GATE SYLLABUS FOR INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERING (IN)

Engineering Mathematics

Linear Algebra:

Matrix Algebra, Systems of linear equations, Eigen values and eigen vectors.

Calculus:

Mean value theorems, Theorems of integral calculus, Evaluation of definite and

improper integrals, Partial Derivatives, Maxima and minima, Multiple integrals, Fourier

series. Vector identities, Directional derivatives, Line, Surface and Volume integrals,

Stokes, Gauss and Green's theorems.

Differential equations:

First order equation (linear and nonlinear), Higher order linear differential equations with

constant coefficients, Method of variation of parameters, Cauchy's and Euler's

equations, Initial and boundary value problems, Partial Differential Equations and

variable separable method.

Complex variables:

Analytic functions, Cauchy's integral theorem and integral formula, Taylor's and Laurent'

series, Residue theorem, solution integrals.

Probability and Statistics:

Sampling theorems, Conditional probability, Mean, median, mode and standard

deviation, Random variables, Discrete and continuous distributions, Poisson, Normal

and Binomial distribution, Correlation and regression analysis.

Numerical Methods:

Solutions of non-linear algebraic equations, single and multi-step methods for

differential equations.

Transform Theory:

Fourier transform, Laplace transform, Z-transform.

Instrumentation Engineering

Basics of Circuits and Measurement Systems:

Kirchoff's laws, mesh and nodal Analysis. Circuit theorems. One-port and two-port

Network Functions. Static and dynamic characteristics of Measurement Systems. Error

and uncertainty analysis. Statistical analysis of data and curve fitting.

Transducers, Mechanical Measurement and Industrial Instrumentation:

Resistive, Capacitive, Inductive and piezoelectric transducers and their signal

conditioning. Measurement of displacement, velocity and acceleration (translational and

rotational), force, torque, vibration and shock. Measurement of pressure, flow,

temperature and liquid level. Measurement of pH, conductivity, viscosity and humidity.

Analog Electronics:

Characteristics of diode, BJT, JFET and MOSFET. Diode circuits. Transistors at low

and high frequencies, Amplifiers, single and multi-stage. Feedback amplifiers.

Operational amplifiers, characteristics and circuit configurations. Instrumentation

amplifier. Precision rectifier. V-to-I and I-to-V converter. Op-Amp based active filters.

Oscillators and signal generators.

Digital Electronics:

Combinational logic circuits, minimization of Boolean functions. IC families, TTL, MOS

and CMOS. Arithmetic circuits. Comparators, Schmitt trigger, timers and mono-stable

multi-vibrator. Sequential circuits, flip-flops, counters, shift registers. Multiplexer, S/H

circuit. Analog-to-Digital and Digital-to-Analog converters. Basics of number system.

Microprocessor applications, memory and input-output interfacing. Microcontrollers.

Signals, Systems and Communications:

Periodic and aperiodic signals. Impulse response, transfer function and frequency

response of first- and second order systems. Convolution, correlation and

characteristics of linear time invariant systems. Discrete time system, impulse and

frequency response. Pulse transfer function. IIR and FIR filters. Amplitude and

frequency modulation and demodulation. Sampling theorem, pulse code modulation.

Frequency and time division multiplexing. Amplitude shift keying, frequency shift keying

and pulse shift keying for digital modulation.

Electrical and Electronic Measurements:

Bridges and potentiometers, measurement of R,L and C. Measurements of voltage,

current, power, power factor and energy. A.C & D.C current probes. Extension of

instrument ranges. Q-meter and waveform analyzer. Digital voltmeter and multi-meter.

Time, phase and frequency measurements. Cathode ray oscilloscope. Serial and

parallel communication. Shielding and grounding.

Control Systems and Process Control:

Feedback principles. Signal flow graphs. Transient Response, steady-state-errors.

Routh and Nyquist criteria. Bode plot, root loci. Time delay systems. Phase and gain

margin. State space representation of systems. Mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic

system components. Synchro pair, servo and step motors. On-off, cascade, P, P-I, P-ID,

feed forward and derivative controller, Fuzzy controllers.

Analytical, Optical and Biomedical Instrumentation:

Mass spectrometry. UV, visible and IR spectrometry. X-ray and nuclear radiation

measurements. Optical sources and detectors, LED, laser, Photo-diode, photo-resistor

and their characteristics. Interferometers, applications in metrology. Basics of fiber

optics. Biomedical instruments, EEG, ECG and EMG. Clinical measurements.

Ultrasonic transducers and Ultrasonography. Principles of Computer Assisted

Tomography.


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