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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE / EEM-328 - ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

Code: EEM-328 Course Title: GROUNDING Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer ALPER TÜRKELİ (alperturkeli@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To learn the grounding in electrical plants, to know how to make grounding in high and low voltage installations, to calculate the current carrying capacities of grounding conductors and grounding devices, to know the principles of grounding design and to learn what the necessary measurements are.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Combining the grounding facilities in the RO and LV systems. PO-1 Mathematics, science and engineering information to gain the practical skills.
PO-2 Ability to identify engineering problems, modelling, formulate and improve the ability to solve.
PO-3 In such a way that those who want to design a system or process.
Examination
LO-2 To be able to select types and minimum dimensions of grounding materials. PO-1 Mathematics, science and engineering information to gain the practical skills.
PO-11 The techniques required for engineering applications, methods and improve the ability to use modern tools.
PO-14 To improve entrepreneurial skills.
Examination
LO-3 To calculate current carrying capacities of earth conductors and earth conductors. PO-2 Ability to identify engineering problems, modelling, formulate and improve the ability to solve.
PO-8 Engineering solutions to adopt the sensitivity of the impacts that universal and social dimensions.
PO-11 The techniques required for engineering applications, methods and improve the ability to use modern tools.
Examination
LO-4 Measuring touch potantials. PO-1 Mathematics, science and engineering information to gain the practical skills.
PO-11 The techniques required for engineering applications, methods and improve the ability to use modern tools.
PO-13 Having knowledge about contemporary issues.
Examination
LO-5 To take necessary precautions for grounding. PO-4 Individual and/or in groups to gain the ability to work.
PO-6 To demonstrate the importance of professional and ethical responsibility.
Examination
LO-6 Making the necessary measurements on the new or existing grounding facilities. PO-1 Mathematics, science and engineering information to gain the practical skills.
PO-2 Ability to identify engineering problems, modelling, formulate and improve the ability to solve.
Examination
LO-7 To make calculations for various grounding types. PO-2 Ability to identify engineering problems, modelling, formulate and improve the ability to solve.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Purpose, scope , basic definitions of grounding,Grounding in high voltage plants,Grounding in low voltage plants,Combining of grounding facilities in HV and LV systems and protection against breakdowns between LV installations and HV systems and ground,Grounding for communication systems and data processing plants,Types and minimum dimensions of grounding materials in terms of corrosion and mechanical strength,Calculation of current carrying capacities of grounding conductors and groundings,Touch potantial and body current. Measuring touch potantials,Special precautions for grounding of operating elements and installations,Design principles of grounding systems,Installation of grounding conductors and groundings,Measurements which will be made in newly installed or in existing grounding plants,Examples of calculation for various types of grounding,Examples for checking the correct design by taking into account the allowable touch potantial.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Purpose, scope , basic definitions of grounding. Lecture, question and answer, discussion
2 Grounding in high voltage plants. Lecture, question and answer, discussion
3 Grounding in low voltage plants. Lecture, question and answer, discussion
4 Combining of grounding facilities in HV and LV systems and protection against breakdowns between LV installations and HV systems and ground. Lecture, question and answer, discussion
5 Grounding for communication systems and data processing plants. Lecture, question and answer, discussion
6 Types and minimum dimensions of grounding materials in terms of corrosion and mechanical strength. Lecture, question and answer, discussion
7 Calculation of current carrying capacities of grounding conductors and groundings. Lecture, question and answer, discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Touch potantial and body current. Measuring touch potantials. Lecture, question and answer, discussion
10 Special precautions for grounding of operating elements and installations. Lecture, question and answer, discussion
11 Design principles of grounding systems. Lecture, question and answer, discussion
12 Installation of grounding conductors and groundings. Lecture, question and answer, discussion
13 Measurements which will be made in newly installed or in existing grounding plants. Lecture, question and answer, discussion
14 Examples of calculation for various types of grounding. Lecture, question and answer, discussion
15 Examples for checking the correct design by taking into account the allowable touch potantial. Lecture, question and answer, discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Elektrik Tesislerinde Topraklamalar Yönetmeliği, Ankara, 2004 (Yürürlük tarihi: 21 Ağustos 2001 tarih ve 24500 sayılı Resmi Gazete).
2 Elektrik Tesislerinde Topraklama, Prof. Dr. Mustafa BAYRAM, Birsen Yayınevi, 2000.
Required Course instruments and materials
Course book, laptop computer, projector

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 0
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 10 20
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 1 10 10
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 1 6 6
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 5 1 5
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 5 1 5
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 90