Course Specification, Course ILOs, and Course Plan

Course Specification
BSc (Hons) Electrical & Telecommunication
Programme Title:
Engineering
Faculty/Department Department of Electrical & Telecommunication
offering the Programme: Engineering, Faculty of Engineering

Course Name: Electrical Installation

Course Code: EE63001

Year / Level of study: Level-03/ Semester-06

Number of Credits: Three

Notional Hours: 45 Hours

01. Earth resistivity measurements,

Laboratory Exercises
Method of Assessment
02. ground resistance calculations
03. continuity and insulation testing,
70% of the marks allocated to end of Semester
Examination 30% of the marks allocated to continuous
assessments.

GPA/NGPA GPA

Theory of Electricity and Computer Aided Design and

Pre requisites
Simulation software skills

01. Electrical Installation Guide- Schinider Electric-

2016
Recommended Text
02. BS7671:2008

03. IEC 61850

Course Content [Allocated Number of Hours]

1. Electrical Installations [20 h]

 Introduction to Wiring Regulations: Structure of the 17th Edition of the
 IEE Wiring Regulations (BS 7671: 2008), its importance and
applicability to Sri Lanka. [3 h]
 Types of electrical earthing systems: Earthing systems : TT, TN, IT
systems and their features, commonly used grounding arrangements. [2
h]
 Electrical safety and protective measures: Safety of persons & livestock and
Protection of equipment, Protection against direct and indirect contact [2
h]
 Protection against over current, Fuses , MCBs MCCBs ELCBs, RCCBs [2
h]
 Design criteria of electrical installations: Assessment of general
characteristics of an electrical installation, Sizing and selection of cables,
accessories, [2 h]
 Rating factors, current rating, temperature dependence, voltage drop.
[2 h]
 Inspection, testing and certification: Basic Testing and commissioning of
electrical installations, preparation of test reports. [2 h]
 Earth resistivity measurements, ground resistance calculations,
continuity and insulation testing, polarity checking [2 h]
 Power quality and Electromagnetic Compatibility [4 h]
 Building Management systems [1 h]

2. Domestic and Industrial Lighting Design [7 h]

 Definition of terms: laws of illumination, Polar curves, Photometry,
Luminous efficacy [3 h]
 Types of electric lamps, their operations : incandescent, electric arc,
discharge. [2 h]
 Illumination of surfaces: level of Illumination , selection of lamps and
lighting design. [2 h]

3. Wiring Design [7 h]
 Conventional symbols for domestic and industrial installations :
lighting, socket outlets, rotating machines, transformers, Sketches and
drawings of electric wiring circuits: layout diagrams , single line
diagrams, conduit diagrams [2 h]
 Documentation: BOQs Technical Specifications, technical schedule,
Preparation& use of: Tender documents, technical specifications and
drawings, BOQs, contract documents. [2 h]
 Wiring design using CAD -Use of a software package for electrical wiring
design. [4 h]
Course ILOs
After completing the above specified module the student should be able to
ILO-1: demonstrate the understanding of the structure of the IEE Wiring Regulations
and apply it for electrical installation designs.
ILO-2: distinguish the characteristics of different types of protective devices used in
Electrical Installations, their principle of operation, advantages and disadvantages.
ILO-3: assess the general characteristics of an electrical installation and differentiate
among electrical wiring systems in Domestic, Commercial and Industrial applications.
ILO-4: select correct type and size of cables in electrical installations.
ILO-5: select the earthing system for a particular electrical installation at medium
voltages.
ILO-6: design electrical layouts and wiring diagrams for electrical installations
according to the given environmental conditions.
ILO-7: draw up complete wiring circuit using CAD package.
ILO-8: prepare technical documents involved in electrical installations using technical
documents in electrical installations
ILO-9: carry out inspection and testing in electrical installations.
ILO-10: carry out a lighting design for a building environment.
ILO-11: practice safety regulations & standards and behave in a safe manner in the
electrical working environment.
ILO-12: manage resources of building environments.
ILO-13: distinguish different requirements of special installations.
Course Plan
Face-to-face
sessions Independent Assessment
Lecture / Rela learning method
Week ted Lesson Title
/ Practica
No. ILO/ description Lecture l
s Hr Metho Metho Hr Hr
s d hrs d s Method s Method
1-6, Basics of
10- Electrical
1-5 13 Installation 13 CAT, 3 lab 35 GD, PP GA
PPT,
GD 3 Q
Electrical
1, 3, Demand
6-8 4 calculation 7 CAT, 3 lab 20 GD, PP MCQ
PPT IA
Domestic &
Industrial
2, 4, Lighting
9-12 7-8 Design 7 CAT, 0 - 25 GD, SP
PPT, VP
6,9,1
13-25 1 Wiring Design 7 CAT, 3 Lab 25 GD, SP
PPT,
GD,
VP
Tota
l 35 9 90 3

PPT – Power Point

CAT – Chalk and Talk Q – Quiz Slide
SP – Student Presentation
PP – Poster
MCQ – Multiple Choice Presentatio GA – Group
Questions n Assignment

IA – Individual VP – Video
Assignment Presentatio GD – Group
n Discussion

Type of
Assessment Assessment method ILOs assessed
Summative Assessments
(70%) Final written exam ILO- 1 to 5

IA, Q, GA - (30%)
ILO- 6 to 10
Formative Assessments MCQ - (5%)
(30%) ILO- 11-13