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Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE)

LEGEND : The numbers that appear at the end of each course title like 3 0 3, 0 9 3, 2 3 3 etc. indicate the lecture hours per week, the practical/seminar/project hours per week and the number of units in that order. Wherever a single number (with or without*) appears, it indicates only total units and its break up in terms of lectures and practicals/seminar/project may be announced from time to time through the timetable whenever it is needed.

List of Courses Under EEE (Click on the course for its description)

Circuits and Signals

Analog Electronics

Electromechanical Energy Conversion

Power Systems

Electronic Devices & Integrated Circuits

Communication Systems

Digital Electronics and Computer Organization

Telecommunication Switching Systems and Networks

Digital Signal Processing

Modern Control Systems

Combinatorial Mathematics

Microelectronic Circuits

Medical Instrumentation

Electromagnetic Fields and Waves

Television Engineering

Analog & Digital VLSI Design

Real–Time Systems

Electromagnetic Fields & Microwave Engineering

Discrete Mathematical Structures

Power Electronics

Advanced Power Systems

Electronic Measurements and Instrumentation

Satellite Communication

Special Projects

RF Microelectronics

Integrated Electronics

Embedded System Design

Wireless and Mobile Communication

Optoelectronic Devices, Circuits & Systems

Testable Design and Fault Tolerant Computing

Solid State Drives

RF & Microwave Engg.

Telecom Network Management

Optical Communication

Mobile & Personal Communication

Computer Aided Analysis and Design

Coding Theory & Practice

Advanced Digital Signal Processing

Advanced Electronic Circuits

Advanced Digital Communication

EEE C272 Circuits and Signals 3 0 3

Two port parameters; passive network synthesis; modern filter theory; active RC filters; representation of deterministic signals; fourier integral; modulation; sampling; convolution; correlation; DFT & FFT; Z transform; network realization; direct form I & II; cascaded form; parallel form; digital filter design; IIR; FIR & window functions; bilinear transformation; signal coding algorithms; digital signal processors.

EEE C364 Analog Electronics 3 3 4

This course deals with the introduction and applications of various analog and mixed signal ICs. It includes discrete and IC amplifier basics; low and high frequency amplifiers; linear and non linear Op-amp circuits; non linear ICs; precision circuits; comparators; Schmitt triggers; non-sinusoidal and sinusoidal waveform generators; phase-locked-loops; analog switches; IC power amplifiers; RF/IF amplifiers; switched capacitor circuits; data converters; IC sensors and systems. Laboratory and computer simulation experiments in analysis, design and characterization of electronic circuits also form part of the course.

EEEC371 Electromechanical Energy Conversion 3 3 4

Theory; performance; testing; applications and control of d.c. machines; induction machines; synchronous machines and transformers; experiments on testing and control of machines and transformers; fractional hp motors; miniature motors.

EEE C374 Power Systems 3 0 3

Transmission line parameters and calculations, circle diagram; Incidence and network matrices, algorithm for network matrices, load flow studies; optimum generating strategies; load frequency control; insulators, cables; corona. Power system protection-generators, transformers and lines.

EEE C381 Electronic Devices & Integrated Circuits 3 0 3

Single pn junction devices - rectifier diodes, switching diodes, zener diodes, varactor diodes, UJTs, LEDs, etc; bipolar junction transistors - current gain mechanism, high frequency and switching behaviour; pnpn devices; JFET; MOSFET; other MOS & CMOS devices; optoelectronic devices; device fabrication techniques; introduction to ICs; microwave semiconductor devices.

EEE C383 Communication Systems 3 3 4

Principles of modern analog and digital communication with more emphasis on digital communication. Amplitude and angle modulation, sampling, PCM, DM, ADPCM, pulse shaping, digital modulation: FSK, PSK, DPSK, QPSK etc.; information theory, source coding & channel coding, Shannon capacity theorems; emerging trends in communication systems. Experiments in analog and digital communication.

EEE C391 Digital Electronics and Computer Organization 3 3 4

Course description is same as given under CS C391.

EEE C414 Telecommunication Switching Systems and Networks 3 0 3

Course description is same as given under CS C414.

EEE C415 Digital Signal Processing 3 0 3

Introduction; design of analog filters; design of digital filters ( IIR and FIR); structures for the realization of digital filters; random signals and random processes; linear estimation and prediction; Wiener filters; DSP processor architecture; DSP algorithms for different applications.

EEE C422 Modern Control Systems 3 0 3

State variable characterisation of linear continuous - time and discrete - time systems, controllability, observability, stability; sampled data systems; Z transforms; non-linear systems; phase plane and describing function methods; calculus of variations; optimal control.

EEE C423 Combinatorial Mathematics 3 0 3

Course description is same as given under CS C451.

EEE C424 Microelectronic Circuits 3 0 3

Basic single and two transistor amplifier configurations; current mirrors & current sources; active loads; biasing in discrete and integrated circuit amplifiers; voltage sources and voltage references; differential and multistage amplifiers; frequency response of amplifiers; frequency compensation; output stages and power amplifiers; filters and tuned amplifiers; signal sources and communication circuits etc, illustrative example of analog integrated circuits. The course will emphasize MOS/CMOS and bipolar transistor circuits. Computer simulation exercises using SPICE and other software packages will be prescribed.

