PROJECT ENGINEERING 3.6.

Introduction to Planning Soft ware - MS Project

CE … 4. Project Implementation and Controlling. [ 7 hours]
Lecture : 3 Year : IV 4.1. Introduction to Monitoring, Evaluation and Controlling
Tutorial : 1 Part : I 4.2. Project Control.
Practical : 0 4.3. Project Control Cycle
4.4. Elements of Project Control (time, cost and quality).
Course Objective: 4.5. Project Schedule Control
 To introduce the basic knowledge on project and project environment 4.6. Project Cost Control: Methods and procedure (Earned value analysis)
 To make the students able to prepare feasibility study report and project 4.7. Project Quality Control
proposal. 4.8. Introduction to Project Management Information System (PMIS)
 To provide the sound knowledge of project planning, implementation and
5. Project Risk Analysis and Management [7 hours]
controlling.
5.1. Introduction to Project Risk.
 To provide knowledge on risk associated with the project 5.2. Types of Project Risk.
 To provide the knowledge of project finance and 5.3. Analysis of Major Sources of Risk
 To provide the concept of modern trends and techniques of project 5.4. Effective Management of Project Risk.
management.  Risk Management planning
 Risk Identification
1. Introduction of Project and Project Management [6 hours]
 Qualitative and Quantitative Risk Analysis
1.1. Definition of Project, its characteristics, and example of project.
 Risk Response Planning
1.2. Classification of Project.
 Risk Monitoring and Controlling
1.3. Project Objective and Goal.
1.4. Project Life Cycle Phases. 6. Introduction to Project Financing [5 hours]
1.5. Project Environment. 6.1. Project finance
1.6. Introduction to Project Management. 6.2. Capital Structure Planning
6.3. Capital Budgeting Decision.
2. Project Appraisal and Project Formulation [8 hours]
2.1. Concept of Project Appraisal
2.2. Project Proposal (technical and financial)
Tutorials:
2.3. Procedure for Developing Project Proposal
2.4. Techniques of Project Formulation
1. Writing project Proposal [2 hours]
 Feasibility analysis,
2. Scheduling Using Bar chart & CPM [ 4 hours]
 Cost Benefit analysis,
3. Scheduling Using Planning Software [4 hours]
 Input analysis,
4. Project Control Method (EVA) [1 hour]
 Environmental analysis
5. Capital Structure Planning Exercise [2 hours]
3. Project Planning and Scheduling [12 hours] 6. Capital Budgeting Exercise [2 hours]
3.1. Concept of Project Planning and its Importance.
3.2. Project Planning Process.
3.3. Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
3.4. Project Scheduling with Bar Chart, CPM & PERT
3.5. Project Scheduling with Limited Resources (Resource Leveling and
Smoothing).
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References:
1 Ishwar Adhikari and Santosh Kr. Shrestha, “A text of Project Engineering”
2011, Chandeshwori Publication, First Edition.
2 Dhurba P.Rizal, “Project Management” 2001, Ratna pustak bhandar, First
Edition.
3 E.R. Yescombe, “Principles of Project Finance” 2002, Yescombe-Consulting
Limited.
4 K. Nagarajan, “Project Management”, ISBN: 81-224-1340-4, New Age
International (P) Limited, New Delhi, India, 2001.
5 Dr. Govinda Ram Agrawal, “Project Management in Nepal” Edition: 2006,
M.K. Publishers and Distributors, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Evaluation Scheme:
The questions will cover all the chapters in the Syllabus. The evaluation scheme
will be as indicated in the table below.
Marks
Chapters Hours *
Distribution
1 6 10
2 8 12
3 12 24
4 7 12
5 7 12
6 5 10
Total 45 80
* There may be minor deviation in marks distribution.

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 ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT 1.4.2 Partnership – Types of Partners – Advantages and limitations
ME…. 1.4.3 Joint Stock Company – Formation of Joint Stock Company –
Advantages and limitations
Lecture : 3 Year : IV 1.4.4 Co – operative Societies – Types of Co – operatives –
Tutorial : 1 Part : I Advantages and limitations
Practical : 0 1.4.5 Public Corporations – Advantages and limitations
1.5 Organizational Structure (2 hours)
Course Objectives: 1.5.1 Line Organization – Advantages and dis – advantages
1. Acquire knowledge in the field of organizational management and internal
1.5.2 Functional Organization – Advantages and dis – advantages
organization of companies required for managing an enterprise
2. Acquire knowledge in the field of personnel management, motivation and 1.5.3 Line and Staff Organization – Advantages and dis –
leadership for developing managerial skills advantages
3. Gain knowledge for starting a small scale unit independently 1.5.4 Committee Organization – Advantages and dis – advantages
4. Gain knowledge on case study and management information system. 1.6 Purchasing and Marketing Management (4 hours)
1.6.1 Purchasing – Introduction
Course Outlines:
1.6.2 Functions of Purchasing Department
1. Introduction 1.6.3 Methods of Purchasing
1.1 Organization (2 hours) 1.6.4 Marketing – Introduction
1.1.1 System approach applied to Organization 1.6.5 Functions of Marketing
1.1.2 Necessity of Organization 1.6.6 Advertising
1.1.3 Principles of Organization
2. Personal Management (8 hours)
1.1.4 Formal and Informal Organizations
2.1 Introduction
1.2 Management (4 hours)
2.2 Functions of Personal Management
1.2.1 Functions of Management
2.3 Development of Personal Policy
1.2.2 Levels of Management
2.4 Manpower Planning
1.2.3 Managerial Skills
2.5 Recruitment and Selection of manpower – Scientific selection
1.2.4 Importance of Management
2.6 Training and Development of manpower
1.2.5 Models of Management
2.7 Job Analysis, Job Evaluation and Merit Rating
1.3 Theory of Management (6 hours)
2.8 Wages and Incentives
1.3.1 Scientific Management Approach
1.3.2 Administrative Management Approach 3. Motivation, Leadership and Entrepreneurship ( 6 hours)
1.3.3 Behavioral Management Approach 3.1 Motivation
1.3.4 Modern Management Theories 3.1.1 Human needs
1.4 Forms of Ownership (2hours) 3.1.2 Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs
1.4.1 Single Ownership – Advantages and limitations 3.1.3 Motivation – Introduction

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 3.1.4 Types of Motivation 5.6 Classification of Information Systems
3.1.5 Attitude Motivation; Group Motivation; Executive Motivation 5.7 Information Support for functional areas of management
3.1.6 Techniques of Motivation 5.8 Organizing Information Systems
3.1.7 Motivation Theories
3.1.7.1 McGregor’s Theory X - Y Note: Students have to submit a case study report after visiting an industrial
3.1.7.2 Fear and Punishment Theory organization outside or inside the Kathmandu valley.
3.1.7.3 Alderfer’s ERG Theory
3.1.7.4 MacClelland’s Theory of learned needs
3.1.7.5 Herzberg’s Hygiene Maintenance Theory Reference:
th
3.1.7.6 Vroom’s Expectancy/ Valency Theory 1. H. B. Maynard, “Industrial Engineering Handbook” , Editor – in – Chief, 4
Edition, McGraw Hill, 19xx
3.2 Leadership - Introduction (2hours)
2. E. S. Buffa and R. K. Sarin “Modern Production / Operations Management”,
3.1.1 Qualities of a good Leader th
8 Edition, Wiley, 1987
3.1.2 Leadership Style
3. H. J. Arnold and D. C. Feldman “Organizational Behavior” , McGraw – Hill,
3.1.3 Blakes and Mouton’s Managerial Grid 1986
3.1.4 Leadership Approach 4.
th
J. A. Senn, “Information Systems in Management ” , 4 Edition, Wadsworth
3.1.5 Leadership Theories Inc., 1990
3.3 Entrepreneurship – Introduction (2 hours) 5. P. Hershey and K. H. Blanchard, “Management of Organizational Behavior –
th
3.1.6 Entrepreneurship Development Utilizing Human Resources ”, 4 Edition, Prentice – Hall Inc., 1982
3.1.7 Entrepreneurial Characteristics 6. M. Mahajan, “Industrial Engineering and production
Management” ,Dhanpat Rai and Co. (P) Ltd. , Delhi, 2002
3.1.8 Need for Promotion of Entrepreneurship
7. S. Sadagopan, “Management Information System”, Prentice Hall of India
3.1.9 Steps for establishing small scale unit
Pvt Ltd, 1997
4. Case Studies (2 hours) 8. C. B. Mamoria “Personnel Management”, Himalaya Publishing House –
1989
4.1 Introduction
9. O. P. Khanna, “Industrial Engineering and Management” , Dhanpat Rai
4.2 Objectives of case study
Publications (P) Ltd., 2007
4.3 Phases of case study
4.4 Steps of case study
4.5 Types of case studies

5. Management Information System (5 hours)

5.1 Data and Information
5.2 Need, function and Importance of MIS
5.3 Evolution of MIS
5.4 Organizational Structure and MIS
5.5 Computers and MIS
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Evaluation Scheme:
The questions will cover all the chapters of the syllabus. The evaluation scheme
will be as indicated in the table below:
Marks
Chapters Hours
distribution*
1& 1.2 6 8 or 16
1.3 6 8
1.4 & 1.5 4 8
1.6 4 8
2 8 16
3.1 6 8
3.2 & 3.3 4 8
4&5 7 8 or 16
Total 45 80
* There may be minor deviation in marks distribution.

