INFOSYS One Week Faculty Development Programme (FDP-2015) on Big Data & Analytics from
21st to 25th October 2015
Press Release Note for Publication
Department of Computer Sc. & Engineering, Chandigarh College of Engineering & Technology (Degree Wing), Sector
- 26, Chandigarh is organizing Faculty Development Programme (FDP-2015) on Big Data & Analytics with Infosys
Ltd. from 21st to 25th September 2015 at CCET (Degree Wing) campus, Sector -26, Chandigarh.
The FDP ceremony was officially inaugurated by Prof.( Dr.) M. S. Gujral, Principal, CCET(Deg. Wing.)
Chandigarh, Dr. Manoj Manuja, Principal, Education & Research, Infosys Ltd., Chandigarh and Dr Sunil K Singh,
Professor & HOD , CSE Deptt.
Prof.( Dr.) M. S. Gujral, pleased and acknowledge the effort of Infosys Ltd for taking lead role in various
technological development . Dr Gujral highlighted the importance of the skill based knowledge to all
engineering faculty members so that they can provide skill and research based academic environment for overall
development of students. Such type of FDPs gives confidence to faculty to transfer their knowledge into
implementation based expertise. He also highlighted the importance of Big Data which become a new emerging
term to describe large datasets that are challenging to store, search, share, visualize, and analyze. It would
be great to learn about Effective management and analysis of the Big Data would bring great benefits and
unique opportunities to all of us. He thanked to Infosys Ltd for conducting FDP at CCET(Deg. Wing.) Chandigarh
and also thanked to all engineering faculty members who came from various north India institutes.
Dr Sunil Kr Singh, Convenor, FDP 2015 highlighted the course objective and welcome Ms. Kamljeet kaur and Mr
Rishav Singh ( both Senor member in Education, Infosys Ltd. Chandigarh) who have been very actively associated
with this initiative and without their cooperation organizing this program, in this highly specialized are
would not have been possible.
Dr Singh told that this course culminates with a project that challenges faculties to design, implement, and
demonstrate the various Big data concepts. It also the objective of this FDP that after the successful
completion course, faculty will become well versed with BIG DATA concept so that they can then take this
course back to their students as an expert to enhance students knowledge.
Dr Singh informed that there are 36 participants attending this FDP from various institutes/organization viz.
:
- Ajay Kumar garg Engineering College, GZB
- GALGOTIAS UNIVERSITY, Gr Noida
- GLA UNIVERSITY,MATHURA
- Inderprastha Engg College, GZB
- Manav Rachna University, Faridabad
- Panjab University Centre, Hoshiarpur
- MMU University, Mullana
- Mody University, Lakshamangarg
- Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology, Kanpur
- N.C.College of Engineering, Panipat
- Ambala College of Engineering and Applied Research, Ambala
- Chandigarh Engineering College, Landran
- Thapar University, Patiala
- UIET, Panjab University, Chd
- Chandigarh College of Engg. & Tech.(Degree Wing), Chd
Dr Singh expects that this FDP will be huge success and provide a stage to all faculty participants for
exploring their expertise in Big Data. He thanked to Infosys Ltd and request to provide similar learning
opportunity to all faculty in future also.
All the HODs, Professors, faculty members and students were presented during the inauguration function of FDP.