[PDF]Syllabus of PWD Engineering Assistant Electronics|Overseer Grade 1 Electronics Syllabus

DETAILED SYLLABUS FOR THE POST OF ENGINEERING ASSISTANT (ELECTRONICS) /OVERSEER GRADE I (ELECTRONICS)
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (ELECTRONICS WING) (Category No:192/2019)

Kerala PSC has announced the detailed syllabus of Overseer Grade 1 Electronics/ Engineering Assistant Electronics in PWD department.

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category no : 192/2019

Date of Exam : 15/12/2021

Main Topics for Engineering Assistant Electronics


I.ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND CIRCUITS – 25 marks

II. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION – 25 marks

III. SATELLITE COMMUNICATION – 25 marks

IV MOBILE COMMUNICATION – 25 marks

Detailed Syllabus for Overseer Grade 1 Electronics / Syllabus for Engineering Assistant Electronics

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I.ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND CIRCUITS


Diodes: Semiconductors โ€“ PN Junction diode โ€“ Forward and reverse bias characteristics โ€“ specifications โ€“ Zener diode โ€“ construction and working principle โ€“ characteristics โ€“ Zener break down โ€“ Avalanche break down โ€“ Zener diode as a voltage regulator โ€“ applications โ€“ specifications.


Rectifier:Introduction โ€“ Classification of Rectifiers โ€“ Half Wave rectifier โ€“ Full Wave rectifier โ€“ Bridge rectifier โ€“ Efficiency โ€“ Ripple factor โ€“ Applications โ€“ Filters โ€“ C, LC and PI filters.
Transistor: Transistor as an amplifier โ€“Transistor biasing โ€“ Fixed bias, Collector base bias, Self bias โ€“ CB, CE, CC Configurations โ€“
Characteristics โ€“ comparison between three configurations in terms if
input impedance, output impedance, current gain, voltage gain โ€“ RC
coupled amplifier โ€“ Load characteristic analysis โ€“ Emitter follower and
its applications โ€“ Negative feed back โ€“ Transistor as a switch.
Transistor oscillator โ€“ classifications โ€“ condition for oscillation
(Barkhausen criterion) โ€“ General form of LC oscillator โ€“ Hartley
oscillator โ€“ Colpitts oscillator โ€“ RC phase shift oscillator , Crystal
oscillator .
Field Effect Transistor: Construction โ€“ working principle of FET โ€“
Difference between FET and BJT โ€“ characteristics of FET โ€“
specifications โ€“ FET amplifier (Common source amplifier), FET as
CHOPPER, UJT โ€“ construction โ€“ equivalent circuit โ€“ operation
-characteristics โ€“ UJT as a relaxation oscillator. MOSFET โ€“ construction
โ€“ characteristics โ€“ MOSFET as a switch – CMOS basic concept IGBT โ€“
Basic principle โ€“ IGBT as a switch.
Opto โ€“ Electronics Devices and Waveshaping Circuits: LDR,
LED, 7 segment LED, LCD, Opto coupler โ€“Opto interruptor โ€“ Infrared
transmitter and Receiver โ€“ Laser Diode โ€“ Solar Cell โ€“ Avalanche
Photodiode โ€“ Photo transistor. Diode clipper โ€“ Types โ€“ Clamper
circuits using diode โ€“ Voltage doubler โ€“ Astable, Monostable and
Bistable operations using Transistor.
Operational Amplifier : Ideal op.Amp โ€“ Block diagram and
characteristics โ€“ (Minus input follows Plus input and no current through
Minus and Plus input) โ€“ Op-amp parameters- CMRR โ€“ Slew rate โ€“
Virtual ground โ€“ Applications of op-amp-Inverting amplifier โ€“ Summing
amplifier โ€“ Non inverting amplifier โ€“ Voltage follower โ€“ Comparator โ€“
Zero crossing detector โ€“ Integrator โ€“ Differentiator โ€“ Op.Amp
specifications. 555 Timer โ€“ Functional Block diagram โ€“ Astable,
Monostable and Schmitt Trigger โ€“ Sequence timer. IC voltage
regulator โ€“ 3 pin IC regulators โ€“ 78xx, 79xx, LM 317.
D/A Convertor: Basic concepts โ€“ Weighted Resistor D/A convertor โ€“
R-2R Ladder D/A convertor โ€“ Specification of DAC IC Sampling and
quantization โ€“ Analog to digital conversion using Ramp method โ€“
Successive approximation method โ€“ Dual slope method, simultaneous
method voltage to frequency convertor โ€“ Frequency to voltage
convertor specification of A/D convertor.


II. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION


Networks: Symmetrical and asymmetrical networks, characteristic
impedance and propagation constant deviation of characteristic
impedance for T and Pi networks using Zoc and Zsc, image and iterative
impedances โ€“ Derivation of Z11 and Z12 for assymetrical T and L Networks
using Zoc and Zsc, Derivation of iterative impedances for assymetrical T
network. Equaliser : Types, applications, constant resistance equalizer. (No
derivations)
Attenuator: types, derivations for elements of symmetrical T and Pi
networks โ€“ application.
Filters: types and definitions โ€“ derivations for circuit elements and cut off
frequencies of LPF and HPF only. Transmission lines (No equations and
derivations): Transmission line equivalent circuit, primary and secondary
constants, travelling and standing waves, SWR, Wave guides:
types,advantages.
Antennas & Propagation: Basic antenna principle, directive gain,
directivity, radiation pattern, broad-side and end-fire array, Yagi antenna,
Parabolic antenna. Ground wave propagation, space waves, ionospheric
propagation.
Modulation: Electromagnetic Frequency spectrum. Need for modulation,
types of modulation. Amplitude modulation: expression, AM spectrum and
side bands, types of AM โ€“ balanced modulator. SSB generation โ€“ phase shift
and filter methods, advantages and disadvantages of SSB, AM VSB System.
Diode detector AM Transmitter : Types of Transmitters, Block diagram โ€“
high level AM transmitter and low level AM transmitter. SSB transmitter, ICW
and MCW principles . AM receiver: TRF receiver, superheterodyne radio
receiver – explanations of individual stages โ€“ AGC types, SSB receiver
Frequency modulation: Expression, wave forms, frequency spectrum ,
effects of noise in FM, comparison of AM and FM, varactor diode modulator.
FM detectors โ€“ slope detector, phase discriminator, ratio detector (no
derivation)
FM Transmitters : Direct and Indirect methods โ€“ stereophonic FM
transmitter.
FM Receiver : Block Diagram โ€“ AFC โ€“ Stereophonic FM receiver
Phase modulation: Principles, Phase modulator circuit, comparison
between FM and PM
Pulse modulation: Types, Sampling Theorem, Generation and detection of
PAM, PWM and PPM, PCM โ€“ transmitter, receiver, quantizing noise โ€“
companding.
Microphones: Construction and performances of the following microphones:
carbon, condenser, peizo electric, moving coil and velocity ribbon.
Loud Speakers: Constructional details of dynamic cone type, Horn type and
electrostatic loud speakers, woofer, midrange and tweeter ; cross over
network, surround โ€“ sound systems
Audio recording and reproduction: Magnetic system – Compact Disc
system โ€“ MP3 system โ€“ DVD System โ€“ stereophonic system โ€“ Hi-Fi- system
principles โ€“Dolby โ€“ DTS.
Monochrome Television : Scanning principles aspect ratio โ€“ composite
video signal โ€“ TV standards. TV transmitter โ€“ TV receiver.
Colour TV : Principles of Colour Transmission and reception โ€“color CCD
camera. PAL colour TV receiver (IC details not required) Digital Colour TV
receiver LCD display unit โ€“ plasma display โ€“ principles of Handy Cam , LCD
projector principles of CCTV and Cable TV.
Radar: Fundamentals Basic Radar System โ€“ Applications โ€“ Radar range
equation โ€“ factors influencing maximum range โ€“ Target properties โ€“ Pulsed
Systems โ€“ Basic Pulsed Radar System โ€“ Bloc Diagram โ€“ Display methods โ€“ PPI
display – Automatic target detection. Radio aids to navigation โ€“ Direction
finding โ€“ Radio ranges โ€“ Radio Compass – Radio Telemetry โ€“ Instrument
landing system โ€“ Ground controlled approach system.
Telephone System : Public Telephone Network โ€“Private Telephone
Network โ€“ Electronic switching System โ€“Block Diagram โ€“โ€“ Cordless Phone โ€“
Block diagram โ€“ Video Phone โ€“ Block Diagram- ISDN โ€“ Architecture โ€“ Features.
Facsimile Communication System: Introduction โ€“ facsimile sender โ€“
Cyllindrical scanning โ€“ Tape scanning – facsimile receiver โ€“ synchronisation โ€“
phasing โ€“ Index of Co-operation (IOC) โ€“ photographic recording โ€“ Direct
recording.
Digital Communication: Fundamental Block Diagram and Basic elements
of digital communication system โ€“ Advantages, disadvantages of digital
communication โ€“ characteristics of data transmission circuits โ€“ Band Width
requirements โ€“ speed โ€“ Baud rate โ€“ Noise โ€“ Cross Talk โ€“ Distortion โ€“ Equalizers
โ€“ Echo Compressors.
Digital Codes : Baudot Code โ€“ ASCII Code โ€“ EBCDIC Code โ€“ Error detection
codes โ€“ Parity check codes โ€“ Redundant Codes โ€“ Constant Ratio Codes โ€“ Error
correction codes โ€“ Retransmission, forward error correcting code – Hamming
Code.
Digital modulation techniques : ASK modulation /demodulation โ€“ FSK
modulation / Demodulation โ€“ PSK modulation / demodulation โ€“ only block
diagram and operation.
Data sets and interconnection: Classification of Modems โ€“ Modem
interfacing โ€“ serial interface standard.
Optical communication: Optical communication System โ€“ Block Diagram โ€“
Need and advantages of optical fibers โ€“ principles of light transmission in a
fibre using Ray theory โ€“ Single mode fibers โ€“ multimode fibers โ€“ step index
fibers โ€“graded index fibers (Fabrication details not required) -Attenuation in
optical fibers โ€“ Absorption losses, scattering losses, bending losses, core and
cladding losses, Dispersion โ€“ material dispersion, Wave guide Dispersion,
Intermodal dispersion โ€“ optical sources โ€“ LED โ€“ semi conductor LASER โ€“
principles โ€“ optical detectors โ€“ PIN and APD diodes โ€“ connectors and splices
Optical cables โ€“ couplers โ€“ optical transmitter โ€“ Block diagram using laser feed
back control circuit โ€“ optical receiver โ€“ Block diagram using APD โ€“ Applications
of optical fibers โ€“ civil, Industry and Military applications (with descriptive block
diagram)


