List of Electives

Any other elective approved by the Department.

Course Syllabi

• EC101 - Electrical and Magnetic Circuits (Lectures 3, Tutorials 1, Laboratory 0, Credits 4)
  
  DC Circuits ,Independent and dependent sources,resistors,linear ,non-linear , Node and Mesh methods of analysis of linear resistive networks containing independent and dependent sources, Network theorems ,super position - reciprocity ,Thevenin - Norton and Maximum power transfer. Sinusoidal AC sources,steady state analysis ,self and mutual inductances - capacitance , phasor representation ,impedance ,admittance ,Mesh and Node methods for ac circuits , power and reactive power ,power factor,series and parallel resonance ,three phase circuits ,star ,delta ,balanced ,unbalanced ,power in three phase circuits ,star - delta transformation , symmetrical components. Magnetic circuit ,dc excitation ,hysterisis loop ,B-H curve ,reluctance ,airgap , iterative design ,ac excitation ,eddy current losses ,dynamic B-H curve ,simple design.
  
  Text Books
  
  1. William Hayt and Kemmerly JE, "Engineering circuit analysis" Tata Mcgraw Hill.
     
  2. Murthy KVV and Kamath M.S.," Basic current analysis", Tata Mcgraw Hill.
     
     
  References
  
  1. Vincent Del Toro," Electrical Engineering Fundamentals", Prentice Hall, India
  
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• EC104:Digital Systems (Lectures 3, Tutorials 1, Laboratory 0, Credits 4)
  
  Number systems and codes - Logic gates - Truth tables - minterms, maxterms - sum of products and product of sums - simplification of logic functions using Boolean algebra and Karnaugh maps - design of combinational circuits - flip-flops -counters - shift registers - design of sequential circuits - state graphs and state tables - MSI and LSI implementation of digital circuits - programmable logic devices - Top down approach to digital system design - simple design examples.
  
  Text Book
  
  1. M. Mano, "Digital Design", 3rd Ed., Prentice Hall, India.
     
  2. D.D. Givone, "Digital Principles and Design", Tata McGraw Hill.
     
  References
  
  1. J.F. Wakerly, "Digital Design Principles and Practices", Practice Hall.
     
  2. R.J. Tocci, "Digital Systems Principles and Applications", Prentice Hall, India.
     
  
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• EC204:Networks & Systems (Lectures 3, Tutorials 1, Laboratory 0, Credits 4)
  
  System types and classifications - Fourier series - Fourier Transforms - classical differential equations - Initial conditions - Graph theory for network solution - Laplace transforms and inverse transforms - Network functions: poles, zeros, transfer functions - one and two port network parameters - network theorems - state variable analysis.
  
  Text Books
  
  1. Van Vallenburg, "Network Analysis", Prentice Hall.
     
  2. Oppenheim A.V., Willsky A.S. & Nawab S.H., "Signals & Systems", Prentice Hall.
     
  3. V.K. Aatre," Network Theory and Filter Design", Wiley Eastern.
     
     
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  1. Ley, Lutz and Rehberg, "Linear Circuit Analysis", McGraw Hill.
     
  2. Seshu and Balabanian, "Linear Network Analysis", John Wiley & Sons.
     
  3. Murdoch, "Network Theory", McGraw Hill.
     
  4. Mix & Schmitt, "Circuit Analysis for Engineers"; John Wiley & Sons.
     
     
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• EC209:Computer Organization and Microprocessors (Lectures 3, Tutorials 1, Laboratory 0, Credits 4)
  
  Microprocessor architecture - Computer arithmetic, ALU design, register-les Control unit: hardwired vs. microprogrammed Performance metrics (MIPS, MFLOPS etc.) -ipelining, RISC architectures - Design examples from 8086 processor Programming model - Instruction sets, with examples like 8086 Assembly language programming Tools: assemblers, debuggers- Operating systems concepts
  Computer Organization (System design) - I/O interfacing -Interrupts, polling, DMA, Ports, memory mapping -Peripheral interfaces (8255 example)
  
  Text Books
  
  1. D. A. Patterson and J. L. Hennessy, "Computer Organization and Design"
     
  2. Morgan Kaufmann,"The Hardware/Software Interface".
     
  3. J. Uffenbeck, "The 8086/8088 family: design, programming, and interfacing", Prentice-Hall of India Pvt. Ltd.
     
     
  References
  
  1. V. Carl Hamacher, Zvonko Vranesic, and Safwat Zakay, "Computer Organization", 5th ed.., McGraw-Hill IE.
     
  2. M. Morris Mano, "Computer System Architecture", 3rd edition., Prentice-Hall,Inc.
     
  3. J. P. Hayes, "Computer Architecture and Organization", 3rd edition., McGraw Hill.
     
  4. A. Tanenbaum, "Structured Computer Organization", 4th ed.., Prentice-Hall.
     
  5. Y.C. Liu and G.A. Gibson, "Microcomputer Systems: the 8086/8088 family", Prentice-Hall of India Pvt. Ltd.
     
  
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• EC205 :CAD Lab (Lectures 0, Tutorials 0, Laboratory 3, Credits 1)
  
  C programming through applications, Problem solving using SCILAB, Document processing using Latex and Lyx, Literate Programming, Circuit Simulation using Spice.
  
