Electrical installations for buildings

Course objectives

The course provides specific knowledge related to both some references to electrical circuits and to electrical systems present in buildings; electrical distribution and utilization installations are considered. Furthermore, the main special systems are also described and based on renewable resources. The course is completed by practical exercises with the drafting of a project of an electrical systems inside buildings

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Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering Basic electrical quantities: Units of measurement and orders of magnitude. Fundamental principles: Kirchhoff's laws, Ohm's law, Joule's law, Tellegen's theorem. Main circuit elements and their transformations. AC circuits: Phasor transformation, impedance, power. Three-phase systems: Symmetrical and balanced systems, equivalent single-phase. Electrical Power Systems The power system: Generation, transmission, distribution, and utilization of electrical energy. Fundamental components of low-voltage distribution and utilization systems: Transformers, generators, cables, circuit breakers. Sizing and selection of cables: Current carrying capacity, voltage drop. Sizing and selection of circuit breakers: Overload, short-circuit current calculation. Electrical safety: Earthing systems, classification of low-voltage distribution systems, protection of persons against direct and indirect contacts. Power system design: Connection diagrams to the grid, electrical system design of a building, legal provisions for electrical installations. Electrical generation from renewable sources: Photovoltaic systems and their architectural integration into buildings. Home automation and building automation systems. In-class development of the preliminary power system design of a building.
Prerequisites
In order to understand the topics of the course and achieve the learning outcomes, at the beginning of teaching activities the student must be familiar with: - derived units of measures, their multiples and submultiples; - operations with complex numbers.
Books
The professor's handouts can be accessed on our Classroom course page.
Teaching mode
Teaching activities are organised according to a combination of the following two teaching models: 1. frontal classes 2. classroom tutorials
Frequency
Frequency is not required
Exam mode
The exam consists of an oral test which includes the evaluation of the in-class project and questions on the covered syllabus. The evaluation criteria are: the student's logical approach, the correctness of the proposed technical solutions, and the use of appropriate technical language.
Lesson mode
Teaching activities are organised according to a combination of the following two teaching models: 1. frontal classes 2. classroom activities
  • Lesson code10596068
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseBuilding engineering and architecture
  • CurriculumSingle curriculum
  • Year5th year
  • Semester1st semester
  • SSDING-IND/33
  • CFU9