What an EEE lab list actually has to cover
Electrical and Electronics Engineering is its own branch with its own laboratory obligations, and the equipment file for EEE is not the same document as the one for a general Electrical Engineering department. If you are building a Bill of Quantities for a new EEE department, or rebuilding one before an accreditation visit, the list below is organised the way an evaluator reads it: by laboratory, by experiment coverage, by quantity per batch.
I have written this page as a companion to the broader electrical engineering lab equipment list for B.Tech, not as a replacement for it. Use that page when your department is titled Electrical Engineering and your syllabus leans towards machines, power apparatus and high voltage. Use this page when your department is titled Electrical and Electronics Engineering and your syllabus carries a genuine electronics load alongside the power subjects, which is the more common structure in Indian universities today.
The mistake I see most often in EEE procurement is a department buying a general Electrical list, then discovering in the third semester that there is no power electronics bench, no digital storage oscilloscope with adequate bandwidth for switching waveforms, and no control systems trainer. The electronics half of EEE gets funded late, after the machines have eaten the capital budget.
EEE compared with ECE and with general Electrical, in equipment terms
A reader searching for an EEE lab list is usually deciding between three branch templates. The distinction matters because it changes roughly a third of the equipment spend.
| Aspect | Electrical Engineering (EE) | Electrical and Electronics (EEE) | Electronics and Communication (ECE) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centre of gravity | Machines, power systems, high voltage, drives | Machines and power systems plus power electronics, control and instrumentation | Devices, circuits, signals, communication, embedded systems |
| Heaviest capital item | Electrical machines lab with motor generator sets | Electrical machines lab, followed by power electronics and control | Communication and microwave benches, VLSI and embedded workstations |
| Power rating handled | Fractional kW to several kW machines, high voltage test sets in some departments | Fractional kW machines, converter benches at low and medium power | Milliwatt to a few watts, bench supplies only |
| Oscilloscope requirement | Moderate, mostly waveform observation on converters and relays | High, switching waveforms, gate pulses and isolated differential probing | High, with emphasis on RF and digital timing |
| Typical overlap laboratory | Basic Electronics lab shared with ECE | Analog and Digital Electronics lab, usually shared or duplicated | Electrical Technology lab shared with EE |
| Shop floor content | Electrical workshop, winding, cable work | Electrical workshop plus PCB and soldering practice | Soldering and PCB practice, no machine winding |
Read across that table and the procurement conclusion is simple. EEE needs the machines hall of an EE department and the instrumentation quality of an ECE department. That is why an EEE list is longer than either single branch list and why a straight copy of one or the other leaves a hole.
How to size quantities for a 60-student batch
Every quantity in the tables below assumes a section of 60 students that is split into two laboratory batches of 30, with students working in groups of three to four at a station. That gives eight to ten working setups per experiment cycle in most laboratories, which is the number I use as a planning default.
Two adjustments are worth making before you freeze the BOQ. First, machines are heavy and expensive, so machines laboratories almost always run a rotating cycle where each group does a different experiment in the same session; you buy one or two units of each machine type rather than ten of one. Second, measuring instruments are consumed across every station simultaneously, so multimeters, tachometers and clamp meters should be quantified per station and then padded for breakage and calibration downtime.
If you are procuring for a brand new department and have no historical failure data, the sequencing logic in the first procurement guide for new engineering college lab setup will help you decide what to buy in year one versus year three, and the engineering lab equipment cost and budget guide covers how to structure the capital request itself.
Electrical Machines lab
This is the anchor laboratory of an EEE department and the one an evaluator walks into first. It is also the one where quantity discipline matters most, because a single motor generator set can consume a meaningful share of the year one budget.
