Aliah University

Course Structure and Syllabus

for
4 Year B.Tech Programme

In
Electrical Engineering
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Syllabus of B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering Department

Subject Code Details:

Faculty of Engineering Faculty of Science Faculty of Humanities

Sl. Subject Name Code Sl. Subject Name Code Sl. Subject Name Cod
No. No. No. e
1 Electrical Engineering EE 1 Mathematics & MA English EN
Computing
2 Electronics & ECE 2 Physics PH 2 Arabic AR
Communication
Engineering
3 Computer Science & CSE 3 Chemistry CH 3 Islamic Studies IS
Engineering
4 Civil Engineering CE 4 Environmental ES
Studies
5 Mechanical ME
Engineering

Coding System Rules:

Subject Coding followed: 1 2 3 4 5 6

123 Three Character Department Code

4 One digit Year code
5 One digit code of Nature of Subject as per the following:
‘0’ for theory, ‘9’ for practical, ‘7’ for project, ‘8’ for Industrial training / seminar
/ viva, ‘3’ for subsidiary
6 One digit serial number of subject (odd numbers for Odd Semester and even
number of Even Semester)

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Summary of Credits
1st Sem. 2nd Sem. 3rd Sem. 4th Sem. 5th Sem. 6th Sem. 7th Sem. 8th Sem. Total

B.Tech 28 33 28 27 27 25 17 20 205

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1st Semester:
Theory :
Sl. Subject Name of the Subject Contacts (periods/week) Credits
No. Code
L T P Total
1 EE101 Basic Electrical and Electronics-I 3 1 0 4 4
2 CE101 Mechanics-I 3 1 0 4 4
3 MA101 Mathematics-I 3 1 0 4 4
4 PH101 Physics-I 2 0 0 2 2
5 CH101 Chemistry-I 2 0 0 2 2
6 AR101 Elementary Arabic-I 2 0 0 2 2
7 EN101 English Language & Communication-I 2 0 0 2 2
Total Theory: 20 20
Practical:
1 EE191 Basic Electrical and Electronics Lab-I 0 0 3 3 2
2 CE191 Engineering Drawing-I 0 0 3 3 2
3 PH191 Physics Lab-I 0 0 3 3 2
4 CH191 Chemistry Lab-I 0 0 3 3 2
Total Practical: 12 8
Total of Semester: 32 28

2nd Semester:
Theory:
Sl. Subject Name of the Subject Contacts (periods/week) Credits
No. Code
L T P Total
1 CSE102 Introduction to Computer Programming 3 0 0 3 3
2 EE102 Basic Electrical and Electronics -II 3 1 0 4 4
3 ME102 Mechanics-II 3 1 0 4 4
4 MA102 Mathematics-II 3 1 0 4 4
5 PH102 Physics-II 2 0 0 2 2
6 CH102 Chemistry-II 2 0 0 2 2
7 AR102 Elementary Arabic-II 2 0 0 2 2
8 EN102 English Language & Communication-II 2 0 0 2 2
Total Theory: 23 23
Practical:
1 CSE192 Computer Programming Lab 0 0 3 3 2
2 EE192 Basic Electrical and Electronics Lab-II 0 0 3 3 2
3 ME192 Workshop Practice-I 0 0 3 3 2
4 PH192 Physics Lab-II 0 0 3 3 2
5 CH192 Chemistry Lab-II 0 0 3 3 2
Total Practical: 15 10
Total of Semester: 38 33

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3rd Semester:
Theory:
Sl. Subject Name of the Subject Contacts (periods/week) Credits
No. Code

L T P Total
1 EE201 Signals & Networks 3 1 0 4 4
2 EE203 Electrical measurement 3 0 0 3 3
3 ECE201 Analog Electronics 3 1 0 4 4
4 CSE201 Data Structure & Algorithm 3 0 0 3 3
5 MA233 Mathematics-III 3 1 0 4 4
6 IS201 Islamic Studies-I 2 0 0 2 2
7 ES231 Environmental Studies 2 0 0 2 2
Total Theory: 22 22
Practical:
1 EE291 Signals & Networks Lab. 0 0 3 3 2
2 ECE291 Analog Electronics Lab. 0 0 3 3 2
3 CSE291 Data Structure & Algorithm Lab. 0 0 3 3 2
Total Practical: 9 6
Total of Semester: 31 28

4th Semester:
Theory:
Sl. Subject Name of the Subject Contacts (periods/week) Credits
No. Code
L T P Total
1 EE202 Electrical Machines-I 3 1 0 4 4
2 ECE202 Digital Electronics & Logic design 3 1 0 4 4
3 ECE204 Electromagnetic Engineering 3 1 0 4 4
4 ME204 Thermodynamics 3 1 0 4 4
5 CSE206 Computer Architecture & Organization 3 0 0 3 3
6 IS202 Islamic Studies-II 2 0 0 2 2
Total Theory: 21 21
Practical:
1 EE292 Electrical Machines Lab.-I 0 0 3 3 2
2 EE292 Electrical Measurement Lab. 0 0 3 3 2
3 ECE292 Digital Electronics & Logic design Lab. 0 0 3 3 2
Total Practical: 9 6
Total of Semester: 30 27

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5th Semester:

Theory:
Sl. Subject Name of the Subject Contacts (periods/week) Credits
No. Code
L T P Total

1 EE301 Electrical Machines-II 3 1 0 4 4

2 EE303 Control System 3 1 0 4 4
3 EE305 Power System 3 1 0 4 4
4 EE307 Electronic Measurement & Transducers 3 0 0 3 3
5 ECE301 Microprocessor & Microcontroller 3 1 0 4 4
Total Theory: 19 19
Practical:
1 EE391 Electrical Machines Lab.-II 0 0 3 3 2
2 EE393 Instrumentation & Control System Lab. 0 0 3 3 2
3 ECE391 Microprocessor Lab. 0 0 3 3 2
Total Practical: 9 6
Sessional:
1 EE381 Electrical Machines Design 0 0 3 3 2
Total Sessional: 3 2
Total of Semester: 31 27

6th Semester:

Theory:
Sl. Subject Name of the Subject Contacts (periods/week) Credits
No. Code
L T P Total
1 EE302 Switchgear & Protection 3 0 0 3 3
2 EE304 Non-linear Control System 3 0 0 3 3
3 EE306 Power Electronics 3 0 0 3 3
4 ECE302 Digital Signal Processing 3 0 0 3 3
5 IM332 Industrial Engineering & Management 3 0 0 3 3
Total Theory: 15 15
Practical:
1 EE392 Power System Lab. 0 0 3 3 2
2 ECE392 Digital Signal Processing Lab. 0 0 3 3 2
Total Practical: 6 4
Sessional:
1 EE382 Power System Design 0 0 3 3 2
2 EE384 Seminar 0 0 3 3 2
3 EE386 Industrial Training 2
Total Sessional: 6 6
Total of Semester: 27 25

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7th Semester:

Theory:
Sl. Subject Name of the Subject Contacts (periods/week) Credits
No. Code
L T P Total
1 EE401 Electric Drives 3 0 0 3 3
2 EE403 Elective-I 3 0 0 3 3
3 EE405 Elective-II 3 0 0 3 3
4 HU401 Professional Values & Ethics 2 0 0 2 2
Total Theory: 11 11
Practical:
1 EE491 Power Electronics and Drives Lab 0 0 3 3 2
Total Practical: 3 2
Project:
1 EE471 Project-I 0 0 6 6 4
Total Project: 6 4
Total of Semester: 20 17

8th Semester:

Theory:
Sl. Subject Name of the Subject Contacts (periods/week) Credits
No. Code
L T P Total
1 EE402 Power Plant Engineering 3 0 0 3 3
2 EE404 Elective-III 3 0 0 3 3
3 EE406 Elective-IV 3 0 0 3 3
4 EE408 Elective-V 3 0 0 3 3
Total Theory: 12 12
Project:
1 EE472 Project-II 0 0 6 6 4
Total Project: 6 4
Grand Viva:
1 EE482 Grand Viva 4
Total Grand Viva: 4
Total of Semester: 18 20

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List of Elective Papers:

Elective-I:

a. Utilization of Electric Power

b. High Voltage Engineering

c. Illumination Engineering

Elective-II:

a. Special Machines and Drives

b. Power System Planning

c. Process Control Instrumentation

Elective-III:

a. Probability & Statistics

b. Computer Networks

c. VLSI Circuits and Systems

Elective-IV:

a. Renewable and New Energy : Sources and Utilization

b. Optimal Control Systems

c. HVDC Transmission

Elective-V:

a. SCADA & Energy Management System

b. Power Station Practice

c. Artificial Intelligence & Neural Networks

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1ST SEMESTER

Basic Electrical & Electronics-1:

Code: EE 101
Contacts: 3L+1T
Credits: 4

Electrical:
Introduction: Units of electrical quantities, Ohm’s law, Faraday’s law of electrolysis, Faraday’s laws of
electro-magnetic induction.

DC Network Theorem: Kirchhoff’s current law, Kirchhoff’s voltage law, Superposition theorem,
Thevenin’s theorem, Norton’s theorem, Maximum power transfer theorem, nodal analysis, mesh
analysis, star-delta and delta-star transformation.

Electromagnetism: Biot-savart law, Ampere’s circuital law, Magnetic circuits, Faradays’ laws of
Electromagnetic induction, self and mutual inductance, Energy stored in a magnetic field.

Electrostatics: Coulomb’s law. Electric Field Intensity, Electric flux, Flux density, Electric potential,
potential difference, Gauss’s law, Capacitor, capacitance of parallel plate capacitor, spherical capacitor,
Energy stored in a capacitor.

Transient Analysis: R-L transient and R-C transient.

AC fundamental: Waveforms, average and RMS values, peak factor, form factor, concept of phase and
phase difference, phasor diagram, AC series and parallel circuits, power factor, Active power and reactive
power.

Three phase system: Voltages of three balanced phase system, delta and star connection, relationship
between line and phase quantities, phasor diagrams. Power measurement by two watt meters method.

Electronics:
Introduction: Energy band theory, Fermi levels, Conductors, Semiconductors and Insulators: electrical
properties, band diagrams. Semiconductors: intrinsic and extrinsic, energy band diagram, electrical
conduction phenomenon, P-type and N-type semiconductors, drift and diffusion carriers, mass action law.

Diode: Formation of P-N junction, energy band diagram, built-in-potential forward and reverse biased P-
N junction, formation of depletion zone, V-I characteristics, Zener breakdown, Avalanche breakdown and
its reverse characteristics, junction capacitance and varactor diode.

Simple diode circuits, load line, linear piecewise model; rectifiers: half wave, full wave, its PIV, DC
voltage and current, ripple factor, efficiency, Clipper and Clamper circuits

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Introduction to Transistors: Formation of PNP / NPN junctions, energy band diagram; transistor
mechanism and principle of transistors, CE, CB, CC configuration, Ebers-Moll model of transistor;
transistor characteristics: cut-off active and saturation mode, early effect.

Biasing and Bias stability: Calculation of stability factor with variation of Ico Different operating
modes; CE, CB, CC and their properties; small signal low frequency operation of transistors; equivalent
circuits h parameters as a two port network.

