IIITM-G over the Years: Learning Methodologies

The institute provides an excellent academic environment with accent on self-learning. The teaching and learning methodologies follow a rigorous regime that involves intensive and extensive working on challenging academic assignments.
The teaching is emphasized through student centered and discovery method of learning in place of the conventional teacher centered learning. Emphases is laid on independent study and self learning, problem solving and providing solutions on live problems, lectures and seminars by professionals from industry / research organizations. Thus, teaching – learning methodology aims at developing self-reliance, initiative, and spirit of inquiry, learning by observation and discussion and developing life long learning skills.
Exposure to state-of-the-art technology and professional and field experiences are brought to students through a large number of visiting faculties from the industry and mentoring exercises. The system of assessment is credit based and employs continuous evaluation through tests, surprise quizzes, home assignments, laboratory work, industry projects, presentations etc.
Institute also enables students to inculcate high ethical standards, leadership qualities, capability to think in multidimensional ways and a broad understanding of the competitive business and technological environment.

IIITM-G over the Years: Library

In keeping with the changing concepts, the institute is developing its library as a resource centre for dissemination of information and a center for scholastic learning. The library consists of a reference library, reading room, audio-visual room and digital Library with all modern communication facilities. The library has a rich collection of 20000 references and textbooks on wide range of topics. The library also has Video Cassettes and Video CDs that are provided to the students for having complete overview of a subject. The library subscribes to a wide range of research journals, periodicals, and magazines .The institute is a member of INDEST consortium. This provides students access to a wide repository of journals and industrial database like IEEE, EBSCO,CME,ABI/Inform complete, ACM Digital Library, IEL Online, J-Gate Engineering and technology etc.

SNo	Statistics Related to Library	Number
1	Number of Books	14499
2	Number of Journals Subscribed	15
3	Number of e-journals Resource	8, e-resources
4	Number of M-Tech Thesis Include [I.P.G]	274
5	Number of MBA Thesis Include [I.P.G]	279
6	Number of Ph D Thesis	5
7	Number of Video cassettes	Video Cassettes = 75
8	Number of CDs	Text Book CDs = 816 and Lecture CDs = 921
9	Average Number of transaction handled per day	ISSUE BOOK = 150, BOOK RETURN =100, Reissue = 150, Total Transaction = 400

IIITM-G over the Years:Laboratory

The institute presently has a number of laboratories fulfilling the need of the curriculum and research. The current day standard IT tools used in various functional areas likes marketing, Business integrations, Project Management, finance and operations, also act as resource multipliers. . These laboratories are a constant hub of activities day and night. The computer laboratories have more than four hundred Pentium based computer systems from different manufacturers such as Compaq, Digital, HCL HP etc,

IIITM has laboratories for various disciplines like database systems, software engineering, CRM, Networking protocols Communication Skills Lab, VLSI, Data communication Lab, AI and Expert System Lab, Computer Vision Graphics Lab, Biometrics Lab, Digital System Design Lab, Management Science and Business Informatics Lab. RFID /Mobile Sensor / Nano Science Lab and Multimedia lab

Labs at ABV-IIITM Gwalior, INDIA and related research areas

Computational Nanotechnology Laboratory (http://cntl.iiitm.ac.in/)

Research Areas:

• Quantum information theory
• Carbon nanotubes for IT Application
• Nanoscale effect in CMOS technology
• MEMS & NEMS

Mathematical Modeling and Simulation Laboratory (Department of Mathematics)
Research Areas:

• Cryptography application
• Modelling and Simulation using Neural Network/Genetic Algorithm in I.T. problem
• Modelling of Innovation Diffusion in Marketing problem
• Market return prediction / Option Pricing model
• Bio-metric authentication

VLSI Design Laboratory
Research Areas:

• Design of Rail to rail Structures
• Design of Current mode Instrumentation Op amp
• Low voltage high gain analog structures
• Gain Boosting technique
• Power Distribution of Wireless Ad-hoc Networks with Topology Control
• An efficient energy saving mechanism for IEEE 802.16e wireless MANs
• Leakage current analysis and Reduction techniques for low power VLSI circuits
• Analysis and Design of Low Leakage SRAM Cells
• Noise tolerance enhancement techniques for low power and high performance VLSI circuits Performance Evaluation of Deep Submicron Logic Circuits for Low Power, Low Voltage, and High
• Speed VLSI Applications

Networking and Wireless Laboratory
Research Areas:

