Electrical Engineering Curriculum
Electrical Engineering Curriculum
OF
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Bachelor of
Science
(Revised 2019)
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Curriculum Review Basis
BSc/BS/BE Degrees
The curriculum for the BSc/BS/BE degree programme is based on the
following considerations:
System of Study
The term "Credit Hour (CH)" refers to a unit of academic credit during a
semester. Each credit hour is related to a one or more "Contact hours per
week" according to subject type, that is, whether Theory /Lecture or Practical/
Laboratory.
Contact hours (Theory /Lecture): One (1) contact hour per week for each
credit hour of Theory/ Lecture.
Contact hours (Practical /Lab): Three (3) contact hours per week for
Each credit hour of laboratory work.
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Recommended List of Elective Courses in
Electrical Engineering Distributed According to
Variants (Specializations/Streams)
Note:
The following list is not exhaustive. Universities /Institutes may expand
the list as per their requirements.
3. Electronic Engineering
i. Instrumentation and Measurements (Breadth Core I)
ii. Electronic Circuit Design (Breadth Core II)
iii. Power Electronics
iv. Opto-Electronics
v. VLSI Design
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vi. Industrial Electronics
vii. Digital Electronics
viii. Introduction to Nano Technology
ix. Digital Signal Processing
x. Computer Communication Networks
xi. Wave Propagation and Antenna
xii. Digital Image Processing
xiii. Mobile and Wireless Communication
xiv. Solid State Devices
xv. Digital Control Systems
Course Outlines
Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Calculus and Analytic Geometry
Prerequisites: None
Objective:
Teach the concepts of calculus and analytic geometry and the applications of
these concepts to the solution of engineering problems.
Course Outline:
Complex Numbers, DeMoivre’s Theorem and its Applications, Simple Cartesian
Curves, Functions and Graphs, Symmetrical Properties, Curve Tracing, Limit
and Continuity, Differentiation of Functions. Derivative as Slope of Tangent to a
Curve and as Rate of Change, Application to Tangent and Normal, Linearization,
Maxima/Minima and Point of Inflexion, Taylor and Maclaurin Expansions and
their convergence. Integral as Anti-derivative, Indefinite Integration of Simple
Functions. Methods of Integration: Integration by Substitution, by Parts, and by
Partial Fractions, Definite Integral as Limit of a Sum, Application to Area, Arc
Length, Volume and Surface of Revolution.
Recommended Books:
George B. Thomas and Ross L. Finney, “Calculus and Analytic Geometry,”
Latest Edition, Addison-Wesley, ISBN: 0201531747.
George F. Simmons, “Calculus with Analytic Geometry,” Latest Edition,
McGraw-Hill, ISBN: 0070576424.
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Gerald B. Folland, “Advanced Calculus,” Latest Edition, Prentice Hall,
ISBN: 0130652652.
Monty J. Strauss, Gerald L. Bradley and Karl J. Smith, “Calculus”, Latest
Edition, Prentice Hall, ISBN: 0130918717
Linear Algebra
Prerequisites: None
Objective:
Introduce the matrix theory and the use of matrices in the solution of engineering
problems.
Course Outline:
Vectors, Vector Spaces, Matrices & Determinants, Cofactor and Inverse, Rank,
Linear Independence, Solution of system of Linear systems, Positive Definite
matrix, Linear Transformations, Operations on matrices, Inner products,
orthgonality and least squares, Eigenvalue & Eigenvectors. Applications to
Systems of Equations and to Geometry, Singular Value Decomposition.
Recommended Books:
1. Gilbert Strang, "Linear Algebra and Its Applications", 4 th Edition, Thomson
Brooks/ Cole, 2007.
2. James M Ortega, "Matrix Theory – A Second Course", Plenum, 1991.
3. Otto Bretscher, "Linear Algebra with Applications", 3rd Edition, Prentice
Hall, 2005.
4. David Poole, "Linear Algebra – A Modern Introduction", Brooks/Cole, 2003.
Differential Equations
Prerequisites: Calculus and Analytical Geometry
Objective:
Develop fundamental skills of solving ordinary differential equations, and
developing differential equations for real-world problems.
Course Outline:
Ordinary Differential Equations of the First Order: Geometrical Considerations,
Isoclines, Separable Equations, Equations Reducible to Separable Form, Exact
Differential Equations, Integrating Factors, Linear First-Order Differential
Equations, Variation of Parameters. Ordinary Linear Differential Equations;
Homogeneous Linear Equations of the Second Order, Homogeneous Second-
Order Equations with Constant Coefficients, General Solution, Real Roots,
Complex Roots, Double Root of the Characteristic Equation, Differential
Operators, Cauchy Equation, Homogeneous Linear Equations of Arbitrary Order,
Homogeneous Linear Equations of Arbitrary Order with Constant Coefficients,
Non-homogeneous Linear Equations. Modeling of Electrical Circuits. Systems of
Differential Equations. Series Solutions of Differential Equations. Partial
Differential Equations: Method of Separation of variables, wave, Heat & Laplace
equations and their solutions by Fourier series method.
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Recommended Books:
Michael Greenberg, "Advanced Engineering Mathematics", 1996, Prentice
Hall publishers.
