Academic Planning & Activities

The Robotics and Automation Engineering Department implements several innovative and student-centric practices to ensure a well-rounded academic experience. These include:

Curriculum Design and Development

Integration of interdisciplinary courses (e.g., Artificial Intelligence, IoT).
Regular curriculum revisions to align with industry trends and accreditation guidelines (e.g.NBA, NAAC).
Inclusion of project-based and experiential learning modules.

Research and Innovation Initiatives

Establishing research groups for emerging fields like Robotics, Machine Learning, and Sustainable Engineering.
Collaboration with industry for funded research projects and internships.
Organizing hackathons, ideation contests, and innovation challenges.

Laboratory and Infrastructure Development

Development of labs like Robotics modelling and Simulation, Robot Building Facility, Hydraulics and Pneumatics lab, Mechatronics and IoT, Smart Factory and Robocell, Indoor Motion Capture System.
Promoting virtual labs and remote experimentation for online learners.

Comprehensive Mentorship Program

Each student is assigned a faculty mentor to provide personalized guidance in academics, career planning, and personal development.
Regular mentorship meetings ensure continuous tracking of student progress and timely intervention for challenges.

Class Advisors (Teachers)

Every class has a designated class teacher who monitors academic performance, attendance, and overall well-being.
Class Teachers collaborate with students to set academic and career goals while ensuring compliance with institutional requirements.
For A.Y.2024-2025 following class teachers assigned,
- FY B.Tech – Mr Sandeep Nevagi

Departmental Committees

Board of Studies (BoS):

Board of study committee Review Curriculum Design & approves curriculum, Industry Integration, Skill Development, Outcome Monitoring, Accreditation Support, Stakeholder Feedback

The Department Advisory Board (DAB) plays a pivotal role in guiding the department toward achieving academic and professional excellence.

Program Delivery with Emphasis on Experiential Learning

Integration of project-based learning across courses to develop problem-solving and analytical skills.
Collaboration with industry partners for live projects, case studies, and workshops on trending technologies.
Use of cutting-edge tools, simulation platforms, like Automation Studio9.0, RoboDK, Visual Components and Gazebo to enhance the learning experience.

Projects and Mini-Projects

Students undertake mini-projects in fifth and sixth semesters and major projects in final year, encouraging application-based learning and research problem statements.
Projects will be focussed on solving real-world problems, with themes as below:
Manufacturing
- Logistics and Warehousing
- Shopfloor transformation
- Product Automation
- Process Optimization
Healthcare
- Surgical Robots
- Cleaning and disinfecting
- Safety and monitoring
- Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy
Agriculture
- Precision farming
- Crop and soil health monitoring
- Crop Spraying
- Harvesting
National Security
- Surveillance
- Remote operated vehicles
- Combat robots
- Explosive detection, disposal
Organizing project showcases and hackathons to promote innovation and teamwork.
Mini Project and mega project guides are assigned to each group to evaluate student progress.

Industry Visits and Internships

Regular industrial visits to top robotics, automation and drone companies, startups, and research centers provide students with practical exposure to organizational workflows and cutting-edge technologies.
Internship opportunities during semester breaks enable students to gain hands-on experience in real-world projects and applications.

Seminars, Workshops, and Technical Events

Regular departmental seminars and guest lectures by industry professionals and academic experts on emerging trends like drones, application of robotics, etc.
Workshops on programming languages, frameworks, and tools such as Python, ROS and Gazebo.
Hosting hackathons, coding contests, and innovation challenges to foster creativity and competitive spirit among students.

Skill Development Initiatives

Conducting soft skills development workshops focusing on communication, teamwork, and leadership.

Research-Oriented Activities

Establishing research groups in fields like drones, SLAM etc.
Encouraging students to publish research papers, participate in technical conferences, and apply for innovation grants.
Collaboration with faculty to develop innovative solutions and products for industry and societal challenges.

Technical Clubs and Extracurricular Activities

Active student-run clubs such as Coding Club, Robotics Club, to promote peer learning.
Organizing intra- and inter-college competitions to encourage networking and knowledge sharing.

Continuous Evaluation and Improvement

Regular feedback from students and faculty on teaching methods, curriculum design, and overall experience.
Adapting to the latest trends in technology and pedagogy to maintain academic excellence.
Continuous Evaluation is done for laboratory courses by taking Laboratory Assessment 1 and 2(30 Marks) End Semester Examination (40 Mark)
Continuous Evaluation for the theory courses are taken in the form of In semester evaluation 1 and 2 (20 Mark) Mid Semester Evaluation (30 Mark) End Semester Evaluation (50 Mark)
In semester evaluation taken in the form of Oral, Quiz, Presentation, MCQ etc.

Program Delivery

The department emphasizes experiential and project-based learning to foster practical knowledge and problem-solving skills.
Strong industry collaborations ensure students gain exposure to real-world applications through live projects, guest lectures, and internships.
Departmental faculty use different innovative methods to engage lecturers like video lecture, interactive lectures, Discussions etc.

Industry-Academia Collaboration

Partnerships for internships, co-op programs, and guest lectures.
Establishing incubation centers for student startups.
Inviting industry experts for curriculum input and mentorship.