Campus Placements Prediction & Analysis using Machine Learning

Literature Review
Author : Priyanka Shahane
 The literature review focuses on the application of machine learning algorithms in predicting and
analyzing campus placements.
 The purpose is to understand the methodologies, variables, and algorithms used in the paper for
predicting campus placements. The scope includes the dataset used, feature selection, and
machine learning algorithms applied.
 The review is organized into the following sections: Background and Context, Theoretical
Framework, Research Gap Identification, Methodology, Main Themes and Trends, Synthesis and
Analysis, Discussion, and Conclusion.

1. Background and Context:

 Shahane's paper explores campus placements using four machine learning algorithms: Logistic
Regression for binary classification, Decision Trees and Random Forest for feature selection and
ensemble learning, and K-NN for similarity-based classification.
 Campus placements have been a traditionally qualitative and human-centered process. Shahane's
paper represents a significant shift in this paradigm by applying machine learning, a quantitative
and data-driven approach.

2. Theoretical Framework:
 This paper focuses on using machine learning algorithms like Logistic Regression, Decision Tree,
and K-NN for predicting campus placements. Logistic Regression is used for binary
classification, Decision Trees for feature selection, and K-NN for classifying data based on
similarity measures.
 The study also integrates machine learning principles for feature selection and data pre-
processing, making the study multidisciplinary and comprehensive in its approach.

3. Research Gap Identification:

 The paper fills a gap in the existing literature by applying machine learning to the domain of
campus placements, which has traditionally not been the focus of many studies. It aims to explore
how effective machine learning algorithms can be used in predicting campus placements.
 What role does feature selection and data pre-processing play in enhancing the accuracy of
machine learning models. Are certain student attributes more influential in determining placement
outcomes?

4. Methodology:
 I began my search on IEEE Xplore, focusing on machine learning applications in educational
settings, particularly campus placements.
 The paper by Priyanka Shahane was chosen because it offers a comprehensive approach to
campus placement predictions, including data pre-processing, feature selection, and machine
learning algorithms.
5. Main Themes and Trends:
 The paper specifically mentions that the Logistic Regression algorithm gave the highest accuracy
of 95.34% for campus placements prediction. It also suggests that accuracy may further increase
by the application of more advanced techniques such as deep learning.
 Another significant theme is data pre-processing, which includes handling missing values and
converting categorical data to numerical form.

6. Synthesis and Analysis:

 Shahane's paper stands out for its multi-algorithm approach to predicting campus placements.
While many studies focus on a single algorithm, this paper employs Logistic Regression,
Decision Tree, K-NN, and Random Forest, offering a more comprehensive analysis.

 The paper's strength lies in its robust methodology, which includes handling missing values and
categorical data, However, the paper is limited by its dataset size and scope, focusing only on a
specific set of features.

 The paper successfully integrates various machine learning algorithms and data pre-processing
techniques.

7. Discussion:
 The paper highlights the importance of data cleaning, such as handling missing values and
mapping categorical variables to numerical ones, thereby enhancing the model's performance.
 It doesn't address the limitations of the dataset used, such as potential biases or the scope of the
data.
 The paper doesn't engage with existing debates or disagreements within the literature on machine
learning or campus placements.

Conclusion:
 Shahane's paper enriches the understanding of machine learning's role in predicting campus
placements. This comprehensive approach offers a refined understanding of how various factors
impact the accuracy of placement predictions.
 Accuracy may further increase by application of more advanced techniques such as deep learning
& experimenting with different activation functions of neural networks such as linear, sigmoid,
tan h & ReLU.

References:

 [1] A. S. Sharma, S. Prince, S. Kapoor and K. Kumar, "PPS — Placement prediction system
using logistic regression," 2014 IEEE International Conference on MOOC, Innovation and
Technology in Education (MITE), 2014, pp. 337-341, doi: 10.1109/MITE.2014.7020299.
  [2] S. Elayidom, S. M. Idikkula, J. Alexander and A. Ojha, "Applying Data Mining Techniques
for Placement Chance Prediction," 2009 International Conference on Advances in Computing,
Control, and Telecommunication Technologies, 2009, pp. 669-671, doi: 10.1109/ACT.2009.169.
 [3] J. Nagaria and S. V. S, "Utilizing Exploratory Data Analysis for the Prediction of Campus
Placement for Educational Institutions," 2020 11th International Conference on Computing,
Communication and Networking Technologies (ICCCNT), 2020, pp. 1-7, doi:
10.1109/ICCCNT49239.2020.9225441.
 [4] S.Venkatachalam,“Data Mining Classification and analytical model of prediction for Job
Placements using Fuzzy Logic,” 2021 IEEE International Conference on Trends in Electronics
and Informatics (ICOEI), 2021.
 [5] Pothuganti Manvitha, Neelam Swaroopa “Campus Placement Prediction Using Supervised
Machine Learning Techniques,” 2019 International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, pp.
2188-2191.