EEE C432 Medical Instrumentation 3 0 3

Basic components of bio-medical instruments, bio-electric signals & recording electrodes, transducers, recording and display devices. Patient care and monitoring systems, cardiovascular measurements-blood pressure, blood flow, cardiac output, heart sounds etc.; instrumentation for respiratory and nervous systems, analysis of EEG, ECG, EMG, EOG and action potentials, non- invasive diagnostic measurements - temperature, ultrasonic diagnosis, CAT scan techniques, sensory measurements-motor response, analysis of behaviour etc. biotelemetry, biofeedback, clinical laboratory instruments, X-ray diagnosis. Recent advances in biomedical instrumentation- microprocessor based systems, lasers & optical fiber based systems.

EEE C433 Electromagnetic Fields and Waves 3 0 3

Maxwell’s equations; application of circuit theory and field theory; Maxwell’s equations in free space and time varying fields; plane waves in dielectric and conducting media; solution of wave equations; the poynting vector; the poynting theorem; poynting vector in conducting media and circuit application; wave polarization; linear, elliptical and circular polarization; wave reflection, refraction and diffraction; transmission lines and resonators; Smith chart, and its applications in stub matching and impedance matching; discontinuties; antennas and radiation; halfwave dipole antenna; loop antenna; helical antenna; directive arrays; frequency independent antennas; reflector and lens antennas; horn antennas; antenna arrays; Friis formula; antenna practices and antenna measurements.

EEE C441 Television Engineering 3 0 3

Monochrome TV-nature of the composite video signal; camera tubes, generation of special waveforms, transmitters, antenna, receivers, picture tubes, receiving antenna elements of colour TV and industrial TV.

EEE C443 Analog & Digital VLSI Design 3 0 3

Prerequisite: EEE C381

Physics and models of MOS transistors; basic IC building blocks; MOS operational amplifiers; Analog system design applications; Digital circuits - MOS & CMOS inverters, logic gates, PLA and storage circuits, etc.. Introduction to analog and digital VLSI design; CAD for IC design and CAD applications in circuit simulation and layout generation.

EEE C444 Real–Time Systems 3 0 3

Course description is same as given under CS C444.

EEE C452 Electromagnetic Fields & Microwave Engineering 3 0 3

Electromagnetic waves; Maxwell's equations; Poynting theorem and wave equations; propagation of EM waves; transmission lines; microstrip lines; wave guides; cavities and antennas; microwave generators, microwave amplifiers; measurement at microwave frequencies.

EEE C453 Discrete Mathematical Structures 3 0 3

Course description is same as given under CS C453.

EEE C461 Power Electronics 3 0 3

PNPN devices, power transistor characteristics, rating and specifications; triggering mechanism and commutation circuits; controlled power rectifiers, Inverters (DC to AC converters), choppers (DC to DC Converters); speed control of DC motors, speed control of AC motors; other industrial applications of thyristors and power transistors; voltage regulation and starting of electrical drives; logic modules for static converters; introduction to application of microprocessors for electrical drives.

EEE C462 Advanced Power Systems 3 0 3

Prerequisite : EEE C371 or INSTR C371

Symmetrical components, sequence impedances; fault calculations; short circuit studies; circuit breakers and their selections; power system stability, power system protection--generators, transformers and lines; waves on transmission lines, protective devices -- grounded and ungrounded systems.

EEE C471 Electronic Measurements and Instrumentation 3 0 3

Elements of electronic measurement and instrumentation; signal sources; voltage and current measuring instruments; waveform analysis instruments; display and recording instruments; device testers, DC power supplies and IC regulators; bridge instruments; basic digital instruments, industrial electronic practices.

EEE C472 Satellite Communication 3 0 3

Review of microwave communications and LOS systems; the various satellite orbits like GEO, MEO, LEO; the satellite link analysis and design; the communication transponder system like INSAT, INELSAT etc; the earth segment and earth station engineering; the transmission of analog and digital signals through satellite and various modulation techniques employed; the multiple access techniques like FDMA, TDMA, CDMA, DAMA, etc; the INSAT program; salient features of INSAT – systems and services offered; satellite services offered by INTELSAT, INMARSAT and

future satellites like IRIDIUM etc; future trends in satellite communications.

EEE C491 Special Projects 3

Course description is same as given under BIO C491.

EEE G510 RF Microelectronics 5

Introduction; application of RF electronics in modern systems; basic concepts in RF circuit design, active RF components: various RF diodes and transistors and their circuit models, matching and biasing networks, RF amplifier design: low power, low noise and broadband amplifiers, RF oscillator design; negative resistance oscillator; dielectric resonator oscillators, phase noise. RF Mixers: Balanced mixers; low noise mixers; noise in RF circuits, microwave transmitters and receivers.

EEE G511 Integrated Electronics 3 2 5

Review of basic semiconductor devices and ICs, fabrication and design of integrated circuits, comparison of current bipolar and MOS technologies, VLSI design methodology and layout examples, etc. The main objective of this course is to enable the students to keep pace with the rapidly changing semiconductor technology.

