Syllabus of Electronics, Communication and Information Engineering

Engineering Drawing I

Course Objective:
To develop basic projection concepts with reference to points, lines, planes and geometrical
solids. Also to develop sketching and drafting skills to facilitate communication.

1. Instrumental Drawing, Technical Lettering Practices and Techniques(2 hours)

1. Equipment and materials
2. Description of drawing instruments, auxiliary equipment and drawing materials
3. Techniques of instrumental drawing
4. Pencil sharpening, securing paper, proper use of T- squares, triangles, scales
dividers, compasses, erasing shields, French curves, inking pens
5. Lettering strokes, letter proportions, use of pencils and pens, uniformity and
appearance of letters, freehand techniques, inclined and vertical letters and
numerals, upper and lower cases, standard English lettering forms

2. Dimensioning(2 hours)
1. Fundamentals and techniques
2. Size and location dimensioning, SI conversions
3. Use of scales, measurement units, reducing and enlarging drawings
4. Placement of dimensions: aligned and unidirectional

3. Applied Geometry(6 hours)

 1. Plane geometrical construction: Proportional division of lines, arc & line
tangents
2. Methods for drawing standard curves such as ellipses, parabolas, hyperbolas,
involutes, spirals, cycloids and helices (cylindrical and conical)
3. Techniques to reproduce a given drawing (by construction)

4. Basic Descriptive Geometry(14 hours)

1. Introduction to Orthographic projection, Principal Planes, Four Quadrants or
Angles
2. Projection of points on first, second, third and fourth quadrants
3. Projection of Lines: Parallel to one of the principal plane, Inclined to one of the
principal plane and parallel to other, Inclined to both principal planes
4. Projection Planes: Perpendicular to both principal planes, Parallel to one of the
principal planes and Inclined to one of the principal planes, perpendicular to other
and Inclined to both principal planes
5. True length of lines: horizontal, inclined and oblique lines
6. Rules for parallel and perpendicular lines
7. Point view or end view of a line
8. Shortest distance from a point to a line
9. Edge View and True shape of an oblique plane
10. Angle between two intersecting lines
11. Intersection of a line and a plane
12. Angle between a line and a plane
13. Dihedral angle between two planes
14. Shortest distance between two skew lines
15. Angle between two non- intersecting (skew) lines
5. Multi view (orthographic) projections(18 hours)
1. Orthographic Projections
1. First and third angle projection
2. Principal views: methods for obtaining orthographic views, Projection of
lines, angles and plane surfaces, analysis in three views, projection of
curved lines and surfaces, object orientation and selection of views for
best representation, full and hidden lines
3. Orthographic drawings: making an orthographic drawing, visualizing
objects (pictorial view) from the given views
4. Interpretation of adjacent areas, true-length lines, representation of holes,
conventional practices
2. Sectional Views: Full, half, broken revolved, removed (detail) sections, phantom
of hidden section, Auxiliary sectional views, specifying cutting planes for
sections, conventions for hidden lines, holes, ribs, spokes
3. Auxiliary views: Basic concept and use, drawing methods and types, symmetrical
and unilateral auxiliary views. Projection of curved lines and boundaries, line of
intersection between two planes, true size of dihedral angles, true size and shape
of plane surfaces

6. Developments and Intersections(18 hours)

1. Introduction and Projection of Solids
2. Developments: general concepts and practical considerations, development of a
right or oblique prism, cylinder, pyramid, and cone, development of truncated
pyramid and cone, Triangulation method for approximately developed surfaces,
transition pieces for connecting different shapes, development of a sphere
3. Intersections: lines of intersection of geometric surfaces, piercing point of a line
and a geometric solid, intersection lines of two planes, intersections of -prisms
and pyramids, cylinder and an oblique plane. Constructing a development using
auxiliary views, intersection of - two cylinders, a cylinder & a cone
Practical: 3 hours/week; 15 weeks

1. Drawing Sheet Layout, Freehand Lettering, Sketching of parallel lines, circles,

Dimensioning
2. Applied Geometry(Sketch and Instrumental Drawing)
3. Descriptive Geometry I: Projection of Point and Lines (4.1 to 4.3)(Sketch and
Instrumental Drawing)
4. Descriptive Geometry II: Projection of Planes (4.4) (Sketch and Instrumental Drawing)
5. Descriptive Geometry III: Applications in Three dimensional Space (4.5 to 4.15) (Sketch
and Instrumental Drawing)
6. Multiview Drawings (5.1) (Sketch and Instrumental Drawing)
7. Multiview, Sectional Drawings and Dimensioning I (5.2)(Sketch and Instrumental
Drawing)
8. Multiview, Sectional Drawings and Dimensioning II (5.2) (Sketch and Instrumental
Drawing)
9. Auxiliary View, Sectional Drawings and Dimensioning (5.3) (Sketch and Instrumental
Drawing)
10. Projection of Regular Geometrical Solids (Sketch and Instrumental Drawing)
11. Development and Intersection I (6.1) (Sketch and Instrumental Drawing)
12. Development and Intersection II (6.2) (Sketch and Instrumental Drawing)
13. Development and Intersection III (6.3) (Sketch and Instrumental Drawing)

References:

1. “Fundamentals of Engineering Drawing”, W. J. Luzadder, Prentice Hall.

2. “Engineering Drawing and Graphic Technology”, T. E. French, C. J. Vierck, and R. J.
Foster, Mc Graw Hill Publshing Co.
3. “Technical Drawing”, F. E. Giescke, A . Mitchell, H. C. Spencer and J. T. Dygdone,
Macmillan Publshing Co.
4. “Elementary Engineering Drawing”, N. D. Bhatt, Charotar Publshing House, India.
5. “A Text Book of Engineering Drawing”, P. S. Gill, S. K. Kataria and Sons, India
 6. “A Text Book of Engineering Drawing”, R. K. Dhawan, S. Chand and Company Limited,
India

Evaluation Scheme:
The questions will cover all the chapters in the syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be as
indicated in the table below:

Chapter Hours Marks

distribution *
3 6 3 to 5
4 14 7 to 10
1, 2, 5 22 14
6 18 14
Total 60 40

*Note: There may be minor deviation in marks distribution.

Engineering Physics

Course objectives:
To provide the concept and knowledge of physics with the emphasis of present day application.
The background of physics corresponding to Proficiency Certificate Level is assumed.

1. Oscillation(7 hours)
1. Mechanical Oscillation: Introduction
2. Free oscillation
3. Damped oscillation
4. Forced mechanical oscillation
5. EM Oscillation: Free, Damped and Forced Electromagnetic oscillation

2. Wave motion(2 hours)

 1. Waves and particles
2. Progressive wave
3. Energy, power and intensity of progressive wave

3. Acoustics(3 hours)
1. Reverberation
2. Sabine's Law
3. Ultrasound and its applications

4. Physical Optics(12 hours)

1. Interference
1. Intensity in double slit interference
2. Interference in thin films
3. Newton's rings
4. Hadinger fringes

2. Diffraction
1. Fresnel and Fraunhoffer’s diffraction
2. Intensity due to a single slit
3. Diffraction grating
4. X-ray diffraction, X-ray for material test
 3. Polarization
1. Double refraction
2. Nichol prism, Wave plates
3. Optical activity, Specific rotation

5. Geometrical Optics(3 hours)

1. Lenses, combination of lenses
2. Cardinal points
3. Chromatic aberration

6. Laser and Fiber Optics(4 hours)

1. Laser production
1. He-Ne laser
2. Uses of laser

2. Fiber Optics
1. Self focusing
2. Applications of Optical fiber

7. Electrostatics(8 hours)
1. Electric charge and Force
2. Electric field and Potential
 3. Electrostatic potential energy
4. Capacitors, Capacitor with dielectric
5. Charging and Discharging of a capacitor

8. Electromagnetism(11 hours)
1. Direct Current: Electric current
1. Ohm's law, Resistance and Resistivity
2. Semiconductor and Superconductor

2. Magnetic Fields:
1. Magnetic force and Torque
2. Hall effect
3. Cyclotron, Synchrotron
4. Biot-Savart law
5. Ampere’s circuit law, Magnetic fields straight conductors
6. Faraday’s laws, Induction and Energy transformation, Induced field
7. LR circuit, Induced Magnetic field
8. Displacement current

9. Electromagnetic Waves(5 hours)

1. Maxwell’s equations
2. Wave equations, Speed
3. E and B fields
4. Continuity equation
 5. Energy transfer

10. Photon and Matter Waves(5 hours)

1. Quantization of energy
2. Electrons and Matter waves
3. Schrodinger wave equation
4. Probability distribution
5. One dimensional potential well
6. Uncertainty principle
7. Barrier tunneling

References:

1. Fundamentals of Physics: Halliday, Resnick, Walker (Latest Edition)

2. A text book of Optics: Brij Lal and Subrahmanyam (Latest edition)
3. Modern Engineering Physics: A. S.Basudeva
4. Engineering Physics: R. K.Gaur and S. L.Gupta
5. Waves and Oscillation: Brij Lal and Subrahmanyam

Evaluation Scheme:
There will be questions covering all the chapters in the syllabus. The evaluation scheme for the
question will be as indicated in the table below:

Chapter Hours Mark

distribution*
1 7 10
2,3 5 5
4 12 15
5 3 5
6 4 5
7,8 19 30
9 5 5
10 5 5
 Total 60 80

*Note: There may be minor deviation in mark distribution.

Basic Electrical Engineering

Course Objectives:
To provide the fundamental concept of DC, AC & 3-phase electrical circuits.

1. General Electric System(6 hours)

1. Constituent parts of an electrical system (source, load, communication & control)
2. Current flow in a circuit
3. Electromotive force and potential difference
4. Electrical units
5. Ohm’s law
6. Resistors, resistivity
7. Temperature rise & temperature coefficient of resistance
8. Voltage & current sources

2. DC circuits(4 hours)
1. Series circuits
2. Parallel networks
3. Krichhhof’s laws
4. Power and energy

3. Network Theorems(12 hours)

 1. Application of Krichhof’s laws in network solution
1. Nodal Analysis
2. Mesh analysis
2. Star-delta & delta-star transformation
3. Superposition theorem
4. Thevnin’s theorem
5. Nortan’s theorem
6. Maximum power transfer theorem
7. Reciprocity theorem

4. Inductance & Capacitance in ElectricCcircuits(4 hours)

1. General concept of capacitance
1. Charge & voltage
2. Capacitors in series and parallel
2. General concept of inductance
1. Inductive & non-inductive circuits
2. Inductance in series & parallel

5. Alternating Quantities(2 hours)

1. AC systems
2. Wave form, terms & definitions
3. Average and RMS values of current & voltage
4. Phasor representation
 6. Single-phase AC Circuits(6 hours)
1. AC in resistive circuits
2. Current & voltage in an inductive circuits
3. Current and voltage in an capacitive circuits
4. Concept of complex impedance and admittance
5. AC series and parallel circuit
6. RL, RC and RLC circuit analysis & phasor representation

7. Power in AC Circuits(4 hours)

1. Power in resistive circuits
2. Power in inductive and capacitive circuits
3. Power in circuit with resistance and reactance
4. Active and reactive power
5. Power factor, its practical importance
6. Improvement of power factor
7. Measurement of power in a single-phase AC circuits

8. Three-Phase Circuit Analysis(6 hours)

1. Basic concept & advantage of Three-phase circuit
2. Phasor representation of star & delta connection
3. Phase and line quantities
4. Voltage & current computation in 3-phase balance & unbalance circuits
5. Real and reactive power computation
6. Measurements of power & power factor in 3-phase system

Practical:
 1. Measurement of Voltage, current& power in DC circuit : Verification of Ohm’s Law
Temperature effects in Resistance
2. Krichoff’s Voltage & current Law : Evaluate power from V & I, Note loading effects of
meter
3. Measurement amplitude, frequency and time with oscilloscope : Calculate & verify
average and RMS value, Examine phase relation in RL & RC circuit
4. Measurements of alternating quantities : R, RL,RC circuits with AC excitation, AC
power, power factor, VARs, phasor diagrams
5. Three-phase AC circuits : Measure currents and voltages in three-phase balanced AC
circuits, Prove Y-∆ transformation, Exercise on phasor diagrams for three-phase circuits
6. Measurement of Voltage, current& power in a three-phase circuit : Two-wattmeter
method of power measurement in R, RL and RC three phase circuits, Watts ratio curve

References:

1. J.R Cogdell, “ Foundations of Electrical Engineering”, printice Hall, Englewood Chiffs,

New Jersy, 1990.
2. I.M Smith,” Haughes Electrical Technology”, Addison-Wesley, ISR Rprint,2000

Evaluation Scheme:
The questions will cover all the chapters in the syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be as
indicated in the table below:

Chapt Hours Marks

er Distribution*
1 6 10
2 4 5
3 12 25
4 4 5
5 2 15
6 6
7 4 10
8 6 10
Total 80

*Note: There may be minor deviation in marks distribution.

Digital Logic

Course Objective:
To introduce basic principles of digital logic design, its implementation and applications.

1. Introduction (3 hours)
1. Definitions for Digital Signals
2. Digital Waveforms
3. Digital Logic
4. Moving and Storing Digital Information
5. Digital Operations
6. Digital Computer
7. Digital Integrated Circuits
8. Digital IC Signal Levels
9. Clock wave form
10. Coding
1. ASCII Code
2. BCD
3. The Excess – 3 Code
4. The Gray Code

2. Digital Logic(1 hour)

1. The Basic Gates: NOT, OR, AND
2. Universal Logic Gates: NOR, NAND
3. AND-OR-INVERT Gates
4. Positive and Negative Logic
5. Introduction to HDL
3. Combinational Logic Circuits(5 hours)
1. Boolean Laws and Theorems
2. Sum-of-Products Method
3. Truth Table to Karnaugh Map
4. Pairs, Quads, and Octets
5. Karnaugh Simplifications
6. Don’t Care Conditions
7. Product of Sums Method
8. Product of Sums Simplification
9. Hazards and Hazard Covers
10. HDL Implementation Models

4. Data Processing Circuits(5 hours)

1. Multiplexetures
2. Demultiplexetures
3. Decoder
4. BCD-to-Decimal Decoders
5. Seven-Segment Decoders
6. Encoder
7. Exclusive-OR Gates
8. Parity Generators and Checkers
9. Magnitude Comparator
10. Read-Only Memory
11. Programmable Array Logic
12. Programmable Logic Arrays
13. Troubleshooting with a Logic Problems
 14. HDL Implementation of Data Processing Circuits

5. Arithmetic Circuits(5 hours)

1. Binary Addition
2. Binary Subtraction
3. Unsigned Binary Numbers
4. Sign-Magnitude Numbers
5. 2’s Complement Representation
6. 2’s Complement Arithmetic
7. Arithmetic Building Blocks
8. The Adder-Subtracter
9. Fast Adder
10. Arithmetic Logic Unit
11. Binary Multiplication and Division
12. Arithmetic Circuits Using HDL

6. Flip Flops(5 hours)

1. RS Flip-Flops
2. Gated Flip-Flops
3. Edge-Triggered RS Flip-Flops
4. Egde Triggered D Flip-Flops
5. Egde Triggered JK Flip-Flops
6. Flip-Flop Timing
7. JK Mater- Slave Flip-Flops
8. Switch Contacts Bounds Circuits
9. Various Representation of Flip-Flops
 10. Analysis of Sequencial Circuits

7. Registers(2 hours)
1. Types of Registers
2. Serial In–Serial Out
3. Serial In–Parallel Out
4. Parallel In–Serial Out
5. Parallel In–Parallel Out
6. Applications of Shift Registers

8. Counters(5 hours)
1. Asynchronous Counters
2. Decoding Gates
3. Synchronous Counters
4. Changing the Counter Modulus
5. Decade Counters
6. Presettable Counters
7. Counter Design as a Synthesis Problem
8. A Digital Clock

9. Sequential Machines(8 hours)

1. Synchronous Machines
1. Clock Driven Models and State Diagrams
2. Transition tables, Redundant States
 3. Binary Assignment
4. Use of Flip-Flops in realizing the models
2. Asynchronous Machines
1. Hazards in Asynchronous System and Use of Redundant Branch
2. Allowable Transitions
3. Flow tables and Merger Diagrams
4. Excitation Maps and Realization of the models

10. Digital Integrate Circuits(4 hours)

1. Switching Circuits
2. 7400 TTL
3. TTL parameters
4. TTL Overvew
5. Open Collecter Gates
6. Three-state TTL Devices
7. External Drive for TTL Lods
8. TTL Driving External Loads
9. 74C00 CMOS
10. CMOS Characteristics
11. TTL-to–CMOS Interface
12. CMOS-to-TTL Interface

11. Applications(2 hours)

1. Multiplexing Displays
2. Frequency Counters
3. Time Measurement
Practical:

1. DeMorgan’s law and it’s familiarization with NAND and NOR gates
2. Encoder, Decoder, and Multiplexer
3. Familiarization with Binary Addition and Subtraction
4. Construction of True Complement Generator
5. Latches, RS, Master-Slave and T type flip flops
6. D and JK type flip flops
7. Ripple Counter, Synchronous counter
8. Familiarization with computer package for logic circuit design
9. Design digital circuits using hardware and software tools
10. Use of PLAs and PLDs

References:

1. Donald P. Leach, Albert Paul Malvino and Goutam Saha, “ Digital Principles and
Applications”, 6th edition , Tata McGraw-Hill, 2006
2. David J Comer “Digital Logic And State Machine Design” 3rd edition, Oxfored
University Press, 2002
3. William I. Fletcher “An Engineering Approach to Digital Design” Printice Hall of India,
New Delhi 1990
4. William H. Gothmann, “Digital Electronics, An Introduction to Theory and Practice”,
2nd edition, PHI, 2009

Evaluation Scheme:
The questions will cover all the chapters of the syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be as
indicated in the table below

Chapte Hours Marks

rs distribution*
1 3 6
2 1 4
3 5 8
4 5 10
5 5 8
 6 5 8
7 2 4
8 5 8
9 8 12
10 4 8
11 2 4
Total 45 80

*Note: There may be a minor deviation in the marks distribution.

Engineering Mathematics I

Course Objectives:
To provide students a sound knowledge of calculus and analytic geometry to apply them in their
relevant fields.

1. Derivatives and their Applications(14 hours)

1. Introduction
2. Higher order derivatives
3. Mean value theorem
1. Rolle’s Theorem
2. Lagrange’s Mean Value Theorem
3. Cauchy’s Mean Value Theorem
4. Power series of Single Valued Function
1. Taylor’s Series
2. Maclaurin’s Series
5. Indeterminate forms: L’Hospital Rule
6. Asymptotes to Cartesian and Polar Curves
7. Pedal equations to Cartesian and Polar Curves: Curvature and Radius of
Curvature
 2. Integration and its Applications(11 hours)
1. Introduction
2. Definite Integrals and their properties
3. Improper Integrals
4. Differentiation under Integral Sign
5. Reduction formula: Beta Gama functions
6. Application of Integrals for finding areas, arc length, surface and solid of
revolution in the plane for Cartesian and Polar curves

3. Plane Analytic Geometry(8 hours)

1. Transformation of Coordinates: Translation and rotation
2. Ellipse and Hyperbola: Standard forms. Tangent, and Normal
3. General equation of conics in Cartesian and Polar forms

4. Ordinary Differential Equations and their Applications (12 hours)

1. First order and first degree Differential equations
2. Homogenous Differential equations
3. Linear differential equations
4. Equations reducible to linear Differential equations: Bernoulli’s equation
5. First order and Higher degree differential equation: Clairaut’s equation
6. Second order and First degree linear differential equations with constant
coefficients
7. Second order and First degree linear differential equations with variable
coefficients: Cauchy’s equations
8. Applications in Engineering field

Reference books:
 1. Erwin Kreyszig," Advance Engineering Mathematics" , John Wiley and Sons Inc
2. Thomas,Finney",Calculus and Analytical geometry" Addison- Wesley
3. M. B. Singh, B. C. Bajrachrya," Differential Calculus", Sukunda Pustak Bhandar,Nepal
4. M. B. Singh, S. P. Shrestha, "Applied Mathematics"
5. G.D. Pant, G. S. Shrestha, "Integral Calculus and Differential Equations", Sunila
Prakashan,Nepal
6. M. R. Joshi, "Analytical Geometry", SukundaPustak Bhandar,Nepal
7. S. P. Shrestha, H. D. Chaudhary, P. R. Pokharel,
"A Textbook of Engineering Mathematics - Vol I"
8. Santosh Man Maskey,"Calculus", Ratna Pustak Bhandar, Nepal

Evaluation Scheme:
The questions will cover all the chapters in the syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be as
indicated in the table below:

Chapter Hours Marks

s Distribution*
1 14 25
2 11 20
3 08 15
4 12 20
Total 45 80

*Note: There may be minor deviation in marks distribution.

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING

Course Objective:
To acquaint the student with computer software and high level programming languages.
Emphasis will be given on developing computer programming skills using computer
programming in C and FORTRAN languages.

