Dr. C. Emilin Shyni is the Professor and Head of the Computer Science and Engineering Department at East Point Group of Institutions (EPGI), Bangalore, Karnataka. She has written a book on Cyber Forensics and is the recognized Research Supervisor for Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU). Apart from this, she is the certified CISCO professional for CCNA Cybersecurity Operations and has published more than 25 International journal papers and 40+ conference papers. She has received the fund Rs. 3 lakhs from AICTE for the project “Hi-Qual Water Surveillance System". She is a technical article writer whose goal is to provide students with more technical training.

East Point Group of Institutions

Which latest program are you offering in your institute to help students outperform and stand apart from the crowd?

"We are offering programs in AI, Data Science, IoT, Cybersecurity and Blockchain technologies"

We are offering two programs namely Artificial Intelligence and Data Science and IoT, Cybersecurity with Blockchain Technologies. The main objective of these programs is to develop required technical skills in students so that they can perform data processing, analysis and visualization in multiple real-time applications. The Internet of Things (IoT) creates a hyperconnected world with significant security issues. Blockchain provides excellent data tampering security, effectively restricting access to IoT devices.

Which factors make this program best for the students to opt for?

"It includes an amalgamation of theory, practicals and discussion in classrooms"

We use a blended learning methodology in this program to ensure students' command of theory along with solid comprehension of subjects. We keep classroom teaching very participating in nature so that students can effectively interact with their professors. This initiative has the potential to provide considerable social and economic advantages to rising and developing countries in sectors such as agriculture, water quality, healthcare, industrialization, environmental management and other things. 

What are some of the “best practices” in the course you are offering?

"We conduct Brainstorming sessions, coding competitions and project making activities"

The best practices which we generally follow while teaching our students under this program are Teaching-Learning Process, Brainstorming sessions, Projects Building, Group Activities, and Competitive Coding. As we aspire to develop a strong grasp in students over the fundamental concepts of the subjects.

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What are the valuable insights of the program that you are offering at your Institute?

"Guest lectures and expert sessions are taken by industry professionals"

Our institute does offer a wide variety of value-added courses (including courses in AWS, Google Cloud, UiPath, Salesforce, Oracle, CISCO CCNAV7, CISCO Cybersecurity and Microsoft Security Fundamentals) on regular basis to assist our students in improving their practical knowledge and get placement in top-tier firms. Also, this program aims at bridging the gap between academia and industry. Lastly, the classes of these courses are taken by professionals and industry experts, and they help students stand out in the job market by adding value to their resumes.

How does this program ensure the future preparedness of students?

"Personality development training programs are conducted as and when required"

We plan the course curriculum of this program by keeping in mind that students should be employed or ready to seek higher education right after finishing their graduation of four years. Hence, we provide soft skills training such as presentations, group discussions, etc. to students in the third semester so that they are well equipped with the required skill set before actual placements.

How did you train your faculty to deliver this program to students?

"By following the approach of participative learning and training programs"

We follow different kinds of approaches to training our faculties and these approaches are generally based on the students' interests. The first method is the lecture approach, followed by the interaction method, and lastly, we share recorded videos of various topics of subjects with students. Even experiments are provided in real-time so that students can explain their questions at the same time and they can also be recorded.

How is this program connected with Industry needs?

"By ensuring conduction of industrial visits for students"

The primary goal of the Industry Collaboration Cell is to bridge the gap between academics and industry. As a result, well-groomed, employable pupils remain available to take on the industry's difficulties. We also schedule industry trips for our students where they spend a full day. After the trip, they are asked to write reports about it so that they can understand by themselves how industries operate.

What are some of the challenges that you faced while inculcating this program in your curriculum?

"Making students understand ever-changing technology and ensuring quality education"

The walls of the classrooms are no longer a barrier as technology enables new ways of learning, communicating, and working collaboratively. Technology has also begun to change the roles of teachers and learners. Therefore, we will be conducting a lot of basic training and labs required by students. But I must say that the development's quality must be increased and it must meet a high level.

On which kinds of projects students are currently working on under this program?

"Projects are being developed in all areas ranging from Medicine, Agriculture and Cybersecurity"

The various projects on which our students are currently working are an Online logistic chatbot system, a Customer-focused E-Commerce Site with AI Bot, Facial emotion detection using Neural Networks, a Smart agriculture system, a Home automation system, Packet sniffing, password analyzer and Spam Email Detection, etc.

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Which benefits and career options are available for students pursuing this course?

"We have dedicated entrepreneurship and placement cells"

We teach our students in their areas of interest from the beginning. For students who are interested in pursuing entrepreneurship, the entrepreneurship cell of our institute provides full support and guidance to such bright minds. And to prepare them for placements, we offer abundant training programs as and when required and also keep on updating them on higher education possibilities.