Electric Circuit Analysis Syllabus VTU BE/B.Tech Electrical and Electronics Engineering III sem is covered here. This will help you get a complete picture of the modules in this subject including subtopics in each module. Further, information about exam marks, duration of the course and the credits is provided. The details are as follows.
| Subject Code | 15EE32 | IA Marks | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Lecture Hours/Week | 4 | Exam Marks | 80 |
| Total Number of Lecture Hours | 50 | Exam Hours | 3 |
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Electric Circuit Analysis Syllabus VTU BE/B.Tech
Course Objectives:
This course will enable students to:
- To familiarize the basic laws, theorems and the methods of analysing electrical circuits.
- To explain the concept of coupling in electric circuits and resonance.
- To familiarize the analysis of three-phase circuits
- To analyze the transient response of circuits with dc and sinusoidal ac input
- To impart basic knowledge on network analysis using Laplace transforms.
| Modules | Teaching Hour | Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy (RBT) Level |
|---|---|---|
| Module -1 | _ | |
| Basic Concepts: Active and passive elements, Concept of ideal and practical sources. Source transformation and Source shifting, Concept of Super Mesh and Super node analysis. Analysis of networks by (i) Network reduction method including star – delta transformation (ii) Mesh and Node voltage methods for ac and dc circuits with independent and dependent sources. Equilibrium equations using KCL and KVL, Duality. Resonant Circuits: Analysis of simple series RLC and parallel RLC circuits under resonances. Resonant frequency, Bandwidth and Quality factor at resonance. Practical RLRC circuits. | 10 Hours | L1 – Remembering, L2 – Understanding, L3 – Applying, L4 – Analysing |
| Module -2 | _ | |
| Download iStudy App (No Ads, No PDFs) for complete VTU syllabus, results, timetables and all other updates. | 10 Hours | L1 – Remembering, L2 – Understanding, L3 – Applying, L4 – Analysing. |
| Module -3 | _ | |
| Transient Analysis: Review of ordinary linear nonhomogeneous first and second order differential equations with constant coefficients. Transient analysis of dc circuits by classical method for unit step input only. Behaviour of circuit elements under switching action = 0 and = ∞. Evaluation of initial conditions. | 10 Hours | Level L2 – Understanding, L3 – Applying, L4 – Anal |
| Module -4 | _ | |
| Laplace Transformation: Laplace transformation (LT), LT of Impulse, Step, Ramp, Sinusoidal signals and shifted functions. Waveform synthesis. Initial and Final value theorems. Laplace Transform of network and time domain solution for RL, RC and RLC networks for ac and dc excitations. | 10 Hours | L1 – Remembering, L2 – Understanding, L3 – Applying, L4 – Analysing. |
| Module -5 | _ | |
| Unbalanced Three phase systems: Analysis of three phase systems, calculation of real and reactive powers. Two Port networks: Definition, Open circuit impedance, Short circuit admittance and Transmission parameters and their evaluation for simple circuits. Network functions of one port and two port networks, Properties of poles and zeros of network functions. Complex Wave analysis: Analysis of simple circuits with non-sinusoidal excitation. | 10 Hours | L1 – Remembering, L2 – Understanding, L3 – Applying, L4 – Analysing |
Course outcomes: After studying this course, students will be able to:
- Apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering to the analysis and design of electrical circuits.
- Identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems in the area circuits and systems.
- Analyze the solution and infer the authenticity of it.
Graduate Attributes (As per NBA)
- Engineering Knowledge
- Problem analysis
Question paper pattern:
- The question paper will have ten questions.
- Each full question is for 16 marks.
- There will be 2 full questions (with a maximum of four sub questions in one full question) from each module.
- Each full question with sub questions will cover the contents under a module.
- Students will have to answer 5 full questions, selecting one full question from each module.
Text/Reference Books
- Engineering Circuit Analysis William H Hayt et al Mc Graw Hill 8th Edition,2014
- Engineering Circuit Analysis J David Irwin et al Wiley India 10th Edition,2014 3
- Fundamentals of Electric Circuits Charles K Alexander Matthew N O Sadiku Mc Graw Hill 5th Edition,2013
- Network Analysis M.E. Vanvalkenburg Pearson 3rd Edition,2014
- Electric Circuits Mahmood Nahvi Mc Graw Hill 5th Edition,2009
- Introduction to Electric Circuits Richard C Dorf and James A Svoboda Wiley 9th Edition,2015
- Circuit Analysis; Theory and Practice Allan H Robbins Wilhelm C Miller Cengage 5th Edition,2013
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