UNIVERSITY OF KANNUR

B.TECH. DEGREE COURSE (2000)

CURRICULAM, SCHEME OF EXAMINATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

S1S2    S3    S4    S5    S6    S7    S8

 

COMBINED FIRST AND SECOND SEMESTER

Code

Subject

Hours/Week

Sessional Marks

University Examination

L

T

P/D

Hrs

Marks

EN2K 101

Engineering Mathematics I

3

-

-

50

3

100

EN2K 102

Engineering Mathematics II

3

-

-

50

3

100

EN2K 103A

Engineering Physics(A)

2

-

-

50

3

100

EN2K 104A

Engineering  Chemistry(A)

2

-

-

50

3

100

EN2K 105

Humanities

2

-

-

50

3

100

EN2K 106A

Engineering Graphics(A)

1

-

3

50

3

100

EN2K 107A

Engineering Mechanics(A)

2

1

-

50

3

100

EN2K 108

Computer Programming in C

2

1

-

50

3

100

EC2K 109

Basic Electrical Engineering

2

1

-

50

3

100

EC2K 110(P)

Mechanical Workshop

-

-

2

50

-

-

EC2K 111(P)

Electrical & Electronics Workshop

-

-

2

50

-

-

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THIRD SEMESTER

Code

Subject

Hours/Week

Sessional Marks

University Examination

L

T

P/D

Hrs

Marks

EC2K 301

Engineering Mathematics III

3

1

-

50

3

100

EC2K 302

Electrical Circuits &
Network Theory

3

1

-

50

3

100

EC2K 303

Solid State Devices

3

1

-

50

3

100

EC2K 304

Basic Electronics

3

1

-

50

3

100

EC2K 305

Digital Electronics

3

1

-

50

3

100

EC2K 306

Electrical Engineering

3

1

-

50

3

100

EC2K 307(P)

Basic Electronics
Engineering Lab

-

-

3

50

3

100

EC2K 308(P)

Electrical Engineering Lab

-

-

3

50

3

100

TOTAL

18

6

6

400

-

800

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FOURTH SEMESTER

Code

Subject

Hours/Week

Sessional Marks

University Examination

L

T

P/D

Hrs

Marks

EC2K 401

Engineering Mathematics IV

3

1

-

50

3

100

EC2K 402

Pulse Circuits

3

1

-

50

3

100

EC2K 403

Signals & Systems

3

1

-

50

3

100

EC2K 404

Electronic Circuits

3

1

-

50

3

100

EC2K 405

Micro Processors & Micro Controllers

3

1

-

50

3

100

EC2K 406

Electronic Instrumentation

3

1

-

50

3

100

EC2K 407(P)

Electronic Circuits Lab

-

-

3

50

3

100

EC2K 408(P)

Digital Electronics Lab

-

-

3

50

3

100

 

TOTAL

18

6

6

400

-

800

 

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FIFTH  SEMESTER

Code

Subject

Hours/Week

Sessional Marks

University Examination

L

T

P/D

Hrs

Marks

EC2K 501

Software Engineering

3

1

-

50

3

100

EC2K 502

Electromagnetic Field Theory

3

1

-

50

3

100

EC2K 503

Analog Communications

3

1

-

50

3

100

EC2K 504

Linear Integrated Circuits

3

1

-

50

3

100

EC2K 505

Computer Organization &  Architecture

3

1

-

50

3

100

EC2K 506

Elective I

3

1

-

50

3

100

EC2K 507(P)

Micro Processor &
Micro Controller Lab

-

-

3

50

3

100

EC2K 508(P)

Linear Integrated Circuits Lab

-

-

3

50

3

100

TOTAL

18

6

6

400

-

800

Elective I

EC2K 506A - Numerical Analysis

EC2K 506B - Power Electronics

EC2K 506C - Digital MOS Circuits

EC2K 506D - Digital System Design

EC2K 506E - Object Oriented Programming

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SIXTH  SEMESTER

Code

Subject

Hours/Week

Sessional Marks

University Examination

L

T

P/D

Hrs

Marks

EC2K 601

Control Systems

3

1

-

50

3

100

EC2K 602

Radiation & Propagation

3

1

-

50

3

100

EC2K 603

Digital Communications

3

1

-

50

3

100

EC2K 604

Digital Signal Processing

3

1

-

50

3

100

EC2K 605

Mechanical Engineering

3

1

-

50

3

100

EC2K 606

Elective II

3

1

-

50

3

100

EC2K 607(P)

Analog Communication Lab

-

-

3

50

3

100

EC2K 608(P)

Mini Project (Hardware)

-

-

3

50

-

-

 

TOTAL

18

6

6

400

-

700

Elective II

EC2K 606A - Optimization Techniques

EC2K 606B - High Speed Digital Design

EC2K 606C - Data Structures &Algorithms

EC2K 606D - Analog MOS Circuits

EC2K 606E - Linear System Analysis

EC2K 606E - Introduction to Social Sciences

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SEVENTH SEMESTER

Code

Subject

Hours/Week

Sessional Marks

University Examination

L

T

P/D

Hrs

Marks

EC2K 701

Industrial Management

3

1

-

50

3

100

EC2K 702

Microwave Devices & Communication

3

1

-

50

3

100

EC2K 703

Information Theory & Coding

3

1

-

50

3

100

EC2K 704

Computer Communication & Networking

3

1

-

50

3

100

EC2K 705

Elective III

3

1

-

50

3

100

EC2K 706(P)

Digital Communication Lab

-

-

3

50

3

100

EC2K 707(P)

Seminar

-

-

3

50

-

-

EC2K 708(P)

Project

-

-

4

50

-

-

TOTAL

15

5

10

400

-

600

Elective III

EC2K 705A - Biomedical Instrumentation

EC2K 705B - Industrial Psychology

EC2K 705C - Artificial Intelligence & Expert Systems

EC2K 705D - Digital Signal Processors

EC2K 705E - Television Engineering & Radar Systems

EC2K 705F - Entrepreneurship

EC2K 705G - Wavelets

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EIGHTH  SEMESTER

 

Code

Subject

Hours/Week

Sessional Marks

University Examination

L

T

P/D

Hrs

Marks

EC2K 801

Economics

3

1

-

50

3

100

EC2K 802

Optical  Communication

3

1

-

50

3

100

EC2K 803

Microelectronics Technology

3

1

-

50

3

100

EC2K 804

Communication Switching Systems

3

1

-

50

3

100

EC2K 805

Elective IV

3

1

-

50

3

100

EC2K 806(P)

Advanced Communication Engineering Lab

-

-

3

50

3

100

EC2K 807(P)

Project

-

-

7

100

-

-

EC2K 808(P)

Viva Voce

-

-

-

-

-

100

TOTAL

Aggregate marks for 8 semesters = 8300

15

5

10

400

3000

-

700

5300

Elective IV

EC2K 805A - Wireless Mobile Communication

EC2K 805B - Internet Technologies

EC2K 805C - Neural Networks & Fuzzy Logic

EC2K 805D - Image Processing

EC2K 805E - Satellite Communication Systems

EC2K 805F - Electronic Commerce

EC2K 805G - Speech Processing

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EN2K 101: MATHEMATICS I

Module 1: Differential calculus(15 hours)

Intermediate forms-L Hospitals rule - Radius of curvature - Center of curvature-Evolute - Functions of more than one variable - Idea of partial differentiation - Euler's theorem for homogeneous functions - Chain rule of partial differentiation - Applications in errors and approximations-Change of variables - Jacobians- Maxima and minima functions of two or more variables-Method of language multipliers.

 

Module II: Infinite Series(15 Hours)

Notion of convergence and divergence of infinite series - Ratio test - comparison test - Raabe's test - Root test - Series of positive and negative terms - Idea of absolute convergence - Test for alternating series - Power series - Interval of convergence - Taylors and Maclaurins series representation of functions- Leibniz formula for the nth derivative of the product of two functions - Use of Leibniz formula in the Taylor and Maclaurin expansions.

Module III: Matrices (21 hours)

Concept of rank of a matrix - Reduction of a matrix to echelon and normal forms - System of linear equations - Consistency of linear5 equations - Gauss' elimination - Homogeneous linear equations - Fundamental system of solutions - Inverse of a matrix - Solution of a system of equations using matrix inversion - Eigen values and Eigen vectors - quadratic forms - Matrix associated with a quadratic form - Technique of diagonalization using row and column transformat5ions on the matrix - Definite, semidefinite and indefinite forms - Their identification using the Eigen values of the matrix of the quadratic form.

 

Module IV: Fourier series and harmonic analysis (15 hours)

Periodic functions - Trignomatric series - Fourier series - Euler formula - Even and odd functions - Functions having arbitrary period - Half range expansions - Approximation by trigonometric polynomials - Minimum square error - Numerical method for determining Fourier coefficients - Harmonic analysis.

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EN2K 102: MATHEMATICS II

Module 1: Ordinary differential equations(21 hours)

A brief review of the methods of solutions of first order equations - Separable, homogeneous and linear types - Exact equations - Orthogonal trajectories - General linear second order equations - Homogeneous linear equation of the second order with constant coefficients - Fundamental system of solutions - Method of variation of parameters Cauchy's equation Simple applications of differential equations in engineering problems, including problems in mechanical vibrations, electric circuits and bending of beams.

 

Module II: The Laplace transforms(15 hours)

Gamma and Beta functions - Definitions and simple properties - The Laplace transform - Inverse transform - Laplace transform of derivatives and integrals - Shifting theorems - Differentiation and integration of transforms - Transforms of unit step function and impulse function - Transform of periodic functions - Solution of ordinary differential equations using Laplace transforms.

 

Module III: Vector differential calculus(15 hours)

Vector function of single variable - Differentiation of vector functions - Scalar and vector fields - Gradient of a scalar field - Divergence and curl of vector fields - Their physical meanings - Relations between the vector differential operators.

 

Module IV: Vector integral calculus (15 hours)

Double and triple integrals and their evaluation - Line, surface and volume integrals - Green's theorem - Gauss' divergence theorem - Stokes' theorem (proofs of these theorems not expected) Line integrals independent of the path.

 

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EN2K 103A: ENGINEERING PHYSICS(A)

Module 1(11 hours)

Interference of light - interference from plane parallel thin films - Colours of thin films by reflected light - Newtons rings - Measurement of wave length - Thin we3dge shaped air film - Air wedge - Testing of optical planes of surfaces.

Diffraction of light - Introduction of Freshnel and Fraunhofer diffraction - Distinction between the two diffractions - Simple theory of plane transmission grating.

Polarization of light - Double refraction - Nicol prism - Quarter and half wave plates - Production and detection of elliptically and circularly polarized light - Rotatory polarization - Laurent's half shade Polarimeter - Applications of polarized light.

 

Module II(11 hours)

Quantum mechanics - Newtonian mechanics and quantum mechanics - The wave function - Schroedinger's wave equation for free particle - Potentials in Schroedinger equation - Time dependent Schroedinger equation - Time independent Schroedinger equation-Expectation values - Derivation of Schroedinger equation - Application - Particle in a box (motion in one dimension)

Ultrasonics - Piezo effect - Piezo electric crystal production and detection of ultrasonics - Applications of ultrasonics

NMR and ESR - Basic principles of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and Electron Spin Resonance (ESR) - Experimental method for detection of NMR and ESR - Applications.

 

Module III(11 hours)

Laser Physics - Basic concepts of laser - Spontaneous and stimulated emission - Absorption - Population inversion - Optical pumping - Construction and components of laser - Ruby Laser, Helium - Neon Laser and semiconductor Laser - Applications - Basic principle of holography and its application.

Fiber Optics - Basic Principle - Fiber constructions - Fiber dimensions - Light propagation in fiber - Signal distortion in optical fibers and transmission losses (brief ideas only) - Light wave communication using optical fibers and its advantages – Applications.

 

Module IV (11 hours)

Semiconductor physics - Energy band diagrams - Classifications of semiconductors on the basis of Fermi level and Fermi energy - Impurity level in N-type and P-type semiconductor - Applications of Semiconductors - Zener diode, light emitting diode, solar cell, photo-transistor, photo resister (LDR).

Hall effect introduction - Measurement of Hall voltage and Hall coefficient - Importance of Hall effect. Super conductivity - Properties of superconductors - Josephson effect and tunneling (qualitative) BCS theory of superconductivity (qualitative) - Applications of superconductivity.

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ENSK 104: ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY(A)

Module I: (13 hours)

Structure of Solids - Geometry of crystalline solids - Space lattices - Crystal structure - Bragg's law of X-ray diffraction - Covalent solids - solids - Ionic solids - Metals and alloys - Noncrystalline states - Crystal imperfections - Point defects - Dislocations.

Conductors and resistors - Free electron theory - Super conductors - Semiconductors - Intrinsic and extrinsic- Semiconductor materials and their fabrication - Liquid crystals.

Dielectric materials - Polarization - Ferroelectric materials.

 

Module II: (9hours)

Electro chemistry - Electrode potentials - Types of electrodes - Salt bridge - emf measurement - Concentration cells - Acids and bases - Buffer solutions - pH measurement - Glass electrode - Polarization - Over voltage - Secondary cells and fuel cells.

