RAJIV GANDHI PROUDYOGIKI VISHWAVIDYALAYA, BHOPAL

New Scheme Based On AICTE Flexible Curricula

Course Contents:
Unit- I :
D.C. Circuits: Voltage and current sources, dependent and independent sources, Units and dimensions,
Source Conversion, Ohm’s Law, Kirchhoff’s Law, Superposition theorem, Thevenin’s theorem and their
application for analysis of series and parallel resistive circuits excited by independent voltage sources,
Power & Energy in such circuits. Mesh & nodal analysis, Star Delta transformation & circuits.
Unit – II :
1- phase AC Circuits: Generation of sinusoidal AC voltage, definition of average value, R.M.S. value,
form factor and peak factor of AC quantity , Concept of phasor, Concept of Power factor, Concept of
impedance and admittance, Active, reactive and apparent power, analysis of R-L, R-C, R-L-C series &
parallel circuit 3-phase AC Circuits: Necessity and advantages of three phase systems, Meaning of
Phase sequence, balanced and unbalanced supply and loads. Relationship between line and phase values
for balanced star and delta connections. Power in balanced & unbalanced three-phase system and their
measurements
Unit – III : Magnetic Circuits: Basic definitions, magnetization characteristics of Ferro magnetic
materials, self inductance and mutual inductance, energy in linear magnetic systems, coils connected in
series, AC excitation in magnetic circuits, magnetic field produced by current carrying conductor, Force
on a current carrying conductor. Induced voltage, laws of electromagnetic Induction, direction of
induced E.M.F. Single phase transformer- General construction, working principle, e.m.f. equation,
equivalent circuits, phasor diagram, voltage regulation, losses and efficiency, open circuit and short
circuit test
Unit IV:
Electrical Machines: Construction, Classification & Working Principle of DC machine, induction
machine and synchronous machine. Working principle of 3-Phase induction motor, Concept of slip in 3-
Phase induction motor, Explanation of Torque-slip characteristics of 3-Phase induction motor. Types of
losses occurring in electrical machines. Applications of DC machine, induction machine and
synchronous machine.
Unit V :
Basic Electronics: Number systems & Their conversion used in digital electronics, De morgan’s
theorem, Logic Gates, half and full adder circuits, R-S flip flop, J-K flip flop. Introduction to
Semiconductors, Diodes, V-I characteristics, Bipolar junction transistors (BJT) and their working,
introduction to CC, CB & CE transistor configurations, different configurations and modes of operation
of BJT
Course outcomes:
The final outcome of the subject will result into an enhancement in understanding the basic concepts of
Core Electrical Engineering subjects. The topics covered under this subject will help to enhance the
basic understanding of Electrical machines and power systems and basic electronics.
Evaluation: Evaluation will be continuous and integral part of the class followed by final examination.

References
1. D.P. Kothari & I.J. Nagrath, Basic Electrical Engineering, Tata McGraw Hill, latest edition.
2. S.N. Singh , Basic Electrical Engineering, P.H.I.,2013
3. Rajendra Prasad, Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering, Prentice Hall,2014
4. M.S. Sukhija, T.K. Nagsarkar, Basic Electrical & electronics engineering, Oxford Univ. Press,2012
5. C.L. Wadhwa, Basic Electrical Engineering. New Age International.
6. B.L. Theraja & A.K Theraja Textbook of Electrical Technology - Vol. 1, S. Chand Publication
7. E. Hughes & I.M. Smith Hughes Electrical Technology Pearson
8. Vincent Del Toro Electrical Engineering Fundamentals
List of experiments/demonstrations:

▪ Basic safety precautions. Introduction and use of measuring instruments – voltmeter, ammeter, multi-
meter, oscilloscope. Real-life resistors, capacitors and inductors.

▪ Measuring the steady-state and transient time-response of R-L, R-C, and R-L-C circuits to a step
change in voltage (transient may be observed on a storage oscilloscope). Sinusoidal steady state response
of R-L, and R-C circuits – impedance calculation and verification. Observation of phase differences
between current and voltage. Resonance in R-L-C circuits.

▪ Transformers: Observation of the no-load current waveform on an oscilloscope (non- sinusoidal wave-
shape due to B-H curve nonlinearity should be shown along with a discussion about harmonics). Loading
of a transformer: measurement of primary and secondary voltages and currents, and power.

▪ Determination of equivalent circuit parameters of a single phase transformer by O.C. and S.C. tests and
estimation of voltage regulation and efficiency at various loading conditions and verification by load test.

▪ Demonstration of cut-out sections of machines: dc machine (commutator-brush arrangement),

▪ Torque Speed Characteristic of separately excited dc motor.

▪ Synchronous speed of two and four-pole, three-phase induction motors. Direction reversal by change of
phase-sequence of connections. Torque-Slip Characteristic of an induction motor. Generator operation of
an induction machine driven at super- synchronous speed.

▪ Synchronous Machine operating as a generator: stand-alone operation with a load. Control of voltage
through field excitation.

▪ Study of V-I Characteristics of Diodes.

▪ Applications of Diodes and their verification.

▪ Transistor applications as amplifier and switch.

▪ Verification of truth table for various gates, Flip-Flops.

▪ Realizations of Various gates, Flip-Flops etc.

▪ Verification of De morgan’s theorems.