Contenido del curso

The aim of the course is to give participants an overview of the comprehensive subject area of electrical safety. On the one hand, basic knowledge of the subject will be conveyed, along with historical aspects. On the other hand, technical, scientific, and legal details of electrical safety will be introduced to a specialist audience through specific units. It will be shown that electrical safety is the basis for a safe use of electricity.

Objetivos de aprendizaje

Requisitos previos

Interest in the topic and depending on the module some general knowledge in natural sience and electrical engineering

Horario del curso

9 weeks

Unit 1: Historical Development of Research on the Effects of Electric Current on Humans

Unit 2: Effects of Electric Current - Part 1: Effects and Body Impedances of Humans and Livestock

Unit 3: Effects of Electric Current - Part 2: Effects of Alternating, Direct and Lightning Currents in Detail

Unit 4: Effects of Electric Current - Part 3: Current-Time Zones

Unit 5: Prof. Ing. Dr. phil. Gottfried Biegelmeier - A pioneer of electrical safety!

Unit 6: Protection against electric shock - Part 1

Unit 7: Protection against electric shock - Part 2

Unit 8: Laws, regulations and standards

Unit 9: Electrical safety at work

Contenido adicional

ECTS Credits

This MOOC is offered as an introduction to the lecture “Safety and Protection” at Graz University of Technology. To receive the corresponding ECTS for this course, it is necessary to pass all assessments in this MOOCs (75%) in addition to the course examination. For this purpose, it is necessary to be a student of Graz University of Technology and to register for the corresponding course via TUGRAZonline.

Course at TU Graz: Safety and Protection (432.151).

Important note: Please register for this MOOC with your eduID. This is mandatory to be able to issue a certificate (confirmation of participation).

For further details, please refer to the course description or your curriculum, or contact your teacher.