 

Module III: (9 hours)

Corrosion - Protective coatings and pollution - Dry corrosion - Oxidation processes - Wet corrosion - Electrochemical theory - Different forms of corrosion - Prevention and control - Protective coating - Pretreatment of surface - Metallic and nonmetallic coatings - Electro deposition - Cementation - Metal spraying - Air pollution - Types n- Causes - Power generation pollution - Thermal pollution - Petrochemical smog - Methods of control.

 

Module IV (13 hours)

High polymers and lubricants - Polymerisation and functionality - chain, condensation and co-polymerisation - Mechanism - Coordination Polymerisation - Polymerisation processes - Structure, properties and molecular weight of polymers - Thermosetting and thermoplastics materials - Applicat9ion in electrical and electronic industries - Elastomers - Vulcanization - Synthetic rubbers.

Lubricants - Theory of friction - Mechanisms of lubrication - Classification and properties of lubricants - Additives - Synthetic lubricants - Solid lubricants.

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EN2K 105:HUMANITIES

Module I (10 hours)

Introduction to English Usage and Grammar

Review of grammar - Affixes, prefixes, suffixes, participles and gerunds - Transformation of sentences- Commonly mis spelt words - Correction of mistakes - Punctuation - Idioms - Style - Vocabulary building

Reading Comprehension

Exposure to a variety of reading materials, articles, essays, graphic representation, journalistic articles, etc.

Writing Comprehension

Skills to express ideas in sentences, paragraphs and essays

 

Module II: (10 hours)

Technical Communication - aspects of technical description of machinery, equipment and processes - Giving instructions in an industrial situation - Note taking and note making - Correspondence on technical topics - Different types of technical reports.

 

Module III: (10 hours)

Humanities in a Technological Age

Importance of humanities to technology, education and society - Relation of career interests of engineers to humanities - Relevance of a scientific temper - Science, society and culture Introduction to writings of modern Thinkers on society and culture.

Technology

Historical concepts and current usage

(This module should be a window to the world of western and eastern mind with an emphasis on exposition of topical ideas through coherent language)

 

Module IV (14hours)

History of Science and Technology

Science and technology in the primitive society - Development of science and technology in early civilised societies - Science and classical Greece - The rise and development of early Indian science - Contributions of the Arabs to science and technology - European science and the revolutionary (industrial, American and French revolutions) ERA - Recent advances in Indian science.

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EN2K 106A: ENGINEERING GRAPHICS(A)

Module 0 (12 hours - 1 drawing exercises)

Introduction to engineering graphics - Drawing instruments and their uses - Different types of lines - Lettering and dimensioning - Familiarisation with current Indian Standard Code of Practice for general engineering drawing - Construction of ellipse, parabola and hyperbola. Construction of cycloid, involute and helix (Only practice, no University examination)

 

Module 1(18 hours - 3 drawing exercises)

  1. Introduction to Orthographic projections - Vertical, horizontal and profile planes - Principles of first angle and third angle projections - Projections of points in different quadrants - Orthographic projections of straight line parallel to one plane and inclined to the other plane - Straight lines inclined to both the planes -
    True length and inclination of lines with reference planes - Traces of lines.
  2. Projections of polyhedral and solids of revolution - Frustums - Projections of solids with axis parallel to one plane and parallel to or perpendicular to the other plane - Projections of solids with the axis inclined to both the planes (Solids to be drawn:- Cube, prism, pyramid, tetrahedron, cone and cylinder)

Module III(18 hours - 3 drawing exercises)

  1. Introduction to isometric projection - Isometric scale - Isometric views - Isometric projections of prisms, pyramids, cylinders, cones, spheres, sectioned solids and their combinations - Principle of oblique projection- Cavalier, cabinet and general oblique projections of solids and simple objects.
  2. Introduction to multi view projection of objects - Principle of six orthographic views - Conversion of pictorial views of simple engineering objects into orthographic views.

 

Module IV (22 hours-6 drawing exercises)

  1. Introduction to machine drawing - Types of sectional views - Full-sectional and half-sectional views of simple machine components.
  2. Conventional representation of threaded fasteners- Drawing of nuts, bolts, washers and screws - flocking arrangements of nuts - Bolted and screwed joints - Foundation bolts of eye and type, hook end type and split end type.

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EN2K 107A ENGINEERING MECHANICS(A)

Objectives

  1. To build a strong foundation in Engineering Mechanics to serve as a basis for strength of Materials, Mechanics of Solids and Structural Analysis.
  2. To acquaint the student with general methods of analysing engineering problems.
  3. To illustrate the application of the methods to solve practical engineering problems.

Module1 (17 hours)

Principles of statics – Free body diagrams - Composition and resolution of forces - Resultant and equilubriant - Concurrent forces - Triangle of forces - Lami's theorem - Method of projections - Method of movements - Theorem of Varigon - Parallel forces - Couples - Centre of parallel forces and centre of gravity - Conditions of equilibrium for general system of coplanar forces - Polygon of forces - Resultant of a system of coplanar forces - Friction - Laws of friction - Angle of friction - Equilibrium of a body on a rough inclined plane.

 

Module II(17 hours)

Plane trusses - Different types of supports - Reactions at supports - Method of joints - Method of sections - Graphical method - Funicular polygon - Maxwell diagrams - Distributed forces in a plane - Flexible space - Equilibrium of general system of forces in space - Solution of problems by scalar and vector approach.

 

Module III(16 hours)

Principe of virtual work - Application to practical problems - Stable and unstable equilibrium- Simple machines - Centroids and movements of inertia of plane figures of various shapes - rectangle, triangle, circle, semicircle and built up sections - Parallel and perpendicular axes theorems - Product of inertia - Principal axes and principal moments of inertia - Moment of inertia of a rigid body - Moment of inertia of a lamina- Moment of inertia of three dimensional bodies.

 

Module IV(16 hours)

Principles of dynamics - Differential equation of rectilinear motion - Motion of a particle acted upon by a constant force - Force as a function of time - Force proportional to displacement - Free vibrations- D'Alembert's principle - Momentum and impulse - Work and energy - Ideal systems - Conservation of energy - Impact - Plastic, semi elastic and elastic - Curvilinear motion - Differential equation - D'Alembert's principle - Work and energy - Moment of momentum - Projectiles - Rotation - Equation of motion- D'Alembert's principle - Rotation under the action of constant moment - Torsional vibration - Compound pendulum.

 

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EN2K 108: COMPUTER PROGRAMMING IN C

Module 1 (11 hours)

Programming and problem solving - Computer organisation - High level and low level languages - Steps involved in computer programming - Developing algorithms and flow charts - Efficiency of algorithms Running - Debugging and testing of programs - Programmes - Program design methods - Top-down modular programming - Measures of program performance.

 

Module II (20 hours)

Basics of C - Overview of C - Lexical elements - Operators and the C system - Fundamental data types - Flow of control - Functions.

 

Module III (20 hours)

More on C - Arrays - Pointers and strings - Bit-wise operators and enumeration types - Structures and unions - Linear linked lists and list operations - Basic I/O functions.

 

Module IV (15 hours)

Introduction to object oriented programming - Principles of OOP - Object oriented programming paradigm - Basic concepts of OOP - Benefits of OOP - Object-oriented languages - Applications of OOP.

Moving from C to C++ - Input/Output functions - Classes and abstract data types - Overloading - Constructors and destructors - inheritance - Polymorphism - Templates.

 

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AI2K 109 : BASIC ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Module 1 (20 hours)

Introductory circuit analysis - Two terminal resistance - Independent voltage and current sources - Dependent voltage and current sources-Ohms Law -Kirchoff's Laws - Solution of simple series -parallel circuits with DC excitation - Solution of resistive circuits with dependent sources - Node analysis and mesh analysis -nodal conductance matrix and mesh resistance matrix and effect of dependent sources on these matrices -source transformation -Thevenin's theorem and Norton's theorem.

Magnetic circuits -MMF- Magnetic Flex -Reluctance -comparisons of ferromagnetic material -magnetisation curves of ferromagnetic materials -Energy stored in a magnetic field -solution of magnetic circuits .

Inductance -Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction -Lenz's law -Statically and dynamically induced e.m.f -self and mutual inductance -inductance in series and parallel -Mutual flux and leakage flux -Coefficient of coupling -Dot convention -Cumulative and differential connection of coupled coils -BH curve and inductance -Hystersis loop.

Capacitance -Electrostatics -capacitance -Parallel plate capacitor -capacitor in series and parallel -Charging and discharging of capacitor -energy stored in electrostatics fields - Potential gradient -Dielectric Strength.

 

Module II (16 Hours)

Two terminal element relationships -v-I relationship for inductance and capacitance -Constant flux linkage theorem and constant charge theorem -vi -relationship for independent voltage and current sources -vi relationship for dependent voltage and current sources -vi-relationship for dependent voltage and current sources -sources functions -Unit impulse -unit step -Unit ramp inter relationship -sinusoidal input -Generalised exponential input .

Linearity -Concept of a linear -element -Concept of a linear element -Concept of time invariance -Concept of a linear circuit -Superposition theorem -Substitution theorem-Passive vs active elements -Bilateral elements .

Time domain analysis of circuits -Linear differential equation for series RC,parallel RC.,series RL ,parallel RL ,series RLC ,parallel RLC and coupled circuits -complete solution for step/impulse/sinusoid /voltage /current inputs -Natural response -Transient response -Time constant -Rise and fall times -Concept of D.C steady state and sinusoidal steady state -Frequency response of simple circuits from steady state solution -solution of two mesh circuits by differential equation method -determination of initial conditions .

 

Module III (15 hours)

Single phase a.c circuits -Alternating quantities-Generation of sinusoidal e.m.f -average value -effective value -form and peak factors for square ,triangle ,trapezoidal and sinusoidal waveforms -phasor representation sinusoidal quantities -Phase Difference -Addition and subtraction of sinusoids -Symbolic representation -Cartesian ,polar and exponential forms.

Analysis of a.c circuits R,RL,RC,RLC circuits using phasor concept -Concept of impedance, admittance conductance and susceptance -Relation between s-domain immittance functions and phasor impedance /admittance -Power in single phase circuits -Instantaneous power -average power -active power -reactive power -apparent power -power factor -Complex power -solution of series -parallel and series -parallel a.c circuits-Application of Thevenin's theorem and Norton's theorem for a.c circuits -Maximum power transfer theorem .

Series and parallel RLC resonant circuits -Frequency response -resonance -Q-factor -Half power frequencies-Bandwidth.

 

Module IV (15 Hours)

Analysis of poly phase circuits- Poly phase working- Two phase and three phase systems- 3 phase ac systems- Balanced system- Phase sequence- Star Delta transformation theorem- Balanced 3 phase ac source supplying balanced 3 phase star connected and delta connected loads- Three phase load with mutual coupling between phases- 3 wire and 4 wire system- Neutral shift- Neutral current- Active power, reactive power, complex power, apparent power and power factor in balanced and unbalanced three phase systems- Measurement of power in balanced and unbalanced system.

Symmetrical components- Analysis of unbalanced systems using symmetrical components- sequences impedance- analysis of three phase unbalanced systems with mutual coupling between phases using symmetrical components- Sequence Coupling.

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A12K 110(P)MECHANICAL WORKSHOP

MODULE I:(12hours)

Machine shop practice-Study of different machine tools-Lathe-Shaper-Milling machine-drilling machine-grinding machine. Exercises on lathe –models involving straight turning, taper turning,facing,knurling,boring &thread machine-thread standard &specifications.

 

MODULE II: (12hours)

Fitting practice-study of hand tools &measuring tools used in fitting work-fabrication exercises involving cutting,chiseling,filing and drilling –use of dies &taps

 

MODULE III: (10hours)

Welding practices-study of electric welding and gas welding equipment, accessories and tools-safety practices-exercises involving preparation of different types of welded joints-lap &butt joints-defects in welding-testing of

welded joints-gas cutting equipments and demonstrations.

 

MODULE IV: (10hours)

Sheet metal practice-study of shearing bending and folding machines, press brake etc. used in sheet metal work

-hand tools in sheet metal work –development and fabrication of simple sheet metal components like cylindrical dish,funnel,rectangular duct,tray ,panel board etc.-soldering and brazing of joints-die cutting operations.

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A12K 111(P):ELECTRICAL&ELECTRONICS WORKSHOP

Part A-electrical workshop(2/3 hours per alternate weeks)

1.Familiarisation of various types of service mains-wiring installations-accessories and house hold electrical appliances.

2.Methods of earthling-measurement of earth resistance-testing of electrical installations-precautions against and cure from electrical shock.

3.Practice of making Britannia joints on copper/aluminum bare conductors.

4.Practice of making married joints on copper/aluminum conductors.

5.Practice of making T joints on copper/aluminum conductors.

6.Wiring practice of a circuit to control 2 lamps by 2 SPST switches.

7.Wiring practice of a circuit to control 1 lamp by 2 SPST switches.

8.Wiring practice of a circuit to control 1 fluorescent lamp and one 3- pin plug socket.

