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AMRITA VISHWA VIDYAPEETHAM-COIMBATORE

COURSE PLAN
Academic year: 2018-19 Semester: Even
Department: EEE Programme: B.Tech
Course Code: 15EEE111 Course Title: Fundamentals of EEE

Lecture Topics Key-words Objectives Remarks

No(s)
1 Introduction to Electrical Power system, Introduction To understand need of electrical
Course Introduction and Syllabus Discussion engineering.

2-3 Ideal independent Current- and Voltage-sources; Active Circuits Understanding the concept of sources
Reference directions and symbols, Energy and Power Elements through simple problems
4-5 Resistance, Inductance and Capacitance- parameters Passive Elements Understand the characteristics of active
and passive elements. Introduce the
concept of bilateral and linear
6-8 Ohm’s Law and Kirchhoff’s Law Basic Laws Revision of basic law’s in Electrical
Series-parallel circuits, Voltage divider and current Engineering
divider rule

9-10 Series and parallel combination of resistances, Network reduction Reducing the network and finding the
capacitances and inductances, current flow and voltage drop across
various elements
11-12 Conversion of a voltage source to current source and Superposition theorem Implementing superposition theorem to
vice versa ,Superposition Theorem analysis which is not possible using
network reduction
13-15 Analysis of dc circuits by Mesh-Current method Mesh Current method Analyzing complex circuit using Mesh
Current which is simpler than
Superposition.
16-17 Analysis of dc circuits by nodal method Nodal voltage method Analyzing complex circuit using node
voltage method
18 Generation of Sinusoidal voltages Introduction to
alternating current
circuits

19-20 Instantaneous, Average and Effective values of
periodic functions
21-22 Phasor representation of sinusoids
23-25 Response of single elements (R, L and C ) for
sinusoidal excitation; phasor concept and phasor
diagram, Reactance and Impedance
26 Real and Reactive Power , Power Factor ,Complex
Power and Power Triangle,
27-28 Introduction to 3-phase systems; Balanced 3-phase
systems (STAR and DELTA connections),Three
Phase Power
29-30 Measuring instruments for AC and DC quantities,
Instruments to measure voltage, current power and
energy.
31-33 Electromagnetic Induction, Magnetic Circuit
elements and parameters (Flux density, permeability,
Magnetic flux , Magnetic field intensity, MMF,
Reluctance),Self and mutual inductances
34-35 Single phase Transformers; Construction and
principle of operation of transformers, EMF equation,
Three phase transformers and connections
(Qualitatively )
36-37 Three phase Induction motor : Principle of
operation(Production of Rotating Magnetic Field),
Slip and Torque-Speed relation
38-39 PN Junction Diode: Characteristics, Unbiased Diode,
Forward Bias and Reverse Bias, Diode Breakdown,
Barrier Potential and Diode Approximations
40-41 Rectifiers: Half wave and Full wave bridge
Rectifiers-Operation and Average and RMS value
calculation
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Average, RMS To learn the significance and calculation
of average and RMS value of different
periodic functions.
Phasor Understanding the concept of developing
phasor for sinusoidal functions.
R, L, C Learning the nature of voltage and
current through passive elements when
excited by AC.
Active, reactive, Understanding the behavior of different
apparent, complex powers. Solving problems to understand
power. the concept.
3 Phase Systems Phase and line voltage and current, when
connected in star and delta.
Measuring instruments Understanding the components used in
measuring instruments, operation and Its
connection in electric circuits.
Introduction to Understanding the concept of magnetic
Magnetic circuits circuits by solving simple problems on
magnetic circuits
Transformers Understand the construction, principle of
operation transformers.
Three phase Induction Understand the construction, principle of
motor operation and types of Induction motor.
Learning the significance of rotating
magnetic field and slip.
PN Junction Diode Understand the principle of operation PN
Junction diode and its approximate
equivalents circuits for analysis
Rectifier Diode Application as Rectifier
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42-43 Zener Diode: Characteristics , Application as Zener Diode Understand the characteristics of Zener
Regulator diode and its application as voltage
regulator
44-46 BJT: Introduction, Characteristics Curves, Region of BJT and Biasing Understand the characteristics of BJT and
Operation , Load Line, BJT Biasing: Fixed Voltage its Biasing methods
Biasing and Voltage Divider Biasing
47-48 JFET Characteristics and Transconductance JFET JFET operation and its characteristics
49 555 Timer Brief introduction about 555 Timer
50 Introduction to Operational Amplifier: Inverting and Operational Amplifier Brief introduction to Operational
Non-inverting Amplifier and Course Overview Amplifier.

End Semester Examination

TEXT BOOK:

1. Edward Hughes.”Electrical Technology”.7th Edition, Pearson Education Asia,2011

2. A.P.Malvino,”Electronic Principles”,7th Edition ,Tata McGraw Hill,2007.

REFERENCES:

1. S K Bhattcharya,”Basic Electrical and Electronics Engineering”,Pearson,2012

2. Vincent Del Toro, ‘Electrical Engineering Fundamentals’, Prentice Hall of India Private Limited, 2003, Second Edition.
3. David A Bell, “Electronic Devices and Circuits”, 5th Edition, Oxford University Press, 2008.
4. Michael Tooley B A,”Electronic circuits: Fundamentals and Applications”, 3rd Edition, Elsevier Limited, 2006.