Transistors as amplifier: expression of voltage gain, current gain, input impedance and output
impedance, frequency response for CE amplifier with and without source impedance (qualitative)

Text books :

1. D.P. Kothari & I.J. Nagrath , “Basic Electrical Engineering”, TMH.

2. V.N Mittle & Arvind Mittal, “Basic Electrical Engineering”, , TMH, Second Edition.
3. Ashfaq Hossain, “Basic Electrical Engineering”.
4. Hughes, “Electrical and Electronics Technology”, Pearson Education.
5. Millman & Halkias, “Integrated Electronics”, TMH.
6. Boyle’stead & Nashelsky, “Electronic Devices & Circuit theory”, PHI.
7. Mottershed, “Electronics Devices & Circuits”

Reference books:

1. Abhijit Chakrabarti & Sudipta Nath, “Basic Electrical Engineering (TMH WBUT Series)”, TMH.
2. J.P. Tewari, “Basic Electrical Engineering”, New age international publication.
3. Vincent.D.Toro, “Electrical Engineering Fundamental”, Pearson Education, Second Edition.
4. S. Sivanagaraju, S. Satyanarayana & T. Ramana, “ Electrical Technology”, Scitech (2nd Edition).
5. Chattopadhyay & Rakshit Electronics, “Fundamentals & Application”, New Age.
6. Malvino, “ Electronic Principle”.
7. Poornachandra, “Electronics Devices & Circuits”.

2ND SEMESTER

Basic Electrical & Electronics-1I:

Code: EE 102
Contacts: 3L + 1T = 4
Credits: 4

Electrical:
DC Machines: Construction, Basic concepts of winding (Lap and wave); DC generator: Principle of
operation, EMF equation, characteristics; DC motors: Principle of operation, Speed-torque Characteristics
(shunt and series machine), starting (3-point starter), speed control (armature voltage and field control);
Losses and efficiency of D.C. machine.

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Single phase transformer: Core and shell type, EMF equation, no load and on load operation, phasor
diagram and equivalent circuit, losses of a transformer, open and short circuit tests, regulation and
efficiency calculation, auto transformer.

3 phase induction motor: Different types induction motor, Construction, production of rotating field,
principle of operation, equivalent circuit and phasor diagram, torque-speed characteristics ,starter for
squirrel cage and wound rotor induction motor.

Electronics:
Introduction to Field Effect Transistor: Construction and characteristics of JFET, Transfer
characteristics; construction and characteristics of MOSFET, depletion and enhancement type, FET small
signal model.

Feed Back Amplifier: Concept (Block diagram), properties, positive and negative feedback, loop gain,
open loop gain, feedback factors; topologies of feedback amplifier; effect of feedback on gain, output
impedance, input impedance, sensitivities (qualitative), bandwidth stability; effect of positive feedback:
instability and oscillation, condition of oscillation, Barkhausion criteria.

Operational Amplifier: Introduction to integrated circuits, operational amplified and its terminal
properties, specification of M741. Application of operational amplifier: concept of virtual earth, inverting
and non-inverting mode of operation, voltage summing, difference, voltage follower, integrator, and
differentiator.

Number System and Codes: Number Systems and codes: Decimal, Binary, Hexadecimal, and Octal
number systems; Inter conversions, compliments; Addition and Subtraction using 1’s and 2’s
complements; Binary Codes, Gray Code, Excess-3 Code

Text books :

1. D.P. Kothari & I.J. Nagrath , “Basic Electrical Engineering”, TMH.

2. V.N Mittle & Arvind Mittal, “Basic Electrical Engineering”, , TMH, Second Edition.
3. Ashfaq Hossain, “Basic Electrical Engineering”.
4. P. S. Bhimbra, “Electrical Machine”, Khanna Pub.
5. Millman & Halkias, “Integrated Electronics”, TMH.
6. Boyle’stead & Nashelsky, “Electronic Devices & Circuit theory”, PHI.
7. Mottershed, “Electronics Devices & Circuits”

Reference books:

1. Abhijit Chakrabarti & Sudipta Nath, “Basic Electrical Engineering (TMH WBUT Series)”, TMH.
2. J.P. Tewari, “Basic Electrical Engineering”, New age international publication.
3. Vincent.D.Toro, “Electrical Engineering Fundamental”, Pearson Education, Second Edition.
4. S. Sivanagaraju, S. Satyanarayana & T. Ramana, “ Electrical Technology”, Scitech (2nd Edition).
5. Chattopadhyay & Rakshit Electronics, “Fundamentals & Application”, New Age.
6. Malvino, “ Electronic Principle”.
7. Poornachandra, “Electronics Devices & Circuits”.

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3RD SEMESTER

Signals & Networks:

Code: EE201
Credit: 4
Contact: 3L+1T

Network components: Active & passive, lumped & distributed, linear & nonlinear elements, continuous
& discrete.

Source Transformation, Dependent sources: VCVS, VCCS, CCVS, CCCS

Application of Network Theorems in AC circuits: Superposition theorem, Maximum Power Transfer

theorem, Reciprocity theorem, Tellegen’s theorem.

Graph Theory: Basic definitions and relations between different matrices; KCL, KVL, node and mesh
equations using graph theory.

Laplace Transform: Definitions, Laplace Transform of common forcing functions, derivatives and
integrals, shifted functions, initial and final value theorems, Inverse Laplace Transform, convolution
integral.

Transient Analysis: Network equations and solutions with initial conditions using Laplace Transform;
R-L, R-C, R-L-C transients.

Two-port Networks: Concept of ports and terminals, classification of network, open circuit impedance
and short circuit admittance parameters, transmission parameters, hybrid parameters and their inter-
relations; condition of reciprocity and symmetry; interconnections of 2-port networks, equivalent T- and
π- network.

Networks Functions: Driving Point and Transfer functions and their properties, computing various
driving point and transfer functions of standard networks; Concept of Poles & Zeros.

Fourier analysis: Continuous and discrete signals; Fourier series & Fourier transform representation of
continuous signal; Fourier transform & spectral density.

Active filter analysis and synthesis using operational amplifier.

Text books:

1. Valkenburg M. E. Van, “Network Analysis”, Prentice Hall.

2. A.V. Oppenheimer and A.S.Wilsky, “Signals & Systems”, PHI.
3. Roy Choudhury D., “Networks and Systems”, New Age International Publishers.
4. A. Chakraborti , “Circuit Theory (Analysis and Synthesis)”, Dhanpat Rai & Co.

Reference books:
1. Sudhakar Shyammohan, “Circuits & Networks- Analysis & Synthesis”, 2/e, TMH.
2. D.Chattopadhyay and P.C.Rakshit, “Electrical Circuits”.
3. C L Wadhwa, “Network Analysis & Synthesis”, New Age International.

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4. Roychowdhury: Linear Integrated Circuits, New Age International

5. P. Ramesh Babu, “Electric Circuit Analysis”, Scitech.

Electrical Measurements:

Code: EE203
Credit: 3
Contact: 3L

Types of errors: Gross errors, systematic errors and random errors; probability of errors- normal
distribution of errors probable errors; limiting errors.

General features : Construction and principle of operation of Moving coil, Moving iron, Dynamometer,
Induction and Rectifier type deflecting instruments; deflecting, controlling and damping torques;
extension of instrument ranges using shunts, multipliers.

Current transformer (CT) & Potential transformer (PT): Construction, characteristics, errors and
testing and calibration, extension of instrument ranges using CTs & PTs.

Measurement of resistance: Measurement of low resistance- Kelvin double bridge; Measurement of

medium resistance- Wheatstone bridge, series & shunt type ohmmeter; Measurement of high resistance-
megger, measurement of surface resistivity.

Localization of Cable Fault

A.C. bridge method: Maxwell’s bridge for self inductance measurement, Hay’s bridge for large self
inductance measurement; Carey Foster mutual inductance measurement, Campbell’s bridge for
comparison of mutual inductances; Schering bridge and Desauty bridge for the measurement of
capacitances; frequency measurement by Wien bridge; detectors.

Potentiometers: Principle of the potentiometer, multi-range potentiometers, multi-range potentiometers,

potentiometer sensivity, potentiometer use for the measurement of resistance, current and voltage; A.C.
potentiometer, polar type & co-ordinate type potentiometers.

Integrating type instruments: AC and DC energy meters, induction type energy meter, testing of energy
meter-phantom loading.

Measurement of active and reactive power: Dynamometer Wattmeter, poly-phase circuits along with
CT/PT connections

Magnetic measurements: Measurement of magnetic flux; magnetization curves and hysteresis loops;
magnetic measurements using Hall Effect.

Text Books:

1. Golding E.W. & Wides F.C., “Electrical Measuring Instruments & Measurements”, Wheeler.
2. Sawhney A K, “ A course in Electrical & Electronic Measurements & Instruments”, Dhanpat Rai.

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3. Ernest O. Doebelin, “Measurement Systems Application and Design”, McGraw Hill.

Reference books:

1. Heltrick A.D. & Copoper W.D., “Modern Electronic Instrumentation & Measuring Instruments”, Wheeler.
2. Singh, “Industrial Instrumentation &control”, 2/e Tata Mcgraw-Hill.
3. Bolton W, “Instrumentation & Process Measurement”, Universities Press.

Analog Electronics:

Code: ECE 201

Contacts: 3L + 1T
Credits: 4

1] Introduction: Overview of analog circuits, application of analog circuits-implementation etc.

2] Bipolar Junction Transistors and MOSFETS Amplifiers: BJT and MOS power Transistor, Ebers-
Moll equations and large signal models; inverse mode of operation, BJT as an amplifier and as a switch;
Decibel power or voltage gain; Bode Plots, high frequency models and frequency response of BJT
amplifiers; Rise Time bandwidth relation, stray effects, Miller Effects, Unwanted Oscillation, Negative
feedback amplifiers, Typical configurations: Cascade connection, Cascade connection, Darlington
amplifier, Current Mirror circuits, Constant current source; BJT digital logic inverter; SPICE modeling of
BJT and amplifier circuits.

3] Voltage and Power Amplifies: R-C coupled, Transfer coupled, Classes of operation, Transfer
characteristics, Power dissipation, Efficiency, Driver stage in class B. Practical BJT and MOS power
transistors; Thermal resistance; Heat sink design; IC power amplifiers.

4] Tuned Amplifiers: Single, Double, Stagger tuned voltage amplifiers, Distributed amplifiers, Figure of
Merit.

5] Feedback in Amplifiers and Oscillators: Feedback concept and definition; Four basic feedback
topologies; Analysis of Series-shunt, series-series, shunt-shunt and shunt-series feedback amplifiers;
Stability in feedback amplifiers, Principle of sinusoidal oscillators and Barkhausen criterion; starting
voltage in oscillator, Beat frequency, Wien Bridge; Twin-T, R-C Phase-Shift audio Oscillator; Tuned
Circuit oscillators: Hartley, Colpitts, Armstrong, Clapp-oscillators, Crystal controlled RF Oscillators

6] Differential Amplifiers: MOS and BJT differential pair; Small signal and large signal operation of
differential pairs; spice simulation examples.