9.Wiring practice of a main switch board consisting of ICDP switch,DB, MCBs & ELCBs

10.Familiarisation of various parts and assembling of electrical motors and wiring practice of connecting a 3- phase/1 phase motor with starter.

 

Part B-Electronics Workshop(2/3 hours per alternate weeks)

1.Familiarisation of various electronics components such as resistors, capacitors, transistors, diodes, ICs and transformers.

2.Assembling and soldering practice of single phase full wave bridge rectifiers with capacitor filter.

3. Assembling and soldering practice of common emitter amplifier.

4. Assembling and soldering practice of common emitter amplifier circuit on PCB.

5. Assembling and soldering practice of non inverter amplifier circuit using OPAMP on PCB.

6. Assembling of a timer circuit IC 555,phase shift oscillator circuit using OPAMP and JK-flip flop using NAND gates on a bread board.

7.Coil winding-Single layer and multi layer –Demonstration.

8.Miniature transformer winding-Demonstration.

9.PCB fabrication-Demonstration.

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EC2K 301: ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS I

Module I: linear algebra I (13 hours )

Vector spaces –Subspaces –linear dependence and independence-Bases and dimension-linear transformations-Sums, Products and inverses of linear transformations-linear operator equations

Module II : linear algebra II(13 hours )

Rank and equivalence of matrix –Quadratic forms –Characteristics values and characteristics value of matrix- Transformation of matrix –Functions of a square matrix.

 

Module III: probability distributions (13 hours)

Random variables – binomial distribution- hyper geometric distribution-Poisson distribution –Mean and variance of probability distribution- Chebyshev's theorem –Poisson Processors –geometric distribution –continues random variable –Normal distribution –uniform, gamma, beta and Weibull distribution

 

Module IV :Statistical inferences (13 hours)

Population and samples –Sampling distribution of Mean and variance –point estimation –interval estimation –Bayesian estimation –null hypothesis and significance tests –hypothesis concerning one mean –Relation between tests and confidence in intervals –operating characteristics curves –Inferences concerned two means –Randomizations and pairing –estimation of variances-Hypothesis concerned one variance –Hypothesis concerned two variances –Test of good of fit.

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EC2K302:ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS AND NETWORK THEORY

Module I(10 hours )

Circuits elements and sources –Dependent and independent sources –Network theorems –Revive of Thevenins and Norton's theorem –Super position theorem –Maximum power transfer theorem –First and Second order circuits –Zero state response –Zero input response –Complete response and impulse response of First and second order circuits

 

Module II (13 hours )

S-Domain analysis of circuits review of Laplace transform –Convolution Theorem and Convolution Integral –Transformation of a circuit into S-domain –Transformed equivalence of Inductance and mutual inductance –Impedance and admittance in the transform domain –Node analysis and Mesh analysis of the transformed circuit –Nodal admittance matrix mutually coupled circuits –Input and transfer immitance functions transfer functions –impulse response and transfer function –Poles and zeros –Poles zero plots –Sinusoidal study state from Laplace transform inversion – Frequency response by transform evolution on J-axis-frequency from Pole –zero Plot by geometrical interpretation

 

Module III (16 hours )

Two port network : Two port network –Characteristics in terms of impedance – admittance hybrid and transmission parameters –inter relation ships among parameters sets –reciprocity theorem –Inter connection of two port networks – series , parallel and cascade –network function –Pole zero plots and study and response from pole –zero plots

Symmetrical two port networks :t and pi equivalent of a two port network –image impedance-characteristic impedance and propagations constant of a symmetrical two port network properties of a symmetrical two port network

Symmetrical two port reactive filters : filter fundamentals- pass and stop bands – behavior of iterative impedance – constant –k-low pass filter-constant-k high pass filter –m-derived T and pi sections and there applications for infinite attenuation and filter terminations-band pass ans band elimination filters

 

Module IV(13hours )

Synthesis:positive real function-Driving point function –Bruno's positive real function-properties of positive real function-testing driving point functions –application of maximum modular theorems-properties of Hurwitz polynomials –even and odd functions –Strums theorem – Driving point synthesis-RC eliminately synthesis operations – LC network synthesis – Properties of RC network functions-Foster and Cauer forms of RC and RL network. 

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EC2K 303: SOLID STATE DEVICES

Module I (13hours)

Energy bands and carriers in semiconductors –Direct and Indirect band gap semi conductors- Concept of effective mass – Intrinsic semiconductor and extrinsic semiconductors –Fermi level –Electron and Hall concentration at equilibrium –Temperature dependence carrier concentrations –Conductivity and Mobility –quasi Fermi level- diffusion and drift of carriers –Einstein relation –continuity equation

 

Module II (13hours)

P N junctions –conduct potential –space charge at a junction –Current flow at a junction –carrier injection –Diode equation –Minority and Majority carrier currents –Capacitance of P N junction-Reverse biases Breakdown-Zener and avalanche breakdown –Abrupt and graded junctions –Schottky barrier –rectifying and Ohmic contacts–tunnel diode –varactor diode –Zener diode –Ga As isotype diodes

 

Module III (13 hours)

Charge transport in bipolar junction transistor –Current and voltage amplification –Concept of load line –Analysis of transistor current –Ebers-Moll model –Early effect –concept of Early voltage –Avalanche breakdown in transistors –Transist time effects –Kirk effect –Hetero junction Ga As BJTs-UJT –Concept of dynamic negative resistance

 

Module IV (13hours)

Junction FET- Pinch off and saturation – Gate control – VI characteristics –MOS capacitor–accumulation, depletion and strong inversion –Threshold voltage –MOSFET – p channel and n channel MOSFETs – depletion and enhancement mode MOSFETs –Subtract bias effect – Floating gate MOSFETs – short channel effect – Ga As MESFET

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EC2K 304 :BASIC ELECTRONICS

Module I(10 hours)

Thermionic emission-High field emission –Secondary emission-Richardson's equation-Child Langmuir law-Vacuum tubes-Diodes,triodes & pentodes-Their characteristics & parameters-Amplification

 

Module II(13 hours)

Resistors-Types and tolerance-AF&RF chokes-Transformers-Types of capacitors-Specifications &constructional details-Rectifiers &filters-Half wave,full wave&bridge rectifiers configuration (analysis &design)-Ripple factor-Rectification efficiency-peak inverse voltage-Transformer utilization factor-Analysis and design of C,LC,CLC,&CRC filters ,m-phase rectifiers

 

Module III(12 hours)

Diode circuit models –DC-low frequency small signal &high frequency small signal models Voltage multiplier circuits,diode clipping & clamping circuits-Regulators-Zener diode regulators-series pass transistor feed back voltage regulator-emitter follower output regulator-short circuit protection-load &voltage regulation curves

 

Module IV(17 hours)

BJT circuit models –Hybrid pie model-small signal and high frequency model of BJT-effect of temperature on BJT model parameters- h-parameter equivalent circuit of CC,C band CE configuration –Current Gain-Voltage gain-i/o &o/p Impedance –small signal low frequency&small signal high frequency models of MODFET-Effect of temperature on MOSFET model parameters-Equivalent circuit of CS&CD configuration

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EC2K 305 :DIGITAL ELECTRONICS

Module I(12 hours)

Basic digital circuits –Review of number system and Boolean algebra-Simplification of functions using Karnaugh map and Quine McCluskey methods-Boolean function implementation-Code converters –Encoders and decoders –Multiplexers & demultiplexers-ROMS-combinational logic design using decoders-Multiplexers & ROMs

 

Module II(12 hours)

Arithmetic circuits –Half & full adders and subtracters-carry look ahead adders-BCD adder –Multiplier and divider circuits –sequential circuits –Latches & flipflops(RS,JK,D,T&Master slave)-Design and analysis of ripple counters)-shift registers-Johnson & ring counters

 

Module III(14 hours)

Design & analysis of sequential circuits-General model of sequential networks-state diagrams –synchronous counter design –analysis of sequential networks-derivation of state graphs & tables –reduction of state tables –sequential network design

 

Module IV(14 hours)

Logic families-fundamentals of RTL, IIL,DTL &ECL gates-TTL logic family-TTL transfer characteristics-TTL I/P & O/P characteristics-Tristate logic-Schottky's & other TTL gates –MOS gates –MOS inverter –CMOS inverter –Rise & fall time in MOS & CMOS gates –Speed power product –Interfacing BJT & CMOS gates –semiconductor memories.

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EC2K 306:ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Module I:DC Machines (10 hour)

Types of DC machines –DC generators –emf equation –Open circuits and load characteristics of different types of DC generators-DC motors –Principle of operation –Types –Torque –Characteristics –Starters

 

Module II:Transformers (10 hours)

Principle of operation –emf equation –Phasor diagram –equivalent circuit-OC&SC tests-Basic Principles of auto transformer & 3 phase transformer

 

Module III :AC Machines (17 hours)

Alternator –Rotating field-frequency effect of distribution of winding-emf equation –Losses & efficiency of synchronous motor –Torque equation-Starting methods –Induction motor –constructional feature-Principle of operation of 3 phase induction motor –Vector diagram & equivalent circuits –starting & speed control of squirrel cage & wound rotor induction motor

 

Module IV:electrical measurements(15 hours)

Principle of moving coil moving iron& dynamometer type instruments-extension of range of Volt meter and ammeter –measurement of 3 phase power by b2 wattmeter method-DC slide wire ,Potentiometer-Wheatstone Bridge –Kelvins double bridge –AC bridges –Scharing bridge-Maxwell’s bridge –Principle of energy meter

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EC2K 307(P):ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING LAB

List of Experiments

  1. Series resonant & parallel resonant circuits –Voltage and current applications
  2. Diode & Zener diode characteristics –DC & dynamic resistance
  3. Constant –k low pass & high pass filters
  4. First and second order LPF/HPF/BPF with R & C for a given cut off frequency
  5. Clipping circuit with diodes
  6. Clamping circuits &Voltage multipliers
  7. Half wave rectifier with C,LC&CRC filters
  8. Full wave rectifier with C,LC&CRC filters
  9. Zener,Diode regulator with emitter follower O/P-Regulation curves
  10. UJT characteristics & relaxation oscillator
  11. CB configuration –determination of h parameters
  12. CE configuration –determination of h parameters
  13. MOSFET characteristics in CS & CD modes

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EC2K 308(P):ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING LAB

List of Experiments

  1. plot open circuit characteristics of CD shunt generator for rated speed –pre determinant O.C.C for other speeds-determine critical field resistance for different speed
  2. load test on DC shunt generator-Plot external characteristics –deduce internal characteristics
  3. Load tester on DC series motor –Plot the performance characteristics
  4. OC & SC test on single phase transformer –determine equivalent circuit parameters-predetermine efficiency and regulation at various loads and different power factors-verify for unity power factor with load test
  5. load test on 3 phase cage induction motor –plot performance curves
  6. resistance measurement using a)Wheatstone Bridge b) kelvin’s double Bridge
  7. Measurement of self inductance ,mutual inductance and coupling co efficient of a) transformer windings b)air cord coil
  8. Power measurements
  9. 3 voltmeter method b)3 ammeter method
  10. Power measurement in 3 phase circuit –2 watt meter method
  11. extension of ranges of ammeter & volt meter using shunt & series resistance

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EC2K 401: MATHEMATICS IV

Module I: Functions of complex variable and special functions I(13 Hours)

Functions of a complex variable- Analytic functions- Cauchy-Riemann equations- Elementary functions of z- Conformal mapping- Bilinear transformations- Transformation by other functions.

 

Module II: Functions of complex variable and special functions II(13 Hours)

Integration in the complex plane- Cauchy's integral theorem- Cauchy's integral formula- Series of complex terms- Taylor's series- Laurent's series- Residue theorem- Evaluation of real definite integrals- Complex inverse integral.

 

Module III: Ordinary Differential equations & special functions(13 Hours)

Power series method of solving ordinary differential equations- Theoretical preliminaries- Series solution of Bessel functions- Equation solvable in terms of Bessel functions- Identities for Bessel functions- Orthogonality of Bessel functions- Applications- Legendre Polynomials.

 

Module IV: Partial differential equations(13 Hours)

Derivation of equations- D' Alembert's solution of the wave equations- Characteristics and the classification of partial differential equations- Separation of variables- Orthogonal functions and the general expansion problem- Further applications- Laplace transform methods.

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EC2K 402:PULSE CIRCUITS

Module 1(13 hours)

RC circuit as integrator and differentiator-Compensated attenuators-Pulse transformer-pulse response Switching characteristics of BJT-BJT switches with inductive loads-Non saturating switches with capacitive loading-Switching characteristics of a MOS inverter -Resistive load & active load configurations – CMOS inverter – Dynamic power dissipation

 

Module II(13 hours)

Monostable and astable multivibrators – Collector coupled and emitter coupled monoshot- triggering the monoshot- Collector coupled and emitter coupled astable multivibrator- Astable- monostable and bistable operations using negative resistance devices- Multivibrators with 555 IC timer

 

Module III(13 hours)

Digital Phase Locked Loops – Phase detector (XOR & Phase frequency detectors) -Voltage Controlled (Current starved & source coupled CMOS configurations) -Loop filter- Analysis of PLL- Typical applications of PLL- Voltage and current time base generators- Linearization- Miller & bootstrap configurations

 

Module IV(13 hours)

Digital to analog converters-R-2R ladder- Binary weighted- Current steering- Charge scaling- Cyclic & pipeline DACs -Accuracy-Resolution- conversion speed- Offset error- Gain error- Integral and differential nonlinearity- Analog to Digital converters-Track and hold operation – Track and hold errors- ADC conversion techniques – Flash converter- Two step flash- Pipeline – Integrating- Staircase converter- Successive approximation converter- Dual slope & oversampling ADCs -Sigma-Delta ADC.

