Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology

Department of Space, Govt. of India

Thiruvananthapuram

Curriculum and Syllabus for

B.TECH AVIONICS -R 2022
[From Academic Period 2022-23]
(Approved By Academic Council on 27-4-2022)
Version 1 / 3-6-2022
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 COURSE STRUCTURE

Semester I

Code Course Title L T P C

MA111 Calculus 3 1 0 4
PH111 Physics I 3 1 0 4
CH111 Chemistry 2 1 0 3
AE111 Introduction to Aerospace Engineering 3 0 0 3
MA112 Computer Programming and Applications 2 0 3 3
HS111 Communications Skills 2 0 3 3
PH131 Physics Lab 0 0 3 1
AE131 Basic Engineering Lab 0 0 3 1
Total 15 3 12 22

Semester II

Code Course Title L T P C

MA121 Vector Calculus and Ordinary Differential Equations 2 1 0 3
PH121 Physics II 3 1 0 4
CH121 Material Science and Metallurgy 3 0 0 3

AV121 Data Structures and algorithms 3 1 0 4

AV122 Basic Electrical and Electronics Engineering 3 1 0 4
AE141 Engineering Graphics 1 0 3 2
CH141 Chemistry Lab 0 0 3 1
Total 15 4 6 21

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 Semester III

Code Course Title L T P C

MA211 Linear algebra, Complex analysis, Fourier Series 3 0 0 3
AV211 Analog Electronic Circuits 3 0 0 3
AV212 Digital Electronics and VLSI Design 3 0 0 3
AV213 Network Analysis 3 0 0 3
AV214 Electromagnetic Theory 3 0 0 3
HS212 Introduction To Social Science And Ethics 2 0 0 2
CH211 Environmental Science and Engineering 2 0 0 2
AV231 Analog Electronic Circuit Lab 0 0 3 1
AV232 Digital Electronics and VLSI Design Lab 0 0 3 1
Total 19 0 6 21

Semester IV

Code Course Title L T P C

MA221 Integral Transforms, PDE and Calculus of Variations 3 0 0 3
AV221 Semiconductor Devices 3 0 0 3
AV222 Instrumentation and Measurement 3 0 0 3
AV223 Signals and Systems 3 0 0 3
AV224 Control System 3 0 0 3
HS222 Introduction to Economics 2 0 0 2
AV241 Instrumentation and Control Lab 0 0 3 1
AV242 Microprocessor and Microcontroller Lab 1 0 3 2
Total 18 0 6 20

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 Semester V

Code Course Title L T P C

MA311 Probability, Statistics and Numerical Methods 3 0 0 3
AV311 Digital Signal Processing 3 0 0 3
AV312 Computer Architecture and Organization 3 0 0 3
AV313 RF and Microwave Communication 3 0 0 3
AV314 Communication System I 3 0 0 3
E1 Elective 1 (Department) 3 0 0 3
AV331 Digital Signal Processing Lab 0 0 3 1
AV332 RF and Microwave Communication Lab 0 0 3 1
Total 18 0 6 20

Semester VI

Code Course Title L T P C

AV321 Computer Networks 3 0 0 3
AV322 VLSI Technology 3 0 0 3
AV323 Communication System II 3 0 0 3
HS321 Principles of Management System 3 0 0 3
E2 Elective 2 (Department) 3 0 0 3
E3 Elective 3 (Department/CBCS) 3 0 0 3
AV341 Computer Networks Lab 0 0 3 1
AV342 Communication System Lab 0 0 3 1
Total 18 0 6 20

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 Semester VII

Code Course Title L T P C

E4 Elective 4 (Department) 3 0 0 3
E5 Elective 5 (Department) 3 0 0 3
E6 Elective 6 (Department) 3 0 0 3
E7 Elective 7 (CBCS/Swayam) 3 0 0 3
E8 Elective 8 (CBCS/Swayam) 2/3 0 0 2/3
E9 Elective 9(CBCS) 2/3 0 0 2/3
AV451 Summer Internship and Training 0 0 0 3
Total 16/18 0 0 19/21

Semester VIII

Code Course Title L T P C

AV452 Comprehensive Viva-Voice 0 0 0 3

AV453 Project Work 0 0 0 15

Total 0 0 0 18

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 Summary

Semester Credits
I 22

II 21
III 21
IV 20

V 20
VI 20
VII 19/21

VIII 18
Total 161/163

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 SEMESTER I

MA111 CALCULUS (3-1-0) 4 Credits

Sequence and Series of Real Numbers: sequence – convergence – limit of sequence – nondecreasing
sequence theorem – sandwich theorem (applications) – L'Hopital's rule – infinite series – convergence –
geometric series – tests of convergence (nth term test, integral test, comparison test, ratio and root test) –
alternating series and conditional convergence – power series.

Differential Calculus: functions of one variable – limits, continuity and derivatives – Taylor’s theorem –
applications of derivatives – curvature and asymptotes – functions of two variables – limits and
continuity – partial derivatives – differentiability, linearization and differentials – extremum of functions
– Lagrange multipliers.

Integral Calculus: lower and upper integral – Riemann integral and its properties – the fundamental
theorem of integral calculus – mean value theorems – differentiation under integral sign – numerical
Integration‐ double and triple integrals – change of variable in double integrals – polar and spherical
transforms – Jacobian of transformations.

Textbooks:
1. Stewart, J., Calculus: Early Transcendentals, 5th ed., Brooks/Cole (2007).
2. Jain, R. K. and Iyengar, S. R. K., Advanced Engineering Mathematics, Narosa (2005).

References:
1. Greenberg, M. D., Advanced Engineering Mathematics, Pearson Education (2007).
2. James, G., Advanced Modern Engineering Mathematics, Pearson Education (2004).
3. Kreyszig, E., Advanced Engineering Mathematics, 9th ed., John Wiley (2005).
4. Thomas, G. B. and Finney, R. L., Calculus and Analytic Geometry, 9th ed., Pearson Education
(2003).

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 PH111 PHYSICS I (3-1-0) 4 Credits

Vectors, Statics, and Kinematics: introduction to vectors (linear independence, completeness,basis,

dimensionality), inner products, orthogonality – principles of statics, system of forces in plane and
space, conditions of equilibrium – displacement, derivatives of a vector, velocity, acceleration –
kinematic equations – motion in plane polar coordinates.

Newtonian Mechanics: momentum, force, Newton’s laws, applications – conservation of momentum,

impulse, center of mass.

Work and Energy: integration of the equation of motion – work energy theorem, applications – gradient
operator – potential energy and force - interpretation – energy diagrams – law of conservation of energy
– power – particle collisions.

Rotations: angular momentum – torque on a single particle – moment of inertia – angular momentum of
a system of particles – angular momentum of a rotating rigid body.

Central Force Motion: central force motion of two bodies – relative coordinates – reduction to one
dimensional problem – spherical symmetry and conservation of angular momentum, consequences –
planetary motion and Kepler’s laws.

Harmonic Oscillator: 1-D harmonic oscillator – damped and forced harmonic oscillators.
Modern Physics: relativity – introduction to quantum physics – atom model – hydrogen atom.

Text Books:
1. Kleppner, D. and Kolenkow, R. J., An Introduction to Mechanics, 2nd ed., Cambridge Univ. Press
(2013).

References:
1. Serway, R. A. and Jewett, J. W., Principles of Physics: A Calculus Based Text, 5th ed., Thomson
Brooks/Cole (2012).
2. Halliday, D., Resnick, R., and Walker, J., Fundamentals of Physics, 9th ed., John Wiley (2010).
3. Young, H. D., Freedman, R. A., Sundin, T. R., and Ford, A. L., Sears and Zemansky’s
University Physics, 13th ed., Pearson Education (2011).

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 CH111 CHEMISTRY (2-1-0) 3 Credits

Chemical Kinetics: basic concepts of chemical kinetics – complex reactions – effect of temper- ature on
reaction rates – catalysis.

Electrochemical Systems: introduction to electrochemistry – different types of electrodes – half cell

potential – electromotive force – Gibbs free energy and cell potential – Nernst equation –
electrochemical series – classification of electrochemical cells.

Corrosion Science: definition – causes and consequences – significance and methods of corro- sion
control – mechanisms and theories of corrosion.

Spectroscopy: fundamentals of spectroscopy – electronic spectroscopy – vibrational spec- troscopy –

other spectroscopic techniques.

Propellants: classification of propellants – performance of propellants and thermochemistry – liquid

propellants – oxidizers and fuels – solid propellants – composite solid propellants.

Text Books:
1. 1.Atkins, P. and de Paula, J., Physical Chemistry, 9th ed., Oxford Univ. Press (2010).

References:
1. Laidler, K. J., Chemical Kinetics, 3rd ed., Pearson Education (2005).
2. Kemp, W., Organic Spectroscopy, Palgrave Foundations (1991).
3. Revie, R. W. and Uhlig, H. H., Corrosion and Corrosion Control: An Introduction to Corro- sion
Science and Engineering, 4th ed., Wiley (2008).
4. Bockris, J. O’M. and Reddy, A. K. N., Modern Electrochemistry 1: Ionics, 2nd ed., Springer
(1998).

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 INTRODUCTION TO AEROSPACE
AE111 (3-0-0) 3 Credits
ENGINEERING

History of aviation – standard atmosphere – aerodynamic forces – lift generation – airfoils and wings –
drag polar – concept of static stability – anatomy of an aircraft – mechanism of thrust production –
propellers – jet engines and their operation – helicopters – aircraft performance – simple manoeuvres –
aerospace materials and structural elements – aircraft instruments.

Elements of rocket propulsion – launch vehicle dynamics – basic orbital mechanics – satellite
applications and orbits – future challenges in aerospace engineering.

Text Books:
- Same as Reference

References:
1. Anderson, D. F. and Eberhardt, S., Understanding Flight, 2nd ed., McGraw-Hill (2009).
2. Anderson, J. D., Introduction to Flight, 7th ed., McGraw-Hill (2011).
3. Szebehely, V. G. and Mark, H., Adventures in Celestial Mechanics, 2nd ed., Wiley (1998).
4. Turner, M. J. L., Rocket and Spacecraft Propulsion: Principles, Practice and New Devel-
opments, 3rd ed., Springer (2009).

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 MA112 COMPUTER PROGRAMMING AND APPLICAITONS (2-0-3) 3 Credits

Introduction to Linux – introduction to programming – basic elements of a program, variables, values,

types, assignment – expressions and control flow – iteration and loop design, arrays, for loop, functions,
parameters, recursion – object-oriented paradigm, objects, classes, inheritance, reusability,
polymorphism, overloading, libraries, containers, classes for file handling, parameter passing and
pointers, linking, shell commands.

Text Books:
1. Lippman, S. B., Lajoie, J., and Moo, B. E., C++ Primer, 5th ed., Addison-Wesley (2012).
2. Lafore, R., Object-Oriented Programming in C++, 4th ed., Sams Publishing (2001).

References:
1. Cohoon, J. P. and Davidson, J.W., Programming in C++, 3rd ed., Tata McGraw-Hill, (2006).
2. Bronson, G., A First Book of C++, 4th ed., Cengage (2012).
3. Stroustrup, B., The C++ Programming Language, 3rd ed., Pearson (2005).

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 HS111 COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS (2-0-3) 3 Credits

Functional English: conversation skills – asking questions, requests, doubts, engage in conversation –
different types of communication-verbal and non-verbal, body language.

Teaching Grammar: grammar games, exercise.

Teaching Vocabulary: Language games, exercise.

Reading and appreciating stories, poems, essays – listening and appreciating video lectures –
comprehensive questions and answers.

Lab: Presentation skills – appreciation of videos, songs – role plays – debates – extemporizes – group
presentations – introduction to technical writing – technical writing, how to write minutes, report, and
project proposal.

Text Books:
2. Same as reference
References:
1. Garner, A., Conversationally Speaking: Tested New Ways to Increase Your Personal and Social
Effectiveness, McGraw-Hill (1997).
2. Bechtle, M., Confident Conversation: How to Communicate Successfully in Any Situation,
Revell (2008).
3. Brown, S. and Smith, D., Active Listening with Speaking, Cambridge Univ. Press (2007).

PH131 PHYSICS LAB (0-0-3) 1 Credits

 Damped driven oscillator

 Waves and oscillation
 Modulus of elasticity
 Surface tension
 Moment of inertia and angular acceleration
 Faraday’s law of induction
 Biot-Savarts law
 Ratio of electronic charge to mass
 Brewster’s angle and Malu’s law
 Earth’s magnetic field
 Charge of an electron

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Text Books / References:

- Lab Manual

AE131 BASIC ENGINEERING LAB (0-0-3) 1 Credits

 Study of general purpose hand tools in workshop

 Assembly and disassembly practices of the following models
o Gear box assembly
o Centrifugal pump assembly along with shaft alignment practice
o Cam and follower mechanisms
o Transducer (sensor) trainer
 Experiments on different basic machines
o Turning exercise – straight turning, taper turning, thread cutting practice
o Milling exercise – spur gear cutting practice
o Welding practice – arc welding
o Fitting practice – models with marking and drilling exercises
Electrical Wiring Pracice
Soldering Practice

Text Books / References:

- Lab Manual

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 SEMESTER II

VECTOR CALCULUS AND ORDINARY DIFFETRENTIAL

MA121 (2-1-0) 3 Credits
EQUATIONS

Vector Calculus: scalar and vector fields – level surfaces – directional derivatives, gradient, curl,
divergence – Laplacian – line and surface integrals – theorems of Green, Gauss, and Stokes.

Sequences and Series of Functions: complex sequences – sequences of functions – uniform convergence
of series – test for convergence – uniform convergence for series of functions.

Ordinary Differential Equations: first order ordinary differential equations – classification of differential
equations – existence and uniqueness of solutions of initial value problem – higher order linear
differential equations with constant coefficients – method of variation of parameters and method of
undetermined coefficients – power series solutions – regular singular point – Frobenius method to solve
variable coefficient differential equations.

Special Functions: Legendre polynomials, Bessel's function, gamma function and their properties –
Sturm‐Liouville problems.

Text Books:
1. Ross, S. L., Differential Equations, Blaisedell (1995).
2. Kreyszig, E., Advanced Engineering Mathematics, 9th ed., John Wiley (2005).
3. Stewart, J., Calculus: Early Transcendentals, 5th ed., Brooks/Cole (2007).

References:
1. Greenberg, M. D., Advanced Engineering Mathematics, Pearson Education (2007).
2. Jain, R. K. and Iyengar, S. R. K., Advanced Engineering Mathematics, Narosa (2005).

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 PH121 PHYSICS II (3-1-0) 4 Credits

Electricity: curvilinear coordinates – conservative vector fields and their potential functions –Gauss’
theorem, Stokes’ theorem – physical applications in electrostatics – electrostatic po-tential and field due
to discrete and continuous charge distributions – dipole and quadrupole moments – energy density in an
electric field – dielectric polarization – conductors and capaci-tors – electric displacement vector –
dielectric susceptibility.

Magnetism: Biot–Savart’s law and Ampere’s law in magnetostatics – magnetic induction due to
configurations of current-carrying conductors – magnetization and surface currents – energy density in a
magnetic field – magnetic permeability and susceptibility – force on a charged particle in electric and
magnetic fields – electromotive force, Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction – self and mutual
inductance, displacement current.

Optics: nature of light – ray approximation in geometrical optics – reflection – refraction, Fer-mats
principle – dispersion – mirrors and lenses – aberrations – interference – diffraction –polarization –
lasers.

Text Books:
1. Griffith, D. J., Introduction to Electrodynamics, 4th ed., Prentice Hall (2012)..
2. Hecht, E., Optics, 4th ed., Pearson Education (2008).

References:
1. Feynman, R. P., Leighton, R. B., and Sands, M., The Feynman Lectures on Physics,Narosa
(2005).
2. Reitz, J. R., Milford, F. J., and Christy, R. W., Foundations of Electromagnetic Theory, 3rd ed.,
Narosa (1998).
3. Wangsness, R. K., Electromagnetic Fields, 2nd ed., Wiley (1986).
4. Sadiku, M. N. O., Elements of Electromagnetics, 6th ed., Oxford Univ. Press (2014).

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 CH121 MATERIAL SCIENCE AND METALLURGY (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Selection of materials – structure of solids, crystal structure – defects in crystals, free energy concept –
alloying – principles of solidification – phase diagrams – concept of heat treatment – properties of
materials, mechanical, electrical, thermal and optical properties – testing of materials – semiconductor
materials – ceramics, synthesis and processing – polymers, classification, mechanism of formation,
structure property relations, characterization – composites, classification, factors influencing properties,
processing.

Text Books:
1. Callister Jr.,W. D., Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction, 7th ed., John Wiley
(2007).
2. Raghavan V., Physical Metallurgy: Principles and Practice, 3rd ed., PHI Learning (2015).

