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DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
COURSE PLAN
Subject : ELE101 Basic Electrical Technology [3 1 0 4]
Semester & branch : I Semester BE (Chemistry Group)
Course Coordinator : Prof. Dr. B. K. Singh
No of contact hours : 43 L + 9 T [4 hours / week]
Assignment portion
Assignment no. Topics
1 L1 – L17
2 L18 – L34
Test portion
Test no. Topics
1 L1 – L17
2 L18 – L34
Submitted by:
Prof. Dr. B. K. Singh
(Signature of the Course Coordinator)
Date:
Approved by:
Prof. Dr. B. K. Singh
(Signature of HOD)
Date:
MANIPAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
(A constituent college of Manipal University, Manipal)
Manipal Karnataka 576 104
Faculty:
Prof. Sudheer Kumar T. S. [M]
Mr. Rajesh Madamanchi [N]
Mr. Vedavyasa Kamath [O]
Mr. Ganesh Kudva [P]
Ms. Namrata Pai [Q]
Ms. Ranjana G [R]
Mrs. Sushma Nayak [S]
Mr. Pramod Antony D’Sa [T]
Mr. Siddhartha [U]
Mr. Satyakam [V]
Ms. Suprabha Padiyar [W]
Mr. Adarsh Shetty [X]

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Prerequisite:
 Basics of Electrical Science,
 Mathematics background including Differentiation, Integration and
complex algebra
Objectives:
At the end of the course, the students must be able to:
1. Identify the components of power system.
2. Analyze linear electric/magnetic circuits.
3. Analyze simple single/three phase ac circuits.
4. Explain the principle of operation of transformer and induction motors.
5. Derive the equivalent circuit model of transformer and induction motor and
estimate their performance indices if the parameters are given.
6. Comprehend and appreciate the features of basic measuring instruments.
Evaluation Plan:
• Assignments – 10 %
• In semester examination – 40 % (Two compulsory tests of 20 marks each)
• End semester examination – 50 % (Minimum for pass: 18 out of 50)

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TEACHING PLAN
Lecture no. Topic to be covered
L1 Overview of the course, Evaluation outline
L2 Overview of Electric Power System
L3
Basic Circuit Elements: Passive elements: R, L & C, Active elements: Voltage & Current
sources, Source Transformation, dependant sources
L4
Resistor, Resistivity, Temperature Coefficient of Resistance, Resistances in series and
parallel
L5
Star-Delta Transformation, Analysis of simple DC resistive circuits by Network
reduction techniques
T1 Tutorial 1 (L3 – L5)
L6
Inductor - Inductance, Series – Parallel connection of Inductor, Growth & Decay of current
in an inductive circuit, Energy stored in an Inductor
L7
Capacitor - Series – Parallel connection of Capacitor, Charging & Discharging of
Capacitor, Energy stored in a Capacitor
L8
DC Circuits: Review of Kirchhoff’s laws, Analysis of DC resistive circuits by Branch
current method
L9 Analysis of DC resistive circuits by Mesh current Analysis, super mesh
L10 Analysis of DC resistive circuits by Node voltage Analysis, super node
T2 Tutorial 2 (L8 – L10)
L11
Magnetic circuits: Basic terms associated with magnetic Circuit, Magnetic circuit losses:
hysteresis and eddy current
L12
Analysis of series magnetic circuit, Analysis of parallel magnetic circuit, Analysis of
series-parallel magnetic Circuit
T3 Tutorial 3 (L11 – L12)
L13
Electromagnetism: Flux produced by a current carrying conductor, Force acting on a
conductor, Electromagnetic Induction, Faraday’s laws, Lenz’s law, Fleming’s right hand
rule, Induced emf
L14 Self & Mutually induced emfs, Self & Mutual Inductances, Coupling Coefficient
L15 Dot rule, Coils in Series addition & opposition, coils in parallel addition & opposition
T4 Tutorial 4 (L13 – L15)
L16 Single phase circuits: Generation, emf induced, terminologies, phase, phase difference
L17 Average value, RMS value, peak factor and form factor
A1 Assignment I (L2 – L17)
Sessional – 1
L18
Phasors: representation, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, conversion, Phasor
diagrams, addition and subtraction.
L19
Analysis of Pure resistive, inductive circuit and capacitive circuits: voltage and current
relations, phasor diagram, power consumed
L20
Series RL, RC and RLC circuits, Concept of Impedance, voltage and current relations,
power
T5 Tutorial 5 (L18 – L20)
L21 Parallel Circuits, Concept of Admittance
L22 Power in ac circuits , power triangle, power factor, Power factor improvement
T6 Tutorial 6 (L21 – L22)
L23 Coupled circuits: Mesh equations, conductively coupled equivalent circuit

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L24
Series resonance: Definition, resonant frequency, bandwidth, quality factor, half power
frequencies
L25 Parallel resonance: resonant frequency, dynamic resistance
L26
3 phase ac circuits: Advantages, phase sequence, balanced and unbalanced, types of
connection - delta, star
L27 Balanced systems: Voltages and current in delta connected system, phasor diagram, power
L28 Voltages and current in star connected systems, phasor diagram, power
L29
Unbalanced systems: delta connected load, four wire star connected load, three wire star
connected load: star to delta conversion method
L30 Three wire star connected system: Loop current analysis, neutral displacement method
L31 Power measurement in three phase circuits: Two Wattmeter method
T7 Tutorial 7 (L26– L31)
L32
Single phase transformer: Introduction, Types, Construction, emf equation,
transformation ratio
L33 Working of Ideal and practical transformers, Equivalent circuit
L34
Efficiency & Regulation,
Auto transformer: working, current distribution, advantages, application
T8 Tutorial 8 (L32 – L34)
A2 Assignment II (L18-L34)
Sessional – 2
L35 3 phase induction motor: Introduction, application, Rotating magnetic field, construction
L36
Poles, working principle, synchronous speed, running speed, slip, Rotor frequency, rotor
resistance, inductance and impedance under running condition
L37 equivalent circuit, power stages, slip & rotor copper loss relation, power output, efficiency
L38 Torque, torque-slip characteristics, Starters for 3 phase IM : Star- Delta starter
T9 Tutorial 9 (L35 – L38)
L39 Single phase induction motor: Introduction, construction, double field revolving theory,
capacitor start induction motor
L40 Stepper motor: Construction , Types, working principles
L41
Measuring instruments: Introduction, classification, PMMC instrument, Extension of
range
L42 PMMI instrument, Dynamometer type wattmeter
L43 Single phase energy meter
References:
1. Hughes E, Electrical Technology (8e), Longman , 2002.
2. Joseph Edminister, Electric Circuits, Schuam Series
3. Nagasarkar and Sukhija, Basic Electrical Engineering, OUP 2006.
4. Nagarath & Kothari, Basic Electrical Engineering (2e),TMH, 2004
5. D.R. Nagpal, Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering, SDP 2010.