SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION

ENGINEERING

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF STUDIES (BOS)*

Board: ECE

The Meeting of Board of Studies (BOS) was held as given below:

Name of the Body Board of Studies

Department ECE
Meeting no 14-2024-2025
Date and Time
Venue Online meeting link

Members Attended The details are given in the ANNEXURE-I

AGENDA
1 To confirm the minutes of the previous meetings.
2 To discuss the action taken on the previous meeting minutes.
3 To scrutinize and accommodate the suggestions revealed by stakeholders and to incorporate
them as revised syllabus for B.Tech-ECE (FT/PT).
4 To scrutinize and accommodate the suggestions revealed by stakeholders and to incorporate
them as revised syllabus for MTech Communication Systems (FT/PT).
5 To introduce the syllabus contents of newly added Elective courses in B.Tech-ECE (FT).
6 To introduce the syllabus contents of newly added Value added courses.
7 To discuss upon the Programme Educational Objectives (PEOs), Programme Outcomes (POs)
and Programme Specific Outcomes (PSOs) of BTech-ECE (FT/PT) and MTech
Communication Systems (FT/PT).
8 To recommend the panel of Examiners for BTech-ECE (FT/PT).
9 To recommend the panel of Examiners for MTech Communication Systems (FT/PT).
10 Any other matter

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 MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF STUDIES MEETING

Board: ECE

The Chairman of BOS welcomed all the panel members for the meeting. The item listed
in the agenda were taken for discussion.

The following are the minutes of the meeting

Agendum 1: Confirmation of the previous Meeting Minutes

Discussion: To confirm the previous BOS Meeting Minutes.

Resolution: The chairman confirmed the previous meeting minutes of BoS.

Agendum 2: Action taken on the previous Meeting Minutes

Discussion: To discuss the action taken on the previous BoS Meeting Minutes.

Resolution: The chairman discussed the action taken on the previous BOS Meeting Minutes.

Agendum 3: Scrutiny of stakeholders’ feedback on existing curriculum and syllabus for

B.Tech-ECE (Full Time/Part Time).

Discussion: To scrutinize and accommodate the suggestions revealed by stakeholders and to

incorporate them as revised syllabus for B.Tech-ECE (Full Time/Part Time).

Resolution: The members of the Board thoroughly scrutinized the existing curriculum and
syllabi and the abstract of stakeholders feedback on B.Tech-ECE (Full Time/Part Time) and
unanimously recommended to introduce the new elective courses with syllabi for B.Tech–ECE
(Full Tine) and to introduce the new courses with the revised curriculum for B.Tech–ECE
(Part Time).

Agendum 4: Scrutiny of stakeholders’ feedback on existing curriculum and syllabus for

MTech Communication Systems (Full Time/Part Time).

Discussion: To scrutinize and accommodate the suggestions revealed by stakeholders and to

incorporate them as revised syllabus for MTech Communication Systems (Full Time/Part
Time).

Resolution: The members of the board have unanimously recommended to introduce the new
courses with the revised curriculum and syllabi for M.Tech Communication Systems (Full
Time/Part Time).

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Agendum 5: Introduction of newly added Elective courses in BTech-ECE (Full Time).

Discussion: To introduce the syllabus content of newly added Elective courses in B.Tech-ECE
(Full Time).

Resolution: The members of the Board scrutinized the syllabus contents of the newly
introduced Elective courses in B.Tech-ECE (Full Time) and resolved to introduce the same.

Agendum 6: Introduction of newly added Value added courses.

Discussion: To introduce the syllabus content of newly added value added courses.

Resolution: The members of the Board scrutinized the syllabus contents of newly added value
added courses and resolved to introduce the same.

Agendum 7: Discuss the Programme Educational Objectives (PEOs), Programme Outcomes

(POs) and Programme Specific Outcomes (PSOs) of BTech-ECE (FT/PT) and MTech
Communication Systems (FT/PT).

Discussion: To discuss upon the Programme Educational Objectives (PEOs), Programme

Outcomes (POs) and Programme Specific Outcomes (PSOs) of BTech-ECE (FT/PT) and
MTech Communication Systems (FT/PT).

