The
Effervescent 8th Semester, EEE, VTU
Hi folks, here is a
student guide on the ending note of bachelor of engineering, the 8th semester.
It is one semester you will thoroughly enjoy, having less theory to study and
more for hands on: Project Work and Technical Seminar. It is this phase in
engineering life that you realize that you are not heading towards the
end...but the very beginning of it...
> Industrial
Management, Electrical Estimation and Economics (IMEEE) is
a subject that is partly about management and partly about economics related to
electrical estimation. It is an easy subject to study. But make sure you get
your economic principles right...Good for scoring...
And the textbooks to
look into are:
1. “Introduction to Management”- S. S. Chatterjee,
2. “Engineering Economics and Management” - N. Narasimhaswamy,
3. “Electrical Estimation and Electrical Wiring Systems”- Raghavendra Rao.
1. “Introduction to Management”- S. S. Chatterjee,
2. “Engineering Economics and Management” - N. Narasimhaswamy,
3. “Electrical Estimation and Electrical Wiring Systems”- Raghavendra Rao.
> Power
System Operation and Control (PSOC) is a core electrical subject which
deals with the power systems. It mainly deals with Power system control,
optimization, unit commitment and security. It would be good if you revise your
power system basics from PSA (7th sem) and CTPS (8th sem). Scoring is dependent
on your understanding of the basic concepts of the power systems. The textbooks
to study from are:
1. “Computer Aided Power System Analysis”- G.L.Kusic, PHI.
2. “Modern Power System Analysis”- I J Nagarath and D P Kothari, TMH, 1993.
1. “Computer Aided Power System Analysis”- G.L.Kusic, PHI.
2. “Modern Power System Analysis”- I J Nagarath and D P Kothari, TMH, 1993.
> Elective
D: ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS is core electrical technology subject and theoretical one. It is clearly
enjoyable. It mainly deals with how the electrical power is Distributed to load centers. this subject concentrate on power distribution automation networks.this subject with lots of diagrams. Simple
problems pose a fruitful challenge to score well.The textbooks to study from are:
1. Electric power distribution system engineering, Turan Gonen, CRC Press,2nd Edition.
2. Electric power distribution-A S. Pabla, TMH, 5th edition, 2004
3. Hand Book of Electrical Power Distribution, Gorti Ramamurthy,University Press,2nd
Edition,2009.
> Elective
E: Renewable Energy Sources (RES) is a core electrical subject dealing
with different ways to tap renewable sources of energy. It is clearly enjoyable
and fascinating. Also, studying this subject makes it easier to score and
hence, you can spend more time on the successful completion of project. If you
can remember and draw all the diagrams in the subject, you are well past the
start line. A great book to study from is:
1. “Non-Conventional
Sources of Energy”- 4th Edition, G D Rai, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi, 2007.
With these four theory
subjects (2 main course + 2 electives), you are all set to attempt newer
challenges in the 8th semester.
> Seminar: One
of the most important qualities to be possessed by an engineer is to be able to
structure data into information and present in a seamless and uncomplicated
way. Seminar is one way of seeing how you need to approach a technical topic in
a qualitative way without a compromise of its simplicity of understanding. The
topics are to be chosen by students themselves under the guidance of their department
guide. The student is thoroughly research the topic either by self
experimentation or by reviews of others' experiments. Then the student is
required to write a technical paper and also prepare a PPT. After reviewing the
content of the paper, the student is given a date on which an internal exam for
50 marks is held where two faculty will accept the paper and evaluate
your presentation. It also makes one get over the fear of expression of ideas
which is critically required in a corporate environment.
> Project Work: Project work is the zenith of all that you can do practically in your engineering program. It requires the ideas and determination to do a good project. It also makes one develop a team spirit and leadership skills. It also touches upon documentation and project management which is essentially seen on a day-to-day basis in the corporate environment. The project work is reviewed for a total of 200 marks (100 internal marks + 100 external marks). The chances of scoring above 190 / 200 is high with a good problem statement, planning, execution, documentation and presentation of results. The most preferred and recommended methods of carrying out the project work are:
1. Project work at college under the able guidance of a guide from the department.
2. Project work at an industry / company / research lab under the joint guidance of the internal guide (from the department) and an external guide (from the organization).
Both have their very own pros and cons. Ideal time to start work on the project is in the 7th sem. You can go around on finalizing the project to collecting all requirements during the 7th semester. In the 8th sem, you can start-off with the actual design and implementation in the holidays after 7th sem exams. A good project is one which is relevant to your course of study, which is a innovative solution to a real world necessity / problem, one which is planned and executed in a proper time schedule within the set time plan and one in which the end results are successfully achieved as planned. We will touch upon the approach suitable for 'Project Work' in the future posts.
Here I complete one small journey to make the journey of future generation of innovators easy amidst the intriguing maze called 'Electrical and Electronics Engineering'. I shall write more on the best approaches to study EEE, in a broader spectrum, not limited to VTU. Shall also write about 'What next after B.E (EEE)?'. Stay tuned.
My journey of Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics has ended successfully and I am on track to find the next great challenge in engineering. As I understand, beneath all the technical attributes of science and mathematics in engineering, is hidden its real understanding... "Engineering is equally an art and philosophy, as it is science and technology..."
And one more thing I expect of all is that, "You all make small attempts of sharing your knowledge and experiences in engineering and also in life". Individually, we know not a speck in the universe, but as a unified society we know atleast a handful of this vast universe. Share Ideas. Express Yourselves. Thank you :)
> Project Work: Project work is the zenith of all that you can do practically in your engineering program. It requires the ideas and determination to do a good project. It also makes one develop a team spirit and leadership skills. It also touches upon documentation and project management which is essentially seen on a day-to-day basis in the corporate environment. The project work is reviewed for a total of 200 marks (100 internal marks + 100 external marks). The chances of scoring above 190 / 200 is high with a good problem statement, planning, execution, documentation and presentation of results. The most preferred and recommended methods of carrying out the project work are:
1. Project work at college under the able guidance of a guide from the department.
2. Project work at an industry / company / research lab under the joint guidance of the internal guide (from the department) and an external guide (from the organization).
Both have their very own pros and cons. Ideal time to start work on the project is in the 7th sem. You can go around on finalizing the project to collecting all requirements during the 7th semester. In the 8th sem, you can start-off with the actual design and implementation in the holidays after 7th sem exams. A good project is one which is relevant to your course of study, which is a innovative solution to a real world necessity / problem, one which is planned and executed in a proper time schedule within the set time plan and one in which the end results are successfully achieved as planned. We will touch upon the approach suitable for 'Project Work' in the future posts.
Here I complete one small journey to make the journey of future generation of innovators easy amidst the intriguing maze called 'Electrical and Electronics Engineering'. I shall write more on the best approaches to study EEE, in a broader spectrum, not limited to VTU. Shall also write about 'What next after B.E (EEE)?'. Stay tuned.
My journey of Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics has ended successfully and I am on track to find the next great challenge in engineering. As I understand, beneath all the technical attributes of science and mathematics in engineering, is hidden its real understanding... "Engineering is equally an art and philosophy, as it is science and technology..."
And one more thing I expect of all is that, "You all make small attempts of sharing your knowledge and experiences in engineering and also in life". Individually, we know not a speck in the universe, but as a unified society we know atleast a handful of this vast universe. Share Ideas. Express Yourselves. Thank you :)
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