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 TECHNOLOGY ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY 2.8. Resource mapping, wealth ranking, poverty definition

3. Brief history of human civilization (4 hours)

CE .. 3.1. Early civilization,
3.2. Great renaissance of Europe,
Lecture : 2 Year : IV 3.3. Early part of industrial revolution,
Tutorial : 0 Part : I 3.4. Transformation of industrial society into information society,
Practical : 0 3.5. Impact of world war 1 & 2, Population explosion,
3.6. Rise of environmental issues,
3.7. Climate change as a threat to human civilization
Course Objectives:
4. Environment (3 hours)
The course has been devised to provide knowledge of environment, technology 4.1. Definition,
and its impact on society. It would be helpful to the students to understand the 4.2. Importance, ecology & ecosystem,
global, national and local environmental issues and challenges of the 4.3. Conservation of environment,
4.4. Optimum utilization of natural resources,
information society.
4.5. Renewable and non renewable resources,
4.6. Conflict of resources,
1. Technology (8hours)
4.7. Global environmental issues,
1.1. Definition,
4.8. Environmental issues of Nepal
1.2. Impact of technology on environment & society,
1.3. Benefits of technology due to new inventions, 5. Water and air pollution (6 hours)
1.4. Conflict of technology, technology creates opportunity for society to 5.1. Fecal -oral infection transmission route
change 5.2. Preventive measures,
1.5. Appropriate technology, 5.3. On site sanitation(including eco -sanitation),
1.6. Intermediate technology, labor based and labor intensive technology, 5.4. Importance of health education,
1.7. Shifts in employment due to technological advancement, 5.5. Organic pollution,
1.8. Role of technology to unmask old social problems, society’s control of 5.6. Inorganic pollution( nitrate, fluoride, iron, manganese, calcium
technology, arsenic, heavy metals), water pollution due to insecticides and
1.9. Impact of technology on culture, tradition and social values, pesticides
1.10. Technology is irreversible, 5.7. Sources, causes & impacts of airpolution
1.11. Agricultural age, industrial age and information age, 5.8. Mitigation measures,
1.12. Characteristics of information society, 5.9. Indoor air pollution,
1.13. Information as power and wealth 5.10. Severity of its problems in Nepal
2. Development approach: (6 hours) 6. Climate change (3 hours)
2.1. LEP (labor based, environment friendly and participatory), 6.1. Definition, causes, impacts,
2.2. Community management, engineers role as facilitator, 6.2. Mitigation measures,
2.3. Key features of infrastructure development policies of Nepal, 6.3. International efforts to mitigate its problems,
2.4. Ethnographic approach to collect information , 6.4. Bio –gas, organic farming,
2.5. Participatory approach as community empowerment , 6.5. Deforestation and its consequences,
2.6. Participatory tools, focus group discussions, key informants interview, 6.6. Importance of national parks, conservation areas and forestation
2.7. Participatory observation, structured questionnaire, programs in Nepal
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References:

1. B. C. Punmia, Ashok Kumar Jain and Arun Kumar Jain, "Environmental

Engineering", Laxmi Publications (P) Ltd., New Delhi, 1998
2. H.G. Wells, "Brief History of Civilization"
3. J. Neharu, "Glimps of World History"

Examination scheme

The question will cover all the chapters in the syllabus. The evaluation scheme
will be as indicated in the table below:

Marks
Chapters Hours *
Distribution
1 8 10
2 6 8
3 4 4
4 3 4
5 6 10
6 3 4
Total 30 40
* There may be minor deviation in marks distribution.

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 POWER ELECTRONICS 2.4. Wave form, ripple content .Fourier analysis and filtering scheme
2.5. Single phase semi-converter and full converter
EE … 2.6. Power factor improvement
2.6.1. Extinction angle control
Theory : 3 Year : IV 2.6.2. Symmetrical angle control
Tutorial : 1 Part : I
3. Three phase AC to DC conversion (4 hours)
Practical : 1.5
3.1. Three phase AC to DC conversion using diode and the Fourier analysis
of waveforms
Course Objective:
3.2. Three phase bridge rectification with diodes and the Fourier analysis
To introduce various power electronics based circuits and their use in power
of waveforms
system
3.3. Three phase full converter
1. Characteristics and specification of power electronics device (10 hours)
4. DC chopper (6 hours)
1.1. Power Diode: V-I characteristics, switching characteristics , types of
4.1. Introduction
diodes , application
4.2. Step down chopper
1.2. Thyristor:
4.3. Chopper with dc motor as load
1.2.1. V-I characteristics, Turn On and Off mechanism, switching
4.4. Step up chopper
characteristics, protection scheme,
4.5. Chopper classification
1.2.2. Types of thyristors, merits-demerits and application of
thyristors, 5. Inverter (8 hours)
1.2.3. Firing Circuits : Microcontroller based firing scheme, Long 5.1. Introduction
pulse, short pulse and train pulse generation using pulse 5.2. Single phase inverter
transformer 5.3. Single phase inverter with ac motor load
1.2.4. Various commutation technique: Load Commutation and Line 5.4. Three phase inverter
commutation 5.5. Fourier analysis of three phase inverter
1.3. Power Transistor : V-I Characteristics, switching characteristics, 5.6. Pulse width modulated inverter
merits-demerits and application of transistor 5.6.1. Single pulse modulation
1.4. Power MOSFET – V-I Characteristics, Switching characteristics, merits- 5.6.2. Multiple pulse modulations
demerits and applications of MOSFET 5.6.3. Sinusoidal pulse width modulation
1.5. Insulated Gate Bipolar transistor (IGBT): V-I characteristics, switching
characteristics, merits-demerits and application of IGBT, comparison 6. AC voltage controller (6 hours)
with MOSFET 6.1. Single phase voltage controller with phase control using resistive and
1.6. Triac : V-I characteristics of Triac, operating modes of Triac, merits- inductive load
demerits of Triac 6.2. Single phase voltage controller in electronic load controller (ELC)
1.7. Diac: V-I characteristics and its merits and demerits 6.3. Principle of operation of single phase cycloconverter
6.4. Step-up and step down single phase cycloconverter
2. Single phase ac to dc conversion (6 hours) 6.5. Three phase to single phase cycloconverter
2.1. Half wave rectification with power diode using inductive and resistive
load 7. HVDC power transmission (5 hours)
2.2. Half wave rectification with thyristor using inductive and resistive load 7.1. HVDC station configuration (Filter, Converters, Inverters)
2.3. Full wave rectification with diode and thyristor using resistive and 7.2. Comparison of HVDC and HVAC transmission
inductive load 7.3. Reversible power flow and control in dc line

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 7.4. Series operation of converters
7.5. 12-pulse operation of converter

Practical:
1. Study of single phase rectification with diode and thyristor
2. Study of three phase rectification with diode and thyristor
3. Study of DC conversion using chopper circuit
4. Study of DC to AC conversion with resistive load
5. Study of AC voltage controller with resistive load

References:
1. Muhammad H. Rashid “Power Electronics” Dhanpat Rai and Sons
2. B.R Gupta and V.Singhal “ Power Electronics” Kataria and Sons

Evaluation scheme:
The questions will cover all the chapters in the syllabus. The evaluation scheme
will be as indicated in the table below:
Marks
Chapters Hours *
distribution
1 10 16
2 6 8
3 4 8
4 6 8
5 8 16
6 6 16
7 5 8
Total 44 80
* There may be minor deviation in marks distribution.

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 UTILIZATION OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY 3.2.4. Slip power recovery system for slip ring induction motor
EE … 4. Electric Traction [8 hours]
4.1. Types of electric traction- self contained unit system, traction system
Theory : 3 Year : IV fed from a separate distribution line, DC and AC supply system
Tutorial : 1 Part : I 4.2. Advantages of electric traction system
4.3. Tramways, trolley, and electric train: description and comparison
Practical : 3/2
4.4. Types of motors used for electric traction
4.5. Starting, Braking and Speed control of traction motors
Course Objectives:
4.6. Speed-time curve for a traction system: Scheduled and Average speed
To present the basic concepts on utilization of electrical energy on various
and factors affecting these speeds
applications
5. Electric Heating [6 hours]
1. Introduction [4 hours]
5.1. Introduction of Electrical Heating
1.1. Common uses of electrical energy: Domestic, commercial, industrial
5.2. Advantages of electric heating
1.2. Classification of electrical consumers and their demand
5.3. Building design consideration for electric heating
1.3. Roles and advantages of electrical energy over other forms of energy
5.4. Methods of electric heating: Resistance heating, Induction heating,
on different applications
Electric arc heating, Dielectric heating, Infrared heating, and Micro-
2. Electric Drive System [8 hours] wave heating
2.1. Advantages of electric drive
6. Demand Side Management [8 hours]
2.2. Types of electric drives- Individual, group and multi-motor and
6.1. Introduction and advantages of Demand Side Management
comparison among them
6.2. Consumer Classification and their demand characteristics
2.3. Methods of power transfer- Direct coupling/using belt drive, gears,
6.3. Effective Demand Side Management techniques
pulleys
6.4. Causes and disadvantages of Low Power Factor and different
2.4. Selection of motors- Factors to be considered, electrical and
techniques to improve Power Factor
mechanical characteristics matching.
6.5. Types of tariff: Simple tariff, Flat-rate tariff, Block-rate tariff, Two part
2.5. Service Type (Continuous, Intermittent), Rating and Sizing of motor
tariff, Maximum demand tariff
2.6. Motors and their characteristics for particular service- domestic,
6.6. Tariff System in Nepal
industrial and commercial

3. Control of Electric Drive [12 hours]

3.1. DC Drive Control Laboratory:
3.1.1. Background of AC Drive System 1. Speed Control of DC shunt motor by controlled rectifier
3.1.2. Ward Leonard type variable speed drives 2. Speed Control of Induction motor by rotor rheostat method
3.1.3. Static Variable DC voltage drives using diodes and/or controlled 3. Speed Control of Induction motor by frequency control method
rectifier 4. Study of PWM controller for an ac machine
3.1.4. 4-quadrant reversible voltage and power flow drive
3.1.5. PID speed and torque controlled drives
3.2. AC Drive Control Reference:
3.2.1. Background of AC Drive System 1. A course in Utilization of Electrical Energy, G. Garg
3.2.2. Soft start variable ac voltage starter 2. A course in Electrical Drives, S. K. Pillai
3.2.3. Variable frequency supplies for ac drive 3. Utilization of electrical energy, Taylor

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Evaluation scheme:
The questions will cover all the chapters in the syllabus. The evaluation scheme
will be as indicated in the table below:
Marks
Chapter Hours
Distribution*
1. 4 8
2. 8 16
3. 12 16
4. 8 16
5. 6 8
6. 8 16
Total 46 80
* There may be minor deviation in marks distribution.