References:
1. Billmeyer, F. W., Textbook of Polymer Science, 3rd ed., Wiley India (1984).
2. Askeland, D. R. and Phule, P. P., The Science and Engineering of Materials, 4th ed., Thompson-
Engineering (2006).

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 AV121 Data Structure and Algorithms (3-1-0) 4 Credits

Time complexity analysis. Big-Oh, Big-Omega, and Big-Theta notations.

Data Types, ADTs, Various types of ADTs such as List, Set Ques, circular queue, trees, graphs etc.2-3
tree, red-black trees, binary trees, search trees, n-ary trees.
Graph traversals, searching on graph, BFS, DFS, Spanning Tree, Minimum Spanning Tree, paths,
shortest paths, TSP.
Data structures for maintaining ranges, intervals and disjoint sets with applications.
Binary heap, binomial and fibonacci heaps, skip lists, Hashing, universal hashing, integer sorting
algorithms with analysis.
Algorithm design: greedy, divide and conquer, dynamic programming, branch and bound, randomized
algorithms. Advanced data structures.
.

Textbooks / References:
1. Gregory L. Heileman , Data Structure, Algorithm and OOP, Tata Mc Graw Hill, NewDelhi.
2. Adam Drozdek, "Data Structures & Algorithm in C++,Vikas publication House.
3. Aho, Hopcroft, and Ulmann, "Data Structures and Algorithms," Pearson 1982.
4. T. Cormen, C. Leiserson, R. Rivest, and C. Stein, "Introduction to Algorithms," 3Ed. MIT Press,
2009.
5. DEBASIS SAMANTA, "Classic Data Structures," Prentice Hall India Learning Private Limited,
2009.

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 BASIC ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS
AV122 (3-1-0) 4 Credits
ENGINEERING
DC Circuit Analysis: Network Theorems - Thevenin’s theorem, Norton’s theorem, Superposition
theorem, Maximum power transfer theorem.
AC Circuit Analysis: Basic concepts of AC circuits – RMS value and average value – Behavior of
resistor, capacitor and inductor in AC circuits – Sinusoidal steady state analysis of AC circuits – Power
– Power factor - Resonance in AC circuits.
Introduction To Magnetic Theory

Diode – clipping, clamping circuits, applications in rectifiers and power supplies.

Amplifiers: BJT-Characteristics- DC analysis and AC analysis of BJT. Application of BJT as
amplifiers/switch.
Introduction to operational amplifiers – characteristics/specifications and application circuits.
Digital circuits – Boolean logic – basic gates – truth tables – logic minimization using K maps –
combinatorial and sequential circuits.

Text Books:
1. Boylestad, R. L. and Nashelsky, L., Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory, Pearson Education
(2003).
3. Mano, M. M., Digital Design, Prentice Hall (2002).
4. Same as Reference (Electrical Part)

References:
1. Vincent Del Toro : ‘Electrical Engineering Fundamentals’, Pearson Education, 1989
2. A.E.Fitzgerald, David E Higginbothom, Arvin Grabel: ‘Basic Electrical Engineering’,Tata
McGraw-Hill, 2010.
3. Hughes, E. : ‘Electrical and Electronic Technology’, Pearson Education, 2008.
4. Charles K Alexander, Mathew N O Sadiku: ‘Electric Circuits’ McGraw-Hill; 4th edition, 2008.
5. Fitzgerald, Kingsley, Umans, ‘Electric Machinery’, Tata Mcgraw‐Hill, 2017.
6. M.G.Say, ‘ Performance and Design of AC Machines’, CBS; 3rd edition, 2002
7. Mittle, V. N. and Mittal, A., Basic Electrical Engineering, 2nd ed., Tata Mcgraw‐Hill, 2005
8. Cotton, H., Principles of Electrical Engineering, Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, 1967.
9. Mottershed, A., Electronic Devices and Circuits: An Introduction, EEE Publication, 12th Indian
ed. (1989).
10. Bapat, Y. N., Electronic Devices and Circuits, Tata McGraw‐Hill, 9th ed. (1989).
11. Malvino, A. P., Electronic Principles, 12th ed., 3rd TMH ed., Tata McGraw‐Hill (1989).
12. Jain, R. P., Modern Digital Electronics, McGraw‐Hill (2004).
13. Floyd, T. L., Electronic Devices, Pearson Education, 8th ed. (2007).

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 AE141 ENGINEERING GRAPHICS (1-0-3) 2 Credits

Introduction and importance of Engineering Graphics – sheet layout and free-hand sketching
– lines, lettering and dimensioning – geometrical constructions – engineering curves – orthographic
projection – first angle and third angle projections – projection of points, straight lines and planes –
projection of simple solids – sections of solids – development of surfaces – isometric projection –
introduction to AutoCAD – creation of simple 2D drawings.

Textbooks:
1. 1.Bhatt, N. D., Engineering Drawing: Plane and Solid Geometry, 50th ed., Charotar Publishing
House (2010).

References:
1. Jolhe, D. A., Engineering Drawing with an Introduction to AutoCAD, Tata McGraw-Hill (2008).
2. Venugopal, K. and Prabhu Raja, V., Engineering Drawing + AutoCAD, 5th ed., New Age
International (2011).
3. Varghese, P. I., Engineering Graphics with AutoCAD, 26th ed., VIP Publishers (2012).
4. Luzadder, W. J. and Duff, J. M., Fundamentals of Engineering Drawing, 11th ed., Pearson
Education (2015).
5. Bethune, J. D., Engineering Graphics with AutoCAD 2014, Pearson Education (2014).

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 CH141 CHEMISTRY LAB (0-0-3) 1 Credits

 Determination of total hardness of water

 The Nernst equation
 Potentiometry
 Conductometry
 Determination of phosphoric acid content in soft drink
 Determination of chloride content in water
 Validation of Ostwald’s dilution law and solubility product
 Kinetics of acid hydrolysis of ester
 Kinetics of sucrose inversion
 Preparation of polymers
 Determination of molecular weight of polymers
 Metallography of steels
 Microhardness of different materials

Text Books / References:

- Lab Manual

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 SEMESTER III

LINEAR ALGEBRA, COMPLEX ANALYSIS AND FOURIER

MA211 (3-0-0) 3 Credits
SERIES

Linear Algebra: matrices; solution space of system of equations Ax=b, eigenvalues and eigenvectors,
Cayley-Hamilton theorem – vector spaces over real field, subspaces, linear dependence,independence,
basis, dimension – inner product – Gram-Schmidt orthogonalization process – linear transformation;
null space and nullity, range and rank of a linear transformation.

Complex Analysis: complex numbers and their geometrical representation – functions of complex
variable – limit, continuity and derivative of functions of complex variable – analytical functions and
applications – harmonic functions – transformations and conformal mappings – bilinear transformation –
contour integration and Cauchys theorem – convergent series of analytic functions – Laurent and Taylor
series – zeroes and singularities – calculation of residues – residue theorem and applications.

Fourier Series and Integrals: expansion of periodic functions with period 2_ – Fourier series of even and
odd functions – half-range series – Fourier series of functions with arbitrary period – conditions of
convergence of Fourier series – Fourier integrals.

Textbooks:
1. Kreyszig, E., Advanced Engineering Mathematics, 10th ed., John Wiley (2011).
2. Mathews, J. H. and Howell, R., Complex Analysis for Mathematics and Engineering, Narosa
(2005).

References:
1. Brown, J. W. and Churchill, R. V., Complex Variables and Applications, 9th ed., McGraw- Hill
(2013).
2. Greenberg, M. D., Advanced Engineering Mathematics, Pearson Education (2007).
3. Jain, R. K. and Iyengar, S. R. K., Advanced Engineering Mathematics, 4th ed., Alpha Science
Intl. Ltd. (2013).

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 AV211 ANALOG ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Basic stability and device stabilization techniques (BJT). Small signal low & high frequency models for
(BJT, FET, MOSFET), Large signal amplifiers, Differential Amplifier, Instrumental amplifiers,
Integrated circuits, Tuned amplifiers, Feedback amplifiers, Oscillators, Multivibrators, Wave shaping
circuits, Filter design.

Basic stability and device stabilization techniques (BJT). Small signal low & high frequency models for
(BJT, FET, MOSFET). Large signal amplifiers - Multistage amplifiers - Differential amplifier - Tuned
amplifiers - Feedback amplifiers – Power amplifiers - Instrumental amplifiers. Oscillators –
Multivibrator - Wave shaping circuits - Active Filter design- Integrated circuits (PLL, Timers, A/D
converters)
.

Textbooks:
1. J. Millman and C.C. Halkias, Integrated Electronics ‐ Analog and Digital circuit system,
McGraw Hill, 1996.

References:
1. David A.Bell, Electronic Devices and Circuits, Prentice Hall of India, 2006.
2. Donal L. Schilling and Charles Beloue, Electronic Circuits , Third Edition, McGraw Hill, 2005.
3. David A. Bell, Solid State Pulse Circuits , Prentice Hall of India, 1992.
4. John D. Ryder, Electronic Fundamental and Applications ‐ Integrated and Discrete system ,
Prentice Hall of India, 1999.
5. J. Millman and H. Taub, Pulse Digital and Switching waveform‐Devices and circuits , McGraw
Hill International, 1965.

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 AV212 DIGITAL ELECTRONICS AND VLSI DESIGN (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Boolean Algebra, standard representation and Minimization Procedures. Logic families, combinational
circuits, asynchronous and synchronous sequential circuits, Memories, PROMs AND PLAs.
Introduction to VLSI systems‐ CMOS logic ‐ MOS transistor theory‐ Layout design rules‐ Circuit
characterization and performance estimation‐ Circuit simulation‐ Combinational and sequential circuit
design‐ Static and dynamic CMOS gates‐ Memory system design‐ Design methodology and tools‐HDL.
Design of FPRG, Complex CMOS design.

Textbooks:
1. Morris Mano, Digital Design, 4th ed., Prentice‐Hall of India, 2006.
2. John.F.Wakerly, Digital Design Principles and Practice, 3rd edition, Pearson Education, 1990.

References:
1. William I. Fletcher, An Engineering Approach to Digital Design, Prentice‐Hall of India, 1980.
2. T.L. Floyd, Digital Fundamentals, Charles E. Merrill publishing Company, 1982.
3. R.L. Tokheim, Digital Electronics ‐ Principles and Applications, Tata McGraw Hill, 1999.
4. R.P. Jain, Modern Digital Electronics, Tata McGraw Hill, 1999.
5. N. Weste and D. Harris, CMOS VLSI Design: Circuits and Systems Perspective, Addison
Wesley, 2004.
6. Wayne Wolf, Modern VLSI Design, Prentice Hall,1998.
7. Peter J. Ashenden, The Designer's Guide to VHDL, Harcourt Asia private Limited & Morgan
Kauffman, 1996.
8. Douglas A. Pucknell and Kamran Eshraghian, Basic VLSI Design Systems and Circuits, Prentice
Hall of India, 1993.

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 AV213 NETWORK ANALYSIS (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Time domain analyses: Transients in electrical circuits - RL, RC and RLC circuits, DC and AC circuits,
switched capacitor circuits, conservation of charge, passive filters, resonance in networks, magnetic
circuits and magnetically coupled circuits.

Laplace domain analyses: Laplace transform basics, initial and final value theorems, properties of
Laplace transforms, initial value problems, applications of Laplace transforms for networks solving

Two-port networks, graph theory and network synthesis.

Text Books:
1. Van Valkenbarg, M.E., “Network Analysis”, 3rd Ed., Prentice-Hall. 2007
2. Van Valkenbarg, M.E., “Network Synthesis”, 3rd Ed., Prentice-Hall. 2007
3. Kuo, F.F., “ Network Analysis and Synthesis”, 2nd Ed., Wiley India. 2008

References:
1. Murthy, K.V.V. and Kamath, M.S., “Basic Circuit Analysis”, Tata McGraw-Hill. 1989
2. DeCarlo, R.A. and Lin, P.M., “Linear Circuit Analysis: Time Domain, Phasor and Laplace
Transform Approaches”, Oxford University Press. 2003
3. Ramakalyan, A., “Linear Circuit Analysis and Synthesis”, Oxford University Press.

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 AV214 ELECTROMAGNETICS THEORY (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Review of Maxwell’s Equations – Boundary Conditions – Pointing Vector.

Electromagnetic Waves: Wave equation & Uniform Plane waves – Plane waves in lossy and lossless
mediums – Normal and oblique incidences of plane waves.
Transmission line theory: LCR model for transmission lines – Analogy with wave equations –
characteristics of lossless lines – VSWR, Impedance matching – Smith chart – Case study.
Waveguides: TEM, TE, TM Waves – wave propagation in Rectangular, Circular & Planar wave guides.
Fundamentals of Antenna: Radiation – Wire antenna – Gain and Directivity. Introduction to antenna
arrays.
Textbooks:
1. D. K. Cheng, Field and Wave Electromagnetics, Pearson Education.
2. 2. R K Shevgaonkar, Electromagnetic Waves, Tata McGraw-Hill Education
3. 3. C. A. Balanis, Antenna Theory: Analysis and Design, John Wiley & Sons

References:
1. E.C. Jordan & K.G. Balmain, Electromagnetic Waves and Radiating Systems, Prentice Hall of
India 2nd edition 2003.
2. 2. M.N.O.Sadiku, Elements of Engineering Electromagnetics, Oxford University Press, Third
edition.
3. 3. Ramo, Whinnery and Van Duzer, Fields and Waves in Communications Electronics, John
Wiley & Sons (3rd edition 2003).
4. 4. William H.Hayt, Engineering Electromagnetics, Tata McGraw Hill 7th edition.
5. 5. J. D. Kraus, Antennas, McGraw-Hill, 2nd Edition

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 HS212 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL SCIENCE AND ETHICS (2-0-0) 2 Credits

Social Science: Introduction to sociology, anthropology – social science research design and sampling.

Ethics: Professional and personal ethics – values & norms and human rights.

Textbooks:
1. Lecture Notes.

References:
1. Perry, J. and Perry, Contemporary Society: An Introduction to Social Science, 11th ed., Allyn &
Bacon (2005).
2. Giddens, A., Sociology, 5th Edition. Wiley (2006).
3. Flyvberg, B, Making Social Science Matter, Cambridge Univ. Press (2001).
4. Singer, P., A Companion to Ethics, Wiley‐Blackwell (1993).

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 CH211 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2-0-0) 2 Credits

Awareness of the impact of environment on quality of life – natural resources – biological systems –
bio‐geo chemical cycles – chemical processes; water treatment operations, water sampling, storage,
quality measurement – oxygen demand – detection of pollutants – current environmental issues;
pollutants, global warming, causes and consequences, air pollution, organic and inorganic air pollutants,
smog‐acid mine drainage, accumulation of salts in water – soil formation; micro and macro nutrients in
soil, pollutants in soil – green chemistry: an alternative tool for reducing pollution – engineering
interventions; flow sheets, waste minimization, e‐waste management, ASP, reverse osmosis, trickling
filter – environmental management; solid, liquid waste management, hazardous wastes, ISO standards –
Kyoto protocol, Montreal protocol, Euro norms.

Textbooks:
1. Rao, V., Textbook of Environmental Engineering, Prentice Hall of India (2002).

References:
1. Baird, C. and Cann, M., Environmental Chemistry, 3rd ed., W. H. Freeman and Company
(2005).
2. Manual on Water Supply and Treatment, CPHEEO, Ministry of Urban Development, GOI
(1999).
3. Manual on Sewerage and Sewage Development, CPHEEO, Ministry of Urban Development,
GOI (1993).
4. Hauser, B. A., Practical Hydraulics Hand Book, Lewis Publishers (1991).
5. Hammer, M. J., Water and Wastewater Technology, Regents/Prentice Hall (1991).
6. Sharma, J. P., Comprehensive Environmental Studies, Laxmi Publications (2004).
7. Garg, S. K., Environmental Engineering (vol. 1 and 2), Khanna Publishers (2004).
8. Kiely, G., Environmental Engineering, McGraw‐Hill (1997).
9. Bharucha, E., Textbook of Environmental Studies, University Grants Commission (2004).
10. Vanloon, G. W. and Duffy, S. J., Environmental Chemistry: A Global Perspective, Oxford Univ.
Press (2000).

