To emerge as a centre of Academic Excellence in Electronics and Communication Engineering.

MISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT:

1.Providing effective curriculum delivery through innovative teaching initiatives to accomplish desired outcomes

2.Encouraging the research activities of faculty and students by establishing well equipped infrastructure and facilitating industry institution interaction.

3.Imparting the moral and ethical values for comprehensive self development of the students.

PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES (PEOs):

a)PEO 1: Graduates will have a successful career in Electronics and Communication and allied Industries

b)PEO 2: Graduates will design and implement solutions for real time problems of Electronics, Communication, and interdisciplinary domains with ethical and professional manner.

c)PEO 3: Graduates will have an aptitude for lifelong learning and research.

PROGRAMME OUTCOMES:

• PO1: Engineering knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.
• PO2: Problem analysis: Identify, formulate, research literature, and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences.
• PO3: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.
• PO4: 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.
• PO5:Modern tool usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools including prediction and modelling to complex engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations.
• PO6: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.
• PO7: 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.
• PO8: Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice.
• PO9: Individual and team work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.
• PO10: 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.
• PO11: 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.
• PO12: 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.

PROGRAM SPECIFIC OUTCOMES (PSOs)

PS01   Design and realize solutions by applying the principles of electronics and signal processing for commercial, industrial and defense requirements.

PS02   Apply the design principles of the communication systems, networks and antennas for product development.

VEL TECH HIGH TECH

Dr. RANGARAJAN Dr. SAKUNTHALA ENGINEERING COLLEGE

An Autonomous Institution

Approved by AICTE, New Delhi | Affiliated to Anna University, Chennai

MINUTES OF MEETING

DEPARTMENT OF ECE

DATE: 27.08.2021                                                                 TIME: 11.00AM – 01.00PM

The Board of Studies meeting was virtually convened using Google meet platform to formulate the B.E-ECE Curriculum for Semester I to VIII and to finalise Syllabi for the departmental courses offered in Semester II and III and syllabi for the other departmental courses in Semester II and III.

The following members were present during the Board of Studies meeting.

1. Dr. E. Kamalanaban - Principal
2. Dr. V.R. Ravi - Dean-Academics
3. Dr.G.Saravana Kumar– Dean-IQAC
4. Dr. N.Duraichi, Associate Professor & Head -ECE-BoS Chairman
5. Dr. B. Ramachandran,Professor, Dept. of  ECE ,SRM university, Chennai– Subject Expert 1
6. Dr.Vetrivelan.P, Professor, SENSE,VIT Chennai Campus, Chennai– Subject Expert 2
7. Dr. Gnanou Florence Sudha, Professor and Head ,Dept. of ECE Pondicherry Engineering College– Anna University Nominee
8. Mr.R. Mohan Raj Ramalingam, Embedded Specialist, Robert Bosch Engg & Solutions Pvt Ltd, Coimbatore.– Industry Expert
9. Mr.S.Ajithraj, Associate Manager-HR, Vedanta Ltd, Langigarh,Odisha– Meritorious Alumini
10. Dr.V.P.Kolanchinathan– ECE (Member)
11. Dr.K.Stella– ECE (Member)
12. Mrs.S.Jalaja– ECE (Member)
13. Mr.S.SivasaravanaBabu- ECE (Member)
14. Mr.S.Sudhakar- ECE (Member)
15. Ms.D.Gowdhami– ECE (Member)
16. Ms.P.S.Divya– ECE (Member)
17. Mr.T.R.Dinesh Kumar– ECE (Member)
18. Mr.S.Mohamed Sulaiman– ECE (Member)
19. Ms.K.Gayathrie– ECE (Member)
20. Mr.M.Sheriff– ECE (Member)
21. Ms.B.Elakkiya– ECE (Member)
22. Ms.U.Savitha– ECE (Member)
23. Mr.D.Eeswar Samhithan– ECE (Member)
24. Ms.J.K.Eazhilarasi– ECE (Member)
25. Mr.E.Karthik– ECE (Member)
26. Ms.S.Kanimozhi– ECE (Member)
27. Mr.Yogaraj-ECE (Member)

Points Discussed:

