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Oct 07, 2021
When it comes to your GATE Electrical Engineering (EE) preparation, choosing the right set of books is imperative. Having the appropriate books at the right time will help you in your GATE exam preparation and bring you closer to your dream of pursuing studies from premier institutes (IITs/NITs/IISc).
With a consistent prominence and a high competition level in the Electrical Engineering stream, aspirants are always looking for the best resources to prepare for the subject effectively.
In this article, we will share some of the important books that you should and must study while preparing for Electrical Engineering. These books are a valuable resource for GATE EE aspirants and contain information that is crucial from the exam point of view.
Let’s have a look at the books
Sections | Important Topics | Important Books |
Engineering Mathematics | Linear Algebra, Calculus and Differential equations Probability and Statistics | Advanced Engineering Mathematics by E. Kreyszig B.S Grewal Dennis G. Zill |
Electric Circuits | KCL, KVL and Node and Mesh Analysis NetworkTheorems Transient Analysis of First-Order Circuits Resonance Two Port Networks Power and Power Factor in AC Circuits | Alexander & Sadiku William H Hayt & J E Kemmerly Franklin F Kuo Sudhakar & Shyammohan Boylestad |
Electromagnetic Fields | Electrostatics, EM Waves Transmission Lines Waveguides and Antennas Magnetic Circuits Self and Mutual Inductance of Simple Configurations | Elements of Electromagnetics by Mathew N. O. SADIKU Engineering Electromagnetics by William H. Hayt |
Signals and Systems | LTI Systems Fourier Representation of Signals Z-Transform and Laplace Transform | Signals and Systems by Oppenheim, Simon Haykin Schaum’s Outline |
Electrical Machines | Single Phase Transformers Three Phase Transformers DC Machines Single Phase Induction Motors | D P Kothari, Stephen J Chapman, A R Daniels, Fitzgerald & Kingsley, Dino Zorbus. |
Power Systems | Power Generation Concepts Load Flow Methods, Bus Impedance and Admittance Matrices Circuit Breakers HVDC and FACTS Concepts Fault Calculations and Transients | Power Systems Engineering by Nagrath and Kothari Stevenson & Grainger C L Wadhwa. |
Control Systems | Time Domain Analysis Root, State Variable Technique Frequency Response Analysis using Nyquist and Bode Plots Block Diagrams Signal Flow Graphs 1st Order Transfer Functions Routh Hurwitz Criteria | Richard C Dorf & Robert H Bishop, B C Kuo & Farid Golnaraghi B S Manke. |
Electrical and Electronic Measurements | Bridges and Potentiometers Measurement of Voltage, Current, Power, Energy and Power factor Error Analysis | Electrical and Electronic Measurement & Instrumentation by AK Sawhney Electrical Measurements W D Cooper |
Analog and Digital Electronics | Diode Circuits Small Signal Analysis of BJT and FET Operational Amplifier and its Applications Logic Gates Boolean Algebra and K-Map Sequential Circuits and Counters, ADC and DACs. | Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory by Boylestad Sedra & Smith Milliman & Halklias. Morris Mano John F Wakerly R P Jain |
Power Electronics | Characteristics of Semiconductor DevicesRectifiers Principles of Choppers Principles of Inverters | Power Electronics by P.S.Bimbhra Ned Mohan |
Also read: Proven Tips To Prepare For GATE Electrical Engineering
To make the most of these books and for better practice, it is strongly recommended to solve previous year’s question papers and attempt Mock Tests on a regular basis.
Now when you are aware of the important Electrical Engineering books, kickstart your GATE EE preparation with PrepLadder. It is an excellent source of quality and reliable learning material for GATE aspirants and has everything you need to ace GATE on one single platform.
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Raminder is a Content Manager at PrepLadder. He has worked in several aspects of the education industry throughout his career and has assisted numerous candidates in cracking major competitive exams.
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