Bangladesh Polytechnic
Institute
Technology: Electrical
Semester: 4th
Sub. Name: Elec.
Installation, Planning & Estimating (6742) 
Course Outline
| 
Class No. | 
Discussion and Explanation of
  Topics/ Titles | 
Remarks | 
| 
Class-1 | 
  HOUSE WIRING 
 Understand the types of
  electrical wiring. 
 List
  of residential wiring. 
 Describe
  the high rising residential building. 
 Describe
  the high rising commercial building. 
 Explain
  the indoor and outdoor wiring. 
 Distinguish
  between indoor and outdoor wiring. 
 Draw
  the wiring layout of a residential building. 
 Draw
  the wiring layout of a commercial residential building. 
 Describe the electrical building
  symbol |  | 
| 
Class-2, 
3,4,5 | 
 Understand the constructional
  details and working principles of 
different
  types of 
 electric lamps. 
 Explain
  the different types of lamps. 
 Explain
  the working principle of tungsten filament lamp . 
 Explain
  constructional details of tungsten filament lamp. 
 Show
  diagrammatically the circuit of a fluorescent lamp and its 
auxiliary 
components. 
 Describe
  the working principle of a fluorescent lamp stating the 
function of the 
choke coil and
  starter. 
 Discuss
  advantages and disadvantages of fluorescent lamp. 
 Describe
  the detail circuit diagram of a electronically controlled 
fluorescent lamp. 
 Discuss
  the advantages of electronically controlled fluorescent lamp. 
 Explain
  the working principle of sodium vapour and mercury vapour 
lamps. 
 Explain
  constructional details of Sodium Vapour & Mercury Vapour 
lamp. 
 Show
  diagrammatically with the auxiliary components the circuit 
diagram of 
sodium vapour and
  mercury vapour lamps. 
 List
  the uses of sodium vapour and mercury vapour lamps. 
 Describe
  constructional details of a compact fluorescent lamp. 
 Explain working principle of a
  compact fluorescent lamp. |  | 
| 
Class-6.7,8 | 
Understand the construction and
  uses of controlling and 
protective devices. 
 State the meaning of controlling and protective devices. 
 Describe the constructional features and uses of tumbler
  switch, iron 
clad 
switch, push button switch, gang operated switch etc. 
 Explain the meaning and uses of SPST, SPDT, DPST, DPDT,
  TPST 
switch. 
 List different types of fuses used in electrical wiring. 
 Describe the construction and uses of renewable fuses. 
 Describe the construction and uses of MCB and its
  advantages. 
 Give reasons for the uses of a lightening arrester 
 Give reasons for the uses of a droop out fuse in
  distribution system |  | 
| 
Class-9,10 | 
Understand the concepts of
  earthing. 
 List at least three elements required for earthing. 
 Discuss the factors to be considered in performing
  earthing. 
 Explain and sketch pipe, plate, sheet and rod earthing. 
 Describe the principle and operation of earth testes. 
 Describe the measure of earth resistance. 
 Explain the earth resistance range in different
  installation |  | 
| 
Class-11,12 | 
Understand the phenomenon of
  dynamically induced emf. 
 Explain dynamically induced emf. 
 Deduce the formula of dynamically induced emf. 
 Solve problems related to dynamically induced emf. 
 Understand the phenomenon of
  statically induced emf. 
 Explain self induced emf. 
 Define Coefficient of self-induction by First, Second and
  Third method for selfinductance 
(L). 
 Apply the formula obtained by First, Second and Third
  Method to find L of iron core. 
 Explain Mutual Inductance (M). 
 Define coefficient of self-induction by First, Second and
  Third 
Method for (M). 
 Apply the formula obtained by First, Second and Third
  method to find out 
 Mutual Inductance (M). |  | 
| 
Class-13 | 
Feedback |  | 
| 
Class-14 | 
Feedback |  | 
| 
Class-15 | 
Understand the concept of
  co-efficient of coupling. 
 Explain co-efficient of coupling. 
 Deduce the expression for co-efficient of coupling. 
 Solve problems on mutual inductance and co-efficient of
  coupling |  | 
| 
Class-16 | 
Understand how Inductance are
  connected in series. 
 Define the expression for inductance in series. 
 Derive the expression for inductance in series. 
  Solve problems on inductance in
  series. |  | 
| 
Class-17,18 | 
Explain magnetization properties of materials. 
 Prepare a list of magnetic materials. 
 Describe the properties of iron, steel and other magnetic
  materials. 
 List the uses of magnetic materials. 
 Understand cycles of
  magnetization. 
 Explain cycle of magnetization. 
 Draw magnetization (B-H) curve. 
 Mention applications of B-H curve |  | 
| 
Class-19 | 
Feedback |  | 
| 
Class-20 | 
Class test-1 |  | 
| 
Class-21 | 
Understand the concept of
  hysteresis loss. 
 Define magnetic hysteresis. 
 Explain hysteresis loss. 
 Explain hysteresis loop. 
 Determine ares of hysteresis loop. 
 Deduce the expression for energy loss in one cycle of
  magnetization per cubic meter. 
 State the uses of hysteresis loss curves |  | 
| 
Class-22,23 | 
Understand the concepts of
  Steinmetz’s hysteresis law. 
 State steinmetz’s hysteresis law. 
 Explain Steinmetz’s hysteresis law. 
 Derive the formula for hysteresis loss on the basis of the 
Steinmentz’s law. 
 Solve prolens on hysteresis loss related to Steinmentz’s
  law. 
