‘Electronics and Communication Engineering’ – what do you understand by this term? Many students just create a pictograph in their mind about ECE that it’s related to mobiles, T.V., etc. and thinking this, they simply feel it as a very easily accessible area. But dear reader, this is not so. Besides this, ECE is a vast area to know about. ECE is a basic stepping stone towards the enhancement of knowledge regarding how we have made this huge world closer and smaller. Using the technology is a layman’s job, but knowing them is what defines and makes an ‘Engineer’.
Electronics and Communication Engineering is not just a single stream, it’s a blend of Electronics and Communication. While using a phone, if a child asks us how this voice travels from one place to another, then what our general reply is? Either we say it’s flowing and travelling through air or we scold the kid for such useless question. But introspect at your part for a moment. A normal child’s brain starts growing at the age of five and his question was right but it was shameful at our part that we weren’t able to answer the question. The answer to this is given by the Communication engineering. The designing and testing of circuits using electromagnetic properties of electrical components like resistors, capacitors, inductors, semiconductor devices, etc. are the fields taught under Electronics engineering.
Electronics and Communication Engineering is a gateway for other branches as well. After doing ECE, you just don’t have an option to enter in ECE field; you can enter into Computer Science Department, IT field and Mechanical as well. Above all these fields, ‘Mechatronics’ is also a new scope for students which is a blend of Mechanical and Electronics to enter after ECE. If you aren’t satisfied with the above scopes, dear reader, then EEE (Electrical and Electronics Engineering) and Instrumentation is the branch which is regarded as the sister branch of ECE.
In short, it’s just a source of knowledge that Electronics and Communication Engineering imparts to make you stand in front of the society with solid foundation of the basic entities you are using.
Program Educational Objectives / Core Modules
- Through Electronics and Communication Engineering, you will be able to know how voice is travelling over wireless or cordless phones and wired phones.
- A student will know how the physical quantities like pressure, temperature, sensitivity, etc are being changed to digital world.
- They will learn how digital cameras work, how the image is compressed and expanded in pixels.
- One will learn about the signals and their types.
- Through highly qualified teachers, students will be taught how T.V., mobile works and how waves propagate through antennas.
- Students will be taught how to use components like ECG, BP machines, multi-meters, etc.
- One will also be taught how the communication in satellites will occur.
- ECE branch will also make you know how to find distances under water using RADAR.
- You will also be taught how information travels through a hair-lined thick wire categorized under OFC (Optical Fiber Communication).
Scope of Employment / Career Avenues
Nowadays, there is a misperception flowing in the market that there is no scope of employment for Electronics and Communication Engineering branch. But let me make it very clear, market has vast scope; it’s just the lack of skilled workers which is prevailing. Because of various false myths in the market, ECE has faced a major downfall situation. This is decreasing the number of ECE engineers that are passing every year. But within 3-4 years, the requirement will be such that any ECE engineer will be given pocket-full salaries.
Micro-industry has come at its saturation stage and advancement of nano-technology is at its pace now. The boom of nano-technology will open up the gateways of opportunities for Electronics and Communication Engineering engineers.
ECE students have the scope in both public and private sectors.
Public Sector:
Electronics Corporation of India, Power Grid, BEL, BHEL, DRDO, ISRO, SAIL, HAL, IES, UPSC, IOCL, and state public service commissions, NTPC, BSNL, MTNL, etc.
Private Sectors:
Samsung, LG, Panasonic, Snopsys, ST Micro-electronics, Cadence, Airtel, Aircel, Idea, Tata, TCS, Reliance, Vodafone, Infosys, Mahindra, etc.