Erwin Kreyzig, "Advanced Engineering Mathematics", 7th edition, 1993, John Wiley
& Sons Inc.
Zill, Prindle, Weber and Schmidt, "A First Course in Differential Equations",
1996, Brooks/Cole Publishing,
Dennis G. Zill, Michael R. Cullen. "Differential Equations with Boundary-
Value Problems", 1996, Brooks/Cole Publishing,
C. H .Edwards, David E. Penney, "Elementary Differential Equations with
Applications", 1993, Prentice Hall.
Multivariable Calculus
Prerequisites: Calculus and Analytical Geometry
Objective:
The goals are to develop the skills to have ground knowledge of multivariate
calculus and appreciation for their further Engineering courses.
Course Outline:
Functions of Several Variables and Partial Differentiation. Multiple Integrals, Line
and Surface Integrals. Green’s and Stoke’s Theorem. Fourier Series: periodic
functions, Functions of any period P = 2L, Even & odd functions, Half Range
expansions, Fourier Transform. Laplace Transform, Z-Transform.
Recommended Books:
1. "Multivariable Calculus: Early Transcendentals", (Stewart's Calculus Series)
2. Swokowski, Olinick and Pence, “Calculus and Analytical Geometry”, Latest
Edition, Thomson Learning EMEA, Ltd.
3. William Briggs, Lyle Cochran, Bernard Gillett, "Multivariable Calculus” 2010,
Pearson Education.
4. Howard Anton, Albert Herr, "Multivariable Calculus", Latest Edition, John
Wiley.
Objective:
Develop fundamental skills complex variable analysis and apply it in solving
differential equations through Laplace transform.
Course Outline:
Complex numbers and functions. Complex integration. Power series, Taylor
series. Laurent series, residue integration. Laplace Transform. Use of Laplace
transform in solving differential equations.
Recommended Book:
1. Erwin Kreyszig, "Advanced Engineering Mathematics", John Wiley. (latest
Ed.).
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COMPUTING
Lab Work Outline:
Basic computer organization including motherboard, memory, I/O cards,
networking devices, use of flow charts, introduction to office tools including
spreadsheet, word processing and presentation, introduction to mathematical
software such as MATLAB, overview of different browsers, introduction to
various operating systems, coding, executing and debugging simple
programmes.
Recommended Books:
Brian Williams and Stacey Sawyer, “Using Information Technology”,
McGraw-Hill, ISBN: 0072260718, (Latest Edition).
Patt and Patel, "Introduction to Computing Systems from Bits and Gates to
C and Beyond", Mc-GrawHill
Lab handouts - miscellaneous
Programming Fundamentals
Prerequisites: Introduction to Computing
Course Outline:
Fundamental data types, abstract data types, arrays and matrices, records and
pointers, linked lists, Introduction to Object oriented programming and software
development, defining classes, selection statements, repetition statements,
exceptions and assertions, arrays and collections, file I/O, inheritance and
polymorphism, GUI and Event-driven programming.
Recommended Books:
1. Robert Lafore, "Object-Oriented Programming in C++", Prentice Hall, ISBN:
0672323087, (Latest Edition).
2. C. Thomas Wu, "An Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming with
Java", Mc-Graw Hill.
Objective: To understand the basic data structures and the abstract data
structures and user defined data structures and their applications to represent
various information types. Design and analysis of various algorithms for solving
various searching, and sorting problems.
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Course Outline:
Data types, Arrays, Records, Set structure, Abstract Data Types, Sequential
allocation, Linked allocation. Stacks (Sequential as well as Linked
Implementation) Queues. (Sequential as well as Linked Implementation), Linked
Lists, Recursive versus Iterative Algorithms, Applications, Towers of Hanoi,
Linked Lists, Traversal, Insertion, Deletion, Doubly linked lists, Root Node,
Terminal Node, Branch Node, Level of a Node, Degree of a node. , Binary Tree,
Tree traversal, (In-order/Pre-order/Post-order traversal), Conversion of tree into
binary tree/ Bin tree into a Heap,. Traversing and searching in a tree, Insertion:
Deletion, Heap, Heap-sort, Graphs. Adjacency Matrix, Traversal, DFS, BFS,
Path lengths, Shortest Path Searching & Sorting Algorithms, Insertion sort,
Selections sort, Merge sort, Radix sort, Hashing.
Recommended Books:
1. Horowitz Sahni, "Fundamentals of Data Structures in C++", 1999.
2. Lipshutz, "Data Structures", Schaum Outline Series, 1999.
3. Weiss, "Data structures and algorithm analysis in C++".
4. A. M. Tanenbaum, "Data structures using C and C++", 2001.
Course Outline:
Electric quantities, electric signals, electric circuits, Kirchhoff's laws, circuit
elements. Resistance, series parallel combination, voltage and current dividers,
resistive bridges and ladders, practical sources and loading, instrumentation and
measurement. Nodal analysis, loop analysis, linearity and superposition, source
transformation, one ports, circuit theorems, power calculations. dependent
sources, circuit analysis with dependent sources, ideal transformer, amplifiers.
