BASIC ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Class: B.Tech. I -Semester Branch: Common to ECE & ECIE
Course Code: U24EE105B Credits 4
Hours/Week (L-T-P-O-E): 2-1-2-5-10 CIE 60 %
Total Number of Teaching Hours: 60 Hrs ESE 40 %
Course Learning Objectives (LOs):
This course will develop students’ knowledge in /on…
LO1: network elements and DC circuits
LO2: DC network theorems
LO3: 1- Ø AC circuits, 3-Ø AC circuits, and series resonance
LO4: construction, principles, and applications of DC & AC machines, concepts of earthing,
fuses, and MCB
THEORY COMPONENT
UNIT-I 9 Hrs
DC circuits: Network elements, Linear & non-linear elements, Active & passive elements,
Unilateral & bilateral elements, Ohm’s law, Power, Energy, Kirchhoff’s laws, Resistances
connected in series and parallel, Voltage divider rule & Current divider rule.
DC circuit analysis: Source transformation, Star-Delta conversion, Mesh analysis &
Nodal analysis. (T & π networks only).
Self-Learning Topics (SLTs): Definitions of charge, current, & voltage (Text1: Topics1.2), Solved
problems (Text1: Prob 3.10, 3.11 & 3.12), Practice problems (Text1: Chap-3, Prob 4,5,7&8).
UNIT-II 9 Hrs
DC network theorems (Independent sources only): Superposition theorem, Thevenin’s
theorem, Norton’s theorem, Maximum power transfer theorem & Reciprocity theorem.
(T and π networks only).
Self-Learning Topics (SLTs): Condition for maximum power transfer (Text1: Topics3.9), Solved
problems (Text1: Prob 3.15, 3.18, 3.23 & 3.25), Practice problems (Text1: Chap-3,Prob 9,10,13 & 14).
UNIT-III 9 Hrs
1-Ø AC circuits: R.M.S value, Average value, Peak factor and form factor of a sine wave,
Concept of phasor, Phase and Phase difference, Rectangular and Polar form
representation, Sinusoidal steady state analysis of R, L, C, Series RL, RC, RLC circuits,
Parallel RL, RC & RLC circuits, Concept of reactance, Impedance, Susceptance,
Admittance, Complex power, Real power, Reactive power and Power factor & Series
Resonance.
3- Ø AC circuits: Generation of 3- Ø voltages, Advantages, Disadvantages, Applications of a
three-phase system, Voltage & Current relationships of line and phase values for balanced
star and delta connections.
Self-Learning Topics (SLTs): Expression for RMS & Average value (Text1: Topic, 4.4 & 4.5) Solved
problems (Text1: Prob 4.10, 4.12, 4.13 & 4.14), Practice problems (Text1:Chap-4, Prob 8,9,12&12).
UNIT-IV 9 Hrs
Electrical machines & Electrical Earthing (Qualitative treatment):
Electrical Machines: Construction, Principle of operation, Characteristics & applications
of 1- Ø transformer, 1- Ø induction motor, DC motor, Stepper motor and BLDC motor.
Electrical earthing, Fuses: Basic concepts of electric shock, Earthing, Fuses, Miniature
Circuit Breaker (MCB)
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Self-Learning Topics (SLTs): EMF equation of a Transformer (Text1: Part-II Topic, 4.4.2) Solved
problems (Text1: Part-II Prob 4.5, 4.6 & 4.7), Practice problems (Text1: Part-II Prob 5.2, 5.3 & 5.4),
Practice problems (Text1: Part-II Prob 6, 7 & 8)
LABORATORY COMPONENT
List of Experiments
1. Verification of voltage divider rule and current divider rule
2. Verification of Mesh Analysis
3. Verification of Nodal Analysis
4. Verification of Superposition Theorem
5. Verification of Thevenin’s Theorem
6. Verification of Maximum power transfer Theorem
7. Determination of internal parameters of a choke coil
8. Impedance calculations and phasor representation of RL series circuit
9. Impedance calculations and phasor representation of RC series circuit
10. Load test on 1-phase transformer
11. Verification of Kirchoff’s laws using PSPICE/MATLAB
12. Interfacing Sensors with Arduino using TINKER CAD
i. LED blinking
ii. IR Sensor
iii. Ultrasonic Sensor
iv. Voltage Sensor
v. Current Sensor
vi. Speed Sensor
Textbook(s):
1. K. Uma Rao, Basic Electrical Engineering , Pearson Education, Edition,2011
Reference Book(s):
1. B.L.Thereja, A.K.Thereja, Electrical Technology Vol. I & II , S.Chand & Company Ltd,
Edition , 2005.
2. Edward Hughes, Electrical & Electronics Technology , Pearson Education, 10/e., 2010.
3. D. P. Kothari and I. J. Nagrath, Basic Electrical Engineering , Tata McGraw Hill, Edition ,
2010.
4. Chakravarthy A, Sudhipanath and Chandan Kumar, Basic Electrical Engineering, Tata
McGraw Hill Ltd, 4th Edition, 2013
Web and Video link(s):
https://nptel.ac.in/courses/108/105/108105112//; NPTEL Video Lecture on Fundamentals of
Electrical Engineering by Prof. Debapriya Das, Professor of EED, IITK Kharagpur.
Laboratory Manual (for laboratory component):
1. Basic Electrical Engineering Laboratory Manual and Record Book , Department of EEE,
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KITSW.
Course Learning Outcomes (COs):
After completion of this course, the students should be able to,
(based on cognitive skills acquired from the theory component)
CO1: determine voltage, current & power in electrical circuits using network reduction
techniques, mesh & nodal analysis
CO2: apply suitable network theorems to analyze DC circuits
CO3: determine impedance, voltage, current, power in 1- Ø & 3- Ø AC circuits and
bandwidth & quality factor of series resonant circuit
CO4: select a suitable electrical machine for a given application and analyze the essential
roles of electrical earthing, fuses, and MCBs in electrical systems
(based on psychomotor skills acquired from laboratory component)
CO5: validate mesh and nodal analysis
CO6: validate network theorems
CO7: determine the impedance of series RL & RC circuits at various operating frequencies
CO8: determine the efficiency of a transformer using load test and verify Kirchhoff’s laws
using PSPICE
U24EE105B : BASIC ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Course Articulation Matrix (CAM):
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CO
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CO3 U24EE105B.3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1
CO4 U24EE105B.4 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1
CO5 U24EE105B.5 2 1 - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 1
CO6 U24EE105B.6 2 2 - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 1
CO7 U24EE105B.7 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1
CO8 U24EE105B.8 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1
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3 – HIGH, 2 – MEDIUM, 1 - LOW
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