Dr. Mariazeena Johnson is the Chancellor at Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai. She has won several awards and accolades for her exemplary contribution to education and societal development and has been selected among the Top 12 Women Transforming India by Niti Aayog and UN, India. She not only contributes to intellectual development by providing education opportunities but also to the economic and social development of the nation through various initiatives that provide employment and empowerment.

Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology


What latest program do you offer that helps students stand apart from the crowd?

“AI and Robotics formulating future pathways”

At Sathyabama Institute, in B.E. Computer Science and Engineering, we are offering Artificial Intelligence and Robotics courses. This course is especially introduced keeping in mind the need and demand of technological advancements in today’s world. There are a lot of opportunities and our students can definitely outperform in this field through dynamic skills and expertise. These recently acquainted courses are connected with trend setting innovation which could set out a great deal of open doors for our students later on.


What are the factors that make this program the best for the students to opt?

“More job and future-oriented perspectives”

This is an interdisciplinary program that gives more employment opportunities. Companies are working on making machines and robots that could work accurately and efficiently. This course has the potential to generate employment as well as to work on their ideas and start something of their own. So our course Artificial Intelligence and Robotics guarantees that the students become part of this cutting edge innovation and deal with futuristic technologies.


What best practices are you offering to the students related to the course?

“Research oriented and practical learning system”

The best practices in the course we are offering are outcome based education and Self-learning systems. Students are required to do projects on their own and learn the topic practically. The best act of the organization is giving functional openness and selection of courses dependent on the interest of the students. We also have cooperation with different businesses and for that at our foundation we have Technical Clubs, so students can learn through training and tests. The specialists from industry are related in arranging and planning educational programs and furthermore, preparing the personnel on the most recent advancements. Our attention is mostly on ability based and pragmatic mastering, research interactive teaching and skill based training.

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

“Industrial alliance and exposure to a great extent”

We are seeing the world which is growing in fact and software related innovation has a great deal of degree later on. Exploration is going on in creating and advancing new advancements, making machines and robots which could work effectively and precisely. The courses we have presented are very new. The projects are planned remembering the future requirements of the business and the general public. We have industry partners associated with the institute where students get exposure to advanced technology. Also, we have a strong alumni base in industry; we take the help from alumni and make the needed industry connect apart from industry partners.


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

“Regular upgradation through training and FDPs”

Our staff are qualified from presumed organizations, yet that information would not be adequate today. So we continue refreshing our insight through different projects and preparing. Workshops are being conducted at the institute to train faculty. They are required to complete short term courses time-to-time which are related to their course. This helps in updating their knowledge with the current trend. Also they are provided training through the Faculty Development Programs. 


What challenges do you face while inculcating the program in your curriculum?

“Availability of enough information and resources”

As this course is very new, the first challenge we confronted is, as the innovative work is as yet going on Artificial Intelligence, the recommended reading material is not available. Constructing syllabus, collecting content from various books and bringing out divergent ideas into a single module was the main challenge for us. But as time is elapsing we have been overcoming all the challenges. Next was developing a comprehensive learning environment for the same for a focused mindset of students and faculty as well. 

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

“Professional experience with major working grounds”

As Artificial Intelligence is an arising field, there is a colossal interest and extension for understudies looking for a vocation in programming. After finishing there are ensured positions in top MNCs and reputed organizations. We have a lot visiting our grounds each year to recruit students. All the innovative works of students from Computing and Electronics departments have projects related to Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Machine Learning. Students are trained to learn by themselves through projects and various technological clubs. Additionally our students go for Post-Graduation in highest level Universities. We give arrangements to such understudies who are searching for advanced education. Likewise, we urge understudies to chip away at their thoughts, inventiveness and begin something of their own. With the rising demand there are a lot of opportunities in Robots and Humanoid design careers.