Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Electrical and Electronic Engineering
(Section 1-9: 50 Marks)

(Section -10: 50 Marks)
Section-1: Electric circuits

Network elements: ideal voltage and current sources, dependent sources, R, L, C, M elements;
Network solution methods: KCL, KVL, Node and Mesh analysis; Network Theorems:
Thevenin’s, Norton’s, Superposition and Maximum Power Transfer theorem; Transient
response of dc and ac networks, sinusoidal steady-state analysis, resonance, two port networks,
balanced three phase circuits, star-delta transformation, complex power and power factor in ac
circuits.
Section-2: Electromagnetic Fields
Coulomb's Law, Electric Field Intensity, Electric Flux Density, Gauss's Law, Divergence,
Electric field and potential due to point, line, plane and spherical charge distributions, Effect of
dielectric medium, Capacitance of simple configurations, Biot‐Savart’s law, Ampere’s law,
Curl, Faraday’s law, Lorentz force, Inductance, Magnetomotive force, Reluctance, Magnetic
circuits, Self and Mutual inductance of simple configurations.
Section-3: Signals and Systems
Representation of continuous and discrete time signals, shifting and scaling properties, linear
time invariant and causal systems, Fourier series representation of continuous and discrete time
periodic signals, sampling theorem, Applications of Fourier Transform for continuous and
discrete time signals, Laplace Transform and Z transform.
Section-4: Electrical Machines
Single phase transformer: equivalent circuit, phasor diagram, open circuit and short circuit tests,
regulation and efficiency; Three-phase transformers: connections, vector groups, parallel
operation; Auto-transformer, Electromechanical energy conversion principles; DC machines:
separately excited, series and shunt, motoring and generating mode of operation and their
characteristics, speed control of dc motors; Three-phase induction machines: principle of
operation, types, performance, torque-speed characteristics, no-load and blocked-rotor tests,
equivalent circuit, starting and speed control; Operating principle of single-phase induction
motors; Synchronous machines: cylindrical and salient pole machines, performance and
characteristics, regulation and parallel operation of generators, starting of synchronous motors;
Types of losses and efficiency calculations of electric machines
Section-5: Power Systems
Basic concepts of electrical power generation, ac and dc transmission concepts, Models and
performance of transmission lines and cables, Series and shunt compensation, Electric field
distribution and insulators, Distribution systems, Per‐unit quantities, Bus admittance matrix,
Gauss- Seidel and Newton-Raphson load flow methods, Voltage and Frequency control, Power
factor correction, Symmetrical components, Symmetrical and unsymmetrical fault analysis,
Principles of over‐current, differential, directional and distance protection; Circuit breakers,
System stability concepts, Equal area criterion, Economic Load Dispatch (with and without
considering transmission losses).
Section-6: Control Systems
Mathematical modeling and representation of systems, Feedback principle, transfer function,
Block diagrams and Signal flow graphs, Transient and Steady‐state analysis of linear time
invariant systems, Stability analysis using Routh-Hurwitz and Nyquist criteria, Bode plots,
Root loci, Lag, Lead and Lead‐Lag compensators; P, PI and PID controllers; State space model,
Solution of state equations of LTI systems, R.M.S. value, average value calculation for any
general periodic waveform.
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Section-7: Electrical and Electronic Measurements
Bridges and Potentiometers, Measurement of voltage, current, power, energy and power factor;
Instrument transformers, Digital voltmeters and multimeters, Phase, Time and Frequency
measurement; Oscilloscopes, Error analysis.
Section-8: Analog and Digital Electronics
Simple diode circuits: clipping, clamping, rectifiers; Amplifiers: biasing, equivalent circuit and
frequency response; oscillators and feedback amplifiers; operational amplifiers: characteristics
and applications; single stage active filters, Sallen Key, Butterworth, VCOs and timers,
combinatorial and sequential logic circuits, multiplexers, demultiplexers, Schmitt triggers,
sample and hold circuits, A/D and D/A converters.
Section-9: Power Electronics
Static V-I characteristics and firing/gating circuits for Thyristor, MOSFET, IGBT; DC to DC
conversion: Buck, Boost and Buck-Boost Converters; Single and three-phase configuration of
uncontrolled rectifiers; Voltage and Current commutated Thyristor based converters;
Bidirectional ac to dc voltage source converters; Magnitude and Phase of line current harmonics
for uncontrolled and thyristor based converters; Power factor and Distortion Factor of ac to dc
converters; Single-phase and three-phase voltage and current source inverters, sinusoidal pulse
width modulation.
Section 10:
Research Aptitude: Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types; Steps / Methods of Research;
Research Ethics; Research and Scientific Methods; Deductive Vs Inductive Research; Defining
and formulating the research problem; Important concepts related to Research design;
Computing skills for scientific research
Reading Comprehension and Communication: Unseen passage based on a research article;
Nature of Scientific Communication; Barriers of Communication
Reasoning: Number series; Letter series; Alphabetical codes; Structure of Arguments; Analytical
Reasoning
Data Interpretation: Measures of Central Tendency, Standard Deviation & Error; Basic
probability; Graphical Representation and Mapping of Data; Quantitative and Qualitative Data
Analysis
Information and Communication Technology (ICT): ICT: Meaning, advantages,
disadvantages and usage General abbreviations and terminologies; Basics of internet and emailing
Note: Due weightage should be given for all units of the syllabus
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