Academic Year 2011-2012

Sri Ramajayam

SASTRA UNIVERSITY
SHANMUGHA ARTS, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & RESEARCH ACADEMY
(A University established under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956)
THANJAVUR– 613 401, Tamil Nadu, India

SUBJECTS OF STUDY AND SYLLABI FOR

IV - SEMESTER
B.TECH (EEE) PROGRAMME
(2007 admission and afterwards)

Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering

(Approved by the Academic Council meeting held on 23-10-2008)

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LIST OF COURSES AND THEIR CREDITS FOR 4th SEMESTER EEE

PROGRAMME

Periods/Week
Course Code Name of Course L T P Credit
BEECMA 401/ Mathematics – IV 3 1 - 4
MPSCMA 401
BEECEE 402/ Electrical Machines - I 3 1 - 4
MPSCEE402
BEECEE 403/ Network & Systems 3 1 - 4
MPSCEE403
BEECEI 404/ Linear Integrated Circuits 3 1 - 4
MPSCEI 404
Electives (Two out of four)
BEEDEE 401/ Instrumentation Systems 3 1 - 4
MPSDEE 401
BEEDEC 404/ Communication 4 - - 4
MPSDEC 404 Engineering
BEEDCS 405/ Personal Computer System 3 1 - 4
MPSDCS 405
BEEDEE 406/ Non-Conventional Energy 4 - - 4
MPSDEE 406
Laboratory
BEECEI 406/ Electronic Devices & - - 3 2
MPSCEI 406 Circuits Lab
BEECEI 407/ Linear ICs & - - 3 2
MPSCEI 407 Measurements Lab
BEECTP 408 R01/ HR Skills – II 1 - - 1
MPSCTP 408
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BEECMA 401/ MPSCMA 401 MATHEMATICS-IV

Credits :4
Lecture periods/week: 3
Tutorial periods/week: 1
Unit – 1 15 Periods
Fourier series: Euler’s formula – Dirichlet’s conditions – Fourier series expression of
functions in (c, c+2) – Change of interval – odd and even functions – Half range Fourier
series – Parseval’s identity – Complex form of Fourier series – R.M.S value of a function
– Harmonic analysis.

Unit – 2 15 Periods
Introduction to Partial Differential Equations: Elimination of arbitrary constants ,
functions – solution of first order partial differential equations – types : F(p,q ) = 0 ;
F(z,p,q ) = 0 ; F(x,y,p,q) = 0 ;
Clairaut’s form; Lagrange’s form – solution of higher order partial differential equations
homogeneous type only.

Unit – 3 15 Periods
One Dimensional Wave Equation: (derivation not included) – transverse vibration of
finite elastic string with fixed ends – problems.
One Dimensional Heat Equation: (derivation not included) – steady and transient states
– problems – Fourier series solution.

Unit – 4 15 Periods
Fourier Transform: The infinite Fourier Transform – sine and cosine transform –
properties – inversion theorem – problems – convolution theorem – Parseval’s identity –
problems – finite Fourier transform – sine and cosine transform – Transform of
derivatives – problems .

Text Book:
1. Dr.P.Kandasamy et.al, Engineering Mathematics, S.Chand & Co., New Delhi , 1997.
2. Dr.M.K.Venkataraman , Engineering Mathematics , National Publishing Co., 1995.
References:
1. Advanced Engineering Mathematics by Erwin Kreyszig ,Wiley Eastern Ltd,
8th edition, 2003 .
2. Higher Engineering Mathematics by B.S.Grewal , Khanna publishers ,2003.
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BEECEE 402 / MPSCEE 402 ELECTRICAL MACHINES-I

