The Tantalizing 7th semester, EEE, VTU

The Tantalizing 7th semester, EEE, VTU

Hi folks, here is the helpbook for the hopeful 7th semester EEE student (VTU).

This is the semester which gives the taste of the end. But not success. You need to work for your success. Not that is difficult like 6th Semester...but is surely challenging in its own way!

> Computer Techniques in Power System Analysis (CTPS) is a core electrical subject. It can be seen as a"Power System Analysis and Stability (PSA) of 6th Sem". It is more of a problem based subject. The techniques are easy...but small mistakes can spoil the whole party during the exam. Most important techniques are Iterative in nature. So, concentration and patience is the key to success in this subject.  

As far as good textbooks are concerned, 

Computer Methods  in Power System Analysis- Stag, G. W., and EI-Abiad, A. H.- McGraw Hill International Student Edition. 1968 is good for understanding. Other books you may have to refer compulsorily are: 

1. Modern Power System Analysis- Nagrath, I. J., and Kothari, D. P., 
-TMH, 2003. 

2.  Computer  Aided  Power  System  Operations  and  Analysis”- Dhar, R. N - TMH, New Delhi, 1984. 
3. Power  System  Analysis-  Haadi  Sadat - TMH,  2nd  Edition ,  12th  reprint, 2007.

  

> Electrical Power Utilization (EPU) is another core electrical technology subject. It is clearly enjoyable. It mainly deals with ways in which electrical power is utilized in industrial environments. If you have a great penchant for knowing how various process work, this is a subject for you. Imagination and creativity are important factors to understand this subject with lots of diagrams. Simple problems pose a fruitful challenge to score well.

Although the prescribed book:

Utilization Of Electric Energy- Openshaw Taylor  is a excellent choice, I mostly used to refer to:

1. Utilization of Electric Power and Electric Traction- J B Gupta - S. K. Kataria & Sons Publications, 2007 reprint and

2. A Course  in  Electrical  Power-  Soni  Gupta  and  Bhatnager-
Dhanapat Rai & Sons. 

> High Voltage Engineering (HV) is yet another core electrical subject. It is a subject that should make you proud to be studying Electrical Engg. It deals with high voltages and currents, phenomena and methods to produce them and their applications. It is mostly theory and some problems.  It is a easy and good subject to comprehend if you can imagine a lot. For the textbooks to refer:

1. High Voltage Engineering- M.S.Naidu and Kamaraju- 3rd Edition, THM, 2007.

2.  High Voltage Engineering  -C.L.Wadhwa, New Age  International Private limited, 1995.

> Industrial Drives and Applications (ID) is a core electrical subject which deals with one of the most important applications of electrical machines in the industries, as Industrial Drives. This subject shows the extent to which electrical machines have replaced mechanical prime movers in industries. It explains the use and control of various electrical machines through theory, characteristics, waveforms and equations. It is one of the tough subjects of 7th semester. But with patience and understanding, one can score well in the exam. 

The best books to study from would be:

1. Fundamentals  of  Electrical  Drives”-  G.K  Dubey  -2  Edition,  5th reprint Narosa publishing house Chennai, 2002.

2. A First Course On Electric Drives- S.K Pillai-Wiley Eastern Ltd 1990.

  

> Elective B: Embedded Systems (ES) is a core electronics subject which is a great subject to study. It is one of the subjects which might be your career in the future. With interesting topics in the subject and attractive career options, Embedded Systems is the elective to go for. It is mostly theory but clearly enjoyable if understood. All these books are great to study from:

1. “Embedded  Microcomputer  systems  :  Real  time  interfacing”- Valvano, J.W, Brooks/Cole, 2000.
2. “The  Art  of  Designing  Embedded  systems”-  Ganssle,  Jack, Newness
3. “Embedded  System,  Architecture,  Programming  and  Design”- Raj Kamal TMH 2003.

> Elective C: Discrete Control Systems (DCS) is a continuation of Control Systems which is a great subject to study. It is basically deals with the analysis of discrete time control systems in primitive and modern methods like mapping on a plane, state space analysis,...Most of the answers carry huge deals of marks and the student needs to be cautious in the choice of units. A good thing to do before you start on this subject is to revise your discrete mathematics (s, z,...transforms) and modern control theory.
A good book to study from is:
1. “Discrete-Time Control Systems”-Kutsuhiko Ogata, 2nd Edition, Pearson Education, 2003.
For further study, you can also refer to “Digital Control and State Variable Methods”-M. Gopal, 2nd Edition, TMH, 2007.

ALL THE BEST!!!