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DIPLOMA PROGRAMME IN
ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
(For the State of Haryana)
1. SALIENT FEATURES OF THE PROGRAMME
1. Name of the Programme : Diploma Programme in Electronics and
Communication Engineering
2. Duration of the Programme : Three years (6 semester)
3. Entry Qualification : Matriculation or equivalent as prescribed by
State Board of Technical Education, Haryana
4. Intake : 40
5. Pattern of the Programme : Semester Pattern
6. Ratio between theory and : 50 : 50(Approx)
Practical
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2. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND ACTIVITY PROFILE OF DIPLOMA
HOLDERS IN ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
An exercise, to have first hand information about employment opportunities and activity profile of
diploma engineers in the field of electronics, was done by Curriculum Development Centre of
National Institute of Technical Teachers’ Training and Research, Chandigarh. The feedback from
industries and other organizations has revealed that diploma holders in Electronics and
Communication Engineering find employment in the following organizations:
Employment Opportunities
Various Departments/ organizations/boards and corporations
1) Tele-Communication Engineering and related Departments
2) AIR, Doordarshan,
3) Overseas Communication,
4) Mine Communication,
5) Radar and Wireless,
6) Railways,
7) Defence Services,
8) Electricity Boards and Corporations etc.
Industry
9) Communication Industry Including Paramilitary Services
10) PCB Design and Fabrication Industry
11) Process Control Industry
12) Consumer Electronics Industry
13) Electronic Components and Devices Manufacturing and Installation Organizations
14) Computer Assembling and Computer Peripheral Industry;
15) Computer Software Areas for Electronic Design and Semi Conductor
Manufacturing Industry
16) Automobile Industry
17) Medical Electronics Industry
18) Instrumentation and Control Industries
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Development/Testing Laboratories/Organizations
19) Electronics Service Centres
20) Opto Electronics
21) Computer Networking
22) Hospitals
23) Educational Institutions
24) Sales and Services of Electronic Gadgets from Small Scale Industries
Self Employment
- Marketing and Sales (Distributors - whole sale and retailers)
- Service Sector( repair and Maintenance; job work)
- Cable laying and jointing DBs etc.
- Preparing Simulated Models
Activity Profile
The diploma holders in Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) generally get
employed in manufacturing, assembly industries of consumer electronics, process control
and instrumentation, Doordashan and All India Radio (AIR), defence organizations,
marketing and servicing organizations. The activities they perform are listed below:
1) Reading, interpreting and preparing drawings and circuits in electronics and
related fields
2) Preparing estimates of men and material required for different jobs of installation
and maintenance
3) Making/preparing and interpreting layout of printed circuit boards and chassis
4) Selecting instrument and devices for simple applications
5) Testing the materials used in assembly work.
6) Supervising the fabrication and assembly work at sub-assembly and final
assembly
7) Assisting the engineer in quality control of the product being assembled or
manufactured
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8) Operating, recording and display equipment in AIR/Doordarshan stations and
studios
9) Operating, testing and maintenance of the communication receiver and transmitter
in AIR/ Doordarshan/Overseas communication sections
10) Operation, testing and maintenance of the control room equipment in
AIR/Doordarshan, power plant and process industry
11) Operates tests and maintains the telephone exchanges in Tele-communication
department
12) Installation of the PBX or PABX exchanges/telex for organizations including Tele-
communication department and post and telegraph department
13) Supervision of the fabrication and assembly work of trans-receivers and walkie-
talkie used for police wireless, mines communication and defence services
14) Operation, testing and maintenance of radar equipment used in defence services
15) Assistance to the engineers/scientist doing research/development work by
fabricating and testing different electronic circuits
16) Operates, maintains and tests computer and computer peripheral equipment
17) Supervising the assembly and testing work in computer industry
18) Maintenance and repairing of medical electronic equipment in hospitals and
supervises fabrication and production of medical electronics equipment like ECG,
EEG, blood pressure monitor unit, X-ray units etc
19) As a self employed person he has to use multifarious activities such as designing
PCBs, procuring raw material and components, assemble, manufacture, repair
and maintenance, testing and fault diagnosis, sale and service, marketing etc.
