CCE -PROFICIEENCE

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE, BENGALURU

560012

INFORMATION HANDBOOK
August -December 2022
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 CONTENTS
Page
Particulars
No.
Introduction 3
Instructions 5
Course Schedule 7
Fee Structure 9
Performa for Certificate 32

REGULAR COURSES
Sl.
Name of the Course Credit
No.
1 Innovative Product Development and Design Methods (Mon) (6 pm to 8 pm) (Online) 2:0
2 Photovoltaic Science and Technology; (Mon) (6 pm to 8 pm) (offline) 2:0
Advanced course for Electron Microscopy, Cryo-EM and 3D image processing (Mon) (6
3 2:0
pm to 8 pm) (Online)
4 Introduction to Compiler Design (Mon & Wed) (6 pm to 7:30 pm) (Online) 3:0
Probability, Statistics and Matrix Methods for Machine Learning (Mon & Wed) (8 pm to
5 3:0
9.30 pm) (Online)
6 Computing for AI & Machine Learning (Mon & Wed) (6 pm to 7:30 pm) (Online) 3:1
Artificial Intelligence for Medical Image Analysis (Tue & Thu) (6 pm to 7.30 pm)
7 3:1
(offline)
Business Analytics with Management Science Models and Methods (Tue & Thu) (8 pm
8 3:0
to 9.30 pm) (Online)
9 Foundations of Modern Cryptography (Thu) (6 pm – 8 pm) (Online) 2:0
10 Finite Element Method (Tue & Thu) (6 pm to 7.30 pm) (Online) 3:0
Transgenic Technology: Principles and Applications (Tue & Thu) (8 pm to 9.30 pm)
11 3:0
(Online)
12 Analysis and Design of Composite Structures (Fri) (6 pm – 8 pm) (Online) 2:0
13 Vibration and Noise: Theory & Practice (wed) (6 pm to 8:00 pm) (Online) 2:0
BIM Thinking and Digitalization Strategy for Construction Projects and Organizations
14 2:0
(Thu) (8 pm to 10 pm) (Online)
15. Embedded Systems and IoT Sensors Applications (Fri) (6 pm to 8 pm) (Online) 2:0
16. Calculus and Optimization for Machine Learning (Sat) (10 am to 1 pm) (offline) 3:0
17. Robotics with AR/VR (Sat) (10 am to 1 pm) (Online) 3:0
Structural Analysis and Design Optimization: Theory and Practice (Sat) (12 pm – 2pm)
18. 2:0
(Online)
19. Artificial Intelligence - Theory and Applications (Sat) (10 am to 1 pm) (Online) 3:0
20. Principles and Advances in Genetic Engineering (Sat) (10 am to 1 pm) (Online) 3:0
21. Introduction to Deep Learning in Python 3:0 (Sat) (10 am to 1 pm) (Online) 3:0

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INTRODUCTION
Indian Institute of Science (IISc) established in 1909, is a Deemed University and Centrally Funder
Technical Institution under the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resources
Development, Government of India. Rapid strides in science and technology make it imperative
that the education of professionals be continued over their entire career rather than be confined to
a single stretch. What is needed is a complete integration of education with work during their
productive life span, which will be adequate to help them cope with new demands. Continuing
Education embraces all the processes of education that one undergoes throughout a working life
and which have a relevance to the practical problems likely to be encountered in one’s career. It
may be realized through formal and informal modes of teaching, or through mass media. In recent
years, there has been a growing awareness on the part of Universities that imparting knowledge to
people beyond their boundaries is an equally important part of their service to the community.
With this broad perspective of their function in society, Universities have begun to seek ways of
reaching out to professionals. The IISc has evolved several mechanisms to make the expertise and
facilities available to qualified technical people in industries, Universities and research
establishments. The need for forging links between academic institutions and industries and R&D
organizations has been a goal set for the IISc by its illustrious founder, J.N. Tata. CCE-
PROFICIENCE was established with the objective of providing a sustained and rigorous
continuing education program offering courses on subjects of topical interest to scientists and
engineers in and around Bangalore. This program, believed to be the first of its kind in the country,
is a joint venture between IISc and several Professional Institutions/Societies in Bangalore. The
program name signifies the coming together of Professional Institutions and the Indian Institute of
Science. It was started on an experimental basis in 1980 and has proved to be extremely popular
and has attracted wide attention in academic and professional circles. The demand for some
courses, especially on computers, microprocessors and management is so overwhelming that it has
not been possible to admit all the Eligible applicants. Every year, there has been a steady increase
in the number of students as well as the types of courses offered indicative of the growing
popularity of this Program. IISc is the custodian of the academic standards of all CCE-
PROFICIENCE courses. It has the responsibility of evolving appropriate teaching norms,
providing the venue and facilities for conducting courses, organizing the tests and examinations
and issuing certificates to the successful participants. These tasks are coordinated by the Centre
for Continuing Education (CCE).

COURSES
Continuing education program organized under CCE-PROFICIENCE offers semester long
courses in areas of topical interest. The courses are organized during evening hours so that working
professionals can participate without getting their normal work affected. All courses are normally
at the postgraduate level and many of these are in fact offered to the IISc students regularly.
Participants in certain selected courses are provided practical training in computer and other
laboratories, as appropriate. The course contents are regularly upgraded on the basis of feedback
from the faculty and the participants. Courses are offered during the period AUG-DEC and JAN-
MAY and around 15-20 courses are scheduled during each semester. Each course has lectures at
the rate of two or three hours per week depending upon the number of course credits. Tests and
examinations are conducted according to the IISc norms. A series of courses leading to different

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specializations are offered in a sequential manner, especially in the area of Computer Science and
Engineering. This would enable the participants who start with the entry level courses progress
towards more advanced ones and specialize in one of the streams.

EVALUATION
The total marks for assessment will be equally distributed between the seasonal work and end
semester examination. The seasonal work consists of class tests, mid semester examination, and
homework assignments etc. as determined by the instructor. The participants who maintain a
minimum of 75% attendance both in the theory and computer/laboratory classes will be evaluated
based on the combined performance in the end semester examination and seasonal work and
assigned a letter grade.

NO RE-EXAMINATION SHALL BE CONDUCTED UNDER ANY CIR

CUMSTANCES.

The letter grades carry a 10-point grading assessment as indicated below

Grade: A+ A B+ B C D F (Fail)
Grade Points: 10 9 8 7 6 5 0

CERTIFICATES
Certificates will be issued only to those who get at least a ‘D’ grade. Attendance certificates shall
not be issued to anyone. This being a continuing education program meant especially for self-
improvement, the credits accumulated cannot be equated with the credits earned through formal
education. There shall be no claims for CCE-PROFICIENCE credits being counted towards partial
fulfillment of credit requirements towards any degree/diploma or other formal recognitions offered
by IISc.
Formal Course completion certificates will not be issued under any circumstances to any
candidate.

FACULTY
The instructors for the courses are mostly Institute Faculty. However, competent professionals
from other R&D organizations and industries are also involved in teaching some of the courses.

Timings: IISc. Library – 8.00 am - 9.00 pm

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INSTRUCTIONS

HOW TO APPLY:
Details of the courses are available online at cce.iisc.ac.in. Essential Qualification for any course
is a degree in Engineering or a postgraduate degree as applicable with pre-requisites. Each
participant will be admitted for a Maximum of Two Courses. Applying to courses is strictly
through online portal of CCE. Please read all the instructions provided at our portal before
applying. Payment of course fee is through payment gateway provided at our online portal and no
other means of payment is accepted. The course fee is Rs. 5000/- per credit and registration fee is
Rs. 300/- per course. Any other gateway charges must be borne by participant during online
payment. For each application, participants must upload (BE, B.Tech / Post Graduation)
Convocation/Degree Certificate without fail.

FEES
The course fee is Rs. 5000/= per credit. Some of the courses include a limited exposure to computer
operation and programming / Lab Fee (C). The additional fees of this are Rs. 5,000/- The course
fee and laboratory fee should be paid in full at the time of joining the course.

REFUND OF COURSE FEE

Refund of course fee will not be made, unless the course is withdrawn officially by CCE due to
administrative reasons, in which case, the course fee paid will be refunded in full and there is no
refund of course fee under any other circumstances. Application fee once paid will NOT BE
REFUNDED under any circumstance. Refund of fees in case of dropped courses will take
minimum 3-4 weeks.

