Pre-requisite(s)

None

Recommended Book(s)

Basic Electrical Engineering, Dltoro. 2nd Edition

Basic Mechanical Engineering Elements, Griffith J. Paul

Reference Book(s)

Basic Electrical Technology, T.K. Nagasarkar, Suhkija. 2ndEdition

Applied Thermodynamics, Ryner Joel. 2nd Edition

COURSE OBJECTIVES

1. To understand fundamentals of electrical engineering related to civil engineering.

2. To understand fundamentals of mechanical engineering related to civil engineering.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLO)

CLO:1            Understand the basic knowledge of electrical engineering related to civil engineering.

CLO:2            Understand the basic knowledge of mechanical engineering related to civil engineering.

CLO:3            Have skills to apply basic knowledge of electrical and mechanical engineering in civil engineering projects.

COURSE CONTENTS

Electrical Elements And Circuits

  • Electric current, voltage, power and energy
  • Ohm’s law, inductance, capacitance, Kirchoff’s laws
  • Introduction to node voltage and loop current methods
  • Ac single and poly-phase system
  • Dc machines, ac synchronous machines, ac induction machines, transformers converting machines

Power Plant Installations And Distribution System

  • Power systems layout
  • Generation, transmission, distribution and utilization of electric power
  • Introduction to domestic electrification

Electronics

  • Diode transistor and simple rectifier circuit
  • Principles of house wiring and industrial wiring, illumination
  • Electrical know how related to experimental design instrumentations like corrosion rate measurements, strain gauges, ldt’s, lvdt’s. etc.

Basic Concepts

  • Fundamentals of heat transfer,conduction, convection, radiation
  • Thermal conductivity, overall heat transfer coefficients
  • Practical equations
  • Laws of thermodynamics
  • Internal combustion engines

Heating Ventilation And Air Conditioning (HVAC)

  • Introduction to HVAC components
  • Heating and cooling load and its calculations
  • Comfort charts
  • Outline of A.C. Systems
  • Consideration for air-conditioning in buildings
  • Natural ventilations
  • Insulating materials

MAPPING OF CLOs TO PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES

CLO’s

CLO-1

(Basic Knowledge of  Electrical Engineering )

CLO-2

(Basic Knowledge of  Mechanical Engineering )

CLO-3

 (Application related to Civil Engineering Projects)

PLO’s

PLO-1

(Engineering Knowledge)

PLO-2

(Problem Analysis)

PLO-3

(Design/Development of Solutions)

PLO-4

(Investigation)

PLO-5

(Modern Tool Usage)

PLO-6

(The Engineer and Society)

PLO-7

(Environment and Sustainability)

PLO-8

(Ethics)

PLO-9

(Individual and Team work)

PLO-10

(Communication)

PLO-11

(Project Management)

PLO-12

(Lifelong Learning)

MAPPING OF CLOs TO ASSESSMENT MODULES

CLOs

CLO:1

CLO:2

CLO:3

Assessment Modules

Assignments (20-25%)

Quizzes (15-20%)

 

Midterm Exam (20%)

 

Final Exam (40-45%)