{"id":96806,"date":"2021-03-20T16:24:03","date_gmt":"2021-03-20T10:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?page_id=96806"},"modified":"2023-10-26T17:11:08","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T11:41:08","slug":"electrical-engineering-syllabus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-syllabus\/electrical-engineering-syllabus\/","title":{"rendered":"Electrical Engineering Optional UPSC Syllabus"},"content":{"rendered":"

Electrical Engineering Optional-Syllabus<\/strong><\/p>\n

PAPER-I<\/strong><\/h5>\n

1. Circuits\u2014Theory :
\n<\/strong>Circuit components; network graphs; KCL, KVL; Circuit analysis methods : nodal analysis, meshanalysis; basic network theorems and applications; transient analysis : RL, RC and RLC circuits;sinusoidal steady state analysis; resonant circuits; coupled circuits; balanced 3-phase circuits.
\nTwo-port networks.<\/p>\n

2. Signals and Systems :<\/strong>
\nRepresentation of continuous-time and discrete-time signals and systems; LTI systems;
\nconvolution; impulse response; time-domain analysis of LTI systems based on convolution and
\ndifferential\/difference equations. Fourier transform, Laplace transform, Z-transform, Transfer
\nfunction. Sampling and recovery of signals DFT, FFT Processing of analog signals through
\ndiscrete-time systems.<\/p>\n

3. E.M. Theory :<\/strong>
\nMaxwell\u2019s equations, wave propagation in bounded media. Boundary conditions, reflection and
\nrefraction of plane waves. Transmission lines : travelling and standing waves, impedance
\nmatching, Smith chart.<\/p>\n

4. Analog Electronics :<\/strong>
\nCharacteristics and equivalent circuits (large and small-signal) of Diode, BJT, JFET and MOSFET.
\nDiode circuits : Clipping, clamping, rectifier. Biasing and bias stability. FET amplifiers. Current
\nmirror; Amplifiers : single and multi-stage, differential, operational feedback and power. Analysis
\nof amplifiers; frequency-response of amplifiers. OPAMP circuits. Filters; sinusoidal oscillators :
\ncriterion for oscillation; single-transistor and OPAMP configurations. Function generators and
\nwave-shaping circuits. Linear and switching power supplies.<\/p>\n

5. Digital Electronics :<\/strong>
\nBoolean algebra; minimisation of Boolean functions; logic gates; digital IC families (DTL, TTL, ECL,
\nMOS, CMOS). Combinational circuits : arithmetic circuits, code converters, multiplexers and
\ndecoders. Sequential circuits: latches and flip-flops, counters and shift-registers. Comparators,
\ntimers, multivibrators. Sample and hold circuits, ADCs and DACs. Semiconductor memories. Logic
\nimplementation using programmable devices (ROM, PLA, FPGA).<\/p>\n

6. Energy Conversion : <\/strong>
\nPrinciples of electromechanical energy conversion : Torque and emf in rotating machines. DC
\nmachines : characteristics and performance analysis; starting and speed control of motors.
\nTransformers : principles of operation and analysis; regulation, efficiency; 3-phase transformers.
\n3-phase induction machines and synchronous machines : characteristics and performance
\nanalysis; speed control.<\/p>\n

7. Power Electronics and Electric Drives :<\/strong>
\nSemi-conductor power devices : diode, transistor, thyristor, triac, GTO and MOSFET-static
\ncharacteristics and principles of operation; triggering circuits; phase control rectifiers; bridge
\nconverters : fully-controlled and half-controlled; principles of thyristor choppers and inverters;
\nDC-DC converters; Switch mode inverter; basic concepts of speed control of dc and ac motor
\ndrives applications of variable-speed drives.<\/p>\n

8. Analog Communication :<\/strong>
\nRandom variables : continuous, discrete; probability, probability functions. Statistical averages;
\nprobability models; Random signals and noise : white noise, noise equivalent bandwidth; signal
\ntransmission with noise; signal to noise ratio. Linear CW modulation : Amplitude modulation :
\nDSB, DSB-SC and SSB. Modulators and Demodulators; Phase and Frequency modulation : PM &
\nFM signals; narrows band FM; generation & detection of FM and PM, Deemphasis, Preemphasis.
\nCW modulation system : Superhetrodyne receivers, AM receivers, communication receivers, FM
\nreceivers, phase locked loop, SSB receiver Signal to noise ratio calculation or AM and FM
\nreceivers.<\/p>\n

PAPER-II<\/strong><\/h5>\n

1. Control Systems :<\/strong>
\nElements of control systems; block-diagram representations; open-loop & closed-loop systems;
\nprinciples and applications of feed-back. Control system components. LTI systems : time-domain
\nand transform-domain analysis. Stability : Routh Hurwitz criterion, root-loci, Bode-plots and
\npolor plots, Nyquist\u2019s criterion; Design of lead-lad compensators. Proportional, PI, PID controllers.
\nState-variable representation and analysis of control systems.<\/p>\n

2. Microprocessors and Microcomputers :<\/strong>
\nPC organisation; CPU, instruction set, register settiming diagram, programming, interrupts,
\nmemory interfacing, I\/O interfacing, programmable peripheral devices.<\/p>\n

3. Measurement and Instrumentation :<\/strong>
\nError analysis; measurement of current voltage, power, energy, power-factor, resistance,
\ninductance, capacitance and frequency; bridge measurements. Signal conditioning circuit;
\nElectronic measuring instruments : multimeter, CRO, digital voltmeter, frequency counter,
\nQ-meter, spectrum-analyser, distoration-meter. Transducers : thermocouple, thermistor, LVDT,
\nstrain-guage, piezo-electric crystal.<\/p>\n

4. Power Systems: Analysis and Control :<\/strong>
\nSteady-state performance of overhead transmission lines and cables; principles of active and
\nreactive power transfer and distribution; per-unit quantities; bus admittance and impedance
\nmatrices; load flow; voltage control and power factor correction; economic operation;
\nsymmetrical components, analysis of symmetrical and unsymmetrical faults. Concepts of system
\nstability : swing curves and equal area criterion. Static VAR system. Basic concepts of HVDC
\ntransmission.<\/p>\n

5. Power System Protection :<\/strong>
\nPrinciples of overcurrent, differential and distance protection. Concept of solid state relays.
\nCircuit brakers. Computer aided protection : introduction; line, bus, generator, transformer
\nprotection; numeric relays and application of DSP to protection.<\/p>\n

6. Digital Communication :<\/strong>
\nPulse code modulation (PCM), defferential pulse code modulation (DPCM), delta modulation
\n(DM), Digital modulation and demodulation schemes : amplitude, phase and frequency keying
\nschemes (ASK, PSK, FSK). Error control coding : error detection and correction, linear block codes,
\nconvolation codes. Information measure and source coding. Data networks, 7-layer architecture.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Electrical Engineering Optional-Syllabus PAPER-I 1. Circuits\u2014Theory : Circuit components; network graphs; KCL, KVL; Circuit analysis methods : nodal analysis, meshanalysis; basic network theorems and applications; transient analysis : RL, RC and RLC circuits;sinusoidal steady state analysis; resonant circuits; coupled circuits; balanced 3-phase circuits. Two-port networks. 2. Signals and Systems : Representation of continuous-time and discrete-time… Continue reading Electrical Engineering Optional UPSC Syllabus<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":0,"parent":50153,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-96806","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/96806","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=96806"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/96806\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/50153"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=96806"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}