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 POWER PLANT EQUIPMENT 4. Substation equipments (8 hours)
4.1. Power transformer and its various components
EE … 4.2. Concept of unit transformer
4.3. Potential transformer and current transformer used in substation
Lecture : 4 Year : IV 4.4. Reactor used in generating station and substation
Tutorial : 0 Part : I 4.5. Fire fighting system in power station
Practical : 1.5 4.6. Power Line Carrier Communication (PLCC)
4.7. PLC Application
Course Objective: 4.8. Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) System and
To present information on the equipment used in power generating plant communication with load dispatch center
including electrical as well as mechanical
Part – B (Mechanical)
Part – A (Electrical)
5. Diesel Power Plant (10 hours)
1. Hydro Power Plant (6 hours) 5.1. Diesel Cycle
1.1. Energy Conversion from hydraulic to electrical terminologies 5.2. Diesel Engine Operation, Starting, Fuel Storage and Supply System,
1.2. Steady State operation of hydro power plant Cooling System, Noise Abatement and Governing
1.3. Water hammer and surge tank in hydro power plant 5.3. Performance of Diesel Power Plant
1.4. Control of water delivery to turbine 5.4. Applications of Diesel Power Plant
1.5. Transient in turbine –generator system 5.5. Advantages and Disadvantages of Diesel Power Plant
1.6. Pump storage plant
6. Gas Turbine Power Plant (7 hours)
1.7. Generator for hydro power plants
6.1. Gas Turbine Cycle; Open and Closed Cycles
2. Power/frequency control in hydro generator system (10 hours) 6.2. Performance Improvement of Gas Turbine Power Plants; Intercooling,
2.1. f and Q-V control loop of hydro generating system Regeneration and Reheating
2.2. Modeling of turbine 6.3. Starting, Fuel Storage and Supply System, Cooling System, Noise
2.3. Special characteristics of hydraulic turbine Abatement and Governing
2.4. Modeling of governor 6.4. Advantages and Disadvantages of Gas Turbine Power Plant
2.4.1. Fundamentals of speed governing
7. Thermal (Steam) Power Plant (7 hours)
2.4.2. Generator response to load change
7.1. Rankine cycle
2.4.3. Isochronous Governor
7.2. Performance Analysis, superheating reheating and regeneration
2.4.4. Governor with droop characteristics
7.3. Steam Turbine: Classifications, Compounding, Governing and
2.4.5. Load sharing by parallel unit
Lubrication systems for Steam Turbines
2.4.6. Requirement of transient droop
7.4. Advantages and Disadvantages Thermal Power Plants
3. Var/Voltage control in hydrogenerating systems (6 hours)
8. Combined Power Plant (6 hours)
3.1. Types of excitation systems-
8.1. Gas and Steam Turbine Combined Cycle
3.1.1. DC excitation system
8.2. Advantages of Combined Cycle
3.1.2. AC excitation system
8.3. Performance and Economics of Combined Cycle
3.1.3. Static excitation system
3.2. Modeling of excitation systems

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Practical: Evaluation Scheme:
1. Mini hydro Unit Control (Isolated Load) The questions will cover all the chapters in the syllabus. The evaluation scheme
- Study the start –up and control of speed and generated voltage on the will be as indicated in the table below:
mini hydro unit, operating the generator on isolated load (not
synchronized to the lab bus) Marks
Chapters Hours *
2. Mini hydro Unit Control (Synchronized) Distribution
- Start up and synchronized to system bus 1 6 8
- Study power and var control of the unit while synchronized and 2 10 16
delivering energy to the system 3 6 8
3. Diesel Unit Control (Isolated Load) 4 8 8
- As per lab #1 5 10 16
4. Diesel Unit Control (Synchronized) 6 7 8
- As per lab #2 7 7 8
8 6 8
5. Load sharing between parallel units Total 60 80
- Operate mini hydro and diesel generating units in parallel to supply a
common load. * There may be minor deviation in marks distribution.
- Examine control problems associated with load and var sharing

6. Field trip to generating plant ( 3 days trip)

- visit a full size operating generating plant
- study the specific component and its operating mechanism of the
visited power plant
- Prepare a formal report on power plant installation describing specific
major component

Reference:
1. P.Kundur “Power System Stability and Control” Mc Graw Hill Inc
2. D.P. Kothari “Power System Engineering”
3. Hadi Sadat “Power System ”
4. S.C. Arora, S. Domkundwar “ A course in power plant Engineering”
5. P.C. Sharma “Power Plant Engineering”

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 PROJECT - I

Lecturer : 0 Year : IV
Tutorial : 0 Part : I
Practical : 3

Course Objective:
To plan a electrical engineering project under the supervision of an instructor.
During the project students have to design functional project.

Tasks: In the development of the project each group of students will be

expected to:
1. Students will form a small group (maximum of four students per group)
projects
2. Project concept development (field selection, hardware/software, scope
etc.) , attention will be paid to the suitability of the project topics for the
technical level of the students and the practical applicability of the subject
topics to the local situation. Wherever possible, projects will include aspect
of computer applications in electrical engineering will be encouraged.
3. Perform literature review and prepare a specific written project proposal
including a clear statement of objective and purpose of the project along
with preliminary methodology, expected outcome, time plan and
resources estimate.
4. Initiate and maintain contact through regular progress meetings with the
initiator of the project or the immediate faculty supervisor
5. At the end of this semester students will come up with a report with a
complete literature review and final methodology to be adopted with
sample analysis.
6. End semester defense

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Elective I

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 ELECTRICAL ENERGY SYSTEM MANAGEMENT 3.1.1. - Load and their characteristics : Domestic, industrial,
commercial, non commercial, transport,
Elective-I irrigation etc.
Lecture : 3 Year : IV 3.2. Objectives and classification of load forecasting
Tutorial : 1 Part : I 3.3. Tools and approaches
Practical : 3/2 3.4. Errors and uncertainties
3.5. A accuracy and error analysis based on time series approach
Course Objective: 3.6. Forecasting methods: mean and single moving average method,
To study planning and management aspects of electrical energy supply and to mathematical models: Linear , Parabolic and Exponential method of
gain some familiarity with demand characteristics and load forecasting. extrapolation and the method of survey, SIMCRED equation
1. Power utilities and power sector development (9 hours) 4. Power system security and reliability (9 hours)
1.1. Functional block model 4.1. Security definitions
1.2. Classifications: Centralized government owned, Locally owned, 4.2. Security measures
private/public, foreign investor owned 4.3. Maintaining reserves: spinning reserve, scheduled or offline reserve,
1.3. Power sector development in Nepal: History, growth of government static reserve, Sources of reserves
and private utilities, achievements, various utilities in existence and 4.4. Physical constrains to system security
their organization 4.5. Effects of system diversity, system interconnection, import/export.
1.4. Nepalese Power industry Regulatory framework: Company act, 4.6. Approaches to reliability, Reliability and quality, Repairable and non
Industrial enterprises act, Hydropower development policy, Water repairable components, The bathtub curve , Reliability function,
resource act and regulation, Electricity act and regulation, Foreign Properties of reliability, Reliability indices: Mean Time to Failure,
investment and technology transfer act, Factory act Mean Time Between Failures, Availability/Unavailability, Forced
1.5. Power sector restructuring : Goals, constraints, pre-requisites and outage rate, Loss of Load Probability, Loss of Load Expectation
different models. 4.7. System reliability models: Series system, parallel system, Series
parallel system, Parallel series system, Non series parallel system
2. Financial Analysis and project funding (9 hours) 4.8. Cost of reliability and unreliability.
2.1. Basic accounting principles: Cash basis and Accrual basis of
accounting, 5. Unit Commitment and Economic load dispatch of generating
2.2. Depreciation: straight line method, declining balance method and units (9 hours)
sum of years digit method, inflation and depression 5.1. Understanding Unit commitment problem, solution approaches,
2.3. Investment decisions: Interest and discount rates, inflation and Priority list scheme, Unit commitment schedule for a particular load
depression, Present worth, Future worth, NPV, B/C ratio, IRR, Payback curve.
period , decision criteria 5.2. Elements of a constrained optimization problem, LaGrange theorem
2.4. Electric utility funding requirements: capital requirement, operating as a tool to solve optimization problem
requirement, Cash flow 5.3. Characteristics of generating units (thermal and hydro): , Incremental
2.5. Sources of project funding: Public finance, corporate finance and fuel cost, incremental cost of production
project finance 5.4. Economic dispatch problem of thermal units excluding and including
transmission losses, Graphical solution, Penalty factor and its physical
3. Electrical load forecasting (9 hours) insight, Use of penalty factor in power transaction
3.1. Load curves and load factor, demand factor, diversity factor, 5.5. Economic dispatch of energy and VARs as an operational problems:
coincidence factor Problems in new loading conditions, effect of power factor, VAR
compensation techniques