• Location Estimated routing in Mobile Adhoc Networks
• Routing in Mobile Adhoc Networks / wireless networks
• Cooperative routing protocol in mobile wireless sensor networks
• Statistical Techniques for Detecting Traffic Anomalies through Packet Header Data
• Performance analysis of a cross-layer handoff ordering scheme in wireless networks
  
• Distributed spectrum-efficient routing algorithms in wireless networks
• Cross-layer Design in Mobile and Wireless Networks
• Game-Theoretic Approach for Exploiting Multiuser Diversity in Cooperative Slotted Aloha
• MAC/PHY Cross Layer Design of MIMO Ad Hoc Networks with Layered Multiuser Detection
  
• Wireless ad hoc networks with MIMO MMSE receivers
• Joint Iterative Channel Estimation and Multiuser Detection for MIMO-OFDM/MC-CDMA Systems
• Channel Estimation Method for STBC/OFDM Systems in High-Mobility Wireless Channels
• Energy aware routing in wireless sensor networks.

Multimedia Laboratory
Research Areas:

• Semantic based image and video processing
• Image Compression Image restoration
• Image registration

Soft Computing Laboratory
Research Areas:

• Artificial Intelligence
• Robotics
• Biometrics
• Bio-Medical Engineering
• Signal Processing
• Video Communication
• Pattern Analysis & Machine Intelligence
• Bioinformatics
• Animation
• Social Network Analysis
• Associative rule mining through genetic algorithms.
• Solving hard graph problems using genetic algorithms.

Software Engineering Laboratory
Research Areas:

• Productivity study and its effect on process delay in software development project
• Effect of current recession on India’s IT industry
• Modelling status and scope of software reuse and its impact on business performance Distributed software development
• Lean software production
• Dynamic analysis of countermeasure plan against process delay in IT projects
• Modelling impact of manpower shortage on India’s IT business growth
• Service operations management

E-Business Lab
Research Areas:

• Marketing research
• Business process integration
• Customer Relation Management
• IT enabled services and Marketing

Operation Management Lab
Research Areas:

• Supply chain management
• ERP
• Project Management
• Logistics
• Knowledge Management
• E-Governance
• Human Resource Management

IIITM G :HISTORICAL BACKGROUND: 14.0 LEARNING METHODOLOGIES

14.0 LEARNING METHODOLOGIES

In order to train outstanding leaders, the faculty employs a mix of learning tools. The primary focus is to inculcate into students a "Positive bust through the walls" attitude to accomplish assignments on time and with quality. The teaching methodology is aimed at developing willingness and ability to work long hours including week ends ,if necessary, and to show initiative by volunteering for heavy loads and tough jobs.

14.1 Pedagogy

We, at IIITM Gwalior, lay a great emphasis on pedagogic approaches, formal and non-class room, because of the following fundamental beliefs:

• Any learning experience must result in the value addition in the capabilities of the individual for actual practice.
• Professional life cannot be devoid of values and social responsiveness.
• The seeker of knowledge must own up the process of education and must accept the responsibility for professional growth & development

14.2 Class room learning

Classroom Learning is meant primarily for the conceptual inputs. It comprises lectures, displays, discussions, and problem solving under direct guidance of faculty.

14.3 Group & Self Learning

Group and Self Learning is an effective vehicle towards preparing prospective managers to be proactive in seeking and acquiring knowledge rather than having it imparted in the classroom. It is based on the assumption that the peer group learning is very effective. Free exchange of ideas among the members of each group through discussions and presentations not only leverages on time and effort but also enhances teaching and communication skills besides imbibing the virtue of self-study. Use of various self learning aids and resources like Internet and Electronic library are encouraged.

14.4 Case Methods

Case Methods fuse analysis with action and are aimed at enhancing decision-making capabilities under simulated real life conditions in the industry. Cases drawn from live management situations develop a broad understanding of the business world, its environment and the competitive situation.

14.5 Live projects with industry, guest lectures & seminars.

Industries are invited to interact with the students once in a fortnight. During this interaction industries make presentation about their products, services, technology use, manpower profile , future scenario and projects. Visits to industries are also arranged for students to get an exposure of the real industrial environment.

14.6 Panel discussions with eminent industry personalities.

Eminent practicing managers, decision makers and public figures are invited to the campus to speak to the ‘prospective managers’ on broader industrial, business, strategic, social and planning issues which helps students to gain first hand information into issues of implementation, administration and other practical concerns.

14.7 Others

Other learning tools such as role plays , business simulations and management games are also used extensively. All in all, the academic delivery of curriculum and learning process at IIITM selectively emphasize group learning, understanding of functional issues, inter-functional coordination, strategic compulsions, and means of achieving competitive advantage.