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EC 2K 403 : SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS

Module I(12 Hours)

Introduction to signals and systems – Classification of signals -Basic operations on signals – Elementary signals - Concept of system – Properties of systems – Stability, invertability, time invariance – Linearity – Causality – Memory – Time domain description – Convolution – Impulse response – Representation of LTI system – Differential equation and difference equation representation of LTI systems

 

Module II (15 Hours)

Fourier series representation of continuous time signals – Fourier transform – Existence of Fourier Integral – FT theorem – Energy spectral density and power spectral density – Frequency response of LTI systems – Correlation theory of deterministic signals – Condition for distortion less transmission through an LTI system – Transmission of a rectangular pulse through an ideal low pass filter – Hilbert transform – Sampling and reconstruction.

 

Module III(13 hours)

Fourier representation of discrete tine signals- Discrete Fourier series and Discrete Fourier transform-Laplace transform analysis of systems-Relation between the transfer function and differential equation- Causality and stability- Inverse system- Determining the frequency response from poles and zeros

 

Module IV(12 hours)

Z Transform- Definition- Properties of the region of convergence – Properties of the Z transform – Analysis of LTI systems- Relating the transfer function and difference equation- Stability and causality- Inverse systems- Determining the frequency response from poles and zeros

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EC 2K 404: ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS

Module I(13 hours)

BJT amplifiers: Biasing -Load line – Bias stabilization- Stability factor – Bias compensation – Analysis and design of CC, CE and CB configurations- RC coupled and transformer coupled multistage amplifiers – High frequency response

 

Module II(13 hours)

FET amplifiers: Biasing of JFET- Self bias and fixed bias – Biasing of MOSFETS- Feedback biasing and fixed biasing for enhancement and depletion made MOSFETs- Analysis of common source – Common drain and common gate amplifier configurations

 

Module III(13 hours)

Feedback- Effect of feedback on amplifier performance- Voltage shunt- Voltage series – Current series and current shunt feedback configurations-Positive feedback and oscillators -Analysis of RC Phase Shift, Wein bridge, Colpitts, Hartley and crystal oscillators- Stabilization of oscillations

 

Module IV(13 hours)

Power amplifiers- Class A, B,AB,C,D & S power amplifiers-Harmonic distortion-Efficiency – Wide band amplifiers- Broad banding techniques-Low frequency and high frequency compensation- Cascode amplifier-Broadbanding using inductive loads

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EC2K 405: MICROPROCESSORS & MICROCONTROLLERS

Module I(15 hours)

Intel 8086 processor – Architecture – Memory addressing – Addressing modes – Instruction set – Assembly language programming – Assemblers- Interrupts – Pin configuration – Timing diagrams – Minimum and maximum modes – Multiprocessor configuration.

 

Module II(12 Hours)

Interfacing – Address decoding – Interfacing chips – Programmable peripheral interface(8255) – Programmable communication interface(8251) – Programmable timer(8253) – DMA Controller – Programmable interrupt controller(8257) – Keyboard display interface(8279).

 

Module III(12 Hours)

Introduction to 80386 – Memory management unit – Descriptors, selectors, description tables and TSS – Real and protected mode – Memory paging – Special features of Pentium processor – Branch prediction logic – Superscalar architecture.

 

Module IV(13 Hours)

Intel 80196 microcontroller – CPU operation – Memory space – Software overview – interrupts – PWM timers – High speed inputs and outputs – Serial port – Special modes of operation.

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EC2K 406: ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTATION

Module I(13 hours)

Basic concept of measurements- Accuracy -Precision-Error-Linearity voltage and current measurements- Basic principles of electronic voltmeters -Ammeters- Principles of digital multimeters

 

Module II(13 hours)

Transducers-Principles of Piezo electric- Photo electric – Thermo electric and magneto electric type transducers -Strain gage – Thermister- Pressure and flow transducers Typical Instrumentation system

 

Module III(13 hours)

Principles and applications of digital storage oscilloscope- Spectrum analyser- IC tester- synthesised signal generator- Electronic LCR meter- Power meter- Q meter

 

Module IV(13 hours)

Frequency and time measurements-Digital frequency and time interval counters- Principles and applications- Microprocessors based Instrumentation- Temperature control system – Data acquisition system- Logic analyser

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EC2K 407(P) : ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS LAB

List of experiments

  1. Feed back voltage regulator with short circuit protection .
  1. Voltage regulation with Zener diode and pass transistor.
  2. Emitter follower with & without complementary transistors-Frequency and phase response for a capacitive load
  3. Phase shift oscillator using BJT/FET
  4. Hartley/Colpitts oscillator using BJT/FET
  5. Power amplifier – Class A
  6. Power amplifier -Class AB
  7. Cascode amplifier- Frequency response
  8. 2 stage RC coupled amplifier – Frequency response
  9. Active load MOS amplifiers

11.Wide band single BJT/MOS voltage amplifier with inductance

12.Single BJT crystal oscillator

13.Narrow band, high gain tuned amplifier

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EC2K 408(P) : DIGITAL ELECTRONICS LAB

List of experiments

  1. Familiarization with TTL ICs
  2. Characteristics of TTL NAND gate
  3. Universal gates
  4. Arithmetic circuits
  5. Flip-Flops
  6. Counters
  7. Registers
  8. Decoders
  9. Encoders
  10. Multiplexers and demultiplexers
  11. ADC and DAC
  12. CMOS logic circuits

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EC2K 501 : SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Module I (13 hours)

Introduction - FAQs about software engineering - professional and ethical responsibility - system modeling - system engineering process - the software process - life cycle models - iteration - specification - design and implementation - validation - evolution - automated process support - software requirements - functional and non-functional requirements - user requirements - system requirements - SRS - requirements engineering processes - feasibility studies - elicitation and analysis - validation - management - system models - context models - behavior models - data models - object models - CASE workbenches

 

Module II (13 hours)

Software prototyping - prototyping in the software process - rapid prototyping techniques - formal specification - formal specification in the software process - interface specification - behavior specification - architectural design - system structuring - control models - modular decomposition - domain-specific architectures - distributed systems architecture - object-oriented design - objects and classes - an object oriented design process case study - design evolution - real-time software design - system design - real time executives - design with reuse - component-based development - application families - design patterns - user interface design - design principles - user interaction - information presentation - user support - interface evaluation

 

Module III (13 hours)

Dependability - critical systems - availability and reliability - safety - security - critical systems specifications - critical system development - verification and validation - planning - software inspection - automated static analysis - clean room software development - software testing - defect testing - integration testing - object-oriented testing - testing workbenches - critical system validation - software evolution - legacy systems - software change - software maintenance - architectural evolution - software re-engineering - data re-engineering

 

Module IV (13 hours)

Software project management - project planning - scheduling - risk management - managing people - group working - choosing and keeping people - the people capability maturity model - software cost estimation - productivity estimation techniques - algorithmic cost modeling, project duration and staffing quality management - quality assurance and standards - quality planning - quality control - software measurement and metrics - process improvement - process and product quality - process analysis and modeling - process measurement - process CMM - configuration management - planning - change management - version and release management - system building - CASE tools for configuration management

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EC2K 502 : ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD THEORY

Module I: The electric field (12 hours)

Co-ordinate transformations - vector fields - divergence theorem - stokes theorem - static electric field - electric flux - gauss’s law - electric scalar potential - electric dipole - field polarization in dielectrics - electrostatic boundary conditions - Laplace’s and Poisson’s equations - method of images - capacitance - capacitance of isolated sphere - capacitance between coaxial cylinders - capacitance between parallel wires - energy stored in electric field

 

Module II: The magnetic field (12 hours)

Steady current and current density in a conductor - steady magnetic field - Biot Savart’s law and ampere’s law - scalar and vector magnetic potentials - magnetic boundary conditions - magnetic torque and moment - magnetic dipole - magnetisation in materials - inductance - self and mutual inductance - inductance of solenoids, toroids and transmission lines - energy stored in magnetic field - Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction - motional and transformer emf

 

Module III: Maxwell’s equations (14 hours)

Current continuity equation - displacement current - dielectric hysteresis - Maxwell’s equations - wave and wave equations - solutions for free space conditions - uniform plane wave - sinusoidal time variations - Poynting’s vector and Poynting’s theorem - wave equations for conducting medium - wave polarization

 

Module IV: Wave propagation & transmission lines (14 hours)

Propagation of waves through conductors and dielectrics - wave incidence normally and obliquely on a perfect conductor - wave incidence on the surface of a perfect dielectric - Brewster angle - transmission lines - wave equations on transmission lines - phase velocity and group velocity - characteristic impedance - standing wave ratio - impedance matching - smith chart

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EC2K 503 : ANALOG COMMUNICATIONS

Module I (12 hours)

Random process: review of the theory of continuous random variables - joint distribution and density functions - conditional distribution functions - random process - ensemble average - stationarity - wide sense stationarity - time averages - ergodicity - correlation theory for WSS random process - power spectral density - Wiener - Khinchie Einstein's theorem - response of LTI systems to random process - Gaussian random process - filtered Gaussian random process - white Gaussian noise

 

Module II (10 hours)

Noise: sources of noise - thermal noise - shot noise and flicker noise - filtered white noise - narrow band noise - quadrature representation - envelope and phase representation - signal to noise ratio - noise equivalent bandwidth - effective noise temperature - noise calculations for cascaded stages

 

Module III (15 hours)

Amplitude modulation: spectrum of amplitude modulated signal - power relations - AM generation and detection - DSB-SC generation and detection - SSB-SC generation and detection - VSB modulation - AM transmitter and receiver - TRF and superheterodyne receivers - noise analysis of AM receivers - ANR for envelope detection and coherent detection - SNR in DSB-SC and SSB-SC systems

 

Module IV (15 hours)

Frequency modulation: angle modulation - frequency modulation - narrow band FM - wide band FM - transmission bandwidth - generation of FM signals - direct and indirect methods - FM demodulators - noise in FM reception - threshold effect - pre-emphasis and de-emphasis

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EC2K 504 : LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS

Module I (13 hours)

BJT differential amplifier analysis - concept of CMRR - methods to improve CMRR - constant current source - active load - current mirror - Darlington pair - differential input impedance - various stages of an operational amplifier - simplified schematic circuit of op-amp 741 - need for compensation - lead, lag and lead lag compensation schemes - typical op-amp parameters - slew rate - power supply rejection ratio - open loop gain - unity gain bandwidth - offset current & offset voltage

 

Module II (12 hours)

MOS differential amplifier - source coupled pair - source cross coupled pair - current source load and cascode loads - wide swing current differential amplifier - wide swing constant transconductance differential amplifier - CMOS opamp with and without compensation - cascode input opamp - typical CMOS opamp parameters

 

Module III (11 hours)

Linear opamp circuits - inverting and non inverting configurations - analysis for closed loop gain - input and output impedances - virtual short concept - current to voltage and voltage to current converters - instrumentation amplifier - nonlinear opamp circuits - log and anti log amplifiers - 4 quadrant multipliers and dividers - phase shift and Wein bridge oscillators - comparators - astable and monostable circuits - linear sweep circuits

 

Module IV (16 hours)

Butterworth, Chebychev and Bessel approximations to ideal low pass filter characteristics - frequency transformations to obtain HPF, BPF and BEF from normalized prototype LPF - active Biquad filters - LPF & HPF using Sallen-Key configuration - BPF realization using the delyannis configuration - BEF using twin T configuration - all pass filter (first & second orders) realizations - inductance simulation using Antoniou’s gyrator

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EC2K 505 : COMPUTER ORGANISATION & ARCHITECTURE

Module I (13 hours)

Evolution of computer systems - different types of computer systems and their interfaces - complexity of computing - design of a computer system - RTL, schematic and logic circuit level structure - central processing unit - data path and control path - execution of instruction - ALU - arithmetic processor - interrupt cycle

 

Module II (13 hours)

Controller and memory design - control transfer - fetch cycle - instruction interpretation sand control - hardwired control - microprogrammed control - memory subsystems - CPU memory interaction - memory array organization and technology - speed mismatch problem - multiple module memory - associative and virtual memory

 

Module III (13 hours)

Secondary storage and I/O processing - magnetic medium and magnetic head - digital recording methods - magnetic tape drive and controller - disk drive and controller - I/O data transfer techniques - bas interface - I/O accessing and data transfer - I/O interrupt - I/O channel processor

 

Module IV (13 hours)

Computer system architecture - performance and cost - instruction set architecture – micro architecture - architecture of memory subsystem - I/O subsystem architecture (SCSI, ISA, PCA and MCA bus) - parallel processing system architecture - (pipeline hazards - SIMD and MIMD systems - crossbar and multiple interconnection networks)

