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The document outlines the course structure for Basic Electrical and Electronics at Pokhara University, detailing its objectives, content, and evaluation methods. It covers fundamental concepts in DC/AC circuits, semiconductor devices, and instrumentation systems, with a mix of theoretical and practical components. Students are required to achieve a minimum of 45% in internal evaluations and maintain 80% attendance to qualify for semester examinations.
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Pokhara Univers
Faculty of Science and Technology
Course Nos ELE 112 Full marks: 100
Course title: Basic Electrical and Electronics Pass marks: 45
Engineering (3-2-2) Time per petiod: 1 hour
Nature of the course: Theory and Practical Total Periods: 45
Level: Bachelor Program: BE Civil’ BE Civil and Rural
1. Course Deseription
This course is designed 10 provide the fundamental concept of DC/AC circuits,
semiconduetor devices and instrumentation system along with applications,
2. General Objectives
The general objectives of this course are:
* To provide the concept of DC/AC electric circuit analysis and make understood about
the construction/working principle of DC machines, transformers.
+ To familiatize students with the basics of residential. commercial and industrial
electricity supply systems
# To acquaint the students with the instrumentation system.
Methods of Instruction
Lecture, tutorials, laboratories and assignments
4. Contents in Detail
}* Discuss the concept the Ohm's distribution
law to evaluate voltage, current, | 1.3 Electric charge, flow of current in a circuit
and resistance electromotive force and potential difference
14 Voltage. Current, AC and DC current, power
LS. Passive camponents: resistance, inductance, and
capacitance
1.6 Ohm’s law, temperature dependence of resistance and
temperature coefficient of resistance
Apply Kirchhoil's
Unit 1: DC Cireuit (9 hrs)
evaluate current and voltage in | 2.1 Series and parallel circuits
different DC circuits 2.2 Voltage and current sources
Obtain the equations for DC| 2.3 Staridelta transformation
electric circuits using different | 2.4 KirchholT's laws, voltage divider and current divider
theorems, rule
Familiar with different | 2.5. Ngilal-and mesh analysis
clectrical wiring and its
accessories
eee i) wiring, methods of electrical wiring, types
Wobelgevical wiring: residential, commercial and
5 1 |
Specific Objectives Contents ]
* Visualize the concept of | Unit I: Introduction (6 hes)
electrical energy and current | 1.1 Role of electricity in modem society
flow in the circuit 1.2. Electrical energy: generation, transmission andindustrial complexes
2.7 Symbols used for Electrical accessories
2.8 Wiring accessories: cables, switches, sockets, plugs.
ceiling rose, junction box, lamp holders, iron clad
main switch, distribution board
Single-Phase AC Ci
* Analyze AC circuits consisting | Unit Hl:
cuits (6 hrs)
| of resistor, inductors, and 3.) Sinusoidal waveform
| capacitor 3.2 Resistors, inductors and capacitors with sinusoidal
© Evahiate different values of excitation
voltage and current along with 3,3 Phasor representation of AC quantities
various power in AC circuits 3.4. Concept of complex impedance and admittance
| 3.5 Average and effective values of voltages and currents
3.6 Power in AC: instantaneous power, average power,
real power reactive power, apparent power, power
factor
«© Visuzlize the basic knowledge Unit IV: DC Machines, Induction Motors and
fof motor, generator, and Transformer (8 hrs)
transformer with their | 4.1 DC Motor and generator: construction, operation, and
applications application
4.2. Three Phase Induction motors: Basie construction,
operating principles and applications
4.3 ‘Transformer: basic construction and operation
4.4 Single Phase induction motor operation: Capacitor
_ start and Capacitor run motor
‘© Explain the basic concept of p- | Unit V: Basics of Semiconductor (10 hrs)
nn junction and implementation 5.1 Pnergy band structures of conductors, insulators and
in semiconductor devices semiconductors, Fermi level and energy gap.
