NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

WARANGAL

Minor in
SCHEME OF INSTRUCTION AND SYLLABI
for B.Tech. Program

(Effective from AY2021-22)

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

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SCHEME OF INSTRUCTION
B.Tech.- Minor Program – Electrical Engineering
S. Course L T P Credits Sem.
No. Code
1 EEM01 Electrical Circuits & Energy Conversion 3 0 0 3 III
Systems
2 EEM02 Electrical Measurement Technique 3 0 0 3 IV
3 EEM03 Elements of Electrical Power Systems 3 0 0 3 V
4 EEM04 Industrial Applications of Electrical 3 0 0 3 VI
Energy
5 EEM05 Power Converters and Applications 3 0 0 3 VII
6 EEM06 Energy Conservation & Audit 3 0 0 3 VIII
Total 18 0 0 18

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DETAILED SYLLABUS
B.Tech. Minor – Electrical Engineering

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EEM01 ELECTRIC CIRCUITS & ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS 3-0-0: 3

Pre-Requisites: None

Course Outcomes: At the end of the course, the students will be able to
CO1 Analyze the given electric and magnetic circuits to solve for unknown parameters
CO2 Understand the principles of Electro-mechanical Energy conversion
Identify the type and rating of rotating machines and transformers for given
CO3
application.
CO4 Evaluate the performance of DC machines and AC machines.

Syllabus:
Electrical Circuits: DC Circuits-Kirchoff’s voltage and current laws, AC circuits- complex
representation of impedance, phasor diagrams, power & power factor, solution of single-phase
series and parallel circuits.

Magnetically Coupled Circuits & Energy Conversion: Review of basic concepts, leakage and
magnetizing inductance. Principles of energy flow, concept of field energy and co-energy.

DC Machines: Constructional details, classification, EMF and torque equation, characteristics of

generators and motors. Speed torque characteristics, Speed control methods, applications of
D.C. motors, losses and efficiency.

Single Phase Transformers: Construction, principle of operation, EMF equation, Equivalent

circuit, determination of equivalent circuit parameters, Losses, calculation of efficiency and
regulation by direct methods.

Three-Phase Induction Motor: Constructional details, types, production of rotating magnetic

field-principle of operation and ratings of induction motors. Analysis of Induction Motors:
equivalent circuit, Torque-slip characteristics and applications. Speed control methods.

Synchronous Machines: Construction, types of synchronous machines (generators & motors),

principle of operation and method of starting synchronous motor, principle of operation, rating of
synchronous generator, production of emf and applications.

Learning Resources:

Text Books:
1. Electrical & Electronic Technology, Edward Hughes, Pearson Education, 2016, 12th Edition.
2. Electrical Machinery - Theory, Performance & Applications, P.S. Bimhbra, Khanna Publishers
2014, 7th edition.
3. Basic Electrical Engineering, V N Mittle and Arvind Mittal, Tata McGraw Hill, 2005, 2nd Edition.
Reference Books:
1. Electrical Machines, A Fitzgerald, Charles Kingsley, Stephen Umans, McGraw Hill Education,
2017, 6th edition.
2. The Performance and Design of Alternating Current Machines, M.G. Say, CBS Publishers and
Distributors Pvt Ltd; 2005, First Edition.
3. Electric Machinery, Stephen.J.Chapman, McGraw Hill International Edn., 2017, 4th edition.
Online Resources:
1. https://nptel.ac.in/courses/108/108/108108076/

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EEM02 ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES 3-0-0: 3

Pre-Requisites: None
Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to
Evaluate the performance of PMMC, MI, dynamometer & induction type measuring
CO1
instruments.
CO2 Determine the circuit parameters using AC and DC bridges.
CO3 Compute the errors in CTs and PTs.
CO4 Select transducers to measure temperature, displacement, strain, angular velocity.

Syllabus:
Introduction: Definitions: Accuracy, tolerance, sensitivity, reproducibility, absolute and secondary
measuring instruments, recording instruments.

Analog Ammeters and Voltmeters: PMMC and MI instruments: construction, torque equation,
range extension, advantages and disadvantages.

