Diploma in Electronics and Communication Engineering
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About the Department:
The department was established in 1984. The department has total staff strength of 11 including teaching and non teaching staff. The experienced faculty guide the department aiming at education and training students under one's belt in the field of ECE.
The Infrastructure and Lab Facilities are upgraded from time to time and provide adequate opportunities for students and researchers to learn and innovate. There are 4 well established laboratories having latest equipments and software facilities. The laboratories include Electronics and communication Lab, Instrumentation Lab, Digital and Microprocessor Lab and VLSI and Embedded Lab.
Unit Tests and Series Tests are conducted periodically and the students are counseled and motivated to bring out their best performance. Feedback is obtained regularly from the students.
To conduct seminars covering latest developments and trends in the field of communication, a Seminar Hall with seating capacity of 100 is attached with the department having 1 LCD projector and 1 Over Head projector.
VISION
To achieve excellent standards in technical education and engage research in the field of Electronics and Communication Engineering creating employable and innovative professionals .
MISSION
Our aim is to accomplish fulfilling and providing extensive experience, which naturally enhances their knowledge base and develop their talent and skills. To facilitate Quality Engineering Education to Equip and Enrich Young Men and Women to Meet Global challenges in Development and Application of Technology in the service of Humanity.
FACULTY
Our professionally-qualified faculty members, who are actively engaged in innovative, impactful research and they bring current theory and knowledge into the classroom. We are fortunate to be surrounded by alumni members actively support and mentor our students. The department faculties are interested in robotics, embedded systems, communication, Electronic devices, VLSI, simulation and bio-medical instruments. To organize professional seminar in order to enhance the students with knowledge about professional sector.
LABORATORY AND FACILITIES
The laboratory facilities are being constantly upgraded to take care of the technological developments in the areas of Basic Electronics, Communication Systems, Microprocessor and Microcontroller, VLSI Design and Embedded Solutions. Students are trained with simulation skill in all laboratories.
Communication Engineering Lab:
Vision of the LAB:
Communication Engineering laboratory focuses on training the students in both analog and digital transmission and reception of signal.
DESCRIPTION:
On doing the communication lab, the students can understand different RF communications starting from telegraph and telephone to the advanced satellite , RADAR, and mobile communication systems including different kinds of analog and digital transmitters and receivers. The students are also enlightened in pulse communication and fiber optic communication.
Instrumentation Lab:
Vision of the LAB:
The lab is equipped with Trainer kits and instruments for basic courses, temperature control setup, displacement, strain, load pressure etc. sensors, Data acquisition system. This vision of this lab is to provide the knowledge in quantitative and qualitative information about various electrical and mechanical measurements
DESCRIPTION:
On doing the instrumentation lab, the students can understand the working principle of different kinds of AC and DC measuring instruments and their measurement techniques starting from basic voltmeter, ammeter to advanced CRO and DSO including different kinds of transducers and bridges. In this laboratory, Students also gain valuable experience in several medical area such as ECG, EMG etc.
VLSI and EMBEDDED LAB
VISION OF THE LAB:
The goal of the course is to introduce design concepts underlying modern complex VLSIs and Embedded systems.
DESCRIPTION:
All PCs are equipped with various software development tools such as assemblers, compilers and simulators. This Lab has providing excellent facilities for VHDL based designing digital systems. Software’s include XILINIX ISE Foundation 9.1i.The practical kits are provided with the latest FPGA and CPLD, so that student can get the real feel of ICs. The major equipments available in the lab are ARM7 and discrete interfacing modules.
DIGITAL AND MICROPROCESSOR Lab:
VISION OF THE LAB:
Microprocessor laboratory is equipped with microprocessor kits and interfacing modules. The students achieve encoding skills in Assembly Language.
DESCRIPTION:
Microprocessors and Microcontrollers laboratory helps the students to develop their knowledge on processor architecture and the programming in Assembly Language. This laboratory houses the hardware which includes 8085 Microprocessor trainer kits, 8086 Microprocessor trainer kits, 8051 Microcontroller trainer kits, interfacing cards and software Keil-5. This laboratory provides hand-on experience to interface I/O devices.
