For AICTE Diploma Courses

With Effect From 2015

Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education

TEACHING PLAN
Institute Code: 1664

Subject: Illumination Engineering

Course and Code: EE6G

Subject Code: 17639

Semester: Sixth

Name of Faculty:

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Fundamentals of Illumination

1.1 Identify and measure the level of

illumination
1.2 Design illumination schemes

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1.3 Use IEI standards for illumination

schemes
1.4 Fundamentals of Illumination,
Illumination terminology: Illumination,
Light intensity, Lumen, Lux
1.5 Laws of Illumination (Simple
numerical )
1.6 Features of good Illumination
scheme, Advantages of good
Illumination scheme
Lamps & Lighting Accessories
2.1 Differentiate between the various
types of lamps.
2.2 Collect technical data of lamps and
lighting accessories,
2.3 Identify mountings arrangement
for light sources
2.4 Types of lights:
a. Visible light
b. Ultraviolet light
c. Infrared light

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2.5 Types of lamps:

a. Incandescent lamp
b. ARC lamps ac &dc arc lamp
c. Fluorescent lamp
d. Mercury vapour lamp , HPMV lamp,
Mercury iodide lamp
2.6 e. Sodium vapour lamp
f. Neon lamp , Neon Sign Tubes
g. Halogen lamp
h. CFL Lamps
i. Metal halides lamp
j. LED lamps
k. Special purpose lamps
2.7 Construction, working principle
advantages and disadvantages of all
lamps
2.8 Comparison between incandescent
& Florescent lamps
2.9 Lighting schemes: selection of
lamp, illumination efficiency , glare &
power consumption
2.10 a. Direct & Indirect
b. Semi direct & semi indirect
c. General lighting scheme
2.11 Lighting calculation methods
Watt /m2 method
2.12 Lumens or light flux method ,
Point to point method (Simple
numerical)
Illumination Control & Control Circuits

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3.1 Select controlling methods of
brightness/colour of light source as
per
requirements
3.2 Select proper light source as per
application
3.3 Design control circuit for
illumination.

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3.4 Purpose of lighting control

3.5 Working principle and operation
of :
Dimmer a. Resistance type dimmer
b. Salt water dimmer
3.6 Dimmer Transformer
1) Auto transformer dimmer
2) Two winding transformer dimmer
3.7 Electronic Dimmer : working
principle and operation
a. Thyrister operated dimmer
b. Triac operated dimmer
3.8 Control of Enhance Lighting
3.9 Methods used for light control :
Control circuits for lamps : single
lamp controlled by single switch,
two switches,
3.10 Single Lamp control by two point
method , three point method & four
point method
Polar curve : its meaning and
applications for designing the lamps
Illumination for Interior Applications

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4.1 Select lux level required for
every working plane as per
application
4.2 Calculate total lux level
required for the working plane
4.3 Selection to proper light source
4.4 Standards for various situations in
Interior Illumination
4.5 Methods for Designing illumination
schemes.
4.6 Methods for Designing illumination
schemes.

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4.7 Design considerations for Interior

location of Residential Commercial,
Industrial premises
4.8 Design considerations for Interior
location of Residential Commercial,
Industrial premises
4.9 Design Illumination scheme for
different Interior locations of
Residential, Commercial, Industrial
unit
4.10 Design Illumination scheme for
different Interior locations of
Residential, Commercial, Industrial
unit
4.11 Numerical on above sub topics
4.12 Numerical on above sub topics
Illumination for Outdoor Applications

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5.1 Select proper wattages for light
source as per its illumination
efficiency
5.2 Locate specific mountings of
lighting sources for outdoor
applications
5.3 Consider effect of environmental
conditions for working hours of light
sources
5.4 General requirements for lighting
schemes
5.5 Specific requirements for above
schemes
5.6 Factory Lighting
5.7 Street Lighting
5.8 Flood Lighting
5.9 Railway platform Lighting
5.10 Lighting for
Advertisement/Hoardings

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5.11 Sports Lighting

5.12 Simple numerical based on design
of simple schemes.
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Lighting for Special Applications

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6.1 Understand use of special purpose

lamps.
6.2 Select proper lamps in order to
save energy
6.3 Lighting schemes and general
requirements
6.4 Lighting schemes and general
requirements
6.5 Agricultural & Horticultural
applications
6.6 Agricultural & Horticultural
applications
6.7 Health Care Centers and Hospitals
6.8 Decorative lighting.
6.9 Decorative lighting.
6.10 stage lighting
6.11 Aquariums & Shipyards
6.12 Aquariums & Shipyards

Subject teacher

HOD