Curriculum and Credit Structure

EE UG programs at IITD combine academic rigor with hands-on learning, building strong mathematical and theoretical foundations while fostering the skills to apply them in real-world contexts. Recent curriculum reforms have introduced greater flexibility, offering a wider selection of electives and expanded lab offerings, including the new EE Do-It-Yourself (EE DIY I) lab. Additionally, the curriculum now provides structured focus area pathways (EE Tracks) that allow students to delve deeper into specific domains aligned with their interests.

Credit Structure (EE1 and EE3)

Category	Credits (EE1)	Credits (EE3)
Basic Sciences (BS)	24	24
General Engineering (GE)	24	24
Department Core (DC)	62	59.5
Department Electives (DE)	12	12
Humanities / Self, Society & World (HU/SSW)	15	15
Open Category (OC)	9	9
Environment and Sustainability (ES)	2	2
Total Credits (B.Tech.)	148	145.5
B.Tech. (Honours)
Additional 18 credits – BTP-II (12 credits) + DE (6 credits)	+18	+18
Non-Graded Units (NGU)	8	8

Courses

The following categories form the foundation of the EE1 and EE3 programs. Expand each section to see detailed course lists.

Basic Sciences (24 credits)
General Engineering (24 credits)
Department Core
Department Electives (12 credits)
HU/SSW (15 credits)
Open Category (9 credits)
Environment and Sustainability (2 credits)
Non-Graded Units (8 credits)

EE1 vs EE3: Department Core Course Comparison

Core Area	EE1: Broad-based EE	EE3: Power & Automation Focus
Circuits & Electronics	- Circuit Theory (ELL1001) and lab (ELP1001)
- Analog Systems I & IIa/IIb (ELL3305, ELL3306/3307) and lab (ELP3305)
- Circuit Theory (ELL1001) and lab (ELP1001)
- Analog Systems I & IIa/IIb (ELL3305, ELL3306/3307) and lab (ELP3305)

Devices & Materials	- Semiconductor Devices (ELL2304)

Semiconductor Materials and Interfaces (ELL2303) | | | Signals, Systems & Control | - Systems and Control (ELL2100) and lab (ELP2100)
Optimization & ML (ELL2201)
Sensing, Measurement & Estimation (ELL3101) | - Systems and Control (ELL2100) and lab (ELP2100)
Optimization & ML (ELL2201)
Sensing, Measurement & Estimation (ELL3101) | | Communication & Computing | - Communication Systems (ELL3401) and lab (ELP3401)
Electromagnetic Fields and Waves (ELL2400) and lab (ELP2400) - Computer Architecture (ELL3402) and lab (ELP3402) | - Embedded Systems (ELL3403) and lab (ELP3403) | | Power & Energy Systems | - Electromechanical Energy Conversion (ELL2500) and lab (ELP2500)
Power Systems (ELL2600)
Power Electronics (ELL2501) | - Electromechanical Energy Conversion (ELL2500) and lab (ELP2500)
Power Systems (ELL2600) and lab (ELP2600)
Power Electronics (ELL2501) and lab (ELP2501)
Renewable Grid Operation (ELL3601)
Power System Protection (ELL3602)
e-Mobility Systems (ELL3502) and lab (ELP3502) | | DIY & Design Thinking | - EE DIY I (ELP3000)
BTP/Capstone Project (ELD4001/4002) | - EE DIY I (ELP3000)
BTP/Capstone Project (ELD4001/4002) |

Semester Plans and Prerequisite Chains

EE Tracks