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Practical:
1 Presentation on Nepalese power utilities and regulatory environments
2 Solving economic dispatch problem of hydro units for loss minimization
3 Exploring demand supply situation of certain sector of the Nepalese power
system and forecast the power and energy demand
4 Reliability evaluation ( calculating LOLP) of a certain load center fed by
different hydro units in Nepalese system
5 Exploring the security situation of a typical power system through N-1
contingency criteria
6 Preparing unit commitment schedule for a particular load centre fed by
different hydro unit in Nepalese system

References
1. Robert N Anthony and James S Reece: Management Accounting Principles
2. Allen J Wood and Bruce W Woolenberg: Power Generation Operation and
Control
3. C. L. Wadhwa: Electrical Power Systems, Willey Eastern Limited
4. V. N. A. Naikan: Reliability Engineering and Life Testing, Printice Hall of
India Ltd.
5. S. Makridakis, S.C. Wheelwright, V.E. Mc Gee: Forecasting Methods and
Applications
6. I.G. Nagarath and D.P. Kothari: Power System Engineering, Tata Mc
Grawhill Publishing Company

Evaluation Scheme:
The questions will cover all the chapters in the syllabus. The evaluation scheme
will be as indicated in the table below:
Marks
Chapters Hours *
Distributions
1 9 16
2 9 16
3 9 16
4 9 16
5 9 16
Total 45 80
* There may be minor deviation in marks distribution.
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 RELIABILITY ENGINEERING 5.3. Normal and exponential distributions, probability density functions, a
priori and a posterior probability, normal distribution and probability
ELECTIVE I density function, mean value and mean time to failure.
Lecture : 3 5.4. Other distributions: Weibull, Gamma, Rayleigh and Log Normal
Tutorial : 1 distribution and their application in electric power change.
Practical : 1.5
6. System reliability evaluation using probability distribution (4 hours)
Course objective: 6.1. Series, parallel and partially redundant systems, mean time to failure
To strengthen the knowledge of probability theory by introducing the concept 6.2. Standby systems: perfect and imperfect switching, effect of spare
of reliability engineering applicable to the physical systems especially at components, failure in standby mode
different level of electric power systems.
7. Discrete Markov chains (4 hours)
1. Review of probability theory (4 hours) 7.1. General modeling concept, STPM, time dependent probability
1.1. Probability concepts, permutation and combination, practical evaluation
engineering concepts, Venn diagrams 7.2. Limiting state probability, absorbing states, applications of discrete
1.2. Rules for combining probabilities, independent, mutually exclusive, Markov techniques in system reliability evaluation
complimentary, conditional events, application of conditional
8. Continuous Markov processes (4 hours)
probability
8.1. General modeling concepts, transition rates, time dependent and
1.3. Probability distributions: random variables, density distribution
limiting state probabilities, STTP
functions, mathematical expectation, variance and standard deviation.
8.2. State space diagram: single, two and three components repairable
2. Binomial distribution and its Applications (4 hours) systems, mission oriented systems
2.1. Binomial distribution: concepts, properties, general characteristics, 8.3. Evaluation of time dependent state probabilities by differential
binomial coefficients, expected value and standard deviation equations method and matrix multiplication methods
2.2. Applications in engineering system evaluation, economic implications, 8.4. Reliability evaluation of repairable systems, MTTF, application in
identical and non-identical units, COPT complex system

3. Network modeling and analysis of simple systems (4 hours) 9. Frequency and duration techniques for reliability evaluation (8 hours)
3.1. Modeling concepts for reliability evaluations 9.1. Basic concepts of F&D techniques, application in multi-state problems,
3.2. Series, parallel and series-parallel systems frequency of encountering individual states, mean duration of
3.3. Redundancy: standby redundancy, impact of redundancy, perfect and individual states, frequency of encountering cumulated states,
imperfect switching frequency balance approach
9.2. Approximate reliability evaluation: series and parallel systems,
4. Modeling and analysis of complex systems (8 hours) network reduction techniques, minimum cut set method
4.1. Modeling and evaluation concepts for complex systems
4.2. Conditional probability approach, cut set and tie set methods,
connection matrix techniques, event tree and fault tree methods Practical:
1. Evaluate the reliability of simple and complex systems using various
5. Probability distribution in reliability evaluation (4 hours) techniques like series/parallel, cut set and tie set methods
5.1. Distribution concepts, terminology, general reliability functions, 2. Application of discrete Markov chain and continuous Markov process, F&D
evaluation techniques, shapes techniques, approximate reliability evaluation for complex engineering
5.2. Poisson distribution, relationship with binomial distribution system

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References:
1. Roy Billinton and Ronald Allan, “Reliability Evaluation of Engineering
Systems: Concepts and Techniques”, Plenum Publishers, New York, 1992.

Evaluation Scheme:
The questions will cover all the chapters in the syllabus. The evaluation scheme
will be as indicated in the table below:
Marks
Chapter Hours *
Distributions
1 4
2 4 16
3 4
4 8 16
5 4
16
6 4
7 4
16
8 4
9 8 16
Total 44 80
* There may be minor deviation in marks distribution.

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 RURAL ELECTRIFICATION 4.3. Plant factor of Micro Hydro Schemes, load factor, load curve and
reliability indices in Rural Electrification, SAIFI, SAIDI, CAIDI, ASAI
ELECTIVE I
5. Design of Rural Electrification network (10 hours)
Lecture : 3 5.1. Load points fixation in contour map and load calculation
Tutorial : 1 5.2. Transformer installation point and Line route fixation
Practical : 3/2 5.3. Selection criteria of distribution system – single or three phase
5.4. Hardware in RE Networks: Poles and supporting accessories,
Course Objectives: Conductors and Fixtures (Cross arm, clamps etc), Insulators,
To present a summary of rural livelihood and to present the basic concepts of Transformers, HT Metering units, Energy Meters, Current limiters,
rural electrification and its impact upon the development of rural communities Service wire, Power cables, Isolators, Load break switches
5.5. Protection system of RE Networks :
1. Rural livelihood and Social, cultural and human factors in 5.5.1. 11/33 kV Feeder protection: Lightning arrestors, Circuit
development (4 hours) breakers with tripping provision on Over current, Short circuit,
1.1. Components of rural livelihood and livelihood indicators Earth Fault
1.2. Social, cultural and human factors in development 5.5.2. LV feeder protection: ACBs, MCCBs, HRC/Kitkat fuses
1.3. Industrialization and urbanization 5.5.3. Transformer (33/0.4 and 11/0.4 kV) protection: Lightning
arrestors, Drop out fuses, MCCBs/ HRC fuses
2. Electricity and rural development (4 hours) 5.6. Load flow diagram preparation and Voltage drop calculation: kVA-
2.1. Rural electrification – National objectives, targets and key players km conductor loading / Voltage drop calculation
(National Water Plan) 5.7. Economic analysis of RE
2.2. Impact of electrification on rural and village life
2.3. End use of electricity 6. RE Network operation (10 hours)
6.1. Load management: Load switching, Load shedding, Peak load tariff
3. Rural electrification technologies – Nepalese context (8 hours) 6.2. Energy loss measurement and monitoring
3.1. Grid based rural electrification 6.2.1. Load curve, Load factor, loss factor and Energy Loss calculation
3.1.1. Utility operated: Voltage levels, Investment modality, 6.2.2. Metering and measurement
Construction and operation modality, Consumer services, tariffs 6.2.3. Condition monitoring of RE network components: Poles,
3.1.2. Community operated (CBRE, CBOM etc): Voltage levels, Jumpers, Insulators, Transformers, Distribution boxes,
Investment modality, Construction and operation modality, Clearances, Feeder loading
Consumer services, tariffs 6.3. Types of faults frequently occur in RE Network
3.2. Electrification through Isolated hydropower stations 6.4. Correction, Corrective action and preventive actions
3.2.1. Micro Hydro components (Civil, Mechanical and Electrical 6.5. Metering, Billing and revenue collection
components including T&D network) 6.6. Inventory management
3.3. Electrification through alternative energy sources
3.3.1. Solar (Components of Solar Home system)
3.3.2. Wind (Components of Wind Power) Practical
1. Case studies in rural electrification
4. Environmental concerns, safety considerations and reliability indices in
 Technical Aspects
RE (8 hours)
o Energy loss of the network
4.1. Environmental concerns in rural electrification o Quality of the service provided – Voltage, frequency and
4.2. Equipment and human safety in construction and operation of Rural interruption frequency and duration
electrification network as per Electricity regulation Nepal
o Condition monitoring and Repair and maintenance of RE network
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  Economic Aspects
o Revenue generation
o Operating expenses
o Capital Investment
o Profitability of the scheme
 Social Aspects
o Energy based Enterprise development
o Energy based Income Generation activities introduced
o Impact on social life – Health, education, security, communication
A report to be produced by each student on case study

References:
1. AS Pabla Electric Power Distribution TATA McGRAW HILL
2. Bhjendra Aryal Cultural and human factors in Rural development Dikshant
Prakashan
3. AEPC/ESAP Guideline for detailed feasibility study for projects from 100
kW to 1000 kW
4. Electricity regulation 2050, Nepal
5. National water Plan, Nepal
6. Samudayik Bidyut bitran niyamawali 2060, NEA
7. ISO 9001 standard
8. AEPC status/progress reports on renewable energy

Evaluation Scheme:
The questions will cover all the chapters in the syllabus. The evaluation scheme
will be as indicated in the table below:
Marks
Chapter Hours *
Distributions
1 4 8
2 4 8
3 8 16
4 8 16
5 10 16
6 10 16
Total 44 80
* There may be minor deviation in marks distribution.