• Dr. E. Kamalanaban, Principal, Vel Tech High Tech  welcomed the BoS Committee Members and introduced the Subject Experts, Industrial Expert and Meritorious Alumni in the meeting.
• The meeting was taken forwarded by, Dr. V.R. Ravi, Dean-Academics who delivering the institutional profile and invited the ECE BoS Chairman and Head, Department of ECE - Dr. N. Duraichi to present the proposed ECE Curriculum and syllabi to Experts.
• The ECE BoS Chairman and Head, Department of ECE - Dr. N. Duraichi, presented the salient features of proposed ECE curriculum R2021, Syllabi for the departmental courses offered in Semester II and III and syllabi for the other departmental courses in Semester II and III in detail for the Experts suggestions.
• During the presentation, the Experts had suggested the following listed corrections for the improvement of curriculum / syllabi and upon completion the experts appreciated the proposed curriculum / syllabi.

Suggestions made by the Experts on B.E- ECE Proposed Curriculum R2021

• Dr. B. Ramachandran - Subject Expert 1
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  • Suggested to retain either Linear Algebra and Partial Differential Equations, Signals and Systems and Control Systems Engineering in III semester or shift the Control Systems Engineering to IV or V semester.
  • Suggested to include Data communication network in the V/VI semester, Comprehensive Viva and MOOC course in the curriculum.
• Dr. P. Vetrivelan - Subject Expert 2
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  • Pointed out the difficulties the students might face in studying Control Systems Engineering in III semester and Suggested to shift the course from III Semester to IV Semester.
  • Suggested to shift Signals and Systems from IV semester to the III semester.
  • Credit of theory component shall be increased in integrated course compare to practical component.
  • In the V semester the course title Microprocessor and Microcontroller based System Design shall be re-phrased as Microprocessor and Microcontroller.
  • In the V semester, the course title Discrete Time Signal Processing shall be re-phrased as Digital Signal Processing.
  • Suggested to re-title the VII semester course 5G Fundamentals as Millimeter Wave Technology.
• Dr. Gnanou Florence Sudha - Anna University Nominee
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  • Suggested to retain either Linear Algebra and Partial Differential Equations, Signals and Systems and Control Systems Engineering in III semester or shift the Control Systems Engineering to IV or V semester.
  • Suggested to re-title the V semester course Transmission lines and RF systems as Transmission Lines and Waveguides.
  • Suggested to re-title the VII semester course 5G Fundamentals as Millimeter Wave Technology or Advanced Communication Systems.
  • Suggested to include Data communication network in the V/VI semester.
• Mr. R. Mohan Raj Ramalingam - Industry Expert
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  • A course on Automotive Electronics shall be included in the VII semester or in the list of Professional Elective courses.
• Mr. S. Ajithraj - Meritorious Alumini
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  • Highlighted the benefits of collaboration with Industries for course delivery and skill acquisition.
  • Suggested to carry out project modules as an Internship course.
  • Curriculum shall have the scope of inculcating Employability skills through courses.

Suggestions made by the Experts on B.E-ECE Proposed Syllabi - Semester II & Semester III and other departmental courses in Semester II and III

• Dr. B. Ramachandran - Subject Expert 1
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  • Electronic Devices – Classification of Rectifiers to be added.
• Dr. P. Vetrivelan - Subject Expert 2
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  • Analog Electronics lab – Mention the Software tool names to be used in the simulation experiments.
  • Circuits and Devices Laboratory – Include few simulation experiments with software to be used.
• Dr. Gnanou Florence Sudha - Anna University Nominee
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  • Circuit Analysis – Title of Case study in the 5th unit has to be changed.
  • Circuits and Devices Laboratory – Include few simulation experiments with software to be used.
  • Analog Electronics – Types of multivibrators to be mentioned.
  • For the Courses, Digital System Laboratory and Analog Electronics Laboratory, the generic experiment titles has to be changed by specific titles.
• Mr. R. Mohan Raj Ramalingam - Industry Expert
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  • The appropriateness of the syllabus and the contents description were appreciated.
  • Embedded and Real Time Systems – Software tools based Industry oriented experiments has to be included.
• Mr.S.Ajithraj -Meritorious Alumini
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  • The appropriateness of the syllabus and the contents description were appreciated.

