MEGHNAD SAHA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Nazirabad, Utchepota, Kolkata – 700150. URL: www.msitcollege.org

Department of Electrical Engineering

Name of Document : Course Plan Name of Program : B. Tech in Electrical Engineering

Course Name : B.Tech Course Code : EE 801A
Nature of Course : Theory Target Students : 8th Sem, 4th year EE
Contact Hours/week : 3L + 1 T + Credit : 4
Academic Session : 2017-2018 Faculty Name/s : Dr. Amabrnath Banerjee, Susmita
Adhikary
Total Modules : 6 Total Lectures :

1. Institute Vision: To emerge as a globally competent academic institute, excelling in research

and innovation by inculcating knowledge of science, engineering, technology and management,
striving for the growth of socially responsible individuals.

2.Institute Mission:
 To inculcate a sense of innovation, design and entrepreneurship amongst the students through
outcome based learning.
 To encourage and facilitate faculty, researchers and students to work synergistically across the
boundaries of various disciplines.
 To be the centre of excellence by developing resources and infrastructure beyond statutory
requirements and become the preferred destination for learners.
 To promote research and development, technical consultancy and symbiotic partnership between
industry and the institute.
 To inculcate a high regard for ethical principles and human values and to pursue knowledge as a
process of lifelong learning

3. Department Vision: To elevate the department of electrical engineering to a world class institution,
excelling through imparting education where students disseminate knowledge in the field of Electrical
Engineering and Technology and promote research work for the betterment of the society at large. Students
should become responsible individual and pursue excellence for themselves, their employers and the
Nation.

4.Department Mission:

 To try and achieve excellence in the field of Electrical Engineering through provisioning of
infrastructure beyond statutory requirements and become the preferred destination for
prospective Electrical Engineers.
 To develop the learning process into an enjoyable experience through high quality of
teaching that induces a sense of excitement of innovation, invention, design and
entrepreneurship for the students.
 To develop the teaching – learning process to a level that the students acquire skills in
Electrical Engineering acceptable to the best in the industry.
 To encourage and facilitate students, researchers and faculty to work synergistically across
discipline boundaries.
 To try and achieve excellence in the field of Electrical Engineering through provisioning of
infrastructure beyond statutory requirements and become the preferred destination for
prospective Electrical Engineers.
  To promote research and development, technical consultancy and productive partnership
by developing industry academia liaisons in the department.
 To inculcate an environment in the department this will promote high regard for ethical
principles and human values in pursuit of knowledge as a process of lifelong learning.
5.Department Program Educational Objectives (PEOs):

1. Graduates of the department shall be Electrical Engineers highly acceptable to the industry and
academia.
2. Graduates shall have expertise and acumen in core areas like design, power generation &
manufacturing engineering and be able to work as an individual or in a team to the satisfaction of
employers and blossom into entrepreneurs, scientists and technocrats.
3. Graduates shall have high quality project management & financial management skills and be able
to work synergistically across discipline boundaries.
4. Graduates shall be able to promote industry academia liaison and be able to promote research and
development in the field of Electrical Engineering.
5. Graduates shall be orient towards professional growth either through employment or higher studies
or research and lifelong learning, maintaining ethical principles and human values.

6. Program Outcomes (POs): Engineering Graduates will be able to:

(a) Engineering Knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering

fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering
problems.
(b) Problem Analysis: Identify, formulate, review research literature, and analyze complex
engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of
mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences.
(c) Design/development of solutions: Design solutions for complex engineering problems and
design system components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate
consideration for the public health and safety, and the cultural, societal, and environmental
considerations.
(d) Conduct investigations of complex problems: Use research-based knowledge and research
methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of
the information to provide valid conclusions.
(e) Modern tool usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern
engineering and IT tools including prediction and modeling to complex engineering activities
with an understanding of the limitations.
(f) The engineer and society: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess
societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant
to the professional engineering practice.
(g) Environment and sustainability: Understand the impact of the professional engineering
solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and
need for sustainable development.
(h) Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and
norms of the engineering practice.
(i) Individual and team work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in
diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.
(j) Communication: Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the
engineering community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and
write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and
 receive clear instructions.
(k) Project management and finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the
engineering and management principles and apply these to one's own work, as a member and
leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.
(l) Life-long learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in
independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.

