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Infosys
Campus Connect Program
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Introduction
It is an initiative taken up by Infosys to bridge the Gap between “What we teach” and “What Industry wants?”
Produce better Software Engineers by focusing on CORE Issues
More than 400 colleges are a part of the Campus Connect Program
The program has two parts –
FP (Foundation Program )
Soft Skills Training
FP is at the most 90 hours and Soft Skills program for 100 hours (subjected to change)
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Course Objectives ( Foundation Program)
It covers 5 technical courses Introduction to Computer Systems ( ICS)Operating System Concepts ( OS)Problem Solving Techniques (PST)Programming & Testing ( P & T)Relationship Database Management Systems ( RDBMS)
Integrated Project Development
To touch on the CORE issues and study them in detail.
Offer Letters only to students who have done Campus Connect Program
Targeted students - 5th Semester for FP and 3rd Semester for soft Skills
The program is NOT Infosys Centric.
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Course Objectives ( Foundation Program)
The program is meant for IT as well as non-IT students
55-65 hours of Class room work + 25-32 hours of Lab Work + Case Studies, Projects etc made available by Infosys
Question papers will be set based on the CAMP model C-Conceptual 20%A-Analytical 30%M-Memory Based 10%P-Practice Based 40%
Quizzes, Assignments, Group Discussions and Project work are the other modes of Evaluation
Participation certificate to students.
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How does it benefit?
It can benefit Lovely Professional University in the following ways:
Improved Employability of the Students
Faculty Development through FEP, Sabbaticals
Curriculum Development and Refinement.
Development of Evaluation techniques like introducing new components for CA
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Inputs from the University
Create general awareness amongst the students HOW ? – A road show will be conducted by Infosys.
Create a Core Team Consisting of Members of Deans , HODs , Lecturers
Arrange Faculty and resources such as Separate Notice Boards, Lecture halls, Projectors, Space on Intranet to post content etc to run the Program Successfully.
Special Attention to Non- IT students
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Course Roll out Plan
Step 1: Pre-Deployment:
Road Show.
Enrolment of students.
Identify the Faculty, Allocate Rooms and Resources.
Post all the study material on the Intranet
Plan the Batches and roll-out plan, how many days and how many hours etc
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Step 2: Deployment: Review Students Performance
Review Test Papers with Infosys
Deliver Courseware
Post marks on Intranet and share the performance with Core Team and Infosys regularly
For projects top 10 IT students will be made group leaders for Non-IT students
Industrial Visit to Infosys Step 3: Post-Deployment:
Collect Feedback from Students
Counsel the students regarding any doubts
Preparation of Final Report and Certificates
Issue Certificates
Plan for next Roll-out
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Challenges
Encouraging the Students to take up this course
Scheduling of the program
During Summer Term ( 30 -35 working days - 3 hours a day)In the evening hours i.e. from 3-5pm as it is for 5 th semester students and their timings are from 8-3pmRolling out Multiple Batches
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Some other Colleges and University who are a part of the Campus Connect Program
Thapar University,PatialaUIET,ChandigarhNIT,JalandharDAVIET,JalandharMRC,FaridabadRayat Bahra Group,RoparMaharaja Agrsen College of Enginnering,DelhiShri Guruteg Bahadur College of Enginnering,DelhiCollege of Engineering, Roorkee48 Engineering Colleges in Malaysia are running this course
Campus Connect Portal
http://campusconnect.infosys.com
Separate Logins and Material for Faculty and Students
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Soft Skills Program
The Art of Communication
The Hidden Data of Communication
Discussions, Decisions and Presentations
In the world of Teams
Adapting to Corporate Life
Typically, a 100 hour program, best suited for 3rd and 4th semester students, after completing the Soft Skill Training they can move on with the FP in 5 th Semester.
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