VEL TECH HIGH TECH

Dr. RANGARAJAN Dr. SAKUNTHALA ENGINEERING COLLEGE

An Autonomous Institution

Approved by AICTE, New Delhi | Affiliated to Anna University, Chennai

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

LIST OF FACULTY MEMEBRS ATTENDED

Meeting No: VTHT / DA / 2021-2022/10                                                                 Time: 11.00 A.M - 01.00 PM

Date: 27.08.2021                                                                                                      Mode: Virtual mode – Google Meet

VEL TECH HIGH TECH

Dr. RANGARAJAN Dr. SAKUNTHALA ENGINEERING COLLEGE

An Autonomous Institution

Approved by AICTE, New Delhi | Affiliated to Anna University, Chennai

MINUTES OF MEETING

DEPARTMENT OF ECE

DATE: 18.10.2022                                                                 TIME: 2.00PM-3.30PM

The Board of Studies meeting was virtually convened during Google meet platform to finalise the Syllabi for the departmental courses offered in Semester IV and V.

The following members were present during the Board of Studies meeting.

1. Dr. E. Kamalanaban - Principal
2. Dr. V.R. Ravi -Dean-Academics
3. Dr. N.Duraichi, Associate Professor & Head -ECE-BoS Chairman
4. Dr. B. Ramachandran, Professor, Dept. of ECE, SRM university, Chennai– Subject Expert 1
5. Dr.Vetrivelan.P, Assoc.Professor(Senior), SENSE, VIT Chennai Campus, Chennai– Subject Expert 2
6. Dr. Gnanou Florence Sudha, Professor and Head, Dept. of ECE Pondicherry Engineering College– Anna University Nominee
7. Mr.R. Mohan Raj Ramalingam, Embedded Specialist, Robert Bosch Engg& Solutions Pvt Ltd, Coimbatore.– Industry Expert
8. Ms. G. Angel Catherine Ruby ,Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist, Covenant Consultancy,Chennai,Meritorious Alumini
9. Dr.S.Hemajothi– Professor
10. Dr.V.P.Kolanchinathan– Associate Professor
11. Dr. S.Harshavardhan Naidu –Associate Professor
12. Dr.K.Stella– Associate Professor
13. Mrs.S.Jalaja– Assistant Professor
14. Mr.S.SivasaravanaBabu– Assistant Professor
15. Mr.S.Sudhakar– Assistant Professor
16. Mr. A.MohammedOvaiz– Assistant Professor
17. Mrs.K.Rani– Assistant Professor
18. Ms.P.S.Divya– Assistant Professor
19. Mr.T.R.Dinesh Kumar– Assistant Professor
20. Ms.K.Gayathrie– Assistant Professor
21. Mr.M.Sheriff– Assistant Professor
22. Ms.U.Savitha– Assistant Professor
23. Mr.Yogaraj– Assistant Professor
24. Mrs.D.ShopiaPriyadharshini– Assistant Professor
25. Ms.R.Breesha– Assistant Professor
26. Mrs.M.Yogapriya– Assistant Professor
27. Mrs.R.Ramaprabha– Assistant Professor
28. Ms.C.D.Merlin– Assistant Professor
29. Mrs.K.Aishwarya– Assistant Professor
30. Mr.T.Kathiravan– Assistant Professor
31. Ms.M.Menaka– Assistant Professor

Points Discussed:

• Dr. E. Kamalanaban, Principal, Vel Tech High Tech welcomed the BoS Committee Members and introduced the Subject Experts, Industrial Expert and Meritorious Alumni in the meeting.
• The meeting was taken forward by Dr. V.R. Ravi, Dean-Academics who delivered the institutional profile and invited the ECE BoS Chairman and Head, Department of ECE- Dr. N.Duraichi to present the ECE Curriculum and Proposed Syllabi for IV th and Vth Semester Courses to the Experts.
• The ECE BoS Chairman and Head, Department of ECE -Dr. N.Duraichi, presented the salient features of ECE curriculum R2021 andProposed Syllabi for the departmental courses offered in Semester IV and V.
• During the presentation, the Experts had suggested the following listed corrections for the improvement of syllabi and upon completion the experts appreciated the proposed syllabi.

