Subject Code: 01EC0302

Subject Name: Circuits and Networks

Institute Mission & Vision
Department Mission & Vision
 Course Outcome
• Apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and
engineering to the analysis and design of electrical
circuits.
• Identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems in
the area circuits and systems.
• Design and analyze RLC circuit using Laplace
transform.
• Compute Initial condition of voltage or current in first,
second order RL, RC and RLC circuits.
 Teaching Scheme
Tutorial/Practical Total
Teaching Scheme (Hours) Credits Theory Marks
Marks Marks

Term Work
Theory Tutorial Practical ESE IA CSE Viva
(TW)

4 0 2 4 50 30 20 25 25 150
 Marking Scheme
Theory Marks Tutorial/Practical Marks

ESE IA CSE Viva Term Work (TW)

50 30 20 25 25
Lab Practice
Mid Sem Software/Hard
Final Exam Assignments & Viva in
Exam ware Project
Labs
 Why & Where ?
• Circuits make computers, digital cameras, and video games
possible. Circuits are driving an unprecedented rate of change
in how we live. In this subject you'll learn about the physics
behind the electronic devices we use.
• It will applicable to all the electrical and electronics circuit
present in the world.
 Syllabus
Module 1: Basic circuits analysis
Introduction to circuit variables and circuit elements, Review of Kirchhoff’s Laws, Independent and dependent
Sources, Source transformations Solution methods applied to dc and ac circuits: Mesh and node analysis of
network containing independent and dependent sources
Module 2:Network reduction and network theorems for DC and AC circuits
Superposition theorem, maximum power transfer theorem, reciprocity theorem, Millman’s theorem, substitution
theorem, compensation theorem, Tellegen’s theorem, all theorems using examples of DC & AC networks.

Module 3: Time domain response of RL, RC & RLC circuits:

Time domain response of First order RL, RC, RLC circuits: Mathematical preliminaries – Source free response –
DC response of first & Second order circuits.
Module 4:Transient behavior and initial conditions
Behavior of circuit elements under switching condition and their Representation, evaluation of initial and final
conditions in RL, RC and RLC circuits for AC and DC excitations.
 Contd..
Module 5: Laplace Transform Analysis and Circuit Applications
Notions of Impedance and Admittance, Manipulation of Impedance and Admittance Notions of Transfer Function,
Equivalent circuits for inductors and capacitors Nodal and Loop analysis in the s – domain, Switching in RLC
circuits, Switched capacitor circuits and conservation of charge.

Module 6: Two port parameters

Relationship of two port variables, admittance, impedance, transmission and hybrid parameters, relationship
between two port parameters, Series & Parallel connection of two port networks.

Module 7: Introduction to Network Topology & Graph Theory

Network topology, Network graphs, Trees, Incidence matrix, Tie-et matrix and Cut-set matrix
Things to Learn
Applications