Department Of Information Science & Engineering

Main focus area of study:

The department is offering B. Tech. in Information Science & Engineering and
M. Tech in Computer Science & Engineering.

The course on Information Science covers major fields such as fundamentals of Computer Engineering, Computer Networks, Internet, Multimedia, Software engineering etc. More stress is given to Information Technology & its applications.

Why a student has to choose this field:

Information Technology is a fast growing technology and is being applied in almost all fields of activities. The opportunity for candidates in Information Science & Engineering is much higher compared to many other engineering courses.

Professionals from other domains who require large data intensive applications harness the power and flexibility provided by Information Science Engineering. As a result this branch integrates all the domains and is much sought after.

These days we need connectivity of data across the globe and we need it at the click of the mouse. That is the challenge Information Technology has to meet. We need more sophistication in the way we can handle data and obtain information.
Some critical application include: Office automation and accounting, expert systems for diagnostics, monitoring for live projects, online exams, results and decision support systems

Career options for Computer Science:

A growing and demanding population:

Mainly in software companies, either in application or system software developments, web design, multimedia etc.,

New subjects/ areas of study:

Areas of Study in Information Science
i) Programming Languages
ii) Operating System
iii) Computer Graphics
iv) Computer Networks
v) Database Management
vi) Security and Cryptography
vii) Data Communication
viii) Software Engineering
ix) System Programming
addition to the core courses in other branches of Engineering.
Information Science Lab Application areas
i) Office and accounting
ii) Healthcare
iii) Insurance
iv) Architecture
v) Monitoring
vi) E-commerce
vii) Multimedia
viii) Games
Computer vision, image processing, speech recognition, virtual reality multimedia etc.,

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Current Research Efforts

Since DSI is privileged to have multidisciplinary higher education units like Dentistry, Pharmacy, Polytechnic, Nursing and Engineering under the same umbrella, the department is entering into interdisciplinary research. Sophisticated facilities are near completion and there is going to be a very powerful initiative towards research in the campus through the use of technology. Establishing the fact that the power of software will always have a major role to play in faster communication and speedy delivery of answers to human needs.

The department has an alliance with NIIT and IBM for augmentation courses. A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed with Linux Learning Centre and QSIT –quality consulting. Collaboration plans include Software Development and Testing Training. Research efforts includes Mobile Networks, Sensor networks, Computer vision, Emerging areas of IT applications and Image processing.

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Overcoming Challenges:

More interaction with industries, as the technology is growing fast more exposure outside the class room is to be provided through seminars/ workshops & technical talks by experts from industry.

Department Strengths

Academic

Teaching learning process is in place
Internal testing process is in place
Central evaluation
Student Counselling
Tutorials
EduSat programs
Result analysis
Faculty development
Training programs for faculty
Well-stocked department library of books and CDs
Project guidance

Professor: 03

Asst. Professors: 05

Senior Lecturers: 03

Lecturers: 09

No. of Students

I year: 120 Intake

II year: 136

III year: 72

IV year: 58

Placement

Year	No. of Companies	No. of students Selected	Average Salary	Highest salary offered
2002-06	21	23	2.5 lakh p.a	3.1 lakh p.a
2003-07	27	39	2.5 lakh p.a	3.1 lakh p.a
2004-08	25	45	2.2 lakh p.a	2.8 lakh p.a

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Infrastructure

6 Class rooms, 3 Labs, Departmental Library and Seminar Hall etc.,

Industry Interaction

As a measure to have a close co-ordination between the IT & Academic the department has taken active step to tie up with an IT industry to expose the students to the present technology, training, projects & ongoing Industry related research activity. The department of ISE of Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering has signed MOU with Innovative Consulting group of Bangalore.

Innovative consulting group is an IT industries & knowledge based consulting group which is providing Industrial training. Industry solution & Industry related projects. Looking into their credentials, the department has an ambitious plan of utilizing their expertise & convert it to the academic advantage.

Conduction of seminars & workshops where many, experts from industry are invited. List of some of the experts.

Year	Names of Resource Person	Background Industry/Academic/R&D	Topics Covered
2006	1. Mr H.R.. Venkatesh Vice president, WiproSystems Ltd., Bangalore.	R & D	Trends in Software Engineering & Embedded Systems
2006	2. r.C.R.Chakravarthy Ex. Director, DRDO, Bangalore.	R & D	Network Security
2006	3. Mr. M.L.Ravi, President CSI, Bangalore	Industry	Enterprise Resource Planning
2007	4. Mr.Padmanabha Head- III Hewlitt- Packard ltd, Bangalore	Industry	Industry expectation from info-tech firms

Consultancy

The department plans to provide consulting services to IT companies and SME’s (Specially in the manufacturing sectors).

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