CMR University SOET

The School of Engineering and Technology, at CMR University, offers academic undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes in prominent Engineering and Technology fields. The curriculum has been carefully designed to encourage creativity and allow students the flexibility to explore and learn beyond classroom study. The School’s strong knowledge partnerships and collaborations with industry enable delivery of a curriculum that is relevant and current with industry and academic trends.

The School of Engineering and Technology (SOET) has a built-up space of 2,00,000 Sq. Ft. spread across a sprawling 66 acre campus in North Bengaluru. Students from all parts of the country and abroad are pursuing their graduate, postgraduate, and doctoral studies at the School of Engineering and Technology. With a balanced staff to student ratio of 1:12 and Outcome Based Education (OBE) approach with Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) curricula, we follow innovative teaching and learning paradigms. This includes project based courses like Python, CAD with rapid prototyping, Making with Electronics and case study based courses like Control Engineering and Entrepreneurship.

At the SOET, a unique component of student assessment criteria is the Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE). The CCE measures students’ abilities through their contribution to various activities, team projects and case studies. These modules are structured in ways that make peer learning an integral part of every course. Each student is an active participant in the learning process and the role of a professor is that of a facilitator. Instruction is designed to engage students in learning experiences that enable them to not only learn concepts but also to develop greater insights towards practical application. Collaborative learning allows students to engage in positive ways that lead to the development of their organizational skills, their ability to teamwork, and the art of giving and receiving feedback.

Industry Affiliations
IBM– Industry perspective on Big Data, Cloud and Business Analytics
NASSCOM– Technical competency assessments to evaluate students’ employability skills
Institute of Product Leadership– Product Innovation and Product Development
United Nations Global Compact– As a signatory to the UN’s PRME initiative, CMRU will offer two mandatory subjects in ‘Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability’ and ‘Corporate Ethics”
University of Huddersfield-Knowledge collaboration in emerging technologies, research and student internship opportunities

Key Features
● Outcome-based education (OBE) and choice based credit system (CBCS)- Differential learning methods, and comprehensive evaluation of students.
● Innovative Teaching Pedagogy- Emphasis on experiential learning.
● Robust Campus Placement- Modules right from the first semester, coupled with customized training programmes for employability.
● Emphasis on DIY- Synchronising practical deployment with theoretical knowledge.
● Industry compliant curriculum- Enabling students to stay abreast of the latest industry developments.
● Driving research and innovation- State of the art research facilities and specialized mentoring for students to drive innovation.

Programmes Offered at the SOET

The SOET, at CMR University, offers industry-ready undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes. These are:

Undergraduate Programmes

B.Tech / B.Tech (Hons.) in

● Computer Science and Engineering
● Electronics and Communication Engineering
● Information Technology
● Mechanical Engineering
● Electronics and Computer Engineering,
● Computer and Communication Engineering

Postgraduate Programmes

M.Tech in
● ECE (Intelligent Systems)
● MECH (CAD/CAM Engineering)
● CSE (Cyber Forensics and Information Security)
● CSE (Data Science)
● CSE (Artificial Intelligence)

● MBA | Finance/Marketing/HR/Digital Marketing/Supply Chain Management/ Business Analytics

Doctoral Programmes
Ph.D.in

● All Disciplines in Engineering
● Physics - Chemistry - Mathematics,
● Management

Design Thinking at SOET

The SOET has integrated Design Thinking within the academic curriculum in order to enable and empower students to tackle industry demands. In the Design Thinking Lab, students participate in hands-on workshops where they use creative techniques to tackle critical real-world challenges. D-Lab classes prepare students with a vast range of professional competencies of the future developing leadership, critical thinking, collaboration, and adaptability.

MakerSpace at SOET

The SOET , at CMR University believes that the best of learning happens hands-on. In this regard, there are exclusive D-Lab classes for students to participate in hands-on workshops where they use creative techniques to tackle critical real-world challenges. D-Lab classes prepare students with a vast range of professional competencies of the future developing leadership, critical thinking, collaboration, and
Adaptability. Staying true to this belief, CMR University has established a dedicated MakerSpace for students to work on real-world projects through multidisciplinary collaborations. Key features of the MakerSpace at the SOET are:

● Emphasis on ‘Learning By Doing’ - Training students through hands-on techniques,
and activity-based exercises.
● Blended Learning - Deployment of theoretical knowledge on real-world projects.
● Customized Events - Workshops, expert talks, guest lectures, symposiums, and
showcasing of new innovations.
● Exposure to latest technologies and standards - Training and certification in latest
prototyping equipment such as 3D Printers, Laser Cutters, and CNC Router Machines.
● Deployment of Design Thinking Concepts - Encouraging development of multiple
solutions for creatively solving problems.

Placements
The SOET has also established an excellent interface with the corporate world in various sectors. Professional direction for students is offered by Career Development Cell through the involvement of key industry professionals, who act as mentors. Here, mandatory internships in organizations is provided based on competency mapping of students’ knowledge and skill-set with the job profiles.

The dedicated Training and Placement Centre at the SOET understands the pulse of the corporate world and is helping students prepare for their careers. Exclusive training programs in soft skills and aptitude along with online tests are given to students to make them assess skills in broader areas. The centre provides optimal placement opportunities for all students to begin careers in their chosen field.

CMR University has integrated skill development programmes as a part of regular curriculum. This programme consists of different verticals like project skills, design thinking, life skills, mini projects, mandatory internship, capstone project, communication skills, aptitude training, and programme specific technical training

Students at the SOET are also trained by the CMR Life Skills Institute that grooms students in multi-dimensional areas, thereby enabling them to effortlessly face the challenges of the corporate world and also become better human beings upon graduating from the campus. Pleasing personality, team skills, decision making capability, ability to think on feet, presentation skills, analytical bent of mind, innovation, communication skills, and positive attitude are certain qualities which the trainers of Life Skills Institute develop among the students.

Entrepreneurship Development
Entrepreneur Incubation Centre (EIC) provides a platform for aspiring and innovative startups to make
students’ dreams come true. EIC supports individuals in their entrepreneurial pursuits through a range of activities, support and services.
Incubation center provides a whole new startup ecosystem for the young entrepreneur.
• A platform where idea can be nurtured into viable business
• A place where expert mentoring is available
• A hub for networking and sourcing of funds

Incubation Cell
The main objective of setting up an Incubation Cell is to motivate, nurture, promote and successfully
commercialize ventures - that are based on innovative products, models, tools, techniques, and
technologies and/or render services in the area of Strategic Marketing and Communication. Ventures
that would conceptualize, develop and manufacture innovative products/ processes, formats, mediums
of communication for reaching out to individuals or masses, by providing requisite infrastructure, training, mentoring and intellectual support services to the Incubatees.

Infrastructure

The School of Engineering and Technology is situated in a sprawling 66 acre lush green lakefront campus, off Hennur Bagalur Main Road, Chalagatti near the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru.
The School is equipped with state- of art IT facilities, powered by server- based campus wide local network; high speed and secure internet connection. There are modern Classrooms, Conference Rooms, Digital Library, Computer Centre, Electronic infrastructure equipped with audio-visual teaching aids, Rapid Prototyping Lab & Computer Labs, Projectors, LCD projectors in each classroom integrated with the network. The library at the SOET is fully computerized and is well stacked with textbooks, reference books, periodicals, journals, newspapers and CDs, with access to online journals and archives.