B Tech Curriculum – 2022

Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering

ECE XXXX BASIC ELECTRONICS [3 0 0 3]

Total Number of contact hours: 36

Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Describe the characteristics of various electronic devices and analyze simple circuit
applications using them.
CLO2 Analyze rectifier circuits, voltage regulator and Amplifier.
CLO3 Discuss Op-Amp and its basic applications using suitable circuits.
CLO4 Simplify Boolean expressions and implement simple digital circuits using logic gates.
CLO5 Describe the principles of analog and digital communication

Diode, Zener diode, Applications. Special purpose diodes. MOSFET structure and operations, V-I
Characteristics, Large-Signal Model, Amplifier Biasing Techniques, Configurations. Working
principle. Operational Amplifier: Block diagram and characteristics, Inverting and Non-Inverting
amplifier, OPAMP Applications. Number system: Decimal, binary, octal and Hexa-decimal
number systems. One‘s and two‘s complements. Weighted and non-weighted codes, Self-
complimenting codes, Error detecting and correcting codes. Combinational Circuits, Sequential
Circuits. Electronic Communication: modulation techniques, Principle of Sampling and
Digitization, Basic Pulse and Digital modulation systems.

*Self-directed Learning:
Principle of Cellular mobile communication and GSM architecture

References:
1. Robert L. Boylestad, ―Louis Nashelsky- Electronic Devices & Circuit Theory‖, 11th
Edition, PHI, 2012.
2. Behzad Razavi, ―Fundamental of Microelectronics‖, Wiley, 2013.
3. Morris Mano- Digital design, ―Prentice Hall of India‖, Third Edition., 2013.
4. George Kennedy, Bernad Davis- ―Electronic Communication Systems‖, 4thedition, TMH,
2004.
5. *Raj Pandya, ―Mobile and Personal Communication Services and Systems‖, Wiley-IEEE
Press, 1999.

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 III Semester

MAT XXXX MATHS-III (LINEAR ALGEBRA, AND FOURIER SERIES

AND TRANSFORMS) [3 0 0 3]
Total Number of contact hours: 36
Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Find the independent solutions of the system of linear equations.
CLO2 Apply concept of orthonormal basis and orthonormal projections in practical situations.
CLO3 Apply suitable matrix decomposition methods for dimension reduction process.
CLO4 Formalize the semantics of programming languages and the specification of programs.
CLO5 Acquire the knowledge of Fourier series expansions and apply them in engineering
domain.

Systems of Linear Equations, Matrices, Solving Systems of Linear Equations, Vector Spaces,
Linear Independence, Basis and Rank, Linear Mappings, Affine Spaces. Norms, Inner Products,
Lengths and Distances, Angles and Orthogonality, Orthonormal Basis, Orthogonal Complement,
Inner Product of Functions, Orthogonal Projections, Rotations. Determinant and Trace,
Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors, Cholesky Decomposition, Eigen decomposition and
Diagonalization, Singular Value Decomposition, Matrix approximation, Periodic function,
Fourier Series expansion. even and odd functions, functions with arbitrary periods, Half range
expansions, Fourier transform, basic properties, Parseval‘s identity and applications.
*Self-directed Learning:
Singular Value Decomposition, Fourier cosine and sine transform application to Heat and Wave
equation.

Text Books:
1. Marc Peter Deisenroth, A. Aldo Faisal, Cheng Soon Ong, ―Mathematics for Machine
Learning‖, Cambridge University Press, 2020.
2. Grewal B.S. – ―Higher Engineering Mathematics‖, Khanna Publishers, 43rd edition, 2015
References:
1. Stephen H. Friedberg Lawrence E Spence, Arnold J Insel, Elementary Linear Algebra: ―A
Matrix Approach Introduction to Linear Algebra‖, Second Edition, 2019.
2. David Lay, Steven Lay, Judi McDonald, ―Linear Algebra and Its Applications, Pearson‖,
2019.
3. Gilbert Strang, ―Introduction to Linear Algebra‖, Fifth Edition, Wellesley-
Cambridge Press, 2016
4. Mordechai Ben-Ari, ―Mathematical Logic for Computer Science‖, Third Edition, Springer, 2012
5. Narayanan, Ramaniah and Manicavachagom Pillay, ―Advanced Engineering
Mathematics‖,
Vol 2 and 3, Vishwanthan Publishers Pvt Ltd. 1998
*Erwin Kreyszig, Advanced Engineering Mathematics, 5th edn., Wiley Eastern, 1985.

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ECE XXXX ANALOG ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS [ 4 0 0 4]

Total Number of contact hours: 48

Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Apply the basic principles of MOSFET and analyze various biasing techniques.
CLO2 Analyze and design MOSFET based amplifiers using appropriate small signal model
CLO3 Discuss the frequency response of MOSFET based amplifiers
CLO4 Describe the concept of feedback, analyze different types of negative feedback amplifiers and
design different types of Oscillators.
CLO5 Design and analyze power amplifiers and compare different types.

Structure, operation, I-V Characteristics of MOSFET; Large-Signal and Small-Signal Model,

PMOS Transistor; MOSFET Biasing, Analysis and Design of Common-Source, Common-Gate
Amplifier and Source Follower; Current mirror and active load; Differential Amplifier;
Frequency Response of MOS amplifiers, High-Frequency Model of MOSFET, Frequency
Response of CS, CG, CD, Cascode and differential amplifier Stage; Concepts of Feedback;
Oscillators; Power Amplifiers.

*Self-directed Learning:
Analyse different types of Power Amplifiers.

References:
1. *Behzad Razavi, ―Fundamental of Microelectronics‖, Wiley, 2013.
2. A. S. Sedra, K. C. Smith, ―Microelectronic circuits‖, Oxford University Press, 2011.
3. R. L. Boylestad, L. Nashelsky, ―Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory‖, 2009.
4. J. Millman, C. C. Halkias, Chetan. D. Parekh, ―Integrated Electronics‖, McGraw
Hill.2010
https://youtu.be/huDZjQcEBMg.

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 ECE-XXXX NETWORK ANALYSIS [3 0 0 3]
Total Number of contact hours: 36
Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Apply network theorems for loop and nodal analysis of various networks.
Evaluate the initial and final conditions in passive circuits and apply them to obtain the
CLO2
response of RL, RC, and RLC circuits to DC excitation.
CLO3 Apply Laplace transform for analysis of passive networks.
CLO4 Evaluate the response of RC circuits for step, pulse, square and ramp input
CLO5 Analyse Two-Port Networks using two port parameters and Network Functions.

Network equations; Mesh and nodal analysis; Network theorem- Superposition, Reciprocity,
Thevenin‘s, Norton‘s theorems, Maximum power transfer theorem; Initial and final conditions in
RL, RC and RLC Circuits for DC Excitations. General and Particular solution of the first order and
second order circuits. Applications of Laplace transform in finding solution or RC, RL, and RLC
networks, Response of RC circuits for step, pulse, square, and ramp input; Two port network- Open
circuit impedance parameters, short circuit admittance parameters, transmission parameters, hybrid
parameters
Self-directed Learning:
Two-port Interconnections

References:
1. M. E. Van Valkenberg, ―Network analysis‖, Prentice Hall of India, 2000.
2. Ravish R Singh, ―Network analysis and Synthesis‖, McGraw Hill, 2013.
3. William H. Hayt, Jack E. Kemmerly, Steven M Durbin, ―Engineering Circuit Analysis‖, 8 th
edition, Tata McGraw Hill India, 2013.
4. Millman, H. Taub, ―Pulse, digital and switching waveforms‖, 3nd Edition, McGraw Hill,
2017.
5. Joseph Edminister, ―Electric Circuits‖, Schaum‘s Series, McGraw Hill, 2018.
* https://nptel.ac.in/courses/108102042
https://nptel.ac.in/courses/108102042

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 ECE XXXX SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS [ 3 0 0 3]

Total Number of contact hours: 36

Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Classify signals and describe them mathematically
CLO2 Describe Fourier representation of signals and appreciate their practical importance
CLO3 Discuss system properties and analyze linear time invariant (LTI) systems in time and
frequency domain.
CLO4 Illustrate the use of Laplace and Z-transform to analyze the LTI systems.
CLO5 Understand sampling of continuous time signals.

Continuous time (CT) and discrete time (DT) signals, Representation and classification of Signals,
Elementary signals, time domain operations on signals, correlation between signals; Continuous
time and discrete time systems, system properties. LTI system, impulse response, response of LTI
system, Convolution, differential/difference equation and block diagram representation; Fourier
analysis of signals and systems, LTI systems in frequency domain, Parseval relation, ESD, PSD;
LTI system analysis using Laplace transform, transfer function, poles/zeroes, stability; Z-
transform, application in LTI system analysis; sampling and re-construction.
*Self-directed Learning:
Generation of signals and Fourier analysis

References:
1. Simon Haykin, Barry Van Veen, ―Signals and Systems‖, John Wiley & Sons, NewDelhi,2008
2. A. V. Oppenheim, A. S. Willsky, A. Nawab, ―Signals and Systems‖, PHI. Pearson Education,
New Delhi, 2015.
3. H. Hsu, R. Ranjan ―Signals and Systems‖, Schaums outline, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi,
2006.
4. Michael J. Roberts, ―Fundamentals of Signals and Systems‖, First Edition, Tata McGraw Hill
Publishing Company Limited, 2007.
5. Rodger E. Ziemer, William H. Tranter D. Ronald Fannin, ―Signals and Systems‖, Fourth
Edition, Pearson Education, 2004.
*Signal Processing tool box in MATLAB

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 ECE XXXX DIGITAL SYSTEM DESIGN [3 0 0 3]

Total Number of contact hours: 36

Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Design and realize combinational circuits using various MSI components and logic
optimization techniques.
CLO2 Discuss different classes of flip-flops, counters and shift registers.
CLO3 Analyze and design asynchronous and synchronous sequential circuits.
CLO4 Discuss the design flow, architecture of FPGAs, PLDs and implement digital circuits.
CLO5 Design combinational and sequential circuits using Verilog HDL in different modeling
styles.

Logic Design Fundamentals, Review of logic minimization techniques, Design of combinational

blocks and circuits, Flip-flops, counters, shift registers, analysis and design of synchronous and
asynchronous sequential circuits. Digital System implementation using PROM, PLAs and PALs,
FPGA, Introduction to HDL, language constructs and conventions, operators. Data flow, behavioral
and structural Verilog coding, subprograms, UDP, test benches.

*Self-directed Learning:
Simulation of combinational and sequential circuits and their test-benches using Verilog HDL

References:
1. Donald D.Givone, ―Digital Principles and Design‖, Tata McGraw Hill, 2002.
2. William I. Fletcher, ―An Engineering approach to Digital Design‖, Prentice Hall of India,
2009.
3. Zvi Kohavi, Niraj K Jha, ―Switching and Finite Automata Theory‖, Cambridge, Third
edition, 2010.
4. Samir Palnitkar, ―Verilog HDL: A Guide to Digital Design and Synthesis,‖ Prentice Hall
PTR, 2003.
5. Charles Roth, Lizy Kurian John, Byeong Kil Lee, ―Digital System Design Using Verilog‖,
1st Edition, 2016.
*https://edaplayground.com/

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 ECE XXXX ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES [3 0 0 3]
Total Number of contact hours: 36
Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO 1 Describe the governing laws of electrostatics and magneto statics
CLO1 Describe solution of electromagnetic wave equation in simple lossless and lossy
geometrical structures
CLO2 Estimate transmission and reflection coefficients for normal and oblique incidence of
TEM waves
CLO3 Analyze signal propagation in transmission lines using relevant theory and Smith Chart
CLO5 Analyze guided wave propagation through simple waveguide structures

Review of Electrostatics and Magneto statics: Coordinate system and vectors, Curl and
Divergence, Divergence theorem and Stokes theorem in the context of electromagnetics. Uniform
Plane Waves: Maxwell‘s equations, Electromagnetic wave propagation. Transmission Lines:
parameters, Transmission line equations and solutions Standing Wave Ratio, power and impedance
measurement, Stub impedance matching, Smith Chart and its applications in transmission line
calculations, applications of transmission lines. Waveguides: Rectangular waveguides – TE, TM
modes, power transmission. Introduction to Cylindrical waveguides
*Self-Directed Learning
Planar dielectric waveguides

References:
1. *Jr. Hayt and Buck, ―Engineering Electromagnetics‖, 7th Edition, McGraw Hill, 2012.
2. Ryder J. D, ―Networks, Lines, and Fields‖, 2nd Edition, PHI, 2015.
3. Shevgaonkar R. K, ―Electromagnetic Waves‖, 2nd Edition, Tata McGraw Hill, 2019.
4. Plonus M. A, ―Applied Electromagnetics‖, McGraw Hill, 1988
5. Edminister J. A, ―Electromagnetics‖, 2nd Edition, Schaum‘s Outline Series, Tata McGraw
Hill, 2006.

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 ECE XXXX DIGITAL SYSTEM DESIGN LAB [0 0 3 1]
Total Number of contact hours: 30
Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Measure voltage levels and noise margin for TTL ICs.
CLO2 Design and test combinational circuits using ICs and logic gates
CLO3 Design basic latches using logic gates.
CLO4 Design and test ripple, synchronous counters and shift registers
CLO5 Design and test synchronous sequential circuits using flip flops and logic gates.

TTL IC specifications & Implementation of Boolean functions; Code Conversion Circuits

Arithmetic circuits; Magnitude comparator & Parity checker/ generator. Multiplexers & De-
multiplexers. Encoders & Decoders. Study of Flip-flops. Counters; Shift Registers; Sequential
circuits

References:
1. Donald D.Givone, ―Digital Principles and Design‖, Tata McGraw Hill, 2002.
2. Morris Mano, ―Digital design‖, Prentice Hall of India, Third Edition, 2016.
3. William I. Fletcher, ―An Engineering approach to Digital Design‖, Prentice Hall of
India, 2009.
4. Zvi Kohavi, ―Switching and Finite Automata Theory‖, Tata Mc Graw Hill, second edition, 2008.
5. C.H.Roth, ―Fundamentals of Logic Design‖, Thomson, 2000.

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 ECE-XXXX ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS LAB [0 0 3 1]
Total Number of contact hours: 30
Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Simulate and verify the KCL, KVL and network theorems for the given circuits
CLO2 Verify the diode rectification circuits
CLO3 Analyze the I/O characteristics of MOSFET and OPAMP
CLO4 Design, simulate and analyze the performances of the OPAMP and MOSFET amplifiers
and oscillators
CLO5 Design, simulate and analyze the performance of the OPAMP‘s linear and non-linear
applications

To apply various network theorems on the given circuits and analyze, to verify the diode rectifier
circuits, to investigate the I/O characteristics of MOSFET and OPAMP, design and verify the
OPAMP and MOSFET amplifiers and oscillators, to design and analyze OP-AMP based linear and
non-linear circuits.
References:
1. Lab manual.
2. William H. Hayt, Jack E. Kemmerly, Steven M Durbin, ―Engineering Circuit Analysis‖, 8 th
edition, Tata McGraw Hill India, 2013.
3. Behzad Razavi, ―Fundamental of Microelectronics‖, Wiley, 2013.
4. R. L. Boylestad, L. Nashelsky, ―Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory‖, 2009.

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 IV SEMESTER
MAT XXXX MATHS - IV (PROBABILITY AND OPTIMIZATION) [2 1 0 3]
Total Number of contact hours: 36
Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Understand the probability aspects and apply in engineering models
CLO2 Discuss random variables and their applications
CLO3 Quantify the uncertainty in the data using aspects of probability.
CLO4 Apply the concept of vector gradient and gradient descent in physical phenomenon.

CLO5 Apply and analyze the optimistic solutions for the machine learning problems.

Construction of a Probability Space, Discrete and Continuous Probabilities, Sum Rule, Product
Rule, and Bayes‘ Theorem, Summary Statistics and Independence, Distributions: Binomial,
Poisson, uniform, normal, Chi-square and exponential distributions. Two and higher dimensional
random variables, covariance, correlation coefficient. Moment generating function, functions of
one dimensional and two dimensional random variables. Static probabilities: review and
prerequisites generating functions, difference equations. Dynamic probability: definition and
description with examples. Markov chains, transition probabilities. Differentiation of Univariate
Functions, Partial Differentiation and Gradients, Gradients of Vector-Valued Functions, Gradients
of Matrices, Useful Identities for Computing Gradients, Backpropagation and Automatic
Differentiation, Higher-Order Derivatives, Linearization and Multivariate Taylor Series. Basic
solution, Convex sets and function, Simplex Method, Optimization Using Gradient Descent,
Constrained Optimization and Lagrange Multipliers.

*Self-directed Learning:
Markov chains, Transition probabilities.
Text Books:

1. Marc Peter Deisenroth, A. Aldo Faisal, Cheng Soon Ong, ―Mathematics for Machine
Learning‖, Cambridge University Press, 2020.
2. P L Meyer, ―Introductory Probability and Statistical Applications‖, Addison Wiley, 2000.
3. Medhi. J. ―Stochastic Processes‖, Wiley Eastern, 2022.
References:
1. Murray R. Spiegel, Vector Analysis Theory and Problems, Schaum‘s Outline Series, 2019.
2. Hamdy A. Taha, ―Operations Research: An Introduction‖, 8th Edn., Pearson Education
(2008).
3. Sheldon M. Ross, ―Introduction to Probability Models‖, Eleventh Edition Elsevier, 2014.
4. E. S. Page, L. B. Wilson, ―An Introduction to Computational Combinatorics‖, Cambridge
University Press, 1979.
5. Bhat U R, ―Elements of Applied Stochastic Processes‖, John Wiley, 2022.
*https://youtu.be/CgP-3HctGe4

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 ECE XXXX VLSI DESIGN [4 0 0 4]
Total Number of contact hours: 48
Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Describe the basic operation of MOS transistors.
CLO2 Design combinational and sequential logic circuits using MOS devices
CLO3 Design the layout and discuss the MOS fabrication process
CLO4 Describe various issues involved in subsystem design.
CLO5 Analyze the delay models and the circuit performance

MOS Transistor, CMOS logic, Inverter, Power: Dynamic Power, Static Power, Fabrication of
MOS transistor, Latch-up in CMOS, Stick Diagrams, Layout Design Rules, Static CMOS, Ratioed
Circuits, Dynamic Circuits, Pass Transistor Logic, Transmission Gates, with examples, Domino,
Dual Rail Domino, CPL, Cascode Voltage Switch Logic, Bi-CMOS inverter circuits. Static latches
and Registers, Dynamic latches and Registers, Sense Amplifier Based Register, clocking strategies,
Subsystem design, Sheet resistance and delay models.

*Self-directed Learning:
Simulation of MOSFET based logic circuits using LTSPICE

References:
1. Jan M Rabaey, ―Digital Integrated Circuits‖, Prentice Hall India, 2003.
2. Weste. N and Eshraghian K, “Principles of CMOS VLSI Design”, 2nd Edition, Addison
Wesley Publication, 1993.
3. Sung Mo Kang and Yusuf leblebici, ―CMOS digital Integrated circuits design and analysis‖,
3rd edition, Tata Mcgraw Hill, 2003.
4. Pucknell D. A. and Eshraghian K.,“Basic VLSI Design”, PHI publication, 2009.
5. Amar Mukherjee, ―Introduction to NMOS & CMOS VLSI systems Design‖, Prentice Hall,
1986.
*https://www.analog.com/en/design-center/design-tools-and-calculators/ltspice-simulator.html

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 ECE-XXXX DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING [ 3 0 0 3]

Total Number of contact hours: 36

Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Discuss discrete Fourier transform (DFT).
CLO2 Describe FFT algorithms.
CLO3 Analyze various block diagram representations of IIR and FIR filter realizations.
CLO4 Design IIR and FIR filters
CLO5 Analyze the basics of power spectrum estimation.

