BTEUP Electrical 3rd Semester Syllabus 2026-27

BTEUP Electrical 3rd Semester Syllabus 2026-27 — Overview

Third semester is where Electrical Engineering stops being general and starts being electrical. You leave behind the common first-year subjects and meet the core of the branch: how power is generated, how machines work, how circuits and measurements are done — and your first lab and your first elective choice.

This page is the complete BTEUP Electrical Engineering 3rd-semester syllabus for the 2026-27 session — every subject, every unit, every practical and every reference book, exactly as the official syllabus lists them. Download the PDF for the full document, or read the whole syllabus right here on this page.

3rd Semester At A Glance

* (Q) means qualifying — passing is compulsory, but these marks are not added to your percentage or division.

What Is In Each Subject

1. Basics of Power Generation Systems

To help students maintain the efficient operation of various electric power generating plants — thermal, hydro, solar, wind, biomass and others — and to select the adequate mix of power generation based on economic operation. (5 units; heaviest: Power Plants: Coal, Gas, Diesel and Nuclear-based (24%); 12 reference books.)

2. Electric Machine-1

To help students maintain electric motors and transformers — DC generators and motors, single-phase and three-phase transformers, and special-purpose transformers. (5 units; heaviest: Single Phase Transformers (23%); 9 reference books.)

3. Electrical Circuits

To help students maintain electrical systems by applying AC and DC circuit fundamentals — single-phase and three-phase circuits, network analysis and network theorems. (5 units; heaviest: Single Phase A.C Series Circuits (23%); 17 practicals; 11 reference books.)

4. Electrical and Electronic Measurements

To help students use the relevant measuring instrument in different electrical applications — voltage, current, power, energy and circuit parameters. (5 units; heaviest: Circuit Parameter Measurement through CRO and Other Meters (30%); 15 practicals; 7 reference books.)

5. Electric Machine-1 (Lab)

(15 practicals.)

6. Engineering Economics & Accountancy

To acquire knowledge of basic economics to facilitate the process of economic decision making, to acquire knowledge on basic financial management aspects, and to develop the basic skills to analyze financial statements. (5 units; heaviest: Financial Accounting (Elementary Treatment) (23%); 5 reference books.)

7. Disaster Management

To learn about various types of natural and man-made disasters, pre- and post-disaster management, the organisations involved in disaster management in India, and the technological tools used in disaster management. (5 units; heaviest: Disaster Management Cycle and Framework (28%); 6 reference books.)

8. Summer Internship-I & SCA

Four weeks of industrial training, mandatory after the II semester during the summer vacation, evaluated in the 3rd semester for 50 marks (internal, viva-voce), plus Student Centred Activities — 50 marks for personality development (general behaviour and discipline 15, attendance 10, activities 25). The curriculum gives no detailed internship syllabus and no mark-breakup beyond the scheme.

Complete Syllabus

The full examination scheme for the semester, with lecture and practical hours and internal and external marks, followed by the unit-wise topics and the complete practicals list of every subject.

Examination Scheme — Full Detail

Open Elective-1 (3.6) — Options

Theory courses (choose one): (1) Engineering Economics & Accountancy; (2) Disaster Management. Certification courses (choose one, not less than 20 hrs, offline/online, from agencies of repute): courses conducted by Centre of Excellence (e.g. Tata Technologies — see Annexure 1), Infosys Springboard, TCS iON, other relevant government / international / national organisations or platforms of repute, AICTE-ELIS and Centrally Funded Technical Institutes, C-DAC, NIELIT.

Student Centred Activities (SCA) — 50 Marks

Co-curricular activities like extension lectures, games, hobby clubs (e.g. photography), seminars, declamation contests, educational field visits, N.C.C., NSS, library, cultural activities and self-study. Marks distribution: 15 marks general behaviour and discipline; 10 marks attendance (75–80% = 6, 80–85% = 8, above 85% = 10); 25 marks maximum for Sports/NCC/Cultural/Co-curricular/NSS activities (25 = State/National level participation, 20 = participation in two of the above activities, 15 = Inter-Polytechnic level participation).

