B. Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering

Overview

The Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) program is offered as part of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Mahindra University. This is a four-year program that starts with strengthening their concepts in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics and introducing them to the basics of Electrical and Electronics engineering concepts in the first two semesters of study. Progressively, the students delve into the more complex subjects and learn with an emphasis on Electronics and Communication engineering. In addition to the core subjects, there will be electives that will be offered which allow students to get more in-depth insight into certain areas of the subject and develop further expertise. Many of the core subjects also have laboratories associated with them that will expose the students to practice what they learn in the classroom.

Students who successfully complete this four-year program can go for further studies or research in many different areas, or can join many different companies that operate in this field. Some companies that can be potential employers are Juniper Networks, Thales, Qualcomm, Untangle, Advansis Consulting, Schlumberger, Accolite Digital, Telstra, L&T, M&M, and many others.

Academic

Progression
Requirements

  • A minimum CGPA of 4.00 is required to advance to the next year and a minimum CGPA of 4.50 is required to graduate from the program.
  • A student completing an academic year (N) may be promoted to the next academic year (N+1) when he/she has acquired at least:

    • 60% of the credits in the current academic year (N)
    • 90% of the credits in all previous academic years (< N)
  • Students who receive failing grades in courses are permitted to avail supplementary examinations for those courses.

Semester by Semester Course Structure

Below is a semester by semester breakdown of the various subjects that the students will be taking during the four-year program (L = Lecture hours in classroom; T = Tutorials (problem solving, and answering student questions; P = Practical (hands on work in laboratory); C = Total credit hours for the subject C = L + T + 0.5P)

Curriculum

Proposed Course Curriculum Outline – Semester Wise

Semester 01

Course Code Course Title L T P C
MA 1101 Calculus and ODE 4 1 0 5
CH 1101 Quantum Chemistry & Spectroscopy 2 1 2 4
CS 1001 Introduction to Computing 3 0 2 4
CE 1101 Earth and Environmental Sciences 2 0 0 2
EC 1102 Introduction to Electrical Engineering 2 1 2 4
HS 1101 English 0 3 0 3
HS 1102 Media Project 1 0 2 1.5
HS 1103 French – I 0 2 0 0.5
ET 1101 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 0 0 2 1

No. of hours                                                                                     14                8                10

Total contact hours for Semester 1                                                32

Total credits for Semester 1                                                                                                      25

Semester 02

Course Code Course Title L T P C
MA 1202 Linear Algebra and Complex Analysis 3 1 0 4
PH 1201 Classical & Quantum Mechanics 2 1 2 4
BI 1201 Introduction to Biology 3 0 0 3
CS 1002 Data Structures 3 0 2 4
CS 1202 Discrete Mathematical Structures 3 0 0 3
EC 1202 Introduction to Electronics 2 1 2 4
ET 1201 F Entrepreneurship Practice 0 0 2 1
HS 1202 Professional Ethics 0 1 0 1
HS 1203 French – II 0 2 0 0.5
No. of hours 16 5.5 8
Total contact hours for Semester 2

Total credits for Semester 2

 29.5  
24.5

Semester 03

Course Code Course Title L T P C
MA 2103 Probability and Statistics 3 1 0 4
PH 2102 Electromagnetics & Optics 3 1 2 5
EC 2102 Signals and Systems 3 1 0 4
EC 2103 Digital System Design 3 0 2 4
EC 2104 Network Analysis and Synthesis 3 1 0 4
ET 2101 F Lean Start-up 0 0 3 1
HS 2102 Principles of Economics 1 1 0 1.5
HS 2103 French – III 0 2 0 0.5

No. of hours                                                                             15.5              7                 7

Total contact hours for Semester 3                                               29.5

Total credits for Semester 3                                                                                                       24

 

Semester 04

Course Code Course Title L T P C
EC 2202 Electromagnetic Waves 3 1 0 4
EC 2204 Random Processes for Electrical Engineering 3 1 0 4
EC 2207 Analog Circuits 3 1 2 5
EC 2210 Control Systems 2 1 0 3
HS 2201 Design Thinking 1 0 2 2
HS 2202 Financial Accounting 1 1 0 1.5
HS 2203 French – IV 0 2 0 0.5

No. of hours                                                                             12.5              7                 4

Total contact hours for Semester 4                                              23.5

Total credits for Semester 4                                                                                                                                                      20

Semester 05

Course Code Course Title L T P C
EC 3101 Introduction to VLSI Design 3 0 3 4.5
EC 3102 Communication Theory and Systems 3 0 2 4
EC 3103 Programmable Devices 3 0 2 4
EC 3109 Digital Signal Processing 2 1 2 4
CS 3102 Machine Learning 3 0 0 3
ZZ 31XX Liberal Arts Elective I 2 0 0 2
HS 3111 French – V (optional) 0 2 0 0.5
No. of hours 16 1 9
Total contact hours for Semester 5

Total credits for Semester 5

 26  

21.5

Semester 06

Course Code Course Title L T P C
EC 3201 Principles of Wireless Communication 3 0 0 3
EC 3202 Computing systems Architecture 3 0 0 3
EC 3203 Communication Electronics 3 0 2 4
EC 3206 Computer and Communication Networks 3 0 0 3
EC 32XX Program Elective I 3 0 0 3
EC 32XX Program Elective II 3 0 0 3
ZZ 32XX Liberal Arts Elective II 2 0 0 2
HS 3201 Introduction to professional development 2 0 0 2
HS 3222 French – VI (optional) 0 2 0 0.5
No. of hours 22 0 2
Total contact hours for Semester 6 24
Total credits for Semester 6 23

