Basic Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Basic Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Internal assessment: 30
Lecture: 3 periods/week marks
Semester end examination: 70
Tutorial: 1 period /week marks
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Objectives:
• To impart the basic knowledge about the Electric circuits
• To understand the working of various Electrical Motors
• To know about working of various Electronic devices and operation
• To impart the basic knowledge about methods of electric power generation
Learning outcomes:
At the end of the course the students will have:
• Basic knowledge about different methods of electric power generation
• Basic knowledge about the Electric circuits
• Understanding about the working of various Electrical Motors
• Understanding about the operation of Diode and Transistors
UNIT I
GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER
sources for generating electric power – conventional and non conventional
Conventional sources :
Hydel stations, thermal stations and gas turbine stations - general layout of hydro
electric plant and function of each component – thermal power station – layout of modern
thermal plant – brief description of each component - layout of gas turbine power station
– components of gas turbine power plant –
Non conventional sources : Solar energy – solar constant – layout of solar thermal
power plant – photovoltaic cell – power from solar modules - PV system design – power
generation using wind energy
UNIT II
ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS:
Basic definitions, Types of elements, Classification of different sources, Ohm’s Law,
Kirchhoff’s Laws, Resistive networks, Inductive networks, capacitive networks, Series,
Parallel circuits and Star-delta and delta star transformations. (simple problems)
UNIT IV
TRANSFORMERS:
Classification of transformers based on construction, Principle of operation of single
phase transformers – emf equation – losses – efficiency and regulation
Welding transformers :
Introduction to Arc welding - construction and principle of single phase welding
transformer – and Dc welding generator and their application – comparison between AC
and DC welding
P.V.P.Siddhartha Institute of Technology(Autonomous), I B.Tech. syllabus under PVP14 regulations
UNIT V
DIODES AND TRANSISTORS:
Semiconductors, Types, Construction and working of P-N junction diode, symbol, Diode
Applications, Rectifiers – Half wave, Full wave and Bridge rectifiers (Descriptive
treatment only), Principle of Zener diode and application.
Construction and working P-N-P and N-P-N Junction transistor, Transistor as a switch
and amplifier, Single stage CE Amplifier, Frequency response of CE amplifier.
(descriptive treatment only)
Learning resources
Text books:
1. A course in Power systems by JB Gupta, Kataria publications
2. Principles of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, (1st edition) by Mehta, V.K., S.
Chand & Co, 2012.
Reference books:
1. Introduction to Electrical Engineering by Naidu, M.S. and Kamakshaiah, S., Tata
McGraw-Hill, 1995.
2. Basic Electrical Engineering, (3rd Edition) by Kothari and Nagarath., Tata McGraw-Hill,
2009.
e-learning resources:
http://nptel.ac.in/courses.php
http://jntuk-coeerd.in/