SYLLABUS
                        EC25C02 – CIRCUITS AND NETWORK ANALYSIS
Circuit Laws and Network Theorems: Basic electrical components, voltage,
current, power, Network terminology – Node, Junction, Branch, Loop, Short and Open
Circuits, DC and AC circuits, Ohm’s Law, Kirchhoff’s Laws, Resistors, inductors, and
capacitors in series and parallel, voltage and current division rule, Mesh and Nodal
Analysis for AC and DC circuits, Source transformation techniques, Star delta
transformation techniques, principle of linearity, Thevenin’s and Norton’s theorems,
Superposition theorem, Maximum power transfer theorem, Reciprocity theorem.
[Chapter 1, 2, 3, Chapter 4 (Mesh and Node Problems)]

Steady-State and Transient Analysis of AC and DC Circuits: Components
behavior (R, L and C) in AC and DC, Characteristics of sinusoids, Phasor relationship
for R, L and C, Phasor diagram, Natural and forced response, Steady-state and Transient
analysis of RL, RC, RLC circuits using Laplace Transform. [Chapter 4, 5, 6]

Resonance and Coupled Circuits: Natural frequency and Damping ratio, Series
resonance, Parallel resonance, Quality factor (Q), Bandwidth, Selectivity, Effect of Q on
bandwidth and selectivity. Self-inductance, Mutual inductance, Dot conversion, Ideal
Transformer. [Chapter 7, 8]

Linear Two-Port Network Analysis: Introduction to two-port networks,
Characterization in terms of impedance, admittance, hybrid, and transmission parameters,
parameter conversions, interconnection of two-port networks – Symmetry and Reciprocity.
[Chapter 9]
Weightage: Continuous Assessment: 50%, End Semester Examinations: 50%
Assessment Methodology: Quiz (15%), Assignments (30%), Flipped Class (5%),
GATE Questions, 10% Internal Examinations (40%)