Discrete Fourier transform(DFT), properties, linear filtering; efficient computation of DFT, FFT
algorithm, Goertzel algorithm; Implementation of Discrete time filters, Structures for IIR and FIR
filters; Classical design of IIR filters by impulse invariance, bilinear transformation and matched Z
- transform, characteristics and design of commonly used filters - Butterworth, Chebyshev and
elliptic filters. Spectral transformation, direct design of IIR filters; design of linear phase FIR filters
using window functions, frequency sampling design; Power spectrum estimation, non-parametric
methods of PSD estimation.
*Self-directed Learning:
Parametric methods of PSD estimation: AR, ARMA and MA modeling

References:
1. *Proakis J. G, Manolakis D. G. Mimitris D., ―Introduction to Digital Signal Processing‖ Prentice
Hall, India, 2007.
2. Oppenheim A.V, Schafer R. W, ―Discrete Time Signal Processing‖, Pearson Education, 2004.
3. Ifeachar, Jervis, ―Digital Signal Processing - A Practical approach‖, Pearson Education, Asia,
2003.
4. Rabiner L. R, Gold D. J, ―Theory and applications of digital signal processing‖, Prentice Hall,
India, 1998.
5. Sanjit Mitra K, ―Digital Signal Processing - A computer based approach‖, TMH, 2007
*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ4zfE11X7U

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 ECE -XXXX ANALOG INTEGRATED CIRCUITS [3 0 0 3]
Total Number of contact hours :36
Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Develop circuits using Op-Amps for linear applications.
CLO2 Develop circuits using Op-Amps for non-linear applications
CLO3 Design filters for different applications using Op-Amps.
CLO4 Analyze and describe the operation and applications of special ICs
CLO5 Analyze the operation of data converters

Operational Amplifier. Linear applications of operational amplifier, instrumentation amplifier and

bridge amplifier. Active filters: Design and analysis. Non-linear applications of operational
amplifier: Precision half wave and full wave rectifiers, Voltage regulators, peak detector, sample
and hold circuit, log and antilog amplifiers, analog multipliers and dividers, comparators, window
detector, Schmitt trigger, square wave, triangular wave generators and pulse generators.
Specialized ICs: 555 IC, functional diagram of 555 IC, a stable multi-vibrator, positive and
negative edge triggered mono-stable multi-vibrator, working of Phase looked loop IC 565 and its
applications. Data Converters.

*Self-directed Learning:
Working of Phase looked loop IC 565 and its applications.

References:
1. Franco S, "Design with Op amps & Analog Integrated Circuits" McGraw Hill, 4th edition,
2015.
2. *Ramakant A. Gayakwad, ―Op-Amps and Linear Integrated Circuits‖, Prentice Hall of India,
2000.
3. Choudhury Roy D, Shail B. Jain, ―Linear Integrated Circuits‖, Wiley Eastern, 2003.
4. Stanley William D, ―Operational Amplifiers with Linear Integrated Circuits‖, Prentice Hall,
2004
5. Sedra A S and Smith K C, ―Micoelectronics circuits- Theory and applications‖, Oxford
publishers, 7th Edition, 2017.
*NPTEL Link: Mod-11 Lec-31 Phase locked loop basics

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 ECE XXXX MICROWAVE ENGINEERING [3 0 0 3]
Total Number of contact hours: 36
Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Describe the basic principle and operations of microwave hybrid circuits and devices.
CLO2 Analyze various microwave sources and solid-state devices.
CLO3 Describe the principles of basic parameters of antennas and develop the expressions for
linear wire antennas.
CLO4 Design and analyze various types of antenna arrays
CLO5 Design and Analyze micro-strip, millimeter wave, and Fractal antennas.

Waveguide tees, Magic tees, Hybrid rings, Corners, Bends, and Twists. S- Matrix.
Directional couplers – Two hole directional couplers, S-matrix of a directional coupler,
Circulators, and isolators Klystrons, Tunnel Diode, Gunn Diode, Read Diode, IMPATT
Diode, BARITT Diode, TRAPATT Diode, Varactor Diode, Types of Antennas (Isotropic,
Omnidirectional and directional antennas) radiation mechanism, current distribution. Basic
antenna parameters: Radiation pattern, power density and radiation intensity, directivity,
gain, efficiency, HPBW, return loss, Vector Potential A and F, Solution of vector Potential
wave equations, Far-Field Radiation Infinitesimal dipole, small dipole, and half wave dipole,
two element array, Broadside and end-fire arrays, Design of micro-strip antenna, millimeter
wave 5G antenna, Fractal antennas.

*Self-directed Learning:
Introduction to Millimeter Wave Technology and Antennas
Millimeter Wave Propagation and systems

References:
1. Balanis, C. A. ―Antenna theory: analysis and design‖ John wiley & sons, 2015.
2. Liao, Samuel Y. ―Microwave devices and circuits‖, Pearson Education India (3rd
Edition), 1989.
3. J.D Kraus ―Antennas‖, Second Edition, TMH Publication 1989
4. G. S. N. Raju. ―Antennas and Wave Propagation‖ Pearson Education, 2006
5. K.D. Prasad. ―Antennas & Wave Propagation‖ Satya Prakashan,Tech India
Publications, New Delhi, 2001.
*Link: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_ee76/preview

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 ECE XXXX MODERN CONTROL THEORY [3003]

Total Number of contact hours: 36

Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Model electrical and mechanical systems and deduce equations
CLO2 Analyse the performance of linear time-invariant systems
CLO3 Determine the absolute and relative stability of linear systems from their frequency
response
CLO4 Design and realize Controllers and Compensators to achieve the given specifications
CLO5 Discuss state space models and solution of state equation for a continuous time systems

Block diagrams and signal flow graphs: Transfer function. System modeling: Modeling of
electrical and mechanical systems (translational & rotational), system equations, and its electrical
equivalent (analogous) networks. Time domain analysis: Stability, Routh-Hurwitz criterion,
time response of continuous data systems, type and order of systems, steady state error for linear
systems. Frequency domain analysis: second order prototype system, Bode diagram, gain and
phase margins, Nyquist stability criterion. Compensators and Controllers: Feedback and feed
forward controllers, proportional, integral, PI, PD and PID controllers, lead, lag and lead-lag
compensators. State space representation, State Transition Matrix, Controllability and
Observability.

*Self-directed Learning:
Simulation to test the stability of a system in time domain (Root Locus)
Simulation to test the stability of a system in frequency domain (Bode Plot)

References:
1. B.C.Kuo and F.Golnaraghi, ―Automatic Control Systems‖, 10th edition, McGraw Hill, 2018
2. Nagrath and Gopal, ―Control System Engineering‖, 6th edition, New Age International
Publishers,2018
3. K.Ogata, ―Modern control engineering‖, 5th edition, Pearson 2015
4. Norman.S.Nise, ―Control Systems Engineering‖, 8th edition Wiley 2019
5. * Dr.Shailendra Jain, ―Modeling and Simulation using MATLAB & Simulink‖, 2nd Edition,
Wiley, 2011.

*LabVIEW -Control design toolbox

Mat Lab- Control system toolbox

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 ECE XXXX VLSI LAB [0 0 3 1]

Total Number of contact hours: 30

Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Familiarize different EDA tools and FPGA Kit

CLO2 Model and simulate digital circuits using different modeling styles in Verilog HDL.

CLO3 Implement digital circuits using Xilinx FPGA Kit.

CLO4 Draw and simulate the layouts of digital circuits using layout editor.

CLO5 Simulate MOS circuits using EDA Tool.

Introduction to VIVADO tools, logic simulation of combinational and sequential circuits, logic
synthesis of circuits, Technology mapping, Implementation of circuits in FPGA Kit, drawing
logical circuits using layout tool, Simulation of various MOSFET based inverter circuits using
EDA Tools, Implement of MOS transistor-based switch logic and gate logic circuits.
References:
1. Lab Manual.
2. User manual for Xilinx FPGA Kit.
3. Sung Mo Kang and Yusuf leblebici, ―CMOS digital Integrated circuits design and
analysis‖, 3rd edition, Tata Mcgraw Hill, 2003.
4. Pucknell D. A. and Eshraghian K.,“Basic VLSI Design”, PHI publication, 2009.
5. edaplayground.com

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 ECE XXXX ELECTRONIC SYSTEM DESIGN LAB [0 0 6 2]
Total Number of contact hours: 60
Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Design and test linear and nonlinear application circuits using OPAMP ICs.

CLO2 Design and verify the regulation characteristic using IC regulators.

CLO3 Design and test multivibrator circuits using IC 555.
CLO4 Design a PCB using EDA tools
CLO5 Simulate digital filters using LabVIEW software and System design using NI MyDAQ

Design and test Mathematical operations of OPAMP, Precision rectifier using OPAMP, Non-linear
applications of OPMP. Design and verify the regulation characteristics using IC regulators. Design
astable and mono-stable multi-vibrators using IC 555. Design and simulate Active filters using
OPAMP. Digital filter design using LabVIEW. Experiments based on PCB design using EDA tool.
*Self-directed Learning:
Mini-project based on Software/Hardware tools.
References:
1. Lab Manual
2. https://easyeda.com/
3. Ramakant A. Gayakwad, ―Op-Amps and Linear Integrated Circuits‖, Prentice Hall of India,
2000
4. LabVIEW user manual.

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 V SEMESTER
HUM XXXX ENGINEERING ECONOMICS & FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT [3 0 0 3]

Total contact periods: 36

Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this course the students will be able to:
CLO 1 Apply the appropriate engineering economics analysis method(s) for problem
solving
CLO 2 Compute the depreciation of an asset using standard depreciation techniques
CLO 3 Describe and apply the basic techniques of financial statement analysis
CLO 4 Apply all mathematical approach models covered in solving engineering
economics problems
CLO 5 Analyze the responsibility of an engineer on risk and safety

Time Value of money: Time Value of Money, Interest Factors for Discrete Compounding,
Nominal & Effective Interest Rates, Present and future worth of Single, Uniform, and Gradient
cash flow. Related problems and case studies. Economic Analysis of Alternatives: Bases for
Comparison of Alternatives, Present worth amount, Capitalized Equivalent Amount, Annual
Equivalent Amount, Future Worth Amount, Capital Recovery with Return, Rate of Return Method,
Incremental Approach for Economic Analysis of Alternatives, Replacement analysis. Break Even
Analysis for Single Product and Multi Product Firms, Break Even Analysis for Evaluation of
Investment Alternatives. Minimum Cost Analysis. Depreciation: Physical & Functional
Depreciation, Methods of Depreciation - Straight Line, Declining Balance, Double-Declining
balance method, Case Study. Financial Statement Analysis: Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss
Statement, Meaning & Contents. Ratio Analysis, Financial Ratios such as Liquidity Ratios,
Leverage Ratios, Turn over Ratios, and Profitability Ratios, Drawbacks of Financial Statement
Analysis. Project Risk: Safety and Risk, Assessment of Risk and Safety, Case study, Risk Benefit
Analysis and Reducing Risk
References:
1. Chan S. Park, Contemporary Engineering Economics, 4th Edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2007.
2. Thuesen G. J, Engineering Economics, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, 2005.
3. Blank Leland T. and Tarquin Anthony J., Engineering Economy, McGraw Hill, Delhi, 2002.
4. Prasanna Chandra, Fundamentals of Financial Management, Tata McGraw Hill, Delhi, 2006.

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 ECE-XXXX ANALOG AND DIGITAL COMMUNICATION [ 4 0 0 4]

Total Number of contact hours: 48

Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Describe Random Process, Random Variables and Distributions in the context of
Communication Systems.
CLO2 Discuss the fundamentals of detection and estimation theory
CLO3 Evaluate the performance of various analog and digital modulation schemes
CLO4 Describe the fundamental theorems of Information theory and source coding
CLO5 Apply channel coding techniques for information storage and transmission

Random Process, Random Variables and Distributions used in Communication Systems. Analog
Modulation Schemes: Analytical concepts and the concept of Noise. Detection and Estimation theory,
practical studies and Design challenges. PCM, DPCM, DM, ADM, Baseband data transmission. Digital
Modulation schemes, ASK, FSK, BPSK, QPSK, DPSK, probability of error design. Introduction to
Information Theory, Entropy, Source coding: Shannon Fano Encoding and Huffman Coding.
Entropy Mutual Information capacity of a DMC, Shannon‘s theorem on channel capacity and Binary
symmetric channel. Elementary channel coding techniques.

*Self-directed Learning:
Fundamentals of Fourier Series, Transforms and Modulation Properties.

References:
1. * John G Proakis and Masoud-Salehi.‖Digital Communications‖ , 5th Edition 2008.
2. Herbet Taub and Schilling, ―Principles of Communication systems‖ ,2001
3. Simon Haykin, ―Analog and Digital Communication Systems‖ 2nd Edition, 2006
4. Simon Haykin, ―Digital Communication‖,2nd Edition., 2008

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 ECE XXXX MICROPROCESSORS [3 0 0 3]
Total Number of contact hours: 36
Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Describe ARM7 architecture and Programmer‘s model.
CLO2 Discuss ARM assembler directives and instruction sets.
CLO3 Compose assembly program for the ARM processor.
CLO4 Demonstrate ARM processor interface with peripheral devices and programming
CLO5 Discuss the performance improvement techniques in ARM and distinguish hardware
modes with exceptions

Overview of computing systems: ALU, registers, control unit, memory unit. The ARM architecture
and features. The ARM7TDMI programmer‘s model. Assembler rules and directives. ARM
instruction set and programming: Addressing modes. Instruction types and format, conditional
execution, Instruction set. Endianness; Constants and literal pools. Loops and Branches,
Subroutine and stacks; passing parameters to subroutine. Assembly programming. Memory
mapped peripherals: The LPC2148, Architecture and features, Hardware interfacing: display
devices, actuators, data converters, programming. Performance improvement techniques. ARM
Thumb model, Thumb instructions, Exception handling, interrupts, and Error conditions.
*Self-directed Learning:
Embedded C program for ARM7 Microprocessor
References:
1. Andrew N Sloss, ―ARM System developer‘s guide, designing and optimizing system
software‖, Elsevier, 2004
2. William Hohl , ―ARM assembly language fundamentals and techniques‖ , CRC press, 2009
3. Steve Furber,― ARM System on chip Architecture‖, Pearson Education, 2000
4. J. R. Gibson ―ARM Assembly Language-an Introduction‖ Dept. of Electrical Engineering and
Electronics, The University of Liver-pool, 2007.
5. Raghunandan G.H, ―Microcontroller (ARM) and Embedded Systems‖, Cengage Learning
India Pvt. Ltd., 2020.
* https://www.keil.com/download/
*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-lfh3OrXlw

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 ECE XXXX COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [3 0 0 3]
Total Number of contact hours: 36
Course Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Discuss the various communication network models and functions of Physical Layer.
CLO2 Describe and analyze the performance of DLL Protocols.
CLO3 Evaluate the performance of Network layer Protocols.
CLO4 Describe the various Transport Layer Protocols.
CLO5 Discuss the functioning of various Application Layer Protocols.

Types of CNs, Network Hardware, Software, ISO: OSI, TCP/IP, ATM Reference Models. Physical
Layer: Media, Line coding, channel capacity, Multiplexing, Multiple Access, switching. Design
issues of DLL, Error Control, Flow Control, MAC: Random Access, Controlled Access, IEEE
802.3, 802.5, FDDI. Design issues of Network Layer, Shortest Path Routing, Distance Vector, Link
State, Hierarchical Routing, Congestion Control, QoS, IP Addressing, NAT, ARP, RARP, Unicast
Routing Protocols. TCP, UDP. Application Layer protocols. Mobile IP and TCP.

*Self-directed Learning:
Intra Domain Routing Protocols, Inter Domain Routing Protocols (BGP), Application Layer
Services (HTTP, FTP, Email, DNS).

References:

1. Fourouzan B. A., ―Data Communications and Networking‖,5th Edition Mc Graw Hill, 2013
2. Garcia A.L and Widjaja I., ―Communication Networks‖, McGraw Hill, 2006
3. Stallings W., ―Data and Computer Communication‖ (7e), Prentice Hall. 2004
4. Mir N.F., ―Computer and Communication Networks‖, Pearson Education, 2007
5. Jean Walrand & Pravin Varaiya, ―High Performance Communication Networks‖, 2nd
Edition, Morgan Kauffman, 2000

*https://nptel.ac.in/courses/106105183

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 ECE XXXX DIGITAL COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE [ 3 0 0 3]

Total Number of contact hours: 36

Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Describe general and specific computer architectures and analyse instruction formats
CLO2 Design processing unit and control unit
CLO3 Discuss memory hierarchy and cache mapping techniques
CLO4 Describe basic input and output techniques
CLO5 Discuss performance enhancement techniques

Computer Architecture and Organization. Processor Design. Quantitative principles of computer

design, Design of arithmetic and logic unit (ALU), Registers, Multiplication algorithms for signed
and unsigned data, Division Algorithms. Memory and I/O Organization. Cache memory
organization, Mapping techniques, Accessing I/O devices, I/O interfacing, Direct memory access,
Virtual memory system. Functional Organization. Register transfer language for computer‘s
internal operation, Micro-programmed and hardwired control unit design, Instruction pipelining
and instruction-level parallelism (ILP), Data dependences and Hazards, Flynn‘s classification for
parallelism, Thread level parallelism.
DSP Architecture and addressing modes.
*Self-directed Learning:
Processor Architectures: VLIW, MIMO, SIMO.

References:
1. David A. Patterson and John L. Hennessy, ―Computer Organization and Design –The
Hardware / Software Interface‖, 4th Edition, Morgan Kaufmann, Elsevier, 2009.
2. *John L. Hennessy and David A. Patterson, ―Computer Architecture – A Quantitative
Approach‖, 5th Edition, Morgan Kaufmann, Elsevier, 2011.
3. William Stallings, ―Computer Organization and Architecture‖, Ninth edition, Pearson
Education, 2013.
4. M.Raffiquzzaman & Chandra, ―Modern Computer Architecture, Galgotia publications‖, New
Delhi, 1990.
5. Kuo S. M. and Gan W. S., ―Digital Signal Processors-Architectures, Implementations and
Applications‖, Pearson Education, 2005.

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 ECE XXXX VLSI TESTING AND TESTABILITY [3 0 0 3]

Total Number of contact hours: 36

Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Describe the different types of testing, testing process and its significance.
CLO2 Discuss and analyze different types of faults and prepare models for the same.
CLO3 Derive test vectors for finding stuck at faults in combinational circuit and sequential
circuit using various types of structural, algebraic algorithms and state table verification
method.
CLO4 Discuss the testability measures and compare various design for Testability techniques
CLO5 Describe the techniques to generate the random patterns and discuss the fundamental of
PLA testing.

Introduction to testing and testability: Need for testing, digital and analog testing; Physical Faults
and their modeling; Fault models; Testing of combinational circuits: Various types of
faults. Functional v/s structural approach to testing; Testability Techniques: scan-path testing,
Boundary scan; Testing of sequential circuits: Test pattern generation for sequential circuits;
Signatures and self-test: Testing with random patterns. LFSRs, random test generation and
response compression, Built-in self-test (BIST), PLA Testing.

*Self-directed Learning:
Testability techniques, Scan chain and Boundary scan

References:

1. *M. L. Bushnell and V. D. Agrawal, "Essentials of testing for digital, memory and mixed-
signal VLSI circuits", Boston: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2000.
2. M. Abramovici, M. A. Breuer, and A.D. Friedman, "Digital Systems Testing and Testable
Design", Piscataway, New Jersey: IEEE Press, 1994.
3. Miczo, "Digital Logic Testing and simulation". New York: Harper & Row, 1986.
4. P.K. Lala, "Fault Tolerant & Fault Testable hardware Design", BS Publications, 1998
5. Stanley L. Hurst, ―VLSI Testing: digital and mixed analogue digital techniques‖
Pub:Inspec/IEE, 1999.

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 ECE XXXX SATELLITE COMMUNICATION [3 0 0 3]

Total Number of contact hours: 36

Course Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Explain fundamentals of satellite communication systems.
CLO2 Describe the satellite orbits with the definitions of parameters associated with it.
CLO3 Describe the electronic hardware systems associated with the satellite subsystem and
earth station
CLO4 Compute the satellite link parameters under various propagation conditions with the
illustration of multiple access techniques
CLO5 Describe the various applications of satellite with the focus on national satellite system.