| 5.2 Conduction principle in semiconductors, electrons
and holes, donor and acceptor impurities, n-and p-
type semiconductors
5.3 p-n junction: formation of space-charge region,
energy band structure and barrier potential
| s.4 The pen junction under forward bias and reverse bias,
characteristic curve and temperature e
st
5.5 Rectifiers: half and full wave
5.6 ‘Transistors: principle, Switching and Amplitier
application
© Explain the — fundamental Unit Vis Instrumentation (6 hrs)
instrumentation system, sensor | 6.1 Instrumentation system: components and types
and transducer with their | 6.2 Sensor and transducer: concept and its characteristic
application 6.3 Total station, strain gauge, remote sensing
6.4. Analog Instrumentation: Operating principle
6.5 Digital Instrumentation: Operating principle
6.6 Calibration of Instrument
8. Tutorials
The tutorial section will cover the numerical portion as mentioned below
a. Unit Il Series an parallel circuits, stap(leftgtransformation, loop and nodal equations,
ee
Bie)
wyb. Unit I: Resistors, inductors and capacitors with sinusoidal excitation, Phasor
representation of AC quantities, concept af complex impedance and admittance, average
and effective values of voltages and currents, power in AC: instantaneous power
average power, real power reactive power. apparent power, power factor
©. Unit IV: DC Machine Emf equation, Speed control of DC motor. Output power and
efficiency calculation,
efficiency calculation
4. Unit V: Temperature effeet on diode, half and full wave rectifier, Biasing Switching and
Amplifier
€. Unit Vie Analog and Digital Instrumentation
former em! equation, no load and full load operation
6. Laboratory Works,
@, Measurement of voltage, current and power in DC circuit
Verification of Ohm’s Law
= Temperature effects in resistance
b. Verification of KirchhofT's voltage and current law
¢. Measurement of amplitude, frequency and time period using oscilloscope
+ Caleulate and verify average and rms values
4. Ac power measurement
©, OC test of DC separately excited and shunt generator
f No load and full load test of transformer
g. To rectify ac signals using half-wave and full-wave rectifier
h. Wiring of two lamp and switches and a power socket,
i. Wiring of one lamp controlled by two-way switches
J, Installation of distribution board with MCBs,
k, Test of temperature sensor/Strain gauge
[Test to obtain input and output ch
aracteristics of Transistor
7. Evaluation System and Students’ Responsibilities
Evaluation System
{In addition to the formal exam(s), the internal evaluation of @ student may consist of quizzes,
assignments, lab reports, projects, class participation, etc. ‘The tabular presentation of the
internal evaluation is as follows.
(Internal Evaluation Weight | Marks | External Evaluation Marks
‘Theory a - 30 | Semester-End examination 50
‘Attendance and Class Participation | 10% ot
pAtiendance| we -
| Presentations/Quizzes [10% | Lo el
ie 60% — 1
[Practical I 20 -
Attendance and Class Participation 10% - |
Lab Report/ Project Report 20% _
| Practical Exam/ Project Work | 40% |
Viva ~ 30% a |
Total Internal
esas
Full Marks 9080
a ase
Way,Student Responsibilities
Bach student must secure at least 45% marks in intemal evalttation with 80% attendance in
semester End Examination, Failing to get such seore will
and the student will not be eligible to appear the Semester-
exam, test, ete, and
the class in order to appear in the
be given NOT QUALINIED (NQ)
Lind Examinations, Students are advised to attend all the classes, forma
complete all the assignments within the specified time period. Students are required to
complete all the requirements defined for the completion of the course
8. Prescribed Books and References
Text Books
1. BLL Theraja and A.K Theraja, Kiectrical Technology, Vol-l: . Chand
2. BLL Theraja and A.K Theraja, Electrical Technology, Vol-Il: $. Chand
3. Robert L. Boylestad and Louis Naselsky: Electronic Deviees and Circuit Theory
Pearson
4. W.E. Steward & Tim Stubbs. “Modern Wiring Practice Design and Installation”,
Newnes
E.0 Deobelin: Measurement System, A
plication and Design: MeGraw Hill
References
I.E. Hughes, Electrical and Electronic Technology: Pearson Education
2, V, Del Toro, Principles of Electrical Engincering: Prentice Hall India
W. H. Hayt et al, Engineering Circuit Anatysis: MeGraw Hill
RL. Boylestad. fntroductory Circuit Analysis, Prentice Hall Ine
S. Wolf and RoE. M. Smith, Students Reference Manual for Electronics
Instrumentation Laboratories: Prentige