Semester Overview

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Analog Communication

Definition: Analog Communication covers the principles of transmitting information using continuous signals, including modulation, demodulation, noise, and analog systems.

Module 1: Introduction

• Elements of communication system.
• Amplitude modulation and its types.

Module 2: Amplitude Modulation

• DSB-SC, SSB-SC generation and detection.
• Vestigial sideband modulation.

Module 3: Angle Modulation

• Frequency modulation, phase modulation.
• Narrowband and wideband FM.

Module 4: Transmitters and Receivers

• AM and FM transmitters.
• Superheterodyne receiver.

Module 5: Noise in Communication Systems

• External and internal noise.
• Noise figure, SNR calculations.

Module 6: Pulse Modulation

• PAM, PWM, PPM.
• Sampling theorem.

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Constitution

Definition: Constitution introduces the structure, features, and key provisions of the Indian Constitution, including rights, duties, and governance mechanisms.

Module 1: Introduction

• Historical background, making of the Constitution.
• Preamble and salient features.

Module 2: Fundamental Rights

• Right to equality, freedom, against exploitation.
• Right to religion, cultural and educational rights.

Module 3: Directive Principles & Duties

• Directive Principles of State Policy.
• Fundamental Duties.

Module 4: Union and State Government

• President, Prime Minister, Parliament.
• Governor, Chief Minister, State Legislature.

Module 5: Judiciary

• Supreme Court, High Courts.
• Judicial review.

Module 6: Amendments and Emergency

• Amendment procedure.
• Emergency provisions.

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Digital System Design

Definition: Digital System Design focuses on designing combinational and sequential digital circuits using logic gates, flip-flops, and hardware description languages.

Module 1: Number Systems & Boolean Algebra

• Binary, octal, hexadecimal.
• Boolean laws, Karnaugh maps.

Module 2: Combinational Circuits

• Adders, subtractors, multiplexers.
• Decoders, encoders, parity generators.

Module 3: Sequential Circuits

• Flip-flops (SR, JK, D, T).
• Registers, counters.

Module 4: Synchronous Design

• State diagrams, state tables.
• State assignment, minimization.

Module 5: Programmable Logic Devices

• ROM, PLA, PAL.
• Introduction to FPGA.

Module 6: Introduction to HDL

• VHDL/Verilog basics.
• Behavioral and structural modeling.

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Electronic Devices

Definition: Electronic Devices introduces semiconductor physics, characteristics, and working principles of diodes, transistors, and MOS devices.

Unit 1: Introduction to Semiconductor Physics

• Review of Quantum Mechanics, Electrons in periodic Lattices, E-k diagrams.
• Energy bands in intrinsic and extrinsic silicon.
• Carrier transport: diffusion current, drift current, mobility, resistivity, sheet resistance, design of resistors.

Unit 2: P-N Junction

• Generation and recombination of carriers.
• Poisson and continuity equation.
• P-N junction characteristics, I-V characteristics.
• Small signal switching models, Avalanche breakdown, Zener diode, Schottky diode.

Unit 3: Transistors and Optoelectronic Devices

• Bipolar Junction Transistor, I-V characteristics, Ebers-Moll Model.
• MOS capacitor, C-V characteristics.
• MOSFET, I-V characteristics, small signal models.
• LED, photodiode, solar cell.

Unit 4: Integrated Circuit Fabrication

• Oxidation, diffusion, ion implantation.
• Photolithography, etching.
• Chemical vapor deposition, sputtering.
• Twin-tub CMOS process.

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Engineering Mechanics

Definition: Engineering Mechanics studies forces, motion, and equilibrium of rigid bodies in static and dynamic conditions.

Module 1: Force Systems

• Concurrent and non-concurrent forces.
• Resultant, equilibrium, moment, couple.

Module 2: Trusses & Frames

• Method of joints, method of sections.
• Frames and machines.

Module 3: Friction

• Laws of friction, angle of friction.
• Wedge, belt, and rolling friction.

Module 4: Centroid & Moment of Inertia

• Centroid of areas and volumes.
• Moment of inertia, parallel axis theorem.

Module 5: Kinematics of Particles

• Rectilinear and curvilinear motion.
• Projectile motion, relative motion.

Module 6: Kinetics of Particles

• Newton’s laws, work-energy principle.
• Impulse-momentum, impact.

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Mathematics - III

Definition: Mathematics - III provides advanced tools including Laplace transforms, Fourier series, partial differential equations, and complex analysis.

Module 1: Laplace Transforms

• Definition, properties.
• Inverse transforms, applications to ODEs.

Module 2: Fourier Series & Transforms

• Periodic functions, Fourier series.
• Fourier integrals and transforms.

Module 3: Partial Differential Equations

• Formation, solution by separation of variables.
• Wave, heat, and Laplace equations.

Module 4: Functions of Complex Variables

• Analytic functions, Cauchy-Riemann equations.
• Cauchy’s theorem, residue theorem.

Module 5: Statistics

• Mean, variance, probability distributions.
• Correlation and regression.

Module 6: Numerical Methods

• Root finding, interpolation.
• Numerical integration, ODE solvers.

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Network Theory

Definition: Network Theory deals with analysis of electrical circuits using time-domain and frequency-domain techniques.

Module 1: Network Elements & Theorems

• Active and passive elements.
• Superposition, Thevenin, Norton, Maximum power transfer.

Module 2: Transient Analysis

• First-order RL, RC circuits.
• Second-order RLC circuits.

Module 3: Sinusoidal Steady-State Analysis

• Phasors, impedance, admittance.
• Power and power factor.

Module 4: Frequency Response

• Resonance in series and parallel circuits.
• Bandwidth, Q-factor.

Module 5: Two-Port Networks

• Z, Y, h, ABCD parameters.
• Interconnection of networks.

Module 6: Graph Theory & Filters

• Network graphs, trees.
• Introduction to passive filters.

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Effective Technical Communication

Definition: Effective Technical Communication develops skills for clear, professional writing and speaking in technical contexts.

Module 1: Communication Basics

• Process, types, barriers.
• 7 Cs of effective communication.

Module 2: Technical Writing

• Report writing, structure.
• Proposal, resume, email writing.

Module 3: Oral Communication

• Presentation skills.
• Group discussion, interviews.

Module 4: Listening & Reading

• Active listening.
• Technical reading comprehension.

Module 5: Non-Verbal Communication

• Body language, proxemics.
• Paralanguage.

Module 6: Ethics & Cross-Cultural

• Ethics in communication.
• Cross-cultural communication.

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