III. SATELLITE COMMUNICATION


Satellite System โ€“ Keplerโ€™s I, II, II Laws โ€“ Orbits โ€“types โ€“ Geostationary
synchronous satellites โ€“ Advantages โ€“ LEO, MEO โ€“ Advantages โ€“ Apogee โ€“
Perigee โ€“ Active and Passive satellite โ€“ Earth Eclipse of Satellite โ€“ Launching
Orbit โ€“ Parabolic reflector antenna โ€“ cassegrain antenna. Space segment โ€“
power supply โ€“ Attitude control โ€“ station keeping โ€“ Transponders โ€“ TT and C
subsystem โ€“ Thermal control โ€“ Antenna subsystem. Earth segment โ€“ Receive
only Home TV system โ€“ Block Diagram โ€“ Transmit receive earth station โ€“ Block
Diagram . Satellite Services โ€“ INTELSAT โ€“ GPS โ€“ MSAT
IV MOBILE COMMUNICATION
Cellular Telephone โ€“ Evolution โ€“ Fundamental concepts โ€“ simplified cellular
telephone system โ€“ frequency reuse โ€“ Interference โ€“Co โ€“ Channel interference
โ€“ Adjacent channel Interference โ€“ Improving coverage and capacity in cellular
systems โ€“ cell splitting โ€“ sectoring โ€“ Roaming and Handoff. Satellite multiple
access techniques โ€“ TDMA, FDMA, CDMA
Digital Cellular System โ€“ Global system for mobile communications (GSM) โ€“
GSM services โ€“ GSM System Architecture โ€“ Radio subsystem.

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