Course detail
Technical Diagnostic Fundamentals
FSI-CTD Acad. year: 2025/2026 Summer semester
The course is focused on the latest knowledge of technical diagnostics. Attention is focused on clarifying the integration of technical diagnostics into product quality and on familiarization with basic concepts that are essential for technical diagnostics.
Basic diagnostic methods are described and properly analyzed. Attention is focused on existing measuring instruments, measuring methodology and especially on the assessment and evaluation of the status of monitored systems. The possibility of obtaining qualification in technical diagnostics is also presented in detail. Teaching of the subject is supplemented by an exercise where the discussed topics are properly practiced on examples from industrial practice. There is also a discussion of the results and conclusions in the exercises. This course is followed in the master's study of the same field of courses Technical Diagnostics I and II, which deal with these topics in more detail. In this way, the student will acquire the latest knowledge in the field of multiparametric technical diagnostics of machines and equipment, also in the framework of the Industry 4.0 initiative.
Language of instruction
Czech
Number of ECTS credits
6
Supervisor
Entry knowledge
Knowledge of mathematics and physics on the level of the bachelor studies completed so far is assumed.
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
The course consists of exercises and lectures. Exercise is completed by credit (awarded in the 13th week). To obtain it is required 100% participation in exercises and activity in exercises. Students will work out the individual work in the prescribed range and quality. Based on the quality of the work in the exercise, the student earns up to 30 points for the exam The work must be submitted in writing and checked and recognized by the teacher. The test is realized by written test, student can get up to 70 points from this test, where 30 points from exercises. Evaluation of the test result is given by the ECTS grading scale.
Controlled participation in lessons: Controlled participation in lessons: 100% attendance at seminars is supposed.
Aims
The objective of the course is to obtain basic knowledge in the field of technical systems diagnostics.
The student will acquire basic knowledge of diagnostics of technical systems, which will enable him to engage in industrial engineering and electrotechnical practice in solving various problems related to this issue.
The study programmes with the given course
Programme B-STR-P: Engineering, Bachelor's
specialization KSB: Quality, Reliability and Safety, compulsory-optional
Type of course unit
Lecture
39 hours, optionally
Syllabus
1. Basic terminology of technical diagnostics.
2. Diagnostic systems and their description, legislation and qualification in technical diagnostics
3. Sensors, sensor parameters. Smart sensors.
4. Technical diagnostics, classification, methods and means.
5. Data collection for diagnostics of machines and equipment, ways of their evaluation.
6. Thermodiagnostics – contact methods.
7. Thermodiagnostics – non-contact methods, thermography.
8. Vibration diagnostics – measurement principles, on-line diagnostics of machines and Industry 4.0,
9. Vibrodiagnostics – frequency analysis, manifestations of defects in the frequency spectrum.
10. Non-destructive diagnostics, NDT methods.
11. Tribodiagnostics
12. Electrodiagnostics
13. Credit
Laboratory exercise
13 hours, compulsory
Syllabus
1. Contact temperature measurement – static properties of selected sensors.
2. Contact temperature measurement – dynamic properties of selected sensors.
3. Verification of thermal imaging properties – measurement focused on optical properties
4. Determination of emissivity of various materials by measurement.
5. Vibrodiagnostics – data processing, defect detection of rotary systems.
6. Vibration diagnostics – balancing of rotating machines
7. Vibration diagnostics – balancing of rotating machines
Exercise
9 hours, compulsory
Syllabus
1. Introduction, organizational issues, work safety, basics of technical diagnostics, instrument diagnostic tools.
2. Characteristics of instrumentation used in practice. Basic parameters of instruments, basic operation of instruments.
3. Completion and evaluation of technical reports (protocols).
4. Credit.
Computer-assisted exercise
4 hours, compulsory
Syllabus
1. Online diagnostics of machines
2. Contactless temperature measurement – basic measurement, processing in SW.