About this course

This branch of engineering develops everyday devices such as transistors, integrated circuits and printed circuit boards (PCBs) which can be used in computers, MP3 players, cell phones, television to name a few. The discipline deals with electronic devices and software interfaces. The applications are far reaching, right from the indoors of the house to industries. The tasks of the Electronics and Communication engineers are to direct, control and test produce processes a well as to ensure safety, installation and functioning of the various mechanisms. The discipline integrates knowledge based on digital electronics and logic design, fundamentals of communication engineering, electronic circuits, signals and systems, power electronics, applied electromagnetic theory, integrated circuits, VLSI, control systems and computer architecture.

The core courses studied in this branch include the following:

• Electromagnetics
• Electronics
• Electrical circuits and machines
• Signals and systems
• Digital Signal Processing
• Microprocessors and Embedded systems
• Communication systems
• Optical systems
• VLSI

The subfields covered in the Electronics and Communication Engineering include analog electronics, digital electronics, consumer electronics, embedded systems and power electronics.

Major Labs in Electronics Engineering

> Analog Electronics Lab.
> Microwave Engineering Lab.
> Measurement Lab.
> Digital Electronics Lab.
> Communication Engineering Lab.
> Microprocessor and Microcontroller lab.