The operational amplifier, basic op-amp configurations, ideal op-amp circuit
analysis, summing and difference amplifiers, amplifier types. Capacitance,
inductance, natural response of RC and RL circuits. Response to DC forcing
function. Transient response of first order circuits, step, pulse and pulse train
responses, first order op-amp circuits. Transient response and step response of
second order circuits. AC fundamentals; RMS or effective, average and
maximum values of current & voltage for sinusoidal signal wave forms.
Recommended Books:
1. S. Franco, "Electric Circuits Fundamentals", Oxford University Press,
(Latest Edition).
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2. R E Thomas, A J Rosa and G J Toussaint, "The Analysis and Design of
Linear Circuits" John Wiley, 6 th Edition, 2009
3. C Alexander and M Sadiku, "Fundamentals of Electric Circuits", McGraw-
Hill, 4th Edition, 2008
4. J D Irwin and R M Nelms, "Basic Engineering Circuit Analysis", Wiley, 9th
Edition, 2008
5. W Hayt, J Kemmerly and S Durbin, "Engineering Circuit Analysis", McGraw-
Hill, 7th Edition, 2007.
Workshop Practice
Prerequisites: None
Course Outline:
Introduction to various technical facilities in the workshop including mechanical
and electrical equipment. Concepts in electrical safety, safety regulations,
earthing concepts, electric shocks and treatment. Use of tools used by
electricians, wiring regulations, types of cables and electric accessories including
switches, plugs, circuit breakers, fuses etc., symbols for electrical wiring
schematics e.g. switches, lamps, sockets etc., drawing and practice in simple
house wring and testing methods, wiring schemes of two-way and three-way
circuits and ringing circuits, voltage and current measurements. Electric
soldering and soldering tools; soldering methods and skills, PCB designing,
transferring a circuit to PCB, etching, drilling and soldering component on PCB
testing.
Recommended Books:
Choudhury, "Elements of Workshop Technology", Vol. 1, MPP.
Chapman, "Workshop Technology", Part-I,II,III, CBS.
Course Outline:
Current and voltage transients, RLC circuits with DC and AC excitation,
resonant circuit: series and parallel resonance in AC circuit, Q-Factor, mutual
inductance and transformers, introduction to phasor representation of alternating
voltage and current, single-phase circuit analysis, star-delta transformation for
DC and AC circuits, poly-phase generators, sphase sequence, vector diagrams
for balance and unbalanced three phase networks, power in three phase circuits
and different methods of its measurements. Two-port networks and their
interconnections. Application of Laplace transform in circuit analysis.
Recommended Books:
1. S. Franco, "Electric Circuits Fundamentals", Oxford University Press,
(Latest edition).
2. R E Thomas, A. J. Rosa and G. J. Toussaint, "The Analysis and Design of
Linear Circuits" John Wiley, 6 th Edition, 2009
3. C. Alexander and M. Sadiku, "Fundamentals of Electric Circuits", McGraw-
Hill, 4th Edition, 2008
4. J. D. Irwin and R. M. Nelms, "Basic Engineering Circuit Analysis", Wiley, 9 th
Edition, 2008
5. W. Hayt, J. Kemmerly and S. Durbin, "Engineering Circuit Analysis",
McGraw-Hill, 7th Edition, 2007.
Objective: The objective of this course is to teach the principle, operation and
characteristics of various electronic devices and their applications in electronic
circuits.
Course Outline:
PN Junction, device physics, diode circuits, clampers and rectifiers. Zener
diodes, LED, L\laser diode, photo diode, tunnel diode, BJTs, FETs and
MOSFETS. Biasing circuits for BJT and FET. Small signal transistor models.
Single transistor amplifiers. Operational amplifiers.
Recommended Books:
Behzad Razavi, "Fundamentals of Microelectronics".
A. S. Sedra and K. C. Smith, "Microelectronic Circuits", Oxford University
Press, Latest Edition.
Objective: To introduce the concepts for the design of digital electronic circuits
and systems.
Course Outline:
Number Systems, Boolean Algebra, Logic Simplification, Combinational Logic,
Sequential Logic, Tri-state logic, Counters, Shift Registers, Computer Buses,
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Memory, Storage, Adders, Multiplexers and simple arithmetic logic unit (ALU)
design.
Recommended Books:
1. Morris Mano and Charles R. Kime, “Logic and Computer Design
Fundamentals”, Prentice Hall.
2. Tocci and Widmer, "Digital Systems: Principles and Applications".
Engineering Drawing
Prerequisites: None
Objective: To equip the students with the basic knowledge and skills of
engineering drawing and its application in practical scenarios. The students will
also be introduced to a CAD package.
Course Outline:
Types of lines and usage, dimensioning, lettering, orthographic first angle
projection, sheet planning, orthographic third angle projection, introduction to
computer aided drawing, isometric projection, sectional drawing and assembly
drawing. Drawing sheets will be prepared on drawing board as well as CAD
package.
Recommended Books:
Shawna Lockhart, “Tutorial Guide to AutoCAD”, Prentice Hall.
A. C. Parkinson, "First Year Engineering Drawing".
Course Outline:
Set theory, basic concepts of probability, conditional probability, independent
events, Baye's Theorem, discrete and continuous random variables, distributions
and density functions, probability distributions (binomial, Poisson, hyper
geometric, normal, uniform and exponential), mean, variance, standard
deviations, moments and moment generating functions, linear regression and
curve fitting, limits theorems and applications.