CLASSES
Offline Classes will be held in the department lecture halls for which venue details will be shared
after the last date of admissions and before the class start. Lectures will be between 6.00 p.m. and
8.00 p.m. Monday through Friday and between 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2pm to 4 pm on Saturdays.

Online classes will be conducted via MS Teams and link to join the first class will be shared after
the last date of admissions and before the first class.

LABORATORY CLASSES
The timings and days for laboratory classes will be fixed in the second week of the respective
months (August & January) after the complete registration is known. This will be done, keeping
in view the convenience of the faculty and all the students of the courses with laboratory
component.

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RESULTS
Results of the courses will be announced normally around 1st week of January for August-
December term and 1st week of May for January-May term. Certificates will be issued on or after
the date of announcement of results and against surrendering the Identity Card.

IDENTITY CARD
Participants will be issued identity cards (only for Offline courses) which should be shown on
demand. The participants who have successfully completed should surrender the ID card at the
time of receiving certificate, failing which the certificate(s) will not be issued to her/him. Police
authorized by lodging and compliant and then request the Section Officer, CCE to issue duplicate
ID during submitting police compliant and Rs.100/- on penalty. In the event of loss of identity
card, the matter should be immediately reported to the Officer-in-Charge, CCE-PROFICIENCE
in writing.

NO REQUEST FOR CHANGE OF EITHER THE STIPULATED DATES, MODE OF

PAYMENT, CHANGE OF COURSE OR SUBMISSION/VERIFICATION OF
ENCLOSURE TO APPLICATION ETC., WILL BE ENTERTAINED UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCE

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 Schedule of Courses for August – December 2022
Sl.
Name of the Course Credit Faculty Department
No.
Prof. P Achutha Rao
Innovative Product Development and Design NID, R&D and
1. 2:0 (Retd.) and Dr. J E
Methods (Mon) (6 pm to 8 pm) (Online) CPDM, IISc
Diwakar (Retd.)
Department of
Photovoltaic Science and Technology (Mon) (6 Dr. R. Ganesan and Dr.
2. 2:0 Physics, IISc
pm to 8 pm) (Offline) Saji Salkalachen
BHEL
Advanced course for Electron Microscopy, Cryo- Dept. Molecular
3. EM and 3D image processing (Mon) (6 pm to 8 2:0 Dr. Somnath Dutta Biophysics Unit
pm) (Online) , IISc
Introduction to Compiler Design 3:0 (Mon)
4. 3:0 Prof. Y N Srikant CSA, IISc
(Wed) (6 pm to 7:30 pm) (Online)
Mr. M Krishna
Probability, Statistics and Matrix Methods for
Kumar, (Retd). Dr. DESE, IISc &
5. Machine Learning (Mon & Wed) (8 pm to 9.30 3:0
Arulalan Rajan & Prof. NIT, Surathkal
pm) (Online)
Ashok Rao
Computing for AI & Machine Learning 0 (Mon) Prof. Sashikumaar Dept. of CDS,
6. 3:1
(wed) (6 pm to 7:30 pm) (Online) Ganesan IISc
Prof. Phaneendra K
Artificial Intelligence for Medical Image Dept. of CDS,
Yalavarthy
7. Analysis (Tue & Thu) (6 pm to 7.30 pm) 3:1 IISc and GE
and Dr. Prasad S
(Offline) Healthcare
Murthy
Business Analytics with Management Science
8. Models and Methods (Tue & Thu) (8 pm to 9.30 3:0 Dr. M Mathirajan Dept. of MS, IISc
pm) (Online)
Mr. M Krishna
Foundations of Modern Cryptography (Thu) (6 DESE, IISc &
9. 2:0 Kumar, (Retd). & Dr.
pm – 8 pm) (Online) NIT, Surathkal
Arulalan Rajan
Finite Element Method (Tue & Thu) (6 pm to
10. 3:0 Prof. Praveen Kumar Mat. Engg, IISc
7.30 pm) (Online)
Transgenic Technology: Principles and
Prof. N Ravi
11. Applications (Tue & Thu) (8 pm to 9.30 pm) 3:0 MCB, IISc
Sundaresan
(Online)
Analysis and Design of Composite Structures
12. 2:0 Dr. G Narayana Naik AE, IISc
(Fri) (6 pm – 8 pm) (Online)
Vibration and Noise: Theory & Practice (Wed) (6
13. 2:0 Dr. S B Kandagal AE, IISc
pm to 8:00 pm) (Online)
BIM Thinking and Digitalization Strategy for
14. Construction Projects and Organizations (Thu) (8 2:0 Prof. Vishal Singh CPDM, IISc
pm to 10 pm) (Online)

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 Mr. M Krishna Kumar
Embedded Systems and IoT Sensors Applications (Retd.) & Mr. S M
15. 2:0 DESE, IISc
(Fri) (6 pm to 8 pm) (Online) Narasimhan Dr.
Arulalan Rajan
Calculus and Optimization for Machine Learning Prof. Kunal Narayan
16. 3:0 EE, IISc
(Sat) (10 am to 1 pm) (Offline) Chaudhury
Robotics with AR/VR (Sat) (10 am to 1 pm)
17. 3:0 Dr. Pradipta Biswas CPDM, IISc
(Online)
Structural Analysis and Design Optimization:
18. Theory and Practice (Sat) (12 pm – 2pm) 2:0 Dr. S B Kandagal AE, IISc
(Online)
Artificial Intelligence - Theory and Applications
19. 3:0 Dr. V. Susheela Devi CSA, IISc
(Sat) (10 am to 1 pm) (Online)
Prof. N.Ravi
Principles and Advances in Genetic Engineering
20. 3:0 Sundaresan and Prof. MCB, IISc
(Sat) (10 am to 1 pm) (Online)
Subba Rao
Prof. M Narasimha
Introduction to Deep Learning in Python (Sat) Murthy (Honorary
21. 3:0 CSA, IISc
(10 am to 1 pm) (Online) Professor)

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FEE STRUCTURE AT A GLANCE

Regular Courses
Per Credit: Rs.5, 000/-

Computer Lab Fee: Rs.5, 000/-

1. Course with 2 credits# Rs. 10,000/-

2. Course with 2+C credits # Rs. 15,000/-

3. Course with 3:0 credits # Rs. 15,000/-

4. L Stands with 2+L Credits # Rs. 15,000/-

# Credits = Lecture Hours per week

$C Stands for Computer Laboratory

$L Stands for Online Course

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 01. Online Course on Innovative Product Development and Design Methods
(2:0)
Objective
The globalization and digital connectivity have forced many organizations to look at the way new products
are to be developed for customer acceptance in the changed competitive “global village”. Proven methods
of the past which made many companies succeed in the “Sellers’ Market” are no longer valid. Organizations
must develop new approaches for design and innovation to meet the challenges of technology explosion
and to increase the speed of development. There is an urgent need to adopt integrated innovative product
development strategies to meet the ever-changing customer expectations. This Course, through theory
classes, aims to look at these issues and create an awareness of innovative product development processes
and various design methods to achieve success
Syllabus:
Creativity and Innovation, Integrated Product Development of Product Design o Industrial design, Quality
Function Deployment, Value Engineering, Design to Cost, Design for Assembly and Manufacture, Design
for Service, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, TRIZ (Systematic Innovation) – Overview, Concept
Generation Methods, Concept Selection Methods.
Target Group:
Engineers working in manufacturing industries, Practicing Engineers, Managers involved in Innovation
and New Product development, Design and Development in Industries, R & D Organizations etc.,
Academic Personnel in teaching/practicing Product design, Product Engineering, Design and Development
and fresh engineers interested in Design and Innovation.

Faculty: Faculty:
Dr. J. E. Diwakar (Retd.) Prof. P. Achutha Rao (Retd.)
Dept. of CPDM., NID R & D Campus.
IISc., Bengaluru. E Mail:
Email: jed@iisc.ac.in raopanambur@gmail.com
1.

