Semester 7 (25 Credits)
Electric Drives (4 Credits)
Unit 1 (Drive Dynamics):
Dynamics of Electrical Drives and Load Characteristics.
Unit 2 (Motor Control):
DC Motor Drives and Chopper Control, Induction Motor Drives (V/f Control, Vector Control), and Synchronous Motor Drives and Permanent Magnet Motors.
Unit 3 (Drive Applications):
Applications in Electric Traction and Industrial Automation.
Power System Protection and Switchgear (4 Credits)
Unit 1 (Relaying and Circuit Breakers):
Principles of Fault Detection and Protective Relaying, and Circuit Breakers (Air, Oil, SF6, and Vacuum).
Unit 2 (Equipment and Line Protection):
Protection Schemes for Generators and Transformers, and Transmission Line and Busbar Protection.
Unit 3 (Overvoltage Considerations):
Overvoltage Protection and Insulation Coordination.
HVDC & FACTS (3 Credits)
Unit 1 (HVDC Systems):
Introduction to High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Transmission, and Analysis of HVDC Converters and Control Strategies.
Unit 2 (Power Control and Filtering):
Reactive Power Control and Harmonics Filtering.
Unit 3 (FACTS Fundamentals):
Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) Concepts, and Static Var Compensators (SVC) and STATCOM.
Installation, Maintenance and Testing of Electrical Equipments (4 Credits)
Unit 1 (Safety and Commissioning):
Industrial Safety Standards and Commissioning Procedures.
Unit 2 (Machinery Maintenance):
Testing and Maintenance of Power Transformers, and Installation and Troubleshooting of Rotating Machines (Motors/Generators).
Unit 3 (Switchgear and System Care):
Maintenance of Switchgears and Protective Devices, and Preventive and Predictive Maintenance Techniques.
Energy Management and Audit (3 Credits)
Unit 1 (Safety and Commissioning):
Industrial Safety Standards and Commissioning Procedures.
Unit 2 (Machinery Maintenance):
Testing and Maintenance of Power Transformers, and Installation and Troubleshooting of Rotating Machines (Motors/Generators).
Unit 3 (Switchgear and System Care):
Maintenance of Switchgears and Protective Devices, and Preventive and Predictive Maintenance Techniques.
Minor Project (2 Credits)
Unit 1 (Research and Prototyping):
Problem Identification and Literature Review, and Hardware/Software Prototype Development.
Unit 2 (Execution and Reporting):
System Integration and Testing, and Technical Documentation and Report Writing.
Minor - 4 (3 Credits)
Unit 1 (Interdisciplinary Studies):
Advanced Interdisciplinary Engineering Concepts, and Specialized Elective Topics (Specific to chosen minor track).
Unit 2 (Practical Applications):
Industry-Specific Applications and Case Studies.
Indian Knowledge System - 4 (2 Credits)
Unit 1 (Historical Science and Engineering):
History of Indian Science and Technology, and Traditional Engineering and Architecture Marvels.
Unit 2 (Traditional Management and Ethics):
Ancient Water and Energy Management Systems, and Application of Indian Philosophical Frameworks in Modern Ethics.
Semester 8 (12 Credits)
Internship / Major project / R&D Project / Startup Project (12 Credits)
Real-World Industry Problem Identification, Project Management, Budgeting, and Execution Planning, Advanced Research Methodologies and Data Analysis, End-to-End Prototype Development and Validation, Final Dissertation and Technical Presentation