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About ELTOP and CEDT SAS Nagar ..........

ELTOP - ELECTRONICS TOWN OF PUNJAB

Since time immemorial the world has, time and again, witnessed periods of dramatic development of Man and Civilization. One such radical reformation took place in Europe after about AD 1450. About that time, there began, in Italy, a Renaissance in art, literature, science, astronomy and philosophy. Great discoveries, inventions and explorations were made which changed the fate of mankind.

Today, if we study the characteristics which symbolised these changes, we shall discover that the world is moving towards another `Renaissance'. A new medium has appeared which promises to change our lives completely, this medium is Electronics.

Electronics signals the birth of another great civilization. A civilization based on sophisticated information services, robotics, telecommunications and all other allied services. Innovations in technology will lead to a new diversification of lifestyles. This age will create a world based on a new kind of philosophy : `Electronics'.

Foreseeing the growth of Electronics in India, the Punjab Government has setup the Punjab State Electronics Development and Production Corporation, to serve as a nodal agency to promote Electronics Industry in Punjab.

The corporation has set up ELECTRONICS TOWN OF PUNJAB (ELTOP) in Phase - VIII, SAS Nagar (Mohali), at the outskirts of Chandigarh. This state-of the-art Electronics Township is spread over a 200 acre area. The area has a number of big, medium and small electronics units. ELTOP has become one of the largest conglomerate of telecommunication industries in India. A 600 acre area is under development for future projects. The corporation is engaged in massive development activities by setting up projects in the public/private/joint/assisted sectors.

ELTOP has the unique distinction of having the following institutional support :

1. Centre for Electronics Design and Technology (CEDT) is involved in imparting training to entrepreneurs for electronic products development and manufacturing; at the same time, providing services like market survey and product evaluation, planning, development and management.

2. The corporation, in collaboration with Dept. of Electronics, Govt. of India has set-up Electronics Research and Development Centre to carry out region specific industry and rural oriented R&D activities.

3. ETDC has been set-up by the DoE under the aegis of `Standardisation Testing and Quality Control Directorate. The Centre provides sophisticated test facilities for improving quality of electronic products manufactured by small scale industry in the region. It has a well equipped laboratory with the latest test facilities and development tools for upgrading the quality and design of electronic products and instruments. 4. The corporation is in the process of setting up an Electronic Hardware Technology Park.

5. A software Technology Park is being established for export of software.

6. The Punjab Government offers exciting incentives for setting up electronics industry.

ELTOP is all set to become globally integrated. This is evident from its initiative to attract foreign investments. Non-Resident Indians have set-up many high-tech electronics projects for export and domestic markets and many new projects are under implementation. By becoming partners, the corporation not only guides foreign entrepreneurs in setting up industries in India, but also helps them to get all approvals from various government departments. Foreign collaboration with the following world renowned industry leaders have been established.

1. Fujitsu Ltd., Japan. Large Size Electornic Switching Systems 2. Olivetti, Italy, Electronic Typewriters 3. Hitachi, Japan Colour Picture Tubes 4. OKI Japan, EPBX 5. Alcatel, Franace Microwave Transmission Equipment. 6. NEI Japan UPS 7. ARE, Italy UHF Transmission Equipment Granger 8. Multiplexing Equipment Multipoint, U.K. Satellite Technology 9. Fujitsu, Japan Precision Sheet Metal Components 10. Westinghouse Electronic Co. USA. 11. Data Acquisition & Control Systems. 12. Haugnauk, Germany Satellite Phone

ELTOP has today emerged as one of the fastest growing Centres of electronics production in the country. Punjab is entering a new era of industrialisation. The following companies are already in operation in the ELTOP complex.

1. Punjab Communication Ltd. 2. Fujitsu India Telecom Ltd. 3. Semi Conductor Complex Ltd. 4. JCT Electronics Ltd. 5. Modi Business Machines Ltd. 6. Northern Digital Exchanges Ltd. 7. Telephone Cables Punjab Ltd. 8. Punjab Wireless Systems Ltd. 9. Punjab Recorders Ltd. 10. Punjab Power Packs Ltd. 11. Electronic Systems Punjab Ltd. 12. Incomnet India Ltd. 13. Mitgart India Ltd. 14. Punjab Digital Industrial System Ltd. 15. Gillard Electroncis 16. Godrej G.E., Pvt. Ltd.

With such a conductive growth environment around CEDT, it has great potential to become a leader in imparting industry -oriented training to improve the knowledge and skill of personnel from industry.

Centre for Electronics Design & Technology of India SAS Nagar

Electronics Technology and applications of electronics are spreading at a very rapid rate in all walks of life. The contribution of Punjab to national electronics production is also growing. Most of the electronics industry in Punjab is located in the Electronics Town of Punjab (ELTOP), Mohali which has some of the prestigious high technology based projects. The development of electronics in the state of Haryana is also taking place at a pretty fast rate. With such type of growth-oriented environment in the region around, there is a growing need to meet the challenges of providing specially trained manpower in the field of product design & technology, manufacturing technologies and assist the states in getting more industries established through entrepreneurship development programmes.

