GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

Program Name: Bachelor of Engineering

Level: UG
Branch: ALL
Course / Subject Code: BE01000051
Course / Subject Name: Basic Electrical Engineering

w. e. f. Academic Year: 2024-25

Semester: Ist Year
Category of the Course: ESC

Prerequisite: NA
Rationale: Electricity has been the main source of energy for the developing and developed
countries. Per capita consumption of electricity of a country can be considered as
an indicator of the development of the country. In view of this, it is essential for all
engineering graduates to know the basic aspects of electrical engineering. This
subject deals with basic circuit solution methods, introduction to electrical
machines and basics of domestic electrical installations.

Course Outcome:
After Completion of the Course, Student will able to:

No Course Outcomes RBT Level

01 Apply fundamental electrical laws and circuit theorems to electrical circuits. Application

02 Analyze single phase and three phase AC circuits. Analyze

03 Describe operating principle and applications of static and rotating electrical Understand
machines.
04 Understand the wiring methods, electricity billing, and working principles of Read &
circuits protective devices and personal safety measures. Understand
05 Understand the electrical safety and purpose, types and scope of earthing Read &
systems Understand

Teaching and Examination Scheme:

Total Credits
Teaching Scheme
L+T+ (PR/2) Assessment Pattern and Marks
(in Hours)
Total
Theory Tutorial / Practical Mark
L T PR C ESE PA / CA s
PA/CA (I) ESE (V)
(E) (M)
3 0 2 4 70 30 20 30 150
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Course Content:

Unit No. of % of
Content
No. Hours Weightage
1. DC Circuits:
Electrical circuit elements (R, L and C), voltage and current independent
sources, Kirchoff’s current and voltage laws, analysis of simple circuits
with dc excitation, Superposition, Thevenin and Norton Theorems, Star- 7 15
delta/Delta-Star conversion, Time-domain analysis of first-order RL and
RC circuits.
2. AC Circuits
Representation of sinusoidal waveforms, peak, RMS and average values
of different signals, form factor and peak factor, Phasor representation
of AC quantities, real power, reactive power, apparent power, power
factor. 9 20
Analysis of single-phase ac circuits consisting of R, L, C, RL, RC, RLC
combinations (series and parallel), Series and parallel resonances, Three
phase balanced circuits, voltage and current relations in star and delta
connections, Power measurement in three phase balanced circuits.
3. Magnetic Circuits & Transformers
Magnetic effect of electrical current, cross and dot convention, right hand
thumb rule and cork screw rule, Concepts of m.m.f, flux, flux density,
reluctance, permeability and field strength, Analogy between electric and
magnetic circuits, Magnetic Circuits, B-H Curve, Hysteresis Loop, 8 15
Hysteresis and Eddy current losses, Construction and working principle
of single-phase transformers: Construction, principle of working, voltage
and current ratios, losses, definition of regulation and efficiency, Ideal
and practical transformer.

4. Fundamentals of Electrical Machines

Generation of rotating magnetic fields, Construction and working of
Single-phase induction motors (Split phase, Capacitor start, Permanent
split capacitor, Capacitor start/capacitor run).
Single phase induction motor applications: pumps, refrigerators, fans, 9 20
compressors, and portable drills.
Construction and working of brushless DC motors and its application:
Electrical Vehicle, washing machines, Blowers, Computers/Laptops

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 5. Electrical Wiring and Installations
Components of LT Switchgear: Switch Fuse Unit (SFU), MCB,
ELCB, MCCB.
Types of lamps, fixtures & reflectors, illumination schemes for
domestic, industrial & commercial premises, Lumen requirements for
different categories.
Earthing – Types of earthing and its importance.
Safety precautions for electrical appliances. 12 30
Types of Batteries, Characteristics of Batteries (Voltage, storage
capacity, discharge curve, cycle life).
Elementary calculations for energy consumption of home appliances
and electricity bill.
Basic electrical measurements with Ammeter, Voltmeter, Wattmeter
and Energy meter (working principle and circuit connection).
Total 45 100

Suggested Specification Table with Marks (Theory):

Distribution of Theory Marks

R Level U Level A Level N Level E Level C Level
40 20 20 20 0 0

Where R: Remember; U: Understanding; A: Application, N: Analyze and E: Evaluate C: Create (as per Revised
Bloom’s Taxonomy)

References/Suggested Learning Resources:

(a) Books:

1) D. C. Kulshreshtha, “Basic Electrical Engineering”, McGraw Hill, 2009.

2) Basic Electrical Engineering - Nagsarkar and Sukhija, Oxford University Press
3) B. L. Theraja, “Electrical Technology – Part I and II”, S. Chand and Co. 2012
4) D. P. Kothari and I. J. Nagrath, “Basic Electrical Engineering”, Tata McGraw Hill, 2010.
5) J. B. Gupta “ Basic Electrical Engineering”, S.K. Kataria & Sons,2023.
6) A Chakrabarti,S Nath and C K Chanda ”Basic Electrical Engineering”,TATA McGraw Hill,
7) S.L. Uppal “Electrical Wiring Estimating and Costing”, Khanna Publisher, 1987
8) Irving M. Gottlieb “"Practical Electric Motor Handbook"Newnes,1997
9) L. S. Bobrow, “Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering”, Oxford University Press, 2011.
10) E. Hughes, “Electrical and Electronics Technology”, Pearson, 2010.
11) V. D. Toro, “Electrical Engineering Fundamentals”, Prentice Hall India, 1989.

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(b) Open source software and website:
1. https://nptel.ac.in/

Suggested Course Practical List:

1) Introduction of Resistors, Capacitors and Inductors and usage of measuring instruments – voltmeter,
ammeter, multi-meter, oscilloscope.
2) To verify the Kirchoff’s current and Kirchoff’s voltage laws.
3) To verify the Thevenin’s and Norton’s theorems.
4) To verify Superposition’s theorems
5) To obtain sinusoidal steady state response of R-L and R-C circuits – impedance calculation and
verification phasor relationships between voltage and current and to observe the phase differences
between current and voltage phasors
6) To obtain steady-state and transient time-response of R-L, R-C, and R-L-C circuits to a step change
in DC input voltage (transient may be observed on a Digital Storage Oscilloscope)
7) To verify the phasor relationships between currents and voltages for resonances in R-L-C circuits
8) To measure the power in three phase balanced circuits using two wattmeter method
9) To verify the current phasor and voltage phasor relationships in three phase star and delta
connections
10) Demonstration of cut-section models and charts of various machines
11) Demonstration of domestic switch gears like MCB, ELCB, MCCB etc. of different ratings
12) Understanding of various safety precautions for electrical installations
13) Demonstration of various types of wires, fuses and cables
14) To Calculate energy consumption of various appliances and house hold electricity bills
15) To verify the power factor improvement in single phase AC circuit
16) Study the different types of domestic wiring
17) To obtain Hysteresis loop of a magnetic material on CRO/DSO

List of Laboratory/Learning Resources Required:

Ammeters, Voltmeters, Wattmeters, Resistors, Capacitors and Inductors of appropriate rating. Multimeters,
Digital storage oscilloscope, Cut section models/charts of various machines, Demo units for MCB, ELCB,
MCCB etc, Samples of wires and cables. Charts for earthing and safety precautions.

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