This document contains the course scheme and syllabus details for the 8th semester of Electronics and Communication Engineering at University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering. It outlines 7 subjects to be covered in the semester, along with the course code, number of hours per week, internal and external marks allocation for theory and practical components. For each subject, the document provides the detailed syllabus to be covered, divided into parts and topics, along with reference books. Laboratory experiments and protocols to be covered for the Embedded Systems Lab subject are also listed.

1. University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering
8th
Semester Electronics & Communication Engineering
University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering Department of Electronics and communication
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BANGALORE UNIVERSITY
Scheme of study and examination for 8th semester B.E(EC)
Under 2k6 scheme.
Sl.
No.
Code Subject
No of Hrs/Wk Duration of Exam.
Sessional
marks
Exam
marks
Total
MarksTheory
/Tutori
al
Practic
al
Theory Practical
1 2K6EC-801 Embedded System 3+1 3 25 100 125
2 2K6EC-802 Optical Communication 3+1 3 25 100 125
3 2K6EC-803
Operations Research
and Engineering
Management
3+1 3 25 100 125
4
2K6EC-804.1
Advance Computer
Communication
Networks
3+1 3 25 100 125
5 2K6EC-805 Embedded System Lab 3+1
3
25 100 125
6
2K6EC-806 Project Work 3+1
3 50 100 150
7
2K6EC-807 Seminar 25 025
TOTAL 200 600 800

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8th
Semester Electronics & Communication Engineering
University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering Department of Electronics and communication
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2K6EC801 – Embedded System
4 Hrs / week
Internal Marks: 25 Exams. Marks: 100
PART-A
1. introduction to Embedded Systems:
Characteristics’ Brief Review of sensors, signal conditioning, Data Encoding, Data Converters.
Examples for embedded system digital camera. 6Hrs
2. Embedded Hardware :
16bit microcontroller: HCS12 architecture, Addressing modes, instruction queue, instruction
set, interrupts Priority and Management, Memory Management and paging. Introduction to
code warrior. Brief Introduction to Architecture of 32 bit ARM Processor- ARM Architecture
& Organization ARM Programming Model. 12Hrs
3. Bus Structure: Introduction to serial bus RS232, USB,I2C, CAN and Fire wire buses and their
protocols and application. 6Hrs
PART –B
1. Wireless protocols :
Bluetooth and IEEE 802.11, 802.15, 802.16, Introduction features, area of application.
Interface for IRDA and WEB enabling. 6Hrs
2. Embedded Software :
Software Architectures – Round – Robin, Round – Robin with interrupts, Function - Queue
Scheduling Architecture, Real time operating system Architecture. Introduction to RTOS –
Task and task states, Tasks and data, semaphore and shared data. Other OS service –
message queues, Mail boxes and pipes, Timer Functions, Events, Memory Management,
interrupt Routings in RTOS. Basic design using RTOS – Principles and an example,
Encapsulating semaphores and queues. Hard real-time scheduling consideration, Saving
Memory space and power. Embedded software development – Host and Target machines,
linker, prom Programmers, emulators and monitors. Debugging Techniques – Testing Host
machine, Instruction set simulators tools, Assert macro laboratory tolls. 12Hrs
3. Programming concepts and Embedded Programming :
Programming in assembly language and high language C/C++, source code engineering tools,
Program Modeling concept in single and multiprocessor system software, and software
engineering practices in the embedded software Development Process. 6Hrs

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Semester Electronics & Communication Engineering
University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering Department of Electronics and communication
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Reference Books:
1. Vahid F , Givargies T,, “Embedded systems Design “By John Wiley 2002
2. David E Simon, An Embedded Software Primer.
3. Free scale Reference / Users manual.
4. Manual of Arm Processor.
5. Raj kamal, ‘Embedded System – Architecture, Programming and Design”, TMH 2003
6. Gupta R., “Co – Synthesis of Hardware and Software for Digital embedded Systems”.
Kluwer.
7. Barr M “RTOS”.
8. Liu,” Real – Time systems” , Pearson.ED.Asia.

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8th
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University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering Department of Electronics and communication
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2KEC802 – Optical Communication
4 Hrs / week
Class Marks: 25 Exam Marks: 100
Part – A
1. Introduction :
Evolution of fiber optic communication systems, advantages, Basic Optical laws and
definitions, Mode theory for circular waveguides, single mode and Graded-index fiber
structures. 7Hrs
2. Fiber Fabrication:
Outside V-P oxidation vapor phase axial deposition, Modified CVD , Plasma activated CVD,
Double – crucible method, Mechanical properties of fibers, Fiber optical cables, Fiber
splicing, Optical connectors. 5Hrs
3. Photonic Sources: Semi conduction material for photo devices, LEDs structure, Operation
quantum efficiency and power. Modulation of an LED , Laser diodes, Laser diode modes and
Threshold calculations, structures quantum efficiency , resonant frequencies single mode
lasers, Modulation of laser diodes. 7Hrs
4. Photonic Detectors : Principle of operation of a Photodiode, Noise in a PD, detector
response time, Avalanche PD, Structures of InGaAs APDs, Temperatures Effects and
Comparison of PDs. 6Hrs
Part – B
1. Transmitters :
Analog and Digital transmitters, Schematics, LED and LD Driver Circuits for message
Modulation source to fiber power launching, Lansing Schemes for coupling. 4Hrs
2. Signal Degradation:
Attenuation, absorption, scattering and bending losses in core and cladding, distortion inter
and intra modal dispersion, Pulse broadening effect, measurement Standards and test
procedures. 6Hrs
3. Receivers:
Fundamental operation of analog and digital receivers, front end and Pre- amplifier stage
circuits, evaluation of probability of errors, Sensitivity in receivers. Analog receivers and SNR
calculation. 6Hrs

