Centres of Excellence @ GNI

Centres of Excellence @ GNI

GURU NANAK INSTITUTIONS, HYDERABAD, offers Quality Education in Engineering & Technology, Management Sciences & Pharmaceutical Sciences to its aspirant students. It has both Guru Nanak Institutions Technical Campus & Guru Nanak Institute of Technology in its ambit to serve this purpose and both the institutions are affiliated to Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad, approved by AICTE. Almost all the UG courses offered thereof are accredited by National Board of Accreditation (NBA). Guru Nanak Institutions with two decades of excellence in education, is a prominent Engineering Institute in Hyderabad with 13 Centres of Excellence in: SAE BAJA, Coding & Code Optimization, Robotics & Industrial Applications, VLSI & Embedded Systems, Software Development, 3D printing, Non-Destructive Evaluation, Mobile Computing, Internet Of Things, Computational Civil Engineering, Solar Applications, Geomatics and Big Data.
The 13 centres of excellence are detailed as below.

1. SAE BAJA :
SAE INDIA conducts a competition every year. Students/ participants across the country represent their institutes & universities. The primary objective is to design and fabricate an ATV. The event (BAJA) comprises of dynamic events such as acceleration test, deceleration test, hill climb, maneuverability and a four hour endurance race where the vehicle is subjected to these events that test the students’ design perceptive.
Teams from different colleges are supposed to present their respective design reports in the preliminary round prior to their entry in the competition. More than 400 teams have participated for the SAE INDIA BAJA virtual preliminary round and out of which 120 teams have been selected for the main event. We are one among the selected teams. The event helps the students to arcane subject relevant to the field, works on real time problems and helps them to be pragmatic. In this project students learn & gain experience in designing, machining, fabricating & financing real time reliable vehicle and also communicate with vendors, suppliers & sponsors. Members in the team face high pressure scenarios during working hours where they have to complete their part in the stipulated time bearing the budget in mind. Besides the technical skills, the project also tests the element of discipline among the members. Team Work, Team Strategies, Ethics & Project Management are considered prominent. The members gain a valuable experience while working on the project. The team comprises of various ages and majors. SAE India Baja gives us exposure to various automotive items. Students learn to work with a sense of commitment. Students join SAE India Baja because with zeal & motivation. To see their design’s transition from a virtual display to a real time functional model is an enriching experience for students. This event is hosted in Pithampur at INDORE; the event is during the month of February.
The entire event is covered on Neo Sports and also goes live on air in few stations. About 120 teams participate in the event with a cumulative of 25 student body members per team. Apart from the participants, other enthusiasts show up for the event as audience. The event is sponsored and hosted by automotive giants such as Mahindra and Mahindra, Chevrolet.

2. Coding and Code Optimization:
To meet the requirements of the IT & IT Enabled Industries, Management of GNI has taken a proactive initiative to create a special facility for imparting training such that students become industry-ready and get capable of bagging jobs with premium pay packages. Initially, the training has been started with 150 students. Training programs of higher thinking order, on par with industry requirements, are conducted @ CoE CCO. These training programs are delivered by Prof. R. S. Salaria, Head, CCO -CoE and an identified trained team of CSE/IT faculty members assist the head in effective delivery of these training programs. At the end of the training, there will be an EXIT-LEVEL test to gauge the students as per the industry standards. After successful completion of the training, the students will be competent to develop code & optimize it and well versed with the application of various tools. Hence they get INDUSTRY READY.   

3. Robotics and Industrial Applications:
Robotics is an interdisciplinary branch of technology that deals with design, construction, control and operation of a robot. A simple robot is a machine that is embedded with a sensor, a processor and an end effectors whose application may vary depending upon its connected sensors, end effectors and information processing. Robotics boosts the creative thinking process of the students and hence GNI focuses on this current trending technology to bring out the best in the students. The students at this centre developed Intelligent Fire Fighting Robot, Wireless Surveillance Robot, Pneumatic Powered Robotic Crane, Pick & Place Robot, Miniaturized Mars Rover, Collision Avoidance Robot and many more.

4. VLSI & Embedded Systems:
Texas Centre of Excellence for Embedded system has been established in collaboration with Texas instruments, Crane Software Inc & Texas Instruments University Programme. The centre promotes the design of Embedded Products based on TI's semiconductors. It also promotes design of educational solutions for teaching subjects on Embedded Systems and conducts educational activities such as seminars and train-the-trainer workshops that are open to teachers from other engineering colleges as well. The centre provides knowledge on Introduction, Understanding the MSP 430 Timer operation, Analog to Digital converter, interfacing MSP 430F5529 with internal ADC, Basic building block of active filters, Simulation Of Universal Active Filters, Regenerative Feedback Systems, Design, simulation & implementation using TL072 Opamp etc.

5. Software Development:
Software development is the process of conceiving, specifying, designing, programming, documenting, testing and bug fixing involved in creating & maintaining applications, frameworks, or other software components. It is a process of writing & maintaining the source code, but in a broader sense, it includes all that is involved in the conception of the desired software through to the final manifestation of the software, sometimes in a planned & structured process. Therefore, software development may include research, new development, prototyping, modification, reuse, re-engineering, maintenance, or any other activities that result in software products. It is an important activity to excel in the software field. In order to harness the skills of Computer Science, Information Technology and Electronics & Communication students in software development, they are given training in software engineering, .net, SPM etc, The students are trained to develop various projects on Automatic Attendance system which has got many implications such as developing scanners and developing data base applications on the data collected etc.