Recommended Books:
A. Leon-Garcia, "Probability and Random Processes For Electrical
Engineering", Pearson Education, 2nd Edition, 1994.
Sheldon Ross, "A First Course in Probability", Pearson Education, 6th
Edition, 2002.
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Microprocessor Systems
Prerequisites: Digital Logic Design
Recommended Books:
Douglas V. Hall, "Microprocessor and Interfacing", Tata McGraw-Hill.
Charles Gilmore, "Microprocessors: Principles and Application", McGraw-
Hill.
Mazidi, "Programming, Interfacing and Design using 8086".
Course Outline:
Continuous time and discrete time signals, periodic signals, even and odd
signals, exponential and sinusoidal signals, the unit impulse and unit step
functions, continues time and discrete time systems, linear time invariant (LTI)
systems, difference equation, causality, BIBO stability, convolution and
correlation, discrete time Fourier transforms, time and frequency characterization
of signals and systems, the sampling theorem, aliasing, sampling the discrete
time signals, z-transform, analysis and characterization of LTI systems using z-
transform, case studies: communication systems and linear feedback systems.
Introduction to Analog filter design.
Recommended Books:
1. A. V. Oppenheim, A. S. Willsky and S. H. Nawab, "Signals and Systems",
2nd Edition, Prentice Hall, 1996
2. M. J. Roberts, "Fundamentals of Signals and Systems", McGraw-Hill, 2007
3. B. P. Lathi, "Linear Systems and Signals", 2nd Edition, Oxford, 2004
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4. S. Haykin and B. Van Veen, "Signals and Systems", 2nd Edition, Wiley,
2002
5. C. L. Phillips, J. M. Parr and E. A. Riskin, "Signals, Systems, and
Transforms", 4th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2007.
Course Outline;
Vector algebra, coordinate systems and transformations, Vector calculus,
electrostatic fields in materials, electrostatic boundary value problems,
resistance and capacitance calculation. Magneto-static fields, magneto-static
fields and materials, inductance calculation. Faraday's Law, displacement
current and Maxwell's equation.
Recommended Books:
1. William Hayt and John A. Buck, “Engineering Electromagnetics”, McGraw-
Hill, ISBN: 0073104639, Latest Edition.
2. Sadiku, Matthew N, “Elements of Electromagnetics”, Oxford University
Press, ISBN: 0195103688, Latest Edition.
3. J. D. Kraus, "Electromagnetics", John Wiley & Sons, Latest edition.
4. David K. Cheng, "Fundamentals of Engineering Electromagnetics", Addison
Wesley.
Communications Systems
Prerequisites: Signals and Systems, Probability Methods in Engineering.
Course Outline:
Amplitude Modulation: Baseband and carrier communications, Double Sideband
(DSB), Single Sideband (SSB), Vestigial Sideband (VSB), Superhetrodyne AM
Receiver, Carrier Acquisition, Television
Angle Modulation: Instantaneous frequency, Bandwidth of FM/PM, Generation of
FM/PM, Demodulation of FM/PM.
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Noise: Mathematical representation, Signal to Noise Ratio, Noise in AM, FM,
and PM systems
Pulse Modulation: Sampling and Quantization, Pulse Amplitude Modulation,
Pulse Position and Pulse width Modulation, Quantization Noise, Signal to
Quantization Noise Ratio, Pulse code Modulation, Delta Modulation, Frequency
Shift Keying, Phase Shift Keying.
Recommended Books:.
Simon Haykin, "Communication Systems", John Wiley, Latest Edition.
B. P. Lathi, "Modern Digital and Analog Communication Systems", Oxford
University Press.
Electrical Machines
Prerequisites: Linear Circuit Analysis
Recommended Books:
Stephen J. Chapman, "Electric Machinery Fundamentals", McGraw-Hill.
(Latest Edition)
Fitzgerald, Kingsley and Umans, "Electric Machinery", McGraw-Hill. (Latest
Edition)
Hindmarsh, "Electrical Machines", McGraw-Hill. (Latest Edition)
Course Outline:
Modeling of electrical, mechanical and biological control systems, Open and
closed-loop systems, Block diagrams. Second order systems. Step and impulse
response. Performance criteria. Steady state error. Sensitivity, s-plane system
stability. Analysis and design with the root loci method. Frequency domain
analysis, Bode plots, Nyquist criterion, gain and phase margins, Nichols charts.
The State-space method, state equations, flow graphs, stability, compensation
techniques. Simulation and Controller design using MATLAB.
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Recommended Books:
1. Steffani, Savant, Shahian and Hostetter, "Design of Feedback Control
Systems" 4th Edition, Saunders College Publications.
2. Katsushiko, Ogata, “Modern Control Engineering,” McGraw-Hill, `5th Edition
3. R. C. Dorf and R. H. Bishop, “Modern Control Systems,” 12th Edition
4. B. C. Kuo, “Automatic Control Systems” 7th Edition
Course Outline:
Introduction to distribution system. Urban, suburban and rural distribution
systems. Primary, secondary and tertiary voltages. Radial and ring main
systems, application of distribution transformers, estimation of load, load
characteristics, substation switch gears and bus bar arrangements, calculation of
voltage drop and regulation in distribution feeders. Grounding and earthing,
distribution transformer neutral, earthing resistance, earthing practice in L.V.
networks. Power Factor: Disadvantages and causes of low power factor,
methods for improvement, application of shunt capacitors in distribution network.
