| 1947 |
In the year of its birth as a full fledged department, 13 students joined the department for award of the Diploma of Indian Institute of Science (D.I.I.Sc). The programme was of a 3-year duration to students holding the B.Sc degree and of 1-year to students holding the B. E. degree. This Diploma has since been recognised as equivalent to the Master's degree. On the Institute receiving the status of a deemed University, D.I.I.Sc was designated as B.E. degree. |
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| 1954 |
The first Associateship, A.I.I.Sc was awarded. The first M.Sc.(Engg.) was awarded to N. N. Biswas |
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| 1956 |
A one year Master's programme called D.I.I.Sc(PG) for students holding the B.E. degree or D.I.I.Sc was introduced. |
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| 1959 |
A 3-year B.E. degree was awarded for students holding the B.Sc degree. The same year, the D.I.I.Sc programme was discontinued and D.I.I.Sc (PG) was converted to the M. E. degree. |
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| 1962 |
The first M.Sc (Engg) degree by research was awarded. |
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| 1963 |
The first Ph.D. degree was awarded to B S Sonde. The M. E. programme of 2-years duration programme for students holding the B.E. degree, in accordance with the national directives, was started. |
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| 1971 |
The Department established the Centre for Information Processing under the Ministry of Defence, Government of India, which continued till 1979. |
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| 1974 |
A Post-Graduate Diploma programme in Digital Communication and Data Processing was introduced and was extended to another field, Electronics Design Technology in 1976. This programme continued till 1978. |
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| 1975 |
The Department established the Centre for Electronics Design and Technology under Indo-Swiss co-operation, which became a full fledged Centre in later years. |
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| 1983 |
Following a national revamping of the M. E. programme and introduction of the 10+2+3 degree courses in the country: A 3 semester M. E. programme was introduced in place of the 2-year programme. A new 4-year Integrated M. E. programme for students with B.Sc degree was introduced. The intake to the B. E. programme was discontinued. |
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| 1989 |
M Tech course offered in Electronics Design and Technology (1 1/2 -Years programme after BE or M Sc) was designed to provide students with a strong foundation in electronic product design and technology. |
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| 1991 |
Electrical Sciences (ES) Divisional Review of ME (Int) Course; Strengthening and Restructuring Course work by introducing Divisional core subjects, specifying new Departmental Core subjects, addition of new electives and providing one full year for project work |
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| 1996 |
Divisional review of ME and ME (Int) courses in ES Division; Decision to phase out ME (Int)(ECE) course, strengthening of ME (ECE) course and launching new ME courses in emerging areas jointly with other Depts/Centres |
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| 2000 |
DRDO-IISc program on Mathematical Engineering started |
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| 2003 |
An entrepreneurship venture (ESQUBE) started by two of ECE faculty |
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| 2005 |
DRDO sponsored research on Sensor Networks started |
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| 2005 |
UGC Recognized Department as Center for Advanced Studies in Communications |
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| 2007 |
DST Supports modernization of ECE Laboratories |
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