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EX-802 (C) RGPV B.Tech

SCADA Systems & Applications (SSA)

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Syllabus, notes and important questions for EX-802 (C)

Syllabus units

Topics as the official RGPV syllabus lists them.

Unit 1 Introduction to $\mathrm{SCADA}$ and PLC 15 topics
  • Data acquisition system in $\mathrm{SCADA}$
  • Evaluation of $\mathrm{SCADA}$
  • Communication technologies for $\mathrm{SCADA}$
  • Monitoring and supervisory functions of $\mathrm{SCADA}$
  • PLC block diagram
  • PLC programming languages
  • Ladder diagram for PLC
  • Functional block diagram for PLC
  • PLC applications
  • Interfacing of PLC with $\mathrm{SCADA}$
  • SCADA system components – schemes
  • Remote Terminal Unit ($\mathrm{RTU}$)
  • Intelligent Electronic Devices ($\mathrm{IED}$)
  • Communication network for $\mathrm{SCADA}$
  • $\mathrm{SCADA}$ server
Unit 1 notes
Unit 2 $\mathrm{SCADA}$ Architecture 4 topics
  • Various $\mathrm{SCADA}$ architectures
  • Advantages and disadvantages of each architecture
  • Single unified standard architecture IEC 61850
  • $\mathrm{SCADA}$/HMI systems
Unit 2 notes
Unit 3 $\mathrm{SCADA}$ Communication 4 topics
  • Industrial communication technologies – wired methods
  • Industrial communication technologies – wireless methods
  • Fiber‑optic communication for $\mathrm{SCADA}$
  • Open‑standard communication protocols
Unit 3 notes
Unit 4 Operation and Control of Interconnected Power System 6 topics
  • Automatic substation control
  • $\mathrm{SCADA}$ configuration
  • Energy Management System (EMS)
  • System operating states
  • System security
  • State estimation
Unit 4 notes
Unit 5 $\mathrm{SCADA}$ Applications 5 topics
  • Utility applications – transmission and distribution sector
  • Monitoring, analysis and improvement in utility operations
  • Industrial applications – oil, gas, water sectors
  • Case studies
  • Implementation and simulation exercises
Unit 5 notes
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Exam insights

Counted from 7 past EX-802 (C) papers.

Marks asked per paper, by unit

  • Unit 1 Introduction to SCADA and PLC 8 marks
  • Unit 2 SCADA Architecture 6 marks
  • Unit 3 SCADA Communication 7 marks
  • Unit 4 Operation and Control of Interconnected Power System 9 marks
  • Unit 5 SCADA Applications 10 marks

Average marks of the questions from each unit in one paper. You answer only some of them, so the total is more than the paper’s maximum.

Asked again and again

  1. Explain the communication technologies used in SCADA systems.

    Asked 4 times: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

  2. Describe the functions of a Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) in SCADA.

    Asked 3 times: 2022, 2023, 2024

  3. Discuss the IEC 61850 standard and its significance in SCADA architecture.

    Asked 3 times: 2023, 2024, 2025

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