Electrical Engineering

Electrical Engineering Lab of BEE is used to carry out experiments of Fundaments of Electrical Engineering like circuits’ concept, Problem analysis, component identification and their use, Design solutions for engineering circuits and design system components. The course is planned to augment the students’ theoretical understanding of important logical principles by engaging them in the real world applications in the lab. The Electrical Lab also has further purpose of developing the students’ experimental testing and evaluating electrical circuits and systems. It is equally important that students have to develop their practice of using Lab equipment and simulation software like those of Industry. Basic Electrical Engineering Lab is fully equipped to provide excellence in practical knowledge building.

The High Voltage Laboratory at SVIT was constructed in the year 2003-04. Its major facilities are related to the Generation and Measurements of high voltage AC/DC source and Impulse Generator. Impulse Generator with five stages have a rating of 100 KV/100J. Oil test kit is having a rating of 60 KV. 33 kV, 3 Stage Cascaded Transformer (100 KV) is a part of laboratory added in the lab in the year 2010. It is for Generating 100kV AC. Corona Cage for observation of AC & DC Corona facility was added in the HV lab in the same year 2010, Electrolytic Tank for Electric Field Measurements, Solid Insulation tester (up to 5 KV). Sphere gap Apparatus with Point & Sphere gap with different sizes. Horn gap Arrester is a part of HV lab to demonstrate to the students how Electric Arc is quenched. A 3 point solid plate Earthing is provided to ensure proper safety of Apparatus and Human. It is maintained at very low value and is being measured time to time. Additional safety of human being is ensured with door interlocking facility, during the performance of the impulse and AC/DC ac generation to Electrical insulators etc.

The Microprocessor laboratory at SVIT as constructed in the Year 2003. Laboratory equipped with state of art of facility like various types of 8085 and 8086 microprocessor, MCS-51, C8051 microcontrollers, Siemens make PLC and Various controller trainer kits along with various interfacing modules to demonstrate the detailed applications of microprocessors and Microcontroller. The interfacing modules like Memory interfacing, PPI, External timer, bus controller, ADC, DAC, matrix display and key board, stepper motor, DC motor, seven segment display, Digital input and output modules. The objective of this laboratory is to train and gain knowledge of hardware and software of different microprocessor and microcontroller and PLC based system to fulfil the demand of present hi-tech era. This facility enables the students to show case their talent and interest in the field of microprocessor. Students can implement their thought using assembly and higher-level language like C/C++.

Power System Laboratory at the Electrical Engineering department of SVIT, Vasad is well equipped with mixed set of facility i.e. Academic laboratory experiment set up and Power System simulation software. At power system laboratory a facility is created recently under the grant received from MHRD under the scheme of MODROB-Rural. A 220 kV volts, 400 km line with a scaled down rating of 400 V, and line length scaled down with equivalent 10 pi sections of L & C with 5A R, L and C and 3 phase, 1 hp motor load and Three phase source with three phase voltage, current and power measurement facility at both sending and receiving end. We can carry out, many experiments: A,B,C,D parameters, Ferranti effect, line performance in terms of efficiency and voltage regulation, different short circuit faults on the line, Shunt Compensation etc. Under the same MODROB-Rural grant received, two more laboratory test set ups are added into the power system laboratory. Three phase synchronous generator 3KVA, Coupled with 3-Phase AC Induction motor as a prime mover with Delta VFDSoft 1.542- VFD software & Power Angle Characteristics of 3 Phase Alternator with infinite bus bars. This will facilitate us to carry out different experiments viz. Sequence Impedances (positive, Negative & Zero Seq. Impedances) of a Synchronous Generator, Fault Analysis (L-G, L-L, LL-G, L-L-L) of a synchronous generator, Power and torque angle measurement for SMIB system. To make students aware and get acquainted train them for the use and understanding of different Power System software are a part of facility at the laboratory. MATLAB, PowerWorld Simulator, ETAP Power Station, PSCAD EMTDC are used to carry out simulation based experiments. It is since long practice of students’ first carry out analysis, design etc. using pen and paper method and then verify their results using these software.

The simulation lab for under graduate students was established in the year 2001. Periodically it is upgraded to meet present demand. At present the lab is equipped with 18 computers with different Electrical Engineering softwares. At present 18 computers are configured with Intel Core I3 Processor, 4GB RAM, 500 GB hard disc. The lab is equipped with computational and Power System Analysis software viz. MATLAB-SIMULINK with control system tool box, SDSP toolbox and Sim power toolbox, PSCAD-EMTDC, PowerWorld Simulator, Finite Element Magnetic Method (FEMM) and Scilab software with a kit of Single card PID tuner. Since long it is a practice to carry out power system design or analysis using pen and paper and then to verify results with the use of these different software.

Engineering institutions have been continually modernizing and updating their curriculum to keep pace with the technological advancements and to meet the demands of the industry. In recent past, numerous universities brought a significant change in the graduate programs of engineering at first year level. Department Library play an important role in providing the guidance through avail popular books for the subjects in their engineering course. Library helps students to overcome their initial apprehensions and initiate a life-long affair with electrical and electronics engineering subjects, books and author. Its main function is to assemble information from published sources both within and without the library. Also, to secure information directly by correspondence and interview from individuals and organizations specializing in particular fields, and to present this information at the appropriate time and place correlating the content. It also presents a clear and concise exposition of the principles and applications of electrical and electronics engineering.

The Switchgear & Protection Laboratory at SVIT was designed and constructed in 2004-05. Its major facilities are related to the protection of power system network (transmission and distribution) and their equipment (generator, transformer, induction motor, etc.). A MDROB grant of Rs. 7.01 lakh is received in the year of 2020 to upgrade the Protection Lab. Simulation Software : Station Monitoring Software- ABB. Hardware : IDMT Characteristic of over current relay with ACB –Electromechanical type- ABB Make ,Static Over current and overvoltage Relay- (Equipped Under Donated by Jyoti Switchgear Ltd ) ,Over and Under voltage Relay- SPAU-130C- Numerical Type ,Combine over current and Earth fault Relay- SPAJ-140C-Numerical Type ,Motor Protection Relay-SPAM 150C- Numerical Type ,Differential Relay –SPAD-Numerical Type ,Feeder Protection Relay- SPAC-348C- Numerical Type ,Transmission Line Simulator (Equipped Under MODROB Grant) ,Under test MCB’S 6A, 10A, 20A. (Equipped Under MODROB Grant) ,Jyoti make 66 kV VCB. ,Three phase auto transformer Motor Starter ,Different types of Under Ground Cables.