RV College of Engineering

Dr. Prashant P. Patavardhan is working as a Professor and Head of Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering at the R V Institute of Technology and Management, Bengaluru. He has been a part of the educational sector for almost twenty-two years now. He has great achievements to share his knowledge and experience with his students. His direction has proved to be fruitful for each of his students.

What is the latest program that you are offering in your institute which will help students outperform and stand apart from the crowd? 

“New technical courses getting relevance in Educational segment of Engineering”

  • Electronics and Communication Engineering
  • Other programs in RVITM are Computer Science and Engineering, Information Science and Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering
  • In the future at RVITM, we plan to offer Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering, and allied Post Graduate Courses

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

“Experiential learning and training for students to enrich their fields of the subject”

  • Unique Branch with a combination of Embedded Systems, IOT, and Automotive with interdisciplinary flavor. 
  • The high Scope for research activities and placement in both hardware and software industries. 
  • The faculties, we have are very experienced and are available for every type of guidance for the students.

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

“The outreach of the institute with several universities to provide exploration to the students”

  • Usage of inimitable ICT enabled Teaching Methodologies like Digital Writing Boards, Flipped Classroom, Online Quiz, and Developing Digital Content for best learning, etc.
  • RVITM has implemented Outcome Based Education for the overall benefit of students and all stakeholders 
  • Paper Publications, Mini Projects, Case Studies, Industry oriented activity, Industry Visit, and Seminar as Course Activity
  • Open-Ended Problem Statements for Labs, Mini Projects, and Advanced circuit building components as self-learning and application of basic concepts 
  • Arranging Industry Expert talks, webinars, and workshops to understand the requirement of industry and enable to students for industry-ready and fill the industry-academia gap

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

“Stability of placements and association with various firms and organizations as prospects”

  • Building up of course concepts relevant to their placements or expectations of the industry by co-curricular activities through student clubs. 
  • Taking part in the industry live or related projects as activity throughout the program (a small part of it in every semester). 
  • Encourage Self-Learning topics, Practical aspects and Project Based Learning.

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

“Regular meets with faculties of the research advisors and the open communication”

  • Conducting Faculty development or enhancement training program from the institute of repute and industry concerning the program 
  • Creating a learning hub for all the faculty and students for an exchange of knowledge 
  • Hands-on training on specific modern tools to comprehend the theoretical concepts and implement industry enabled learning 
  • ECE RVITM encourage faculty internship program to augment Industry-Academia connection
  • Encouraging faculty members to learn advanced courses through NPTEL, ATAL Academy, Coursera, Udemy, Upgrad, edX, and all that course help to teach Electronics and Communication courses at a different level of teaching

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

“Hurdles make the path of success more clear and vivid for every student of the University”

  • No much of industry connect or industry orientation. 
  • Too much information to be included in the syllabus which students found difficult to cope-up with.
  • Lack-of methodologies or industry-oriented projects to have students to work on. 
  • Tool-usage for laboratory-content formation.

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

“Innovation and participative ideas of every member of the institute”

  • Some of the Development projects shall be listed are IOT and Machine learning based Heath care system
  • Computational intelligence-based Document readability enhancement
  • Design of efficient ECU for monitoring the pressure in the cylinder valves
  • Integrated security in the steering wheel of the car
  • Documentation validity-based ignition start.

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