The seminar on “Cyber Security as a career opportunity” organised by IT Department on 26.03.2024. The resource person Dr.Arunkumar, Senior Lecturer, Digital Forensics & Cyber Security, University of South Wales, Treforest, UK, shared the importance of cybersecurity and what are the opening and job opportunities in the field of cybersecurity. He discusses the opportunities for Cyber advancement. He gave more inputs on the proliferation of cyber threats, including data breaches, ransomware attacks, and identity theft, organizations across various industries are actively seeking experts to safeguard their digital assets. This Seminar focuses on SDG 9, aims to build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and foster innovation, crucial for fostering economic growth, creating jobs, and ensuring sustainable development.
Objectives: The purpose of conducting this CSI Sponsored Code Relay 2.0on Problem Solving Using Data Structures to the students is to bring awareness about the use of data structures in problem solving.
Participants:
About 15 teams of 65 participants registered for the event. Mr. Kevin, Associate Engineer Technology, GAVS Technologies Chennai , invited as jury for the event and was coordinated by Ms.Adline Freeda R, Asst. Professor-IT and Ms.Krithikaa Venket, Asst.Professor-IT.
Key Takeaways:
- understanding the nature of the problem at a deeper level
- Optimizing the solution further
- Developing an approach to understanding the problem
- Thinking of a correct basic solution
Sample Screenshots from the workshop:-
Conclusion
The session was very useful for the students in problem solving and ended with the suggestion given by Jury. Ms. Adline Freeda R(Asst. Professor-IT)thanked the participants for their active participation in the sessions and also thanked the management of KCG College of Technology and IT department for organizing this workshop.
The CTL session held on April 18, 2024, was themed “Conceptualization of Ideathon” and presented by Dr. Uma Kumari C R, Associate Professor, ECE Department, KCG College of Technology. Following the welcome address, Dr.Uma Kumari provided comprehensive insights on what an ideathon entails and how to prepare for one from scratch. Her session covered the key aspects of an ideathon and clearly explained what is expected from participants.
She also highlighted online forums for learning about and participating in ideathons, which was extremely beneficial for the students. Additionally, she clarified the key differences between hackathons, codeathons, and ideathons, and shared essential tips and strategies for excelling in these events.
Towards the end of the session, Dr.Uma Kumari detailed the upcoming CTL Ideathon, designed to help students begin their ideathon journey as a precursor to hackathons and other larger events. This initiative was enthusiastically received by the students, given its promising potential.
In summary, this highly informative session was an invaluable resource for all CTL members of the 2023-24 batch on April 18, 2024.
Heal your mind and body!
Second Edition of Impact’24 – Design Thinking Challenge was held exclusively for third-year CTL students on August 3, 2024. Mr. Sakthivel Shanmugam, Senior Engineer at Makers Lab, CED Anna University, and Mr. Dhanush N, Founder and CEO of Interain and Mech Alumnus (2019-2023), provided invaluable feedback on the prototype projects presented by the students. A total of 13 teams, comprising 50 students, participated in the challenge. The jury members praised the participants for their efforts. The top three projects were awarded cash prizes and certificates, while the remaining teams received participation certificates.Prize Winners
| First Prize | Second Prize | Third Prize |
|---|---|---|
| Team Ignite | Serene Creators | Stark |
| Vijayaraj A, CSE Sujit Rahul K, CSE Santhosh S, CSE Sakthivel S, CSE Shri Siva Shanmugam S, CSE |
Devasena Kalimamurugan,ASE
Sri Varshini S, ASE Barnabas Samuel, ASE |
Moulidharan.S, ASE
Eswaran.R, ASE Tharun Kumar M S, ASE |
