Sem 1:

Old Syllabus
Subject
Theo
ry
Engg
100
Mechani
cs
Applied
100
Maths-1
Applied
75
Phy-1
Applied
75
Chem-1
Basic
100
Elect
and
Elex
Comp
100
Prog-1
Worksh
op
Total

50

TW
25

O/P
r
25

O Tot
al
- 150

25

100

25

100

25

100

25

25

150

25

125

50

New Syllabus
Subject
Theo
ry
Engg
80
Mechani
cs
Applied
80
Maths-1
Applied
60
Phy-1
Applied
60
Chem-1
Basic
80
Elec and
elex
Env
studies*
*
Worksh
op

TW

IA**

Total

25

P
r
-

20

25

150

25

20

125

25

15

100

25

15

100

25

20

60

15

75

50

50

25

150

150 50
420
175*
105
750
*
*
College has 150 marks TW in there hand in old syllabus. While in new sylla it is
175+105. Computer Progg is replaced with Environmental studies.
Sem 2:
Old Syllabus
Subject Theo
ry
Applied 100
maths-2
Engg
75
Drawing
App
75
phy-2
App
75
Chem-2
Comp
100
Progg2**

TW

O/P
r

25
25

50

Tota
l
125
150

25

100

25

100

25

25

150

New Syllabus
Subject
Theo
ry
Applied
80
Maths-2
Engg
60
Drawing
App
60
Phy-2
App
60
Chem-2
Structur 80
ed
Progg

TW

Pr

25
25

IA
20

50

15

25

15

25

15

25

25

20

Tota
l

Comm
Skill
Worksh
op
Total

75

25

25

50

125

approac
h**
Comm
Skill
Worksh
op

40

25

10

50

15
75
25
15
75 95
750
0
0
**
Old sylla-150 New sylla-245.: Removed Sub- Comp Progg-2 Added Sub-Structured
Progg approach

EXTC
Sem 3:
Old Syllabus
Subject
TH
App Maths3
Digital
Logic
Design
Electronic
devices
and circuits
Elec
Networks

10
0
10
0

T
W
-

O/P

25

50

10
0

25

10
0

25

Electrnic
Instrument
ation

10
0

25

Presnt and
Comm
Technique

50

15
0

50

O TO
TL
10
0
2 20
5 0

New Syllabus
Subject
The
ory
App Maths- 80
3
Digital
80
Electronics

2
5

15
0

Analog
Electronics

2
5

20
0

2
5

15
0

Circuits
and
Transmissi
on Lines
Electronic
Instrument
s and
Measurem
ents
Object
Oriented
Progg**

50

10
0

85
0

TW

Pr

25

IA
20

25

50

20

80

25

50

20

80

25

20

80

O Tota
l
125

20

25

50

15
0

15
0

10
0**

75

OLD Sylla=150 New Sylla=250

Removal of Presentation and Comm Tech and addition of Object oriented Proggraming.

Major changes in subjects , introduction of topics which were not in the old syllabus.
Electrical networks-(OS)-Circuits and Transmission Lines(NS)
New topics-RF Trans lines, Smith chart,(These topics were taught in 5 th sem).
EI-EI and MesurementsWave analyzers.

Sem 4:
Old Syllabus
Subject
Theo
ry
App Maths- 100
4
Analog
100
Device and
IC

T
W
25

O/
Pr

25

Tot
al

25

Principle of
Comm
Electronic
Devices
and
Circuits-2
Electromag
netic Wave
Theory

100

25

50

25

100

25

50

25

100

25

25

Software
Simulation
Workshop

25

25

500

12
5

10
0

12
5

85
0

New Syllabus
Subject
Theo
ry
Applied
80
Maths-4
Microproce 80
ssor and
Peripherals
**
Control
80
**System
Analog
80
Electronics
-2

T
W
25

P
r

IA

20

25

20

20

25

20

20

Wave
Theory and
Propagatio
n
SSW lab

80

**Signal
and
Systems

80

25

20

480

12

12

25

50

50

25

12

Tot
al

Old sylla-125 new sylla-245

Old subject removed-Analog Device and IC, Principle of Communication
Added Subjects- Signal and Systems, Microprocessor and peripherals, Control Systems

Sem 5:
Old Syllabus
Subject

The
ory
100

T
W
25

O/
Pr

100

25

25

15
0

100

25

25

15
0

Signals and
System

100

25

2
5

15
0

Principles of
Control
Systems
Electronic
hardware
workshop
Environmen
t Studies

100

25

2
5

15
0

25

2
5

50

50

25

Random
Signal
Analysis
Microproces
sor and
Microcontrol
lers-1
RF Circuit
Design

Tot
al
12
5

75

New Syllabus
Subject
The
ory
Random
80
Signal
analysis
Microcontroll 80
er and
applications*
*
RF Modelling 80
and
Antennas
Integrated
80
Circuits**

