Please note — cover year vs approval: BTEUP's own file for this curriculum prints "YEAR 2025-2026" on its cover, while carrying the approval line "UPDATED AND APPROVED BY BOARD OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION U.P. LUCKNOW IN C.D.C MEETING HELD ON 16.07.2026" on every page. It is filed in BTEUP's 2026-27 folder (folder2627), so it is treated here as the 2026-27 syllabus on the strength of that approval. The scheme it carries is identical, subject for subject and mark for mark, to the 2025-26 scheme.
Electrical and Electronic Measurements — What This Subject Is About
You cannot maintain what you cannot measure. Electrical and Electronic Measurements teaches you to use the relevant measuring instrument in different electrical applications — voltage, current, power, energy and circuit parameters. It is a practicum subject (L 2 – P 4) with 15 practicals, so most of the learning happens with instruments in hand.
The five units run from the fundamentals of measurement, through voltage and current, power and energy, to circuit-parameter measurement with the CRO and other meters. The last unit carries the most weightage at 30% (06 periods): resistance, inductance and capacitance measurement, CRO measurements and meters like the earth tester, L-C-R meter and tri-vector meter. There are 7 reference books.
Subject 3.4 (Practicum) • Total 100 Marks • 4 Credits • L 2 – P 4 • 3rd Semester — Electrical Engineering • Session 2026–27
What You Will Study
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.
Practical Work
- 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.
And more — the complete list of 15 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
| Code | Paper | Type | L – P | Credits | Internal | External | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.4 | Electrical and Electronic Measurements | Practicum | 2 – 4 | 4 | 60 | 40 (3 hrs) | 100 |
| Electrical and Electronic Measurements Total | 4 | 60 | 40 | 100 | |||
Units at a Glance
| Unit | Topic | Periods | Marks Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Fundamentals of Measurements | 06 | 10% |
| II | Measurement of voltage and current | 06 | 23% |
| III | Measurement of Electric Power | 06 | 22% |
| IV | Measurement of Electric Energy | 04 | 15% |
| V | Circuit Parameter Measurement through CRO and Other Meters | 06 | 30% |
Complete Practicals List
This is the complete list of practicals from the official syllabus.
- 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
As listed in the syllabus:
- 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
Frequently Asked Questions
How many marks is Electrical and Electronic Measurements worth in the 3rd 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 and Electronic Measurements?
Circuit Parameter Measurement through CRO and Other Meters, 30% (06 periods).
How many practicals are there in Electrical and Electronic Measurements?
15 practicals — the complete list is in the Complete Syllabus section above, and in the PDF.
Which books should I read for Electrical and Electronic Measurements?
7 reference books are listed in the official syllabus — the full list is in the Complete Syllabus section above.
How can I download the Electrical and Electronic Measurements 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.
What will I actually measure in the lab?
AC and DC quantities in working circuits, active power with one and two wattmeters, energy-meter calibration by direct loading, low/medium/high resistance with bridges and a Megger, earth resistance, supply frequency with a CRO, and kW/kVAr/kVA with a tri-vector meter.
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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.
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