11O205 BASICS OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

(Common to all branches except EEE, ECE, EIE)

4 0 0 4.0
Course Objectives

To understand the basics concepts of electric circuits & magnetic circuits

To learn the operations of electrical machines
To impart knowledge in the concepts of Communication systems

Program Outcomes
(a). The graduates will demonstrate knowledge of fundamentals, science and mathematics in solving
problems logically.
(b). The graduates will demonstrate their ability to identify, formulate and solve Electrical and
Electronics Engineering problems.
(h). The graduates will display skills required for continuous learning and up gradation.
Skill Set
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Analyze the power in single phase AC systems

Derive an equation for self and mutual inductance
Determine the characteristics of Bipolar junction transistors
Diagnose the operation of half wave and full wave rectifier
Design of an operational amplifier

Assessment Pattern

Blooms Taxonomy
(New Version)
Remember

Understand

20

20

20

20

Apply

30

30

30

30

Analyze / Evaluate

40

40

40

40

Create

100

100

100

100

S. No.

Total

Test I

Test II

Model
Examination

Semester End
Examination

10

10

10

10

Remember
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What is an inductor?
State Ohms law.
State the operating principle of a transformer.
Draw the circuit symbols of i] step up transformer ii] step down transformer.
What is resistor? Give its symbol.
What are impurities?
Draw the neat-labelled I-V characteristics of zener diode.
Draw circuit symbol of diode and zener diode,

The marks secured in Test I and II will be converted 20 and Model Examination will be converted
to 20. The remaining 10 marks will be calculated based on assignments. Accordingly internal assessment
will be calculated for 50 marks

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Which process is used to convert the material into extrinsic?

What is junction barrier?
Define the term rectification and efficieny
What is done in the base region of a transistor to improve its operation.
What is BJT?
List the needs for modulation.
Draw symbol of 2-input NOR gate & write its truth table.

Understand
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Explain Ohms law relating to (V), (I) and (R).

Explain the working principle of a transformer.
Explain the working principle of an induction motor.
Discuss intrinsicsemiconductor are pure semiconductors.
Explain pentavalent impurities with example.
Explain trivalent impurities with example.
Explain in brief, knee voltage of diode.
Explain in brief, breakdown voltage of diode.
Explain the operation of P-N Junction diode when forward and reverse bias.
Explain the formation of depletion region in P-N Junction.
Explain Zener diode as voltage regulator.
With a neat circuit diagram explain the working of a half wave rectifier.
Derive an expression for the efficiency of a half wave rectifier.
With a neat circuit diagram, explain the working of full wave rectifier.
What is Ex-OR gate? Explain its working & tabulate the truth table.

Apply
1. Why opamp is called as linear amplifier?
2. Why impurities are used?
3. Calculate the value of resistance having co lour code sequence Red , Yellow, orange and
Gold.
4. Why do we use transformer in rectifier circuit?
5. Which impurity play important role in formation of P type semiconductor?
6. Calculate the % ripple factior, if the dc output voltage 20 V and ac voltage 2V.
7. Three resistors are connected in series across a 12V battery. The first resistance has a value of 2
, second has a voltage drop of 4V and third has power dissipation of 12 W. Calculate the value of
the circuit current.
8. A 25 resistor is connected in parallel with a 50 resistor. The current in 50 resistor is 8A.
What is the value of third resistance to be added in parallel to make the total line current as 15A.
9. A toroidal air cored coil with 2000 turns has a mean radius of 25cm, diameter of each turn being
6cm. If the current in the coil is 10A, find mmf, flux, reluctance, flux density and magnetizing force.
10. The self inductance of a coil of 500turns is 0.25H.If 60% of the flux is linked with a second coil of
10500 turns. Calculate a) the mutual inductance between the two coils and b) emf induced in the
second coil when current in the first coil changes at the rate of 100A/sec.
11. 2.An air cored toroidal coil has 480 turns, a mean length of 30cm and a cross-sectional area of 5
cm2.Calculate a)the inductance i\of the coil and b) the average induced emf, if a current of 4 A is
reversed in 60 milliseconds

Analyze / Evaluate

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Why inductor is referred as a choke?

Why single phase induction motor are not self starting?
How the barrier potential is developed across the P-N Junction, what are the approximate
values this potential for Germenium and Silicon?
4. Trivallent impurity is called as donor impurity, comment.
5. Distinguish with diagram, then solid material on the basis of band diagram.
6. How a zener diode can be used for voltage regulation in power supply?
7. How voltage source is converted into current source and vice versa?
8. Differentiate P type and N type semiconductor
9. Distinguish between metal, semiconductor and insulator. Give examples of each.
10. Distinguish between half wave and full wave rectifier
Create
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Design a half wave uncontrolled rectifier and calculate the ripple factor.

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Design a full wave uncontrolled rectifier and calculate the efficiency.

Unit I
Electric Circuits

Definition of Voltage, Current, Power & Energy, Ohms law, Kirchoffs Law & its applications simple
problems, division of current in series & parallel circuits, generation of alternating EMF, definition of RMS
value, average value, peak factor, form factor. Power in single phase AC three phase system.
Star to delta and delta to star transformations, R-L and R-C series circuit
12 Hours
Unit II
Magnetic Circuits
Definition of MMF, Flux, Reluctance, Properties of Flux lines, Self & Mutual Inductance, Ampere Turns,
Series & parallel magnetic circuits, Comparison between Electric & magnetic circuits, Law of
Electromagnetic induction, Flemings Right & Left hand rule.
Magnetic impedance, Effective resistance, Magnetic capacitivity
12 Hours
Unit III
Electrical Machines
Construction, Type, Principle of Operation & Working Principle of DC Generator, DC Motor, Transformer,
Induction Motor, Induction type single phase energy meter, Domestic wiring practice, Tube light circuit,
Earthing & earthing methods.
Characteristics of DC generators and DC motors,
12 Hours
Unit IV
Electronics Engineering
PN Junction diode & Zener diode Characteristics Half wave and full wave rectifier Bipolar junction
transistors CB,CE, CC Configurations and characteristics basic concepts of amplifiers and oscillators
Logic gates Inverting, Non inverting amplifiers and Operational amplifiers- Basic Computer organization
Block diagram of Microprocessors (8085).
Semiconductor theory, Diode clippers, op-amp parameters and applications
12 Hours
Unit V
Communication Engineering
Introduction to communication systems Need for modulation Types- Block Diagram representation
only Block diagram of TV system Introduction to cellular & mobile telephony- Block diagram of
Optical and Satellite communication systems.
Analog and digital signals, Transmission medium, Digital communication
12 Hours
Total: 60 Hours
Textbooks
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T. K. Nagsarkar and M. S. Sukhija, Basic of Electrical Engineering, Oxford Press, 2005

R. Muthusubramaninan, S. Salivahanan and K. A. Muraleedharan, Basic Electrical, Electronics
and Computer Engineering, Tata McGraw Hill, 2004
References
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J. A. Edminister, Electric Circuits, Schaums Series, McGraw Hill, 2005

Van Valkenbergm, Electric Circuits and Network Analysis, Prentice Hall (India) Pvt. Ltd., 2005
Smarjith Ghosh, Fundamentals of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Prentice Hall (India)
Pvt. Ltd., 2005
http://www.indiabix.com/electrical-engineering/energy-and-power/