Study Guide

Objective

The students understand the technical properties of the electrical and information networks used in live performance arts. The students understand the security risks related to electricity and can take them into account. They can use and apply the mentioned knowledge and skills in the field of live performance engineering. They can construct typical information networks used in live performance engineering. The students understand the principles of electric control signals and recognize typical causes of electrical disturbances. They understand the physical principles behind electrical disturbances and are able to take into account their effects to the live performance engineering systems.

Content

- Electrical engineering in live performance engineering
- The concepts and construction of Ethernet networks
- Electric signals in live performance engineering

Materials

Kallas J. Esitystekniikan sähkötekniikkaa. Metropolia 2012.
Howell, Wayne. Rock Solid Ethernet: An Introduction to Ethernet and Its Use in Entertainment Technology and Industrial Applications. Third edition. Entertainment Technology Press, 2013.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Virtual lectures
Assignments
Workshops

Exam schedules

The course has no exam as assessment is based on continuous assessment and assignments. Individual arrangements must be discussed with course staff.

Student workload

Work required is heavily dependent on students earlier knowledge in the subject.

One credit is approximately 27 hours on students work. This course is 5 credits which means 135 hours of work in average.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is able to safely build and operate temporary electrical networks and recognizes some sources of interference. He/She is able to use ethernet as part of simple audiovisual systems.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is able to safely design, build and operate temporary electrical networks and pays attention to sources of interference. He/She is able to design and use ethernet as part of audiovisual systems. The student is able solve typical problems in ethernet networks.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is able to safely design, build and operate temporary electrical networks and pays attention to sources of interference while designing and building. He/She is able to design and use ethernet as part of audiovisual systems. The student is able to prevent and solve most problems in ethernet networks independently.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student is able to safely build and operate temporary electrical networks and recognizes some sources of interference. He/She is able to use ethernet as part of simple audiovisual systems.

Assessment methods and criteria

Continuous assessment
Assignments