Electronics
has become part of modern hi-tech world. Since the invention of transistors, the
electronic devices and its technology has gradually undergone a phenomenal change
from transistor to integrated circuits, for example, MSI, LSI, VLSI and VVLSI.
Presently we live in a world of submicron electronics, nano electronics and molecular
electronics which have multifaceted applications. Be it communication technology,
meteorology or medicine, electronics is omnipresent.
The teaching and research
in electronics, has also undergone tremendous diversification and change. Sometimes
it is a part of Physics curriculum where greater emphasis is laid on the physics
of devices and some basic circuit applications; elsewhere it is an independent
branch of electronics in its own right. The phenomenal advancement and diversification
in electronics led to the necessity of identifying aspect of electronics on a
common platform with a view to bridging the gap between Physics and Engineering.
As a policy decision, therefore, Electronics was made a part of curriculum at
the undergraduate and postgraduate levels in many Indian Universities since 1980.
A course in Electronics at undergraduate level was started in this University
in the department of Physics in 1986. Ever since the need to create a full-fledged
environment for teaching and research in Electronic Science was keenly felt and
as such Post graduate programme in electronics was launched in 1995 under self
financing scheme in the Department of Physics.
M. Sc. in Electronics
was launched by the Department of Physics from the 1995-96 sessions. Since then
six batches have successfully completed their studies. During this period we have
been able to establish very fruitful collaboration with CEERI, Pilani, SCL Mohali,
CSIO Mohali, CEDTI Gorakhpur, MMM Engineering College, Gorakhpur, ESTC Ramnagar,
Nainital, BARC Mumbai and S.C. Bose Institute of Technology, New Delhi for the
project work of M.Sc. Electronics Students. We have also been inviting faculty
members from CEERI Pilani, CEDTI Gorakhpur, MMM Engineering College, Gorakhpur,
ITI Mankapur, IT BHU, Varanasi, IET Lucknow and S.C. Bose Institute of Technology,
New Delhi on a regular basis for delivering lectures. In previous years the distinguished
scientists, Prof. Satish M. Tripathi, Institute of Information Technology, Dortmund,
Germany, Dr. Madhumangal, Director, CEDTI Calicut, Dr. Shamim Ahmed, Director,
CEERI Pilani, Dr. B.R. Singh, Dr. K.S. Yadav, Dr. Abhijit Karmaker and Sri. Dilip
Pyne all from CEERI, Pilani and Dr. M.P. Tripathi, Delhi have delivered their
lectures in the field of electronics.
Based on the experience gained in
the past few years the structure of the course is continuously being modified
and updated. It now consists of three semester of teaching and one semester for
project work. Since the people in industry and other organizations need persons
having practical experience for their jobs, one semester devoted entirely to project
work is expected to go a long way to meeting these requirements. In the present
course we have also introduced a full paper on programming in C and C++ and an
elective from amongst (i) Computer Networking, (ii) Circuit Simulation and Design,
(iii) Quantum Electronics and (iv) Microwave Electronics. The course on Signal
Processing which includes not only Digital Signal Processing as well has been
redesigned. We are also making efforts to develop facilities for VLSI design in
collaboration with CEDTI Gorakhpur. Facilities for Microelectronics, Optical Fiber,
Computer Networking and Power Electronics have already been developed.
