Tamil Nadu HSE Second Year Basic Electrical Engineering study plan
Tamil Nadu HSE Second Year Basic Electrical Engineering · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Fundamentals of Electricity and DC Circuits
Derive and apply Ohm's law, Kirchhoff's voltage and current laws to at least ten two-loop DC networks solved from scratch.
Compute equivalent resistance for series, parallel and series-parallel combinations, including star-delta conversion in two worked examples.
Solve five numericals on electrical power, energy consumption and kWh billing calculations without referring to notes.
State the relation between current, charge and time and convert between ampere-hours and coulombs in three practice items.
Build a one-page formula sheet for Domain 1 that you can reproduce from memory by week's end.
Your checkpoint
A handwritten 20-problem DC circuit worksheet (with full solutions and units shown at every step) covering Ohm's law, KVL/KCL, series-parallel reduction and power/energy numericals, scored against a self-made answer key.
Fundamentals of Electricity and DC Circuits & Electrostatics and Capacitors
Explain electrostatic field intensity, potential and potential difference using Coulomb's law with two solved numericals.
Calculate capacitance of parallel-plate and series/parallel capacitor banks, including energy stored as ½CV².
Describe the effect of dielectric medium on capacitance and list at least four dielectric materials with typical relative permittivity values.
Solve three capacitor charging/discharging time-constant problems and sketch the voltage-time curve for each.
Compare the behaviour of capacitors in DC steady state versus AC circuits in a short written note.
Your checkpoint
A 12-item capacitor and electrostatics problem set with worked solutions plus a labelled sketch of a capacitor charging curve showing one, three and five time constants.
Magnetism and Electromagnetic Induction
State and apply Faraday's laws of electromagnetic induction to compute induced EMF in five numericals.
Apply Lenz's law to determine the direction of induced current in at least four described setups (no diagrams needed, describe in words).
Distinguish self-inductance from mutual inductance and compute the coefficient of coupling for two given coils.
Explain the working of a simple AC generator and a DC generator in 150 words each, naming each component's function.
List and define the magnetic quantities flux, flux density, magnetomotive force, reluctance and permeability with SI units.
Your checkpoint
A one-page comparison table of magnetic versus electric circuit quantities (with units and formulas) plus five solved induced-EMF numericals, each with the direction of induced current justified by Lenz's law.
AC Circuits and Single-Phase/Three-Phase Systems
Compute RMS value, average value, form factor and peak factor for sinusoidal quantities from given equations.
Solve eight series RLC AC circuit numericals finding impedance, current, phase angle and power factor.
Draw phasor diagrams for pure R, pure L, pure R-L and pure R-C circuits and explain the phase relationship in each.
Calculate active, reactive and apparent power and power factor for a given three-phase balanced load in star and delta connection.
State the relationship between line and phase values of voltage and current for star and delta systems.
Your checkpoint
A timed 45-minute mock test of 15 AC-circuit numericals (RLC, power factor, three-phase star/delta) with a self-marked score sheet identifying every error type.
Electrical Machines: Transformers, DC and AC Machines
Explain the construction and working principle of a single-phase transformer and derive the EMF equation.
Solve six transformer numericals on turns ratio, voltage/current transformation and efficiency at given load.
Describe the construction, principle and back-EMF of a DC motor and a DC generator, listing the function of each part.
Differentiate between a DC shunt, series and compound machine by connection and typical application in a written table.
Explain the working principle of a three-phase induction motor including slip calculation in three numericals.
Your checkpoint
A machine-comparison dossier: one page each for transformer, DC motor, DC generator and three-phase induction motor, each page carrying a labelled construction sketch, working principle in your own words and two solved numericals.
Electrical Machines: Transformers, DC and AC Machines & Electrical Energy Generation, Transmission and Utilization
Describe the layout of a typical transmission and distribution system from generating station to consumer, naming voltage levels used in Tamil Nadu.
Compare overhead and underground transmission lines on at least five technical and economic criteria.
Explain the working of alternators, synchronous motors and stepper/servo motors in short notes of 100 words each.
Compute transmission line efficiency and line losses for a given load and line resistance in three numericals.
List the main sources of electrical energy generation and state one advantage and one limitation of each.
Your checkpoint
A hand-drawn single-line diagram of generation-transmission-distribution to a domestic consumer, annotated with typical voltage levels at each stage, plus three solved transmission loss/efficiency numericals.
Electrical Wiring, Installation and Safety & Electrical Measuring Instruments and Testing
Identify and state the purpose of at least ten wiring accessories and materials (switches, holders, MCB, ELCB, conduit, earth wire).
Explain plate earthing and pipe earthing, stating the recommended earth resistance value and how to measure it.
Describe the working principle of a moving-coil and a moving-iron instrument and state which suits AC and which suits DC.
Extend the range of an ammeter with a shunt and a voltmeter with a multiplier, solving three numericals.
Explain the procedure for insulation resistance testing with a megohmmeter and list five electrical safety rules from the IE rules context.
Your checkpoint
A safety and measurement checklist card (single sheet, both sides) covering wiring accessories, earthing procedure, instrument selection, range-extension formulas and five safety rules, written entirely from memory then corrected against your textbook.
Batteries, Power Supplies and Semiconductor Devices & Fundamentals of Electricity and DC Circuits & AC Circuits and Single-Phase/Three-Phase Systems & Electrical Machines: Transformers, DC and AC Machines
Explain the construction, charging and discharging of lead-acid and lithium-ion cells and compare them on five parameters.
Describe the working of a half-wave and full-wave rectifier and sketch input/output waveforms for each.
Explain the function of a Zener diode as a voltage regulator and of a transistor as a switch in short notes.
Attempt two full-length timed mock papers (90 minutes each) covering all nine domains and record section-wise scores.
Revise your formula sheets for Domains 1 to 5 and rewrite any formula you missed from memory.
Your checkpoint
Two completed timed mock papers with a score-tracking sheet showing domain-wise accuracy, plus a final one-page revision sheet containing every formula in the syllabus that you reproduced from memory.
Milestones
Week 2: Solve ten mixed DC and capacitor numericals in 40 minutes with at least 80% correct and correct units on every answer.
Week 4: Score at least 65% on the 15-question AC mock test and correctly draw phasor diagrams for R-L and R-C circuits without notes.
Week 6: Explain the working of a transformer, DC motor and three-phase induction motor aloud in under five minutes each, and reproduce the generation-to-consumer single-line diagram from memory.
Week 8: Score at least 70% on both full-length mock papers, with no domain below 50% accuracy, and reproduce the complete formula revision sheet from memory in 20 minutes.