SKP ENGINEERING COLLEGE

TNEA CODE
1512

b.e electronics and communication engineering

Milestones

  • Invention of the first electronic amplifier by Lee De Forest in 1906.
  • The invention of the vacuum tube in 1907.
  • Development of the first practical transistor by Bardeen, Brattain, and Shockley at Bell Labs in 1947.
  • Invention of the first microprocessor by Intel in 1971.
  • Introduction of the first cellular phone in 1983.
  • Development of the first digital camera by Kodak in 1975.
  • Introduction of the first optical fiber communication system in 1977.
  • Development of the first Ethernet protocol for local area networks (LANs) by Robert Metcalfe in 1973.
  • Invention of the first laser in 1960.
  • The introduction of the first commercial GPS system by the US Department of Defense in 1983.

Scope of the Department

  • To apply the concepts of mathematics, science, and engineering effectively .
  • To design, analyse and interpret data through experiments .
  • To identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems .
  • To understand professional and ethical responsibility .
  • To communicate effectively .
  • To broaden the education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context .
  • To use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice .
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