Moisture and its removal.
• Compressed air production.
• Types of compressors, their operation and characteristics.
• Preparation and distribution of the compressed air.
• Pneumatic actuators.
• Rotating and linear actuators and their characteristics.
• Force and velocity.
• The necessary air flow for a device operation.
• Pneumatic splitters and their construction, operating principles and symbols.
• Speed converters: pneumatic throttle, anti-backflow valve and quick release valve.
• Logical elements.
• Pneumatic timers and other pressure sensitive elements.
• Pneumatic sensors, switching circuits.
• Control project.
• Process control analysis.
• Definition of parameters and working conditions for the process control.
• The list of control system components.
• Additional descriptions, charts and diagrams for the process control.
• The crossing avoidance of control signals.
• The implementation of the pneumatic control.
• Speed-dependent control.
• Control with various logical conditions.
• Delays dependent control.
• Pressure dependent control.
• Electrical components: contacts and load elements.
• Symbols and characteristics of components.
• Mono- and bistabile pneumatic splitters.
• Working principles, characteristics and symbols of sensors: limit switches, reed contacts, proximity sensors with the discrete output (inductive, capacitive, and photoelectric), the discrete pressure sensor.
• Relay types, construction, operation method, and work objectives.
• Delay relays.
• Functional control and contact schemes.
• Implementation of the relay control in the pneumatic automation: depending on positions, delay, pressure requirements and different logical conditions.
Provide knowledge about the production of the compressed air, productivity management of compressors, compressed air distribution and preparation, pneumatic actuators, determination of the dimensions of pneumatic cylinders and about pneumatic and pneumatic control components used in the standard plan.
• The graduate is familiar with the classification and structure of pneumatic systems, the properties of air, production requirements for of the compressed air, construction and operation principles of pneumatic components and the description of the control process.
• The graduate is able to compile control projects, pneumatic and electrical diagrams, select needed components, install them and follow safety requirements.
• General properties of building materials, Timber materials, Metal materials, Natural stone materials, Building ceramics, Mineral binders.
• Properties of concrete, Reinforced concrete, Mortars, Unburnt artificial stone products.
• Plastic materials.
• Thermal insulation materials.
• Finishing materials.
• Glass products.
• Building constructions, different types of buildings, subsoils and foundations, main requirements for foundations, walls, ceilings, stairs, balconys, roofs, windows, doors, floors.
• Preparations work, soilworks, concreteworks, brickworks, fitters works, documentation of engineering process.
The objective of the course is to provide various knowledge about the most usable building materials, building constructions, engineering principles and main requirements for the buildings;
To provide knowledge about engineering technology (soilworks, concreteworks, brickworks, generalplanning, organizationworks etc.).
The student:
• knows the main properties of building materials and their basic production principles;
• knows constructions of the building and main field jobs.
• Methods of economic analysis.
• Analysis of business activity.
• Financial analysis and planning.
• Business plan for the financial calculation.
• Grounds management.
• Cost-volume-profit analysis.
• Budgeting and Investment Analysis.
The aim of the course is to provide an overview of economic theory, economic analysis and evaluation methods, and motivations for financial and investment decisions.
Students after completing the course master the methodology of economic analysis, are capable of analyzing financial reports, manage cash flows, and process information to take managerial decisions.
• Introduction - entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, entrepreneurial mindset, business environment, enterprises.
• History and development of entrepreneurship, different forms of enterprises and financing possibilities.
• Business idea, business model and strategical planning.
• Business plan - structure, etc.
• Market-, competition- and client analysis.
• Value proposition and product`s marketing process (4P, 7P), marketing communication.
• Management and personnel development.
• Financial planning and -analysis.
The aim of the course is to develop entrepreneurial skills, knowledge and attitudes, in order to implement those skills in specific field of business as an entrepreneur, in project groups, or as a mid-level manager in an organization.
• Student is able to evaluate options to work as an entrepreneur or an employee, and is able to work as a team member.
• Student is able to create and communicate an innovation or business plan related to his/her specialty.
• Student is familiar with business environment and has the training to act ethically as an entrepreneur.
• Student is able to act according to set goals and understands the importance of objectives regardless of obstacles.
Electrical Safety Act:
• General Provisions.
• Requirements for electrical equipment and – installations.
• The introduction of electrical installation and exploitation.
• Electrical work.
• Technical inspection.
• Company registration.
• A Certificate of Competency.
Definitions of electrical installations:
• Types of installations.
• Voltages.
• Electric shock.
• Grounding.
• Switching operations.
General electrical installation:
• Wiring Systems.
• Environment.
• Methods of protection.
Equipment selection and installation, special electrical equipment and maintenance.
Learning about requirements and safety regulations provided for electrical installations.
• The graduate is familiar with the Electrical Safety Act, applicable standards, laws, regulations and requirements, which can ensure electrical safety during electrical equipment installation and maintenance.
• This course is a basic course for later competence examination.
Identifying the project type:
• development projects;
• investment projects;
• projects to implement changes;
• follow-up projects;
• assessment projects.
Strategic planning:
• goals and their analysis;
• strategic choices;
• assessment of feasibility;
Envisaging of a project, planning of activities and resources
• Activities, personnel, deadlines, expenses;
• Planning of methodologies;
• Assessment of process, assessment of project effectiveness;
• Overview of project-based entrepreneurship benefit;
• Human resources of project;
• Selection of team;
• Roles in a team;
• Communication and information;
• Meetings;
• Psychological aspects of team work.