Reference Books:
Who Can apply?
1. Merle Crawford, Anthony Di Benedetto, New
Graduation in Engineering, Design (B. Des) & Post-Graduation
Products Management, Tata McGraw Hill in Management, Design.
Education Private Limited, 2011.
2. Robert G Cooper; Winning at New Products, Course Fee: Rs. 10,000/- + 18% GST
Basic Books,2011. Online Seats are Limited to 100
3. Jonathan M. Cagan, Craig M. Vogel, Creating Online Classes using Microsoft Teams
Breakthrough Products: Innovation from
Product Planning to Program Approval; FT Schedule: Monday’s 6.00PM to 8.00PM
Press, 2010.
4. Ulrich, Karl T., Eppinger, Steve D., and Yang,
Maria C., Product Design and Development.
7th ed., McGraw-Hill Education,2020

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 02. Photovoltaic Science and Technology (2:0) (Offline)
Objectives:
To provide a comprehensive survey and stimulate interest in Solar Photovoltaic Energy - Materials,
Manufacturing Technology & PV Power Generation Systems.
Syllabus:
Introduction to Renewable Energy Sources: Forms of energy. Energy classification.Environmental impact
of fossil fuels. Greenhouse effect. Low-carbon technologies.Solar Photovoltaics: Semiconductor materials;
Silicon material & manufacturing processes of the silicon wafer from ore; Solar cell design, operation, and
characteristics; Manufacturing processes of Solar cell and PV module; Crystalline versus thin-film solar
cells; Types of PV Systems/Power Plants, Balance of System, Performance Ratio/Capacity Utilization
Factor.Photovoltaic versus Conventional power. Life cycle assessment of energy sources. Energy Pay Back
Time (EPBT) & Carbon footprint, Carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) in units of gmCO2e/kWh. Levelized
Cost of (Renewable) Electricity.
Target Group:
Students (Engg & Science), Faculty (Engg & Science), Professionals (Renewable Energy/Solar Industry),
and Entrepreneurs.
Faculty: Faculty:
Dr. R. Ganesan, Dr. Saji Salkalachen,
Principal Research Scientist Former General Manager,
Department of Physics, IISc, Photovoltaics,
Bangalore -560012 Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited,
E-mail; gans@iisc.ac.in Bangalore
E-mail: sajisalk@gmail.com

Reference Books: Who can apply?

1. Photovoltaic Solar Energy: From Fundamentals to BE/BTech/AMIE/MTech and MSc (Physical

Applications; Angèle Reinders, Pierre Verlinden, Sciences)
Alexandre Freundlich, John Wiley & Sons, 2017 Pre-requisites:
2. Photovoltaic Education: Christiana Honsberg and
Stuart Bowden; Solar Power Labs at ASU; Interest in Renewable Energy/Solar
www.pveducation.org (online) photovoltaics Materials, manufacturing, power
3. Progress in Photovoltaics: Research &
Applications; Ed: Martin A. Green, Ryne P. generation, application, utilization
Raffaelle, Tim M. Bruton, Jean-Francois
Guillemoles; John Wiley & Sons; Bi-monthly Course Fee: Rs. 10,000/- + 18% GST
4. Photovoltaics Report: Fraunhofer Institute for Offline Seats are Limited to 40
Solar Energy Systems, ISE; Simon Philipps, July
27, 2021. Schedule: Monday’s 6.00PM to 8.00PM
5. Renewable Energy: Power for a sustainable
Future; (Ed) Godfrey Boyle, 2012 (3rd Ed),
Oxford University Press, 566 pages.

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 03. Online Course Advanced course for Electron Microscopy, Cryo-EM, and
3D image processing 2:0
Objectives:
Electron Microscopy and Cryo-electron microscopy (Cryo-EM) have become the foremost structural
biology tools. In the past 5 years, I can notice that many faculty members from different academic institutes
and universities are very interested in cryo-EM-related research work. Researchers from different
pharmaceutical companies use our TEM and cryo-EM facility. Most of them have no knowledge about the
basic principles of the TEM and cryo-EM. This course will give a good platform for these users to learn
about these topics and make such an advanced topic accessible to a wider scientific and industrial
community
Syllabus: Basic introduction of electron microscopy and electron optics. Principles of image formation,
Fourier analysis, Contrast Transfer Function, electron scattering, phase contrast, electron–specimen
interactions, electron diffraction. Advanced sample preparation, imaging, and data collection techniques of
biomolecules by negative staining and cryo-electron microscopy. Theoretical, computational, and practical
aspects of various advanced 3D image processing techniques.
Target Group:
Researchers from pharmaceutical companies and professors/post-graduate students /researchers from
academic Institutes, Research Institutes, college/Universities
Faculty:
Dr. Somnath Dutta.
Assistant Professor
Molecular Biophysics Unit
Indian Institute of Science
Email: somnath@iisc.ac.in

Reference Books: Who can apply?

1. John J. Bozzola and Lonnie D. Russell (1992). B.E/B.Tech/M.Sc./Ph.D
Electron Microscopy (Jones & Bartlett Publishers). Course Fee: Rs. 10,000/- + 18% GST
2. Ludwig Reimer; Helmut Kohl. Springer Optical
Sciences: Transmission Electron Microscopy: Online Seats are Limited to 100
Physics of Image Formation (Series #36) (Edition 5).
ISBN-13: 978-0387400938, ISBN-10: 0387400931. Online Classes using Microsoft Teams
3. Gabor T. Herman and Joachim Frank (2014).
mputational Methods for Three- Dimensional Schedule: Monday’s 6.00PM to 8.00PM
Microscopy Reconstruction (Birkh user Basel).
4. Joachim Frank (2006). Three-Dimensional Electron
Microscopy of Macromolecular Assemblies (New
York, Oxford U. Press).
5. John Kuo (2007). Electron Microscopy: Methods and
Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology)
(Humana).

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 04. Online Course on Introduction to Compiler Design (3:0)
Objectives:
This course proposes to show the uninitiated, how compilers function and how they can be designed and
implemented. With small domain-specific languages gaining popularity, compiler technology is now
important for all serious programmers who may be required to implement compilers or interpreters for
such languages. Further, it helps to understand compiler technology when efficient programming is the
goal.
Syllabus:
Phases of a compiler. Regular expressions, finite automata, and lexical analysis. Context-free grammars,
push-down automata, and recursive-descent, LL, and LR methods of parsing. LEX and YACC. Attribute
grammars and semantic analysis. Syntax-directed translation and intermediate code generation. Runtime
storage organization and interpreters. Introduction to code optimization, code generation, and the LLVM
framework. Time, storage, and energy optimizations. Apart from mid-term theory assessments, there
would be a mini project running throughout the term in which students would implement a compiler for a
small domain-specific programming language.
Target Group:
Any IT related company or R&D unit
Faculty:
Prof. Y.N. Srikant
(Formerly) Professor
Dept. of CSA, IISc., Bengaluru.
Email: ynsrikant@gmail.com, srikant@iisc.ac.in

Who Can apply?

Reference Books:
BE/BTech or MSc in any discipline with good
1. A.V. Aho, M.S. Lam, R. Sethi, and J.D. Ullman, programming background in C or C++
Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools,
Pearson Education, 2013 (second ed.). Pre-requisites:
2. K.D. Cooper, and L. Torczon, Engineering a Ability to absorb analytical material and good
Compiler, Elsevier, 2011. programming skills
3. Terrence Parr, Language Implementation
Course Fee: Rs. 15,000/- + 18% GST
Patterns: Techniques for Implementing Domain-
Specific Languages (Pragmatic Programmers), Seats are Limited to 100
O'Reilly, 2010. Online Classes using Microsoft Teams
4. Current literature.
Schedule: Monday’s and Wednesday’s 6.00PM to
7.30PM

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 05. Online Course Probability, Statistics and Matrix Methods for Machine
Learning (3:0)
Objectives:
This course aims to provide an in-Depth Understanding of Probability, Statistics, and Matrix Theory
fundamentals for Engineers, Medical Practitioners and Professionals working in Machine Learning and
Data Science.

Syllabus:
Probability: Probability Basics, Conditional Probability Independence of events, Bayes Theorem, Random
Variables and their Distributions, Moments of Random variables, Inequalities, Joint Distributions Joint
Expectations, Covariance matrix and Independence of Random Variables. Statistics: Sample Geometry and
Random Sampling, Multivariate Normal Distribution, Parameter Estimation, Linear and logarithmic
regression models. Matrix Methods: Matrices and vector spaces out of matrices, Linear Transformation,
eigen things, orthogonality, symmetric matrices and SVD. ML Foundations: Neural and non-neural
approaches to ML, Applications to Face recognition, Multibiometric and Speech Recognition. The course
will have Python Programming assignments and exercises.