Overview of satellite communication systems, Satellite Orbits: Kepler‘s Laws, Definitions of terms
for earth-orbiting satellites, Orbital effects on satellite‗s performance, Launching Procedures.
Satellite subsystem. Earth Station: Types, Design considerations, Satellite tracking. Satellite Link
Design Fundamentals: Equivalent isotropic radiated power, Transmission losses. Multiple access
techniques: FDMA, TDMA, CDMA, SDMA assignment methods, compression – encryption,
coding schemes. Satellite Applications: Communication satellites, Remote sensing satellites.
Navigation satellites- GPS system, NAVIC, GAGAN.
*Self-directed Learning:
Position determination using GNSS
References:
1. Dennis M Roddy, ―Satellite communications‖, 4th edition, McGraw Hill, 2006.
2. Timothy Pratt and Jeremy E. Allnutt, ―Satellite communications‖, 3rd edition, Wiley 2019
3. Tri T ha, ―Digital satellite communications‖, 2nd edition, McGraw Hill Education, 2008
4. M.Richharia, ―Satellite communication systems-Design Principles‖‖, Macmillan 2003
5. Anil K. Maini, Varsha Agrawal, ―Satellite communications‖, Wiley India Pvt. Ltd., 2015
*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50U2T6Tmr1E&list=PLLy_2iUCG87A55NPtEwWoWPiKs
0-9NNT1&index=3

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 ECE XXXX DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING LAB [0 0 3 1]

Total Number of contact hours: 30

Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
Use MATLAB and Code Composer Studio to analyze signals and systems in time and
CLO1
transfer domain.
CLO2 Design and simulate analog and digital filters using standard filter design techniques.
CLO3 Evaluate and compare the performance of different filters.
CLO4 Apply the concepts of DSP to process speech and image signals using MATLAB.
CLO5 Implement different types of filters using DSP processors.

Time domain and frequency domain analysis of signals and systems. Analysis in z-domain.
Filter design. Applications to speech and image signal processing. Simulation experiments using
Code Composer Studio. Filter implementation using DSP Kits.

References:
1. Lab manual
2. Ifeachar, Jervis, ―Digital Signal Processing - A Practical approach‖, Pearson Education, Asia,
2003.
3. Code Composer Studio user guides

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 ECE XXXX MICROPROCESSOR LAB [0 0 6 2]

Total Number of contact hours: 60

Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Write ARM7 assembly language program and simulate using Keil IDE

CLO2 Write ARM7 assembly language programs to interface display devices, switches, keypads, motors, data
converters.

CLO3 Write ARM7 assembly language programs for on chip features.

CLO4 Compose embedded C programs to interface ARM7 processor with external devices and on-chip
features.

CLO5 Develop and demonstrate project on Microcontrollers

Assembly Programming for arithmetic, logical and data transfer operations, Assembly as well as C
Programming for interfacing I/O devices like Switches, Keypad, display devices, Data converters,
and Motor controllers. Assembly as well as C Programming for on chip features of ARM
processor: hardware interrupts, timers, PWMs, ADC, DAC and serial communication protocols.
*Self directed learning
Develop and demonstrate projects using Microcontrollers.
References:
5. Lab Manual
6. William Hohl , ―ARM assembly language fundamentals and techniques‖ , CRC press, 2009
3. https://www.nxp.com/docs/en/user-guide/UM10139.pdf
4. http://arantxa.ii.uam.es/~gdrivera/sed/docs/ARMBook.pdf

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 VI- SEMESTER
HUM XXXX ESSENTIALS OF MANAGEMENT [3 0 0 3]

Total contact periods: 36

Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this course the students will be able to:
CLO 1 Analyze the roles of managers, principles of management, managerial skills, and
strategies required to run a business successfully with social and ethical
responsibilities
CLO 2 Develop an organizational structure and plan for manpower in a given business
organization
CLO 3 Apply leadership and motivational theories in the organizational contexts
CLO 4 Suggest proper techniques of controlling for the given process
CLO 5 Prepare a business plan by identifying business opportunities, conduct market
analysis and prepare feasibility reports

Introduction to Business, Industrial Business, Classification of Industries and Job Opportunities

(referring the industries visiting our campus). Functions of Managers/Management and time spent
on various managerial functions by managers at various levels, two characteristics of managerial
functions, Efficiency and Effectiveness. Principles of Management by Henri Fayol. Three types of
managerial responsibilities. Planning: Strategic, Tactical and Operational. Nature and
characteristics, Types, qualitative and quantitative objectives, Stakeholders and their interests,
Fiscal and Social Responsibilities. Strategic Planning: Planning Tools – SWOT, TOWS, Business
Portfolio Analysis and Porter‘s model; Process. Principles of Organizing; Span of Control.
Departmentalization: Types of Departmentalization. Staffing HRM and HRD. Leading: Meaning,
differences between – leading and managing, leader and manager. Maslow‘s Need Hierarchy,
Herzberg‘s 2 – factor theory and McGregor X and Y theory. Motivational techniques. Leadership.
Controlling Management Control Techniques. Entrepreneurship. International Management
Practices. Professional Ethics and Global Issues.
References:
1. Harold Koontz and Heinz Weihrich, ―Essentials Of Management‖, 4th Edition, Mc Graw Hill,
New Delhi, 2012.
2. Peter Drucker, ―Management: Tasks, Responsibilities and Practices‖, Harper and Row, New
York, 1993.
3. Peter Drucker, ―The Practice of Management‖, Harper and Row, New York, 2004.
4. Vasant Desai, ―Dynamics of Entrepreneurial Development and Management‖, Himalaya
Publishing House, 2007.
5. Poornima M Charantimath, ―Entrepreneurship Development‖, Pearson Education, 2006.
6. S S Khanka, ―Entrepreneurship Development‖, S Chand & Co., 2007.

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 ECE XXXX WIRELESS COMMUNICATION [ 3 0 0 3]

Total Number of contact hours: 36

Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Discuss various path loss models of wireless communication channels
CLO2 Discuss mathematical models of time varying wireless communication channels
CLO3 Estimate information carrying capacity of wireless channels
CLO4 Evaluate the performance of different digital modulation schemes in wireless
communication scenario
CLO5 Analyze equalization and diversity techniques

Path Loss and Shadowing, Empirical Path Loss Models, Combined Path Loss and Shadowing,
Outage Probability under Path Loss and Shadowing, Cell Coverage area. Time-Varying Channel
Impulse Response, Classification of Fading models, Narrowband Fading, Wideband Fading
Models, Capacity in AWGN, capacity of flat fading channel, capacity of frequency selective
fading, Outage Probability, Average Probability of Error, Combined Outage and Average Error
Probability; Doppler Spread, Inter symbol Interference, Adaptive equalization, Linear and Non-
Linear equalization, Zero forcing and LMS Algorithms, Diversity combining techniques,
Transmitter.

*Self -Directed Learning:

Diversity Techniques.

References:
1. Andrea Goldsmith, ―Wireless Communications‖, Cambridge University Press, 2005
2. David Tse, Pramod Viswanath ―Fundamentals of Wireless Communication‖, Cambridge
University Press, 2005
3. Aditya Jagannatham, ―Principles of Modern Wireless Communication Systems Theory and
Practice‖, McGraw Hill, 2016
4. *Andreas F. Molisch, ―Wireless Communications‖ IEEE Press, 2010.
5. Simon Haykin, Michael Moher ―Modern Wireless Communications‖, Pearson, 2011.

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ECE XXXX SYSTEM-ON-CHIP DESIGN [ 3 0 0 3]
Total Number of contact hours: 36
Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the program, the students will be able to:
CLO1 Explain the need, benefits, and features of System-on-Chip.
CLO2 Discuss the SoC Physical Design flow.
CLO3 Describe SoC implementation, Intellectual property, and interconnects.
CLO4 Analyse the techniques involved in SoC verification, testing, and packaging.
CLO5 Describe the evolution of SOC to state of the art – NoC.

Basics of SoC, Constituents of SoC - Life cycle, Design flow, Physical Design, Logic Synthesis,
Floor Planning, Placement, Routing, Physical Design Constraints, Clock Tree Synthesis, Timing
analysis, power routing, Interconnects, Switch Interconnects, Layered Architecture, Network
Interface, IP-based design, IP evaluation on FPGA prototypes, SOC verification, testing,
Standardization-SoC Test Automation, SoC packaging. Network on Chip, architectures,
Reconfigurable NoC, NoC interconnects and 3D-NoC.

*Self Directed Learning

Modern NoC Architectures

References:
1. Michael J.Flynn, Wayne Luk, , ―Computer system Design: System-on-Chip‖, Wiley-India,
2012.
2. Veena S. Chakravarthi- ―A Practical Approach to VLSI System on Chip (SoC) Design‖,
Springer
Nature Switzerland AG, 2020
3. Sudeep Pasricha, Nikil Dutt, ―On Chip Communication Architectures: System on Chip‖, Morgan
Kaufmann Publishers, 2008.
4. W.H.Wolf,, ―Computers as Components: Principles of Embedded Computing System Design‖,
Elsevier, 2008.
* NPTEL-IIT Madras https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3p-
ZpXPqK6vvxeTp1k4kDMJj74WIetyC

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 ECE XXX RF CIRCUIT DESIGN [3 0 0 3]

Total Number of contact hours: 36

Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Discuss the basic architecture of transmission line.
CLO2 Design and analyze the High frequency amplifier.
CLO3 Design and analyze the Low Noise Amplifier
CLO4 Design and analyze the Power amplifier and PLL
CLO5 Discuss the GSM ,CDMA, UMTS radio architectures

RF systems – basic architectures, Parallel RLC tank, Quality factor, Series RLC networks,
matching, Distributed Systems, Transmission lines High Frequency, Amplifier Design, Bandwidth
estimation using open-circuit time constants, Bandwidth estimation using short-circuit time
constants. LNA Design Multiplier based mixers, Subsampling mixers, RF Power amplifiers: Class
A, AB, B, C amplifiers, Class D,E, F amplifiers Voltage controlled oscillators and Phase locked
loop Radio architectures
*Self -Directed Learning:
Analysis /simulation of RF modules like Low Noise amplifier or gilbert cell and its application
References:

1. Thomas H. Lee, ―The Design of CMOS Radio-Frequency Integrated Circuits‖ by Cambridge

University Press, 2004
2. Behzad Razavi, ―RF Microelectronics‖,.Prentice Hall, 1997.
3. Frank Ellinger, ―Radio frequency integrated circuits and technologies‖ by. Springer Science &
Business Media, 2008.
4. Jörg Eberspächer, Christian Bettstetter, Hans-Joerg Vögel, Christian Hartmann ―GSM –
Architecture, Protocols and Services‖,Wiley Telecom, 2009
*Simulation using Cadence software/ LT simulator

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 ECE XXXX INFORMATION THEORY AND CODING [3 0 0 3]

Total Number of contact hours: 36

Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Recall the mathematical requirement to study the information theory and coding
and compute the entropy of discrete memoryless sources.
CLO2 Describe Markov source, its adjunct and compute entropy
CLO3 Design instantaneous and uniquely decodable codes, Kraft‘s Inequality, Compact
codes and adaptive Huffman codes
CLO4 Describe Mutual information, noiseless and deterministic channels.
CLO5 Describe channel capacity, error probability and Shannon‘s Second theorem

Information, Entropy of discrete memoryless source and memory sources, Instantaneous and
uniquely decodable codes, Kraft‘s inequality, compact codes, Shannon‘s theorem code efficiency
& redundancy, Information channels, Joint Entropy and Conditional Entropy, Relative Entropy and
Mutual Information and its properties, cascaded channel, channel capacity Chain Rules, Data-
Processing Inequality, Fano‘s Inequality, Error probability and decision rules, reliable messages
and unreliable channels, An example of coding to correct errors, Differential entropy Shannon‘s
second theorem for BSC.
*Self-directed learning
Channel Coding: Properties and design of Linear block codes
References:

1. Thomas M. Cover, Joy A. Thomas, ―Elements of Information Theory‖, John Wiley and
sons, INC, 1991.
2. Norman Abramson, ―Information Theory and Coding‖, McGraw Hill, 1963.
3. Haykin S, ―Digital Communications‖, Wiley, 2008.
4. Khalid Sayood, ―Introduction to Data Compression‖, 3rd Edition, MK Publishers, 2012.
*An Introduction to Coding Theory - Introduction - YouTube. Video lectures

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 ECE XXXX COMMUNICATION NETWORKS LAB [0 0 3 1]

Total Number of contact hours: 30

Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Simulate Wired & Wireless network Topologies.
CLO2 Configure and test various Data Link Layer protocols.
CLO3 Simulate and verify functions of various Network Layer protocols.
CLO4 Simulate MANETs and WSNs and analyze their performance.
CLO5 Demonstrate IoT based Applications.

To simulate a three point-to-point network with duplex links between them. To simulate the
transmission of ping message over a network topology and find the number of packets dropped due
to congestion. To Simulate and compare the performance of network with topologies such as Star,
Ring and Mesh. Wired and Wireless LANs: Mobile Ad-hoc network (MANET), Infrastructure
Basic Service Set (IBSS) network with multiple traffic and analyze the performance of the
network. Cluster based WSN, Wi-Max network and analyze the performance with multiple traffics.
Implementation of ALOHA Protocols for packet communication between a number of nodes connected
to a common bus. CSMA, CSMA/CD, Token Bus, Token Ring. To provide reliable data transfer
between two nodes over an unreliable network using the stop-and-wait protocol with and without BER.
Perform error control at DLL using Bit stuffing, Checksum and Character count. CRC, Hamming
Coding. Routing Algorithms.

*Self-Directed Learning:
Mobile Ad hoc Networks (MANETs), Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs)

References:
1. Fourouzan B. A.,―Data Communications and Networking‖, 5th Edition Mc Graw Hill, 2013
2. Garcia A.L and Widjaja I., ―Communication Networks‖, McGraw Hill, 2006
3. Stallings W.,―Data and Computer Communication‖ (7e), Prentice Hall. 2004
4. Mir N.F., ―Computer and Communication Networks‖, Pearson Education, 2007
5. Jean Walrand & Pravin Varaiya, ―High Performance Communication Networks‖, 2nd
Edition, Morgan Kauffman, 2000
* https://archive.nptel.ac.in/courses/106/105/106105160/

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 ECE XXXX COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS LAB [0 0 3 1]

Total Number of contact hours: 30

Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Design, simulate and test Patch Antennas.
CLO2 Design, simulate and test Multiband antennas and understand the hardware design for
microstrip passive components.
CLO3 Design and characterize the radiation pattern of microstrip antennas.
CLO4 Compose codes for digital modulation techniques.
CLO5 Design and analyze the performance of MIMO antennas

Design and Analysis of Micro strip single band and multi band patch antenna-using HFSS. To study and
Characterize the Radiation pattern for Micro strip antenna. Design and Analysis of Array and 5G MIMO
antennas using HFSS. To study the performance characteristics of Microwave Components. Implementation
of BPSK, QPSK and BFSK using MATLAB/LabVIEW and find the error performance using USRP
2901. Design of a simple 2×2 MIMO spatial multiplexing scheme and evaluate the performance
over a Rayleigh/Rician fading channel using MATLAB. Design a Space Time Block Code
(Alamouti- STBC) using MATLAB/LabVIEW. Diversity and Combining Techniques 1×1, 2×2
using MRC.

*Self-Directed Learning:
Millimeter Wave components and devices
References:
1. John J Prokis and Dimitris G. Manolakis ―Digital Signal Processing Principles, Algorithms,
and Applications‖ Prentice-Hall International, Inc., 2015.
2. J Proakis and M. Salehi “Contemporary communication systems using MATLAB‖, 3rd
Edition Cengage Learning, 2013.
3. Ed Doering -Reports on Communication Systems Projects with LabVIEW.
https://www.rose-hulman.edu/~doering/
4. KC Raveendranathan, ―Communication systems modelling simulation using MATLAB
and SIMULINK‖ by 1St edition, Taylor and Francis Group, 2015.
5. Balanis, C. A. ―Antenna theory: analysis and design‖ John wiley & sons, 2015.
6. J.D Kraus ―Antennas‖, Second Edition, TMH Publication 1989
*Link: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_ee76/preview

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 PROGRAM ELECTIVES (Minor)

1. COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE

ECE XXXX MACHINE LEARNING [3 0 0 3]

Total Number of contact hours: 36
Course learning outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Understand basics of machine learning algorithms.
CLO2 Analyze dimensionality reduction techniques for feature selection.
CLO3 Explain artificial neural network (ANN) and its initialization, training &
validations.
CLO4 Describe the various parametric, nonparametric, and graphical methods of
classifiers.
CLO5 Describe evaluation measures for classifier performances.

Machine learning basics, Naïve Bayesian Model. Non-Parametric Techniques: Density Estimation,
Parzen Windows, k- Nearest-Neighbor Estimation, K- nearest neighbor classification, Radial Basis
Function Network, Learning Vector Quantization, Clustering, K-Means clustering, Competitive
learning, , Support vector machines, , feature selection methods – Filter based techniques and
wrapper methods, Principal Component Analysis, Applications of PCA, PCA ,Independent
component analysis, Voting, Error correcting output codes, Bagging, Boosting
*Self directed learning:
Self-Organizing Maps, Recurrent Neural Network, Hopfield Neural Network, Adaptive Resonance
Theory, Statistical Hypothesis testing- t-test, ANOVA.

References:
1. Alpaydin E, ―Introduction to Machine Learning‖, (2e), MIT Press. 2010.
2. Duda R.O, Hart P.E. and Stork D.G., ―Pattern Classification‖, (2e), Wiley, 2001
3. Harrington P., ―Machine Learning in Action, Manning‖ Publications, 2012.
4. Bishop C. M., ―Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning‖, Springer, 2007.
5. Jensen R. and Shen Q. ―Computational Intelligence and Feature Selection‖:
Rough and Fuzzy Approaches, Vol. 8, IEEE Press Series on Computational Intelligence,
John Wiley and Sons, 2008
* https://nptel.ac.in/courses/106106139

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ECE XXXX COMPUTER VISION [3 0 0 3]

Total Number of contact hours: 36

Course learning outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Describe image formation using a pinhole camera and explain preprocessing techniques.
CLO2 Analyze different local image features such as SIFT, HOG, and texture.
CLO3 Contrast different image segmentation methods based on clustering, model fitting and
probabilistic modelling.
CLO4 Explain the geometry of two views and discuss the least square estimation method for
camera calibration with radial distortion.
CLO5 Evaluate various techniques for building classifiers with examples of their use in vision
applications.

Image formation, linear filters and convolution, edge detection, image features, texture analysis and
synthesis, Segmentation using clustering, Segmentation and fitting using probabilistic methods,
Homogenous coordinates, Epipolar geometry, least-square parameter estimation, Feature selection,
Bayes Classifier, Multi-layer perceptron, Support Vector Machine.

*Self directed learning:

Simulation of Image Segmentation

References:
1. David A. Forsyth and Jean Ponce, ―Computer Vision‖: A Modern Approach, Pearson Education,
2003
2. Richard Szeliski, ―Computer Vision: Algorithms and Applications‖, Springer, 2010
3. Richard Hartley and Andrew Zisserman, ―Multiple View Geometry in Computer Vision‖, 2nd
Edition, Cambridge University Press, 2004
4. Linda Shapiro and George Stockman, ―Computer Vision‖, Pearson Education, 2001.
*Image processing tool box in MATLAB

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2. EMBEDDED SYSTEM
ECE XXXX EMBEDDED SYSTEM DESIGN [3 0 0 3 ]

Total Number of contact hours: 36

Course learning outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Describe embedded system design tools and methodologies
CLO2 Discuss the standard software and hardware Building Blocks of Embedded
System
CLO3 Develop programming skills for embedded systems
CLO4 Design computational models for Embedded systems
CLO5 Describe life cycle of embedded system design and testing.