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 AV231 ANALOG ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT LAB (0-0-3) 1 Credits

 Analog Electronics
o Feedback amplifier and multistage amplifiers.
o LC and RC oscillators.
o Tuned amplifier and stage tuned amplifiers.
o Multivibrators.
o Schmitt Trigger.
o Wave shaping circuits.
o Differential Amplifiers, CMRR measurements

Text Books/ References:

- Lab Manual

AV232 DIGITAL ELECTRONICS AND VLSI DESIGN LAB (0-0-3) 1 Credits

1. Design and implementation of combinational circuits using basic gates for arbitrary functions, code
converters, parity generator / checker, magnitude comparator etc.
2. Design and implementation of application using multiplexers, Decoders/encoders.
3. Design and implementation of synchronous & asynchronous sequential circuit.
4. FPGA and Programming.

Text Books / References:

- Lab Manual

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 SEMESTER IV

INTEGRAL TRANSFORM, PDE AND CALCULUS OF

MA221 (3-0-0) 3 Credits
VARIATIONS

Integral Transforms: The Fourier transform pair – algebraic properties of Fourier transform –
convolution, modulation, and translation – transforms of derivatives and derivatives of transform –
inversion theory. Laplace transforms of elementary functions – inverse Laplace transforms –linearity
property – first and second shifting theorem – Laplace transforms of derivatives and integrals– Laplace
transform of Dirac delta function – applications of Laplace transform in solving ordinary differential
equations.

Partial Differential Equations: introduction to PDEs – modeling problems related and general second
order PDE – classification of PDE: hyperbolic, elliptic and parabolic PDEs – canonical form – scalar
first order PDEs – method of characteristics – Charpits method – quasi-linear first order equations –
shocks and rarefactions – solution of heat, wave, and Laplace equations using separable variable
techniques and Fourier series.

Calculus of Variations: optimization of functional – Euler-Lagrange equations – first variation –

isoperimetric problems – Rayleigh-Ritz method.

Textbooks:
1. Kreyszig, E., Advanced Engineering Mathematics, 10th ed., John Wiley (2011).

References:
1. Wylie, C. R. and Barrett, L. C., Advanced Engineering Mathematics, McGraw-Hill (2002).
2. Greenberg, M. D., Advanced Engineering Mathematics, Pearson Education (2007).
3. James, G., Advanced Modern Engineering Mathematics, 3rd ed., Pearson Education (2005).
4. Sneddon, I. N., Elements of Partial Differential Equations, McGraw-Hill (1986).
5. Renardy, M. and Rogers, R. C., An Introduction to Partial Differential Equations, 2nd ed.,
Springer-Verlag (2004).
6. McOwen, R. C., Partial Differential Equations: Methods and Applications, 2nd ed., Pearson
Education (2003).
7. Borelli, R. L., Differential Equations: A Modelling Perspective, 2nd ed., Wiley, 2004.

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 AV221 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Semiconductor fundamentals, crystal structure, concept of effective-mass, Fermi level, energy‐band

diagram, concept of holes, intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors, carrier concentration, carrier transport,
scattering and drift of electrons and holes, drift and diffusion, generation and recombination, quasi-
Fermi levels.

Semiconductor junctions, Physical description of p‐n junction, p-n junction under forward and reverse
bias, current – voltage characteristics and temperature dependence, tunneling current and tunnel diode,
small signal ac analysis.

Hetero junctions and Schottky junctions, Bipolar Junction Transistors, base width modulation, frequency
limitations, pnpn diode, SCR, MOS capacitor, flat‐band and threshold voltages, MOSFETs, scaling laws
of MOS transistors.

Optical absorption in a semiconductor, photovoltaic effect, solar cell, photoconductors, PIN photodiode,
avalanche photodiode, LED, semiconductor LASER, negative conductance in semiconductors, transit
time devices, IMPATT, Gunn device, IGBT.

Text books / References:

1. S. M. SZE, Semiconductor Physics and Devices, Wiley Student Edition, 2007.
2. Ben G. Streetman and Sanjay Kumar Banerjee, Solid State Electronic Devices, Dorling
Kindersley, 2007.
3. Robert.F. Pierret, Semiconductor Device Fundamentals, Prentice Hall of India, 2007.
4. Donald Neamen, Semiconductor Physics and Devices, McGraw publishers

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 AV222 INSTRUMENTATION AND MEASUREMENT (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Introduction to measurement and instrumentation, Static characteristics of instruments; Types of Errors,

Statistical Error Analysis, Propagation of Errors; Dynamic Characteristics of Instrumentation Systems,
Sensor Reliability; Basic analog measuring instruments (PMMC, electrodynamometer, rectifier) and its
use as electronic voltmeter and ammeter. Wattmeter and Energy meters; High Current/Voltage

Measurement – C. T., P. T., C. V. T; Null-Based Measurement - D.C. and A.C. potentiometer,

Wheatstone bridge circuits, Low and High resistance Measurement, Bridges for measurement of
inductance and capacitance, Wagner-Earth connection; Typical Circuits in Measurement - Differential
and Instrumentation Amplifier, Filters, Current Sources, Precision Rectifiers, V-to-f converters; Digital
Measurement systems: Frequency and time-periodmeters, phase-angle measurement; Digital voltage
measurement, DMM, Sample & Hold Circuits, A/D converters and comparative study, D/A circuits;

General Instruments – CRO, DSO and Probes, Function Generator,Spectrum analyzers, Data
Acquisition Systems; Transducers & Signal Conditioning: Resistive Sensors (Potentiometers, Strain
gauges and Load Cell, Torsion Bars, RTD, Thermistor); Inductive transducers (Variable Reluctance
sensors, LVDT, Tachogenerator) and Capacitive transducers; Temperature sensors (Thermocouple,
Semiconductor), Light Sensing Devices, Piezoelectric sensors, Pressure Sensors

Text Books:
1. Doebelin, E.O., Measurement systems: Application and Design, 5th ed., McGraw hill, 2003.
2. Albert D. Helfrick, William D. Cooper, Modern Electronic Instrumentation and Measurement
Techniques, Prentice Hall of India Private Limited.

References:
1. J. G. Webster, The Measurement, Instrumentation and Sensors Handbook, Vol 1 and 2, CRC
Press, 1999
2. Golding E.W. and Widdis F.E., Electrical measurements and measuring instruments, Sir Issac
Pitman and Sons pvt ltd, 1995.
3. 3.John P. Bentley, Principle of Measurement Systems, Pearson Education; 3rd Edition, 2006.
4. L. K. Baxter,Capacitive Sensors – Design and Applications, IEEE Press Series on Electronic
Technology, NJ (1997).
5. M. B. Stout,Basic Electrical Measurements, Prentice Hall Pvt. Ltd., India, New Delhi, 1982.

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 AV223 SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Classification of signals and systems, Types of signals, Transformation of independent variable,

Periodic signals and Periodicity, Types of systems, Analysis of Continuous Time Signals and LTI
systems: Convolution, Impulse response, Trigonometric and exponential Fourier series, Eigen functions
of LTI systems, Fourier Transform, Magnitude and Phase Spectra, Properties of Fourier Transform,
Laplace Transform, Region of Convergence, Properties, Linear Constant coefficient Differential
Equations, State Space Matrix for continuous time systems.

Anlaysis of Discrete Time Signals and LTI DT systems: Periodicity, Discrete Convolution, DFT,
Properties, Z Transform, ROC, Properties, Difference Equations, State variable equation and matrix,
some applications – signal processing, communication, control systems etc.

Textbooks:
1. R.F. Ziemer, W.H. Tranter and D.R. Fannin, Signals and Systems ‐ Continuous and Discrete,
Prentice Hall, 2006.
2. B.P. Lathi, Linear Systems and signals, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, 1998.
3. Simon Haykin, Barry Van Veen, Signals and Systems, John Wiley and Sons (Asia) Private
Limited, 2005.
4. A.V. Oppenheim, A.S. Willsky and I.T. Young, Signals and Systems, Prentice Hall, 2006.

References:
1. Douglas K. Lindner, Introduction to Signals and Systems, Mc‐Graw Hill International,1999.
2. Robert A. Gabel, Richard A. Roberts, Signals and Linear Systems, John Wiley and Sons (SEA)
Private Limited, 1995.
3. M. J. Roberts, Signals and Systems ‐ Analysis using Transform methods and MATLAB, Tata
McGraw Hill, 2003.
4. J. Nagrath, S. N. Sharan, R. Ranjan, S. Kumar, Signals and Systems, Tata McGraw Hill, New
Delhi, 2001.
5. Ashok Ambardar, Analog and Digital Signal Processing, 2nd Ed., Brooks/ Cole Publishing
Company, 2006.
6. A. Papoulis, Circuits and Systems: A Modern Approach, HRW, 1980.
7. B.P. Lathi, Signal Processing and Linear Systems, Oxford University Press, 1998

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 AV224 CONTROL SYSTEM (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Control systems: Introduction to control theory‐ control system components, Modeling of physical
‐transfer function, block diagram, signal‐flow graph and state‐space representation. Time domain and
Frequency domain response ‐relationship between the time and frequency domain responses. Stability ‐
concept of pole and zero ‐ Routh‐Hurwitz Criteria, Nyquist criteria, Root locus and Bode‐plot; P‐I, P‐D,
P‐I‐D controller design, tuning of controllers; lead and lag compensators. State variable representation
and solution of state equations of LTI control systems.

Textbooks:
1. Katsuhiko Ogata, Modern Control Engineering, 4th Edition, Prentice Hall of India publishers,
New Delhi, 2006.

References:
1. Gopal I and Nagrath N, Control systems, Wiley Eastern Ltd, NewDelhi, 1985.
2. Norman S Nise, Control Systems Engineering, Wiley India, 4th edn, 2003
3. D’Azzo, Houpis, Feedback Control System Analysis and Synthesis, CRC Press, 2007.
4. M.Gopal, Control systems, Principle and Design, Tata McGraw Hill publishing Co,m NewDelhi,
1997.
5. Kuo B.C., Automatic control systems, Prentice Hall India ltd, New Dehli, 1995.
6. Mutambara, Design and Analysis of Control Systems, CRC Press, 2008
7. Xue, Chen, Atherton, Linear Feedback Control Analysis and Design with MATLAB, SIAM
Publications, 2006.
8. Qiu, Zhou, Introduction to Feedback Control, Prentice Hall, 2009.

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 HS222 INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS (2-0-0) 2 Credits

Exploring the subject matter of Economics: why we study economics – types ‐ definitions – economic
systems – economics as a science.

Principles and Concepts of Micro Economics: demand – supply – production – costs – markets-
equilibrium.

Basics of Macro Economics: role of government – national income concepts – inflation concepts
– classical vs. Keynesianism.

Economic Problems and Policies: meaning of development – problems of growth – population–

agriculture and industry – balance of payments – planning – study report related to economicsof space
program.

Textbooks:
1. Samuelson, Paul A. and William D. Nordhaus, Economics, 17th ed., McGraw‐Hill (2005).
2. Dewett, K. K., Modern Economic Theory, 22nd ed., S. Chand & Co.
3. Thirlwall, A. P., Growth and Development with Special Reference to Developing Economies,
Palgrave (2003).

References:
1. Gardner, A., Macroeconomic Theory, Surjeet Publications (1998).
2. Koutsoyiannis, A., Modern Microeconomics, 2nd ed., Palgrave Macmillan (2003).
3. Black, J., A Dictionary of Economics, Oxford Univ. Press (2003).
4. Meir, J. M. and Rauch, J. E., Leading Issues in Economic Development, 7th ed., Oxford Univ.
Press (2005).
5. Todaro, M. P. and Smith, S. C., Economic Development, 8th ed., Pearson Education Ltd. (2008).
6. Economic Survey 2008, Government of India, Ministry of Finance.
7. O'Connor, D. E., The Basics of Economics, Greenwood Press (2004).

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 AV241 INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL LAB (0-0-3) 1 Credits

1. Study of sensors (e. g., LVDT, Temperature and Optical Sensors, Strain gauge) and their signal conditioning
techniques
2. Illustration of measurement of process-variables such as pressure, flow, level, etc., and various calibration
principles.
3. Evaluation of different filter circuits (e. g., Sallen-Key Low-Pass filter, Twin-T notch filter, All-Pass filters)
and phase detector schemes.
4. Typical Measurement Circuits - Instrumentation amplifier and CMRR studies, Low current measurement
techniques, Precision rectifiers, Charge amplifiers
5. Virtual Instrumentation Using LABVIEW and Data Acquisition. Direct-Digital converters for sensors
6. Introduction to Open Loop and Close Loop Simulation using Matlab /Simulink
7. Controller Design
 Time domain Specifications
o Root locus Method
 Frequency Domain Specifications
o Bode Plot
o Nyquist Stability Method
8. Modeling, Simulation, Control of Physical Systems – Matlab/Simulink based Simulation
9. Control design and Hardware in Loop Simulation for
 Inverted Pendulum
 Magnetic Levitation System
10. Modeling and Simulation of Engine Gimbal Control Systems for Launch Vehicle

Text Books / References:

- Lab Manual

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 AV242 MICROPROCESSOR AND MICROCONTROLLER LAB (1-0-3) 2 Credits

1. Programming with 8086 – 8‐bit / 16‐bit multiplication/division using repeated addition/subtraction.

2. Programming with 8086 ‐ code conversion, decimal arithmetic, bit manipulations.
3. Programming with 8086 ‐ matrix multiplication, floating point operations
4. Programming with 8086 – String manipulation, search, find and replace, copy operations, sorting. (PC
Required)
5. Experiment based on Interfacing and control application
6. PIC/ATmel Microcontroller based experiments – Simple assembly language programs (cross
assembler required).
7. PIC/ATmel Microcontroller based experiments – Simple control applications (cross assembler
required).

Text Books / References:

- Lab Manual

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 SEMESTER V

MA311 PROBABILITY, STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL METHODS (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Probability Theory: Elementary concepts on probability – axiomatic definition of probability –

conditional probability – Bayes’ theorem – random variables – standard discrete and continuous
distributions – moments of random variables – moment generating functions – multivariate
randomvariables – joint distributions of random variables – conditional and marginal distributions –
conditional expectation – distributions of functions of random variables – t and χ2 distributions –
Schwartz and Chebyshev inequalities – weak law of large numbers for finite variance case – central
limit theorem for iid finite variance case.

Statistics: Elementary concepts on populations, samples, statistics – sampling distributions of

sample mean and sample variance – point estimators and its important properties – point estimator for
mean and variance and proportion – confidence interval for sample mean – tests of hypotheses – Chi-
squared test of goodness of fit.

Numerical Methods: Solution of algebraic and transcendental equations – system of linear algebraic
equations – interpolation – numerical integration – numerical solution of ordinary differential equations
– system of nonlinear algebraic equations.

Textbooks:
1. Walpole, W. E., Myers, R. H., Myers, S. L., and Ye, K., Probability & Statistics for Engineers &
Scientists, 9th ed., Pearson Education (2012).
2. Jain, M. K., Iyengar, S. R. K., and Jain, R. K., Numerical Methods for Scientific and Engineering
Computation, 4th ed., New Age International (2005).

References:
1. Johnson, R. A., Miller & Freund’s Probability and Statistics for Engineers, 6th ed., Prentice Hall
(2000).
2. Milton, J. S. and Arnold, J. C., Introduction to Probability and Statistics: Principles and
Applications for Engineering and the Computing Sciences, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill (2002).
3. Ross, S. M., Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists, 3rd ed.,
Academic Press (2004).
4. Hogg, R. V. and Tanis, E. A., Probability and Statistical Inference, 7th ed., Prentice Hall (2005).
5. Larsen, R. J. and Marx, M. L., An Introduction to Mathematical Statistics and Its
Applications,4th ed., Prentice Hall (2005).
6. Conte, S. D. and de Boor, C., Elementary Numerical Analysis, 3rd ed., TMH (2005).
7. Krishnamurthy, K. V., Numerical Algorithms, Affiliated East-West Press (1986).

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 AV311 DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Discrete time signals and systems, Properties of LTI Systems, DTFT, Z-T/F; Minimum phase-All pass
decomposition, Generalized linear phase; DFS, Frequency sampling and Time aliasing, DFT, Periodic &
Circular convolutions; FFT computations using DIT and DIF algorithms; Infinite Impulse Response
Digital Filter design: Impulse invariant and Bilinear transformation approaches, Finite Impulse
Response Digital filter design: Windowing and Optimal Equiv.-ripple filter design; Filter structures and
realization: Signal flow graph representation, Direct form I & II, Cascade and Parallel forms, Finite
Word length effect; Introduction to Multirate Signal Processing: Fractional sampling rate conversion,
Poly-phase decomposition; Importance of Short-time Fourier transform; Introduction to programmable
DSPs‐Architecture of TMS 320C5X.

Textbook:
1. Alan V Oppenheim, Ronald W Schafer, John R Back, Discrete Time Signal Processing, PHI,
2nd Edition 2000
2. John G Proakis, Dimtris G Manolakis, Digital Signal Processing Principles, Algorithms
and Application, PHI, 3rd Edition, 2000.
3. B.Venkataramani & M. Bhaskar, Digital Signal Processor Architecture, Programming
and Application, TMH 2002.