7] Operational Amplifiers and its Applications: Concept of operational amplifiers; Ideal operational
amplifier parameters; Voltage to Current and Current to Voltage converters; Common OP-AMP ICs:
Gain-frequency and Slew rate; SPICE modeling and simulation examples; Instrumentation amplifiers;
Logarithmic Amp; Multipliers; Comparators; Schmitt triggers

8] Filters: Filter characteristics and specifications; Types of Filters; First Order Low-Pass and High-Pass
Butterworth Filter: Filter Design, Frequency Scaling; Second Order Low-Pass and High-Pass Butterworth

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Filter Design; Higher Order Filters, Band-Pass Filters: Wide Band-Pass Filter & Narrow Band-Pass Filter,
Band-Reject Filters: Wide Band-Reject Filter & Narrow Band-Reject Filter (Notch Filter); All Pass Filter.

9] Waveform Generator: Multivibrators – Astable, Monostable and Bistable circuits; Bistable circuit as
memory element, Comparators, Generation of square, triangular waveforms; 555 Timer, Voltage
controlled oscillator, Phase Locked loops.

10] Regulated Power Supply: Voltage feedback regulation, Current Limiting, Power Supply
characteristics, three terminal IC regulators Fixed and Variable voltage regulators, Switching Voltage IC
regulators

Text Books:

1. Microelectronic Circuits – Sedra and Smith (Fifth Edition) (Oxford).

2. Microelectronics – Analysis and Design – Sundaram Natarajan (TMH)

Reference books:

1. Electronic Circuits – D.L. Schilting and C. Belove (TMH).

2. Sergio Franco – Operational Amplifier (TMH).
3. Millman and Halkias – Integrated Electronics – TMH Op Amp and Linear ICs.
4. R. A. Gackward – PHI/Pearson Education.
5. Electronic Devices and Circuit theory – Boylestead and Nashesky – PHI/Pearson Education.

Data Structure & Algorithm:

Code: CSE 201

Contacts: 3L
Credits: 3

C language:
Linear Data Structures - Sequential representations - Arrays and Lists, Stacks, Queues and Dequeues,
strings, Application.
Linear Data Structures, Link Representation - Linear linked lists, circularly linked lists. Doubly linked
lists, application.
Recursion - Design of recursive algorithms, Tail Recursion, When not to use recursion, Removal of
recursion.
Non-linear Data Structure: Trees - Binary Trees, Traversals and Threads, Binary Search Trees, Insertion
and Deletion algorithms, Height-balanced and weight-balanced trees, B-trees, B+ -trees, Application of
trees; Graphs - Representations, Breadth-first and Depth-first Search.
Hashing - Hashing Functions, collision Resolution Techniques.

Sorting and Searching Algorithms- Bubble sort, Selection Sort, Insertion Sort, Quick Sort, Merge Sort,
Heap sort and Radix Sort.

File Structures - Sequential and Direct Access. Relative Files, Indexed Files - B+ tree as index. Multi-
indexed Files, Inverted Files, Hashed Files.

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Text book :
1. Data Structures and Algorithms – O.G. Kakde & U.A. Deshpandey, ISTE/EXCEL BOOKS
2. Aho Alfred V., Hopperoft John E., UIlman Jeffrey D., “Data Structures and Algorithms”, Addison
Wesley
3. Drozdek- Data Structures and Algorithms,Vikas

References :
1. Heileman: Data structure Algorithims & Oop Tata McGraw Hill.
2. Data Structures Using C – M.Radhakrishnan and V.Srinivasan, ISTE/EXCEL BOOKS.
3. Weiss Mark Allen, “Algorithms, Data Structures, and Problem Solving with C++”, Addison Wesley.
4. Horowitz Ellis & Sartaj Sahni, “Fundamentals of Data Structures”, Galgotria Pub.
5. Tanenbaum A. S. , “Data Structures using ‘C’ ”
6. Ajay Agarwal: Data structure Through C.Cybertech

4TH SEMESTER

Electrical Machines-I:

Code: EE202
Credit: 4
Contact: 3L+1T

Transformer: Construction of core and shell type transformers; Classifications of transformers; Basic
principle of operation; EMF equation; Equivalent circuit and phasor diagrams; Voltage regulation; Losses
and Efficiency; Parallel operation of transformers; Voltage Variation by tap changing – on and off load
schemes.

Autotransformer: Principle of operation, phasor diagram. Comparison of weight, copper loss, equivalent
reactance with 2 winding transformer.

Tests: Polarity test, Open-circuit test, Short Circuit test and Sumpner test.

Three phase transformer connections and vector groups; Harmonics in transformer; Unbalanced operation
of three phase transformers; Testing; Scott connection.

D.C. Machines: Construction -Description of different parts of a dc machine, Armature Winding.

Principle of operation (motor and generating action), EMF and torque equation. Shunt, series and
compound excitation.

Armature reaction and its effects, commutation, inter pole and compensating winding.
Parallel operation of dc machines.

D.C. generators - performance characteristics; D.C. motors- torque/speed characteristics; Applications.

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Methods of starting of dc motors-Three point, four point starters; methods of breaking; methods of speed
control of dc motors.

Losses and efficiency. Brake test, Swinburne’s Test, Hopkinson’s Test.

Induction Machines: Construction; Principle of operation and rotating magnetic field, concept of slip,
rotor frequency, rotor e.m.f.; Derivation of per phase equivalent circuit, measurement of parameters and
performance calculation Circuit model and phasor diagram.

Operating characteristics of 3-phase induction motor, Effects of varying V and f on motor performance
Torque –slip characteristics and its analysis, Applications.

Circle diagram and its limitations; Prediction of performance from circle diagram.

Different methods of speed control- voltage control, frequency control, and slip power control, resistance
and reactance variation, variation of no of poles.

Methods of starting and testing of squirrel cage and slip ring motors.
High torque cage motors –Deep bar and double cage.

Text books:

1. Nagrath I.J. & Kothari D.P., “Electric Machines”, TMH.

2. Bhimra P.S., “Electrical Machinery”, Khanna Publishers.
3. Say M G, “Performances & Design of A.C. Machines”, CBS Publishers & Distributors.
4. Sen S K, “Electrical Machines”, Khanna Pub.

Reference books:

1. Bhattacharya, “Electrical Machines”, 2/e, TMH.

2. Mukherjee P K & Chakraborty S, “Electrical Machines”, Dhanpat Rai Pub.
3. Clayton A.E. & Hancock N N, “Performance & Design of Direct Current Machines”, CBS Pub. &
Distributors.
4. Parker Smith, “Problems in Electrical Engineering”, CBS Pub & Distributors.

Digital Electronics & Logic Design:

Code: ECE 202

Contacts: 3L + 1T
Credits: 4

Number systems and codes - Position number system, Radix conversion, Different types of BCD, ASCII,
EBCDIC, Gray.

Binary Arithmetic - r’s and ( r-1)’s complement representation, Subtraction using 1’s and 2’s
complement representation, Concept of overflow, BCD addition.

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Fundamental logic operators, Boolean Algebra: Basic logic gates -NOT, AND, OR, NAND, NOR, XOR
and XNOR –operations, truth tables and Venn diagram representations; universal gates; commonly used
7400 series IC’s; standard and IEEE symbols of logic gates; postulates and laws of Boolean algebra, De
Morgan’s theorem; Canonical forms of expressions, minterms and maxterms, SOP and POS forms.

Simplification of Logic Expressions: Simplification and minimization of logic expressions using Boolean
algebra, K-maps, and Quinn McClusky methods (up to 6 variables); use of don’t care terms.

Combinational and arithmetic logic circuits: multiplexers and demultiplexers and their cascading;
design with multiplexers; decoders and encoders, priority encoders, parity generator and checkers,
comparators; Arithmetic circuits- Half adder, Full adder and common adder /subtractor circuit using logic
gates, multiplexers and decoders; CLA adder. BCD adder and subtractor. Circuit for Binary to Gray and
Gray to Binary conversion.

Sequential machine design - Concept of Moore and Mealy machine, State transition diagram and
State transition table, Various memory elements, NAND-latch and its use, Clocked flip-flops, SR,
JK, D, T. Timing constraints on edge triggered flip-flops; Changing one type of Flip-flop to
another type, Design of sequence detector. Asynchronous and synchronous counter design. Ring and
Johnson (twisted ring) counters. Different types of registers.
Programmable Logic Devices – PROM, PLA, PAL, FPGA.

Integrated Circuit Logic Families - TTL, PMOS, NMOS, CMOS, ECL.

Semiconductor memories: ROM, RAM.

Analog- Digital Conversion: D/A conversion- R-2R ladder type, weighted resistor type, switched current
type and switched capacitor type; A/D conversion-counter type, flash type, tracking type, successive
approximation type and dual-slope type.

Text Books:

1. Digital design by M. Mano (Pearson).

2. Digital Fundamentals by T.L.Floyd, R.P.Jain (Pearson).
3. Modern digital Electronics (3/e) by R. P. Jain (TMH).

Reference books:

1. Digital systems (9/e) by R.J.Tocci, N.S.Widemer,G.L.Mos (Pearson).

2. Fundamental of digital circuits by A.Anand Kumar (PHI).
3. 2000 solved problems in digital electronics by S.P.Bali (TMH).
4. Digital design principals and applications (6/e) by D.P.Leach, A.P.Malvino, G.Saha (TMH).
5. Digital Electronics-Bignell & Donovan,Delmer,Thompson Learning.
6. Digital principals and design by D.D.Givone (TMH).
7. Digital design principles and practices by J.F.Wakerly (Pearson/PHI).

Electromagnetic Engineering:

Code: ECE204
Contacts: 3L + 1T
Credits: 4

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Fundamentals of Vector Laws, Electrostatics and Magnetostatics: Del operator; Gradient,

Divergence, Curl – their physical interpretations; Laplacian operator. Coulomb’s law, electric field
intensity, charge distribution; Gauss’ law, flux density and electric field intensity. Divergence theorem.
Current Densities, , Poisson’s & Laplace’s equations, Biot-Savart law, Ampere’s law, Relation between J
& H, Vector magnetic Potential, Stokes’ theorem. Faraday’s law & Lenz’s law, , Maxwell’s equations,
Displacement Current Time-harmonic fields, Boundary Conditions between media interface; Uniform
Plane wave; Wave Propagation in Lossy Dielectric, Loss-less Dielectric, Free space. Poynting Theorem,
Power flow.

Transmission Lines: Concept of Lump parameters and Distributed parameters, Line Parameters,
Transmission line equations and solutions, Propagation constant, Characteristic Impedance; Wavelength;
Velocity of Propagation; Distortion-less Line, Reflection and Transmission coefficients; Standing Waves,
, Smith Chart – Applications; Load Matching Techniques.

Antennas: Retarded Potential Functions, Field solutions; Radiations from Hertzian and Half wave Dipole
and short Magnetic Loop; Near-Field and Far-Field Concept. Antenna Parameters -Radiation Pattern,
Beam Area, Beam width, Band width, Directivity, Gain, Antenna Aperture, Aperture Efficiency,
Radiation Resistance.