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EC2K 506A : NUMERICAL ANALYSIS

Module I: Errors in numerical calculations (13 hours)

Sources of errors, significant digits and numerical instability - numerical solution of polynomial and transcendental equations - bisection method - method of false position - Newton-Raphson method - fixed-point iteration - rate of convergence of these methods - iteration based on second degree equation - the Muller’s method - Chebyshev method - Graeffe’s root squaring method for polynomial equations - Bairstow’s method for quadratic factors in the case of polynomial equations

 

Module II: Solutions of system of linear algebraic equations (13 hours)

Direct methods - gauss and gauss - Jordan methods - Crout’s reduction method - error analysis - iterative methods - Jacobi’s iteration - Gauss-seidel iteration - the relaxation method - convergence analysis - solution of system of nonlinear equations by Newton-Raphson method - power method for the determination of eigen values - convergence of power method

 

Module III: Polynomial interpolation (13 hours)

Lagrange’s interpolation polynomial - divided differences Newton’s divided difference interpolation polynomial - error of interpolation - finite difference operators - Gregory - Newton forward and backward interpolations - Stirling’s interpolation formula - interpolation with a cubic spline - numerical differentiation - differential formulas in the case of equally spaced points - numerical integration - trapezoidal and Simpson’s rules - Gaussian integration - errors of integration formulas

 

Module IV: Numerical solution of ordinary differential equations (13 hours)

The Taylor series method - Euler and modified Euler methods - Runge-Kutta methods (2nd order and 4th order only) - multistep methods - Milne’s predictor - corrector formulas - adam-bashforth & adam-moulton formulas - solution of boundary value problems in ordinary differential equations - finite difference methods for solving two dimensional Laplace’s equation for a rectangular region - finite difference method of solving heat equation and wave equation with given initial and boundary conditions

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EC2K 506B : POWER ELECTRONICS

Module I (13 hours)

Power diodes - basic structure and V-I characteristics - various types - power transistors - BJT, MOSFET and IGBT - basic structure and V-I characteristics - thyristors - basic structure - static and dynamic characteristics - device specifications and ratings - methods of turning on - gate triggering circuit using UJT - methods of turning off - commutation circuits - TRIAC

 

Module II (13 hours)

Line frequency phase controlled rectifiers using SCR - single phase rectifier with R and RL loads - half controlled and fully controlled converters with continuous and constant currents - SCR inverters - circuits for single phase inverters - series, parallel and bridge inverters - pulse width modulated inverters - basic circuit operation

 

Module III (12 hours)

AC regulators - single phase ac regulator with R and RL loads - sequence control of ac regulators - cycloconverter - basic principle of operation - single phase to single phase cycloconverter - choppers - principle of operation - step-up and step-down choppers - speed control of DC motors and induction motors

 

Module IV (14 hours)

Switching regulators - buck regulators - boost regulators - buck-boost regulators - cuk regulators - switched mode power supply - principle of operation and analysis - comparison with linear power supply - uninterruptible power supply - basic circuit operation - different configurations - characteristics and applications

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EC2K 506C : DIGITAL MOS CIRCUITS

Module I (11 hours)

Short and narrow channel effects in MOS transistor (MOST) - subthrehold current - channel length modulation - drain induced barrier lowering - hot electron effects - velocity saturation of charge carriers

Scaling of MOST - constant voltage and constant field scaling - digital MOSFET model - series connection of MOSFETs

 

Module II (15 hours)

MOS inverters - resistive load - NMOS load - pseudo NMOS and CMOS inverters - calculation of input high and low and output high and low levels - power dissipation - calculation of delay times for CMOS inverter - CMOS ring oscillator - design of super buffer - estimation of interconnect parasitics and calculation of interconnect delay

 

Module III (13 hours)

MOS logic circuits - CMOS NOR, NAND, AOI and OAI gates - full adder - SR and JK latches - C˛MOS latch - transmission gates - simple circuits using TG - basic principles of pass transistor logic - voltage boot strapping - BiCMOS logic circuits - BiCMOS inverter with resistive base pull down and active base pull down - BiCMOS switching transients - simple gates using BiCMOS

 

Module IV (13 hours)

Dynamic CMOS logic - precharge/evaluate logic - cascading problem - domino logic - cascading domino logic gates - charge sharing in domino logic - solutions to charge sharing problem - realisation of simple functions using domino logic - NORA logic - true single phase clock dynamic logic - basic ideas of adiabatic logic

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EC2K 506D : DIGITAL SYSTEM DESIGN

Module I (12 hours)

Review of logic design: logic design issues - hazards in combinational networks - hazards in sequential networks - synchronous design method - clock skew - asynchronous inputs - synchroniser failure and metastability

 

Module II (14 hours)

Hardware description languages: introduction to VHDL - behavioral modeling - transport Vs inertial delay - simulation deltas - sequential processing - process statement - signal assignment Vs variable assignment - sequential statements - data types - subprograms and packages - predefined attributes - configurations - subprogram overloading - VHDL synthesis - design examples

 

Module III (13 hours)

Designing with programmable devices: programmable LSI techniques - programmable logic arrays - programmable array logic - sequential PLDs - sequential circuit design using PLDs - complex programmable logic devices and filed programmable gate arrays - altera series FPGAs and Xilinx series FPGAs (typical internal structure)

 

Module IV (13 hours)

Design issues for testability: design for testability - bed of nails and in-circuit testing - scan methods - testing combinational circuits - testing sequential circuits - boundary scan - built-in self test - estimating system reliability - transmission line reflections and termination

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EC2K 506E : OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING

Module I (12 hours)

OOPS and Java basics - Java virtual machine - Java platform API - extended security model - applet classes - exceptions and abstract classes - Java applet writing basics - GUI building with canvas - applet security - creating window applications - writing console applications - utility and math packages

 

Module II (10 hours)

Swing programming - working with swing components - using the clipboard - input/output streams - printing - working with 2D and 3D Graphics - using audio and video - creating animations

 

Module III (10 hours)

Java beans development kit - developing beans - notable beans - network programming - client and server Programs - naming and directory services - working with Java management APIS

 

Module IV (20 hours)

Distributed application architecture - CORBA - RMI and distributed applications - working with remote objects - object serialization and Javaspaces - Java IDL and ORBs, connecting to database - using JDBC - integrating database - support into web applications - Java servlets - JSDK - JAR files - Java native interface

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EC2K 507(P) : MICROPROCESSOR & MICROCONTROLLER LAB

List of experiments

  1. 8068 kit familiarization and basic experiments
  2. Addition and Subtraction of Binary and unpacked BCD numbers
  3. Double precision multiplication
  4. Multiplication of 16 byte ASCII string by single ASCII string
  5. Sorting algorithms
  6. Searching algorithms
  7. Interfacing with A/D converters
  8. Interfacing with D/A converters
  9. PWM motor control circuits
  10. Serial communication between two kits
  11. General purpose clock design
  12. Interfacing with PCs

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EC2K 508(P) : LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS LAB.

List of experiments

  1. Measurement of op-amp parameters - CMRR, slew rate, open loop gain, input and output impedances
  2. Inverting and non-inverting amplifiers, integrators and differentiators - frequency response
  3. Instrumentation amplifier - gain, CMRR and input impedance
  4. Single op-amp second order LFF and HPF - Sallen-Key configuration
  5. Narrow band active BPF - Delyiannis configuration
  6. Active notch filter realization using op-amps
  7. Wein bridge oscillator with amplitude stabilization
  8. Astable and monostable multivibrators using op-amps
  9. Square, triangular and ramp generation using op-amps
  10. Voltage regulation using IC 723
  11. Astable and monostable multivibrators using IC 555
  12. Design of PLL for given lock and capture ranges & frequency multiplication
  13. Precision limiter using op-amps
  14. Multipliers using op-amps - 1,2 & 4 quadrant multipliers

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EC2K 601 : CONTROL SYSTEMS

Module I (12 hours)

General schematic diagram of control systems - open loop and closed loop systems - concept of feedback - role of computers in automatic control - modeling of continuous time systems - laplace transform - properties - application in solution of differential equations - transfer function - block diagrams - signal flow graph - mason's gain formula - block diagram reduction using direct techniques and signal flow graphs - examples - derivation of transfer function of simple systems from physical relations - low pass RC filter - RLC series network - spring mass damper - DC servomotor for position and speed control - low pass active filter - definitions of poles, zeros, order and type

 

Module II (14 hours)

Analysis of continuous time systems - time domain solution of first order systems - time constant - time domain solution of second order systems - determination of response for standard inputs using transfer functions - steady state error - concept of stability - Routh-Hurwitz techniques - construction of bode diagrams - phase margin - gain margin - construction of root locus - polar plots and theory of nyquist criterion - theory of lag, - lead and lag-lead compensators

 

Module III (16 hours)

Modeling of discrete - time systems - sampling - mathematical derivations for sampling - sample and hold - Z-transforms-properties - solution of difference equations using Z - transforms - examples of sampled data systems - mapping between s plane and z plane - cyclic and multi-rate sampling (definitions only) - analysis of discrete time systems - pulse transfer function - examples - stability - Jury's criterion - bilinear transformation - stability analysis after bilinear transformation - Routh-Hurwitz techniques - construction of bode diagrams - phase margin - gain margin - digital redesign of continuous time systems

 

Module IV (10 hours)

State variable methods - introduction to the state variable concept - state space models - physical variable - phase variable and diagonal forms from time domain (up to third order only) - diagonalisation - solution of state equations - homogeneous and non homogeneous cases (up to second order only) - properties of state transition matrix - state space representation of discrete time systems - solution techniques - relation between transfer function and state space models for continuous and discrete cases-relation between poles and Eigen values

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EC2K 602 : RADIATION & PROPAGATION

Module I: Antenna fundamentals (13 hours)

Source of radiation - radiation from accelerated charges - oscillating electric dipole - power radiated by a current element - radiation from a half wave dipole - antenna field zones (analysis) - antenna parameters - patterns - beam area - radiation intensity - beam efficiency - directivity - gain - effective aperture - effective height - self impedance - mutual impedance - antenna theorems - reciprocity theorem - Babinet's principle

 

Module II: Antenna arrays (14 hours)

Linear antenna arrays - two element array of isotropic point sources - amplitude and phase characteristics - pattern multiplication - N-element array - analysis and design of broad - side array - end-fire array - binomial array and Dolph-Tchebyscheff array

 

Module III: Special antennas (13 hours)

Traveling wave antenna - long wire - V and rhombic antennas - broad band dipole - folded dipole antenna - broad band antennas - Yagi-Uda antenna and horn antenna - reflector antenna - parabolic reflector antenna - cassegrain antenna - frequency independent antenna - log periodic antenna microstrip antenna

 

Module IV: Radio wave propagation (12 hours)

Ground wave propagation - reflection from earth - space wave - surface wave - spherical earth propagation - tropospheric waves - ionospheric propagation - ionosphere - plasma oscillations - wave propagation in plasma - reflection and refraction of waves by the ionosphere - critical frequency - virtual height

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EC2K 603 : DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS

Module I (10 hours)

Analog pulse modulation - sampling theorem for bandpass signals - pulse amplitude modulation - generation and demodulation - PAM/TDM system - PPM generation and demodulation - PWM - spectra of pulse modulated signals - SNR calculations for pulse modulation systems - waveform coding - quantization - PCM - DPCM - delta modulation - adaptive delta modulation - line coding schemes - ON-OFF, NRZ, Bipolar - Manchester signaling and differential encoding

 

Module II (12 hours)

Shaping - nyquist criterion for zero ISI - signalling with duobinary pulses - eye diagram - equalizer, scrambling and descrambling - signal space concepts - geometric structure of the signal space - L2 space - distance, norm and inner product - orthogonality - gram-base band data transmission - matched filter receiver - inter symbol interference – Gram - schmidt orthogonalization procedure

 

Module III (15 hours)

Review of Gaussian random process - optimum threshold detection - optimum receiver for AWGN channel - matched filter and correlation receivers - decision procedure - maximum a-posteriori probability detector - maximum likelihood detector - probability of error - bit error rate - optimum receiver for coloured noise - carrier and symbol synchronization

 

Module IV (15 hours)

Digital modulation schemes - coherent binary schemes - ASK, FSK, PSK, MSK coherent M-ary schemes - calculation of average probability of error for different modulation schemes - power spectra of digitally modulated signals - performance comparison of different digital modulation schemes

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EC2K 604 : DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING

Module I: Discrete Fourier transform (12 hours)

Discrete Fourier series - properties of DFS - periodic convolution - DFT - properties - linear convolution using DFT - computation of DFT - circular convolution - decimation in time and decimation in frequency algorithms - FFT algorithm for a composite number

 

Module II (14 hours)

Signal flow graph representation - basic filter structures - structures for linear phase - finite word - length effects in digital filters - quantizer characteristics - saturation overflow - quantization in implementing systems - zero Input limit cycles

 

Module III: Digital filter design (14 hours)