Resolution: The members of the Board scrutinized the Programme Educational Objectives
(PEOs), Programme Outcomes (POs) and Programme Specific Outcomes (PSOs) and resolved
to continue with the same for BTech-ECE (FT/PT) and MTech Communication Systems
(FT/PT).

Agendum 8: Recommend the panel of Examiners for B.Tech-ECE (FT/PT).

Discussion: To recommend the panel of Examiners for B.Tech-ECE (Full Time/Part Time).

Resolution: The members of the board also scrutinized the panel of examiners and
recommended to continue with the same panel of examiners for the B.Tech –ECE (Full
Time/Part Time).

Agendum 9: Recommend the panel of Examiners for M.Tech-Communication Systems

(FT/PT).

Discussion: To recommend the panel of Examiners for M.Tech-Communication Systems (Full

Time/Part Time).

Resolution: The members of the board also scrutinized the panel of examiners and

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 recommended to continue with the same panel of examiners for M.Tech Communication
Systems (Full Time/Part Time).

The chairman of Board of Studies (BOS) thanked all the members for their active participation
and cordially invited them for the next meeting

Date: (BOS Chairman Name)

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 Syllabus Revision -
Board: ECE
Semester I:
Course Code/Name:

Unit Existing Changes

I

II

III

IV

PERCENTAGE OF SYLLAUS REVISED:

COURSES FOCUSES ON:

  Entrepreneurial
Skill development
development

Employability Professional Ethics
 Gender Sensitization  Human Values
 Social Environment and
Awareness/Environment Sustainability
Intellectual Property Rights

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 Core Practical Syllabus Revision

Semester: Board:
Course Code/Name:
Exp.No Content
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Note: 10 is Mandatory out of 12

PERCENTAGE OF SYLLAUS REVISED:100

COURSES FOCUSES ON:
  Entrepreneurial
Skill development
development

Employability Professional Ethics
 Gender Sensitization  Human Values
 Social Environment and
Awareness/Environment Sustainability
Intellectual Property Rights

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 Core Practical Syllabus Revision

Semester: Board:
Course Code/Name:
Exp.No Existing Changes
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Note: 9 is Mandatory out of 11

PERCENTAGE OF SYLLAUS REVISED:10

COURSES FOCUSES ON:
 Entrepreneurial
Skill development
development

Employability Professional Ethics

Gender Sensitization  Human Values

 Social Environment and
Awareness/Environment Sustainability
Intellectual Property Rights

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 Syllabus Revision- New Course
Semester: I Board: Biochemistry
Course Code/Name: NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY

Unit Content
I Concepts of food and nutrition. Basic food groups-energy yielding, body building
and functional foods. Modules of energy. Calorific and nutritive value of foods.
Measurement of Calories by bomb calorimeter. Basal metabolic rate (BMR)-
definition, determination of BMR and factors affecting BMR. Respiratory quotient
(RQ) of nutrients and factors affecting the RQ. SDA-definition and determination-
Anthropometric measurement and indices – Height, Weight, chest and waist
circumference BMI
II Physiological role and nutritional significance of carbohydrates, lipids and protein.
Evaluation of proteins by nitrogen balance method- Biological value of proteins-
Digestibility coefficient, , Protein Energy Ratio and Net Protein Utilization.
Protein energy malnutrition – Kwashiorkar and Marasmus, Obesity-Types and
preventive measures.
III Balanced diet, example of low and high cost balanced diet- for infants, children,
adolescents, adults and elderly people. ICMR classification of five food groups and
its significance food pyramid. Junk foods- definition and its adverse effects
IV Food additives: Structure, chemistry, function and application of preservatives,
emulsifying agents, buffering agents, stabilizing agents, natural and artificial
sweeteners, bleaching, starch modifiers, antimicrobials, food emulsions, fat
replacers, viscosity agents, gelling agents and maturing agents. Food colors,
flavors, anti-caking agent, antioxidants. Safety assessment of food additives.
V Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods: Definition, properties and function of
Nutraceuticals, food Supplements, dietary supplements prebiotics and probiotics,
and functional Foods. Food as medicine. Natural pigments from plants–
carotenoids, anthocyanins and its benefits.