7.Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs):

The students will be able to

PSO1: Apply principles of engineering, electronics and computer science; physics, chemistry,
environmental science, higher engineering mathematics and laboratory skills for manufacturing,
testing, operation and maintenance of bulk power electrical systems thereby fostering technological
innovation catering to the need of industry.

PSO2: Inculcate design, research and innovation urge in the areas of Electrical Machines,
Control, Drives and Power System.

PSO3: Develop software skills to meet the requirement of service sector, leveraging science,
technology and engineering to benefit human welfare.

8.Syllabus [from MAKAUT]:

Module 1-Introduction:
Introduction of DC power transmission technology, comparison of AC and DC transmission, limitation of HVDC transmission,
reliability of HVDC systems, application of DC transmission, description of DC transmission system, planning for HVDC
transmission, modern trends in DC transmission
Module 2- Analysis of HDVC converters:
Choice of converter configuration, simplified analysis of Graetz circuit, converter bridge characteristics, Characteristics of a
twelve pulse converter, detailed analysis of converters
Module 3- Control of HVDC converter and systems:
Necessity of control of a DC link, rectifier control, compounding of rectifiers, power reversal of DC link, voltage dependent current
order limit(VDCOL) characteristics of the converter, inverter extinction angle control, pulse phase control, starting and
stopping of DC link, constant power control, control scheme of HVDC converters.
Module 4- Harmonics and filters:
Generation of harmonics by converters, characteristics of harmonics on DC side, characteristics of current harmonics,
characteristic variation of harmonic currents with variation of firing angle and overlap angle, effect of control mode on
harmonics, non characteristic harmonic. Harmonic model and equivalent circuit, use of filter, filter configuration, design of band
pass and high pass filter, protection of filters, DC filters, power line communication and RI noise, filters with voltage source
converter HDVC schemes.
Module 5- Fault and protection schemes in HVDC systems:
Nature and types of faults, faults on AC side of the converter stations, converter faults, fault on DC side of the systems, protection
against over currents and over voltages, protection of filter units
Module 6-Multiterminal HVDC systems:
Types of multiterminal (MTDC) systems, parallel operation aspect of MTDC. Control of power in MTDC. Multilevel DC
systems. Power upgrading and conversion of AC lines into DC lines, Parallel AC/DC systems, FACTS and FACTS
converters.
9.Evaluation Process (Marks Scheme): Total Marks: 100
 Written Examination conducted by M A K Azad University of Technology : 70
 Internal assessment based on Unit Tests, Assignments, Class Performance etc : 30

10.Text Books : 1. HVDC Transmission, S. Kamakshaiah & V. Kamaraju, Tata McGraw hill education.
2. HVDC Power transmission system, K.R.Padiyar, Wiley Eastern Limited.

Reference Books:
1. The performance, operation and control of EHV Power Transmission Systems-A.
 Chakraborty, D.P. Kothary, A.K.Mukhopadhyay

Other Reference sources: NPTEL lectures

11.Course Prerequisites: (eg: Class-XII level knowledge on the course… etc)

Concept of power electronics and power system

12. Course Objectives: [eg: To develop an understanding in basic knowledge of science…

To develop understanding of operation of complex converters and comprehend control of different

power converters. Also to analyze fault in power system networks and to impart protection on
converters

13.Course Outcomes
Bloom’s
The students will be able to: Taxonomical
Level

EE801A.1 Understand the concept of HVDC Transmission System. BT-2

EE801A.2 Analyze the performance of HVDC converters using various control methods BT-4

EE801A.3 Improve converter performance by reduction of harmonic components BT-5

EE801A.4 Identify the different types of faults and protective scheme in HVDC system BT-2

EE801A.5 Explain Multiterminal HVDC systems. BT-2

EE801A.6 Interpret upgradation of ac lines into dc lines. BT-3

14.Lesson Plan:

Sl. Mo- Lect- Topic/s Covered Taxonomical Date of Mapping Use of REMARKS
No. dule ure Activity Delive with Special
No. ry COs/POs Resources
1. 1 1 Introduction to dc Overall Day1 CO1/PO2, Black Board & Beyond
power description of PO7 Chalk [BBC] Syllabus
transmission the subject
technology,
comparison of ac
and dc
transmission.
2 I 2 Reliability and Descriptive Day2 C01/PO2 Black Board -
Limitation of ,PO7 & Chalk
HVDC [BBC]
transmission,
Description of dc
transmission
system.
3 I 3 Planning for Descriptive- Day 3 C01/PO2 - Black -
HVDC ,PO7 Board &
 transmission, Chalk
modern trends in [BBC]
dc transmission.
4 2 4 Choice of Analysis and Day4 C02/PO2 BBC More no of
converter design ,PO7 classes are
configuration. required
5 2 5 Simplified analysis Analysis Day5 C02/PO2 Black Board
of Graetz circuit ,PO1 & Chalk
converter bridge [BBC]
6 2 6 Simplified analysis Analysis Day6 C02/PO2 Black Board Beyond
of Graetz circuit ,PO1 & Chalk Syllabus
converter bridge [BBC]
7 2 7 Analysis of twelve Analysis Day7 C02/PO2 Black Board
pulse converter ,PO1 & Chalk
[BBC]
8 2 8 Analysis of twelve Analysis Day8 C02/PO2 Black Board
pulse converter ,PO1 & Chalk
[BBC]
9 2 9 Analysis of twelve Analysis Day9 C02/PO2 Black Board
pulse converter ,PO1 & Chalk
[BBC]
10 2 10 Practice problems Calculate Day10 C02/PO2 Black Board
,PO1 & Chalk
[BBC]
11 3 11 Necessity of Descriptive Day11 C03/PO2 Black Board -
control of dc link, and ,PO3 & Chalk
rectifier control, informative [BBC]
compounding of
rectifiers
12 3 12 Power reversal of Explain Day12 C03/PO2 Black Board
dc link, Voltage ,PO3 & Chalk
dependent current [BBC]
order limit
characteristics
13 3 13 Inverter extinction Explain Day13 C03/PO2 Black Board
angle control ,PO3 & Chalk
,problems [BBC]
14 3 14 Pulse phase Explain Day14 C03/PO2 Black Board
control, problems ,PO3 & Chalk
[BBC]
15 3 15 Starting and Explain Day15 C03/PO2 Black Board
stopping of dc link ,PO3 & Chalk
[BBC]
16 3 16 Constant power Explain Day16 C03/PO2 Black Board
control, problems ,PO3 & Chalk
[BBC]
17 3 17 Control scheme of Illustrate Day17 C03/PO2 Black Board
hvdc converters ,PO3 & Chalk
[BBC]
18 3 18 Control scheme of Illustrate Day18 C03/PO2 Black Board
hvdc converters ,PO3 & Chalk
[BBC]
19 4 19 Generation of Interpret Day19 C03/PO2 Black Board
harmonics by PO1,PO4 & Chalk
converters, [BBC]
characteristics of
harmonics on dc
side.
20 4 20 Characteristics of Interpret Day20 C03/PO2 Black Board
current harmonics ,PO1,PO & Chalk
 4 [BBC]
21 4 21 Characteristic Illustrate Day21 C03/PO2 Black Board
variation of & Chalk
harmonic current [BBC]
with variation of
firing angle and
overlap angle.

Unit Test-1: 14th March -16th March,2018

22 4 22 Effect of control Interpret Day22 C03/PO2 Black Board

mode on & Chalk
harmonics [BBC]