Design of IIR digital filters from analog filters - Butterworth and Chebyshev filters - design examples -impulse invariant and bilinear transformation methods - spectral transformation of IIR filters - FIR filter design - linear phase characteristics - window method

 

Module IV: General and special purpose hardware for DSP (12 hours)

Computer architecture for signal processing - hardware architecture - pipelining - hardware multiplier - accumulator - special instructions - general purpose digital signal processors - texas instruments - TMS 320 family - motorola DSP 56000 family - analog devices ADSP 2100 family - implementation of DSP algorithm on general purpose digital signal processors

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EC2K 605 : MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Module I (13 hours)

Thermodynamics - thermodynamics systems - thermodynamic properties and processes - heat and work - equation of state - properties of ideal gases - properties of pure substances Zeroth law of thermodynamics - temperature scales - first law of thermodynamic - heat, work and energy of closed and open systems - concept of internal energy - enthalpy - second law of thermodynamics - concept of entropy - availability of work and energy

 

Module II (13 hours)

Engineering applications of thermodynamics - air cycles - carnot cycle - otto and diesel cycles - principle of operation of 2 stroke and 4 stroke engines vapour power cycles - Mollier diagram - ranking cycle

 

Module III (13 hours)

Head transfer - basic modes of heat transfer - conduction, convection and radiation - conduction - Fourier law of conduction - general conduction equation - convection - forced and free convection - heat transfer relations - radiation - laws of radiation - concepts of black body

 

Module IV (13 hours)

Fluid mechanics - laws of fluid motion, continuity, momentum and energy equations - Bernoulli's equation and its application to flow and velocity measuring devices - capillary flow and viscous flow

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EC2K 606A : OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES

Module I: Linear programming I (13 hours)

Systems of linear equations and inequalities - convex sets - convex functions - formulation of linear programming problems - theory of simplex method - simplex algorithm - Charne’s M method - two phase method - duality in linear programming - dual simplex method

 

Module II: Linear programming II (13 hours)

Sensitivity analysis - parametric programming - bounded variable problems - transportation problem - development of the method - integrality property - degeneracy - unbalanced problems - assignment problem - development of the Hungarian method - routing problems

 

Module III: Nonlinear programming (13 hours)

Mathematical preliminaries of non-linear programming - gradient and Hessian - unimodal functions - convex and concave functions - role of convexity - unconstrained optimization - fibonacci search - golden section search - optimal gradient method - classical optimization - Lagrange multiplier method - Kuhn-tucker conditions - quadratic programming - separable convex programming - frank and wolfe method

 

Module IV: Dynamic programming & game theory (13 hours)

Nature of dynamic programming problem - Bellman’s optimality principle - cargo loading problem - replacement problems - multistage production planning and allocation problems - rectangular games - 2 games -m and mtwo person zero sum games - pure and mixed strategies - 2 relation between theory of games and linear programming

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EC2K 606B : HIGH SPEED DIGITAL DESIGN

Module I (14 hours)

Introduction to high-speed digital design - frequency, time and distance - capacitance and inductance effects - high speed properties of logic gates - speed and power - measurement techniques - rise time and bandwidth of oscilloscope probes - self inductance, signal pickup and loading effects of probes - observing crosstalk

 

Module II (14 hours)

Transmission line effects and crosstalk - transmission lines - point to point wiring - infinite uniform transmission lines - effects of source and load impedance - special transmission line cases - line impedance and propagation delay - ground planes and layer stacking - crosstalk in solid ground planes, slotted ground planes and cross-hatched ground planes - near and far end crosstalk

 

Module III (12 hours)

Terminations and vias - terminations - end, source and middle terminations - AC biasing for end terminations - resistor selection - crosstalk in terminators - properties of vias - mechanical properties of vias - capacitance of vias - inductance of vias - return current and its relation to vias

 

Module IV (12 hours)

Stable reference voltage and clock distribution - stable voltage reference - distribution of uniform voltage - choosing a bypass capacitor - clock distribution - clock skew and methods to reduce skew - controlling crosstalk on clock lines - delay adjustments - clock oscillators and clock jitter

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EC2K 606C : DATA STRUCTURES & ALGORITHMS

Module I (12 hours)

Review of data types - scalar types - primitive types - enumerated types - subranges structures types - character strings - arrays - records - sets - tiles - data abstraction - complexity of algorithms - time and space complexity of algorithms using “big oh” notation - recursion - recursive algorithms - analysis of recursive algorithms

 

Module II (12 hours)

Linear data structures - stacks - queues - lists - stack and queue implementation using array - linked list - linked list implementation using pointers

 

Module III (12 hours)

Non linear structures - graphs - trees - sets - graph and tree implementation using array linked list - set implementation using bit string, linked list

 

Module IV (16 hours)

Searching - sequential search - searching arrays and linked lists - binary search - searching arrays and binary search trees - hashing - introduction to simple hash functions - resolution of collisions - sorting: n­2 sorts - bubble sort - insertion sort - selection sort - NlogN sorts - quick sort - heap sort - merge sort - external sort - merge files

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EC2K 606D : ANALOG MOS CIRCUITS

Module I (11 hours)

Analog MOS models - low frequency model - MOS in saturation - high frequency model - variation of transconductance with frequency - temperature effects in MOST - noise in MOST (shot, flicker and thermal noise) - MOS resistors and resistor circuits - super MOST

 

Module II (14 hours)

Current sources and sinks - current mirror - cascode current source - transient response of simple current mirror - Wilson current mirror - regulated cascode current source/sink - voltage references - resistor MOSFET and MOSFET only voltage references - band gap references - various biasing schemes for voltage references

 

Module III (12 hours)

Common source - common gate and source follower amplifiers - class AB amplifier - active load configuration - transimpedance amplifier - cascode amplifier - push pull amplifier - amplifier based signal processing - the differential difference amplifier (DDA) - adder, multiplier, divider and filters using DDA

 

Module IV (15 hours)

Mixed signal circuits - CMOS comparator design - pre amplification - decision and post amplification stages - transient response - clocked comparators - analog multiplier - the multiplying quad - level shifting in multipliers - dynamic analog circuits - charge injection and capacitive feed through in MOS switch - sample and hold circuits - switched capacitor filters - switched capacitor implementation of ladder filters

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EC2K 606E : LINEAR SYSTEMS ANALYSIS

Module I: System concepts and modeling of systems (11 hours)

Systems - subsystems - elements - systems approach - classification of systems - static and dynamic systems - linear and nonlinear systems - distributed and lumped systems - time invariant and time varying systems - stochastic and deterministic systems - system modeling and approximations - superposition principle - homogeneity and additivity - modelling of electrical systems - active and passive elements - resistance inductance and capacitance - dynamic equations using Kirchhoff's current and voltage laws. RL, RC and RLC circuits and their dynamic equations - block diagrams and signal flow graphs - masons gain formula

 

Module II: Modelling of non-electrical systems (11 hours)

Modelling of translational and rotational mechanical systems - differential equations for mass spring dashpot elements - D'Alembert's principle - rotational inertia - stiffness and bearing friction - gear trains - equivalent inertia and friction referred to primary and secondary shafts - dynamic equations for typical mechanical systems - electromechanical analogues - force-current and force-voltage analogue - capacitance and resistance of thermal, hydraulic pneumatic systems - dynamic equations for simple systems - comparison of electrical, electromechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems

 

Module III: Transfer function and time domain analysis (15 hours)

Use of Laplace transforms - concept of transfer function - impulse response - convolution integral - response to arbitrary inputs - transfer function of typical systems discussed in Module I - time domain analysis - test inputs - step - velocity and ramp inputs - transient and steady state response - first and second order - under damped and over damped responses - maximum overshoot - settling time - rise time and time constant - higher order systems - steady state error - error constants and error different types of inputs - Fourier series expansion of periodic functions - symmetry conditions - exponential form of Fourier series - Fourier integrals and Fourier transform - spectral properties of signals - analysis by Fourier methods

 

Module IV: State space analysis and stability of systems (15 hours)

Concept of state - state space and state variables - advantage over transfer function approach - state equations for typical electrical and mechanical and electromechanical systems - representation for linear time varying and time invariant systems - solution of state equation for typical test inputs - zero state and zero input response - concept of stability - bounded input bounded output stability - Lyapunov’s definition of stability - a symptitic stability - stability in the sense of Lyapunov-Routh Hurwitz criterion of stability for single input single output linear systems described by transfer function model

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EC2K 606F : INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL SCIENCES

Module I (8 hours)

Introduction - The history of social sciences - The beginnings - “The Two Cultures”. Renaissance - Development of the various Social Sciences - History, Sociology, Economics, Psychology, Philosophy, Political Science, Geography - The method of social sciences - early figures - Plato, Aristotle, Auguste Comte

 

Module II (14 hours)

Philosophy and history - Philosophy as the mother of all sciences - history of Philosophy - issues in ancient, medieval and modern philosophy - Aristotle and Plato - renaissance thinkers - the Political System & socio-cultural environment of Renaissance - different thinkers - Plato, Scopenhauer, Kant, Sartre

History - historiography, classical history - readings from classics of historical writing - current debates in history (India World) - Modern Indian history

 

Module III (15 hours)

Sociology and psychology - the evolution of ‘Sociology’ - society - terms in Sociology - Society, individual, caste, race, religion, class, tribe

Social thinkers - Auguste Comte, Emile Durkiem , Karl Marx, Max Weber, Mahatma Gandhi

Sociologists - M.N. Srinivas, Y. Singh

Social evils and concerns - Dowry system, Indian caste system, Communalism, Globalisation

Psychology - the ancient views on human mind - the mind vs matter debate - terms in Psychology - different branches of Psychology - behavioral sciences - motivation - theory and practice - personality development - stress management - counseling - cognitive science - an introduction

 

Module IV (15 hours)

Polity and international affairs - concept of State, Government and Polity - various forms of government - relation of technology to politics

Indian polity - constitution - systems of governance - post independence policies - political and economic - rights and duties of citizens - secularism and national integration

International affairs - global politics, geography and geo-politics - Power zones - alliances and treaties UNO - international law - India’s role in the next millenium

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EC2K 607(P) : ANALOG COMMUNICATION LAB

List Of Experiments

  1. AM generation
  2. AM detection with simple and delayed AGC
  3. Balanced modulator for DSB-SC signal
  4. Mixer using JFET/BJT
  5. FM generation (reactance modulator)
  6. FM demodulation
  7. PAM generation and demodulation
  8. Generation and demodulation of PWM and PPM
  9. Implementation of intermediate frequency amplifier
  10. PLL characteristics and demodulation using PLL
  11. AM generation and demodulation using opamps and IC multipliers
  12. SSB generation and demodulation using integrated circuits

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EC2K 608(P) : MINI PROJECT

Each group consisting of four members is expected to design and develop a moderately complex hardware system - a working model of the hardware system should be fabricated and tested - the assessment of all the mini-projects will be done by a committee consisting of three faculty members, specialized in various fields of electronics and communication engineering - the students will present and demonstrate the project work before the committee - a detailed report is also to be submitted - sixty percent of total marks will be awarded by the guide and the remaining forty percent will be awarded by the evaluation committee

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EC2K 701 : INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT

Module I (13 hours)

Principles of management - management functions - planning - organising - organisation structures - span of control - delegation - directing - leadership and motivation - controlling - decision making - single stage decision making under risk - multistage decision making - decision tree - decision making under uncertainty - equally likely, minimax and maximin criteria

 

Module II (14 hours)

Operation management - production systems and functions - product design and selection - concept of total quality management and ISO 9000 system of standards - concept of supply chain management - project management - projects and management - network analysis - critical path method (CPM) network - finding critical path - slacks - crashing (time-cost trade off) - PERT network

 

Module III (12 hours)

Marketing management - concept of market and marketing - marketing function - marketing mix - market research - advertising and sales promotion - human resources management - manpower requirement analysis - recruitment and training - job analysis - job evaluation - wages and incentives

 

Module IV (13 hours)

Financial management - objectives/functions - concept of time value of money - basics of financial accounting - profit and loss account - balance sheet - costing - elements of costs - cost sheet - allocation of overheads - break-even analysis depreciation - significance and methods of depreciation

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EC2K 702 : MICROWAVE DEVICES & COMMUNICATION

Module I (12 hours)

Theory of waveguide transmission - rectangular waveguides - TE modes - TM modes - waveguide components - rectangular cavity resonator - circular cavity resonator (only basic ideas) - E-plane tee - magic tee - isolator - circulator - directional coupler - S matrix

 

Module II (12 hours)

Microwave linear beam tubes - klystron (bunching, output power and loading) - reflex klystron - traveling wave tube (amplification process, convection current, axial electric field, gain) - microwave crossed field tubes - magnetron (operation, characteristics and applications)

 

Module III (14 hours)

Semiconductor microwaves devices - microwave transistors - tunnel diodes and FETs - transferred electron devices - Gunn effect diodes - (Gunn effect, operation, modes of operation, microwave generation and amplification) - LSA diodes - InP diodes - Cd Te diodes - avalanche transit time devices - read diodes - impact diodes - trapatt diodes - baritt diodes

 

Module IV (14 hours)