Target Group:
Researchers, Engineers, Medical Practitioners exploring ML and Data Science
Faculty: Faculty: Faculty:
Mr. M Krishna Dr. Arulalan Rajan Dr. Ashok Rao,
Kumar (Retd.), Formerly, Assistant Formerly Head,
PRS., Dept. of ESE Prof. Networking Project, Dept.
(CEDT), Dept. of E& C Engg., of ESE (CEDT),
IISc. Bengaluru NITK., Surathkal. IISc., Bengaluru
Email: Email: Email:
mkkumarcedt@gm ashokrao.mys@gmail.com
perarulalan@gmail.co
ail.com m

Reference Books: Who can apply?

1. Yates, Goodman, “Probability and
BE/BTech/AMIE or equivalent/MBBS.
Stochastic Processes”, Wiley India.
Pre-requisites: Basic Mathematical understanding
2. Tsitsiklis, “Introduction to Probability”,
Athena Scientific Course Fee: Rs. 15,000/- + 18% GST
3. Casella, Berger, “Statistical Inference” Online Seats are Limited to 100
Cengage Publisher, Indian Edition
Online Classes using Microsoft Teams
4. Deisenroth, Faisal, Ong, “Mathematics for
Machine Learning”, Wiley Schedule: Monday’s and Wednesday’s 8.00PM to
9.30PM

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 06. Online Course on Computing for Artificial Intelligence and Machine
Learning (3:1)
Objectives:
A hands-on introduction to computing principles and tools relevant to modern machine learning and
artificial Intelligence. This course is designed for those who are interested in building a foundation of
practical Machine Learning with applications to Artificial Intelligence.
Syllabus:
Programming Foundation: Fundamentals of digital storage of data, Performance of a computer, Caches,
Basic optimization techniques for serial codes. Data access optimization. Introduction to Python:
Variables, Conditionals, Notebook, IDE, Lists, Loops, Lists, Strings,Tuples, Sets, Functions, Dictionaries,
and Files. Introduction to Object-oriented programming: Object and Data Structure Basics, Python
Statements, Methods and Functions, Object-oriented programming (OOP): Inheritance, Encapsulation,
Abstraction, Polymorphism. OOP concepts in Python. OOP concepts in C++. Introduction to Data
Science tools: Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib, Scikit-Learn, Just-in-Time (JIT) compilers, Numba. Data Story
and Google Data Studio. Machine Learning: Data Munging, Linear Regression, Linear Classification,
Multilayer Perceptron, Backpropagation, Automatic Differentiation, Artificial Neural Network,
Hyperparameter selection, Federated Learning, Dashboard. Deep Learning with Open source AI/ML
Packages: Tensors, TensorFlow basics, Scikit-Learn, Simple statistics and plotting, Loading and exploring
data, Learning with TensorFlow and Keras. Introduction to AI: What is AI? Building AI Projects.
Building AI in a company, Recent advances in ML. A course project.
Target Group:
Aspiring Data Scientists, Data Engineers and ML Engineers
Faculty:

Prof. Sashikumar Ganesan

Associate Professor & Chairman,
Dept. of Computational and Data Sciences,
IISc., Bengaluru.
E-mail: sashi@iisc.ac.in

Reference Books: Who can apply?

1. John Hennessy David P Patterson.Computer
Architecture.AQuantitative Approach.6th edition,
Morgan Kauffman, 2017
https://www.elsevier.com/books/computer-
architecture/hennessyI 978-0-12-811905-1
2. Shaw, Zed A. Learn python 3 the hard way. A very
simple introduction to the terrifyingly beautiful
world of computers and code. Addison-Wesley
Professional, 2017.
3. Aurelien Geron, Hands-On Machine Learning with
Scikit-Learn, Keras,and TensorFiow,2nd Edition,
O'Reilly Media, Inc.2019
BE/BTech/ME/M.Tech/M.Sc/MCA
Pre-requisites:
Basic knowledge of programming
Course Fee: Rs. 20,000/- + 18% GST
Online Seats are Limited to 100
Online Classes using Microsoft Teams
Schedule: Monday’s and Wednesday’s
6.00PM to 7.30PM (tentative, will be
finalized in the first class)

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 07. Artificial Intelligence for Medical Image Analysis (3:1) (Offline)
Objectives:
On successful completion of the course, the student should be able to: Identify the basic concepts, terminology,
theories, models and methods for medical image analysis using artificial intelligence and characterize the unique
challenges associated with various types of medical image data modalities. Describe and implement the commonly
used artificial intelligence methods used for medical image analysis. Develop and systematically test a number of
methods for medical image analysis using artificial intelligence. Choose appropriate evaluation methodologies to
evaluate the performance of artificial intelligence methods on biomedical image analysis problems. Identify
limitations of the methods covered in the course. Curate medical image data for use in artificial intelligence-based
methods. Implement, analyze and evaluate biomedical image analysis systems using artificial intelligence. Use the
knowledge acquired in the course to read and profit by literature in the area

Syllabus:
Overview of biological and medical imaging modalities and research/clinical applications. Quick introduction to: (a)
medical imaging tools (viewers, formats, etc.) and (b) PyTorch/TensorFlow; Basic Mathematics (Linear Algebra,
Probability, and Optimization) Challenges in biomedical image data handling and curation; Detection / Segmentation
/ Image classification for biomedical images Machine Learning Methods: SVM, PCA, KNN, FCM, etc. applied to
medical image analysis. Overview of Neural networks and Deep Learning: Principle of learning, CNNs, Loss
Functions, etc. for medical image analysis; Transfer learning, fine-tuning and generalization in medical image
analysis. Evaluation methodology in medical image analysis: metrics, calibration, uncertainty, bias, etc. Challenges
in healthcare AI deployment: reproducibility, interpretability and regulatory; Unsupervised/self-supervised learning
in biomedical image analysis; Generative models and Inverse problems in medical imaging

Target Group:
Healthcare Industries/Software Companies

Faculty: Faculty:
Prof. Phaneendra K. Dr. Prasad S. Murthy
Yalavarthy (GE Healthcare),
Computational and Data
Staff Scientist,
Sciences
Indian Institute of Science, GE Healthcare
Bangalore India 560012. Email:
E-mail: prasad.sudhakar@gmail.com
yalavarthy@iisc.ac.in
Reference Books:
Who Can apply?
1. Kevin Zhou, Medical Image Recognition,
Segmentation and Parsing: Machine Learning B.E./B.Tech/M.Sc.
and Multiple Object Approaches, Elsevier, 1st
Edition – December Course Fee: Rs. 20,000/- + 18% GST
2. 2, 2015 Jon Krohn, Grant Beyleveld, Aglaé
Bassens, Deep Learning Illustrated: A Visual, Offline Seats are Limited to 40
Interactive Guide to Artificial
Schedule: Tuesday’s and Thursday’s 6.00PM to
3. Intelligence, Addison Wesley, 2019
7.30PM

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 08. Online course on Business Analytics with Management Science Models
and Methods (3:0)
Objectives:
To provide business practitioners and those who are interested in Business Analytics a selected set of
Management Science and Optimization Techniques along with the fundamental concepts, methods, and
models for understanding prescriptive analytics implementation of these techniques in the era of Big Data.
Syllabus:
Introduction to Business Analytics, Linear/Integer/Non-Linear Optimization, Optimization of Network
Models, Dynamic Programming, Heuristic Programming, Goal Programming, Multi-Attribute Decision
Making Methods, and Monte Carlo Simulation. These are believed to be among the most popular
Prescriptive Analytics tools to solve a majority of business optimization problems, with case studies from
Business, Industry, and Government (BIG) applications using LINDO/LINGO/CPLEX optimization
package.
Target Group:
Every Business, Industry, and Government (BIG) organization which has a “Business Analytics’ group to
address various problems associated with Prescriptive Analytics, In addition, all Faculty and interested UG
and PG Graduates in Engineering and Post Graduate in Business Administration/Management, Operations
Research, Computer Science, Computer Applications, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics.

