Nor again is there anyone who loves or pursues or desires to obtain pain of itself, because it is pain, but because occasionally circumstances occur in which toil and pain can procure him some great pleasure. To take a trivial example, which of us ever undertakes laborious physical exercise, except to obtain some advantage from it? But who has any right to find fault with a man who chooses to enjoy a pleasure that has no annoying consequences, or one who avoids a pain that produces no resultant pleasure? On the other hand, we denounce with righteous indignation and dislike men who are so beguiled and demoralized by the charms of pleasure of the moment, so blinded by desire, that they cannot foresee the pain and trouble that are bound to ensue; and equal blame belongs to those who fail in their duty through weakness of will, which is the same as saying through shrinking from toil and pain. These cases are perfectly simple and easy to distinguish. In a free hour, when our power of choice is untrammelled and when nothing prevents our being able to do what we like best, every pleasure is to be welcomed and every pain avoided. But in certain circumstances and owing to the claims of duty or the obligations of business it will frequently occur that pleasures have to be repudiated and annoyances accepted. The wise man therefore always holds in these matters to this principle of selection: he rejects pleasures to secure other greater pleasures, or else he endures pains to avoid worse pains.
The Department has various laboratories for students and researchers. Test and measurement Laboratory 1 GHz Frequency counter HM 5021-z GWINSTEK GOS-630FC, Frequency-30MHz CRO APLAB 3802-3, Frequency-25MHz CRO GWINSTEK GDS-1052 U,50MHz,250MSa/s DSO Dynaxact, DX1103,100MHz, 1GSa/s DSO Falcon, Model-DSO-025C2,25MHz,250MS/s DSO Dynaxact DX-4010 Function generator GWINSTEK SFG-1013 Function Generator Aplab FG1MD,1MHz Function Generator Elnova 115W Power Supply Scientific Power Supply PSD 3304, PSD 3203, PSD 3003 Additionally, the Department has adequate numbers of good quality Digital Multimeter, Soldering-desoldering station, soldering iron and other electronics components required for the experiments. In addition, the department also have the IC testing facilities. Microwave Laboratory Antenna trainer system containing RF source and detector with 40 different antennas. Advance micro strip component trainer. Process control Laboratory Process control trainer kit, Model-XPO PCT/FL PLC programming trainer kit, PCST-14 Batch Process control trainer, PCST-14-I Advance Instrumentation Laboratory NI Virtual Bench Tektronix, TBS 2000 series,100MHz, 1GS/s DSO Tektronix, TSD 1012B,100MHz, 1 GS/s DSO GWINSTEK GDS-2102 E,100MHz,1GS/s DSO Agilent Mixed Signal DSO MSO 6012 A Tektronix AFG 1022 ,25MHz,125MS/s Function Generator GWINSTEK MFG-2230M Function Generator Agilent 3320-A, 20MHz Function Generator GWINSTEK GPE-4323 Power Supply GWINSTEK GPS-4303 Power Supply Agilent E 3631A Power Supply GWINSTEK LCR-6100,10Hz-100KHz LCR meter Agilent 34401A 6 digit DMM Agilent U1252A 5 digit DMM Biomedical Laboratory PACEMAKER trainer kit Skrip electronics SE 2612 Medical ECG Telemetry-Transmitter trainer kit Medical ECG Telemetry-Receiver trainer kit ECG –SKRIP-ECG-12L SE 2102 Computer Laboratory Total 20 numbers of computers are presently used in the computer Laboratory of the department. Embedded system development Laboratory Development boards for 8085, 8086, 8051, ARM and PIC microcontrollers DAC Interface module and LED Controller module interface with various development boards. Digital Signal Processing Laboratory Spartan-3E FPGA Development Board Microsemi SmartFusion2 SoC FPGA Development Board ZedBoard Zynq-7000 ARM/FPGA SoC Development Board Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC ZCU102 Evaluation Kit ADS5474 14-Bit, 400-MSPS Analog-to-Digital Converter Evaluation Module ADRF6655-EVALZ Evaluation Board- Broadband Up/Downconverting Mixer with Integrated Fractional-N PLL and VCO AD-FMCDAQ2-EBZ Evaluation Board (dual 14-bit 1.0 GSPS JESD204B ADC, quad 16-bit 2.8 GSPS JESD204B DAC, 14-output 1GHz clock, and power management components) Agilent DSO5052A, 500MHz, 4GSa/s Sensor and Instrumentation Laboratory Thermocouple Trainer Kit RTD Trainer Kit Thermistor Trainer Kit Hall Effect Trainer Kit
Vision To be a leading educational hub for Instrumentation that provides an outcome-oriented education to create leaders and innovators, and generates new knowledge for society and industry. Mission To create an ambience in which new ideas, research and scholarship flourish, and from which the leaders and innovators of tomorrow emerge. To address problems faced by the region in particular and the nation in general through the human resource we nurture and the research we do. To provide an education that transforms students through rigorous coursework and by providing an understanding of the needs of society and industry. To collaborate with other academic and research institutes around the world to strengthen the education and research ecosystem. Core Values The core values adopted by the department as enduring principles are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, Transparency, and Empathy. Integrity: Research and teaching shall be carried out in an environment of academic freedom and honesty. The department will adhere to the highest standards of ethics in all its activities. Excellence: The department is committed to excellence in all spheres of its activities, and through internal and external reviews, will work towards continuous improvement. The department will recognise exceptional efforts through awards and honours. Accountability: As a department under a state Govt. University, the department is funded by public money and hence accountable to the public. Transparency: The department will function according to defined procedures and rules of GU. The Department will make public all important information related to its functioning. Empathy: An awareness of the conditions of the weaker sections of our society and contributions towards solution of their problems will form an integral part of the research and education programmes of the Department. Goals Enhance engagement with society and industry Broaden educational areas Improve internal support systems Enhance student experience Advance frontiers of knowledge Enhance diversity Enhance alumni engagement Develop a green environment Enhance cordial relationship among the employees and students/ scholars