| Equipment | What it demonstrates | Standard or method | Qty for a 60-student batch |
|---|---|---|---|
| DC shunt motor with loading arrangement | Speed control by armature and field methods, load characteristics | Swinburne test method, brake or eddy current loading | 2 |
| DC series and compound motor set | Torque speed behaviour, starting characteristics of series machines | Direct loading, relevant IS code for rotating machines | 1 each |
| DC shunt generator with prime mover | Open circuit and load characteristics, voltage build up and critical resistance | OCC and external characteristic method | 2 |
| DC motor generator set for Hopkinson test | Back to back efficiency testing of two identical machines | Hopkinson regenerative test method | 1 set |
| Single phase transformer, tapped windings | Turns ratio, regulation, efficiency, equivalent circuit parameters | Open circuit and short circuit test method | 3 |
| Three phase transformer bank or unit transformer | Vector groups, star delta connections, phase shift verification | Relevant IS code, connection test method | 1 set |
| Auto transformer, single and three phase | Variable supply, comparison with two winding transformer | Load test method | 4 to 6 |
| Three phase squirrel cage induction motor with brake load | Torque slip characteristic, no load and blocked rotor test | No load and blocked rotor test method | 2 |
| Slip ring induction motor with rotor resistance starter | Rotor resistance speed control, starting torque improvement | Load test method | 1 |
| Single phase induction motor, capacitor start | Split phase starting, double revolving field behaviour | Load test method | 1 |
| Three phase alternator with DC drive | Voltage regulation, synchronisation with bus, V curves | EMF, MMF and ZPF regulation methods | 2 |
| Synchronous motor with excitation control | Power factor control, V and inverted V curves | Excitation variation method | 1 |
| Synchronising panel with lamp and synchroscope | Parallel operation of alternators | Dark lamp and bright lamp method | 1 |
| Three phase variable resistive and inductive load banks | Controlled loading across all machine experiments | Direct measurement | 4 |
| Digital tachometer, contact and non contact | Speed measurement for every machine experiment | Direct measurement | 10 |
| Panel wattmeters, ammeters, voltmeters and multimeters | Power, current and voltage measurement at every station | Two wattmeter method for three phase power | 10 sets |
One judgement call worth stating plainly: buy fewer machines of better construction rather than more machines of thin construction. A machines laboratory that runs a rotating experiment cycle needs reliability far more than it needs duplicate units, and a burnt winding takes a station out for weeks.
Power Electronics lab
This is the laboratory that separates a real EEE department from a relabelled Electrical one. It also has the highest instrument dependency, because almost every experiment is a waveform observation rather than a meter reading.
| Equipment | What it demonstrates | Standard or method | Qty for a 60-student batch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics trainer for SCR, MOSFET, IGBT and TRIAC | Static V-I characteristics and gate triggering behaviour of power devices | Device datasheet method | 4 |
| Single phase half and full controlled rectifier module | Phase controlled rectification, firing angle versus output voltage | Waveform and average value measurement | 4 |
| Three phase fully controlled bridge converter | Six pulse rectification, ripple and harmonic observation | Waveform measurement | 2 |
| Chopper trainer, buck, boost and buck boost | DC to DC conversion, duty ratio versus output relationship | Duty cycle measurement method | 4 |
| Single phase and three phase inverter module with PWM control | Square wave and PWM inversion, harmonic content | Waveform and spectrum observation | 2 each |
| AC voltage controller and cycloconverter module | AC power control, frequency conversion fundamentals | Waveform measurement | 2 |
| Commutation circuit trainer | Forced and natural commutation of thyristors | Timing waveform observation | 2 |
| Firing and gate driver circuit trainer with isolation | Pulse generation, optical and pulse transformer isolation | Timing measurement | 4 |
| Digital storage oscilloscope, four channel | Switching waveform capture across all converter experiments | Direct measurement | 8 |
| Differential and current probes with adequate isolation rating | Safe measurement across floating nodes in converters | Direct measurement | 8 sets |
| Isolation transformer for bench supply | Operator and instrument protection during converter work | Relevant IS code | 4 |
| DC and AC motor loads for drives experiments | Converter fed drive performance | Load test method | 2 sets |
Do not economise on the oscilloscope and the probes. A converter bench measured with an unisolated single ended probe is both a wrong reading and a safety exposure, and this is the single most common defect I find when auditing an existing power electronics laboratory.
Power Systems lab
Power systems teaching splits into physical models and simulation. Most departments run both, with the physical models carrying the protection and transmission line experiments and the software carrying load flow and stability studies.
| Equipment | What it demonstrates | Standard or method | Qty for a 60-student batch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transmission line model, pi network, short and medium line | ABCD parameters, regulation, Ferranti effect | Open circuit and short circuit parameter method | 2 |
| Long transmission line simulator with multiple sections | Distributed parameter behaviour, voltage profile along the line | Sectional measurement method | 1 |
| Overcurrent relay test set, electromagnetic and numerical | Time current characteristics, plug setting and time multiplier | Relevant IS or IEC relay characteristic curves | 2 |
| Differential protection trainer for transformer | Biased differential scheme, through fault stability | Injection test method | 1 |
| Distance relay and directional relay trainer | Impedance zones, directional discrimination | Injection test method | 1 |
| Fault simulator for symmetrical and unsymmetrical faults | Sequence components, fault current magnitudes | Symmetrical component method | 1 |
| Generator protection and under frequency relay module | Machine protection schemes | Injection test method | 1 |
| Insulator string and string efficiency model | Voltage distribution across a string, grading effect | Voltage distribution measurement | 1 |
| Earth resistance tester and insulation resistance tester | Earthing quality and insulation condition assessment | Relevant IS code for earthing practice | 2 each |
| Load flow and stability simulation software licences | Gauss Seidel, Newton Raphson, economic dispatch, transient stability | Standard numerical methods | Licence covering 30 seats |
Software licence counts are a recurring audit finding. A laboratory with 30 computers and a ten seat licence cannot run a 30 student batch simultaneously, and evaluators do check this.