Propagation : Different modes of Radio Wave Propagation: Ground Wave Propagation, Sky Wave
Propagation, Skip Distance, Critical Frequency, Virtual Height. Space Wave Propagation, Troposphere
Propagation.

Text/Reference Books:

1. Mathew N O Sadiku, Elements of Electromagnetics, Oxford

2. E C Jordon and K G Balmain, Electromagnetic Waves and Radiating Systems, PHI
3. Roger F Harrington, Time Harmonic Electromagnetic Fields, Willey Interscience
4. Hayt and Buck, Engineering Electromagnetics, TMH

Computer Architecture & Organization:

Code: CSE206
Contacts: 3L
Credits: 3

Basic functional blocks of a computer: CPU, memory, input-output subsystems, control unit.
Instruction set architecture of a CPU - registers, instruction execution cycle, RTL interpretation of
instructions, addressing modes, instruction set. Case study - instruction sets of some common CPUs.

Data representation: signed number representation, fixed and floating point representations, character
representation. Computer arithmetic - integer addition and subtraction, ripple carry adder, carry look-
ahead adder, etc. multiplication - shift-and-add, Booth multiplier, carry save multiplier, etc. Division -
non-restoring and restoring techniques, floating point arithmetic.

CPU control unit design: hardwired and micro-programmed design approaches, Case study - design of a
simple hypothetical CPU.

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Memory system design: semiconductor memory technologies, memory organization.

Peripheral devices and their characteristics: Input-output subsystems, I/O transfers - program
controlled, interrupt driven and DMA, privileged and non-privileged instructions, software interrupts and
exceptions. Programs and processes - role of interrupts in process state transitions.

Performance enhancement techniques

Pipelining: Basic concepts of pipelining, throughput and speedup, pipeline hazards.

Memory Organization: Memory interleaving, concept of hierarchical memory organization, cache

memory, cache size vs block size, mapping functions, replacement algorithms, write policy.

1. Familiarization with assembly language programming.

2. Synthesis/design of simple data paths and controllers, processor design.
3. Interfacing - DAC, ADC, keyboard-display modules, etc.

Text Books:

1. Computer Architecture & Organization , Hayes, 4/e, MH

2. Computer Architecture , B. Parhami, OUP
3. Computer System Architecture, 3/e, Mano, Pearson/PHI

Reference Books:

1. Computer Organization, Hamacher, 5/e, MH

2. Computer Architecture , N.Carter, Schaum Outline Series, MH
3. Computer Organization, ISRD, MH
4. Digital Logic & Computer Organization, V. Rajaraman & T. Radhakrishnan, PHI
5. Computer Architecture, A.S Tannenbaum, Pearson
6. Computer Architecture & Organization, P.Chakraborty, Jaico
7. Computer Architecture & Organization, Govindrajan, MH
8. Computer Architecture & Organization, Stallings, PHI/Pearson.
9. Computer System Organization & Architecture-Carpinelli-Pearson.

5TH SEMESTER

Electrical Machines-II:

Code: EE301
Contacts: 3L + 1T
Credits: 4

Synchronous Machine: Cylindrical and salient pole rotor construction; Windings; Damper winding
Principle of operation as motor and generator; Excitation systems; Flux –m.m.f relationship and armature
reaction; Equivalent circuit; Phasor Diagrams.

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Determination of parameters of synchronous machine; Separation of Xs into armature reaction and

leakage reactance component; Short circuit ratio and its significance; Voltage regulation computation by
different methods.

Effect of varying field excitation and V curves, effect of controlling governor opening; Synchronous
condenser and its application.

Power angle characteristics; Power flow and maximum power, Reluctance power, Synchronizing power;
and stability.

Parallel operation of alternators, synchronous machines connected to infinite bus–bar.

Automatic Voltage Regulators, Loss of excitation, Prime mover failure, effect of excitation on system
dynamics.

Electrical transients in Synchronous machines: Sudden short circuit, Concept of transient and sub-
transient reactance; hunting in synchronous machine, Determining of Xd andXq,

Single Phase Induction Motor: Classification, operating principles and characteristics, double revolving
field and cross field theory, equivalent circuit and phasor diagram, starting methods, expression for
starting torque and condition of maximum torque, determination of parameters of equivalent circuit,
applications.

AC Commutator Machines: Transformer and rotational emfs in phase and commutator windings,
Scharge motor, characteristics, phasor diagram, single-phase ac series motor (uncompensated and
compensated), expression for torque.
Stepper motor, hysteresis motor, Permanent magnet machines, reluctance motor, sub fractional electrical
machines.

Text books:

1. Nagrath I.J. & Kothari D.P., “Electric Machines”, TMH.

2. Bhimra P.S., “Electrical Machinery”, Khanna Publishers.
3. Bhimra P.S., “Generalized Theory of Electrical Machines”, Khanna Publishers.
4. Say M G, “Performances & Design of A.C. Machines”, CBS Publishers & Distributors.
5. Sen S K, “Electrical Machines”, Khanna Pub.

Reference books:

1. Bhattacharya, “Electrical Machines”, 2/e, TMH.

2. Mukherjee P K & Chakraborty S, “Electrical Machines”, Dhanpat Rai Pub.
3. Clayton A.E. & Hancock N N, “Performance & Design of Direct Current Machines”, CBS Pub. &
Distributors.
4. Parker Smith, “Problems in Electrical Engineering”, CBS Pub & Distributors.

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Control System:

Code: EE303
Contacts: 3L + 1T
Credits: 4

Concepts of Open Loop & Closed Loop Control Systems, feedback and automatic control system,
Linear & Non-linear control system, Continuous-time & Discrete-time control systems.

Mathematical modeling of physical systems: Differential equation, Transfer function; Concepts of

poles and zeros; Block diagram representation of control systems, Signal flow graph, Mason’s gain
formula.

Electrical analogy of physical system

Control system components: Error sensing devices, potentiometer, synchros, D.C. and A.C.
tachometers, servomotors.

Time response of closed loop systems: Transient & steady state response, time-domain specifications,
error coefficients.

Stability: Concept and definition, R-H criteria, internal stability of closed-loop system.

Root Locos: Construction of Root Loci for simple systems, effects of the movement of poles and zeros.

Frequency response: Bode Plot, Nyquist plot, Polar Plot, Nichols’ chart, measures of relative stability.

Controller design: P, PI, PD &PID controllers.

Compensator design: Lag, Lead, Lag-Lead compensators.

State variable analysis of dynamic systems, concept and properties associated with state equations,
solutions of state equations, state transition matrix, and stability analysis.

Sampled-data systems: Sampling theorem z-transform, stability and response of sampled-data systems.

Text Books:

1. Ogata K, “Modern Control Engg.”, PHI/ Pearson Education

2. Nagrath I J & Gopal M, “Control Systems Engineering”, New Age International.
3. B.C. Kuo, “Automatic Control System”, PHI.
4. P. Ramesh Babu, “Control System Engineering”, Scitech.

Reference books:

1. Stefani, Design of feedback Control System, OUP.

2. B. C. Nakra, “Theory & Applications of Automatic Control”, New Age International.
3. C.T.Chen, “Control System”.
4. M. Gopal, “Modern Control System Theory”, New Age International.
5. M. Gopal, “Digital Control Engineering”, New Age International.

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Power System:

Code: EE305
Contacts: 3L + 1T
Credits: 4

Introduction to electric power generation, transmission and distribution.

Overhead transmission line: Types of conductors, Calculation of line parameters – Inductance and
Capacitance of single phase, three phase, symmetrical and unsymmetrical configurations; Concepts of
GMD and GMR, Transposition, Bundle conductors, Double or parallel circuit, Effect of earth on
capacitance calculation, Interference with communication circuit.

Overhead line insulators: Different types, Voltage distribution, String efficiency, Methods of equalizing
potential, Insulator failure.

Mechanical design of overhead lines: Sag and tension calculations, Effect of ice and wind, Stringing
chart, Sag template, Tower design, Spacing and clearance, Vibration damper.

Underground cables: Different types, Insulating materials, Dielectric stress, Grading, Capacitance,
Heating and causes of breakdown.

Performance of lines: Short, medium and long lines - Representation, A, B, C, D constants, Voltage
regulation and Transmission efficiency, Ferranti effect.

Power flow through transmission line: Mathematical expressions, Effect of active and reactive power
flow on bus voltage magnitude and phase angle; Power Circle Diagrams.

Distribution systems – feeders and distributors, radial and mesh system.

Per-unit method of computation: Per-unit quantities, changing the base of per-unit quantities, Per-unit
impedance of single phase and three phase transformers and alternators, advantages of per-unit method.

Corona: Corona and its causes, Critical voltage, Corona loss, Reduction of corona loss.

Power system grounding; Equipment grounding, Neutral grounding – Different methods, Grounding
transformer.

Electricity tariffs.

Text Books:

1. Nagrath I J & Kothari D.P., “Power System Engg.” TMH.

2. Stevenson W.D., “Elements of Power System Analysis”; McGraw Hill International Edn.
3. C. L. Wadhwa, “Electrical Power Systems”, New Age International.
4. Singh, “Electric Power Generation, Transmission & Distribution”, PHI.

Reference books:

1. Elgerd, “Electric Energy Systems Theory”, TMH.

2. Grainger J J & Stevenson W.D. Power System Analysis ; McGraw Hill Intl. Edn.
3. Wood & Wollenberg, Power generation, operation & control, Wiley

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Electronic Measurement & Transducers:

Code: EE307
Contacts: 3L
Credits: 3

Signal conditioning & isolation techniques: low level and high level signals, MUV, PGA

ADC: Counter, ramp, dual-slope, successive approximation, sample & hold circuits; DAC: binary
weighted resistor, R-2R ladder, ADC & DAC characteristic & specifications.

Waveform display devices & applications: CRT, LCD, plasma display, alphanumeric display, tuning &
counting.

PLL and its application.

Active filter: VCVS, state-variable, filter approximation, Butterworth, Chebgshev, switched capacitor
circuits.

Digital R-L-C meters.

Measurement of displacement: LVDT, capacitive; Measurement of pressure: diaphragm, bellows,

bourdon tune; Measurement of flow: electromagnetic ultrasonic, hot-wire anemometer; Measurement of
level: resistive, capacitive, ultrasonic; Measurement of humidity: resistive, capacitive, semiconductor
temperature sensors.

Optical & radiation pyrometers, magnetostrictive transducer, piezoelectric transducers, force-balance

transducers, pH sensors, power quantity transducers.

Signal conditioning of transducers.

Text Books:

1. Kalsi, “Electronic Instrumentation”, Tata McGraw Hill.

2. Sawhney A K, “A course in Electrical & Electronic Measurements & Instruments”, Dhanpat Rai.
3. Ernest O. Doebelin, “Measurement Systems Application and Design”, McGraw Hill.
4. Patranabis D, “Sensors & Transducers”, Wheeler.

Reference books:

1. Heltrick A.D. & Copoper W.D., “Modern Electronic Instrumentation & Measuring Instruments”, Wheeler.
2. Singh, “Industrial Instrumentation &control”, 2/e Tata McGraw-Hill.
3. Kalsi, “Electronic Instrumentation”, TMH.
4. Heltrick A.D. & Cooper W.D., “Modern Electronic Instrumentation & Measuring Instruments”, Wheeler.
5. Bell, “Electronic Instrumentation & Measurement”, PHI.