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Ms. Subhashini

[1] A. S. Sharma, S. Prince, S. Kapoor and K.

Kumar, "PPS —
Placement prediction system using logistic
regression," 2014 IEEE
International Conference on MOOC, Innovation
and Technology in
Education (MITE), 2014, pp. 337-341, doi:
10.1109/MITE.2014.7020299.
[2] S. Elayidom, S. M. Idikkula, J. Alexander
and A. Ojha, "Applying Data
Mining Techniques for Placement Chance
Prediction," 2009 International
Conference on Advances in Computing,
Control, and Telecommunication
Technologies, 2009, pp. 669-671, doi:
10.1109/ACT.2009.169.
[3] J. Nagaria and S. V. S, "Utilizing
Exploratory Data Analysis for the
Prediction of Campus Placement for
Educational Institutions," 2020 11th
International Conference on Computing,
Communication and Networking
Technologies (ICCCNT), 2020, pp. 1-7, doi:
10.1109/ICCCNT49239.2020.9225441.
[4] S.Venkatachalam,“Data Mining
Classification and analytical model of
prediction for Job Placements using Fuzzy
Logic,” 2021 IEEE
International Conference on Trends in
Electronics and Informatics
(ICOEI), 2021.
[5] Pothuganti Manvitha, Neelam Swaroopa
“Campus Placement Prediction
Using Supervised Machine Learning
Techniques,” 2019 International
Journal of Applied Engineering Research, pp.
2188-2191

1] A. S. Sharma, S. Prince, S. Kapoor and K.

