Mahatma Education Society's

PILLAI HOC COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, RASAYANI

Department of Automobile / Mechanical Engineering
Module 01: Semiconductor Devices [07 Hours]

Diodes: Principles VI Characteristics and applications of rectifier diode, zener diode, LED, photodiode
SCR V-I characteristics, UJT triggering circuits, Turning-off of a SCR (preliminary discussion), Basics
of Gate Turn Off (GTO ), Structure and V-I characteristics of Triac (modes of operation not needed) and
Diac , Applications of Triac-Diac circuit, Characteristics and principle of Power BJT, power MOSFET,
IGBT, comparison of SCR, Triac, Power BJT, Power MOSFET, IGBT.

Q.1. SCR is semi-controlled device-Justify.

[04, M2014]
Q.2. Explain different types of diodes based on their operating quadrants of V-I characteristics & Enlist
their applications.
[04, M2014][05, D2014][04, M2015]

Q.3. Explain any one application circuit of TRIAC-DIAC with waveform.

[07, M2014][06, D2014] [06, D2015][06, D2016][05, D2017] [07, M2018] [07, M2019]
Q.4. Compare Power transistor, SCR, MOSFET, IGBT and TRIAC on the basis of their principle &
characteristics.
[07, M2014][07, D2014][05, D2015][05, D2016][05, M2017] [05, D2018] [06, D2018]
[05, M2019]
Q.5. Enlist triggering methods of SCR and explain any one gate triggering method of SCR.
[07, D2014][06, M2015][07, D2015][07, D2016][07, M2017][07, D2018]
Q.6. What is commutation of SCR? Explain any one method in detail.
[07, M2015] [06, D2015][06, D2016] [07, D2017][07, M2018]
Q.7. Enlist four applications of SCR-diode circuit.
[05, M2016]
Q.8. What is GTO? Explain its working. What are similarities between GTO and SCR?
[07, M2016][06, M2018][07, D2018]
Q.9. State and describe power MOSFET on the basis of construction, principles of operation,
applications, ratings, input and output characteristics.
[07, M2016][07, D2017]
Q.10. Draw the VI characteristics of SCR and define the term latching current holding current.
[05, M2018]
Q.11. Explain the need of freewheeling diode in controlled rectifier with RL load.
[05, M2019]
Q.12. Explain the construction and characteristics of BJT
[07, M2019]

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 Mahatma Education Society's
PILLAI HOC COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, RASAYANI
Department of Automobile / Mechanical Engineering
Module 02: Phase controlled rectifiers and Bridge inverters [07 Hours]

Full wave controlled rectifier using SCR’s(semi controlled, fully controlled) with R load only. Derivation
of output voltage, Block diagram of closed loop speed control of DC motors, Necessity of inner current
control loop, Basic principle of single phase and three phase bridge inverters , block diagrams including
rectifier and inverter for speed control of AC motors(frequency control only)

Q.1. Draw and explain single phase full bridge controlled or semi controlled (Asymmetric or
Symmetric) rectifier with the help of waveforms for R-load, Derive the output voltage equation.
and calculate firing angle at which fully controlled full wave rectifier is to be operated to get output
DC voltage of 110V from input voltage of 230V, 50Hz.
[07, M2014] [04, M 2015] [07, M2015] [05, D2016] [07, M2016] [04, M2014] [05, D2014]
[05, D2015] [06, D2015] [06, M2016] [06, D2016] [05, M2017] [07, D2017] [07, M2018]
[07, D2018] [07, M2019]
Q.2. With neat circuit diagram and waveforms, explain 180 mode of conduction for a 3 phase bridge
o

inverter circuit.
[07, D2017][07, M2017][07, M2014][07, M2018][07, D2018] [07, M2019]
Q.3. Explain frequency control scheme of 3-phase induction motor with the help of block diagram.
[07, D2014][07, M2016][07, M2014] [07, D2015][07, D2016]
Q.4. Explain closed loop speed control of DC motor. What is the necessity of inner current loop?
[07, M2015][06, M2014] [07, D2015][07, D2014][07, M2017][06, D2017][07, D2016]
[07, D2018]

Q.5. What is the principle of operation of bridge inverter? Classify them on the basis of applied input.
[06, D2014][05, D2016][07, M2015][05, D2015][05, M2016][07, M2017][07, M2018][05, D2018]
Q.6. Draw and explain speed-torque characteristics of DC shunt and series motor. Also state the
application of each.
[06, M2017] [07, D2017]
Q.7. Analyze torque-speed characteristics of induction motor. State various methods of speed control of
induction motors.
[06, M2017] [07, D2017]
Q.8. Enlist applications of inverter?
[05, D2017]

