SCHEME AND SYLLABUS FOR THE POST OF LECTURERS IN GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNICS (ENGINEERING) IN A.P. TECHNICAL EDUCATION SERVICE

SCHEME AND SYLLABUS FOR THE POST OF LECTURERS IN GOVERNMENT
POLYTECHNICS (ENGINEERING) IN A.P. TECHNICAL EDUCATION SERVICE

Post Code Nos. 15 to 17

PART-A: Written (Objective Type) Examination:
Paper-1 General Studies 150 Marks. 150 Qns. 150 Minutes
Paper-2 Concerned Subject 300 Marks. 150 Qns. 150 Minutes
PART-B: ORAL TEST (Interview) 50 Marks

N.B: 1. The paper in concerned subject for Engineering streams is of Engineering Bachelor’s degree
standard.
2. The Question papers will be in English only.

SYLLABUS
GENERAL STUDIES

01. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY:

a) General Science and Technology.
b) Role and impact of science and Technology on India’s development.

(Questions will cover general appreciation and understanding of matters of everyday observation and
experience as may be expected of a well-educated person who has not made a special study of science and
technology disciplines).

02. INDIAN HISTORY AND CULTURE:

a) Modern Indian History from 19th century to the present.
b) Nationalist Movement and Constitutional development.
c) Indian Culture and Heritage including architecture, Fine Arts, Dance Forms, Music, Paintings, Folk
Arts and performing arts.
d) History of Andhradesa Society, Culture, Geography and Economic Development.

03. INDIAN POLITY:

General and broad understanding of the structural (institutions) and functional (processes) aspects of Indian
Political System.


04. IDNIAN ECONOMY AND GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA:

a) Structure of National Economy.
b) Economic Development (including planning) since independence.
c) Economic Reforms.
d) Physical, Economic and Social Geography of India.

05. CURRENT EVENTS:

Current Events of Regional, National and International importance.

06. General Mental Ability (reasoning and analytical abilities)

ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

01. ELECTRIC CIRCUITS, FIELDS & MEASUREMENTS:
Network elements – Ohm’s law and Kirchoff’s laws – formation of mesh and nodal equations – topological
description of networks – response of R, L and C elements to arbitrary excitations – Laplace transform
method of analysing networks.

Network theorems – superposition, Thevenin’s Norton’s theorems – Maximum power transfer thereciprocity
theorem – applications – two port parameters – Z, Y, ABCD, H para meters – their relationships.

A.C. Circuits – single phase circuits – J-notation – calculations – resonance – Polyphase – circuits –
measurements of polyphase power.

Electromagnetic theory – general relations in static fields – potential gradient and field intensity – flux density
– Gauss’s law – Poisson and Laplace equations – relations in electromagnetic fields – ampere’s law – flux
and flux density – divergence and curl – vector magnetic potential.

Electrical measurements – Types of measuring instruments – Principles of operation – extension of ranges –
instrument transformers.

02. CONTROL SYSTEMS, COMPUTATION AND ELECTRONICS
Control systems – Types of servo mechanisms – equations and models of linear systems – block diagrams
– time response of second order systems – stability criteria – root locus technique – frequency response –
Nyquist criterion – Bode plots.

Elements of computation: Digital systems – flow charts and algorithms – FORTRAN – types of statements –
logical expressions – Assignment statements – program structure – Scientific and Engineering applications.

Electronics: Solid-state devices and circuits – small signal amplifier design – feedback amplifiers –
Oscillators – FETS – Thyristors.

03. ELECTRICAL MACHINES:
Principles of Electromechanical Energy Conversion: Basic ideas of production of torque – concepts of
generation of voltages – formulae for voltage and torque production.

Three phase induction motors: The revolving field theory – Principles of operation of induction motor –
torque equation – Computation of performance – torque speed characteristics – motor starters –
conventional and thyristor controllers for speed control of induction motors.

Single phase motors: Revolving field theory – types of single-phase motors – equivalent circuits – speed
control – applications.

Synchronous machines: Generation of 3-phase voltages – types of synchronous machines – equivalent
circuit – experimental determination of reactances – voltage regulation and efficiency – parallel operation –
transient and subtransient reactances – synchronous motors – theory of operation - -phase of diagram –
equivalent circuit – performance and power factor control – applications.

Special machines: Two phase servomotors – stepper motors – methods of operation – metadyne and
amplidyne – operating characteristics and applications.

D.C. Machines and Transformers.

04. POWER SYSTEMS:
Generation: Methods of power generation – steam, hydro, nuclear, diesel – selection of site for each –
general layout of each type – function of each component – economics of different types – base and peak
load stations – pumped stations – simple calculations in hydro station design.

Transmission: A.C. Vs. D.C. transmission – criteria for selection of voltages – transmission line parameters –
G.M.D. and G.M.R – concepts for short, medium and long lines – line calculations – A.B.C and D constance
– load flow analysis – surge impedance loading.

Corona and insulators: production of corona – disruptive and visual corona – corona loss – methods to avoid
corona – types of insulators – string efficiency.

Fault analysis: Per unit representation: fault analysis – Symmetrical and unsymmetrical faults – application
of symmetrical components – reactors.



Protection: Switch gear – methods of arc extinction – classification of circuit breakers – definitions –
calculations in switch gear – testing of circuit breakers – Relaying principles – primary and back up relaying
– definitions – operation of different types of relays – applications to line, transformer and generator
protection – protection of lines and equipment against voltage surges – travelling wave theory.

Utilisation: Industrial drives – motors for various applications – braking – methods of heating and welding –
welding transformer – Economics and other aspects of track electrification.

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

01. Network analysis, Topology, Tree Tieset out set, first and Second order Circuits.
Steady State and Transient response, Sinusoidal steady State Analysis.
Series and parallel Resonance, Network Theorems, Laplace Transforms, Fourier series, Fourier Transforms
– Applications, Two port.
Network Parameters, Interconnection of two ports, Image Impedance, Image Parameters.
Filters – constant K and M derived sections. Electronics Devices – Diodes, Transistors, FET biasing, and
characteristics, Frequency, Response, Amplifier circuits.
Electro Magnetic Theory – Maxell’s Equations. Coulomb’s law, Amper’s law , Faraday’s law, Poynting
Energy Theorem, Stoke’s theorem, uniform plane waves.
Transmission Line Theory – Standing waves & Travelling waves, Reflection, VSWR.


02. Feedback Amplifiers and oscillator Circuits Wave Shaping circuits, Logic Gates, Boolean Theorems,
Adders & Subtractors. Antennas & Propagation – Radiation Principle, Antenna parameters.
Definitions.
Directional Antennas, Linear Antenna Arrays, Broadside & End fire Arrays, Gain, Directivity, Radiation
pattern.
Ground Wave, Sky Wave, Ionosphere Propagation, Guided Waves, Rectangular Wave-Guide Analysis,
Microwave Circuits and Components.
Microwave Tubes, Klystron, Magnetron, and TWT.
Modulation Techniques – AM, FM, PM. Channel capacity, Noise, AM, FM, Transmitters, Radio Receivers.
TV and Satellite Communication – Principles Radar Equation and Applications of Radar Computer
Programming, FORTRAN, BASIC, PASCAL, Are Programming languages.