1. Overview of computer software & programming languages(2 hours)

 1. System software
2. Application software
3. General software features and recent trends
4. Generation of programming languages
5. Categorization of high level languages

2. Problem solving using Computer(2 hours)

1. Problem analysis
2. Algorithm development and Flowchart
3. Compilation and Execution
4. Debugging and Testing
5. Programming Documentation

3. Introduction to ‘C’ programming(3 hours)

1. Character set, Keywords, and Data types
2. Preprocessor Directives
3. Constants and Variables
4. Operators and statements

4. Input and Output(2 hours)

1. Formatted input/output
2. Character input/output
3. Programs using input/output statements
5. Control statements(6 hours)
1. Introduction
2. The goto, if, if … … else, switch statements
3. The while, do … while, for statements

6. User-Defined Functions(4 hours)

1. Introduction
2. Function definition and return statement
3. Function Prototypes
4. Function invocation, call by value and call by reference, Recursive Functions

7. Arrays and Strings(6 hours)

1. Defining an Array
2. One-dimensional Arrays
3. Multi-dimensional Arrays
4. Strings and string manipulation
5. Passing Array and String to function

8. Structures(4 hours)
1. Introduction
2. Processing a Structure
 3. Arrays of Structures
4. Arrays within Structures
5. Structures and Function

9. Pointers(4 hours)
1. Introduction
2. Pointer declaration
3. Pointer arithmetic
4. Pointer and Array
5. Passing Pointers to a Function
6. Pointers and Structures

10. Data Files(4 hours)

1. Defining opening and closing a file
2. Input/Output operations on Files
3. Error handling during input/output operations

11. Programming Language: FORTRAN(8 hours)

1. Character set
2. Data types, Constants and variables
3. Arithmetic operations, Library Functions
4. Structure of a Fortran Program
5. Formatted and Unformatted Input/Output Statements
6. Control Structures: Goto, Logical IF, Arithmetic IF, Do loops
 7. Arrays: one dimensional and two dimensional

Laboratory:

1. Minimum 6 sets of computer programs in C (from Unit 4 to Unit 10) and 2 sets in
FORTRAN (from unit 11) should be done individually.(30 marks out of 50 marks)
2. Student (maximum 4 persons in a group) should submit mini project at the end of course.
(20 marks out of 50 marks)

References:

1. Kelly & Pohl, “A Book on C”, Benjamin/Cumming

2. Brian W. Keringhan & Dennis M. Ritchie, “The ‘C’ Programming Language”, PHI
3. Bryons S. Gotterfried, “Programming with C”, TMH
4. Yashavant Kanetkar, “Let Us C”, BPB
5. D. M. Etter, “Structured Fortran & for Engineers and Scientist”, The
Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Company, Inc.
6. Rama N. Reddy and Carol A. Ziegler, “FORTRAN 77 with Applications for Scientists
and Engineers”, Jaico Publishing House
7. Alexis Leon, Mathews Leon, “Fundamentals of Information Technology”, Leon Press
and Vikas Publishing House

Evaluation Scheme:
There will be questions covering all the chapters in the syllabus. The evaluation scheme for the
question will be as indicated in the table below:

Chapter Hours Mark

distribution*
1, 2 4 8
3, 4 5 8
5 6 10
6 4 8
7 6 10
8 4 8
9 4 8
 10 4 8
11 8 12
Total 45 80
*Note: There may be minor deviation in marks distribution.

Engineering Mathematics II

Course Objectives:

1. To develop the skill of solving differential equations and to provide knowledge of vector
algebra and calculus
2. To make students familiar with calculus of several variables and infinite series

1. Calculus of Two or more variables(6 hours)

1. Introduction: Limit and Continuity
2. Partial Derivatives
1. Homogeneous function, Euler’s theorem for the function of two and three
variables
2. Total Derivatives
3. Extrema of functions of two and three variables: Lagrange’s Multiplier

2. Multiple Integrals(6 hours)

1. Introduction
2. Double Integrals in Cartesian and Polar form: Change of order of integration
3. Triple Integrals in Cartesian, Cylindrical and Spherical coordinates
4. Area and Volume by Double and Triple Integrals
3. Three Dimensional Solid Geometry(11 hours)
1. The Straight Line; Symmetric and General form
2. Coplanar Lines
3. Shortest Distance
4. Sphere
5. Plane Section of a Sphere by Planes
6. Tangent Planes and Lines to the Spheres
7. Right Circular Cone
8. Right Circular Cylinder

4. Solution of Differential Equations in Series and Special Functions(9 hours)

1. Solution of Differential Equation by Power Series Method
2. Legendre’s Equation
3. Legendre's Polynomial function: Properties and Applications.
4. Bessel’s Equation
5. Bessel’s Function of First and Second kind: Properties and Applications

5. Vector Algebra and Calculus(8 hours)

1. Introduction
2. Two and Three dimensional vectors
3. Scalar Products and Vector Products
4. Reciprocal System of Vectors
5. Application of Vectors: Lines and Planes
6. Scalar and Vector fields
7. Derivatives– Velocity and Acceleration
 8. Directional Derivatives

6. Infinite Series(5 hours)

1. Introduction
2. Series with Positives terms
3. Convergence and Divergence
4. Alternating series: Absolute convergence
5. Radius and Interval of Convergence

References:

1. Erwin Kreyszig, "Advanced Engineering Mathematics" , John Wiley and Sons Inc
2. Thomas, Finney, "Calculus and Analytical Geometry" Addison- Wesley
3. M. B. Singh, B. C. Bajrachrya,"Differential Calculus", Sukunda Pustak Bhandar,Nepal
4. M. B. Singh, B. C. Bajrachrya, "A text book of Vectors", Sukunda Pustak
Bhandar,Nepal
5. M. B. Singh, S. P. Shrestha, "Applied Mathematics"
6. G.D. Pant, G. S. Shrestha, "Integral Calculus and Differential Equations", Sunila
Prakashan,Nepal
7. Y. R. Sthapit, B. C. Bajrachrya, "A text book of Three Dimensional Geometry",
Sukunda Pustak Bhandar,Nepal
8. Santosh Man Maskey,"Calculus", Ratna Pustak Bhandar, Nepal

Evaluation Scheme:
The questions will cover all the chapters in the syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be as
indicated in the table below:

Chapte Hours Mark

r distribution *
1 06 10
2 06 10
 3 11 20
4 09 15
5 08 15
6 05 10
Total 45 80

*Note: There may be minor deviation in marks distribution.

Engineering Chemistry

Course objectives:
To develop the basic concepts of Physical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry and Organic
Chemistry relevant to problems in engineering.

1. Electro-chemistry and Buffer(6 hours)

1. Electro-Chemical cells
2. Electrode Potential and Standard Electrode Potential
3. Measurement of Electrode Potential
4. Nernst equation
5. EMF of Cell
6. Application of Electrochemical and Electrolytic cells
7. Electrochemical Series and its Application
8. Buffer: Its type and mechanism
9. Henderson’s equation for pH of buffer and related problems
10. Corrosion and its type
11. Factors influencing Corrosion
12. Prevention of Corrosion

2. Catalyst(4 hours)
1. Introduction
 2. Action of Catalyst(Catalytic Promoters and Catalytic Poisons)
3. Characteristics of Catalyst
4. Types of Catalyst
5. Theories of Catalysis
6. Industrial Applications of Catalysts

3. Environmental Chemistry(5 hours)

1. Air Pollution
2. Air Pollutants i) Gases:SOx, NOx, CO, CO2, O3 and Hydrocarbons ii)Particulates
dust, smoke and fly ash
3. Effects of Air Pollutants on human beings and their possible remedies
4. Ozone depletion and its Photochemistry
5. Water Pollution(Ref of Surface Water and Pond Water)
6. Water Pollutants(Ref of Surface Water), their adverse effect and remedies
7. Soil Pollution
8. Pollutants of Soil, their adverse effects and possible remedies

4. Engineering Polymers(6 hours)

1. Inorganic Polymers
2. General properties of Inorganic Polymers
1. Polyphosphazines
2. Sulpher Based Polymers
3. Chalcogenide Glasses
4. Silicones
3. Organic Polymers
4. Types of Organic Polymers
 5. Preparation and application of
i) Polyurethane ii) Polystyrene iii) Polyvinylchloride iv) Teflon v) Nylon 6,6 and
vi) Bakelite vii) Epoxy Resin viii) Fiber Reinforced Polymer
6. Concept of Bio-Degradable, Non-Biodegradable and Conducting polymers

5. 3-d Transition elements and their applications(5 hours)

1. Introduction
2. Electronic Configuration
3. Variable Oxidation states
4. Complex formation tendency
5. Color formation
6. Magnetic properties
7. Alloy formation
8. Applications of 3-d transition elements

6. Coordination Complexes(5 hours)

1. Introduction
2. Terms used in Coordination Complexes
3. Werner’s Theory Coordination Complexes
4. Sidgwick’s Model and Sidgwick’s effective atomic number rule
5. Nomenclature of Coordination compounds(Neutral type, simple cation and
complex anion and complex cation and simple anion type)
6. Valence Bond Theory of Complexes
7. Application of valence bond theory in the formation of i) Tetrahedral Complexes
ii) Square planar Complexes and iii) Octahedral Complexes
8. Limitations of Valence Bond Theory
 9. Applications of Coordination Complexes

7. Explosives(3 hours)
1. Introduction
2. Types of explosives: Primary, Low and High explosives
3. Preparation and application of TNT, TNG, Nitrocellulose and Plastic explosives

8. Lubricants and Paints(2 hours)

1. Introduction
2. Function of Lubricants
3. Classification of Lubricants(Oils, Greases and Solid)
4. Paints
5. Types of Paint
6. Application of Paints

9. Stereochemistry(4 hours)
1. Introduction
2. Geometrical Isomerism(Cis-Trans Isomerism), Z and E concept of Geometrical
Isomerism
3. Optical Isomerism with reference to two asymmetrical carbon center molecules
4. Terms Optical activity, Enantiomers, Diastereomers, Meso structures, Racemic
mixture and Resolution
 10. Reaction Mechanism in Organic reactions(4 hours)
1. Substitution reaction
2. Types of substitution reaction SN1 and SN2
3. Elimination reaction
4. Types of elimination reaction E1 and E2
5. Factors governing SN1, SN2, E1 and E2 reaction mechanism path

References:

1. "Engineering Chemistry",by Jain and Jain

2. "A Text Book of Engineering Chemistry",by Shashi Chawala
3. "A New Concise Inorganic Chemistry by",J.D. Lee
4. "Principles of Physical Chemistry",by Marron and Prutton
5. "Essential of Physical Chemistry",by Bahl and Tuli
6. "Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Vol 1 and 2",by Satya Prakash and Tuli
7. "Organic chemistry",by Morrison and Boyd
8. "Selected Topics in Physical Chemistry",by Moti Kaji Sthapit
9. "Environmental Engineering",by Peavy, Rowe and Tchobanoglous

Practical:

1. Compare the alkalinity of different water samples by double indicator method(6 Periods)
2. Determine the temporary and permanent hardness of water by EDTA Complexo-metric
method(3 Periods)
3. Determine residual and combined chlorine present in the chlorinated sample of water by
Iodometric method(6 Periods)
4. Prepare organic polymer nylon 6,6; Bakelite in the laboratory(3 Periods)
5. Determine the pH of different sample of buffer solution by universal indicator method(6
Periods)
 6. Prepare inorganic complex in the laboratory(3 Periods)
7. Determine surface tension of the given detergent solution and compare its cleansing
power with other detergent solutions(6 Periods)
8. Construct an electrochemical cell in the laboratory and measure the electrode potential of
it(3 Periods)
9. Estimate the amount of iron present in the supplied sample of ferrous salt using standard
potassium permanganate solution(redox titration)(6 Periods)

Evaluation Scheme:
There will be questions covering all the chapters in the syllabus. The evaluation scheme for the
question will be as indicated in the table below:

Chapter Hours Marks

distribution*
1 6 10
2 4 5 or 10
3 5 10
4 6 10
5 5 10
6 5 10
7 3 5
8 3 5
9 4 5 or 10
10 4 5 or 10
Total 45 80

*Note: There may be minor deviation in marks distribution.

Workshop Technology

Course Objective:
To impart knowledge and skill components in the field of basic workshop technology.To be
familiar with different hand and machine tools required for manufacturing simple metal
components and articles.

Objectives:
After the completion of the course, the student shall be able to:
1. Practice workshop safety rules effectively
2. Acquire knowledge and use simple hand tools
3. Acquire knowledge and use simple measuring and gauging instruments
4. Operate simple drilling machines for producing small holes
5. Operate various machine tools for producing simple metal components and articles
6. Acquire knowledge and practice on foundry, forging and welding

1. General safety Considerations(2 hours)

1. Bench Tools
2. Machinist’s Hammers
3. Screw Drivers
4. Punches
5. Chisels
6. Scrapers
7. Scribers
8. Files
9. Pliers and Cutters
10. Wrenches
11. Hacksaw
12. Bench Vise
13. Hand Drill
14. Taps and Dies
15. Hand Shears
16. Rules,Tapes and Squares
17. Soldering Iron
18. Rivets

2. Hand Working Operations(1 hour)

1. Sawing
 2. Filing
3. Threading
4. Scribing
5. Shearing
6. Soldering
7. Riveting

3. Measuring and Gauging(1 hour)

1. Introduction
2. Semi–Precision Tools: Calipers, Depth Gauge, Feeler Gauge
3. Precision Tools: Micrometers, Vernier Calipers, Vernier Height Gauge,
Telescopic Gauge, Hole Gauge, Bevel Protractor, Dial Indicator, Gauge Blocks
and Surface Plate

4. Drills and Drilling Processes(1 hour)

1. Introduction
2. Types of Drill Presses
3. Work Holding Devices and Accessories
4. Cutting Tools
5. Geometry of Drill Bits
6. Grinding of Drill Bits
7. Operations: Drilling, Counter-boring, Counter-sinking, Reaming, Honning,
Lapping
8. Cutting Speeds
9. Drilling Safety
5. Machine Tools(4 hours)
1. General Safety Considerations
2. Engine Lathes
1. Introduction
2. Physical Construction
3. Types of Lathe
4. Lathe Operations: Facing, Turning, Threading
3. Shapers
1. Introduction
2. Types of Shapers
3. Physical Construction
4. General Applications
4. Milling Machines
1. Introduction
2. Types of Milling Machines
3. Physical Construction
4. Milling Cutters: Plain, Side, Angle, End, Form
5. Milling Operations: Plain, Side, Angular, Gang, End, Form, Keyway
6. Work Holding Devices
7. Cutter Holding Devices
5. Grinding Machines
1. Abrasives, Bonds, Grinding Wheels
2. Rough Grinders: Portable Grinders, Bench Grinders, Swing Frame
Grinders, Abrasive Belt Grinders
3. Precision Grinders: Cylindrical Grinders, Surface Grinders
6. Material Properties(1 hour)
1. Tool materials: Low, medium and high carbon steels; Hot and cold rolled steels;
Alloy steels; Carbide and Ceramic materials
2. Heat treating methods for steels: Annealing, Tempering, Normalizing, Hardening
and Quenching
3. Non–ferrous metals: Brass, Bronze, Aluminum; Comparative Properties

7. Sheet Metal Works(1 hour)

1. Introduction
2. Sheet Metal Tools
3. Marking and Layout
4. Operations: Bending, Cutting, Rolling

8. Foundry Practice(1 hour)

1. Introduction
2. Pattern Making
3. Foundry Tools
4. Core Making
5. Melting Furnace – Cupola
6. Sand Casting Process

9. Forging Practice(1 hour)

1. Introduction
2. Forging Tools
 3. Operations: Upsetting, Drawing, Cutting, Bending, Punching
4. Forging Presses and Hammers
5. Advantages and Limitations

10. Metal Joining(2 hours)

1. Safety Considerations
2. Introduction
3. Soldering
4. Brazing
5. Welding: Gas Welding, Arc Welding, Resistance Welding, Tungsten Inert Gas
Welding (TIG), Metal Inert Gas Welding (MIG)

Workshop Practice: 3 hours/week; 15 weeks:

1. Bench Tools and Hand operations: Measuring, Marking, Layout, Cutting, Filling,
Drilling, Tapping, Assembly
2. Bench Tools and hand operations: (Contd.)
3. Drilling machines
4. Measuring and Gauging Instruments
5. Engine lathe: Basic operations such as Plain turning, facing, cutting off, knurling
6. Engine lathe: Taper turning, drilling and boring
7. Basic Shaper Operations
8. Milling Machines
9. Grinding Machines
10. Sheet Metal works
11. Foundry Practice
12. Forging Practice
13. Electric Arc Welding
14. Gas Welding
References:

1. “Shop Theory”, J. Anderson and E. E. Tatro, McGraw – Hill, 5th Edition, 1942
2. “Machine shop operations and setups”, O. D. Lascoe, C. A. Nelson and H. W. Porter,
American Technical society, 1973
3. “Machine shop Practice – Vol. I” , Industrial Press, New York, 1971
4. “Machine shop Practice – Vol. I” , Industrial Press, New York, 1971
5. “ Technology of Machine Tools”, Mc Graw Hill – Ryerson, 3rd Edition
6. “Machinery’s Handbook”, Oberg, Jones and Horton, 23rd Edition, Industrial Press, New
York.
7. “Elements of Workshop Technology - Vol. I ( Manufacturing Processes)” – S. K. Hajra
Choudhury and A. K. Hajra Choudhury – Media Promoters and Publishers Pvt. Ltd. ,
Bombay, INDIA, Tenth Edition, 1993
8. “Elements of Workshop Technology - Vol. II: (Machine Tools)” – S. K. Hajra
Choudhury, S. K. Bose and A. K. Hajra Choudhury – Media Promoters and Publishers
Pvt. Ltd. , Bombay, INDIA, Eight Edition, 1988
9. “A Course in Workshop Technology - Vol. I” – Prof. B. S. Raghuwanshi – Dhanpat Rai
and Co. (P) Ltd, Delhi, INDIA, Ninth Edition, 2002
10. “A Course in Workshop Technology - Vol. II” – Prof. B. S. Raghuwanshi –
Dhanpat Rai and Co. (P) Ltd, Delhi, INDIA, Ninth Edition, 2002
11. “Workshop Technology - Vol. I” – H. S. Bawa – Tata Mc – Graw Hill publishing
company Limited, New Delhi, INDIA,
12. “Workshop Technology - Vol. II” – H. S. Bawa – Tata Mc – Graw Hill publishing
company Limited, New Delhi, INDIA,
13. "A text book of Workshop Technology" - R. S. Khurmi and J. K. Gupta - S.
Chand and Company Ltd, New Delhi. INDIA

Object Oriented Programming

Course Objective:
To familiarize students with the C++ programming language and use the language to develop
pure object oriented programs.

1. Introduction to Object Oriented Programming(3 hours)

1. Issues with Procedure Oriented Programming
2. Basic of Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
3. Procedure Oriented versus Object Oriented Programming
4. Concept of Object Oriented Programming
1. Object
2. Class
3. Abstraction
4. Encapsulation
5. Inheritance
6. Polymorphism
5. Example of Some Object Oriented Languages
6. Advantages and Disadvantages of OOP

2. Introduction to C++(2 hours)

1. The Need of C++
2. Features of C++
3. C++ Versus C
4. History of C++

3. C++ Language Constructs(6 hours)

1. C++ Program Structure
 2. Character Set and Tokens
1. Keywords
2. Identifiers
3. Literals
4. Operators and Punctuators
3. Variable Declaration and Expression
4. Statements
5. Data Type
6. Type Conversion and Promotion Rules
7. Preprocessor Directives
8. Namespace
9. User Defined Constant
10. Input/Output Streams and Manipulators
11. Dynamic Memory Allocation with new and delete
12. Condition and Looping
13. Functions
1. Function Syntax
2. Function Overloading
3. Inline Functions
4. Default Argument
5. Pass by Reference
6. Return by Reference
14. Array, Pointer and String
15. Structure, Union and Enumeration

4. Objects and Classes(6 hours)

1. C++ Classes
2. Access Specifiers
 3. Objects and the Member Access
4. Defining Member Function
5. Constructor
1. Default Constructor
2. Parameterized Constructor
3. Copy Constructor
6. Destructors
7. Object as Function Arguments and Return Type
8. Array of Objects
9. Pointer to Objects and Member Access
10. Dynamic Memory Allocation for Objects and Object Array
11. Pointer
12. Static Data Member and Static Function
13. Constant Member Functions and Constant Objects
14. Friend Function and Friend Classes

5. Operator Overloading(5 hours)

1. Overloadable Operators
2. Syntax of Operator Overloading
3. Rules of Operator Overloading
4. Unary Operator Overloading
5. Binary Operator Overloading
6. Operator Overloading with Member and Non Member Functions
7. Data Conversion: Basic–User Defined and User Defined–User Defined
8. Explicit Constructors
6. Inheritance(5 hours)
1. Base and Derived Class
2. protected Access Specifier
3. Derived Class Declaration
4. Member Function Overriding
5. Forms of Inheritance: Single, Multiple, Multilevel, Hierarchical, Hybrid,
Multipath
6. Multipath Inheritance and Virtual Base Class
7. Constructor Invocation in Single and Multiple Inheritances
8. Destructor in Single and Multiple Inheritances

7. Polymorphism and Dynamic Binding(4 hours)

1. Need of Virtual Function
2. Pointer to Derived Class
3. Definition of Virtual Functions
4. Array of Pointers to Base Class
5. Pure Virtual functions and Abstract Class
6. Virtual Destructor
7. Reinterpret_cast Operator
8. Run-Time Type Information
1. Dynamic_cast Operator
2. Type_id Operator

8. Stream Computation for Console and File Input/Output(5 hours)

1. Stream Class Hierarchy for Console Input/Output
2. Testing Stream Errors
 3. Unformatted Input/Output
4. Formatted Input/Output with IOS Member functions and Flags
5. Formatting with Manipulators
6. Stream Operator Overloading
7. File Input/output with Streams
8. File Stream Class Hierarchy
9. Opening and Closing files
10. Read/Write from File
11. File Access Pointers and their Manipulators
12. Sequential and Random Access to File
13. Testing Errors during File Operations

9. Templates(5 hours)
1. Function Template
2. Overloading Function Template
1. Overloading with Functions
2. Overloading with other Template
3. Class Template
1. Function Definition of Class Template
2. Non-Template Type Arguments
3. Default Arguments with Class Template
4. Derived Class Template
5. Introduction to Standard Template Library
1. Containers
2. Algorithms
3. Iterators
 10. Exception Handling(4 hours)
1. Error Handling
2. Exception Handling Constructs (try, catch, throw)
3. Advantage over Conventional Error Handling
4. Multiple Exception Handling
5. Rethrowing Exception
6. Catching All Exceptions
7. Exception with Arguments
8. Exceptions Specification for Function
9. Handling Uncaught and Unexpected Exceptions

Practical:
There will be about 12 lab exercises covering the course. At the end of the course students must
complete a programming project on object oriented programming with C++.

