Information Package / Course Catalogue
High Voltage Techniques
Course Code: EE480
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: English
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

This course aims to present the fundamental concepts of high voltage engineering.

Course Content

Generation and measurement of high voltages, numerical methods, electrical breakdown in gases, electrical breakdown in solids, electrical breakdown in liquids.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To learn the basic concepts of high voltage techniques and engineering applications
2.Gain the ability to follow the literature on the basic concepts of high voltage techniques and engineering applications
3.Gain self-improvement and lifelong learning skills on high voltage techniques and engineering applications
4.To gain design-oriented thinking skills and problem-solving skills in the field
5.Gain the ability to report and present research in the field
Recommended or Required Reading
1.High Voltage Engineering:Fundamentals, E. Kuffel, W. S. Zaengl, J. Kuffel. Publisher: Newnes
2.High Voltage Engineering, 2nd ed., M S Naidu and V Kamaraju, McGraw-Hill
3.Lecture notes, literature, and internet sources
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to high voltage engineering
Week 2 - Theoretical
Generation of high voltages
Week 3 - Theoretical
Generation of high voltages (continuing) and its transmission
Week 4 - Theoretical
Measurement of high voltages
Week 5 - Theoretical
Measurement of high voltages (continuing)
Week 6 - Theoretical
Electrostatic fields and field stress control
Week 7 - Theoretical
Field stress control in various geometries
Week 8 - Theoretical
Electrical breakdown in gases: Classical gas laws
Week 9 - Theoretical
Ionization and the Townsend mechanism
Week 10 - Theoretical
The Streamer or Kanal mechanism of spark
Week 11 - Theoretical
Paschen's law, Penning effect, Breakdown in non-uniform fields and corona discharges
Week 12 - Theoretical
Mechanism of electrical breakdown in solids
Week 13 - Theoretical
Mechanism of electrical breakdown in liquid dielectrics
Week 14 - Theoretical
Project presentations
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Assignment1%10
Midterm Examination1%25
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141356
Assignment1336
Individual Work141014
Midterm Examination113115
Final Examination132234
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
5
3
3
2
2
3
5
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
5
4
3
2
2
3
5
OÇ-3
5
5
5
5
5
4
3
2
2
3
5
OÇ-4
5
5
5
5
5
4
3
2
3
4
5
OÇ-5
5
5
5
5
5
3
3
2
3
4
4
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2026