PERCENTAGE OF SYLLAUS REVISED:100

COURSES FOCUSES ON:
  Entrepreneurial
Skill development
development
Employability Professional Ethics
 Gender Sensitization Human Values
 Social Environment and
Awareness/Environment Sustainability
Intellectual Property Rights
ATTENDANCE OF THE [--------- eg(Fourteenth )] BOARD OF STUDIES MEETING
Board:

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Date:
Time:
Venue: Google Meet Link
The following members were present for the Board of Studies meeting
S.No Name/Degree/Designation Institute/Organization/ Online/ Signature
. Full address Physical (scan, if online)
1. Prof. Dr. C. Rajinikanth- Dept of ECE, PRIST Physical
Chairman Deemed to be University

2. Dr. T. Jayasankar, Ph.D., UCE,BIT campus, Physical

Asst. Professor (Sr. Gr) Anna University,
External Members Tiruchirappalli.

3. Mr. A. Jyothivelu, Senior Sub Divisional Physical

B.E., M.S (NIT-Trichy) Engineer BSNL,
External Members Tiruchirappalli.

4. Dr. Smitha Elsa Peter Dept of ECE, PRIST Physical

Professor
5. Prof. S. Lillypet
Associate Professor
6. Mrs. Saraswathy, Associate
Professor
7. Mrs. A. Aarthi, Assistant
Professor
8. Mr. S. Maheshwaran,
Assistant Professor
9. Mr.Abhishek Kunal
B.E., Data Center Architect
Alumni
10. Ms. T. Ramya
11. Mr. Bragadeeshwaran
12. Prof. Mangaleshwari,
Assistant Professor
Co-opted member
Deemed to be University
Dept of ECE, PRIST Physical
Deemed to be University
Dept of ECE, PRIST Physical
Deemed to be University
Dept of ECE, PRIST Physical
Deemed to be University
Dept of ECE, PRIST Physical
Deemed to be University
Etisalat, Dubai. Physical
IV ECE Physical
III ECE Physical
Dept of EEE, PRIST
Deemed to be University

Date: BOS Chairman

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Online meeting link:

NOTE:
Mandatory Attachments:

1. Minutes of the previous BoS meeting minutes and report on the follow-up action taken.
2. BoS Meeting ‘Notification’ sent to all members, including online meeting link.
3. Online Screenshots and geo-tagged photos in the venue.
4. Attendance sheet print of online attendees.
5. Detailed syllabi with PEOs, POs, COs, etc. (in Annexures), if new Programme(s)
introduction / Curriculum revision is discussed.

Note: The ‘minutes’ of the BoS meeting along with the attachments as listed above must be
mailed to the Registrar by the HoD within three days after the meeting, copying Dean
concerned, Dean - Academic Affairs and the VC’s office.

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ANNEXURE-I:
B.Tech-ECE (Part Time)
ITEM 1: It is suggested by the Board that the course 24152C13P – Digital Electronics, is
re-designed, updated all the 5 units in syllabus.
ITEM 2: It is suggested by the board that the course 24152C14P – Electronic Circuits - I,
is re-designed, updated all the 5 units in syllabus.
ITEM 3: The Board had suggested that the course 24152C22P – Communication Theory
is re-designed, updated all the 5 units in syllabus.
ITEM 4: The Board had suggested that the course 24152C23P – Linear Integrated
Circuits is re-designed, updated all the 5 units in syllabus.
ITEM 5: It is suggested by the Board that the course 24152C24P – Electronic Circuits -
II, is re-designed, updated all the 5 units in syllabus.
ITEM 6: The Board had suggested that the course from III semester, 22152C33P –
Digital Signal Processing be shifted to II semester and renamed as 24152C25P –
Discrete-Time Signal Processing and updated all the 5 units in syllabus.
ITEM 7: It is suggested by the Board that the course 24152C32P – Digital
Communication, is re-designed, updated all the 5 units in syllabus.
ITEM 8: It is suggested by the Board that the course 24152C34P – Transmission Lines
and RF Systems, is re-designed, updated all the 5 units in syllabus.
ITEM 9: The Board had suggested that to redesign the lab course 22152L35P -
Microprocessor and Microcontrollers Lab be revised as 24152L35P – Digital Signal
Processing and Microprocessor and Microcontroller Lab so as to learn the digital signal
processing concepts and about the Digital Signal Processor.
ITEM 10: It is proposed by the Board that the course 24152C51P – Optical
Communication instead of 22152C51P - Optical Communication and Networks is to
understand the latest concepts in Optical Communication.
ITEM 11: It is proposed by the Board that a new course be introduced, 24152C73P –
Adhoc and Wireless Sensor Networks instead of 22152C73P - Telecommunication
Switching and Networks to incorporate fundamentals in Adhoc and Wireless Sensor
Networks.
ITEM 12: It is proposed by the Board that a new elective course 24152E44DP –
Machine Learning Techniques be introduced to understand the cutting-edge techniques of
Machine Learning.
ITEM 13: The Board had proposed that a new elective course 24152E44EP - Nano
Technology and Applications be introduced to provide a broad view of the nascent field
of nanoscience and nanotechnology to the students.
ITEM 14: It is proposed by the Board that a new elective course 24152E54EP - CMOS
Analog IC Design be introduced to study the fundamentals of analog circuits and MOS
device models.