References :

1. Robert Lafore, “Object Oriented Programming in C++”, 4th Edition 2002, Sams
Publication
2. Daya Sagar Baral and Diwakar Baral, “The Secrets of Object Oriented Programming in
C++”, 1st Edition 2010, Bhundipuran Prakasan
3. Harvey M. Deitel and Paul J. Deitel, “C++ How to Program”, 3rd Edition 2001, Pearson
Education Inc.
4. D. S. Malik, “C++ Programming”, 3rd Edition 2007, Thomson Course Technology
5. Herbert Schildt, “C++: The Complete Reference”, 4th Edition 2003, Tata McGraw Hill

Evaluation Scheme:
The questions will cover all the chapters of the syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be as
indicated in the table below:

Chapters Hours Marks

distribution*
1,2,4 11 20
3 6 10
 5 5 10
6 5 10
8 5 10
7,9,10 13 20
Total 45 80

*Note: There may be minor deviation in marks distribution

Microprocessor

Course Objective:
To familiarize students with architecture, programming, hardware and application of
microprocessor.

1. Introduction(4 hours)
1. Introduction and History of Microprocessors
2. Basic Block Diagram of a Computer
3. Organization of Microprocessor Based System
4. Bus Organization
5. Stored program Concept and Von Neumann Machine
6. Processing Cycle of a Stored Program Computer
7. Microinstructions and Hardwired/Microprogrammed Control Unit
8. Introduction to Register Transfer Language

2. Programming with 8085 Microprocessor(10 hours)

1. Internal Architecture and Features of 8085 microprocessor
2. Instruction Format and Data Format
3. Addressing Modes of 8085
4. Intel 8085 Instruction Set
5. Various Programs in 8085
 1. Simple Programs with Arithmetic and Logical Operations
2. Conditions and Loops
3. Array and Table Processing
4. Decimal BCD Conversion
5. Multiplication and Division

3. Programming with 8086 Microprocessor(12 hours)

1. Internal Architecture and Features of 8086 Microprocessor
1. BIU and Components
2. EU and Components
3. EU and BIU Operations
4. Segment and Offset Address
2. Addressing Modes of 8086
3. Assembly Language Programming
4. High Level versus Low Level Programming
5. Assembly Language Syntax
1. Comments
2. Reserved words
3. Identifiers
4. Statements
5. Directives
6. Operators
7. Instructions
6. EXE and COM programs
7. Assembling, Linking and Executing
8. One Pass and Two Pass Assemblers
9. Keyboard and Video Services
10. Various Programs in 8086
1. Simple Programs for Arithmetic, Logical, String Input/Output
 2. Conditions and Loops
3. Array and String Processing
4. Read and Display ASCII and Decimal Numbers
5. Displaying Numbers in Binary and Hexadecimal Formats

4. Microprocessor System(10 hours)

1. Pin Configuration of 8085 and 8086 Microprocessors
2. Bus Structure
1. Synchronous Bus
2. Asynchronous Bus
3. Read and Write Bus Timing of 8085 and 8086 Microprocessors
3. Memory Device Classification and Hierarchy
4. Interfacing I/O and Memory
1. Address Decoding
2. Unique and Non Unique Address Decoding
3. I/O Mapped I/O and Memory Mapped I/O
4. Serial and Parallel Interfaces
5. I/O Address Decoding with NAND and Block Decoders (8085, 8086)
6. Memory Address Decoding with NAND, Block and PROM Decoders
(8085, 8086)
5. Parallel Interface
1. Modes: Simple, Wait, Single Handshaking and Double Handshaking
2. Introduction to Programmable Peripheral Interface (PPI)
6. Serial Interface
1. Synchronous and Asynchronous Transmission
2. Serial Interface Standards: RS232, RS423, RS422, USB
3. Introduction to USART
7. Introduction to Direct Memory Access (DMA) and DMA Controllers
5. Interrupt Operations(5 hours)
1. Polling versus Interrupt
2. Interrupt Processing Sequence
3. Interrupt Service Routine
4. Interrupt Processing in 8085
1. Interrupt Pins and Priorities
2. Using Programmable Interrupt Controllers (PIC)
3. Interrupt Instructions
5. Interrupt Processing in 8086
1. Interrupt Pins
2. Interrupt Vector Table and its Organization
3. Software and Hardware Interrupts
4. Interrupt Priorities

6. Advanced Topics(4 hours)

1. Multiprocessing Systems
1. Real and Pseudo-Parallelism
2. Flynn’s Classification
3. Instruction Level, Thread Level and Process Level Parallelism
4. Interprocess Communication, Resource Allocation and Deadlock
5. Features of Typical Operating System
2. Different Microprocessor Architectures
1. Register Based and Accumulator Based Architecture
2. RISC and CISC Architectures
3. Digital Signal Processors
Practical:
There will be about 12 lab exercises to program 8085 and 8086 microprocessors.

References:

1. Ramesh S. Gaonkar, “Microprocessor Architecture, Programming and Application with

8085”, 5th Edition 2002, Prentice Hall
2. Peter Abel, “IBM PC Assembly Language and Programming”, 5th Edition 2001, Pearson
Education Inc.
3. D. V. Hall, “Microprocessor and Interfacing, Programming and Hardware”, 2nd Edition
1999, Tata McGraw Hill
4. John Uffenbeck, “Microcomputers and Microprocessors, The 8080, 8085 and Z-80
Programming, Interfacing and Troubleshooting” 3rd Edition 1999, Prentice Hall
5. Walter A. Triebel and Avtar Singh, “The 8088 and 8086 Microprocessors, Programming,
Interfacing, Software, Hardware and Applications”, 4th Edition 2003, Prentice Hall
6. William Stalling, “Computer Organization and Architecture”, 8th Edition 2009, Prentice
Hall

Evaluation Scheme:
The questions will cover all the chapters of the syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be as
indicated in the table below:

Chapters Hours Marks distribution*

1 4 8
2 10 16
3 12 16
4 10 16
5 5 8
6 4 8
1,2,3,4,5,6 - 8
Total 45 80

*Note: There may be a minor deviation in Marks distribution

ELECTRIC CIRCUITS AND MACHINES

Year: I Part : II

Course Objectives:

To continue work in Basic Electrical Engineering including transient analysis and electric
machines.

1. Network Analysis of AC circuit & dependent sources (6 hours)

1. Mesh Analysis
2. Nodal Analysis
3. Series & parallel resonance in RLC circuits
1. Impedance and phase angle of series Resonant Circuit
2. Voltage and current in series resonant circuit
3. Band width of the RLC circuit.
4. High-Q and Low-Q circuits

2. Initial Conditions (2 hours)

1. Characteristics of various network elements
2. Initial value of derivatives
3. Procedure for evaluating initial conditions
4. Initial condition in the case of R-L-C network

3. Transient analysis in RLC circuit by direct solution (10hours)

1. Introduction
2. First order differential equation
3. Higher order homogeneous and non-homogeneous differential equations
4. Particular integral by method of undetermined coefficients
5. Response of R-L circuit with DC, Sinusoidal and Exponential excitations
6. Response of R-C circuit with DC, Sinusoidal and Exponential excitations
7. Response of series R-L-C circuit with DC, Sinusoidal and Exponential excitations

4. Transient analysis in RLC circuit by Laplace Transform (8 hours)

1. Introduction
2. The Laplace Transformation
 3. Important properties of Laplace transformation
4. Use of Partial Fraction expansion in analysis using Laplace Transformations
5. Heaviside's partial fraction expansion theorem
6. Response of R-L circuit with DC. Sinusoidal and Exponential excitations
7. Response of R-C circuit with DC, Sinusoidal and Exponential excitations
8. Response of series R-L-C circuit with DC, Sinusoidal and Exponential excitations
9. Transfer functions Poles and Zeros of Networks

5. Two-port Parameter of Networks (6 Hours)

1. Definition of two-port networks
2. Short circuit admittance parameters
3. Open circuits impedance parameters
4. Transmission Short circuit admittance parameters
5. Hybrid parameters
6. Relationship and transformations between sets of parameters
7. Application to filters
8. Applications to transmission lines
9. Interconnection of two-port network (Cascade, series, parallel)

6. Magnetic Circuits and Induction (4hours)

1. Magnetic Circuits
2. Ohm’s Law for Magnetic Circuits
3. Series and Parallel magnetic circuits
4. Core with air gap
5. B-H relationship (Magnetization Characteristics)
6. Hysteresis with DC and AC excitation
7. Hysteresis Loss and Eddy Current Loss
8. Faraday’s Law' of Electromagnetic Induction, Statically and Dynamically Induced
EMF
9. Force on Current Carrying Conductor
7. Transformer (8 hours)
1. Constructional Details, recent trends
2. Working principle and EMF equation
 3. Ideal Transformer
4. 4No load and load Operation
5. Operation of Transformer with load
6. Equivalent Circuits and Phasor Diagram
7. Tests: Polarity Test, Open Circuit test, Short Circuit test and Equivalent Circuit
Parameters
8. Voltage Regulation
9. Losses in a transformer
10. Auto transformer: construction, working principle and Cu saving

8. DC Machines (8 hours)
1. Constructional Details and Armature Winding
2. Working principle of DC generator and EMF equation
3. Working principle of DC motor and Torque equation
4. Back EMF
5. Method of excitation, Types of DC motor
6. Performance Characteristics of D.C. motors
7. Starting of D.C. Motors: 3 point and 4 point starters
8. Speed control of D.C. motors: Field Control, Armature Control
9. Losses and Efficiency
9. AC Motors (8 hours)
1. Three phase induction motor- construction, operating principle and torque speed
characteristics
2. Single phase Induction Motors: Construction and Characteristics
3. Double Field Revolving Theory
4. Split phase Induction Motor
1. Capacitors start and run motor
2. Reluctance start motor
5. Alternating Current Series motor and Universal motor
6. Special Purpose Machines: Stepped motor, Schrage motor and Servo motor
 Practical:

1. Resonance in RLC series circuit

o measurement of resonant frequency
2. Transient Response in first order system passive circuits
o measure step and impulse response of RL and RC circuit using oscilloscope
o relate time response to analytical transfer functions calculations
3. Transient Response in second order system passive circuits
o measure step and impulse response of RLC series and parallel circuits using
oscilloscope
o relate time response to transfer functions and pole-zero configuration
4. Two Winding Transformers
o To perform turn ratio test
o To perform open circuit (OC) and short circuit (SC) test to determine equivalent
circuit parameter of a transformer and hence to determine the regulation and
efficiency at full load
5. DC Motor
o speed control of DC Shunt motor by (a) armature control method (b) field contol
method
o To observe the effect of increasing load on DC shunt motor's speed, armature
current and field curent.
6. Single Phase AC Motors
o To study the effect of a capacitor on the starting and running of a single-phase
induction motor
o Reversing the direction of rotation of a single phase capacitor induct

References:

1. M. E. Van valkenburg, "Network Analysis", prentice Hall, 2010.

2. William II. Hyat. Jr. & Jack E. Kemmerly, "Engineering Circuits Analysis", McGraw
Hill International Editions, Electrical Engineering Series, 1987.
 3. Michel D. Cilletti, "Introduction to Circuit Analysis arid Design", Holt, Hot Rinehart and
Winston International Edition, New York, 1988.
P.C.Sen. “ Principles of Electric Machines and Power Electronics”, Wiley.
4. I.J. Nagrath & D.P.Kothari,” Electrical Machines”, Tata McGraw Hill
S. K. Bhattacharya, “Electrical Machines”, Tata McGraw Hill
5. B. L. Theraja and A. K. Theraja, “Electrical Technology (Vol-11)”, S. Chand
6. Husain Ashaq ,” Electrical Machines”, DhanpatRai& Sons

Probability and Statistics

Course Objective:
To provide the students with practical knowledge of the principles and concept of probability and
statistics and their applications in engineering field.

1. Descriptive Statistics and Basic Probability (6 hours)

1. Introductions in statistics and its importance in engineering
2. Describing data with graphs (bar, pie, line diagram, box plot)
3. Describing data with numerical measure (measuring center, measuring variability)
4. Basic probability additive law, multiplic active law, Baye’s theorem

2. Discrete Probability Distribution (6 hours)

1. Discrete random variable
2. Binomial probability distributions
3. Negative binomial distribution
4. Poison distribution
5. Hyper geometric distributions

3. Continuous Probability Distributions (6 hours)

 1. Continuous random variable and probability densities
2. Normal distribution
3. Gama distribution
4. Chi-square distribution

4. Sampling Distribution (5 hours)

1. Population and sample
2. Central limit theorems
3. Sampling distribution of sample mean
4. Sampling distributing of sampling proportion

5. Correlation and regression (6 hours)

1. Least square methods
2. An analysis of variance of linear regression model
3. Inferences concerning least square method
4. Multiple correlation and regression

6. Inference concerning mean (6 hours)

1. Point estimation and interval estimation
2. Test of hypothesis
3. Hypothesis test concerning one mean
4. Hypothesis test concerning two mean
5. One way ANOVA

7. Inference concerning proportion (6 hours)

 1. Estimation of proportions
2. Hypotheses concerning one proportion
3. Hypotheses concerning two proportions
4. Chi-square test of independence

8. Application of computer on statistical data computing (4 hours)

1. Application of computer in computing statistical problem e.g. Scientific
2. Calculator, EXCEL, SPSS, Matlab, etc.

References:

1. Richard A. Johnson, “Probability and statistics for engineers 7th edition, Miller and
Freund’s publication
2. Jay L devorce, probability and statistics for engineering and the sciences, brooks/ Cole
publishing company, Monterey, California, 1982.
3. Richard. Levin, David s Rubin, statistics for management. Prentice hall publication
4. Mendenhall beaver, introduction probability and statistics 12th edition, Thomson
brooks/Cole

Evaluation scheme:
The questions will cover the entire chapter of the syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be as
indicated in the table below:

Chapt Hour Marks

er Distribution*
1 6 12
2 6 10
3 6 10
4 6 10
5 6 10
6 6 10
7 6 10
8 4 8
 Total 45 80

*Note: There may be minor deviation in marks distribution

Engineering Mathematics III

Course Objective:
To round out the students’ preparation for more sophisticated applications with an introduction
to linear algebra, Fourier Series, Laplace Transforms, integral transformation theorems and linear
programming.

1. Determinants and Matrices(11 hours)

1. Determinant and its properties
2. Solution of system of linear equations
3. Algebra of matrices
4. Complex matrices
5. Rank of matrices
6. System of linear equations
7. Vector spaces
8. Linear transformations
9. Eigen value and Eigen vectors
10. The Cayley-Hamilton theorem and its uses
11. Diagonalization of matrices and its applications

2. Line, Surface and Volume Integrals(12 hours)

1. Line integrals
2. Evaluation of line integrals
3. Line integrals independent of path
4. Surfaces and surface integrals
 5. Green’s theorem in the Plane and its applications
6. Stoke’s theorem (without proof) and its applications
7. Volume integrals; Divergence theorem of Gauss (without proof) and its
applications

3. Laplace Transform(8 hours)

1. Definitions and properties of Laplace Transform
2. Derivations of basic formulae of Laplace Transform
3. Inverse Laplace Transform: Definition and standard formulae of inverse Laplace
Transform
4. Theorems on Laplace transform and its inverse
5. Convolution and related problems
6. Applications of Laplace Transform to ordinary differential equations

4. Fourier Series(5 hours)

1. Fourier Series
2. Periodic functions
3. Odd and even functions
4. Fourier series for arbitrary range
5. Half range Fourier series

5. Linear Programming(9 hours)

1. System of Linear Inequalities in two variables
2. Linear Programming in two dimensions: A Geometrical Approach
 3. A Geometric introduction to the Simplex method
4. The Simplex method: Maximization with Problem constraints of the form “≤”
5. The Dual: Maximization with Problem Constraints of the form “≥”
6. Maximization and Minimization with mixed Constraints. The two-phase
method(An alternative to the Big M Method)

References:

1. E. Kreszig, "Advance Engineering Mathematics", Willey, New York.

2. M.M Gutterman and Z.N.Nitecki, "Differential Equation, a First Course", 2nd Edition,
saunders, New York.

Evaluation Scheme:
The questions will cover all the chapters of the syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be as
indicated in the table below:

Chapte Hours Marks

rs distribution*
1 11 20
2 12 20
3 8 15
4 5 10
5 9 15
Total 45 80

*Note: There may be minor deviation in marks distribution.

Electronics Devices and Circuits

Course Objectives:

1. To introduce the fundamentals of analysis of electronic circuits

2. To provide basic understanding of semiconductor devices and analog integrated circuits

1. Diodes(5 hours)
 1. The Ideal Diode
2. Terminal Characteristics of Junction Diodes
3. Physical Operation of Diodes
4. Analysis of Diode Circuits
5. Small Signal Model and Its Application
6. Operation in the Reverse Breakdown Region-Zener Diodes

2. The Bipolar Junction Transistor(10 hours)

1. Operation of the npn transistor in the Active Mode
2. Graphical Representation of Transistor Characteristics
3. Analysis of Transistor Circuits at DC
4. Transistor as an Amplifier
5. Small Signal Equivalent Circuit Models
6. Graphical Load Line Analysis
7. Biasing BJT for Discrete-Circuit Design
8. Basic Single-Stage BJT Amplifier Configurations (C-B, C-E, C-C)
9. Transistor as a Switch–Cut off and Saturation
10. A General Large-Signal Model for the BJT: The Ebers-Moll Model

3. Field-Effect Transistor(9 hours)

1. Structure and Physical Operation of Enhancement-Type MOSFET
2. Current-Voltage Characteristics of Enhancement-Type MOSFET
3. The Depletion-Type MOSFET
4. MOSFET Circuits at DC
5. MOSFET as an Amplifier
6. Biasing in MOS Amplifier Circuits
 7. Junction Field-Effect Transistor

4. Output Stages and Power Amplifiers(9 hours)

1. Classification of Output Stages
2. Class A Output Stage
3. Class B Output Stage
4. Class AB Output Stage
5. Biasing the Class AB Stage
6. Power BJTs
7. Transformer-Coupled Push-Pull Stages*
8. Tuned Amplifiers

5. Signal Generator and Waveform-Shaping Circuits(6 hours)

1. Basic Principles of Sinusoidal Oscillator
2. Op Amp-RC Oscillator Circuits
3. LC and Crystal Oscillators
4. Generation of Square and Triangular Waveforms Using Astable Multivibrators
5. Integrated Circuit Timers
6. Precision Rectifier Circuits

6. Power Supplies, Breakdown Diodes, and Voltage Regulators(6 hours)

1. Unregulated Power Supply
2. Bandgap Voltage Reference, A Constant Current Diodes
3. Transistor Series Regulators
 4. Improving Regulator Performance
5. Current Limiting
6. Integrated Circuit Voltage Regulator

Practical:

1. Bipolar Junction Transistor Characteristics and Single Stage Amplifier

2. Field-Effect Transistor Characteristics and Single Stage Amplifier
3. Power Amplifiers
4. Relaxation Oscillator and Sinusoidal Oscillator
5. Series and Shunt Voltage Regulators

References:

1. A.S.Sedra and K.C.Smith, “Microelectronic Circuits”, 6th Edition, Oxford University

Press, 2006
2. David A.Bell, “ Electronics Device and Circuits ”, PHI; 3rd Edition, 1999.
3. Robert Boylestad and Louis Nashelsky, “ Electronic Device and Circuit Theory”, PHI;
9th Edition, 2007
4. Thomas L. Floyd, “Electronic Devices”, 8th Edition, Pearson Education Inc., 2007
5. Mark N. Horenstein, “Microelectronic Circuits and Devices”, PHI; 2nd Edition, 1997
6. Paul Horowitz and Winfield Fill, “The Art of Electornics”, Cambridge Publication; 2
Edition
7. Jacob Millman and Christos C. Halkias,and Satyabrata Jit “Millman’s Electronic Device
and Circuits”, Tata McGraw- Hill; 2nd Edition, 2007

Evaluation Scheme:
The questions will cover all the chapters of the syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be as
indicated in the table below

Chapters Hours Marks

distribution*
1 6 8
2 10 16
 3 9 16
4 9 14
5 6 8
6 6 8
1,2, 3, 4, 10
5, 6
Total 45 80

*Note: There may be a minor deviation in the marks distribution.

Instrumentation

EX 510

Instrumentation

Course Objectives:

To provide the basic concept of instrumentation and knowledge of microprocessor based

instrumentation system to interface different kinds of peripherals, circuit design techniques and
instruments for a wide range of measurement problems.