  References
  
  1. Tutorials on SPICE and SCILAB in the www.ee.iitm.ac.in website.
     
  2. "Introducing UNIX system", V.R. Morgan, H. McGilton, McGraw- Hill.
     
  3. "C and UNIX tools for software design" M.C. Barrett, C.H. Iwagner, John Wiley, Singapore.
     
  4. "Java, The complete reference", P. Naughton, H. Schildt, Tata McGraw Hill.
     
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• EC211 :Digital Circuits Laboratory(Lectures 3, Tutorials 1, Laboratory 0, Credits 4)
  
  1. Combinational circuits: Adders, multipliers, magnitude comparators. Identification of critical path, maximum frequency of operation
  2. Clock generation and timing circuits, Multivibrators, 555, clock generation using crystal oscillators, two-phase clock generators, ring oscillator
  3. Sequential circuits : Flip flops, counters, shift registers.
  4. A/D and D/A converters ,static characteristics.
  5. Design and implementation of simple systems. eg. Frequency meter, digital clock, arbitrary waveform generator
  6. Design and simulation of combinational and sequential circuits using HDLs.
  
  Text books
  
  1. "Digital Integrated circuits "H. Taub and D. Schilling McGraw-Hill International edition.
     
  2. "Digital design "M. Morris Mano, Prentice Hall of India.
     
  3. "Art of Electronics "P. Horowitz and W. Hill, Cambridge University press.
     
     
  References
  
  1. "The Verilog Hardware description language "D. Thomas and P. Moorby, Kluwer Academic Publishers.
     
  2. "Verilog HDL A guide to digital design and synthesis" S. Palnitkar , Pearson Publishers (Indian branch).
     
     
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• EC220 : Analog and DSP (Lectures 3,Tutorial 1,Laboratory 0,Credits 4 )
  
  Review of LTI systems; Fourier Transform for discrete-time signals and its properties, comparison with continuous-time F.T.; Z-transform and its inverse, region of convergence, properties, frequency selective filters, pole-zero locations and frequency response, stability, IIR and FIR filters, linear phase filters, response of first and second order filters; Signal analysis using the F.T., impulse function and complex exponential signal, modulation and frequency translation, duality, Fourier Transform of periodic signals, correlation, energy and power spectral density, Hilbert Transform, complex envelope representation, examples from AM, SSB-AM, and FM; Fourier Transform of finite-duration discrete- time sequences, relationship to discrete-time Fourier Series, circular convolution, FFT; Sampling of continuous-time signals, comb function, spectrum of sampled signals, relationship between spectra of discrete- and continuous- time representations, Nyquist's Sampling Theorem, aliasing, interpolation.
  
  Text Books
  1. A. Oppenheim, R. Schafer and J. Buck "Discrete-Time Signal Processing", Prentice Hall.
  2. Oppenheim, Willsky and Nawab, "Signals and Systems" , Prentice Hall.
  3. J.G. Proakis and M. Salehi, " Communications System Engineering" , Prentice Hall.
  
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• EC201 :Analog Circuits (Lectures 3,Tutorials 1,Laboratory 0,Credits 4 )
  
  Elementary theory of semiconductor diodes, BJTs, JFETs and MOSFETs , Design of diode circuits, design of discrete and integrated transistor small signal, large signal, wideband, dc, differential, and tuned amplifiers, power supplies ,Operational amplifiers ,Feedback, compensation, oscillators ;Design of representative op amp application circuits ;OTAs and PLLs.
  
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• EC207 Electromechanical Energy Conversion (Lectures 3,Tutorial 1,Laboratory 0,Credits 4)
  
  Transformers: Ideal Transformer, Losses, Equivalent Circuit, Construction and Design, Variable frequency operation. Transformers for poly phase systems.
  D.C. Machines: Magnetic system, Armature windings, Methods of excitation, Equivalent circuit and General equations. Performance of generators and motors, Permanent magnet motors.
  Induction Machines: Alternating current machine windings, Construction of A.C. machines, 3-phase induction motors "Equivalent circuits and performance characteristics, Single phase induction motors, Linear induction motors.
  Synchronous Machines: Three-phase synchronous machine, equivalent circuit, principle of operation, operation on an infinite bus, synchronous condenser, Principles of stepping motors.
  
