Electronic and Telecommunications Engineering
Electronic and Telecommunications Engineering
Paper I
Classification of signals and systems: System modelling in terms of differential and difference
equations; State variable representation; Fourier series; Fourier transforms and their application
to system analysis; Laplace transforms and their application to system analysis; Convolution and
superposition integrals and their applications; Z-transforms and their applications to the analysis
and characterisation of discrete time systems; Random signals and probability, Correlation
functions; Spectral density; Response of linear system to random inputs.
4. NETWORK THEORY
Network analysis techniques; Network theorems, transient response, steady state sinusoidal
response; Network graphs and their applications in network analysis; Tellegen’s theorem. Two
port networks; Z, Y, h and transmission parameters. Combination of two ports, analysis of
common two ports. Network functions : parts of network functions, obtaining a network function
from a given part. Transmission criteria : delay and rise time, Elmore’s and other definitions
effect of cascading. Elements of network synthesis.
5. ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY
Analysis of electrostatic and magnetostatic fields; Laplace’s and Poisson’s equations; Boundary
value problems and their solutions; Maxwell’s equations; application to wave propagation in
bounded and unbounded media; Transmission lines : basic theory, standing waves, matching
applications, microstrip lines; Basics of wave guides and resonators; Elements of antenna theory.
Paper II
Transistor biasing and stabilization. Small signal analysis. Power amplifiers. Frequency
response. Wide banding techniques. Feedback amplifiers. Tuned amplifiers. Oscillators.
Rectifiers and power supplies. Op Amp, PLL, other linear integrated circuits and applications.
Pulse shaping circuits and waveform generators.
3. CONTROL SYSTEMS
Transient and steady state response of control systems; Effect of feedback on stability and
sensitivity; Root locus techniques; Frequency response analysis. Concepts of gain and phase
margins: Constant-M and Constant-N Nichol’s Chart; Approximation of transient response from
Constant-N Nichol’s Chart; Approximation of transient response from closed loop frequency
response; Design of Control Systems, Compensators; Industrial controllers.
4. COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
Basic information theory; Modulation and detection in analogue and digital systems; Sampling
and data reconstructions; Quantization & coding; Time division and frequency division
multiplexing; Equalization; Optical Communication : in free space & fiber optic; Propagation of
signals at HF, VHF, UHF and microwave frequency; Satellite Communication.
5. MICROWAVE ENGINEERING
Microwave Tubes and solid state devices, Microwave generation and amplifiers, Waveguides
and other Microwave Components and Circuits, Microstrip circuits, Microwave Antennas,
Microwave Measurements, Masers, lasers; Microwave propagation.