1.Instrumentation System (2 hours)

1.1 Analog and Digital Signals and Systems

1.2 Instrumentation System: Definition, Block Diagram, Component Descriptions

1.3 Need for Electrical, Electronics, Pneumatic and Hydraulic Working Media Systems and
Conversion Devices

2.Theory of Measurement (6 hours)

2.1 Static performance parameters ‐ Accuracy, Precision, Sensitivity, Resolution and Linearity

2.2 Dynamic performance parameters ‐ Frequency response, Bandwidth, Response time

2.3 Errors in measurement and Their Statistical Analysis

2.4 Measurement of Voltage & Current (Moving Coil & Moving Iron Instruments)

2.5 Measurement of Resistances (Low, Medium And High)

2.6 AC Bridge (Wheatstone Bridge, Maxwell’s Bridge, Schering Bridge)

3.Transducer (8 hours)

3.1 Introduction and Classification

3.2 Applications of Transducers:

3.2.1 Measurement of mechanical variables: Displacement, Strain, Velocity, Acceleration And

Vibration

3.2.2 Measurement of Process Variables ‐ Temperature, Pressure, Level, Fluid

3.2.3 Measurement of Bio‐physical Variables Blood Pressure and Myoelectric

Potentials

4.Microprocessor Based System (2 hours)

4.1 Basic Features, Advantages and Disadvantages of Microprocessor Based Instrumentation

System

4.2 Types: Open Loop and Close Loop

4.3 PC Interfacing Techniques

4.4 Review of Address Decoding, Mapping I/O and Interfacing of I/O ports and Memories

5.Parallel Interfacing With Microprocessor Based System (6 hours)

5.1 Methods of Parallel Data Transfer: Simple I/O, Simple Strobe I/O, Single & Double
Handshake I/O

5.2 8255 as General Purpose Programmable Peripheral Device: Block Diagram, Modes of
Operation, Generation Control Words

5.3 Interfacing Examples: I/O Ports, Keyboard, Printer, Seven Segment Display etc.

5.4 Introduction to ISA and PCI bus

6.Serial Interfacing With Microprocessor Based System (6 hours)

6.1 Advantages of Serial Data Transfer on Parallel

6.2 Basic Concepts in Serial I/O

6.2.1 Interfacing Requirements

6.2.2 Alphanumeric Codes

6.2.3 Transmission Formats: Synchronous & Asynchronous, Simplex & Duplex, Rate of
Transmission

6.2.4 Errors and Error Checks in Data Communication

6.2.5 Data Communication Over Telephone Lines

6.2.6 Standards in Serial I/O: RS232, RS422, RS423

6.2.7 Interfacing Examples

6.3 USB: Different Standards, Signals, Throughput, Protocols, Wireless USB and On-The-Go

7.Interfacing ADC and DAC (5 hours)

7.1 DAC: Characteristics, Weighted Register Type, R-2R Ladder Type

7.2 ADC: Characteristics, Successive Approximation Type, Ramp Type, Dual-Slope Type,
Flash Type

7.3 Interfacing Different DAC and ADC to Microprocessor

7.4 Errors in ADC and DAC

8.Data Acquisition System (2 hours)

8.1 Data Acquisition System

8.2 Data Loggers

8.3 Data Archiving and Storage

8.4 Bluetooth Devices and Characteristics

9.Grounding and Shielding (4 hours)

9.1 Outline for Grounding and Shielding, Safety

9.2 Noise: Sources, Energy Coupling Mechanism, Prevention

9.3 Grounding: Single-point Grounding, Ground Plane and Ground Loop

9.4 Filtering: Bandwidth Minimization, Ferric Beads, Decoupling Capacitors, Line Filters,
Isolators and Transient Suppressors

9.5 Shielding: Definition and Types

9.6 Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge

9.7 General Rules for Design

10.Circuit Design (3 hours)

10.1 Converting Requirement into Design

10.2 Reliability and Fault Tolerance

10.3 High Speed Design: Bandwidth, Decoupling, Ground Bounce, Cross Talk, Impedance
Matching, Timing

10.4 Low Power Design

10.5 Reset and Power Failure Detection

11.Circuit Layout (3 hours)

11.1 Circuit Boards and PCBs

11.2 Component Placement

11.3 Routing Signal Traces: Trace Density, Common Impedance, Distribution Signals and
Returns, Transmission Line Concerns, Trace Impedance and Matching, Avoiding Crosstalk

11.4 Grounds, Returns, Shields

11.5 Connecters and Cables

11.6 Testing and Maintenance

12.Software for Instrumentation System (3 hours)

12.1 Types of Software, Selection and Purchase

12.2 Different Software Models in metrics, Advantages and Limitations

12.3 Risk Abatement and Failure Prevention: Issues, Development Plan, Safety and Reliability,
Fault Tolerance

12.4 Software Bugs and Testing

12.5 Good Programming Practice

13.Electrical Equipments (4 hours)

13.1 Wattmeter: Types and Working Principle

13.2 Energy Meter: Types and Working Principle

13.3 Frequency Meter: Types and Working Principle

13.4 Power Factor Meter: Types and Working Principle

14.Case Study (6 hours)

Examples chosen from local industrial situations with particular attention paid to the basic
measurement requirements, accuracy, and specific hardware employed environmental conditions
under which the instruments must operate, signal processing and transmission, output devices: a)
Instrumentation for a power station including all electrical and non-electrical parameters.

Instrumentation for a wire and cable manufacturing and bottling plant

Instrumentation for a beverage manufacturing and bottling plant

Instruments required for a biomedical application such as a medical clinic or hospital.

Other industries can be selected with the consent of the subject teacher or needs.

Practical:

Use of resistive, capacitive, inductive transducers and other types of transducer

Review of assembly language programming and simple I/O interfacing with 8255

Interfacing of LED, Seven Segment Display

Interfacing of Motors

Interfacing of different types of ADC

Interfacing of different types of DAC

Small Group Project: Design of simple microprocessor based instrumentation system

References:

D. V. Hall, “Microprocessor and Interfacing, Programming and Hardware”, Tata McGraw Hill

Ramesh S. Gaonkar, “Microprocessor Architecture, Programming and Application with 8085”,

Prentice Hall

K. R. Fowler, “Electronic Instrument Design: Architecting for the Life Cycle”, Oxford
University Press

Jan Axelson, “USB Complete”, Penram International Publishing

A.K Sawhney “A Course in Electronic Measurement and Instrumentation” Dhanpat Rai and
Sons

J.B. Gupta. “A Course in Electrical & Electronics Measurement & Instrumentation”, Kataria &
Sons

Marks Distribution:

(There may be minor deviations in marks allocation)

Unit/Chapter Hours Allocation Marks Allocation

Chapter 1 2
6
Chapter 8 2

Chapter 2 6 8

Chapter 3 8 8

Chapter 4 2 4

Chapter 5 6 8

Chapter 6 6 8

Chapter 7 5 5
 Chapter 9 4 5

Chapter 10 3 5

Chapter 11 3 5

Chapter 12 3 5

Chapter 13 4 5

Chapter 14 6 8

Total 60 80

Control System

Course Objectives:
To present the basic concepts on analysis and design of control system and to apply these
concepts to typical physical processes.

1. Control System Background(2 hours)

1. History of control system and its importance
2. Control system: Characteristics and Basic features
3. Types of control system and their comparison

2. Component Modeling(6 hours)

1. Differential equation and transfer function notations
2. Modeling of Mechanical Components: Mass, spring and damper
3. Modeling of Electrical components: Inductance, Capacitance, Resistance, DC and
AC motor, Transducers and operational amplifiers
4. Electric circuit analogies (Force-Voltage analogy and Force-Current analogy)
5. Linearized approximations of non-linear characteristics
3. System Transfer Function and Responses (6 hours)
1. Combinations of components to physical systems
2. Block diagram algebra and system reduction
3. Signal flow graphs
4. Time response analysis:
1. Types of test signals (Impulse, Step, Ramp, Parabolic)
2. Time response analysis of first order system
3. Time response analysis of second order system
4. Transient response characteristics
5. Effect of feedback on steady state gain, Bandwidth, Error magnitude and System
dynamics

4. Stability(4 hours)
1. Introduction of stability and causes of instability
2. Characteristic equation, Root location and stability
3. Setting loop gain using Routh-Hurwitz criterion
4. R-H stability criterion
5. Relative stability from complex plane axis shifting

5. Root Locus Technique(6 hours)

1. Introduction of root locus
2. Relationship between Root loci and Time response of systems
3. Rules for manual calculation and Construction of Root locus
4. Analysis and design using Root locus concept
 5. Stability analysis using R-H criteria

6. Frequency Response Techniques(6 hours)

1. Frequency domain characterization of the system
2. Relationship between real and complex frequency response
3. Bode Plots: Magnitude and phase
4. Effects of gain and time constant on Bode diagram
5. Stability from Bode diagram (gain margin and phase margin)
6. Polar Plot and Nyquist Plot
7. Stability analysis from Polar and Nyquist plot

7. Performance Specifications and Compensation Design(10 hours)

1. Time domain specification
1. Rise time, Peak time, Delay time, settling time and maximum overshoot
2. Static error co-efficient
2. Frequency domain specification
1. Gain margin and phase margin
3. Application of Root locus and frequency response on control system design
4. Lead, Lag cascade compensation design by Root locus method.
5. Lead, Lag cascade compensation design by Bode plot method.
6. PID controllers

8. State Space Analysis(4 hours)

1. Definition of state -space
 2. State space representation of electrical and mechanical system
3. Conversion from state space to a transfer function.
4. Conversion from transfer function to state space.
5. State-transition matrix.

Practical:

1. To study open loop and closed mode for d.c motor and familiarization with different
components in D.C motor control module.
2. To determine gain and transfer function of different control system components.
3. To study effects of feedback on gain and time constant for closed loop speed control
system and position control system.
4. To determine frequency response of first order and second order system and to get
transfer function.
5. Simulation of closed loop speed control system and position control system and
verification

References:

1. Ogata, K., “Modern Control Engineering”, Prentice Hall, Latest Edition

2. Gopal. M., “Control Systems: Principles and Design”, Tata McGraw-Hill, Latest Edition.
3. Kuo, B.C., “Automatic Control System”, Prentice Hall, sixth edition.
4. Nagrath & Gopal, “Modern Control Engineering”, New Ages International, Latest
Edition

Evaluation Scheme:
The question will cover all the chapters of the syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be as
indicated in the table below:

Chapt Hour Marks

er s Distribution*
1 2 4
2 6 12
3 6 10
4 4 8
 5 6 12
6 6 10
7 10 16
8 4 8
Total 44 80

*Note: There may be minor deviation in the marks distribution.

Electromagnetics

Course Objectives:
To provide basic understanding of the fundamentals of Electromagnetics.

1. Introduction(3 hours)
1. Co-ordinate system
2. Scalar and vector fields
3. Operations on scalar and vector fields

2. Electric field(11 hours)

1. Coulomb’s law
2. Electric field intensity
3. Electric flux density
4. Gauss’s law and applications
5. Physical significance of divergence; Divergence theorem.
6. Electric potential, Potential gradient
7. Energy density in electrostatic field
8. Electric properties of material medium
9. Free and bound Charges, Polarization, Relative permittivity, Electric dipole
 10. Electric Boundary conditions
11. Current, Current density, Conservation of charge, Continuity equation,
Relaxation time
12. Boundary value problems, Laplace and Poisson equations and their
solutions, Uniqueness theorem.
13. Graphical field plotting, Numerical integration.

3. Magnetic field(9 hours)

1. Biot-Savart’s law
2. Magnetic field intensity
3. Ampere’s circuital law and its application
4. Magnetic flux density
5. Physical significance of curl, Stoke’s theorem
6. Scalar and Magnetic vector potential
7. Magnetic properties of material medium
8. Magnetic force, Magnetic torque, Magnetic moment, Magnetic dipole,
Magnetization
9. Magnetic boundary condition

4. Wave equation and Wave propagation(12 hours)

1. Faraday’s law, Transformer emf, Motional emf
2. Displacement current
3. Maxwell’s equations in integral and point forms
4. Wave propagation in lossless and lossy dielectric
5. Plane waves in free space, lossless dielectric, good conductor
6. Power and pointing vector
 7. Reflection of plane wave at normal and oblique incidence

5. Transmission lines(5 hours)

1. Transmission line equations
2. Input impedance, Reflection coefficient, Standing wave ratio
3. Impedance matching, Quarter wave transformer, Single stub matching, Double
stub matching

6. Wave guides(4 hours)

1. Rectangular wave guide
2. Transverse electric mode, transverse magnetic mode

7. Antennas(1 hour)
1. Introduction to antenna, antenna types and properties

Practical:

1. Teledeltos (electro-conductive) paper mapping of electrostatic fields.

2. Determination of dielectric constant, display of a magnetic Hysteresis loop
3. Studies of wave propagation on a lumped parameter transmission line
4. Microwave sources, detectors, transmission lines
5. Standing wave patterns on transmission lines, reflections, power patterns on transmission
lines, reflections, power measurement.
6. Magnetic field measurements in a static magnetic circuit, inductance, leakage flux.
References:

1. W. H. Hayt, “Engineering Electromagnetics”, McGraw-Hill Book Company.

2. J. D. Kraus, “Electromagnetics”, McGraw-Hill Book Company.
3. N. N. Rao, “Elements of Engineering Electromagnetics”, Prentice Hall.
4. Devid K. Cheng, “Field and Wave Electromagnetics”, Addison-Wesley.
5. M. N. O. Sadiku, “Elements of Electromagnetics”, Oxford University Press.

Evaluation Scheme
The questions will cover all the chapters of the syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be as
indicated in the table below:

Chapters Hours Marks

distribution*
1 3 5
2 11 20
3 9 16
4 12 21
5, 6, 7 10 16
Total 45 80

*Note: There may be a minor deviation in the marks distribution.

Applied Mathematics

Course Objective
This course focuses on several branches of applied mathematics. The students are exposed to
complex variable theory and a study of the Fourier and Z-Transforms, topics of current
importance in signal processing. The course concludes with studies of the wave and heat
equations in Cartesian and polar coordinates.

1. Complex Analysis(18 hours)

1. Complex Analytic Functions
 1. Functions and sets in the complex plane
2. Limits and Derivatives of complex functions
3. Analytic functions. The Cauchy –Riemann equations
4. Harmonic functions and it’s conjugate
2. Conformal Mapping
1. Mapping
2. Some familiar functions as mappings
3. Conformal mappings and special linear functional transformations
4. Constructing conformal mappings between given domains
3. Integral in the Complex Plane
1. Line integrals in the complex plane
2. Basic Problems of the complex line integrals
3. Cauchy’s integral theorem
4. Cauchy’s integral formula
5. Supplementary problems
4. Complex Power Series, Complex Taylor series and Lauren series
1. Complex Power series
2. Functions represented by Power series
3. Taylor series, Taylor series of elementary functions
4. Practical methods for obtaining power series, Laurent series
5. Analyticity at infinity, zeros, singularities, residues, Cauchy's residue
theorem
6. Evaluation of real integrals

2. The Z-Transform(9 hours)

1. Introduction
2. Properties of Z-Transform
3. Z- transform of elementary functions
 4. Linearity properties
5. First shifting theorem, Second shifting theorem, Initial value theorem
6. Final value theorem, Convolution theorem
7. Some standard Z-Transform
8. Inverse Z-Transform
9. Method for finding Inverse Z-Transform
10. Application of Z-Transform to difference equations

3. Partial Differential Equations(12 hours)

1. Linear partial differential equation of second order, their classification and
solution
2. Solution of one dimensional wave equation, one dimensional heat equation, two
dimensional heat equation and Laplace equation(Cartesian and polar form) by
variable separation method

4. Fourier Transform(6 hours)

1. Fourier integral theorem, Fourier sine and cosine integral; complex form of
Fourier integral
2. Fourier transform, Fourier sine transform, Fourier cosine transform and their
properties
3. Convolution, Parseval’s identity for Fourier transforms
4. Relation between Fourier transform and Laplace transform

References:

1. E. Kreyszig, “Advance Engineering Mathematics”, Fifth Edition, Wiley, New York.

2. A. V. Oppenheim, “Discrete-Time Signal Processing”, Prentice Hall, 1990.
 3. K. Ogata, “Discrete-Time Control System”, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey,
1987.

Evaluation Scheme
The questions will cover all the chapters of the syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be as
indicated in the table below:

Chapt Hour Marks

er Distribution*
1 18 30
2 9 20
3 12 20
4 6 10
Total 45 80

*Note: There may be minor deviation in marks distribution.

Numerical Methods

Course objective:
To introduce numerical methods used for the solution of engineering problems. The course
emphasizes algorithm development and programming and application to realistic engineering
problems.

1. Introduction, Approximation and errors of computation(4 hours)

1. Introduction, Importance of Numerical Methods
2. Approximation and Errors in computation
3. Taylor's series
4. Newton's Finite differences (forward, Backward, central difference, divided
difference)
5. Difference operators, shift operators, differential operators
6. Uses and Importance of Computer programming in Numerical Methods.
2. Solutions of Nonlinear Equations(5 hours)
1. Bisection Method
2. Newton Raphson method(Two equation solution)
3. Regula-Falsi Method, Secant method
4. Fixed point iteration method
5. Rate of Convergence and comparisons of these Methods

3. Solution of system of linear algebraic equations(8 hours)

1. Gauss elimination method with pivoting strategies
2. Gauss-Jordan method
3. LU Factorization
4. Iterative methods (Jacobi method, Gauss-Seidel method)
5. Eigen value and Eigen vector using Power method

4. Interpolation(8 hours)
1. Newton's Interpolation(forward, backward)
2. Central difference interpolation: Stirling's Formula, Bessel's Formula
3. Lagrange interpolation
4. Least square method of fitting linear and nonlinear curve for discrete data and
continuous function
5. Spline Interpolation(Cubic Spline)
 5. Numerical Differentiation and Integration(6 hours)
1. Numerical Differentiation formulae
2. Maxima and minima
3. Newton-Cote general quadrature formula
4. Trapezoidal, Simpson's 1/3, 3/8 rule
5. Romberg integration
6. Gaussian integration( Gaussian–Legendre Formula 2 point and 3 point)

6. Solution of ordinary differential equations(6 hours)

1. Euler's and modified Euler's method
2. Runge Kutta methods for 1st and 2nd order ordinary differential equations
3. Solution of boundary value problem by finite difference method and shooting
method.

7. Numerical solution of Partial differential Equation(8 hours)

1. Classification of partial differential equation(Elliptic, parabolic, and Hyperbolic)
2. Solution of Laplace equation(standard five point formula with iterative method)
3. Solution of Poisson equation(finite difference approximation)
4. Solution of Elliptic equation by Relaxation Method
5. Solution of one dimensional Heat equation by Schmidt method

Practical:
Algorithm and program development in C programming language of following:

1. Generate difference table.

2. At least two from Bisection method, Newton Raphson method, Secant method
 3. At least one from Gauss elimination method or Gauss Jordan method. Finding largest
Eigen value and corresponding vector by Power method.
4. Lagrange interpolation. Curve fitting by Least square method.
5. Differentiation by Newton's finite difference method. Integration using Simpson's 3/8
rule
6. Solution of 1st order differential equation using RK-4 method
7. Partial differential equation (Laplace equation)
8. Numerical solutions using Matlab.

References:

1. Dr. B.S.Grewal, " Numerical Methods in Engineering and Science ", Khanna
Publication, 7th edition.
2. Robert J schilling, Sandra l harries , " Applied Numerical Methods for Engineers using
MATLAB and C.", 3rd edition Thomson Brooks/cole.
3. Richard L. Burden, J.Douglas Faires, "Numerical Analysis 7th edition" , Thomson /
Brooks/cole
4. John. H. Mathews, Kurtis Fink ," Numerical Methods Using MATLAB 3rd edition
" ,Prentice Hall publication
5. JAAN KIUSALAAS , " Numerical Methods in Engineering with MATLAB" ,
Cambridge Publication

Evaluation Scheme:
The question will cover all the chapters of the syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be as
indicated in the table below:

Chapte Hours Marks

rs Distribution*
1&2 9 16
3 8 16
4 8 16
5 6 10
6 6 10
7 8 12
Total 45 80
*Note: There may be a minor deviation in the marks distribution

Data Structure and Algorithms

Course Objectives:

1. To provide fundamental knowledge of various data structures and their implementation

2. To provide the fundamental knowledge of various algorithms and their analysis

1. Concept of data structure (2 hours)

1. Introduction: data types, data structures and abstract data types
2. Introduction to algorithms

2. The Stack and Queue (6 hours)

1. Stack operation
2. Stack application: Evaluation of Infix, Postfix and Prefix expressions
3. Operations in queue, Enqueue and Dequeue
4. Linear and circular queue
5. Priority queue

3. List (3 hours )
1. Definition
1. Static and dynamic list structure
2. Array implementation of lists
3. Queues as list
4. Linked lists (5 hours )
1. Dynamic implementation
2. Operations in linked list
3. Linked stacks and queues
4. Doubly linked lists and its applications

5. Recursion (4 hours )
1. Principle of recursion
2. TOH and Fibonacci sequence
3. Applications of recursion

6. Trees (7 hours )
1. Concept
2. Operation in Binary tree
3. Tree search, insertion/deletions
4. Tree traversals (pre-order, post-order and in-order)
5. Height, level and depth of a tree
6. AVL balanced trees and Balancing algorithm
7. The Huffman algorithm
8. B-Tree
9. Red Black Tree
7. Sorting (5 hours )
1. Types of sorting: internal and external
2. Insertion and selection sort
3. Exchange sort
4. Merge and Redix sort
5. Shell sort
6. Heap sort as a priority queue
7. Big ‘O’ notation and Efficiency of sorting

8. Searching ( 5 hours )
1. Search technique
2. Sequential, Binary and Tree search
3. General search tree
4. Hashing
1. Hash function and hash tables
2. Collision resolution technique

9. Growth Functions ( 2 hours)

1. Asymptotic notations: notations and their properties

10. Graphs ( 6 hours )

1. Representation and applications
2. Transitive closure
3. Warshall’s algorithm
 4. Graphs type
5. Graph traversal and Spanning forests
1. Depth First Traversal and Breadth First Traversal
2. Topological sorting: Depth first, Breadth first topological sorting
3. Minimum spanning trees, Prim’s, Kruskal’s and Round-Robin algorithms
6. Shortest-path algorithm
1. Greedy algorithm
2. Dijkstra’s Algorithm

Practical:
There shall be 10 to 12 lab exercises based on C or C++

1. Implementation of stack
2. Implementations of linear and circular queues
3. Solutions of TOH and Fibonacci sequence by Recursion
4. Implementations of linked list: singly and doubly linked list
5. Implementation of trees: AVL trees, and balancing
6. Implementation of Merge sort
7. Implementation of search: sequential, Binary and Tree search
8. Implementation of Graphs: Graph Traversals
9. Implementation of hashing
10. Implementation of Heap

References

1. Y. Langsam, M. J. Augenstein and A. M Tenenbaum, “Data Structures using C and C+

+”, PHI
2. T. H. Cormen, C. E. Leiserson, R. L. Rivest, C. Stein, “Introduction to Algorithms”, PHI
3. G.W. Rowe, “Introduction to Data Structure and Algorithms with C and C++”, PHI
4. R. L. Kruse, B. P. Leung, C. L. Tondo, “Data Structure and Program design in C”, PHI
5. G. Brassard and P. Bratley, “Fundamentals of Algorithms”, PHI
Evaluation Scheme:
The questions will cover all the chapters of the syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be as
indicated in the table below:

Chapter Hours Marks

s Distribution*
1 2 4
2 6 10
3 3 6
4 5 10
5 4 8
6 7 12
7 5 8
8 5 8
9 2 4
10 6 10
Total 45 80

*Note: There may be a minor deviation in the marks distribution.