Embedded systems overview, Embedded Software: Interrupts, interrupt latency, shared data
problems. que scheduling, Real time operating system architecture, Introduction to real time
operating system; Embedded hardware: standard peripherals; Communication; protocols;
Designing embedded system using FSM models. Hardware and software co-design; Embedded C
programming. Embedded development life cycle (EDLC).
*Self directed learning
Design and simulate an embedded system using Circuit simulation software.

References:
1. Frank Vahid & Tony Givargis, ―Embedded system design‖, Wiley Publication, 2002.
2. David E Simon, ―An Embedded software primer‖, Addison Wesley, 1999.
3. Shibu K. V, ―Introduction to embedded systems‖, Mc Graw Hill Publication, 2013.
4. Raj Kamal, ―Embedded Systems‖, 2nd edition, Tata McGraw Hill, 2003.
*https://electrosome.com/getting-started-with-proteus-beginners-tutorial/

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 ECE XXXX INTERNET OF THINGS [3 0 0 3]

Total Number of contact hours: 36

Course learning outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Describe IoT trend settings, realization, and demonstration.
CLO2 Discuss the key wireless technologies evolved to support the requirements of IoT systems.
CLO3 Describe reference architecture and protocols for IoT echo systems.
CLO4 Elaborate trends and transitions in cloud landscape to cope with advancements in IoT.
CLO5 Describe various analytical approaches, frameworks, algorithms, platforms, engines, and
methods for squeezing out value-adding IoT data.

Demystifying the IoT Paradigm; IoT Protocols and Technologies; Concept of Device-to-
Device/Machine-to-Machine Integration, Device-to-Cloud Integration, Realization of IoT
Ecosystem Using Wireless Technologies; Infrastructure and Service Discovery Protocols for the
IoT Ecosystem; Next-Generation Clouds for IoT Applications and Analytics; Cloud Computing;
Emerging Field of IoT Data Analytics; Software Defined Networking (SDN)

*Self-Directed Learning:
Introduction to Arduino Programming: Integration of Sensors and Actuators with Arduino
Introduction to Python programming, Raspberry Pi, Implementation of IoT with Raspberry Pi.

References:
1. Raj P. and Raman A. C., The Internet of Things: Enabling Technologies, Platforms and Use Cases, CRC
Press, 2017
2. Bagha A. and Medisetti V, ―Internet of Things‖: A Hands on Approach, University Press, 2015.
3. Holler J., Tsiatsis V., Mulligan C., Karnouskos S., Avesand S., and Boyle D., From ―Machine to
Machine to the Internet of Things‖: ―Introduction to a New Age of Intelligence‖, Academic Press, 2014
4. Vahid F, Givargis T., ―Embedded Systems Design‖: ―A Unified Hardware/Software Introduction‖,
Wiley Publications, 2000
5. Axelson J, ―Parallel Port Complete‖, Penram Publications, 1996.
*https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_cs63/unit?unit=41&lesson=48

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3. SIGNAL PROCESSING
ECE XXXX ADVANCED DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING [3 0 0 3]
Total Number of contact hours: 36
Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO 1 Discuss decimation and interpolation operations and describe interpolated FIR and poly
phase filter implementations.
CLO 2 Analyse DFT filter bank and QMF bank.
CLO 3 Describe concepts of multi resolution analysis and analyse filter bank for STFT and
wavelet transform.
CLO 4 Develop LMS and RLS algorithms and discuss their important applications.
CLO 5 Analyse cepstrum of signals and describe homomorphic system for convolution and its
applications.

Multi-rate systems; decimation and interpolation (integer and fractional); poly phase filter
structure; quadrature mirror filter bank (QMF); short-time Fourier transform and discrete-time
wavelet transform; principle of adaptive filters; least mean square (LMS) algorithm; recursive least
square (RLS) algorithms; application of adaptive filters; homomorphic system; complex cepstrum;
homomorphic systems for convolution and de-convolution; examples of homomorphic signal
processing.

*Self directed learning

Multirate signal processing

References:

1. Vaidyanathan P. P, Multirate Systems and Filter Banks, Prentice Hall, India, 1993.
2. Gadre V M, Abhyankar A S, Multiresolution and Multirate Signal Processing: Introduction,
Principles and Applications, McGraw Hill, 2017.
3. Orfanidis S. J, Optimum Signal Processing, McGraw Hill , NJ, 2007.
4. Oppenheim A.V and Schafer R.W., Digital Signal Processing, PHI Learning, 2008.
* https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyqSpQzTE6M_h5UgZWpybzBVDGmHGhQQb –
NPTEL NOC - IITM

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ECE XXXX DIGITAL SPEECH PROCESSING [3 0 0 3]

Total Number of contact hours: 36

Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Understand the human speech production system, different speech sounds and describe
digital models.
CLO2 Analyze various time domain and spectral features of speech.
CLO3 Compute pitch period and formants of voiced speech signal using LPC parameters.
CLO4 Describe the speech signal processing applications in speech coding and speech synthesis.
CLO5 Describe the speech processing application in speech enhancement and speech recognition.

Fundamentals of speech: Anatomy and physiology of speech production system, phonetics, types
of speech sounds. Time domain analysis of speech: Time dependent processing of speech, pitch
period estimation using auto correlation function. Short-time Fourier analysis of speech: Short time
Fourier transform analysis, formant evaluation using log spectrum and power spectral density
estimates, spectrograms. Homomorphic processing of speech: Cepstral analysis of speech. Linear
predictive coding of speech: Linear models of speech, Basic principles of LPC. Speech Processing
Applications: Speech coding, Speech recognition systems.

*Self-directed learning:
Automatic speech recognition (ASR), Speech Synthesis.

References:
1. Rabiner L.R and Schaffer R.W, ―Digital Processing of Speech Signals‖, Prentice Hall, NJ,
2007.
2. Thomas F. Quatieri, ―Discrete.time Speech Signal Processing—Principles and Practice‖,
Pearson Education, Inc., 2004.
3. Douglas O' Shaughnessy, ―Speech Communications. Human and Machine Reading‖,
Addison Wesley, 1987.
4. Dr. Shaila D. Apte, ―Speech and Audio Processing‖, Wiley India, 2012.
5. *Lawrence Rabiner, Biing-Hwang Juang, B. Yegnanarayana, ―Fundamentals of Speech
Recognition‖, Pearson, 2011 (Fifth Impression).

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4. COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
ECE XXXX MACHINE LEARNING FOR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
[3 0 0 3]

Total Number of contact hours: 36

Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Discuss techniques used in machine learning
CLO2 Design deep and CNN architectures for various applications
CLO3 Use machine learning algorithms for communication system applications
CLO4 Identify challenges in evolving machine learning concepts conforming to industry
standards
CLO5 Discuss and develop Reinforcement learning based application

Linking machine learning and communication systems. Overview of supervised, unsupervised and
reinforcement learning. Communication Systems: use of machine learning in OSI layer.
Connection between signal processing, adaptive filtering and machine learning. Self-organizing
wireless networks, Cognitive radio and machine learning. Neural networks, network training, use
of gradient information, gradient descent optimization; error back propagation, Bayesian neural
networks, Support vector machines. ML and DL for communication system.
*Self-directed Learning:
Classification of learning
References:
1. Christopher Bishop, ―Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning‖, First Edition,
Springer, 2016.
2. Krishna Kant Singh, Akansha Singh, Korhan Cengiz, Dac-Nhuong Le, ―Machine Learning
and Cognitive Computing for Mobile Communications and Wireless Networks‖, Wiley,
2020.
3. Yoshua Bengio, ―Learning Deep Architectures for AI,Foundations and Trends in Machine
Learning‖, First Edition, Now Publishers Inc, 2009.
*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWmCkVfPnJ8&list=PLJ5C_6qdAvBGaabKHmVbt
ryZW9KpICiHC&index=2

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 ECE XXXX B5G COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS [ 3 0 0 3]

Total Number of contact hours: 36

Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the program, the students will be able to
CLO1 Discuss challenges of deploying B5G network and technology.
CLO2 Describe various type of antenna technology for next generation communication
systems.
CLO3 Discuss multiband millimetre-wave technology for 5G and beyond .
CLO4 Analyze and characterize multiband millimetre-wave technology for B5G
CLO5 Describe 6G networks deployment, challenges and benefits.

Challenges in next generation mobile technologies. High Altitude Stratospheric Platform Station
Systems, Human Bond Communications, CONASENS, Introduction to propagation model for 5G.
Antennas and propagation for 5G and beyond, Antennas Technology for future Generation
communication system: state-of-the-art and open challenges Massive MIMO antenna technology,
State-of-the-art phased arrays. 5G and beyond antenna challenges, Multiband millimetre-wave
technology for 5G: Concept and topology, Megatrends toward 6G, 6G Services, Requirements,
Candidate Technologies: Terahertz Technologies, Novel Antenna Technologies, Evolution of
Duplex Technology, Evolution of Network Topology, Spectrum Sharing, Comprehensive AI, Split
Computing, High-Precision Network. 6G Timeline.

*Self-directed Learning:
Topologies for 6G services

References:
1. Ramjee Prasad, ―5G: 2020 and Beyond‖, River Publishers, 2019.
2. Qammer H. Abbasi, Syeda F. Jilani, Akram Alomainy and Muhammed A.Imran,
―Antennas and propagation for 5G and beyond‖, IET, 2020.
3. Hai Tang, Ning Yang, Zhi Zhang, Zhongda Du, Jia Shen, ―5G NR and Enhancements‖:
From R15 to R16‖, Elsevier, 2021.
4.*Samsung 6G white paper ―6G:The Next Hyper Connected Experience for All‖ Samsung
Research, 2021.
5.Christopher Cox, ―An Introduction to 5G: The New Radio, 5G Network and Beyond‖,
Wiley,
2020.

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 ECE XXXX PHOTONIC COMMUNICATION SYSTEM [3 0 0 3]

Total Number of contact hours: 36

Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Analyse propagation of light in optical fibers taking into account dispersion and other loss
mechanisms
CLO2 Understand and analyse the construction and operating principles of high speed
optoelectronic and photonic devices
CLO3 Utilize various optical signal processing techniques in photonic communication systems
CLO4 Demonstrate knowledge of TDM, WDM, SONET/SDH, optical crosstalk and optical access
networks
CLO5 Design and analyze the performance of a simple Photonic communication system

Light propagation in multimode and single mode fibers, optical impairments, Optoelectronic
Devices, Semiconductor Detectors, Photonic Devices and circuits, Light wave Systems, Optical
Signal Processing, Optical Networks Photonic Communication System Design
*Self-directed Learning:
Optical Networks

References:

1. B. E. A. Saleh and M. C. Teich , ―Fundamentals of Photonics‖, Wiley-India, 2007

2. *J. M. Senior , ―Optical Fiber Communication-principles and practice‖, Prentice hall of India,
3rd Edition, 2009.
3. Gerd Keiser, Optical Fiber Communications, TMH publication, 5th edition, 2017.
4. Govind P. Agrawal - Fiber-optic communication systems - Wiley et Sons , 4th edition,2010
5. R. Ramaswami and K. Sivarajan, Optical Networks: A Practical Perspective, Morgan
Kaufmann,
2nd Edition, Elsevier, 2001.

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ECE XXXX SATELLITE BASED WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
[3 0 0 3]
Total Number of contact hours: 36
Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the students will be able to:
CLO1 Demonstrate and understand orbital and functional principles of satellite
Communication, Satellite sub system and Earth station system.
CLO2 Discuss the ideas of link design and polarization techniques used for wireless satellite
communication.
CLO3 Understand and design the concepts of Diversity combining techniques in MEO
satellites.
CLO4 Design and simulate the concepts of free space optical communication and ATP.
CLO5 Implement beamforming techniques used for Satellite Communication using SDR.

Orbital Mechanics and Sub systems, Satellite link Design: Uplink and Downlink Design, Design of
Satellite Links for Specified Carrier-to-Noise plus Interference Ratio, Noise figure and Noise
temperature. Attenuation Noise, Tropospheric Multipath and Scintillation Effects. Interference
Analysis, Interference to and from Adjacent Satellite Systems, Terrestrial Interference, Cross-
polarization Interference, Intermodulation Interference. Diversity Combining and Handover
techniques in 5G using MEO. Free Space Optical Communication for Inter Satellites: design
issues. Acquisition Tracking Pointing of an optical beam. Beamforming in FSO inter satellite.
*Self Directed Learning:
Modulation formats for 5G wireless systems.

References:
1. Tri T. Ha ,―Digital Satellite Communications‖, 2/e, McGraw-Hill, 1990.
2. T. Pratt, C.W. Bostian, ―Satellite Communications‖, John Willey and Sons, 2011.
3. *Shree Krishna Sharma, Symeon Chatzinotas and Pantelis-Daniel Arapoglou, ―Satellite
Communications in the 5G Era‖ IET Telecommunications series- 79, 2018.
4. Terrestrial-―Satellite Communication Networks‖: Transceivers Design and Resource
Allocation, Springer International Publishing AG 2017, Linling Kuang, Chunxiao Jiang
Yi Qian, Jianhua Lu. 2017

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5. VLSI DESIGN
ECE XXXX LOW POWER VLSI DESIGN [3 0 0 3]
Total Number of contact hours: 36
Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Describe the need, device technology impact and probabilistic power analysis technique on Low
power design.
CLO2 Analyze the different circuit level power reduction technique in CMOS circuits
CLO3 Describe the issues involved in logic level power reduction techniques.
CLO4 Describe the power reduction technique using low power architecture and systems.
CLO5 Identify the origin of power dissipation in clock structure and techniques for low power clock
distribution along with system level power reduction techniques.

Basics of low power VLSI design, sources of power dissipation in digital integrated circuits, Power
dissipation in CMOS circuits. Dynamic and static power dissipation. Probabilistic power analysis.
Equivalent Pin Ordering, Network Restructuring and Reorganization. Logic encoding, state machine
encoding, reduction of power in address and data buses. Power and performance management, parallel
architecture with voltage reduction, low power memory design. Low power clock distribution.

*Self-Directed Learning:
Battery-Aware Systems, OS level and software level power reduction techniques.

References:

1. *Gary K. Yeap, ―Practical Low Power Digital VLSI Design‖, KAP, 2002.
2. Christian Piguet, ―Low Power CMOS Circuits – Technology, Logic Design and CAD
Tools‖, CRC Press, 2006.
3. Jan M. Rabaey, Massoud Pedram, ―Low power design methodologies‖, Kluwer
Academic, 1997.
4. Kaushik Roy, Sharat Prasad, ―Low Power CMOS VLSI Circuit Design‖, Wiley, 2000.
5. Kiat Seng Yeo, Samir S. Rofail, Wang-Ling Goh, ―CMOS/BiCMOS ULSI: Low Voltage,
Low Power‖, Pearson, 2002.

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ECE XXXX MOS DEVICE MODELLING [3 0 0 3]
Total Number of contact hours: 36
Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the program, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Describe the spice models and its various models
CLO2 Describe the circuit simulation techniques
CLO3 Identify the noise sources in MOSFET and its effect on MOS device working.
CLO4 Describe the various aspect of BSIM4 mosfet model.
CLO5 Use SPICE device simulators for various circuits

Introduction to SPICE modelling, SPICE modelling of passive elements and active devices.
MOSFET model parameters; Circuit simulation techniques: DC analysis, AC analysis, Transient
analysis; noise model: Noise sources in MOSFET; BSIM4 MOSFET model: BSIM3 model, issues
in BSIM3, Layout-Dependent Parasitics. Data Acquisition and model parameter measurements,
Other Models; Introduction to SPICE tools: Introduction to Device simulators, models supported.

*Self-Directed Learning:
Introduction to SPICE tools- CMOS VLSI Design

References:
1. Tar Fjeldly, Trond Ytterdal and Michael S. Shur ―Introduction to Device Modeling and
Circuit Simulation‖ Wiley-Blackwell, 1997.
2. Giuseppe Massabrio and Paolo Antognetti ―Semiconductor Device Modeling with Spice‖ Tata
McHill, 2010.
3. William Liu, ―MOSFET Models for SPICE Simulation: Including BSIM3v3 and BSIM4‖, Wiley-IEEE
Press, 2001.
4. Nandita Das Gupta and Amitava Das Gupta, ―Semiconductor Devices. Modeling and Technology‖, PHI,
New Delhi, 2004.
5. M.K.Achuthan and K.N. Bhat, ―Fundamentals of Semiconductor Devices‖, Tata McGraw.Hill, New
Delhi,
2011.
*Introduction to SPICE tools- CMOS Digital VLSI Design By Prof. Sudeb Dasgupta ,IIT Roorkee

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 ECE XXXX DIGITAL DESIGN VERIFICATION [3 0 0 3]

Total Number of contact hours: 36

Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Describe the concept of digital verification.
CLO2 Describe the concept of different verification approaches.
CLO3 Apply System Verilog for Design and Verification
CLO4 Discuss concept of verification planning and test-bench architecture
CLO5 Apply System Verilog for advanced functional verification and formal verification
technique

Introduction to verification, Developing Verification strategies, Applying Verification strategies,

RTL ports and interfaces, Modelling hardware interfaces with concurrency constructs, simulating
test benches using Fork-join, stimulus synchronization using conventional synchronization
constructs like Mailboxes, Semaphores, regions and events. Basics of UVM verification, System
Verilog, Advanced Functional Verification, Basics of Formal Verification.
*Self-directed Learning:
Verification of combinational and sequential logic circuits using System Verilog
References:
1. Padmanabhan T.R. and Sundari B.B.T., ―Design Through Verilog HDL‖, John Wiley &Sons,
2004.
2. Palnitkar S., Verilog® HDL. A Guideto Digital Designand Synthesis IEEE 1361-2001
Compliant
(2e), Prentice Hall,2003
3. Bhaskar J., ―A VerilogHDL‖ Primer, BS Publications, 2005.
4. Brown S..and Vranesic Z., ―Fundamentals of Digital Logic with VerilogDesign (5e)‖, Tata
McGraw Hill, 2005.
5. Ciletti M.D., ―Advanced Digital Design with the Verilog HDL‖, PHI, 2005.
* https://edaplayground.com/

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 ECE XXXX ANALOG IC DESIGN [3 0 0 3]
Total Number of contact hours: 36
Course learning outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:

CLO1 Design single stage integrated CMOS amplifiers.

CLO2 Apply different types of current mirrors in integrated circuits.
CLO3 Design CMOS operational amplifier for given specifications.
CLO4 Investigate stability and frequency compensation techniques of CMOS amplifiers.
CLO5 Analyze integrated voltage references and voltage regulators.

Integrated circuit design philosophy, Recent trends and challenges in IC design, SPICE coding,
Analyze and design of Basic current mirrors, Single stage amplifiers, Analysis and Design of
Integrated two stage CMOS amplifier, Stability and frequency compensation, Temperature
independent biasing, PTAT voltage, CTAT voltage device, beta multiplier, Band-gap reference,
Linear voltage regulator specifications, performance parameters, LDOs.
* Self-Directed Learning: -
Examples of Current sink and sources

References:
1. Behzad Razavi, ―Design of Analog CMOS Integrated Circuits‖, McGraw-Hill, 2001.
2. R. Jacob Baker, ―CMOS Circuit Design, Layout and Simulation‖, Wiley India, 2010.
3. Allen and Holberg, ―CMOS Analog Circuit Design‖, 2nd Edition, Oxford Press, 2002
4. Sedra ans Smith, ―Microelectronic Circuits‖, Oxford Press, 2005.
5. Gabriel A. Rincon-Mora, ―Analog IC Design with Low-Dropout Regulators‖, McGraw-Hill
Education, 2009.
* http://www.satishkashyap.com/2013/06/video-lectures-and-lecture-notes-on.html

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 OTHER ELECTIVES
ECE XXXX DATA STRUCTURES AND ALGORITHMS [3 0 0 3]

Total Number of contact hours: 36

Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the students will be able to:

CLO1 Describe fundamentals of data structures and their applications.

CLO2 Implement and analyze the Linear Data Structures: Stack, Queues, Lists
CLO3 Implement and analyze the Non-Linear Data Structures: Trees, Graphs
CLO4 Implement and analyze the searching and sorting algorithms
CLO5 Assess appropriate data structure during program development.