Establishment of CEDT

The need for imparting training in electronics product design in an integrated manner had long been felt at the highest level in the country. The establishment of Centre for Electronics Design & Technology (CEDT) at Mohali by the Department of Electronics, Govt. of India is a result of the same concern.

CEDT established in May 1989 in the ELTOP Complex at SAS Nagar (Mohali) caters to the training, consultancy, design and product development needs of electronics industry and allied sectors and also promotes potential entrepreneurs through various services and training programmes. The Centre initially operated from the ETDC premises and moved over to its own building in May 1992.

Impressive Complex

CEDT has its own impressive building having a covered area of approximately 4300 sq. mtr. in a 10 acre plot near Semiconductor Complex Ltd. The land for the Centre has been very graciously provided by the Punjab Government. The location of the Centre in the ELTOP Complex amidst a large number of industries manufacturing electronic products relating to computers, peripherals, communication and components, offers a great professional challenge to the faculty and staff of the Centre.The Institute has a student's hostel with all modern facilities.

Training Programmes

The Centre at present, offers courses relating to Product Design and Technology, Microprocessor based System Design, Quality and Reliability aspects of electronic equipment, Manufacturing Technologies, Communication Systems, Maintenance Engineering, Power Electronics, PCB Technology, Computers in Industry, Transformer Design and Technology, Management of Electronic Industry, Materials Management in Industry, Entrepreneurship Development in Electronics etc.

Special industry-oriented courses related to computer communications and networking, ASIC design, database management, expert systems, EMI/EMC microcontrollers, switched mode power supplies, desktop publishing, advanced microprocessors, financial accounting and a whole range of software courses in applications like inventory management, materials management, project management, management information systems, computer aided design are regularly conducted at the Centre.

Besides conducting a variety of training programmes on contemporary areas of electronics and computers, the Centre provides customized training programmes, state of the art workshops, guidance on setting up new electronics units, facilities for development of prototypes, CAD (Computer-aided Design) services, software development and advisory service and assistance to academic institutes. It is also collaborating with industries in development projects.

Customized Training Programmes

Many a times, the training requirements of a particular industry are very special and at the same time, the training is required for a good number of personnel. In such cases, the Centre advises the industry to go for customized training programmes. The curricula is thoroughly discussed with the industry and the training programme is worked out based on the specific requirements. Organisation of customized training programmes has been a pleasant experience at our Centre. The industries for which such training programmes have been conducted are Punjab Tractors Ltd, Mohali, Semiconductor Complex Ltd., Mohali, ET&T New Delhi, M/s. Northern Digital Exchanges, Mohali, Punwire Mohali etc.. CEDT expects more interaction from industry in working out customised training programmes in the area of their interest.

Entrepreneurship Development

CEDT has been laying special emphasis on development of entrepreneurship in the field of electronics. Even though there are a very large number of organisations involved in promoting entrepreneurship in the country, CEDT is the only organisation which concentrates specially on development of entrepreneurial skills in the area of electronics. So far, CEDT has conducted nine training programmes which were sponsored by the Local Head Office of State Bank of India, Chandigarh and Department of Science & Technology (DST) Govt. of India. These courses have yielded very encouraging results as several ex-participants of these courses have set up or are at various stages of establishment of their own units or are self-employed. The Centre is closely associated with DST in its MEGSAT (Mass Employment Generation Scheme for Science & Technology Personnel) scheme. The areas covered under this scheme are maintenance engineering, computer assembly and testing and PCB design and technology. The interaction is likely to increase further with the inclusion of Desk Top Publishing, Cable TV installation and maintenance, and telecommunication equipment.

The Centre provides requisite information on product and site selection, preparation of project profiles and their registration, various loan schemes etc., to potential entrepreneurs. It also assists in developing test specifications and providing industrial designs of electronics and related products. CEDT is endeavouring to become the focal point for development of electronics industry in the region.

CEDT-Industry Interaction

The number of sponsored trainees from industry in various courses has been steadily increasing. The major users of the CEDT training programmes are : Semiconductor Complex Ltd., Punjab Communications Ltd., NODE, JCT Electronics Ltd., PUNWIRE, Modi Business Machines Ltd., Punjab Tractor Ltd. etc.. Many of the training programmes of the Centre are unique and attract students from all over the Country. The Centre has endeavoured to strengthen its interaction with industry by inviting experts from industries to work as faculty, arranging industrial visits for trainees and by organising fully sponsored customized courses.

During the short period in which CEDT has been operating here, this is our experience that the participation in design courses from industries has been much less than envisaged. This situation needs to be changed otherwise we will perpetually depend on foreign designs and know how. Although we are in a position to quickly change our training programmes suiting to the immediate needs of the industry, it is suggested that industry may seriously consider encouragement of more design activity. Only such efforts can lead to a self-sustaining industry which is so vital in the field of electronics and computers.