  Text Books
  1. "Electric Machines", I.J. Nagrath and D.P. Kothari Tata McGraw "Hill Publishing Co. Ltd.
  2. "Electrical machines", P.K. Mukherjee and S. Chakravarthi, Dhanpat Rai Publications (P) Ltd.
  
  References
  1. "Performance and design of A.C. Machines", M.G. Say Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd. And ELBS.
  2. "Performance and design of direct current machines", Albert E. Clayton, Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd. and ELBS.
  3. "Electrical Machines" Vol.I & II, M. Kostenko E.L. Piotrovsky MIR Publishers.
  
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• EC210:Solid State Devices (Lectures 3,Tutorials 1,Laboratory 0,Credits 4)
  
  Valence band and Energy band models of intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors. Thermal equilibrium carrier concentration. Carrier transport by drift, resistivity. Excess carriers, lifetime, carrier transport by diffusion, Continuity equation.
  Quantitative theory of PN junctions : Steady state I-V characteristics under forward bias, reverse bias and illumination. Dynamic behavior under small and large signals. Qualitative theory of breakdown mechanisms. Quantitative theory of bipolar junction transistors having uniformly doped regions. Static characteristics in active and saturation regions. Emitter efficiency, transport factor, transit time, (and their calculation as functions of frequency. Charge control description.
  Theory of Field Effect Transistors : Static characteristics of JFETs. Analysis of MOS structure. Calculation of threshold voltage. Static I-V characteristics of MOSFETs.
  
  Text Books
  1. "Solid State Electronic Devices" by Ben G. Streetman and Sanjay Banerjee, Prentice Hall International, Inc.
  2. "Semiconductor Devices Physics and Technology" by S.M.Sze, John Wiley & Sons.
  3. "Semiconductor Devices Modelling and Technology" by Nandita Das Gupta and Amitava Das Gupta, Prentice Hall of India Pvt.Ltd.
  
  References
  1. "Physics of Semiconductor Devices" by S.M. Sze, John Wiley and Sons.
  2. "Introduction to Semiconductor Materials and Devices" by M.S. Tyagi, John Wiley and Soks.
  
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• EC225 : Principles of Measurement Lab (Lectures 1 ,Tutorials 0,Laboratory 3,Credits 2)
  
  SI units,Conversion,Errors in measurement system,Random errors,Propagation of errors ,Significant figures ,Analog indicating instruments measurement of voltage, current, power and reactive power ,Potentiometric and Bridge methods ,Digital Instruments ,Experiments to support the above theory.
  
  Text Books
  1.Helfric A.D.and Cooper W.D., "Modern electronic Instrumentation and Measurement techniques", Prentice Hall, India. 2.Fronk Ernest, "Electrical measurement analysis".
  
  References
  1.Golding EW, "Electrical Measurements & Measuring Instruments". 2.Gregory B A , Wheeler , "Introduction to Electrical Instrumentation and Measurement Systems", John Wiley.
  
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• EC301 :Electromagnetic Fields (lectures 3,Tutorials 1,Laboratory 0,Credits 4)
  
  Review: Electrostatics, Magnetostatics, Ampere's Law, Faraday's Law, Electromagnetic Energy. (Topics covered in PH 102) - Solution Techniques Laplace/Poisson's equation with Dirchlet/ Neumann boundary conditions. Method of images, separation of variables, finite difference schemes - Time varying fields Maxwell's equations, wave equation, Poynting theorem, phasor notation - Plane Waves: Solution of the wave equation in vacuum. Wave velocity and impedence. Normal and Oblique incidence at interfaces. Penetration into conducting surfaces - skin effect. Reflection off dielectric layers - Introduction to waveguides: Guided waves. Interpretation as superposition of obliquely travelling plane waves. Modes and their cutoffs. The TEM wave and the transmission line limit - Transmission Lines: The high-frequency circuit. Time domain reflectometry. LCR ladder model for transmission lines. The transmission line equation. Analogy with wave equation. Solution for lossless lines. Wave velocity and wave impedence. Reflection and Transmission coeffcients at junctions. VSWR. Introduction to Smith Chart - Antennas: The free space antenna. The half-wave dipole antenna. Radiation patterns. Antenna gain and directivity - Case studies: Semiconductors, bio-electromagnetics, data storage, RF circuits, optics, telecommunications.
  
