Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

About the Department

  • The Department of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science is a unique centre of MEC established in 2020. This Department offers a 4 year B.Tech (Artificial Intelligence and Data Science) Programme. Which is essential for the present digital world that incorporates the training and profound expertise on most recent innovative methodologies. The objective of this course is to equip students in creating workable solutions for issues faced by society through Service-Learning Modules. The program encompasses students to get expertise in critical skills such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine learning, Data Science, Advanced Analytics and Mathematical modeling.

Programmes offered

  • B.Tech. - Artificial Intelligence and Data Science - 4 years

Vision & Mission

Vision

  • To be a centre of excellence in the domain of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science and produce globally competent professionals to solve futuristic societal challenges.

Mission

  • To establish a unique learning environment and enable the students to equip with skills and face the challenges in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science.
  • To impart knowledge in cutting edge Artificial Intelligence and Data Science technologies as per industrial standards.
  • To inculcate research and life-long learning skills to serve the society at large.
  • To inculcate professional ethics, rules and life skills.

PEO, PO and PSO

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

The graduates of this program after four to five years will,

    • PEO1: To impart knowledge to create, analyze and design novel solutions required for broader social context.
    • PEO2: To design and develop solutions for real-world problems based on professional and societal needs.
    • PEO3: To engage in constructive research, professional development and life-long learning to conversant with emerging technologies.

Program Outcomes (POs)

Engineering Graduates will be able to:

  • Engineering knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.
  • Problem analysis: Identity, formulate, review research literature, and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences.
  • Design/development of solutions: Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design system components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate consideration for public health and safety, and the cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.
  • Conduct investigations of complex problems: Use research-based knowledge and research methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of the information to provide valid conclusions.
  • Modern tool usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools including prediction and modeling to complex engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations.
  • The engineer and society: Apply to reason informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering practice.
  • Environment and sustainability: Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable development.
  • Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice.
  • Individual and teamwork: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.
  • Communication: Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.
  • Project management and finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering and management principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.
  • Life–long learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life–long learning in the broadest context of technological change.

Programme Specific Outcomes (PSOs)

Graduates of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science at the time of graduation will be able to

  • PSO-1: : Demonstrate AI and data analysis skills to achieve effective insights and decision making to solve real-life problems.
  • PSO-2: Apply mathematical and statistical models to solve the computational tasks, and model real-world problems using appropriate AI / ML algorithms.

Advisory Committee

Department Program Advisory Committee (DPAC)

S.No Member Designation
1. Dr.S.Raju Professor & Head,
Department of  IT.
2. Dr.M.Kannan Professor & Head,
Department of CSE.
3. Dr. B.VINOTH KUMAR Associate Professor
Department of Information Technology
P.S.G.College of Technology
Coimbatore.
4. Dr.S.P.SHANTHARAJAH  Professor & Head
Dept. of Software and Systems Engineering,
School of Information Technology and Engineering
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore.
5. Mr.SARATH CHANDAR SUKUMAR General Manager
Vaken Technologies
Chennai,
6. Mr. VETRIVENDHAN Vice President,
Softsquare Solutions India Pvt.Ltd.
Chennai,
7. Mr.A.S.Kannan Chief Digital Transformation Officer,
NextWealth Entrepreneurs Pvt Ltd.
Bengaluru.
8. Dr.S.V.KOGILAVANI Associate Professor and Head
Dept. of AI&DS
Kongu Engineering College(Autonomous)
Perundurai, Erode-60.  
9. Dr.N.Viswanathan Professor & Head,
Department of ECE,
Mahendra Engineering College, Namakkal.
10. Dr.S.Ananth Associate Professor,
Department of AI&DS,
Mahendra Engineering College, Namakkal.
11. Selvan. G.NAREN BALAJI Pre Final Year Student,
B.Tech.AI&DS,
Mahendra Engineering College, Namakkal.

