EE 1100 Basic Electrical Engineering – Syllabus

April - June 2021

Topics
1. Introduction, Course overview, Basics and definitions: Electric current and quantity of electricity,
potential difference and resistance, linear and non-linear devices, Ohm's law, conductors and
insulators, electrical power and energy.
2. Circuit laws and solving for unknowns: description & derivation of Kirchhoff’s laws, series and
parallel connections, analysis of circuits using Nodal analysis technique. Usage of the principle of
linearity and superposition to solve when multiple sources are present. Thevenin’s equivalent circuit
representation. Maximum power transfer in a circuit.
3. Dynamic circuit components L & C: derivation of the relationship between current and voltage in
capacitors(C) and inductors (L), power in L & C, combination of R & L , R & C, numerical & graphical
analysis of transients with DC sources, combination of R, L & C in circuits.
4. Single phase AC circuits: Introduction to AC signals and sources, description of AC signals using
magnitude, frequency and phase, distinguishing between peak, average and RMS values,
Single phase AC circuits: Differentiate between DC and steady state, calculation of power in AC
systems
5. Definition of power in AC circuits, Differentiating between active, reactive and apparent power,
introduction to power factor, usage of phasors to represent, manipulate and calculate circuit
quantities like voltage, current, impedance and power
6. Derivation of properties of R, L and C with AC signals, introduction to Impedance(Z) and admittance
7. Single phase AC circuits : Application of circuit analysis techniques to AC systems, analysis of
frequency response of R, L and C, calculating transfer-function of a circuit, pole-zero plots, Analysis
of frequency-domain response of RLC circuits.
8. Poles and zeros (contd.), Bode plots of transfer functions, filters: low-pass, high-pass, band-pass
and band-reject.
9. Three-phase AC circuits: power in 3-phase circuits, star and delta connection.
10. Diodes, applications of diodes: Diode characteristics (ideal, semiconductor), voltage and current
relationship, diode circuits- rectifiers, peak and envelop detectors.
11. Operational amplifiers: Description of amplifiers as a black box and definition of gain, effect of
feedback on gain, operational amplifiers, sum and difference amplifiers, integrators, differentiators,
buffers.
12. Single phase transformer: principle of operation, equivalent circuit, equivalent circuit, parameters,
open circuit and short circuit tests, voltage regulation and efficiency.
13. Induction machine: principle of operation, equivalent circuit, no-load and blocked rotor test,
torque-slip characteristics, efficiency.
14. DC machines: general construction of DC machines and description of parts, DC generators and
motors, excitation configurations, uses of series, shunt or separately excited machines, speed and
torque, connection between the electrical and mechanical domain.

* Assignments will be graded

* Exams : Mid-sem and End-sem will be conducted
* Any changes will be communicated in class and via course Moodle

Books:

● Electrical Circuit Theory and Technology, John Bird, Elsevier, 2011 [Text book]
● Essentials of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Kerns & Irwin, Pearson, 2004
● Electrical Engineering Fundamentals, Vincent Del Toro, Prentice Hall, 2006.
● Electrical Engineering Concepts and Applications, Carlson and Gisser, Addison Wesley, 1990.