B.Tech. Electronics and Computer Engineering Programme

Programme Overview

• This programme is an amalgamation of both Electronics and Computer Engineering. Upon completion of this programme, students become experts in “Hardware and Software co-design”.
• With development and driving of ïntelligent systems being the criteria, students also develop significant expertise in technology such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and development of smart systems.
• Graduates, fundamentally, get to work in an ”integrated”industry that is only set to become smarter in the near future. A multitude of career opportunities await graduates in both the software and hardware fields.
• The future is bright for young graduates completing the programme. Industry leaders are actively looking out for professionals in the domain. Design and development skills are in huge demand in the industry. These are also the skill sets for a “smart future”.

Career Opportunities

• Consumer electronics manufacturing organizations
• Automotive, Telecommunication & IT industries
• Health care equipment manufacturing, Mobile communication (2G, 3G, and 4G), Internet technologies, Power Electronics
• In industries like steel, petroleum and chemicals industry.
• ECE students also have lots of opportunities in Government and private companies in the areas of design, manufacture, installation, operation, and maintenance of electronics equipment and systems

Programme USPs

• Graduates would be able to identify, analyze & solve the problems related to Electronics and Computer Engineering by applying the fundamental knowledge of Electronics and Computer.
• Graduates would demonstrate an ability to investigate, design and develop both software and hardware using significant knowledge of modern tools in Electronics and Computer Engineering.
• Graduates would be able to apply their knowledge to assess societal, environmental, health, safety issues with professional ethics and can also pursue higher studies, be involved in research activities, be employable or entrepreneurs.

Programme Educational Objectives

• Graduates of Electronics and Computer engineering will be using the basic academic knowledge of design and analysis required in the industry for sustainable societal growth.
• Graduates of Electronics and Computer engineering will be trained in project-based learning and team based learning through assessments.
• Graduates in Electronics and Computer engineering will demonstrate good communication skills, dynamic leadership qualities with concern for environmental protection.

Programme Outcomes

• Engineering knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and electronics and communication engineering principles to the solution of complex problems in electronics and communication engineering.
• Problem analysis: Identify, formulate, research literature, and analyze complex electronics and communication engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, and engineering sciences.
• Design/development of solutions: Design solutions for complex electronics and communication 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 related to electronics and communication engineering problems.
• Modern tool usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools including prediction and modeling to complex electronics and communication engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations.
• The engineer and society: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional electronics and communication engineering practice.
• Environment and sustainability: Understand the impact of the professional electronics and communication 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 electronics and communication 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 on complex electronics and communication 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.

Programme Duration

4 Years (8 Semesters)

Programme Type

Full Time

Eligibility Criteria

Candidate who has Passed 2nd PUC / 12th Grade / Equivalent Exam with English as one of the Languages and obtain a minimum of 45% of marks in aggregate in Physics and Mathematics along with Chemistry / Biotechnology / Biology / Electronics / Computers (40% for reserved category candidates). Candidate must also qualify in one of the following entrance exams:- AIEEE / JEE / CET / COMED-K / CMRUAT or any other equivalent entrance examination conducted by recognized Institution / Agency.

For Diploma Holders
Diploma holders in Engineering with a minimum of 50% marks in the final examination, conducted by the Board of Technical Examination, Government of Karnataka or its equivalent, are eligible for admission to the corresponding branch of Second Year Engineering.

Programme Structure

Assessment and Evaluation

The University follows Choice Based Credit System (CBCS), which provides choice for students to select from the prescribed set of courses and earn credits. Students are awarded grades based on their performance for each courses in a semester and Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA), which is a measure of academic performance of a student in a semester. Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) is used as a measure of overall cumulative performance of a student over all semesters. However, the CGPA is invariably calculated from second semester onwards to facilitate students to know their academic progress.

Every Programme has a prescribed Curriculum or the Scheme of Teaching and Evaluation. It prescribes all the courses/laboratory/other requirements for the degree and sets out the nominal sequence semester wise. Curriculum also includes SWAYAM and Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), offered by premier institutions. A student desirous of additional exposure to a course, without the rigors of obtaining a good grade, ‘audits’ a course that helps him to have an edge over others in placements.

The evaluation system to assess the student is comprehensive and continuous during the entire period of Semester, by the faculty who is teaching the course. Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE) and Semester End Examination (SEE) constitute the major evaluations prescribed for each course, with only those students maintaining a minimum standard in CIE are permitted to appear in SEE of the course. CIE and SEE to carry 50% weightage each, to enable the course to be evaluated for a total of 100 marks, irrespective of its credits.

Before the start of the Academic session of each semester, a faculty may choose for his course Internal Assessment Test and a minimum of two of the following assessment methods with suitable weightage for each: Assignments (Individual and/or Group), Seminars, Quizzes, Group Discussions, Case Studies, Practical Orientation on Design Thinking, Creativity & Innovation, Participatory & Industry Integrated Learning, Practical Activities/Problem Solving Exercises, Class Presentations, Analysis of Industry/Technical/Business Reports, Reports on Guest Lectures/Webinars/Industrial Visits, Industrial/Social/Rural Projects, Participation in Seminars/Academic Events/Symposia or any other academic activity.

The Semester End Examination for all the courses for which students registered during the semester shall be conducted at the end of each semester. Some of the courses, where the student performance is evaluated through CIE, may not have SEE.

The makeup examination facility shall be available to those students who have appeared and failed in the SEE in one or more courses in a semester.