References:
1. Avtar singh, S.Srinivasan, DSP Implementation using DSP microprocessor with Examples from
TMS32C54XX, Thamson / Brooks cole Publishers, 2003
2. S.Salivahanan, A.Vallavaraj, Gnanapriya, Digital Signal Processing, McGraw‐Hill / TMH, 2000.
3. Johny R.Johnson, Introduction to Digital Signal Processing, Prentice Hall, 1984.
4. S.K.Mitra, Digital Signal Processing‐ A Computer based approach, Tata McGraw‐Hill,1998,
New Delhi.

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 AV312 COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE AND ORGANIZATION (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Introduction to computer organization: Structure and function of a computer ‐ Processing unit:

Characteristics of CISC and RISC processors ‐ Performance of a processing unit. Memory subsystem :
Memory hierarchy ‐ Main memory unit ‐ Internal organization of a memory chip ‐ Organization of a
main memory unit ‐ Error correction memories ‐ Interleaved memory units ‐ Cache memory unit ‐
Concept of cache memory ‐ Mapping functions ‐ organization of a cache memory unit ‐ Fetch and Write
mechanisms ‐ Memory management unit ‐ Concept of virtual memory ‐ Address translation ‐ hardware
support for memory management. Input / Output subsystem: Access of I/O devices ‐ I/O ports. ‐ I/O
control mechanisms ‐ Program controlled I/O ‐ Interrupt controlled I/O ‐ DMA controlled I/O ‐ I/O
interfaces ‐ System buses ‐ peripherals ‐Terminals ‐ Video displays ‐ Magnetic storage disks ‐ magnetic
tapes ‐ CD ROMs. High‐Performance processors: Instruction pipe lining ‐ Pipe line ‐ Hazards ‐ Super
scalar processors ‐Performance considerations. Multi processor systems: Shared memory systems ‐
Interconnection networks ‐ Caches in multi processor systems.

Textbook/ References:

1. Tanenbaum A.S., Structured computer organization, 4th edition, PHI, 1999.

2. Hayes, J.P, Computer architecture and Organisation, McGraw Hill, 1998.

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 AV313 RF AND MICROWAVE COMMUNICATION (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Scattering matrix parameters, Transmission matrix, Signal flow graph, Impedance matching, Single and
double stub tuning, problems. Microwave wave‐guide and planar‐based passive devices, Microwave
resonators, Power dividers, directional couplers and filters, Isolator, Circulator, phase shifter,
Microwave signal generators: Klystron, magnetron and TWT. Microwave systems design, Microwave
Amplifier design, Gain and stability, Oscillator design, Broadband systems, noise figure and link budget.

Textbooks:
1. David M. Pozar, David M. Pozar, 2nd Ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2004.

References:
1. R.E. Collin, Foundations for Microwave Engineering, McGraw‐Hill, 1992.
2. S.M. Liao, Microwave Devices and Circuits, Prentice Hall Of India Private Limited.
3. P.A. Rizzi, Microwave Engineering, Prentice‐Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1988.
4. T.S. Laverghetta, Modern Microwave Measurements and Techniques, Artech House, Norwood,
MA, 1988

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 AV314 COMMUNICATION SYSTEM I (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Fundamental of communication systems, signals and information, system block diagram, performance
metrics and data rate limits. Review of Fourier series and Transforms – Energy/Power Spectral Density.

Introduction to carrier modulation - Amplitude modulation, AM spectrum, power relations, double

sideband suppressed carrier (DSBSC) and single sideband modulation (SSB) schemes, DSBSC/SSBSC
spectrum, Vestigial sideband modulation and spectrum. Generation of AM signals, modulators and
transmitters, product modulators, square-law modulators and balanced modulators. Frequency
translation and frequency division multiplexing, Propagation characteristics of AM signals.

Frequency modulation (FM), Narrowband FM, Wideband FM, FM spectrum, Transmission bandwidth,
Generation of FM signals: direct and indirect methods. Phase modulation-relationship between FM and
PM signals. Radio Receivers - TRF and super-heterodyne receivers, Image frequency, Intermediate
frequency (IF), Automatic gain control. AM demodulation - coherent detection, envelope (non-coherent)
detection of AM signals, DSB-SC and SSB demodulation. FM demodulation - Basic FM demodulators,
Amplitude limiting, ratio detector, PLL based FM detection, Pre-emphasis and de-emphasis in FM.

Textbooks / References:

1. Lathi BP. Modern Digital and Analog Communication Systems 3e. Oxford University Press,
1998
2. John G Proakis and M. Salehi, Communication systems engineering, Prentice Hall, 1994.
3. Rodger E. Ziemer, and William H. Tranter. Principles of communications. John Wiley & Sons,
2014.
4. Simon Haykin. Communication systems. John Wiley & Sons, 2008.

E01 ELECTIVE I (3-0-0) 3 Credits

- Refer list of Electives

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 AV331 DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING LAB (0-0-3) 1 Credits

1. Study of DFT
2. IIR Filter Design
3. FIR Filter Design
4. FIR Kaiser and Equiripple Filter Design
5. Comparison of FIR and IIR Filter Design
6. Study of Simulink and Signal Processing Tool Box
7. Multirate Signal processing
8. DSP Processor,TMS 320C6713,DSK Experiments
9. TMS 320C6713‐Real Time Processing

Text Books / References:

- Lab Manual

AV332 RF AND MICROWAVE COMMUNICATION LAB (0-0-3) 1 Credits

RF Experiments
1. Analyze the radiation patterns of the different antennas.
2. Experiments on Coaxial Line Section:
a. Measurement of VSWR
b. Measurement of unknown impedance
c. Stub matching
d. Measurement of Gain and Noise figure
3. Simulation and Testing of RF Circuits:
a. RF Tuned Amplifier
b. RF Oscillator
c. RF Crystal Oscillator
d. IF Amplifier
e. RF Mixer
f. RF Filters (LP, HP, BP, Notch Filter)
4. Stability
Microwave Experiments
1. Characteristics of Reflex Klystron Oscillator
2. Characteristics of Gunn Diode Oscillator
3. Study of Power Distribution in directional coupler, E / H Plane Tee, Magic Tee.
4. Radiation pattern of Horn Antenna.
5. Frequency Measurement
6. Impedance measurement by Slotted Line Method.

Text Books / References:

- Lab Manual

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 SEMESTER VI

AV321 COMPUTER NETWORKS (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Introduction to Computer Networks: History of evolution of the Internet, Network Topology, Layered
Protocol Stack, Point-to - point and broadcast communications, LAN, WAN, MAN, and the Internet.
Delay analysis in circuit switching, message switching, and packet switching. Queuing models.
Application Layer Protocols: Responsibilities of application layer. Domain Name System, services
offered by DNs, Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP), File Transfer Protocol (FTP), SMTP/E-mail
Applications, Voice over IP, and P2P protocols. Transport Layer protocols:
Transport layer: Responsibilities of the transport layer, transport protocol design, Congestion control,
flow control, reliability, quality of service, TCP, UDP, (optional SCTP) protocols, and throughput
analysis.
Network Layer Protocols: Responsibilities of network layer. Routing process, Link state and distance
vector protocols, time complexity of algorithms, routing metrics, Routing in the Internet, RIP, BGP,
Addressing in the Internet, IPV4, IPV6.
Data link layer: Objectives of the data link layer. Sublayers in Data link layer. Framing. Medium access
protocols: –Aloha, CSMA and its variations, Ethernet; Token Ring; Framing and Error Control
Techniques; Throughput analysis of MAC protocols. Error Control Techniques; Flow control; Bridges,
Repeaters, Switches and the spanning tree protocol.
Software defined networks. Recent advances in networks.

Text Books:

1. James Kurose and Keith Ross, Computer Networking: A Topdown Approach, 6th Edition,
Pearson Education, 2012.

References:

1. Andrew S. Tannenbaum and D. J. Wetherall, Computer Networks, PHI, 5th Edition, 2010
2. William Stallings, Data and Computer Communications, 10th Edition, Pearson Education, 2013.
3. Dimitry Bertsakes and Robert Gallager, Data Networks, 2nd edition, Pearson Education, 1992.

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 AV322 VLSI TECHNOLOGY (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Classical scaling in CMOS, Moore’s Law, Clean room concept, Material properties, crystal structure,
lattice, characterization of material based on band diagram and bonding, conductivity, resistivity, sheet
resistance, phase diagram and solid solubility.

Growth of single crystal Si, Wafer Cleaning and etching-Wet etch, Dry etch, Plasma etching, RIE
etching, etch selectivity/selective etch, Lithography (Photolithography, EUV lithography, X-ray
lithography, e-beam lithography etc.) Next generation technologies: Immersion lithography, Phase shift
mask, ion lithography, SCALPEL.

Thermal oxidation-Kinetics, Characterization of oxide films, High k and low k dielectrics for ULSI
Impurity incorporation: Solid State diffusion modeling and technology, Ion Implantation modeling,
technology and damage annealing, characterization of Impurity profiles,
Deposition & Growth (PVD, CVD, ALD, epitaxy, MBE, ALCVD etc.), Metal film deposition:
Evaporation and sputtering techniques.

Planarization Techniques: Need for planarization, Chemical Mechanical Polishing

Process integration for NMOS CMOS and Bipolar circuits, Back end of line processes (Copper
damascene process, Metal interconnects; Multi-level metallization schemes)
Advanced MOS Technologies.

Text Books / References:

1. James Plummer, M. Deal and P.Griffin, Silicon VLSI Technology, Prentice Hall Electronics
2. Stephen Campbell, The Science and Engineering of Microelectronics, Oxford University Press,
1996
3. S.M. Sze (Ed), VLSI Technology, 2nd Edition, McGraw Hill, 1988
4. C.Y. Chang and S.M.Sze (Ed), ULSI Technology, McGraw Hill Companies Inc, 1996.
5. S.K. Ghandhi, VLSI Fabrication Principles, John Wiley Inc., New York, 1983.

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 AV323 COMMUNICATION SYSTEM II (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Signal space concepts: Geometric structure of the signal space, vector representation, distance, norm and
inner product, orthogonality, Gram-Schmidt orthogonalization procedure.
Matched filter receiver, Inter symbol interference, Pulse Shaping, Nyquist criterion for zero ISI,
Signaling with duobinary pulses, Eye diagram, Equalizer, Scrambling and descrambling.
Review of Gaussian random process, Optimum threshold detection, Optimum Receiver for AWGN
channel, Matched filter and Correlation receivers, Decision Procedure: Maximum aposteriori probability
detector- Maximum likelihood detector, Error probability performance of binary signaling.
Digital band pass modulation schemes: ASK, FSK, PSK, MSK – Digital M-ary modulation schemes –
signal space representation Detection of signals in Gaussian noise - Coherent & non-coherent detection
– Differential modulation schemes – Error performance of binary and M-ary modulation schemes –
Probability of error of binary DPSK – Performance of M-ary signaling schemes in AWGN channels -
Power spectra of digitally modulated signals, Performance comparison of digital modulation schemes.

Textbooks / References:

1. Lathi BP. Modern Digital and Analog Communication Systems 3e. Oxford University Press,
1998
2. John G Proakis and M. Salehi, Communication systems engineering, Prentice Hall, 1994.
3. Rodger E. Ziemer, and William H. Tranter. Principles of communications. John Wiley & Sons,
2014.
4. Simon Haykin. Communication systems. John Wiley & Sons, 2008.

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 HS321 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Personnel Management: Introduction – changing role of personnel manager – new people management
– manpower planning – recruitment and selection – performance appraisal –workers participation in
management – grievance handling.

Industrial Management: Management Functions – organization – principles of planning –management

by objectives – organization structures – principles of organizing – span of control –delegation,
leadership, directing, and controlling.

Project Management: Development of project network – project representation – project scheduling –

linear time‐cost trade‐offs in projects: a heuristic approach – project monitoring and control with PERT.

Textbooks / References:
1. Koontz H., O’Donnel, C., and Weihrich, H., Essentials of Management, McGraw‐Hill (1990).
2. Venkataratnam, C. S. and Srivastava, B. K., Personnel Management and Human Resources, Tata
McGraw‐Hill (1991).
3. Mazda F., Engineering Management, Prentice Hall (1997).
4. Gido, J. and Clements, J. P., Successful Project Management, 2nd ed., South‐Western College
Publishing (2003).
5. Khanna, O. P., Industrial Engineering and Management, Dhanpat Rai Publications (P) Ltd.
(2003).
6. Memoria, C. B. and Gankar, S. V., Personnel Management ‐ Text and Cases, Himalaya
Publishing House (2007).

E02 ELECTIVE 2 (DEPARTMENT) (3-0-0) 3 Credits

- Refer list of Electives

E03 ELECTIVE 3 (DEPARTMENT/CBCS) (3-0-0) 3 Credits

- Refer list of Electives

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 AV341 COMPUTER NETWORKS LAB (0-0-3) 1 Credits

1. 1. Network traffic capture and analysis

2. Application layer network traffic and content analysis (DNS, HTTP, etc.)
3. Connection-less and Connection-oriented sessions
4. Client-server socket programming for UDP
5. Client-server socket programming for TCP
6. TCP-connection establishment analysis
7. TCP-congestion control and flow control analysis
8. Iterative and concurrent server implementation study
9. Network layer and routing protocols
10. Queuing theory simulation study
11. MAC layer experiments
12. Network simulator study

Text Books / References:

1. Lab Manual
2. W. Richard Stevens, Bill Fenner, Andrew M. Rudoff, Unix Network Programming, The Sockets
Networking API, Volume 1: 3rd Edition, Addison-Wesley Professional 2003.
3. James Kurose and Keith Ross, Computer Networking: A Topdown Approach, 6th Edition,
Pearson Education, 2012.
4. Andrew S. Tannenbaum and D. J. Wetherall, Computer Networks, PHI, 5th Edition, 2010.
5. William Stallings, Data and Computer Communications, 10th Edition, Pearson Education, 2013.
6. Dimitry Bertsakes and Robert Gallager, Data Networks, 2nd edition, Pearson Education, 1992.

AV342 COMMUNICATION SYSTEM LAB (0-0-3) 1 Credits

1. Design and implementation of Pulse Amplitude Modulator and Demodulator.

2. Design and implementation of ASK, FSK, and PSK modulators and demodulators
3. Design and implementation of PWM and PCM modulators and demodulators
4. Design and implementation of DM and ADM modulators and demodulators
5. Design and study Time Division Multiplexer.
6. Design and study Frequency Division Multiplexer.
7. Eye Diagram ‐for studying the effects of intersymbol interference and other channel
impairments.
8. Analysis of signal space constellation of different modulation schemes.
9. Comparison of different modulation with Bit Error rate using Simulink

Text Books / References:

- Lab Manual

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 SEMESTER VII

E04 ELECTIVE 4 (DEPARTMENT) (3-0-0) 3 Credits

- Refer list of Electives

E05 ELECTIVE 5 (DEPARTMENT) (3-0-0) 3 Credits

- Refer list of Electives

E06 ELECTIVE 6 (DEPARTMENT) (3-0-0) 3 Credits

- Refer list of Electives

E07 ELECTIVE 7 (CBCS/SWAYAM) (3-0-0) 3 Credits

- Refer list of Electives

E08 ELECTIVE 8 (CBCS/SWAYAM) (2/3-0-0) 2/3 Credits

- Refer list of Electives

E09 ELECTIVE 9 (CBCS/SWAYAM) (2/3-0-0) 2/3 Credits

- Refer list of Electives

AV451 SUMMER INTERNSHIP AND TRAINING (0-0-0) 3 Credits

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 SEMESTER VIII

AV452 COMPREHENSIVE VIVA-VOCE (0-0-0) 3 Credits

AV454 PROJECT WORK (0-0-0) 15 Credits

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 DEPARTMENT ELECTIVE COURSES
Sr. Course Code Course Name
No
1 AV461 Advanced Control Theory
2 AV462 Embedded Systems and Real Time OS
3 AV463 Soft Computing
4 AV464 Advanced DSP and Adaptive Filter
5 AV465 Robust and Optimal Control
6 AV466 Estimation and Stochastic Theory
7 AV467 Introduction to Optimization and OR
8 AV468 Digital Control System
9 AV469 EMI/EMC
10 AV470 Digital Image Processing
11 AV471 VLSI Design
12 AV472 Opto‐Electronics and Fiber Optics Communication
13 AV473 Information Theory and Coding
14 AV474 Cryptography
15 AV475 Mobile Communication
16 AV476 Microwave Integrated Circuits
17 AV477 Radar Systems
18 AV478 Operating Systems
19 AV479 Computer Graphics
20 AV480 Graph Theory and OR
21 AV481 Modern Algebra and Tensors
22 AV482 Data Structure and DBMS
23 AV483 Software Engineering
24 AV484 Wireless Mesh Network
25 AV485 Microelectronics and Microsystems
26 AV486 Antenna Theory and Design
27 AV487 Virtual Reality
28 AV488 Guidance System
29 AV489 Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning
30 AV490 Deep Learning for Computational Data Science
31 AV491 Advanced Sensors and Interface Electronics
32 AV 492 Control of Electric Drives
33 AV 493 Machine Learning for Signal Processing
34 AV 494 Image and Video Processing
35 AV 495 Modeling of Launch vehicle and spacecraft dynamics
36 AV 496 Satellite communication
37 AV 497 Complex Networks
38 AV 498 Introduction to Computer Vision
39 AV 499 Applied Markov decision processes and reinforcement learning
40 AV 500 Modelling and Control of Robotic Systems

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 41 AV501 Power Electronics
42 AV502 Satellite and Optical Communication
43 AV503 Navigation System and Sensor
44 AV504 Embedded Systems and Applications
45 AV505 Robotics and Control : Theory and Practice (Swayam Course)

Note: All PG courses in all disciplines (Digital Signal Processing, RF and Microwave, Control
Systems, Power electronics, and VLSI and microsystems) will also be offered as approved
electives, based on the areas of interest.

