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| Monday, June 23, 2008
M.Tech in nanoscience from this year at AU-T
Anna University - Tiruchi is all set to offer M.Tech in Nano
Science and Technology from this academic year.
The university has roped in experienced faculty in the areas
of Nano Particles, Biotechnology, Materials Science and Pervasive
Computing for conducting the programme that would be offered
under two streams: Electronics and Biomedical Engineering. Twen
ty five students will be chosen for the programme on the basis
of their TANCET performance, vice-chancellor V. Ramachandran
said.
The university has been offering six postgraduate engineering
programmes: M.E. in Pervasive Computing Technologies; Software
Engineering; Energy Engineering, and Computer Science and Engineering,
and M. Tech. in Biotechnology and Petrochemical Technology.
The other PG programmes are M. Pharm. in Pharmaceutics, and
Pharmaceutical Analysis, M.C.A, and M.B.A.
Programmes for faculty
For the seven PG programmes that it offers for faculty members
of affiliated colleges through Modular-Based Credit Banking
Scheme, 110 teachers have enrolled this year. Last year, the
enrolment was 165. The university’s subsequent focus will
be on facilitating all faculty members of affiliated colleges
to obtain Ph.D, said Dr. Ramachandran.
Broadband connectivity
Eleven affiliated colleges have acquired 8 MBPS (mega bits per
second) connectivity so far at the initiative of the university.
BSNL is the service provider. The university is confident that
other colleges would also follow suit once it starts providing
study materials through the web. Besides facilitating e-governance,
video-conferencing, video-streaming of lectures and conduct
of online examinations, the high-end connectivity will help
colleges to start digital libraries and host their own websites.
There are at present 51 affiliated colleges in AU-T fold. The
number is expected to increase to 62 during this academic year
with the addition of four constituent units and new self-financing
institutions, Dr. Ramachandran said.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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