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ITEM 15: The Board had proposed that a new elective course 24152E64EP - Mixed
Signal IC Design be introduced to train the students about the mixed signal of submicron
CMOS circuits.

ITEM 16: It is proposed by the Board that a new elective course 24152E74EP - Low
Power SoC Design be introduced to apprehend the basic principle of System on Chip design.

B.TECH (PART TIME) – ECE – R-2024

SEMESTER I – VII CURRICULUM

SEMESTER-I
Periods Per Week
S.NO SUB CODE SUBJECT NAME C
L T P
1 Transforms and Partial Differential
24148S11P 3 1 0 4
Equations
2 24152C12P Electromagnetic Fields 3 1 0 4
3 24152C13P Digital Electronics 3 1 0 4
4 24152C14P Electronic Circuits - I 3 0 0 3
5 24152C15P Signals and Systems 4 0 0 4
TOTAL CREDITS 19

SEMESTER-II
Periods Per Week
S.NO SUB CODE SUBJECT NAME C
L T P
1 24148S21BP Probability and Random Processes 3 1 0 4
2 24152C22P Communication Theory 3 0 0 3
3 24152C23P Linear Integrated Circuits 3 1 0 4
4 24152C24P Electronic Circuits – II 3 1 0 4
5 24152C25P Discrete-Time Signal Processing 3 1 0 4
TOTAL CREDITS 19

SEMESTER-III
Periods Per Week
S.NO SUB CODE SUBJECT NAME C
L T P
1. 24148S31BP Numerical Methods 3 1 0 4
2. 24152C32P Digital Communication 3 1 0 4
3. 24152C33P Microprocessor and Microcontrollers 3 1 0 4
4. 24152C34P Transmission Lines and RF Systems 4 0 0 4
Digital Signal Processing and
5. 24152L35P 0 0 3 2
Microcontroller Lab
TOTAL CREDITS 18

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 SEMESTER-IV
Periods Per Week
S.NO SUB CODE SUBJECT NAME C
L T P
1 24152C41P Medical Electronics 3 1 0 4
2 24152C42P Antenna and Wave Propagation 3 1 0 4
3 24152C43P Computer Networks 4 0 0 4
4 24152E44_P Elective-I 4 0 0 4
5 24152L45P Networks and Communication Lab 0 0 3 2
TOTAL CREDITS 18

SEMESTER-V
Periods Per Week
S.NO SUB CODE SUBJECT NAME C
L T P
1 24152C51P Optical Communication 4 0 0 4
2 24152C52P Microwave Engineering 4 0 0 4
3 24160C53P Principles of Management 3 1 0 4
4 24152E54_P Elective II 4 0 0 4
Optical Communication and Microwave
5 24152L55P 0 0 3 2
Lab
TOTAL CREDITS 18

SEMESTER-VI
Periods Per Week
S.NO SUB CODE SUBJECT NAME C
L T P
1 24152C61P Wireless Communication 4 0 0 4
2 24152C62P VLSI Design 3 1 0 4
3 24152C63P Embedded and Real Time Systems 3 1 0 4
4 24152E64_P Elective III 4 0 0 4
5 24152L65P VLSI and Embedded Systems Lab 0 0 3 2
TOTAL CREDITS 18