Basics of Power Generation Systems

Units at a Glance

• Unit – I: Power Plants: Coal, Gas, Diesel and Nuclear-based (08 Periods, 24%) — Schematic arrangement of power plant (coal-based, gas-based, diesel-based, nuclear-based); Functions of the various types of power plants and their major auxiliaries; Safe working Practices of various power plants: coal-based, gas-based, diesel-based, nuclear-based.
• Unit – II: Large Hydro Power Plants and MHD (08 Periods, 19%) — Hydrology, stream flow, hydrograph, flow duration curves; Types of hydroelectric plants and their fields of use, capacity calculations for hydropower, Dams, head water control, penstocks, water turbines, specific speeds, turbine governors; Hydro plant auxiliaries, plant layout; Concepts and principles of Magneto Hydro Dynamic (MHD) generation.
• Unit – III: Solar and Wind Power Plants (08 Periods, 19%) — Solar Power Technology: (a) Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plants, construction and working of: Power Tower, Parabolic Trough, Parabolic Dish, Fresnel Reflectors; (b) Solar Photovoltaic (PV) power plant: layout, construction, working; Wind power density in watts per square meter, Horizontal and vertical axis large wind power plant, Geared wind power plant, Direct-drive wind power plant.
• Unit – IV: Other Generating Stations (08 Periods, 19%) — Biomass: Biomass conversion technologies, methods for obtaining energy from biomass; Geothermal and Tidal Energy: Geothermal sources and its significance, geo-thermal power plant – dry steam, flash steam, and binary cycle, Tidal energy and its significance, Different types of tidal power plants: single basin, double basin; Fuel Cells: Concept, types and principles of fuel cells.
• Unit – V: Economics of Power Generation and Interconnected Power System (10 Periods, 19%) — Related terms: connected load, firm power, cold reserve, hot reserve, spinning reserve; Base load and peak load plants; Load curve, load duration curve, integrated duration curve; Cost of generation: Average demand, maximum demand, demand factor, plant capacity factor, plant use factor, diversity factor, load factor and plant load factor; Choice of size and number of generator units, combined operation of power station; Smart Grid.

Reference Books

• Nag. P. K. Power Plant Engineering, McGraw Hill, New Delhi, ISBN: 978-9339204044
• Tanmoy Deb, Electrical Power Generation, Khanna Publishing House, Delhi (Ed. 2018)
• Gupta, B.R., Generation of Electrical Energy, S. Chand & Co. New Delhi
• Ashish Sahu, Pooja Yadav Power Plant Engineering, Asian Publishers, Muzaffarnagar ISBN no. 978-93-5502-025-3
• Rachel, Sthuthi; Earnest, Joshua – Wind Power Technologies, PHI Learning, New Delhi, ISBN: 978-93-88028-49-3; E-book 978-93-88028-50-9
• Solanki, Chetan Singh, – Solar Photovoltaics: Fundamentals, Technologies and Applications, PHI Learning, New Delhi, ISBN: 9788120351110
• Hau, Erich, Wind Turbines, Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg, Germany, ISBN: 978-3-642-27150-2
• Gipe, Paul, Wind Energy Basics, Chelsea Green Publishing Co; ISBN: 978-1603580304
• Wizelius, Tore; Earnest, Joshua – Wind Power Plants and Project Development, PHI
• Gupta, J.B. A Course in Electrical Power – S. K Kataria and Sons, New Delhi. 2014
• Soni, Gupta, Bhatnagar, A Course in Electrical Power. – Dhanpat rai and Sons
• System, S.Chand & Co. New Delhi, 2005, ISBN: 9788121924962

