Duration & Eligibility of Information Science & Engineering course:

• DURATION: 4 Years.
• ELIGIBILITY:
  
  
  • Pass in 10+2 / Higher Secondary (HS) / Pre University (PUC) / 'A' Level (with 12 years of schooling) or its equivalent with English as one of the languages.
  • Shall have secured a minimum of 45% marks in aggregate in Physics, Mathematics and any one of the following: Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science, Electronics.
  • AIT admits students as per prevailing rules and regulations of VTU.

During the course, the Information Science & Engineering course is preparing graduates to:

• PEO1: To expertise in problem analysis, solving, design, development and necessary information to meet technical and managerial challenges.
• PEO2: To pursue interdisciplinary research and higher studies with profound knowledge enriched with academics and information technology skills.
• PEO3: To excel in competitive environment towards leadership and life-long learning for a successful professional career.

Information Science & Engineering graduates will be able to learn:

1. Engineering Knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.


2. Problem Analysis: Identify, formulate, review research literature, and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences.


3. Design/Development of Solutions: Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design system components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate consideration for the public health and safety, and the cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.


4. Conduct Investigations of Complex Problems: Use research-based knowledge and research methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of the information to provide valid conclusions.


5. Modern Tool Usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools including prediction and modeling to complex engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations.


6. The Engineer and Society: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering practice.


7. Environment and Sustainability: Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable development.


8. Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice.


9. Individual and Team Work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.


10. Communication: Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.


11. Project Management and Finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering and management principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.


12. Life-Long Learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.

At the end of the course, the Information Science & Engineering graduate should be able to:

• PSO1: Analyze and design a solution to problems using various programming languages by applying the suitable data structure and file structure concepts and obtain optimal performance through design and analysis of algorithms.
• PSO2: To work on the recent technologies by managing and organizing the processed data for new growth of opportunities in the industries exploring web designing and simulating the real world problems.
• PSO3: Applying the principles of software engineering to develop computational models under realistic constraints and ability to provide solutions based on the expertise in networking, database management and entrepreneurship to the various needs.

SWOC Analysis of Department of ISE :

• Strengths
  
  
  1. Well qualified and committed faculty towards teaching learning and research.
  2. ICT enabled classrooms with Innovative teaching methods and well equipped laboratories.
  3. VTU recognized research center.
  4. Good number of quality research publications and patents.
  5. MoUs with industries for training and internships.
  6. Strong Alumni network for knowledge sharing and placements.
  7. Effective mentoring and counselling system.
  8. Value added certification courses (NPTEL, COURSERA, SWAYAM etc)
  9. Involvement and support in the Institutional and societal activities.
  10. Students having good academic record with university ranks and excellent Placements.
• Weakness
  
  
  1. Research funding and consultancy has to be improved.
  2. R&D facilities to be enhanced.
  3. National and International Conference series to be conducted.
  4. Industry institute interaction to be strengthened.
  5. Attract better ranking students through competitive exams.
• Opportunities
  
  
  1. Hackathon and skill-a-thon to be conducted through student clubs for nurturing young talents.
  2. Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Projects through NEP-2020 policy.
  3. Enhance the number of National and International conferences.
  4. MoUs with foreign university towards student exchange programs.
  5. Tie-ups with both established and start-up companies in India and abroad to be strengthened.
• Challenges
  
  
  1. Growing competition from the Deemed and State Private Universities.
  2. Effective dissemination of the knowledge through blended mode during the pandemic.
  3. Encouraging students for competitive exams like GRE, UPSC, and IELTS etc.
  4. PG and research students’ admission to be improved.
  5. Nurture the Entrepreneurship skills.

What is a Mentoring?

• Faculty mentors play a crucial role in mentoring graduates. Students and their mentors share responsibility for ensuring productive and rewarding mentoring relationships. For graduate students, a mentor is someone who serves as a guide throughout their institutional training. They provide both professional and personal advice in transitioning into, and out of, graduate school. They give constructive feedback on writing, teaching and other elements of career design. They can serve to help students balance professional goals with their personal lives or give emotional encouragement during challenging times.

Objectives of SMS
The objectives of the SMS include:
• To help undergraduate fresh students to understand the challenges and 
opportunities present in the Institute and develop a smooth transition to campus
life. 
• To counsel academically weak undergraduate first year students and to play an 
important role in helping troubled students cope with 
academic, extra-academic and personal problems.
• To provide positive role models to first year undergraduate students in the 
institute. 
• To proactively try to identify problems of the general student populace and 
to bring them to the notice of the concerned authorities.
• Ensuring regularity and punctuality of students through counseling sessions.

Implementation
The implementation of the SMS:
Program implementation will be in following phases: 
Phase I: Selecting Student from all the semesters. 
Phase II: Allotment of students to the mentors(Faculty).
Phase III: Interaction of students with the mentors and identifying strengths 
           and weaknesses of the mentees. Forming WhatsApp group, if possible, 
           to keep contact among the group. 
Phase IV: Periodic meeting of the mentees with the mentors and remedial training
          of the learners, training students to take up higher skills. 
Phase V: Obtaining feedback from the students at the end of the session.

Role of Faculty Mentor (FM)
• Faculty Mentor shall meet respective batches at least twice in a year. 
• Personal counseling is the main role played by FM. 
• FM shall certainly meet students of their batches in the first meeting and 
  discuss general matters and make them at ease. 
• Subsequently, they shall meet students after the 1st and 2nd semester 
  examinations and discuss their performance and comfort level. 
• FM shall counsel the students with difficulty in adjusting to the environment.
  The responsibility of each mentor extends to the entire three years for the 
  batch.