  Text Books
  1. Nannapaneni Narayana Rao, "Elements of Engineering Electromagnetics", Prentice Hall of India. 2. Hayt, "Engineering Electro-magnetics", McGraw-Hill.
  
  References
  1. Kraus and Fleisch, "Electromagnetics with applications", McGraw-Hill. 2. Ramo, Whinnery and Van Duzer, "Fields and Waves in Communication Electronics", John Wiley and Sons (Asia)
  
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• EC321 :Control Engineering (Lectures 3,Tutorials 1,Laboratory 0,Credits 4)
  
  Introduction : Open-loop and closed-loop systems, servomechanisms and regulator systems; Transfer function; Block diagram reduction; Signal flow graphs.
  Mathematical models of Physical Systems: Mechanical translational and rotational systems, gear trains; D.C. generator and motor; Transportation Lag Systems. Components of feedback control systems: Potentiometers as error sensing devices, synchros, a.c. servo motor; tachometers.
  Stability: Concept of stability, necessary and sufficient conditions of stability; Closed-loop systems, merits and demerits; Routh Hurwitz Criterion.
  Transient Response: Typical inputs, convolution integral; Time domain specifications, steady state errors.
  Frequency Response: Definition, equivalence between transient response and frequency response; Bode plots.
  Nyquist stability criterion: Development of the criterion; Gain and phase margins; M circles and Nichol's chart.
  Root Locus method: Rules for sketching of root loci; Root contours.
  State space representation of control systems.
  Synthesis: Lag and lead network; Proportional, derivative and Integral controllers.
  
  Text Books
  1. "Control Systems Engineering" by I.J. Nagrath & M. Gopal, end Edn. Wiley Eastern, New Delhi. 2. "Automatic Control Systems" by B.C. Kuo, 4th Edn. Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi. 3. "Control System Engineering" by Norman S. Nise, Wiley Text Books.
  
  References
  1. "Modern Control Engineering" by Ogata K. 4th Edn. Prentice Hall. 2. "Modern Control Systems Theory" by M. Gopal, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
  
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• EC303 :Power System Practice(Lectures 3,Tutorials 1,Laboratory 0,Credits 4)
  
  Introduction to Power Systems: Historical Development, performance requirements , typical power station and substation layouts, single line diagrams-Conventional and non-conventional electrical energy sources- Recent Trends.
  Transmission and Distribution: Overhead Lines, insulators, underground cables, distribution systems.
  Power System Analysis: Modeling of power system components- basics of load flow studies, load frequency control, power system stability.
  Power System Protection: Switchgear; fuses, circuit breakers, symmetrical fault calculations- Basic Principles of protection by relays.
  Economics of Power Supply Systems: Economic choice of conductor size and voltage level; maximum demand and diversity factor, tariffs, power factor correction, energy conservation.
  
  Text Books
  1. "Electric Power Systems",by B.M.Weedy, 4th Edition, John Wiley. 2. "A Text Book on Power System Engineering", by A. Chakraborthy, M.L,Soni, P.V .Gupta, U. S. Bhatnagar, Dhanpat Rai & CO.
  
  References
  1. "Power System Analysis and Design", by J. Duncan Glover and M. Sarma, PWS Publishing House. 2. "Modern Power System Analysis", by D.P.Kothari and I.J.Nagrath, 3rd Edition, Tata Mc Graw Hill. 3. "Power Systems Analysis", by A. R. Bergen and Vijay Vittal, Prentice Hall. 4 "Power Systems Analysis", by H. Saadat, McGraw Hill.
  
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• EC305: Communication Systems (Lectures 3,Tutorials 1,Laboratory 0,Credits 4)
  
  Telephony - voice digitisation, log-PCM, architecture of the modern PSTN, subscriber and trunk signalling, digital switching, time-division multiplexing, PDH/SDH; Radio Communications - thermal noise, AWGN model, noise figure; AM, DSB-SC, SSB, VSB, FM - demodulators, spectra, SNR performance, relative merits; Fiber-optic communications - components of an optical link, dispersion and attenuation, link design, repeaters and regenerators, WDM; Data Communications - data networks and layered architecture, clock synchronisation in digital communications, line coding, framing and data link control, CRC and ARQ protocols, the Internet and its structure; Cellular Wireless Communications - cellular concept and spectrum re-use, handoff, interference as the limiting impairment, capacity, introduction to FDMA, TDMA and CDMA.
  
  Text Books
  1. J. Bellamy, "Digital Telephony", Wiley. 2. Simon Haykin," Communication Systems", Wiley. 3. Bertsekas and Gallager," Data Networks", Prentice-Hall.
  