Computer Graphics

Course Objectives:
To familiarize with graphics hardware, line and curve drawing techniques, techniques for
representing and manipulating geometric objects, illumination and lighting models. .

1. Introduction and application [2 hours]

History of computer graphics, Applications of computer graphics, Hardware: Raster-Scan
Displays, Vector Displays, Hard copy devices, Input Hardwares, Display Architectures,
Applications in various fields like medicine, engineering, art, uses in virtual realism.

2. Scan-Conversion [6 hours]
1. Scan-Converting A Point
2. Scan-Converting A Straight Line: DDA Line Algorithm, Bresenham's Line
Algorithm
 3. Scan-Converting a Circle and an Ellipse: Mid-Point Circle and Ellipse Algorithm

3. Two –Dimensional Transformations [6 hours]

1. Two –dimensional translation, rotation, scaling, reflection, shear transforms
2. Two-dimensional composite transformation
3. Two-dimensional viewing pipeline, world to screen viewing transformations and
clipping (Cohen-Sutherland Line Clipping, Liang-Barsky Line Clipping)

4. Three-Dimensional Graphics [6 hours]

1. Three –dimensional translation, rotation, scaling, reflection, shear transforms
2. Three-dimensional composite transformation
3. Three-dimensional viewing pipeline, world to screen viewing transformation,
projection concepts (orthographic, parallel, perspective projections)

5. Curve Modeling [4 hours]

Introduction to Parametric cubic Curves, Splines, Bezier curves

6. Surface modeling [4 hours]

Polygon surface, vertex table, edge table, polygon table, surface normal and spatial
orientation of surfaces

7. Visible Surface Determination [6 hours]

1. Image Space and Object Space techniques
2. Back Face Detection, Z-Buffer, A-Buffer, Scan-Line method

8. Illumination and Surface Rendering methods [8 hours]

1. Algorithms to simulate ambient, diffuse and specular reflections
2. Constant , Gouraud and phong shading models

9. Introduction to Open GL [3 hours]

Introduction to OpenGl, callback functions, Color commands, drawing pixels, lines, and
polygons using OpenGL, Viewing, Lighting.
Practical:
There shall be 5 to 6 lab exercise including following concepts:

1. DDA Line Algorithm

2. Bresenham’s Line algorithm
3. Mid Point Circle Algorithm
4. Mid Point Ellipse Algorithm
5. Lab on 2-D Transformations
6. Basic Drawing Techniques in OpenGL

Text Book:
Donald Hearn and M. Pauline Baker, “Computer Graphics C version (2nd edition)”

Reference

1. Donald D. Hearn and M. Pauline Baker, “Computer Graphics with OpenGL (3rd
Edition)”
2. Foley, Van Dam, Feiner, Hughes “Computer Graphics Principles and Practice (Second
Edition in C”)

Evaluation Scheme: The question will cover all the chapters of the syllabus. The evaluation
scheme will be as indicated in the table below:

Chapt Hour Mark

er s Distributio
n*
1 2 4
2 6 10
3 6 10
4 6 10
5 4 8
6 4 8
7 6 10
8 8 14
9 3 6
Total 45 80
*Note: There may be minor deviation in marks distribution.

Discrete Structures

Course Objectives:

1. To gain knowledge in discrete mathematics and finite state automata in an algorithmic

approach.
2. To gain fundamental and conceptual clarity in the area of Logic, Reasoning, Algorithms,
Recurrence Relation, Graph Theory, and Theory of Automata.

1. Logic, Induction and Reasoning (12 hours)

1. Proposition and Truth function
2. Propositional Logic
3. Expressing statements in Logic Propositional Logic
4. The predicate Logic
5. Validity
6. Informal Deduction in Predicate Logic
7. Rules of Inference and Proofs
8. Informal Proofs and Formal Proofs
9. Elementary Induction and Complete Induction
10. Methods of Tableaux
11. Consistency and Completeness of the System

2. Finite State Automata (10 hours)

1. Sequential Circuits and Finite state Machine
 2. Finite State Automata
3. Language and Grammars
4. Non-deterministic Finite State Automata
5. Language and Automata
6. Regular Expression and its characteristics

3. Recurrence Relation (8 hours)

1. Recursive Definition of Sequences
2. Solution of Linear recurrence relations
3. Solution to Nonlinear Recurrence Relations
4. Application to Algorithm Analysis

4. Graph Theory (15 hours)

1. Undirected and Directed Graphs
2. Walk Paths, Circuits, Components
3. Connectedness Algorithm
4. Shortest Path Algorithm
5. Bipartite Graphs, Planar Graphs, Regular Graphs
6. Planarity Testing Algorithms
7. Eulerian Graph
8. Hamiltonian Graph
9. Tree as a Directed Graph
10. Binary Tree, Spanning Tree
11. Cutsets and Cutvertices
12. Network Flows, Maxflow and Mincut Theorem
13. Data Structures Representing Trees and Graphs in Computer
 14. Network Application of Trees and Graphs
15. Concept of Graph Coloring

References:

1. Kenth Rosen, “Discrete Mathematical Structures with Applications to Computer

Science”, WCB/ McGraw Hill
2. G. Birkhoff, T.C. Bartee, “Modern Applied Algebra”, CBS Publishers.
3. R. Johnsonbaugh, “Discrete Mathematics”, Prentice Hall Inc.
4. G.Chartand, B.R.Oller Mann, “Applied and Algorithmic Graph Theory”, McGraw Hill
5. Joe L. Mott, Abrahan Kandel, and Theodore P. Baker, “Discrete Mathematics for
Computer Scientists and Mathematicians”, Prentice-Hall of India

Evaluation Scheme:
The questions will cover all the chapters of the syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be as
indicated in the table below:

Chapter Hours Marks

s Distribution*
1 12 24
2 10 16
3 8 8
4 15 32
Total 45 80

*Note: There could be a minor deviation in Marks distribution

Advanced Electronics

Course Objectives:
Continuation of ELECTRONIC DEVICE & CIRCUITS with emphasis on data conversion,
instrumentation and power circuits
1. Operational Amplifier Circuits(6 hours)
1. Bias circuits suitable for IC Design
2. The Widlar current source
3. The differential amplifier
4. Active loads
5. Output stages

2. Operational Amplifier Characterization(8 hours)

1. Input offset voltage
2. Input bias and input offset currents
3. Output impedance
4. Differential and common-mode input impedance
5. DC gain, bandwidth, gain-bandwidth product
6. Common-mode and power supply rejection ratios
7. Higher frequency poles settling time
8. Slew rate
9. Noise in operational amplifier circuits

3. Digital-To-Analog and Analog-To-Digital Conversion(8 hours)

1. The R-2R ladder circuit
2. Unipolar and bipolar D/A converters
3. Count-up and Tracking A/D’s based on D/A’s
4. Successive approximation A/D converters
5. Integrating voltage-to-time conversion A/D converters, dual and quad slope types
6. Sigma delta A/D converters
7. Flash A/D converters
4. Instrumentation and Isolation Amplifiers(4 hours)
1. One and two operational amplifier instrumentation amplifiers
2. The three operational amplifier instrumentation amplifier
3. Consideration of non-ideal properties
4. Isolation amplifier principles and realization
5. Consideration of non-ideal properties

5. Operational Amplifier-Bipolar Transistor Logarithmic Amplifier(3 hours)

1. The basic logarithmic amplifier
2. Non-ideal effects
3. Stability consideration
4. Anti-logarithmic operations

6. Log-Antilog Circuit Application(5 hours)

1. Analog multiplier based on log-antilog principles
2. The multifunction converter circuit
3. Proportional to absolute temperature (PTAT) devices
4. RMS to dc conversion

7. Introduction to Power Electronics(7 hours)

1. Diodes, thyristors, triacs, IGBT
 2. Controlled rectifier circuits
3. Inverters
4. Choppers
5. DC-to-DC conversion
6. AC-to-AC conversion

8. Switched Power Supplies(4 hours)

1. Voltage step-down regulators
2. Voltage step-up regulators
3. Step-up/step-down regulators
4. Filtering considerations
5. Control circuits, IC switched

Laboratory:

1. Characteristics of operational amplifier

2. 4 bit D to A converter
3. Differential amplifier, Instrumentation amplifier
4. Logarithmic amplifier
5. Study of switched voltage regulator
6. Study of Silicon-controlled-rectifier (SCR) and TRIAC circuit

Reference:

1. A.S. Sedra and K.C. Smith, “Microelectronic Circuits”, 6th Edition, Oxford University
Press.
2. W. Stanely, “Operational Amplifiers with Linear Integrated Circuits”, Charles E. Merrill
Publishing Company, Toronto, 1984.
3. Jacob Millman and Christos C. Halkias, “Integrated Electronics”, TATA McGRAW-
Hill Edition 1991.
 4. Muhammad H. Rashid, “Power Electronics: Circuits, Devices and Applications”, 3rd
Edition, Pearson Education, 2003.
5. Ramakant A. Gayakwad, “Operational Amplifiers with Linear Integrated Circuits”, 4th
Edition, Prentice Hall, New Delhi, 2004.
6. Robert F. Coughlin and Frederick F. Driscoll, “Operational Amplifiers and Linear
Integrated Circuits”, 4th Edition, Prentice Hall, New Delhi, 1996.
7. C.W. Lander, “Power Electronics”, 2nd Edition, McGraw-Hill Book Company, New
York,1987.
8. J.G. Graeme, “Application of Operational Amplifiers: Third Generation Techniques”,
The Burr-Brown Electronics Series, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1973.
9. N. Mohan, T. M. Undeland and W. P, Robbins, : Power Electronics: Converters,
Applications and Design”, John Willey and Sons, New York, 1989.

Evaluation Scheme:

Unit Hour Number Mark

of Distributi
Questio on
ns
1 6 1 7
2 8 2 14
3 8 2 14
4 4 1 7
5 3 1 4
6 5 1 7
7 7 2 14
8 4 1 7
1, 4, 1 6
5, 6,
8
Tot 45 12 80
al

*Note: There may be minor deviation in marks distribution.

Computer Organization and Architecture

Course objectives:
To provide the organization, architecture and designing concept of computer system including
processor architecture, computer arithmetic, memory system, I/O organization and
multiprocessors.

1. Introduction (3 hours)
1. Computer organization and architecture
2. Structure and function
3. Designing for performance
4. Computer components
5. Computer Function
6. Interconnection structures
7. Bus interconnection
8. PCI

2. Central processing Unit (10 hours)

1. CPU Structure and Function
2. Arithmetic and logic Unit
3. Instruction formats
4. Addressing modes
5. Data transfer and manipulation
6. RISC and CISC
7. 64-Bit Processor

3. Control Unit (6 hours)

 1. Control Memory
2. Addressing sequencing
3. Computer configuration
4. Microinstruction Format
5. Symbolic Microinstructions
6. Symbolic Micro program
7. Control Unit Operation
8. Design of control unit

4. Pipeline and Vector processing (5 hours)

1. Pipelining
2. Parallel processing
3. Arithmetic Pipeline
4. Instruction Pipeline
5. RISC pipeline
6. Vector processing
7. Array processing

5. Computer Arithmetic (8 hours)

1. Addition algorithm
2. Subtraction algorithm
3. Multiplication algorithm
4. Division algorithms
5. Logical operation
6. Memory system (5 hours)
1. Microcomputer Memory
2. Characteristics of memory systems
3. The Memory Hierarchy
4. Internal and External memory
5. Cache memory principles
6. Elements of Cache design
1. Cache size
2. Mapping function
3. Replacement algorithm
4. Write policy
5. Number of caches

7. Input-Output organization (6 hours)

1. Peripheral devices
2. I/O modules
3. Input-output interface
4. Modes of transfer
1. Programmed I/O
2. Interrupt-driven I/O
3. Direct Memory access
5. I/O processor
6. Data Communication processor
 8. Multiprocessors (2 hours)
1. Characteristics of multiprocessors
2. Interconnection Structures
3. Interprocessor Communication and synchronization

Practical:

1. Add of two unsigned Integer binary number

2. Multiplication of two unsigned Integer Binary numbers by Partial-Product Method
3. Subtraction of two unsigned integer binary number
4. Division using Restoring
5. Division using non- restoring methods
6. To simulate a direct mapping cache

References:

1. M. Morris Mano: Computer System Architecture, Latest Edition

2. William Stalling: Computer organization and architecture, Latest Edition
3. John P. Hayes: Computer Architecture and Organization, Latest Edition
4. V.P. Heuring, H.F. Jordan: Computer System design and architecture, Latest Edition
5. S. Shakya: Lab Manual on Computer Architecture and design

Evaluation Scheme:
The question will cover all the chapters of the syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be as
indicated in the table below:

Chapte Hours Marks

rs Distribution*
1 3 6
2 10 18
3 6 10
4 5 10
5 8 14
6 5 8
7 6 10
 8 2 4
Total 45 80

*Note: There may be minor deviation in marks distribution.

Engineering Economics

Course Objective:
After completing this course, students will be able to conduct simple economic studies. They will
also be able to make evaluation of engineering projects and make decisions related to
investment.

1. Introduction [3
hours]

1.1.Origin of Engineering Economy

1.2.Principles of Engineering Economy
1.3.Role of Engineers in Decision Making
1.4.Cash Flow Diagram.

2. Interest and Time Value of

Money [6 hours]

2.1.Introduction to Time Value of Money

2.2.Simple Interest
2.3.Compound Interest
2.3.1.Nominal Interest rate
2.3.2.Effective Interest rate
2.3.3.Continuous Compounding
2.4.Economic Equivalence
2.5.Development of Interest Formulas
2.5.1.The Five Types of Cash flows
2.5.2.Single Cash flow Formulas
2.5.3.Uneven Payment Series
2.5.4.Equal Payment Series
2.5.5.Linear Gradient Series.
2.5.6.Geometric Gradient Series.

3. Basic Methodologies of Engineering Economic

Analysis [8 hours]

3.1.Determining Minimum Attractive (Acceptable) Rate of Return (MARR).

3.2.Payback Period Method
3.3.Equivalent Worth Methods
3.3.1.Present Worth Method
3.3.2.Future Worth Method.
3.3.3.Annual Worth Method.
3.4.Rate of Return Methods
3.4.1.Internal Rate of Return Method.
3.4.2.External/Modified Rate of Return Method.
3.5.Public Sector Economic Analysis (Benefit Cost Ratio Method).
3.6.Introduction to Lifecycle Costing
3.7.Introduction to Financial and Economic Analysis

4. Comparative Analysis of
Alternatives [6 hours]

4.1.Comparing Mutually Exclusive Alternatives having Same useful life by

4.1.1.Payback Period Method and Equivalent Worth Method
4.1.2.Rate of Return Methods and Benefit Cost Ratio Method
4.2.Comparing Mutually Exclusive Alternatives having different useful lives by
4.2.1.Repeatability Assumption
4.2.2.Co‐terminated Assumption
4.2.3.Capitalized Worth Method
4.3.Comparing Mutually Exclusive, Contingent and Independent Projects in Combination.
5. Replacement Analysis: [6
hours]

5.1.Fundamentals of Replacement Analysis

5.1.1.Basic Concepts and Terminology
5.1.2.Approaches for Comparing Defender and Challenger
5.2.Economic Service Life of Challenger and Defender
5.3.Replacement Analysis When Required Service Life is Long.
5.3.1.Required Assumptions and Decision Framework
5.3.2.Replacement Analysis under the Infinite Planning Horizon
5.3.3.Replacement Analysis under the Finite Planning Horizon

6. Risk Analysis [6
hours]

6.1.Origin/Sources of Project Risks.

6.2.Methods of Describing Project Risks.
6.2.1.Sensitivity Analysis
6.2.2.Breakeven Analysis
6.2.3.Scenario Analysis
6.3.Probability Concept of Economic Analysis
6.4.Decision Tree and Sequential Investment Decisions

7. Depreciation and Corporate Income

Taxes [6 hours]

7.1.Concept and Terminology of Depreciation

7.2.Basic Methods of Depreciation
7.2.1.Straight line method
7.2.2.Declining Balance Method
7.2.3.Sinking Fund Method,
7.2.4.Sum of the Year Digit Method
7.2.5.Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS)
7.3.Introduction to Corporate Income Tax.
7.4.After Tax Cash flow Estimate.
7.5.General Procedure for Making After Tax Economic Analysis.

8. Inflation and Its Impact on Project

Cashflows. [4 hours]

8.1.Concept of Inflation.
8.2.Measuring Inflation
8.3.Equivalence Calculation Under Inflation
8.4.Impact of Inflation on Economic Evaluation

Tutorials:
1.Assignments,
2.Quizzes and 1 Case study.

References:
1.Chan S. Park, Contemporary Engineering Economics, Prentice Hall, Inc.
2.E. Paul De Garmo, William G. Sullivan and James A. Bonta delli,Engineering Economy, MC
Milan Publishing Company.
3.James L. Riggs, David D. Bedworth and Sabah U. Randhawa,Engineering Economics, Tata
MCGraw Hill Education Private Limited.

Evaluation Scheme:
The question will cover all the chapters of the syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be as
indicated in the table below:

Chapte Hours Marks

rs Distribution *
1 4 4
2 8 8
 3 12 16
4 8 12
5 8 12
6 8 12
7 8 12
8 4 4
Total 60 80

*Note: There may be minor deviation in marks distribution.

Database Management System

Course Objectives:
The course objective is to provide fundamental concept, theory and practices in design and
implementation of Database Management System.

1. Introduction [3 hours]
1. Concepts and Applications
2. Objective and Evolution
3. Data Abstraction and Data Independence
4. Schema and Instances
5. Concepts of DDL, DML and DCL

2. Data Models [7 hours]

1. Logical, Physical and Conceptual
2. E-R Model
3. Entities and Entities sets
4. Relationship and Relationship sets
5. Strong and Weak Entity Sets
6. Attributes and Keys
7. E-R Diagram
 8. Alternate Data Model (hierarchical, network, graph)

3. Relational Languages and Relational Model [7 hours]

1. Introduction to SQL
2. Features of SQL
3. Queries and Sub-Queries
4. Set Operations
5. Relations (Joined, Derived)
6. Queries under DDL and DML Commands
7. Embedded SQL
8. Views
9. Relational Algebra
10. Database Modification
11. QBE and domain relational calculus

4. Database Constraints and Normalization [6 hours]

1. Integrity Constraints and Domain Constraints
2. Assertions and Triggering
3. Functional Dependencies
4. Multi-valued and Joined Dependencies
5. Different Normal Forms (1st, 2nd, 3rd, BCNF, DKNF)

5. Query Processing and Optimization [4 hours]

1. Query Cost Estimation
 2. Query Operations
3. Evaluation of Expressions
4. Query Optimization
5. Query Decomposition
6. Performance Tuning

6. File Structure and Hashing [4 hours]

1. Records Organizations
2. Disks and Storage
3. Remote Backup System
4. Hashing Concepts, Static and Dynamic Hashing
5. Order Indices
6. B+ tree index

7. Transactions processing and Concurrency Control [6 hours]

1. ACID properties
2. Concurrent Executions
3. Serializability Concept
4. Lock based Protocols
5. Deadlock handling and Prevention

8. Crash Recovery [4 hours]

1. Failure Classification
2. Recovery and Atomicity
 3. Log-based Recovery
4. Shadow paging
5. Advanced Recovery Techniques

9. Advanced database Concepts [4 hours]

1. Concept of Objet-Oriented and Distributed Database Model
2. Properties of Parallel and Distributed Databases
3. Concept of Data warehouse Database
4. Concept of Spatial Database

Practical:

1. Introduction and operations of MS-Access or MySQL or any suitable DBMS

2. Database Server Installation and Configuration (MS-SQLServer, Oracle)
3. DB Client Installation and Connection to DB Server. Introduction and practice with
SELECT Command with the existing DB.
4. Further Practice with DML Commands
5. Practice with DDL Commands. (Create Database and Tables).
6. Practice of Procedure/Trigger and DB Administration & other DBs (MySQL, PG-SQL,
DB2.)
7. Group Project Development.
8. Project Presentation and Viva

References
1. H. F. Korth and A. Silberschatz, " Database system concepts", McGraw Hill, 2010.
2. A. K. Majumdar and P. Bhattacharaya, "Database Management Systems", Tata McGraw Hill,
India, 2004.
Evaluation Scheme:
The question will cover all the chapters of the syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be as
indicated in the table below:

Chapt Hour Marks

er Distribution*
1 3 4
2 7 12
3 7 12
4 6 12
5 4 8
6 4 8
7 6 12
8 4 6
9 4 6
Total 45 80
*Note: There may be minor deviation in marks distribution.

Operating System

Course Objective:
The objective of the course is to be familiar with the different aspects of operating system and
use the idea in designing operating system.

