Bengaluru: Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), the umbrella university for all engineering colleges in Karnataka, is launching online programmes that will help students earn a minor or honours degree. The programmes are in collaboration with industries.
As per the plans, a student who has completed the fourth semester can sign up for the honours degree.The eligibility criteria is a CGPA of 7.5 or more at the end of the fourth year. Students have to earn 18 credits from 5th to 8th semester to get a honours degree. The programmes should be aligned with that of the branch he or she is specialising in.
For a minor degree, the student can opt for any programme offered outside his/her specialisation. Eligibility is a CGPA of 5 or more at the end of third semester. Students have to earn 18 credits from 4th to 8th semester.
The programmes offered are in collaboration with industries. “Every industry complains that the graduates are not industry-ready. It is not possible for the university to provide tailor-made students to meet the needs of each industry. Instead, we are now offering a platform for them to provide courses that will help shape the students the way they want,” said Vidyashankar S, vice-chancellor, VTU.
About 3,500 students have already signed up for the programmes. The courses are also open for VTU alumni, who will get certificate and skill-enhancement programmes.
The industries offering the courses include L&T, TCS, Nasscom, CyberVersa and KRIATEC, among others. The course content is approved by the board of studies of VTU. While the faculty, content, question papers come from the industry, the exam will be held by VTU. Industries are permitted to hold live online classes after regular college hours.
Some courses come free, while the fee for the rest goes up to Rs 10,000. Many programmes are subsidised.
“The gaps we find are in experiential learning, getting good internships and the right set of jobs,” said Ravindra Kembhavi, national sales head, TCS iON.
“Finding good engineers is an issue every time during campus placements. We need students who have both domain knowledge and are good at application, which is now hard to come by,” said MF Febin, head, college business, L&T.
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As per the plans, a student who has completed the fourth semester can sign up for the honours degree.The eligibility criteria is a CGPA of 7.5 or more at the end of the fourth year. Students have to earn 18 credits from 5th to 8th semester to get a honours degree. The programmes should be aligned with that of the branch he or she is specialising in.
For a minor degree, the student can opt for any programme offered outside his/her specialisation. Eligibility is a CGPA of 5 or more at the end of third semester. Students have to earn 18 credits from 4th to 8th semester.
The programmes offered are in collaboration with industries. “Every industry complains that the graduates are not industry-ready. It is not possible for the university to provide tailor-made students to meet the needs of each industry. Instead, we are now offering a platform for them to provide courses that will help shape the students the way they want,” said Vidyashankar S, vice-chancellor, VTU.
About 3,500 students have already signed up for the programmes. The courses are also open for VTU alumni, who will get certificate and skill-enhancement programmes.
The industries offering the courses include L&T, TCS, Nasscom, CyberVersa and KRIATEC, among others. The course content is approved by the board of studies of VTU. While the faculty, content, question papers come from the industry, the exam will be held by VTU. Industries are permitted to hold live online classes after regular college hours.
Some courses come free, while the fee for the rest goes up to Rs 10,000. Many programmes are subsidised.
“The gaps we find are in experiential learning, getting good internships and the right set of jobs,” said Ravindra Kembhavi, national sales head, TCS iON.
“Finding good engineers is an issue every time during campus placements. We need students who have both domain knowledge and are good at application, which is now hard to come by,” said MF Febin, head, college business, L&T.
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Engineering students in colleges under Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) will now be required to study Indian Knowledge Systems in their sixth semester. The new curriculum, mandated by AICTE, aims to familiarize students with traditional Indian knowledge and how to apply it in their daily lives. However, some academics are expressing reservations, questioning the inclusion of “unscientific subjects” in a science stream course. Last year, Karnataka’s position paper on Indian Knowledge System also faced criticism for alleged unscientific proposals.
New PG programme framework to offer more flexibility
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The University Grants Commission has approved a new Curriculum and Credit Framework for Postgraduate Programmes, in line with the restructured undergraduate programmes introduced by the National Education Policy 2020. The new postgraduate programmes will be available in one-year, two-year, and five-year integrated formats, with flexibility for students to switch disciplines and for those with double majors to choose between their subjects. The framework also emphasizes the opportunity for learners to select courses of interest and offers flexibility in terms of learning modes, including offline, online, and hybrid options.
Specialised training programmes using sensory augmentation devices could prevent astronauts from getting disoriented in space
Researchers from Brandeis University have conducted a study to determine whether wearable technology can help astronauts overcome spatial disorientation when landing on the Moon. Using vibrators placed on the skin, the researchers found that vibrotactile feedback helped participants in a spaceflight analogue condition to stabilize themselves. However, the study also revealed that cognitive trust alone is not enough for participants to rely on the technology when disoriented. The researchers suggest that specialized training that requires disengaging from one sense while focusing on feedback from the device may be necessary for astronauts to rely on wearable technology.
Researchers from Brandeis University have conducted a study to determine whether wearable technology can help astronauts overcome spatial disorientation when landing on the Moon. Using vibrators placed on the skin, the researchers found that vibrotactile feedback helped participants in a spaceflight analogue condition to stabilize themselves. However, the study also revealed that cognitive trust alone is not enough for participants to rely on the technology when disoriented. The researchers suggest that specialized training that requires disengaging from one sense while focusing on feedback from the device may be necessary for astronauts to rely on wearable technology.