Credits :4
Lecture periods/week : 3
Tutorial periods/ week : 1
Unit-1 15 Periods
DC Generators: Constructional features of DC machines – lap winding – wave winding
principle of operation of DC generator – EMF equation – methods of excitation –
permanent magnet, separately excited and self excited machines - shunt, series and
compound generators – armature reaction - commutation – OCC – critical resistance and
critical speed of a shunt generator – external and internal characteristics of dc generators–
parallel operation of DC generators.
Unit-2 15 Periods
DC Motors: Principle of operation of DC motor – back EMF and its significance -
torque equation – characteristics of shunt, series and compound motors. Starting of DC
motors –types of starters – methods of speed control of DC shunt and series motors –
losses and efficiency of dc machines – Brake test, Swinburne’s test and Hopkinson’s test.
Unit-3 15 Periods
Single Phase Transformer: Principle of operation and constructional features of single
phase transformer – EMF equation –step up and step down transformers- transformer on
no load and on load – phasor diagram - effects of resistance and leakage reactance of
winding on voltage regulation – equivalent circuit of single phase transformer. Losses
and efficiency – all day efficiency – testing – polarity and voltage ratio tests – O.C and
S.C tests –calculation of efficiency and regulation – Sumpner’s test.
Unit- 4 15 Periods
Three Phase Transformer: Autotransformers – comparison with two winding
transformers - parallel operation with equal voltage ratio - 3-phase transformer –
transformer connections – vector group – voltage and current relations.
Specific electric loading – specific magnetic loading –output co-efficient –output
equation of DC machines – calculations of main dimensions of DC machines. Output
equation for single phase core, shell type and 3 phase core type transformer – selection of
number of turns of various cores.

Text Book:
1. Murugesh Kumar `DC Machines & Transformers’, Vikas Publications, 1999.
2. B.L.Theraja and B.L.Theraja `Electrical Technology, Vol.II, Nirja Construction &
Development Company Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi 1998.
References:
1. M.V.Deshpande `Electrical Machines' Wheeler Co. 1998.
2. Stephen J. Chapman, ‘ Electric Machinery Fundamentals’ , McGraw Hill
International Edition 1999.
3. Nagrath & Kothari `Electrical Machines' Tata McGraw Hill, 1995.
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BEECEE 403 / MPSCEE 403 NETWORK AND SYSTEMS

Credits :4
Lecture periods/ week : 3
Tutorial periods/week : 1
Unit-1 15 Periods
Transients: Steady State and Transient Response – DC transient response of an RL, RC
and RLC circuits –AC transient response of RL, RC and RLC series circuit - Application
of Laplace Transforms to circuit transients – problems.

Unit-2 15 Periods
Two Port Networks: Impedance parameters – Admittance – Transmission - Inverse
transmission - Hybrid -id parameters - equivalent  and T networks.

Unit-3 15 Periods
Network Functions & Response Analysis: Network functions – transfer functions of
one port and two port networks – poles and zeros – restrictions on poles and zeros
location – restriction of poles and zeros of driving point immittance functions and
transfer functions – Time domain response from pole zero plot – amplitude and phase
response from pole zero plot – problems.

Unit-4 15 Periods
Overview of Systems: Analogous Systems – Linear mechanical elements – Differential
equations in time domain – D’ Alembert’s principle – modeling- Translational and
rotational systems – Force-voltage analogy – Force-current analogy – Mechanical
coupling devices .
Classification of systems: Linear, Non-linear, Time–invariant, time-varying, continuous,
discrete, lumped, distributed systems.

Text Book:
1. A. Sudhakar, S.PShyammohan, ‘Circuits and Networks Analysis and Synthesis’,
Tata McGraw Hill, 2001.
2. David Cheng ” Analysis of Linear Systems “Narosa Publishing Co 1998.

References:
1. M. Arumugam, N. Premkumar, ‘Electric Circuit Theory’, Khanna Publishers.
2. Joseph A. Edminister, ‘ Theory and Problem of Electric Circuits ’.
3. Nagrath. I.. J. & Gopal. M., ‘Control Systems Engineering,’ New Age
Publications, New Delhi – 1999 Third Edition.
4. Nagrath. I. J., Sharan S. N., Rajan. R and Kumar. S, ‘Signals & Systems – TMH
2001.
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BEECEI 404 / MPSCEI 404 LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS

Credits :4
Lecture periods/week: 3
Tutorial periods/week: 1

Unit-1 15 periods
Op-Amp Fundamentals: Difference amplifier – Op-Amps – equivalent circuits - Op-
Amp specifications: input bias current, input and output offset voltages, input and output
impedances, bandwidth, slew rate, CMRR and open loop gain – feedback in op-amp
circuits – negative feedback - loop gain - Basic Op-Amp configurations: inverting
amplifier, non-inverting amplifier, summer, subtractor, buffer, multiplier, divider –
differentiator and integrator – current to voltage converters and voltage to current
converters.

Unit-2 15 periods
Voltage Comparators, Schmitt Triggers and Filters: Basic voltage comparators – Op-
amp as a voltage comparator – Zero crossing detector – IC 311 & IC 339 – high speed
comparator – level detectors – peak detectors - window detectors – comparator
applications. Schmitt triggers – precision rectifiers – half wave and full wave rectifier
circuits - sample and hold circuits – first order LP and HP butterworth filters.

