UNIQUE SERIES AKTU Syllabus
AEE101AAEE201A

Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering

L-T-P2-1-0 Credits3 Session2026-27 TypeTheory
Appears in 44 semesters · 22 branches

B.Tech Computer Science & Engineering · Sem 1 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEE101A) · B.Tech Computer Science & Engineering · Sem 2 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEE201A) · B.Tech Information Technology · Sem 1 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEE101A) · B.Tech Information Technology · Sem 2 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEE201A) · B.Tech Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning · Sem 1 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEE101A) · B.Tech Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning · Sem 2 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEE201A) · B.Tech Artificial Intelligence & Data Science · Sem 1 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEE101A) · B.Tech Artificial Intelligence & Data Science · Sem 2 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEE201A) · B.Tech CSE (Artificial Intelligence) · Sem 1 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEE101A) · B.Tech CSE (Artificial Intelligence) · Sem 2 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEE201A) · B.Tech CSE (AI & ML) · Sem 1 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEE101A) · B.Tech CSE (AI & ML) · Sem 2 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEE201A) · B.Tech CSE (Data Science) · Sem 1 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEE101A) · B.Tech CSE (Data Science) · Sem 2 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEE201A) · B.Tech CSE (Cyber Security) · Sem 1 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEE101A) · B.Tech CSE (Cyber Security) · Sem 2 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEE201A) · B.Tech CSE (Internet of Things) · Sem 1 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEE101A) · B.Tech CSE (Internet of Things) · Sem 2 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEE201A) · B.Tech Computer Science & Design · Sem 1 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEE101A) · B.Tech Computer Science & Design · Sem 2 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEE201A) · B.Tech Computer Science (Hindi) · Sem 1 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEE101A) · B.Tech Computer Science (Hindi) · Sem 2 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEE201A) · B.Tech Computer Science & Business Systems · Sem 1 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEE101A) · B.Tech Computer Science & Business Systems · Sem 2 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEE201A) · B.Tech Cyber Security · Sem 1 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEE101A) · B.Tech Cyber Security · Sem 2 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEE201A) · B.Tech Data Science · Sem 1 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEE101A) · B.Tech Data Science · Sem 2 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEE201A) · B.Tech Electrical Engineering · Sem 1 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEE101A) · B.Tech Electrical Engineering · Sem 2 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEE201A) · B.Tech Electrical & Electronics Engineering · Sem 1 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEE101A) · B.Tech Electrical & Electronics Engineering · Sem 2 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEE201A) · B.Tech Electrical & Computer Engineering · Sem 1 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEE101A) · B.Tech Electrical & Computer Engineering · Sem 2 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEE201A) · B.Tech Electronics & Communication Engineering · Sem 1 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEE101A) · B.Tech Electronics & Communication Engineering · Sem 2 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEE201A) · B.Tech Electronics & Instrumentation / Instrumentation & Control · Sem 1 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEE101A) · B.Tech Electronics & Instrumentation / Instrumentation & Control · Sem 2 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEE201A) · B.Tech Electronics & Computer Engineering · Sem 1 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEE101A) · B.Tech Electronics & Computer Engineering · Sem 2 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEE201A) · B.Tech ECE (Advanced Communication Technology) · Sem 1 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEE101A) · B.Tech ECE (Advanced Communication Technology) · Sem 2 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEE201A) · B.Tech Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design & Technology) · Sem 1 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEE101A) · B.Tech Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design & Technology) · Sem 2 (Electrical / Electronics Engineering, code AEE201A)

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Syllabus

5 units · weightage in %
Unit1

Unit 1: Basic Electrical Quantities and DC

20%

Circuits: Electric charge, current, voltage, EMF, resistance; Ohm's law; resistors in series and parallel; voltage divider and current divider; power and energy in a DC circuit; Kirchhoff's Voltage Law (KVL) and Kirchhoff's Current Law (KCL); simple mesh and nodal analysis; Thevenin's theorem (concept and simple problem

Unit2

Unit 2: AC Circuits

20%

Generation of AC voltage; sinusoidal waveform — peak, RMS, and average values; form factor; phasor representation (simple); AC through pure R, pure L, pure C; series RL and RC circuits; impedance; active power (P), reactive power (Q), apparent power (S); power factor (PF); power factor improvement using capacitors; measurement of power in single-phase AC circuit using wattmeter.

Unit3

Unit 3: Three-Phase Systems

20%

Advantages of three-phase supply over single-phase; generation of balanced three-phase voltage; star (Y) and delta (Δ) connections; phase and line voltages and currents; power in balanced three-phase circuits; two-wattmeter method for power measurement; concept of neutral wire

Unit4

Unit 4: Magnetic Circuits, Transformers

20%

Magnetic flux, flux density, MMF, reluctance; simple series magnetic circuit; Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction; self-inductance and mutual inductance; principle of operation of single-phase transformer; EMF equation; ideal transformer — voltage ratio, current ratio, turns ratio; basic equivalent circuit of single phase transformer, losses (core and copper), efficiency

Unit5

Unit 5

20%

Electrical Machines and Emerging Electrical Systems: DC motor — principle, back EMF, torque, speed control concept; Types of DC motors and their application; BLDC motor — basic concept and applications , three-phase induction motor — rotating magnetic field, slip, torque; Application of three phase induction motors, introduction to solar photovoltaic (PV) system- Single diode model, current-voltage characteristics, PV characteristics, electrical safety in laboratory

Course Objectives5 points
  • Understand basic electrical quantities — voltage, current, resistance, power, and energy — and apply Ohm's law
  • Apply Kirchhoff's laws and simple network theorems to analyse DC circuits
  • Understand AC circuits and the concept of power factor in electrical systems
  • Learn how transformers work and how they are used in everyday power supplies and energy distribution
  • Understand electrical machines (DC and AC motors) and relate them to emerging applications, solar PV system and safety aspects
Course Outcomes (COs)5 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. CO1Apply Ohm's law and Kirchhoff's laws to analyse basic DC circuitsK3
  2. CO2Analyse single-phase AC circuits and explain power factor and its correctionK3
  3. CO3Analyse balanced three-phase circuits and measure three-phase powerK3
  4. CO4Explain transformer working and calculate turns ratio, efficiency, and equivalent circuitK2
  5. CO5Explain operating principles of DC and AC motors, solar PV systemsK2

Suggested Textbooks / Reference Books

  1. Fundamentals of Electric Circuits- Alexander & Sadiku, (McGraw Hill)
  2. Electrical & Electronic Technology- Hughes, (Pearson)
  3. Basic Electrical Engineering – D.C. Kulshreshtha (McGraw Hill)
  4. Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering, 2ed, B. Dwivedi, A. Tripathi, (Wiley & Sons)

Online Resources

  1. NPTEL – Basic Electrical Engineering, IIT Bombay
  2. Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE India) – Industrial Motor and Energy Efficiency modules
  3. Siemens Learning Hub – VFD and Motor Drives (free access)

Additional References

  1. Relevant articles, videos, and resources on latest developments in:
  2. Electric Vehicles: Motor Types, Battery Packs, and Charging Systems
  3. Smart Grid and AI-Based Demand Management
  4. Solar PV Systems: From Panel to Grid

Official AKTU syllabus

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