 Understand the concept of eddy
  current loss and their 
minimization. 
 Define eddy current loss. 
 Discuss the methods for minimization of eddy current loss. 
 Describe the expression for eddy current loss. 
13.4 Solve problems related to eddy
  current loss |  | 
| 
Class-24 | 
Understand the concept of
  energy-stored in a magnetic fields. 
 Explain the principle of energy stored in a magnetic
  field. 
 Drive the expression for energy stored in a magnetic
  field. 
 Solve problems related to energy stored in a magnetic
  circuit. 
 Explain the lifting power of electromagnet. 
 Mention the application of lifting power of electromagnet |  | 
| 
Class-25,26 | 
Differentiate the conducting
  non-conducting materials. 
 Define conducting, non-conducting and semi-conducting
  materials. 
 Distinguish between non-conducting and semi-conducting
  materials. 
 List at least three items from each group of materials. 
 Define resistivity of materials. 
 Define temperature co-efficient and melting point. 
 Define malleability, conductivity and tensile-stress. 
 List the factors affecting resistivity of metal. 
 Describe the mechanical properties and resistivity of hard
  and 
annealed copper, |  | 
| 
Class-27,28 | 
Know high resistive materials. 
 Define the term high resistivity. 
 State general properties of nichrome, eureka, manganin and
  German 
silver. 
 State composition of nichrome, eureka, manganin and German
  silver. 
 List uses of high resistive materials. 
 Define fuse, metal and alloys. 
 List the name of metal and alloys to be used fuse
  material. 
  Compare the advantage of using metals
  and alloys as fuse materials |  | 
| 
Class-29,30 | 
Understand the concepts of
  magnetic-materials. 
 Define magnetic materials, soft magnetic material and hard
  magnetic 
materials 
 Classify the magnetic materials as diamagnetic,
  paramagnetic and ferromagnetic types. 
 Name the types of soft and hard magnetic materials. 
 Describe the characteristic features of soft magnetic
  materials. 
 Describe composition and properties of hard magnetic
  materials. 
 List the uses of hard and soft magnetic materials |  | 
| 
Class-30 | 
Feedback |  | 
| 
Class-31 | 
Class test-2 |  | 
| 
Class-32,33,34,35 | 
 Understand the concepts of
  insulating materials. 
 Describe
  insulating materials. 
 State
  the importance of insulating materials. 
 State
  the basis of classifying insulating materials. 
 Interpret
  the classification of insulating material on the basis 
temperature. 
 State
  the criteria for selection of proper insulating materials. 
 List
  the properties of an ideal insulating material. 
 State
  electrical properties of insulating materials. 
 Name
  the normal range for the resistivity of a low grade, medium grade and high
  grade insulating materials. 
 State
  the effect of temperature on the insulating material. 
 Write
  down the factors for the electric breakdown strength of 
insulating
  material. 
 State
  the temperature limit for class “C” and class “F” insulating materials. 
 Name
  an insulating material which an withstand temperature higher than 1800 C. 
 State
  the effect of moisture on the insulating material. 
 Define Loss angle with respect to an
  insulating material. |  | 
| 
Class-36,37,38 | 
State the properties and application of cotton, varnish,
  cloth 
insulating materials. 
 compare the properties and application of cotton, varnish,
  cloth and Silk insulating materials. 
 State the properties of impregnated paper insulation. 
 List the application of impregnated paper insulating
  materials. 
 State the properties of glass and asbestos insulation. 
 List the application of glass and asbestos insulation. 
 Write down the properties and applications of ceramic/porcelain
  insulating materials. 
 List two types of Mica insulating materials. 
 State the properties and applications of Mica. 
of liquid insulating materials. |  | 
| 
Class- (39 – 44) | 
Understand the characteristics
  of solid insulating materials. 
 List the solid insulating materials. 
 List the Fibrous type of insulating materials. 
 State the properties and application of cotton, varnish,
  cloth 
insulating materials. 
 compare the properties and application of cotton, varnish,
  cloth and Silk insulating materials. 
 State the properties of impregnated paper insulation. 
 List the application of impregnated paper insulating
  materials. 
 State the properties of glass and asbestos insulation. 
 List the application of glass and asbestos insulation. 
 Write down the properties and applications of ceramic/porcelain
  insulating materials. 
 List two types of Mica insulating materials. 
 State the properties and applications of Mica. 
 Write down the properties of Poly ISO Butyle (PIB)
  insulating materials. 
 State the properties of cross Link Poly Ethylene (XLPE)
  insulating materials. 
 List the applications of Poly ISO Butyle and cross Link
  Poly 
Ethylene insulating materials. 
 State the reasons for giving due importance to the
  mechanical 
properties of insulating materials. board. |  | 
| 
Class-45,46 | 
  Understand the characteristics
  of Liquid Insulating Materials. 
 State
  the properties of insulating oil. 
 State
  the physical properties of liquid insulating material. 
 Write
  down the electrical properties of liquid insulating material. 
 State
  thermal properties of liquid insulating material. 
 Write
  down the causes of failure of insulation in oil. 
 Explain
  the testing of di-electric strength of liquid insulating 
materials. 
 Compare the advantage and
  disadvantage of liquid insulating |  | 
REFERENCE BOOKS
1
Planning, Estimating of Electrical Installation
⎯
J. B. Gupta
2
A text book of Electrical Technology
⎯
B. L Theraja
3
Intro ducting to
Electrical
Engineering V.K. Metha.
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