Course

Illumination Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

Radiation, colour, eye & vision; different entities of illuminating systems; Light sources: daylight, incandescent, electric discharge, fluorescent, arc lamps and lasers; Luminaries, wiring, switching & control circuits;

Laws of illumination; illumination from point, line and surface sources. Photometry and spectrophotometry; photocells. Environment and glare. General illumination design. Interior lighting – industrial, residential, office departmental stores, indoor stadium, theater and hospitals. Exterior lighting- flood, street, aviation and transport lighting, lighting for displays and signaling- neon signs, LED-LCD displays beacons and lighting for surveillance.

Utility services for large building/office complex & layout of different meters and protection units. Diferent type of loads and their individual protections. Selection of cable/wire sizes; potential sources of fire hazards and precautions. Emergency supply – stand by & UPS.

Course topics:

  1. Radiation & colour
  2. Eye & vision
  3. Different entities of illuminating systems
  4. Light sources: daylight, incandescent, electric discharge, fluorescent, arc lamps and lasers
  5. Luminaries, wiring, switching & control circuits
  6. Laws of illumination; illumination from point, line and surface sources
  7. Photometry and spectrophotometry; photocells
  8. Environment and glare
  9. General illumination design
  10. Interior lighting – industrial, residential, office departmental stores, indoor stadium, theater and hospitals – 4 Lectures.
  11. Exterior lighting - flood, street, aviation and transport lighting, lighting for displays and signaling- neon signs, LED-LCD displays beacons and lighting for surveillance
  12. Utility services for large building/office complex & layout of different meters and protection units
  13. Diferent type of loads and their individual protections
  14. Selection of cable/wire sizes; potential sources of fire hazards and precautions. Emergency supply – stand by & UPS
  15. A specific design problem on this aspect
Course Lectures