Caliper Increases Tally of "Make In India" Projects

Govt of India's push for Self-reliance opens several opportunities to domestic industries in unknown territory. Sahyadri's In-house industries combined with the engineering knowledge of the faculty and innovative participation of our energetic aspiring students, has picked up challenging import substitution projects.
Caliper, an In-house Start-up industry which has already picked up several "Make In India" projects, increased its tally. Bharat Earth Movers Ltd (BEML) - Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) has awarded Caliper with two more "Make In India" projects for Defence Applications, increasing BEML's Make In India projects tally with Caliper to Eight.
It's great time ahead for Mechanical Engineering students to have a choice of projects in their areas of interest.

Placement and Training - Qspiders Incubation Drive Results are out

Abhijna S. & Vijith J. Shekha P. from Information Science & Engineering; Shabari K. R., Shainitha T. & Jeevithashree K. R. from Electronics & Communication Engineering; Chaithra from Computer Science & Engineering are the students who have been selected by Qspiders during the recently conducted Incubation Online Drive for all the Engineering students of 2020 outgoing batch. Qspiders conducted the recruitment on their own platform -Skillrary.
QSpiders is a best-in-class learning solutions organization headquartered in India's IT capital, Bengaluru. A "finishing school" in many ways, the institute provides young job aspirants the perfect launch-pad to build a rewarding career in the growing IT sector.

MBAs Undergo Value Added Course on "Business Analytics with IBM SPSS"

Students of First Year MBA are currently undergoing a 16 Days Value Added Course on "Business Analytics Course with IBM SPSS". The course is conducted section wise and has become a must in the tool kit of MBAs as the ability to derive business intelligence from big data is now a highly marketable skill.
This course will help students to do statistical analysis using IBM SPSS. The training is facilitated by Prof. H.V. Dinesh Prasad and Ms. Amitha Dinesh Prasad.
Prof. H.V. Dinesh Prasad is the Co-founder of Noble Analytica, a Leader in the field of Business Analytics for SMEs. An ace industry trainer and a consultant for application of analytics as a tool for decision making and strategic planning in SME, he has over 30 years combined experience in industry and academics. Ms. Amitha D Prasad is a dynamic professional with a focus on Business Analytics. She is associated with Noble Analytica heading its operations and training division.
Topics covered under the course:
• Application and scope of Business Analytics
• Introduction to Descriptive Analytics, exploratory data analytics, measures of central tendency
• SPSS overview
• Introduction to predictive analysis, theory of probability
• Introduction to Statistical inference
• Parametric and non-parametric test, ANOVA
• Introduction to Correlation & Regression
• Introduction to Machine Learning
• Practical usage of SPSS for statistical analysis
The course will enable students to do correlation and regression model, binary logistic model, factor analysis, Chi-square and ANOVA using IBM SPSS software, on real data available. Students would also work on mini-projects to get hands on experience.

List #7 of Coursera Courses completed by Students and Faculty of Sahyadri

Below is a further list of students and faculty and the courses they have completed on Coursera. Coursera has assignments and quizzes which keep the students on the go and expand their knowledge to a large extent. These initiatives undertaken by Sahyadri are helping students and faculty expand their cognitive skills.

STUDENTS Computer Science & Engineering Name Course Title   Apeksha Marathe Introduction to Python Introduction to HTML5 Arpita Shetty Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python) Ashay Sooda Astrobiology and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life Electronics & Communication Engineering Name Course Title   Ankitha Shettigar Programming for Engineering for Everybody (Getting Started with Python)   Arpita Bhat Python Functions, Files, and Dictionaries Python Basics Introduction to Electronics   Ashwin Prabhu Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python) Machine Learning for All Information Science & Engineering Name Course Title  Ankitha  Shetty Introduction to HTML5   Ankitha  Shetty Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python) Object-Oriented Data Structures in C++ The Bits and Bytes of Computer Networking   Ankitha H. Introduction to HTML5 Introduction to CSS3   Anshu K. Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python) Python Data Structures Mechanical Engineering Name Course Title   Basil Baiju Introduction to Engineering Mechanics Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python)   Blaren Dsilva Engineering Project Management: Scope, Time and Cost Management Engineering Project Management: Risk, Quality, Teams, and Procurement Engineering Project Management: Initiating and Planning Chandan  S. Interactivity with JavaScript Dept. of Business Administration-MBA Name Course Title   Anjana K. Design Thinking for Innovation Database Design and Diagramming in Dia Anjana Ramachandran Design Thinking for Innovation New Technologies for Business Leaders Anju A.O. Design Thinking for Innovation New Technologies for Business Leaders STAFF Name Dept. Course Title Abhishek K. Mechanical Engineering The 3D Printing Revolution Akhila Thejaswi R. Information Science and Engineering Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python) Ankith S. Kumar Student Counsellor The Addicted Brain Anush Bekal Electronics & Communication Engineering Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python) G.B. Janardhana Swamy Computer Science & Engineering Using Databases with Python Greeshma Varier Placement Work Smarter, Not Harder: Time Management for Personal & Professional Productivity Navya Rai D. Civil Engineering Initiating and Planning Projects

Session on Leadership for the First Year Students of Young Leadership Program

The Young Leadership Program (YLP) in association with the Centre for Social Innovation, Sahyadri (CSIS) hosted a Webinar on 18th July'2020 which was facilitated by Mr. Adhikar Naidu, Co-Founder, Startupreneur.
The students' part of the YLP took part in this Webinar in large numbers.
Mr. Adhikar Naidu is a graduate in Digital Innovation and Management from the London School of Economics and has previously worked in Goldman Sachs, investing in early stage start-ups. Currently, Mr. Naidu is the Co-Founder of the Startupreneur which is a venture that is fostering entrepreneurship and innovation by closely working with Educational Institutions, Incubators, Corporates and Government Organisations across the globe.
Mr. Adhikar dealt with the topic of Leadership in which he explained in graphic detail the core concepts to keep in mind while dealing with leadership ranging from 'Credibility' to 'Empathy' through a presentation. Post this, the students had an interactive session and the speaker addressed all their queries.

Campus Recruitment Drive- Extramarks Education India Pvt. Ltd.

Extramarks Education India Pvt. Ltd. conducted the first round (Aptitude Test) of Virtual Campus Recruitment Drive for the Engineering students of all branches from the 2020 outgoing batch. This hiring is for the role of Business Development Executive. The candidates will be working remotely (i.e. work from home) till further notification, due to the Covid-19 issue. The Online Aptitude Test would be followed by a virtual Face-to-Face interview. Results of the first round are awaited.
Extramarks provides learning solutions to students of K-12 segment. It's learning App has become extremely popular among students in India and abroad. Premier schools in India are already using Extramarks learning solutions to deliver education to students.
Extramarks also prepares students for entrance examinations through Learning App and Smart Coaching Centers for IIT-JEE and Medical. These centers provide perfect blend of expert faculty and digital technology to ensure concept based learning instead of rote learning.

NOTIFICATION:

Coursera for Campus extends the Enrolment Period to September 30, 2020

Coursera for Campus has helped Sahyadrians to transition the learning program online during this unprecedented time. In light of the continued impact of COVID-19 on universities globally, Coursera for Campus is extending the enrolment period to September 30, 2020. This provides an additional 2 months for students and faculty to join the Coursera program and continue to enrol in over 3,800 courses and 400 specializations at no cost. It also brings the enrolment date in line with the overall program end date of September 30, 2020.

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