Telecommunication Engineering


The department was established in the year 2007. The department offers 4-year B.E program (8 semesters) in Telecommunication Engineering which is affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) and also approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). The department currently has an intake of 60 students.

Vision

To become a nationally and internationally leading institution of higher learning, building upon the culture and values of universal science and contemporary education, and research in Telecommunication Engineering.

Mission

To provide education for enabling the students to compete internationally, with creative solutions to disseminate knowledge and technologies essential to the local and global needs in the field of Telecommunication Engineering.

Goals & Objectives
  • ◊ Provide practical exposures to the students through modern laboratories with continuous upgradation.
  • ◊ Enhancing the information base like Library, internet access facilities and e-learning.
  • ◊ Create technical awareness among the students through special lectures from eminent resource persons, industrial visits and in-plant training.
  • ◊ Improve the faculty performance through continuous education, organizing and participating in seminars, workshops, faculty development programs, national and international conferences.
  • ◊ Motivate both faculty and students to undertake research assignments and develop prototype with Industry and Institution interaction.
  • ◊ Encourage final year students to get their projects sponsored by KSCST (Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology).
  • ◊ Offer Post Graduate Degree Programme with specialization in Digital communication and Networking, Wireless Communication.
  • ◊ Obtain NBA accreditation in next 3 years.
Special Features of the Department
  • ◊ The department has highly qualified, well experienced, competent and motivated faculty members with a minimum qualification of M.Tech/M.E in specialized subjects like VLSI, RF communication, Digital Communication and Networking, Applied Electronics, Microwave, Satellite Communication, Wireless Communication, Optical Fiber Communication.
  • ◊ Every staff member prepares the course file for the subject they handle before start of every semester and uploads the same to MIST software; subsequently students have access to the same. The course file includes syllabus, class plan, lesson plan, previous year’s university question papers, lab manuals, assignments and other teaching materials.
  • ◊ To ensure effective teaching, efforts are made to keep the student to staff ratio of 15:1.
  • ◊ Excellent infrastructure
    • ◊ Number of Laboratories 08 + 01 Project Lab (shared with ECE department)
    • ◊ Number of Class Rooms 04 + 01 Tutorial Class Room (each class has 70 seats)
    • ◊ Number of Staff Rooms 02 + 01 HOD Room
    • ◊ Number of Seminar Hall 01 + 01 Conference Room (with modern audio, video aids)
    • ◊ Ladies waiting Room 01
  • ◊ Department library has well stocked books, journals, technical literature, internet facility and educational compact discs.
  • ◊ Laboratories are adequately equipped with
    • ◊ Advanced instruments, Optical fiber Trainer, Microwave communication setups
    • ◊ Advanced Communication Kits,DSP Kits, HDL Kits, 8051/8086 kits, LAN trainer
    • ◊ Software’s like Xilinx, KIEL, Matlab 6.5,CCS, masm and open source software
    • ◊ Networked computer systems with Blade Server IBM, 9965 Xeon Servers, printers, projectors.
    • ◊ Continuous power supply from a generator, located in campus.
  • ◊ Project lab for final year students.
  • ◊ Mentor system (20 students per faculty) is effectively followed for the entire duration of study at department
    • ◊ To overcome academic problems faced by students.
    • ◊ To assist students for overcoming personal problems which would hinder their academic performances.
  • ◊ MIST software helps the parents to keep track of their ward’s Internal Assessment Marks, Attendance, which is daily updated by faculty incharge of subject.
  • ◊ Career guidance from training and placement officer.
  • ◊ Special classes are arranged for students needing extra help and a one to one interaction with respective lecturers.
  • ◊ The department obtained ISO certification (ISO 9001:2008) in year 2008.
  • ◊ International Students from countries like South Africa, Srilanka are also studying in the department.