Electric Machine-1

Units at a Glance

• Unit – I: DC Generators (10 Periods, 20%) — Classification of insulating materials according to temperature, Insulating materials used in DC machines and transformers (Emery paper, mica, varnish, sleeves, cotton tape, paper and oil); DC generator: construction, parts, materials and their functions; Principle of operation of DC generator: Fleming's right-hand rule, schematic diagrams, e.m.f. equation of generator, armature reaction, commutation; Applications of DC generators; Importance of DC generators in various industries.
• Unit – II: D.C. Motors (10 Periods, 20%) — DC motor: Types of DC motors; Fleming's left-hand rule, Principle of operation of Back e.m.f. and its significance, Voltage equation of DC motor; Torque and Speed; Armature torque, Shaft torque, BHP, Brake test, losses, efficiency; DC motor starters: Two Point, Three-point and Four Point starters; Speed control of DC shunt and series motor: Flux and Armature control; Brushless DC Motor: Construction and working.
• Unit – III: Single Phase Transformers (12 Periods, 23%) — Types of transformers: Shell type and core type; Construction: Parts and functions; Transformer: Principle of operation, EMF equation of transformer: Derivation, Voltage transformation ratio, Significance of transformer ratings; Transformer No-load and on-load phasor diagram, Leakage reactance; Equivalent circuit of transformer: Equivalent resistance and reactance; Voltage regulation and Efficiency: Direct loading, OC/SC method, All day efficiency; Polarity tests on single phase transformers.
• Unit – IV: Three Phase Transformers & Special Purpose transformers (12 Periods, 20%) — Three Phase Transformers: Construction, cooling, three-phase transformers connections, three-phase to two phase conversion (Scott Connection), parallel operation of three phase transformer; Comparison between Bank of three single phase transformers & Single unit of three phase transformer; Transformer accessories: Conservator, Breather, Explosion vent, Buchholz relay – ON load and OFF load tap changer; Distribution and Power transformers; Auto Transformer and its applications.
• Unit – V: Maintenance of DC Machines and Transformers (12 Periods, 17%) — Importance of Maintenance: Preventive and Breakdown Maintenance; Causes of Sparking in Commutator, Defects in Commutator and Remedies, Resurfacing of Commutator and Brushes, Defects in DC Armature winding; Maintenance of Transformer Oil, Transformer oil tester, Acidity test, BDV test; Earthing: Measurement of earth resistance.

Reference Books

• G.C. Garg & P.S. Bimbhra, Electrical Machines, Vol-I, II, Khanna Book Publishing House (ISBN: 978-9386173-447, 978-93-86173-607), New Delhi
• Dr. T.D.Bisht, Pooja Yadav, Ashish Sahoo Electrical Machine-I, Asian Publishers, Muzaffarnagar ISBN no. 978-93-91541-30-9
• Mittle, V.N. and Mittle, Arvind., Basic Electrical Engineering, McGraw Hill Education, New Delhi, ISBN: 9780070593572
• Kothari, D. P. and Nagrath, I. J., Electrical Machines, McGraw Hill Education. New Delhi, ISBN: 9780070699670
• Bhattacharya, S. K., Electrical Machines, McGraw Hill Education, New Delhi, ISBN: 9789332902855
• Mehta, V. K. and Mehta, Rohit, Principles of Electrical Machines, S. Chand and Co. Ltd., New Delhi, ISBN: 9788121930888
• Theraja, B.L., Electrical Technology Vol-II (AC and DC machines), S. Chand and Co. Ltd., New Delhi, ISBN: 9788121924375
• Bandyopadhyay, M. N., Electrical Machines Theory and Practice, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, ISBN: 9788120329973
• Murugesh Kumar, K., DC Machines and Transformers, ISBN: 9788125916055