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 Mahatma Education Society's
PILLAI HOC COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, RASAYANI
Department of Automobile / Mechanical Engineering
Module 03: Operational amplifiers and 555 Timer [04 Hours]

Operational amplifier circuits, Ideal OPAMP behavior , common OPAMP ICs, Basic OPAMP circuits-
Inverting amplifier, Noninverting amplifier ,Voltage follower (Buffer), Instrumentation Amplifier,
Active first order filter: Low pass and high pass filter, Power Op Amps, Optical Isolation amplifier, 555
timer-Operating modes: monostable, astable multivibrator

Q.1. Draw the circuit diagram, wave form and write the output voltage equation of inverting amplifier
and summing amplifier.
[07, M2017] [06, M2014] [05, M2018] [07, M2019]
Q.1. Explain with block diagram IC555 timer as astable multivibratior or monostable multivibratior.
[07, M2014] [05, D2014] [06, D2014] [04, M2015] [07, M2015] [07, D2015] [07, D2016]
[07, M2017] [06, D2017] [07, M2018] [06, D2018] [07, M2019]
Q.2. What is an instrumentation amplifier? Explain it with block diagram & enlist its applications,
advantages and disadvantage.
[06, D2017] [07, D2014] [07, M2018] [05, D2018] [06, M2019]
Q.3. What are the advantages of active over passive filter? Draw a circuit diagram and characteristics of
active low pass filter using opamp.
[07, M2015] [07, D2014]
Q.4. State important features of Op-Amp.
[04, M2015] [05, D2015] [05, D2016] [05, M2017]
Q.5. Draw the circuit diagram of differentiator and integrator? Write the output equation of each.
[07, D2016] [07, D2015]
Q.6. Explain the operation of voltage follower (Buffer amplifier) circuit?
[05, M2016] [05, D2018]
Q.7. Explain in detail first order low pass active filter.
[06, D2017] [07, M2016] [06, D2018]

Q.8. Draw and explain equivalent circuit of opamp.

[05, M2019]

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 Mahatma Education Society's
PILLAI HOC COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, RASAYANI
Department of Automobile / Mechanical Engineering
Module 04: Digital logic and logic families [04 Hours]

Digital signals, combinational and sequential logic circuits, clock signals, Boolean algebra and logic gates
Integrated circuits and logic families: Logic Levels, Noise Immunity, Fan Out, Power Dissipation,
Propagation Delay, TTL logic family, The CMOS family, comparison with TTL family Flip flops: Set
Reset(SR), Trigger(T), clocked D F/Fs; Buffer and drivers Registers, decoders and encoders, Multiplexer and
Demultiplexer applications

Q.1. Explain following with applications

i. Multiplexer
ii. De-multiplexer
iii. Boolean algebra
iv. Encoder
v. Decoder
[07, D2014] [06, D2017] [07, M2017] [06, D2014] [04, M2014] [07, M2018] [06, D2018] [05, M2019]
Q.2. Explain following with an examples.
a. Analog circuit,
b. Digital circuit,
c. Combinational circuit and sequential circuit.
[07, D2017] [05, D2016] [07, M2016] [05, D2015]
Q.3. What do you understand by a digital circuit? Elaborate the following terms in digital circuits:
i. Logic level
ii. Noise immunity
iii. Propagation delay
iv. Power dissipation
v.Fan out
[05, D2017] [05, M2016] [06, D2016] [06, D2015] [06, M2018]
Q.4. Compare TTL and CMOS technology.
[06, M2014] [07, M2015] [06, D2016] [06, D2015]
Q.5. Realize basic digital gates using NOR and NAND universal gates.
[04, M2015] [07, M2016] [05, M2018]
Q.6. State and prove De Morgan’s theorem using truth table.
[05, D2014] [05, M2017] [05, D2018] [06, M2019]
Q.7. What are flip flops? Why are they needed in digital circuits? Compare the different types of flip
flops.
[06, M2015] [07, D2018]
Q.8. Draw and explain CMOS NAND gate with the help of truth table.
[07, M2019]

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 Mahatma Education Society's
PILLAI HOC COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, RASAYANI
Department of Automobile / Mechanical Engineering
Module 05: Microprocessor and Microcontrollers [08 Hours]

Overview of generic microprocessor, architecture and functional block diagram, Comparison of

microprocessor and microcontroller, MSP430 Functional block diagram and architecture, assembly language
programming, C compiler programming, basics of interfacing with external input / output devices (like
reading external analog voltages, digital input output) Applications of microcontroller: Temperature
measurement, Speed measurement using proximity sensor, Piezoelectric Actuator Drive.