Faculty:
Dr. M Mathirajan
Chief Research Scientist,
Dept. of M S.,
Faculty of Engineering,
IISc, Bengaluru.
Email: msdmathi@iisc.ac.in

Reference Books: Who Can apply?

1. Wayne LWinston.Operations Research:
Applications and Algorithms (Latest Edition).
Duxbury Press. An Imprint of Wadsworth
Publishing Company, Belmont, California,
USA.
2. Anderson, Sweeney and Williams. An
Introduction to Management Science
Quantitative Approaches to Decision Making
(Latest Edition). South-Western College
Publishing
3. U Dinesh Kumar, Business Analytics:The
Science of Data-Driven Decision Making
Wiley India, 2017.
BE/B.Tech., ME/M.Tech. MBA, and Master in
Operations Research, Computer Science, Computer
Applications, Mathematics, Statistics, and
Economics.
Course Fee: Rs. 15,000/- + 18% GST
Online Seats are Limited to 100
Online Classes using Microsoft Teams
Schedule: Tuesday’s and Thursday’s 8.00 PM to
9.30PM

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 09. Online Course on Foundations of Modern Cryptography (2:0)
Objectives:
To provide the foundations of modern cryptography and insights to various cryptographic systems including
symmetric key cryptography and public-key cryptography. The course discusses in detail the interesting
math behind cryptographic algorithms. It also looks at various attacks on cryptographic systems.
Syllabus:
Cryptography - The past, Number Theoretic foundations for modern cryptography, Cryptanalysis, stream
ciphers, Block ciphers - DES, AES, Lightweight ciphers, Public Key encryption - Key Exchange algorithm,
El Gamaal Encryption, RSA, Hashing, Message Authentication Codes, Cryptanalytic attacks and
implementation attacks like Side-Channel Attacks.
Target Group:
Electrical, Electronics, and Computer Science Engineers and researchers working in the domains of
network security.
Faculty: Faculty:
Mr. M Krishna Kumar Dr. Arulalan Rajan,
(Retd.), Formerly, Assistant Prof.,
PRS., Dept. of ESE (CEDT), Dept. of E& C Engg.,
IISc., Bengaluru NITK.., Surathkal..
Email:
Email: perarulalan@gmail.com
mkkumarcedt@gmail.com

Who can apply?

Reference Books:
BE/BTech/AMIE or equivalent.
1. R L Stinson, Cryptography - Theory and
Practice, Chapman and Hall/CRC Pre-requisites: Mathematics Graduate Level
2. K Martin, Everyday Cryptography, Oxford Course Fee: Rs. 10,000/- + 18% GST
University Press, 2017
Online Seats are Limited to 100
3. Bruce Schenier, Applied Cryptography, Wiley,
1995 Online Classes using Microsoft Teams
4. Simon Singh, ‘The CodeBook - The Secret, Schedule: Thursday’s 8.00PM - 10.00PM
History of Codes and Code Breaking ‘,
DoubleDay Publ., New York, 1999
5. Christof Paar, Understanding Cryptography,
Springer, 2009

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 10. Online Course on Finite Element Method (3:0)
Objectives:
This may be treated as the foundation course in finite element method (FEM) aimed at professionals, such as
mechanical, aerospace, civil, and materials engineers, who often deal with mechanical and thermal loadings of
structures. The course is designed to provide a basic introduction to FEM. In particular, it would be beneficial to
engineers who do not have any formal training in FEM, even though they may have skills to use a FEM package. The
course will have two components: theory and introduction to a software package (namely, ANSYS®) and a direct
correlation between the theory and commercial package implementation will also be made

Syllabus:
A quick recap of relevant mathematical concepts and fundamentals of elasticity and plasticity. Philosophy of FEM.
Formulating problems for discrete structures and continuous domains. Variational approach, Galerkin method.
General shape/interpolations functions. Formulations of various types of 1-D, 2-D, and 3-D problems related to solid
mechanics and heat transfer. Error estimation and common mistakes. demonstration of working of ANSYS® FEM
package over online (elastic, elasto-plastic, impact, fracture, fatigue, contact mechanics, fatigue and heat transfer
problems).

Target Group:
It would be of interest to engineers working in industries, consulting firms, and teachers at engineering colleges.

Faculty:
Prof. Praveen Kumar
Department of Materials Engineering
IISc
Email: praveenk@iisc.ac.in

Reference Books:
Who can apply?
1. Cook, R. D., et al, Concept and Applications of B. E./B.Tech (Aerospace/Chemical/
Finite Element Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, Civil/Mechanical/ Materials) OR equivalent
2002 (IV Edn).1.O.C. Zienkiewicz,
Pre-requisites:Nill
2. Reddy J. N. An Introduction to Finite Element
Method,Tata McGraw-Hill,3rd Edn., 2005. Course Fee: Rs. 15,000/- + 18% GST
3. Bathe K. J. Finite Element Procedure PHI, Online Seats are Limited to 100
Eastern Economy Edition
Online Classes using Microsoft Teams
Schedule: Tuesday’s and Thursday’s 6.00PM to
7.30PM

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 11. Online Course Transgenic Technology: Principles and Applications (3:0)
Objectives:
This course is proposed for those who wish to develop a strong background in technologies and principles involved
in the generation of genetically modified experimental organisms, from worms to animals, and explore their use in
scientific research.
Syllabus:
History and overview of transgenic technology- Molecular technologies used in transgenic technology- Direct single-
cell embryo pronuclear injection, embryonic stem cells, and somatic cell nuclear transfer- Lentiviral and BAC
transgenesis- Zinc finger nuclease technology- Genome editing approaches such as TAL effector nucleases and
Cas9/CRISPR- Generation of the stable transgenic and mutant nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans- Production
of transgenic and mutant zebrafish and Xenopus- Production of transgenic mice (Embryonic development, Design,
and optimizing Constructs for transgenic expression, Preparation of females for embryo collection- Pronuclear
microinjection, Generation of Pseudo pregnant Females, Implantation in foster mothers, Identification of transgenic
progeny)- Generation of knock-out mice ( Isolation and culture of embryonic stem (ES) cells, Gene targeting
construct design, Transfection, Homologous recombination in ES Cells, Positive and negative selection; blastocyst
injection, Breeding of germ-line chimeras)- Transgenic animal model supporting techniques (Cryopreservation and
rederivation; ICSI and IVF)- Cre/lox and Flp/FRT system for inducible transgenics, general knockouts, conditional
knockouts, and reporter strains in mice – Chemically inducible transgene expression systems- Use of transgenic
technology in the modeling of human diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, obesity, cancer,
atherosclerosis, neurodegenerative diseases, muscle degeneration, and aging.
Target Group:
Masters’ students (Veterinary, Pharmacy, Biotechnology & Medical) · Industry (Pharmaceutical Companies &
Biotech Companies) · Researchers, Postdocs and students in the field of biological sciences
Faculty:
Prof. N. Ravi Sundaresan
Associate Professor
Microbiology and Cell Biology
Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru-560012
Email: rsundaresan@iisc.ac.in

Who can apply?

Reference Books:
BSc (research), MSc, B.Tech, B.Pharam., BVSc.,
1. Principles of Gene Manipulation and Genomics MBBS, B.Pharm., MS (Biotech), or
by Sandy B. Primrose, R. Twyman Oxford Equivalent
press; 7th edition.
2. Transgenic Animal Technology: A Laboratory Pre-requisites:
Handbook. Carl A. Pinkert Elsevier Science Basic knowledge in the Life Sciences
Publishing Co Inc; 3rd Revised edition.
Course Fee: Rs. 15,000/- + 18% GST
3. Transgenic Mouse Methods and Protocols
(Methods in Molecular Biology) Marten H. Online Seats are Limited to 100
Hofker, Jan van Deursen. Humana Press.2nd Online Classes using Microsoft Teams
Edition.
Schedule: Tuesday’s and Thursday 8.00PM to
9.30PM

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 12. Online Course on Analysis and Design of Composite Structures (2:0)
Objectives:
Composites are future materials and have been finding applications in all fields of Engineering (Aero, Civil,
Mechanical, Automobile, Marine, Chemical, Electrical, Electronics etc). Many FEM software packages like ANSYS,
MSC-NASTRON, PATRAN, ABACUS, LS-DYNA, etc are available for Analysis & Design Optimization. One
should first understand the Mechanical behavior of the Composite Structures before using FEM packages. After the
completion of this course one can use the FEM software packages for better quality of professional work and optimum
usage of time, computing and human resources.