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 ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 5.2. Labor Law
5.3. Intellectual Property Right
CE …… 5.4. Building Codes and Bylaws
5.5. Company Registration
Lecture : 2 Year : IV
Tutorial : 0 Part : II 6. Contemporary Issues in Engineering [3 hours]
Practical : 0 6.1. Globalization and Cross Cultural Issues
6.2. Public Private Partnership
Course Objective: 6.3. Safety, Risk and Benefit Analysis
To familiarize the students with their roles in the society, ethical and legal 6.4. Development and Environment
environment in which engineering is practiced, contract administration, 6.5. Conflict and Dispute Management
regulatory environment and contemporary issues in Engineering.
7. Case Studies based on Engineering Practices [4 hours]
1. History of Engineering Practices [3 hours]
1.1. Man and Society
1.2. Technology and Society References:
1.3. History of Engineering Practice in Eastern Society 1. Carson Morrison and Philip Hughes “Professional engineering Practice –
1.4. History of Engineering Practice in Western society Ethical Aspects”, McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd.’ Toronto 1982
1.5. Engineering Practices in Nepal 2. Dr Rajendra Adhikari, “Engineering Professional Practice – Nepalese and
international Perspectives” Pashupati Publishing House, Kathmandu Nepal
2. Profession and Ethics [6 hours] 2010
2.1. Profession: Definition and Characteristics 3. M. Govindarajan; S Natarajan and V.S. Senthikumar., “ Engineering Ethics”
2.2. Professional Institutions – PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi 2009
2.3. Relation of an Engineer with Client, Contractor and Fellow Engineers 4. Nepal Engineering Council Act
2.4. Ethics, Code of Ethics and Engineering Ethics 5. Contract Act
2.5. Moral Dilemma and Ethical Decision Making 6. Labor Act
2.6. Detailed Duties of an Engineer and Architect 7. Company Act
2.7. Liability and Negligence 8. Copyright Act
9. Public Procurement Act
3. Professional Practices in Nepal [3 hours] 10. Building By-Laws
3.1. Public Sector practices
3.2. Private Sector Practices
3.3. General Job Descriptions of Fresh Graduates in both Public and
Private Sector

4. Contract Management [6 hours]

4.1. Methods of work execution/contracting
4.2. Types of Contracts
4.3. Tendering Procedure
4.4. Contract agreement

5. Regulatory Environment [5 hours]

5.1. Nepal Engineering Council Act

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Evaluation Scheme:
The questions will cover all the chapters in the Syllabus. The evaluation scheme
will be as indicated in the table below.

Marks
Chapter Hours *
distribution
1 3 4
2 6 8
3 3 4
4 6 8
5 5 6
6 3 4
7 4 6
Total 30 40
* There may be minor deviation in marks distribution.

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 HIGH VOLTAGE ENGINEERING 3.5. Protection principle against lightning, lightning and surge arrestors,
earth wire, grounding mast
…
Lecture : 3 Year : IV 4. Insulation coordination: [4]
Tutorial : 1 Part : II 4.1. Basic Insulation level and basic switching level
Practical : 0 4.2. insulation coordination to different equipments; transformers, bus
structures, bushings, transmission lines;
Course Objective: 4.3. insulation protection level for temporary, switching and lightning over
After the completion of this course the student will get through knowledge for voltages
 different causes and types of over voltages 4.4. surge protection: lighting and switching surge characteristics, horn
 breakdown mechanisms for gaseous, liquid and solid dielectrics gaps, grading rings, lighting arrestors
 HVAC/HVDC and impulse testing of In sulation 5. High stress electric fields [8]
 safety against high voltage 5.1. review of electromagnetic field theory : electrostatic potential
difference, potential gradient, conducting and dielectric materials in
1. Evolution of power system [6]
electric fields, polarization, leakage conductance of dielectrics
1.1. Classification of High voltages
5.2. electromagnetic fields near transmission lines; electromagnetic
1.2. Emerging Trends in Power Systems
induction in neighboring facilities such as communication circuits,
1.3. High voltage AC and HVDC systems
pipelines or railway tracks
1.4. basic introduction to FACTS devices
5.3. evaluation of electric field distributions, manual and computer flux
1.5. High voltage power cables AC and DC
mapping and field calculations
2. Electric shocks [6] 5.4. corona and radio interference
2.1. Physiological effects of electric shock, ventricular fibrillation
6. Dielectric breakdowns [8]
2.2. First aid for electric shock
6.1. electrical breakdown in gases: ionization and decay processes, high
2.3. Safety precautions and regulations
field cathodic emission, secondary ionization and breakdown,
2.4. Earthing and shielding techniques for personnel and equipment
quenching, partial breakdown, the corona effect, polarity effects,
protection
surge effects
2.5. Measurements of earth resistivity and earth resistance
6.2. electrical breakdown in insulating liquids: chemical breakdown of
3. Over voltages in power system [8] liquids, presence of impurities, polar molecules and dielectric heating
3.1. Classification of over voltages; temporary and transient over voltages, in ac field
internal and external over voltages 6.3. electrical breakdown in solid materials: surface tracking and
3.2. Temporary Over Voltage ; Unsymmetrical faults in the system, High carbonization, air voids in solid insulating materials, effects of
capacitance of long EHV lines, Ferro-resonance, Load rejection, electrical stress concentration, polarization, energy losses and
effective grounding, shunt compensations dielectric heating in ac fields
3.3. Switching over voltages; switching surge ratio, Energizing an unloaded
7. Introduction to high voltage testing: [4]
transmission line, De-energizing the transmission line, Interruption
7.1. breakdown testing using high voltage ac and dc voltages and impulse
of capacitive current by circuit breaker, Current chopping by Circuit
voltages,
breaker, Ferro Resonance, countermeasure to reduce switching over
7.2. measurement of high AC, DC and Impulse voltages, standardization of
voltages
testing procedures
3.4. Lightning over voltages; lightning phenomena, direct and indirect
7.3. non-destructive testing of insulations: leakage current, dielectric loss
lightning strokes, effect of ground wire and tower footing resistance
evaluation, partial discharge radio frequency sensing, impurity
in lightning over voltages
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 monitoring of liquid and gaseous insulating materials, insulations
testing as routine maintenance procedures

References:
1. High voltage engineering, KamaRaju & Naidu
2. Extra High voltage AC Transmission, Rakosh Das Begmudre
3. Power System Analysis by W.D. Stevension, Tata McGraw Hill Publications
4. Power System Stability and Control by P. Kundur

Evaluation Scheme:
The questions will cover all the chapters in the Syllabus. The evaluation scheme
will be as indicated in the table below.

Marks
Chapter Hours
Distribution*
1 6 8
2 6 8
3 8 16
4 4 8
5 8 16
6 8 16
7 4 8
*There could be a minor deviation in Marks distribution

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 POWER PLANT DESIGN 4.2. Generator and transformer specification, operation and maintenance
viewpoint
EE … 4.3. Governor and Excitation system, mode of operation, brushless and
static excitation
Theory : 3 Year : IV 4.4. Protection systems for generator and transformer in different types
Tutorial : 0 Part : I of plants, generator neutral grounding, protection standards
Practical : 3 4.5. LV switchgear and station service, battery characteristics and battery
charger operation, fire-fighting
Course Objectives: 4.6. HV and MV Switchgear in power plants, HV switchyard, Switchyard
To study technical requirements and economic principles related to design of scheme, bus layout, auxiliary and ancillary systems
power plant, electrical systems, switchyards and plant design guidelines 4.7. Fault level calculation
4.8. Earthing system design of power station and sub-station
1. Energy Sources and electric power generation (8 hours) 4.9. Protection system design of generator
1.1. Renewable and non-renewable energy sources – Technology of 4.10. Switchyard and synchronizing scheme
geothermal, tidal, wind, solar thermal, solar photovoltaic, thermal, 4.11. Power evacuation & transmission line selection
combustion, biothermal, combined cycle, gas turbine and hydro
1.2. Operational characteristics of each of the technologies in power Power Plant Design Laboratory
system on the basis of reliability, forced and scheduled outages, 1. Design of a hydro power plant – civil and mechanical components
availability, on-grid and off-grid operation, operating range, 1.1. Analysis of hydrological data, topology, determination of discharge
maintainability and head, site selection
1.3. Environmental aspects of each of the technologies, scope and 1.2. Selection of plant and unit size, selection and layout of hydraulic
feasibility in Nepalese context structures and approximate sizing
1.4. Co-generation, captive generation, distributed generation 1.3. Turbine selection
2. Integrated System Planning in design approach (4 hours) 2. Design of a hydro power plant – electrical system design
2.1. Load forecast, system expansion planning, load uncertainties, system 2.1. Generator and transformer selection, specification for procurement
security, balancing load, reserve capacity, spinning reserve, 2.2. Fault level calculation for switchgear
2.2. Different technologies for stable system operation, benefits of 2.3. Earthing system – grid size and conductor size calculation, earth
interconnection of regional utilities resistance calculation
2.4. Protection system – connection diagram of generator protection,
3. Hydro Power plant design ( 8 hours) settings of generator over-current, differential, reverse power, loss of
3.1. Power Plant sitting, hydro-power plant selection, hydro-power plant excitation, stator and rotor earth-fault relays
design guidelines, civil structures and mechanical equipment, location 2.5. Switchyard scheme design and layout design
and selection of civil structures 2.6. Auxillary and Ancillary System
3.2. Run of river (ROR), Pondage run of river (PROR), Reservoir and
Pumping station –components , operation and characteristics
3.3. Discharge exceedance (Q), Plant size and unit size, turbine selection, References:
minimum river discharge and environmental mitigation measures of 1. Engineering and Design of Hydro electric Power Plants – US Army Corps of
hydro-projects, Engineers
4. Electric system design of a power plant (24 hours) 2. Technical Manual – Electrical Power Plant Design – Department of the US
4.1. Electrical Single Line diagram, device symbols and numbers, generator Army.
and transformer schemes, scheme selection 3. Guide for Control of Hydroelectric Power plants – IEEE No. 1010-1987

