Electronic and Communication Engineering

Written by Rachit Agrawal, MBA

Published on Mon, February 24, 2020 5:58 PM • Updated on Fri, July 23, 2021 8:13 AM • 3 mins read

Electronic and Communication Engineering basically deals with, researching developing, designing, and testing the equipment that is used in various systems.

It is one of the majorly growing branches of engineering courses. The main concept of this course is to focus mainly on the communication part with the basic knowledge of the field of electronics. This mixed combination of electronics plus communication arose in around 1950s.

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Purpose of Electronic and Communication Engineer

All of the basic daily life applications and machines that make our life easy are designed and developed by these electronic and communication engineers. Other secondary and important purposes include designing satellites which in turn bring a radio, telephone, television, and the internet in rural areas. Only because of ECE Engineers we can now video call people from around the world.

Courses in ECE

There are three criteria for admissions in ECE:

Diploma courses– Polytechnic diploma of 3 years duration. (after 10th or 12th)
UG courses– B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) duration is 4 years duration. (after 12th)
PG courses – M.Tech (Master of Technology) degree of 2 years duration. (after graduation)

Also Read: Electrical Engineering

Recommended Books for ECE

The topmost recommended books in Electronics and Communication Engineering are:

Engineering Mathematics(BS Grewal)
Optics(Brijlal and Subramanyam)
Engineering Mathematics(V.P Jaggi and A.B Mathur)
Physics of Vibration and Waves(H. J. Pain)
Applied Mechanics and Strength of Materials(U.C. Jindal)
Advanced Engineering Mathematics(BS Grewal)
Engineering Mechanics (Dynamic and Statics)A K Tayal
Microelectronics(Jacob Millman, Arvin Grabel)
Electric Machines(D. P. Kothari, I. J. Nagrath)
Signals and Systems (2nd edition)Alan V. Oppenheim, Alan S. Willsky

Some best Colleges for ECE

National Institute of Technology, Surathkal
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati
Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad
National Institute of Technology, Trichy
National Institute of Technology, Warangal

Entrance exams for Engineering in EC

JEE Main
JEE Advanced
BCECE (Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination
GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineering)
UPSEE (Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Examination)
EAMCET (Andhra Pradesh Engineering, Agriculture & Medical Common Entrance Test)
BCECE (Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination)

Also Read: Engineering Physics

Scope of Electronics and Communication Engineering

ECE has opened up wide career prospects for the candidates. Students after completing their degrees from a recognized university or board can avail of various jobs at service organizations like data communication, broadcasting, consulting, entertainment, and research and development.

Following are the sectors where EC engineers are employed;