To supplement the students' project management skills, increasing thus the effectiveness of their activity.
• At the end of the course the students are able to analyze their activity in project management, and find personal limitations and opportunities to make their work more effective.
• The students acquire skills, which help to plan and manage a project.
• A brief overview of intellectual and industrial property objects and their legal protection.
• Intellectual property consists of copyright, related rights and industrial property.
• The main objects of industrial property: inventions, trademark, industrial design, geographical indications, as well as trade secrets, unfair competition and other protection.
• To introduce the intellectual and industrial property objects and the related basic concepts.
• An overview of the historical development of industrial property and the more accurate description of the industrial property objects are given, as well as an overview of the legal significance of the everyday economic activities.
• Also the possible use of industrial property (license, franchise), compiling law enforcement and submitting the registration, searches a database of industrial property is taught. In addition, an overview of industrial property in the area of information sources, legislation and other legal regulations is given.
• Provides practical examples of industrial property objects and disputes occurred.
• The student who has passed the course is able to orient in the field of intellectual and industrial property;
• is able to assess the importance of the industrial property in everyday economic activities;
• has an overview of law enforcement importance and content and the practical use of industrial property and law enforcement related legal aspects.
• Introduction the students the necessity of Total Quality Management (TQM) in organizations to meet business competition and profitability as well develop their own approach to quality principles.
• Teaching the students the evolution and philosophy of quality and main principles of management: Kaizen, W.E.Deming, W.Masing et. al as “milestones” of TQM management models.
• TQM application in various sectors, ISO 9001 and 14001 quality and environment management standards as basement for quality management.
• Application of the “well-doing” (performance of quality) principles in supply chain management, Lean, Six Sigma, 5S et.al.
• Establishment, management and continuous development of a quality system in an organization.
• Learn and evoke the will for “well-doing” in the supply chain throughout the systemic quality arrangement.
• To appreciate that high-quality performance is one of the main business risk management tools in supply chain management and as source of profitability.
• Quality has no cost, defective work costs.
• Learn and to support, to encourage students in development their own entrepreneurship throughout the creation of “five-star” engineering systemic and quality thinking.
• Student, passing the course, understands the basic requirements and principles of quality management and different approaches to quality in the supply chain management.
• He knows the basic principles of “well-doing” to follow them in business competition.
• He will be able to understand the quality system organization and installation principles at working site and also to participate in its establishment/implementation/development process.
• He accepts the quality management as tool for engineering risk management in business.
• Oral and written self-expression ability is practised.
• Orthography rules are revised.
• The main emphasis is on the most frequent expression errors that Estonians make (especially in translated texts), impact of foreign languages, language changes, the most common problems in style and spelling.
• Self-control means and sources of language-related information are introduced (language advice, dictionaries, grammar sources etc).
The language and the related norms are changing.
The influence of other languages, especially English, is significant.
How to write correctly in Estonian?
How could I express myself in a better way?
How to avoid language errors?
The aim of this course is to increase the awareness of language issues, formulate language-related attitudes and popularize good written Estonian.
In addition, different registers of Estonian are introduced, putting emphasis on compiling correct written scientific texts and on the ability to present them orally.
• can compile well-worded, logically structured (scientific) texts, which conform to orthography rules, making use of supporting sources;
• masters the language and structural requirements of a business letter;
• is able to use the essential language advisory materials;
• is familiar with the language requirements of the graduation thesis;
• can compose a logical and understandable speech, giving arguments and dealing with counter-arguments.
Electrical Energy Storage Device Model for an Electric Aircraft
The topic of this thesis is derived from Tallinn University of Applied Sciences electrical paraglider project. An electrical paraglider needed a power source. A battery pack of cylindrical Lithium-ion cells was chosen. The main purpose of the battery pack is to supply power to the exterior-rotor permanent magnet synchronous motor.
Topic of the thesis is “Electrical Energy Storage Device Model for an Electric Aircraft”. By modelling a battery, its design-process is reproducible and applicable to other electrical vehicles and battery cells.
Result: a battery was designed, that provides 4000 W of mechanical power to the exterior-rotor permanent magnet synchronous machine for 23 minutes – enough time to make two flights that each reach at least an altitude of 600 meters.
Hypothesis: a battery pack with an optimal layout and the number of cells can be modelled based on the motor- and cell data.
A block diagram of the battery was created and datasheets of ICR18650-26F cells were examined. A model was created based on the motor- and cell data; efficiency and runtime of the system. PTC MathCad 15.0 was used for modelling.
The hypothesis of the thesis was partially proven. In addition to motor- and cell data, efficiency of the system is needed. The model is usable in practice and applicable to other electrical vehicles and battery cells. The model is adaptable to multi-motor systems and longer runtimes.
With this thesis, following work resulted:
• electrical energy storage device model for an electric aircraft;
• electrical schematic for the paraglider;
• 3D-CAD drawing of the battery pack integrated into a housing.
Based on the results of the thesis, following suggestions are made:
• present the results of the thesis to electrical paraglider project-team and other interested parties;
• apply the model to LiPo cells;
• focus future research on battery management- and support systems;
• research industrial designs and patents of battery packs and housings;
• recreate the model in a well-known programming language with a GUI.