BEE Syllabus

BASIC ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Course Code 21EE1ESBEE/21EE2ESBEE CIE Marks 50

Teaching Hours/Week (L: T:P) (2:2:0) SEE Marks 50
Credits 03 Exam Hours 03
Course objectives:
1) To explain the laws used in the analysis of DC and AC circuits.
2) To explain the behavior of circuit elements in single-phase circuits.
3) To explain the generation of three-phase voltages and operation of three-phase circuits.
4) To explain the construction and operation of transformers, DC generators and motors, induction motors
and synchronous generators.
5) To explain electric transmission and distribution, electricity billing and, equipment and personal safety
measures and working of Electric Vehicles
UNIT – 1
DC circuits: Ohm’s law and Kirchhoff’s laws, analysis of series, parallel and series-parallel circuits
excited by independent voltage sources. Power and energy, maximum power transfer theorem applied to the
series circuit and its applications. (Numerical problems on KCL and KVL can be solved using Branch
current method).
Single-phase circuits: Generation of sinusoidal voltage, frequency of generated voltage, average value,
RMS value, form and peak factors. Voltage and current relationship with phasor diagrams in R, L, and C
circuits.
Teaching- Chalk and talk method.
Learning
Process
UNIT – 2
Single-phase circuits: Analysis of R-L, R-C, R-L-C series circuits, Real power, reactive power, apparent
power and Power factor. Measurement of power.
Three-phase circuits: Generation of three-phase voltages, representation of balanced star (3 wire and 4
wire system) and delta connected loads, the relation between phase and line values of voltage and current
from phasor diagrams, advantages of three-phase systems.
Teaching- Single-phase circuits: Chalk and talk,
Learning Three-phase circuits: (i) For a generation of 3-phase voltages, video/animation are used.
Process Numerical problems can be solved with the chalk and talk method.
(ii) Practical Topics: Relation between the line and phase parameter in 3-phase connection
both star and delta connections.
UNIT – 3
DC Machines: (a) Constructional details, induced emf expression as dc generator.
(b) Principle of operation of dc motor, back emf and torque equation, types of motors, characteristics
(shunt and series only) and applications.
Transformers: Necessity of transformer, the principle of operation, types and construction of single-phase
transformers, emf equation, losses, variation of losses with respect to load, efficiency and condition for
maximum efficiency.
Teaching- DC Machines: Cut -out demo/actual machine models, video for working of machine,
Learning Chalk and talk.
Process Transformer topic: Cut-out demo /actual machine models and chalk and talk method of
teaching, YouTube videos.
UNIT – 4
Three-phase induction Motors: Concept of rotating magnetic field, Principle of operation, constructional
features of motor, types – squirrel cage and wound rotor, slip and problems on the slip, significance of slip,
applications.
Three-phase synchronous generators: Principle of operation, constructional details of salient and non-
salient pole generators, synchronous speed, frequency of generated voltage, emf equation with the concept of
winding factor (excluding the derivation of winding factors).
Teaching- Machine cut-out demo/actual models, YouTube videos, chalk and talk, Practical Topic:
Learning Demonstration of working of Induction motor.
Process
UNIT – 5
Power transmission and distribution: Structure of electric supply systems through block diagrams only.
Electricity bill: Power rating of household appliances including air conditioners, PCs, laptops, printers etc.
Definition of “unit” used for consumption of electrical energy, two-part electricity tariff, calculation of
electricity bill for domestic consumers.
Equipment Safety measures: Working principle of Fuse and Miniature circuit breaker (MCB), merits and
demerits.
Personal safety measures: Electric Shock, Earthing and its types, Safety Precautions to avoid Shock and
Residual Current Circuit Breaker (RCCB).
Introduction to Electric Vehicles: Overview and block diagram approach to Electric Vehicles.
Teaching- Chalk and talk, Demonstration of functioning of MCB and Fuse.
Learning Visit: Visit nearest locality pole or pad-mounted transformer.
Process Self-study topic: Safety precautions to avoid shock.
Course outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to
1) CO1: Explain the concepts of electric power transmission and distribution of power.
2) CO2: Analyze basic DC and AC electric circuits.
3) CO3: Explain the working principles of transformers and electrical machines.
4) CO4:Understand the two-part electricity tariff, electricity billing, working principles of circuit
protective devices, personal safety measures and working of Electric Vehicles.
Sl. Title of the Book Name of the Name of the Edition and Year
No. Author/s Publisher
Textbooks
1 Electrical and Edward Hughes Pearson 12th Edition, 2016
Electronic Technology
2 Basic Electrical D. C. Kulshreshtha McGraw-Hill 1st Edition, 2019
Engineering Education
3 Basic Electrical N. Narasimhaswamy EBPB Publishers 1st Edition 2015
Engineering
4 Basic Electrical Dr. B Venkatesh InSc Publishers 1st Edition 2021
Engineering Dr. Madhura S
Prof .Divya .S
Prof. Chaitanya L
Reference Books
1 A Textbook of B.L.Theraja S Chand and Company Reprint Edition 2014
Electrical Technology
2 Basic Electrical D.P. Kothari McGraw-Hill Education 4th Edition, 2019
Engineering I.J. Nagrath
3 Problems in S.S. Parker Smith CBS Publishers 9th Edition
Electrical N.N. Parker Smith
Engineering

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