As you want I am here giving you syllabus of M.E. Illumination Engineering program of Jadavpur University.

Syllabus of M.E. Illumination Engineering program:
Paper- I
PG / IlluE / T / 111A Advanced Photometry
Radiometric and photometric standards, Chioce of right detector-detector specificationconstruction
detail of luminance, illuminance meter. Construction and working principles
of spectroradiometer, spectrophotometer and colorimeter. Retroreflection & its
application.
Photometric measurement procedure-preparation of test report. Spectral power distribution
data – assessment of lamp efficacy.
Colorimetry-Different colour specification systems and their limitations. Measurement of
CRI, CRI of radiation due to multiple sources. Pigment colour and mixing of pigments in
paint industries.
Paper- II
PG / IlluE / T/ 112A Lighting Design & Calculation
Review of fundamentals of Illumination Engineering. Lighting field of luminaire-
Practical coordinate systems, Transformation of coordinate system from point, line area
source, Illuminance calculation- Derivation of luminous flux from luminous intensity,
flux transfer and inter-reflection luminance calculations, Discomfort glare. Optical design- reflector system, refractor system. Principal of lighting design- Indoor lighting design by
lumen method, by point method, Designing problem and solution and designing
documentation. Exterior lighting system- Road lighting system and highway lighting
system.
Paper- III
PG / IlluE / T/ 113A Optical Radiation and Health
Optical Radiation:- UV, Visible, IR. Sources of UV radiation, sources of IR. Effects of
human- eye, skin, vitamin-D and calcium metabolism, Biological rhythm, shift work and
lighting photo therapy, jetlag and lighting. Effects on Microorganism- germicidal UV
radiation. Insect response - Decoy lamp and Insect trap. Effect on poultry - Egg
production, chicken growth and development. Effect on plant- plant response, plant
lighting, green house and growth room photoperiod lighting, maximum lighting and
terrarium lighting.
Paper- IV
From the interdisciplinary basket of Electronics & Telecommunication Engg. or Energy
Science.
Paper- V
From the interdisciplinary basket of Energy Science or Electrical Engg.
Paper- VI
From the interdisciplinary basket of Electronics & Telecommunication Engg., Nano-
Science and Material Engineering.
Category – Sessional Courses
Sessional – I
PG /IlluE/ S / 111 Laboratory
Sessional – II
PG / IlluE /S / 112 Seminar
Second Semester
Category - Departmental / Specialization Basket
Paper – VII
PG / IlluE / T/ 127A Computer Aided Lighting System Design
Luminaires – types & performance, effects of luminaire photometry, specifying and using
luminaire, optical design of luminaire, construction, software design of luminaire optics.
Advanced interior lighting design calculations, apparent brightness, cubic illuminance,
illumination solid, CSP(Comfort, Satisfaction, Performance) index, software design on
interior lighting.
Conventions for road lighting installation geometry, calculation of road surface luminance,
calculation of TI(Threshold increment), glare control mark, measure of visibility, tabular
& graphical methods, isoluminance diagram and templates, software design on road
lighting.
Use of flood lighting diagrams, illuminance in complex situation, floodlighting of
playgrounds, buildings and statues, analysis of the lighting parameters, optimisation of
lighting parameters, simulation of visual environment with different lighting fittings,
software design on flood lighting.
Software tools in lighting design.
Paper – VIII
PG / IlluE / T/ 128A Lighting Power Conditioning, Monitoring and Control
Lighting control strategies, techniques & equipment, sensors and timers, switches versus
dimming control algorithm, harmonics, EI from lighting equipment – its measurement &
suppression techniques.
Impact of lighting control, protocols for lighting control; Lighting control by computer,
simple multi-channel & large multi-channel control, stage & entertainment lighting
control, architectural & building lighting control systems; Centralised vs. distributed
system; Status monitoring, fault monitoring, electrical load monitoring, lamp life
monitoring system, applications.
Paper – IX
PG / IlluE / T/ 129A Daylighting Design and Analysis
The daylight and sunlight resource. Day-lighting concepts- designing side-lighting
concepts, designing top-lighting concepts-designing atria, light courts and sun control –
planning for daylight. Daylight availability data,
Daylighting analysis- lumen input method, daylight factor method, flux transfer method,
physical scale model study.
Lighting integration-daylighting / electric lighting integration.
PG / IlluE / T/ 129B Analysis of Lamps and Luminaires
Interaction of radiation with matter, Photopic and Scotopic vision of human eye,
Incandescent lamp-its development, construction and characteristics, Filament design,
Tungsten halogen lamp-its development, construction and characteristics. Discharge lampits
development, construction, characteristics and application, Detailed study on mercury
vapour, sodium vapour, metal halide, neon, sulphar, xenon and induction lamp.
Fiber optic lighting system-principle of operation, components, accessories and
application. Laser and its application in lighting. LED and its application in lighting.
Electroluminescent panel and its application.
Lamp testing procedures.
Light field, Optical control methods, Advanced techniques of using reflection, refraction,
polarization, interference, diffraction, diffusion and absorption in optical control. Materials
used for luminaire manufacturing.
Different Methods of Design of reflecting type and refracting type luminaires. Mechanical,
thermal and electrical design of luminaire. Luminaire photometry, Luminaire testing
procedures.
Paper – X
PG / IlluE / T/ 1210A Illumination Audit and Management
Fundamentals of energy management, Fundamentals of lighting survey and audit, Energy
management in illumination, Harmonics, Power quality, Demand side management (DSM),
Lighting evaluation process and achieving energy efficiency, Techniques of collecting building
information, Design and use of software of lighting survey and analysis.
Alternately, from the interdisciplinary basket of Energy Science.
Category – Sessional Courses
Sessional – I
PG /ILLUE/ S / 121 Term Paper Leading to Thesis
Sessional – II
PG /ILLUE/S / 122 Seminar
Third and Fourth Semester
Category – Sessional Courses
Sessional 1
PG /IlluE/ TH / 21 Thesis Work
Sessional 2
PG /IlluE/ VV/ 22 Viva – Voce
Marks Distribution:
First Semester
Theory – 600 [ 6 Papers @ 100 marks ]
Sessional – 100 [ Laboratory-100; Seminar Marks-100 to be added in 2nd Semester ]
Total – 700
Second Semester
Theory – 400 [ 4 Papers @ 100 marks ]
Sessional – 300 [ Seminar Marks-200 and Term paper – 100 ]
Total – 700
Third and Fourth Semester
Project Thesis – 300
Viva Voce – 100
Total - 400


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