Elements of Electrical Engineering Syllabus
Basics of electrical engineering — DC circuits, electrostatics, electromagnetics, AC circuits, wiring, illumination and electrical safety.
Syllabus — 9 Units
- 1
D.C. Circuits
Effect of temperature on resistance, series & parallel solutions, star-delta combination, KVL & KCL.
- 2
Electrostatics & Capacitance
Types of capacitors, series & parallel combinations, charging & discharging, energy stored in a capacitor.
- 3
Electromagnetics
Magnetic circuits, hysteresis and eddy current loss, electromagnetic induction, self & mutual inductance, coupling.
- 4
Single Phase A.C. Circuits
Alternating voltages & currents, RMS and average values, phasors, R-L-C circuits, power factor, resonance.
- 5
Polyphase Circuits
Generation of polyphase voltages, 3-phase systems, phase sequence, power relationships, power measurement.
- 6
Batteries & Cables
Battery life, charging & discharging, armoured and unarmoured cables.
- 7
Electrical Wiring
Connectors & switches, systems of wiring, domestic & industrial wiring, sub-circuits and control circuits.
- 8
Illumination
Types of lamps, fixtures & reflectors, illumination schemes and lumen requirements.
- 9
Safety & Protection
Electric shock and first aid, grounding, fuses, MCB, ELCB and relays.