Degree B. Tech.

Level Undergraduate

Branch EE (Electrical Engineering)

Semester 1st

Subject Name Basic Electrical Engineering

Course Type Theory

Course Code EEE110

Category ES(Engineering Science)

Credit Point 3

Lecture 36 Hours
Time
Commitment Tutorial 0 Hours

Practice 12 Hours

Total 48 Hours

Recommended Basics of physics

Background
Knowledge
Basic Electrical Engineering is an introductory subject that covers the
Subject fundamental concepts, principles, and practices in the field of electrical
Description engineering. This subject serves as a foundation for more advanced studies in
electrical engineering enabling students to understand and analyze basic
electrical circuits, machines and systems. It also provides practical knowledge
of how electrical principles are applied in real world scenarios.
 Outcomes:
Outcomes At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
1. Analyze and solve electric
2. Analyze and interpret the sinusoidal electrical quantities and
parameters mathematically as well as graphically for 1- phase/ AC
circuits.
3. Analyze the Three phase Ac circuit and magnetic circuits
4. Identify the type of electrical machines for a given application.

Assessment/ Mid-Term Examination 30 %

Evaluation
Quiz Test-1 2.5 %

Quiz-Test-2 2.5 %

Surprise Test 5%

Assignment-1 2.5 %

Assignment-2 2.5 %

Attendance 5%

End-Term Examination 50 %

Prescribed Text [1] L. S. Bobrow, “Foundations of Electrical Engineering”, Oxford

Book(s)
University Press, 2013.
[2] G. Rizzoni, “Principles and Applications of Electrical Engineering”,
McGrawHill, 2017
Reference [1] N. K. De, D. Sarkar, “Basic Electrical Engineering”, University Press,
Book(s)
2016.
[2] Edward Hughes (revised by Ian McKenzie Smith). "Electrical &
Electronics Technology" Pearson Education Limited. Indian Reprint
2002.
[3] D. C. Kulshreshtha, “Basic Electrical Engineering”, McGraw Hill,
2009.
[4] Charles K. Alexander and Matthew N.O. Sadiku, “Fundamentals of
Electric Circuits”, Mc Graw Hill, Higher Education, Fourth Edition,
2009.
Digital
Learning
Resources Subject Name Link Name of the Instructors

Basic Electrical https://nptel.ac.in/courses/1 Dr. L.Umanand, Prof. IISC,

Technology 08108076 Banglore

Basic Electrical https://nptel.ac.in/courses/1 Prof. N.K.De,

Technology 08105053 Prof. T.K.Bhattacharya,
Prof. G.D.Roy,
IIT Kharagpur

CO's Mapping with PO's and PEO's

Course
Course Outcome Statement
Outcomes PO's / PEO's

CO1 Analyze and solve electric and magnetic PO1, PO2, PO3, PO4
circuits.
Analyze and interpret the sinusoidal electrical
CO2 quantities and parameters mathematically as PO1, PO2, PO3, PO4,PO5,PO7
well as graphically for 1- phase/ AC circuits
Analyze the Three phase Ac circuit and PO2, PO3, PO4,PO5, PO6,PO7
CO3
magnetic circuits

CO4 Identify the type of electrical machines for a PO1, PO2, PO3, PO4, PO5, PO6
given application.
DETAILED SYLLABUS:

Module - 1 DC Circuits 10 Hours

Circuit laws: Fundamentals of electric circuit, Ohm’s law, Kirchoff’s law, series and parallel
connections, analysis of circuits using node voltage, mesh current, Thevenin, Maximum power
transfer theorem and Norton’s theorem to solve simple circuits with dc excitation, star-delta
conversion.

Module No. 2 AC Circuits 9 Hours

Single phase A.C circuit: Single phase EMF generation, representation of sinusoidal
waveforms, average, effective, peak and rms values, j operator, impedance and admittance
calculation, rectangular and polar representation of phasors.
Power in AC circuit: Real power, reactive power, apparent power, power factor, analysis of
single-phase ac circuits consisting of R,L,C,RL,RC and RLC combinations (Series and Parallel).