6. 3D Printing:
3D printing, or additive manufacturing, is the construction of a three-dimensional object from a CAD model or a digital 3D model. The term "3D printing" can refer to a variety of processes in which material is deposited, joined or solidified under computer control to create a three-dimensional object, with material being put together, typically layer by layer. This centre is established at GNI to train the students in this trending technology of 3D printing so that the students develop projects that can foster creativity and spark students' imaginations. It also helps in developing Critical Thinking and Design Thinking of the students.

7. Non-Destructive Evaluation:
Non-Destructive Evaluation is extremely diverse and multi-disciplinary, involving the fields of Materials Science & Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Technologies of Signal Processing and Artificial Intelligence. Center for Non-destructive Evaluation (CNDE) has been established in Guru Nanak Institutions in 2012. CNDE of GNI fosters a collaborative work and coordinates technology activities in this interdisciplinary area. CNDE provides a focus for NDE and NDT activities being pursued within interested international organizations. CNDE responds to the increasing national and international need for development, information exchange and technology transfer in this critical technology. It is established for study of quality assurance in aero space and nuclear engineering materials. Basic NDT methods, such as magnetic particle inspection, liquid penetrate test, visible inspection and ultra sonic flaw detectors are installed to study the various defects of metal materials. This center is established with the executed R&D projects sanctioned by DAE, AICTE and UGC.

8. Mobile Computing:
Mobile application is the latest technological trend among the fresh breed of young Engineers. Mobile Application Development Centre was started with the object of promoting specialized knowledge in the field of mobile technology, and developing various educational applications. Mobile application development is similar to Web application development and has its roots in more traditional software development. One critical difference, however, is that mobile applications (apps) are often written specifically to take advantage of the unique features, a particular mobile device offers. For instance, a gaming app might be written to take advantage of the i-phone’s accelerometer. One way to ensure that applications show optimum performance on a given device is to develop the application (app) natively on that device. This means that at a very low level, the code is written specifically for the processor in a particular device. However, when an app needs to run on multiple operating systems, there is little code, that can be reused from the initial development. The application must essentially be rewritten for each specific device.

9. Internet Of Things:
The Internet of things (IoT) describes the network of physical objects, “things” or objects that are embedded with sensors, software & and other technologies for the purpose of connecting and exchanging data with other devices & systems over the Internet. The IoT’s major significant trend in recent years is the explosive growth of devices connected and controlled by the Internet. The wide range of applications for IoT technology mean that the specifics can be very different from one device to the next but there are basic characteristics shared by most. IoT creates opportunities for more direct integration of the physical world into computer-based systems, resulting in improved operational efficiency, economic benefits, and reduced human exertions. There are many advantages of IoT such as, communication, automation, monitoring, efficiency and time saving, etc. Bearing in mind all these benefits and future scope of IoT, GNI established this centre of excellence and has been training hundreds of students every year.

10. Computational Civil Engineering:
This centre of excellence consists with 24 BENTLEY’s Academic Perpetual offering Solution. GNITC is the first institute to place entire range of products provided by Bentley Inc. USA. The list of software applications include Structural solutions like STAAD Pro, 3 D CAD design, MXROAD (Transportation solutions), 3D IMAGING & MAPPING Solutions, BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING solutions and WATER & WASTE WATER solutions. These applications are useful for construction organizations. The students are trained on these applications from second year to final year (i.e., all semesters) to enhance their computational knowledge in the Civil Engineering and improve their scope for employment.

11. Solar Applications:
This center concentrates on development of PV cell, module development, material research for development of DSSE and silicon solar cell. 60 KW Rooftop Grid Tied Solar PV Plant is established under special capital subsidy scheme of MNRE. In the Solar Lab, students are trained to understand the basic parameters affecting solar energy generation. In Advanced Solar lab, students are given complete knowledge on how the solar plant works. The centre received a grant of Rs. 56.1Lakhs from Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE). The Solar Power generated is 110 KWP and Renewable Energy of 1,30,000 units per year with a varying efficiency between 90% & 95%.After utilization of solar power, excess power is fed to Telangana State Power Distribution Company Limited.

12. Geomatics:
Indian Geo spatial Market is on the verge of a humongous growth. Most of the Indian firms in GIS are involved in the data collection, data capture and data conversion scenario. The notable industries that are offering GIS services are ANNOVA Technologies Pvt. Ltd, CGC Converse Technologies Pvt. Ltd, Geosoft Technologies, IN-RIMT, RSI Softech India Pvt. Ltd, Infotech Enterprises etc., Several hundreds of industries are doing outsourcing jobs in the applications of Map generation, Remote Sensing, Photogrammetry, insurance companies etc., The industries prefer trained candidates in the field of GIS instead of recruit and train. The placement opportunities are expected to improve for those who possess GIS skills.
GNITC believes in providing necessary infrastructure to its students and train them in industry preferred software applications to improve their job opportunities. GNITC established a Centre of Excellence on Geomatics with the latest server and software from ESRI which enables the students to undertake minor and major projects under the guidance of experienced faculty.

13. Big Data:
Big Data & Hadoop Research lab is designed to provide knowledge and skills to the students to evolve into a successful Hadoop Developer. The centre trains the students to master the concepts of Hadoop Distributed File System & MapReduce framework, Setup a Hadoop Cluster, Understand Data Loading Techniques using Sqoop and Flume, Program in MapReduce (Both MRv1 and MRv2), Learn to write Complex MapReduce programs. Program in YARN (MRv2), Perform Data Analytics using Pig & Hive, Implement HBase, MapReduce Integration, Advanced Usage and Advanced Indexing, Have a good understanding of ZooKeeper service, New features in Hadoop 2.0 -YARN, HDFS Federation, NameNode High Availability, Implement best Practices for Hadoop Development and Debugging, Implement a Hadoop Project,Work on a Real Life Project on Big Data Analytics and gain Hands on Project Experience, etc.

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