Electrical Circuits

Units at a Glance

• Unit – I: Single Phase A.C Series Circuits (03 Periods, 23%) — Sinusoidal quantities: Instantaneous, peak, average and effective values, Form Factor, Peak factor; R, L, C circuit elements its voltage and current response; R-L, R-C, R-L-C combination of A.C series circuit, impedance, reactance, impedance triangle, active power, reactive power, apparent power, power triangle and phasor diagram, Power factor; Resonance, Bandwidth, Quality factor and voltage magnification in series R-L, R-C, R-L-C circuit.
• Unit – II: Single Phase A.C Parallel Circuits (03 Periods, 20%) — R-L, R-C and R-L-C parallel combination of A.C. circuits; Impedance, reactance, phasor diagram, impedance triangle, active power, apparent power, reactive power, power triangle and phasor diagram, power factor; Resonance Bandwidth, Quality factor and voltage magnification in parallel R-L, R-C, R-L-C circuit.
• Unit – III: Three Phase Circuits (03 Periods, 20%) — Concept of generation of 3-phase alternating voltage, Advantage of 3-phase system over single-phase system, Phasor representation of three phase supply, Phase sequence and polarity; Types of three-phase connections, Relation between phase and line quantities in three phase star and delta system; Balanced and unbalanced load, three phase power, active, reactive and apparent power in star and delta system.
• Unit – IV: Network Reduction and Principles of Circuit Analysis (03 Periods, 17%) — Concept of voltage and current sources; symbol and graphical representation, characteristics of practical and ideal sources, Source transformation; Star/delta and delta/star transformation; Mesh Analysis; Nodal Analysis.
• Unit – V: Network Theorems (02 Periods, 20%) — Superposition theorem, Thevenin's theorem, Norton's theorem, Maximum power transfer theorem.

Complete Practicals List

• Unit I — Use dual trace oscilloscope to determine A.C voltage and current response in given R, L, C circuit.
• Unit I — Use voltmeter, ammeter, wattmeter to determine active, reactive and apparent power consumed in given R-L series circuit. Draw phasor diagram.
• Unit I — Use voltmeter, ammeter to determine active, reactive and apparent power consumed in given R-C series circuit. Draw phasor diagram.
• Unit I — Use voltmeter, ammeter, wattmeter to determine active, reactive and apparent power consumed in given R-L-C series circuit. Draw phasor diagram.
• Unit I — Use variable frequency supply to create resonance in given series R-L-C circuit or by using variable inductor or variable capacitor.
• Unit II — Use voltmeter, ammeter, wattmeter to determine active, reactive and apparent power consumed in given R-L Parallel circuit. Draw phasor diagram.
• Unit II — Use voltmeter, ammeter to determine active, reactive and apparent power consumed in given R-C Parallel circuit. Draw phasor diagram.
• Unit II — Use voltmeter, ammeter, wattmeter to determine active, reactive and apparent power consumed in given R-L-C Parallel circuit. Draw phasor diagram.
• Unit II — Use variable frequency supply to create resonance in given series R-L-C Parallel or by using variable inductor or variable capacitor.
• Unit III — Use voltmeter, ammeter, wattmeter, p.f meter to determine line and phase quantities of voltage and current for balanced three phase star connected load and calculate active, reactive, and apparent power. Draw phasor diagram.
• Unit III — Use voltmeter, ammeter, wattmeter, p.f meter to determine line and phase quantities of voltage and current for balanced three phase delta connected load and calculate active, reactive, and apparent power. Draw phasor diagram.
• Unit IV — Use voltmeter, ammeter to determine current through the given branch of an electric network by applying nodal analysis.
• Unit IV — Use voltmeter, ammeter to determine current through the given branch of an electric network by applying mesh analysis.
• Unit V — Use voltmeter, ammeter to determine current through the given branch and voltage across the given element of circuit by applying superposition theorem.
• Unit V — Use voltmeter, ammeter to determine equivalent circuit parameter in a given circuit by applying Thevenin's theorem.
• Unit V — Use voltmeter, ammeter to determine equivalent circuit parameter in a given circuit by applying Norton's theorem.
• Unit V — Use voltmeter, ammeter to determine load resistance for maximum power transfer for a given circuit by applying maximum power transfer theorem.

