Electrical Estimation and Contracting — BTEUP Electrical 5th Semester Syllabus 2026-27

Electrical Estimation and Contracting — What This Subject Is About

An engineer who cannot price a job cannot win a contract. Electrical Estimation and Contracting teaches you to design electrical installations with costing for tendering — working out what materials, labour and equipment a job needs, what it will cost, and how that cost is presented when a tender is quoted. It is one of the most directly job-useful subjects of the semester, and it has the most practicals of any 5th-semester subject: 18.

The five units start with electric installation and safety, then move to estimation and costing — the heaviest unit at 30% — then non-industrial installations, industrial installation, and distribution lines and LT substation. The estimation and costing unit alone is worth nearly a third of the subject, so the arithmetic of quantities and rates is where the marks are.

Subject 5.6 (Practicum) • Total 100 Marks • 4 Credits • L 2 – P 4 • 5thth Semester — Electrical Engineering • Session 2026–27

What You Will Study

Unit – I: Electric Installation and Safety (04 Periods, 15%)

Scope and features of National electric code 2023; Types of electrical installation; Fundamental principles for electrical installation; Permit to work, safety instructions and safety practices; Purpose of estimating and costing.

Unit – II: Estimation and Costing (08 Periods, 30%)

Meaning and purpose of - rough estimate, detailed estimate, supplementary estimate, annual maintenance estimate and revised estimate; Factors to be considered while preparation of detailed estimate and economical execution of work; Contracts - Concepts of contracts, types of contracts, contractor, role of contractor; Tenders and Quotations - Type of tender, tender notice, preparation of tender document, and method of opening of tender; Quotation, quotation format, comparison between tender and quotation; Comparative statement, format comparative statement; Order format, placing of purchasing order; Principles of execution of works, planning, organizing and completion of work, Billing of work.

Unit – III: Non-Industrial Installations (06 Periods, 20%)

Types of non-industrial installations - Office buildings, shopping and commercial centre, residential installation, Electric service and supply; Design consideration of electrical installation in commercial buildings; Design procedure of installation - steps involved in detail, Estimating and costing of unit; Earthing of commercial installation; Design electrical installation scheme of commercial complex.

Unit – IV: Industrial Installation (04 Periods, 15%)

Classification of industrial buildings; Classification based on power consumption; Drawing of wiring diagram and single line diagram for single phase and three phase Motors; Design consideration in industrial installations; Design procedure of installation - detailed steps; Design electrical installation scheme of factory/ small industrial unit, Preparation of material schedule and detailed estimation; Installation and estimation of agricultural pump and flourmill.

Unit – V: Distribution Lines and LT Substation (06 Periods, 20%)

Introduction to overhead and underground distribution line; Materials used for distribution line HT and LV; Cables used for distribution line, factors determining selection of LT/ HT power Cables, cable laying and cable termination method according to IS; Design, estimation and costing of HT LT overhead line and underground cabling; Estimation of load, Load factor, diversity factor and determination of rating of distribution Transformer; Design, estimation and costing of outdoor and indoor 11 KV substation.

Practical Work

• Unit I — To understand the objective of safety in Electric installation.
• Unit I — List out all the personal protective equipment's PPE's available in industry.
• Unit I — Prepare an estimate of institute/College for electrical connection and costing of equipment's used.
• Unit II — Prepare a tender notice for purchasing a transformer of 100 KVA for commercial installation.
• Unit II — Prepare a quotation for purchasing different electrical material required.
• Unit II — Prepare a comparative statement for above material. Prepare purchase order for the same.

And more — the complete list of 18 practicals is inside the PDF.

Complete Syllabus

The full examination scheme, the complete practicals list and the reference books from the official syllabus. The unit-wise topics are in the "What You Will Study" section above.

Examination Scheme

Units at a Glance

Complete Practicals List

This is the complete list of practicals from the official syllabus.