Kumar, "PPS —
Placement prediction system using logistic
regression," 2014 IEEE
International Conference on MOOC, Innovation
and Technology in
Education (MITE), 2014, pp. 337-341, doi:
10.1109/MITE.2014.7020299.
[2] S. Elayidom, S. M. Idikkula, J. Alexander
and A. Ojha, "Applying Data
Mining Techniques for Placement Chance
Prediction," 2009 International
Conference on Advances in Computing,
Control, and Telecommunication
Technologies, 2009, pp. 669-671, doi:
10.1109/ACT.2009.169.
[3] J. Nagaria and S. V. S, "Utilizing
Exploratory Data Analysis for the
Prediction of Campus Placement for
Educational Institutions," 2020 11th
International Conference on Computing,
Communication and Networking
Technologies (ICCCNT), 2020, pp. 1-7, doi:
10.1109/ICCCNT49239.2020.9225441.
[4] S.Venkatachalam,“Data Mining
Classification and analytical model of
prediction for Job Placements using Fuzzy
Logic,” 2021 IEEE
International Conference on Trends in
Electronics and Informatics
(ICOEI), 2021.
[5] Pothuganti Manvitha, Neelam Swaroopa
“Campus Placement Prediction
Using Supervised Machine Learning
Techniques,” 2019 International
Journal of Applied Engineering Research, pp.
2188-2191.
1] A. S. Sharma, S. Prince, S. Kapoor and K.
Kumar, "PPS —
Placement prediction system using logistic
regression," 2014 IEEE
International Conference on MOOC, Innovation
and Technology in
Education (MITE), 2014, pp. 337-341, doi:
10.1109/MITE.2014.7020299.
[2] S. Elayidom, S. M. Idikkula, J. Alexander
and A. Ojha, "Applying Data
Mining Techniques for Placement Chance
Prediction," 2009 International
Conference on Advances in Computing,
Control, and Telecommunication
Technologies, 2009, pp. 669-671, doi:
10.1109/ACT.2009.169.
[3] J. Nagaria and S. V. S, "Utilizing
Exploratory Data Analysis for the
Prediction of Campus Placement for
Educational Institutions," 2020 11th
International Conference on Computing,
Communication and Networking
Technologies (ICCCNT), 2020, pp. 1-7, doi:
10.1109/ICCCNT49239.2020.9225441.
[4] S.Venkatachalam,“Data Mining
Classification and analytical model of
prediction for Job Placements using Fuzzy
Logic,” 2021 IEEE
International Conference on Trends in
Electronics and Informatics
(ICOEI), 2021.
[5] Pothuganti Manvitha, Neelam Swaroopa
“Campus Placement Prediction
Using Supervised Machine Learning
Techniques,” 2019 International
Journal of Applied Engineering Research, pp.
2188-2191.
1] A. S. Sharma, S. Prince, S. Kapoor and K.
Kumar, "PPS —
Placement prediction system using logistic
regression," 2014 IEEE
International Conference on MOOC, Innovation
and Technology in
Education (MITE), 2014, pp. 337-341, doi:
10.1109/MITE.2014.7020299.
[2] S. Elayidom, S. M. Idikkula, J. Alexander
and A. Ojha, "Applying Data
Mining Techniques for Placement Chance
Prediction," 2009 International
Conference on Advances in Computing,
Control, and Telecommunication
Technologies, 2009, pp. 669-671, doi:
10.1109/ACT.2009.169.
[3] J. Nagaria and S. V. S, "Utilizing
Exploratory Data Analysis for the
Prediction of Campus Placement for
Educational Institutions," 2020 11th
International Conference on Computing,
Communication and Networking
Technologies (ICCCNT), 2020, pp. 1-7, doi:
10.1109/ICCCNT49239.2020.9225441.
[4] S.Venkatachalam,“Data Mining
Classification and analytical model of
prediction for Job Placements using Fuzzy
Logic,” 2021 IEEE
International Conference on Trends in
Electronics and Informatics
(ICOEI), 2021.
[5] Pothuganti Manvitha, Neelam Swaroopa
“Campus Placement Prediction
Using Supervised Machine Learning
Techniques,” 2019 International
Journal of Applied Engineering Research, pp.
2188-2191.
1] A. S. Sharma, S. Prince, S. Kapoor and K.
Kumar, "PPS —
Placement prediction system using logistic
regression," 2014 IEEE
International Conference on MOOC, Innovation
and Technology in
Education (MITE), 2014, pp. 337-341, doi:
10.1109/MITE.2014.7020299.
[2] S. Elayidom, S. M. Idikkula, J. Alexander
and A. Ojha, "Applying Data
Mining Techniques for Placement Chance
Prediction," 2009 International
Conference on Advances in Computing,
Control, and Telecommunication
Technologies, 2009, pp. 669-671, doi:
10.1109/ACT.2009.169.
[3] J. Nagaria and S. V. S, "Utilizing
Exploratory Data Analysis for the
Prediction of Campus Placement for
Educational Institutions," 2020 11th
International Conference on Computing,
Communication and Networking
Technologies (ICCCNT), 2020, pp. 1-7, doi:
10.1109/ICCCNT49239.2020.9225441.
[4] S.Venkatachalam,“Data Mining
Classification and analytical model of
prediction for Job Placements using Fuzzy
Logic,” 2021 IEEE
International Conference on Trends in
Electronics and Informatics
(ICOEI), 2021.
[5] Pothuganti Manvitha, Neelam Swaroopa
“Campus Placement Prediction
Using Supervised Machine Learning
Techniques,” 2019 International
Journal of Applied Engineering Research, pp.
2188-2191.
[1] A. S. Sharma, S. Prince, S. Kapoor and K.
Kumar, "PPS —
Placement prediction system using logistic
regression," 2014 IEEE
International Conference on MOOC, Innovation
and Technology in
Education (MITE), 2014, pp. 337-341, doi:
10.1109/MITE.2014.7020299.
[2] S. Elayidom, S. M. Idikkula, J. Alexander
and A. Ojha, "Applying Data
Mining Techniques for Placement Chance
Prediction," 2009 International
Conference on Advances in Computing,
Control, and Telecommunication
Technologies, 2009, pp. 669-671, doi:
10.1109/ACT.2009.169.
[3] J. Nagaria and S. V. S, "Utilizing
Exploratory Data Analysis for the
Prediction of Campus Placement for
Educational Institutions," 2020 11th
International Conference on Computing,
Communication and Networking
Technologies (ICCCNT), 2020, pp. 1-7, doi:
10.1109/ICCCNT49239.2020.9225441.
[4] S.Venkatachalam,“Data Mining
Classification and analytical model of
prediction for Job Placements using Fuzzy
Logic,” 2021 IEEE
International Conference on Trends in
Electronics and Informatics
(ICOEI), 2021.
[5] Pothuganti Manvitha, Neelam Swaroopa
“Campus Placement Prediction
Using Supervised Machine Learning
Techniques,” 2019 International
Journal of Applied Engineering Research, pp.
2188-2191
[1] A. S. Sharma, S. Prince, S. Kapoor and K.
Kumar, "PPS —
Placement prediction system using logistic
regression," 2014 IEEE
International Conference on MOOC, Innovation
and Technology in
Education (MITE), 2014, pp. 337-341, doi:
10.1109/MITE.2014.7020299.
[2] S. Elayidom, S. M. Idikkula, J. Alexander
and A. Ojha, "Applying Data
Mining Techniques for Placement Chance
Prediction," 2009 International
Conference on Advances in Computing,
Control, and Telecommunication
Technologies, 2009, pp. 669-671, doi:
10.1109/ACT.2009.169.
[3] J. Nagaria and S. V. S, "Utilizing
Exploratory Data Analysis for the
Prediction of Campus Placement for
Educational Institutions," 2020 11th
International Conference on Computing,
Communication and Networking
Technologies (ICCCNT), 2020, pp. 1-7, doi:
10.1109/ICCCNT49239.2020.9225441.
[4] S.Venkatachalam,“Data Mining
Classification and analytical model of
prediction for Job Placements using Fuzzy
Logic,” 2021 IEEE
International Conference on Trends in
Electronics and Informatics
(ICOEI), 2021.
[5] Pothuganti Manvitha, Neelam Swaroopa
“Campus Placement Prediction
Using Supervised Machine Learning
Techniques,” 2019 International
Journal of Applied Engineering Research, pp.
2188-2191
[1] A. S. Sharma, S. Prince, S. Kapoor and K.
Kumar, "PPS —
Placement prediction system using logistic
regression," 2014 IEEE
International Conference on MOOC, Innovation
and Technology in
Education (MITE), 2014, pp. 337-341, doi:
10.1109/MITE.2014.7020299.
[2] S. Elayidom, S. M. Idikkula, J. Alexander
and A. Ojha, "Applying Data
Mining Techniques for Placement Chance
Prediction," 2009 International
Conference on Advances in Computing,
Control, and Telecommunication
Technologies, 2009, pp. 669-671, doi:
10.1109/ACT.2009.169.
[3] J. Nagaria and S. V. S, "Utilizing
Exploratory Data Analysis for the
Prediction of Campus Placement for
Educational Institutions," 2020 11th
International Conference on Computing,
Communication and Networking
Technologies (ICCCNT), 2020, pp. 1-7, doi:
10.1109/ICCCNT49239.2020.9225441.
[4] S.Venkatachalam,“Data Mining
Classification and analytical model of
prediction for Job Placements using Fuzzy
Logic,” 2021 IEEE
International Conference on Trends in
Electronics and Informatics
(ICOEI), 2021.
[5] Pothuganti Manvitha, Neelam Swaroopa
“Campus Placement Prediction
Using Supervised Machine Learning
Techniques,” 2019 International
Journal of Applied Engineering Research, pp.
2188-2191

