Dr. S. Manikandan is the Professor and Head of the Department of Information Technology at K. Ramakrishnan College of Engineering, Trichy. He has 21 Years of teaching and research experience. He guided 7 Ph.D. scholars and is guiding 4 scholars now. He has written three books on Software Project Management, Professional Ethics and Data mining and Data Warehousing. He received the Best Paper Presenter Award from the Computer Society of India and Best Administrator Award from Dr. Kalam Educational Trust, Chennai. His research areas of expertise are Image Processing, Data Mining and Artificial Intelligence. 

K.Ramakrishnan College of Engineering

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

“Courses in the domain of IT for the dynamic market demands”

We are now offering the Information Technology program in our institute. It is a new program, but the curriculum is tailored to meet the current industry goals based on input from industry professionals. 

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

“Information Technology enables students to shape their career for a better future”

We live in a world where data starts our day. The modern world has a great deal of data to handle. Information Technology provides knowledge in data preprocessing, storage, retrieving and transmission. As a starter career, it offers a promising future. The students get exposure to the latest technologies, which gives them a wide range of career options.

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

“Training sessions, internships and guest interactions for students benefit”

  • The students are given hands-on training on the latest software by industrial experts.
  • Guest lectures are being conducted to provide more exposure to the students.
  • The students are taken for in-plant training for a close view of their future working environment.
  • Internship programs are provided.

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

“ICT training platform provided to students to gain exposure to software"

The students are given hands-on training by expert members from the industry. The students are asked to take regular practice in a software platform called skillrack, on which they do regular practice. Students gain exposure to software development and software testing this way. There is also a platform for ICT training, which exposes students to software development and prepares them for effective placement after graduation.

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

“Education in emerging technologies provide the students plenty training”

In this modern world, a new technology emerges each and every minute. Information Technology provides the best-adapting nature to the student to understand and cope up with the emerging technologies. The emerging technologies provide the students with tricks and techniques that help them cope with them. IT professionals' future can also be improved by the development of automation in the business sector.

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

“FDP’s, online courses via NPTEL platform and industrial training for faculties”

  • Our faculties attend several FDP’s on the latest technologies.
  • Faculty members participate in online courses offered by NPTEL related to their subject area.
  • Training is provided by MNCs to faculty members.

What types of projects do the students in this program work on?

“Business applications are developed to operate an enterprise”

A major part of every project entails communication. A commercial application is developed for the purposes of running a business and other activities. Maintaining and monitoring patient records and medications is done by doctors using IT applications. Satellites are monitored and communicated for required activities. 

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

“Wide range of opportunities working as Data scientist, Software tester and Data analyst”

Studying this course offers the student the opportunity to choose between a software and hardware career. You can choose one of the following careers:

  • Network administrator
  • Data scientist
  • Software tester
  • Data analyst
  • Database developer
  • Software development manager
  • Database administrator
  • Software developer