Q.1. Mention power consumption of MSP430 in different operating modes.

[04, M2014]
Q.2. Explain register related to configuration of digital input/output port of MSP430 microcontroller.
[06, J2014]
Q.3. Discuss accuracy, resolution and least significant bit regarding 10-bit ADC.
[06, J2014]
Q.4. Draw generalized architecture of microcontroller.
[05, D2017] [04, J2015]
Q.5. Explain various registers used for digital I/O of MSP430.
[07, J2015]
Q.6. Explain different peripherals of MSP430, Why is it called as mixed signal processor?
[07, J2017] [06, J2015]
Q.7. Draw connection of an LED and switch to MSP430.
[05, D2016] [05, D2015]
Q.8. Compare Microprocessor and microcontroller.
[06, D2014] [07, J2014] [07, D2017] [07, D2016] [07, J2016] [06, J2017] [07, D2015]
[05, M2018] [07, D2018] [06, M2019]
Q.9. Write a program using MSP430 for external input and output devices.
[06, J2016]
Q.10. Explain minimum six distinguishing features of MSP430 microcontroller.
[06, J2016]
Q.11. Draw and explain architecture (functional block diagram) of MSP430 microcontroller.
[07, D2015] [07, D2016] [07, J2016] [07, D2014] [07, J2014][07, D2017] [07, J2017] [07, M2018]
[07, D2018] [07, M2019]
Q.12. Explain need of digital to analog conversion. How the ADC in MSP430 works.
[07, D2017]
Q.13.List the different applications of a micro controller. Explain any one in detail
[07, M2018]
Q.14.Give an overview of generic micro processor.
[06, M2018]
Q.15.Explain the application of microcontroller in piezoelectric actuator drive.
[07, D2018]

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 Mahatma Education Society's
PILLAI HOC COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, RASAYANI
Department of Automobile / Mechanical Engineering
Module 06: Motors [05 Hours]

Review and comparison of Torque–speed characteristics of DC motors and AC induction motors. Basic
principles of speed control of AC induction motors, Basics of BLDC motor, Linear Actuator motor, Servo
Motor, Motor specifications, Suitability of each motor for various industrial applications, Selection and sizing
of motors for different applications. Applications for pumps, conveyors, machine tools, Microcontroller based
speed controller for Induction Motor.

Q.1. What is a servo motor? Explain applications of servomotor. What are the requirements of a good
servomotor?
[07, D2014] [05, M2016] [04, J2014] [07, M2019]
Q.2. What is a brushless DC motor? Explain applications of BLDC motor. State its advantages.
[05, M2016] [04, J2014] [05, M2018] [07, M2019]
Q.3. What is linear actuator motor? Give two applications.
[05, M2017] [05, D2014]
Q.4. Select motors for medium power pump, conveyor and machine tools applications.
[07, M2016] [07, D2015] [07, D2016] [07, J2014] [07, D2014] [06, M2018] [07, D2018]

Q.5. Explain suitability of different electric motors for various industrial applications.
[07, M2015]
Q.6. Explain back EMF in DC motor.
[04, M2015]
Q.7. Draw and explain torque-speed characteristics of DC series and DC shunt motor, Also state
application of each.
[05, D2016] [07, M2016] [05, D2015] [06, M2015]
Q.8. Discuss speed torque characteristics of DC motor. Classify types of loads on the basis of time
duration.
[06, M2016]
Q.9. Analyze torque-speed characteristics of (1ɸ/3ɸ) induction motor. State various methods of speed
control of induction motor.
[05, D2016] [05, D2015] [06, M2015] [07, D2018]
Q.10.Compare BLDC motor, DC motor and Induction motor.
[04, J2014] [07, D2016] [07, D2015]
Q.11.How does driver circuit work? Illustrate with an example.
[06, M2016]
Q.12.Explain procedure to select a motor for an application and describe with the speed torque
characteristics.
[07, D2017]
Q.13.Compare AD & DC motors.
[06, M2018] [05, D2018] [05, M2019]

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