Analog Wattmeter and Power Factor Meters: Electrodynamometer type wattmeter and power
factor meter: construction, working, torque equation, advantages and disadvantages;
Measurement of active and reactive power in single phase; Measurement in three phase.

Analog Energy Meter: Single phase induction type energy meters, construction, working, lag
adjustments, errors; Maximum demand indicators.

Electrical Bridges: DC bridges: Wheatstone, Kelvin’s, Kelvin’s double bridge, Megger, Earth
resistance measurement; AC bridges: Maxwell’s, Anderson, Schering; Applications and
limitations.

Instrument Transformers: Construction, working, testing & applications of current transformer

and potential transformer.

Transducers: Thermistor, RTD, thermocouple, LVDT, strain gauge, piezoelectric transducers,

digital shaft encoders, tachometer, Hall Effect sensors.

Electronic Instruments: Digital voltmeters, Digital Energy Meter, CRO, measurement of voltage
and frequency, Lissajous patterns, wave analyzers, harmonic distortion analyzer, LCRQ-meter.

Learning Resources:

Text Books:
1. A Course in Electrical Measurements, Electronic Measurements and Instrumentation, A. K.
Sawhney, Dhanpat Rai and Co., 2015.
2. Modern Electronic instrumentation and Measurements Techniques, William D. Cooper, Albert
D. Helfrick, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd. 2002.
3. Electrical and Electronics Measurements and Instrumentation, Prithwiraj Purkait, Budhaditya
Biswas, Santanu Das, Chiranjib Koley, McGraw Hill Education (India) Private Limited, 2013.

Reference Books:
1. Electrical Measurements and Measuring Instruments, E.W. Golding, F.C. Widdis, Reem
Publications, 2011.
2. Measurement Systems-Applications and Design, Ernest O. Doebelin, McGraw-Hill College,
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4th edition, 1989.

Online Resources:
1. https://nptel.ac.in/courses/108/105/108105153/

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EEM03 ELEMENTS OF ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS 3-0-0: 3

Pre-Requisites: Electric Circuits & Energy conversion Systems.

Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the students will be able to
Understand the operation of conventional generating stations and renewable sources
CO1
of electrical power
CO2 Analyze the power economics and power tariff methods.
CO3 Identify the types of insulators and its working
CO4 Evaluate power system sustainability and reliability

Syllabus:

Introduction: Typical Layout of an Electrical Power System Present Power Scenario in India.
Generation of Electric Power (Qualitative): Conventional Sources: Hydro station, Steam
Power Plant, Nuclear Power Plant and Gas Turbine Plant. Renewable energy Sources: Wind
Energy, Fuel Cells, and Solar Energy, Tidal
Economics of Generation: Introduction, definitions of connected load, maximum demand,
demand factor, load factor, diversity factor, Load duration curve, number and size of generator
units. Base load and peak load plants. Cost of electrical energy-fixed cost, running cost, Tariff on
charge to customer.
AC Distribution: Introduction, single line diagram of a typical power system, AC distribution,
Single phase, 3-phase, 3 phase 4 wire system, bus bar arrangement, Selection of site and layout
of substation,
Overhead Line Insulators: Introduction, types of insulators, Potential distribution over a string of
suspension insulators, Methods of equalizing the potential, testing of insulators.
Insulated Cables: Introduction, insulation, insulating materials, Extra high voltage cables,
grading of cables, insulation resistance of a cable, Capacitance of a single core and three core
cables, Overhead lines versus underground cables, types of cables.
Sustainability of Power System: environmental sustainability, economic sustainability, social
sustainability, concept of power system reliability
Technology Drivers (Qualitative): Technologies associated with Distributed energy
Resources (e.g. Fuel cells, Microturbines, Solar PV)

Learning Resources
Text Books:
1. Generation, Distribution and Utilization of Electrical Energy, C.L. Wadhwa, New-Age
International, Second Edition, 2009.
2. Electrical Power Systems, C.L. Wadhwa, New-Age International, Fifth Edition, 2009.
3. Elements of Power System Analysis, W.D.Stevenson, McGraw Hill, Fourth Edition, 1984.

