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An overview:
The main focus area of study is Telecommunication.
Other focus areas are fundamentals
of electronics,
Microprocessor,
Micro controller,
Digital
Signal Processing,
Digital
Communication,
Microwave
Communication,
Mobile Communication,
Satellite Communication,
and related Software.
Telecommunication:
A new field, yet has established itself as very
critical specialisation of study,
producing the most number of employment opportunities
in the shortest time frame across the globe
and India:
Telecommunications is an exciting branch of engineering,
which unravels the marvels of modern communication
technology, growing rapidly using the advancements
in Microelectronics and Computers. With
the study of main focus areas as above, students
will become specialised in Telecommunication and
Electronics and will be suitable
for employment in this field as Design, Development,
Production, Quality Assurance,
Sales, Servicing and Software Engineers. Also
they will be adequately equipped for pursuing
postgraduate and doctoral studies.
The telecom sector is among the fastest growing
sectors in our country today. Currently there
are well over 45million mobile
users in India. And this number is growing very
rapidly. Moreover, the broad-band/ digital cable
is also now all set to take the country by storm.
And over 47 million new lines are to be added
in the coming years. A telecommunication
engineer could be employed with mobile phone service
providers, cable, and satellite
networks, the Ministry of Communication, radio,
television, and information and broadcasting sectors
and for railways or police wireless organisations.
Telecommunication engineers are also employed
by the paramilitary forces like
the BSF, CRPF, and defence-related organisations
and by private companies manufacturing
electronic, digital and radio equipment.
About 1,50,000 Telecommunication professionals
will be required in India, in the next 3 years,
reference www.tribuneindia.com.
Mobile Communication, Microwave Communication,
Digital System Design using VHDL, Digital Signal
Processing Lab, and Microwave
Lab are new areas of study.
For conserving bandwidth for data communication,
8 level phase shift keyed modulation system can
be used. In India, the development
of this system will be useful for space communication
and other wireless communications.
Hence this project has been taken up jointly by
Telecommunication Department and Electronics
& Communication Department. The department
is planning to add more faculties with experience
in industry, to face new challenges.
Department Strengths:
Faculty members specialised in the field of Telecommunication
and Electronics. Professors in this department
have several years of experience in industry.
The department has student professional bodies
such as ‘ Institution
of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers’
Student chapter to encourage students
to participate in co-curricular activities.
A majority of students get employed while they
are in their pre-final or final year of study.
Others are placed soon after
completion of their course.
Infrastructure of the department includes well-equipped
laboratories, well-furnished classrooms, staff
rooms, departmental library
etc. The following laboratories meet all
the requirements for practicals, prescribed
by VTU:
a) Analog
Electronics Lab
b) Digital
Electronics Lab
c) Microprocessors
Lab
d) Power
Electronics Lab
e) 8086
Microprocessor Lab
f) Microwave
Lab
g) Computers
Communication & Network Lab
h) DSP Lab
In addition to the above, a Project Lab has been
set-up so that 8th semester students can do projects
in the department.
Faculty:
The department has 12 faculty on rolls;
2 Professors
2 Assistant Professors, and
6 Lecturers Research:
Two Assistant Professors are pursuing research;
they are working for their Ph.D. Experienced
visiting faculty assist the department in conducting
some courses or Lab whenever required.
The department has interactions with industry
by means of seminars, visit to industries &
projects done by students in
industries.
Apart from the courses as per the curriculum,
augmentation programs are conducted using industryexperts,
to expand the knowledge of the
students in the field.
The department is planning to get industry-sponsored
projects for the mutual benefit of students
and industry.
Prof. S. Kalyanaraman has published 18 papers
in the area of communications.
Faculty members are sponsored to attend the Seminars
and Symposia arranged by other institutions also.
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