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Microprocessor & Microcontroller:

Code: ECE 301

Contacts: 3L +1T
Credits: 3

1. Introduction to Microprocessors:
The evolution of microprocessors (from 4 bits onwards), Basic functions of a microprocessor.
Programmer’s model, data formats.

2.Architecture of 8085 microprocessors: Pin-out configuration o 8085, Instruction timing & execution,
Demultiplexing & buffering of system buses of 8085 CPU. Instruction set, classification of instructions,
addressing modes, software model of 8085 CPU.

3. Assembly Language Programming using 8085 CPU:

Program writing for different arithmetic operation with 8-bit & 16-bit binary numbers and BCD numbers,
program for searching & sorting. Code conversion, concept of look-up table. Use of SID and SOD pins of
8085, writing program using time delays & calculation of T-states. Stacks & Sub-routines [6L]

4. Interrupt structure of 8085 & their uses.

5. Memory & their interfacing:

Interfacing of RAM, ROM, and EPROM & DRAM etc. Battery backup of memories, EPROM
programming algorithm & its software implementation.

6. I/O interfacing technique:

Addressing the I/O devices, data transfer schemes-synchronous & asynchronous data transfer, interrupt
driven data transfer, DMA.

7. Support chips: 8255, 8253, 8251, 8279, 8259, 8237, and 8212. Interfacing of DAC, ADC, keyboards,
printer, and displays using 8255.

8. Architecture of 8086/8088 microprocessors:

8086-pin assignment, addressing modes, software model, instruction sets, classification of instructions,
assembly language programming, memory interfacing, interrupts, I/O interfacing, interfacing of support
chips, interfacing of ADC, DAC , keyboards, displays etc.

9. Introduction to Microcontroller:
8051 microcontroller, 8051 pin description connection, I/O ports memory & memory organization,
addressing modes & instruction set, 8051 assembly language programming, interrupts-a few applications
of Microcontroller.
Industrial applications of Microcontroller: Traffic Control, Stepper motor, Scrolling Display.

Text Books:

1. Microprocessor Architecture, Programming & Application-R. Gaonkar, Wiley

2. Fundamentals of Microprocessor & Microcomputers-B.Ram, Dhanpat Rai
3. Microcontroller, Deshmukh, MH 2/e

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Reference Books:

1. Microprocessor & interfacing, Hall, MH

2. Fundamental of microprocessor, Uday Kumar, Pearson
3. The 8051 microcontroller & Embedded System, Mazidi & Mazidi, Pearson/PHI
4. Microprocessor & Microcontroller, Krishnakant, PHI
5. Microprocessor & Peripherals, Chowdhury & Chowdhury, Scitech
6. Advance Microprocessor -Badriram & Badriram-MH
7. 8085 Microprocessor Programming & Interfacing- N.K Srinath-PHI
8. Microprocessor-Theory & Application-M. Rafiquezzaman;PHI
9. Microcontroller & Microcomputer Principles of H/W & S/W Engg. F.M Cady-Oxford.

Electrical Machine Design (Sessional):

Code: EE381
Contacts: 3
Credits: 2

Principles of Design of Electrical Machine: Magnetic, Electrical and Insulating materials used in
electrical machines, Magnetic and electric loading, output equations and output coefficients, Main
dimensions.
Heating and Cooling of Electrical Machines; calculation of temperature rise due to thermal action,
cooling coefficient, rating of electrical machine for different duty cycle, I.S.S. Different types of cooling
medium and estimation of coolant.

Transformer: Magnetic circuit, core construction and design, winding types, insulation, loss estimation,
reactance, and temperature rise.

D C Machine: No. of poles and main dimensions, armature, windings, magnetic circuit and
magnetization curve, commutator and brushes.

Induction Machine 3phase: Rating specifications, standard frame sizes, main dimensions specific
loadings, design of stator windings, rotor design – slots and windings, calculations of equivalent circuit
parameters.
Synchronous Machine: Main dimensions, magnetization characteristic, field winding design.

Text Books:

1. Sawhney A K, “A Course in Electrical Machine Design”; Dhanpat Rai & Co.

2. Say M G, “The Performance and Design of Alternating Current Machines”, CBS Publishers and
Distributors.
3. Clayton A E & Hancock N. N. , “ The Performance and Design of Direct Current Machines”, CBS
Publishers and Distributors
4. Balbir Singh, “Electrical Machine Design”.
5. Sen S K, “Principles of Electrical Machine Design with Computer Programs”, Oxford & IBH Pub. Co.

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6TH SEMESTER

Switchgear & Protection:

Code: EE302
Contacts: 3L
Credits: 3

Nature of Faults in Electrical systems:

Symmetrical faults: Three phase short circuit on loaded and unloaded alternator, Network reduction
technique, and Symmetrical components transformation. Sequence impedance and sequence network of
power system, synchronous machine, transmission lines and transformers, Representation of sequence
network of power system.

Unsymmetrical fault: Types of fault, Single-line to ground fault, Line to line fault and Double line to
ground fault.

Sensing elements: Current transformer (CT), Potential transformer (PT), Capacitor voltage transformer
(CVT), Phasor diagram, Errors and their determination from test, Specialties of protective CTs and PTs,
Polarity, Connection, Saturation, I.S. Specification, Special measuring elements.

Protective relaying: Functions and functional characteristics, primary and back-up relaying, different
elements in a typical power system protection scheme, terms and definitions, types of relay
electromagnetic induction and attraction, overcurrent, overvoltage, directional and directional overcurrent
characteristics.

Differential Relaying: Principles of Differential and percentage differential relaying.

Distance Relaying: Impedance, modified impedance, reactance and admittance relaying – their
characteristics and uses; Pilot relaying-Wire pilot, circulating current and opposed voltage types, carrier
current and microwaves pilots.

Generator protection: General Differential, Loss of Excitation, Low Forward Power Protection,
Negative Sequence Protection, Rotor Earth Fault Protection etc.

Transformer Protection: Transformer Differential, Incipient Fault, Over Fluxing Protection,

Transformer Earth Fault Protection etc.

L.T. and H.T. Motor Protection (Large and medium size motors), Different Types of Protection –
Differential Short Circuit, Overload, Locked rotor, Bi-metal overload relay, DC Motor Protection etc.

Capacitor Bank and Reactor Protection: Short Circuit, Over Current, Differentia, Earth Fault Protection
etc.

Bus bar/Back up protection: Differential, Back up Protection etc.

Static Relaying: Introduction, advantages, disadvantages, amplitude and phase comparators, level
detector, common electronic circuits and their developments etc.

Numerical Relaying: Fundamental Principal of Operation of Numerical/Digital Relaying advantage and

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disadvantages, signal conditioning and their applications, modern trends etc.

Switch Gear: Circuit interrupting devices – isolators and circuit breakers, the arc Characteristics,
mechanism of arc extinction, recovery and restriking voltage, current chopping, breaking of capacitive
current. Air, Oil, ABCB, Vacuum Circuit breaker, SF6 – Rating, Selection & Testing of Circuit breaker,
HDVC circuit breaker.

Non-Linear Control System:

Code: EE304
Contacts: 3L
Credits: 3

State variable analysis: State-space representation of different systems; transfer function and transfer
matrix from state space representation; concept and properties of state transition matrix, solutions of
homogeneous and non-homogeneous state equations; linear transformations on state variables, companion
form, diagonal canonical form & Jordan canonical form; Controllability & observability; Pole-placement
technique and design of linear state variable feedback controller.

Discrete and sampled data control system: Definition, Shannon’s sampling theorem, Signal
Reconstruction, Zero order hold, Z transform, inverse Z transform, Pulse transfer function, Mapping of s-
plane to z-plane and vice versa, Jury’s stability criterion.

Introduction to non-linear systems: Characteristics of common nonlinearities; Phase plane analysis of

linear and non-linear second order systems, methods of obtaining phase plane trajectories by graphical
method – isoclines method; Describing Function method; Limit cycles in non-linear systems, Prediction
of limit cycles using describing function.

Stability concepts for nonlinear systems; BIBO vs. state stability; Lyapunov’s stability criterion;
Asymptotic stability, Global asymptotic stability; the first and second method of Lyapunov’s stability
criterion to analyse nonlinear systems.

Text Books:
1. Gibson J E : Nonlinear Control System - McGraw Hill Book Co.
2. Gopal M : Digital Control & State Variable Methods,– TMH.
3. Stefani, Design of feedback Control System,OUP.

Reference Books:
1. Ogata K : Modern Control Engg. – PHI/ Pearson Education
2. Ramakalyan, Control Engineering, Vikas
3. Kuo B.C. : Digital Control System- Oxford University Press.
4. Gopal M : Modern Control System & State Variable Methods,– TMH.

Power Electronics:

Code: EE306
Contacts: 3L
Credits: 3

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Solid State Devices for Power Control: Power Diodes & DIAC – construction and switching
characteristics. BJT’s, UJT’s, Power MOSFET’s & IGBT’s – their drive circuits, static and dynamic
characteristics. Four layer devices like – TRIAC, SCR, GTO etc. operation and switching characteristics,
Isolation and synchronization of driving pulses, Triggering and commutation schemes for SCR.
Requirement & design of switching aid circuits; Cooling.

Uncontrolled & Controlled Rectifier circuits (single phase and three phases): Voltage output, power
output, transformer utilization factor, ripple factor, power Factor, use of freewheeling diodes, and effect
of source and load inductances.

Converter operation: Overlap, power factor, inversion, regulation, P-pulse converters, power factor
control via PWM converters.

D.C. line commutation: Series and parallel capacitor turn off, resonant turn off, impulse commutation.

DC Chopper: Classification, principles, design, analysis and uses.

Inverters: Principles and different topologies of single phase and three Phase Bridge and PWM inverters,
Commutation process for thyristorised inverters, Selection of circuit parameters. Methods of voltage and
frequency control, Reduction of harmonics, VSI & CSI.

Cycloconverter: Principle, types, single and three phase circuits, uses.

Power Supplies: Principles, different topologies and uses of SMPS and UPS.

Text Books:

1. Rashid M H, “Power Electronics”, PHI Pub.

2. Sen P C, “Power Electronics”, TMH.
3. P. S. Bhimra, “Power Electronics”.
4. Mohan N, Underland T M & Robbins W P, “Power Electronics”, John Wiley & Sons.

Reference books:

1. Rammurthy M, “An Introduction to Thysistors and their applications”.

2. Dubey S K, “Thysistorised Power Controller”, John Wiley & Sons.
3. Singh M D & Khanchandni, “Power Electronics”, TMH Pub.

Digital Signal Processing:

Code: ECE 302

Contacts: 3L
Credits: 3

Description of Signals and Systems: Types of signals and their characteristics, types of systems and
their behavior.

Discrete-time description of signals: Discrete-time sequences, their frequency domain behaviour,

comparison with analog signals, convolution of two sequences, sampling a continuous function to
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time description of systems: Unit-sample response of a system, Time-invariant systems, Superposition

principle for linear systems, Stability criterion for discrete-time systems, Causality criterion for discrete-
time systems, linear constant-coefficient difference equations.