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4. Fiber Optic links :
Regenerative regenerators, Digital Links-link power and rise time budget analysis. Analog
links, C/N ration analysis. Coherent link – Homodyne and heterodyne detection schemes.
WDM operational principle of WDM. DWDM. Concepts and components used for all optical
for all optical Networks. 8Hrs
References:
1. Gerd Keiser: Optical fiber communication, TMCG
2. John M Senior: Optical fiber communication, PHI
3. Govind P Agrawal: Fiber Optic Communication Systems, John Wiley
4. John Power: Fiber optic systems, TMH 99.

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8th
Semester Electronics & Communication Engineering
University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering Department of Electronics and communication
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2K6EC803-Operation Research and Engineering Management
4hrs/week
Class Marks: 25 Exams Marks: 100
Part – A
1. Introduction ORM
Introduction, overview of OR modeling approach, Introduction to linear Programming,
Graphical and simplex method. Big M Method, Concept of slack and artificial variables.
Duality theory Principles and Problem. 10Hrs
2. Special types of LPP, Transportation and Assignment problems,(Both balanced and
unbalanced types), Finding the initial solution by N – W corner rule and Vogel’s
approximation method [VAM –Technique]. Finding the optimal solution by stepping stone
method and methods of multipliers for transportation problems and Hungarian method for
assignment Problems. Travelling Salesman’s Problem. 8Hrs
3. CPM and PERT –Networks in Management, Finding the critical the critical path and the
various time and floats for a project, Finding the expected duration of a project, Critical path
and probability estimation for a project. 6Hrs
4. QUEUING THEORY And GAMES:
Block Diagram of queuing system single server model with finite and infinite Q – Length.
Solution of two - Person Zero sum game by dominance, Mini- Max criteria, concept of saddle
Point, solution of game by graphical method. 6HRS
Part – B
1. MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING
Introduction, Need for managers, what managers do? Need for organization, management is
it art or science? Need for planning, Its premises, concept of strategic planning and MBO.
Types of Plans. 12Hrs
2. ORGANIZING AND LEADING :
Types of organizing , Departmentation, span of control, need for Departmentation, Types of
leaders, Traits of leaders, Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, Ohio University leadership theory
need for Leaders. 12Hrs
3. Controlling :
Why control? Types of control, Management and Bureaucratic control, Designing effective
control systems. 6Hrs
Reference:
1. Operation research – Hamdy H. taha 8th
edition Pearson education
2. Introduction to operations research –Hiller and Leibermann, TMH
3. Principles of Management – Koontz and weirich, TMH
4. Introduction to management science Learning – Anderson , Sweeny, Williams Thomson

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2K6EC804: Advanced computer communication Networks
4hrs/week
Class Marks: 25 Exams Marks: 100
Part – A
1. Basics of discrete and continuous time Markov chains: poison process queuing theory:
M/ M1,M/GI/I queue stationary distribution, stability conditions, little’s Law. 15Hrs
2. Performance analysis: Scheduling algorithm, MAC protocols: Slotted ALOHA, CSMA.
10Hrs
Part – B
1. MPLS, QOS for real and data application, DiffServ and IntServ Architectures 06Hrs
2. VoIP,SIP,WLAN : MAC Protocol and its performance analysis 06Hrs
3. Mesh / Adhoc Networks : General issue, MAC and Routing Protocols 08Hrs
4. Introduction and issue in sensor Networks. 05Hrs
Reference:
1. D Bertsekas and R.Gallager, Data Networks,2nd
edition, Prentice Hall 2002.
2. J Walrand and P varaiya , High Performance Communication Networks , Morgan-
Kaufmann, 2nd
edition.
3. C.Siva Ram Murthy and B.S manoj, Adhoc wireless Networks, Prentice Hall 2004

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8th
Semester Electronics & Communication Engineering
University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering Department of Electronics and communication
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2K6EC805 – Embedded System Lab
4hrs/week
Class Marks: 25 Exams Marks: 100
1. Measuring temperature in real time using temperature sensor.
2. Measuring X Y Z coordinates using accelerometer.
3. Measuring pressure using pressure sensor.
4. Interfacing a graphics LCD and displaying waveforms.
5. Transmission of RF signals by interfacing RF Transmitter/Receiver.
6. Experiment to transmit infrared rays.
7. Experiment on Blue tooth protocol.
8. Experiment on Zigbee Protocol.
9. Experiment on I2C Protocol.
10. Experiment on CAN Protocol.
11. Experiment on Ethernet TCP/IP.
12. Interface experiment using USB Bus.
13. Four experiment on OFC (Depending upon the availability of kits)