The major activities of the department are grouped as :

1. STAFF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

The department offers Industry-Oriented and Practice-based Masters Degree Programs affiliated with Panjab University, Chandigarh in Electronics & Communication Engineering duly approved by AICTE as follows:

Master of Engineering Program in Electronics & Communication Engineering (Regular) with intake of 17 students per year

Recognizing the need to provide professionally trained teachers and administrators for the technical education system and also to offer professional development opportunities to working technical and training personnel in the Industry, NITTTR, Chandigarh started offering Master of Engineering in Electronics & Communication Engineering. The focus of M.E. in Electronics & Communication Engineering is to enable the students to progress in collaboration with industries and other technical institutions like CSIO, CDAC, etc. for the Research Prospects.

Master of Engineering Program in Electronics & Communication Engineering with specialization in AI (Regular) with intake of 18 students per year since 2020

The Department also offers industry partnered Master of Engineering Program in Electronics & Communication Engineering with specialization in AI to address the requirement of trained workforce in this emerging area of technology. This ME program is having a significant support from Tech Mahindra and industry internship are offered to students in 3 ^rd /4 ^th semesters of this program.

Master of Engineering Program (Modular) with intake of 23 students per year

Towards facilitating qualification enhancement of teachers in technical institutes, who hold Bachelor's Degree in their respective disciplines and aspire to enhance their qualifications, the institute designed and developed a new path breaking system and approached All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi and Punjab University, Chandigarh for approval of Master of Engineering as Modular Program. With the approval secured, the department started offering the program in M.E. in Electronics & Communication Engineering.

PROGRAMME EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

Programme Outcomes (POs) are:

• PO1: An ability to independently carry out research /investigation and development work to solve practical problems
• PO2: Ability to write and present a substantial technical report / document.
• PO3: Students should be able to demonstrate a degree of mastery over the area as per the specialization of the program. The mastery should be at a level higher than the requirements in the appropriate bachelor program
• PO4: An ability to integrate the modern tools and techniques for project execution and management
• PO5: An ability to demonstrate professional ethics, work culture and lifelong learning for successful career in teaching, research and industry.

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The department offers need-based and customized Short Term Staff Development Programs of one or two week duration at Regional and National Level for the faculty and technical staff of Polytechnics and Engineering Colleges in the new emerging areas to fulfill the objectives and mission of the Institute. The areas offered for short term courses are:

• Wireless LANs & Computer Networks
• Advanced VLSI Design
• Digital Signal Processing
• Wireless & Mobile Communication
• Digital & Data Communication,
• Embedded & Digital System Design
• Artificial Neural Networks & Fuzzy Logic
• Optical Fiber Communication
• Image Processing

2. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

3. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT (Print & Non-Print)

4. RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

Research & Development activities are undertaken in the specialized areas such as:

• Wireless & Mobile Communication
• Advanced Digital Communication
• Optical Fiber Communication
• Computer Networks
• VLSI Design
• Advanced Digital Signal Processing
• Embedded and Digital System Design
• Antenna Engineering

5. EXTENSION SERVICES AND CONSULTANCY

6. COORDINATION ACTIVITIES