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Reference Books:
1. Sustainable Power Systems, Nava Raj Karki, Rajesh Karki, Ajit Kumar Verma, Jaeseok Choi,
Springer Singapore, 2017.
2. Modeling and Control of Sustainable Power Systems, Lingfeng Wang, Springer-Verlag Berlin
Heidelberg, 2012.
3. Elements of Electrical Power Station Design, M.V.Deshpande, Wheeler Pub., Third Edition,
1998.
Online Resources:
1. https://www.coursera.org/learn/electric-power-systems
2. https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc19_ee62/preview

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EEM04 INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY 3-0-0: 3

Pre-Requisites: none
Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CO1 Understand basic principles of electric heating and welding.
CO2 Determine the lighting requirements for flood lighting, household and industrial needs
CO3 Estimate heat developed in induction furnace.
Evaluate power requirement in electrolytic processes & speed time curves for
CO4
traction.

Syllabus:
Illumination Science: Laws of illumination, coefficient of Utilization and depreciation, Polar
curves, photometry, integrating sphere, sources of light, fluorescent lamps, compact fluorescent
lamps, LED lamps discharge lamps, mercury vapour lamps, sodium vapour lamps and neon
lamps, comparison between tungsten filament lamps and fluorescent tubes. Basic principles of
light control, Types and design of lighting scheme, lighting calculations, factory lighting, street
lighting and flood lighting.
Electric Heating: Principles of Electric Heating, Various Schemes and methods of Resistance
heating-Direct and Indirect heating, Induction heating, Dielectric heating and Microwave heating.
Applications of Heating and modern heating methods. Simple problems.
Electric Arc Welding: Electric welding equipment, resistance welding and arc welding,
comparison between AC and DC welding.
Electrolytic Process: Basic principles, Faraday’s law of Electrolysis, Electro deposition,
Extraction and refining of metals, Power supply of Electrolytic processes.
Electric Traction: Systems of electric traction and track electrification- DC system, single phase
and 3-phase low frequency and high frequency system, composite system, kando system,
comparison between AC and DC systems, problems of single-phase traction with current
unbalance and voltage unbalance. Systems of train lighting, special requirements of train lighting,
methods of obtaining unidirectional polarity constant output- single battery system, Double battery
parallel block system, coach wiring, lighting by making use of 25 kV AC supply, Speed control of
Traction motors(DC Series motors) series-Parallel connection, Shunt Transition, Bridge
Transition. Problems on series-parallel control.
Learning Resources:

Text Books:
1. Art and Science of Utilization of Electrical Energy, H. Partab, Dhanpat Rai & Sons, 2017.
2. Modern Electric Traction, H. Partab, Dhanpat Rai & Co, 2017.
3. Utilisation of Electric Energy, E. Openahaw Taylor, Orient Longman, 1971.
Reference Books:
1. Generation Distribution and Utilization of Electrical Energy, C.L. Wadhwa, New Age
International Publishers, 3rd Edition, 2017.
2. Utilisation of Electrical power including Electric drives and Electric Traction, N.V.
Suryanarayana, New Age Publishers, Second Edition, 2017.

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Online Resources:
1. https://nptel.ac.in/courses/108/105/108105060/
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mX8k3xrOXwg

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EEM05 POWER CONVERTERS AND APPLICATIONS 3-0-0: 3

Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to
CO1 Select switching devices for a given power converter.
CO2 Evaluate the performance of phase-controlled rectifiers.
CO3 Identify and design DC-DC converter for a given application.
CO4 Analyze & evaluate the Inverters and ac voltage controllers for a given application.

Syllabus:
Introduction: Concept of power electronics, scope and applications, types of power converters,
power semiconductor switches and V-I characteristics: Diodes, SCR, TRIAC, power MOSFET,
IGBT devices and applications. Line commutation of SCR, gate drive circuit.

Phase-Controlled Rectifiers: Principles of single-phase full- & half-controlled converter with R,

RL, and RLE load, Principles of three- phase fully controlled converter operation with RLE load,
and applications.

