BACHELOR IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Electrical Engineering is one of the largest and fastest-growing fields which generally deals with the study and application of energy- generation, transmission and distribution, electrical motors and drives, measurement, control, and automation. The mission of the department is to offer quality instruction and undertake scholarly research that engages each student in challenging electrical engineering education and prepares graduates for the full range of career opportunities in the high technology marketplace, enabling them to reach their fullest potential as professionals and as a member of society. It is also one of the most challenging branches with a blend of challenging subjects like Engineering Mathematics, circuit and networks, power system, Control Systems, Power Electronics and drives, Switchgear and Protection, Renewable energy etc.
Electrical Engineering has a wide scope in today’s industrial requirement era as without energy survival of anything is not possible. Due to diversities in industry requirement electrical engineering has been subdivided into various specializations like High Voltage Engineering, Power system engineering, renewable energy and technology, control and automations, power electronics, and drives. Each of these fields of Electrical Engineering has its own relevance and role in the industry.
The department also offers Post Graduate programs in Electrical Engineering (Power System), Electrical Engineering (Power electronics and electrical drives), and Electric & Hybrid vehicles.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVE
The educational objectives of the Electrical engineering department are to enable graduates to:
- Be successful in understanding, formulating, analysing and investigating a variety of electrical engineering problems
- Be successful in designing a variety of engineering systems, products, or experiments
- Make use of technology and tools to develop sustainable solutions for betterment of society and environment.
- Have the ability to assume leadership and entrepreneurial positions to manage a project of multidisciplinary nature.
- Successfully function and communicate effectively, both individually and in multi-disciplinary teams
- Understand the importance of lifelong learning, ethics, and professional accountability
STUDENT OUTCOMES
In Marwadi University – one of the Best Engineering Colleges in Rajkot we have devised a curriculum that provides better learning opportunities and is targeted to fulfill the program objectives with following student outcomes:
- Ability to design machines in such a way that maximum people are served with the least investment and setup.
- Grasp engineering trade-offs, analyze, design, and synthesize data and technical concepts to form products and solutions for real-life problems.
- Ability to devise effective solutions including efficient hardware setup, distribution lines, monitoring, maintenance, and several other tasks.
- Ability to follow and create innovative practices and production lines that ensure better utilization of resources.
- Cultivate competence to take challenges associated with future technological issues associated with green energy, energy harvesters, energy conservators, energy cells, ocean energy, smart grid, wireless energy transmission, etc.
SCOPE OF EMPLOYMENT
Electrical Engineers are in great demand globally. In recent years, from building houses to working in corporate, everywhere there is a necessity of electricity to function, offering numerous opportunities to electrical engineers. These engineers can work in:
- Power plants- Thermal, Hydro, Nuclear, Gas based, captive power plants
- Public Sectors of Railways, Civil Aviation, Electricity Board, UtilityCompanies, Municipal corporations, ElectricalInspector office, armed forces, etc.
- Consultancy Firms, Electrical contractors, and energy audits.
- Private Sectors having HT supply and involvement in Energy exchange.
- Production and Manufacturing Industries including chemical, cement, ceramics, pharma, textiles, etc.
- Academic field
- Various department like Design, Projects, Operation &Maintenance, Testing, Purchase, Research & Development
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LABS
- Electrical Machines Lab
- High Voltage Lab
- Electrical Measurement Lab
- Network & Control System Lab
- PG Research Lab
- PG Software Lab
- Power Electronics & Drive Lab
- Renewable Energy Lab
- Research &Development Lab
- Project Lab
- Power System Lab
- Advanced Control System Lab
- Automation Lab
- Circuit Simulation Lab
Department of Electrical Engineering!
Electrical Energy is the only form of energy that transmits over distance. Electrical Engineering is one of the oldest branches and is the base for many technological streams. We cannot assume our life without electricity. Electrical Engineers can work with Government sectors, private companies, as consulting engineers, or as entrepreneurs in the field of research, design, projects, production, maintenance, and testing etc. Requirement of Energy audit, renewable energy sources, smart systems, automation, etc has opened up new exciting careers for electrical engineers.
The objective of the Electrical Engineering Department, Faculty of Technology is to prepare graduates as per industrial and societal needs. Graduates of the department will be skilled to work with the latest technology including DSP, Microcontrollers, Power Electronics, Renewable, modern computer tools, etc. To achieve this goal, the department has a team of highly qualified, committed, and self-motivated learners who will nurture the career of young and enthusiastic students as teacher, guides, and mentors. Laboratories are equipped with equipment that is in line with current industry trends. The teaching-learning process is well defined and is student-centric. The department will constantly interact with scholars from industry, research organizations, and academia to produce globally competent and locally relevant engineering graduates. Above these, the department will nurture human values, a sense of responsibility, and ethics for all stakeholders.