Department of Electronics & Communications Engineering

Department Overview

The Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering was started in the academic year 2000. The student intake for the undergraduate programme is currently 240. Students who choose to pursue further studies can opt for the Masters  in VLSI Design & Embedded Systems, Signal Processing, DigItal Electronics, Digital Communication etc. The department also offers the Master of Technology and Ph.D programmes.

Accreditation, Approvals and Recognition:
The Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and is permanently affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) Belgaum, Karnataka. It has also been recognised as a Centre of Excellence, Audio & Video under VGST and Govt. of Karnataka. Accredited by National Board of Accreditation for three years.

Vision

To create an ethical human resource, proficient in domains related to Electronics and Communication Engineering for a successful career in the service of society.

Mission

M1: Create a staff team with a mixture of people with industrial and academic exposure, capable of inspiring, moulding and training young minds into competent professionals and an ethical resource.

M2: Impart knowledge of domains by equipping laboratories and facilitate experiential learning, experimentation and research, based on foundation of science and mathematics.

M3: Ideate and implement interdisciplinary projects and foster continuous learning in association with students and colleagues across disciplines of the institute.

M4: Collaborate with academia, industries, organizations and professional bodies for training, consultancy and research.

Programme Outcomes (POs)

1. Engineering Knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.
2. Problem Analysis: Identify, formulate, review research literature, and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences and engineering sciences.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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 engineering practice.
7. 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.
8. Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice.
9. Individual and Team Work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.
10. Communication: Communicate effectively on 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.
11. 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.
12. 12. 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 Educational Objectives (PEOs)

The department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, CMR Institute of Technology seeks to prepare its graduates:

PEO1: Demonstrate, Update and adapt domain knowledge in the area of electronics and communication engineering and the allied fields to propose solutions for the core industry in the ever changing global enterprise with ethical practices.

PEO2: Assume leadership roles and succeed in their chosen career path, in industry or public service through engineering ability, life skills and multidisciplinary skill set acquired.

PEO3: Pursue higher education and research in institutes of national and global repute through competitive exams like, IES, GATE, GRE and GMAT, and complementary disciplines.

Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs)

Students should be able to

PSO1: Apply principles of electrical and electronic circuit theory to i) design and simulate basic electronic circuits and ii) make use of the measuring instruments including ‘digital storage oscilloscope’ in elaborate circuit analysis and in the design of analog and digital circuits

PSO2: Apply principles of mathematics, signal processing and communication theory to analyse different types of signals, operations on signals, design and realization of simple systems like digital filters, modulators, demodulators, microwave antennas and resonators and support activities of design of communication engineering and VLSI systems

PSO3: Take part in collaborative and consultancy projects as an electronic design engineer and support diverse tasks of circuit design projects, schedule, quality and efficiency management, and documentation and publication of reports.