ER and DCI Institute of Technology

About ER and DCI Institute of Technology

ER and DCI Institute of Technology is the academic wing of Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) Thiruvananthapuram. Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) is the premier R&D organization of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) for carrying out R&D in IT, Electronics and associated areas. C-DAC has today emerged as a premier R&D organization in IT&E (Information Technologies and Electronics) in the country working on strengthening national technological capabilities in the context of global developments in the field and responding to change in the market need in selected foundation areas.

ER and DCI Institute of Technology was started in 2001 with a mission to groom and nurture competitive professionals, empowering them with state-of-the-art skill sets in Electronics and Information Technology. The campus is situated in the heart of Thiruvananthapuram city. The College is affiliated to APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Kerala (KTU) and approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). ER&DCI Institute of Technology conducts only postgraduate degree programmes in engineering technology.

ER&DCI Institute of Technology has a well-organized team of qualified faculty members with a track record of achievements. Besides, distinguished guest lecturers enhance the students’ knowledge and practical skills. Our facilities include air-conditioned classrooms, well-equipped laboratories with full-time high-speed Internet connectivity and a technical library that is well stocked.

Internship at CDAC Thiruvananthapuram

Internships are stepping stones for a student to his future professional career.  It allows the student to gain valuable exposure to the workplace, provides the opportunity for skill development, and gives a competitive edge in the job search. Eligible students of ER&DCI Institute of Technology will have the opportunity to do internship up to two years with stipend in CDAC Thiruvananthapuram. This facility depends upon the vacancies available and is limited to students with a very good track record only.

Student Projects

Meritorious students of both M.Tech programmes will get the opportunity to do their academic projects as part of the live projects which are of national importance in the areas of Cyber Forensics, VLSI, Hardware Design, Power Electronics, Strategic Electronics, Control, and Instrumentation, etc in CDAC Thiruvananthapuram. Students will get first-hand knowledge in state-of-the-art technologies and in industry work culture and become readily employable.

Placements

ER&DCI Institute of Technology provides a strong base for placement and industrial training requirements of the students. There is a dedicated placement cell working in the institute with the objective to provide employment opportunities and world-class training to students in leading organizations. The placement cell also organizes placement training programs and motivational talks and make the students well prepared for the placement process.

The selected students of ER&DCI-IT are assigned projects on a full-time basis in various sections of CDAC in their final year. Hence the work culture of the organization provides a good environment for students to interact and get first-hand information for working on live projects during their study.

Students of the institute are placed in highly acclaimed companies including CDAC, Tata Elxsi, Wipro, Infosys, Deloitte, IBS, TCS, E&Y, Saint Gobain, GMR Group, VVDN Technologies, TOSSILS and government organizations like NIC, Airport Authority of India, VSSC, Railways and as Security Specialist Officers in Nationalised Banks such as SBI, Canara Bank etc with the highest Annual package of Rs. 6.2 lacs per annum..