Reference Books

• Ashfaq Husain, Networks & Systems, Khanna Book Publishing, New Delhi
• Gupta, B. R; Singhal, Vandana; Fundamentals of Electrical Network, S. Chand and Co., New Delhi, ISBN: 978-81-219-2318-7
• Saxena, S.B Lal; Dasgupta, K; Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering, Cambridge University Press Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, ISBN: 978-11-0746-435-3
• Theraja, B. L.: Theraja, A. K, A Text Book of Electrical Technology Vol-I, S. Chand & Co. Ramnagar, New Delhi, ISBN: 9788121924405
• Sudhakar, A.; Shyammohan, S. Palli; Circuit and network, McGraw Hill Education, New Delhi, ISBN: 978-93-3921-960-4
• Bell, David A., Electric Circuits, Oxford University Press New Delhi, ISBN: 978-01-954-25246
• Boylested, R.L., Introductory circuit Analysis, Wheeler, New Delhi, ISBN: 978-00-231-3161-5
• Mittle, V.N.; Mittle, Arvind; Basic Electrical Engineering, McGraw Hill Education, Noida, ISBN: 978-00-705-9357-2
• Sivanandam, S.N, Electric Circuit Analysis, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd, Noida, ISBN: 978-81259-1364-1
• Salivahanan, S.; Pravinkumar, S; Circuit theory, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd, Noida; ISBN: 978-93259-7418-0
• Rahul Wadhwa Basic of Electrical Engineering, Asian Publishers, Muzaffarnagar ISBN no. 978-93-5502-068-0

Electrical and Electronic Measurements

Units at a Glance

• Unit – I: Fundamentals of Measurements (06 Periods, 10%) — Measurement: Significance, units, fundamental quantities and standards; Classification of Instrument Systems, Classifications of Analog Instruments (Indicating, Recording and Integrating); Essential requirements of an indicating instruments: deflecting, controlling, damping torque; Static and dynamic characteristics, types of errors; Calibration: need and procedure.
• Unit – II: Measurement of voltage and current (06 Periods, 23%) — Concept and working principles of moving iron (MI) and moving coil (MC) instruments; DC Ammeter: Basic, Multi range, Universal shunt; DC Voltmeter: Basic, Multi-range, concept of loading effect and sensitivity; AC voltmeter: Rectifier type (half wave and full wave); CT and PT: working principle and applications; Clamp-on meter.
• Unit – III: Measurement of Electric Power (06 Periods, 22%) — Analog meters: Permanent magnet moving coil (PMMC) and Permanent magnet moving iron (PMMI) meter, their construction, working, salient features, merits and demerits; Dynamometer type wattmeter: Construction, working, merits and demerits; Range extension: Multiplying factor and extension of range using CT and PT; Errors and compensations; Active and reactive power measurement: One, two and three wattmeter method; Effect of Power factor on wattmeter reading in two wattmeter method; Maximum Demand indicator: construction and working principle; Digital wattmeter.
• Unit – IV: Measurement of Electric Energy (04 Periods, 15%) — Single and three phase electronic energy meter: Constructional features and working principle; Errors and their compensations; Calibration of single-phase electronic energy meter using direct loading; Digital energy meter.
• Unit – V: Circuit Parameter Measurement through CRO and Other Meters (06 Periods, 30%) — Measurement of resistance: (a) Low resistance: Kelvin's double bridge, (b) Medium Resistance: Voltmeter and ammeter method, and (c) High resistance: Megger and Ohm meter: Series and shunt; Measurement of inductance using Anderson bridge (no derivation and phasor diagram); Measurement of capacitance using Schering bridge (no derivation and phasor diagram); Measurement of voltage/ amplitude/ time period/ frequency/ phase angle delay line, through CRO; Other meters: Earth tester, Digital Multimeter; L-C-R meter, Frequency meter (ferromagnetic and Weston type), Phase sequence indicator, power factor meter (single phase and three phase dynamometer type), Synchro scope, Tri-vector meter.