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4. Guide for safety in AC substation grounding – IEEE No. 80-2000.
5. Wilenbrock and Thomas 'Planning Engineering and Construction of electric
Power Generating Facilities" John Wiley and Sons
6. Marsh 'Economics of Electric Utility power Generation "Clarendon Press
7. Dr.P.C. Sharma "Power Plant Engineering" S.K. kataria and Sons
8. Generation and Economic Considerations – J.B. Gupta
9. Power Plant Engineering – AK Raja, Amit Prakash Srivastava, Manish
Dwivedi

Evaluation Scheme:
The questions will cover all the chapters in the syllabus. The evaluation scheme
will be as indicated in the table below:
Marks
Chapters Hours *
distribution
1 8 16
2 4 8
3 8 16
4 24 40
Total 44 80
* There may be minor deviation in marks distribution.

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 TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION DESIGN 4.2. Conductor material and preliminary size selection
4.3. Meeting electrical requirements; voltage regulation, efficiency,
EE corona etc.
4.4. conductor choices, wire types and size, bundled conductors
Lecturer : 3 Year : IV 4.5. economical size determination
Tutorial : 0 Part : II 4.6. Route selection for transmission lines
Practical : 3 4.7. Surveying requirements for transmission line design and construction
4.8. mechanical aspects; tensioning and sagging, stringing chart, supports
Course Objectives: at unequal level
To address general matters of electrical power and energy demand load 4.9. tower design: span selection, ground clearance, moments acting on
characteristics, technical requirements and economic principles related to tower and tower strength computation
design of transmission lines and distribution systems.
5. Electric power Distribution [4 hours]
1. Introduction [4 hours] 5.1. Underground and overhead lines systems
1.1. Advantages of grid systems 5.2. Radial and networked systems.
1.2. Transmission line design & planning 5.3. Distribution equipment: overhead lines, single phase and there phase
1.3. Technical and economic comparison of ac and dc transmission cables, distribution transformers, switcher
1.4. Physical structures of transmission lines: ampacities, towers, sire 5.4. Voltage levels, regulation, compensation
choices, insulation and protection against lightning, shielding, 5.5. Urban and rural distribution system
grounding, sagging and clearances 5.6. Right-of-way, effects of terrain and weather and other construction
1.5. Right-of-way and other design and construction problems, terrain and problems
weather implications 5.7. Distribution practices in rural and urban Nepal
1.6. Transmission system design for Nepal
6. Electrical loads Characteristics & Load forecast [7 hours]
2. Transmission voltage level and number of circuit selection [4 hours] 6.1. Characterization of loads: domestic, commercial, industrial
2.1. Effect of voltage level in power and energy loss, conductor and 6.2. Time dependence of electrical loads: load duration curves, load factor,
insulator economy daily variation, seasonal and annual variation, long and short term
2.2. Technical aspects of alternating current overhead lines: power and prediction of load, effects of conservation, effects of rates, diversity,
VAR transmission capability as functions of line length, line load uncertainty
impedance and voltage level, 6.3. Characteristics of electric loads in Nepal
2.3. choice of voltage level for transmission for single and multiple circuit 6.4. Load forecasting techniques, small area load forecast

3. Overhead line insulator design [8 hours] 7. Distribution system design [5 hours]

3.1. Factors affecting insulator design 7.1. Load center selection
3.2. Air clearance computations, shield wires and tower grounding 7.2. Selection of distribution transformer locations, their sizes and primary
3.3. Overhead line insulator material, types of overhead line insulators voltage level
3.4. Advantages of string insulators, string efficiency, string insulator 7.3. selection of distribution line layout, distribution transformers,
configurations overhead lines and/or cables protection
3.5. Selection of overhead line insulators considering continuous 7.4. evaluation of capital and operation costs
operating voltage and over voltages

4. Conductor & support selections [10 hours]

4.1. Electrical, mechanical and economical requirements
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Practical:
A . Design of an overhead transmission line (25 hour)
1. Evaluation Of Electrical Requirements
2. Choice Of Ac Or Dc, Voltage Level, Conductors, Insulators
3. Route Selection Form Maps
4. Civil And Mechanical Engineering Aspects: Right-Of-Way, Tower Design,
Tensioning, Sagging, Construction Aspects
5. Electrical performance: regulation, stability compensation, protecton

B. Design of a distribution system (15 hour)

1. Evaluation Of Loads: Growth, Geographical Distribution
2. Selection Of Distribution Line Layout, Distribution Transformers,
Overhead Lines And/Or Cables Protection
3. Evaluation Of Capital And Operation Costs

References:
1. Elgerd, "Electric Energy Systems Theory," McGrow Hill
2. Stevnsion, "Elements of Power System Analysis," McGrow Hill
3. Deshpande, "Elements of Electrical Power system Design," Pitman and
Sons
4. Marsh, Economics of Electric Utility Power Generation," Clarendon Press

Evaluation Scheme:
Marks
Chapter Hours
Distributions*
1 4 8
2 4 8
3 8 16
4 10 16
5 4 8
6 7 16
7 5 8
*There could be a minor deviation in Marks distribution

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 Project-II

Lecturer : 0 Year : IV
Tutorial : 0 Part : II
Practical : 6

Course Objective:
To complete an electrical engineering project Planned in Project – I under the
supervision of an instructor. During the project students have to come up with
final output.

Tasks: In the development of the project each group of students will be

expected to:
1. This will be the continuation of project-I, start with fulfillment comment(s)
in project-I
2. Initiate and maintain contact through regular progress meetings with the
immediate faculty supervisor
3. prepare periodic progress reports for the project supervisor
4. carry out such laboratory or field tests as are appropriate for the project, It
is important to that industry be involved in this area as much as possible to
enhance contacts and provide a mechanism for interaction between
university and industry, and to encourage direct relevance of the projects
to real world situations
5. prepare a formal written report in good engineering style at the conclusion
of the project
6. present an oral report to faculty and peers on the results of the project
exercise

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Elective II

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 ADVANCED POWER SYSTEM ANALYSIS Practical: Exercised on computer simulation
EE …….
Lecture : 3 Year : IV
Tutorial : 1 Part : II References
Practical : 1.5 1. Jhon J. Grainger and William D. Stevenson Jr., "Power system Analysis", Mc
Graw Hill int.
Course Objective: 2. Narain G. Higorani and Laszlo Gyugai, Understanding FACTS", IEEE Press
3. Hadi Saadat, "Power System analysis", TATA Mc Graw Hill.
1. Review of transmission Line (5 hours) 4. R.H. Miller, "Reactive power compensation in power system", Mc. Graw
1.1. Basic relationship in transmission line Hill
1.2. Uncompensated line 5. P.s. Kundur, "Power System Stability and control", Mc. Graw Hill. Inc.
1.3. Load compensation and System compensation
1.4. Symmetrical line and mid point voltage of Symmetrical line

2. Conventional method of transmission line compensation (8 hours)

2.1. Shunt compensation Evaluation Scheme:
2.2. Series compensation The questions will cover all the chapters in the syllabus. The evaluation scheme
2.3. Phase angle control will be as indicated in the table below:
2.4. Effects f compensations on voltage regulation, transient stability and Marks
voltage stability. Chapters Hours *
Distributions
1 5 8
3. Compensation Using Power electronic Devices (20 hours)
2 8 16
3.1. Thyristor Controlled Reactor (TCR)
3 20 32
3.2. Thyristor Switched Capacity (TSC)
4 12 24
3.3. fixed Capacitor Thyristor Controlled Reactor
3.4. Switfhing Converter type Var generator (STATCOM) Total 45 80
3.5. GTO Controlled Series Capacitor (GCSC) * There may be minor deviation in marks distribution.
3.6. Static Synchronous Series Capacitor (SSSC)
3.7. Unified Power Flow Controller (UPFC)
3.8. Static voltage and phase angle controller

4. Computer Simulation Study (12 hours)

4.1. Study on TCR, Fixed Capacitor Thyristor Controlled Reactor, STATCOM
4.2. Modeling of synchronous machine in d-g-0 frame
4.3. Use of Mat-Lab Simulink in power system analysis
4.4. Load flow analysis – Gauss Siedal method, Newton-Raphson method
and Fast-Decoupled method.
4.5. Rotor Angle Stability
4.6. Voltage Stability