Data Structures – Introduction to Data Structures, abstract data types, Time and space complexity
Linear list – singly linked, circular linked list, Double linked list, Applications of linked lists.
Stacks-Operations, array and linked representations of stacks, stack applications, recursion
implementation. Queues-operations, array and linked representations, applications of queues. Trees
- tree representation, properties of trees, Binary tree representation, binary tree properties, binary
tree traversals, binary tree implementation, applications of trees, Graph- Representation of Graph,
types of graph, Matrix Representation of Graphs, Elementary Graph operations, Spanning Trees,
Shortest path, Minimal spanning tree. Searching and Sorting – Sorting- selection sort, bubble sort,
insertion sort, quick sort, merge sort, shell sort, radix sort, Searching-linear and binary search
methods, comparison of sorting and searching methods.
*Self-Directed Learning:
Implementation of data structure and algorithms using compilers
References:

1. Ellis Horowitz;Sartaj Sahni;Dinesh Mehta, ―Fundamentals of Data Structures in C++‖, 2 nd

edition, Universities Press (India) Limited, 2013.
2. Mark A. Weiss, ―Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis in C++‖, 3rd Edition, Pearson
Education India, 2007.
3. Lipschutz, ―Data Structures with C++‖, Schaum outline series, 2006
4. Michael T. Goodrich, Roberto Tamassia, David Mount, ―Data Structures and Algorithms in
C++‖, John Wiley & Sons, 2011.
5. *https://www.javatpoint.com/cpp-installation

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 ECE XXXX DATA ANALYTICS AND VISUALIZATION [ 3 0 0 3]

Total Number of contact hours: 36

Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Describe the data analytics methods and data representation
CLO2 Appreciate the tools used for the statistical analysis of data
CLO3 Discuss the visual representation of data
CLO4 Classify the visualization systems of data
CLO5 Simulate the various data representation and visualization techniques.

Data analytics methods and representation, Data Gathering and Preparation: Data Formats, Parsing
and Transformation, Scalability and Real-time Issues; Data Cleaning. Exploratory Analysis,
Descriptive and comparative statistics, Hypothesis testing, Statistical Inference. Association rule
mining, FP Growth, Partitioning, measures of pattern interestingness. Clustering: Visualization:
Visual Representation of Data, Gestalt Principles, Information Overloads. Classification of
Visualization Systems, Interaction and Visualization Techniques, Visualization of One, Two and
Multi-Dimensional Data, Text and Text Documents; Visualization of Groups: Trees, Graphs,
Clusters, Networks, Software, Metaphorical Visualization.

* Self-Directed Learning:
Visualization of Volumetric Data.

References:
1. 1.Glenn J. Myatt, Wayne P. Johnson, Making Sense of Data I: A Practical Guide to
Exploratory ―Data Analysis and Data Mining‖, 2nd Edition, John Wiley & Sons
Publication, 2014.
2. *Glenn J. Myatt, Wayne P. Johnson, Making Sense of Data II: A Practical Guide to Data
Visualization, Advanced Data Mining Methods, and Applications, John Wiley & Sons
Publication, 2009.
3. E. Tufte. The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, (2e), Graphics Press, 2007.
4. Jules J., Berman D., Principles of Big Data: Preparing, Sharing, and Analyzing Complex
Information, (2e), 2013.
5. Matthew Ward and Georges Grinstein, Interactive Data Visualization: Foundations,
Techniques, and Applications, (2e), A K Peters/CRC Press, 2015.

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ECE XXXX ERROR CONTROL CODING [3 0 0 3]
Total number of lecture hours: 36
Course Learning Objectives
At the end of this course, student will be able to:
CLO1 Apply concepts of groups, fields, Galois Field, vector spaces, matrices in
error control coding
CLO2 Implement and analyze the Linear block Codes, Hamming Codes
CLO3 Implement and analyze the Cyclic Code, Cyclic Shortened Code
CLO4 Design multiple error correcting BCH code and RS code.
CLO5 Analyze Convolution Codes, turbo codes and LDPC codes. Decode the received
code using Viterbi decoding algorithm.

Prime Number theory, Fields, Galois field arithmetic, vector spaces, Matrices. Linear block codes,
Cyclic codes: shortened cyclic codes, burst error correcting cyclic codes, Fire codes, and
interleaved codes. Multiple error correcting codes: BCH codes, Non binary BCH codes: RS
codes. Convolution codes: Trellis, Tree, & state diagram, Viterbi algorithm. Recent developments:
Turbo codes and LDPC codes.
*Self-Directed learning
Applications of Turbo codes and LDPC codes

References:
1. S. Lin and D. J. Costello Jr, ―Error control coding Fundamentals and Applications‖ Prentice
Hall, 1983.
2. McWilliams & Sloane, ―Theory of Error Correcting Codes‖, North Holland Publishing Co,
2006.
3. W. W. Peterson and E. J. Weldon ―Error Correcting Codes‖, 2nd edition, John Wiley, 1972.
4. E. R. Berlekamp, ―Algebraic Coding Theory‖, Aegean Park Press, 1984.
5. Blahut, R. E., ―Theory and Practice of Error Control Codes‖, Addison-Wesley Pub. Co.,
1983.
* https://archive.nptel.ac.in/courses/117/106/108106137/

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ECE XXXX NUMBER THEORY AND CRYPTOGRAHY [3 0 0 3]

Total number of lecture hours: 36

Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Apply number theory, Euclidean algorithm and Chinese remainder theorem and
perform various computations required in cryptographic techniques.
CLO2 Apply different classical algorithms to encrypt and decrypt data.
CLO3 Encrypt and decrypt the data using standard algorithms.
CLO4 Apply public key cryptosystems for encryption and decryption.
CLO5 Apply elliptic curve cryptosystems to Diffie Hellman, ElGamal, Digital signature
schemes.

Prime Numbers theories & Algorithm, Congruence, Fields & Galois field arithmetic, Discrete
Logarithms. Classical cryptosystems: Symmetric Cryptography, Substitution Cipher, Affine
Cipher, Hill cipher. Stream Ciphers Vs Block ciphers, Encryption and Decryption with Stream
Ciphers, SP networks. Encryption standard: DES, AES. Asymmetric key cipher: Knapsack
problem, Merkle - Hellman, RSA, Rabin, Elgamal, & Diffie Hellman Key exchange. Elliptic Curve
Cryptosystems and its Elgamal,& Diffie Hellman. Message integrity and message authentication:
Hash function, Whirlpool algorithms, digital signatures and authentication protocols. RSA
Signature Scheme, Elgamal Digital Signature Scheme, Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm
(ECDSA).

*Self Directed Leraning

Role of digital signatures in cryptography. Recent developments in Elliptic curve cryptosystem.

References:
1. Neal Koblitz, ―A course in Number Theory and Cryptography‖, 2nd Edition, Springer,1994
2. Behrouz A. Forouzan, D. Mukhopadhyay, ―Cryptography and Network Security‖, 2nd
edition, Tata Mc Graw Hill, 2007.
2. William Stallings, ―Cryptography and Network Security‖, 4th edition, Pearson Education,
2005.
4. Henry Beker, Fred Piper, ―Cipher systems: the protection of communications‖ Northwood
Books, 1982.
* https://csrc.nist.gov/Topics/Security-and-Privacy/cryptography/digital-signatures
* P. Barreto, B. Lynn and M. Scott, ―Efficient implementation of pairing-based cryptosystems‖,
Journal of Cryptology, 17 (2004), 321–334.

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 ECE XXXX ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTAION [3 0 0 3]

Total Number of contact hours: 36

Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Discuss and analyze different types of transducers.
CLO2 Describe electronic measurement systems.
CLO3 Illustrate measurement of different physical parameters.
CLO4 Discuss signal conditioning and amplification systems.
CLO5 Analyze working of biomedical instruments.

Transducers, Generalized measurement system, functional description of measuring systems.

Generalized performance characteristics. Static and dynamic characteristics, Errors and their
classification, statistical analysis., Temperature and pressure measurement, Level and thickness
measurement, Flow measurement, applications, and Biomedical instruments for measurement of
ECG, EEG, EMG, and EGG.
*Self-directed topic:
Study of biomedical instruments.

References:

1. DVS Murthy, ―Transducers & Instrumentation‖, PHI, New Delhi, 1999.

2. A.K. Sawhney, ―Electrical & Electronic Measurements and Instrumentation‖, Dhanpat Rai&
Co, New Delhi, 2002.
3. Doeblin E.O., ―Measurement Systems. Application and Design‖, 4th edition,
McGraw-Hill, New York, 1996.
3. Khandpur, ―Hand book of Biomedical Instrumentation‖, McGraw Hill, 2003.
* NPTEL: Electrical Measurement and Electronic Instruments

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 ECE XXXX PCB AND SYSTEM DESIGN [3 0 0 3]
Total Number of contact hours: 36
Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Design an electronic system as per the given specifications.
CLO2 Construct various sensing, actuating and signal conditioning circuits.
CLO3 Describe power management ,packaging and soldering techniques
CLO4 Discuss PCB production techniques and modern PCB design
CLO5 Troubleshooting and quality testing of various Electronics systems

Electronic system design, Systems approach to Engineering, electronic system design flow, design stages,
reverse engineering, and redesign methodology, Signal acquisition and conditioning and assessment of
electronic systems Printed circuit board and production techniques, Electronic design automation(EDA)
tools for PCB designing, soldering techniques, Tin lead phase diagram, Mechanical operations, PCB
technology, multilayer boards, Modern PCB Design, soldering techniques, packages for semiconductor
devices ad ICs, reliability issues in ICs, SMD components, SMD family, component packaging, assembling,
pad dimensions, microsystem packaging,

* Self-Directed Learning:
Simulation of PCB using EDA tools

References:

1. Kevin N.Otto and Kristin L.Wood, ―Product Design techniques in Reverse Engineering and
New product Development‖, Pearson Education, 2001.
2. Walter C. Bosshart, ―Printed circuit Board Design and technology‖, McGraw-Hill
Education – Europe. 2002.
3. Neil storey,―Electronics System approach‖ Pearson Education, 2011
4. Rudolf Strauss, ―Surface Mount Technology‖, Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd, Oxford, 1994.
5. Douglas Brooks, ―Signal Integrity Issues and Printed Circuit Board Design‖, Prentice Hall,
2003.
*F. Giudice, G. Rosa, Antonino Risitano, Product Design for the environment - A life cycle
approach, Taylor & Francis 2006, ISBN: 08493272.
* NPTEL Course on "An introduction to Electronic Systems Packaging ,IISC Bangalore by Professor
G.V.Mahesh.

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 ECE XXXX FLEXIBLE ELECTRONICS [3 0 0 3]

Total Number of contact hours: 36

Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Understand the trends and technologies of flexible electronics and its road map.
CLO2 Identify the materials and understand its basic properties for flexible electronics
application
CLO3 Describe the various thin film deposition methods .
CLO4 Provide the insight of various flexible device structures and its characteristics
CLO5 Discuss the development of flexible sensors for consumer, healthcare, agriculture and
environmental applications.

Introduction to Flexible Electronics: Background and history, trends, emerging technologies; Basic
of disordered materials: Basic concepts, atomic and electronic structure, electronic properties;
Materials for Flexible Electronics; Processing technology for flexible electronics: gravure printing,
photolithography, low-temperature process integration; Flexible devices: Thin Film Transistors;
Optoelectronic devices; Flexible Electronics Applications: Displays, memory devices, lab-on-a-
chip, and flexible solar panels. Flexible devices and sensors for healthcare, environmental and
agriculture applications.

*Self-Directed Learning -

Gravure printing, inkjet printing, roll-to-roll processing, micro contact printing.

CVD, PECVD, PVD, etching, photolithography.

References:
1. William S. Wong, Alberto Salleo, ―Flexible Electronics‖: ―Materials and Applications‖, 2011,
1st Edition, Springer, New York.
2. Guozhen Shen, Zhiyong Fan, ―Flexible Electronics: From Materials to Devices‖, 2015, 1st
Edition, World Scientific Publishing Co, Singapore
3. Richard Zallen, ―The Physics of Amorphous Solids‖, Wiley-Interscience Publication, 1983.
4. Sanjiv Sambandan, "CIRCUIT DESIGN Techniques for Non-Crystalline Semiconductors", CRC
Press Taylor & Francis Group, 2013.
5. Edward Sazonov, Michael R. Newman, ―Wearable Sensors: Fundamentals,
Implementation and Applications‖, 2014, 1st Edition, Academic Press, Cambridge
* Advanced Textile Printing Technology, IIT Delhi, Prof. Kushal Sen,
https://nptel.ac.in/courses/116102052.
* VLSI Technology, IIT Madras Dr. Nandita Dasgupta, https://nptel.ac.in/courses/117106093.

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 ECE XXXX MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS [3 0 0 3]

Total Number of contact hours: 36

Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Describe the fabrication process of MMICs
CLO2 Design and analyze the Planar Transmission line
CLO3 Design and analyze the Lumped elements using micro-strip
CLO4 Design and analyze filters, Resonators, Amplifiers using micro-strip
CLO5 Appreciate the MIC measurements and its Applications

Introduction to Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuits (MMICs), planar transmission lines for
MICs. Method of Conformal transformation for micro-strip analysis Coupled micro-strips. Slot
Line Approximate analysis and field distribution, Fin lines & Coplanar Lines. Introduction,
Analysis of Fin lines by Transverse Resonance Method, Lumped Elements for MICs: Use of
Lumped Elements, Resonators and narrow band filters, Filter design, Power gain equations,
Amplifier Gain Stability, Noise, DC Biasing, Oscillator Design MIC Measurement, Testing and
Applications: MIC measurement system, measurement techniques, S parameter measurement,
noise measurement, MIC applications.

*Self-directed Learning:
Filter synthesis, Kuroda‘s Identity

References:
1. K. C. Gupta ,―Microwave Integrated circuit‖, 1975
2. Samuel Y. Liao , ―Microwave Devices & Circuits 3/e‖, 2003
3. ―Microstrip lines and Slot lines‖, K.C. Gupta, R. Garg.,I.,Bahl, P. Bhartia, Artech House,
Boston, 1996.
4. Stripline-like ―Transmission lines for Microwave Integrated circuits‖, B. Bhat, S. K. Koul,
Wiley Eastern Ltd., New Delhi. 1990
5. Microwave Integrated Circuits, By Ivan Kneppo, J. Fabian, P. Bezousek, 1994
6. SDL link: https://archive.nptel.ac.in/courses/117/105/117105138/

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 ECE XXXX MOTION AND GOMETRY BASED METHODS IN
COMPUTER VISION [3 0 0 3]

Total Number of contact hours: 36

Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Explain the geometric primitives, 2D/3D transformations and image feature descriptors
CLO2 Discuss various approaches for registration of 2D/3D images and range images
CLO3 Describe methods to generate an inference about the motion of an object from a
sequence of images
CLO4 Evaluate local and global methods for binocular fusion and reconstruction
CLO5 Describe methods to estimate the scene structure and the apparent motion of the
cameras relative to the points (structure from motion)

Geometric primitives, 2D/3D transformations, image features, MATLAB programming, Image

registration (2D/3D) of rigid and deformable objects, range image registration, Tracking by
detection, tracking using optical flow and KLT, tracking linear dynamical models with Kalman
filters, Epipolar geometry, binocular reconstruction, local and global methods for binocular fusion,
Structure from motion: Internally calibrated perspective cameras, Uncalibrated weak perspective
cameras, Uncalibrated perspective cameras.

*Self Directed Learning

MATLAB programming for stereovision and structure from motion

References:
1. David A. Forsyth and Jean Ponce, ―Computer Vision: A Modern Approach‖, Pearson
Education, 2003.
2. Richard Szeliski, ―Computer Vision: Algorithms and Applications‖, Springer, 2010.
3. Richard Hartley and Andrew Zisserman, ―Multiple View Geometry in Computer Vision‖, 2nd
Edition, Cambridge University Press, 2004.
4. Rafael C. Gonzalez and Richard E. Woods, ―Digital Image Processing‖, 4th edition, Pearson
Education, 2018.
* https://in.mathworks.com/discovery/stereo-vision.html
* https://in.mathworks.com/help/vision/ug/structure-from-motion.html

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 ECE XXXX EMBEDDED OPERATING SYSTEMS AND RTOS [3 0 0 3]

Total Number of contact hours: 36

Course Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Describe the elements of operating systems and services
CLO2 Discuss embedded operating systems and real time operating systems
CLO3 Appreciate the different types of scheduling with real time operating systems
CLO4 Compose high level language program using RTOS for a standard Microprocessor
CLO5 Analyze different kernel objects and inter-process communication.

Embedded systems, Advanced processors and controllers; ARM cortex M-processor architecture.
The Cortex Microcontroller Software Interface Standard (CMSIS). Operating systems concept,
Process, Thread. Developing with RTOS, RTX – Real-time executive. Programming, UART.
Scheduling options in RTX, RTX program. Uniprocessor scheduling. Inter process communication.
Task synchronization, Classical synchronization problem, kernel objects. Free RTOS, Heap
memory management, Task management, Queue management, Interrupt & Resource management,
Event groups & Task notifications. Deadlock.

*Self Directed Learning

RTX programming on LPC 1768 (*RTX Manual ). Simulation using Free RTOS

References:
1. William Stallings , ―Operating systems‖, PHI, 2001.
2. Valvano J.W., ―Embedded Systems‖: ―Real-Time Operating Systems for ARM Cortex-M
Microcontrollers‖, Volume3, (4e), Self Published in 2017.
3. Qing Li , ―Real time concepts for Embedded Systems‖, CMP Books, Elsevier, 2003.
4. Wang K.C., ―Embedded and Real-Time Operating Systems‖, Springer, 2017.
5. *Barry R., ―Mastering the Free RTOS Real Time Kernel – A Hands on Tutorial Guide, Real
Time Engineers LTD., 2016

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 ECE XXXX WIRELESS CELLULAR AND LTE 4G BROADBAND [3 0 0 3]

Total Number of contact hours: 36

Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Discuss the design issues involved in Wireless Fundamental and analyze LTE
Features
CLO2 Design and analyze Multicarrier modulation, OFDMA in LTE
CLO3 Design and analyze Multiple antenna Reception and Transmission in LTE
CLO4 Design and analyze Downlink, Uplink, Physical layer Procedures in LTE
CLO5 Analyze MIMO and Diversity Multiplexing

Key Enablers for LTE features, Wireless Fundamentals, Multicarrier Modulation, OFDMA and
SC-FDMA, Multiple Antenna Transmission and Reception, Overview and Channel Structure of
LTE, Downlink Transport Channel Processing, Uplink Channel Transport Processing, Radio
Resource Management and Mobility Management, MIMO Techniques.

References:

1. Amithabha Ghosh and Rapeepat Ratausk , ―Essentials of LTE and LTE-A‖, Cambridge
University Press.
2. Lin DU and Swamy, ―Wireless Communication Systems‖ Cambridge University Press, 2010.
3. Chokhalingam and B. S. Rajan, ―Large MIMO systems‖, Cambridge University Press, 2014.
4. B. Kumbhani and R. S. Kshetrimayum, ―MIMO Wireless Communications over Generalized
Fading Channels‖, CRC Press, 2017
5 .T. L. Marzetta, E. G. Larsson, H. Yang and H. Q. Ngo, ―Fundamentals of Massive MIMO‖,
Cambridge University Press, 2016.

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 ECE XXXX POWER ELECTRONICS [3 0 0 3]

Total Number of contact hours: 36

Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Discuss the characteristics of semiconductor devices for power electronics
applications and chose suitable switch for a given application.
CLO2 Analyze power electronics components and circuits.
CLO3 Describe various power converter modules used to build power electronics system
with the help of circuits, waveforms and expressions.
CLO4 Select and design appropriate power converter modules/systems to meet the
requirements of industrial applications.
CLO5 Design, testing and debug power electronics circuits.
CLO6 Identify applications of power electronics in power systems and motor drives and
choose converter types of a given application.