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3. COMPETENCY PROFILE OF DIPLOMA HOLDERS IN ELECTRONICS
AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
Keeping in view the job opportunities, activity profile and various domains of learning, the
diploma holders in Electronics and Communication Engineering should have following
competency profile in terms of knowledge and skills in the students:
1) Skills in reading and interpreting drawings pertaining to electronic circuits,
instruments, and equipment
2) Understanding of basic principles of electrical and electronics engineering
3) Understanding of electrical machines and equipment
4) Understanding of basic principles of digital electronics; communication engineering
and systems; audio video systems and industrial electronics
5) Knowledge of different electronic devices, components, materials and instruments
used in manufacturing and testing of electronic products
6) Skills in fabrication and testing of different types of electronic circuits and devices
by making use of testing and measuring instruments
7) Skills in fabrication of PCBs and designing the layout of various instruments,
chassis and equipment for wiring/circuit development
8) Knowledge of installation and maintenance of
- Electronic telephone exchanges
- Communication systems
- Computer systems
9) Competency in solving simple problems related to various functional areas of
electronics engineering may it be prototype development, diagnostic and fault
finding or repair and maintenance of plant and equipment pertaining to:
- Electronic measuring instruments
- Electronic consumer goods
- Entertainment equipment (Audio/video system)
- Communication systems
10) Knowledge and skills pertaining to installation and maintenance of industrial
electronics equipment and system and process control instrumentation
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11) Knowledge and skills in using information technology tools for information storage,
retrieval and dissemination, and making use of computer application software
12) Knowledge of programming for software development
13) Knowledge of microprocessors and their applications in electronic system
14) Understanding of various relevant standards for testing and quality control in
electronics
15) Knowledge of basic principles of management and entrepreneurship to manage
men, material and machines optimally and efficiently, awareness about the
environment, use of non-conventional energy sources, external financial and
technical support system, adopting energy conservation techniques
16) Knowledge of applied and engineering sciences for better comprehension of
technologies used in electronics and related industry and service sector and to
develop scientific temper, analytical skills and to facilitate continuing education
17) Proficiency in oral and written communication, technical report writing, managing
relationship with juniors, pears and seniors for effective functioning in the world of
work
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4. CURRICULUM AREAS DERIVED FROM COMPETENCY PROFILE
Following curriculum areas have been derived from competency profile as identified in Section 3:
Sr. Competency Profile Curriculum Area/Subjects
No.
1. Skills in reading and interpreting drawings pertaining - Engineering Drawing
to electronic circuits, instruments and equipment - Electronic Devices and
Circuits
2. Understanding of basic principles of electrical and - Basic Electrical Engineering
Electronics Engineering, - Analog Electronics
3. Understanding of electrical equipment and machines - Electrical Machines
- Electronic Devices and Circuits
4. Understanding of basic principles of digital - Digital Electronics
electronics; communication engineering and - Audio Video Systems
systems; audio video systems and industrial - Principles of Communication
electronics Engineering
5. Knowledge of different electronic devices, - Electronic Components and
components, materials and instruments used in Materials
manufacturing and testing of electronic products - Electronic Measurement and
Instrumentation
6. Skills in fabrication and testing of different types of - Electronic Fabrication
electronic circuits and devices by making use of - Electronic Measurement and
testing and measuring instruments Instrumentation
- Electronic Circuits and
Devices
7. Skills in fabrication of PCBs and designing the layout - PCB Design and Electronic
of various instruments, chassis and equipment for Fabrication
wiring/circuit development - Electronic Workshop
8. Knowledge of installation and maintenance of - Fault Diagnosis and Trouble
- Electronic telephone exchanges Shooting and mtce of
- Communication systems Electronic
- Computer systems Communication Systems
- Consumer Electronics
- Computer Applications
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Sr. Competency Profile Curriculum Area/Subjects
No.
9. Competency in solving simple problems related to - Fault Diagnosis and Trouble
various functional areas of electronics engineering Shooting of Electronic
may it be prototype development, diagnostic and Consumer Goods and
fault finding or repair and maintenance of plant and equipment
equipment pertaining to: - Consumer Electronics
Electronic measuring instruments - Communication Engineering
- Electronic consumer goods
- Entertainment equipment (Audio/video system)
- Communication systems
10. Knowledge and skills pertaining to installation and - Power Electronics
maintenance of industrial electronics equipment and - Electrical Machines
system and process control instrumentation - Micro Controllers and PLCs
11. Knowledge and skills in using information technology - Computer Fundamentals
tools for information storage, retrieval and - Basics of Information
dissemination, and making use of computer Technology
application software
12. Knowledge of programming for software - Computer Programming and
development Applications
13. Knowledge of microprocessors and their applications - Microprocessors and
in electronic system Applications
- Advanced Microprocessors
14. Understanding of various relevant standards for - Fault Diagnosis and Trouble
testing and quality control in electronics Shooting
15. Knowledge of basic principles of management and - Entrepreneurship
entrepreneurship to manage men, material and Development and
machines optimally and efficiently, awareness about Management
the environment, use of non-conventional energy
sources, external financial and technical support
system, adopting energy conservation techniques
16. knowledge of applied and engineering sciences for - Applied Physics
better comprehension of technologies used in - Applied Mathematics
electronics and related industry and service sector - Applied Chemistry
and to develop scientific temper, analytical skills and - Engineering Drawing
to facilitate continuing education - Workshop Practice
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Sr. Competency Profile Curriculum Area/Subjects
No.