  • ◊ Special software aimed at improving English language speaking and writing skills.
  • ◊ Good learning academic atmosphere.
  • ◊ Wi-Fi enabled campus.
  • ◊ Networked classrooms and staffrooms.
  • ◊ The department has a strong R & D culture.
Sophisticated Equipment/ Software Tools available in Laboratories
  • ◊ Analog Communication + LIC Lab: AM/FM function generator, Op-Amp Power supply, Dual power supply, Single power supply, PLL kit, PAM, PPM, PWM MOD and DEMOD kit, AD01 power supply, multimeter, Digital Storage Oscilloscope, 30MHz 2 channel CRO.
  • ◊ Advanced Communication Lab: Solid state klystron power supply, isolator, frequency meter, variable attenuator, slotted section, tunable probe, crystal detector mount, movable short, matched termination, VSWR meter, klystron tube with mount, cooling fan, waveguide stand, fixed attenuator-3dB, Fixed Attenuator-6dB, Solid state source with power supply, Detector, Active filter, Microstrip trainer kit, Universal test JIG, Antenna turn table(TX), Antenna turn table(RX), TDM PAM/DEMOD kit, BPSK/DPSK MOD/DEMOD kit, QPSK MOD kit, QPSK DEMOD kit, ADCL-01 power supply, ADCL-02 and 03 power supply, DCL-02 power supply, Benchmark OFT kit.
  • ◊ AEC Lab: CRO-20MHz, CRO-25 MHz, Dual Power supply, Decade Resistance Box, Decade Capacitance Box, Decade Inductance Box, Function Generator, Fixed Power supply, Single Power supply, Multimeter, Electronic Component Tester, Spring Board with Zip-Socket box(with 20 boards), Spring Board without Zip-Socket box(with 15 boards), Digital Ammeter.
  • ◊ Microprocessor lab: acer desktops, MP PCI-card, Logic Controller, seven segment displays, HEX keypad, Stepper motor, Stepper motor adapter, Stepper motor board, DC motor.
  • ◊ Microwave and Antenna Lab: Solid state Klystron power supply, Isolator, Frequency meter, Variable Attenuator, Slotted section, Tunable probe, Crystal Detector Mount, Movable short, Matched termination, VSWR meter, Klystron tube with mount, Cooling fan, Waveguide stand, H-plane Tee, E-plane Tee, Magic Tee, Multihole Directional Coupler-3dB, Cross Directional Coupler, Y-Circular, Radiation Pattern Turn Table, Fixed Attenuator-3dB, Pyramidal Horn Antenna, Parabolic Disc Antenna, Detector Mount with micrometer, Solid Dielectric cell, Phase Shifter, Waveguide twist 90DEG, Variable Attenuator with CAL chart, Solid dielectric sample.
  • ◊ Logic Design Lab: digital trainer kit, digital IC tester kit.
  • ◊ HDL, DSP: acer cpu, acer monitor, Logitech mouse, Logitech key board, FPGA kit, GPIO-I Kit, GPIO-II kit, DSP Kit, FRC cable box, Adapter box, JTAG cable box, DIP switch box, DC motor box, ALU module box, stepper motor box, temperature sensor box, 10k pot box, logic analyser and bit pattern generator.
Library
  • ◊ No. of Books : 3500
  • ◊ No. of Journals : 03
  • ◊ Floor Area : 76.38 Sq.M
  • ◊ Seating Capacity : 20
Servers
  • ◊ Blade Server IBM
  • ◊ 9965 Xeon Server, 146 GB (2 No’s), 10 GB RAM, External storage capacity- 1 TB
Significance of Branch

Telecommunications engineering is a major field within Electronic and communication engineering. The work ranges from basic circuit design to strategic mass developments. A telecommunication engineer is responsible for designing, testing, installation, commissioning, network monitoring, billing the installation of telecommunications equipment and facilities, such as complex electronic switching systems, mobile communication facilities, and fiber optics. Telecom engineers are responsible for providing the customers the necessary hardware and software which can deliver high speed data, voice and video services.

Career Options

After completion of the course the students can choose a carrier in the following fields/ Industries.

  • ◊ Communication/ DSP Design & Implementation, Cellular Mobile, RF Planning, Broadband Systems, Migration from 2G to 3G & from 3G to 4G Communication.
  • ◊ Electrical & Electronics, Computer Industry.
  • ◊ Aerospace/ Defense Industry.
  • ◊ Teaching Carrier in University
  • ◊ Pursuing M.Tech/ PhD research.
  • ◊ Some of the well known national and multinational companies where the engineers can get employments are Alcatel-lucent, MobiApps, ZTE, Nokia-Siemens, Ericson, HP-NDC, QUALCOM, and Tech Mahindra.TCS etc.
Results

It is constant endeavor of the department in bringing excellent results in all the semesters. Overall passing percentage for VIII semester for the year 2010-11 is 97%.