Unit-3 15 periods
PWM Circuits and Voltage Regulators: Sine wave generators - Wien bridge,
quadrature and phase shifting oscillators – VCO – multivibrators – monolithic timers –
IC 555 timer – 555 timer as an astable, monostable and bistable multivibrator – square
wave generator & triangular wave generators (both bipolar and unipolar) – pulse width
modulation circuits –saw tooth generators – V/f conversion. Voltage regulators - Fixed
voltage regulators and adjustable voltage regulators.

Unit-4 15 periods
D/A & A/D converters and PLL: D/A conversion technique – weighted resistor DAC –
R-2R ladders – current mode and voltage mode – A/D conversion techniques: DAC
based A/D conversion – successive approximation, counter ramp, dual slope integration –
flash and sigma converters. PLL – operating principles – monolithic PLL – PLL
specifications – frequency multiplier and divider.

Text Book:
1. Gayakwad – Op-amps and linear integrated circuits, PHI
2. Coughlin and Driscol – Operational amplifiers and linear integrated circuits, PHI

References:
1. Sergio Franco - Design with operational amplifier and analog integrated circuits,
McGraw Hill
2. Roy Choudry and Shail Jain – Linear integrated circuits, Wiley eastern
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BEEDEE 401 / MPSDEE 401 INSTRUMENTATION SYSTEMS

Credits :4
Lecture periods/week : 3
Tutorial periods/week : 1

Unit-1 15 Periods
Introduction: Functional elements of a measurement system-general classification of
instruments-static and dynamic performance characteristics-errors in measurements and
their propagation, Digital multimeter-Digital frequency meter-Automation in Digital
Instruments -Automatic polarity indication-Automatic ranging-Automatic zeroing.
Sensors and transducers - Resistive, inductive and capacitive – piezo electric – electro
magnetic- photoelectric transducers. Display systems using LED and LCD.

Unit-2 15 Periods
Mechanical Measurements: Motion measurement- Absolute and relative motion
measurements- Force measurement-elastic force transducer-Strain gauge-Piezoelectric
transducer-optical shaft position encoder. Torque and power measurement -
dynamometer- Transmission and absorption types. Pressure measurement- high, medium
and low pressure measurements-calibration. Temperature measurement, Thermo couples-
RTD devices- thermistor -non electrical method – electrical methods – radiation method.

Unit-3 15 Periods
Instrumentation Amplifier: – Basic configuration – Characteristics – Typical
applications of instrumentation amplifier-signal conditioning-signal correlation - signal
filtering. Active filters using OPAMPS- low pass, high pass and band pass filters –
advantages –frequency response characteristics – Butter worth filter - elementary design
of above filters.

Unit-4 15 Periods
Voltage regulators: Series and shunt regulators- load and line regulation- monolithic
voltage regulator – 723 Voltage regulator-Typical circuits using 723 IC. Switched mode
power supplies – Basic principles of DC-DC converter- Block diagram – Advantages of
SMPS- Typical applications.

Text Book:
1. Nakra B.C. and chaudry K.K, Instrumentation, Measurements and Analysis –TMH
New Delhi, 2001.
2. Rengan C.S., Sharma and Mani, Instrumentation Devices and Systems, TMH 2001.
References:
1. Ernest Doeblin: Measurement systems, Applications and Design, TMH, 2001.
2. Coughlin &Driscoll: Operational Amplifiers and Linear Integrated circuits, Fourth
Edn, Prentice Hall India, 1996.
3. Bowens A .J: Digital Instrumentation, Tata Mc Graw Hill, 6th reprint, 2001.
4. B. S Roude System Design Using IC’s TMH 2000.
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BEEDEC 404 / MPSDEC 404 COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

Credits :4
Lecture Period/week: 4

UNIT – I (16 Periods)

Audio Transmission: Introduction – block diagram of communication system – need for

modulation – types of modulation – mathematical expression for the amplitude
modulated wave – modulation index – side frequencies – power relationship angle
modulation – FM and PM – relationship between FM and PM - mathematical
representation of FM – frequency spectrum and bandwidth – Carson’s rule – effects of
modulation index on FM bandwidth.
Generation of AM waves – linear and square law modulation – diode balanced modulator
– SSB generation – generation of FM – direct and indirect methods – block diagrams of
AM and FM transmitters.

