BTech Power Engineering: Subjects, Course Structure and Semester Wise Syllabus


• Updated on 1 Jul, 2025 by Epil Gagrai

BTech in Power Engineering is a specialisation undergraduate engineering course that covers Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution, etc. The course framework is designed to equip students with extensive knowledge in Power Systems, Thermal and Hydro Power Plants, Electric Machines, Renewable Energy Technology, and Power Electronics. It consists of theoretical concepts as well as practical applications.

 

During the four-year course, students learn basic subjects such as Electrical Circuits, Thermodynamics, Power Plant Engineering, Control Systems, and High Voltage Engineering, and laboratory practices and industrial training. The syllabus also comprises elective courses, project work, and inter-disciplinary subjects.

 

Table of Contents

  1. BTech Power Engineering Syllabus Structure
  2. BTech Power Engineering Syllabus Semester-Wise
  3. BTech Power Engineering Syllabus FAQs

 

BTech Power Engineering Syllabus Structure

The BTech Power Engineering is a 4-year course divided into 8 semesters. The course curriculum offers core courses, elective courses, practicals, sessional work, project work, and industrial training. All these course categories are explained in the table below:

Course Category

Description

Core Theory Courses

It includes Fundamental technical subjects essential to the power engineering discipline

Laboratory/Practical Courses

It provides practicals and experimentation based on theoretical subjects.

Elective Courses

It includes specialized subjects chosen by students from a set of options.

Sessional Work

It is a continuous assessment-based non-exam component.

Project Work

The students have to do project work in semesters 7 and 8.

Industrial Training

It is an on-field learning at power plants or related industries

Grand Viva & Seminar

It includes comprehensive assessment and technical presentation skills

 

BTech Power Engineering Syllabus Semester-Wise

Here is the syllabus for the BTech Power Engineering course followed by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT). It is expected that the other government institutions and the institutes affiliated with MAKAUT, offering this course, should have a similar syllabus.

Semester 1

Semester 2

English Language & Technical Communication

Basic Computation & Principles of Computer Programming

Chemistry -1 (Gr-B) / Physics – 1 (Gr-A)

Physics-1 (Gr-B) / Chemistry-1 (Gr-A)

Mathematics-1

Mathematics-2

Basic Electrical & Electronic Engineering – 1 (GrA+GrB)

Basic Electrical & Electronic Engineering-II

Engineering Mechanics

Engineering Thermodynamics & Fluid Mechanics

Chemistry -1 Lab (Gr-B) / Physics – 1 Lab (Gr-A)

Physics – 1 Lab (Gr-B) / Chemistry-1 Lab (Gr-A)

Basic Electrical & Electronic Engineering -1 Lab

Basic Electrical & Electronic Engineering-II Lab

Engineering Drawing & Computer Graphics (Gr-B) / Workshop Practice (Gr-A)

Workshop Practice (Gr-B) / Basic Engineering Drawing & Computer Graphics (Gr-A)

Language Laboratory

-

Extra Curricular Activities (NSS/NCC/NSO etc)

-

Semester 3

Semester 4

Fluid Mechanics

Fluid Machinery

Thermodynamics

Engineering Thermodynamics

Mathematics

Materials Science and Technology

Mechanics of Deformable Bodies

Theory of Machines

Circuit Theory & Network

Electrical Machines

Electrical Electronic Measurement

Digital Electronics & Integrated Circuits

Mechanics of Deformable Bodies Lab

Materials Science Lab

Fluid Mechanics Lab

Electrical Machines Lab

Circuit Theory & Network Lab

Digital Electronics & Integrated Circuits Lab

Electrical Electronic Measurement Lab

Technical Report Writing & Language Practice Laboratory

Semester 5

Semester 6

Renewable Energy Systems

Steam Generators and its Auxiliaries

Hydropower Generation

Steam Turbines and its Auxiliaries

Nuclear Power Generation

Electrical Equipment in Power Station

Electrical Machines-II

Power Transmission and Distribution

Heat Transfer

Control Systems

Microprocessors and Microcontrollers

Elective: Refrigeration and Air Conditioning / High Voltage Engineering

Electrical Machines Lab-II

Combustion Lab

Microprocessor and Microcontrollers Lab

Seminar

Heat Transfer Lab

Study of Power Plant Schemes (Mechanical)

Fluid Machinery Lab

Study of Power Plant and T&D Schemes (Electrical)

Vocational Training

-

Semester 7

Semester 8

Advanced Power Generation Technology

Thermal Power Plant Operation & Maintenance

Protections & Instrumentations

Operations Research and Industrial Engineering

Internal Combustion Engines

Elective: Manufacturing Science / Electric Drives

Power System Operation

Elective: Technology of Machining and Metal Cutting / HVDC Transmission

Elective: Design of Mech. Equipment / Design of Electrical. Equipments

Project - II (Mechanical / Electrical)

Elective: Power Electronics / Tribology & CBM

Grand Viva-Voce

Protection Lab

Seminar on Power Engineering

Control & Instrumentation Lab

-

Heat Power Lab

-

Project - I (Mechanical / Electrical)

-

Practical Training

-

Aspirants interested in pursuing the BTech Power Engineering Syllabus can also check BTech Power Engineering Career Opportunities.

 

BTech Power Engineering Syllabus FAQs

What are the key subjects taught in the syllabus of BTech Power Engineering?

Some of the key subjects taught in the syllabus of BTech Power Engineering include core subjects such as Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Electrical Machines, Power Generation Technologies, Control Systems, and Power Transmission & Distribution.

Are there electives offered in the course of BTech Power Engineering?

Yes, from the 6th semester onwards, BTech Power Engineering students can pick any number of electives such as Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Power Electronics, HVDC Transmission, Tribology, and Electric Drives, based on their career prospects and interests.

How is practical training incorporated in the BTech Power Engineering curriculum?

The BTech Power Engineering course has laboratory work in nearly each semester and also provides vocational training, practical training, and industry projects in subsequent semesters. The practical trainings typically offer direct experience to the students.

Is project work included in the BTech Power Engineering syllabus?

Yes, the BTech Power Engineering students do Project-I in Semester 7 and Project-II in Semester 8. They are projects involving the practical application of theoretical concepts to solve actual engineering problems with or without industries or research labs' collaboration.

Is there any software or digital tool training as part of the BTech Power Engineering syllabus?

Yes, the BTech Power Engineering curriculum has courses such as Microprocessor and Microcontroller, Digital Electronics, and Control & Instrumentation Lab expose students to programming, digital systems, and automation software that are applicable in the case of contemporary power engineering.

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