Undergraduate Program in Electronics and Communication Engineering

About Department

The Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering was established in the year 2007. The Department has been producing consistently illustrious Engineering graduates of higher caliber who occupy prestigious places in academic and industrial fields. The laboratories are well equipped with modern training facilities to nurture the inclination of the students towards the standard set by the competitive syllabus and practical knowledge. The Department has various industry collaborative centers and MOU signed with Texas Instruments, National Instruments, UTL Technologies which aids the students to meet the global challenges of the Engineering Industries.

Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering got Research Centre Recognition by Anna University in 2016 since then it offers a Research Program in the Faculty of Information and Communication Engineering. The Department of ECE has 26 faculty members with 6 Recognized Research Supervisors, 11 Ph.D. holders and 10 faculties pursuing doctoral programmes. Research works are carried out in various thrust areas such as VLSI, Signal & Image Processing and Embedded Systems etc.

Vision

To develop professionally competent Electronics and Communication Engineers with sound technical knowledge and skills for contributing global societal needs.

Mission

The stated Vision of the Electronics and Communication Engineering Department will be achieved by:

• Facilitating the students with profound technical knowledge and quality contemporary education through effective teaching learning process for a successful career.
• Nurturing experiential learning through collaborative interaction with industry and professional organizations.
• Promoting collaborative-scientific and socially relevant research in the thrust areas of Electronics and Communication Engineering.
• Attaining professional excellence with well-equipped laboratories and industry driven skill development programs.
• Inculcating ethical, moral and healthy professional practices for societal benefits.

Future Paln

• To develop Social relevant projects and produce socially responsible electronic engineers.
• To impart industry-specific education for the students and help them get core jobs in interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary fields.
• To provide a platform for the students to give a shape to their innovative ideas.
• Enhancing testing and consultancy facilities to various governmental and private organizations.
• Developing products through Technology Business Incubators (TBI) cell in turn to develop entrepreneur skills among the students.
• Carrying out multidisciplinary collaborative publication of journals /patents
• Strengthening the research attachment programs with foreign universities.
• Establishing multidisciplinary centers of excellence.

State Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

The Graduates of Electronics and Communication Engineering Program will

• Practice as successful professionals in Electronics and Communication Engineering and allied disciplines.
• Pursue higher education and research using appropriate techniques, skills and modern tools for solving real world problems.
• Exhibit leadership qualities and teamwork with ethical standards for societal and environmental well-being.

Programme Outcomes(POs)

After the successful completion of B.E. Program in Electronics and Communication, the student's will be able to

• Engineering Knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.
• Problem Analysis: Identify, formulate, review literature, and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences and engineering services.
• Design / Development of solutions: Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design system components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate consideration for the public health and safety, and the cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.
• Conduct investigations of complex problems: Use research-based knowledge and research methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of the information to provide valid conclusions.
• Modern tool usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools including prediction and modeling to complex engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations.
• The engineer and society: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering practice.
• Environment and sustainability: Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable development
• Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice.
• Individual and team work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.
• Communication: Communicate effectively in complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.
• Project management and finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering and management principles and apply these to one's own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.
• Life-long learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.

PSO-Program Specific Outcomes

After the successful completion of B.E. Program in Electronics and Communication Engineering, the students will be able to

• Apply the knowledge in the field of Electronics, Signal and Image processing, VLSI, Networking, Communication and Embedded Systems to solve complex problems in electronics and communication engineering.
• Analyze and design analog, digital or mixed signal systems for the given specifications and verify using simulation tools and development boards.
• Analyze emerging electronics and communication technologies and develop innovative solutions for existing and new problems.