Complete Practicals List

• Unit I — Identify measuring instruments on the basis of symbols on dial, type, accuracy, class position and scale.
• Unit II — Measure AC and DC quantities in a working circuit.
• Unit II — Use Voltmeter, Ammeter and Wattmeter for different loads to conduct an experiment to measure voltage, current and power respectively in single phase a.c circuit.
• Unit II — Use Clamp-On Meter to conduct an experiment to measure current in a.c circuit.
• Unit III — Use single wattmeter for measurement of active power and power factor of single-phase circuit.
• Unit III — Use two wattmeters for measuring active power of three-phase balanced load.
• Unit III — Extend range of ammeter and voltmeter by using (i) shunt and multiplier (ii) CT and PT.
• Unit IV — Calibrate single phase energy meter by direct loading.
• Unit V — Use digital multi-meter for measurement of AC/DC current, AC/DC voltage.
• Unit V — Use Kelvin's double bridge for measurement of low resistance.
• Unit V — Use voltmeter and ammeter method for measurement of medium resistance.
• Unit V — Use Megger for insulation resistance measurements.
• Unit V — Use earth tester for measurement of earth resistance.
• Unit V — Use CRO for the Measurement of supply frequency in single-phase circuit.
• Unit V — Use Tri-vector meter for measuring kW, kVAr and kVA of a power line.

Reference Books

• Theraja B. L., Theraja A. K., A Text Book of Electrical Technology Vol-I (Basic Electrical Engg.), S.Chand and Co. New Delhi, ISBN: 9788121924405
• Dr. T.D. Bisht, Ashish Sahu, Pooja Yadav, Electrical Instrumentation & Measurement, Asian Publishers, Muzaffarnagar. ISBN: 978-93-91541-29-3
• Mittle V. N., Basic Electrical Engineering, McGraw-Hill New Delhi, ISBN: 978-0-07-0088572-5
• Edward Hughes, Electrical Technology, Pearson Education, New Delhi, ISBN-13: 978-0582405196
• Rajput R.K., Electrical and Electronic Measurement and Instrumentation, S.Chand and Co. New Delhi, ISBN: 9789385676017
• Sawhney A.K., Electrical and Electronics Measurements and Instrumentation., Dhanpai Rai and Sons, New Delhi, ISBN: 9780000279744
• Suryanarayna N.V., Electrical Measurements and Measuring Instruments, S.Chand and Co. New Delhi, ISBN: 8121920116

Electric Machine-1 (Lab)

Complete Practicals List

• Reverse the direction of rotation of the DC shunt motor.
• Perform brake test on DC shunt motor.
• Control the speed of DC shunt motor by different methods.
• Control the speed of DC series motor by different methods.
• Perform the brake test of DC series motor.
• No load and Full Load Characteristics of Self Excited DC Shunt Generator.
• Load Characteristics of Self Excited DC Series Generator.
• Determine regulation and efficiency of single-phase transformer by direct loading.
• Perform open circuit and short circuit test on single phase transformer to determine voltage regulation and efficiency.
• Finding the Equivalent Circuit Constants of Single-Phase Transformer by conducting O.C and S.C Tests.
• Perform parallel operation of two single phase transformers to determine the load current sharing, apparent and real power load sharing.
• Perform parallel operation of two single phase transformers and determine the apparent and real power load sharing.
• Perform polarity test on a single-phase transformer whose polarity markings are masked.
• Connect the autotransformer in step-up and step-down modes noting the input/output readings.
• Breakdown Test to determine the Dielectric Strength of Transformer Oil.