Consultancy Services

The Centre has started consultancy services. It has provided consultancy to the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, (NIPER), Mohali for computerisation of the institute both for technical as well as non-technical functions. It is also providing consultancy to NIPER for setting up a curriculum development centre with modern facilities for Desk Top Publishing and video editing.

Small Scale Industry continues to get benefit from the expertise of CEDT through its consultancy services for improvement of their products or development of new products.

The Centre is actively interacting with leading industries for the design and development of electronic products of a varied nature. The Centre has already developed and delivered customised PC add on card to M/s. SCL. Special clocks based on SCL chips have also been designed and delivered to the company. A low cost adult-literacy system for teaching of Hindi and Punjabi have been developed. These are being field-tried on a pilot scale.

FACULTY

Covering a wide range of courses starting from Design of Transformers to PC based systems design, maintenance engineering, entrepreneurship development, computer applications in industry and management-oriented courses, is not feasible at any institute with the in-house faculty alone. CEDT has, in most of the cases, core faculty in different areas and maintains a roaster of experts whose services are utilised as guest faculty in its various programmes. The guest faculty is an optimised mix of persons from academic and R&D institutes and from industry. The diverse background of the faculty has thus made our courses unique in the country.

The institute works in a very informal and friendly manner, the emphasis being on the development of professional capabilities in the course participants rather than having an examination based system. Students are encouraged to freely interact with faculty during and after office hours. The faculty is young and highly motivated. The faculty is not only eager to impart good training but also to develop their own capabilities in design methodologies. The faculty members have an unrelenting quest for excellence and are encouraged to attend the state of the art seminars, workshops and training courses.

ACHIEVEMENTS

In fulfillment of its objectives, CEDT has so far imparted training to over 5000 students through 400 short-term courses covering a wide variety of specialised areas. The Centre is organising short-term courses of one week to twelve weeks duration. Some of these courses are employment-oriented while others aim at upgrading the knowledge and skills of the industry-sponsored candidates.

One of the redeeming features of the training programmes at this Centre is that they are attracting students from all over the country not withstanding the past turmoil in Punjab. Even through, the percentage of students from Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh continues to be high, the Centre has received trainees from Manipur to Kerala. This has well established the uniqueness and utility of the training courses conducted here.

The age group of the participants seeking admission to various courses in CEDT shows an interesting picture. The age varies from 18 years to 55 years. It is very encouraging that persons in the upper age group who are already managing their enterprises or planning to set up manufacturing or service units are very eager to update their knowledge and skill in the use of computers and other modern office automation tools for improvement of productivity. Simultaneously, the students come from various economic backgrounds with varied type of interests in taking up the courses.

A LOOK AT THE FUTURE

The Centre has started a post-graduate M.Tech. programme in Electronics Product Design and Technology in association with the Punjab Engineering College,Chandigarh. The programme will lay special emphasis on the use of computer based automation tools to reduce product development time. The programme would also incorporate topics such as designing for manufacturability, testability, maintainability, integrated logistic support and recycling in its syllabus. The institute plans to develop instruction material both print and non-print on the design methodologies for development of electronic products with a view to spread modern design culture in the academic institutions. Three Advance Centres for VLSI/ASIC Design, CAD/CAM/CAE and PC based System Design are under establishment.

The Centre is in the process of identifying suitable electronic gadgets and computer software for introduction of electronics in the Punjab State Electricity Board. An integrated programme for identification of products, their development implementation and training of personnel is being worked out by the Centre.

The Centre is planning to build up a National Centre in Maintenance Engineering. The on going programme in the field of maintenance and repair of personal computers and peripherals is very popular among the students. CEDT has already submitted a proposal to the Department of Science and Technology for supporting training programmes on maintenance and repair of bio-medical equipments. The other areas to be included shortly under this programme are analytical and industrial instruments and telecommunication equipment.

The institute is establishing a telecommunication training centre to train personnel for telecom equipment manufacturing, telecommunication products, operation and maintenance of telecom networks including servicing at the customer's premises of telephone, fax machine, EPABX, modem, cordless telephones etc.

CEDT is one of the participating institutes under the World Bank assisted programme "IMPACT" for development of specialised manpower in the field of electronics and computers. The Centre is being assisted in terms of sophisticated PCB fabrication equipment, training of faculty at identified resource centres and support for consumables. It is expected that the PCB fabrication facility will be operational before the year end. The Centre is already conducting courses on interconnection technology, Computer Aided Drafting and PCB design under this programme.

The two areas in which training programmes are almost non-existent in the country are the SMT (Surface Mount Technology) and hybrid circuit technology. CEDT plans to set up adequate facilities for developing manpower trained in these areas. Another area in which CEDT intends to expand is the computer integrated manufacturing so as to upgrade the existing manpower in industry for operating computer based machines.

Accolades for the Centre come in the form of many of its former students having set up their own electronic units or having gone into self employment activity. CEDT is emerging as a focal point not only for entrepreneurship development and training but also it is fast building up an industrial environment, facilities and expertise to provide various services to the industry.