Syllabus:
Introduction: Basic Concepts and Terminology, different types of fibers and matrices, their properties and
applications.
Micromechanics of Composites: Prediction of properties etc.
Macro mechanics of Lamina: The theory of elasticity, Constitutive equations of a lamina, transformations,
numerical
examples.
Failure theories for composite lamina, numerical examples.
Mechanics of Laminated Composites: ABD matrices, etc. Hygrothermal Analysis,
Bending Analysis of Beams,
Analysis of Laminated composite plates: Classical and first order theories, Energy Method, numerical examples.
Buckling analysis of plates,
Design of laminates using Carpet plots, AML plots. Design of laminates with Numerical examples

Target Group:
1. Technologists/ Engineers/ Scientists/ Trainees/ Project Staff/ etc. from Industries, R & D Organizations,
Institutions, Colleges etc.
2. Faculty of Engineering// Diploma Institutions etc.
3. Fresh Graduates, Postgraduates, Ph.D. Students, Research Fellows, SRFs, JRFs, etc.

Faculty:
Dr. G. Narayana Naik
Principal Research Scientist,
Dept. of AE., IISc., Bengaluru.
Email: gnn@iisc.ac.in

Who Can apply?

Reference Books:
B.E / B.Tech. / AMIE / M.Sc.(Engg.)/ AMAeSI
1. Madhujit Mukhopadhyay, Mechanics of
(Engg.) (Mechanical, Aero, Civil, Automobile,
Composite Materials and Structures-
Universities Press- Engg. 2004. Marine, Ocean) OR equivalent.
2. Zafer Gurdal, Raphael T Haftka, Design and Course Fee: Rs. 10,000/- + 18% GST
Optimization of Laminated Composite
Materials, John Wiley & Sons, INC – 1999. Online Seats are Limited to 100
3. J.N.Reddy, Mechanics of Laminated Online Classes using Microsoft Teams
Composite Plates and Shells Theory and
Analysis – CRC Press – 2004. Schedule: Wednesday’s 8.00 PM to10.00 PM

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 13.Online Course on Vibration and Noise: Theory & Practice (2:0)
Objectives:
Growing awareness of vibration, noise and harshness feeling has necessitated the valid design criterion in the design of machines,
automobiles, buildings, industrial facilities, etc, and the increasing number of standard regulations and human comfort associated
with noise, harshness and vibration makes it mandatory to control vibration and noise leading to quieter technology in pumps,
engines, compressors, chillers and other consumer products There is a great demand to enhance ride comfort of bikes, cars,
aircrafts and other automobiles. Vehicle Dynamics basics and rowing awareness about noise pollution among the consumer
necessitates the OEM companies to stress upon the products without NVH problems. Analytical, MATLAB and FEM based
tools such as ANSYS, NASTRON, ABACUS and SYSNOISE helps to achieve the goals of NVH study. This course is for
engineers/scientists /entrepreneurs/instructors in the industries/institutes to learn the analytical and experimental skills to tackle
the problems related noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) during design and manufacturing stage for technically superior and
commercially viable product. The Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning (AIML) methods for structural condition health
monitoring in industries has become most important.
Syllabus:
Vibration of structural systems. SDOF, 2-DOF, MDOF and continuous systems. Eigen values and vector estimation methods. Free and Forced
vibration analysis. Torsional vibration and applications. Damping estimation methods
Structural Vibration control elements: isolation, damping, balancing, resonators, absorption, barriers and enclosures. Vibration and noise
standards. NVH measurement tools and techniques. Modal parameter (natural frequency, mode shape and damping) estimation techniques.
Signal and system analysis.
Demonstration of vibration and noise experiments – beam, plates, impulse excitation, electrodynamic shaker excitation, FFT analyzer,
stroboscope and mode shape animation, sound level meter, microphones. Vibration transfer function (VTF) and noise transfer function
(NTF)Noise and its effects on man. Acoustic and sound field. Enclosures, shields and barriers-design. Silencer and suppression systems. Noise
level interpolation and mapping. Harshness effects and measurements and solutions. NVH Parameters related to vehicle dynamics
Case studies discussion (vibration reduction in passenger car, tiller, tractors, steering column/wheel vibration diagnosis, Modal analysis of
Helicopter, Vibration diagnosis in diesel engine power plant, rotodynamic analysis of DWR and tracking antenna and engine and compressor
noise attenuation and vibration isolation, engine-compressor mount design, vibration diagnosis in power plants, gear shift harshness, newspaper
printing cylinder vibration diagnosis, engine filter bracket dynamic analysis, noise reduction for mixer grinders, field audit of industrial chimney
for wind induced vibration, stability studies of sports bike, aerodynamic stability derivatives of scaled model of aerospace vehicles)
Target Group:
Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace, Automotive, Industrial Engineers, Construction Technologists, R & D Labs, New product Design and
Development Groups, Entrepreneurs and Engineering College Instructors. Professionals to pursue Postgraduate and Higher Studies
Faculty:
Dr. S B Kandagal
Principal Research Scientist,
Dept. of AE.,
IISc., Bengaluru.
Email: ksb@iisc.ac.in

Who Can apply?

Reference Books:
B.E / ME / MSc. / AMIE OR equivalent
1. Harris, C.W”, Shock and Vibration
Handbook” McGraw Hill, New York, 2012. Course Fee: Rs. 10,000/- + 18% GST
2. Ewins, D.J.” Modal analysis: Theory and
Practice”, Research Studies Press Ltd, Online Seats are Limited to 100
England, 2014
3. Gillespie, T.D., “Fundamentals of Vehicle
Online Classes using Microsoft Teams
Dynamics”, Society of Automotive
Engineers. Inc, 2010. Schedule: Wednesday’s 6.00PM to 8.00PM
4. Beranek, L.L,”Noise and Vibration
Control”, Wiley, 2008

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 14.Online Course BIM Thinking and Digitalization Strategy for Construction
Projects and Organizations (2:0)
Objectives:
Building Information Modelling (BIM) and digitalization are expected to play a critical role in shaping the
future of the construction sector. This course will discuss BIM and digitalization-related strategies and
concepts. This course is NOT a hands-on training course on how to make BIM models in given commercial
software.

Syllabus:
Keywords: Building Information Modelling concepts, BIM Thinking and related thinking paradigms, BIM
ecosystem, Construction Management, Digitalization in Construction, Digital Twins, Digitalization
strategy, Facilities Management, Research trends and related advancements in BIM and digitalization in
construction

Target Group:
People working in the construction and built environment sector. This includes architects, engineers,
managers, designers, consultants, researchers, etc
Faculty:
Prof. Vishal Singh
Centre for Product Design and Manufacturing
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore- 560012
Email: singhv@iisc.ac.in

Who can apply?

Reference Books:
1. Rafael Sacks, Chuck Eastman, Ghang Lee, Paul
Teicholz (3rd Edition) BIM Handbook: A
Guide to Building Information Modeling for
Owners, Designers, Engineers, Contractors, and
Facility Managers, ISBN: 978-1-119-28753-7
2. Other content and reading material will be
shared during the course.
BArch, BE, BTech
Pre-requisites:
Basic mathematics and programming background
Course Fee: Rs. 10,000/- + 18% GST
Online Seats are Limited to 100
Online Classes using Microsoft Teams
Schedule: Thursday’s 8.00PM to 10.00PM

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 15. Online Course on Embedded Systems and IoT (2:0)
Objectives:
This advanced course is on the design and development of Embedded Systems using mainly ARM
Processors for IoT applications.

Syllabus:
Familiarization of Open-Source Embedded Systems, ARM Architecture, Understanding the Evaluation
kits like ESP32, TIVA etc., Introduction to Sensors and their interfaces to ADC/DAC etc. Introduction to
communication modules like WiFi, GPS, GSM, Demonstration of IoT based projects. Note: Few offline
classes may be arranged during the course.

Target Group:
Hardware Electronic Engineers.