Batteries & Electrochemical Processes: Main types of batteries and their
working, battery charging, electroplating, electrolysis and electro-metallurgical
process. Cathodic protection of poles, gas pipes, oil pipes and water structures.
Heating and Welding: Electric heating, resistance, induction and dielectric
heating, electric furnaces, microwave heating, electric welding, resistance
welding and its types. Fundamentals of Illumination Engineering: Laws, units and
terms used, requirements for good lighting, illumination schemes for various
situations (street lighting, commercial/industrial lighting, stadium/flood/stage/spot
lighting etc.), types of lamps, their working and relative merit.
Recommended Books:
1. M. L. Anand, "A Text Book of Electrical Power", Latest Edition.
2. Turan Gonen, "Electrical Power Distribution System", Latest Edition.
Course Outline:
Precision measurements terminologies principles of different measurement
techniques; instruments for measurement of electrical and non-electrical
quantities; systems for signal processing and signal transmission; modern
instrumentation techniques; static and dynamic responses of instrumentation
and signal conditioning; data acquisition systems; principles of operation,
construction and working of different analog and digital meters, Advanced
Testing & Measuring instruments recording instruments, signal generators, Input
and output transducers; types of bridges for measurement of resistance,
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inductance, and capacitance; power and energy meters; high-voltage
measurements.
Recommended Books:
1. Klaas B. Klaassen and Steve Gee, “Electronic Measurement and
Instrumentation,” 1996, Cambridge University Press, ISBN: 0521477298.T
2. H Kevin, JamesH, “PC Interfacing and Data Acquisition: Techniques for
Measurement, Instrumentation and Control,” 2000, Newnes, ISBN:
0750646241.
Course Outline:
The transistor at low frequencies, biasing. The transistor at high frequencies.
Multistage amplifiers. Feedback amplifiers analysis and design. Stability
concepts and oscillators. Signal generators and wave shaping circuits. Power
amplifiers.
Lab Outline:
Characteristics and Analysis of BJTs, FET and MOSFETs. Multistage Amplifiers,
Feedback in amplifiers, Oscillators.
Recommended Books:
1. A. S. Sedra and K. C. Smith, "Microelectronic Circuits", Oxford University
Press, Latest edition.
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Power System Analysis
Prerequisite: Electrical Network Analysis, Power Distribution and Utilization
Course Outline:
The Admittance Model and Network Calculations: Branch and Node
admittances; Mutually coupled Branches in Y-bus; Equivalent Admittance
Network; Modification of Y-bus; Impedance matrix and Y-bus; the method of
successive elimination; Node Elimination (Kron Reduction); Triangular
Factorization.
The Impedance Model and Network Calculations: The bus, admittance and
impedance Matrices; Thevenin’s Theorem and Z-bus; Modification of an
existing Z-bus; Direct determination of Z-bus; Calculation of Zbus elements
from Ybus ; Power Invariant Transformations; Mutually coupled branches in
Zbus.
etworks of a
symmetrical Transmission line; sequence Networks of the synchronous
Machines; Sequence Networks of Y-
impedances; sequence networks; positive, negative and zero sequence
networks; Unsymmetrical Faults: Unsymmetrical faults on power systems; single
line-to-ground faults; line-to-line faults. Double line-to-ground faults;
Demonstration problems; open conductor faults.
Recommended Books:
1. B. S. William, "Elements of Power System Analysis", McGraw Hill, Latest
Ed.
2. B. M. Weedy, "Electrical Power Systems", Pergamon Press, Latest Ed..
3. Hadi Saadat, "Power System Analysis", Latest Ed.
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Power Generation
Prerequisite: Power Distribution and Utilization
Objectives: The students learn different power plant and modes of energy
conversion to generate electrical energy in this course and the concepts of fuel
cells are introduced.
Course Outline:
Thermal Power Plants: Sources of conventional energy and method of
harnessing, special features and cycles used in steam, gas and diesel power
plants, combine cycle systems and cogeneration. Location of the above plants
and selection of units, prime movers and associated equipment. Hydroelectric
Power Plants: The plants and their equipment, layouts, run of the river and
accumulation type station, types of hydroelectric turbines and their stations.
Nuclear Power Plants: Nuclear reaction, fission and fusion reaction, critical mass
chain reaction, moderators, reactor control and cooling, classification of reactors,
different types of reactors, radiation damages, shielding of grays neutrons,
materials for construction. Thermoelectric Generators: Thermoelectric effect,
solid state description of thermoelectric effect, analysis and design of
thermoelectric generators, figure of merit, device configuration, solar and
radioisotope powered generators, applications. MHD Generators: Gaseous
conductors, analysis and design of MHD generator, problems associated with
MHD generation, possible configuration. Photovoltaic Generators: Radiation
principles, optical effects in semiconductors and PN junction, analysis and
design of converter, fabrication of cells, solar cells in space. Fuel Cells:
Thermodynamic principles, efficiency of fuel cell factors limiting the performance,
design, new development in fuel cells, possibility of future use in electric
vehicles. Wind power generation.