Power Electronics Devices, controlled rectifiers, single phase and three phase converters for
different loads, dual converters and cyclo converters. DC-DC switched mode converters: Buck,
Boost, Buck-Boost, Cuk, Flyback, forward. DC-AC switched mode inverters: Half bridge and full
bridge single phase inverters, three phase inverters with 120o and 180o conduction.

*Self Directed Learning

Switched mode power supplies, power conditioners, UPS.

References:
1. Hart D.W., Introduction to Power Electronics, McGraw Hill, 2010.
2. Rashid M.H., Power Electronics Circuits, Devices and Applications, Prentice Hall of India, New
Delhi, 2004.
3. Mohan N., Power Electronics Converters, Applications and Design, John Wiley and Sons. INC,
1995.
4. Singh M. D., Power Electronics, Tata McGraw Hill, 2007.
* http://www.digimat.in/nptel/courses/video/108108036/L40.html
* https://archive.nptel.ac.in/courses/108/102/108102145

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 ECE XXXX TIME FREQUENCY AND WAVELET TRANSFORMS [3 0 0 3]

Total Number of contact hours: 36

Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Define and explain Short-time Fourier Transform (STFT), Multi-resolution analysis and
continuous-time wavelet transform (CWT).
CLO2 Relate wavelet transform with Fourier transform.
CLO3 Define discrete wavelet transform (DWT), describe the orthogonality principle and
analyze filter bank concept.
CLO4 Describe the bi-orthogonality concept in wavelets.
CLO5 Analyze and apply 1-D and 2-D wavelet transforms for signal processing applications.

Time frequency analysis and wavelet transforms, STFT. Continuous wavelet transforms and their
properties. Discrete wavelet transforms and their properties. DWT and its relation to filter banks,
Multi-rate sampling fundamentals, Haar filter bank. Designing orthogonal and bi-orthogonal
wavelet systems.
*Self Directed Learning
Two-dimensional wavelet system.
References:
1. Addison P. S, The Illustrated Wavelet Transform Handbook, Institute of Physics Publishing,
2002.
2. Rao R.M., Bopardikar A.S., Wavelet Transforms- Introduction to Theory and Applications,
Pearson Education, 2008.
3. *Soman K. P. and Ramachandran K. I., Insight into Wavelets from Theory to Practice, Prentice
Hall of India, 2005.
4. Narasimhan S. V., Basumallick N., S. Veena, Introduction to Wavelet Transform: A Signal
Processing Approach, Narosa Publishing House, 2012.
5. Vaidyanathan P. P., Multirate Systems and Filter Banks, Pearson, 2012.

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 ECE XXXX VLSI PROCESS TECHNOLOGY [ 3 0 0 3]

Total Number of contact hours: 36

Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Explain the properties of materials and crystal growth techniques employed in IC
fabrication.
CLO2 Explain the oxidation and lithographic process.
CLO3 Describe the processes used for doping the substrate.
CLO4 Explain deposition and epitaxial growth process.
CLO5 Discuss the fabrication processes of components and devices.

Material properties and Crystal Growth, Silicon Oxidation, dry and wet oxidation, Deal-Grove
Model, Oxide thickness characterization. Photolithography: Optical Lithography. Etching: Wet
chemical etching of Silicon and Silicon dioxide, Dry etching, Etch mechanism. Diffusion,
Diffusion mechanism. Ion Implantation. Film deposition: Epitaxial growth techniques.
Metallization. Fabrication processes of components and devices: resistor, capacitor, Inductor, BJT,
and MOSFET.
*Self Directed Learning
Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) and Molecular Beam Epitaxy

References:
1. May G. S. and Sze S. M, Fundamentals of Semiconductor Fabrication, Wiley India Pvt. Ltd.
2011.
2. Gandhi S. K., VLSI Fabrication Principles, John Wiley and Sons, 2009.
3. Ruska W. S, Microelectronic Processing, McGraw Hill, 1997.
4. Zant P. V., Microchip Fabrication, McGraw Hill, 2013.
5. Campbell S., The Science and Engineering of Microelectronic Fabrication, Oxford Press,
Cambridge, 2013.
https://nptel.ac.in/courses/117106093

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 ECE XXXX WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS [3 0 0 3]

Total Number of contact hours: 36

Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Understand the Characteristics of Ad hoc networks and Wireless Sensor Networks.
CLO2 Discuss distributed computing and network protocol design principles in Wireless Sensor
Networks.
CLO3 Illustrate Network level protocols for MAC, Routing, Time Synchronization,
Aggregation, and Distributed tracking.
CLO4 Analyze Energy management techniques for sensor node lifetime longevity.
CLO5 Use simulation tools to develop energy efficient routing protocols.

Ad hoc Networks: Cellular vs Ad hoc Wireless Networks, Applications, Design issues: MAC
schemes, Routing, Multicasting, Transport layer Protocols, Pricing schemes, QoS, Energy
management. Wireless Sensor Networks: Ad hoc Networks vs Sensor Networks, Unique
constraints and challenges, Advantages, Applications, Design issues, Architecture, Data
Dissemination and Gathering, Enabling Technologies, Designing MAC Protocols, S-MAC, IEEE
802.15.4, Routing Protocols: Design Issues, Classification, QoS and Energy Management,
Networks Layer Solutions, System Power Management Schemes, Sensor Networks Platforms and
Tools: Programming, Sensor Node Hardware and Software.

Self-Directed Topics:
UAV Networks, Underwater Sensor Networks.

References:
1. C Siva Ram Murthy, B.S Manoj "Ad Hoc Wireless Networks" Pearson Education 2008.
2. Holger Karl, Andreas Willig " Protocols and Architectures for Wireless Sensor Networks"
John Wiley, 2005
3. Feng Zhao,Leonidas J.Guibas,"Wireless Sensor Networks-An Information Processing
Approach"Elsevier 2007.
4. Kazem Sohraby, Daniel Minoli, Taieb Znati "Wireless Sensor Networks- Technology,
Protocols, and Applications" John Wiley, 2007.
5. Anna Hac "Wireless Sensor Network Designs" John Wiley 2003.
* https://archive.nptel.ac.in/courses/106/105/106105160/

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 ECE XXXX MODERN COMPUTER ORGANIZATION AND
ARCHITECTURE [3 0 0 3]
Total Number of contact hours: 36
Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Discuss the key technologies and components employed in modern processor and
computer architectures
CLO2 To understand the architecture and design principles underlying modern computer systems

CLO3 Discuss the implementation of the high-level services in a computer operating system
provides Hardware-Software interface
CLO4 Analyze the internal behavior of processors with the execution of code specific to x86 and
ARM processors
CLO5 Discuss the principal virtualization techniques and commercial tools to implement them

Computer architecture Interrupts, Modern computer system specifications; Network Interface,

Device drivers, Input/output System (BIOS) and Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)
firmware‘s, Multiprocessing; Physical and virtual memory concepts, Memory management unit,
Performance enhancing techniques, Multithreading; Handling interrupts and exceptions, Real-
time computing systems, Digital signal processor, GPU processing; AMD x86 architecture and
instruction set, RISC-V architecture and features; Processor virtualization and Cloud computing.
*Self-Directed Learning
Virtualization Tools
References:
1. Jim Ledin, ―Modern Computer Architecture and Organization-Learn x86, ARM, and RISC-V
architectures and the design of smartphones, PCs, and cloud servers‖, 2020.
2. David A. Patterson and John L. Hennessy, ―Computer Organization and Design –The Hardware /
Software Interface‖, 4th Edition, Morgan Kaufmann, Elsevier, 2009.
3. John L. Hennessy and David A. Patterson, ―Computer Architecture – A Quantitative Approach‖, 5th
Edition, Morgan Kaufmann, Elsevier, 2011.
* https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Modern-Computer-Architecture-and-Organization

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 ECE XXXX BIO-MEMS AND MICROSENSORS [3 0 0 3 ]

Total Number of contact hours: 36

Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Describe various micromachining techniques
CLO2 Discuss the MEMS transduction and actuation techniques
CLO3 Appreciate basic Bio-mems fabrication techniques
CLO4 Discuss Microfluidic System, Devices and Components for Bio-MEMS
CLO5 Discuss sensing technologies for Bio-mems applications

Historical Background of MEMS, MEMS Transduction and Actuation Techniques, Micro sensing
for MEMS, Basic Bio-MEMS Fabrication Technologies, UV Lithography of Ultra thick SU-8 for
Microfabrication of High-Aspect-Ratio Microstructures and Applications in Microfluidic and
optical components, Microfluidic Devices and Components for Bio-MEMS: Micro pump
Applications in Bio-MEMS, Micro mixers, Sensing Technologies for Bio-MEMS Applications,
Culture-Based Biochip for Rapid Detection of Environmental Mycobacteria, MEMS for Drug
Delivery, Microchip Capillary Polymerase Chain Reaction and microsystem approach for PCR.

*Self Directed Learning

Microfluidics & Bio sensing devices for real time applications.

References:
1. 1RF MEMS and Their Applications, Vijay K. Varadan, K.J. Vinoy and K.A. Jose, Wiley,
2003 Edition.
2. Bio-MEMS-Technologies and Applications, Edited by Wanjun Wang and Steven A. Soper,
CRC Press, 2007.
3. 3.Richard P.Buck,William E.Hatfieldc , ―Biosensors Technology‖ Marcel dekker USA,
1990.
4. Stephen D. Senturia, "Microsystem Design" by, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2001.
5. Marc Madou, ―Fundamentals of Microfabrication‖ by, CRC Press, 1997.
6. Gregory Kovacs, ―Micromachined Transducers Sourcebook‖ WCB McGraw-Hill, Boston,
1998.
*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAJPvN2WBIA Lecture series 03 from Professor
Suman Chakraborthy IIT Kharagpur

ECE XXXX SPINTRONIC VLSI [ 3 0 0 3]

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Total Number of contact hours: 36
Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Explain the properties and Quantum Mechanics of spin.
CLO2 Describe spin dependent tunneling and transport.
CLO3 Explain the magnetic materials and magnetoresistance effect.
CLO4 Describe spintronic devices and spin transistor.
CLO5 Analyze the use of spintronic devices in logic computation.

The advent of spintronics, Quantum Mechanics of Spin: Pauli Spin Matrices. Spin-orbit
interaction, spin polarized drift/diffusion, Spin-orbit interaction in a solid: Rashba Interaction, Spin
Relaxation. Spin transfer torque (STT), anomalous Hall effect, Spin Hall effect (SHE), spin orbit
torque (SOT). Spin valve, Magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ). Silicon based spin electronic devices:
toward a spin transistor. Spintronic computing: Hybrid spintronics, Inmemory computing using
spintronic devices.

*Self Directed Learning

All spin logic, Ferroelectric tunnel junctio (FTJ), Domain wall (DW) in magnetic nanowire

References:
1. J. M. D. Coey, ―Magnetism and Magnetic Materials‖, Cambridge University Press, 2010.
2. S. Bandyopadhyay, M. Cahay, ―Introduction to Spintronics‖, CRC Press, 2008.
3. S. Maekawa, ―Concepts in Spin Electronics‖, Oxford University Press, 2006.
4. D. D. Awschalom, R. A. Buhrman, J. M. Daughton, S.V. Molnar, and M.L. Roukes, ―Spin
Electronics‖, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2004.
5. Suri Manan, ―Applications of Emerging Memory Technology‖, Springer Series in
Advanced Microelectronics, 2020.
*https://nanohub.org/wiki/Spin
https://nanohub.org/publications/375/1
http://gdr-rest.polytechnique.fr/node/94

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 ECE XXXX HARDWARE FOR MACHINE LEARNING [ 3 0 0 3]
Total Number of contact hours: 36
Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Discuss the basic machine learning algorithms and learning methods with examples
and data structures used.
CLO2 Describe the requirements and characteristics of deep learning algorithms with respect
to their hardware implementation.
CLO3 Analyze architectural implementation for applications with deep learning in an
embedded resource constrained environment.
CLO4 Compare and evaluate the system architectures and parallel-processing techniques
exploiting deep learning for real-time applications.
CLO5 Design and use various evaluation platforms to implement Machine/Deep learning
algorithms.

Latest Machine Learning innovations and projects, Classical ML algorithms, feature extraction,
Supervised, Unsupervised, Reinforcement Learning: Q-learning, Performance metrics and
verification. Deep Neural networks, (CNN), Recurrent Neural Network (RNN), Generative
Adversarial Networks (GAN), Model compression, Pruning, Dropout, Drop Connect, Distillation,
Weight-sharing, Numerical compression, Encoding, Zero-skipping, Activation function
approximation, Model and Data-flow optimization. Hardware software co-design, Optimizing
Memory, Quantization Inference Engine, Fast Implementation of Deep Learning Kernels, Data
flows, Sparsity. Study of Evaluation platforms like AWS Cloud, Xilinx ZYNQ, Vitis AI, Zynq
FPGA, Intel OpenVINO DLDT, NVDIA Jetson Nano, TPU, Case study: Tesla- Full-Self-Driving
Computer.

*Self-Directed Learning
TPU: Google, Coral and Domain Specific Accelerators

References:
1. Shigeyuki Takano, ―Thinking Machines: Machine Learning and Its Hardware
Implementation‖, Academic Press, Elsevier, 2021
2. Albert Chun Chen Liu and Oscar Ming Kin Law, ―Artificial Intelligence Hardware Design:
Challenges and Solutions‖, IEEE Press Wiley, 2021, First edition
3. Ethem Alpaydin, "Introduction to Machine Learning", MIT press, 2004.
4. T. Mitchell, ―Machine Learning‖, McGraw-Hill, 1997.
5. Duda, Richard O., Hart, Peter E., Stork, David G.‖ Pattern Classification‖ John Wiley (2nd
Edition), 2004
*https://cloud.google.com/tpu/docs/tpus
*https://viso.ai/edge-ai/google-coral/

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 ECE XXXX BIOINSPIRED AND EVOLVABLE SYSTEMS [3 0 0 3 ]
Total Number of contact hours: 36

Course Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Explain the strengths, weaknesses and appropriateness of evolutionary algorithms.
CLO2 Describe the fundamental concepts of neural, Immune and DNA computing.
CLO3 Discuss the need and flow for reconfigurable hardware evolutionary algorithms
implementation.
CLO4 Explain the intrinsic characteristics and implementation of evolvable hardware.
CLO5 Discuss the evolvable systems like cellular automata and some of their applications.

Introduction to Soft, Quantum, DNA Computing, Genetic algorithms, PSO, ACO, Spiking Neural
Networks, Self-Organizing Maps, Deep Learning: CNN, Immune System, Random Forest,
Adleman's experiment, Universal DNA Computers. Reconfigurable Hardware: FPGAs,
Evolutionary hardware Design and Application: Implementation of evolutionary clustering.
Evolvable Hardware: Cartesian Genetic Programming, Redundancy and Neutrality, Fitness
Landscape Analysis, Chromosome to Fitness Value, Platforms for Circuit Evolution, Evolutionary
Circuit Design: Static and Dynamic Fitness Function, Communication between Evolvable
Component and Environment, Applications: Filters in Image Processing, smoothing. Evolvable and
Non-Uniform Cellular Automaton, General Evolvable Computational Machine, Computation of
Evolvable Machines, Changing Fitness Function, The Turing Machine, Church-Turing Thesis, Site
Machine.

*Self-Directed Learning
Cellular Automaton

References:
1. Lukas Sekanina, ―Evolvable Components: From Theory to Hardware
Implementations‖, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg New York, 2004,
2. David W. Corne, Peter J. Bentley, ―Creative Evolutionary Systems‖, Academic
Publishers, 2002.
3. Albert Chun Chen Liu and Oscar Ming Kin Law, ―Artificial Intelligence Hardware
Design: Challenges and Solutions‖, IEEE Press Wiley, 2021, First edition
4. Floreano D. and Mattiussi C., "Bio-Inspired Artificial Intelligence: Theories, Methods,
and Technologies", MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 2008.
5. Leandro Nunes de Castro, " Fundamentals of Natural Computing, Basic Concepts,
Algorithms and Applications", Chapman & Hall/ CRC, Taylor and Francis Group, 2007
* Xuewei Li, Jinpei Wu, Xueyan Li –‗Theory of Practical Cellular Automaton‘ Springer
Singapore, 2018 (First edition).
https://mathworld.wolfram.com/CellularAutomaton.html

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 ECE XXXX NATURE INSPIRED ALGORITHMS, TOOLS AND
APPLICATIONS [ 3 0 0 3 ]
Total Number of contact hours: 36
Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Understand the strengths, weaknesses and appropriateness of nature-inspired
algorithms.
CLO2 Understand fundamental concepts of NP-hardness and computational complexity.
CLO3 Prove algorithm convergence rates using probabilistic arguments, perform appropriate
analyses of the outputs of stochastic algorithms.
CLO4 Apply nature-inspired algorithms to optimization, design and learning problems.
CLO5 Understand the motivation, methodology and the way to propose new Nature Inspired
Algorithms.

Biomimetics, Individuals, Entities and agents - Parallelism and Distributivity Interactivity,

Adaptation Feedback-Self-Organization-Complexity, Chaos and Fractals, Evolutionary computing,
Hill Climbing and Simulated Annealing, Genetic Clustering. Swarm intelligence- PSO, ACO,
Artificial Bee Colony, Grey Wolf Optimization, Colliding Bodies Optimization, Swarm Robotics,
Immune system inspired computing, Random Forest, Spiking Neural Networks, Self-Organizing
Maps, Perceptron, Deep Learning, DNA Computing, Adleman's experiment, Universal DNA
Computers.
*Self-Directed Learning
DNA Computing

References:
1. Leandro Nunes de Castro, " Fundamentals of Natural Computing, Basic Concepts,
Algorithms and Applications", Chapman & Hall/ CRC, Taylor and Francis Group, 2007
2. Floreano D. and Mattiussi C., "Bio-Inspired Artificial Intelligence: Theories, Methods, and
Technologies", MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 2008.
3. Albert Y. Zomaya, "Handbook of Nature-Inspired and Innovative Computing", Springer,
2006.
4. Marco Dorrigo, Thomas Stutzle,‖ Ant Colony Optimization‖, PHI,2005
5. *Martyn Amos- Natural Computing Series- ‗Theoretical and Experimental DNA
Computation‘ [1 ed.]- Springer 2005.
https://computer.howstuffworks.com/dna-computer.htm

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 ECE XXXX NANODEVICES & NANO SENSORS [3 0 0 3]

Total Number of contact hours: 36

Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Describe the basic principles of quantum devices and circuit implementation.
CLO2 Discuss the principles of tunneling devices and implementation of circuits using it.
CLO3 Explain the sensor characteristic and its physical effects.
CLO4 Appreciate the various Nano-sensor applications
CLO5 Describe the various lithographic techniques for nanoscale fabrications.

Quantum Electronic devices – Quantum Dot array – Quantum computer- Bit and Qubit. Carbon
Nanotube based logic gates; tunneling devices- Tunneling Diode – Resonant Tunneling Diode –
Basics Logic Circuits – Single Electron Transistor (SET); sensor characteristics and physical
effects: Active and Passive sensors – Static characteristic - Accuracy, offset and linearity –
Dynamic characteristics; Nano sensors applications- Biosensors, conducting Polymer based sensor,
DNA Biosensors, optical sensors. Biochips. NEMS. Nano tweezers; Nanolithography-Basics of
lithography, optical, micro, ion beam lithography, lithographic tools, nanoimprint, lithography.

*Self-Directed Learning:
Nanolithography- Basics of lithography, optical, micro, ion beam lithography, lithographic tools,
wet chemical etching.

References:
1. K. Goser, P. Glosekotter and J. Dienstuhl, ―Nanoelectronics and Nanosystems-From
Transistors to Molecular Quantum Devices‖ , Springer, 2004.
2. .Ramon Pallas-Areny, John G. Webster, ―Sensors and signal conditioning‖ John Wiley &
Sons, 2001.
3. W.R.Fahrner, ―Nanotechnology and Nanoelectronics – Materials, Devices and
Measurement Techniques‖ Springer, 2006 13
4. H. Meixner , Sensors: Micro & Nanosensors, Sensor Market trends (Part 1&2) by
5. M Feldman, ―Nanolithography:The Art of Fabricating Nanoelectronic and Nanophotonic
Devices and Systems‖, Woodhead Publishing Series in Electronic and Optical Materials
2014.
* VLSI Technology, IIT Madras Dr. Nandita Dasgupta,
https://nptel.ac.in/courses/117106093.