Module No. 3 Three Phase AC Circuit and Magnetic Circuits 9 Hours

Three phase EMF generation, delta-star and star-delta conversions, and voltage and current
relations in star and delta connections. Three phase interconnections: Solution of the three phase
circuits with balanced voltage and balanced load conditions, phasor diagram, measurement of
power in three phase circuits.
Magnetic Circuits: MMF, flux, reluctance, inductance, magnetic field, B-H characteristics and
hysteresis loss, series magnetic circuits..

Module No. 4 Basics of Transformer and Electrical Machine 10 Hours

Transformer: Construction and Principle of operation of single-phase transformer, EMF

equation, Single-phase autotransformer.
DC Machines: DC Generator: Construction, Principle of Operation of DC generator, EMF
equation, methods of excitation. DC Motor: Back EMF, speed and torque of a DC Motor,
Three phase Induction Motor: Construction and principle of operation, types; Slip-torque
characteristics
 Basic Electrical Engineering Laboratory
Degree B. Tech.

Level Undergraduate

Branch EE (Electrical Engineering)

Semester 1st

Subject Name Basic Electrical Engineering

Course Type Laboratory

Category ES(Engineering Science)

Credit Point 1

Lecture 05 Hours

Tutorial Nil
Time
Commitment Practice 20 Hours

Total 25 Hours

Recommended Knowledge of basics of Electrical Engineering

Background
Knowledge/Cou
rse Pre-requisites
A Basic Electrical Engineering Lab focuses on the study and application of
electronic devices and circuits that control the flow of electrical energy. In
Subject this lab, students typically explore the design, analysis, and testing of various
Description network theorems, fundamentals of energy meter and fluorescent tube and the
construction of machine and transformer.
 Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

 Determine the DC network analysis with the use of theorems and their
applicability for the physical application.
 Know the fundamentals magnetic field theory, able to apply the laws of
Outcomes magnetic field for the transformer and also determination of its losses by
conducting suitable tests..
 Understand the concept of phasor representation and power factor
measurement of AC circuit.
 Analyze the performance of DC Machines and various practical
application
Lab Experiments 20%

Record Writing 10%

Behavior/ Attitude 05%

Assessment/
Evaluation Quiz 10%

Attendance 05%

Final Lab Test 30%

Final Viva/ Final Lab Quiz Test 20%

[1] S. Bobrow, “Foundations of Electrical Engineering”, Oxford

University Press, 2013.
Prescribed Text
Book(s) [2] G. Rizzoni, “Principles and Applications of Electrical Engineering”,
McGrawHill, 2017

Course Name Basic Electrical Engineering Laboratory

Digital Course Link NPTEL Basic Electrical Engineering Lab
Learning
Resources Course Prof. Avinash Joshi IIT Kharagpur
Instructor
 CO's Mapping with PO's and PEO's

Course
Outcome Course Outcome Statement
s PO's / PEO's

Determine the DC network analysis with the

CO1 use of theorems and their applicability for the PO1, PO2, PO3, PO4, PO5
physical application
Know the fundamentals magnetic field theory,
able to apply the laws of magnetic field for the
CO2 PO1, PO2, PO3, PO5
transformer and also determination of its
losses by conducting suitable tests..
Understand the concept of phasor
CO3 representation and power factor measurement PO1, PO2, PO3, PO4, PO5, PO6
of AC circuit.

CO4 Analyze the performance of DC Machines and PO1, PO2, PO3, PO4, PO5, PO6
various practical application

DETAILED SYLLABUS (EXPERIMENTS):

Sl. No. Name of Experiments Duration

in Hrs

1 V-I Characteristics of Incandescent (Filament) Lamp. 2

2 Voltage and Power measurement of a Fluorescent Lamp 2

3 Verification of DC Network Theorems (Superposition, Thevenin’s & 2

Norton’s Theorem).

4 Calculation of current, voltage and power in series R-L-C circuit 2

excited by single phase AC supply and calculation of power factor.
5 Measurement of power and power factor in a three phase AC circuit 2
by using Two- Wattmeter method
6 Connection and testing of a Single-Phase Energy Meter. 2

7 Open Circuit and short circuit Test on Single phase Transformer 2

8 Starting and Speed Control of a D.C. Shunt Motor. 2

9 Study of B-H curve by using CRO. 2

10 House wiring. 2