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 SEMESTER-VII
Periods Per Week
S.NO SUB CODE SUBJECT NAME C
L T P
1 21160S71P Total Quality Management 3 0 0 3
2 24152C72P Wireless Networks 3 1 0 4
3 24152C73P Adhoc and Wireless Sensor Networks 4 0 0 4
4 24152E74_P Elective IV 3 0 0 3
5 24152P75P Project Work 0 0 12 6
TOTAL CREDITS 20

LIST OF ELECTIVES

ELECTIVE-I (SEMESTER-IV)
Periods Per Week
S.No Sub Code Sub Name C
L T P
1 24152E44AP High Speed Networks 4 0 0 4
2 24152E44BP Advanced Digital Signal Processing 4 0 0 4
3 24152E44CP Speech Processing 4 0 0 4
4 24152E44DP Machine Learning Techniques 4 0 0 4
5 24152E44EP Nano Technology and Applications 4 0 0 4

ELECTIVE-II (SEMESTER-V)
Periods Per Week
S.No Sub Code Sub Name C
L T P
Environmental Science and Engineering
1 24152E54AP 4 0 0 4

2 24152E54BP Optoelectronic Devices 4 0 0 4

3 24152E54CP Radar and Navigational Aids 4 0 0 4
4 24152E54DP Digital Image Processing 4 0 0 4
5. 24152E54EP CMOS Analog IC Design 4 0 0 4

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 ELECTIVE-III (SEMESTER-VI)
Periods Per Week
S.No Sub Code Sub Name C
L T P
1 24152E64AP Professional Ethics in Engineering 4 0 0 4
2 24152E64BP Satellite Communication 4 0 0 4
3 24152E64CP Robotics and Automation 4 0 0 4
4 24152E64DP Network Security 4 0 0 4
5. 24152E64EP Mixed Signal IC Design 4 0 0 4

ELECTIVE-IV (SEMESTER-VII)
Periods Per Week
S.No Sub Code Sub Name C
L T P
1 24152E74AP Power Electronics 3 0 0 3
Advanced Microprocessors and
2 24152E74BP 3 0 0 3
Microcontrollers
Electromagnetic Interference and
3 24152E74CP 3 0 0 3
Compatibility
4 24152E74DP Solid State Electronic Drives 3 0 0 3
5 24152E74EP Low Power SoC Design 3 0 0 3

B.TECH (PART TIME) – ECE – R-2024

COURSE STRUCTURE AND CREDITS DISTRIBUTION

Core Courses
Elective
Theory Practical Courses
Courses Courses Total
Sem.
Credits
Nos. Credits Nos. Credits Nos. Credits

I 05 19 - - - - 19
II 05 19 - - - - 19
III 04 16 01 02 - - 18
IV 03 12 01 02 01 04 18
V 03 12 01 02 01 04 18
VI 03 12 01 02 01 04 18
VII 03 11 01 06 01 03 20
Total Credits 130

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ANNEXURE-II:

M.TECH Communication Systems (Full Time & Part Time)

ITEM 1: The Board had proposed that a new elective course 22271E16D/22271E33DP - Real
Time Embedded Systems be introduced to provide a broad view of the nascent field of
nanoscience and nanotechnology to the students.
ITEM 2: It is proposed by the Board that a new elective course 22271E16E/22271E33EP -
ASIC and FPGA Design be introduced to study the fundamentals of analog circuits and MOS
device models.
ITEM 3: The board members are suggested that 22271E24D/22271E23DP - VLSI for Wireless
Communication be introduced to
ITEM 4: It is proposed by the Board that a new elective course 22271E24E/22271E23EP -
Advanced Digital Image Processing be introduced to study the fundamentals of analog circuits
and MOS device models.
ITEM 5: The Board had proposed that a new elective course 22271E25D/22271E43DP -
Cognitive Radio be introduced to provide a broad view of the nascent field of nanoscience and
nanotechnology to the students.
ITEM 6: It is proposed by the Board that a new elective course 22271E25E /22271E43EP -
MEMS and NEMS be introduced to study the fundamentals of analog circuits and MOS device
models.

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