Course Details for A.Y. 2014/2015

The information on this page refer to the academic year 2014/2015. Therefore, several links are not available and data may be incomplete. To read the current information on the course, if it is still available, go to the university course catalogue . To read information relating other academic years, use the list at the bottom of this page.

A. Year:

2014/2015

Name:

Impatto Ambientale Dei Campi Elettromagnetici / Electromagnetic field (EMF) safety and health effects

Type:

Course

Basic information

Code:

I0327

Sector:

ING-IND/31

Credits:

: Laurea Magistrale in Ingegneria delle Telecomunicazioni 9 CFU (c)

Term:

1^st semester

Degree(s):

Laurea Magistrale in Ingegneria delle Telecomunicazioni 1^st anno curriculum Comune Compulsory

Language:

English

Teacher(s):

Mauro Feliziani

Course Objectives

The goal of this course is to provide the definitions, laws and regulations, and techniques for the study of electromagnetic field (EMF) safety and health effects. On successful completion of this module, the student should understand the fundamental concepts of EMF safety, electromagnetic field analysis and mitigation techniques of electromagnetic field sources at low and high frequencies

Course Content

Electromagnetic fields review: low and high frequency fields, near and far fields, numerical and experimental techniques, shielding
Biological effects of electromagnetic fields: low frequency effects, high frequency effects, dosimetry
Laws and regulations: National and international laws, technical standards, recommendations and guidelines on EMF safety and health effects
Low frequency sources of electromagnetic fields: Power lines and systems, power electronics, electrified railway lines, electrical vehicles
Intermediate frequency sources of electromagnetic fields: wireless power transfer, industrial applications
High frequency sources of electromagnetic fields: Radio Base Stations and cellular phones, broadcasting systems, radars, personal communication systems, RFID, medical devices

Learning Outcomes (Dublin Descriptors)

On successful completion of this course, the student should

have profound knowledge of basic techniques in EMF safety, have knowledge and understanding of experimental, analytical and numerical techniques to assess EMF levels, understand and explain the meaning of EMF safety and health effects, understand the fundamental concepts of EMF safety and health effects
demonstrate skill in EMF levels assessment using commercial software tools and instrumentation, and ability to design mitigation techniques of EMF sources
demonstrate capacity for reading and understand other texts on related topics

Prerequisites and Learning Activities

The student must know the basic notions of Electromagnetic Fields and Electrical Circuits

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Written and oral exam. Optional short report on hot topic

Course page updates

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Course information last updated on: 05 marzo 2014, 12:37