AJU-B.Tech. in Computer Science & Engineering - Syllabus w.e.
f Batch 2020
Subject: Basic Electrical Engineering
Code: BTE21003
Credits- 4 | Semester 1
A. Introduction:
· To Enhancement in understanding the basic concepts of Core Electrical Engineering
subjects. The topics covered under this subject will help
· To enhance the basic understanding of Electrical machines and power systems and basic
electronics through the topic covered under this Subject
B. Course Outcomes: At the end of the course, students will be able to
[CO1] Understand the basic knowledge of electrical quantities such as current, voltage,
power, energy and frequency
[CO2] Predict the behavior of any electrical and magnetic circuits.
[CO3] Formulate and solve complex AC, DC circuits.
[CO4] Identify the type of electrical machine used for that particular application.
[CO5] Realize the requirement of transformers in transmission and distribution of electric
power and other applications.
C. Assessment Plan:
Criteria Description Maximum Marks
Continuous Internal Internal Examination 20
Assessment (CIA) Attendance 5
Assignment 5
End Semester End Semester Examination 70
Examination(ESE)
Total 100
Attendance A minimum of 75% Attendance is required to be maintained by a
student to be qualified for taking up the End Semester examination.
The allowance of 25% includes all types of leaves including
medical leaves.
A. SYLLABUS
D.C. CIRCUITS : Electrical circuit elements (R, L and C), voltage and current
sources, dependent and independent sources, Units and dimensions, Source
Conversion, Kirchhoff current and voltage laws, analysis of simple circuits with dc
excitation. Superposition, Thevenin‘s theorem and their application for analysis of series and
parallel resistive circuits excited by independent voltage sources, Power & Energy in such
circuits. Mesh & nodal analysis, Star Delta transformation & circuits and Norton theorems.
Time- domain analysis of first-order RL and RC circuits.
A.C. CIRCUITS : Representation and Generation of sinusoidal AC voltage, definition of
average value, R.M.S. value, form factor and peak factor of AC quantity , Concept of phasor,
Concept of Power factor, Concept of impedance and admittance, Active, reactive and apparent
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AJU-B.Tech. in Computer Science & Engineering - Syllabus w.e.f Batch 2020
power, Analysis of single-phase ac circuits consisting of R, L, C R-L, R-C, R-L-C series
¶llel circuit Resonance Necessity and advantages of three phase systems, Meaning of
Phase sequence, balanced and unbalanced supply and loads. Relationship between line and
phase values for balanced star and delta connections. Power in balanced & unbalanced three-
phase system and their measurements
TRANSFORMERS : Types of Magnetic Material ,BH characteristics( magnetization
characteristics )of Ferro magnetic materials, self - inductance and mutual inductance, energy in
linear magnetic systems, AC excitation in magnetic circuits, magnetic field produced by
current carrying conductor, Force on a current carrying conductor. Ideal and practical
transformer, equivalent circuit, losses in transformers, regulation and efficiency Auto-
transformer and three-phase transformer connections
ELECTRICAL MACHINES : Generation of rotating magnetic fields, Construction and
working of a three-phase induction motor, Significance of torque-slip characteristic. Loss
components and efficiency, starting and speed control of induction motor. Single-phase
induction motor Construction, working, torque-speed characteristic and speed control of
separately excited dc motor. Construction and working of synchronous generators
POWER CONVERTERS &ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS:DC-DC buck and boost
converters, duty ratio control Single-phase and three-phase voltage source inverters; sinusoidal
modulation Components of LT Switchgear: Switch Fuse Unit (SFU), MCB, ELCB, MCCB,
Types of Wires and Cables, Earthing. Types of Batteries, Important Characteristics for
Batteries. Elementary calculations for energy consumption, power factor improvement and
battery backup
E. TEXT BOOKS
T1. B.L. Theraja & A.K Theraja, Electrical Technology Volume-I, S. Chand & Co
T2.V.N. Mittle, Basic Electrical Engineering, Tata McGraw Hill
T3. S.N. SinghBasic Electrical Engineering , P.H.I
T4. Rajendra Prasad, Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering, Prentice Hall
T5.C.L. WadhwaBasic Electrical Engineering, New Age International
T6.Ram, H. D.; Chauhan, A. K., Foundations and Applications of Applied Mechanics,
Cambridge University Press.
T7.Meriam, J. L., Kraige, L.G., Engineering Mechanics- Statics, Vol. I, Wiley Publication,
New Delhi.
F. REFERENCE BOOKS
R1. L.S. Bobrow, Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering, Oxford University Press
R2. E. Hughes, Electrical and Electronics Technology, Pearson
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