EEE G51 Embedded System Design 3 1 4

Introduction to embedded systems; embedded architectures : Architectures and programming of microcontrollers and DSPs. Embedded applications and technologies; power issues in system design; introduction to software and hardware co-design.

EEE G520 Wireless and Mobile Communication 3 2 5

Signal propagation in a mobile environment, modulation, coding, equalization; first generation generation systems; multiple access techniques like FDMA, TDMA, CDMA, spread spectrum systems; second & third generation systems, UMTS, IMT-2000; Wireless LAN, Wireless ATM and Mobile IP; emerging trends in Wireless & Mobile Communication.

EEE G521 Optoelectronic Devices, Circuits & Systems 3 2 5

Physics of optical radiation and principles of calculation in radiation physics & optics, fundamental laws of photometry. Interaction between optical radiation and matter. Radiation sources. Parameters of IR detectors and junction photodetectors, parameters common to emitters and receiver, radiation measurements, optoelectronic components, optoelectronic integrated devices, photodetector circuits, methods of modulation and optoelectronic system design and applications.

EEE G531 Testable Design and Fault Tolerant Computing 3 2 5

Course description is same as given under CS G531.

EEE G552 Solid State Drives 3 2 5

Review of power devices and control circuits, d.c.
motor control using two quadrant and four quadrant converters, cycle converters; analysis of harmonics, A.C. regulators; chopper circuits using thyristor switches. voltage source & current source inverters; PWM drives; harmonic reduction, power factor control, measurement, sensing and fault detection in thyristor systems; microprocessor based control for drives.

EEE G581 RF & Microwave Engg. 3 2 5

Introduction to radio frequency engineering; advantages; various frequency bands; propagation; transmission lines; microwave waveguides and components; their characterizations; s-parameters and their use; microwave transistor; FETs, Gunn diode, IMPATT diodes; microwave tubes; Klystron; two cavity Klystron amplifier analysis; reflex Klystron; TWTs; high power tubes; cross field tubes; microstriplines; MMICs; microwave measurements; microwave antennas and microwave communication system; microwave applications; ISM applications; introduction to EMI and EMC; microwave hazards.

EEE G582 Telecom Network Management 3 2 5

Network architecture and protocols; LAN, MAN and WANs; internetworking; network planning; network management concepts and standards; administrative, operational and fault management; security issues; remote network management.

EEE G591 Optical Communication 3 2 5

Optical communication systems and components; optical sources and transmitters (basic concept, design and applications); modulators (electro-optic, acousto-optic and laser modulation techniques); beam forming; focussing and coupling schemes to optical repeators; optical amlifiers; optical field reception; coherent and non-coherent lightwave systems; fibre optic communication communication system design and performance; multichannel lightwave systems; long haul communications; fibre optic networks.

EEE G592 Mobile & Personal Communication 3 2 5

History of mobile radio; the mobile radio signal environment; review of statistical techniques; path over flat as well as hilly terrain; effects of RF system design on propagation; received signal envelope and phase characteristics; modulation schemes employed; functional design of mobile radio systems, diversity schemes-space; frequency and polarization diversity; mobile radio system functional design; signal error analysis versus performance criteria; multiple access schemes; classification of the concepts of sensitive topics; new concepts data transmission via cellular; spectrum and technology of WLL.

EEE G611 Computer Aided Analysis and Design 2 3 5

Course description is same as given under CE G611.

EEE G612 Coding Theory & Practice 3 2 5

Codes for data-compression: instantaneous codes; Kraft inequality; Mcmillan theorem; Huffman codes; codes for error-detection and correction; binary symmetric channel; channel capacity, Shannon’s fundamental theorem; linear codes; Macwilliam’s identity; Reed-muller codes; cyclic codes; BCH codes; codes for secrecy and security; private-key cryptosystems; affine codes; twisted codes; one-time-pads; public-key cryptosystems based on large primes and discrete logarithms.

EEE G613 Advanced Digital Signal Processing 5

Review of stochastic processes, models and model classification, the identification problem, some field of applications, classical methods of identification of impulse response and transfer function models, model learning techniques, linear least square estimator, minimum variance algorithm, stochastic approximation method and maximum likelihood method, simultaneous state and parameter estimation of extended kalman-filter, non-linear identification, quasi linearization, numerical identification methods.

EEE G621 Advanced Electronic Circuits 3 2 5

Linear and non-linear operational circuitry, controlled sources, Active filters, power amplifiers, Power supplies, Analog switches and comparators, combinational and sequential logic circuitry. Data transmission and display, Electronic Controllers, Transducer interfacing and measurement circuits, etc.

EEE G622 Advanced Digital Communication 3 2 5

Introduction to Digital communication, review of probability and statistic processes; review of source coding and characterization of signals; optimum receivers for additive white gaussian noise channel; carrier & symbol synchronization; channel capacity & coding; block & convolutional codes; communication through band – limited linear filter channels; adaptive equalization multicarrier systems; digital communication through fading multipath channel; future trends in digital communication.