St Joseph Engineering College, Mangaluru

An Autonomous Institution
B. E. – ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) and Outcome Based Education (OBE)
SEMESTER – 3
Network Theory (Integrated)
Course Code 21ECE302 CIE Marks 50
Teaching Hours/Week (L: T:P:S) 3:0:2:0 SEE Marks 50
Credits 04 Exam Hours 03
Course Learning Objectives:
1. Describe basic network concepts emphasizing source transformation, source
shifting, mesh and nodal techniques to solve for resistance/impedance, voltage,
current and power. 
2. Explain network Thevenin’s, Millman’s, Superposition, Maximum Power
transfer and Norton’s Theorems and apply them in solving the problems related
to Electrical Circuits. 
3. Explain the behavior of networks subjected to transient conditions. 
4. Use applications of Laplace transforms to network problems. 
5. Analyze two port network parameters like Z, Y, T and h and their inter-
relationships and applications.
6. Analyze RLC Series and parallel tuned circuit.

Module-1
Basic Concepts:
Practical Sources, Source Transformations, Wye – Delta Transformation, Loop and
Node Analysis with Linearly Dependent and Independent Sources for DC and AC
Networks, Concepts of Super Node and Super Mesh.

(Text Book 1: Section 2.2, 3.3 and Text Book 3: Section 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 10.2,
10.3)

8 Hours
Module-2
Network Theorems:
Superposition, Reciprocity, Thevenin’s Theorem, Norton’s Theorem, Millman’s
Theorem, and Maximum Power Transfer Theorem.

 (Text Book 2: Section 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7)

8 Hours
Module-3
RL RC RLC circuits:
Transient Behavior and Initial Conditions: Behavior of Circuit Elements under
Switching Condition and their Representation, Solution of Differential Equations
and Evaluation of Initial and Final Conditions in RL, RC and RLC Circuits.
 (Text Book 1: Section 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5)
8 Hours
Module-4
Laplace Transformation & Applications:
Step, Ramp and Impulse Responses, Initial and Final values, Waveform Synthesis.

(Text Book 2: Section 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5 5.6 and Text Book 3: Section 15.3)
8 Hours
Module-5
Two port network parameters: 
Definition of Z, Y, h and Transmission Parameters, Modelling with these
Parameters, Relationship Between Parameters Sets.
Resonance:
Series Resonance and Parallel Resonance: Selectivity and Bandwidth, Quality
factor, Half Power Frequencies.

(Text Book 2: Section 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.7, 10.9 and

Text Book 3: Section 14.5 and 14.6)
8 Hours
List of Laboratory Experiments related to above modules – 2 hours each
1. Measurement and Analysis of DC Circuits
2. Verification of Star to Delta Transformations
3. Simulation of Mesh Analysis and Node Analysis
4. Verification of Network Theorems- Superposition Theorem and Thevenin’s
Theorem.
5. Simulation to Obtain the Transient Response of Series RC and RL circuit.
6. Determination of the Impedance (Z) and Admittance (Y) Parameters of a Two-
Port Network.
7. To find the Resonant Frequency, Quality Factor and Bandwidth of a given
Series and Parallel Resonant Circuits.
8. Open ended experiment covering the concept of the syllabus.
(Note: Experiments using Discrete components and Multisim Simulation tool)

Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course the student will be able to:
Inspect DC and AC Networks and Apply Node & Loop analysis
21ECE302.1
concepts.
21ECE302.2 Examine and Make Use of various Circuit Analysis Theorems.
Develop and Solve Mathematical Representations for Simple
21ECE302.3
RLC Circuits
 21ECE302.4 Utilize Laplace Transform to Solve the given Networks

21ECE302.5 Analyze Two-Port Network Parameters

21ECE302.6 Illustrate the Concept of Series and Parallel Resonance.

Textbooks
Sl. Name of the Name of Edition
Title of the Book
No Author/s the and
. Publisher Year
3rd
M.E. Van Prentice
1 Network analysis Edition,
Valkenburg Hall of India
2000
New Age 2nd
Networks and
2 D Roy Choudhury International Edition,
systems
Publications 2006
Charles K Tata 4th
Fundamentals of Alexander and
3 McGraw- Edition,
Electric Circuits Mathew N O
Hill 2009
Sadiku
Reference Books
Sl. Title of the Book Name of the Name of Edition
No Author/s the and
. Publisher Year
7th
Engineering Hayt, Kemmerly
1 TMH Edition,
Circuit Analysis and Durbin
2010.
Basic 8th
J. David Irwin /R. John
2 Engineering Edition,
Mark Nelms Wiley
Circuit Analysis 2006.

Web links/Video Lectures/MOOCs

1. NPTEL: NOC Network Analysis - Prof T K Bhattacharya - IIT – Kharagpur

2. NPTEL: Networks and Systems - Prof V G K Murti - IIT – Madras
3. NPTEL: Networks and Systems - Prof V G K Murti - IIT – Madras
4. NPTEL: Circuit Theory - Prof S C Dutta Roy - IIT Delhi
5. NPTEL: Network, Signal, and Systems - Prof T K Basu - IIT – Kharagpur
6. NPTEL: Basic Electrical Circuits - Prof Nagendra K - IIT - Madras

Course Articulation Matrix

Course Program Outcomes (POs)
Outcomes
(COs) P P P P P P P P P PO PO PO PSO PSO
O O O O O O O O O9 10 11 12 1 2
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
21ECE302.1 3 2 - - - - - - - 2 -
21ECE302.2 2 - - 1 - 3 -
21ECE302.3 1 2 - - - - - - - - 3 -
21ECE302.4 1 3 2 - - 1 - -
21ECE302.5 2 - 2 - - - - - 3 -
21ECE302.6 3 2 - - - - - - 1 -

1: Low 2: Medium 3: High