The Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering organized an Industry-Integrated Course for III Year ECE students on “EC3552 – VLSI and Chip Design” on 11.10.2025 and 13.10.2025 at the DSP Lab, Department of ECE. The course aimed to provide students with practical insights into VLSI design, verification, and testing methodologies, bridging the gap between academic concepts and industrial applications.
On 11.10.2025, the session was conducted by Dr. Raja Sekar K, Senior Project Engineer, Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Bengaluru. He covered VLSI applications in core industries and sequential digital circuits such as adders, multipliers, comparators, and shift registers. A hands-on VHDL lab session helped students implement, simulate, and verify digital circuits, linking theory to practical applications.
On 13.10.2025, Dr. Ramji D R, Design Lead, Tessolve Semiconductor Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru, handled the session. He explained the ASIC Design Flow, fault models, test coding, automatic test pattern generation (ATPG), and advanced topics on Design for Testability (DFT) and Scan Design with Boundary Scan Methods. He also discussed career opportunities, required skills, and internship options in the VLSI industry, providing students with guidance on professional pathways.
The program began with a welcome address by Dr. Sriram Sundar S, Assistant Professor/ECE, and an inaugural address by Dr. J. Jeyarani, HOD and Dean – IQAC, emphasizing the importance of industry collaboration for student skill development. The sessions concluded with a vote of thanks by Dr. Sriram Sundar S, Assistant Professor/ECE.
A total of 47 students on 11.10.2025 and 48 students on 13.10.2025 actively participated in the course. Students appreciated the clarity, practical relevance, and industry-focused approach of both sessions, gaining valuable exposure to modern VLSI design and testing practices, and developing awareness of career and internship opportunities in the semiconductor domain.