UNIT – II (16 Periods)

Audio Reception: Detection of AM waves – diode detectors – synchronous detection –

phase locked loop – FM discriminators – slope detector – balanced slope detector - Foster
Seeley discriminator – Ratio detector.
Receiver types - TRF and super heterodyne receivers – block diagrams of AM and FM
receivers – various types of noise and their effects on AM and FM – characteristics of
receivers.

UNIT – III (12 Periods)

Digital and Data Communication: Pulse modulation: generation and detection of PAM,
PWM and PPM signals - sampling theorem – PCM, delta and adaptive delta modulation
– multiplexing – TDM and FDM – modems.
Serial and parallel transmission of data – asynchronous and synchronous communication
– structure of computer communication network – types of network.

UNIT – IV (16 Periods)

Advanced Communication Systems (Principle only):

Satellite Communication – Introduction – types of Satellites – Oribits – Satellite
subsystems – Earth Station (transmit and receive) - Optical Communication –
introduction- types of fibers – block diagram of a fibre optic communication system –
RADAR Systems – Radar range equation – CW & Pulsed radar systems – Mobile
Communication – fundamentals –frequency reuse – hand off- intiating a call –
Introduction AMPS – GSM –GPRS.
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Text Books:
1. R.P. Singh and S.P.Sapre, Communication Systems – Analog and Digital, TMH,
1995
2. George Kennedy and Bernard Davis, Electronic communication systems, TMH
(4/e), 1999.
3. Louis E.Frenzel Communication Electronics – Principles and Applications, TMH,
2002.

References:
1. Herbert Taub and Donald L.Shilling, Principles of Communication systems, (2/e),
TMH, 1991.
2. Dennis Roddy and John Coolen, Electronic Communications, PHI (4/e), 1999.
3. Wayne Tomasi, “Electronic Communication Systems”, Pearson Education,(4/e)
2003.
4. Merrill I. Skolnik," Introduction to Radar Systems", Tata McGraw-Hill (3/e) 2003.
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BEEDCS 405 / MPSDCS 405 PERSONAL COMPUTER SYSTEMS

Credits :4
Lecturer periods/week :3
Tutorial period/week :1

UNIT-I 15 Periods
PC Hardware Overview: Introduction, CPU, Peripherals, System Box- SMPS,
Motherboard, Motherboard Components, EPROM/ROM types, Floppy Disk Drive, Hard
Disk Drive, PC Extension Board.
Motherboard Logic, Interrupts, DMA Channel, Peripheral interfaces and controllers-
Keyboard Interfaces, Parallel Interface, CRT Display controllers, Floppy Disk controller,
Hard Disk controller, Memory Refresh, Post Sequence; Overview of advanced PCs.

UNIT-II 15 Periods
Peripherals Devices: Introduction, Keyboard, CRT Display Monitor, Printer, Magnetic
Storage Devices, Floppy Disk Device, Hard Disk Drive, Mouse and Trackball, Modem,
CD ROM Drive, Scanner, Digital Camera, DVD.

UNIT-III 15 Periods
Microprocessors in Pc: Introduction, Internal organization of 8088, 8088 Operation-
Segment addressing, Instruction Address and Status Signal.
Main features of 80286, 80386 and 80486. Math Coprocessors, Pentium
Microprocessors, Coprocessors-Celeron processors, Pentium 4 processors.

UNIT-IV 15 Periods
Operating Systems: Introduction, Anatomy of DOS, Command Processor, Resource
manager, DOS version, Advance features of DOS5 and DOS 6.
Virus: Introduction, Types, vaccine, precautions against virus, finding the virus.
Data Recovery: Introduction, Data recovery tools form DIS, Third party Data Recovery
tools.
Maintenance and Troubleshooting: Installation and preventive maintenance, system
configuration, pre installation planning, Installation practice, BIOS Setup, Preventive
maintenance. Troubleshooting: Faults, Nature and Types of Faults, Fault Elimination
process, Troubleshooting Tools, Motherboard problem diagnosis, FDD problem, HDD
problem, CD ROM problem.

Text Book
1. B. Govindarajalu, IBM PC AND CLONES-Hardware, Troubleshooting and
Maintenance, Second Edition, TMH, 2002.
References
1. Stephen J.Bigelow, TROUBLESHOOTING, MAINTAINING AND
REPAIRING PCs –Fifth Edition, TMH, 2001
2. Mike Meyars, Introduction to PC Hardware and Troubleshooting, TMH , 2003
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BEEDEE 406 / MPSDEE 406 NON - CONVENTIONAL ENERGY

Credits :4
Lecture periods/week: 4

UNIT-1 (15 PERIODS)

General: Primary and conventional energy resources - study of availability, energy
consumption pattern and growth rate in India.
Non-conventional energy sources - Availability, Economics, and efficiency.

