Guide through the dept. of Electrical Engineering
This folder shall help you to gain some insight into the department of electrical engineering. For further information please contact
HTL St. Pölten
Abt. Elektrotechnik
Waldstrasse 3
3100 St. Pölten
Tel: 02742 75051
Fax: 02742 75051 230
E-Mail: hermann.binder@htlstp.ac.at
General information
Located in the center of St. Pölten, the capital of lower austria, the school with its more than 2200 students is the biggest one in the area. Founded in 1946 the school has steadily expanded. Since 1970 the new building near the railway station is in use.
The school comprises five departments:
1. Electrical Engineering
2. Mechanical Engineering
3. Communication Engineering
4. Dataprocessing
5. Industrial Engineering
The department of electrical engineering consists of three different school forms.
Five years, main emphasis on theory and manual work Final exam and entitlement to study at university.
Evening classes for adults, same contents as „Höhere Abteilung“
Four years, main emphasis on manual work
Subsequently the „Höhere Abteilung“ for electrical engineering is explained in detail.
The schedule is split up into three parts:
Theory
Besides a number of technical subjects which will be explained below general education in the fields of German, English, Mathematics, Geography, History, Physics, Chemistry and so on is offered.
The following technical subjects are obligatory and are responsible for our highly qualified graduates.
EMS- electrical machines and static converters
In this subject the pupils learn about the different types of electrical machines. With this knowledge they should be able to choose the proper machines for a given application. Besides they should know how to construct and design electrical machines. A very important part of this subject are static power converters. The main emphasis is put on design as well as on operation.
EA: - electrical appliances
In this subject the pupils learn about machines and plants which are necessary for production and distribution of electrical energy. The whole range from generation to consumption of energy including operation and installation of grids is covered.
MSRT: - measurement and control technique
In MSRT students are taught about the construction and operation of measuring instruments. Simple voltage measurement, measurement of non electrical quantities, highly sophisitcated measuring tools for diagnosis and analysis of electronical circuits and computer systems are part of this subject. Main stress is put on functional principles, design and operation of closed-loop control systems.
ELME: - electronics and microelectronics
Here pupils learn about application and operation of electronical components. Transistor and operational amplifier circuits as well as design and programming of microcomputersystems are explained in detail.
KÜ: - construction exercises
Working in groups or on their own students should be able to combine their knowledge and skills to solve comprehensive technical problems. Modern aids like CAD ( Computer Aided Design ) and CAE ( Computer Aided Engineering ) are used to create an up-to-date solution.
EDAD: - dataprocessing
Programming languages e.g. PASCAL, C and Visual Basic, software design and the use of industrial software packages are trained and practised.
Laboratory
In the laboratory the pupils extend their knowledge which they have achieved in the theoretical lessons. They assemble and analyse various electrical circuits thus getting to know functional and operational principles.
Workshop
The basic idea is to train the pupils in manual (mechanical as well as electrical) skills. The following outline of the schedule should give an idea of the comprehensive education.
First form:
basic electronic skills metal working lathing soldering
Second form: winding department maintenance electrical installation light steel construction autogenous/electrical welding fundamentals of electronics
Third form: meter box installation production planning control engineering printed board design and assembly