Code Course Title L–T–P Credit

PCX 405 NETWORK THEORY 3–0–1 3.5

1. Course Outcomes.
1.1. Understand the basics of electrical circuits with nodal and mesh
analysis.
1.2. Acquire knowledge about electrical network theorems.
1.3. Apply Laplace Transform for steady state and transient analysis.
1.4. Determine different network functions.
1.5. Analyze the frequency domain techniques.

2. Syllabus.
2.1. Introduction. Scope of network theory, classification of network
elements, linear and non-linear, active and passive, lumped and distributed
elements and their characteristics. Analysis of networks using graph theory
and its applications. Concept of incident, tie set, cut set matrices. Mesh and
nodal methods of analysis. Thevenin’s theorem, Norton's theorem,
Superposition theorem, Maximum power transfer theorem, Reciprocity
theorem and applications of various theorems.

2.2. Analysis using differential equations & initial conditions.

Introduction to Laplace Transforms and Application to Network Analysis with
special emphasis on network theorems. Time and Frequency domain analysis
of circuits for step, ramp and exponential inputs. Wave form synthesis.
Driving point and Transfer function, Calculations of network function Poles and
Zeros and their significance, concept of stability of networks.

2.3. Resonance. Concepts of quality factor, bandwidth, frequency

response analysis of series resonant circuits and their applications. Concepts
of quality factor, bandwidth, frequency response analysis of parallel resonant
circuits and their applications. Analysis of tuned circuits for Maximum power
transfer.
 2.4. Filter theory. Types of filter. Analysis of constant k & m -derived
low pass, high pass, band pass and band stop filters. Analysis of attenuators.

3. Text Books.
Ser Title Author Publisher Edition Year
3.1. Circuits and Sudhakar, P. Tata 4th 2010
Networks: Shyam McGraw
Analysis and mohan Hill
Synthesis Education
3.2. Engineering William H John 7th 2010
Circuit analysis Hayt, Jack E Wiley &
Kemmerly, sons
Steven M
Durbin
3.3. Electric Circuits Joseph A Schaum’s 7th 2018
Edminister Outline
Series
3.4. Network Analysis ME Van Wiley 2nd 1964
Valkenburg

4. Mandatory Reference Books.

Ser Title Author Publisher Edition Year
4.1. Networks & D. Roy Prentice 2nd 2010
Systems Choudhary Hall India
4.2. Network Analysis F. F. Kuo Wiley 2nd 1976
and Synthesis
4.3. Network Analysis A.K. Oxford 2nd 2014
and Synthesis Chakrabarti University
press
4.4. Semiconductor Kannan Mcgraw hill 1st 2009
devices Kano

5. Reference Videos.
5.1. NPTEL videos for Circuit Theory -Prof. S.C. Dutta Roy Department of
Electrical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.

6. List of Experiments.
6.1. To determine frequency of given series resonant circuit and to plot
graph between frequency and current.
6.2. To plot variation in current with change in frequency in parallel
resonance circuit and also to calculate the resonant frequency.
6.3. To establish phase relationship between voltage and current in a series
 circuit consisting of resistance and inductance and to determine power factor
for the circuit.
6.4. Verification of reciprocity theorem applied to passive bilateral linear
network.
6.5. To plot frequency response of RC-low pass and RC-high pass circuit.
6.6. To measure power absorbed in load and to verify that power absorbed
in a load is maximum only when load resistance is equal to source
resistance. Also plot graph between load resistance and power across it.
6.7. To plot frequency response of passive k-derived filter.
6.8. To plot frequency response of m-derived filter.