17. Proficiency in oral and written communication, - Communication Skills
technical report writing, managing relationship with - Project Work
juniors, pears and seniors for effective functioning in
the world of work
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5. ABSTRACT OF CURRICULUM AREAS/ SUBJECTS
The subjects have been divided in four different categories:
1. Basic Sciences
(1) Communication Skills - 1 & II
(2) Entrepreneurship Development and Management
2. Applied Sciences
(1) Applied Physics - I & II
(2) Applied Chemistry - I & II
(3) Applied Mathematics - I and II
3. Basic Courses in Engineering/ Technology
(4) Engineering Drawing
(5) General Workshop Practice - I & II
(6) Basics of Information Technology
4. Area Specific Engineering/ Technology Subjects
(7) Basic Electrical Engineering
(8) Analog Electronics I & II
(9) Electronic Components and Materials
(10) Digital Electronics I & II
(11) Principles of Communication Engineering
(12) Electrical Machines
(13) Electronic Drawing, Design and Fabrication Technology
(14) Computer Programming and Applications
(15) Microprocessors and Applications
(16) Network, Filters and Transmission Lines
(17) Electronic Instruments and Measurement
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(18) Power Electronics
(19) Medical Electronics
(20) Digital and Data Communication
(21) Instrumentation
(22) Consumer Electronics
(23) Trouble Shooting of Electronic Equipment
(24) Major Project Work
5 Specialised Courses in Engineering/ Technology
Elective-I, to choose any one from the following:
(25) Optical Fibre Communication
(26) Advanced Microprocessors
Elective-II, to choose any one from the following:
(27) Microcontrollers and PLCs
(28) Computer Organisation and Architecture
In addition,
Ecology and Environmental Awareness Camp will be organized in First Year and
Entrepreneurial Awareness Camp will be organized in Second Year .
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6. HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL ORGANISATION OF THE SUBJECTS
Sr. Subjects Distribution in Hours per week in Various
No. Semesters
I II III IV V VI
1. Communication Skills 5 5 - - - -
2. Applied Mathematics 5 5 - - - -
3. Applied Physics 6 5 - - - -
4. Applied Chemistry 4 4
5. Basic Electrical Engineering - 5 - - - -
6. Basics of Information Technology 4 - - - - -
7. Engineering Drawing 6 - - - - -
8. General Workshop Practice 6 6 - - - -
9. Electronic Components and - - 4 - - -
Materials(ECM)
10. Analog Electronics - 6 7 - - -
11. Principle of communication - - 6 - - -
Engineering
12. Digital Electronics - - 7 6 - -
13. Electrical Machines - - 6 - - -
14. Electronic Instruments and - - 7 - - -
Measurement
15. Network, Filters and Transmission - - - 7 - -
Lines
16. Communication Engineering-I - - - 7 - -
17. Computer Programming and - - - 6 - -
Applications
18. Microprocessors and Applications - - - 7 - -
19. Minor Project Work - - - 3 - -
20. Consumer Electronics - - - - 6 -
21. Maintenance of Computer Systems - - - - 6 -
(MOCS)
22. Trouble Shooting of Electronic - - - - 6 -
Equipments
23. Communication Engineering-II - - - - 6 -
24. Elective-I - - - - 6 -
25. Power Electronics - - - - 6 -
26. Medical Electronics - - - - - 4
27. Instrumentation - - - - - 7
28. Digital and Data Communication - - - - - 8
29. Elective-II - - - - - 4
30. Entrepreneurship Development and - - - - - 3
Management
31. Major Project Work - - - - - 10
32. Student Centred Activities 4 4 3 4 4 4
Total 40 40 40 40 40 40
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