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 ECE XXXX NEUROMORPHIC VLSI CIRCUITS [3 0 0 3]

Total number of lecture hours: 36

Course Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, the student will be able to:

CLO1 Describe the biological neurons and its various models and circuits
CLO2 Analyze MOS basic for neuromorphic systems, static circuits and dynamic circuits
CLO3 Explain the basic of Current-Mode and Signal-Aggregation Circuits for neuromorphic
systems.
CLO4 Analyze Analog and Digital neuromorphic systems
CLO5 Describe the various architecture and performance characteristics of demonstrated chips

Introduction; Signaling and operation of Biological neurons, neuron models; device physics and sub-
threshold circuits; Static and dynamic circuits: current mirror, trans conductance amplifiers, multipliers,
power-law circuits, resistive networks, Follower-Integrator, Differentiators; Current-Mode and Signal-
Aggregation Circuits: Trans linear Principle, Floating-Gate MOS Circuits, Bump Circuit, Current
Multipliers; Analog and digital neuromorphic designs: Non-volatile memristive semiconductor devices;
Electronic synapse design; Architecture and performance characteristics of demonstrated chips
employing Analog neuromorphic VLSI, Digital neuromorphic VLSI, Electronic synapses and other
neuromorphic systems.

*Self-Directed Learning:
Static and dynamic circuits: current mirror, transconductance amplifiers, multipliers, power-law
circuits, resistive networks, Follower-Integrator, Differentiators, Second-Order Sections, linear and
nonlinear filters, adaptive circuits -

References:
1. C. A. Mead , "Analog VLSI and Neural Systems", 1990.
2. Shih-Chii Liu, Jörg Kramer, Giacomo Indiveri, Tobias Delbrück, Rodney Douglas, ―Analog
VLSI: circuits and principles‖, MIT press, 2002.
3. Carver Mead, ―Analog VLSI and neural systems‖, Addison-Wesley, 1989,
ISBN0201059924
4. Eric Kandel, James Schwartz, Thomas Jessell, Steven Siegelbaum, A.J. Hudspeth,
―Principles of neural science‖, McGraw Hill 2012, ISBN 0071390111
5. Leslie S. Smith and Alister Hamilton , "Neuromorphic systems", World Science, 1998.
* Analog IC Design, IIT Madras, Prof. S. Aniruddhan, NPTEL,
https://nptel.ac.in/courses/108106105.

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 ECE XXXX ANTENNA FOR 5G AND BEYOND NETWORKS [3 0 0 3]
Total Number of contact hours: 36
Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Discuss the fundamentals of antenna design parameters.
CLO2 Design and analyze the rectangular and circular patch antenna.
CLO3 Design and analyze UWB antenna and SWB antenna
CLO4 Design and analyze 5G antenna
CLO5 Design and analyze Millimeter Wave MIMO Antennas

Fundamental of Antenna: Antenna Introduction, Basic Parameters of Antenna, Impedance

matching, Antenna measurements. Micro-strip Antenna Design: Introduction, Basic
Characteristics, Rectangular and circular Patch antenna design. Wideband Antenna Design: UWB
antenna design and applications, SWB antenna design and applications, Notching in Wideband
antennas, Different notching structure design. Antennas for 5G: Key features of 5G antennas,
Massive MIMO antenna technology: Antenna array topology, Single user (SU)-MIMO and
multiple user (MU)-MIMO, Beamforming antennas in 5G massive MIMO, State-of-the-art phased
arrays, 5G antenna challenges: Active and passive antenna systems. Millimeter Wave MIMO
Antennas: Introduction, mm Wave MIMO Antennas, Compact mm Wave MIMO Antenna Design,
Prototype and MIMO Antenna Performance.

*Self-directed Learning:
Modeling of 5G antenna
References:

1. Balanis, Constantine A. ―Antenna theory: analysis and design‘. John wiley & sons, 2015.
2. James, James R., Peter S. Hall, and Colin Wood. Microstrip antenna: theory and design.
Vol. 12. Iet, 1986.
3. R. ITU-R, "Characteristics of ultra-wideband technology," ITU-R, vol. SM.1755-0, 2006
4. Kumar, Sumit, et al. "Fifth generation antennas: A comprehensive review of design and
performance enhancement techniques." IEEE Access 8 (2020): 163568-163593.
5. Sherine Mohamed Abd El-Kader, Hanan Hussein : ―Fundamental and Supportive
Technologies for 5G Mobile Networks‘, IGI Global,2020
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3wU5xwyCV8

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 ECE XXXX CMOS MIXED SIGNAL VLSI DESIGN [3 0 0 3]

Total Number of contact hours: 36

Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Explain the basic building blocks and circuits used in CMOS mixed-signal design
(MSD)
CLO2 Analyze and design the filters, switched-capacitor (SC) and comparators.
CLO3 Design digital to analog converters and analog to digital converters for given
Specifications.
CLO4 Discuss the various aspects of Phased Lock Loop circuits and applications
CLO5 Discuss mixed-signal layout issues.

Introduction to Mixed-Signal Design (MSD):Basic building blocks: data converters, continuous-

time and sampled-data filters; Filters: Sample and hold (S/H) circuits, MOS switches, OTA-C
approach; Switched Capacitor Circuits: Introduction to Switched Capacitor circuits- basic building
blocks, Operation and Analysis; Comparators: Comparator specifications – input offset and noise,
hysteresis, OPAMP as a comparator, errors and charge injections, types; Data Converters:
Fundamentals, DAC and ADC specifications, DAC architectures ,ADC Architectures, Phased Lock
Loop (PLL): Basic PLL topology, Dynamics of simple PLL, Mixed Signal Layout Issues: Power-
supply and grounding issues, fully-differential design, ESD protection, sensor interfaces, VLSI
interconnects.

* Self-Directed Learning: -
Phased Lock Loop (PLL)

REFERENCES:
1. R.Jacob Baker, ―CMOS Mixed Signal Circuit Design, Wiley India, 2nd Edition, 2016.
2. Behzad Razavi ,Design of Analog CMOS Integrated Circuits , McGraw Hill Education; Second
edition,2017.
3. Rudy van de Plassche, CMOS Integrated Analog-to-Digital and Digital-to-Analog Converters,
Springer, 2003.
4. P. V. Anand Mohan, Current-mode VLSI Analog Filters: Design and Applications,
Birkhäuser; 3rd edition,2012.
5. T Deliyanis, Y Sun and J K Fidler, Continuous-Time Active Filter Design, CRC Press,
1999.
* Lecture notes by S. Aniruddhan , IIT Madras,
https://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ani/2013/ee5390/lectures.html

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ECE XXXX SWITCHING THEORY FOR LOGIC SYNTHESIS [3 0 0 3]
Total Number of contact hours: 36
Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Describe the mathematical foundation of logic functions.
CLO2 Explain the optimization techniques for two level logic networks.
CLO3 Explain the optimization techniques for sequential networks.
CLO4 Describe the optimization of multi-valued input two-valued output functions
CLO5 Describe the technology mapping of logic function and design using EXOR
function

Introduction to Boolean algebra, logic functions and their Representations; Optimization of and-or
two-level logic networks: N-Dimensional Cube, Karnaugh Map, Prime Implicate, Quine-
McCuskey Method; optimization of sequential networks: Sequential circuit optimization
technique; Multi-valued input two-valued output function: Tautology, Equivalence, Generation of
Prime Implicates, Sharp Operation. Heuristic optimization of two-level networks; Technology
mapping: Decomposition, Pattern Matching; Logic design using exors: Classification of AND-
EXOR Expressions, Simplification of ESOPs, Fault Detection and Boolean difference.
*Self-Directed Learning :
Sequential circuit optimization – State diagram reduction using equivalence method and
implicant chart table technique.

References:
1. Tsutomu Sasao, ―Switching Theory for Logic Synthesis‖, Springer Publication, 1999.
2. Soha Hassoun , Tsutomu Sasao, ―Logic Synthesis and Verification‖, Springer Publication, 2002.
3. Giovanni De Michelli , ―Synthesis and Optimisation of Digital Circuits‖, Tata-McGraw Hill,
New Delhi,2008.
4. Gary D. Hachtel, Fabio Somenzi , ―Logic Synthesis and Verification Algorithm‖, Kluwer
Academic Publication, Boston,2002.
5. D.D. Gajski, N.D. Dutt, A.C. Wu and A.Y. Yin, ―High-level synthesis: introduction to chip and
system design‖, Kluwer Academic Publishers.
* Switching Theory and Logic Design-A. Anand Kumar, PHI, 2nd Edition.

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ECE XXXX OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING USING C++ [3 0 0 3]
Total Number of contact hours: 36
Course learning outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Comprehend principles of object-oriented programming; different programming
methods; Non-modular, Modular and object-oriented programming.
CLO2 Comprehend classes and objects including abstraction, encapsulation, overloading,
friend function, constructor, destructors, and dynamic memory allocation.
CLO3 Comprehend inheritance and polymorphism conceptually and be able to create C++
classes using them.
CLO4 Describe the concepts of IO systems, file handling and streams.
CLO5 Discuss the concepts of exception handling in C++.

Overview of C++, Classes & Objects, defining member functions, data hiding, constructors,
destructors, parameterized constructors, static data members, functions, friend functions, passing
objects as arguments, Inheritance: constructors, destructors and inheritance, passing parameters to
base class constructors, granting access, virtual base classes. Virtual functions, polymorphism: I/O
system basics, file I/O: Exception handling.
* Self-Directed Learning: -
Analytic representation of complex systems and their attributes : NPTEL course : Object-Oriented
Analysis and Design, IIT Kharagpur

References:
1. Schildt H., ―The Complete Reference C++‖, Tata McGraw Hill, 2003.
2. Lafore R., ―Object-Oriented Programming in C++‖, Pearson Education, Reprint 2011.
3. Lippmann S.B., Lajore J., ―C++ Primer‖, Pearson Education, 2005.
4. Deitel P.J., Deitel H.M., ―C++ for Programmers‖, Pearson Education, 2009.
5. Sourav Sahay, "Object oriented programming with C++", Oxford University press, 2006.
* https://nptel.ac.in/courses/106105153

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 ECE XXXX RADAR AND NAVIGATION SYSTEMS [3 0 0 3]

Total Number of contact hours: 36

Course Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Demonstrate an understanding of the factors affecting the radar performance
using Radar Range Equation
CLO2 Analyze the principle of FM-CW radar and apply it in FM-CW Altimeter
CLO3 Differentiate between a MTI Radar and a Pulse Doppler Radar based on their
working principle
CLO4 Describe the basic principle of operation of navigation and guidance
CLO5 Understand the principle of operation of a global navigation satellite system

Maximum Unambiguous Range, Simple form of Radar Equation, Radar Block Diagram and
Operation, Radar Frequencies and Applications, Prediction of Range Performance, Minimum
Detectable Signal, Receiver Noise, Modified Radar Range Equation. Radar Equation: SNR,
Envelope Detector, Transmitter Power, PRF and Range Ambiguities, System Losses (qualitative
treatment), Tracking Radar, Angular resolution, Mono pulse Technique; CW and Frequency
Modulated Radar, Bandwidth Requirements, Applications of CW radar. FM-CW Radar: FM-CW
Radar, Range and Doppler Measurement, Block Diagram and Characteristics (Approaching/
Receding Targets), FM-CW, Multiple Frequency CW Radar, MTI and Pulse Doppler Radar,
Navigation Approaches, Global Positioning System (GPS), GLONASS, Satellite based navigation
system.
* Self-Directed Learning:
Tracking Radar, Angular resolution, Mono pulse Technique
References:
1. Merrill I. Skolnik, ―Introduction to Radar Systems‖, 3rd Edition Tata McGraw-Hill, 2001.
2. Mark A. Richards, James A. Scheer, William A.Holm, ―Principles of Modern Radar: Basic
Principles, SciTech Publishing Inc, 2013.
3. Hofmann-Wellenhof, B., Lichtenegger, H., Verlag Wien, Collins, J ―Global Positioning System
Theory and Practice‖ Springer 2001.
*https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_ee108/preview

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 ECE XXXX OPTICAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATION [ 3 0 0 3]

Total Number of contact hours: 36

Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Understand the operation of various essential optical components
CLO2 Explain optical signal propagation in atmospheric channel and factors affecting it
CLO3 Analyze the performance of simple FSO communication system
CLO4 Understand the VLC system and Hybrid-FSO WDM system
CLO5 Design link budget for the simple FSO communication link

Introduction to Optical Wireless Communication, Optical Devices, Factors affecting optical signal
propagation in atmosphere, Atmospheric Turbulence Models, Modulation Techniques, FSO Link
Performance under the Effect of Atmospheric Turbulence, Atmospheric Turbulence Mitigation
Techniques, Visible Light Communications, Hybrid Fiber and FSO Wavelength multiplexing FSO
system.

*Self-Directed Learning:
Atmospheric Turbulence Models ( Log-Normal Turbulence Model)

References:
1. *Z. Ghassemlooy, W. Popoola, S. Rajbhandari, ―Optical Wireless Communications: System
and Channel Modelling with MATLAB‖, CRC Press, 2012
2. L. C. Andrews and R. L. Phillips, Laser Beam Propagation through Random Media, 2nd ed.
Bellingham, Washington: SPIE Press- ―The International Society for Optical Engineering‖,
2005.
3. O. J. Bandele, P. N. Desai, M. S. Woolfson, A. J. Phillips, ―Saturation in Cascaded Optical
Amplifier Free-Space Optical Communication Systems‖, IET Optoelectronics, vol. 10, no.
3 pp. 71-79, 2016
4. A. M. Mbah, J. G. Walker, A. J. Phillips, ―Outage probability of WDM free-space optical
systems affected by turbulence-accentuated interchannel crosstalk‖, IET Optoelectronics,
vol. 11, no. 3 pp. 91-97, 2016

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 ECE XXXX 5G FUNDAMENTALS & ARCHITECTURES [3 0 0 3]
Total contact periods: 36
Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the program, the students will be able to:
CLO1 Describe LTE- Basic and Advance
CLO2 Describe 5G Fundamentals, Use Cases, Network Architecture
CLO3 Compare 5G Base Station Architecture & Antenna Architecture
CLO4 Understand Network Interfaces, Protocol Stacks & Call Management
CLO5 Discuss MIMO & Beamforming in 5G, 3GPP Standards

Introduction to 4G/LTE, Introduction to 5G networks, Use Cases, Network Architecture,

Understanding of Base Station Architecture & Antenna Architecture, Different types &
configurations of Antennas, Various interfaces of different Network elements, 5G protocol stack
for Layer 1, 2 & 3. Call Processing & Handovers, MIMO techniques, Beamforming in 5G - Types,
Analog, Digital, Hybrid. 3GPP standards & roadmap, Hands On training.

*Self-directed Learning:
Overview of 5G communication technology
Propagation Characteristics of 5G Channel models

References:
1. Chris J, ―5G New Radio in Bullets‖, Paper back, 1st Edition, 2019.
2. Nokia 5G Core eBook - Innovate, execute and pivot to new opportunities
3. Nokia 5G white papers 5G white papers - 5G Massive MIMO Innovations
4. Boosting Spectral, Energy and Site Efficiency
5. 5G Indoor network strategies for small medium enterprises and residences
6. https://onestore.nokia.com/asset/200999?_ga=2.11956852.1970943933.1650955329-
1776165991.1650955328
7. 6G Flag ships https://www.oulu.fi/6gflagship/6g-white-paper-localization-sensing
8. https://www.nokia.com/networks/5g/mobile/5g-resources/
9. https://onestore.nokia.com/asset/210692?_ga=2.255171144.1970943933.1650955329-
1776165991.1650955328
*Link: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc22_ee56/preview

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 ECE xxxx EMBEDDED PROGRAMMING [3 0 0 3]

Total Number of contact hours: 36 hours

Course Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Describe the concepts of embedded programming
CLO2 Discuss the Embedded debugging and development tools.
CLO3 Differentiate the software and hardware architectures
CLO4 Appreciate the embedded operating systems.
CLO5 Program effectively using embedded C.

Basics of Embedded Systems, Embedded Programming Concepts: Role of Infinite loop –

Compiling, Linking and locating, Efficient compilation examples – downloading and debugging –
Emulator and simulator processors – External peripherals – Memory testing – Flash
Memory Operating System: Embedded operating systems – Real time characteristics – Selection
process – Flashing the LED – serial ports – code efficiency – Code size – Reducing memory usage
– Impact of object oriented programming. Hardware Fundamentals: Buses – DMA – interrupts –
Built-ins on the microprocessor – Conventions used on schematics – Microprocessor Architectures
– Software Architectures – RTOS Architectures. RTOS Tasks and Task states – System V IPC
mechanisms – Memory management – Interrupt routines – Encapsulating semaphore and queues –
Hard Real-time scheduling – Power saving. Embedded Software Development Tools– Linkers /
Locators for Embedded Software – Debugging techniques – Instruction set simulators Laboratory
tools – Practical example – Source code. Case study on Portable computing platforms.

*Self Directed Learning

Embedded C programming

References:
1. Michael Barr, Anthony Massa ―Programming Embedded Systems with C and GNU
Development Tools‖, O‘reilly Media , Second edition, Oct, 2006.
2. David E. Simon, ―An Embedded Software Primer‖, Pearson Education, 2003
3. *Michael Barr, ―Programming Embedded Systems in C and C++‖, O‘Reilly, 2003.
4. Wang K.C., ―Embedded and Real-Time Operating Systems‖, Springer, 2017.

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 ECE xxxx SPREAD SPECTRUM COMMUNICATION [3 0 0 3]
Total contact periods: 36 hours

Course Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the program the student will be able to:
CLO1 Describe the principle of spread spectrum and its significance.

CLO2 Analyze and compare direct sequence and frequency hopping techniques.

CLO3 Design PN sequence generators and discuss the properties of PN sequences

CLO4 Analyze and evaluate the performance of direct sequence and frequency hop
modulation schemes.
CLO5 Analyze code tracking and synchronization methods.

CLO6 Discuss CDMA and analyze its role in multipath rejection.

Digital modulation and spectral efficiency, direct sequence and frequency hopping spread
spectrum principles. PN sequences; Direct sequence spread spectrum system; DS/QPSK system
and other advanced schemes; Frequency hopping spread spectrum system. Code acquisition and
synchronization. Applications:

References
1. Peterson R. L. and Ziemer R. E., ―Introduction to Spread Spectrum Communication‖, PHI,
1995.
2. George R. and Cooper C. D., ―Modern Communications and Spread Spectrum‖, McGraw
Hill, 2nd Ed, 1986.
3. R. C. Dixon, ―Spread Spectrum Communication‖, IEEE press, John Wiley and Sons, 1976.
4. Sklar B, ―Digital Communication Fundamentals and Applications‖, Pearson Education,
2001.

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 ECE xxxx SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MODELLING [3 0 0 3]

Total contact periods: 36

Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the program the students will be able to:

CLO1 Describe the basic energy band structure of semiconductors.

CLO2 Analyze the basic of device models and various charge transport model.
CLO3 Describe the PN junction diode and its modelling characteristics.
CLO4 Describe the MOSFET operation and its various second orders parameters for
modelling.
CLO5 Classify the different SPICE models and BSIM model.

