TON DUC THANG UNIVERSITY SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

FACULTY OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS Independence – Freedom – Happiness

ENGINEERING
DIVISION OF BACHELOR OF ELECTRICAL
ENGINEERING
Ho Chi Minh City, May 18, 2020

COURSE SYLLABUS
ELECTRIC SAFETY
COURSE CODE: 401060

1. Information:
No of credits: 2(2,0)
Time allocation: Theory 30 Practice 0 Self-study (hours): 60
(hours): (hours):
Prerequisite: No Prerequisite code: No
Prior-Completion: Circuit Analysis 1 (), Circuit Analysis 1 Prior-Completion code: 401058 (), 401058 (7520201), 401058
(7520201), Circuit Analysis 1 (7520207), 401058 (7520216), 300044
(7520207), Circuit Analysis 1 (7520201), 300046 (7520207), 300048
(7520216), Teamwork Skills (7520201), (7520216)
Teamwork Skills (7520207), Teamwork
Skills (7520216)
Co-requisite: No Co-requisite code: No
Programme: Have 3 programs Programme code: 7520201, 7520207, 7520216
2. Course objectives:
No. Course Objectives (COs)
1 Explaining the fundamental principles of safety technology; Having ability in calculating grounding and lightning systems.
Knowing the effects of currents passing through the human body as interfering with the body’s own electricity as well as
2 causing thermal stress to its tissues. Using the GEM and Benji Procalc softwares to compute and design grounding and
lightning systems, in turn.
 3 Propose and apply the safety devices such as RCD, CB in the real. Ability to AutoCAD modify design optimally.
3. Course learning outcomes (CLOs):
No. CLOs ELOs
7520201-ELO4,7520207-ELO4,7520216-
1 Analyze the basic principles and standards in electrical safety engineering.
ELO4
Distinguish the method of design and calculation for grounding and lightning 7520201-ELO4,7520207-ELO4,7520216-
2
systems. ELO4
7520201-ELO5,7520207-ELO5,7520216-
3 Select domestic and international safety standards to apply to the actual works.
ELO5
7520201-ELO11,7520207-
4 Evaluate the communication skills and teamwork in making presentations.
ELO11,7520216-ELO11
7520201-ELO13,7520207-
5 Test the range of electric safety and propose methods.
ELO13,7520216-ELO13
4. Brief course content:

This course introduces the necessary knowledge and skills for solving design problems from simple to complex in electrical safety for the program of
electrical engineering. The electrical safety course is directed to both students and professionals in architecture and interior design as well as those in
related fields such as facilities management, construction management, store planning, and electrical engineering. Besides, this courses also introduces
a software and simulation are GEM and Benji Procalc to design grounding systems and lighting protection, supply a foundation for students to
continue to apply this techniques to implement a specific electronic circuit application in field of automatic control and telecommunication.

5. Student’s tasks:

- Attend:

Attend at least 80% of classes. Being late 02 times is equivalent to 01 absence. Students who fail to attend at least 80% of classes will be prohibited
from taking the final exam.

- Complete:

+ Read the textbook and references as required; read more references to acquire more knowledge.
+ Submit the homework and assignments before due time.

- Participate:

+ Pay attention to the lectures, participate actively and cooperatively in class activities organized by the instructor.

+ Willing to give comments or discuss on the topics that instructor introduces in class.

+Take all quizzes, tests in class as well as mid-term exam and final exam.

6. Teaching materials:
 Textbook:

[1]. Massimo A. G. Mitolo, [2009], Electrical safety of low-voltage systems, McGraw-Hill, New York.

 Supplementary Readings:

[2]. Quyền Huy Ánh, [2011], Giáo trình an toàn điện, NXB Đại học Quốc gia Tp. Hồ Chí Minh, Tp. Hồ Chí Minh.

[3]. Phạm Thị Cư chủ biên, Trương Trọng Tuấn Mỹ, Lê Minh Cường, [2016], Mạch điện I, NXB Đại học Quốc gia Tp. Hồ Chí Minh, Tp. Hồ Chí
Minh.

 Additional readings:

[4]. Phan Thị Thu Vân, [2017], Giáo trình an toàn điện, NXB Đại học Quốc gia Tp. Hồ Chí Minh, Tp. Hồ Chí Minh.

[5]. Mohamed El-Sharkawi, [2014], Electric safety: Practice and standards, CRC Press, Boca Raton.

