BEE Syllabus
BEE Syllabus
BEE Syllabus
Pre-requisites: None.
Course Outcomes: At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
Bloom’s
CO No. Course Outcome Taxonomy
Level
Develop a comprehensive understanding of DC circuits and their elements
CO1 3
through application of KVL/KCL and various network theorems.
Analyse and evaluate AC circuits, calculate Power in AC Circuits, and have a
CO2 4
basic understanding of three phase circuits.
Assess the working principle and characteristics of transformers & evaluate
CO3 5
performance indices of transformers.
Examine the working principles of various DC & AC machines and gain working
CO4 4
knowledge of basic measurement instruments.
Detailed Syllabus:
Module No. Contents Hours
DC Circuits: Introduction to Electric Circuits and their Elements, Energy
Sources & their types (Ideal/Practical & Dependent/Independent Sources),
Module 1 Kirchhoff’s Voltage & Current laws, Nodal Analysis, Mesh Analysis, Thevenin's 14
theorem, Norton's theorem, Superposition theorem, Maximum Power Transfer
theorem, Star-Delta Transformation.
AC Circuits: Introduction to AC circuits and Sinusoidal Signals, Phasor
Module 2 representation, Concept of Impedance. Instantaneous, Active, and Reactive 7
Power, Concept of Power factor. Introduction to Three Phase circuits.
Transformers: Introduction to Transformers and their working principle,
Module 3 Ideal & Practical Transformers, Equivalent circuit, and Phasor diagram. Losses 7
& Efficiency.
Machines: Introduction to Electric Machines.
DC Machines: Construction, Principle of Operation, EMF and Torque
Module 4 Equations, Characteristics of DC Generators and Motors. 10
Induction Motors: Production of Rotating Magnetic Field, Principle of
Operation of 3-φ I.M., Torque-Speed Characteristics of 3-φ I.M.
Measuring Instruments: Basic Terminology associated with Measurement.
Module 5 4
Measurement of Current, Voltage, Resistance & Power. Sensors & Transducers.
Books Recommended:
1. Vincent Del Toro, Electrical Engineering Fundamentals, 2nd Edition, PHI, 2003.
2. Edward Hughes, Electrical Technology, 10th Edition, ELBS, 2010.
3. V.N. Mittle, Basic Electrical Engineering, TMH, 2000.