T
W
25

Pr

25

25

IA
20

20

20

20

Business
comm
Ethics**
Mini Project1**

50

25

25

Analog
**Communic
ation

80

50

50

20

O Tot
al

550

17 50
5
Old sylla-175 new sylla-275

7
5

85
0

400

17
5

10
0

10
0

Removed Subjects-Signals and Systems, PCS, Environmental Studies

Subjects Added- Analog Communication, Business Comm Ethics, Integrated Circuits
Microcontroller Application has 50% new topics included in it. Like ARM 7 ,Cortex R ,M
etc

Sem 6:
Old Syllabus
Subject

Theo
ry
100

T
W
25

Antenna
Wave
Propagation
**

100

25

Industrial
Economic &
Telecom
Regulation*
Digital

50

25

100

25

MicroProces
sors &
Microcontrol
lers-2**

O/
Pr
25

25

25

25

Tot
al

New Syllabus
Subject
Theo
ry
Discrete
80
Time
Signal
Processing
*
Computer
80
Communic
ation and
Telecom
Networks*
Operating
80
Systems*

Digital

80

T
W
25

Pr

IA

25

20

25

25

20

20

25

25

20

O Tot
al

Communati
on
TV & Video

100

25

25

Elective

100

25

25

Total

550

15
0

50

10
0

Communic
ation
Television
Engg
VLSI
Design*
Mini
Project-2

80

20

80

20

480

25

25

10
0

10
0

12
0

Elective: (Old Syllabus)

1)Radar Engg 2)Neural Networks & Fuzzy Logic 3)Digital Telephony 4)Micro Electronics
5)Acoustics Engg
Old Sylla-150 new sylla-220
Removed Subjects- MpMc-2,AWP,IETR,Elective
Subjects Added1) Discrete Time Signal Processing- A subject of 7 th sem in old syllabus moved to 6th
sem in new syllabus. This subject is foundation for further subjects in digital signal
processing. Advanced subjects like Image processing are dependent on this subject.
This will never be taught to old sylla students.

2) Computer Communication and Telecom Networks

Another sem 7 subject of old syllabus which is moved to sem6 in the new syllabus.
This subjects is needed for basic understanding of how networks work, and further
subjects dependent on this subject are included in further semester in the new
syllabus.
3) Operating Systems
A complete unknown entity to old syllabus students is this subject. A subject present
in the course of computer engg is added to extc in new sylla. Further subjects are
added based upon this subject in 7th and 8th sem in the new syllabus.
4) VLSI Design
Another sem 7 subject added to sem 6 in the new syllabus. Many students who
wanted to make a career in vlsi design will lose out in the opportunity to do so. A
advanced subject to this is added in 7 th sem.

*Without knowing these basics of this subjects, the university wants us to appear
advanced subjects in the new syllabus. This is unfair, and the old syllabus students will
always remain on the losing side throughout their career. No thought has been given
to old batch students while drafting the new syllabus. It is extremely cruel and surely
will destroy their careers by limiting opportunities.

Sem 7:
Old Syllabus
Subject
Theo
ry
Mobile
100
Comm
Systems
Fundamen 100
tals of
Microwav
e Engg
Computer 100
Comm
Network

T
W
25

O/P
r
25

25

25

25

25

Tot
al

New Syllabus
Subject
Theo
ry
Image and
80
Video
Processing
Mobile
80
Communic
ation
Optical
Communic
ation

80

T
W
25

P
r

IA

20

25

25

20

25

25

20

25

Tot
al

Discrete
Time
Signal
Processin
g
Project
stage1
Elective-7
sem

100

Networks
Microwave
and Radar
Engineerin
g

25

25

25

25

Elective

100

25

25

Project-1

500

15
0

15
0

80
0

80

80

20

25

20

25
400

12
5

25
25

10
0

12
5

Electives: old syllabus

1) Data compression and Encryption 2) Introduction to VLSI Design Speech
Processing 4) Electronic Product Design
Electives: New syllabus
1) Data Compression and Encryption 2) Statistical signal Processing* 3) Neural
Network and fuzzy logic*
4) Analog and Mixed signal VLSI *

Problems:
1)Image and video processing: A newly added subject in 7 th sem in new syllabus,
which depends upon discrete time signal processing. This subject is added in 6 th sem
in new syllabus. This subject will never be taught to the old syllabus students. As a
result they will never understand what this subject is about and are bound to fail in it.
2) Optical Communication networks: This subject is advancement of computer
communication and telecom networks subject added in 6 th sem for the new syllabus
students. This subject will never be taught to the old syllabus students as it is present
in 7th sem for old syllabus students.
3) Microwave and Radar Engineering:
A subject which has occurred for the old syllabus students in 6 th semester is added to
7th semester. The old syllabus students will be relearning this subject and it will be
waste of valuable time.
4) Elective(Elective subject depends upon availability and choice)

a) Neural networks and fuzzy logic: This subject has also been taught to the old
syllabus students in 6th sem. They will be taught this subject again.
b)Statistical signal Processing:
Another advanced subject based upon Discrete time signal processing subject, added
in 6th sem for new syllabus. This will never be taught to the old syllabus students if
admitted to the new course.
c)Analog and mixed signal VLSI:
A advanced course based upon VLSI design subject added in 6 th sem for new syllabus.
This subject was never taught to the old syllabus students.