Faculty: Faculty: Faculty:

Mr. M Krishna Mr. S M Dr. Arulalan Rajan,
Kumar (Retd.), Narasimhan Formerly Assistant
PRS., Dept. of ESE Electronic Design Prof.,
(CEDT), IISc., Consultant, Dept. of E& C Engg.,
Bengaluru Mysuru NITK., Surathkal.
Email.mkkumarce Email:
dt@gmail.com perarulalan@gmail.com

Who can apply?

Reference Books:
1. Jonathan W. Valvano Embedded Systems:
Real-time Interfacing to ARM Cortex-M
Microcontrollers. Volume 2 Fourth Edition,
July 2014.
2. Joseph Yiu System-on-Chip Design with
Arm Cortex-M Processors
3. Steve Furber Arm System-On-Chip
Architecture.
BE/B.Tech/ AMIE or equivalent.
Pre- Requisites:
Basic Knowledge in Analog, Digital Electronics and
Microcontrollers.
Course Fee: Rs. 10,000/- + 18% GST
Online Seats are Limited to 100
Online Classes using Microsoft Teams
Schedule: Friday’s 6.00PM to 8.00PM

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 16. Calculus and Optimization for Machine Learning (3:0) (Offline)
Objectives:
A solid background in calculus, linear algebra, probability, and optimization is essential for understanding
foundational concepts in machine learning (ML). While probability and linear algebra is useful for building and
interpreting models, it ultimately comes down to calculus and optimization as far as solving these models is
concerned. The goal of this course is to provide a self-contained introduction to core concepts in calculus and
optimization, keeping ML applications in mind. While even beginners should be able to follow the content, the
course is targeted at professionals who wish to hone their math skills and understanding of the fundamentals. We
will start with foundational topics and gradually build up to various models and algorithms. Problem solving
(assignments) and coding (mini projects) will be involved.
Syllabus:
Part I - Fundamentals of real analysis, multivariate calculus, and nonlinear optimization.
Part - II: Applications to machine learning: linear and normal equation, nonlinear regression, dimensionality
reduction and PCA, K-means clustering, binary and multiclass classification, logistic regression, convex learning
models, linear and kernel SVM, backpropagation and stochastic gradient descent for training neural nets,
momentum methods and ADAM optimizer, etc.
Target Group:
Data Scientists, AI Engineers, Research Scholars, Teachers, and Professionals.

Faculty:
Prof. Kunal Narayan Chaudhury
Associate Professor,
Department of Electrical Engineering
IISc, Bengaluru.
Email: kunal@iisc.ac.in

Reference Books Who Can apply? B.Tech., MSc or MCA

1. Linear Algebra and Optimization for Machine
Learning by C. Aggarwal, Springer, 2020.
2. Introduction to Applied Linear Algebra:
Vectors, Matrices, and Least Squares by S. Boyd
and L. Vandenberghe, Cambridge University Press,
2018.
3. Mathematics for Machine Learning by M.P.
Deisenroth, A.A. Faisal and C.S. Ong, Cambridge
University Press, 2020.
Pre-requisites required:
Some knowledge of linear algebra and
calculus; prior exposure to machine learning can
help but is not essential
Course Fee: Course Fee: Rs. 15,000/- + 18%
GST
Offline Seats are Limited to 40
Schedule: Saturday’s 10.00 AM to1.00 PM

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 17. Online Course on Robotics with AR/VR (3:0)
Objectives:
Controlling Robotic Agents using AR/VR Technology Introducing AR/MR/VR Technology Case Studies on
Human Robot Interaction Discussing Industrial, Social and Assistive Robotics with Immersive Technology
Syllabus:
Augmented and Virtual Reality, Coordinate Space Conversion, AR/VR Content Development using Unity, Human-
Robot Interaction, Collaborative Robotics, Social Robotics, Basics of Robotic Navigation, Obstacle Avoidance, Case
Studies from Assistive Technology, Defense and Manufacturing Sectors,
Target Group:
Industry Professionals, Masters Students, Early Career Lecturers

Faculty:
Prof. Pradipta Biswas
Assistant Professor,
Dept. of CPDM, IISc.
E-mail: pradipta@iisc.ac.in

Who can apply?

Reference Books:
1. Grigore C. Burdea, Philippe Coiffet , Virtual
Reality Technology, Wiley 2016 Dieter
2. Schmalstieg and Tobias Höllerer, Augmented
Reality: Principles & Practice, Pearson
3. Education India, 2016 Ashitava Ghosal,
Robotics: Fundamental Concepts and Analysis,
4. Oxford University Press Pradipta Biswas, Online
Lecture Notes at https://cambum.net
5. PB/lecture-notes.php
BE, B.Tech., MCA
Pre-requisites required,
Knowledge of Programming and Mathematics
Course Fee: Rs. 15,000/- + 18% GST
Online Seats are Limited to 100
Online Classes using Microsoft Teams
Schedule: Saturday’s 10.00AM to 1.00PM

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 18. Online Course on Structural Analysis and Design Optimization: Theory
and Practice (2:0)
Objectives:
Advanced research in material science to enhance the life with reduced cost resulted in metal alloys, plastics, composites and
nano materials. Structural design and optimization of components with unusual shapes became possible with current available
finite element software tools such as ANSYS, NISA, NASTRAN, ABACUS, SYSNOISE, LSDYNA and MATLAB etc. The
fundamental knowledge of stress, strain, shear, torsion in relation to the structures and S-N curves in relation to the material
fatigue life becomes important. The interpretation of the FEM software output calls for the knowledge of analysis and design
optimization of mechanical systems. This course essentially trains engineers/scientists/entrepreneurs /instructors in the
industries/institutes to optimally design various mechanical systems and ub-systems for technically superior and commercially
viable value-added products. The Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning (AIML) methods for structural design optimization
have become most important to realize the best product ”
Syllabus:
Applied mechanics, Strength of materials, SFD, BMD, AFD, solid mechanics, concept of stress, strain and fatigue. Constitutive
laws. Mohr’s Circle, Engineering materials and their properties. Structural analysis concepts, tension, compression, shear,
torsion, coupled system, and S-N curves. Design of beams, torsion, compression members and fasteners. Stability of structures.
Composite materials and their importance in structural analysis design optimization. Principles of optimization, formulation of
objective function and design constraints, classification of optimization problem. Single and multivariable optimization.
Optimization with equality and inequality constraints. Optimal design of mechanical elements – fasteners, springs, gears,
bearings, belts, clutches, brakes, shafts and axles. Procedures for product design, development and testing. Vibration of structures
Practical problem discussion with industrial products (optimization of passenger car sub systems for vibration and noise
reduction, Rail-coach-CBC couplers, Car door window regulator, satellite tracking antenna and DWR antenna design, Tractor
canopy, hydraulic crawler driller (drilling machine), Bike brake system, sluice valve design, failure analysis if piston drill bit,
thermally insulated box, IP turbine blade failure analysis, design analysis of super pump impeller, Structural design aspects in
power plants. Hydraulic jacks/Feed cylinder with intermediate supports, Industrial chimney design, optimization of box culverts,
metal-composite sprocket for bikes, design criteria for Van pump, Thermal analysis of heat exchangers, 6-DOF force balance,
pitch flexure, roll flexure design for wind tunnel model studies for aerodynamic derivatives of aerospace vehicle and
automobiles).
Target Group: Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace, Automotive, Industrial Engineers, R & D Labs, Construction Technologists,
New product Design and Development Groups, Entrepreneurs and Engineering College Instructors. Professionals to pursue
Postgraduate and Higher Studies
Faculty:
Dr. S B Kandagal
Principal Research Scientist,
Dept. of AE.,
IISc., Bengaluru.
Email: ksb@iisc.ac.in

Reference Books Who Can apply?