Suggestions made by the Experts on B.E-ECE Proposed Curriculum R2021

• Dr. B. Ramachandran- Subject Expert 1
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  • Suggested to remove repeated topics in Unit III “Random Process” and Change the Title as “Pulse Modulation” for Communication Theory.
  • Suggested to Change Old Version of Textbooks in “Linear Integrated Circuits”.
  • Pointed out the difficulties the students might face in learning Domains that is given in Mini Project and suggested to add appropriate  Domains.
  • Suggested to Include the IC Number in Unit III and to include additional Experiments by using Proteus Software in Microprocessor and Microcontroller.
  • Suggested to have Lab Manual as Reference Book for all Laboratories.
  • Suggested to include video concepts along with audio concepts and also to Re-title accordingly in “Digital Audio Engineering”.
  • Suggested to reduce the Syllabus for “Micro Controller System Design” as it is offered as Open Elective for Other Department.
• Dr. P. Vetrivelan- Subject Expert 2
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  • Suggested to Change the Title of Unit V as “Pulse Modulation” for Communication Theory.
  • Pointed out the difficulties the students might face in learning Domains that is given in “Mini Project” and suggested to add appropriate Domains.
  • Suggested to Swap the Unit I and Unit IV in “Digital Communication”.
  • Suggested to include additional Experiments by using Proteus Software in “Microprocessor and Microcontroller”.
  • Suggested to include video concepts along with audio concepts and also to Re-title accordingly in “Digital Audio Engineering”.
  • Suggested to Re-title the Unit V and asked to include Case studies. Also suggested to Revise the Contents of Unit II in “IoT”
  • Suggested to include Buses in “Automotive Electronics”.
• Dr. Gnanou Florence Sudha -Anna University Nominee
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  • Suggested to Remove the Study Experiments in “Linear Integrated Circuits Laboratory” and to include A/D Convertors ADC0809.
  • Suggested to re-title Unit-V as “Uniform Plane Waves” from “Plane Electromagnetic Waves”            in “Electromagnetic Fields”.
  • Pointed out the difficulties the students might face in learning Domains that is given in “Mini Project” and suggested to add appropriate Domains.
  • Suggested to include basics in RF in Unit –V for the course “Transmission lines and RF systems” .
  • Suggested to remove Study Experiment in “Digital Signal Processing Laboratory”.
• Mr.R. Mohan Raj Ramalingam- Industry Expert
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  • Suggested to  additional Experiments by using Proteus Software in “Microprocessor and Microcontroller”.
  • Suggested to include Buses in “Automotive Electronics”.
• Ms.Angel Catherine- Meritorious Alumni
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  • The appropriateness of the syllabus and the contents description were appreciated.

VEL TECH HIGH TECH

Dr. RANGARAJAN Dr. SAKUNTHALA ENGINEERING COLLEGE

An Autonomous Institution

Approved by AICTE, New Delhi | Affiliated to Anna University, Chennai

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

LIST OF FACULTY MEMBERS ATTENDED

Meeting No: VTHT / DA /                                        Time:2.00P.M- 3.30 PM

Date:18.10.2022                                                         Mode: Virtual mode – Google Meet

Dr.Hemajothi S

Head of the Department

^{Hemajothi received her B.E degree in Electronics & Communication Engineering from Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi in the year 1993, M.E., degree in Medical Electronics from College of Engineering, Guindy,Chennai with Distinction, in the year 2007, and PhD., from St.Peter’s University in the year 2013.  Presently she is working as Professor & Head in the department of ECE at Vel Tech High Tech Dr.Rangarajan Dr.Sakunthala Engineering college, Chennai. She is having more than 28 years of teching experience in the reputed Institutions. She has more than 50 research papers in her credit in National and International Journals and Conferences.  She is a Anna University recognized Supervisor for guiding research Scholars. Under her guidance, one scholar has completed his Ph.D recently and the second scholar has submitted his Thesis. Her areas of interest are Bio-Signal processing, Soft computing, Neural Network, Fuzzy Logic and Medical image processing. She is a Doctorate Committee member for scholars doing PhD in the Anna University and Sathyabama University.}

                  ^{She received Gold Medal for getting 100% in Maths (SSLC Exam)–1987. She received Best Teacher Award - 2018 and secured Third Place (Out Of 2128 Nominations from 14 States) in Digiguru-National Teaching Video Contest 2018 Organized By ICT Academy. She received “Best Researcher award in Bio Signal Processing for the year 2019”by International Journal for Research under Literal Access during the great International ceremonial Reception on the honourable day August 15, 2019 at Grandeur Hall, Breeze Residency, Trichy. She received “Bharat Ratna Mother  Teresa Gold Medal award for the year 2019” by Global Economic Progress and Research Association (GEPRA)” in the field of Research. She is a life member of Professional societies IETE & ISTE.}

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