Discrete-time Fourier transform: Definition of Fourier transform ( FT), important properties of FT,
properties of FT for real-valued sequences, use of FT in signal processing, FT of special sequences, the
inverse FT, FT of the product two discrete-time sequences, program to evaluate the FT by computer.
Discrete Fourier Transform: The definition of the Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT), computation of the
DFT from the discrete-time sequence, properties of the DFT, circular convolution, performing a linear
convolution with the DFT, computations for evaluating the DFT, programming the DFT, increasing the
computational speed of the DFT, intuitive explanation for the decimation-in-time FFT algorithm, analytic
derivation of the decimation-in-time FFT algorithm, some general observations about the FFT.

Z-transform: Definition of the z-transform, properties of the z-transform, the system function of a digital
filter, combining filter sections to form more complex filters, digital filter implementation from the
system function, the complex z-plane, the region of convergence in the z-plane, determining the filter
coefficients from the singularity locations, geometric evaluation of the z-transform in the z-plane,
relationship between the Fourier transform and the z-transform, the z-transform of symmetric sequences,
the inverse z-transform.

Digital filter: Definition and anatomy of a digital filter, frequency domain description of signals and
systems, typical applications of digital filters, replacing analog filters with digital filters, filter categories:
IIR and FIR, recursive and non-recursive.

Digital Filter Structures: The direct form I and II structures, Cascade combination of second-order
sections, parallel combination of second-order sections, Linear-phase FIR filter structures, Frequency-
sampling structure for the FIR filter.

Effect of word length: Round off error, truncation error, quantization error, limit cycle.

Digital Signal Processor: Elementary idea about the architecture and important instruction sets of
TMS320C 5416/6713 Processor (any one), writing of small programs in Assembly Language.

Text Books:

1. Digital Signal Processing – Principles, Algorithms and Applications , “J.G.Proakis & D.G.Manolakis”, Pearson
Education.
2. Digital signal processing- Oppenheim, Schafer, PHI.
3. Digital Signal Processors Architectures, Implementations and Applications – S.M.Kuo & W. Gan, Pearson
Education.

Reference Books:

1. Digital Signal Processing – A Computer Based Approach –S.K.Mitra, TMH Publishing Co,
2. Digital Signal Processing – P. Rameshbabu, Scitech Publications ( India )
3. Digital Signal Processing – S. Sharma, S.K.Kataria & Sons
4. Digital Signal Processing Signals, Systems and Filters – A. Antoniou, TMH Publishing Co
5. Digital Signal Processing - S. Salivahanan, A. Vallavaraj & C. Gnanapriya, TMH Publishing Co.
6. DSP Spectral Computation and Filter Design – C. Chen Oxford University Press.
7. Digital Signal Processing A Hands on Approach – C. Schuler & M. Chugani TMH Publishing Co.
8. DSP: System Analysis & Design-Pablo S.R Diniz, Eduardo A.B Desilva & Sergis L. Netts- Cambridge
University Press.

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9. Introduction to Digital Signal Processing - Roman Kuc – BS Publications

Industrial Engineering & Management:

Code: IM 332
Contacts: 3L
Credits: 3

Basic concepts of management, objectives, classification and hierarchy, different schools of management
thought, principal functions of management, Management as an organizing and directing force, Structure
of the management decision making process, Organization structure, authority and responsibility,
Organization dynamics, Managerial leadership, communication systems, Managing human factors in
business and industry, Industrial relation, Union activities, trade union acts, collective bargaining,
disciplinary procedure.

Organizational objectives and long range forecasting, planning, organizing, programming and controlling
process, managerial control strategies; quantity and quality control, cost benefit analysis, present work
and breakeven analysis, budgetary control, use of management science for the efficient administration of
economic units, production, financial and marketing management.

Adoption of statistical and computer methods and techniques to managerial research and managerial
decision making and general management.

Text Books:

1. Essentials of Mgmt, Koontz, TMH

2. Industrial Management - S C Jain, W S Bawa, Dhanpat Rai & Co. (P) Ltd.
3. Industrial Management, Vol.1 L.C. Jhamb, EPH,
4. Industrial Engineering & Production Management - Martand Telsang, S. Chand
5. Industrial & Business Management - Martand T. Telsang, S. Chand
6. Introduction to Materials Management - J Tony Arnold & Stephen N. Chapman, Pearson Education Asia
7. Production & Operations Management – Adam, Pearson Education /PHI
8. Altekar, Production Management, Jaico
9. Industrial Relations, Trade Unions & Labour Legislation - Sinha, Pearson Education Asia
10. Business Organisation & Management - Tulsian, Pearson Education Asia.

7TH SEMESTER

Electric Drives:

Code: EEN 401

Contacts: 3T
Credits: 3

Fundamentals of Electric Drive: Electric Drives, advantages of electric drives, Classification of electric
Drives, Speed-torque conventions and multi-quadrant operations, Constant torque and constant power
operation, Types of load, Load torque: components, nature and classification

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Dynamics of Electric Drive: Dynamics of motor-load combination; Steady state stability of Electric
Drive;Transient stability of electric Drive

Electric Braking: Purpose and types of electric braking, braking of dc, three phase induction and
synchronous motors

DC Drives: Single phase and three phase controlled converter fed separately excited dc motor drives
(continuous conduction only); dual converter fed separately excited dc motor drive, rectifier control of dc
series motor. Supply harmonics, power factor and ripples in motor current Chopper control of separately
excited dc motor and dc series motor.

AC Drives:
Three Phase induction Motor Drive: Static Voltage control scheme, static frequency control scheme (VSI,
CSI, and cyclo- converter based) static rotor resistance and slip power recovery control schemes.
Three Phase Synchronous motor: Self controlled scheme

Special Drives:
Switched Reluctance motor, Brushless dc motor. Selection of motor for particular applications.

Text Books:
1. G.K. Dubey, “Fundamentals of Electric Drives”, Narosa publishing House.
2. S.K.Pillai, “A First Course on Electric Drives”, New Age International.

Reference Books:
1. M.Chilkin, “Electric Drives”, Mir Publishers, Moscow.
2. Mohammed A. El-Sharkawi, “Fundamentals of Electric Drives”, Thomson Asia, Pvt. Ltd. Singapore.
3. N.K. De and Prashant K.Sen, “Electric Drives”, Prentice Hall of India Ltd.
4. V.Subrahmanyam, “Electric Drives: Concepts and Applications”, Tata McGraw Hill..

Elective-I:

a. Utilization of Electric Power:

Code: EEN 403a

Contacts: 3T
Credits: 3

Electric Heating: Advantage & methods of electric heating, Resistance heating, Electric arc heating,
Induction heating, Dielectric heating,

Electric Welding: Electric arc welding, electric resistance welding, ultrasonic welding, electron beam
welding, Laser beam welding, Requirement for good welding, power supplies for different welding.

Illumination: Various definition, laws of Illumination, requirement of good lighting, Design of indoor
lighting & outdoor lighting system.

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Electric Traction: Types of electric traction, system of track electrification, Traction mechanics-types of
services, speed time curve and its simplification, average and schedule speeds, Tractive effort specific
energy consumption, mechanics of train movement, coefficient of adhesion and its influence.

Salient features of traction drives, Series-parallel control of dc traction drives (bridge traction) and energy
saving, Power Electronic control of dc & ac traction drives and diesel electric traction.

Text books:
1. C.L. Wadhwa,”Generation, Distribution and Utilization of Electrical Energy “New Age International
Publishers.
2. H.Pratab. ”Art & Science of Electric Energy’s Dhanpat Rai & Sons.

Reference Book:
1. G.K.Dubey,” Fundamentals of electric drives” Narosa Publishing house.
2. H.Pratab.”Modern electric traction” Dhanpat Rai & Sons.

b. High Voltage Engineering:

Code: EEN 403b

Contacts: 3T
Credits: 3

Break down in gases: Ionization processes, Townsend’s criterion, breakdown in electronegative gases,
time lags for breakdown, streamer theory, Paschen’s law, breakdown in non- uniform field, breakdown in
vacuum.
Break down in liquid dielectrics: Classification of liquid dielectric, characteristics of liquid dielectric,
breakdown in pure liquid and commercial liquid.
Break down in solid dielectric: Intrinsic breakdown, electromechanical breakdown, breakdown of solid,
dielectric in practice, breakdown in composite dielectrics.

Generation of high voltage and currents: Generation of High direct Current Voltage, Generation of
high voltage alternating voltages, generation of impulse voltages generation of impulse currents, tripping
and control of impulse generators.

Measurement of High Voltage and Currents: Measurement of High direct Current Voltages,
Measurement of High alternating & Impulse voltages, Measurement of High direct, alternating & Impulse
Currents, Cathode ray Oscillographs for impulse voltage and current measurements.

Over Voltage Phenomenon & insulation Coordination: Lighting Phenomenon as natural cause for
over voltage, over voltage due to switching surges and abnormal conditions, Principal of insulation
coordination.
Non -Destructive Testing: Measurement of direct current resistively, measurement of dielectric constant
and loss factor, partial discharge measurements.
High voltage testing: Testing of insulator & bushing, testing of isolators and circuit breakers, testing of
cables, testing of transformers, testing of surge arresters, radio interference measurements.

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Text Book:
1. M.S. Naidu & V. Kamraju,” High voltage Engineering, Tata Mc-Graw hill.

Reference books:
1. E Kuffel and W.S.Zacngal , High voltage Engineering:, Pergamum Press.
2. M.P Churasia, High Voltage Engineering Khanna Publishers.
3. R.S. Jha,”High voltage Engineering”, Dhanpat Rai & Sons.
4. C.L. Wadhwa,”High Voltage Engineering”, Wiley Eastern Ltd.

c. Illumination Engineering:

Code: EEN 403c

Contacts: 3T
Credits: 3

Sources of light: Day light, artificial light source; energy radiation, visible spectrum of radiation, black
body radiation and full radiator.
Incandescence, dependence of light output on temperature; theory of gas discharge and production of
light; perception of light and colour, optical system of human eye, eye as visual processor; reflection,
refraction and other behaviors of light.

Measurement of light: Radiometric and photometric quantities and their units of measurement.
Standardization, measurement of light distribution, direct & diffused reflection, fundamental concept of
colorimeters and measurement of color.

Types of lamps: GLS Tungsten –halogen, Discharge, low pressure sodium vapour, high pressure sodium
mercury vapour , fluorescent, Metal- halide , IR and UV lamps, their construction , filament material ,
theory of operation , life , characteristics and application Xenon Lamps, LED lamps, Fibre Optic and
Laser Lighting.

Design objectives and specification of lighting & system; design of luminaries, their electrical circuits and
auxiliaries. Basic lighting design consideration and lighting parameters for exterior lighting, interior
lighting and day lighting

Energy conservation in lighting

A Case Study with Lighting design Software to learn an optimized design approach

Elective-II:

a. Special Machines and Drives:

Code: EEN 405a

Contacts: 3T
Credits: 3

Hysteresis Motors: Construction, operating principle, characteristics & uses.

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Stepper Motors: Construction, type, operating principle, characteristics, drive circuits & uses.