Board of Studies

INTERNAL MEMBERS
S.No Full Name  Communication Address of the Members Position in BoS
1 Dr.M.Kannan Professor & Head, Department of CSE, Mahendra Engineering College, Namakkal Chairman
2 Dr.N.Viswanathan Professor & Head, Department of ECE, Mahendra Engineering College, Namakkal Academic Expert
(Allied Department)
3 Dr.S.Raju Professor & Head, Department of IT,  Mahendra Engineering College, Namakkal. Member
(Allied Department)
4 Dr.P.Dhanakodi Professor & Head, Department of Chemistry, Mahendra Engineering College, Namakkal. Member
(Allied Department)
5 Dr. A.Neela Madheswari Professor & Head,  Department of Cyber Security, Mahendra Engineering College, Namakkal. Member
(Allied Department)
6 Dr.S.Ananth Associate Professor, Department of IT, Mahendra Engineering College, Namakkal. Member
(Senior Faculty)
7 Mr.R.Venkadesh Assistant Professor, Department of CSE, Mahendra Engineering College, Namakkal. Member
(Senior Faculty)
6 Dr.P.Ramya Associate Professor, Department of CSE, Mahendra Engineering College, Namakkal. Member
(Senior Faculty)
7 Dr.A.Umamaheswari Associate Professor, Department of CSE, Mahendra Engineering College, Namakkal Member
(Senior Faculty)
8 Dr.S.G.Balakrishnan Professor, Department of CSE, Mahendra Engineering College, Namakkal. Member
(Academic Expert)
9 Dr.K.Venkatasalam Associate Professor, Department of CSE, Mahendra Engineering College, Namakkal. Member
(Academic Expert)
10 Dr.K.Gowsic Associate Professor, Department of CSE, Mahendra Engineering College, Namakkal. Member
(Academic Expert)
11 G.NAREN BALAJI Pre Final Year Student B.Tech.AI&DS - Department of AI&DS, Mahendra Engineering College, Namakkal. Member
(UG Student - AI & DS)
EXTERNAL MEMBERS
S.No Full Name Communication Address of the Members Position in BoS
1 Dr Dr. B.VINOTH KUMAR Associate Professor, Department of Information Technology,
  P.S.G.College of Technology Coimbatore
Academic Expert
2 Dr.S.P.SHANTHARAJAH Professor & Head, Department of Software and Systems Engineering,
School of Information Technology and Engineering
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore.
Subject Expert
3 Mr.SARATH CHANDAR SUKUMAR General Manager,
Vaken Technologies Chennai
Subject Expert
4 Dr. Mr. VETRIVENDHAN Vice President,
Softsquare Solutions India Pvt.Ltd. Chennai.
Industry Expert
5 MR.A.S.KANNAN Chief Digital Transformation Officer,
NextWealth Entrepreneurs Pvt Ltd. Bengaluru.
Industry Expert
6 Dr.S.V.KOGILAVANI Associate Professor and Head Dept. of AI&DS
Kongu Engineering College(Autonomous) Perundurai
Academic Expert

Laboratory

Food Technology Laboratory

  • Problem Solving Techniques in C Lab
  • Data Structures Lab
  • Database Technology Laboratory
  • Artificial Intelligence and Java Programming Laboratory
  • Operating Systems Laboratory
  • Machine Learning Techniques Laboratory
  • Data Science Laboratory
  • Deep Learning Laboratory
  • Natural Language Processing Laboratory
  • Computer Vision Laboratory

Faculty & Staff

Sl.No Name of the faculty Designation Qualification
1 Dr.S.ANANTH HOD & Associate Professor M.E.,Ph.D
2 Mrs.S.SUDHA Assistant Professor M.E
3 Mrs.M.SANGEETHA Assistant Professor M.E
4 Mr.R.SADAIYAPPAN Assistant Professor M.Tech
5 Mrs.S.GAYATHRI Assistant Professor M.E
6 Mr.D.CHRISTOPHER RAJ Assistant Professor M.E
7 Mr.S.CHIDAMBARA DINESH Assistant Professor M.E
8 Mrs.R.MEKALA Assistant Professor M.E
9 Mrs.M.CHITRA Assistant Professor M.E
10 Mrs.M.NITHIYA Assistant Professor M.E

Credentials

CREDENTIALS OF THE DEPARTMENT

  • One faculty have completed PhD degree and Two more faculty members are pursuing Research program in the last three years.
  • More than 15 students have been trained in Infosys Campus connect program certified by Infosys Ltd, Bangalore.
  • 2 Faculty members received inspire faculty partnership awards by Infosys Ltd, Bangalore.
  • NPTEL Local Chapter is established for students and faculty members appearing for NPTEL courses online examinations.
  • Faculty members have published 20 Technical Papers in the last three academic years.
  • Our Students have undergone Internship in various Government / reputed Private Industries / Organizations.
  • All the students are undergoing Soft Skill development programs like communication skills, aptitude and logical reasoning, group discussions and technical interview skills.
  • Faculty members are Faculty Advisors of ISTE, CSI chapters.
  • Regular meetings are held between mentor and mentee.
  • Personalized professional /career advice is given to the mentee.

CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE

AI&ML

Recent years have seen a dramatic increase of research in the area of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning. The Applications based on AI are becoming more and more integrated in our daily lives. The science fiction stories about AI are slowly becoming true as more and more companies are researching towards it. So, in order to meet the current and future demands of the industry, mainly in the area of AI and Machine Learning, The ‘Centre of Excellence in AI & ML’ provides students training and project based learning which can helps them in their career be it professional or research.

Infosys Campus Connect Foundation

  • The initiative was aimed at deepening the industry-academia bonds and building a strong foundation for the future needs of both academia and the growing IT industry.
  • Certificate will be issued by the Infosys and Mahendra Engineering College to the students on their successful completion of the training.

Intel Intelligence program (Intel – FICE)

  • Intel Intelligence program has several program components weaved together to create needs of industry
  • Training programs are conducted continuously to our students and upon successful completion of training, certificates will be issued by Intel FICE
  • Carrier openings on embedded system industry are created and many students are placed in embedded system related industries by utilizing the resources available at the centre of excellence

ICT Academy Initiatives

ICT academy has evolved a framework for course development, faculty training and student training with focus in making the transmission of knowledge from the faculty to students highly effective with all the tools associated with the same.

