Important Topics for GATE Electrical Engineering 2018
Electrical Machines
Topics covered in 2017: DC Machines Transformer Losses, Induction
Machines, Synchronous Machines & Special Machines.
Topics covered in 2016: DC Machine-Shunt motor, efficiency; Transformer-
Losses, Autotransformer; Induction machine, V/f control, Induction machine,
Synchronous Machine, Sine phase & 3 –Phase Induction Motor.
Topics covered in 2015: Transformers, Synchronous Machine, DC
machines, Induction Machines.
Power Systems
Topics covered in 2017: Load flow, Transmission lines, fault analysis, power
factor correction, Load flow studies, GMR, fault analysis, per unit systems.
Topics covered in 2016: Stability; LLG fault; Line parameters Transmission
Line.
Topics covered in 2015: Economics and power Generation Symmetrical
Components & Fault Calculation, Transmission, and distribution, Transient
and overvoltage, Power System and Stability, Generating Station
Power Electronics
Topics covered in 2017: Phase control rectifier, Power Semiconductor
Devices, Commutation Techniques.
Topics covered in 2016: VSI; Rectifier - full wave - input power factor,
Chopper, Converter.
Topics covered in 2015: Phase control rectifier, Power Semiconductor
devices, Inverter.
Control Systems
Topics covered in 2015: Time domain Analysis,, Frequency Response
Analysis Nyquist Plot, State Variable Analysis, Basic of Control System,
Frequency [Link] Function.
Topics covered in 2016: Nyquist Plot; Routh Stability; Lag-lead system;
Bode plot and transfer function,
Network Theory
Topics covered in 2017: Network Solution, Two–Port Network, Thevenin's
Theorem, Transfer Function.
Topics covered in 2016: Network Solution; Transient Analysis to DC input;
Two-port Network; Network Topology, Star-Delta; Basic Networks; Dependent
Source; Maximum Power Transfer
Topics covered in 2015: Network Solution and methodology, Sinusoidal
steady state Analysis, Laplace transforms, Two-port Network, Transient /Study
State Analysis of RLC Circuit to DC input.
Signals & Systems
Topics covered in 2017: LTI Systems, Basics of signals and systems,
Sampling.
Topics covered in 2016: LTI system; Fourier transform; Laplace transform.
Topics covered in 2015: Introduction to S&S, Linear Time-invariant (LTI)
System , Z-Transform , Fourier Representation of signal, Frequency Response
of LTI System
Electromagnetic Theory
Topics Covered in 2017: Basics of Electric field and magnetic field.
Topics covered in 2016: Magnetic Flux Density for Toroid, Coulomb's law,
Effects of dielectric medium, Electric field potential.
Topics covered in 2015: Electric & Magnetic field
Electrical Measurements
Topics Covered in 2017: Frequency measurement, DVM, Error analysis,
CRO, Watt Meter.
Topics covered in 2016: Moving coil and moving iron instrument, Power
Factor measurement; Energy meter.
Topics covered in 2015: Measurement of Basic Electrical Quantities-1,
Electronic measuring Instrument-2, Measurement of Basic Electrical
Quantities-2.
Analog & Digital Circuits
Topics covered in 2016: ADC-Flash type; Multiplexer; Boolean
algebra, Transistor-DC biasing; Zener Diode with a transistor, Boolean algebra
K-Map, [Link] analysis; Amplifier.
Topics covered in 2015: Boolean Algebra & K-Map, Combinational Digital
Circuit, Sequential Circuits, Diode –Circuit – Analysis &Application, DC
Biasing-BJTs, Feedback Oscillator Circuit, Operational Amplifier and Its
Application, AD/DA Converter
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