Control Systems lab
| Equipment | What it demonstrates | Standard or method | Qty for a 60-student batch |
|---|---|---|---|
| DC and AC servo motor trainer | Transfer function determination, speed torque characteristics | Step response method | 4 |
| Synchro transmitter and receiver pair | Angular position transmission, error detector operation | Angular measurement method | 2 |
| PID controller trainer with process station | Proportional, integral and derivative tuning on a real process | Ziegler Nichols tuning method | 4 |
| Temperature, level and flow process control loop | Closed loop control of a physical process variable | Step and reaction curve method | 1 each |
| Lead, lag and lead lag compensator network trainer | Frequency response shaping, gain and phase margin | Bode plot method | 4 |
| Stepper motor control module | Open loop digital positioning | Pulse counting method | 2 |
| Magnetic levitation or inverted pendulum setup | Unstable plant stabilisation, state feedback | State space method | 1 |
| PLC trainer with input output simulator | Ladder logic, industrial sequencing and interlocks | Relevant IEC programming language conventions | 4 |
| Control system simulation software | Root locus, Bode, Nyquist, state space analysis | Standard analysis methods | Licence covering 30 seats |
Measurement and Instrumentation lab
This laboratory earns its place twice over. It teaches measurement theory, and it supplies the calibration discipline that the rest of the department depends on.
| Equipment | What it demonstrates | Standard or method | Qty for a 60-student batch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatstone and Kelvin double bridge | Medium and low resistance measurement | Null balance method | 4 |
| Maxwell, Anderson, Schering and De Sauty bridges | Inductance and capacitance measurement, dissipation factor | AC null balance method | 2 each |
| DC and AC potentiometer | Precision voltage comparison and calibration | Null comparison method | 2 |
| Current transformer and potential transformer test set | Ratio and phase angle error of instrument transformers | Comparison method against a standard transformer | 1 |
| Energy meter calibration test bench | Single phase and three phase meter accuracy checking | Standard meter comparison method | 1 |
| Transducer trainers, LVDT, strain gauge, RTD, thermocouple, load cell | Sensor characteristics, linearity, sensitivity, cold junction compensation | Calibration curve method | 2 each |
| Signal conditioning and instrumentation amplifier module | Bridge amplification, common mode rejection | Gain measurement method | 4 |
| Data acquisition system with software | Digital logging of analog process variables | Sampling and resolution method | 4 |
| Function generator, regulated power supply, digital multimeter | General bench instrumentation for every station | Direct measurement | 10 sets |
| Digital storage oscilloscope, two channel | Signal observation for instrumentation experiments | Direct measurement | 8 |
Electrical Workshop and basic electrical practice
The first year workshop is often treated as an afterthought and then becomes a visible weakness in an accreditation file, because it is where practical skill outcomes are most easily demonstrated.
| Equipment | What it demonstrates | Standard or method | Qty for a 60-student batch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wiring practice boards, staircase, godown, tube light, fan regulator | Domestic wiring circuits and control schemes | Relevant IS wiring practice code | 10 |
| Distribution board with MCB, RCCB and changeover | Protection coordination and safe distribution | Relevant IS code for switchgear | 4 |
| Cable jointing, crimping and lugging kit | Termination practice and conductor preparation | Workshop practice method | 10 |
| Armature and stator winding demonstration set | Coil pitch, connection, insulation practice | Workshop practice method | 2 |
| Soldering stations and PCB fabrication practice kit | Electronic assembly practice for the electronics half of the branch | Workshop practice method | 10 |
| Megger, clamp meter, phase sequence indicator, tong tester | Field measurement and safety verification | Direct measurement | 6 each |
| Insulated hand tool sets and personal protective equipment | Safe working practice | Relevant IS code for insulated tools | 10 sets |
| Rubber mats, shock treatment chart, fire extinguisher, first aid box | Mandatory laboratory safety provision | Relevant IS code for electrical safety | Per laboratory |
What an NBA evaluator actually asks in an EEE department
Accreditation questions in an EEE laboratory are rarely about whether the equipment exists. The evaluator can see that it exists. The questions are about whether it works, who uses it, and whether the department can prove a link between the equipment and a stated course outcome.
