Milestone

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.

The first Associateship, A.I.I.Sc was awarded. The first M.Sc.(Engg.) was awarded to N. N. Biswas

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.

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.

1962 The first M.Sc (Engg) degree by research was awarded.

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.

The Department established the Centre for Information Processing under the Ministry of Defence, Government of India, which continued till 1979.

The Department established the Centre for Electronics Design and Technology under Indo-Swiss co-operation, which became a full fledged Centre in later years.

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.

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.

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

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

DRDO-IISc program on Mathematical Engineering started

An entrepreneurship venture (ESQUBE) started by two of ECE faculty

DRDO sponsored research on Sensor Networks started

UGC Recognized Department as Center for Advanced Studies in Communications

DST Supports modernization of ECE Laboratories