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 Biomedical Instrumentation 4.3.4. Practical Details of EEG
4.4. Electromyography (EMG)
4.4.1. Electromyography Recording Technique
Lecture : 3 Year : IV 4.4.2. Applications of EMG
Tutorial : 1 Part : II
Practical : 1.5 5. Non- Invasive Diagnostic Instruments (12 hours)
5.1. Blood Flow Measurement
Course Objectives: 5.1.1. Magnetic Blood Flow meter
5.1.2. Ultrasonic Blood Flow meter
To provide specific engineering and instrumentation methods and principles to 5.1.3. Blood Flow Measurement by Thermal Convection
the task of obtaining basic knowledge of design, application and maintenance 5.1.4. Blood Flow Measurement by Radiographic Method
of different biomedical instruments. 5.2. Diagnostic Medical Imaging System
5.2.1. Radiographic Imaging System
1. Fundamental of Medical Instrumentation: (4 hours) 5.2.1.1. Principle of generation of X-rays and its medical
1.1. Biomedical Engineering and Areas of Engineering Contribution properties
1.2. Biometrics and Design Consideration Factors for Medical Instruments 5.2.1.2. Functional X-ray Machine
1.3. Man Instrument System and their Objectives 5.2.1.3. Biological Effects of X-rays
1.4. Components of Man Instrument System 5.2.2. Ultrasonography Imaging System
2. Bioelectric Signals and Electrodes: (4 hours) 5.2.3. Computer Tomography (CT-Scan) System
2.1. Body System and Bioelectric Phenomenon 5.2.4. Magnetic Resonance Imaging System (MRI)
2.2. Sources of Bioelectric Signals 5.2.5. Nuclear Medicine Machine
2.3. Resting and Action Potentials 6. Therapeutic Instruments (4 hours)
2.4. Electrode Theory and their Equivalent Circuits 6.1. Function of Kidneys
2.5. Types of Biopotential Electrodes 6.2. Principle of Artificial Kidneys
2.6. Application of electrodes in medical instrumentation 6.3. Heamodialysis Machine
3. Physiological Transducers: (4 hours) 6.4. Types of Dialyzers
3.1. Classification of Transducers 6.5. Lithotripsy and its principle
3.2. Performance Characteristics of Transducers 6.6. Lithotripter Machine
3.3. Active Transducers and their Application in Medical Instruments 6.7. Defibrillator Machine
3.4. Passive Transducers and their Types used in Medical Instruments 7. Biomedical Telemetry and Telemedicine (3 hours)
4. Bioelectric Signals Measurement and Recording System (10 hours) 7.1. Wireless Telemetry
4.1. Aspects of Bioelectric Signals 7.2. Single Channel Telemetry System
4.2. Electrocardiography (ECG) 7.3. Multi channel Telemetry
4.2.1. Normal Characteristics of Electrocardiogram 7.4. Telemedicine Using Mobile Communication Equipments
4.2.2. ECG Lead Configuration and Recording Techniques 8. Electrical Safety of Medical Equipment (4 hours)
4.2.3. Computer –Aided Electrocardiograph Analysis 8.1. Physiological Effects of Electricity
4.3. Electroencephalography (EEG) 8.2. Leakage Currents and Methods of Accident Prevention
4.3.1. Electroencephalogram and Evoked Potential 8.3. Micro shocks and Macro shocks Hazards
4.3.2. EEG Pre amplifier Design 8.4. Electrical Safety Codes and Standards
4.3.3. EEG Electrode Configuration and Recording Techniques 8.5. Special Safety Measures for Electrical Susceptible Patients
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 8.6. Power Distribution and Protection System of the Hospital

Practicals:
Three practical exercises based on availability of the portable medical
instruments, clinical based equipment and Field Visit to Medical Institution and
related Field Visit Report and Viva Voce.

References:
1. Biomedical Instrumentation and Measurements - Leslie Cromwell, et Al,
Prentice Hall, India
2. A Hand Book of Biomedical Instrumentation, R S Khandpur, Tata Mc Graw
Hill

Evaluation Scheme

*
chapters hours Marks distribution
1 4 6
2 4 8
3 4 10
4 10 16
5 12 24
6 4 8
7 3 4
8 4 4
Total 45 80

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 Applied Photovoltaic Engineering 4.4.1. Isolated operation
4.4.2. Grid connected operation
Lecture : 3 Year : IV
5. Isolated PV systems (6 hours)
Tutorial : 1 Part : II
5.1. Storage devices: different type of batteries
Practical : 1.5
5.2. Charge controller; principle and circuit diagram
Course Objectives: 5.3. UPS system with PV: back to back converter topology, charging
scheme of UPS by PV and grid, setting priority
1. The sun and the solar spectrum (4 hours) 5.4. Water pumping
1.1. Electromagnetic spectrum
1.2. Effects of Earth atmosphere, orbit and rotation on insolation 6. Grid Connected PV system (8 hours)
1.3. Estimation and measurement of solar radiation 6.1. Phase, frequency and voltage matching
1.4. Calculation of energy available in a place; radiation on inclined 6.1.1.Grounding
and horizontal plane, yearly energy available in place 6.1.2.Protection
1.5. Models and Software for assessing the solar energy 6.1.3.Transient response
6.1.4.Power Flow analysis with PV units;
2. Semiconductors for photovoltaics (4 hours) 6.1.5.Short Circuit analysis with PV units;
2.1. p-n junction for solar cell, fundamental concept; I-V and P-V 6.1.6.Voltage profile
characteristics 6.1.7.Guideline for PV integration; penetration level
2.2. Model of PV cells; short circuit current, open circuit voltage, 6.2. Interconnection standards, codes and practices
four parameter model, equivalent circuit, effect of temperature 6.2.1.IEEE
2.3. Fill factor, efficiency series 6.2.2.IEC
2.4. Cell to panel, effect of shading and mitigation 6.2.3.UL
2.5. Testing of PV panel 6.2.4.Voltage ride through requirements
2.6. Model and simulation 6.2.5.others
3. Modern PV cell technology (4 hours) 7. Design of PV system (4 hours)
3.1. Thin film technology 7.1. Isolated PV system for residence
3.2. Polycrystalline silicon 7.2. Grid connected PV system
3.3. Thin film solar cell 7.3. Solar water pump
3.4. Epitaxial films including GaAs modern cell
3.5. Solar panel standards 8. Socio-economic aspects (4 hours)
8.1. Economic assessment of PV power system (Payback period,
4. Power electronics and control of photovoltaic system (8 hours) Total Ownership cost -TOC, Present worth factor-PWF)
4.1. Dc-Dc converter ( buck, boost, isolating converters) 8.2. Environmental Impact analysis (EIA) and safety of PV system
4.2. Inverter topology 8.3. Production, recycling and disposal of PV system ( PV panel and
4.3. Single stage and two stage power electronics configuration batteries)
4.3.1. Control of dc-dc converters :Maximum power point 8.4. Large scale integration of PV into power grid
tracking techniques
4.4. Control of Inverters
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Practical Works (Experiment and Simulation)
1. Study of characteristics of PV cell and module
- Plotting of I-V, P-V curve on different insolation
- Determination of parameters of PV panel: short circuit current,
open circuit voltage, series and shunt resistance
2. Design and simulation of stand-alone photovoltaic system: use
suitable numerical tools (such as Maltlab Simulink, PSCAD)
3. Design and simulation of grid connected PV system: use suitable
numerical tools (such as Maltlab Simulink, PSCAD)
4. Case study: Study of large scale PV system (one from world and
Nepal each)
5. Field visit

Reference
1. Photovoltaic system analysis and design, AK Mukharji, PHI 2011.
2. Kalogirou, S. A. Solar Energy Engineering: Processes and Systems,
Academic Press, 2009, ISBN-10: 0123745012
3. Renewable and Efficient Electric Power Systems, G Masters, Wiley
Publication 2004.
4. Messenger, R. A., Ventre, J., Photovoltaic Systems Engineering, 2nd
ed., CRC Press, 2003, ISBN-10: 0849317932
5. Foster, R.; Ghassemi, M.; Cota, A.; Solar Energy: Renewable Energy
and the Environment, CRC Press, 2009, ISBN-10: 1420075667

Evaluation Scheme
SN Chapter Hours Marks
1 1 4 8
2 2 6 8
3 3 4 8
4 4 8 16
5 5 6 8
6 6 8 16
7 7 4 8
8 8 4 8

* There may be minor deviation in marks distribution.