Expect the following line of questioning, and prepare the file accordingly.
- Outcome mapping. Each experiment should map to a course outcome and through it to a programme outcome. An evaluator will pick one experiment from the machines lab and ask which outcome it serves. Have the mapping printed and displayed, not buried in a soft copy.
- Utilisation evidence. Logbooks with dates, batch numbers and faculty signatures. Empty log pages for the current semester are a finding, regardless of how good the equipment is.
- Calibration and maintenance. A maintenance register showing preventive checks and a calibration record for measuring instruments. Note that instrument calibration is normally traceable through an accredited calibration laboratory, and a manufacturer supplies test or conformity documentation, not accreditation.
- Non working equipment. Anything switched off during the visit invites a question. Either repair it before the visit or document it honestly in the breakdown register with a repair action noted.
- Safety provisions. Rubber mats, earthing continuity, shock treatment chart, emergency stop, fire extinguisher inspection date. This is the fastest observation for an evaluator to record.
- Beyond syllabus experiments. Departments that show two or three experiments over and above the university syllabus, with results, present much better than departments that show only the prescribed list.
- Space, batch size and staffing. Do not quote a remembered number here. Area per student, batch size limits and technical staff ratios are specified in the current official handbook, and the values change between editions, so verify against the live document before you write anything into your self assessment report.
The documentation structure itself is covered in more depth in the NBA accreditation lab documentation guide, and if your institution is also preparing an institutional assessment, the NAAC lab equipment documentation criteria guide explains how the same registers get reused under a different criterion. For the approval side rather than the accreditation side, see the AICTE lab requirements guide for engineering colleges.
Procurement route and paperwork
Most Indian institutions buy this list through one of three routes: a GeM order, an open tender, or a direct purchase against quotation for smaller value items. Each route wants the specification written differently. A GeM listing pushes you towards catalogue matching, while a tender lets you write a functional specification with your own acceptance tests.
My standing advice is to write acceptance criteria into the specification itself, not into a separate note. For an EEE laboratory that means naming the experiments each unit must support, the measurement points that must be accessible, and the safety features required, so that a supplier cannot deliver a sealed black box that produces the right meter reading without exposing the intermediate nodes students are supposed to probe.
The GeM lab equipment procurement guide covers the catalogue route, and the lab equipment tender documents checklist for government colleges covers the documents an open tender file needs. Verify current portal rules and any threshold values against the official portal documentation before you commit them to a note sheet, because those rules are revised periodically.
Which page to use for which branch
To keep this straightforward, here is the routing across the branch lists on this site.
| If your department is | Use this list |
|---|---|
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | This page, with the machines section read alongside the electrical page |
| Electrical Engineering | The electrical engineering lab equipment list |
| Mechanical Engineering | The mechanical engineering lab equipment list for B.Tech |
| Civil Engineering | The civil engineering lab equipment list, with the soil mechanics lab equipment list for geotechnical coverage |
| Chemical Engineering | The chemical engineering lab equipment list |
| Health science departments in the same institution | The nursing lab equipment list for B.Sc Nursing and the pharmacy lab equipment list for B.Pharm |
About the equipment on this list
Scientico India manufactures and exports laboratory and engineering teaching equipment from its own works in Ambala, Haryana, and has been doing so since 1993. Supply reaches more than 60 countries. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified, and CE conformity documentation is available on applicable models. To be precise about what that means, Scientico is a manufacturer, not an ISO/IEC 17025 or NABL accredited testing or calibration laboratory, so calibration traceability for your instruments should be arranged through an accredited calibration provider.
The catalogue runs to 331 products across 19 categories, with product families including FluidoSurge and FluidoSurgeX, FortiTestX, FrixoDynamics, ThermoFlux, ProDynami, ProZessix, HydraNexis, RVX, PolarX, OperatiX, VibranoX and Solidra. The relevant category for this list is engineering training equipment, and institutions running allied health programmes will also find nursing lab equipment and pharmacy lab equipment in the same catalogue.
Supply is quote based, with no published price list, on CIF or FOB terms from Nhava Sheva or Mundra for export orders. Specification sheets are available in downloads, certification documents are listed under quality certifications, overseas buyers can check locate a distributor, and buyers looking at branded or private label supply should read the OEM manufacturing and export enquiries page.
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