Course detail

Utility Networks (S)

FAST-BP055Acad. year: 2018/2019

The course deals with conduit of technical equipment in general, especially underground networks. The general part includes basic concepts, network division, category and history. Students will be introduced with the standards and regulations of the topic, space arrangement of conduit of technical equipment. It will also be discussed designing of pipe networks (water supply, sewerage, heat, steam and gas) and cable lines (electricity system, telecommunication and data networks). From the aspects of building the student will be acquainted with pipes materials and methods of construction and rehabilitation of networks, especially in their underground storage.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Department

Institute of Municipal Water Management (VHO)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Student will gain an overview about the significance of utility networks (conduit of technical equipment) in the contemporary society, fundamental information about system (Energy, Water and Communications infrastructure) and components of particular networks.
The student will learn the basics of designing of utility networks (conduit of technical equipment), depth information about the function, design and operation of hot water and gas networks. From the constructional point of view student will learn about building materials and principal building processes and rehabilitation of conduit of technical equipment, especially in their underground placing.
Student will manage basic of design and planning of utility networks (conduit of technical equipment).

Prerequisites

physics, fundamentals of hydraulics and thermodynamics

Co-requisites

not required

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Presentation of the recommended calculation procedures, photo slideshows and video sequences of real objects of utilities networks, project documentation, longitudinal profiles. LMS Moodle.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Mandatory participation in seminars at the seminars (only allowed two excused absence) submitting examples of exercises deadlines. Written and oral examination.

Course curriculum

1. Introduction to utility networks (conduit of technical equipment), history development.
2. Spatial coordination of utility.
3. Space arrangement of conduit of technical eguipment.
4. Water supply.
5. Sewerage networks.
6. Regularities of gas flow, basic theory of pipe networks.
7. Heat networks.
8. Supply of gas pipeline networks.
9. Gas pipeline networks.
10. Energy and communication networks.
11. Construction and rehabilitation of pipe networks.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Student shell get a overview about the significance of technical equipment network in the contemporary society and fundamental information about system and components of particular networks. He shall get acquainted about connections and cohesion between particular networks, and some more detailed information about function, planning and operating of pipe networks similar to those water management ones – gas and heat piping. From the constructional point of view he shell make acquaintance with building materials and principal building processes of particular networks, especially in their underground placing. Having frecuented he should be able, after some brief amendments of knowledge, to find job in gas and heat supply branche.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

The study of recommended websites of the manufacturers and suppliers of pipe materials, fittings and valves. Study of national and European standards.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-P-C-SI (N) Bachelor's

    branch S , 4. year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme B-P-E-SI (N) Bachelor's

    branch S , 4. year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme B-K-C-SI (N) Bachelor's

    branch S , 4. year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1. Introduction to utility networks (conduit of technical equipment), history development.
2. Spatial coordination of utility.
3. Space arrangement of conduit of technical eguipment.
4. Water supply.
5. Sewerage networks.
6. Regularities of gas flow, basic theory of pipe networks.
7. Heat networks.
8. Supply of gas pipeline networks.
9. Gas pipeline networks.
10. Energy and communication networks.
11. Construction and rehabilitation of pipe networks.

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1. Coorditation of conduit of technical eguipment I., enter of seminary work.
2. Coorditation of conduit of technical eguipment II.
3. Design of cross section of the collector.
4. Highrise scheme of water supply / water connection.
5. Design of sewer connections I.
6. Design of sewer connections II.
7. Design of sewer connections III.
8. Lenght optimization of water/gas pipelines.
9. Seminar work - presentation.
10. Seminar work - presentation.
11. Credit.