ISRO TA Part I-F Syllabus

ISRO TA Part I-F: topic-wise syllabus

1. 1

   Sensors, Transducers & Measurement Systems

   ~8 marks

   • Transducers — Static & Dynamic Characteristics, Errors, Calibration, Classification
   • Temperature — RTD, Thermocouple, Thermistor, IC Sensors, Pyrometers, Bimetallic
   • Pressure & Flow — Bourdon, Bellows, Diaphragm, Strain Gauge, LVDT; Orifice, Venturi, Turbine, EM, Ultrasonic, Coriolis
   • Level — Float, Displacer, Capacitive, Ultrasonic, Radar, Hydrostatic, Nuclear
   • Position, Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration — LVDT, Encoder, Hall, Tachogenerator, Piezoelectric, MEMS
   • Analytical & Optical — pH, Conductivity, DO, ORP, Gas Sensors, Spectroscopy, Lasers
   • Space-Grade Sensors — Star Trackers, Sun Sensors, Gyros, Accelerometers (MEMS/Fiber Optic), Magnetometers
2. 2

   Electrical & Electronic Measurements

   ~6 marks

   • Bridges — Wheatstone, Kelvin, Maxwell, Anderson, Schering, Wien, Hay
   • Analog Instruments — PMMC, MI, Electrodynamometer, Wattmeter, Energy Meter
   • Digital Instruments — DVM (Ramp, Dual-Slope, Integrating), DMM, Frequency Counter, LCR Meter, Signal Generators
   • Oscilloscopes — CRT, DSO, Digital Storage, Spectrum Analyzer, Logic Analyzer
   • Instrument Transformers — CT, PT, Ratio & Phase Error, Burden
   • Potentiometers — DC, AC (Crompton), Calibration
3. 3

   Analog & Digital Electronics

   ~5 marks

   • Op-Amp — Characteristics, Inverting/Non-Inverting, Instrumentation Amp, Active Filters, Comparators
   • Signal Conditioning — Bridge Amplification, Linearization, Cold Junction Compensation, Isolation
   • Data Converters — DAC (R-2R, Weighted), ADC (Flash, SAR, Dual-Slope, Sigma-Delta)
   • Digital Logic — Combinational & Sequential Circuits, Counters, Registers, PLDs, FPGAs
   • Microprocessors & Microcontrollers — 8085, 8051, ARM, Programming, Interfacing, Interrupts
4. 4

   Process Control & Industrial Automation

   ~6 marks

   • Process Dynamics — First/Second Order, Dead Time, Self-Regulating/Non-Self-Regulating
   • Controllers — P, I, D, PI, PD, PID, Tuning (ZN, Cohen-Coon, IMC)
   • Stability & Analysis — Routh, Root Locus, Bode, Nyquist, GM/PM
   • Final Control Elements — Control Valves (Globe, Ball, Butterfly), Sizing, Actuators, Positioners, I/P, P/I Converters
   • PLC & DCS — Architecture, Ladder Logic, Programming, SCADA, RTU, Fieldbus (HART, Foundation, Profibus)
   • Advanced Control — Cascade, Feedforward, Ratio, Split-Range, Override, Smith Predictor, MPC
5. 5

   Telemetry, Communication & Networking

   ~3 marks

   • Telemetry — PAM, PWM, PPM, PCM, FDM, TDM, RF, Satellite Telemetry
   • Communication — Modulation (AM/FM/PM), Digital (PCM, ASK, FSK, PSK), Error Detection/Correction
   • Industrial Networks — RS-232/485, GPIB, USB, Modbus, Ethernet, Fieldbus, Wireless Sensor Networks
6. 6

   Spaceborne Instrumentation

   ~2 marks

   • Spacecraft Mechanical Systems — Vibration, Shock, Thermal-Vacuum, Acceleration Testing
   • Satellite Payload Instrumentation — Remote Sensing, Payloads, Data Handling, TTC