Network Theory
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The official GTU curriculum for Network Theory (subject code BE03024011) as prescribed for PE · Semester 3 divides the course into 7 units, covering 52 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 (BE03024011)Unit 1 NETWORK FUNDAMNETALS AND ANALYSIS
- Electric charge
- Electric work
- Potential difference
- Electric current
- Kirchhoff’s laws
- Analysis with dependent current and voltage sources
- Node and Mesh Analysis
- Concept of duality and dual networks
- Star-delta conversion
- source transformation
- Concept of analysis v/s synthesis
- Program Name: Bachelor of Engineering Level: UG Subject Code: BE03024011 Subject Name: Network Theory
Unit 2 NETWORK THEOREMS
- Source transformation
- Superposition theorem
- Thevenin theorem
- Norton theorem
- Maximum power transfer theorem
- Millman’s Theorem
- Reciprocity theorem
- Compensation theorem
Unit 3 FIRST AND SECOND ORDER NETWORKS
- Solution of first and second order differential equations for Series and parallel R-L
- initial and final conditions
- forced and free response
- time constants
- steady and transient response
Unit 4 SINUSOIDAL STEADY STATE ANALYSIS
- 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
Unit 5 NETWORK ANALYSIS USING LAPLACE TRANSFORMS
- Review of Laplace Transform
- Analysis of electrical circuits using Laplace Transform for standard inputs
- inverse Laplace transform and 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 TRANSIENT RESPONSE OF PASSIVE CIRCUITS
- Initial conditions in elements
- Transient response of series & parallel R-L
- R-C & RLC circuits having DC excitation and having sinusoidal excitation
Unit 7 TWO PORT NETWORK AND PASSIVE FILTERS
- Two Port Networks: terminal pairs
- relationship of two port variables
- impedance parameters
- admittance parameters
- transmission parameters and hybrid parameters
- interconnections of two port networks
- Passive Filters: Concept of the Low-Pass
- Butterworth and Chebyshev Filters