DC-DC Converters: Introduction, chopper classification of choppers, Basic principles of step-

down and step-up operation, study of Buck, Boost and Buck-Boost converters and applications.

Inverters: Introduction, principle of operation, performance parameters, single phase bridge

inverters with R, RL and RLC loads, 3-phase bridge inverters-180 and 120 degrees mode of
operation, voltage control of single phase inverters-single pulse width modulation, sinusoidal
pulse width modulation and applications.

A.C. Voltage Controllers: Introduction, principle of operation of single-phase voltage controllers

for R, R-L & R-L-E loads and applications.

Learning Resources:

Text Books:
1. Power Electronics - Circuits, Devices and Applications, M.H.Rashid, Pearson Education;
Fourth edition, 28 November 2017.
2. Power Electronics: Essentials & Applications, L. Umanand, Wiley publishers, Kindle Edition,
1 January 2009.

Reference Books:
1. Elements of Power Electronics, Philip T. Krein, Oxford University Press, Indian Edition,
Second edition, 1 November 2017.
2. Power Electronics - Converters, Applications and Design, Mohan Undeland Robin, John Wiley
& Sons, 2006.

Online Resources :
1. https://nptel.ac.in/courses/108/101/108101038/

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EEM06 ENERGY CONSERVATION AND AUDIT 3-0-0: 3

Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to
CO1 Assess energy conservation opportunities in electrical system
CO2 Applying energy conservation techniques in power transmission and distribution
system
CO3 Identify energy conservation opportunities in thermal system
CO4 Know energy auditing procedure and reporting

Syllabus:
Module I: Basics of energy Conservation
Potential areas in the Power Industries for energy saving. Energy Saving methods with typical
examples and exercises for power stations. Peak Demand controls, Methodologies, Types of
Industrial Loads, Optimal Load Scheduling-Case studies

Module II: Energy Conservation in Power transmission and Distribution

Ways to minimize losses in power transmission & distribution system, Components of the System
That Contribute to Losses – transformer, transmission system conductors, distribution stations,
voltage regulators, distribution lines. reducing line losses, power factor and reactive power,
Demand response program in managing line losses.

Module III: Energy conservation in power plants

Waste Heat areas and their utilization, Types of boilers, Combustion in boilers, Performances
evaluation, Feed water treatment, Blow down, Energy conservation opportunities in boiler.
Properties of steam, Assessment of steam distribution losses, Steam leakages, Steam trapping,
Condensate and flash steam recovery system, Identifying opportunities for energy savings.
Classification, General fuel economy measures in furnaces, Excess air, Heat Distribution,
Temperature control, Draft control, Waste heat recovery.

Module V: Energy audit (Through Course project)

Energy audit -Definition, Need, Types of energy audit, Energy audit Instruments. Cogeneration-
Types and Schemes, Optimal operation of cogeneration plants - Case study. Computer aided
energy management,

Module VI: Energy audit execution and reporting (Through course project)
Economic analysis methods-cash flow model, time value of money, evaluation of proposals, pay-
back method, average rate of return method, internal rate of return method, present value method,
life cycle costing approach,

Learning Resources:
Text Books:
1. Introduction to Energy Conservation and Management, M Jayaraju and Premlet, Phasor
Books, 2008.
2. Optimizing Energy Efficiencies in Industry, G.G. Rajan, Tata McGraw Hill, Pub. Co., 2001.
3. Energy Audit and Management, Volume-I, IECC Press
4. Energy Efficiency in Electrical Systems, Volume-II, IECC Press

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Reference Books:
1. Handbook of Energy Audits, Albert Thumann, William J. Younger, CRC Press, 2003.
2. Industrial energy conservation, Charles M. Gottschalk, John Wiley & Sons, 1996.
3. Industrial Energy Management and Utilization, L.C. Witte, P.S. Schmidt, D.R. Brown,
Hemisphere Publication, Washington, 1988

Online Resources:
1. https://beeindia.gov.in/
2. http://nptel.ac.in/
3. https://lbre.stanford.edu/sem/energy_conservation

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