7. Description of Evaluation:
Evaluation categories Weight (%) Types of questions CLOs (Recorded as [1], [2], ...)
Process evaluation 1 10 Process Exercise [1]
Process evaluation 2 20 Presentation [3], [4], [5]
 Mid-term test 20 Constructed response test [2], [3], [5]
Multiple choice question, Constructed
Final examination 50 [1], [2], [3], [5]
response test
8. Schedule:
Organization of
Self-
Session Content teaching CLOs Requirement Student's tasks
study
T E P D
Chapter 1: Basic Concepts 2 1 0 0 6
01 1.1. Introduction 2 1 0 0 6 [1], 401058: Chapter At class
1.2. Basic definitions and nomenclature [2], 1 - Actively
1.3. Exercises of chapter 1 [3] participate in class
activities
Teaching methods: - In class discussion
- Explicit teaching After class
- Discussion - Read: [1]: 1-50;
- Exercises [2]: 5-18; [3]: 7-45;
[4]: 41-58
- Solve the assigned
homework

Chapter 2: Principles of Electrical Safety 4 2 0 0 12

02 2.1. Introduction 2 1 0 0 6 [2], 401058: Chapter At class
2.2. Direct contact [3], 3 - Actively
2.3. Exercises of chapter 2 [4] participate in class
activities
Teaching methods: - In class discussion
- Explicit teaching
- Discussion After class
- Exercises - Read: [1]: 50-60;
[2]: 21-29; [3]: 123-
238; [4]: 59-75
- Solve the assigned
 homework
03 2.4. Indirect contact 2 1 0 0 6 [1], At class
2.5. Excercises of chapter 2 [3], - Actively
[4] participate in class
Teaching methods: activities
- Explicit teaching - In class discussion
- Discussion
- Exercises After class
- Read: [1]: 63-72;
[2]: 21-29; [3]: 59-
75; [5]: 21-46
- Solve the assigned
homework
Chapter 3: Grounding systems 4 2 0 0 12
04 3.1. Introduction 2 1 0 0 6 [3], 401017: Chapter At class
3.2. TT Grounding System [4], 2 - Actively
3.3. TN Grounding System [5] participate in class
3.4. TN-C-S Grounding system activities
3.5. IT Grounding system - In class discussion

Teaching methods: After class

- Explicit teaching - Read: [2]: 5-18;
- Discussion [3]: 50-100; [4]: 41-
58
- Solve the assigned
homework
05 3.6. Design of a grounding system 2 1 0 0 6 [3], At class
3.7. Exercises of chapter 3 [4], - Actively
[5] participate in class
Teaching methods: activities
- Explicit teaching - In class discussion
- Discussion
- Exsercise After class
 - Read: [1]: 73-90;
[2]: 30-46
- Solve the assigned
homework
Chapter 4: Lightning protection 4 2 0 0 12
06 4.1. Introduction 3 0 0 0 6 [4],
4.2. Overview of Lightning [5] At class
4.3. Classification of lightning protection - Actively
4.4. Lightning protection solutions participate in class
4.5. Lightning protection techniques activities
4.6. Jumper cables - In class discussion
After class
Teaching methods: - Read: [3]: 180-199
- Explicit teaching - Solve the assigned
- Discussion homework

07 4.7. Requirement of a grounding system 1 2 0 0 6 [4], At class

4.8. Potential earth clamp [5] - Actively
4.9. Power line lightning techniques participate in class
4.10. Telecommunication line lightning activities
techniques - In class discussion
4.11. Calculation, design and installation of
a grounding system
4.12. Exsercise of chapter 4 After class
- Read: [1]: 90-115;
Teaching methods: [2]: 110-151; [3]:
- Explicit teaching 180-199
- Discussion - Solve the assigned
- Exsercise homework
Chapter 5: Safety against overvoltages 2 1 0 0 6
08 5.1. Introduction 2 1 0 0 6 [4], At class
5.2. Faults in grounding systems [5] - Actively
5.3. Exsercise of chapter 5 participate in class
activities
 Teaching methods: - In class discussion
- Explicit teaching
- Discussion
- Exsercise After class
- Read: [2]: 131-154
- Solve the assigned
homework
Chapter 6: Testing the electrical safety 2 1 0 0 6
09 6.1. Introduction 2 1 0 0 6 [4], At class
6.2. System resistivity measurement [5] - Actively
6.3. Excercise of chapter 6 participate in class
activities
Teaching methods: - In class discussion
- Explicit teaching
- Discussion After class
- Exsercise - Read: [2]: 158-
171; [5]: 65-103
- Solve the assigned
homework
Chapter 7: Applications of electrical safety 2 1 0 0 6
in special locations and installations
10 7.1. Introduction 2 1 0 0 6 [2], At class
7.2. Requirements of electrical safety in [3], - Actively
special cases [4] participate in class
7.3. Exsercise of chapter 7 activities
- In class discussion
Teaching methods:
- Explicit teaching After class
- Discussion - Read: [3]: 230-236
- Exsercise - Solve the assigned
homework
Total 20 10 0 0 60
9. Date of first approval: May 18, 2020
 Course designer Head of Division

Nguyễn Đoàn Quốc Anh Đinh Hoàng Bách

Reviewer Dean of faculty

Nguyễn Công Tráng Đồng Sĩ Thiên Châu

10. Date and Up-to-date content

Version: 1.0 - Date issued: 02/26/2020

Head of Undergraduate Dean of faculty Instructor

Studies Department