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AV461 ADVANCED CONTROL THEORY (3-0-0) 3 Credits

State space Approach: State space modeling of physical systems – diagonal and Jordan canonical forms
‐ Solution of Linear Time Invariant (LTI) state equation – Cayley Hamilton theorem – Controllability
and Observability Tests – Kalman decomposition technique ‐Controller design by state feedback – Full
order/reduced order observer design – observer based state feedback control ‐ stability definitions in
state space domain.

Adaptive control theory: System Identification – Frequency – Impulse – Step Response methods
–Off‐line – on line methods – Least square – Recursive least square – fixed memory – stochastic
approximate method. MRAS & STC: The gradient approach – MIT rule Liapunov Functions – Pole
placement control – minimum variance control – Predictive control.

Text Books:
1. Karl.J.Astrom, Bjorn Witten Mark, Adaptive Control, 2nd Ed., Pearson Education Pvt. Ltd.
2. M.Gopal, ‘Digital Control Systems and State Space Method’, 3rd Ed., TMH, 2008.

References:
1. Katsuhiko Ogata, ‘Modern Control Engineering’, PHI ‐India, New Delhi 1989.
2. Fairman, ‘Linear Control Theory: State Space Approach’, John Wiley, 1998.
3. John S. Bay, ‘Fundamentals of Linear State Space Systems’, McGraw Hill, 1998.
4. Isermann R, ‘Digital Control System vol. I & II’, Narosa Publishing House, Reprint 1993.
5. Mendal JM, ‘Discrete Technique of Parameter Estimate’, Marcel Dekkas, New York, 1973.

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 AV462 EMBEDDED SYSTEMS AND REAL TIME OS (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Review of Embedded Hardware: Gates ‐ Timing Diagram‐ Memory –microprocessors. Interrupts

Microprocessor Architecture‐Interrupt Basics‐Shared Data Problem‐Interrupt latency. Software
Development: Round–Robin, Round robin with Interrupts, function‐Queue‐ SchedulingArchitecture,
Algorithms. Introduction to ‐ Assembler‐ Compiler –Cross Compilers and Integrated Development
Environment (IDE). Object Oriented Interfacing, Recursion, Debugging strategies, Simulators.
Embedded Microcomputer Systems ‐ Motorola MC68H11: Motorola MC68H11 Family Architecture,
Interfacing methods Microchip PIC Micro controller: Introduction, CPU Architecture‐ Registers‐
Instruction sets addressing modes‐ Loop timing‐Timers‐ Interrupts, Interrupt timing, I/O Expansion, I2C
Bus Operation Serial EEPROM, Analog to Digital converter, UART‐Baud Rate‐Data
Handling‐Initialization, Special Features – Serial Programming‐Parallel Slave Port.

Real Time Operating Systems: Task and Task States, Tasks and data, Semaphores and shared Data
Operating system Services‐Message queues‐Timer function‐Events‐Memory Management, Interrupt
Routines in an RTOS environment, Basic design using RTOS.

Text Books/References:
1. Wayne Wolf, Computers as Components ‐ Principles of Embedded Computer System Design,
Morgan Kaufmann Publisher, 2006.
2. David E‐Simon, An Embedded Software Primer, Pearson Education, 2007.
3. K.V.K.K.Prasad, Embedded Real‐Time Systems: Concepts, Design & Programming, dreamtech
press, 2005.
4. Tim Wilmshurst, An Introduction to the Design of Small Scale Embedded Systems, Pal grave
Publisher, 2004.
5. Sriram V Iyer, Pankaj Gupta, Embedded Real Time Systems Programming, Tata Mc‐Graw Hill,
2004.
6. Tammy Noergaard, Embedded Systems Architecture, Elsevier,2006.

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 AV463 SOFT COMPUTING (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Introduction of Soft‐computing tools ‐ Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic, Genetic Algorithm, and
Probabilistic Reasoning; Neural network approaches in engineering analysis, design and diagnostics
problems; Applications of Fuzzy Logic concepts in Engineering Problems; Engineering optimization
problem solving using genetic algorithm; applications of probabilistic reasoning approaches.

Text Books /References:

1. S. Rajasekaran and G.A.Vijaylakshmi Pai.. Neural Networks Fuzzy Logic, and Genetic
Algorithms, Prentice Hall of India.
2. K.H.Lee.. First Course on Fuzzy Theory and Applications, Springer‐Verlag.
3. J. Yen and R. Langari.. Fuzzy Logic, Intelligence, Control and Information, Pearson Education.

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 AV464 ADVANCED DSP AND ADAPTIVE FILTER (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Discrete Random Process: Expectation, Variance and Co‐variance, Uniform, Gaussian and
Exponentially distributed noise, Hillbert space and inner product for discrete signals, Energy of discrete
signals, Parseval’s theorem, Wiener Khintchine relation, power spectral density, Sum
decomposition theorem, Spectral factorization theorem.

Spectrum Estimation : periodogram,Non – parametric methods of spectral estimation Correlation

method, WELCH method –AR, MA,ARMA models. Tule – Walker method. Linear Estimation and
Prediction: ML estimate –Efficiency of estimator, Cramer Rao bound ‐ LMS criterion. Wiener filter –
Recursive estimator –Kalman estimator – Linear prediction, Analysis and synthesis filters, Levinson
resursion, Lattice realization. Adaptive filters: FIR adaptive filter – Newton’s Steepest descent algorithm
– Widrow Hoff LMS adaptation algorithms – Adaptive noise cancellation, Adaptive equalizer, Adaptive
echo cancellors.

Text Books /References:

1. M. Hays: Statistical Digital Signal Processing and Modelling, John Willey and Sons, 1996.
2. Simon Haykin: Adaptive Filter Theory, Prentice Hall, 1996
3. "Adaptive Filters :Theory and Applications", by B. Farhang‐Boroujeny, John Wiley and Sons,
1999.
4. John G Proakis and Manolakis, “ Digital Signal Processing Principles, Algorithms and
Applications”, Pearson, Fourth Edition, 2007.
5. Sophocles J. Orfanidis, Optimum Signal Processing, An Introduction, McGraw Hill,1990.

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 AV465 ROBUST AND OPTIMUM CONTROL (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Signals and systems, Vector space, Norms, Matrix theory: Inversion formula, Schur’s complement,
Singular Value Decomposition, Positive definiteness; Linear Matrix Inequality:Affine function,
Convexity, Elimination lemma, S‐procedure; Calculus of variation, Euler’s Theorem, Lagrange
multiplier. Linear fractional transformation (LFT), Different uncertainty structures: Additive,
Multiplicative, Uncertainty in Coprime factors; Concept of loop shaping, Bode’s Gain and phase
relationship, Small Gain theorem. LQR, LQG, Hamiltonian matrix, Riccati equation, H‐infinity control,
H‐infinity Controller design via DGKF and LMI techniques, H‐infinity loop shaping technique,
Structured singular value (mu) synthesis, Design examples.

Text Books/References:
1. D.S.Naidu, Optimal Control Systems, CRC Press
2. Sinha, Linear Systems Optimal and Robust Control, CRC Press
3. D.E.Kirk, Optimal Control Theory An Introduction, PHI.
4. K.Morris, Introduction to Feedback Control, Academic Press.
5. Helton, Merino, Classical Control using H∞ Methods, 1/e, SIAM Publica􀆟ons
6. Ozbay, Introduction to Feedback Control Theory, CRC Press
7. Gu, Petkov, Konstantinov, Robust Control Design with MATLAB, Springer India
8. Qiu, Zhou, Introduction to Feedback Control, Prentice Hall, 2009.

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 AV466 ESTIMATION AND STOCHASTIC THEORY (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Elements of probability theory ‐ random variables‐Gaussian distribution‐stochastic

processescharacterizations and properties‐Gauss‐Markov processes‐Brownian motion process‐Gauss‐
Markov models ‐ Optimal estimation for discrete‐time systems ‐ fundamental theorem of
estimation‐optimal prediction.

Optimal filtering ‐ Weiner approach‐continuous time Kalman Filter‐properties and

implementation‐steady‐state Kalman Filter‐discrete‐time Kalman Filter‐implementation‐suboptimal
steady‐state Kalman Filter‐Extended Kalman Filter‐practical applications.

Optimal smoothing ‐ 0ptimal fixed‐interval smoothing optimal fixed‐point smoothing‐optimal

fixed‐lag smoothing‐stability‐performance evaluation.

Text Books/References:
1. M.D. Srinath, P.K. Rajasekaran and R. Viswanathan: Statistical Signal Processing with
Applications, PHI, 1996.
2. D.G. Manolakis, V.K. Ingle and S.M. Kogon: Statistical and Adaptive Signal Processing,
McGraw Hill, 2000.
3. S. M. Kay: Modern Spectral Estimation, Prentice Hall, 1987.
4. H. V. Poor, "An Introduction to Signal Detection and Estimation", Springer, 2/e, 1998.
5. S. M. Kay, "Fundamentals of Statistical Signal Processing: Estimation Theory", Prentice Hall
PTR, 1993.
6. M.S. Grewal, A.P. Andrews, “Kalman filtering : Theory and Practice”, Second edition, John
Wiley & Sons, 2001.
7. C.K. Chui, G. Chen, “Kalman Filtering with Real‐Time Applications”, Third edition,
Springer‐Verlag,1999.
8. R.G. Brown, Y.C. Hwang, “Introduction to Random Signals and Applied Kalman Filtering”,
Second edition, John Wiley & Sons, 1992.

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 AV467 INTRODUCTION TO OPTIMIZATION AND OR (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Vector spaces and matrices, transformations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, norms; geometrical concepts
‐‐ hyperplanes, convex sets, polytopes and polyhedra; unconstrained optimization ‐ condition for local
minima; one dimensional search methods ‐‐ golden section, fibonacci, newtons, secant search methods;
gradient methods ‐‐ steepest descent; newton's method, conjugate direction methods, conjugate gradient
method; constrained optimization ‐‐ equality conditions, lagrange condition, second order conditions;
inequality constraints ‐‐ karush‐kuhntucker condition; convex optimization; introduction to assignment
problem, decision analysis dynamic programming and linear programming.

Text Books/References:
1. An Introduction to Optimization, Edwin K. P. Chong and Stanislaw H. zak, Wiley Interscience,
2008.
2. D. G. Luenberger, Optimization by vector space methods, New York, Wiley, 1969.
3. Convex Optimization Theory, D. P. Bertsekas, Athena Scientific optimization and computation
series, 2009
4. Introduction to Operations Research, rederick S. Hillier, Gerald J. Lieberman, McGraw‐Hill,
2010

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 AV468 DIGITAL CONTROL SYSTEM (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Digital control systems – sample and hold systems ‐ Jury stability criterion – Implementation of digital
controllers – tunable PID controllers – Digital compensator design using root locus and frequency
response methods.

Linear versus nonlinear systems ‐ Describing function analysis ‐ common nonlinearities ‐ Analysis of
non‐linear systems using phase plane technique ‐ condition for stability ‐ Stability in the sense of
Lyapunov and absolute stability ‐ Popov's stability criterion ‐ Lure’s Transformation. Nonlinear control
system design problem ‐ Concept of variable ‐ structure controller and sliding control.

Text Books:
1. M.Gopal, ‘Digital Control and State variable methods: Conventional and Intelligent control
systems’, Tata McGraw Hill, 3rd Ed., 2009.

References:
1. H. K. Khalil, ‘Nonlinear Systems’, Prentice Hall, 3rd Ed., 2002.
2. S.Sastry, ‘Nonlinear Systems: Analysis, Stability and Control’, Springer, 1999.
3. Nijmeijer, Henk, Schaft, Arjan van der, ‘Nonlinear Dynamical Control Systems’, Springer, 1990.
4. Graham, McRuer, Analysis of Nonlinear Control Systems.

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 AV469 EMI/EMC (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Aspects of EMC with examples, Common EMC units, EMC requirements for electronic systems,
Radiated emissions, Conducted emissions, ESD. Application of EMC design, Wires, PCB lands,
Component leads, resistors, capacitors, inductors, and ferrites. Electromechanical devices, Digital circuit
devices. Mechanical switches (as suppression) , Simple emission models for wires and PCB lands, Lice
impedance stabilization network (LISN) , Power supply filters. Power supplies including SMPS. Three
conductor lines and crosstalk, Shielded wires, Twisted wires,Multiconductor lines and effects of incident
fields, Shielding, Origin effects, prevention of ESD event, its hardware and immunity. System design for
EMC, Grounding, System configuration, PCB design.

Text Books/References:
1. William Duff G., & Donald White R. J, “Series on Electromagnetic Interference and
Compatibility”, Vol. 5, EMI Prediction and Analysis Technique – 1972.
2. V.P. Kodali, “Engineering Electromagnetic Compatibility”, S. Chand, 1996.
3. Weston David A., “Electromagnetic Compatibility, Principles and Applications”, 1991.
4. Kaiser B. E., “Principles of Electromagnetic Compatibility”, Artech House, 1987.

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 AV470 DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Digital Image Fundamentals: Elements of visual perception – Image sampling and quantization Basic
relationship between pixels – Basic geometric transformations. Image fundamentals and image
restoration: Spatial Domain methods‐Spatial filtering:‐ Frequency domain filters –Model of Image
Degradation/restoration process – Noise models – Inverse filtering ‐Least mean square filtering –
Constrained least mean square filtering – Blind image restoration – Pseudo inverse – Singular value
decomposition.

Multi‐resolution Analysis and Compression: Multi Resolution Analysis: Image Pyramids – Multi
resolution expansion – Wavelet Transforms. Image compression: Fundamentals Elements of
Information Theory – Error free compression – Lossy Compression – Compression Standards. Wavelet
coding – Basics of Image compression standards: JPEG, MPEG, Basics of Vector quantization.

Image Segmentation and Image Analysis: Edge detection – Thresholding ‐ Region Based segmentation
– Boundary representation: boundary descriptors: Texture, Motion image analysis. Color Image
Processing – Color Models‐Color Image enhancement‐Segmentation Object Recognition and Image
Understanding: Patterns and pattern classes ‐ Decision‐Theoretic methods ‐ Structural methods‐3D
Vision.

Text Books:
1. Rafael C Gonzalez, Richard E Woods 2nd Edition, Digital Image Processing ‐ Pearson
Education 2009.

References:
1. William K Pratt, Digital Image Processing John Willey, 2001.
2. Millman Sonka, Vaclav hlavac, Roger Boyle, Broos/colic, Image Processing Analysis and
Machine Vision –, Thompson Learniy, 1999.
3. A.K. Jain, Fundamentals of Digital Image Processing, PHI, New Delhi, 1995.
4. Chanda Dutta Magundar , Digital Image Processing and Applications, Prentice Hall of India,
2000.

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 AV471 VLSI DESIGN (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Introduction, Manufacturing process: CMOS integrated circuits, Device Physics: MOSFET, CMOS
inverter: Characteristics, Static and Dynamic Logic Gates, Sequential logic Gates, Implementation for
Digital ICs. Timing Issues in Digital Circuits, Designing Memory and Array Structures.

Text Books:
1. Jan M Rabaey,Anantha Chandrakasan,Borivoje Nikolic, Digital Integrated Circuits, Prentice
Hall, 2002.