1. Beer F P and Johnson, E.R, BE, ME, MSc, AMIE, or equivalent
“Vector Mechanics for Engineers- Statics and
Dynamics”, Tata-Mac Graw Hill, Sixth Edison, Course Fee: Rs. 10,000/- + 18% GST
2012.
2. Shigley, J.E and Mischke, C.R.,
“Mechanical Engineering Design” Online Seats are Limited to 100
Tata-Mac Graw Hill, sixth Edison, 2010.
3. Johnson Ray, C. Online Classes using Microsoft Teams
” Optimum Design of Mechanical Elements”,
Wiley, John & Sons, 2014.
Schedule: Saturday’s 12.00PM to 2.00PM

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 19.Online Course Artificial Intelligence - Theory and Applications (3:0)
Objectives:
An insight into Artificial Intelligence, AI programming languages and applications of AI. It would benefit those who
are doing research at postgraduate and doctoral level in AI or machine learning as well as those in industry and those
working in academic institutions.
Syllabus:
Introduction, Problem Solving: Representation and Search, heuristics, game playing; Knowledge and reasoning :
logic, reasoning using logic , reasoning with uncertain information; Planning and decision making ; Learning :
Classification, clustering, reinforcement learning ; Deep Learning – CNN, RNN, GAN; Natural Language processing
;Distributed AI; multiple agents; Artificial intelligence programming and applications
Target Group:
Lectures and researchers in colleges, scientists in R & D organizations

Faculty:
Dr. V Susheela Devi
Department of Computer Science and Automation,
lISc
email: susheela@iisc.ac.in

Reference Books: Who can apply?

1. S. Russel and P. Norvig, Artificial Intelligence BE or MCA or MSc (Computers)

– A Modern Approach, Pearson, India, 2015.
2. M N Murty and V Susheela Devi, Introduction
to Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning
IISc Lecture Series Notes, WorldScientific, IISc
Press, 2015.
3. Nils J. Nilsson, Artificial Intelligence– A New
Synthesis, Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, 2000
Pre-requisites:
Basic mathematics and programming background
Course Fee: Rs. 15,000/- + 18% GST
Online Seats are Limited to 100
Online Classes using Microsoft Teams
Schedule: Saturday’s 10.00AM to 1.00PM

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 20. Online Course on Principles and Advances in Genetic Engineering (3:0)
Objectives:
Genetic Engineering is the direct manipulation of an organism’s genes using biotechnological tools. Genetic engineering has
been applied in numerous fields, including basic and clinical research, medicine, industrial biotechnology, and agriculture. This
course is proposed for those who wish to develop a strong background in principles of recombinant DNA technology, genetic
engineering, genome editing, transgenic technology, and its applications in biotechnology. We will also focus on the creation of
genetically modified organisms from bacteria to monkey, suitable for laboratory research and industrial applications.
Syllabus:
Growth and maintenance of recombinant bacterial strains. Transformation and transfection methods. Vectors used in molecular
cloning and expression of genes. DNA, RNA, and protein isolation, purification, and fractionation methods. Enzymes used in
genetic engineering. Radioactive and non-radioactive labelling of nucleic acids and proteins and their detection. Nucleic acid
hybridization methods. Gene and cDNA cloning methods. Construction of genomic DNA and cDNA libraries. Detection and
characterization methods for genes and chromosomes. Nucleic acid sequencing methods, including Next-Generation Sequencing.
Methods for protein analysis, protein-nucleic acid, and protein-protein interactions. Site-directed mutagenesis, polymerase chain
reaction, real-time quantitative PCR, and applications. Antisense technology and RNA silencing techniques. Recombinant
protein production in bacteria, yeast, and mammalian cells, Genome editing approaches such as Cas9/CRISPR technology.
Exome Sequencing- ChlP Sequencing. Generation of lentiviral, retroviral and adenoviral vectors, and gene therapy. Genetic
engineering of mammalian stem cells, generation of induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, and mitochondrial genome editing,
Somatic cell nuclear transfer, generation of transgenic and mutant Caenorhabditis elegans. Generation of knock-out mice
(isolation and culture of embryonic stem (ES) cells. Gene targeting construct design and transfection, homologous recombination
in ES Cells, positive and negative selection. Breeding of germ-line chimeras Cre/lox and Flp/FRT system for inducible transgenic
mice – Chemically inducible transgene expression systems. Use of transgenic technology in modeling human diseases, including
cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, cancer, atherosclerosis, neurodegenerative diseases, muscle degeneration, and aging
Target Group:
Masters’ students (Veterinary, Pharmacy, Biotechnology & Medical) · Industry (Pharmaceutical Companies & Biotech
Companies) · Researchers, Postdocs and students in the field of biological
Faculty: Faculty:
Prof. N. Ravi Sundaresan Prof. Subba Rao Gangi Setty
Associate Professor Associate Professor,
Microbiology and Cell Biology Microbiology and Cell Biology
Indian Institute of Science Indian Institute of Science
Bengaluru-560012 Bangalore – 560012
Email: rsundaresan@iisc.ac.in Email: subba@iisc.ac.in

Reference Books: Who can apply?

1. Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual,
Sambrook and D.W. Russell, ed., Cold Spring
Harbor Laboratory Press
2. S. B. Primrose and R. M. Twyman. Principles
of Gene Manipulationand Genomics, 7th Edn,
Blackwell Publishing.
3. J. J. Greene and V. B. Rao. Recombinant DNA
Principles and Methodologies. CRC Press
BSc (research), MSc, B.Tech, B.Pharam., BVSc.,
MBBS, B.Pharm., MS (Biotech), or Equivalent
Pre-requisites:
Basic knowledge in the Life Sciences
Course Fee: Rs. 15,000/- + 18% GST
Online Seats are Limited to 100
Online Classes using Microsoft Teams
Schedule: Saturday’s 10.00AM to 1.00PM

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 21.Online Course on Introduction to Deep Learning in Python (3:0)
Objectives:
To introduce both the foundational and practical aspects of Machine Learning with a focus on Deep
Learning. The course will be self-contained. It is meant to cater to the needs of both practitioners and
academicians.

Syllabus:
Basics of Machine Learning. Introduction to Programming in Python and Scikit-Learn. Neural Networks;
Perceptions, Multi-layer Neural Networks, Support Vector Machines, and Logistic Regression;
Backpropagation; Autoencoders and Representation; Convolutional Neural Networks; Recurrent Neural
Networks; Long Short-Term Memory; Attention Mechanism; Generative Adversarial Networks. Solving
problems using Pytorch/Tensorflow.

Target Group:
People working in the industry, academics, and R&D organizations.

Faculty:
Prof. M Narasimha Murty
Honorary Professor,
Dept. of CSA.,
IISc, Bengaluru.
Email: mnm@iisc.ac.in

Reference Books:
1. Ian Goodfellow, Yoshua Bengio, and Aaron
Courville: Deep Learning, MIT Press, 2016.
2. Mitesh Khapra, NPTEL Course, 2018.
3. Deep Learning with Python, F. CHOLLET,
Manning Publications, 2018.
Who can apply?
BE/BTech in any branch of Engineering or MSc in
Mathematics/Physics/Statistics/Computer Science or MCA.
Pre-requisites:
A good background of college level mathematics and
programming.
Course Fee: Rs. 15,000/- + 18% GST
Online Seats are Limited to 100
Online Classes using Microsoft Teams
Schedule: Saturday’s – 10.00 am. to 1.00 pm

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 Appendix ‘A’ PROFORMA

NAME OF THE COLLEGE

PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that Sri/ Smt. ………………………………. was a student of this college
studying in ……………………………*
Course ……………………………………………………….**
Branch during the Session …………………. to ……………………………………..…

He / She have Successfully Completed the course as prescribed by the ……….………...

…………………………………………………………………………………………......
University with regard to course of study, attendance, sessional requirements etc.

He / She has passed the final ……………………………..* examination held during

……………………… securing …………………..class as per the results announced by the
University. He / She will be awarded the …………………………. …..degree during the
next convocation of the university.

College Seal
Date: PRINCIPAL

*Appropriate course to be filled in (B.E., B.Tech., M.E., M.Tech., M.Sc., and M.Com.
MBBS. Etc.)
**Mention Civil, Electrical, Electronics, Chemistry, Biology, Etc.

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 IMPORTANT DATES

Apply online on CCE portal 16th June 2022 Thursday

Receipts of online application From 16th June 2022 Thursday

along with fees (upto) 27th July 2022
To Wednesday

Classes Commence From 01st August 2022 Monday

From 28th November 2022 Monday

Final Exams
To 03rd December 2022 Saturday

CCE-PROFICIENCE
Coordinator,
Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore - 560 012

Phone: + 91 080 22932508

E-mail: prof.cce@iisc.ac.in

URL: www.cce.iisc.ac.in/proficience

Working Hours:
Monday through Friday: 09.30 hrs. to 19.00 hrs.
Saturdays’: 10.00 hrs. to 16.00 hrs.

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