UNIT-2 (15 PERIODS)

Solar Energy and Applications: Solar radiation - Principles of solar energy collection -
Types of collectors - characteristics and principles of different types of collectors and
their efficiencies-Fuel Cells.
Solar energy applications - Water heaters, air heaters, solar cooling, solar drying and
power generation - solar tower concept (solar plant) - solar pump.
Wind Energy: Energy from the wind - General theory of wind mills - Types of wind
mills - performance of wind machines - Wind power - efficiency - interconnection with
Grid and qualitative study of systems.

UNIT-3 (15 PERIODS)

Tidal Energy: Energy from tidal waves - working principles of tidal plants - tidal power
generation. Geothermal energy - principle of working of geothermal power plants.

UNIT-4 (15 PERIODS)

Bio-Energy: Energy from Bio-mass - Bio-gas plants - various types - Industrial wastes -
Municipal waste - Burning plants - Energy from the Agricultural Wastes - Applications.

References:
1. S.P.Sukhatme, Solar Energy (Principles of Thermal Collection and Storage), Tata
McGraw Hill Publishers, Fourth Print-February 1989.
2. G.D.Rai, Solar Energy Utilisation, Khanna Publishers, Second Edition, 1984.
3. Ronald Shaw, Wave Energy (A Design Challenge), Ellis Horwood Limited
Publishers, First Edition, 1982.
4. Putnam, Energy from the wind, Prentice Hall of India.
5. C.Palaniappan, Renewable Energy Applications to Industries, 1998 - Narosa
Publishing House.
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BEECEI 406 / MPSCEI 406 ELECTRONIC DEVICES & CIRCUITS LAB

Credits :2
Periods/week :3
1. Zener diode and shunt voltage regulator.
2. Characteristics of JFET and UJT.
3. UJT as Relaxation oscillator.
4. Characteristics of SCR.
5. Non-linear wave shaping techniques – Clipper and Clamper.
6. Single phase half wave and full wave rectifier with C and  filters.
7. Design and Construction of RC coupled CE amplifier.
8. Design and Construction of class B push-pull amplifier.
9. Design and Construction of RC phase shift oscillator.
10. Design and Construction of Hartley oscillator.
11. Frequency response of 2 stage CE amplifier.
12. Design and construction of DC regulated power supply using series transistor.

BEECEI 407 / MPSCEI 407 LINEAR ICs & MEASUREMENTS LAB

Credits :2
Periods/week : 3
PART A
1. Op-amp specifications: determination of bias currents, input and output offset
voltages and slew rate.
2 Implementation of op-amp comparator and integrator
3 Implementation of Schmitt trigger using op-amp
4. Implementation of PLL, determination of capture range and lock range
5 Square, triangle and sawtooth waveform generation using IC 741
6 Implementation of monostable multivibrator using IC 555
PART B
1. Measurement of inductance using Maxwell’s bridge.
2. Measurement of capacitance using Schering’s bridge.
3. Calibration of Wattmeter by Phantom Loading at UPF, 0.5 & 0.86 lag and lead.
4. Calibration of Energy meter by Phantom Loading for UPF, 0.5 & 0.86 lag and lead.
5. Determination of Hysterisis loop using CRO.
6 Extension of range of voltmeter & ammeter and conversion of milli ammeter
into voltmeter.

All the 12 experiments are expected to be done

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BEECTP 408 R01 / MPSCTP 408 HR- SKILLS – II

SASTRA UNIVERSITY, THANJAVUR

Department of Training & Placement

Syllabus for SEMESTER 4

Sub: HR SKILLS II

No. of
Sl.No. Details Classes

1 Self Confidence (From Infosys Campus Connect) 1

2 Creative Thinking - Picture/Case Study 2
How well do we see each other (From Infosys Campus
3 Connect) 1
4 Check your memory Power - Audio Visual presentation 1
5 If I were ...........?- Speech 2
6 Aptitude Test II 3
7 Skit/Mime Presentation - Group exercise 2
8 The Book I like - (Book Review) 2
9 Quiz on Current Affairs 1
10 End Semester Examinations 2

Total 17