Energy Bands in Semiconductors. Device modeling basic and charge transport-Basic equations for
device analysis, Mobility of carriers, Effect of electric field, temperature, doping and high electric
field, Charge transport in SC, drift current, Hall effect, diffusion current, Current density equation,
Einstein‘s relation, PN junction-PN junction under thermal equilibrium, PN junction under applied
bias, Static current- voltage characteristics of PN junction, Transient analysis, Injection and
transport model. MOSFET structure and operation, short channel effects on MOSFET
performance parameters. Second order effects in MOSFET, Effect of Gate voltage on carrier
mobility, Effect of Drain voltage on carrier mobility, Channel length modulation, Breakdown and
punch through, Subthreshold current, Short channel effects. SPICE, HSPICE, PSPICE, Level 1,
Level 2, Level 3, BSIM models-M MOSFET MODELING

References:
1. Nandita DasGupta and Amitava DasGupta, ―Semiconductor Devices. Modeling and
Technology‖, PHI, New Delhi, 2004.
2. M.K.Achuthan and K.N. Bhat, ―Fundamentals of Semiconductor Devices‖, Tata
McGraw.Hill, New Delhi, 2011.
3. B. G. Streetman and S. Banerjee, ―Solid State Electronic Devices‖, PHI, New Delhi,
2011.
4. Tar Fjeldly, Trond Ytterdal and Michael S. Shur ― Introduction to Device Modeling and
Circuit Simulation‖ Wiley-Blackwell, 1997.
5. Giuseppe Massabrio and Paolo Antognetti ―Semiconductor Device Modeling with Spice‖
Tata McHill, 2010.

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 OPEN ELECTIVES

ECE XXXX CONSUMER ELECTRONICS [3 0 0 3]

Total Number of contact hours: 36

Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Discuss the principles of operation of various audio systems.
CLO2 Describe the working principles of television systems.
CLO3 Analyze the working principles of telecommunication systems.
CLO4 Explain the working of different office electronic gadgets.
CLO5 Discuss the working of different home appliances.

Microphones, headphones and hearing aids, loudspeakers, loudspeaker systems, optical recording
and reproduction systems – CDs, DVDs, Blue ray technology, iPods, MP4 players and accessories,
home audio systems. Elements of TV communication system, scanning, composite video signal,
need for synchronizing and blanking pulses, picture tubes, construction and working of camera
tubes, block diagram of TV receiver, LCD, LED and plasma TV fundamentals, block diagram and
principles of working of cable TV and DTH. Basics of telephone system, caller ID telephone,
intercoms, cordless telephones, cellular mobile systems. Automatic teller machines, facsimile
machines, digital diaries, safety and security systems. Digital camera system, microwave ovens,
washing machines, air conditioners and refrigerators.

*Self-directed Learning:
Introduction to Electronics Gadgets

References:
1. S. P. Bali, ―Consumer Electronics‖, Pearson Education, 2005.
2. R. R. Gulati, ―Monochrome and Color Television‖, New Age International Publisher,
2001.
3. A. M. Dhake, ―TV and Video Engineering‖, Tata McGraw-Hill Education, 2001.
4. *Introduction to Electronics Gadgets: https://nptel.ac.in/courses/117102059

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 ECE XXXX ELECTRONIC PRODUCT DESIGN & PACKAGING [3 0 0 3]
Total number of contact hours: 36
Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to::
CLO1 Explain the industrial product design steps.
CLO2 Describe the thermal effect on product design.
CLO3 Explain various packaging techniques in product design process.
CLO4 Describe EMI in electronic systems.
CLO5 Discuss noise reduction techniques in electronic products.

Industrial design, product life cycle and reliability, Thermal management, heat transfer methods,
heat sink selection, cooling methods in electronic systems, packaging techniques, microelectronics,
and packaging technologies, - IC packaging, printed circuit boards, Reliability prediction, and
measurement, Noise in electronic systems and EMI, PCB design and layout: system assembly
considerations. Sources of EMI, shielding of signal lines, ground loops, noise emission
characteristic of SMPS and other power electronic equipment, reduction techniques, reflections,
and cross-talk in digital circuits.

* Self-Directed Learning: -
Advanced electronic packaging over multilayer PCB

References:
1. Flurshiem C. H. ―Industrial design and Engineering‖, Springer Verilog, 2007.
2. P. Horowitz and W Hill, ―The art of electronics‖, Cambridge, 1995.
3. H. W. Ott, ―Noise Reduction Techniques in Electronic Systems‖, Wiley, 1989.
4. W.C. Bosshart, ―Printed Circuit Boards: Design and Technology‖, Tata McGraw Hill,
2000.
5. G.L. Ginsberg, ―Printed Circuit Design‖, McGraw Hill, 1991.
6. https://www.digimat.in/nptel/courses/video/108108031/L01.html Lecture series on
electronic systems packaging

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ECE XXXX INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS [3 0 0 3]

Total Number of contact hours: 36

Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Discuss the basic communication system and describe the working of different wireless
technologies
CLO2 Describe the principles of optical fiber communication
CLO3 Explain satellite communication system
CLO4 Explain cellular mobile communication systems
CLO5 Describe principles of radar systems

Model of communication systems and types of electronic communication. Telephone system,

signaling tones, DTMF. Optical fibers, numerical aperture. Attenuation and dispersion, optical
sources and detectors. Principles of satellite orbits and positioning, Earth station technology,
multiple access techniques, Application of satellites. Free space optical communications: ATP
using FSO and RF. Wireless Communications: Frequency reuse, cell splitting, sectoring, macro
cell and micro cell, Architecture of GSM systems. Fundamentals of RADAR systems: Pulse radar,
duplexer, MTI Radar. Wireless LAN, PAN, bluetooth, ZigBee, RFID and NFC.

*Self-directed Learning:
Simulation of basic communication system using MATLAB- Simulink

References:
th
1. Frenzel L.E.Jr., ―Principles of Electronic Communication Systems‖, 4 Ed. Mc Graw Hill
Education, 2016.
2. Pratt T., ―Satellite Communication Systems‖, John Wiley and Sons, 2006.
3. Stallings W., ―Wireless Communication and Networks‖, Pearson Education, 2006.
4. Keiser G., ―Optical Fiber Communication‖, McGraw Hill, 1991.
5. Kennedy G. and Davis B., ―Electronic Communication Systems", Tata McGraw Hill, 1999.
*Self-Learning part: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3slBe2r8vA&list=PLq-
Gm0yRYwTgX2FkPVcY6io003-tZd8Ru

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 ECE XXXX MEMS TECHNOLOGY [3 0 0 3]
Total Number of contact hours: 36
Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Discuss the need for and importance of MEMS
CLO2 Describe the basic processing steps and processing modules for MEMS design.
CLO3 Discuss the design process of variety of micro sensors and actuators.
CLO4 Design and analyze microfluidics drug delivery systems.
CLO5 Analyze coupled domain aspects of Bio-MEMS

Historical background of MEMS. Introduction to Micromachining, Bulk micromachining, surface

micromachining, wafer Bonding, LIGA. Transduction and actuation techniques. Micro sensing for
MEMS, MEMS Microstructures, Pressure measurement. Basic Bio-MEMS fabrication
technologies. Review of RF-based Communication systems, MEMS switches, and Phase shifters.
Microfluidic devices and components for Bio-MEMS, sensing technologies for Bio-MEMS,
chemical and biomedical microsystems, Introduction to MEMS simulation tool, Need of simulation
tool, Case studies on MEMS/Biomes microstructure and their applications.

* Self-directed learning:
Simulation of various MEMS devices using COMSOL Multiphysics

References:

1. Liu C., Foundations of MEMS, Prentice Hall, 2011.

2. Bao M., Analysis and Design Principles of MEMS Devices, Elsevier Science, 2005.
3. Senturia S.D., Microsystem Design, Springer, 2001.
4. WangW., SoperS.A., Bio-MEMS-Technologies and Applications, CRC Press, 2007.
5. Rebeiz G.M., RF MEMS: Theory, Design, and Technology, John Wiley &Sons, 2003.

*COMSOL (Installed in the Lab)

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 ECE XXXX INTRODUCTION TO NANOSCIENCE &
NANOTECHNOLOGY [ 3 0 0 3]
Total Number of contact hours: 36
Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Explain the crystal structure and lattice systems
CLO2 Describe the Nanostructures and its transport mechanisms
CLO3 Explain the semiconductor length scales of nanomaterials.
CLO4 Discuss various carbon nanostructures and its properties
CLO5 Describe the various characterization techniques for Nanomaterials and its
applications

Crystal structure of common materials – cubic lattice systems, Surface to volume ratio, wave
mechanics, Classification of Nano structures, Low dimensional structures, Quantum wells, wires
and dots, Semiconductors- length scales –De-Broglie wavelength and exaction Bohr radius –
Exaction Bohr radius and binding energies- confinement regimes. Quantum confinement. Carbon
Nanostructures – Preparation –Properties and applications; Characterization – SEM, TEM, STM,
AFM, RAMAN, XRD, FTIR. Electronic devices, sensors.

*Self-directed Learning:
References:
1. V. V. Mitin, V.A. Kochelap and M.A. Stroscio , ―Introduction to Nanoelectronics: Science,
Nanotechnology, Engineering and applications‖, Cambridge University Press; 1st edition (6
December 2007)
2. M.Kuno, ―Introduction to Nanoscience & Technology: a workbook‖., CreateSpace
Independent Publishing Platform, 2014.
3. Donald A Neamen, ―Semiconductor physics and devices Basic principles‖, McGraw -Hill,
2012
4. C N R Rao, A. Muller, A.K. Cheetham, The Chemistry of Nanomaterials : Synthesis
properties and applications , Wiley VCH Verlag Gmbh & Co., Weinheim 2004
5. Kenneth J Klabunde (Eds), Nanoscale Materials Science, JOHN WILEY & SONS INC, 2001
6. G. Cao, Nanostructures and Nanomaterials: Synthesis, properties and applications, Imperial
College press 2004.
* https://nptel.ac.in/courses/118104008
Nanostructures and Nanomaterials: Characterization and Properties, IIT Kanpur, Dr. Kantesh
Balani, Dr. Anandh Subramaniam

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 ECE-XXXX BASICS OF BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEMS [3 0 0 3]
Total Number of contact hours: 36
Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Explain the concept of intelligent building and BAS.
CLO2 Select the hardware and design of HVAC in building automation system.
CLO3 Discuss the concept of energy management system.
CLO4 Design and implement the safety system
CLO5 Design and integrate the different systems in BAS.

Concept and application of Automation and Management System; Design issues related. HVAC
system, Sensors & Transducers. Valves and Actuators, Various Controllers, Energy Management
System, Energy Meters, Types, Meter Networking, Monitoring Energy Parameters, Analysis of
Power Quality, Energy Conservation, Importance of Energy Saving. Security Systems:
Introduction, Access Control – Concept, Generic Model, Components, Types, Features, Card
Technologies, Protocols, Controllers, Biometrics, CCTV Cameras, CCD Camera Basics,
Traditional CCTV System, Video Recording, Drawbacks, Digital Video, TCP/IP Networking
Fundamentals, System Network Load Calculations, Network Design. Integration of Building
Management System, Safety System, Security Systems & Video Management.

*Self-directed Learning:
Energy Management system

References:
1. Shengwei ―Wang, Intelligent Buildings and Building Automation‖, 2009.
2. Reinhold A. Carlson Robert A. Di Giandomenico, ―Understanding Building Automation
Systems Direct Digital Control, Energy Management, Life Safety, Security Access Control,
Lighting,Building,1st edition, R.S. Means Company Ltd, 1991
3. National Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee, ―Building Automation System Integration
With Open Protocols: System Integration With Open Protocols‖. 2009.
4. John I. Levenhagen and Donald H. Spethmann, ―HVAC Controls and Systems, Mechanical
Engineering‖, 1992.
5. James E.Brumbaugh, ―HVAC fundamentals‖, Kindle edition, 2007.
*Business Opportunities in the field-Research papers/conference papers

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 ECE XXXX INTELLIGENT INSTRUMENTATION SYSTEM [3 0 0 3]
Total Number of contact hours: 36
Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Discuss signal conditioning and automation
CLO2 Describe PLC and develop PLC programming for different processes
CLO3 Develop codes for virtual instrumentation and measurement
CLO4 Design and develop intelligent controllers
CLO5 Apply instrumentation system to solve simple problems.

Transducer review; Automation system; Direct Digital Control‘s Structure and Software. SCADA
sensors, Remote terminal units, sensors and actuators; PLC; Virtual instrumentation; LabVIEW;
Introduction to intelligent controllers.
*Self-directed Learning:
Controller design using LabVIEW

References:
1. Krishna Kant, ―Computer Based Industrial Control‖, PHI , 2011
2. Curtis D. Johnson, ―Process Control Instrumentation‖, Pearson Education ,2014
3. D. Patranabis , ―Principle of Industrial Instrumentation ―MH publications , 2017
4. Patrick H. Garrett, ―High performance Instrumentation and Automation‖, CRC Press, Taylor
& Francis Group,2005
5. D. Patranabis , ―Sensors and Transducers‖ -By, PHI Learning Private Limited, 2004.
*https://www.ni.com/en-in/support/downloads/software-products/download.labview.html#460283

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 ECE XXXX COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY [3 0 0 3]

Total Number of contact hours: 36

Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Explain the various Computational Intelligence Paradigms
CLO2 Discuss the role of Computational Intelligence in Environmental sustainability
CLO3 Describe spatial data representation using QGIS
CLO4 Appreciate Computational Intelligence in time series prediction
CLO5 Discuss implementation of various Computational Intelligence Paradigms

Introduction to Computational Intelligence, Historical views of Computational Intelligence,

Evolutionary Computation Concepts, Paradigms and Implementations, Environmental issues and
sustainable development, Nexus between technology and sustainable development, Computational
Intelligence and GIS, QGIS spatial-and temporal data analysis, Application of Computational
Intelligence in Environmental sustainability.

* Self-directed learning:
Simulation of various case studies on application of CI in environmental sustainability.

References:

1. A Konar, ―An Introduction to Computational Intelligence. In: Computational

Intelligence‖. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, 2005
2. Russell C. Eberhart and Dr. Yuhui Shi, ―Computational Intelligence‖, Concepts to
Implementation, by Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, An imprint of Elsevier by Elsevier
Inc,2007.
3. F. Giudice, G. Rosa, Antonino Risitano, ―Product Design for the environment - A life
cycle approach‖, Taylor & Francis 2006, ISBN: 0849327229.
4. Allen D.T and Shonnard D.R, ―Sustainable engineering, Concepts, Design and case
studies‖, Pearson publication, 1st edition,2011.
5. Qihao Weng , ―An introduction to Contemporary Remote sensing‖, McGraw-Hill
Publication, 2012.
*Research papers on applications of CI in environmental sustainability and simulation using open
source tools like Python/MATLAB/Weka .

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ECE XXXX APPLICATIONS OF SIGNAL PROCESSING [3 0 0 3]

Total Number of contact hours: 36

Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Understand basics of signals and their classifications.
CLO2 Describe time and frequency domain representation of signals.
CLO3 Explain speech signal and its various applications.
CLO4 Explain image and its various applications.
CLO5 Describe the applications of signal processing in automation, robotics and real-time
applications.

Basics of multimodal signals, Types of signals in real time applications, Image perception, Image
representation, Image and video processing. Basics of sound Speech and processing, time and
frequency domain analysis of speech. An overview of pen computing and processing, applications
of gesture recognition. Speech controlled devices for home automation, concepts of real time
applications such as Surveillance video processing, face recognition, face tracking.
*Self-directed learning:
Case studies with different domain such as aviation, automation like driver less vehicles, gesture
controlled Robots, handwritten data analysis, recommendation systems for digital marketing.
References:
1. R.C. Gonzalez and R.E. Woods, Digital Image Processing, (4e), Pearson Education Inc., 2017.
2. A.K. Jain, Fundamentals of Digital Image Processing, Prentice Hall, 1989, Fourth Indian
3. Rabiner L.R and Schaffer R.W, Digital Processing of Speech Signals, Prentice Hall, NJ, 2007.
4. Thomas F. Quatieri, Discrete. Time Speech Signal Processing—Principles and Practice,
Pearson Education, Inc., 2004.
*Introduction to Pen Point (the operating system of the Go computer). Article is from 1992, but the
system is way cool

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 ECE XXXX INTRODUCTION TO BIOSENSORS [3 0 0 3]
Total Number of contact hours: 36
Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Describe the basic principles of bio-sensing and amplification techniques.
CLO2 Explain the working phenomenon of different transduction principles applied in
biosensors
CLO3 Describe the basics of the hardware and software requirements for the
Electronic Interfaces of Sensor.
CLO4 Describe the steps involved in microfabrication for biosensors.
CLO5 Discuss the material and scale based biosensors.

Biosensor classification, Main elements in biosensors, Bio-recognition Elements in a Biosensor,

Principles of Bio-recognition. Biomolecules in biosensors; Detection in biosensors –
Electrochemical transducer, Enzyme-based electrochemical biosensors, Iron-Selective Field-Effect
Transistor (ISFET), Immunologically Sensitive Field Effect Transistor (IMFET);Data-acquisition
systems: Resistors, Diodes, Transistors, Temperature sensors, Wheatstone Bridge, Op-amp,
Hardware and Software of Data Acquisition System (DAS); Fabrication: Microfabrication process,
Self-assembled Monolayers, Micromachining, Micro fabricated structures for biosensors. Type of
biosensors: Nanomaterial based biosensors, Conducting Polymer-based Biosensors, protein based
biosensors, DNA based biosensor, Quantum Dot based sensor.

*Self-directed Learning:
Basic of Sensor fabrication and characterization, electrochemical transducer, optical and Quantum
dots, DNA detections.

References:
1. B. D. Malhotra and C.M. Pandey, ―Biosensors: Fundamentals and Applications‖, Smithers
Rapra Publications, 2017.
2. Jeong-Yeol Yoon,"Introduction to Biosensors: From Electric Circuits to Immunosensors "
Springer Publications, 2013.
3. Jon Cooper, ―Biosensors A Practical Approach‖, Oxford University press,2003.
4. Manoj Kumar Ram, Venkat R, Bhethanabolta, ―Sensors for chemical and biological
Applications‖, CRC Press,2017.
5. C.S Kumar, ―Nano materials for biosensors‖, Wiley – VCH, 1st Edition, 2007.
* Optical Sensors, IIT Roorkee,Prof. Sachin Kumar Srivastava-
https://nptel.ac.in/courses/115107122.
* Nanobiotechnology, IIT Roorkee,Dr. R. P. Singh , Dr. Naveen kr. Navani-
https://nptel.ac.in/courses/118107015

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 ECE XXXX MACHINE LEARNING IN VLSI COMPUTER AIDED
DESIGN [3 0 0 3]
Total Number of contact hours: 36
Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CLO1 Describe Preliminary Taxonomy for Machine learning in VLSI CAD and
design flow.
CLO2 Explain the concepts of Machine learning for system design and optimization
CLO3 Discuss the steps of high-level synthesis (HLS) and the algorithms pertaining to
scheduling.
CLO4 Describe the concepts of Machine learning from limited data in VLSI CAD.

A Preliminary Taxonomy for Machine learning in VLSI CAD, Machine learning taxonomy, VLSI
CAD Design flow, Logic synthesis. Graph Theory Introduction to Graph Theory, Control, and
data flow graph (CDFG). Graph optimization problems and algorithms, Reduced ordered binary
decision diagram (ROBDD), IF THEN ELSE (ITE) algorithm. Machine Learning for system
design and optimization- Two level combinational logic synthesis and optimization- Exact and
heuristic method. Sequential circuit optimization. Machine learning for system design and
optimization algorithms –A synthesis parameter autotuning system for optimizing High
performance processors (SynTunSys). High level synthesis (HLS) algorithms. Machine learning
from limited data in VLSI CAD, Iterative feature search, Fast Statistical analysis using machine
learning. Case Study on Machine learning in VLSI.

*Self-Directed Learning:
Case Study on Machine learning in VLSI Algorithms.

References:
1. Ibrahim (Abe) N Alfadel, Duane S Boning, Xin Li: Machine learning in VLSI Computer Aided
design, Springer, 2019.
2. Giovanni De Michelli ,: Synthesis and Optimisation of Digital Circuits, Tata-McGraw Hill, New
Delhi,2008.
3. Gary D. Hachtel, Fabio Somenzi , Logic Synthesis and Verification Algorithm, Kluwer
Academic Publication, Boston,2002.
4. M.J.S.Smith , Application Specific ICs, Addison Wesley,2002.

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