Dr. Manju Devi is the Professor and Head of the Department of ECE, at The Oxford College of Engineering, Bangalore. She has 25 years of teaching experience & 14 years of research experience. She has a Ph.D.(VLSI Design) ,M.Tech(Electronics)and B.E(ECE). She is an approved guide in VTU and eight research scholars are pursuing Ph.D. under her guidance. She has published two patents, two book chapters and 65 research papers in national and international Journals. She is also a senior member of IEEE and Life member of Indian Society for Technical Education(ISTE) and Life member of The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE). She is also a Photonic Executive member of Photonic Society and mentor of many students for the internship program conducted under Photonic Society. 

The Oxford College of Engineering

What is the latest program that you are offering in your department?

“Courses that adhere to the modern-day industry such as Artificial Intelligence & Data science”

At present, Education is omnipresent. The latest courses offered in our program are IoT and AI. The courses offered in the program enable the students to do an internship and real-time projects. With this students have a better understanding of the concepts which helps them with better career opportunities. 

What will you say are the “best practices” in the course you’re offering?

“Practical-oriented teaching methodologies and modules for a well trained professional”

We ensure that the students are getting hands-on experience with practical exposure. These practices ensure that students understand the taught concepts well enough to implement them in the latest applications.

What are some valuable insights into the program that you are offering?

“Financial opportunities for those interested in research & various certification programs”

 We are offering a certified internship program under IEEE for the students in IoT and AI technology. The R&D center provides a platform for innovation and development with many research funds.

Check The Oxford College of Engineering Courses & Fees

How does the program ensure that students are being prepared for the future?

“Imparting not only academic knowledge but training in technical skills & soft skills is also given”

Apart from the courses offered, personality development and technical skill development programs are conducted for the students. The industry internship and project help the student in gaining better knowledge. This helps to cover the gap between the skills demanded by IoT companies and the practical knowledge of future developers.

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

“By motivating our faculty members to show a high level of involvement in training modules”

We get the faculties enrolled for the credit-based courses like MOOC & NPTEL (National Programme on Technical Enhanced Learning) program in recent technologies. These include ML, AI, Industry 4.0, and IIOT, etc. These help them in imparting the knowledge to students.

What were the challenges that you faced while inculcating this program?

“To stay trained & educated in every aspect of the emerging trends”

We have realized that changes are not adapted easily. The market is nowadays exploding with new products, technologies, and standards. So the faculty members need to be trained via hands-on sessions & programs on the latest technology.

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What are the types of projects that the students are working on through this program?

“Projects executed are mainly in the management & monitoring domain of various fields”

Few projects are listed:

  • Health monitoring system
  • Air Pollution Monitoring System
  • Face Recognition Bot
  • Smart Agriculture System
  • Weather Reporting System 
  • Smart traffic management system

What are the benefits and career options after pursuing this course?

“Students can be expertise in IOT domains & choose from a wide range of career options”

Our graduates are bound to have a very fruitful career because of the high demand in the industry. They can opt to become embedded and Programs Engineers, Professional in Sensors and Actuators, etc. After completion of this course, they can explore themselves as entrepreneurs as well.