Switched Reluctance Motors: Construction, types, operating principles, characteristics, drive

requirements, drive circuits, control strategies and uses.

Permanent Magnet Motors: Construction, type, suitable materials for magnet, operating principle,
characteristics & uses.

Brushless DC Motors: Construction, operating principle, characteristics, driving circuits, control

strategies and uses.

Concept of drives: Group drives, multi-motor drives, direct drives, factors for performance analysis of
drives; speed-torque characteristics of different electric drives and various types of loads; four quadrant
operations of d.c. and a.c. drives.

Speed control: Review of conventional methods of speed control of dc and ac motors and their
implementation with power electronic circuits.

Braking: Regenerative, dynamic, counter-current/plugging of dc and ac motors; their characteristics and

implementation with power electronic circuits.

b. Power System Planning:

Code: EEN 405b

Contacts: 3T
Credits: 3

Introduction to Power System, Inter Connected System, Power Scenaris at a Glance.

Typical power generation, transmission and distribution scheme: Block diagram of the system
network, electrical connection diagram, load curve, significance of load curve, spinning reserve base load
plant, peak load plant; types of generation thermal, hydro, nuclear, gas turbine, wind power & hybrid
types etc.; types of consumer i.e. domestic, commercial, industrial and agricultural etc.

Load Forecast, typical regression curves in power system load fore casting, estimation of connected load,
load characteristics, its nature and type, sensitive load, dirty load, estimation of demand; concept of
maximum demand, diversity factor, availability factor, plant load factor, capacity factor etc., utilization
factor.

Tariff : Different types of Power demand (VA watt, VAR), metering method, Block rate, flat rate two
part, T.O.D. tariff, Availability Base Tariff (ABT).

Restructing of power system structure and Electricity Act.

Substation : Different types, role of Sub-Station.

Bus bar: Strain & rigid type, Different types of bus bar arrangement – Single, Main & Transfer Bus,
Duplicate bus bar, Breaker & a half, Ring Main System, Three bus Scheme, Bus-Tie operation.

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Secondary Distribution System: Different types of Distributor, Efficiency, Different types of feeding of
D.C. and A.C. distribution system, Current loading and voltage drop diagram; Difference between feeder
& distributor.
Energy economics & Power Factor Improvement: Objective, Consumer of different types of power,
series and shunt capacitors, sizing and location of capacitor, Effect of flow of reactive power, Remedial
action –Economical & Technical Advantages Location of the device to be installed; Rural electrification.

c. Process Control Instrumentation:

Code: EEN 405c

Contacts: 3T
Credits: 3

Introduction to some terminologies related to a process control such as a) Balanced condition, b) self
regulation, c) process time lag, d) process disturbance, e) process reaction curves.
A typical control system with measuring means, error detector, amplifier, controller, final control
elements.
Realization of control actions, (P, PI, PD and PID) using pneumatic (Motion Balance and Force
Balance type), hydraulic, electronic principles.
Brief studies on Cascade and Ratio control.
Dynamics of fluid flow (turbulent), fluidic devices; Actuators and Control valves.

Review of commonly available transducers. Sensing of process variable like flow, humidity,
viscosity, pH. Sensors using Gas Analysis.
Application of transducers in process control. Review of computer aided process instrumentation (DCS,
DDC).

Relay Ladder Diagram, Control System Flowcharting, PLC and its programming.
Instrumentation in different process industries like power plant, cement, paper, steel and allied,
leather, polymer.

Text Book:
1. A.K Sawhney,” Advance measurement & instrumentation”, Dhanpat Rai & Sons.
2. B.C Nakara & K Chaudhry, instrumentation, measurement & analysis”, Tata Mc Graw
Hill 2nd Edition.
3. Curtis Johns, “Process Control Instrumentation Technology”, Prentice Hall.

Reference book:
1. E.O Decblin, “Measurement system-application & design”, Mc Graw Hill.
2. W.D Cooper & A.P Beltried,”Electronics Instrumentation and Measurement
Techniques” Prentice Hall International.
3. Rajendera Prasad, “Electronic Measurement & Instrumentation Khanna Publisher.

Professional Values & Ethics

Code: HU401
Contacts: 3L
Credits: 3

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Science, Technology and Engineering as knowledge and as Social and Professional Activities

Effects of Technological Growth: Rapid Technological growth and depletion of resources, Reports of
the Club of Rome. Limits of growth: sustainable development

Energy Crisis: Renewable Energy Resources

Environmental degradation and pollution. Eco-friendly Technologies. Environmental Regulations,

Environmental Ethics
Appropriate Technology Movement of Schumacher; later developments
Technology and developing notions. Problems of Technology transfer, Technology assessment impact
analysis.

Human Operator in Engineering projects and industries. Problems of man, machine, interaction, Impact of
assembly line and automation. Human centered Technology.

Ethics of Profession:
Engineering profession: Ethical issues in Engineering practice, Conflicts between business demands and
professional ideals. Social and ethical responsibilities of Technologists. Codes of professional ethics.
Whistle blowing and beyond, Case studies.

Profession and Human Values:

Values Crisis in contemporary society

Nature of values: Value Spectrum of a good life

Psychological values: Integrated personality; mental health
Societal values: The modern search for a good society, justice, democracy, secularism, rule of law, values
in Indian Constitution.

Aesthetic values: Perception and enjoyment of beauty, simplicity, clarity

Moral and ethical values: Nature of moral judgments; canons of ethics; ethics of virtue; ethics of duty;
ethics of responsibility.

References:
1. Stephen H Unger, Controlling Technology: Ethics and the Responsible Engineers, John Wiley & Sons, New York
1994 (2nd Ed)
2. Deborah Johnson, Ethical Issues in Engineering, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey 1991.

3. A. N. Tripathi, Human values in the Engineering Profession, Monograph published by IIM, Calcutta 1996.

8TH SEMESTER

Power Plant Engineering

Code: EE402
Contacts: 3L
Credits: 3

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Power plant economics and selection: Effect of plant type on costs, rates, fixed elements, energy
elements, customer elements and investor’s profit; depreciation and replacement, theory of rates;
Economics of plant selection, other considerations in plant selection.

Steam power plant: General layout of steam power plant, Power plant boilers including critical and
super critical boilers. Fluidized bed boilers, boilers mountings and accessories, Different systems such as
coal handling system, pulverizers and coal burners, combustion system, draft, ash handling system, Dust
collection system, Feed water treatment and condenser and cooling towers and cooling ponds, Turbine
auxiliary systems such as governing, feed heating, reheating , flange heating and gland leakage. Operation
and maintenance of steam power plant, heat balance and efficiency, Site selection of a steam power plant.

Diesel power plant: General layout, Components of Diesel power plant, Performance of diesel power
plant, fuel system, lubrication system, air intake and admission system, supercharging system, exhaust
system, diesel plant operation and efficiency, heat balance, Site selection of diesel power plant,
Comparative study of diesel power plant with steam power plant.

Gas turbine power plant: Layout of gas turbine power plant, Elements of gas turbine power plants, Gas
turbine fuels, cogeneration, auxiliary systems such as fuel, controls and lubrication, operation and
maintenance, Combined cycle power plants, Site selection of gas turbine power plant.

Nuclear power plant: Principles of nuclear energy, Lay out of nuclear power plant, Basic components of
nuclear reactions, nuclear power station, nuclear waste disposal, Site selection of nuclear power plants.
Hydro electric station Hydrology, Principles of working, applications, site selection, classification and
arrangements, hydro-electric plants, run off size of plant and choice of units, operation and maintenance,
hydro systems, interconnected systems.

Non Conventional Power Plants: Introduction to non-conventional power plants (Solar, wind,
geothermal, tidal) etc.

Electrical system: Generators and generator cooling, transformers and their cooling, bus bar, etc.
Instrumentation: Purpose, classification, selection and application, recorders and their use, listing
of various control rooms.
Pollution: Pollution due to power generation 2

Books:
1. “Power Plant Engineering” F.T. Morse, Affiliated East-West Press Pvt. Ltd, New
Delhi/Madras.
2. “Power Plant Engineering” Mahesh Verma, Metropolitan Book Company Pvt. Ltd. New
Delhi.
3. “Power Plant Technology” El-Vakil, McGraw Hill.
4. Power Plant Engineering by P.K. Nag, Tata McGraw Hill.
5. Steam & Gas Turbines & Power Plant Engineering by R.Yadav, Central Pub.House.

Elective-III:

a. Probability & Statistics:

Code: EE404a

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Contacts: 3L
Credits: 3

Probability: Theory of Probability, Axiomatic approach of Probability, Random Experiments, Sample

Space, Events, Mathematical Expectation and Generating Functions, Covariance, Characteristic functions
and properties, Multivariate characteristic functions, Tchebychev's inequality, convergence in Probability,
Weak law of large numbers, Borel Cantelli Lemma, Markov chains.

Statistics:

Sampling Theory: Types of sampling, Parameter and Statistics, Null Hypothesis, Sampling Distributions
- Chi Square Distribution, t, F and Z Distributions.

Estimation Theory: Statistical Inferences, Curve Fitting, Regression and Correlation, Method of Last
Squares, Multiple Regression, Standard Error Estimate, Probability Interpretation of Regression and
Correlation, Sampling Theory of Regression and Analysis of Variance.

b. Computer Networks:

Code: EE404b
Contacts: 3L
Credits: 3

Introduction: Goals and applications of Networks, Network structure and architecture, The OSI
reference model, services, Network Topology Design- Delay Analysis, Back Bone Design, Local Access
Network Design. Physical Layer Transmission Media, Switching methods, ISDN, Terminal Handling.

Medium Access Control sub layer: Medium Access sub layer- Channel Allocation, LAN protocols-
ALOHA protocols- Overview of IEEE standards- FDDI, Data Link Layer-Elementary Data Link
Protocols, Sliding Window protocols, Error Handling.

Network Layer: Network Layer- Point- to Point Networks, routing, Congestion control, internetworking-
TCP/ IPIP packet, IP address, IP v6.

Transport Layer: Transport Layer- Design issues, connection management, session Layer-Design
issues, remote procedure call, Presentation Layer- Design issues, data compression techniques,
cryptography- TCP Window Management.

Application Layer: Application Layer- File Transfer, Access and Management, Electronic mail, Virtual
Terminals,
Other application, Example Networks- Internet and Public Networks.

Text Books:
1. Behrouz A. Forouzan, “Data Communication and Networking”, Tata Mc Graw Hill.
2. A.S. Tanenbaum, “Computer Networks”, 3rd Edition, prentice Hall India.
3. S. Keshav, “An Engineering Approach on Computer Networking”, Addition Wesley.
4. W. Stallings, “Data and Computer Communication”, Macmillan Press.

