SCHOOL OF ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

The field of electronics is the fastest growing and the most rapidly changing area of technology in the current times.  Electronics has become the all-pervasive technology, which finds application in all spheres of engineering including computers, communication, defense, mechatronics, instrumentation, automation, robotics, artificial intelligence, computer networks, satellites, education etc.  The use of electronics has brought about a drastic change in the way human civilization exists today.

The School is currently focused on providing B.Tech programs which cover exhaustively the two following areas:

1.      Electronics & Communication Engineering

2.      Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering

 The field of communication has benefited significantly because of the growth of electronics technology.  Currently it is possible to communicate using computers and mobile phones across cities, deserts, and oceans via satellites orbiting in space but there is more to come. Latest technologies in the communication field are entirely dependent on the field of electronics.

Similarly the field of measurements, which is a fundamental act among humans, has benefited immensely with the growth of electronics.  Every industrial process in the world needs to be measured- so that it can be understood, its efficiency can be improved, errors can be reduced, reliability can be improved, safety can be improved, process can be automated, processing cost can be reduced etc.  The instruments and technology that is used for measurement of various parameters is called Instrumentation and since all latest technologies are electronics based therefore a comprehensive knowledge of both Electronics & Instrumentation is critical.

Objectives
The school of Electronics & Communication engineering has been set up to impart training of the highest standards to the students, in the field of electronics, thus preparing them to meet the exacting demands of the highly competitive global industrial market. 

The objectives of the B.Tech Programme are:

The progressively impart training starting from the basic fundamentals of electronics and covering the entire spectrum of current technologies being used in the field of communication, digital design, chip design and industry in general. To instill in the students a sense of curiosity about the field of electronics and make them confident to explore and innovate. To ensure that the students develop strong work ethics, organizational skills, team work and understand the importance of being a thorough professional.

Training Methodology
The emphasis of the program is on practical, hands-on learning. Significant part of the curriculum is dedicated to ensuring that the students get to work with latest equipment and explore the implementation of the knowledge learnt through the class-work. Besides regular class-work, skills of the students are honed by their participation in group discussions, presentations, group assignments and project work which is mandatory 5th semester onwards. The students face continuous evaluation based on these activities. The students are also required to undergo summer training in an industrial environment to learn industrial standards of project management, teamwork, quality considerations and documentation.

Infrastructure
State-of-the-art laboratories, containing the latest equipment have been set up to ensure that the students get complete facilities to thoroughly understand and explore the concepts of electronics as learnt in the class-room. Specifically keeping in mind the fact that the University is located in a region where day-to-day industrial interaction is not feasible, the latest equipment is provided in the laboratories itself to ensure that the students are kept abreast of the newer technologies being used in the industry. The school has established laboratories in collaboration with Multi-national companies like Xilinx Inc., USA & Freescale Semiconductors Ltd., USA.  The following laboratories have been established to provide the students with the best possible facilities for enhancing the value of the learning process:

1.  Analog Electronics Lab

• Basic Electronics & electrical Lab

• Linear Integrated circuits Lab

• Electronics Circuits Lab

• Power Electronics Lab

2.  SMVDU Xilinx Lab - Established with support from M/s Xilinx Inc., USA

• Digital Electronics Lab

• VHDL & FPGA Lab

3.  SMVDU Freescale Systems Lab - Setup in collaboration with Freescale Semiconductors Inc.(Erstwhile Motorola Semiconductor)

• Microprocessor Lab

• Microcontrollers Lab

• Embedded Systems Lab

5.  Communication Engineering Lab

• Analog Communication Lab

• Digital Communication Lab

6.  Electrical Machines Lab

7.  Advanced Communication Engineering Lab

• Microwave Engineering Lab

• Optical Fiber Communication Lab

• Switching Networks Lab

8.  Instrumentation & Control Engineering Lab

• Electronic Measurement & Instrumentation Lab

• Control Systems Engineering Lab

• Process Control Lab (Under development)

• Virtual Instrumentation Lab (Under development)

9.  PCB Fabrication & Project Lab