Terrestrial microwave communication - basic principles of microwave links - link analysis - microwave relay systems - choice of frequency - line of sight and over the horizon systems - modulation methods - block schematic of terminal transmitters and receivers - effect of polarization - diversity receivers - digital microwave links - digital modulation schemes - fading - digital link design - satellite communication - orbit of communication satellites - angle of elevation - propagation delay - orbital spacing - satellite construction - transponders - antennas - multiple spot beams - earth station - link analysis - multiple access schemes - digital satellite links

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EC2K 703 : INFORMATION THEORY & CODING

Module I (14 hours)

Information theory - information and entropy - properties of entropy of a binary memoryless source - extension of a binary memoryless source - source coding theorem - Shannon fano coding - Huffman coding - Lempel ziv coding - discrete memoryless source - binary symmetric channel - mutual information - properties - channel capacity - channel coding theorem

 

Module II (14 hours)

Coding - linear block codes - generator matrices - parity check matrices - encoder - syndrome and error correction - minimum distance - error correction and error detection capabilities - cyclic codes - coding and decoding

 

Module III (14 hours)

Introduction to algebra - groups - fields - binary field arithmetic - construction of Galois field - basic properties - computations - vector spaces - mastrices - BCH codes - description - decoding - reed solomon codes

 

Module 1V (10 hours)

Coding - convolutional codes - encoder - generator matrix - transform domain representation - state diagram - distance properties - maximum likelihood decoding - viterbi decoding - sequential decoding - interleaved convolutional codes

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EC2K 704 : COMPUTER COMMUNICATION & NETWORKING

Module I (15 hours)

Characteristics of communication networks - traffic characterization and quality of service CBR, VBR, UBR traffic - network services - flow control - congestion control - error control - error detection - ARQ retransmission strategies - analysis - OSI model - Ethernet - token ring - FDDI - DQDB - frame relay - IPV4, IPV6

 

Module II (12 hours)

TCP/UDP - TCP congestion control - congestion avoidance - window adjustment in TCP - routing optimization in datagram networks - circuit switched networks - SONET - SDH- routing optimization in circuit switched networks

 

Module III (15 hours)

Introduction to queueing theory - Markov chain - discrete time and continuous time Markov chains - poisson process - queueing models for datagram networks - Little’s theorem - M/M/1 queueing system - M/M/m/m queueing models - infinite server case - M/G/1 queue - mean value analysis

 

Module IV (10 hours)

ATM networks - main features - statistical multiplexing - addressing, signaling and routing - ATM header structure - ATM adaptation layer - IP over ATM

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EC2K 705A : BIOMEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION

Module I (13 hours)

Electrical activity of excitable cells - SD curve - functional organization of the peripheral nervous system - electrocardiogram (in detail with all lead systems) - electroencephalogram - electromyogram - electroneurogram - electrode - electrolyte interface - polarisation - polarisable and non polarisable electrodes - surface electrodes - needle electrodes - micro electrodes - practical hints for using electrodes - ‘skin -electrode’ equivalent circuit - characteristics of ‘bio - amplifiers’

 

Module II (13 hours)

Blood pressure - direct measurements - harmonic analysis of blood pressure waveform - systems for measuring venous pressure - heart sounds - phonocardiography - cardiac catheterisation - indirect blood pressure measurement - electromagnetic blood flow meters - ultrasonic blood flow meters - impedance plethysmography - photo plethysmography - ‘indicator-dilution’ method for blood flow determination - spirometry - measurement of various respiratory parameters - respiratory plethysmography - chamber plethysmography

 

Module III (13 hours)

Measurement of gas flow rate - cardiac pacemakers and other electric stimulators - defbrillators and cardio converters - blood pumps - hemodialysis - ventilators - infant incubators - drug delivery devices - lithotripsy - therapeutic applications of laser

 

Module IV (13 hours)

Physiological effects of electricity - important susceptibility parameters - macro shock hazards - micro shock hazards - protection against shock - electrical isolation - electrical safety analyzers - measurement of pH,pCO2 and PO2

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EC2K 705B : INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY

(common for all programmes)

Module I (13 hours)

Introduction - psychology as a science - areas of applications - study of individual - individual differences - study of behavior - stimulus - response behavior - heredity and environment - human mind - cognition - character - thinking - attention - memory- emotion - traits - attitude - personality

 

Module II (13 hours)

Organizational behavior - definition - development - fundamental concept - nature of people - nature of organization - an organizational behavior system - models - autocratic model - hybrid model - understanding a social - system social culture - managing communication - downward, upward and other forms of communication

 

Module III (13 hours)

Motivation - motivation driver - human needs - behavior modification - goal setting - expectancy model - comparison models - interpreting motivational models - leadership - path goal model - style - contingency approach

 

Module IV (13 hours)

Special topics in industrial psychology - managing group in organization - group and inter group dynamics -managing change and organizational development - nature planned change - resistance - characteristic of OD - OD process

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EC2K 705C : ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE & EXPERT SYSTEMS

Module I (16 hours)

Definition - history and applications - propositional calculus - predicate calculus - inference rules - structures and strategies for state space search - heuristic search algorithms - heuristics in games - complexity issues - control and implementation of state space search - production systems - planning - the blackboard architecture

 

Module II (14 hours)

Knowledge intensive problem solving - expert system technology - rule-based expert systems - model based reasoning - case based reasoning - knowledge representation problem - reasoning with uncertain or incomplete information - statistical approach - non-monotonic systems - fuzzy sets - knowledge representation - languages - issues - network representation - conceptual graphs - structured representation

 

Module III (12 hours)

Languages and programming techniques for AI - overview of LISP - search - higher order functions and procedural abstractions - search strategies - pattern matching - recursion - interpreters - logic programming in LISP - streams and delayed evaluation - expert system shell in LISP - network representations and inheritance - CLOS

 

Module IV (10 hours)

Introduction to understanding natural language - introduction to automated reasoning - introduction to machine learning

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EC2K 705D : DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSORS

Module I (12 hours)

High level overview of digital signal processing - DSP system features and applications - introduction to DSP processors - common features of DSP processors - numeric representations and arithmetic - fixed point versus floating point - extended precision - floating point and block floating point - data path - fixed and floating point data paths

 

Module II (12 hours)

Memory architecture - harvard architectures - multiple access memories - program caches - wait states - ROM - external memory interfaces - multiprocessor support - dynamic memory - DMA - different addressing modes used in DSP processors

 

Module III (12hours)

Instruction set - instructions commonly found in DSP processors - various instruction types - special function instructions - review of registers in DSPs - orthogonality of the instruction set - assembly language format - execution control - hardware looping - interrupts stacks - relative branch support - pipelining - pipeline programming models

 

Module IV (16 hours)

Peripherals - serial ports - timers - parallel ports - host ports - communication ports - on chip A/D and D/A converters - external Interrupts - on chip debugging facilities - DSP development tools - assembly language tools - high level languages development tools - block diagram based programming tools - DSP system design flow - choosing a processor architecture - DSP processor trends - an example DSP architecture analog devices/Motorola/Texas instruments - alternatives to commercial DSP processors

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EC2K 705E : TELEVISION ENGINEERING & RADAR SYSTEMS

Module I (14 hours)

Principles of television - image continuity - interlaced scanning - blanking - synchronizing - video and sound signal modulation - channel bandwidth - vestigial sideband transmission - VSB correction - positive and negative modulation - transmitter and receiver block diagrams - CCD camera

 

Module II (14 hours)

Colour TV - Colour perception - luminance, hue and saturation - colour TV camera and picture tube - colour signal transmission - bandwidth - modulation - formation of chrominance signal - principles of NTSC, PAL and SECAM coder and decoder

 

Module III (14 hours)

Digital TV - composite digital standards - 4 f sc NTSC standard - general specifications - sampling structure - general concept of video bit reduction - MPEG standard - digital transmission - cable TV - cable frequencies - co-axial cable for CATV - cable distribution system - cable decoders - wave traps and scrambling methods

 

Module IV (10 hours)

Radar systems - radar frequencies - radar equation - radar transmitter and receiver (block diagram approach) - continuous wave radar - frequency modulated CW radar - moving target indicator radar - tracking radar

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EC2K 705F : ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Module I (20 hours)

Entrepreneurial perspectives - understanding of entrepreneurship process - entrepreneurial decision process - entrepreneurship and economic development - characteristics of entrepreneur - entrepreneurial competencies - managerial functions for enterprise

 

Module II (10 hours)

Process of business opportunity identification and evaluation - industrial policy - environment - market survey and market assessment - project report preparation - study of feasibility and viability of a project - assessment of risk in the industry

 

Module III (12 hours)

Process and strategies for starting a venture - stages of small business growth - entrepreneurship in international environment - entrepreneurship - achievement motivation - time management creativity and innovation structure of the enterprise - planning, implementation and growth

 

Module IV (10 hours)

Technology acquisition for small units - formalities to be completed for setting up a small scale unit - forms of organizations for small scale units - financing of project and working capital - venture capital and other equity assistance available - break even analysis and economic ratios technology transfer and business incubation

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EC2K 705G : WAVELETS

Module I (10 hours)

Fundamentals of signal decomposition - brief overview of Fourier transform and short term Fourier transform - introduction to wavelets - continuous wavelet transform - definition - CWT as a correlation - time frequency resolution

 

Module II (12 hours)

Introduction to the DWT and orthogonal wavelet decomposition - approximation of vectors in nested linear vector spaces - example of an MRA - orthogonal wavelet decomposition based on the Haar wavelet - digital filter implementation of the Haar wavelet decomposition (Mallat’s algorithm)

 

Module III (15 hours)

Construction of a general orthonormal MRA - formal definition - implication of the dilation equation and orthogonality - two scale relation for the wavelet function - digital filter implementation - reconstruction of the signal - introductory concepts of biorthogonal wavelet basis and wavelet packets - two-dimensional wavelet decomposition - regularity - vanishing moments

 

Module IV (15 hours)

Applications - image compression - EZW algorithm - audio compression - signal denoising - edge detection - object isolation - image fusion - medical applications

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EC2K 706(P) : DIGITAL COMMUNICATION LAB

List of Experiments

  1. Sampling and reconstruction of low pass signals
  2. PCM generation
  3. Differential PCM generation
  4. Implementation of Delta modulator and demodulator
  5. Implementation of line coding schemes: bipolar, Manchester and differential codes
  6. Equalization and Digital Regeneration
  7. Matched filter receiver for rectangular pulse
  8. Generation and detection of BASK and BFSK signals
  9. Generation and detection of BPSK signals
  10. Generation and detection of QAM using IC multipliers
  11. Implementation of Analog to Digital Converters
  12. Implementation of Digital to Analog Converts

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EC2K 707(P) : SEMINAR

Each student is expected to give a seminar on a topic of current relevance in electronics and communication engineering - they have to refer published papers from standard journals - the seminar report must not be the reproduction of the original paper

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EC2K 708(P) : PROJECT

This project work is for a duration of two semesters - each student group consisting of not more than five members is expected to develop a complete product - the design and development of which may include hardware and /or software - the assessment of all projects will be done semester by a committee consisting of four faculty members of the department - an interim report is to be submitted at the end of 7th semester - student will present their project work before the committee

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EC2K 801 : ECONOMICS

Module I (13 hours)

Definition of economics - nature and scope of economic science - nature and scope of managerial economics - basic terms and concepts - goods - utility - value - wealth - factors of production - land - its peculiarities - labour - its peculiarities and division of labour - capital and capital formation - organisation or enterprise - economies of large and small scale - consumption - wants - its characteristics and classification - law of diminishing marginal utility - relation between economic decision and technical decision - economic efficiency and technical efficiency

 

Module II (13 hours)

Demand - demand schedule - demand curve - law of demand - elasticity of demand - types of elasticity - factors determining elasticity - measurement - its significance - supply - supply schedule - supply curve - law of supply - elasticity of supply - time element in the determination of value - market price and normal price - perfect competition - monopoly - monopolistic competition

 

Module III (13 hours)

Forms of business - proprietorship - partnership - joint stock company - cooperative organisation - state enterprise - mixed economy - money and banking - nature and functions of money - theory of money - inflation and deflation - banking - kinds - commercial banks - central banking functions - control of credit - monetary policy - credit instrument

 

Module IV (13 hours)

International trade - distinction between internal and international trade - theory of international trade - free trade v/s protection - balance of trade and balance of payments - exchange control - trade policy of the Government of India - national income - concepts - measurement - difficulties in the measurement its significant - features of underdeveloped economy with special reference to India - taxation - canons of taxation - direct and indirect tax - impact and incidence of the tax - working capital - factors affecting - sources

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EC2K 802 : OPTICAL COMMUNICATION

Module I (15 hours)

Solution to Maxwell’s equation in a circularly symmetric step index optical fiber - linearly polarized modes - single mode and multimode fibers - concept of V number - graded index fibers - total number of guided modes (no derivation) - polarization maintaining fibers - attenuation mechanisms in fibers - dispersion in single mode and multimode fibers - dispersion shifted and dispersion flattened fibers - attenuation and dispersion limits in fibers - nonlinear self phase modulation effect in single mode fibers

 

Module II (11 hours)

