Electrical Engineering Syllabus Subject For UPSC
Electrical Engineering subject is one of the 48 subjects optional papers in UPSC IAS Mains Exam. The syllabus of the electrical engineering optional paper is on the official website.
The aspirants from electrical engineering background can easily study and understand the basics of syllabus. Before choosing electrical engineering for optional paper the aspirants should first clear basics about the subject.
With appropriate schedule and adequate study planning, the aspirants can easily prepare themselves for Electrical engineering optional.
Electrical Engineering Syllabus Exam Pattern: –
In UPSC Civil Services Mains Exam, Electrical Engineering is one of the Optional Subjects and consists of 2 papers. Electrical Engineering optional paper has total 500 marks. It comprises of two papers each of 250 marks.
Paper I Syllabus:
| Circuit Theory: Circuit components; | · network graphs; KCL, KVL; circuit analysis methods: nodal analysis, mesh analysis; basic network theorems and applications; transient analysis: RL, RC and RLC circuits; sinusoidal steady state analysis; resonant circuits; coupled circuits; balanced 3-phase circuits; Two-port networks. |
| Signals & Systems: | · Representation of continuous-time and discrete-time signals & systems; LTIsystems; convolution; impulse response; time-domain analysis of LTI systems based on convolution and differential/difference equations.· Fourier transform, Laplace transform, Z-transform, Transfer function. Sampling and recovery of signals DFT, FFT Processing of analog signals through discrete-time systems. |
| E.M. Theory: | · Maxwell’s equations, wave propagation in bounded media. Boundary conditions, reflection and refraction of plane waves. Transmission line: travelling and standing waves, impedance matching, Smith chart. |
| Analog Electronics: | · Characteristics and equivalent circuits (large and small-signal) of Diode, BJT, JFET and MOSFET. Diode circuits: clipping, clamping, rectifier.· Biasing and bias stability. FET amplifiers. Current mirror; Amplifiers: single and multi-stage, differential, operational, feedback and power. Analysis of amplifiers; frequency response of amplifiers. OPAMP circuits.· Filters; sinusoidal oscillators: criterion for oscillation; single-transistor and OPAMP configurations. Function generators and wave-shaping circuits. Linear and switching power supplies. |
| Digital Electronics: | · Boolean algebra; minimization of Boolean functions; logic gates; digital ICfamilies (DTL, TTL, ECL, MOS, CMOS). Combina-tional circuits: arithmetic circuits, codeconverters, multiplexers and decoders. Sequential circuits: latches and flip-flops, counters and shift-registers. Comparators, timers, multivibrators. Sample and hold circuits, ADCs and DACs.· Semiconductor memories. Logic implementation using programmable devices (ROM, PLA, FPGA).· Energy Conversion: Principles of electromechanical energy conversion: Torque and emf in rotating machines.· DC machines: characteristics and performance analysis; starting and speed control of motors; Transformers: principles of operation and analysis; regulation, efficiency; 3-phasetransformers. 3-phase induction machines and synchronous machines: characteristics and performance analysis; speed control. |
| Power Electronics and Electric Drives: | · Semiconductor power devices: diode, transistor, thyristor, triac, GTO and MOSFET-static characteristics and principles of operation; triggering circuits; phase control rectifiers; bridge converters: fully controlled and half-controlled; principles of thyristor choppers and inverters; DCDC converters; Switch mode inverter; basic concepts of speed control of dc and ac Motor drives applications of variable speed drives. |
| Analog Communication: | · Random variables: continuous, discrete; probability, probability functions. Statistical averages; probability models; Random signals and noise: white noise, noise equivalent bandwidth; signal transmission with noise; signal to noise ratio. Linear CW modulation: Amplitude modulation: DSB, DSB-SC and SSB. Modulators and Demodulators; Phase and Frequency modulation: PM & FM signals; narrowband FM; generation & detection of FM and PM, Deemphasis, Preemphasis.· CW modulation system: Superhetrodyne receivers, AM receivers, communication receivers, FM receivers, phase locked loop, SSB receiver Signal to noise ratio calculation for AM and FM receivers |
Paper II Syllabus:
| Control Systems: | · Elements of control systems; block-diagram representation; open-loop & closed loop systems; principles and applications of feed-back. Control system components.· LTI systems: time-domain and transform-domain analysis. Stability: Routh Hurwitz criterion, root-loci, Bode plots and polar plots, Nyquist’s criterion; Design of lead-lad compensators. Proportional, PI, PID controllers.· State variable representation and analysis of control systems. |
| Microprocessors and Microcomputers: | · PC organisation; CPU, instruction set, register set, timing diagram, programming, interrupts, memory interfacing, I/O interfacing, programmable peripheral devices. |
| Measurement and Instrumentation: | · Error analysis; measurement of current, voltage, power, energy,power-factor, resistance, inductance, capacitance and frequency; bridge measurement. Signalconditioning circuit; Electronic measuring instruments: multimeter, CRO, digital voltmeter, frequencycounter, Q-meter, spectrum-analyzer, distortion-meter. Transducers: thermocouple, thermistor, LVDT,strain-gauge, piezo-electric crystal. |
| Power Systems: | · Analysis and Control: Steady-state performance of overhead transmission lines and cables; principles of active and reactive power transfer and distribution; per-unit quantities; bus admittance and impedance matrices; load flow; voltage control and power factor correction; economic operation; symmetrical components, analysis of symmetrical and unsymmetrical faults. Concept of system stability: swing curves and equal area criterion.· Static VAR system. Basic concepts of HVDCtransmission. |
| Power System Protection: | · Principles of overcurrent, differential and distance protection. Concept ofsolid state relays. Circuit breakers.· Computer aided protection: Introduction; line bus, generator, transformer protection; numeric relays and application of DSP to protection. |
| Digital Communication: | · Pulse code modulation (PCM), differential pulse code modulation (DPCM),delta modulation (DM), Digital modulation and demodulation schemes: amplitude, phase and frequency keying schemes (ASK, PSK, FSK). Error control coding: error detection and correction, linear block codes, convolution codes.· Information measure and source coding. Data networks, 7-layerarchitecture. |