This three year (six semester) course was started in 2013 based on facilities created during the ISTC modernisation plan. It has 60 seats. On successful completion of the training, the trainee is awarded the Diploma in Electronics Engineering.
Course structure
The first two semesters follow the common first year training program. From the third semester onwards, the trainee specialises in Electronics Engineering for the remaining two years.
Electronics laboratory (Semesters 3 and 4)
Workshop practice including identification of components, soldering and wiring, PCB design and manufacturing. Use of measuring instruments, power sources, oscilloscopes, and signal generators. Characteristics and applications of active and passive components. Amplifiers, oscillators, Op Amps, analog circuits, switching circuits. Combinational and sequential digital circuits. Microprocessor hardware, software, interfacing, and programming examples. Programmable Logic Devices. Industrial Training of 6 to 8 weeks during summer vacation after Semester 4.
Computer laboratory (Semesters 3 to 6)
Identification and study of parts of computer and their interconnections. Operating systems DOS, Windows, and Linux. Technical reports and presentations using MS Office. OrCAD for design of electronics circuits. Programming basics and use of C plus plus, compilers, assemblers, and debugging. CAD and CIM packages. Troubleshooting and diagnostic techniques. Programming of PLDs. Setting up LAN. Computer communications and security. Interfacing computer for control of motors and switching circuits. Use of computer for mechatronics applications, automation, and control. Maintenance of computers and peripherals.
Mechatronics laboratory (Semester 5)
Study and use of transducers for measurement of temperature, pressure flow, distance, radiation, pH, and conductivity. Use of electrical control components for control of single phase, multiphase, and stepper motors. Basic hydraulic and pneumatic components and circuits. Electro-hydraulic and Electro-pneumatic set-ups and interfacing to electronic circuits. Design and simulation packages such as Pspice, OrCAD, Automation Studio, CATIA, and Delmia. Power electronics and control of motors, AC and DC drives, PLCs programming and interfacing. Microcontrollers and their use for automation. DCS, SCADA, process control, robot and its use in material handling.
Theory subjects (Semesters 3 to 6)
- Semester 3: Electronics Devices and Circuits I, Engineering Mechanics, Engineering Metrology, CNC Machines, Digital Electronics, Electrical Machines
- Semester 4: Network Filters and Circuit Theory, Computer Programming and Applications, Communication Systems, CAD/CAM/CIM Systems, Electronics Devices and Circuits II, Microprocessor and Its Applications
- Semester 5: Industrial Automation, Pneumatic and Hydraulic Systems, Electrical Drives, Linear Control Systems, Signals and Systems, Entrepreneurship Development and Management
- Semester 6: Innovation Design and Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering and Management, Industrial Robotics, Computer Networks, Microcontroller and Its Applications, Measurements and Instrumentations
Source: Section 3.3 and Part III of the ISTC Information Brochure.