Placement Details
2021-22 | ECE | |
1 | SaintGobain, Chennai | 1 |
2 | Mando , Chennai | 3 |
3 | Shwing Stetter | 8 |
4 | TVS Training & Services | 30 |
5 | Avalon, Chennai | 12 |
6 | Niisei Electric Ltd | 1 |
7 | Royal Enfield | 5 |
8 | Jose Tech | 1 |
9 | Hamadhari Elex | 2 |
10 | Eureka Forbes, Coimbatore | 6 |
11 | Emertxe , Bangalore | 1 |
12 | Abirami Electricals | 1 |
S.NO | Name | Designation |
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1 | Mr.A.Nazir Ahamed | HOD i/c / ECE |
2 | Mrs.D.Muthulakshmi | Lecturer |
3 | Mrs.P.Baby Sornalatha | Lecturer |
4 | Mrs.K.Jothi Rajameenakshi | Lecturer |
5 | Mr.S.Manicka Vasagam | Workshop Instructor |
6 | Mr.S.P.Murugan | Lab Assistant |
7 | Ms.M.Priya | Lab Assistant |
SANKAR POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE
(AUTONOMOUS)
SANKAR NAGAR
DIPLOMA IN ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
N-SCHEME (Full Time)
II and III year
(Implemented from 2020- 2021)
DIPLOMA IN ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION
R E G U L A T I O N S
1. Description of the Course: (As per DOTE Norms.):Full Time (3 years)
The Course for the full Time Diploma in Engineering shall extend over a period of three academic years, consisting of 6 semesters.
2. Condition for Admission:
At the time of admission the candidate will have to satisfy certain minimum requirements, which may be prescribed from time to time by the DOTE and the Government of Tamil Nadu
3. Admission to Second year (Lateral Entry): As per DOTE Norms.
4. Age Limit: No Age limit.
5. Medium of Instruction: English
6. Eligibility for the Award of Diploma:
No candidate shall be eligible for the Diploma unless he/she has undergone the prescribed course of study for a period of not less than 3 academic years when joined in First Year and two years if joined under Lateral Entry scheme in the second year and passed the prescribed examination.
The minimum and maximum period for completion of Diploma Courses are as given below:
Diploma Course | Minimum Period | Maximum Period |
Full Time | 3 Years | 6 Years |
7. Subjects of Study and Curriculum outline:
The subjects of study shall be in accordance with the syllabus prescribed from time to time, both in theory and practical. The curriculum outline is given along with the syllabus book.
8. Requirements of Examination
The Examinations shall be conducted at the end of each semester. A student will be permitted to appear for the End Examination for a subject only if,
- He/she secures 80% of attendance in the subject concerned
- His/ Her conduct has been satisfactory
The Internal assessment marks for all the subjects will be awarded on the basis of continuous internal assessment earned during the semester concerned. For each subject 25 marks are allotted for internal assessment and 75 marks are allotted for End Examination.
Internal Assessment:
A . For Theory Subjects:
The Internal Assessment marks are awarded for a total of 25 marks, which are to be distributed as follows:
(i) Test: 10 Marks
Test | Units | When to Conduct | Max.Marks | Duration |
Test I | Units I and II | End of 5th Week | 50 | 2 Hrs |
Test II | Mid Semester Examination – Units (I to III) | End of 10th Week | 100 | 3 Hrs |
Test III | Units IV and V | End of 14th Week | 50 | 2 Hrs |
Test IV | Model Examination (All units) | Before End Examination | 100 | 3 Hrs |
For each subject Four tests are given and 5 marks will be awarded for the average of Mid – Semester Exam and Model Examand 5 marks will be awarded forthe average of the unit tests.
(ii) Assignment: 10 Marks
For each subject Three Assignments are to be given each for 10 marks and the average marks scored should be reduced for 10 marks.