1. Introduction (5 hours)
1. Operating System and Function
2. Evolution of Operating System
3. Type of Operating System: Batch, Interactive, Multiprocessing, Time Sharing and
Real Time System
4. Operating System Components
5. Operating System Structure: Monolithic, Layered, Micro-Kernel, Client-Server,
Virtual Machine
6. Operating System Services
1. System calls
2. Shell commands
 3. Shell programming
7. Examples of O. S.: UNIX, Linux, MS-Windows, Handheld OS.

2. Process Management (6 hours)

1. Introduction to Process
1. Process description
2. Process states
3. Process control
2. Threads
3. Processes and Threads
4. Scheduling
1. Types of scheduling
2. Scheduling in batch system
3. Scheduling in Interactive System
4. Scheduling in Real Time System
5. Thread Scheduling
5. Multiprocessor Scheduling concept

3. Process Communication and Synchronization (5 hours)

1. Principles of Concurrency
2. Critical Region
3. Race Condition
4. Mutual Exclusion
5. Semaphores and Mutex
6. Message Passing
7. Monitors
 8. Classical Problems of Synchronization: Readers-Writers Problem, Producer
Consumer Problem, Dining Philosopher problem

4. Memory Management (6 hours)

1. Memory address, Swapping and Managing Free Memory Space
2. Resident Monitor
3. Multiprogramming with Fixed Partition
4. Multiprogramming With Variable Partition
5. Multiple Base Register
6. Virtual Memory Management
1. Paging
2. Segmentation
3. Paged Segmentation
7. Demand Paging
8. Performance
9. Page Replacement Algorithms
10. Allocation of Frames
11. Thrashing

5. File Systems (6 hours)

1. File: Name, Structure, Types, Access, Attribute, Operations
2. Directory and File Paths
3. File System Implementation
1. Selecting Block Size
2. Impact of Block Size Selection
 3. Implementing File: Contiguous Allocation, Link List Allocation, Link List
Allocation with Table, Inode
4. Implementing Directory
4. Impact of Allocation Policy on Fragmentation
5. Mapping File Blocks on The Disk Platter
6. File System Performance
7. Example File Systems: CD ROM file system, MS-DOS file system, Unix File
system

6. I/O Management & Disk Scheduling (4 hours)

1. Principles of I/O Hardware
2. Principles of I/O software
3. I/O software Layer
4. Disk
1. Hardware
2. Formatting
3. Arm scheduling
4. Error handling
5. Stable Storage

7. Deadlock (5 hours)
1. Principles of deadlock
2. Deadlock Prevention
3. Deadlock Avoidance
4. Deadlock Detection
5. Recovery from deadlock
 6. An Integrated Deadlock Strategies
7. Other Issues: Two phase locking, Communication Deadlock, Livelock, Starvation

8. Security (4 hours)
1. Security breaches
2. Types of Attacks
3. Security Policy and Access Control
4. Basics of Cryptography
5. Protection Mechanisms
6. Authentication
7. OS Design Considerations For Security
8. Access Control Lists And OS Support

9. System administration (4 hours)

1. Administration Tasks
2. User Account Management
3. Start And Shutdown Procedures
4. Setting up Operational Environment for a New User
5. AWK tool, Search, Sort tools, Shell scripts, Make tool

Practical:

1. Shell commands, shell programming: write simple functions, basic tests, loops, patterns,
expansions, substitutions
2. Programs using the following system calls of UNIX operating system: fork, exec, getpid,
exit, wait, close, stat, opendir, readdir
3. Programs using the I/O system calls of UNIX operating system
 4. Implement the Producer – Consumer problem using semaphores.
5. Implement some memory management schemes

Reference Books:

1. Andrew S. Tanenbaum, “Modern Operating Systems”, 3rd Edition, PHI

2. Stalling William, “Operating Systems”, 6th Edition, Pearson Education
3. Silbcrschatz A.,Galvin P., Gagne G., “Operating System Concepts”, 8th Edition, John
Wiley and Sons,
4. Milan Milenkovic, “Operating Systems Concepts and Design”, TMGH
5. Das Sumitabha, “Unix Concepts and Applications”, 3rd Edition, Tata McGraw Hill, 2003
6. M. J. Bach, “The Design of The Unix Operating System”, PHI.
7. Charles Crowley, “Operating Systems: A Design-oriented Approach”, TMH.

Evaluation Scheme:
The questions will cover all the chapters of the syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be as
indicated in the table below.

Chapter Hour Marks

s Distribution*
1 5 10
2 6 10
3 5 10
4 6 10
5 6 10
7 5 10
6, 8, 9 12 20
Total 45 80

*Note: There may be minor deviation in marks distribution

Filter Design
Course Objective:
To familiarize student with the concept of analog filter design: passive filters, RC active filters
and switched-capacitor filters.

1. Introduction[4 hours]
1. Filter and its importance in communication
2. Kinds of filters in terms of frequency response
3. Ideal response and response of practical filters
4. Normalization and denormalization in filter design
5. Impedance (magnitude) scaling and frequency scaling
6. History of filter design and available filter technologies

2. Approximation Methods[8 hours]

1. Approximation and its importance in filter design
2. Lowpass approximations methods
3. Butterworth response, Butterworth pole locations, Butterworth filter design from
specifications
4. Chebyshev and inverse Chebyshev characteristics, network functions and pole
zero locations
5. Characteristics of Cauer (elliptic) response
6. Bessel-Thomson approximation of constant delay
7. Delay Equalization

3. Frequency transformation[2 hours]

1. Frequency transformation and its importance in filter design
2. Lowpass to highpass transformation
3. Lowpass to bandpass transformation and
 4. Lowpass to bandstop transformation

4. Properties and Synthesis of Passive Networks[7 hours]

1. One-port passive circuits
1. Properties of passive circuits, positive real functions
2. Properties of lossless circuits
3. Synthesis of LC one-port circuits, Foster and Cauer circuits
4. Properties and synthesis of RC one-port circuits
2. Two-port Passive Circuits
1. Properties of passive two-port circuits, residue condition, transmission
zeros
2. Synthesis of two-port LC and RC ladder circuits based on zero-shifting by
partial pole removal

5. Design of Resistively-Terminated Lossless Filter[4 hours]

1. Properties of resistively-terminated lossless ladder circuits, transmission and
reflection coefficients
2. Synthesis of LC ladder circuits to realize all-pole lowpass functions
3. Synthesis of LC ladder circuits to realize functions with finite transmission zeros

6. Active Filter[7 hours]

1. Fundamentals of Active Filter Circuits
1. Active filter and passive filter
2. Ideal and real operational amplifiers, gain-bandwidth product
 3. Active building blocks: amplifiers, summers, integrators
4. First order active sections using inverting and non-inverting op-amp
configuration
2. Second order active sections (biquads)
1. Tow-Thomas biquad circuit, design of active filter using Tow-Thomas
biquad
2. Sallen-Key biquad circuit and Multiple-feedback biquad (MFB) circuit
3. Gain reduction and gain enhancement
4. RC-CR transformation

7. Sensitivity[3 hours]
1. Sensitivity and importance of sensitivity analysis
2. Definition of single parameter sensitivity
3. Centre frequency and Q-factor sensitivity
4. Sensitivity properties of biquads
5. Sensitivity of passive circuits

8. Design of High-Order Active Filters[6 hours]

1. Cascade of biquads
1. Sequencing of filter blocks, center frequency, Q-factor and gain
2. Active simulation of passive filters
1. Ladder design with simulated inductors
2. Ladder design with frequency-dependent negative resistors (FDNR)
3. Leapfrog simulation of ladders
 9. Switched-Capacitor Filters[4 hours]
1. The MOS switch and switched capacitor
2. Simulation of resistor by switched capacitor
3. Switched-capacitor circuits for analog operations: addition, subtraction,
multiplication and integration
4. First-order and second-order switched-capacitor circuits

Practical:
The laboratory experiments consist computer simulation as well hardware realization for analysis
and design of passive and active filters which include.

1. Analysis and design of passive & active filter circuits using computer simulation
2. Design of active filters using biquad circuits
3. Design of higher order active filters using inductor simulation
4. Design of higher order active filters using functional simulation

References:

1. Design of Analog Filters By: Rolf Schaumann, Mac E. Van Valkenburg

2. Passive and Active Filters (Theory and Implementations) By: Wai-Kai Chen
3. Analog Filter, Kendal L Su

Evaluation Scheme:

Unit Hour Marks

Distributio
n*
1 4 7
2 8 14
3 2 4
4 7 13
5 4 7
6 7 12
7 3 5
8 6 11
9 4 7
Total 45 80
*Note: There may be minor deviation in marks distribution.

Computer Network

Course Objective: To understand the concepts of computer networking, functions of different

layers and protocols, and know the idea of IPV6 and security. Notes of various chapters of
Computer Network compiled by teachers from IOE can be accessed from posts tagged under
Computer Network.

1. Introduction to Computer Network (5 hours)

1.1 Uses of Computer Network
1.2 Networking model client/server, p2p, active network
1.3 Protocols and Standards
1.4 OSI model and TCP/IP model
1.5 Comparison of OSI and TCP/IP model
1.6 Example network: The Internet, X.25, Frame Relay, Ethernet, VoIP, NGN and MPLS, xDSL.

2. Physical Layer (5 hours)

2.1 Network monitoring: delay, latency, throughput
2.2 Transmission media: Twisted pair, Coaxial, Fiber optic, Line-of-site, Satellite
2.3 Multiplexing, Circuit switching, Packet switching, VC Switching, Telecommunication
switching system (Networking of Telephone exchanges)
2.4 ISDN: Architecture, Interface, and Signaling

3. Data Link Layer (5 hours)

3.1 Functions of Data link layer
3.2 Framing
3.3 Error Detection and Corrections,
3.4 Flow Control
3.5 Examples of Data Link Protocol, HDLC, PPP
3.6 The Medium Access Sub-layer
3.7 The channel allocation problem
3.8 Multiple Access Protocols
3.9 Ethernet,
3.10 Networks: FDDI, ALOHA, VLAN, CSMA/CD, IEEE 802.3(Ethernet), 802.4(Token
Bus), 802.5(Token Ring), and 802.1(Wireless LAN).

4. Network Layer (9 hours)

4.1 Internetworking &devices: Repeaters, Hubs, Bridges, Switches, Router, Gateway
4.2 Addressing: Internet address, classful address
4.3 Subnetting
4.4 Routing: techniques, static vs. dynamic routing , routing table for classful address
4.5 Routing Protocols: RIP, OSPF, BGP, Unicast and multicast routing protocols
4.6 Routing algorithms: shortest path algorithm, flooding, distance vector routing, link state
routing; Protocols: ARP, RARP, IP, ICMP

5. Transport Layer (5 hours)

5.1 The transport service: Services provided to the upper layers
5.2 Transport protocols: UDP, TCP
5.3 Port and Socket
5.4 Connection establishment, Connection release
5.5 Flow control & buffering
5.6 Multiplexing & de-multiplexing
5.7 Congestion control algorithm: Token Bucket and Leaky BucketTransport Layer

6. Application Layer (5 hours)

6.1 Web: HTTP & HTTPS
6.2 File Transfer: FTP, PuTTY, WinSCP
6.3 Electronic Mail: SMTP, POP3, IMAP
6.4 DNS
6.5 P2PApplications
6.6 Socket Programming
6.7 Application server concept: proxy caching, Web/Mail/DNS server optimization
6.8 Concept of traffic analyzer: MRTG, PRTG, SNMP, Packet tracer, Wireshark.

7. Introduction to IPV6 (4 hours)

7.1 IPv6- Advantages
7.2 Packet formats
7.3 Extension headers
7.4 Transition from IPv4 to IPv6: Dual stack, Tunneling, Header Translation
7.5 Multicasting

8. Network Security (7 hours)

8.1 Properties of secure communication
8.2 Principles of cryptography: Symmetric Key and Public Key
8.3 RSA Algorithm,
8.4 Digital Signatures
8.5 Securing e-mail (PGP)
8.6 Securing TCP connections (SSL)
8.7 Network layer security (IPsec, VPN)
8.8 Securing wireless LANs (WEP)
8.9 Firewalls: Application Gateway and Packet Filtering, and IDS

Practical:
1. Network wiring and LAN setup
2. Router Basic Configuration
3. Static and Dynamic Routing
4. Creating VLAN
5. Router access-list configuration
6. Basic Network setup on Linux
7. Setup of Web Server, DNS Server, DHCP Server
8. Virtualizations
References:
1. A.S. Tanenbaum, “Computer Networks”, 3rd Edition, Prentice Hall India, 1997.
2. W. Stallings, “Data and Computer Communication”, Macmillan Press, 1989.
3. Kurose Ross, “Computer Networking: A top down approach”, 2nd Edition, Pearson Education
4. Larry L. Peterson, Bruce S. Davie, “Computer Networks: A Systems Approach”, 3rd Edition,
Morgan Kaufmann Publishers

Evaluation Scheme:
The questions will cover all the chapters of the syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be as
indicated in the table below.

Chapte Hou Marks

rs r Distribution*
1 5 8
2 5 8
3 5 8
4 9 16
5 5 8
6 5 8
7 4 8
8 7 16
Total 45 80

*Note: There may be minor deviation in marks distribution.

COMMUNICATION ENGLISH

Course Objective:

1. To make the students capable of producing professional writings such as research

articles, technical proposals, reports and project work
2. To familiarize the students with the native speakers' pronunciation with the use of audio-
visual aids
Unit I: Reading(15 hours)

1. Intensive Reading(8 hours)

1. Comprehension
2. Note-taking
3. Summary writing
4. Contextual questions based on facts and imagination
5. Interpreting text

2. Extensive Reading(5 hours)

1. Title/Topic Speculation
2. Finding theme
3. Sketching character

3. Contextual Grammar(2 hours)

1. Sequence of tense
2. Voice
3. Subject-Verb agreement
4. Conditional Sentences
5. Preposition

Unit II: Writing(30 hours)

1. Introduction to technical writing process(2 hours)

1. Composing and editing strategies
2. MLA and APA comparison
2. Writing notices with agenda and minutes(2 hours)
1. Introduction
2. Purpose
3. Process

3. Writing Proposal(6 hours)

1. Introduction
2. Parts of the proposal
1. Title page
2. Abstract/Summary
3. Statement of Problem
4. Rationale
5. Objectives
6. Procedure/Methodology
7. Cost estimate or Budget
8. Time management/Schedule
9. Summary
10. Conclusion
11. Evaluation or follow-up
12. Works cited

4. Reports
1. Informal Reports(6 hours)
 1. Memo Report
1. Introduction
2. Parts
2. Letter Report
1. Introduction
2. Parts

2. Project/Field Report(3 hours)

1. Introduction
2. Parts

3. Formal Reports(9 hours)

1. Introduction
2. Types of Formal Reports
1. Progress Report
2. Feasibility Report
3. Empirical/ Research Report
4. Technical Report
3. Parts and Components of Formal Report
1. Preliminary section
1. Cover page
2. Letter of transmittal/Preface
3. Title page
4. Acknowledgements
5. Table of Contents
6. List of figures and tables
 7. Abstract/Executive summary
2. Main Section
1. Introduction
2. Discussion/Body
3. Summary/Conclusion
4. Recommendations
3. Documentation
1. Notes (Contextual/foot notes)
2. Bibliography
3. Appendix

5. Writing Research Articles(2 hours)

1. Introduction
2. Procedures

References

1. Adhikari, Usha : Yadv, Rajkumar : Shrestha, Rup Narayan ; (2000) "Communicative

Skills in english",Research Training Unit, IOE, Pulchowk Campus
2. Khanal, Ramnath, (2008) "Need-based Language Teaching (Analysis in Relation to
Teaching of English for Profession Oriented Learners)" Kathmandu : D, Khanal.
3. Konar, Nira (2010), "Communication Skills for Professional PHI Learning" Private
Limited, New Delhi.
4. Kumar, Ranjit (2006), "Research Methodology", Pearson Education.
5. Laxminarayan, K.R (2001), "English for Technical Communication". Chennai; Scitech
publications (India) Pvt. Ltd.
6. Mishra, Sunitaet. al. (2004), "Communication Skills for Engineers", Pearson Education
First Indian print.
 7. Prasad, P. et. al (2007), "The functional Aspects of Communication Skills" S.K.Kataria&
sons.
8. Rutherfoord, Andrea J. Ph.D (2001), "Basic Communication Skills for Technology",
Pearson Education Asia.
9. Rizvi, M. Ashraf (2008), "Effective Technical Communication", Tata Mc Graw Hill.
10. ReinkingA James et. al (1999), "Strategies for Successful Writing": A rhetoric,
research guide, reader and handbook, Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, New Jersey.
11. Sharma R.C. et al. (2009)," Business Correspondence and Report Writing": A
Practical Approach to Business and Technical communication. Tata Mc Graw Hill.
12. Sharma, Sangeeta et. al (2010) "Communication skills for Engineers and
Scientists", PHI Learning Private Limited, New Delhi.
13. Taylor, Shirley et. al. (2009), "Model Business letters, E-mails & other Business
documents", Pearson Education.

Language lab 30
hours
Listening 12
hours
Activit General instruction on 2 hours
yI effective listening, factors
influencing listening, and
note-taking to ensure
ttention.
(Equipment Required:
Laptop, multimedia, laser
pointer, overhead
projector, power point,
DVD, video set, screen)
Activit Listening to recorded 2 hours
y II authentic instruction
followed by exercises.
(Equipment Required:
Cassette player or laptop)
Activit Listening to recorded 4 hours
y III authentic description
followed by exercises.
(Equipment Required:
Cassette player or laptop)
Activit Listening to recorded 4 hours
y IV authentic conversation
followed by exercises
(Equipment Required:
Cassette player or laptop)
Speaking 18
hours
Activit General instruction on 2 hours
yI effective speaking
ensuring audience's
attention, comprehension
and efficient use of
Audio-visual aids.
(Equipment Required:
Laptop, multimedia, laser
pointer, DVD, video,
overhead projector,
power point, screen)
Activit Making students express 2 hours
y II their individual views on
the assigned topics
(Equipment Required:
Microphone, movie
camera)
Activit Getting students to 4 hours
y III participate in group
discussion on the
assigned topics
Activit Making students deliver 8 hours
y IV talk either individually or
in group on the assigned
topics
(Equipment Required:
Overhead projector,
microphone, power point,
laser pointer
multimedia, video
camera, screen)
Activit Getting students to 2 hours
yV present their brief oral
reports individually on
the topics of their choice.
(Equipment Required:
Overhead projector,
microphone, power point,
laser pointer
 multimedia, video
camera, screen)

Evaluation Scheme:
The questions will cover all the chapters of the syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be as
indicated in the table below

Unit Testing Number *Marks

Items of Distributio
Questio n
ns
I Reading 3 15
Passages
Novel 1 5
Novel 1 5
Grammar 10 or 5 5
II Composing & 1 5
Editing
strategies
MLA and APA 1 4
Comparison
Writing 1 10
Research
Articles
Writing 1 5
notice,
Agenda and
minutes
Writing 1 8
Proposal
I Writing 1 10
Reports
(Formal
Report)
II Writing 1 8
short reports
or
Project Report
Total 80
Language Lab
Title Testing Number Marks
Items of Distributio
 Questio n*
ns
Languag Listening 3 10
e Lab - Instruction
- Description
-
Conversation
Speaking 3 15
- Expressing
Individual
views
-
Group/Round
Table
discussion
- Talk delivery
- Presenting
brief oral
report
*There may be minor variation in marks distribution.

Embedded System

Course Objective:
To introduce students to understand and familiarization on applied computing principles in
emerging technologies and applications for embedded systems

1. Introduction to Embedded System [3 Hours]

1. Embedded Systems overview
2. Classification of Embedded Systems
3. Hardware and Software in a system
4. Purpose and Application of Embedded Systems

2. Hardware Design Issues [4 Hours]

1. Combination Logic
2. Sequential Logic
3. Custom Single-Purpose Processor Design
4. Optimizing Custom Single-Purpose Processors
3. Software Design Issues [6 Hours]
1. Basic Architecture
2. Operation
3. Programmer’s View
4. Development Environment
5. Application-Specific Instruction-Set Processors
6. Selecting a Microprocessor
7. General-Purpose Processor Design

4. Memory [5 Hours]
1. Memory Write Ability and Storage Permanence
2. Types of Memory
3. Composing Memory
4. Memory Hierarchy and Cache

5. Interfacing [6 Hours]
1. Communication Basics
2. Microprocessor Interfacing: I/O Addressing, Interrupts, DMA
3. Arbitration
4. Multilevel Bus Architectures
5. Advanced Communication Principles

6. Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) [8 Hours]

1. Operating System Basics
2. Task, Process, and Threads
3. Multiprocessing and Multitasking
4. Task Scheduling
5. Task Synchronization
6. Device Drivers

7. Control System [3 Hours]

1. Open-loop and Close-Loop control System overview
 2. Control System and PID Controllers
3. Software coding of a PID Controller
4. PID Tuning

8. IC Technology [3 Hours]
1. Full-Custom (VLSI) IC Technology
2. Semi-Custom (ASIC) IC Technology
3. Programming Logic Device (PLD) IC Technology

9. Microcontrollers in Embedded Systems [3 Hours]

1. Intel 8051 microcontroller family, its architecture and instruction sets
2. Programming in Assembly Language
3. A simple interfacing example with 7 segment display

10. VHDL [4 Hours]

1. VHDL overview
2. Finite state machine design with VHDL

Practical:
Student should be complete project work related to this subject.
Reference Books:

1. David E. Simon, “An Embedded Software Primer”, Addison-Wesley, 2005

2. Muhammad Ali Mazidi, “8051 Microcontroller and Embedded Systems”, Prentice Hall,
2006
3. Frank Vahid, Tony Givargis, “Embedded System Design”, John Wiley & Sons, 2008
4. Douglas L. Perry, “VHDL Programming by example”, McGraw Hill, 2002

Evaluation Scheme:
The question will cover all the chapters of the syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be as
indicated in the table below:

Chapter Hour Mark

Distribution*
 1 3 4
2 4 8
3 6 8
4 5 8
5 6 8
6 8 12
7 3 8
8 3 8
9 3 8
10 4 8
Total 45 80

*Note: There may be minor deviation in marks distribution.

