Page 25 - Basic Electrical Engineering

Preface

This comprehensive book on basic electrical engineering has been prepared

by consulting the syllabus of all the Indian universities. The content of the
book covers almost all the topics of basic electrical engineering, ranging from

circuits to machines to measurements to power systems. An introduction to
basic electronics has also been provided so as to prepare the students for an

in-depth study later. The chapters have been developed using the basic
principles of learning and motivation. Easy explanation of topics, plenty of

examples and illustrations, practice problems and multiple choice questions
with answers, and short answer type review questions are the principal
features of this book.

This book has been developed on the basis of my long experience in
teaching the subject to first year B.Tech. students at a number of different

engineering colleges. My experience as a technical teacher/trainer has helped
me to prepare the text in a way that is suitable for students of the first year of

B.Tech.
The manuscript of this book was reviewed by experienced teachers of

various engineering colleges all over India. Their suggestions were
incorporated while preparing the final manuscript.
Although a number of books are available on this subject, the user

friendliness of this book will definitely make it popular among students and
teachers alike.

I am thankful to the publisher, Pearson Education, for bringing out this
book on time and in such a presentable form.
PowerPoint slides have also been prepared to illustrate the key concepts.

These slides can be used for presentation in the classroom by the teachers and
can also be studied individually by the students.