Optical sources - LED and laser diode - principles of operation - concepts of line width - phase noise - switching and modulation characteristics - typical LED and LD structures - optical detectors - pn detector - pin detector - avalanche photodiode - principles of operation - concepts of responsivity - sensitivity and quantum efficiency - noise in detection - typical receiver configurations (high impedance and transimpedance receivers)

 

Module III (14 hours)

Intensity modulated direct detection systems - quantum limit to receiver sensitivity - detected signal & shot noise - ISI and equalization - coherent systems - homodyne and heterodyne systems - system structures - coherent systems using PSK, FSK, ASK and DPSK modulations - related noise effects - performance degradation induced by laser phase and intensity noise - degradation due to fiber dispersion - degradation induced by nonlinear effects in fiber propagation

 

Module IV (12 hours)

Optical amplifiers - semiconductor amplifier - rare earth doped fiber amplifier (with special reference to erbium doped fibers) - Raman amplifier - Brillouin amplifier - principles of operation - amplifier noise - signal to noise ratio - gain - gain bandwidth - gain and noise dependencies - intermodulation effects - saturation induced crosstalk - wavelength range of operation

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EC2K 803 : MICROELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY

Module I (15 hours)

Wafer processing - diffusion - Fick’s law - analytic solutions for predeposition and drive-in diffusion - oxidation - deal-grove model - ion implantation - vertical and lateral projected ranges - channeling - stopping power - optical lithography - optical exposures - modulation transfer function - proximity and projection printing - photoresists - types - contrast curves - etching - wet, plasma and ion etching - epitaxial growth - MOCVD and molecular beam epitaxy

 

Module II (12 hours)

Device isolation - contacts and metallization - junction and oxide isolation - LOCOS - SILO - SWAMI process - trench isolation - silicon on insulator isolation - schottky contacts - implanted ohmic contacts - alloyed contacts - refractory metal contact technology - multi level metallization

 

Module III (12 hours)

CMOS and bipolar technologies - early bipolar process - advanced bipolar processes - CMOS process - p well process - twin tub process - hot carrier effects in BJT and CMOS - BiCMOS fabrication process sequence

 

Module IV (13 hours)

VLSI design fundamentals - layout and design rules for well, pads, metal layers, poly 1, poly 2 - layout using cell hierarchy - layout of MOSFET - layout of the inverter - NOR and NAND gates - layout of junction isolated BJT

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EC2K 804 : COMMUNICATION SWITCHING SYSTEMS

Module I (12 hours)

Electronic switching systems: basics of a switching system - electronic space division switching - stored program control - time division switching - time multiplexed space switching - time multiplexed time switching - two stage, three stage and N-stage combination switching

 

Module II (14 hours)

Digital circuit switching networks: two-stage network - three-stage network - n-stage network - non-blocking switches - blocking probability analysis of multistage switches - lee approximation - improved approximate analysis of blocking switch - examples of digital switching systems - AT & T 5ESS and NTI - DMS 100 switching systems

 

Module III (14 hours)

Elements of traffic engineering: network traffic load and parameters - grade of service and blocking probability - incoming traffic and service time characterization - blocking models and loss estimates - delay systems

 

Module IV (12 hours)

Signaling: customer line signaling - outband signaling - inband signaling - PCM signaling - inter register signaling - common channel signaling principles - CCITT signaling system No: 7 - digital customer line signaling

Introduction to ATM switching – Strict sense non block switch – self routing switches – Bense network – ATM routers – Design of typical switches.

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EC2K 805A : WIRELESS MOBILE COMMUNICATION

Module I (12 hours)

Mobile radio propagation - free space propagation model - ground reflection model - large scale path loss - small scale fading and multipath propagation - impulse response model of a multipath channel - parameters of a mobile multipath channel - multipath delay spread - doppler spread - coherence band width - coherence time - time dispersion and frequency selective fading - frequency dispersion and time selective fading - concepts of level crossing rate and average fade duration

 

Module II (14 hours)

Digital communication through fading multipath channels - frequency non selective, slowly fading channels - frequency selective, slowly fading channels- calculation of error probabilities - tapped delay line model - the RAKE demodulator performance - diversity techniques for mobile wireless radio systems concept of diversity branch and signal paths - combining methods - selective diversity combining - pre-detection and post detection combining - switched combining - maximal ratio combining- equal gain combining

 

Module III (12 hours)

Cellular concept - frequency reuse - cochannel interference - adjacent channel interference - power control for reducing interference - improving capacity in cellular systems - cell splitting - sectoring - hand off strategies - channel assignment strategies - call blocking in cellular networks

 

Module IV (14 hours)

Fundamental concepts of spread spectrum systems - pseudo noise sequence - performance of direct sequence spread spectrum systems - analysis of direct sequence spread spectrum systems - the processing gain and anti jamming margin - frequency hopped spread spectrum systems - time hopped spread spectrum systems - synchronization of spread spectrum systems

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EC2K 805B : INTERNET TECHNOLOGIES

Module I (12 hours)

Computer networks and the internet - principles of application-layer protocols - HTTP - FTP - e-mail - DNS - socket programming with TCP/UDP - web servers - web pages design using HTML and XML

 

Module II (13 hours)

Multimedia networking - applications - streaming stored audio and video - internet telephony - RTP - scheduling and policing mechanisms - integrated services - RSVP - differentiated services - network management - the internet network management framework

 

Module III (14 hours)

Network security - E-mail security - privacy - S/MIME - IP security - overview - architecture - authentication - header and payload - combining security associations - key management - web security - SSL and transport layer security - SET - systems security - intruders and viruses - firewalls - design - trusted systems

 

Module IV (13 hours)

Mobile internet - mobile network layer - mobile IP - dynamic host configuration protocol -ad hoc networks - mobile transport layer - implications of TCP on mobility - indirect TCP - snooping TCP - mobile TCP - transmission - selective retransmission - transaction-oriented TCP - support for mobility - file systems - WAP protocols - WML - WML script - wireless telephony applications

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EC2K 805C : NEURAL NETWORKS & FUZZY LOGIC

Module I (13 hours)

Introduction to artificial neural networks - biological neurons - Mc Culloch and Pitts modals of neuron - types of activation function - network architectures - knowledge representation - learning process - error-correction learning - supervised learning - unsupervised learning - single unit mappings and the perceptron - perceptron convergence theorem (with out proof) - method of steepest descent - least mean square algorithms - adaline/medaline units - multilayer perceptrons - derivation of the back-propagation algorithm

 

Module II (13 hours)

Radial basis and recurrent neural networks - RBF network structure - covers theorem and the separability of patterns - RBF learning strategies - K-means and LMS algorithms - comparison of RBF and MLP networks - recurrent networks - Hopfield networks - energy function - spurious states - error performance - simulated annealing - the Boltzman machine - Boltzman learning rule - the mean field theory machine - MFT learning algorithm - applications of neural network - the XOR problem - traveling salesman problem - image compression using MLPs - character retrieval using Hopfield networks

 

Module III (13 hours)

Fuzzy logic - fuzzy sets - properties - operations on fuzzy sets - fuzzy relations - operations on fuzzy relations - the extension principle - fuzzy measures - membership functions - fuzzification and defuzzification methods - fuzzy controllers - Mamdani and Sugeno types - design parameters - choice of membership functions - fuzzification and defuzzification methods - applications

 

Module IV (13 hours)

Introduction to genetic algorithm and hybrid systems - genetic algorithms - natural evolution - properties - classification - GA features - coding - selection - reproduction - cross over and mutation operators basic GA and structure

Introduction to Hybrid systems - concept of neuro-fuzzy and neuro-genetic systems

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EC2K 805D : IMAGE PROCESSING

Module I (13 hours)

Basic ideas in digital image processing - problems and applications - image representation and modeling - two dimensional systems - shift in variant linear systems - two dimensional Fourier transform and its properties - optical theory and modulation transfer functions - matrix theory - block matrices and Kronecker products - random fields - spectral density function

 

Module II (13 hours)

Image perception - light, luminance, brightness and contrast - MTF of the visual system - visibility function - monochrome vision models - image fidelity criteria - colour representation - colour matching and reproduction - colour co-ordinate systems - colour difference measures - colour vision models - temporal properties of vision - image sampling and quautization - image scanning - display and recording - two dimensional sampling - practical limitations - image quantization basic ideas

 

Module III (13 hours)

Unitary image transforms - basic ideas - two dimensional DFT - cosine transform - sine transforms - hardamard transform - harr transform - slant transform - KL transform - SVD transform - image enhancement - point operations - histogram equalization and modification - spatial operations - transforms operations - multispectral image enhancement - colour image enhancement

 

Module IV (13 hours)

Image restoration - image observation models - inverse filtering - wiener filtering Image compression - pixel coding - predictive coding - transform coding - basic ideas

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EC2K 805E : SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

Module I (13 hours)

Satellite orbits - solar day and sidereal day - orbital parameters - satellite trajectory - period, velocity and position of a satellite - geostationary satellites - non-geostationary constellations - launching of geostationary satellites - Hohmann transfer - effect of earth’s shape - other heavenly bodies - atmospheric drag and radiation pressure on the satellite’s orbit

 

Module II (13 hours)

Communication satellites - spacecraft subsystems - payload - repeater, antenna, attitude and control systems - telemetry, tracking and command - power sub system and thermal control

Earth stations - antenna and feed systems - satellite tracking system - amplifiers - fixed and mobile satellite service earth stations

 

Module III (13 hours)

Communication link design - frequency bands used - antenna parameters - transmission equations - noise considerations - link design - very small aperture terminals (VSAT) - VSAT design issues

 

Module IV (13 hours)

Multiple access techniques - frequency division multiple access - time division multiple access - code division multiple access - access protocols for data traffic

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EC2K 805F : ELECTRONIC COMMERCE

Module I (14 hours)

Web commerce concepts - electronic commerce environment - electronic marketplace technologies - web based tools for e-commerce - e-commerce softwares - hosting services and packages - modes of e-commerce - EDI - commerce with WWW/ Internet

 

Module II (12 hours)

Security issues - threats to e-commerce - approaches to safe e-commerce - secure transactions and protocols - intruder approaches - security strategies and tools - encryption - security teams - protecting e-commerce assets - protecting client machines - servers and channels - transaction integrity

 

Module III (12 hours)

Electronic payment systems - types of e-payment - Internet monetary payment and security requirements - payment and purchase order process - electronic cash - electronic wallets - smart cards - credit and charge cards - risks - design of e-payment systems

Module IV (14 hours)

Strategies for marketing - creating web presence - identifying and reaching customers - web branding - sales on the web - strategies for purchasing and support activities - EDI - supply chain management - softwares for purchasing - strategies for web auctions - virtual communities and web portals - international - legal - ethical and tax issues - planning and managing e-commerce projects

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EC2K 805G : SPEECH PROCESSING

Module I (15 hours)

Digital models for the speech signal - mechanism of speech production - acoustic theory - lossless tube models - digital models - linear predictive coding of speech - auto correlation - formulation of LPC equation - solution of LPC equations - levinson durbin algorithm - levinson recursion - schur algorithm - lattice formulations and solutions - PARCOR coefficients

 

Module II (15 hours)

Spectral analysis of speech - short time fourier analysis - filter bank design - speech coding - sub band coding of speech - transform coding - channel vocoder - formant vocoder - cepstral vocoder - vector quantizer coder

 

Module III (12 hours)

Speech synthesis - pitch extraction algorithms - gold rabiner pitch trackers - autocorrelation pitch trackers - voice/unvoiced detection - homomorphic speech processing - homomorphic systems for convolution - complex cepstrums - pitch extraction using homomorphic speech processing

 

Module IV (10 hours)

Automatic speech recognition systems - isolated word recognition - connected word recognition - large vocabulary word recognition systems - pattern classification - DTW, HMM - speaker recognition systems - speaker verification systems - speaker identification systems

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EC2K 806(P) : ADVANCED COMMUNICATION ENGG. LAB.

Microwave and optical experiments

  1. Klystron characteristics o/p power & frequency versus repeller voltage
  2. Slotted line measurements. VSWR & Impedance
  3. Antenna radiation pattern measurements
  4. Directional coupler and isolator
  5. Optical fiber experiments. Analog & digital

 

Experiments using matlab/ DSP kit

  1. IIR filter-low pass & high pass
  2. FIR filter-low pass &high pass
  3. MMSE Equalizer implementations

 

Hardware experiments

  1. PN and Orthogonal code generators
  2. Digital TDM
  3. Cyclic encoder and decoder
  4. Spreader and de-spreader for CDMA

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EC2K 807(P) : PROJECT

This project work is the continuation of the 7th semester project - the student should complete the project work in this semester and present it before the assessing committee - the assessment committee as constituted in the 7th semester will assess the various projects, fix the relative grading and group average marks - the guide will award the marks for the individual student in a project, maintaining the group average

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EC2K 808(P) : VIVA VOCE

There is only university examination for this - examiners will be appointed by the university for conducting the viva voce - the viva voce exam will be based on the subjects studied for the B.Tech course, mini project, project and seminar reports of the student - the relative weightages would be as follows.

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Special Thanks to Arun, Sreenivasan & Antony Pius