Antenna and Propagation

Course Objectives:
To provide the student with an understanding of antennas, EM wave propagation and optical
fibre communications.

1. Radiation and Antenna Fundamentals(6 hours)

1. Retarded Potentials: EM wave generation with a conduction current, the short
uniform current dipole, the radiated electric and magnetic fields.
2. Radiation patterns and input impedance of the short uniform current dipole, the
short Dipole and long dipole.
3. Antenna theorems: reciprocity, superposition, Thevenin, minimum power
transfer, Compensation, equality of directional patterns, equivalence of receiving
and Transmitting impedances.

2. Antenna Parameters and Arrays:(6 hours)

1. Basic antenna parameters
 2. Pattern multiplication: Linear and two-dimensional antenna arrays, end fire and
Broadside arrays.

3. Antennas classification:(10 hours)

1. Isotropic antenna
2. Omni directional antenna; Dipole
3. Directional antennas;
4. Travelling wave antennas – single wire, V and Rhombus Reflector antennas –
large plane sheet, small plane sheet, linear, corner, parabolic, elliptical, hyperbolic
and circular reflector. Aperture antenna - horn Array antennas – Yagi-Uda, Log
Periodic Other antennas – Monopole, Loop, Helical, Microstrip.

4. Propagation and Radio Frequency Spectrum(6 hours)

1. Ground or surface wave
2. Space wave; direct and ground reflected wave, duct propagation
3. Ionospheric or sky wave; critical frequency, MUF, Skip distance
4. Tropospheric wave
5. Radio frequency spectrum and its propagation characteristics

5. Propagation between Antennas:(6 hours)

1. Free space propagation: power density of the receiving antenna, path loss
2. Plane earth propagation: the ground reflection, effective antenna heights, the two
ray
3. propagation model, path loss
 4. Fresnel Zones and Knife edge diffraction

6. Optical fibres (Introductory)(11 hours)

1. Optical fibre communication system and its advantages and disadvantages over
Metalled wire communication system
2. Types of optical fibre and its structural difference
3. Light propagation characteristics and Numerical Aperture (NA) in optical fibre
4. Losses
5. Light source and photo detector

Practical:

1. Two Experiments in properties of EM waves: refraction, diffraction, polarization

2. Two Experiments in radiation patters of various types of antennas
3. Two Experiments in measurements on optical fibre transmission systems

References:

1. J. D. Kraus, “Antenna” McGraw Hill

2. C. A. Balanis, “ Antenna Theory Analysis and Design” John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
3. Collins, R. E., “Antenna and Radio Wave Propagation” McGraw Hill.
4. Gerd Kaiser “Optical Fibre Communications” McGraw Hill.
5. John Gowar “ Optical Communication Systems” PHI Publications.

Evaluation Scheme:

Unit Hours Questions

1 6 1.5
2 6 1.5
3 10 2.5
4 6 1.5
5 6 1.5
6 11 2.5
Total 45 11

*Note: There may be minor deviation in marks distribution

SATELLITE COMMUNICATION

EX 725 02

Course Objectives:

1. To enable the student to become familiar with satellites and satellite services
2. To get an overview of satellite systems in relation to other terrestrial systems
3. To study about satellite orbits, launching, link design, multiple access techniques,
propagation effects and their impact on satellite-earth links
4. To study about VSAT systems, Satellite TV, radio and GPS

1. Overview of satellite communication (2 hours)

1. Introduction
2. Frequency Allocations for Satellite Services
3. Intelsat
4. U.S.Domsats
5. Polar Orbiting Satellites

2. Orbital mechanics and launchers (10 hours)

1. Kepler’s laws
2. Newton’s law
 3. Orbital parameters
4. Orbital Mechanics
5. Look Angle Determination
6. Orbital perturbations
7. Orbit Control system
8. Geo stationary orbit
9. Telemetry, tracking, Command and monitoring
10. Power systems
11. Communication subsystems
12. Transponders
13. Satellite Antennas
14. Equipment reliability and space qualification.

3. Satellite link design (9 hours)

1. Basic transmission Theory,
2. System noise temperature and G/T ratio,
3. Design of downlinks,
4. Satellite systems using small earth stations Uplink design,
5. Design for C/N:Combining C/N and C/I values in satellite links,
6. System design examples

4. Multiple access techniques for satellite links (4 hours)

1. Multiple access
2. Frequency Division Multiple Access
3. Time Division Multiple Access
4. On board processing
5. Demand access Multiple Access
 6. Random access
7. Code division Multiple Access

5. Propagation effects and their impact on satellite-earth links (3 hours)

1. Quantifying attenuation and depolarization
2. Propagation effects that are not associated with hydrometers
3. Rain and ice effects
4. Prediction of rain attenuation
5. Prediction of XPD
6. Propagation impairment Countermeasures

6. VSAT systems (4 hours)

1. Network architectures
2. Access control protocol
3. Basic techniques
4. SAT earth station engineering
5. Calculation of link margins for VSAT star network
6. System design procedures

7. Low Earth Orbit and Non-Geostationary Satellite systems(4 hours)

1. Orbit considerations
2. Coverage and frequency considerations
3. Delay and throughput considerations
4. Operational NGSO constellation design
 5. Introduction to Satellite mobile network
6. Meteorological Satellites System

8. Direct broadcast Satellite TV and radio (4 hours)

1. C-Band and Ku band home satellite TV
2. Digital DBS–TV
3. DBS–TV system design
4. DBS–TV link budget
5. Error control in digital DBS TV
6. DBS –TV link budget
7. Master control station and uplink
8. Establishment of DBS–TV antennas Satellite radio broadcasting

9. Satellite Navigation and Global Positioning System (5 hours)

1. Radio and Satellite navigation
2. GPS position location principles
3. GPS receivers and Codes
4. Satellite signal acquisition
5. GPS navigation message
6. GPS signal levels
7. Timing accuracy
8. GPS receiver operation

Practical/ Field visits

Field visits to Satellite Stations.

References:
 1. Timothy Pratt, Charles Bostian and Jeremy Allnutt,“Satellite Communications”, John
Willy & Sons (Asia) Pvt. Ltd.
2. Dennis Roddy, “Satellite Communications”, McGraw-Hill Publication.
3. James Martyn, “Communication Satellite systems”, Prentice Hall.
4. Wilbur L. Pritchard, Hendri G. Suyderhoud and Robert A. Nelson,
“SatelliteCommunication Systems Engineering”, Prentice Hall/Pearson.
5. M.Richharia, “Satellite Communication Systems-Design Principles”,Macmillan.
6. Emanuel Fthenakis, “Manual of Satellite Communications”, McGraw Hill Book Co.

Artificial Intelligence

Course Objectives:
The main objectives of this course are:

1. To provide basic knowledge of Artificial Intelligence

2. To familiarize students with different search techniques
3. To acquaint students with the fields related to AI and the applications of AI

1. Introduction (4 hrs)
1. Definition of Artificial Intelligence
2. Importance of Artificial Intelligence
3. AI and related fields
4. Brief history of Artificial Intelligence
5. Applications of Artificial Intelligence
6. Definition and importance of Knowledge, and learning.
2. Problem solving (4 hrs)
1. Defining problems as a state space search,
2. Problem formulation
3. Problem types, Well- defined problems, Constraint satisfaction problem,
4. Game playing, Production systems.

3. Search techniques (5 hrs)

1. Uninformed search techniques- depth first search, breadth first search, depth limit
search, and search strategy comparison,
2. Informed search techniques-hill climbing, best first search, greedy search, A*
search Adversarial search techniques-minimax procedure, alpha beta procedure

4. Knowledge representation, inference and reasoning (8 hrs)

1. Formal logic-connectives, truth tables, syntax, semantics, tautology, validity,
well- formed-formula,
2. Propositional logic, predicate logic, FOPL, interpretation, quantification, horn
clauses,
3. Rules of inference, unification, resolution refutation system (RRS), answer
extraction from RRS, rule based deduction system,
4. Statistical Reasoning-Probability and Bayes' theorem and causal networks,
reasoning in belief network
5. Structured knowledge representation (4 hrs)
1. Representations and Mappings,
2. Approaches to Knowledge Representation,
3. Issues in Knowledge Representation,
4. Semantic nets, frames,
5. Conceptual dependencies and scripts

6. Machine learning (6 hrs)

1. Concepts of learning,
2. Learning by analogy, Inductive learning, Explanation based learning
3. Neural networks,
4. Genetic algorithm
5. Fuzzy learning
6. Boltzmann Machines

7. Applications of AI (14 hrs)

1. Neural networks
1. Network structure
2. Adaline network
3. Perceptron
4. Multilayer Perceptron, Back Propagation
5. Hopfield network
6. Kohonen network
2. Expert System
1. Architecture of an expert system
2. Knowledge acquisition, induction
 3. Knowledge representation, Declarative knowledge, Procedural knowledge
4. Development of expert systems
3. Natural Language Processing and Machine Vision
1. Levels of analysis: Phonetic, Syntactic, Semantic, Pragmatic
2. Introduction to Machine Vision

Practical:
Laboratory exercises should be conducted in either LISP or PROLOG. Laboratory exercises
must cover the fundamental search techniques, simple question answering, inference and
reasoning.

References:

1. E. Rich and Knight, Artificial Intelligence, McGraw Hill, 2009.

2. D. W. Patterson, Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems, Prentice Hall, 2010.
3. P. H. Winston, Artificial Intelligence, Addison Wesley, 2008.
4. Stuart Russel and Peter Norvig, Artificial Intelligence A Modern Approach, Pearson,
2010

Evaluation Scheme:
The question will cover all the chapters of the syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be as
indicated in the table below:

Chapt Hour Marks

er Distribution*
1 4 7
2 4 7
3 5 9
4 8 14
5 4 7
6 6 10
7 14 26
Total 45 80

*Note: There may be minor deviations in marks distribution

Digital Signal Analysis and Processing

Course Objectives:
To introduce digital signal processing techniques and algorithms.

1. Discrete time signals and systems [8 hours]

1.1. Discrete time signal, basic signal types
1.2. Energy signal, power signal
1.3. Periodicity of discrete time signal
1.4. Transformation of independent variable
1.5. Discrete time Fourier series and properties
1.6. Discrete time Fourier transform and properties
1.7. Discrete time system properties
1.8. Linear time invariant (LTI) system convolution sum, properties of LTI system
1.9. Frequency response of LTI system
1.10. Sampling of continuous time signal, spectral properties of sampled signal.

2. Z-transform [4 hours]
2.1. Defintion, convergence of Z-transform and region of convergence
2.2. Properties of Z-transform (linearity, time shift, multiplication by exponential sequence,
differentiation, time reversal, convolution, multiplication)
2.3. Inverse z-transform by long division and partial fraction expansion.

3. Analysis of LTI system in frequency domain [6 hours]

3.1. Frequency response of LTI system, response to complex exponential
3.2. Linear constant co-efficient difference equation and corresponding system function
3.3. Relationship of frequency response to pole-zero of system
3.4. Linear phase of LTI system and its relationship to causality.
4. Discrete filter structures [8 hours]
4.1. FIR filter, Structures for FIR filter (direct form, cascade, frequency sampling, lattice)
4.2. IIR filter, structures for IIR filter (direct form I, direct form II, cascade, lattice, lattice ladder)
4.3. Quantization effect ( truncation, rounding), limit cycles and scaling.

5. FIR filter design [6 hours]

5.1. 5.1 Filter design by window method, commonly used windows ( rectangular window,
Hanning window, Hamming window)
5.2. 5.2 Filter design by Kaiser window
5.3. 5.3 Filter design by frequency sampling method
5.4. 5.4 Filter design using optimum approximation, Remez exchange algorithm.

6. IIR filter design 6 [hours]

6.1. Filter design by impulse invariance method
6.2. Filter design using bilinear transformation
6.3. Design of digital low pass Butterworth filter
6.4. Properties of Chebyshev filter, properties of elliptic filter, properties of Bessel filter, Spectral
transformation.

7. Discrete Fourier transform [7 hours]

7.1. Discrete Fourier transform (DFT) representation, properties of DFT (linearity, time shift,
frequency shift, conjugation and conjugate symmetry, duality, convolution, multiplication),
circular convolution
7.2. Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) algorithm (decimation in time algorithm, decimation in
frequency algorithm)
7.3. Computational complexity of FFT algorithm.

Practical:
1. Introduction to DSP tools.
2. Signal generation and manipulation
3. Convolution
4. Cascade of second order systems
5. IIR filter
6. FIR filter

References
1. Alan V. Oppenheim, Ronald W. Schafer, John R. Buck, “Discrete-Time Signal Processing”,
Pearson Education.
2. John G. Proakis, Dimitris G. Manolakis, “Digital Signal Processing”, Prentice Hall.

Evaluation Scheme
Marks distribution for all the chapters in the syllabus is shown in the table below.

Unit Hour Mark

s Distribution*

1 8 9

2 4 6

3 6 10

4 8 10

5 6 15

6 6 15

7 7 15

Tot 45 80
al

*Note: There may be a minor deviation in marks distribution.

Organization and Management

Course Objectives:

1. To acquire knowledge in the field of organizational management and internal

organization of companies required for managing an enterprise
2. To acquire knowledge in the field of personnel management, motivation and leadership
for developing managerial skills
3. · To gain knowledge for starting a small scale unit independently
4. To gain knowledge on case study and management information system.

1. Introduction
1. Organization (2 hours)
1. System approach applied to Organization
2. Necessity of Organization
3. Principles of Organization
4. Formal and Informal Organizations
2. Management (4 hours)
1. Functions of Management
2. Levels of Management
3. Managerial Skills
4. Importance of Management
5. Models of Management
3. Theory of Management (6 hours)
1. Scientific Management Approach
2. Administrative Management Approach
3. Behavioral Management Approach
4. Modern Management Theories
4. Forms of Ownership (2hours)
1. Single Ownership – Advantages and limitations
2. Partnership – Types of Partners – Advantages and limitations
3. Joint Stock Company – Formation of Joint Stock Company – Advantages
and limitations
4. Co – operative Societies – Types of Co – operatives – Advantages and
limitations
5. Public Corporations – Advantages and limitations
5. Organizational Structure (2 hours)
 1. Line Organization – Advantages and dis – advantages
2. Functional Organization – Advantages and dis – advantages
3. Line and Staff Organization – Advantages and dis – advantages
4. Committee Organization – Advantages and dis – advantages
6. Purchasing and Marketing Management (4 hours)
1. Purchasing – Introduction
2. Functions of Purchasing Department
3. Methods of Purchasing
4. Marketing – Introduction
5. Functions of Marketing
6. Advertising

2. Personal Management (8 hours)

1. Introduction
2. Functions of Personal Management
3. Development of Personal Policy
4. Manpower Planning
5. Recruitment and Selection of manpower – Scientific selection
6. Training and Development of manpower
7. Job Analysis, Job Evaluation and Merit Rating
8. Wages and Incentives

3. Motivation, Leadership and Entrepreneurship ( 6 hours)

1. Motivation
1. Human needs
2. Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs
 3. Motivation – Introduction
4. Types of Motivation
5. Attitude Motivation; Group Motivation; Executive Motivation
6. Techniques of Motivation
7. Motivation Theories
1. McGregor’s Theory X – Y
2. Fear and Punishment Theory
3. Alderfer’s ERG Theory
4. MacClelland’s Theory of learned needs
5. Herzberg’s Hygiene Maintenance Theory
6. Vroom’s Expectancy/ Valency Theory
2. Leadership – Introduction (2hours)
1. Qualities of a good Leader
2. Leadership Style
3. Blakes and Mouton’s Managerial Grid
4. Leadership Approach
5. Leadership Theories
3. Entrepreneurship – Introduction (2 hours)
1. Entrepreneurship Development
2. Entrepreneurial Characteristics
3. Need for Promotion of Entrepreneurship
4. Steps for establishing small scale unit

4. Case Studies (2 hours)

1. Introduction
2. Objectives of case study
3. Phases of case study
4. Steps of case study
5. Types of case studies
 5. Management Information System (5 hours)
1. Data and Information
2. Need, function and Importance of MIS
3. Evolution of MIS
4. Organizational Structure and MIS
5. Computers and MIS
6. Classification of Information Systems
7. Information Support for functional areas of management
8. Organizing Information Systems

Reference Books:

1. “Industrial Engineering Handbook” , Editor – in – Chief, 4th Edition, McGraw Hill, 19xx
2. E. S. Buffa and R. K. Sarin “Modern Production / Operations Management”, 8th Edition,
Wiley, 1987
3. H. J. Arnold and D. C. Feldman “Organizational Behavior” , McGraw – Hill, 1986
4. J. A. Senn, “Information Systems in Management ” , 4th Edition, Wadsworth Inc., 1990
5. P. Hershey and K. H. Blanchard, “Management of Organizational Behavior – Utilizing
Human Resources ”, 4th Edition, Prentice – Hall Inc., 1982
6. M. Mahajan, “Industrial Engineering and production Management” ,Dhanpat Rai and Co.
(P) Ltd. , Delhi, 2002
7. S. Sadagopan, “Management Information System”, Prentice Hall of India Pvt Ltd, 1997
8. C. B. Mamoria “Personnel Management”, Himalaya Publishing House – 1989
9. O. P. Khanna, “Industrial Engineering and Management” , Dhanpat Rai Publications (P)
Ltd., 2007

Evaluation Scheme:
The questions will cover all the chapters of the syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be as
indicated in the table below:
UnitsChaptersHoursMarks Distribution*
1 1.1& 1.2 6 8 or 16
1.6 4 8
2 1.3 6 8
1.4 & 1.5 4 8
3 2 8 16
4 3.1 6 8
3.2 & 3.3 4 8
5 4&5 7 8 or 16
Total 45 80

*Note: There may be minor deviation in marks distribution.

RF and Microwave Engineering

Course Objectives:
The course deals with the basic understanding of the fundamentals of Radio Frequency (RF) and
Microwave (M/W) theory and applications, design and analysis practices, and measurement
techniques.

1. Introduction (3 hours)
1. Standard frequency bands
2. Behaviour of circuits at conventional and RF/microwave bands
3. Microwave applications

2. RF and M/W Transmission Lines (6 hours)

1. Types of transmission lines
2. Transmission line theory
3. Smith Chart analysis
4. Impedance transformations and matching analysis
3. RF an M/W Network Theory and Analysis(4 hours)
1. Scattering matrix and its properties
2. S-Parameter derivation and analysis

4. RF/Microwave Components and Devices(8 hours)

1. Coupling probes
2. Coupling loops
3. Waveguide
4. Termination, E-plane Tee, H-plane Tee, Magic Tee
5. Phase-Shifter
6. Attenuators
7. Directional coupler
8. Gunn diode
9. Microwave transistor
10. MASER
11. Resonator and circulators

5. Microwave Generators (5 hours)

1. Transit-time effect
2. Limitations of conventional tubes
3. Two-cavity and multi-cavity klystrons
4. Reflex klystron
5. TWT and magnetrons
6. RF Design Practices (10 hours)
1. RF Low pass filter
1. Insertion loss
2. Frequency scaling
3. Microstrip implementation
2. RF Amplifier
1. Amplifier theory
2. Design and real world consideration
3. Oscillator and mixer
1. Oscillator and super mixing theory
2. Design and real world consideration

7. Microwave Antennas and Propagation(3 hours)

1. Antenna types
2. Propagation characteristics of microwave antennas
3. RF an M/W radiation, safety practices and standards

8. RF/Microwave Measurements (6 hours)

1. Power measurement
2. Calorimeter method
3. Bolometer bridge method
4. Thermocouples
5. Impedance measurement
 6. RF frequency measurement and spectrum analysis
7. Measurement of unknown loads
8. Measurement of reflection coefficient
9. VSWR and Noise

Practicals:

1. Illustration of Smith Chart and load analysis

2. Introduction to RF and M/W signal and circuits, measuring techniques, instrumentations,
and practices
3. Designing and analysis of simple strip-line and two-port circuits using network and
spectrum analysers
4. Software-based (ADS-like) RF signal & circuit simulation practices

References:

1. Microwave Principles - Herbert J. Reich and et al., Van Nostard Reinhold.

2. Microwave Electronics– K.C. Gupta, Tata McGraw Hill.
3. Microwave Engineering – A. K. Gautam, S. K. Kataria & Sons.
4. Microwave Techniques – D.C. Agrawal, Tata McGraw Hill.
5. Elements of Microwave Engineering – R. Chatterjee, Tata McGraw Hill.
6. Microwave Devices & Circuits – Samuel Y. Liao, PHI 3rd Edition, 1994.
7. Microwave Engineering - David M. Pozar, 2nd Edition, John Wiley & Sons.
8. ARRL UHF/Microwave Experimenter’s Manual, 4th Edition, Newington CT: 1997.
9. Engineering Electromagnetics – W. H. Hayt, McGraw-Hill Book Company.
10. Microwave Engineering – A. Das, 2nd Edition, Tata McGraw Hill.
11. Electronic Transmission Technology: Lines, Waves, and Antennas - William
Sinnema, Prentice Hall.

Evaluation Scheme
The questions will cover all the chapters of the syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be as
indicated in the table below.
Chapte Hour Marks
rs s Distributio
n*
1 3 8
2 6 8
3 4 8
4 8 10
5 5 8
6 10 20
7 3 8
8 6 10
Total 45 80

*Note: There may be minor deviation in marks distribution.

Wireless Communication

Course Objectives:
To introduce the student to the principles and building blocks of wireless communications.

