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Sunday 19 July 2015

The Confusing 6th semester, EEE, VTU

The Confusing 6th semester, EEE, VTU


Hi folks, here is the what-to-do and what-not-to-do helpbook for the weary 6th semester EEE student (VTU)
Don't relax, this is one of the most crucial semesters. You can either make it or mar it. It is the time when ppl start settling down because they see an Oasis in sight. But, it is this stupid mirage that tells you, "you are invincible"....i would say you aren't...

Power System Analysis and Stability (PSA) is a hardcore EEE subject. It is very chaseable, provided you are on your 4x4 Buggy. All it has is some diagrams (diff types), matrices, equations and Networks. If you are good at imagining a good amount of Power System (Generation-Transmission-Distribution-Utilization), you are done studying this subject.
A good book for this is...
Modern Power System Analysis, TMH, I J Nagrath and D P Kothari...
Locally available Neelkantan is a good book....if you can list out all the errors in the book (you require a good tutor who can hunt these errors)
Hadi Sadat's Power System Analysis is good reference book.


Switchgear and Protection (SGP) is a hardcore EEE subject. It is just theory about practical components of a good power system. It look very easy, it is easy to study, but really hard to score...because referring an easy textbook like Bakshi & Bakshi, Technical Publication causes this mirage. Refer the prescribed textbook,

Switchgear and Protection, Sunil S Rao, Khanna Publications for the best results. Mostly your level of performance in this subject in the clarity of your understanding in drawing the 2-D diagrams of different devices.

Electrical Machine Design (EMD) is "the toughest" subject in EEE @ VTU and probably in BE @ VTU itself. It all comes down to your understanding of every single foundation of Electricals. It is mainly those weary long derivations and lengthy problems that are tough to understand. But, once you understand the principle behind the derivation and objective behind the problem, it seems less difficult. This subject, no matter what requires a really good teacher. Books hardly matter. The way it is taught and learnt matters. Unlike what I did, I advice you to take up some good coaching [to be read as tuitions :)] Once you are thorough with the understanding, you may go face the exam with atleast a handful of arrows.
As far as books are concerned,
referring "A Course In Electrical Machine Design" by A K Sawhney is very important.
That apart, refer "Electrical Machine Design" by Nagurkani which is like a simplified(VTUfied) version of A K Sawhney.
Also, find some helpful photocopy notes @ Krishna Xerox, Malleshwaram.

> Digital Signal Processing (DSP) is the successor of S&S. It is also very mathematical with beauty hidden behing those mundane mathematical procedures. Understand the meanings behind those equations and diagrams. Then this will turn out to be one enjoyable and scoring subject. Taking tuitions will help although I didn't.
Digital Signal Processing Principle, Algorithm & application- Proakis, Pearson education/PHI is a good book to be referred.
Digital Signal Processing by Chitode, Technical Publication also helps to get a look into previous years question paper problems.


Electrical Drawing and CAD (ED) is a very enjoyable subject. With Mini-drafters and drawing boards, you learn to design electrical machines of all varieties. You even learn winding diagrams and power plant design. This easy subject can either be mastered or left unlearnt. You choose. More than the textbook / study material, the way you practically work with the instruments with your imagination and understanding is important.
Electrical Drafting -Devalapur, S. F., Eastern Book Promoters, Belgaum, 2006 is definitely worth to quickly grab the concepts. But, back this understanding with sheer hardwork and practice.


Object Oriented Programming using C++ (OOPS) is the successor of C. Here the concept and objective of OOP, if understood in the real sense, shall help you score really well. Most of it is theory, with very few programs. Also, this a subject which would mean a lot for your placements.
Object Oriented Programming with C++- Balagurusamy, E. -TMH, 3rd edition, 2007 is a textbook worth reading. Apart from it, lots of books are available to strengthen your understanding of OOP concept and C++ programming.

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