References:
1. Pucknell, Basic VLSI Design, Prentice Hall, 2008.
2. Fabricius, Eugene D, Introduction to VLSI Design, McGraw‐Hill, 1990.
3. Neil H E Weste,Kamran Eshraghian, Principles of CMOS VLSI Design,A system perspective,
Addison‐Wesley, 1985.
4. R Jacob Baker ,Harry ,David E, CMOS Circuit Design ,Layout ,and Simulation, Willy, 2011.

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 OPTO-ELECTRONICS AND FIBER OPTICS
AV472 (3-0-0) 3 Credits
COMMUNICATION

Review of P‐N jn‐characteristics – semiconductor‐hetero junction‐LEDs (‐spontaneous emission‐ LED

structure‐surface emitting‐Edge emitting‐Injection efficiency‐ recombination efficiency‐LED
characteristics‐spectral response‐modulation‐Band width. Laser diodes‐Basic principle‐condition for
gain‐Laser action‐population inversion‐stimulated emission‐Injection faster diode‐structuretemperature
effects‐modulation‐comparison between LED and ILDs. Optical detectorsprinciple‐ absorption
coefficient‐detector characteristics‐Quantum efficiency‐responsivityresponse time‐bias voltage‐Noise in
detectors P‐N junction‐photo diode ‐B. W‐Noise‐photo transistor.

Optical Fibre‐structure ‐ propagation‐wave equation‐phase and group velocity transmission

characteristics‐attenuation‐absorption‐scattering losses‐dispersion‐fibre bend losses‐source coupling,
splices and connectors‐wave length division multiplexing. Optical fibre system‐system design
consideration‐fibre ‐source limitations ‐pre‐amplifier‐equalization‐Fibreoptic link analysis‐typical lira
design.

Text Books:
1. Gerd Keiser, Optical Fiber Communications, 3rd Edition, McGraw Hill Publications, 2000.

References:
1. Pallab Bhattacharya, Semiconductor Opto electronics Devices, Pearson Education
2. John M Senior Optical fibre Communication Systems‐Principles and practice, PHI.
3. John Gower, Optical communication Systems, PHI.

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 AV473 INFORMATION THEORY AND CODING (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Sources‐memoryless and Markov; Information; Entropy; Extended sources; Shannon’s noiseless

coding theorem; Source coding; Mutual information; Channel capacity; BSC and other channels;
Shanon's channel capacity theorem; Continuous channels; Comparison of communication systems based
on Information Theory; Channel Coding‐block and convolutional. Block codesmajority logic decoding;
Viterbi decoding algorithm; Coding gains and performance.

Text Books /References:

1. Shu Lin & Daniel J. Costello.Jr., Error Control Coding : Fundamentals and Applications,
Prentice Hall Inc.,Englewood Cliffs, NJ.
2. Thomas M. Cover, Joy A. Thomas, Elements of Information theory, 2nd ed., John Wiley & Sons
Pvt. Ltd.
3. Simon Haykin. Communication Systems, 3rd ed., John Wiley & Sons Pvt. Ltd.
4. Taub & Schilling. Principles of Communication Systems, 2nd ed., TataMcGraw Hill, New Delhi.
5. Das, Mullick & Chatterjee. Principles of Digital Communication, Wiley Eastern Ltd.
6. The theory of error‐correcting codes by F. J. MacWilliams and N. J. A. Sloane (North‐ Holland
publishers).
7. Algebraic codes for data transmission by Richard Blahut (Cambridge).

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 AV474 CRYPTOGRAPHY (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Introduction to number theory – Symmetric key and Public key crypto systems which includes
pseudorandom functions and permutations, block ciphers, symmetric encryption schemes, security of
symmetric encryption schemes, hash functions, message authentication codes (MACs), security of
MACs, PKI, public‐key(asymmetric) encryption, digital signatures, security of asymmetric encryption
and digital signature scheme. Chaos base cryptography systems – quantum computing – introduction to
smartcard technology.

Text Books/References:
1. William Stallings, “Cryptography And Network Security – Principles and Practices”, Pearson
Education, Third Edition, 2003.
2. Behrouz A. Foruzan, “Cryptography and Network Security”, Tata McGraw‐Hill, 2007
3. Bruce Schneier, “Applied Cryptography”, John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2001.
4. Wade Trappe and Lawrence C. Washington , “ Introduction to Cryptography with coding
theory” , Pearson Education, 2007.
5. Wenbo Mao, “ Modern Cryptography Theory and Practice” , Pearson Education, 2007.
6. Thomas Calabrese, “Information Security Intelligence: Cryptographic Principles and
Applications”, Thomson Delmar Learning,2006.

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 AV475 MOBILE COMMUNICATION (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Cellular Concept: Frequency Reuse, Channel Assignment, Hand Off, Interference and System Capacity,
Tracking And Grade Of Service, Improving Coverage and Capacity In Cellular Systems. Mobile Radio
Propagation : Free Space Propagation Model, Outdoor Propagation Models, Indoor Propagation Models,
Small Scale Multipath Propagation, Impulse Model, Small Scale Multipath Measurements, Parameters
Of Mobile Multipath Channels, Types Of Small Scale Fading, Statistical Models For Multipath Fading
Channels.

Modulation Techniques: Minimum Shift Keying, Gaussian MSK, M‐ARY QAM, M‐ARY FSK,
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing, Performance of Digital Modulation In Slow‐Flat Fading
Channels And Frequency Selective Mobile Channels.

Equalization: Survey of Equalization Techniques, Linear Equalization, Non‐Linear Equalization,

Algorithms for Adaptive Equalization. Diversity Techniques, Rake Receiver.

Coding: Vocoders, Linear Predictive Coders, Selection of Speech Coders for Mobile Communication,
GSM Codec and RS Codes for CDPD.

Multiple Access Techniques: FDMA, TDMA, CDMA, SDMA, Capacity of Cellular CDMA and
SDMA.

Wireless Systems and Standards: Second Generation and Third Generation Wireless Networks
and Standards, WLL, Blue Tooth. AMPS, GSM, IS‐95 and DECT

Text Books:
1. T. Rappaport, “Wireless Communication: Principles and Practice”, Prentice Hall PTR

References books:
1. Palanivelu, T. G. ,Nakkeeran, R, “Wireless And Mobile Communication”, PHI.
2. Stüber, Gordon L.,” Principles of Mobile Communication” 2nd ed., Springer publications.

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 AV476 MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Introduction to microwave integrated circuits: Active and passive components. Analysis of microstrip
lines: variational method, conformal transformation, numerical analysis; losses in microstrip lines; Slot
line and Coupled lines; Design of power dividers and combiners, directional couplers, hybrid couplers,
filters. Microstrip lines on ferrite and garnet substrates; Isolators and circulators; Lumped elements in
MICs. Technology of MICs: Monolithic and hybrid substrates; thin and thick film technologies,
computer aided design.

Text Books/References:
1. Davis W. Alan, Van, Microwave Semiconductor Circuit Design, Nostrand, Reinhold, 1984.
2. Gonzalez G., Microwave Transistor Amplifier: Analysis and Design, Prentice Hall 1984.
3. Samuel Y. Liao, Microwave Circuit Analysis and Amplifier Design, Prentice Hall 1987.
4. Ralph S. Carson, High Frequency Amplifier, Wiley Interscience, 1982.

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 AV477 RADAR SYSTEMS (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Nature of Radar and Applications, Simple form of Radar Equation, Radar Block Diagram and
Operation, Prediction of Range Performance, Minimum Detectable Signal, Radar Receivers, Transmitter
Power, CW and Frequency Modulated Radar, MTI and Pulse Doppler Radar, Tracking Radar, Detection
of Radar Signals in Noise, Airborne Radar, Space borne Radar, Synthesis aperture radar, SHAR and
MST radar.

Text Books/References:
1. M.I. Skolnik, Introduction to Radar Systems, McGraw hill, 2000.
2. M.I. Skolnik, Radar Handbook, McGraw hill, 2nd edition, 1990.
3. A.K. Sen and A.B. Battacharya, Radar Systems andRadar Aids to Naviation, Khanna
Publications, 1988.

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 AV478 OPERATING SYSTEMS (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Overview: functions of Operating systems, layered architecture; basic concept; interrupt architecture,
system calls and notion of a process and threads; synchronization and protection issues; scheduling;
memory management including virtual memory management including virtual memory and paging
techniques; i/o architecture and device management; file systems; distributed file systems; Case studies
of Unix , Windows NT.

Text Books/References:

1. Abraham Silberschatz, Peter Baer Galvin and Greg Gagne Operating System Concepts, 7th
Edition, Wiley publications, 2005.
2. Tanenbaum A.S., Operating systems:Design and implementation, Prentice Hall, 1992.
3. Stallings W, Operating systems, second edition, prentice Hall, 1995.

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 AV479 COMPUTER GRAPHICS (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Graphics hardware and display devices; graphics primitives‐ drawing lines and curves; 2D and 3D
transformations; segments and their applications; generating curves, surfaces and volumes in 3D,
wire‐frame models, Bezier and spline curves and surfaces; geometric modeling‐ elementary geometric
algorithms for polygons, boundary representations, constructive solid geometry, spatial data structures;
hidden surface and line elimination; rendering‐ shading, light models, realistic image synthesis
techniques, textures and image‐based rendering; video games and computer animation.

Text Books/References:
1. Foley, van Dam, Feiner and Hughes, Computer Graphics (Principles and Practice), Addisen
Wesley.
2. D Hearn and P M Baker, Computer Graphics, Printice Hall of India.
3. D F Rogers, Mathematical Elements for Computer Graphics, McGraw Hill.
4. D F Rogers, Procedural Elements for Computer Graphics, McGraw Hill.
5. Edward Angele, Interactive Computer Graphics, A top‐down approach with OpenGL, Addisen
Wesley.
6. G Farin, Curves and Surfaces for Computer Aided Geometric Design, Academic Press.

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 AV480 GRAPH THEORY AND OR (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Graphs ‐‐ paths and circuits, trees and fundamental circuits, cut‐sets and cut‐vertices, planar and dual
graphs, vector spaces of graphs, matrix representation of graphs; transport networks, maximal flow,
linear programming, minimal cut, maxflow‐mincut theorem, minimal‐cost flows, multicommodity flow,
activity network, game theory.

Text Books/References:
1. Narsingh Deo, Graph Theory With Applications To Engineering And Computer Science, PHI,
Indi, 1974.
2. T. B. Boffey, Graph theory in operations research, Macmillan, 1982

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 AV481 MODERN ALGEBRA AND TENSORS (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Sets, groups, fields, rings, isomorphisms, vector spaces, modules; vectors and tensors in a
finitedimensional space, vector and tensor analysis in euclidean space, curves and surfaces in
threedimensional euclidean space, eigenvalue problem and spectral decomposition of second‐order
tensors, fourth order‐tensors.

Text Books/References:
1. William J. Gilbert, W. Keith Nicholson, Modern Algebra with Applications, John Wiley and
Sons, 2004.
2. Mikhail Itskov, Tensor Algebra and Tensor Analysis for Engineers, Springer, 2008.

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 AV482 DATA STRUCTURE AND DBMS (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Review of basic data structures and their realization in object oriented environment. The following
topics will be covered with emphasis on formal analysis and design, Dynamic Data structures; 2‐3 trees,
Red‐black trees, binary heaps, binomial and Fibonacci heaps, Skip lists, universal hashing. Data
structures for maintaining ranges, intervals and disjoint sets with applications. Basic algorithmic
techniques like dynamic programming and divide‐ and‐conquer,Sorting algorithms with analysis, integer
sorting algorithms with analysis, integer selection,Graph algorithms like DFS with applications, MSTs
and shortest paths.

Database System Architecture ‐ Data Abstraction, Data Independence, Data Definition and Data
Manipulation Languages. Data Models ‐ Entity‐Relationship, Network, Relational and Object Oriented
Data Models, Integrity Constraints, and Data Manipulation Operations. Relational Query Languages:
Relational Algebra, Tuple and Domain Relational Calculus, SQL and QBE. Relational Database Design:
Domain and Data dependency, Armstrong’s Axioms, Normal Forms, Dependency Preservation,
Lossless design. Query Processing and Optimization: Evaluation of Relational Algebra Expressions,
Query Equivalence, Join strategies, Query Optimization Algorithms. Storage Strategies: Indices,
B‐trees, Hashing; Transaction Processing : Recovery and Concurrency Control, Locking and Timestamp
based Schedulers, Multiversion and Optimistic Concurrency Control schemes. Advanced Topics;
Object‐oriented and Object Relational Databases, Logical Databases, Web Databases, Distributed
Databases, Data Warehouse and Data Mining.

Text Books/References:
1. Gregory L. Heileman , Data Structure, Algorithm and OOP, Tata Mc Graw Hill, NewDelhi.
2. Adam Drozdek, Data Structures & Algorithm in C++,Vikas publication House.
3. Silberschatz, H. Korth, Database System Concepts, 5th Edition, McGraw‐Hill.
4. Raghu Ramakrishnan, Database Management Systems, Johannes Gehrke 4th Edition,
McGraw‐Hill

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 AV483 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (3-0-0) 3 Credits

S/W life cycle; problem of S/W production and the need for S/W engineering; Concepts and techniques
relevant to production of large software systems: Structured programming, topdown design and
development, information hiding; strength, coupling and complexity measures; procedural, data, and
control abstraction; specifications; organization and management of large software design projects;
program libraries; documentation, design methods and testing; several programming projects of varying
size undertaken by students working singly and in groups using software specification tools, S/W project
management; parameter for cost estimation.

Text Books /References:

1. Roger Pressman.S., Software Engineering : A Practitioner's Approach,(3rd Edition), McGraw
Hill, 1997.
2. I Sommerville, Software Engineering V edition: , Addison Wesley, 1996.
3. P fleeger, Software Engineering, Prentice Hall, 1999.
4. Carlo Ghezzi, Mehdi Jazayari, Dino Mandrioli, Fundamental of Software Engineering, Prentice
Hall of India 1991.

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 AV484 WIRELESS MESH NETWORK (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Introduction and overview of Wireless Mesh Networks, Evolution of Wireless Mesh Networks,
Architectural issues in Wireless Mesh Networks, Capacity of Wireless Mesh Networks, Layerwise
Protocol design issues in Wireless Mesh Networks, MAC layer protocols for Wireless Mesh Networks,
Network layer protocols for Wireless Mesh Networks, Transport layer protocols for Wireless Mesh
Networks, Load Balancing in Wireless Mesh Networks, Wide Area Wireless Mesh Networks, Design
issues for Wide Area Wireless Mesh Networks, Resource allocation problems in Wireless Mesh
Networks, Hybrid wireless mesh networks including WiMAX networks, and Layer‐wise open research
problems on protocol design for Wireless Mesh Networks.

Text Books /References:

1. Yan Zhang, Jijun Luo, and Honglin Hu, Wireless Mesh Networking: Architectures, Protocols
and Standards, Auerbach Publications, December 2006.
2. Ian Akyildiz and Xudong Wang, Wireless Mesh Networks, John Wiley and Sons, March 2009.
3. C. Siva Ram Murthy and B. S. Manoj, Ad hoc Wireless Networks: Architectures and Protocols,
Prentice‐Hall PTR, New Jersey, May 2004.

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 AV485 MICROELECTRONICS AND MICROSYSTEMS (3-0-0) 3 Credits

About this course: This course provides basic understanding on the design, fabrication and system
development aspects of microelectronics/microsystems. This enables to understand and apply common
principles of sensing and actuation at micro/nanoscale. The course also gives a broad perspective of
application areas and commercialization aspects of MEMS and microsystems.
Topics:
 Sensing and actuation principles of Microsystems
 Introduction to Microsystems Design
 Electromechanical Transduction in MEMS
 Microelectronics technologies for MEMS and Micromachining
 Dopant diffusion & Ion-implantation in Silicon
 Thin film deposition and growth (Specific to MEMS)
 Lithography: Single Side and Double Side Lithography
 Etching/micromachining
 Polymer MEMS
 Foundry MEMS processes
 Microelectronics-Microsystems Integration
 Bonding & Packaging of MEMS
 MEMS Micro sensors, Actuators, Applications & Case studies
o MEMS Inertial Sensors, Pressure Sensors, Temperature Sensor, Environmental Sensors.
o Case studies: Design + Materials + Microsystem Technology + Application

Text Books /References:

1. Chang Liu, Foundations of MEMS, Pearson Education, 2011.

2. S. D. Senturia, Microsystem Design, Springer, 2005.
3. James D Plummer, Michael D Deal, Peter B. Griffin, Silicon VLSI Technology-
Fundamentals, Practice And Modeling, Pearson (2009)
4. G. K. Ananthasuresh , K. J. Vinoy, S. Gopalakrishnan, K. N. Bhat , V. K. Aatre Micro and
Smart Systems, Wiley.
5. Minhang Bao "Analysis and Design Principles of MEMS Devicess", Elsevier B.V, 2009.
6. Marc Madau, Fundamentals of Microfabrication Science of Miniaturization, CRC Press.

