MIT-WPU’s School of Engineering Updates its curriculum to bridge Industry-Academia gap
Ties up with Tata Consultancy Services
(TCS) and introduces Four New Industry-Relevant Courses
The Indian education system is
frequently challenged by an obsolete curriculum that is theoretical in nature
and lacks the practical element of providing skills and competencies that are
important to an ever-evolving industry. In order to ensure that the curriculum
is continuously updated and applicable to the industry, MIT-WPU’s Faculty of
Engineering and Technology has restructured its engineering curriculum by
incorporating industry-relevant courses and enabling students to choose a minor
in Computer Engineering along with their BTech specialisation.
The Faculty of Engineering and Technology at MIT-WPU and
CIAP believe that for India to be at the forefront of cutting-edge technology
and research, it requires an evolved Industry-Academia interface. They are
leading in a truly collaborative approach, which enables learning through an
industrial, academic and research alliance, through its extensive industry
network, state-of-the-art laboratories and centres of excellence within the
campus. With this, students get opportunities to learn actual industry
practices through projects and lectures instead of just theoretical learning.
Suggestions
received from industries through Centre for Industry Academia
Partnerships (CIAP) at the
university were also considered to address the curriculum gaps. Elaborating
further on this, Mr Pravin V Patil, CEO – CIAP, MIT World Peace University,
said, “CIAP’s mandate is to bridge the gap between skill/exposure/academic
understanding of students and his/her employability. We
help bridge the gap between Industry and Academia and also build
long-term partnerships with industries that can provide a win-win for both the
industry and its students.”
Introduction of
Four New Industry-Relevant Courses in B.Tech
MIT-WPU’s Faculty
of Engineering and Technology has also undergone academic restructuring in line
with the New Education Policy 2020 for incorporating skills required as per the
market needs and to minimize the overlapping of courses across all the B.Tech
programs. The university has identified four specific courses, which will be
added to all the engineering curricula, after an intensive initiative to
further update the B.Tech program and align it with the current industry
demands. These four courses are as follows:
- Linux
based Python Laboratory (1 Credit): This lab
course is to be offered in the second year of the BTech program. At the
end of this course, students will be able to use Python for problem
solving.
- Basic
IoT Laboratory (2 Credits): The course is
to be offered in the second year of the BTech program. The course will be
based on a few common lab assignments and a small discipline-specific
project. This will allow students to concentrate on discipline-specific
applications and also help the Schools in percolating the concepts and
applications for other courses as well as in projects.
- Data
Science for Engineers (2 + 1 Credits): This
course is to be offered in the third year of the BTech program. The course
would be a combination of theory and lab practice.
- Artificial
Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) (2 + 1 Credits):
This course is to be offered in the third year of BTech program. The
course would be a combination of theory and lab practice. After learning
the course, students should be able to apply the AI and ML skills in their
domain and projects.
Driving Industry-Academia Collaborations: In partnership with TCS
Further, to
address the growing need of engineering talent with skills in digital
technology, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), in partnership with MIT-WPU, has
designed a curriculum for a 4-year undergraduate program on Computer Science
called Computer Science and Business Systems (CSBS), which will run under the School of Computer Engineering and Technology.
Some of the
salient features of this course are as follows:
- The
course curriculum is designed by TCS
- TCS
will conduct training sessions for the faculty members about the
conduction of all courses before the commencement of each trimester. The
sessions will be conducted by leading academicians and TCS senior
executives.
- TCS
may offer internships to selected students based on their performance of
assessment tests
- Expert
lectures will be conducted by TCS senior executives for some subjects
- TCS
will do periodic progress assessment of the students for some papers
This curriculum
aims to ensure that the students graduating from this program not only know the
core topics of Computer Science but also develop an equal appreciation of
humanities, management sciences and human values. The students are also exposed
to emerging topics such as, Analytics, Machine Learning, Cloud Computing,
Internet of Things, etc. to make them industry-ready at the end of four years
of study.
Market-Ready
Students: Opting for a Minor in Computer Engineering
Apart from the
introduction of these new courses to inculcate further industry-relevant
skillsets through their BTech programs, the MIT-WPU Faculty of Engineering and
Technology is also introducing the option to opt for a minor in Computer
Engineering along with pursuing their major in their chosen BTech
specialization. This will further bridge the gap between industry and academia
and eligible students will gain an edge over their peers and will graduate with
expertise in two different disciplines.
Speaking on this
remarkable change in the curriculum, Prof Dr Prasad D Khandekar, Dean,
Faculty of Engineering & Technology, MIT World Peace University, said, “In
order to impart more knowledge and expose our students towards evolving skills
for future applications, we are offering the minor in Computer Engineering (CE)
at the BTech level. All interested and eligible students of all the BTech
programs and specializations can opt for this minor in CE, excluding the
students admitted in CE of course. The students can take up the minor after the
successful completion of their first year, subject to fulfilling the
eligibility criteria.”
MIT World Peace University is currently accepting online admissions
applications to its industry-acclaimed BTech programs. To apply for 2020, click here.
Please note that the BTech
admission at MIT Pune, Kothrud (MIT-WPU) is done via separate application
process and NOT through DTE CAP rounds. The last date to apply for this program
is 6th December, 2020.
BTech Program for
Diploma Students
The MIT-WPU
Faculty of Engineering & Technology also offers a 3-year BTech program for
Diploma students, who wish to upgrade themselves and get their BTech degree
from an acclaimed university. A unique BTech Lateral Entry (Direct Second Year)
program at MIT-WPU gives the opportunity to Diploma students to benefit from
world-class learning opportunities and enter the BTech program offered at
MIT-WPU from the second year.
A diploma
graduate can now apply for any engineering specialization irrespective of their
branch. For example, a mechanical diploma holder can apply for a computer engineering
specialization through this 3-year BTech Lateral Entry (Direct Second Year)
program at MIT-WPU. This program is also offered in all the mainstream
engineering specializations and they can also get a minor in Computer
Engineering, as is applicable in a regular BTech program at MIT-WPU. The
university is currently accepting online applications for the admissions of
year 2020.
Admissions to
BTech Lateral Entry (Direct Second Year) program are currently open: https://apply.mitwpu.edu.in/bts/application.php
Please note that the BTech admission at MIT Pune,
Kothrud (MIT-WPU) is done via separate application process and NOT through DTE
CAP rounds. The last date to apply for this program is 6th December,
2020.
Scholarships for
Engineering Students
Dr Vishwanath
Karad MIT World Peace University always encourages pursuit of academic
excellence and rewards meritorious students with scholarships. Scholarships of
10% to 100% of tuition fees to the first year of BTech students are awarded on
the basis of JEE mains and MHTCET entrance marks.
Scholarships to
Direct Second Year BTech students are also awarded on the basis of their
diploma percentage. Scholarships from 25% to 75% of tuition fees are awarded to
Direct Second Year BTech students. Polymer, Petroleum, Chemical, Civil and
Electrical Engineering students can get the highest scholarships in the Direct
Second Year BTech program.
MIT World Peace University is currently accepting online admissions
applications to its industry-acclaimed BTech programs. To apply for 2020, click here.
Please note that the BTech admission at MIT Pune,
Kothrud (MIT-WPU) is done via separate application process and NOT through DTE
CAP rounds. The last date to apply for this program is 6th December
2020.
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