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Electrical Engineering Syllabus For IES

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OPTIONAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SYLLABUS

PAPER -1

1. Circuit Theory: Circuit components; network graphs; KCL, KVL; circuit analysis methods:
nodal analysis, mesh analysis; basic network theorems and applications; transient analysis: RL,
RC and RLC circuits; sinusoidal steady state analysis; resonant circuits; coupled circuits;
balanced 3-phase circuits; Two-port networks.

2. Signals & Systems: Representation of continuous–time and discrete-time signals &


systems; LTI systems; convolution; impulse response; time-domain analysis of LTI systems
based on convolution and differential/difference equations. Fourier transform, Laplace
transform, Z-transform, Transfer function. Sampling and recovery of signals DFT, FFT
Processing of analog signals through discrete-time systems.

3. E.M. Theory: Maxwell’s equations, wave propagation in bounded media. Boundary


conditions, reflection and refraction of plane waves. Transmission line: travelling and standing
waves, impedance matching, Smith chart.

4. Analog Electronics: Characteristics and equivalent circuits (large and small-signal) of Diode,
BJT, JFET and MOSFET. Diode circuits: clipping, clamping, rectifier. Biasing and bias stability.
FET amplifiers. Current mirror; Amplifiers: single and multi-stage, differential, operational,
feedback and power. Analysis of amplifiers; frequency response of amplifiers. OPAMP circuits.
Filters; sinusoidal oscillators: criterion for oscillation; single-transistor and OPAMP
configurations. Function generators and wave-shaping circuits. Linear and switching power
supplies.

5. Digital Electronics: Boolean algebra; minimization of Boolean functions; logic gates; digital
IC families (DTL, TTL, ECL, MOS, CMOS). Combinational circuits: arithmetic circuits, code
converters, multiplexers and decoders. Sequential circuits: latches and flip-flops, counters and
shift-registers. Comparators, timers, multivibrators. Sample and hold circuits, ADCs and DACs.
Semiconductor memories. Logic implementation using programmable devices (ROM, PLA,
FPGA).

6. Energy Conversion: Principles of electromechanical energy conversion: Torque and emf in


rotating machines. DC machines: characteristics and performance analysis; starting and speed
control of motors; Transformers: principles of operation and analysis; regulation, efficiency; 3-
phase transformers. 3-phase induction machines and synchronous machines: characteristics
and preformance analysis; speed control.

7. Power Electronics and Electric Drives: Semiconductor power devices: diode, transistor,
thyristor, triac, GTO and MOSFET–static characteristics and principles of operation; triggering
circuits; hase control rectifiers; bridge converters: fully-controlled and half-controlled;
principles of thyristor choppers and inverters; DC-DC converters; Switch mode inverter; basic
concepts of speed control of DC and AC Motor drives applications of variable-speed drives.

8. Analog Communication: Random variables: continuous, discrete; probability, probability


functions. Statistical averages; probability models; Random signals and noise: white noise,
noise equivalent bandwidth; signal transmission with noise; signal to noise ratio. Linear CW
modulation: Amplitude modulation: DSB, DSB-SC and SSB. Modulators and Demodulators;
Phase and Frequency modulation: PM & FM signals; narrowband FM; generation & detection
of FM and PM, Deemphasis, Preemphasis. CW modulation system: Superhetrodyne receivers,
AM receivers, communication receivers, FM receivers, phase locked loop, SSB receiver Signal
to noise ratio calculation for AM and FM receivers.

PAPER - II

1. Control Systems: Elements of control systems; blockdiagram representation; open-loop &


closed-loop systems; principles and applications of feed-back. Control system components. LTI
systems: time- omain and transform-domain analysis. Stability: Routh Hurwitz criterion, root-
loci, Bodeplots and polar plots, Nyquist’s criterion; Design of lead-lad compensators.
Proportional, PI, PID controllers. Statevariable representation and analysis of control systems.

2. Microprocessors and Microcomputers: PC organisation; CPU, instruction set, register set,


timing diagram, programming, interrupts, memory interfacing, I/O interfacing, programmable
peripheral devices.

3. Measurement and Instrumentation: Error analysis; measurement of current, voltage,


power, energy, power-factor, resistance, inductance, capacitance and frequency; bridge
measurement. Signal conditioning circuit; Electronic measuring instruments: multimeter,
CRO, digital voltmeter, frequency counter, Q-meter, spectrum-analyzer, distortion-meter.
Transducers: thermocouple, thermistor, LVDT, strain-gauge, piezo-electric crystal.

4. Power Systems: Analysis and Control: Steady-state performance of overhead transmission


lines and cables; principles of active and reactive power transfer and distribution; per-unit
quantities; bus admittance and impedance matrices; load flow; voltage control and power
factor correction; economic operation; symmetrical components, analysis of symmetrical and
unsymmetrical faults. Concept of system stability: swing curves and equal area criterion. Static
VAR system. Basic concepts of HVDC transmission.

5. Power System Protection: Principles of overcurrent, differential and distance protection.


Concept of solid state relays. Circuit breakers. Computer aided protection: Introduction; line
bus, generator, transformer protection; numeric relays and application of DSP to protection.

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6. Digital Communication: Pulse code modulation (PCM), differential pulse code modulation
(DPCM), delta modulation (DM), Digital modulation and demodulation schemes: amplitude,
phase and frequency keying schemes (ASK, PSK, FSK). Error control coding: error detection
and correction, linear block codes, convolution codes. Information measure and source coding.
Data networks, 7-layer architecture.

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