Recommended Books:
1. Arche W. Culp, "Principles of Energy Conversion", Latest Edition.
2. M.M. Wakel, "Power Plant Technology", McGraw-Hill, Latest Edition.
Course Outline:
Introduction to protection system, types of faults, effect of faults, fuse as
protective device, types of fuses, characteristics of fuses, selection and
application of fuses, discrimination and coordination, current transformer and
its operation, relay construction, basic relay terminology, electromagnetic
relays, thermal relays, static relays and introduction to microprocessor based
protective relays, over current protection, distance protection,
impedance relay, R-X
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diagram of impedance relay, operation of impedance relay in different zones,
reactance relay, differential protection of transformers, generator protection, bus
bar protection, arc voltage, arc interruption, re-striking voltage and recovery
voltage, resistance switching, current chopping circuit breaker, classification of
circuit breakers, oil circuit breakers, airblast circuit breakers, air break circuit
breakers, SFB6B circuit breakers, vacuum circuit breakers, operational
mechanism and rating of circuit breakers.
Recommended Books:
S. Rao, "Switchgear and Protection", Khanna Publisher, Latest Edition.
Paithanker & Bhide, "Fundamentals of Power System Protection", Prentice
Hall, Latest Edition.
Course Outline:
Percent and per-unit quantities, selection of base and change in base of per unit
quantities, node equations, one-line diagram, choice of voltage and choice of
AC/DC systems, economic comparison of various transmission systems,
standard voltages in Pakistan and abroad for transmission and sub-transmission.
Introduction to HV, EHV and UHV system. Conductor types; resistance, skin
Recommended Books:
1. Stevenson, "Elements of Power System", Latest Edition.
2. Grainger and Stevenson, "Power System Analysis", Latest Edition.
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Power Electronics
Prerequisite: Electronic Circuit Design
Recommended Books:
M. H. Rashid, "Power Electronics: Circuits, Devices and Applications",
Prentice Hall, Latest Edition.
C. W. Lander, "Power Electronics", McGraw Hill, Latest Edition.
Philip T. Krein, "Elements of Power Electronics", Oxford University Press,
Latest Edition.
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COMPULSORY COURSES
ENGLISH
Functional English
Objectives: Enhance language skills and develop critical thinking.
Course Contents:
Basics of Grammar. Parts of speech and use of articles. Sentence structure,
active and passive voice. Practice in unified sentence. Analysis of phrase,
clause and sentence structure. Transitive and intransitive verbs. Punctuation
and spelling.
Recommended Books:
Practical English Grammar by A. J. Thomson and A. V. Martinet. Exercises
1. Third edition. Oxford University Press. 1997. ISBN 0194313492
Practical English Grammar by A. J. Thomson and A.V. Martinet. Exercises
2. Third edition. Oxford University Press. 1997. ISBN 0194313506
Writing. Intermediate by Marie-Christine Boutin, Suzanne Brinand and
Francoise Grellet. Oxford Supplementary Skills. Fourth Impression 1993.
Pages 20-27 and 35-41.
Reading. Upper Intermediate. Brain Tomlinson and Rod Ellis. Oxford
Supplementary Skills. Third Impression 1992. ISBN 0 19 453402 2.
Communication Skills
Objectives: Enable the students to meet their real life communication needs.
Course Contents:
Business communications; planning messages, writing concise but with impact.
Letter formats, mechanics of business, letter writing, letters, memo and
applications, summaries, proposals, writing resumes, styles and formats, oral
communications, verbal and non-verbal communication, conducting meetings,
small group communication, taking minutes. Presentation skills; presentation
strategies, defining the objective, scope and audience of the presentation,
material gathering material organization strategies, time management, opening
and concluding, use of audio-visual aids, delivery and presentation.
Recommended Books:
1. Practical English Grammar by A. J. Thomson and A. V. Martinet. Exercises
1. Third edition. Oxford University Press 1986. ISBN 0 19 431350 6.
2. Writing. Intermediate by Marie-Chrisitine Boutin, Suzanne Brinand and
Francoise Grellet. Oxford Supplementary Skills. Fourth Impression 1993.
ISBN 019 4354057 Pages 45-53.
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3. Writing. Upper-Intermediate by Rob Nolasco. Oxford Supplementary Skills.
Fourth Impression 1992. ISBN 0 19 435406 5
4. Reading. Advanced. Brian Tomlinson and Rod Ellis. Oxford
Supplementary Skills. Third Impression 1991. ISBN 0 19 453403 0.
5. Reading and Study Skills by John Langan
6. Study Skills by Richard York.
Course Outline:
Presentation skills. Essay writing:Descriptive, narrative, discursive,
argumentative. Academic writing: How to write a proposal for research
paper/term paper. How to write a research paper/term paper (emphasis on style,
content, language, form, clarity, consistency). Technical Report writing. Progress
report writing.
Recommended Books:
Writing. Advanced by Ron White. Oxford Supplementary Skills. Third
Impression 1992. ISBN 0 19 435407 3.
College Writing Skills by John Langan. McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
2004.