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 AV486 ANTENNA THEORY AND DESIGN (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Antenna Fundamentals–Basic Radiation Mechanism, Common Types of Antennas, Antenna Parameters

–Impedance, Bandwidth, Directivity, Gain, Efficiency, Beamwidth, Polarization and Efficiency ,
Equivalent Circuit of Antennas, Antenna in receiving mode, basic concept of circular polarization, axial
ratio, polarization loss factor.

Wire Antennas- Radiation Integrals and Auxiliary Potential Functions, Solutions of the Inhomogeneous
Vector Potential Wave Equation, Linear Wire Antennas: Field analysis of the ideal Dipole, Electrically
Short or Small Dipoles , The Half-Wave Dipole, Calculation of radiation resistance, gain, directivity,
HPBW for various cases, The Dipole of Arbitrary Length , Antennas on or Near PEC Ground Planes,
concept of monopole antenna, Loop Antenna: analysis of small circular loop, Radiation resistance,
radiation pattern, radiation intensity and directivity.

Antenna Arrays – Fundamentals of Antenna Arrays , basic analysis and pattern of two element array, N-
element linear array, Graphical Method for Developing the Radiation Pattern, broadside and end fire
array, Pattern Multiplication Theorem, Half-Power Beam Width ( HPBW ), Directivity, Side Lobe
Level (SLL) , Even Element Linear Array with Uniform Spacing and Nonuniform Excitation -
Directivity for Binomial Arrays, Basic concept of Planar Arrays -Mutual Impedance and Driving
Point impedance of Antenna Arrays, Yagi-Uda Antennas, Log Period Antenna.

Broadband Antenna- Different techniques of bandwidth enhancements, biconical antenna, Travelling

wave antennas, Helical antenna, Folded dipole Antenna, fundamental concept of UWB Antennas.

Microstrip Antennas- Basic characteristics, feeding methods, methods of analysis- transmission line and
cavity model analysis, design of rectangular and circular patch antennas, quality factor, bandwidth and
efficiency, design for circularly polarization, bandwidth and gain enhancement techniques.

Fundamentals of Horn and Reflector Antenna

Fundamentals of Antenna Measurements

Text Books/References:
1. Constantine A. Balanis, Antenna Theory, Analysis and Design, Second edition, John Willey and
Son, Inc.
2. Warren L. Stutzman, Gary A. Thiele, Antenna Theory and Design, 2nd Edition, John Willey and
Son, Inc.

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 AV487 VIRTUAL REALITY (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Introduction: What is VR, applications, basic components of VR, Success stories of VR and challenges,
VR hardware, visualization, VR content generation and storing?

Human Senses and VR: Discussion on how human senses correlates to VR such as Visual system,
Auditory System, Olfaction, Gustation etc.

Three dimensional geometry theory: coordinate system, Vectors, Line, plane transformation etc.

The rendering pipeline: Geometry and vertex operations, culling and clipping, screen mapping, scan
conversion or rasterization, fragment processing, texturing etc.

Image based rendering: General approaches to IBR, acquiring images for IBR, mosaicing, making
panoramic images etc.

Computer vision in VR: The mathematical language of geometric computer vision, cameras, CV
application in VR, Virtual Worlds using Computer Vision.

Stereopsis: parallax, HMD, active, passive and other stereoscopic systems etc

Navigation and Movement in VR: computer animation, moving and rotating in 3D, robotic motion,
inverse kinematics etc

Laboratory: Introductory training in scripting and Vizard software demo on modeling. There will be lab
exercises given to students for better understanding of the course.

Project: Projects will be given to students that need to be simulated using python/c/opengl/vrml/unity
etc. The project will focus on creating a some interactive virtual world or some simulation based on
physics etc. This project can either be done as individuals or in groups of two. Groups of two are
responsible for clearly delineating each persons role in the project.

Text Books/References:
1. A hitchhikers Guide to Virtual Reality, by Karen McMenemy, Stuart Ferguson.
2. Vizard Teacher in a Book from Vizard
3. IEEE conferences and Journals on Graphics, VR and computer vision.
4. Virtual Reality System by John Vince

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 AV488 GUIDANCE SYSTEM (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Fundamentals of guidance Basic results in interception and avoidance Taxonomy of guidance laws,
command and booming guidance, classical guidance laws Comparative study of guidance laws from the
point of view of time, missdistance, launch boundaries, control effort and implementation difficulties.
Basic concepts of launch vehicle guidance, Explicit and Implicit guidance, Flat Earth guidance,
Perturbation guidance, Velocity to be gained guidance concept,Delta guidance, Q guidance, Cross
product steering, linear perturbation guidance, Open loop and Closed loop guidance.

Textbooks:
1. Katsuhiko Ogata, Modern Control Engineering, 4th Edition, Prentice Hall of India publishers,
New Delhi, 2006.

References:
1. Gopal I and Nagrath N, Control systems, Wiley Eastern Ltd, NewDelhi, 1985.
2. Norman S Nise, Control Systems Engineering, Wiley India, 4th edn, 2003
3. D’Azzo, Houpis, Feedback Control System Analysis and Synthesis, CRC Press, 2007
4. M.Gopal, Control systems, Principle and Design, Tata McGraw Hill publishing Co,m New
Delhi, 1997.
5. Kuo B.C., Automatic control systems, Prentice Hall India ltd, New Dehli, 1995.
6. Mutambara, Design and Analysis of Control Systems, CRC Press, 2008
7. Xue, Chen, Atherton, Linear Feedback Control Analysis and Design with MATLAB, SIAM
Publications, 2006.
8. Qiu, Zhou, Introduction to Feedback Control, Prentice Hall, 2009.

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 AV489 PATTERN RECOGNITION AND MACHINE LEARNING (3-0-0) 3 Credits

PR overview-Feature extraction-Statistical Pattern Recognition-Supervised Learning-Parametric

methods-Non parametric methods; ML estimation-Bayes estimation-k NN approaches. Dimensionality
reduction, data normalization. Regression, and time series analysis. Linear discriminat functions. Fishers
linear discriminant, linear perceptron and Neural Networks. Kernel methods and Support vector
machine. Unsupervised learning and clustering. K-means and hierarchical clustering. Ensemble/
Adaboost classifier, Soft computing paradigms for classification and clustering. Applications to
document analysis and recognition.

Text Books / References:

1. Pattern Classification (Pt.1) 2nd Edition by Richard O. Duda, Peter E. Hart, David G. Stork
2. “Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning”, C.M. Bishop, 2nd Edition, Springer, 2011.
3. 3.Sergios Theodoridis, "Machine Learning: A Bayesian and Optimization Perspective". Elsevier,
2015.

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 AV490 DEEP LEARNING FOR COMPUTATIONAL DATA SCIENCE (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Description: Deep learning methods are now prevalent in the area of machine learning, and are now
used invariably in many research areas. In recent years it received significant media attention as well.
The influx of research articles in this area demonstrates that these methods are remarkably successful at
a diverse range of tasks. Namely self driving cars, new kinds of video games, AI, Automation, object
detection and recognition, surveillance tracking etc.

The proposed course aims at introducing the foundations of Deep learning to various professionals who
are working in the area of automation, machine learning, artificial intelligence, mathematics, statistics,
and neurosciences (both theory and applications).
This is proposed course to introduce Neural networks and Deep learning approaches (mainly
Convolutional Neural networks) and give few typical applications, where and how they are applied. The
following topics will be explored in the proposed course.

We will cover a range of topics from basic neural networks, convolutional and recurrent network
structures, deep unsupervised and reinforcement learning, and applications to problem domains like
speech recognition and computer vision.

Text Books/References:

1. Duda, R.O., Hart, P.E., and Stork, D.G. Pattern Classication. Wiley-Interscience. 2nd
Edition. 2001.
2. Theodoridis, S. and Koutroumbas, K. Pattern Recognition. Edition 4. Academic Press, 2008.
3. Russell, S. and Norvig, N. Articial Intelligence: A Modern Approach. Prentice Hall Series in
Articial Intelligence. 2003.
4. Bishop, C. M. Neural Networks for Pattern Recognition. Oxford University Press. 1995.
5. Hastie, T., Tibshirani, R. and Friedman, J. The Elements of Statistical Learning. Springer.
2001.
6. Koller, D. and Friedman, N. Probabilistic Graphical Models. MIT Press. 2009.

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 AV491 ADVANCED SENSOR AND INTERFACE ELECTRONICS (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Introduction and Background of state-of-art sensing and measurement techniques. Contactless

potentiometer (resistance-capacitance scheme) – Methodology,Interface Circuits, Overview of Flight
Instrumentation.

Analog Electronic Blocks, CMRR Analysis (Non-ideal opamps) of an Instrumentation Amplifier,

Linearization circuits for single-element wheatstone bridges (application to strain gauge), Direct Digital
Converter for Strain gauges, Signal conditioning for Remote-connected sensor elements.

Inductive sensors and electronic circuits, Eddy-current based sensors, Synchros and Resolvers, Magnetic
shielding techniques.

State-of-art Magnetic Sensors – Principle, Characteristics and Applications – Induction Magnetometer,

Flux gate Magnetometer, Hall Effect Sensor, Magnetoresistance Sensors, GMR Sensors – Multi-layer
and Spin Valve, Wiegand Effect, SQUID.

Case Study-1: GMR Based Angular Position Sensor, Sensing Arrangement, Linearization Electronics –
Methodology, Circuit Design and Analysis.

Case study-2: Brake Wear Monitoring, Reluctance-Hall Effect Angle Transducer–Sensing

arrangement,Front-end Electronics.Overview of Basic Capacitive sensors.Various design considerations;
guarding, stray fields, offset and stray capacitance, Ratio metric measurement – advantages and circuit
implementations. RMS, Peak, Average Value Electronic Schemes for Capacitive Sensors, Synchronous
Phase Detection – multiplier and switching type.

Case study-3: Liquid level detection – Concentric Cylindrical Plates, Plates on container walls –
Dielectric and Conductive Liquids - Analysis. Case study-4: Capacitive Angle Transducers and Front-
end electronics.

Piezoelectric sensors, Seismic transducers. Introduction to MEMS, Piezoelectric, Electrodynamic and

MEMS Capacitive Accelerometers, Principles of Ultrasonic sensors - Equivalent circuit and transfer
function of a piezoelectric transmitter, crystal oscillator. NDT using ultrasonic and eddy-current. Optical
and Fibre Optic Sensors

MEMS Pressure sensors, Vaccum-pressure estimation and important flow measurement (volume and
mass flow rate) schemes, Flapper-nozzle systems. Sensing Schemes for Attitude, Position measurement
and navigation, Instrumentation Systems for Occupancy Detection – Ultrasound, Inductive and
Capacitive schemes. Non-contact current and voltage measurement, Newhuman vital-sign sensing
techniques.

TextBooks:

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 1. Ramón Pallás-Areny,John G. Webster, Sensors and Signal Conditioning, 2nd Edition, Wiley,
2003
2. Doebelin, E.O., Measurement systems: Application and Design, 5th ed., McGraw hill, 2003.
References:
1. J. G. Webster, The Measurement, Instrumentation and Sensors Handbook, Vol 1 and 2, CRC
Press, 1999
2. L. K. Baxter,Capacitive Sensors – Design and Applications,IEEE Press Series on Electronic
Technology, NJ (1997)
3. Jacob Fraden, Handbook of Modern Sensors – Physics, Designs and Applications, Springer, 4th
Edition, 2010
4. John P. Bentley, Principle of Measurement Systems, Pearson Education; 3rd Edition, 2006
5. A. Barua, Fundamentals of Industrial Instrumentation, Wiley, 2013

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 AV492 CONTROL OF ELECTRIC DRIVES (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Introduction: Electro-mechanical energy conversion, classification of electric drives, requirements of

electric drives. Selection of motors for different applications, estimation of torque requirements for
sinusoidal and trapezoidal profiles, load locus analysis.

DC Motor Drives : Basic principles, different types of DC Drives, Dynamic models, speed-torque
characteristics, different control schemes like torque control, closed loop speed and position control
schemes. Digital implementation of control loops, velocity control, current control and sampling
requirements and stability.

Induction Motor Drives: Modeling of Induction Motors, speed-torque characteristics, control of

Induction Motors, closed-loop operation.

Control of special electric motors: Control of Brush-less DC Motor: different commutation schemes,
advantages, Switched Reluctance Motor and Stepper Motor, Control of synchronous reluctance motor.

Text Books/References:

1. Paul C Krause, Oleg Wasynczuk, Scott D Sudhoff, Analysis of Electric Machinery and Drive
System, Wiley Inter-science,
2. Leonhard W., Control of Electrical Drives, Springer-Verlag, 1985
3. Mohan, Undeland and Robbins, Power Electronics : Converters, Application and Design, John
Wiley and Sons, 1989
4. Krishnan, R., Electric Motor drives: Modelling, Analysis and Control, Prentice Hall, March 2001

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AV493 MACHINE LEARNING FOR SIGNAL PROCESSING (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Introduction: Representing text, Sounds and Images text, speech, image, and video. Signal processing
for feature extraction: for Text (BoW), Speech (LPC, Mel-frequency Capstral coefficients, STFT and
Wavelet features), Images (HoG, BoVW, FV), Videos (BoVW).

Machine Learning basics - Introduction to pattern recognition, Bayesian decision theory, supervised
learning from data, parametric and non parametric estimation of density functions, Bayes and nearest
neighbor classifiers, introduction to statistical learning theory, empirical risk minimization,
discriminant functions, learning linear discriminant functions, Perceptron, linear least squares
regression, LMS algorithm, Supervised and Unsupervised learning, Classification and Regression
(linear models), Evaluation metrics, Probability Models and Expectation-Maximization Algorithm,
Gaussian Mixture Models, Neural Networks and Deep Learning, Multi-class classification and Multi-
label classification, Different kinds of non-linearities, objective functions, and learning methods, ML
for Audio Classification, Time Series Analysis, LSTMs, and CNNs, ML for Speech Recognition,
Hidden Markov Models, Finite State Transducers and Dynamic Programming, ML for Music
Information Retrieval, Latent Variable Models, Matrix Factorization and Signal Separation, ML for
Image Processing, Transfer Learning, Attention models, Attribute-based learning, ML for
Communication, Deep learning for wireless applications

Text books:

1. Pattern Classification (Pt.1) 2nd Edition, by Richard O. Duda (Author), Peter E. Hart
(Author), David G. Stork (Author)
2. “Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning”, C.M. Bishop, 2nd Edition, Springer, 2011.
3. Sergios Theodoridis, "Machine Learning: A Bayesian and Optimization Perspective".
Elsevier, 2015.

Refereces:

1. Deep Learning By Ian Goodfellow, Yoshua Bengio, Aaron Courville Online book, 2017
2. Neural Networks and Deep Learning By Michael Nielsen Online book, 2016
3. Deep Learning with Python By J. Brownlee
4. Deep Learning Step by Step with Python: A Very Gentle Introduction to Deep Neural
Networks for Practical Data Science By N. D. Lewis
5. “Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning”, C.M. Bishop, 2nd Edition, Springer, 2011.
6. “Machine Learning for Audio, Image and Video Analysis”, F. Camastra, Vinciarelli,
Springer, 2007. link http://www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/~vincia/textbook.pdf
7. "Automatic Speech Recognition: A Deep Learning Approach", D. Yu and L. Deng, Springer,
2016.
8. Aurelio Uncini, "Introduction to Adaptive Algorithms and Machine Learning", 2018 .
9. Kevin P. Murphy, "Machine Learning: A Probabilistic Perspective". The MIT Press, 2012.

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10. Sergios Theodoridis, "Machine Learning: A Bayesian and Optimization Perspective".
Elsevier, 2015.
11. Danilo Comminiello and José C. Príncipe (Eds.), "Adaptive Learning Methods for Nonlinear
System Modeling". Elsevier, 2018.

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 AV494 IMAGE AND VIDEO PROCESSING (3-0-0) 3 Credits
Human visual system and image perception; monochrome and color vision models; image digitization,
display, and storage; 2‐D signals and systems; image transforms‐ 2D DFT, DCT, KLT, Harr transform
and discrete wavelet transform; image enhancement: histogram processing.spatial‐filtering,
frequency‐domain filtering; image restoration: linear degradation model, inverse filtering, Wiener
filtering; image compression: lossy and lossless compression, image compression standards, image
analysis: edge and line detection, segmentation, feature extraction, classification; image texture analysis;
morphological image processing: binary morphology‐ erosion, dilation, opening and closing operations,
applications; basic gray‐scale morphology operations; color image processing: color models and color
image processing. Fundamentals of digital video processing‐ Coverage includes Spatio-temporal
sampling, motion analysis, parametric motion models, motion‐compensated filtering, and video
processing operations. advanced topics related to recent trends in image processing and computer vision
Prerequisite: Linear algebra, Probability, and statistics, deep interest in programming

Text / References books:

1. Digital Image Processing by Rafael C. Gonzalez, Pearson
2. Image Processing: The Fundamentals, Second Edition, Maria M. P. Petrou, Costas Petrou.