** All of the final year courses are advanced courses based upon courses in earlier
semesters. But if a old syllabus student takes admission in the new course for 7 th sem,
he will be able to relate to only 2 subject, out of 9 available subjects(including
electives). Two of these 9 subjects have already been taught to the old syllabus
students.
Appearing in new syllabus will have a severe effect on the careers of the old syllabus
students. As they have to face concepts they have never been taught before. This will
make sure that there marks drop and high probability that they will never pass these
subjects. The new syllabus students will have the upper hand as they are well
acquainted with the basics of these newly introduced subjects.

Sem 8:
Old Syllabus
Subject
Theo
ry
Advance 100
d
Microwa
ve Engg

T
W
25

O
25

Tot
al

New Syllabus
Subject
Theo
ry
Wireless
80
Networks

T
W
25

Pr

IA

2
0

25

Tot
al

Optical
Fibre
Comm

100

25

25

Wireless
Network

100

25

25

50

10
0
25
20
0

Project
Stage-2
Elective

100
400

25
15
0

Satellite
Communica
tion and
networks
Internet and
Voice
Communica
tion
Elective
Project 2
750

80

25

2
0

25

80

25

2
0

25

80

25

2
0

25

50
15
0

8
0

50
15
0

700

Elective(Old Syllabus):
1) Image Processing 2) Satellite Communication 3) Telecom Network Management
4)Microwave Integrated Circuits
Elective (New Syllabus):
1) Speech Processing 2)Telecom Network Management 3)Microwave Integrated
Circuits 4)Ultra Wideband Communication
Problems:
1) Wireless Networks 2) Satellite communication and networks 3) Internet and
Voice Communication 4)Telecom Network management:
All of these above subjects are about communication and networks. These are
advancement of computer communication and telecom networks subject
introduced in 6th sem for the old syllabus students, which has never been taught to
the old semester students.
2) Speech Processing- Subject depending upon discrete time signal processing
subject added in 6th sem for new syllabus. The old syllabus students will be at a
clear disadvantage.

Sem 1:

Old Syllabus
Subj
Theo
ect
ry
APM1

TW

O/Pr

Total

New Syllabus
Subj
Theo
ect
ry

TW

Pr

IA

Total

1) Internal assessment:
Mark distribution is converted to 80+20, as a result the college has 20 more
marks in its hand to give to its students. The college is liberal at giving these
marks.
From sem 1 to sem 6 Marks given by college(EXTC):
Semester

Old Syllabus
Term Work

1
2
3
4
5
6
total

150
150
150
125
175
150
900

New Syllabus
Term
Internal
Work
Assessm
ent
175
105
150
95
150
100
125
120
175
100
100
120
875
640
1515

2) Converted marks will be lesser

Internal assessment marks are given by tests conducted in college. In the new
syllabus it is mandatory to pass these internal tests, failing to do so is
considered as a KT(minimum 8/20). But in the old syllabus the internal test did
not have so much importance, as result the old batch students converted marks
will always be less than the new syllabus students. 640 marks is 15 percent of
the total marks in upto 6th semester. A student who scored 80/100 in old
syllabus but has 6 marks in the internal test, when his marks will be converted:
80 marks in theory will be equivalent to 64 marks and internal assessment
marks=5. Thus his total out of 100 will be 70 marks, but in old course he had
80/100. Old syllabus course structure does not emphasize on internal tests as
much it does in the new syllabus, as a result it will have devastating effect on
the old syllabus students.
3) Placements cutoff on campus and off campus

Decrement of marks may result in failure to meet the cutoff criteria for various
companies. The old syllabus students are ill equipped to compete with students
of the new syllabus.
4) Easier for the previous batch to score due to blueprints
The new syllabus students are handed out blueprints for the theory exam paper, i.e
as a result they score easily in theory papers compared to the old syllabus.
5) change in subjects will result in breaking in coherence of the course
structure(Incomplete and Unharmonious Knowledge):
Addition of old syllabus students will not only decrese there marks but also will
make them incomplete engineers.
6) Lack of subjects of choice may lead lack of opportunity in field of choice:
A student wanting to pursue a career in vlsi design will never be able to do it,
due to shift of subjects from 7th sem to 6th sem.
7) Lesser marks will also affect applying for further studies, where the judgment is
made on the basis of comparison with the peers
8) No of subjects changed:
9) Adjusting to the credit based pattern will be very difficult as failing in a internal test
is considered as a KT. The old syllabus students are not used to this, but the new
syllabus students are well acquainted with it and thus can cope with it much easily.
Understanding new concepts added over three years of minor changes in each
subjects will also be impossible task for the new syllabus students. This will further
push the old syllabus students behind the new syllabus students.