Semester 07

Course Code Course Title L T P C
EC 4100 Embedded Hardware Project 0 0 6 3
EC 4102 Optical Communication 3 0 0 3
EC 41XX Program Elective III 3 0 0 3
EC 41XX Program Elective IV 3 0 0 3
PR 4000 Research Project Phase I 0 0 6 3
ZZ 41XX Liberal Arts Elective III 2 0 0 2
HS 4111 French – VII (optional) 0 2 0 0.5

No. of hours                                                                              11                0                12

Total contact hours for Semester 7                                                23

Total credits for Semester 7                                                                                                       17

Semester 08

Course Code Course Title L T P C
PR 4000 Research Project Phase II 0 0 24 12
HS 4222 French – VIII (optional) 0 2 0 0.5

No. of hours                                                                                0                 0                24

Total contact hours for Semester 8                                                24

Total credits for Semester 8                                                                                                       12

Total credits for 8 semesters : 167

Curriculum

Proposed Course Curriculum Outline – Semester Wise

Semester 01

Course Code Course Title L T P C
MA 1101 Calculus and ODE 4 1 0 5
CH 1101 Quantum Chemistry & Spectroscopy 2 1 2 4
CS 1001 Introduction to Computing 3 0 2 4
CE 1101 Earth and Environmental Sciences 2 0 0 2
EC 1102 Introduction to Electrical Engineering 2 1 2 4
HS 1101 English 0 3 0 3
HS 1102 Media Project 1 0 2 1.5
HS 1103 French – I 0 2 0 0.5
ET 1101 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 0 0 2 1
No. of hours 14 8 10
Total contact hours for Semester 1 32
Total credits for Semester 1 25

Semester 02

Course Code Course Title L T P C
MA 1202 Linear Algebra and Complex Analysis 3 1 0 4
PH 1201 Classical & Quantum Mechanics 2 1 2 4
BI 1201 Introduction to Biology 3 0 0 3
CS 1002 Data Structures 3 0 2 4
CS 1202 Discrete Mathematical Structures 3 0 0 3
EC 1202 Introduction to Electronics 2 1 2 4
ET 1201 F Entrepreneurship Practice 0 0 2 1
HS 1202 Professional Ethics 0 1 0 1
HS 1203 French – II 0 2 0 0.5
No. of hours 16 5.5 8
Total contact hours for Semester 2 29.5
Total credits for Semester 2 24.5

Semester 03

Course Code Course Title L T P C
MA 2103 Probability and Statistics 3 1 0 4
PH 2102 Electromagnetics & Optics 3 1 2 5
EC 2102 Signals and Systems 3 1 0 4
EC 2103 Digital System Design 3 0 2 4
EC 2104 Network Analysis and Synthesis 3 1 0 4
ET 2101 F Lean Start-up 0 0 3 1
HS 2102 Principles of Economics 1 1 0 1.5
HS 2103 French – III 0 2 0 0.5
No. of hours 15.5 7 7
Total contact hours for Semester 3 29.5
Total credits for Semester 3 24

Semester 04

Course Code Course Title L T P C
EC 2202 Electromagnetic Waves 3 1 0 4
EC 2204 Random Processes for Electrical Engineering 3 1 0 4
EC 2207 Analog Circuits 3 1 2 5
EC 2210 Control Systems 2 1 0 3
HS 2201 Design Thinking 1 0 2 2
HS 2202 Financial Accounting 1 1 0 1.5
HS 2203 French – IV 0 2 0 0.5
No. of hours 12.5 7 4
Total contact hours for Semester 4 23.5
Total credits for Semester 4 20

Semester 05

Course Code Course Title L T P C
EC 3101 Introduction to VLSI Design 3 0 3 4.5
EC 3102 Communication Theory and Systems 3 0 2 4
EC 3103 Programmable Devices 3 0 2 4
EC 3109 Digital Signal Processing 2 1 2 4
CS 3102 Machine Learning 3 0 0 3
ZZ 31XX Liberal Arts Elective I 2 0 0 2
HS 3111 French – V (optional) 0 2 0 0.5
No. of hours 16 1 9
Total contact hours for Semester 5 26
Total credits for Semester 5 21.5

Semester 06

Course Code Course Title L T P C
EC 3201 Principles of Wireless Communication 3 0 0 3
EC 3202 Computing systems Architecture 3 0 0 3
EC 3203 Communication Electronics 3 0 2 4
EC 3206 Computer and Communication Networks 3 0 0 3
EC 32XX Program Elective I 3 0 0 3
EC 32XX Program Elective II 3 0 0 3
ZZ 32XX Liberal Arts Elective II 2 0 0 2
HS 3201 Introduction to professional development 2 0 0 2
HS 3222 French – VI (optional) 0 2 0 0.5
No. of hours 22 0 2
Total contact hours for Semester 6 24
Total credits for Semester 6 23

Semester 07

Course Code Course Title L T P C
EC 4100 Embedded Hardware Project 0 0 6 3
EC 4102 Optical Communication 3 0 0 3
EC 41XX Program Elective III 3 0 0 3
EC 41XX Program Elective IV 3 0 0 3
PR 4000 Research Project Phase I 0 0 6 3
ZZ 41XX Liberal Arts Elective III 2 0 0 2
HS 4111 French – VII (optional) 0 2 0 0.5
No. of hours 11 0 12
Total contact hours for Semester 7 23
Total credits for Semester 7 17

Semester 08

Course Code Course Title L T P C
PR 4000 Research Project Phase II 0 0 24 12
HS 4222 French – VIII (optional) 0 2 0 0.5
No. of hours 0 0 24
Total contact hours for Semester 8 24
Total credits for Semester 8 12

Total credits for 8 semesters : 167