Overview

Electronics and Communication Engineering Department at APSCE was started in 1997 with an intake of 60 for Undergraduate program under Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi. The VTU curriculum adopts National Educational Policy 2020. The Department has state of the art laboratories to support beyond VTU curriculum also. The department is headed by Dr. Jagadeesh H S and encourages the holistic development of the students through well qualified and experienced faculty members along with mentorship. It is recognized as Nodal Centre for ISRO – IIRS outreach programs. The faculties are encouraged to enrol and attend MOOC-SWAYAM, NPTEL Courses, Workshops, FDPs regularly to keep themselves updated with the latest trends in technologies. The students are placed in both Core and IT companies. The department is imparting quality technical education with well stocked departmental library and computer networking facilities. ECE department is spread in an area of 8000 sq.ft with smart classrooms. The Department has laboratories such as Analog and Digital Electronics, Digital Signal Processing, Microcontroller, Communication Lab, Computer Communication Networks and VLSI Lab, which are required for conducting experiments pertaining to VTU syllabus. The Department has VTU - Research Centre since 2019, where scholars pursue Ph.D. degree. Faculty members present & publish their research work at National and International levels regularly. The department has a technical forum “Elektronika” which aims to provide a platform for the students to exhibit their technical creativity. Department conducts co - curricular and extra - curricular activities such as Industrial Visits, Workshops, Student Development Program, Quiz, Paper Presentation, Expert Lecture and Alumni Interactions regularly through the Department forum – Elektronika. The forum also provides a platform for the alumni of the department to interact with the students which has been the best practice followed by the department along with Quiz club and Coder dojo club (Supported by Raspberry Pi foundation, UK). The department has Memorandum of Understandings (MOU) with five (5) Companies such as Nextica Technologies, Circuit Systems, Mavenhive Silicon, Addere Creations, Technologics Global Pvt Ltd. Studying in ECE Department of APSCE will feel better learning experience that any student will cherish for lifetime.

Research Program Information 

The research centre was established in the year 2018-19. Till now two research scholars Mr. Suhas A.R and Mr. Niranjan L.  have successfully completed Ph.D. viva-voce on 29th April 2023. Presently the research centre has two guides along with research scholar.

Certificate Programs

The Department has been identified as nodal centre for ISRO-IIRS outreach programs and students across all semesters are enrolled for their certification programs as per the calendar.

III. Add on Courses

The students and faculty are encouraged to register for the MOOC-SWAYAM, NPTEL Courses to upgrade themselves with the latest technulogies and for the better understanding of the subjects. Both Students and Faculty are asked to complete at least one certification program per semester.

Soft Skill Programs

The Department through its forum “Elektronika” has been successful in involving the alumni to provide soft skill training sessions to the students regularly and has been benefitting them in large. There are also various soft skill training programs conducted through the training and placement department of the college, where the students are educated based on the needs of the industry.