• Unit I — To understand the objective of safety in Electric installation.
• Unit I — List out all the personal protective equipment's PPE's available in industry.
• Unit I — Prepare an estimate of institute/College for electrical connection and costing of equipment's used.
• Unit II — Prepare a tender notice for purchasing a transformer of 100 KVA for commercial installation.
• Unit II — Prepare a quotation for purchasing different electrical material required.
• Unit II — Prepare a comparative statement for above material. Prepare purchase order for the same.
• Unit II — Estimate with a proposal of the electrical Installation of streetlight scheme for small premises after designing.
• Unit II — Estimate with a proposal of the L.T. line installation. Prepare report and draw sheet.
• Unit III — Prepare Electrical Estimation for Residential and Industrial wirings.
• Unit III — Design drawing, estimating and costing of hall / cinema theatre / commercial installation. Prepare report and draw sheet.
• Unit IV — Design electrical installation scheme for any one factory / small industrial unit. Draw detailed wiring diagram. Prepare material schedule and detailed estimate. Prepare report and draw sheet.
• Unit IV — To plan multiple earthing system for industrial installation.
• Unit IV — To measure the earth resistance of various equipment installed in institute/college.
• Unit IV — List out the various bus schemes in substation.
• Unit V — Estimate with a proposal of the electrical Installation of streetlight scheme for small premises after designing.
• Unit V — Estimate with a proposal of the L.T. line installation. Prepare report and draw sheet.
• Unit V — Estimate with a proposal of the 500 KVA, 11/0.433 KV outdoor substation and prepare a report.
• Unit V — Identify indoor and outdoor switch gear system.

Reference Books

As listed in the syllabus:

• Raina, K.B.; Dr. S. K. Bhattacharya New Age International Publisher First, Reprint 2010, Electrical Design Estimating and Costing ISBN: 978-81-224-0363-3
• Allagappan, N. S. Ekambarram, Tata Mc-Graw Hill Publishing Co. Ltd, Electrical Estimating and Costing, ISBN 13: 9780074624784
• Singh, Surjit Ravi Deep Singh, Dhanpat Rai and Sons, Electrical Estimating and Costing, ISBN13: 1234567150995
• Gupta, J.B. S.K. Kataria and Sons Reprint Edition, A Course in Electrical Installation Estimating and Costing ISBN 10: 9350142791 13: 978-9350142790
• Bureau of Indian Standard. IS: 732-1989, Code of Practice for Electrical Wiring Installation
• Bureau of Indian Standard. SP-30:2011, National Electrical Code 2011
• Dr. T. D. Bisht, Ashish Sahoo, Dinesh Kumar Gautam, Electrical Design, Drawing & Estimating -I, ISBN No. 978-93-5502-015-4
• Dr. T. D. Bisht, Ashish Sahoo, Electrical Design, Drawing & Estimating -II, ISBN No. 978-93-5502-194-6

Frequently Asked Questions

How many marks is Electrical Estimation and Contracting worth in the 5th semester?
100 marks, 4 credits. It is a practicum subject (L 2 – 4): internal 60, external 40 (3 hrs).

Which unit carries the most weightage in Electrical Estimation and Contracting?
Estimation and Costing, 30% (08 periods).

How many practicals are there in Electrical Estimation and Contracting?
18 practicals — the complete list is in the Complete Syllabus section above, and in the PDF.

Which books should I read for Electrical Estimation and Contracting?
8 reference books are listed in the official syllabus — the full list is in the Complete Syllabus section above.

How can I download the Electrical Estimation and Contracting syllabus PDF?
The PDF is free to download — use the download link in the Download section below. It is prepared by KAMALDNP Academy from the official BTEUP syllabus.

Why does this subject have 18 practicals?
Because estimation is learned by doing: the official syllabus lists 18 practicals, the most of any 5th-semester subject. It is a practicum subject (L 2 – P 4), worth 100 marks and 4 credits.

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Download the complete Electrical Estimation and Contracting syllabus PDF below — prepared by KAMALDNP Academy, with the full topic list, practicals and reference books.

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Source: BTEUP 3rd Year Electrical Engineering curriculum (folder2627), approved in C.D.C. meeting held on 16.07.2026. Topic lists follow the official syllabus; short explanations are the author's own plain-English summaries, not syllabus text. Please confirm with your own polytechnic for any local changes.