Patterns of College Writing (4th Edition) by Laurie G. Kirszner and Stephen
R. Mandell. St. Martin’s Press.
The Mercury Reader. A Custom Publication. Compiled by norther Illinois
University. General Editiors: Janice Neulib; Kathleen Shine Cain; Stephen
Ruffus and Maurice Scharton. (A reader which will give students exposure
to the best of twentieth century literature, without taxing the taste of
engineering students).
PAKISTAN STUDIES
Objectives:
◻ Develop vision of historical perspective, government, politics, contemporary
Pakistan, ideological background of Pakistan.
◻ Study the process of governance, national development, issues arising in the
modern age and posing challenges to Pakistan.
Course Outline:
Historical Perspective
a) Ideological rationale with special reference to Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, Allama
Muhammad Iqbal and Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
b) Factors leading to Muslim separatism
c) People and Land
i. Indus Civilization
ii. Muslim advent
iii. Location and geo-physical features.
Government and Politics in Pakistan
Political and constitutional phases:
a) 1947-58
b) 1958-71
c) 1971-77
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d) 1977-88
e) 1988-99
f) 1999 onward
Contemporary Pakistan
a) Economic institutions and issues
b) Society and social structure
c) Ethnicity
d) Foreign policy of Pakistan and challenges
e) Futuristic outlook of Pakistan
Recommended Books:
Burki, Shahid Javed. State & Society in Pakistan, The Macmillan Press Ltd
1980.
Akbar, S. Zaidi. Issue in Pakistan’s Economy. Karachi: Oxford University
Press, 2000.
S.M. Burke and Lawrence Ziring. Pakistan’s Foreign policy: An Historical
analysis. Karachi: Oxford University Press, 1993.
Mehmood, Safdar. Pakistan Political Roots & Development. Lahore, 1994.
Wilcox, Wayne. The Emergence of Banglades, Washington: American
Enterprise, Institute of Public Policy Research, 1972.
Mehmood, Safdar. Pakistan Kayyun Toota, Lahore: Idara-e-Saqafat-e-
Islamia, Club Road, nd.
Amin, Tahir. Ethno - National Movement in Pakistan, Islamabad: Institute
of.
Critical Thinking
Course Outline:
The Power of critical thinking: Claims and reasons. Reasons and arguments.
Arguments in the rough. The Environment of critical thinking: Perils of haunted
mind. Self and the power of the group. Subjective and social relativism.
Skepticism. Making sense of arguments: Arguments basics. Patterns.
Diagramming arguments. Assessing long arguments. Reasons for belief and
doubt: Conflict experts and evidence. Personal experience. Fooling ourselves.
Claims in the news. Faulty reasoning: Irrelevant premises. Genetic fallacy,
composition, division. Appeal to the person, equivocation, appeal to
popularity. Appeal to tradition, appeal to ignorance, appeal to emotion. Red
herring, straw man. Unacceptable premises: Begging the question, false
dilemma. Slippery slope, hasty generalization. Faulty analogy. Deductive
reasoning: Propositional logic: Connectives and truth values.
Conjunction, disjunction, negation.
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Conditional, checking for validity. Simple arguments, tricky arguments.
Streamlined evaluation. Deductive reasoning: Categorical logic. Statements and
classes. Translations and standard form. Terms, quantifiers. Diagramming
categorical statements. Sizing up categorical syllogisms. Inductive reasons:
Enumerative induction. Sample size, representativeness, opinion polls. Analogical
induction. Casual arguments, testing for causes. Casual confusions. Inference to
the best explanation: Explanations and inference. Theories and consistence.
Theories and criteria. Testability, fruitfulness, scope, simplicity. Conservatism.
Judging scientific theories: Science and not science. The scientific method, testing
scientific theories. Judging scientific theories. Copernicus versus Ptolemy,
evolution versus creationism. Science and weird theories. Making weird mistakes:
Leaping to the weirdest theory, mixing what seems with what is. Misunderstanding
the possibilities. Judging weird theories. Crop circles, talking with the dead.
Recommended Books:
Vaughn Lewis, 2005, The Power of Critical Thinking, Oxford University
Press.
Paulsen David W., Cederblom Jerry: 2000, Critical Reasoning, Wadsworth
Restall Greg. 2005, Logic: An Introduction, Routledge.
Entrepreneurship
Course Contents:
Introduction: The concept of entrepreneurship, The economist view of
entrepreneurship, The sociologist view, Behavioural approach, Entrepreneurship
and Management.