23 4 23 Non characteristic Teach Day23 C03/PO2 Black Board

harmonics & Chalk
[BBC]
24 4 24 Harmonic model Illustrate Day24 C03/PO2 Black Board
and its equivalent & Chalk
circuit, Use of [BBC]
filter
25 4 25 Filter Interpret Day25 C03/PO2 Black Board
configuration , & Chalk
Design of Band [BBC]
pass filter
26 4 26 Design of high Interpret Day26 C03/PO2 Black Board
pass filter & Chalk
[BBC]
27 4 27 DC filters, power Explain Day27 C03/PO2 Black Board
line & Chalk
communication [BBC]
and RI noise.
28 4 28 Filters with Interpret Day28 C03/PO2 Black Board
voltage source & Chalk
converter HVD C [BBC]
schemes.
29 5 29 Nature and type of Explain Day29 C04/PO2 Black Board
fault, faults on ac & Chalk
side of the [BBC]
converter stations,
converter faults.
30 5 30 Faults on dc side, Analysis Day30 C04/PO2 Black Board
protection against & Chalk
over current and [BBC]
over voltage
31 5 31 Protection of filter Explain Day31 C04/PO2 Black Board
units. & Chalk
[BBC]
32 6 32 Types of Understand Day32 C05/PO2 Black Board
multiterminal dc PO5 & Chalk
systems, Parallel [BBC]
operation of multi
terminal dc
systems (MTDC)
33 6 33 Control of power Understand Day33 C05/PO2 Black Board
in MTDC ,PO5 & Chalk
systems [BBC]
,Multilevel dc
systems
 34 6 34 problems Explain Day34 C05/PO2 Black Board
,PO5 & Chalk
[BBC]
35 6 35 Power upgrading Illustrate Day35 C06/PO2 Black Board
and conversion of ,PO5 & Chalk
ac lines into dc [BBC]
lines.
36 6 36 Parallel ac/dc Interpret Day36 C06/PO2 Black Board
systems ,PO5 & Chalk
[BBC]
37 6 37 FACTS and Interpret Day37 C06/PO2 Black Board
FACTS converters ,PO5 & Chalk
[BBC]
38 38 Revision &
discussions on Day38
WBUT
questions
Unit Test-2: 2nd May-4thMay 2018
39 39 Discussion about
previous year
question paper
40 40 Conclusion &
future scope of
studies
* Feedback taken
on last date of the
course

15. Correlations (mapping) between COs & POs:

CO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO1 PO1 PO12

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
C801A. 3 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 - - - 3
1
C801A. 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - 3
2
C801A. 3 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 - - 1 3
3
C801A. 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 - 1 1 3
4
C801A. 3 1 - - 1 2 2 1 - - 1 3
5
C801A. 3 1 - 1 1 2 2 1 - - 1 3
6
C802 3 1.7 0.83 1 1.17 1.83 1.83 1 - 0.16 0.67 3

16. Correlations (mapping) between COs & PSOs:

CO PSO1 PSO2 PSO3

C803A. 3 - 1
1
C803A. 3 1 -
2
C803A. 3 1 1
3
C803A. 3 2 1
 4
C803A. 3 2 1
5
C803A. 3 1 1
6
C803 3 1.17 0.833

Signature/s of the Faculty

Date:

OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE COURSE FILE

(These documents will follow after the course plan sheet)

1. Calculate Attainment [Direct] Level from UT & MAKAUT results for each Pos. [for 3
Years Results]
Similar PO attainment calculation to be done for lab courses based on internal
assessment Rubrics and MAKAUT exam result. ( sample Rubrics to be kept in course
file) [for 3 Years Results]

2. Calculate Attainment [Indirect] Level from (i) student exit survey, (ii) alumni survey,
(iii) employer survey, (iv) placement / competitive examination record and (v) course
outcome survey for each POs [for 3 Years Results]

Calculate Attainment [Direct] Level from UT & MAKAUT results for each PSOs [for
3 Years Results] Similar PSO attainment calculation to be done for lab courses based
on internal assessment Rubrics and MAKAUT exam result. ( sample Rubrics to be kept
in course file) [for 3 Years Results]

3. Calculate Attainment [Indirect] Level from (i) student exit survey, (ii) alumni survey,
(iii) employer survey, (iv) placement / competitive examination record and (v) course
outcome survey for each PSOs [for 3 Years Results]

4. Target for each POs [what actions taken for last 3 years]

5. Target for each PSOs [what actions taken for last 3 years]

6. COs & POs Analysis [PI Chart, Graphs, Trends etc.] based on WBUT results, UT,
attendance, assignment, quiz, laboratory performance, homework etc., [Please keep
question papers of UT & MAKAUT examinations, assignment and answer scripts]

7. Assessments of each PO [Ref. PPT]

8. Semester Question Papers[5 Years with solution hints]

9. Model Question Papers

10. Supporting documents about Indirect attainment of PO & PSO

11. Appendices : a) Bloom’s Taxonomy and action verbs

b) Course development using SIO (Specific instructional objective)
(to be done collectively and module basis [Ref. PPT]
Do same file for last 3 years. Please collect latest attainment level and target level from
HOD.