(iii) Tutorial: 5 Marks
For each subject one tutorial to be given in the form of any one of the following – Open book test/ Objective test/Seminar using LCD projector /Online test.
B. For Practical Subjects:
The internal assessment marks are awarded for a total of 25 marks which are to be distributed as follows:-
a) Procedure/ observation and tabulation/ - 15 Marks
other Practical related Work/ Viva voce
b) Record writing - 10 Marks
Total - 25 Marks
- All the Experiments/exercises indicated in the syllabus should be completed and the same to be given for final End examinations.
- All the marks awarded for assignment and Test should be entered in the Personal Log Book of the staff, who is handling the subject. This is applicable to both Theory and Practical subjects.
The Life and Employability Skill Practical with more emphasis is being introduced in IV Semester for Circuit Branches and in V Semester for other branches of Engineering.
Much Stress is given to increase the employability of the students.
Project Work:
The students of all the Diploma Programs have to do a Project Work as part of the Curriculum and in partial fulfillment for the award of Diploma by the State Board of Technical Education and Training, Tamil Nadu. The Project work must be reviewed twice in the same semester.
- Internal assessment mark for Project Work & Viva Voce:
Project Review II : 15 Marks
Total : 25 Marks
Proper record to be maintained for the two Project Reviews.
b) Allocation of Mark for Project Work & Viva Voce in Board Examination:
Viva Voce - 30 Marks
Marks for Report preparation, Demo - 60 Marks
Total - 90 Marks
c) Written Test Marks (from 2 topics for 30 minutes duration)
i) Environment Management - 2 questions X 2 ½ marks - 5 Marks
i) Disaster Management - 2 questions X 2 ½ marks - 5 Marks
Total - 10 Marks
Criteria for Pass:
1. No candidate shall be eligible for the award of Diploma unless he/she has undergone the prescribed course of study successfully and pass all the subjects prescribed in the curriculum.
2. A candidate shall be declared to have passed the examination in a subject if he/she secures not less than 40% in theory subjects and 50% in practical subject out of the total prescribed maximum marks including both the internal assessment and the End Examination marks put together, subject to the condition that he/she secures at least a minimum of 30 marks out of 75 marks in the End Theory examinations and a minimum of 35 marks out of 75 marks in the End Practical Examinations.
Classification of successful candidates:
Classification of candidates who will appear for the final examinations from April 2018 onwards (Joined in first year in 2015-2016) will be done as specified below.
First Class with Superlative Distinction:
A candidate will be declared to have passed in First Class with Superlative Distinction if he/she secures not less than 75% of the marks in all the
subjects and passes all the semesters in the first appearance itself and passes all subjects within the stipulated period of study without any break in study.
First Class with Distinction:
A candidate will be declared to have passed in First Class with Distinction if he/she secures not less than 75% of the aggregate of marks in all the semesters put together and passes all the semesters except the I and II semesters in the first appearance itself and passes all the subjects within the stipulated period of study without any break in study.
First Class:
A candidate will be declared to have passed in First Class if he/she secures not less than 60% of the aggregate marks in all semesters put together and passes all the subjects within the stipulated period of study without any break in study.
Second Class:
All other successful candidates will be declared to have passed in Second Class.
Duration of a period in the Class Time Table:
The duration of each period of instruction is 1 hour and the total period of instruction hours excluding interval and Lunch break in a day should be uniformly maintained as 7 hours corresponding to 7 periods of instruction (Theory & Practical).
Seminar:
The total seminar hours should be distributed equally to total theory subjects per semester. A topic from subject or current scenario is given to students. The students will be allowed to collect materials from the library and prepare the seminar paper. During the seminar hour, students have to present the paper and submit seminar material to the respective staff member, who is handling the subject.
