Objectives
- To identify the industry requirements and facilitate the value-added and diversified training activities and services during the programme for meeting the academic and professional requirements and make students employable and competitive for one of best placements among engineering colleges
- To place students in companies for internships/ apprenticeships and final year outhouse projects to expose students with the work culture of industries
- To facilitate diversified placement such as core, IT/ ITeS, MNCs and overseas placement ensuring inclusiveness to meet the quality objective
- To facilitate the services to students after joining the industry to build a strong alumni association and industry base to enhance the campus placement support to students.
- To develop lifelong learning through effective knowledge management and various means to take the placement activities to a higher level.
Student Development Programme (SDP)
Student Development Programme (SDP) focuses on the enhancement of the skills of students apart from regular academic development. It aims at increasing levels of understanding of the concepts and practical implementation of knowledge along with their domain activities. It would help in holistic development of the students making them thinkers. TCET believes in quality education. Therefore, to update students with the advanced technologies and industry movements, SDP is initiated by Training and Placement Cell.
Initially, it was conducted one week prior to the start of the academic schedule i.e. in the month of June/July for one dedicated week. This was conducted in static mode so that before the academic activities students can be brainstormed about the industry requirements and accordingly prepare themselves throughout the academic year. After Autonomy, flexibility is given to this program and conducted in dynamic mode. Based on the interactions with the industry and other stakeholders, the programs are scheduled and conducted in online/ offline mode as per the availability of resource persons.
Employability Skills Development Programme (ESD)/ Industry Practices
(IP)
Looking into the requirement of industry, after autonomy TCET’s T&P Cell has taken an initiative to start this program which can bridge the gap between industry and academia in the year 2019-20. It is a 1 credit course with a total of 40 hours’ duration. Industry experts are invited to deliver the session and they act as primary trainers. Faculty members were involved as secondary trainers where they conduct the doubt solving sessions, evaluation and assessment for the students and finally they submit the mark sheets. It is a compulsory course and all 100% students are required to complete the course as per the expectations. To ensure transparency and accountability, the structured and guided evaluations are carried out for each of the students to test their Knowledge, Skills, Competencies and Attributes. The binary evaluation is followed for objective evaluation of students.
After revised curriculum under autonomy in 2023, the ESD programme was renamed as Industry Practices (IP) where students are provided technical training to make them full stack developers which will help them in becoming industry ready. The training is conducted for one week and evaluation is conducted after the delivery of the sessions.
Campus Connect Programme (CCP)
Infosys launched the Campus Connect (CC) program in 2004. It is a focused industry- academia program that aims to reduce the skill gap through grassroots and academic interventions. This is a holistic program that covers the entire academic ecosystem– students, faculty, and curriculum development. This was effectively implemented by Training and Placement Cell. This program works on foundation and fundamentals of computer skills.
Previously, the programme used to be called Infosys Campus Connect Foundation Programme (ICCFP) and further it is renamed as Campus Connect Programme (CCP) to ensure that the technical content and practices of industries can be further delivered to students in an effective manner. External trainers are identified for delivering the sessions and ensure aligning students with technical competency at par with industry requirements. The sessions used to be conducted for 20-30 hours which is increased to 40-60 hours. This comprises real-life case studies, insights into the application of technology, and projects to work on.
Aptitude Competency Training (ACT)
Employability of students is determined not just by their industry-related knowledge, but by their ability to navigate the world of work. The selection of trainers is done from various industries and academic world. The aptitude skills enhancement is ensured through this training where students are trained in quantitative, logical, analytical skills, reasoning, mental ability and verbal ability. The practice and mock tests are also conducted under this training. This is imparted for all the consented students in the third year. Trainers from external agencies deliver the sessions and TCET faculty member attend the program so that students can be supported as and when required.
Initially, the programme used to be named as Pre-Placement Training (PPT) which is conducted by in-house trainers as well as the experts from industry and academia. Later, the programme is called Aptitude Competency Training (ACT). The external training institutes are identified and among them one is chosen by students and training is provided to all consented students. The training used to be conducted for 60 hours which is increased to 100-120 hours.
Career Development Training (CDT)
Career Development Training (CDT) is initiated to focus on resume building, group discussion skills, personal interview skills, ethics and etiquette of industries. The resume acts as a bridge between student and the prospective recruiter. Since companies do not have that much amount of time to interview each and every candidate, they require resumes from candidate to select the best ones to work with them. Group Discussion (GD) is an effective tool in problem solving, decision making and personality assessment. Participants should know how to speak with confidence, how to exhibit leadership skills and how to make the group achieve the goals. Personal Interviews (PI) help employers to evaluate the attitude of the candidate for the job.
Initially, the training used to be called as Corporate Training (CT) which is now called as Career Development Training (CDT) where industry HR professionals train students in ensuring students effectiveness in facing interviews or participating in GDs and preparing an effective resume. 1-2 mock interviews are also conducted for students, where placed alumni students conduct one-to-one interview of students and provide them the feedback about their interviews. They also motivate and guide students for effective presentation in interviews.
TCET Shastra’s Platform:
TCET Shastra is a Platform which includes coding club, the Coding Club, Google Development Student Club (GDSC), and Geeks for Geeks (GFG) Club. These club establishments align seamlessly with AICTE's directives to promote innovation, entrepreneurship, and skill development among students pursuing technical education. It reflects TCET's proactive approach to not only meeting regulatory standards but also providing value-added opportunities for its students. Coding Club, a pivotal force in fostering coding excellence within our college, proudly presents a Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA) Contest. GDSC is dedicated to fostering technical skills, promoting innovation, and building a vibrant community of aspiring developers and technologists. The club conducts technical sessions, hackathons, and workshops focusing on Google Cloud, machine learning, and other relevant technologies.
Through its activities, GDSC aims to create a supportive environment where students can learn, collaborate, and grow together. Geeks for Geeks (GFG) club organizes regular workshops, coding contests, hackathons, and technical seminars covering a wide range of topics such as data structures, algorithms, web development, machine learning, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence and more. GFG-TCET facilitates interactions between students and industry professionals through guest lectures & Networking sessions. Additionally, it provides guidance on tackling technical interviews, solving coding problems, and effectively communicating their skills and experiences to potential employers. GFG-TCET collaborates with leading tech companies, start-ups, and organizations to provide internship opportunities for students.
Out-house Projects
- A final year project represents a demonstration of a student’s ability to integrate the knowledge they acquired from more than one course and subject, to produce a final work that shows your readiness to graduate.
- As part of the curriculum, students are expected to execute an engineering project which is a technical mandatory course. Project is the conclusive effort of independent work in the span of two semesters. The project course challenges the student to explore wide range of topics and opportunities for innovation. Students may carry out the project in-house or out-house.
- Out-house projects give students an opportunity to interact with industry experts and carry out the project under their supervision
- In outhouse project industry experts guides students at every stage while developing and executing the final year projects. T&P cell provides guidance to identify the company and industry experts for outhouse project. Students will receive a certificate or appreciation letter from the company after successful completion of project.