1. Introduction(2 hours)
1. Evolution of wireless (mobile) communications, worldwide market, examples
2. Comparison of available wireless systems, trends
3. Trends in cellular radio (2G, 2.5G, 3G, beyond 3G) and personal wireless
communication systems

2. Cellular mobile communication concept(4 hours)

1. Frequency re-use and channel assignment strategies
2. Handoff strategies, types, priorities, practical considerations
3. Interference and system capacity, co-channel and adjacent channel interference,
power control measures
4. Grade of service, definition, standards
 5. Coverage and capacity enhancement in cellular network, cell splitting, sectoring,
repeaters, microcells

3. Radio wave propagation in mobile network environment(12 hours)

1. ReviewFree space propagation model, radiated power and electric field
2. ReviewPropagation mechanisms (large-scale path loss) - Reflection, ground
reflection, diffraction and scattering
3. Practical link budget design using path loss models.
4. Outdoor propagation models (Longley-Rice, Okumura, Hata, Walfisch and
Bertoni, microcell)
5. Indoor propagation models (partition losses, long-distance path loss, multiple
breakpoint, attenuation factor)
6. Small scale fading and multipath (factors, Doppler shift), Impulse response model
of multipath channel, multipath measurements, parameters of mobile multipath
channel (time dispersion, coherence bandwidth, Doppler spread and coherence
time)
7. Types of small-scale fading (flat, frequency selective, fast, slow), Rayleigh and
Ricean fading distribution

4. Modulation-Demodulation methods in mobile communications(4 hours

1. Review of amplitude (DSB, SSB, VSB) and angle (frequency, phase) modulations
and demodulation techniques
2. Review of line coding, digital linear (BPSK, DPSK, QPSKs) and constant
envelop (BFSK, MSK, GMSK) modulation and demodulation techniques
3. M-ary (MPSK, MFSK, QAM and OFDM) modulation and demodulation
techniques
 4. Spread spectrum modulation techniques, PN sequences, direct sequence and
frequency hopped spread spectrums
5. Performance comparison of modulations techniques in various fading channels

5. Equalization and diversity techniques(4 hours)

1. Basics of equalization. Equalization in communications receivers, linear
equalizers
2. Non-linear equalization, decision feedback and maximum likelihood sequence
estimation equalizations
3. Adaptive equalization algorithms, zero forcing, least mean square, recursive least
squares algorithms, fractionally spaced equalizers
4. Diversity methods, advantages of diversity, basic definitions
5. Space diversity, reception methods (selection, feedback, maximum ratio and equal
gain diversity)
6. Polarization, frequency and time diversity
7. RAKE receivers and interleaving

6. Speech and channel coding fundamentals(4 hours)

1. Characteristics of speech signals, frequency domain coding of speech (sub-band
and adaptive transform coding)
2. Vocoders (channel, formant, cepstrum and voice-excited ), Linear predictive
coders (multipulse, code and residual excited LPCs), Codec for GSM mobile
standard
3. Review of block codes, Hamming, Hadamard, Golay, Cyclic, Bosh-Chaudhary-
Hocquenghgem (BCH), Reed-Solomon (RS) codes
 4. Convolutional codes, encoders, coding gain, decoding algorithms (Viterbi and
others)
5. Trellis Code Modulation (TCM), Turbo codes

7. Multiple Access in Wireless communications(9 hours)

1. Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA), principles and applications
2. Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), principles and applications
3. Spread Spectrum Multiple Access, Frequency Hopped Multiple Access, Code
Division Multiple Access, hybrid spread spectrum multiple access techniques
4. Space Division Multiple Access
5. Standards for Wireless Local Area Networks

8. Wireless systems and standards(6 hours)

1. Evolution of wireless telephone systems: AMPS, PHS, DECT, CT2, IS-94,
PACS, IS-95, IS-136, IS-54 etc.
2. Global system for Mobile (GSM): Services and features, system architecture,
radio sub-system, channel types ( traffic and control), frame structure, signal
processing, example of a GSM call
3. CDMA standards: Frequency and channel specifications, Forward and Reverse
CDMA channels
4. WiFi, WiMAX, UMB, UMTS, CDMA-EVDO, LTE, and recent trends
5. Regulatory issues (spectrum allocation, spectrum pricing, licensing, tariff
regulation and interconnection issues)

Practical:

1. Case Study and Field Visit

 2. Visits to mobile service operators, network service providers, internet service providers

References:

1. K. Feher, Wireless Digital Communications, latest editions

2. T. Rappaport, Wireless Communications, Latest editions
3. J. Schiller, Mobile Communications
4. Leon Couch, Digital and analog communication systems, latest edition
5. B.P.Lathi, Analog and Digital communication systems, latest edition
6. J. Proakis, Digital communication systems, latest edition
7. D. Sharma, Course manual “Communication Systems II”.

Project (Part A)

Course Objectives:
The objective of this project work is to develop hands-on experience of working in a project.
During the course, students have to design and complete a functional project which should
require integration of various course concepts. Students will develop various skills related to
project management like team work, resource management, documentation and time
management.

1. Group formation (Not exceeding 4 persons per group)

2. Project concept development (software engineering concept must include for computer
engineering and hardware / software elements include electronics & communication
engineering)
3. Proposal preparation (proposal content: title, objective, scope of project, methodology,
expected outcome, hardware/software element, list of equipment, and historical
background and reviewed should be clearly reflected )
4. Project documentation (follow the project documentation guideline)
Evaluation Scheme:
Project (Part A): Internal Evaluation is done on the basis of Project Proposal, Regular activities,
Progress Report and Presentation.
Project (Part B): Internal and Final Evaluation is done on the basis of Regularity of the work,
Completeness of project, Documentation, Progress Presentation and Final Presentation.

Engineering Professional Practice

Course Objective:
To familiarize the students with their roles in the society, ethical and legal environment in which
engineering is practiced, contract administration, regulatory environment and contemporary
issues in Engineering.

1. History of Engineering Practices[3 hours]

1. Man and Society
2. Technology and Society
3. History of Engineering Practice in Eastern Society
4. History of Engineering Practice in Western society
5. Engineering Practices in Nepal

2. Profession and Ethics[6 hours]

1. Profession: Definition and Characteristics
2. Professional Institutions
3. Relation of an Engineer with Client, Contractor and Fellow Engineers
4. Ethics, Code of Ethics and Engineering Ethics
5. Moral Dilemma and Ethical Decision Making
6. Detailed Duties of an Engineer and Architect
7. Liability and Negligence
3. Professional Practices in Nepal[3 hours]
1. Public Sector practices
2. Private Sector Practices
3. General Job Descriptions of Fresh Graduates in both Public and Private Sector

4. Contract Management[6 hours]

1. Methods of work execution/contracting
2. Types of Contracts
3. Tendering Procedure
4. Contract agreement

5. Regulatory Environment[5 hours]

1. Nepal Engineering Council Act
2. Labor Law
3. Intellectual Property Right
4. Building Codes and Bylaws
5. Company Registration

6. Contemporary Issues in Engineering[3 hours]

1. Globalization and Cross Cultural Issues
2. Public Private Partnership
3. Safety, Risk and Benefit Analysis
4. Development and Environment
5. Conflict and Dispute Management
 7. Case Studiesbased on Engineering Practices [4 hours]

References:

1. Carson Morrison and Philip Hughes “Professional engineering Practice – Ethical

Aspects”, McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd.’ Toronto 1982
2. DrRajendraAdhikari, “Engineering Professional Practice – Nepalese and international
Perspectives” Pashupati Publishing House, Kathmandu Nepal 2010
3. M. Govindarajan; S Natarajan and V.S. Senthikumar., “ Engineering Ethics” – PHI
Learning Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi 2009
4. Nepal Engineering Council Act
5. Contract Act
6. Labor Act
7. Company Act
8. Copyright Act
9. Public Procurement Act
10. Building By-Laws

Evaluation Scheme:
The questions will cover all the chapters in the Syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be as
indicated in the table below.

Chapt Hour Marks

er s distributi
on*
1 3 4
2 6 8
3 3 4
4 6 8
5 5 6
6 3 4
7 4 6
Total 30 40
*Note: There may be minor deviation in mark distribution.

Information System

Course Objectives:
To introduce and apply the knowledge of computer based information systems. It also provides
the concept to the student in designing and setting up complex information system.

1. Information system (3 hours)

1. Classification and evolution of IS
2. IS in functional area.
3. Information system architecture
4. Qualities of information systems
5. Managing Information System resources
6. Balanced Scorecard – case studies

2. Control, Audit and Security of Information systemn (5 hours)

1. Control of information system
2. Audit of information system
3. Security of information system
4. Consumer layered security strategy
5. Enterprise layered security strategy
6. Extended validation and SSL certificates
7. Remote access authentication
8. Content control and policy based encryption
9. Example of security in e-commerce transaction
3. Enterprise Management Systems (4 hours)
1. Enterprise management systems (EMS)
2. Enterprise Software: ERP/SCM/CRM
3. Information Management and Technology of Enterprise Software
4. Role of IS and IT in Enterprise Management
5. Enterprise engineering, Electronic organism, Loose integration vs. full
integration, Process alignment, Frame work to manage integrated change, future
trends.

4. Decision support and Intelligent systems (7 hours)

1. DSS, operations research models
2. Group decision support systems
3. Enterprise and executive decision support systems
4. Knowledge Management, Knowledge based Expert system
5. AI, Neural Networks, Virtual reality, Intelligent Agents
6. Data mining, Data ware Housing, OLAP, OLTP
7. Anomaly and fraud detection

5. Planning for IS (3 hours)

1. Strategic information system
2. Tactical information system
3. Operational information systems
6. Implementations of Information Systems (7 hours)
1. Change Management
2. Critical Success Factors
3. Next generation Balanced scorecard

7. Web based information system and navigation (8 hours)

1. The structure of the web
2. Link Analysis
3. Searching the web
4. Navigating the web
5. Web uses mining
6. Collaborative filtering
7. Recommender systems
8. Collective intelligence

8. Scalable and Emerging Information System techniques (8 hours)

1. Techniques for voluminous data
2. Cloud computing technologies and their types
3. MapReduce and Hadoop systems
4. Data management in the cloud
5. Information retrieval in the cloud
6. Link analysis in cloud setup
7. Case studies of voluminous data environment
Practicals:
The practical exercise shall include following three types of projects on designing of information
system

1. E-commerce based information system for online transaction processing

2. web uses mining or collaborative filtering based processing system
3. scalable and emerging information system
4. Balanced scorecard, Strategy Map

References:

1. Information Systems Today Leonard Jessup and Joseph Valacich, Prentice hall, 2007
2. Managing With Information System, J.Kanter, PHI, Latest edition
3. An Introduction to Search Engines and Web Navigation, M. Levene, Pearson Education,
4. Data-Intensive Text Processing with MapReduce, Jimmy Lin and Chris Dyer, Morgan
and Claypool, 2010.
5. The Cloud at Your Service, Jothy Rosenberg and Arthur Mateos, Manning, 2010
6. Balanced scorecard: Robert S. Kaplan,David P. Norton
7. Strategy Maps : Converting intangible assets into tangible outcomes,Robert S.
Kaplan,David P. Norton
8. Strategy Focused organization : Robert S. Kaplan,David P. Norton

Evaluation Scheme:
The question will cover all the chapters of the syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be as
indicated in the table below:

Chapte Hour Marks

rs s Distributio
n*
1 4 8
2 8 14
3 4 8
4 7 12
5 3 5
6 3 5
 7 8 14
8 8 14
Total 45 80

*Note: There may be minor deviation in marks distribution.

Telecommunication

Course Objectives:
Course objectives: To continue the study of modern communication systems, their
characteristics and design.

1. Telecommunication Networks[4 hours]

1. Evolution of telecommunications
2. Classification of switching system

2. Transmission Media[4 hours]

1. Transmission media characteristics
2. Transmission lines
3. Hybrid Transformer and circuits
4. Signal and noise measurement

3. Signal Multiplexing[4 hours]

1. Frequency division multiplex, Wavelength division multiplex
2. Space division multiplex
3. Time division multiplex; North American TDM system, The European E1
4. Digital Switching[8 hours]
1. Digital Telephone Exchange
2. Space(S) Switch
3. Time(T) Switch
4. ST, TS, STS and TST switch
5. Comparison between TST and STS switch

5. Signaling System[4 hours]

1. Classification of Signaling Systems: Channel Associated Signaling and Common
Channel Signaling
2. ITU Common Channel Signaling System # 7 (SS7)

6. Telephone Traffic[9 hours]

1. Network Traffic load and parameters
2. Loss System: Grade of service (GOS) and Blocking probability
3. Delay System: Queuing theory
4. Routing
5. Numbering Plans, Charging Plans

7. Telecommunication Regulation[2 hours]

1. Purpose of ITU(International Telecommunications Union),
 2. NTA(Nepal Telecommunications Authority)

8. Data Communication[10 hours]

1. Switching Techniques in data Communication
2. IP Switching
3. Soft Switching
4. Routing and Flow control
5. ISDN
6. DSL

Practical: Six laboratory to illustrate course principles

References:

1. John C. Bellamy “Digital Telephony“ John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

2. Roger L. Freeman “Telecommunication System Engg. “ John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
3. A. S. Tanenbaum “Computer Networks” Prentice Hall.
4. Telecommunication Switching Systems and Networks, by Thiagarajan Vishwanathan

Evaluation Scheme:

Chapte Hour Marks

rs s Distributio
n*
1 4 7
2 4 7
3 4 7
4 8 14
5 4 7
6 9 16
7 2 4
8 10 18
Total 45 80
*Note: There may be minor deviation in marks distribution.

Energy Environment and Society

Course Objective:
To understand the various types of energy sources and their environmental impact. To know the
role of engineers for creating better and responsible society.

1. Technology and Development (3 hours)

1. Introduction to Technology
2. Appropriate Technology
3. Role of Appropriate Technology in Transformation of Society
4. Importance of Technology Transfer
5. Impact of technology on Society

2. Energy Basics (4 hours)

1. Importance of Energy in achieving Maslow’s hierarchy of Needs, Human
Development Index and Energy Consumption
2. Current Energy Trends, Demand and Supply of Energy in World and Nepal
3. Introduction to Global warming, Clean Development Mechanism, and
Sustainability Issues
4. Conventional and Non-Conventional/Renewable Energy Sources
5. Conventional Energy Sources: Fossil fuel, Nuclear Energy

3. Renewable Energy Sources (14 hours)

 1. Solar Energy
1. Solar radiation
2. Solar thermal energy
3. Solar Cell (Photovoltaic Technology)
2. Hydropower
1. Water sources and power
2. and hydroelectric plants
3. Hydro Power Plant Classification (pico, micro, small, medium, large)
3. Wind Energy
1. Availability of Wind Energy sources
2. Wind turbines, wind parks and power control
4. Geothermal Energy
1. Sources of Geothermal Energy
2. Uses of Geothermal Energy
5. Bio-mass and Bio-energy
1. Synthetic fuels from the biomass
2. Thermo-chemical, physio-chemical and bio-chemical conversion
3. Bio-fuel cells
6. Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cell
1. Basics of electrochemistry
2. Polymer membrane electrolyte (PEM) fuel cells
3. Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs)
4. Hydrogen production and storage
5. Coal-fired plants and integrated gassifier fuel cell (IGFC) systems

4. Environmental Impact of Energy sources (4 hours)

1. Emission hazard
2. Battery hazard
 3. Nuclear hazard

5. Energy Storage (3 hours)

1. Forms of energy storage
2. Hybrid vehicles
3. Batteries

6. Relevant International/national case studies(2 hours)

References:

1. Godfrey Boyle, "Renewable Energy, Power for a sustainable future", Oxford University
Press, latest edition
2. Aldo V. da Rosa, "Fundamentals of Renewable Energry Processes"

Evaluation Scheme:
The questions will cover all the chapters in the syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be as
indicated in the table below:

Chapt Hour Marks

er s Distribution*
1 3 4
2 4 5
3 14 20
4 4 4
5 3 4
6 2 3
Total 30 40

*Note: There may be minor deviation in mark distribution.

1. Introduction to Big Data (7 hours)

1. Big Data Overview

2. Background of Data Analytics

3. Role of Distributed System in Big Data

4. Role of data Scientist

5. Current Trend in Big Data Analytics

2. Google File System (7 hours)

1. Architecture

2. Availability

3. Fault tolerance

4. Optimization for large scale data

3. Map Framework (10 hours)

1. Basics of functional programming

2. Fundamentals of functional programming

3. Real world problems modeling in functional style

4. Map reduce fundamentals

5. Data Flow (Architecture)

6. Real world problems

7. Scalability goal

8. Fault tolerance

9. Optimization and data locality

 10. Parallel Efficiency of Map-Reduce

4. NoSQL (6 hours)

1. Structured and Unstructured Data

2. Taxonomy and NoSQL Implementation

3. Discussion of basic architecture of Hbase, Cassandra and MongoDb

5. Searching and Indexing Big Data

1. Full text Indexing and Searching

2. Indexing with Lucene

3. Distributed Searching with Elastic search

6. Case Study Hadoop

1. Introduction to Hadoop Environment

2. Data Flow

3. Hadoop I/O

4. Query Languages for Hadoop

5. Hadoop and Amazon Cloud

Practical:

Students will get opportunity to work in big data technologies using various dummy as well as
real world problems that will cover all the aspects discussed in course. It will help them gain
practical insights in knowing about problems faced and how to tackle them suing knowledge of
tools learned in course.

1. HDFS: Setup a hdfs in a single node to multi node cluster, perform basic file system
operation on it using commands provided, monitor cluster performance.

2. Map-Reduce: Write various MR programs dealing with different aspects of it as studied in

course
3. Hbase: Setup of Hbase in single node and distributed mode, write program to write into
hbase and query it.

4. Elastic Search: Setup elastic search in single mode and distributed mode, Define template,
Write data in it and finally query it.

5. Final Assignment: A final assignment covering all aspect studied in order to demonstrate
problem solving capability of students in big data scenario.

Evaluation Scheme:

The questions will cover all the chapters of the syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be as
indicated in the table below:

Chapters Hours Marks Distribution*

1 7 12

2 7 13

3 10 18

4 6 11

5 7 13

6 8 13

Total 45 80
*There could be a minor deviation in Marks distribution

REMOTE SENSING

Course Objective:
To present an introduction to technological and scientific aspects of remote sensing (RS) of the
Earth and its atmosphere
1. Introduction(7 hours)
1. General concepts of remote sensing
2. History and basics of remote sensing of the Earth and its atmosphere
3. Classifications

2. Physical Principles of Remote Sensing(10 hours)

1. Basic quantities
2. Electromagnetic principles
3. Emission/radiation theory
4. Radar backscattering theory

3. Remote Sensing Technology(12 hours)

1. Passive remote sensing
1. Visible and infrared techniques
2. Microwave radiometry
2. Active remote sensing
1. Radar remote sensing
2. Lider remote sensing
3. Basics of satellite remote sensing, and ground truths

4. Applications(10 hours)
1. Earth and its atmosphere
1. Precipitation, winds, clouds and aerosols, temperature and trace gases
2. Vegetation, forestry, ecology
 3. Urban and land use
4. Water planet: meteorological, oceanographic and hydrologic RS
5. Geological: Landforms, structure, topography, mine and resource
exploration
6. Geographic information system (GIS): GIS approach to decision making
2. Remote sensing into the 21st century: Outlook for the future RS

5. Remote Sensing Data(6 hours)

1. Processing and classification of remote sensing data
2. Data formats
3. Retrieval algorithms
4. Analysis and image interpretations

Practical:

1. Familiarization to remote sensing data available from department’s capacity (via web
and/or possible collaborations with national/international remote sensing
agencies/institutions)
2. Data visualization/graphics
3. Data processing and pattern recognition
4. Computer simulations
5. Technical Writing

References:

1. Campbell, J.B., Introduction to Remote Sensing, 2nd Ed., 1996, The Guilford Press
2. Drury, S.A., Image Interpretation in Geology, 2nd Ed., 1993, Chapman & Hall, 243 pp.
3. Drury, S.A., Images of the Earth: A Guide to Remote Sensing, 2nd Ed., 2nd Ed., 1998,
Oxford University Press, 212 pp.
 4. Kuehn, F. (Editor), Introductory Remote Sensing Principles and Concepts, 2000,
Routledge, 215 pp.
5. Lillesand, T.M. and Kiefer, R.W., Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation, 4th Ed.,
2000, J. Wiley & Sons, 720 pp.
6. Sabins, Jr., F.F., Remote Sensing: Principles and Interpretation. 3rd Ed., 1996, W.H.
Freeman & Co., 496 pp.
7. Siegal, B.S. and Gillespie, A.R., Remote Sensing in Geology, 1980, J. Wiley & Sons
(especially Chapters 1 through 11)
8. Swain, P.H. and Davis, S.M., Remote Sensing - the Quantitative Approach, 1978,
McGraw-Hill Book Co.
9. Chen, H.S., Space Remote Sensing Systems: An Introduction, 1985, Academic Press,
Orlando
10. Jensen J. R., Remote sensing of the environment: An Earth resource perspective”
Academic Press, Orlando
11. Ulaby, F. T., R. K. Moore, and A. K. Fung, Microwave Remote Sensing: Active
and Passive, 1981, Artech House, Norwood, MA.
12. Periodicals devoted largely to remote sensing methods and applications:
13. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing.
14. IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters
15. International Journal of Remote Sensing.
16. Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing.
17. Remote Sensing of the Environment
18. Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing
19. Journal of Remote Sensing Society of Japan

Evaluation Scheme
The questions will cover all the chapters of the syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be as
indicated in the table below.

Chapte Hour Marks

rs s Distributio
n*
 1 7 10
2 10 20
3 12 20
4 10 20
5 6 10
Total 45 80
*There could be a minor deviation in the Mark Distribution.