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c. VLSI Circuits & Systems:

Code: EE404c
Contacts: 3L
Credits: 3

Digital VLSI Circuits:

1. Introduction to ASIC Design (3)
a. Design Strategies: Hierarchy, Regularity, Modularity & Locality
b. Chip Design Options: Gate Array, Field Programmable Gate Array, PLA, PLD,
Standard Cell,
Full Custom Design
2. Fabrication & Layout of CMOS (4)
a. Fabrication Process Flow: Basic steps
b. CMOS n-Well Process
c. Layout & Design Rules
d. CMOS inverter Layout Design
3. MOS Inverter Characteristics (3)
a. Transfer Characteristics: MOS with resistive load, n-MOSFET Load (Enhancement &
Depletion), CMOS inverter
b. Transient Analysis of CMOS Inverter and Delay analysis
4. CMOS Logic Circuits (3)
a. NAND & NOR Gates
b. Complex Logic Circuits
c. Pseudo n-MOS logic
d. CMOS Full adder circuit
e. CMOS Transmission Gate (Pass transistor Logic)
5. Advanced CMOS Logic circuits (3)
a. Dynamic CMOS Logic
b. Domino CMOS Logic
c. Differential Cascode voltage switch logic
d. NORA Logic
6. Sequential CMOS logic circuits (3 )
a. Behaviour of Bi-stable elements
b. SR Latch Circuit
c. Clocked JK Latch/Master-Slave JK
d. CMOS D-latch and edge triggered Flip-flop
7. Subsystem Design (5)
a. Adders: Carry ahead adder, carry save adder, Manchester carry chain.
b. Multipliers: Serial-parallel Multiplier, array multiplier
c. High Density Memory: ROM, Static RAM, Dynamic RAM, SD RAM, Flash Memory
8. Physical Design (3)
a. Floor Planning Methods: Block Placement & Channel Definition, Global and Channel
Routing
Analog VLSI Circuits:
9. Introduction: (1)
a. Analog Signal Processing
b. Analog VLSI Mixed Signal Circuits
c. Basic Building Blocks in Analog Circuits
10. Basic Building Blocks: (5)

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a. MOS Switches
b. Resistor realisation using Switched Capacitor
c. Voltage level shifter
d. CMOS Current Sources and sinks
e. CMOS Voltage and Current references
f. CMOS Differential Amplifier
g. Output Amplifier
11. Analog Circuits (7)
a. CMOS Operational Amplifier
b. Comparator
c. Switched Capacitor Filter
d. ADC & DAC (FLASH ADC, Delta-Sigma Modulator)
e. Phase locked Loop
f. FPAA

Text Books:
1. Neil H.E Weste, Kim Haase, David Harris, A.Banerjee, “CMOS VLSI Design : A circuits & Systems
Perspective”, Pearson Education (For module 1)
2. Wayne Wolf,” Modern VLSI Design – System-on-chip Design”, Prentice Hall India/Pearson Education (For
module 2,5,6,7,8)
3. Sung-Mo Kang & Yusuf Lablebici, “CMOS Digital Integrated Circuits, Analysis & Design”, Tata McGraw-Hill
Edition (For Module 2,3,4,5,6)
4. Philips E. Allen & Douglas R. Holberg, “ CMOS Analog Circuit Design” , Oxford University Press (For Module
9,10,11)

Reference Books:
1. David Hodges, Horace G Jackson, & Resve A Saleh, “ Analysis & Design of Digital Integrted
Circuits”, Tata McGraw-Hill Edition (For Module 2,3,4,5)
2. Ken Martin,” Digital Integrated Circuits”, Oxford University Press ( For Module 2,4,5,6)
3. R. L. Geiger, P.E.Allen, Noel R. Strader,” VLSI Design techniques for Analog and Digital Circuits”, McGraw-
Hill International Edition.( For Module 9, 10 & 11)

Elective-IV:
.
a. Renewable and New Energy: Sources and Utilization:

Code: EE406a
Contacts: 3L
Credits: 3

Introduction: Concept of energy, energy situation and conversion to electrical form, energy and society,
energy and environment, necessity of non-conventional and renewable energy.

Solar energy: Solar radiation and its characteristics, Solar radiation records, green house effects, Solar
collector:- flat plate, focusing, thermal device, thermo-ionic and thermoelectric conversion, photo
chemical conversion, space and water heating, ocean thermal energy conversion. Solar power plant.

Wind energy: Potential, development of wind turbines, wind electric system, wind pump, utilization and
national scenario.

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Microhydel energy: Potential, development of micro hydro-electric generators & auxiliaries. Non
conventional [tidal, wave] hydro electric conversion system.

Nuclear energy and environment: Review of conventional and nuclear power plant, nuclear fusion
reactor,
description of existing models, safety and hazards of nuclear energy.
Magnetohydrodynamics energy conversion: Concept, present and future concept, economic and
environmental aspects of MHD generator plant.
Bioenergy: Resources and conversion process- biogas conversion, biogas plant, present gasifires and bio
gas
plants used in India.
Other Energy: Fuel cell; case study, electric and hybrid vehicles, space vehicles.
Rural energy security: Hybrid system of renewable energy sources- necessity, implementation, national
policy.

b. Optimal Control System:

Code: EE406b
Contacts: 3L
Credits: 3

Formulation of optimal control problem: Minimum time, minimum energy, minimum fuel problem,
state regulator, output regulator &tracking problems.

Calculus of variations: Constrained fixed point and variable point problems, Euler Lagrange equations.
Problems with equality and inequality constraints, Hamilton – Jacobian equation, linear quadratic
problem, Ricatti II equation and its solution, solution of two point boundary value problem, Engineering
application, Lagrange, Mayer & Bolza problems, pontryagins Maximum (minimum) principle.
Multiple decision process in discrete and continuous time - The dynamic programming.

Numerical solution of two point boundary value problems :- the steepest descent method and the
Fletcher - Powell Method.

c. HVDC Transmission:

Code: EE406c
Contacts: 3L
Credits: 3

AC/DC Conversion: Hg. Arc, SCR, Bridge rectifier and inverter circuits. Recent trends of HVDC valves.
Principles of grid control, firing angle control, harmonic analysis, commutation failure, starting and
stopping of DC Link.

Reactive Power requirement, types of forced commutation. Corona and Radio interference, protective
devices.

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Smoothing reactors: Functions, double commutation failure, consequent commutation failure - their
prevention. Simulation of HVDC systems, Parallel operation of HVDC and AC systems, multi terminal
DC systems. Stability of AC/DC interconnected systems.

Elective-V:

a. SCADA & Energy Management

Code: EE408a
Contacts: 3L
Credits: 3

SCADA: Purpose and necessity, general structure, data acquisition, transmission & monitoring, general
power system hierarchical structure, Overview of the methods of data acquisition systems, commonly
acquired data, data concentrators, various communication channels- cables, telephone lines, power line
carrier, microwaves, fiber optical channels and satellites.

Supervisory and Control Functions: Data acquisitions, status indications, majored values, energy
values, monitoring, alarm and event application processing. Control Function: ON/ OFF control of lines,
transformers, capacitors and applications in process in industry - valve, opening, closing etc., Regulatory
functions: Set points and feed back loops, time tagged data, disturbance data collection and
analysis. Calculation and report preparation.

MAN- Machine Communication Operator consoles and VDUs, displays, operator dialogues, alarm and
event, loggers, mimics diagrams, report and printing facilities.

Data basis: SCADA, EMS and network data basis, SCADA system structure - local system,
communication system and central, system. Configuration- NON-redundant- single processor, redundant
dual Processor, multi control centers, system configuration. Performance considerations: real time
operation system requirements, modularization of software programming languages.

Energy Management Center: Functions performed at a centralized management center, production

control and Load management economic dispatch, distributed centers and power pool management.

Text Books:
2. Torsten Cergrell, “Power System Control Technology", Prentice Hall International.
3. George L Kusic "Computer Aided Power System Analysis", Prentice Hall of India.

Reference Books:
1. J. Wood and B. Woolenberg, "Power Generation Operation and Control", John Wiley & Sons.
2. Sunil S Rao, "Switchgear Protection & Control System" Khanna Publishers 11th Edition.

b. Power Station Practice

Code: EE408b
Contacts: 3L
Credits: 3

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Introduction: One line diagram of different cycles. Single line electrical layout diagram of Switchyard,
Generators, Transformers, Bus bars, Feeder bays, Main bus, Transfer bus, Bus coupler, Bus tie, Bus bar
operations with merits and demerits.

Alternator: Active and reactive power control, Capability curve, under and over excitation control,
choice of excitation system, synchronization, Power System Stabiliser and its role towards power system
dynamics, Rotor and stator temperature monitoring, cooling and Hydrogen pressure control, rating of
alternator, significance of Short Circuit Ratio, present and future trend in alternator design.

Process Control and Instrumentation: Types of control and instrumentation in generating station viz
combustion control, total Air control, Drum Level control, Furnace Draught control, Deaerator control,
Heater control, Superheater Temperature control etc.

Different types of Electrical control panels: Electrical Control room, unit control room, local control
room, their instruments and protection interlock, Annunciation system , Generator-Transformer-feeder
protection interlock, Bus duct.

Plant Auxiliaries: Switch Gear, Motor Control Centers, auxiliaries, their ratings, location, interlock,
Cooling , Water pump house, Intake pump house, Auxiliary Cooling Water Pump, Ash water pump,
Boiler Feed Pump, I.D. fan F/D Fan, Primary Air Fan, Mill motor interlock etc.

Cooling System: Direct and indirect cooling, size and requirements, DM Plant.

Ash Handling System: Electrostatic Precipitator, duty, requirements.

Coal Handling Plant: Control room, crusher room, conveying arrangement.
Testing & Commissioning: Routine test and pre commissioning test of Transformer, Generator, motor
etc.
Start up- Shut down and maintenance.

c. Neural Networks and Fuzzy Logic:

Code: EE408c
Contacts: 3L
Credits: 3

Neural Networks:
Introduction & Architecture: Neuron, Nerve structure and synapse, Artificial Neuron and its model,
activation functions, Neural network architecture: single layer and multilayer feed forward networks,
recurrent networks. Various learning techniques; perception and convergence rule, Auto-associative and
hetro-associative memory.

Back propogation networks: Architecture: perceptron model, solution, single layer artificial neural
network, multilayer perception model; back propogation learning methods, effect of learning rule co-
efficient ;back propogation algorithm, factors affecting back propagation training, applications.

Fuzzy Logic:
Introduction:
Basic concepts of fuzzy logic, Fuzzy sets and Crisp sets, Fuzzy set theory versus probability
theory, Fuzzy set theory and operations, Properties of fuzzy sets, Fuzzy and Crisp relations,

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Fuzzy to Crisp conversion.

Fuzzy Membership, Rules:

Membership functions, interference in fuzzy logic, fuzzy if-then rules, Fuzzy implications and
Fuzzy algorithms, Fuzzyfications & Defuzzifications, Fuzzy Controller,

Application of Neural Network and Fuzzy logic:

Application of neural network in load flow study, load forecasting, detection of faults in
distribution system and electric drives control, Industrial applications of fuzzy logic.

Text Books:
1. Kumar Satish, “Neural Networks” Tata Mc Graw Hill
2. S. Rajsekaran & G.A. Vijayalakshmi Pai, “Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic and Genetic
Algorithm: Synthesis and Applications” Prentice Hall of India.

Reference Books:
3. Siman Haykin,”Neural Networks ”Prentice Hall of India
4. Timothy J. Ross, “Fuzzy Logic with Engineering Applications” Wiley India

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