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Elective III

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 MICRO-HYDRO POWER for AVR, Induction generator specifications and its operation,
Induction generator controller, Induction generator sizing, Sizing of
EE excitation capacitance, comparison of induction generator with other
systems, Mechanical consideration to be given to the induction
Lecture : 3 Year : IV generators.
Tutorial : 1 Part : II
5. Switchgear, protection and measurement: (4 hours)
Practical : 1.5
5.1. Isolators, fuses, main switches, Moulded case circuit breakers(MCCB),
Oil and air CB, earth leakage CB, contactors, Under voltage trips, Over
Course Objective:
voltage trips, Over current trips, temperature trips, lightening
To introduce operation, maintenance and design aspect of Micro Hydro power
protection, Earthing system, metering equipment, voltmeter,
plant including basic hydrology and geology.
ammeter-AC and DC, Energy meter, speed meter, pressure gauge,
1. Micro hydro basics and status in Nepal (2 hours) frequency meter, appropriate choice of switchgear, protection and
1.1. Necessity of micro hydro power, Power from water, typical layout, measurement.
isolated /mini grid or grid connected scheme, Micro hydro design
6. Testing , Commissioning, Operation and Maintenance: (5 hours)
approach, Status of micro hydro power development in Nepal and
6.1. Head works, Electro-mechanical equipment, Alternator, Loading
agencies involved .
machine on main load, Taking readings, Setting up trips.
2. Hydrological and demand survey (7hours) 6.2. Types of manuals-operation manual, component manual, installer
2.1. Plant factor and load factor, Hydrograph and flow duration curve, manual, preventive maintenance schedule, log sheet, repair manual,
Hydrological cycle, Matching power supply with demand, Capability training manual, responsibility of designers, installer and users as
and demand survey, Methods of finding ADF (annual average daily regards to O and M.
flow), Methods of head measurements, Methods of flow
7. Financial Evaluation, Tariff design and Issues in Micro hydro: (9 hours)
measurements, load demand curves of various loads, Peak demand
7.1. Cost elements, The time value of money, compounding and
forecasting, Optimum generating installed capacity, Geological
discounting, Future and present values, Cash flows , Benefit cost
consideration.
ratio, Net present value, Internal rate of return, Comparison with
3. Turbines, drive system and governors: (9 hours) alternatives
3.1. Turbine types for micro hydro, their constructional features and 7.2. Tariff category, Principals of tariff design, Unit energy cost, Flat
operational characteristics, Effect on efficiency during part flow power tariff VS energy tariff.
conditions, Nomogram and turbine selection, Comparison of costs of 7.3. Issues: Reliability, funding requirement, Subsidy policy and
the turbines mechanism, Cost per KW, Sustainability, Operation and maintenance,
3.2. Introduction to drive system, Various drive arrangements and their Local people’s participation, End use of electricity for project viability.
features, Drive problem, Design parameters for a drive system
3.3. purpose of speed governing, Various governing mechanisms, Practical:
Electrical load controller as a governor in micro hydro, Ballast load, 1 Flow and head measurement in actual site, load demand survey in actual
water cooled and air cooled ballasts, Effect of ballast on generator site.
sizing, Ballast sizing. 2 Calculating and forecasting the peak demand and its matching by water
supply.
4. Generators and voltage regulators (9 hours) 3 Turbine and generator sizing and selection-various alternatives.
4.1. Choice between AC and DC, Synchronous generator specifications, 4 Approximate design of unit or wattage subscription category(primary tariff)
Brushless synchronous generator and its operational features, voltage 5 Designing the basic hydraulic structures such as diversion weir, intakes,
regulation, Automatic voltage regulator(AVR), Practical consideration desiliting basins, canal tunnel, penstock pipe, reservoir etc.
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6 To find out the total capital cost investment and calculate the cost per KW.
7 To find out total annual costs (annual fixed costs and annual operating
costs).
8 To design tariff category and fix the charges for each categories.

References:
1. Adam Harvey with Andy Brown, Priyantha Hettiarachi and Allen Inversin:
Micro Hydro Design Manual, A Guide to Small Scale Water Power Schemes
(ITDG Publication).
2. D.P. Kothari, K.C. Singal and Rakesh Ranjan: Renewable Energy Sources and
Emerging Technologies, Printice Hall of India Ltd.

Evaluation Scheme:
The questions will cover all the chapters in the syllabus. The evaluation scheme
will be as indicated in the table below:

Marks
Chapter Hours *
Distributions
1 2
16
2 7
3 9 16
4 9 16
5 4
16
6 5
7 9 16
Total 45 80
* There may be minor deviation in marks distribution.

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 ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK 5.4. applications
EE…. 6. Special networks: ( 4 hours)
Lecture : 3 Year : IV 6.1. Radial basis function network: structure and working procedure,
Tutorial : 1 Part : II advantages
Practical : 1.5 6.2. LVQ network: structure and learning approach
6.3. Hopefield network
Course Objective: 6.4. Autoassociative memory network: general structure and Purpose,
To introduce the concept of artificial network as an alternative options for Autocorrelator; Heterocorrelator
solving engineering problems.
7. Application of ANN in Electrical Engineering (8 hours)
1. Working with data: Data types; data, information and knowledge; 7.1. Fault diagnosis
concept of data mining; Dimension reduction of data matrix: Principal 7.2. Control application
component analysis. (4 hours) 7.3. Network planning
7.4. Forecasting task.
2. Introducton of Artifical Neural Network (ANN): Biological Analogy, Historical 7.5. State estimation
development; ANN terminology; network structure; basis functions; activation 7.6. Unit commitment
functions; advantages of ANN; application areas of ANN. ( 6 hours)
Practical:
3. Learning process & optimization techniques ( 10 hours) 1. Computer simulation of PCA.
3.1. supervised learning: Error correction learning, memory based learning 2. Computer simulation of perceptron network
3.2. unsupervised learning: Hebian learning, competitive learning 3. computer simulation of back propagation network
3.3. learning with critic 4. A Short term case study demonstrating ANN application for a specific purpose.
3.4. gradient descent and least mean square
3.5. Derivative free optimization techniques: advantages of derivative free References::
techniques; genetic algorithm: fundamental of GA and biological 1. Simon Hykin, "Neural networks A Comprehensive Foundation", second
background.; GA operators & GA operation. edition; Pearson Education.
3.6. Simulated annealing: theoretical background and algorithm.

4. Supervised network ( 8 hours) Evaluation Scheme:

4.1. McCullotch and Pitt Neuron; LTUs, simple perceptron and perceptorn The questions will cover all the chapters in the syllabus. The evaluation scheme
learning. Limitation of simple percepron. will be as indicated in the table below:
4.2. ADDALINE network and delta rule Marks
4.3. Multilayer perceptron: Needs of multilayer network, generalized delta Chapter Hours *
Distributions
rule (error-backpropagation), effect of momentum term and learning 1 4 8
rate 2 6 8
4.4. Error.back propagation learning of sigmoidal units; drawbacks of 3 10 16
error-backpropagatin 4 8 16
5. Unsupervised network ( 4 hours) 5 4 8
5.1. competitive network: network structure & working; 6 4 8
5.2. dissimilarity measures; 7 8 16
5.3. Self Organizing Map and Kohonen learning; Total 44 80

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 WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEM 2.7. Specific wind Burtine Performance Calcualtions: aerodynamics,
EE … power curve and Weibull statistics
2.8. Wind Turbine Economics 371
Lecture : 3 Year : IV 2.8.1.Capital Costs and
Tutorial : 1 Part : II 2.8.2.Annual Costa 371
Practical : 1.5 2.8.3.Annualized ost of Electricity from Wind Turbines

3. Technology of wind energy conversion system (8 hours)

Course Objectives:
3.1. Wind Turbines
To introduce the technology, grid integration and energy assessment for
3.2. Generators
the wind power system to the final year BE student.
3.3. Power Electronics Interfaces
1. Wing Power Basics (8 hours) 3.4. Classification of WECS
1.1. Historical evolution of wind power system 3.4.1.Fixed speed based wind turbines
1.2. Change in size and output 3.4.2.Partially rated Converter-based (FRC) Wind Turbines
1.3. Wind energy conversion system: turbine, generator, power 3.4.3.Fully Rated converter-based (FRC) Wind Turbines
electronics, grid
4. Integration of WECS (8 hours)
1.4. Wind power plant and wind mill
4.1. Interconnection issues
1.5. Economics
4.2. Operation of off-grid mode:hybrid system
1.6. Economics
4.3. Operation in grid connected mode
1.6.1. Wind fluctuations
4.4. Fault ride through
1.6.2. Capacity credits
1.6.3. Embedded generation benefits 5. Wind power and electricity markets (8 hours)
1.6.4. Storage 5.1. Introduction
1.7. Future trend: Cost, capacity, integration issues. 5.2. The electrical energy market
5.3. Balancing, capacity and ancillary services
2. Wind energy assessment (10 hours)
5.4. Support mechanisms
2.1. Power in the Wind : temperature, altitude correction, impact of
5.5. Costs
Tower Height
5.6. Investment and risk
2.2. Maximum Rotor Efficiency
5.7. The future
2.3. Average Power in the Wind
2.3.1. Discrete Wind Histogram
2.3.2. wind Power Probability Density Functions Practical Works
2.3.3. Weibull and Rayleigh Statistics 1. Wind Energy assessment of the partid\cular location
2.3.4. Average Power in the Wind with Rayleigh Statistics 2. Analysis of different wind turbine generation systems
2.3.5. Wind Power Classification 3. Case Study on technology and issues related grid integration of
2.4. simple Estimates of Wind Turbine Energy WECS
2.5. Annual Energy using Average Wind Turbine Efficiency 4. Market Analysis of WECS
2.6. Wind Farms

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Reference:
1. Wind Power in Power Systems, edited by Thomas Ackermann, Wiley
publication, 2nd edition, 2004
2. Renewable and efficient power system
3. Wind Energy: Fundamentals, Resource analysis and Economics, Mathew
Sathyajith, 2006
4. Wind Energy Explained: theory, Design and Application, James F. Manwell,
Jon G. McGowan, Anthony L. Rogers, 2010.

Evaluation Scheme:
The questions will cover all the chapters in the syllabus. The evaluation
scheme will be as indicated in the table below:
Marks
Chapter Hours
Distribution*
1 8 16
2 8 16
3 10 16
4 8 16
5 8 16
Total 40 80
* There may be minor deviation in marks distribution.

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