Engineering Economics & Accountancy

Units at a Glance

• Unit – I: Introduction (04 Periods, 17%) — Managerial Economics; Relationship with other disciplines; Firms: Types, objectives and goals; Managerial decisions; Decision analysis.
• Unit – II: Demand & Supply Analysis (05 Periods, 20%) — Demand; Types of demand; Determinants of demand; Demand function; Demand elasticity; Demand forecasting; Supply; Determinants of supply; Supply function; Supply elasticity.
• Unit – III: Production and Cost Analysis (06 Periods, 20%) — Production function; Returns to scale; Production optimization; Least cost input; Isoquants; Managerial uses of production function; Cost Concepts; Cost function; Types of Cost; Determinants of cost; Short run and Long run cost curves; Cost Output Decision; Estimation of Cost.
• Unit – IV: Pricing (05 Periods, 20%) — Determinants of Price; Pricing under different objectives and different market structures; Price discrimination; Pricing methods in practice; Role of Government in pricing control.
• Unit – V: Financial Accounting (Elementary Treatment) (08 Periods, 23%) — Balance sheet and related concepts; Profit & Loss Statement and related concepts; Financial Ratio Analysis; Cash flow analysis; Funds flow analysis; Comparative financial statements; Analysis & Interpretation of financial statements; Investments; Risks and return evaluation of investment decision; Average rate of return; Payback Period; Net Present Value; Internal rate of return.

Reference Books

• Premvir Kapoor, Sociology & Economics for Engineers, Khanna Publishing House, New Delhi, 2018
• McGuigan, Moyer and Harris, 'Managerial Economics; Applications, Strategy and Tactics', Thomson Southwestern, 10th Edition, 2005
• Prasanna Chandra. 'Fundamentals of Financial Management', Tata Mcgraw Hill Publishing Ltd., 4th edition, 2005
• Samuelson. Paul A and Nordhaus W.D., 'Economics', Tata Mcgraw Hill Publishing Company Limited, New Delhi, 2004
• Paresh Shah, 'Basic Financial Accounting for Management', Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2007

Disaster Management

Units at a Glance

• Unit – I: Understanding Disaster (02 Periods, 10%) — Understanding the Concepts and definitions of Disaster, Hazard, Vulnerability, Risk, Capacity – Disaster and Development, and disaster management.
• Unit – II: Types, Trends, Causes, Consequences and Control of Disasters (05 Periods, 19%) — Geological Disasters (earthquakes, landslides, tsunami, mining); Hydro-Meteorological Disasters (floods, cyclones, lightning, thunder-storms, hail storms, avalanches, droughts, cold and heat waves); Biological Disasters (epidemics, pest attacks, forest fire); Technological Disasters (chemical, industrial, radiological, nuclear) and Manmade Disasters (building collapse, rural and urban fire, road and rail accidents, nuclear, radiological, chemicals and biological disasters); Global Disaster Trends – Emerging Risks of Disasters – Climate Change and Urban Disasters.
• Unit – III: Disaster Management Cycle and Framework (08 Periods, 28%) — Disaster Management Cycle – Paradigm Shift in Disaster Management; Pre-Disaster – Risk Assessment and Analysis, Risk Mapping, zonation and Microzonation, Prevention and Mitigation of Disasters, Early Warning System; Preparedness, Capacity Development; Awareness; During Disaster – Evacuation – Disaster Communication – Search and Rescue – Emergency Operation Centre – Incident Command System – Relief and Rehabilitation – Post-disaster – Damage and Needs Assessment, Restoration of Critical Infrastructure – Early Recovery – Reconstruction and Redevelopment; IDNDR, Yokohama Stretegy, Hyogo Framework of Action.
• Unit – IV: Disaster Management in India (05 Periods, 19%) — Disaster Profile of India – Mega Disasters of India and Lessons Learnt; Disaster Management Act 2005 – Institutional and Financial Mechanism, National Policy on Disaster Management, National Guidelines and Plans on Disaster Management; Role of Government (local, state and national), Non-Government and Inter Governmental Agencies.
• Unit – V: Applications of Science and Technology for Disaster Management (08 Periods, 24%) — Geo-informatics in Disaster Management (RS, GIS, GPS and RS); Disaster Communication System (Early Warning and Its Dissemination); Land Use Planning and Development Regulations, Disaster Safe Designs and Constructions, Structural and Non-Structural Mitigation of Disasters; S&T Institutions for Disaster Management in India.

