Circuit Theory
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Circuit Theory Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Circuit Theory (subject code 3132406) as prescribed for PE · Semester 3 divides the course into 6 units, covering 45 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (3132406)Unit 1 CIRCUIT PARAMETERS AND FUNDAMENTAL LAWS
- Electric charge
- Electric work
- Potential difference
- Electric current
- Kirchoff’s law
- Analysis with dependent current and voltage sources
- Node and Mesh Analysis
- Concept of duality and dual networks
- Star-delta connection
- source transformation
Unit 2 NETWORK THEOREMS
- Superposition theorem
- Thevenin theorem
- Norton theorem
- Maximum power transfer theorem
- Reciprocity theorem
- Compensation theorem
Unit 3 SOLUTION OF FIRST AND SECOND ORDER NETWORKS
- Solution of first and second order differential equations for Series and parallel R-L
- initial and final conditions in network elements
- forced and free response
- time constants
- steady and transient response
Unit 4 SINUSOIDAL STEADY STATE ANALYSIS
- Representation of sine function as rotating phasor
- phasor diagrams
- AC circuit analysis
- effective or RMS values
- average power and complex power
- Instantaneous Power in AC circuit and power triangle
- Three-phase circuits
- Mutual coupled circuits
- Dot Convention in coupled circuits. 8 Subject Code: 3132406 w.e.f
Unit 5 CIRCUIT ANALYSIS USING LAPLACE TRANSFORMS
- Review of Laplace Transform
- Analysis of electrical circuits using Laplace Transform for standard inputs
- inverse Laplace transform
- transformed network with initial conditions
- Transfer function representation
- Poles and Zeros
- Frequency response (magnitude and phase plots) for series and parallel resonances
- tuned circuits
Unit 6 TWO PORT NETWORK AND NETWORK FUNCTIONS
- Two Port Networks
- terminal pairs
- relationship of two port variables
- impedance parameters
- admittance parameters
- transmission parameters and hybrid parameters
- interconnections of two port networks
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