1978 Department of Instrumentation & USIC started as University Science Instrumentation Centre (USIC) in 1978 under USIC scheme of University Grants Commission (UGC) in the department of Physics, GU. The department through it's repair and maintenance wing has been rendering services in the field of operation, repair and maintenance of various instruments not only to the departments of this university but also to affiliated colleges and other public and private organizations of the NE region. The center has also successfully completed a number of training programs on repair and maintenance of scientific equipment, glass blowing and use of mechanical workshop equipment. A large number of jobs have been done by the repair and maintenance wing of the department and there by has saved considerable amount of GU exchequer. A considerable amount has been earned from outside institutions by rendering repair and maintenance services. Some of the outside institutions that have availed of repair and maintenance services of the department in past are Handique Girls College, B Barooah College, Forensic Science Lab, Assam and Meghalaya, NERIST, Royal Bhutan Polytechnic, Sherbutse College, Bhutan, Statefed Tripti Vanaspati Plant, Gauhati Medical College & Hospital, Assam Engineering College, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati etc. 1986 It became a full-fledged department in 1986. Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility (SAIF), sponsored by Department of Science and Technology, Govt of India was established in 1986 as a Regional X-ray Facility in the department to cater the need of scientific community from research, academic and industrial organizations. SAIF is rendering analytical services in the field of X-ray Diffractometry (XRD), X-ray Fluoroscence Spectrometry (XRF) and Single Crystal X-ray Diffractometry. SAIF has been regularly participating in the rounds of International Proficiency Test for Analytical Geochemical Laboratories conducted by International Association of Geoanalysts (IAG) and has so far organized six workshops on Theory and Practices of XRD, XRF and SCXRD. 1987-88 The department was recognized as an academic department in 1987 by the Academic Council, GU. The Post Graduate Diploma in Instrumentation (PGDI) course was started in 1987-88 and was the first such course in the entire NE region which trained qualified engineers and scientists to gain experience in the field of instrumentation. Seventy Five (75) students have passed out PGDI and many of the PGDI passed students are employed in the industries like Oil India Limited (OIL), Gauhati Refinery, Numaligarh Refinery etc. The main building of the department was constructed with grants from UGC and was inaugurated by the then Hon-ble Chancellor of GU Sri Bhisma Narayan Singh on 13th August 1988. 1988-92 The department has been rendering training to persons deputed from outside institutions from time to time. Trainees deputed from NEHU & IASST were trained in the department and revenue has been earned through such training. The department has organized workshops, seminars etc. from time to time. A two weeks training Programme in Electronics and Instrumentation was organized in 1988-89. Another workshop on Repair and Maintenance of Laboratory instruments for college teachers was organized in 1992. The department hosted the National Symposium on Instrumentation ( NSI-17) in 1992. At present the practical classes of Workshop Practice of GUIST and MSc Instrumentation are conducted in the workshop of the department. 1994 The first PhD scholar graduated from this department in 1994. Since then, more than 100 scholars have completed their PhD from this department. 2005 The name of the department was changed to Department of Instrumentation & USIC in 2005 and MSc in Instrumentation course was introduced with effect from 2004-2005. 2015 This Course was renamed as MSc in Instrumentation and Applied Physics in 2015 with modifications in the previous syllabus.
To take a trivial example, which of us ever undertakes laborious physical exercise, except to obtain some advantage from it? But who has any right to find fault with a man who chooses to enjoy a pleasure that has no annoying consequences, or one who avoids a pain that produces no resultant pleasure? On the other hand, we denounce with righteous indignation and dislike men who are so beguiled and demoralized by the charms of pleasure of the moment, so blinded by desire, that they cannot foresee the pain and trouble that are bound to ensue; and equal blame belongs to those who fail in their duty through weakness of will, which is the same as saying through shrinking from toil and pain. These cases are perfectly simple and easy to distinguish. In a free hour, when our power of choice is untrammelled and when nothing prevents our being able to do what we like best, every pleasure is to be welcomed and every pain avoided. But in certain circumstances and owing to the claims of duty or the obligations of business it will frequently occur that pleasures have to be repudiated and annoyances accepted. The wise man therefore always holds in these matters to this principle of selection: he rejects pleasures to secure other greater pleasures, or else he endures pains to avoid worse pains.
Our Past Heads of the Department: Prof I M Das, Founder Head (1978 - 1995) Prof G K D Mazumdar (1995 - 1998) Prof P K Baruah (1998 - 1999) Prof G K D Mazumdar (1999 - 2005) Prof P K Boruah (2005 - 2007) Prof K C Sarma (2007 - 2017) Prof Pranhori Talukdar Prof Utpal Sarma (2017 - till date)
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