Dell EMC2 Academic Alliance

  • EMC Education offers cost effective, flexible IT training and IT certification programs for professionals looking to expand their skills in fields like data science, storage administration, and big data analytics.
  • The Dell EMC2 Academic Alliance provides faculty with free courseware to educate students on infrastructure technologies for information storage, cloud and big data.

Short-Term Courses

Short-Term & Value-Added Courses organized in the last two academic years 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-2023

S.No Name of the Short-Term Courses /Value-Added Courses Number of students benefited
1. Basics of Python Programming 30
2. C,C++,JAVA Training Program 25
3. DBMS Training Program 20
4. AI&ML Training  Program 40
5. Grid & Cloud Computing Training Program 15
6. Mobile application Development Training Program 20
7. Data Science Training  Program 12
8. AI&DS Training  Program 25
9. Robotic Process Automation 20
10. Arduino Program 15

Events

Seminars, Conferences & Workshops conducted through Professional Societies

Events organized in last three academic years:

S.No.

Type of Events [Conference/Seminar/Workshop]

Professional Society

Date

Name of the Events

Name and Address of the  Resource Persons

1

Guest Lecture

IIC

22.12.2022

IIC Guest Lecture on “R&D Innovation and Entrepreneurship”

Dr. A. Sudha, M. E, Ph.D
Assistant Professor (Senior Grade-I) Centre for Smart Grid Technologies, School of Computer Science and Engineering Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai campus, Chennai.

2

Seminar

CSI

15.11.2022

Seminar on “Impact of Blockchain Technology in Digital World”

Er.BrittoGilbert.J Blockchain Trainer (MSME Certificate Holder). BG Firm,Mohanur Road, Kondichepatti,Namakkal.

3

Workshop

CSI

09.11.2022& 10.11.2022

Technical Workshop on “Machine Learning & Data Science Essentials-Hands on using python”

Er.G.Mohan Shankar Yadav,Project Engineer,Pantech e-Learning,Coimbatore.

4

National Level Seminar

CSI

06.09.2022

National Level Seminar on “Machine Learning Techniques”

Dr.V.Mareeswari, Professor & Head, Dept.of CSE, ACS College of Engg, Kambipura,Bangalore.

5

Guest Lecture

CSI

27.04.2022

“Role of Statistics in Machine Learning”

Mr.P.Murugesan Professor(Rtd), Department of Economics, Pachaiyappa's College, Chennai.

6

Webinar

CSI

09.04.2022

Computing and Communication in IOT

Dr.R.Radha,
Associate Professor,
Department of Computer Science & Engg,
ICFAI University,
Hyderabad.
radhupriya@yahoo.ac.in
9444787294

7

SEMINAR

CSI

18.10.2021

IOT and its Applications

Dr.V.BERLIN HENCY, Associate Professor, SENCE, VIT UNIVERSITY, Chennai.

8

Webinar

CSI

29.10.2021 

Cyber Security- A Practical Overview

Dr.A.G.SreeDevi , Ass.Professor/CSE, Amirta Vishwa Vidhyapeetam, Amirta University, Chennai Campus.

9

Webinar

CSI

18.07.2020

Introduction to cyber security and its career options

Er.Loganathan.T Technical Staff, Acalvio Technologies, Bangalore.

10

Webinar

CSI

05.06.2021

Programming Essential in IT Industry

Er.Baalaaji Manivannan, Senior Data Analyst, SagasIT Analytics Pvt.Ltd., Bangalore.

11

Workshop 

CSI

27.09.2021 &28.09.2021

Operating Systems

P.DHIVYA LAKSHMI,B.E, M.E, (Ph. D), Network Trainer,Kaths enterprises pvt ltd(IIHT), Bangalore, Karnataka.

12

Guest lecture

CSI

25.09.2021

Web development tools

Er.R.KALAIYARASAN Technical Lead, IBM India Pvt Ltd, Bangalore.

RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY WORK

Faculty members to whom Ph.D. Degree awarded during the last two academic years 2020-21, 2021-22.

Dr.S.Ananth- Academic year 2020-21

Mous

Memorandum of Understanding Signed Previous Academic Years.

S.No.

Name of organization

Domain / Area of Activities

Contribution

Activities & Outcome

1

Pantech e-Learning

AI&DS

Technical Training & Internship

Students and Faculty members are provided an opportunity to expertise in AI&ML concepts.

2

ABE Semiconductor Designs

AI&ML

Technical Training & Internship

Students and Faculty members are provided an opportunity to expertise in AI&ML concepts.

3

Infosys

Technical skills and soft skills

Technical Training

Students are trained in Foundation Program designed by Infosys to enhance the industry specific basic Knowledge.
Students are undergoing industry based elective courses to enhance the employability skills.

4

Oracle India Pvt Ltd

Database

Technical Training

Students and Faculty members are provided an opportunity to expertise in database concepts.

5

Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffiled, England, UK.

Software Engineering and design Thinking

Technical Training

Students are trained in the field of  Software  Engineering  to meet the needs of industries

Contact

Department of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

Mahendra Engineering College (Autonomous),

Salem- Thiruchengode Highway, Mahendhirapuri,

Mallasamudram,

Namakkal-637503,

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