The Practice of Entrepreneurship: The process of entrepreneurship,
Entrepreneurial Management, The entrepreneurial business, Entrepreneurship
in service institutions, The new venture
Entrepreneurship and Innovation: The innovation concepts, Importance of
innovation for entrepreneurship, Sources of innovative opportunities, The
innovation process, Risks involved in innovation
Developing Entrepreneur: Entrepreneurial profile, Trait approach to
understanding entrepreneurship, Factors influencing entrepreneurship, The
environment, Socio cultural factors, Support systems
Entrepreneurship Organization: Team work, Networking organization,
Motivation and compensation, Value system
Entrepreneurship and SMES: Defining SMEs, Scope of SMEs,
Entrepreneurial, managers of SME, Financial and marketing problems of SMEs
Entrepreneurial Marketing: Framework for developing entrepreneurial
marketing, Devising entrepreneurial marketing plan, Entrepreneurial marketing
strategies, Product quality and design
Entrepreneurship and Economic Development: Role of entrepreneur in the
economic development generation of services, Employment creation and
training, Ideas, knowledge and skill development, The Japanese experience
Case Studies of Successful Entrepreneurs
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Recommended Books:
1. Paul Burns and Jim Dew Hurst: Small Business and Entrepreneurship
2. P.N. Singh: Entrepreneurship for Economic Growth
3. Peter F. Drucker: Innovation and Entrepreneurship Peter F. Drucker
4. John B. Miner: Entrepreneurial Success
Principles of Management
Course Contents:
Introduction, overview and scope of discipline. The evolution and emergence of
management thought. Management functions. Planning concepts, objectives,
strategies and policies. Decision making. Organizing; departmentalization,
line/staff authority, commitments and group decision making. Staffing: principles
of selection, performance, career planning. Leading: Motivation, leadership,
communication. Controlling: the system and process and techniques of
controlling. Management and Society: future perspective.
Recommended Books:
Stephen P. Robins, Mary Coulter: Management
H. Koontz Odonnel and H. Weihrich: Management
Mc Farland: Management: Foundation and Practice
Robert M. Fulmer: The New Management
ISLAMIC STUDIES
Objectives:
Course Outline:
Introduction to Quranic studies:
◻ Basic Concepts of Quran. History of Quran. Uloom-ul-Quran
Study of selected text from the Quran:
◻ Verses of Surah Al-Baqra Related to Faith(Verse No-284-286)
◻ Verses of Surah Al-Hujrat Related to Adab Al-Nabi (Verse No-1-18)
◻ Verses of Surah Al-Mumanoon Related to Characteristics of the faithful
(Verse No-1-11)
◻ Verses of Surah al-Furqan Related to Social Ethics (Verse No. 63-77)
◻ Verses of Surah Al-Inam Related to Ihkam(Verse No-152-154)
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◻ Verses of Surah Al-Ihzab Related to Adab al-Nabi (Verse No.
6,21,40,56,57,58.)
◻ Verses of Surah Al-Hashar (18,19,20) Related to thinking, Day of Judgment
◻ Verses of Surah Al-Saf Related to Tafakar, Tadabar (Verse No-1,14)
Seerat of Prophet (SAW) I:
◻ Life of Muhammad Bin Abdullah ( Before Prophet Hood)
◻ Life of Holy Prophet (SAW) in Makkah
◻ Important Lessons Derived from the life of Holy Prophet in Makkah
Seerat of Prophet (SAW) II:
◻ Life of Holy Prophet (SAW) in Madina
◻ Important Events of Life Holy Prophet in Madina
◻ Important Lessons Derived from the life of Holy Prophet in Madina
Introduction to Sunnah:
◻ Basic Concepts of Hadith. History of Hadith. Kinds of Hadith. Uloom –ul-
Hadith. Sunnah & Hadith. Legal position of Sunnah. Study of selected texts of
hadith.
Introduction to Islamic law & Jurisprudence:
◻ Basic Concepts of Islamic Law & Jurisprudence. History & Importance of
Islamic Law & Jurisprudence. Sources of Islamic Law & Jurisprudence.
Nature of Differences in Islamic Law. Islam and Sectarianism.
Islamic Culture & Civilization:
◻ Basic Concepts of Islamic Culture & Civilization. Historical Development of
Islamic Culture & Civilization. Characteristics of Islamic Culture & Civilization.
Islamic Culture & Civilization and Contemporary Issues.
Islam and Science:
◻ Basic Concepts of Islam and Science. Contributions of Muslims in the
Development of Science. Quran & Science.
Islamic Economic System
◻ Basic Concepts of Islamic Economic System. Means of Distribution of wealth
in Islamic Economics. Islamic Concept of Riba. Islamic Ways of Trade &
Commerce.
Political System of Islam
◻ Basic Concepts of Islamic Political System. Islamic Concept of Sovereignty.
Basic Institutions of Govt. in Islam.
Islamic History
◻ Period of Khilafat-e-Raashida. Period of Ummayyads. Period of Abbasids.
Social system of Islam
◻ Basic Concepts of Social System of Islam. Elements of Family. Ethical
Values of Islam.
Reference Books:
1. Hameed ullah Muhammad, “Emergence of Islam” , IRI, Islamabad
2. Hameed ullah Muhammad, “Muslim Conduct of State”
3. Hameed ullah Muhammad, ‘Introduction to Islam”
4. Mulana Muhammad Yousaf Islahi, Hussain Hamid Hassan, “An Introduction
to the Study of Islamic Law” leaf Publication Islamabad, Pakistan.
5. Ahmad Hasan, “Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence” Islamic Research
Institute, International Islamic University, Islamabad (1993)
6. Mir Waliullah, “Muslim Jurisprudence and the Quranic Law of Crimes”,
Islamic Book Service (1982)
7. H.S. Bhatia, “Studies in Islamic Law, Religion and Society” Deep & Deep
Publications New Delhi (1989)
8. Dr. Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, “Introduction to Al Sharia Al Islamia” Allama
Iqbal Open University, Islamabad (2001).
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