Reference Books

• Publications of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Various Templates and Guidelines for Disaster Management
• Bhandani, R. K., An overview on natural & man-made disasters and their reduction, CSIR, New Delhi
• Srivastava, H. N., and Gupta G. D., Management of Natural Disasters in developing countries, Daya Publishers, Delhi
• Alexander, David, Natural Disasters, Kluwer Academic London
• Ghosh, G. K., Disaster Management, A P H Publishing Corporation
• Murthy, D. B. N., Disaster Management: Text & Case Studies, Deep & Deep Pvt. Ltd.

Summer Internship-I & SCA

Summer Internship-I — What It Is

Four weeks of industrial training, mandatory after the II semester during the summer vacation (total marks allotted to industrial training after II and IV semesters are respectively 50 & 100). The curriculum's salient features state that industrial training/internship of four and six weeks is made mandatory after the II and IV semesters during the summer vacation.

Student Centred Activities (SCA) — 50 Marks

A provision for overall personality development, including co-curricular activities such as extension lectures, games, hobby clubs (e.g. photography, painting and singing), seminars, declamation contests, educational field visits, NCC, NSS, library work, cultural activities and self-study. Marks distribution: 15 marks general behaviour and discipline; 10 marks attendance (75–80% = 6, 80–85% = 8, above 85% = 10); 25 marks maximum for Sports/NCC/Cultural/Co-curricular/NSS activities (25 = State/National level participation, 20 = participation in two of the above activities, 15 = Inter-Polytechnic level participation).

Frequently Asked Questions

How many marks and credits is the 3rd semester worth?
600 marks and 20 credits in total. The six theory and practicum subjects are worth 100 marks each (six subjects, including the 3-credit Power Generation, Electric Machine-1, Electrical Circuits and Measurements and the 2-credit Machine-1 Lab and Open Elective-1), and the Summer Internship and SCA are qualifying (Q) subjects worth 50 marks each, assessed by viva-voce.

What is the Summer Internship in the 3rd semester?
A four-week industrial training of your choice, done after the 2nd semester and evaluated in the 3rd. You choose the industry and the topic yourself; your class teacher (with the HoD's approval) decides whether it fits the branch. There is no list of prescribed industries, topics or books.

What is SCA in the syllabus?
SCA stands for Student Centred Activities — co-curricular activities such as expert lectures, seminars, workshops, club activities, games, athletics and cultural activities. The syllabus leaves 12 periods (2 per week) for them. It is a qualifying subject (Q) worth 50 marks, assessed by a viva-voce exam; passing is compulsory but the marks do not count for percentage or division.

Which subject has the most practicals in the 3rd semester?
Electrical Circuits, with 17 practicals listed. The Machine-1 Lab has 15 practicals (perform any 10), and Measurements and Instrumentation has 15 practicals.

Is the 3rd-semester syllabus the same as 2025-26?
The scheme — subjects, marks and credits — is subject-for-subject identical to the 2025-26 scheme, and BTEUP's file itself prints "YEAR 2025-2026" on its cover. This page treats it as the 2026-27 syllabus because the file sits in BTEUP's 2026-27 folder (folder2627) and carries the Board's approval line dated 16.07.2026 on every page (95 times in total). See the note at the top of this page.

What is the difference between 3.1 Power Generation and 3.3 Electrical Circuits?
Power Generation is about where electricity comes from — thermal, hydro, nuclear, solar, wind and other sources — and about transmission and distribution lines, tariffs and energy conservation. Electrical Circuits is about how electricity behaves in a circuit — AC fundamentals, theorems, resonance, three-phase circuits and transients.

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• Electrical and Electronic Measurements — BTEUP Electrical 3rd Semester Syllabus 2026-27

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Download the The Electrical 3rd & 4th Semester Syllabus (2026-27) Syllabus PDF

Source: BTEUP 2nd Year Electrical Engineering curriculum (folder2627). The file's cover prints "YEAR 2025-2026", but the approval line "UPDATED AND APPROVED BY BOARD OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION U.P. LUCKNOW IN C.D.C MEETING HELD ON 16.07.2026" appears on every page (95 times), and the file is treated here as the 2026-27 syllabus on the strength of that approval. 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.