Introduction
The B.Tech. in ECE & VLSI at JK Lakshmipat University is designed to develop students with knowledge and skills tailored to the needs of India’s rapidly growing electronics and semiconductor industry. The program is designed with comprehensive curriculum which integrates foundational concepts in electronics, communication systems, and advanced topics in digital and analog circuit design. Students shall gain proficiency in hardware description languages like Verilog and VHDL and hands-on experience with industry-standard EDA tools. With a strong emphasis on innovation and industry readiness, this program prepares graduates to excel in roles such as Communication Systems Design engineers, VLSI Design, Testing and Verification specialists.
Career Prospects
- Product Development Engineer
- Electronic System Design Engineer
- ASIC RTL Design Engineer
- SOC Design Engineer
- VLSI-Digital Verification Engineer
- Design for Testing (DFT) Engineer
- Design for Manufacturing (DFM) Engineer
- VLSI Physical Design Engineer
- Analog/Mixed Signal Design Engineer
- Device Modelling Engineer
Electives
- FPGA architecture
- Mixed Signal Design
- Device Modelling
- Fault Tolerance in VLSI
- Physical Design Automation
- IC Fabrication & Packaging
- Discrete Mathematics
- Random Variables and Stochastic Processes
- Control Systems
- Graph Theory
- Internet of Things
- Neuromorphic Computing
- Machine Learning for Signal Processing
- Digital Signal Processing
- Computer Vision
- Robotics
- Advanced Control Systems
- Antenna Design
- 5G and beyond
Semester 1
- Programming – I
- Fundamentals of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Design Creativity and Thinking
- Calculus
- Environment and Sustainability
- Fundamentals of Communication
Semester 2
- Programming – II
- Digital Electronics
- Applied Physics
- Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
- Indian Knowledge System
- Critical Thinking and Storytelling
Semester 3
- Data Structure and Algorithms
- Computer Organization and Architecture
- Electronics Devices
- Probability and Statistics
- Essentials of Business Management
- Perspectives on Contemporary Issues
Semester 4
- Digital System Design
- Fields and Waves
- Signals and Systems
- Departmental Elective – I
- Managerial Economics
- Communication and Identity
Semester 5
- Analog VLSI Design
- Digital VLSI Design
- Digital Communication
- Departmental Elective – II
- Open Elective – I
- Understanding and Managing Conflict
Semester 6
- Physical Design
- VLSI Testing, Verification & Design for Testability
- Embedded System Design
- Departmental Elective – III
- Open Elective – II
- Critical Thinking for Decisions at Workplace
Semester 7
- Project
- Departmental Elective – IV
- Departmental Elective – V
- Open Elective – III
- Open Elective – IV
- Open Elective – V
Semester 8
- Practice School-II /Entrepreneurial Project/Research Project/Semester at a partner University
Specializations
Specializations allow students to acquire advanced skills and knowledge in a specific area of their main program. The curriculum for the first two years remains the same for all students, providing a solid foundation in core engineering principles.
In their third year, students can choose to specialize in one of the following areas, requiring the completion of at least three courses within the specialization:
- Foundations of Data Science
- Natural Language Processing
- Business Analytics
- Data Visualisation
- Parallel and distributed computing
- Cloud computing architecture
- Cloud Services and technologies
- Fog and edge networks
- Big data storage and architecture
- Multi-dimensional and advanced databases
- Mining massive data-sets
- Social network analysis and business analytics
- Introduction to information security
- Fundamentals of cyber security
- Secure Analytics and Coding
- Cyber Forensics
- CMOS VLSI
- VLSI Physical Design
- VLSI testing and verification
- IC Fabrication Technology/ Real time operating systems
Minors (Interdisciplinary)
For students interested in expanding their horizons beyond their primary field of engineering, minors offer a valuable opportunity. Minors complement the main degree and can enhance employability, facilitate interdisciplinary learning, or serve as a stepping stone to further education.
The minors currently offered at the institute include:
- Design
- Banking in Fintech
- Entrepreneurship
- Robotics
- Mathematics
Successfully completed specializations and minors are prominently noted on the students’ degree certificates alongside their main field of study. This recognition highlights their additional qualifications and can significantly enhance their profiles for potential employers or academic opportunities.