1] A. S. Sharma, S. Prince, S. Kapoor and K.

Kumar, "PPS —
Placement prediction system using logistic
regression," 2014 IEEE
International Conference on MOOC, Innovation
and Technology in
Education (MITE), 2014, pp. 337-341, doi:
10.1109/MITE.2014.7020299.
[2] S. Elayidom, S. M. Idikkula, J. Alexander
and A. Ojha, "Applying Data
Mining Techniques for Placement Chance
Prediction," 2009 International
Conference on Advances in Computing,
Control, and Telecommunication
Technologies, 2009, pp. 669-671, doi:
10.1109/ACT.2009.169.
[3] J. Nagaria and S. V. S, "Utilizing
Exploratory Data Analysis for the
Prediction of Campus Placement for
Educational Institutions," 2020 11th
International Conference on Computing,
Communication and Networking
Technologies (ICCCNT), 2020, pp. 1-7, doi:
10.1109/ICCCNT49239.2020.9225441.
[4] S.Venkatachalam,“Data Mining
Classification and analytical model of
prediction for Job Placements using Fuzzy
Logic,” 2021 IEEE
International Conference on Trends in
Electronics and Informatics
(ICOEI), 2021.
[5] Pothuganti Manvitha, Neelam Swaroopa
“Campus Placement Prediction
Using Supervised Machine Learning
Techniques,” 2019 International
Journal of Applied Engineering Research, pp.
2188-2191.
1] A. S. Sharma, S. Prince, S. Kapoor and K.
Kumar, "PPS —
Placement prediction system using logistic
regression," 2014 IEEE
International Conference on MOOC, Innovation
and Technology in
Education (MITE), 2014, pp. 337-341, doi:
10.1109/MITE.2014.7020299.
[2] S. Elayidom, S. M. Idikkula, J. Alexander
and A. Ojha, "Applying Data
Mining Techniques for Placement Chance
Prediction," 2009 International
Conference on Advances in Computing,
Control, and Telecommunication
Technologies, 2009, pp. 669-671, doi:
10.1109/ACT.2009.169.
[3] J. Nagaria and S. V. S, "Utilizing
Exploratory Data Analysis for the
Prediction of Campus Placement for
Educational Institutions," 2020 11th
International Conference on Computing,
Communication and Networking
Technologies (ICCCNT), 2020, pp. 1-7, doi:
10.1109/ICCCNT49239.2020.9225441.
[4] S.Venkatachalam,“Data Mining
Classification and analytical model of
prediction for Job Placements using Fuzzy
Logic,” 2021 IEEE
International Conference on Trends in
Electronics and Informatics
(ICOEI), 2021.
[5] Pothuganti Manvitha, Neelam Swaroopa
“Campus Placement Prediction
Using Supervised Machine Learning
Techniques,” 2019 International
Journal of Applied Engineering Research, pp.
2188-2191.