Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Introduction
The Department of Electrical Engineering has existed since the very founding of CET. It is one of the oldest and most reputed electrical engineering departments in Kerala, having produced engineers working all across the globe. Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE) is the study of power — how it is generated, transmitted, converted, and controlled — combined with electronics that drives modern communication, computing, and automation. Students entering this department often wonder about the scope of the programme, the balance between power and electronics, and how to navigate the four years effectively.
Core Subjects
The programme builds up from fundamentals to advanced specialisations. In the early semesters, students study Circuits and Networks, Analog Electronics, Measurements and Instrumentation, and Digital Electronics. The middle semesters introduce the heart of the programme — DC Machines and Transformers, Synchronous and Induction Machines, Electromagnetic Theory, Power Systems I and II, Power Electronics, and Control Systems. The later semesters allow students to choose electives from areas like Electric Drives, Smart Grid Technologies, Renewable Energy Systems, Electric Vehicles, Machine Learning, Robotics, IoT, and Solar PV Systems — giving the programme both breadth and depth.
Faculty
The department has a highly qualified faculty body with expertise spanning power systems, control systems, power electronics, and electric vehicles. Faculty are involved in active research and have been granted patents — most notably for a High Power Geared Electric Vehicle developed in-house. The department is a recognised QIP centre, supporting PhD scholars in cutting-edge research.
Labs
Laboratories in the department include the Electrical Machines Lab (where students work hands-on with motors, generators, and transformers), the Circuits and Measurements Lab, the Analog Electronics Lab, the Digital Electronics Lab, the Power Electronics Lab, the Power Systems Lab, and the Control Systems Lab. The department also has a dedicated Testing Laboratory and a Department Library.
Placement Statistics
EEE graduates from CET are recruited into power utilities, manufacturing companies, the defence sector, and IT firms. The department has seen graduates placed in organisations like KSEB, BPCL, ISRO, DRDO, and major MNCs. Students with strong academic profiles regularly qualify GATE and secure admissions to top IITs and NITs for M.Tech. Several graduates have also been selected to IIMs through CAT.
Research & Achievements
During the COVID-19 pandemic, students and faculty of this department designed and built a Covid Care Robot, which was handed over to the Medical College Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram. The department hosted IEVT 2019, a National Conference on Innovations in Electric Vehicle Technologies, reflecting its forward-looking research agenda.