  Reference
  Joseph Palais, Fiber Optic Communications, Prentice Hall.
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• EC312: Microprocessor Laboratory (Lectures 0,Tutorials 0,Laboratory 3,Credits 1 )
  
  Programming Exercises using 8086 software development tools. Experiments in Microprocessor interfacing using 8086 Single Board Computers. Design of Microrprocessor components using hardware description languages.
  
  References
  1.Y C Liu and G A Gibson "Microcomputer Systems: the 8086 / 8088 family". Prentice Hall of India Pvt Ltd 2002. 2.J Uffenbeck, "The 8086/ 8088 family: Design, Programming and Interfacing," Prentice Hall of India Pvt Ltd 2002.
  
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• EE309 Electromechanical Energy Conversion Lab (Lectures 0,Tutorials 0,Laboratory 3,Credits 1)
  
  Transformers: Predetermination of performance of single phase transformers using open circuit and short circuits tests and verification by actual load test "Sumpner's test and heat run "polyphase transformer connections.
  DC Machines: Characteristics of DC generators and motors, predetermination from Swinburne's and Hopkinson's test, speed control, motor starters and controllers.
  Induction Machines: Prediction of performance of 3 phase motors by equivalent circuit and circle diagram and verification by actual load test "Winding study through pole change connections "Induction generators "Single phase induction motors.
  Synchronous machines: Regulation of an alternator, synchronization and V-curves of synchronous motors and generators.
  
  References
  "Laboratory manual for electrical machines" by curriculum Development Cell, IIT Delhi, Wiley Eastern Ltd.
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• EC330 Analog Circuits Laboratory (Lectures 0,Tutorials 0,Laboratory 3,Credits 1)
  Building, testing and evaluation of representative diode, BJT, JFET, MOSFET and Operational Amplifier circuits designed in the course EC201 Analog Circuits.
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• EE350 Industrial Training (Lectures 0,Tutorials 0,Laboratory 6,Credits 2)
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• EC400 Advanced EE Lab (Lectures 0,Tutorials 0,Laboratory 3,Credits 1)
  Experiments in Communication systems, Microwave Engineering, microelectronics, Control Systems, Power Systems and High Voltage Engineering.
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• EE4380 Analog and Digital Filter Design(Credits 3)
  Review of DSP: DSP: Pitfalls in using the DFT, DFT as a filter bank, leakage and Picket-fence effects, use of windows functions in spectral analysis and digital filter design, various window functions and their characteristics, selection of windows for specificapplications.
  Analog Filters: Properties of network functions, positive real functions, the magnitude approximation problem, properties and characteristics of Butterworth magnitude approximation, Chebyshev and Inverse Chebyshev magnitude approximations, Elliptic filter approximation. Design of analog lowpass, highpass, bandpass and bandstop filters using the above approximations, comparison of different approximations. Analog-to-Analog transformation.
  Introduction to Digital Filter Design:Review of IIR and FIR structures, block diagram and signal flowgraph representations, flowgraph transposition, polyphase realization, linear phase FIR structures, tunable lowpass, highpass, bandpass and bandstop filters, allpass filters, FIR lattice structures, simple design of digital filters based on placement of poles and zeros, design of FIR and IIR notch filters, comb filters, digital sine-cosine generators, digital resonators, Allpass filters, stabilization of unstable filters.
  Design of IIR Filters: Design of IIR filters based on analog approximations, mapping of differentials (both backward and forward), impulse invariance, modified impulse invariance, bilinear transformation, matched, Z-transform, selection of the filter type, Pades’ approximation, spectral transformation of IIR filters.
  Design of FIR Filters: Design based on windowed Fourier series, least integral-squared error design, Gibbs phenomenon, design using fixed window functions, design using adjustable windows, frequency sampling type-I and type- II designs, design of equi-ripple linear-phase filters, alternation theorem, constrained least-square design, Parks-McClellan algorithm, Wiener filters, FIR differentiators and Hilbert transformers, comparison of design methods for linear-phase filters, comments on FIR and IIR filters.
  Musical Sound Processing:Processing: Digital audio effects, plucked string filters, chorusing, flanging and phasing, time-domain & frequency domain operations, first-order filters & shelving filters, 2nd order filters & equalizers, higher order equalizers, digital FM stereo generation.
  
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• EE489 Project I (Lectures 0,Tutorials 0,Laboratory 6,Credits 2)
  
  
• IL402 Industrial Lecture (Pass/Fail) (Lectures 1,Tutorials 0,Laboratory 0,Credits 1)
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• EC490 Project II (Lectures 0,Tutorials 0,Laboratory 30,Credits 10)
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