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 MODELING OF LAUNCH VEHICLE AND SPACECRAFT
AV495 (3-0-0) 3 Credits
DYNAMICS

Coordinate systems, Attitude dynamics and control, Rotational kinematics, Direction cosine matrix,
Euler angles, Euler’s eigen axis rotation, Quaternions, Rigid body dynamics of launch vehicle, Angular
momentum, Inertia matrix, Principal axes, Effect of aerodynamics, Generalized equations of motion,
derivation of dynamic equations, structural dynamics and flexibility, propellant sloshing, actuator
dynamics, gimballed engine dynamics, External forces and moments, Linear model for Aero-structure-
control-slosh interaction studies. Space craft dynamics, Natural motions of rigid space craft,
Translational motion in space, Translational motions in circular orbit, Rotational motion in space,
rotational motion in circular orbit, Disturbances, Space craft sensors and attitude determination, Attitude
control with thrusters and reaction wheels, Attitude stabilization with spin and generalized momentum
wheels.

Text Books/References:

1. J.H.Blakelock, Automatic control of Aircraft and Missiles, Wiley India,1991

2. A.L.Greensite, Control Theory Vol. II- Analysis and Design of Space Vehicle Flight Control
Systems, Spartan Books, 1970
3. N V Kadam ,Practical design of flight control systems for launch vehicles and Missiles , Allied
Publishers Pvt. Ltd., 2009
4. Brian L. Stevens, Frank L. Lewis, Aircraft Control and Simulation, Wiley, 2003
5. K. J. Ball, G. F. Osborne, Space vehicle dynamics, Clarendon P., 1967
6. A. L. Greensite, Analysis and Design of Space Vehicle Flight Control Systems – Short Period
Dynamics, Vol 1, NASA
7. A. L. Greensite, Analysis and Design of Space Vehicle Flight Control Systems, -- Trajectory
Equations Vol 2, 1967, NASA

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 AV496 SATELLITE COMMUNICATION (3-0-0) 3 Credits
Analog and digital communication schemes for satellite communication – AM and FM schemes, PCM,
TDM, digital carrier systems, carrier recovery. Error control coding - linear block codes, cyclic codes,
convolutional codes, coding gain, Shannon’s capacity theorem, Turbo and LDPC codes. Modelling the
space link - frequency allocation for satellite communication, satellite orbits and link availability, radio
wave propagation for satellite communication – atmospheric losses, ionospheric effects, rain attenuation,
antennae for satellite communication. Polarization effects in satellite communication – antenna
polarization, ionospheric depolarization, rain depolarization, ice depolarization. Equivalent isotropic
radiated power, transmission losses, link power budget, system noise, carrier to noise ratio, effects of
rain, intermodulation noise,intersatellite links. Interference in satellite systems. Multiple access methods
for satellite communication - FDMA, TDMA, CDMA. Introduction to satellite networks. Examples of
services using satellites - direct broadcast television satellites, satellite mobile, GPS.

Text Books/References:

1. Dennis Roddy - Satellite Communications, 4th edition, McGraw Hill.

2. Bruce R. Elbert - Introduction to Satellite Communication, 3rd edition, Artech House
3. Timothy Pratt, Charles W. Bostian - Satellite Communications, John Wiley and Sons

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 AV497 COMPLEX NETWORKS (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Graph Theory Preliminaries. Introduction to Complex Networks. Centrality Metrics. Community

Detection in Complex Networks. Random Networks. E-R random networks. Properties of Random
Network. Real-world examples of random networks. Small-World Networks. Creation of Deterministic
Small-World Networks. Anchor Points in a String Topology Small-world Network. Routing in Small-
World Networks. Capacity of small-world Networks. Scale-Free Networks. Characteristics of Scale-
Free Networks. Real-world examples of Scale-free networks. Preferential Attachment based Scale-Free
Network Creation. Greedy Decision based Scale-Free Network Creation. Social Networks. Algorithms
for social networks. Applications of social network analysis. Small-World Wireless Mesh Networks.
Architectures and protocols for small-world wireless mesh networks, Small World Wireless Sensor
Networks. Energy efficiency design in small-world wireless sensor networks. Signal processing over
complex networks. Other relevant topics in Complex Networks.

Text Books/References:

1. Ernesto Estrada, The Structure of Complex Networks, Oxford University Press (Reprint
edition: August 2016.
2. Mark Newman, Networks: An Introduction, OUP Oxford; 1 edition, March 2010.
3. Piet van Mieghem, Graph Spectra for Complex Networks, Cambridge University Press,
October 2012.
4. B. S. Manoj, Abhishek Chakraborty, and Rahul Singh, Complex Networks: A Networking and
Signal Processing Perspective, Pearson, New York, February 2018.

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 AV498 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER VISION (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Image Formation Models, Monocular imaging system, Orthographic & Perspective Projection , Camera
model and Camera calibration , Image representations (continuous and discrete), Edge
detection. Feature Extraction : Harris corner detector, SIFT, HoG descriptor; Multiresolution
Analysis; Global motion estimation: Affine and Projective; Motion Estimation : Optical flow
computation, Laplacain and Gaussian pyramids; KLT tracker, Other trackers; Depth
estimation: Structure from motion; Binocular imaging systems, Stereo Vision, Fundamental matrix
estimation, RANSAC, Image rectification and disparity estimation; Image Segmentation: Snakes and
active contours; Viola Jones face detection, Face representation: Eigen faces and 2D PCA.

Prerequisite: image processing fundamentals, Linear algebra, Probability, and statistics, deep interest in
programming

Text Books/References:

1. Simon Prince, Computer Vision: Models, Learning, and Interface, Cambridge University Press.
2. Richard Szeliski, Computer Vision: Algorithms and Applications, Springer, 2010.
3. Forsyth and Ponce, Computer Vision: A Modern Approach, Prentice-Hall, 2002.

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 APPLIED MARKOV DECISION PROCESSES AND
AV499 (3-0-0) 3 Credits
REINFORCEMENT LEARNING
Review of basic probability and stochastic processes. Introduction to Markov chains. Markov models for
discrete time dynamic systems, Reward, Policies, Policy evaluation, Markov decision processes,
Optimality criteria, Bellman’s optimality principle, Dynamic programming, Optimality equations,
Policy search, Policy iteration, Value iteration. Generalized Policy Iteration, Approximate dynamic
programming.
Exploration versus Exploitation in Reinforcement learning, Multiarmed and Contextual Bandits,
Reinforcement learning setup and Model free learning, Monte Carlo learning, Q-learning & SARSA,
Temporal difference learning, Function approximation, Policy gradient methods, Actor-critic methods,
Stochastic approximation and its applications to reinforcement learning, Neural networks in
reinforcement learning, Deep reinforcement learning.
Applications and case studies of Markov decision processes and Reinforcement Learning in Machine
Learning, Control, Communication, Robotics, and Optimization.

Text Books/References:

1. Richard S. Sutton and Andrew G. Barto. Reinforcement learning: An introduction. MIT press,
2018.
2. Dimitri P. Bertsekas, Dynamic programming and optimal control. Vols. I and II, Athena
scientific, 2005.
3. Sheldon M. Ross. Applied probability models with optimization applications. Courier
Corporation, 2013.
4. Sheldon M. Ross. Introduction to stochastic dynamic programming. Academic press, 2014.

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 AV500 MODELLING AND CONTROL OF ROBOTIC SYSTEMS (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Introduction: Components and mechanisms of robotic systems, Robot Manipulators, Wheeled Robots,
Legged robots, Autonomous Robots, Joint actuators and Sensors.

Robot Kinematics: Rotation Kinematics, Rotation matrix, Euler angles, Axis-angle representation,
Rodrigues formula, Different types of Coordinate transformations, Kinematics of rigid motion,
Homogeneous transformation, Modified DH Convention, Typical examples

Differential Kinematics and Statics: Joint configuration space and Task space of robots, Jacobian matrix
and Differential motion, Kinematic singularities, Redundancy analysis, Closed loop Inverse Kinematics,
Statics, Kineto‐static duality, Velocity and force transformations, Spatial vector algebra, Unified
representation for rigid motion, Rigid body transformation matrix.

Dynamics: Joint space inertia matrix, Computation of kinetic and potential energies, Dynamical model
of simple manipulator structures, Dynamics of Serial chain multibody systems, Euler-Lagrange and
Newton-Euler formulations, Forward dynamics and inverse dynamics

Motion control: The control problem, Joint space control, Decentralized control, Computed torque
feedforward control, Centralized control, PD Control with gravity compensation, Inverse dynamics
control, Task space control, Control of redundant robotic manipulators.

Force Control: Manipulator interaction with environment, Compliance control, Impedance control,
Force control, Constrained motion, Hybrid force/motion control

Text/References books:

1) Course notes on “ Modelling and Control of Robotic Systems” by Sam K Zachariah.

2) M.W.Spong, S.Hutchinson and M. Vidyasagar, Robot Modelling and Control, John Wiley &
Sons Inc., 2006.
3) Abhinandan Jain, Robot and Multibody dynamics – Analysis and Algorithms, Springer, 2011
4) Edward Y.L. Gu , A Journey from Robot to Digital Human, Springer, 2013
5) B.Siciliano, L. Sciavicco, L. Villani, G.Oriolo, Robotics‐ Modelling, Planning and Control,
Springer, 2009.
6) B. Siciliano, O. Khatib (Eds), Springer Handbook of Robotics, Springer, 2008.
7) S.V.Shah, S.K. Saha and J. K. Dutt, Dynamics of Tree-Type Robotic Systems, Springer, 2018

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 AV501 POWER ELECTRONICS (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Introduction: Introduction to power electronics – basic elements – basic power electronic converters -
survey of semiconductor devices – realisation of single-quadrant, two-quadrant and four-quadrant
switches - requirements of power converters – applications of power electronics.

Dc-dc converters: Introduction – linear mode power conversion – switched mode power conversion –
buck converter, boost converter, buck-boost converter, Cuk converter - Isolated converters: forward
converter, fly back converter – Introduction to resonant converters

Dc-ac converters: Introduction - voltage source inverter - current source inverter - square wave and
PWM inverters (single phase and three-phase) – PWM techniques.

Ac-dc converters: Controlled and uncontrolled rectifiers (single phase and three phase) – power factor,
harmonics – active front end rectifiers.

Applications: AC / DC Drives, space applications, other industrial and utility applications - Practical
converter design issues – control of power electronic converters - introduction to digital controllers for
power electronic converters.

Text Books /References:

1. Ned Mohan, Tore M. Undeland, William P. Robbins: Power Electronics – Converters,

Applications and Design; published by John Wiley & Sons Inc.
2. Daniel W. Hart: Power Electronics ; published by Tata McGraw Hill
3. Philip T Krein: Elements of Power Electronics; published by Oxford University Press
4. Robert W Erickson, Dragoa Maksimovic: Fundamentals of Power Electronics; published by
Springer
5. Joseph Vitahyathil, Power Electronics - Principles and Applications; Tata McGraw Hill
6. L. Umanad, Power Electronics - Essentials and Applications; Wiley India Pvt. Ltd
7. M H Rashid, Power Electronics - Circuits, Devices and Applications; PHI, New Delhi.
8. P.C. Sen, Modern Power Electroncis; published by Wheeler Publishers, New Delhi

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 AV502 SATELLITE AND OPTICAL COMMUNICATION (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Optical fibers fundamentals – total internal reflection, single mode and multimode fibers, step index,
graded index fibers, attenuation effects, cut-off wavelengths, linear and non-linear scattering losses,
fiber bend losses, intra and intermodal dispersion, fiber dispersion, dispersion compensating fibers,
polarization maintaining fibers, optical fiber connectors, fiber alignment and join losses, fiber splices,
expanded beam connectors, fiber couplers. Optical sources and detectors - LEDs, LED structures,
injection laser diodes, PIN photo detectors, avalanche photo diodes, photo detector noise. Optical
modulation and modulators, Optical amplifiers. Design of an optical communication link, OTDR.
Optical networks - SONET/SDH, WDM networks, non linear effects on network performance, solitons,
optical CDMA.

Analog and digital communication schemes for satellite communication – AM and FM schemes, PCM,
TDM, digital carrier systems, carrier recovery. Error control coding - linear block codes, cyclic codes,
convolutional codes, coding gain, Shannon’s capacity theorem, Turbo and LDPC codes. Modelling the
space link - frequency allocation for satellite communication, satellite orbits and link availability, radio
wave propagation for satellite communication – atmospheric losses, ionospheric effects, rain attenuation,
antennae for satellite communication. Polarization effects in satellite communication – antenna
polarization, ionospheric depolarization, rain depolarization, ice depolarization. Equivalent isotropic
radiated power, transmission losses, link power budget, system noise, carrier to noise ratio, effects of
rain, intermodulation noise,intersatellite links. Interference in satellite systems. Multiple access methods
for satellite communication - FDMA, TDMA, CDMA. Introduction to satellite networks. Examples of
services using satellites - direct broadcast television satellites, satellite mobile, GPS.

Textbooks / References:
1. Gerd Keiser - Optical fiber communication, McGraw Hill
2. John M. Senior - Optical fiber communication, Pearson
3. J. Gower - Optical communication systems, Prentice Hall
4. Dennis Roddy - Satellite Communications, 4th edition, McGraw Hill.
5. Bruce R. Elbert - Introduction to Satellite Communication, 3rd edition, Artech House
6. Timothy Pratt, Charles W. Bostian - Satellite Communications, John Wiley and Sons

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 AV503 NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND SENSORS (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Introduction to navigation, vehicle modeling, beacon‐based navigation systems. Introduction to Inertial

Sensors and Inertial Navigation. Initial Calibration and Alignment algorithms. Global Positioning
System (GPS). GPS /INS data fusion algorithms. Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM),
Practical applications of vehicle navigation systems in both structured and unstructured environments,
sensor fusion.

Textbooks/ References:

1. Slater J.M., Donnel C.F.O, Onertial Navigation analysis and design, McGraw Hill, New York,
1964.
2. Myron Kyton, Walfred Fried, Avionics Navigation systems, 2nd edition, John Willy & Sons,
1997.
3. Albert D Helfrick, Modern Aviation Electronics: 2nd Ed., PHI, 1994.

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 AV504 EMBEDDED SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS (3-0-0) 3 Credits

Review of Embedded Hardware: Gates ‐ Timing Diagram‐ Memory –microprocessors. Interrupts

Microprocessor Architecture‐Interrupt Basics‐Shared Data Problem‐Interrupt latency. Software
Development: Round–Robin, Round robin with Interrupts, function‐Queue‐ Scheduling Architecture,
Algorithms. Introduction to ‐ Assembler‐ Compiler –Cross Compilers and Integrated Development
Environment (IDE). Object Oriented Interfacing, Recursion, Debugging strategies, Simulators.
Embedded Microcomputer Systems ‐ Motorola MC68H11: Motorola MC68H11 Family Architecture,
Interfacing methods Microchip PIC Micro controller: Introduction, CPU Architecture‐ Registers‐
Instruction sets addressing modes‐ Loop timing‐ Timers‐ Interrupts, Interrupt timing, I/O Expansion,
I2C Bus Operation Serial EEPROM, Analog to Digital converter, UART‐Baud Rate‐Data
Handling‐Initialization, Special Features – Serial Programming‐Parallel Slave Port.
Real Time Operating Systems, Task and Task States, Tasks and data, Semaphores and shared Data
Operating system Services‐Message queues‐Timer function‐Events‐Memory Management, Interrupt
Routines in an RTOS environment, Basic design using RTOS. Networked embedded systems.
Applications of networked embedded systems. Wireless sensor networks.

Text Books / References:

1. Wayne Wolf, Computers as Components ‐ Principles of Embedded Computer System Design,
Morgan Kaufmann Publisher, 2006.
2. David E‐Simon, An Embedded Software Primer, Pearson Education, 2007.
3. K.V.K.K.Prasad, Embedded Real‐Time Systems: Concepts, Design & Programming, dreamtech
press, 2005.
4. Tim Wilmshurst, An Introduction to the Design of Small Scale Embedded Systems, Pal grave
Publisher, 2004.
5. Sriram V Iyer, Pankaj Gupta, Embedded Real Time Systems Programming, Tata Mc‐Graw Hill,
2004.
6. Tammy Noergaard, Embedded Systems Architecture, Elsevier,2006

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