Question Pattern
The question pattern for all the subjects are modified as follows:
Part | Marks allotment | Total |
Part A | 5 out of 10 Questions in either – or pattern with two questions from each unit | 5 x 10 = 50 marks |
Part B | 20 out of 25 one word questions with five questions from each unit | 20 x 1 = 20 marks |
Part C | 9 out of 14 questions with two questions minimum and three questions maximum from each unit | 9 x 3 = 27 marks |
Part D | One compulsory question from any unit | 1 X 3 = 3 marks |
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CURRICULUM OUTLINE
Diploma in Electronics and Communication Engineering (Full Time)
III Semester
Subject Code | Subject | Hours Per Week | |||
Theory Hours | Tutorial / Drawing | Lab Hours | Total Hours | ||
N431 | Analog and Digital Electronics | 5 | 1 | - | 6 |
N432 | Communication Engineering | 5 | 1 | - | 6 |
N433 | Measurements and Instrumentation | 5 | 1 | - | 6 |
N434 | Analog and Digital Electronics Lab | - | - | 4 | 4 |
N435 | Communication Engineering Lab | - | - | 4 | 4 |
N436 | Measurements and Instrumentation & PCB Lab | - | - | 4 | 4 |
N437 | Computer Application Lab | - | - | 4 | 4 |
Seminar | 1 | 1 | |||
Total | 35 |
IV Semester
Subject Code | Subject | Hours Per Week | |||
Theory Hours | Tutorial / Drawing | Lab Hours | Total Hours | ||
N441 | Advanced Communication Systems | 5 | 1 | - | 6 |
N442 | Industrial Automation | 5 | 1 | - | 6 |
N443 | Linear Integrated Circuits | 5 | 1 | - | 6 |
N444 | Consumer Electronics | 4 | - | - | 4 |
N445 | Industrial Automation Lab | - | - | 4 | 4 |
N446 | Linear Integrated Circuits Lab | - | - | 4 | 4 |
N447 | Life And Employability Skill Lab* | - | - | 4 | 4 |
Seminar | 1 | 1 | |||
Total | 35 |
* à Common to all branches
V Semester
Subject Code | Subject | Hours Per Week | |||
Theory Hours | Tutorial / Drawing | Lab Hours | Total Hours | ||
N451 | Microprocessor & Microcontrollers | 5 | 1 | - | 6 |
N452 | BioMedical Instrumentation | 5 | 1 | - | 6 |
N453 | VLSI Principles | 5 | 1 | - | 6 |
N454x | Elective Theory – I a) Principles of Nanotechnology b) Electronic System design c) C Programming |
4 | - | - | 4 |
N455 | Microcontroller Lab | - | - | 4 | 4 |
N456 | Bio Medical Instrumentation Lab | - | - | 4 | 4 |
N457 | VLSI Lab | - | - | 4 | 4 |
Seminar | 1 | 1 | |||
Total | 35 |
Elective subjects
Any one of the following theory subject may be selected as Elective – I
Elective Theory – I | |
N4541 | Principles of Nanotechnology |
N4542 | Electronic System design |
N4543 | C Programming |
Subject Code | Subject | Hours Per Week | |||
Theory Hours | Tutorial / Drawing | Lab Hours | Total Hours | ||
N461 | Data Communication | 5 | 1 | - | 6 |
N462 | Embedded System | 5 | 1 | - | 6 |
N463x | Elective Theory – II a) Robotics b) Programmable Logic Controller c) Computer Hardware and Network |
5 | 1 | - | 6 |
N464 | Embedded System Lab | - | - | 4 | 4 |
N465 | Consumer Electronics Servicing Lab | - | - | 4 | 4 |
N466x | Elective Lab a) Robotics Lab b) PLC Lab c) Computer Hardware and Network Lab |
- | - | 4 | 4 |
N467 | Project Work | - | - | 4 | 4 |
Seminar | 1 | 1 | |||
Total | 35 |
Elective subjects
Any one of the following theory subject with the corresponding Lab may be selected as Elective – II
Elective Theory – II | Elective Lab – II | ||
N4631 | Robotics | N4661 | Robotics Lab |
N4632 | Programmable Logic Controller | N4662 | PLC Lab |
N4633 | Computer Hardware and Network | N4663 | Computer Hardware and Network Lab |