Course Title
Fundamentals of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Course Code
EL106
Course Credit
Theory
: 03
Practical
: 01
Tutorial
: 00
Credits
: 04
Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course students will be able to
1. Understand the basic concepts of magnetic circuits, AC & DC circuits.
2. Predict the behavior of simple electric and magnetic circuits.
3. Analyze DC and AC electric circuits.
4. Apply the knowledge of relevant laws and principles for solving circuit problems.
5. Demonstrate Knowledge of single-phase and three-phase circuits and power
measurement.
6. Understand the necessity of safety devices against electrical hazards.
Detailed Syllabus
Sr.
No.
Name of chapter & details
Hours
Allotted
Section – I
1
Resistors:
04
Difference between active and passive components. Various passive
components. Definition of Resistors, Symbols and types of various
Resistors according to materials and different power handling capacity,
Temperature effect on Resistor, Fixed and variable resistors, Resistor
color coding, Troubles with the resistors, Ohm’s Law, Kirchhoff’s
voltage and current law , Series and parallel connection of Resistors,
Star-Delta connection of Resistor.
2
3
Capacitors: Symbols and types of various capacitors according to
materials and different voltage handling capacity, Uni-polar and Bipolar, Fixed and variable capacitors, Definitions of Electrostatic,
Series and parallel connection of Capacitors, Charging - discharging
of capacitor, Energy stored in capacitor, Troubles in capacitors.
Inductors: Symbols and types of inductors, Fixed and variable
inductors, Definitions of Electromagnetism, Charging - discharging of
inductor, Energy stored in inductor, Troubles in inductor.
04
04
4
Electromagnetics
09
Magnetic Circuit, Comparison Between Electric And Magnetic Circuits,
Series/Parallel Magnetic Circuit Calculations, Magnetic Hysteresis,
Hysteresis and Eddy Current Loss, Magnetic Materials,
Electromagnetic induction, Statically And Dynamically Induced E.M.F.S
in brief, Fleming's Right hand rule-Left hand rule, Coefficients of Self
And Mutual
Inductances, Coefficient of Coupling, Series/Parallel
Combinations of
Inductances, Rise And Decay of Current In
Inductive Circuits, Force Experienced By Current Carrying Conductor
Placed In Magnetic Field.
Section – II
5
Single Phase A.C. Circuits
12
Generation of Alternating Voltages & Currents, Definitions of R.M.S.
And Average Values, Vector Representation of Alternating Quantities,
Addition And Subtraction of Vectors, Complex Algebra, Pure R, L and
C circuits, A.C. Series And Parallel Circuits, Power And Power Factor,
Resonance In Series And Parallel Circuits. Biot savart law, Ampere
Law.
6
Polyphase Circuits
07
Generation of Polyphase Voltages , 3-Phase System, Inter Connection
of 3 Phases, Voltage, Current And Power, Relationships In Balanced
Three Phase Circuits, Power Measurement In Single Phase and 3
Phase Circuits
7
Safety & protection
03
Safety, electric shock, First aid for electric shock other hazards of
electrical laboratories & safety rules,Grounding, Importance of
grounding, Equipment of grounding for safety, Circuit protection
devices, Fuses, MCB, ELCB & relays.
Instructional Method and Pedagogy:
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Lectures will be conducted with the aid of multi-media projector, blackboard, OHP
etc. Assignments based on course contents will be given to the students at the
end of each unit/topic and will be evaluated at regular interval
Minimum five experiments shall be there in the laboratory related to course
contents
Minimum six tutorials which includes solution of minimum five computer programs
in each head
Reference Books:
rd
1. D.P.Kothari & I J Nagrath, “Basic Electrical Engineering” 3 Edition , Tata McGraw Hill
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Publication, ISBN no. 9780070146112, 2009.
Theraja B. L. Theraja A. K. Tarnekar S. G. Electrical technology (Volume - I), 1st edition,
ISBN: 81-219-2440-5, 2005.
J.N. Swamy and N.V.Sinha “Elements of Electrical Engineering” 3rd Edition, Mahajan
Publication,ISBN: 9788189050986, 2009.
S.K.Sahadev “Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering”. Dhanpatrai & Co.2009
S. K. Bhattacharya “Electrical Technology” New Age International Publication,2008.
Abhijit Chakrabarti “Basic Electrical Engineering”, Tata McGraw Hill Publication, ISBN no.
9780070669307, 2009.
J.B. Tiwari “Basic Electrical Engineering”, New Age International Publisher, ISBN no.
8124414745, 2003.
K.Uma Rao “Basic Electrical Engineering”, Sanguine Technical Publisher, ISBN no.
9798131755952, 2011.
Additional Resources
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http://www.jee.ro
http://www.pdf-search-engine.net/basic-electrical-engineering-pdf.html
http://nptel.ac.in/courses/108108076/
School of Engineering
(Electrical Department)
List of Experiments
Subject Code
: EL106
Subject Name
: Fundamental of electrical & electronics engineering
Sr.
No
1
2
3
4
5
Aim of experiment
To identify the standard symbols used in Electrical Engineering.
To examine and verify ohm’s law.
To examine and verify Kirchoff’s current law.
To examine and verify Kirchoff’s voltage law.
To calculate active power for a purely resistive circuit.
6
7
8
9
To calculate inductance and power factor in R-L Series Circuit.
To evaluate capacitance and power factor in R-C Series Circuit.
To evaluate power factor in R-L-C series circuit.
To examine the behavior of current with respect to frequency in series RLC circuit.
10
11
To examine the behavior of current with respect to frequency in parallel RLC circuit.
To examine the relationship between line quantity and phase quantity in the 3
phase star connection system.
12
13
14
15
To examine charging and discharging process of capacitor.
To illustrate the terms used in AC waveform with the help of DSO.
To perform measurement of power in 3 phase circuit by two wattmeter method.
To perform measurement of power in 3 phase circuit by three wattmeter method.