This paper proposes a power-system protection device designed to be integrated in smart environments based on Internet-of-Things technologies. The proposed system enhances electrical safety by fast disconnection of the power supply in case of fault events like leakage current, electrical arc, overcurrent or overvoltage and has been designed with the goal to be integrated in smart environments like smart homes or smart cities for protecting the electrical equipment. The system also enables real-time monitoring and notification events through an advanced communication interface using a data concentrator architecture. This paper provides an extended description of the proposed system’s design and implementation, as well as the experimental validation results.

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The need for sustainable development has added an environmental dimension to higher education programs in the field of Electrical engineering. The on-going process of integrating Electrical engineering with environmental practices provides excellent opportunities to analyze and develop new ways and methods in order to ensure environmental compliance and protection already at the early stages of engineering design. This paper presents an implementation of the Project-Oriented Education concept with the first two study series of Bologna undergraduates in the field of Environmental protection at Transilvania University of Braşov. The obtained results are based on two case studies which are discussed together with the outcomes of a student opinion survey. The study conclusion indicates a significant increase in the students' interest regarding the approached problem area.

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In the actual context of a great diversity of information sources, the discipline of Ethics and Academic Integrity (EAI) was introduced recently in the first year of the Master's studies. As part of the school activity, the access to anti-plagiarism software was made available to teachers and students. The current pandemic has forced the transition from classical classes to the use of the eLearning platform. In this paper the application of the methods of antiplagiarism verification to the distance teaching and the obtained results are described. The conclusions are expressed by comparing the results obtained for the discipline developed through the eLearning platform with those obtained in the previous years in a face-toface teaching manner and with those of the EAI discipline carried out in the first semester of this academic year as well.