Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE)

The Indian Society for Technical Education is a national, professional, non-profit making society registered under the Societies Registration Act of 1860. The major objective of the ISTE is to assist and contribute to the production and development of top-quality professional engineers and technicians needed by industries and other organizations. Being the only national organization of educators in the field of engineering and technology, ISTE effectively contributes to various missions of the Union Government. The Ministry of Human Resource Development, CTE / DST / MIT / State Governments are well associated with the ISTE for programmes relating to technical education. The headquarters of ISTE is located in New Delhi.

Benefits of becoming an ISTE Member

• A Member of a National Professional Organisation
• Join an academic fraternity of over 50,000 strong professionals.
• Preference to attend short-term training programmes for academic excellence and to become eligible for career advancement opportunities
• Bi-monthly Newsletter
• Quarterly Indian Journal of Technical Education (at concessional rates)
• Quarterly International Journal of Engineering Education by the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), USA (at concessional rates)
• Eligible to apply for various national-level awards
• Publications for self-development, institutional development, etc. (at concessional rates)
• Eligible to participate in Chapter Level, Section Level, and National Level Conferences, Workshops, and other activities of your academic interest, etc.

ISTE at ACET
Akshaya College of Engineering and Technology is an Institutional Member of ISTE, with both ISTE Staff Chapter and ISTE Student Chapter. The Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) Student Chapter at ACET was established in 2023. The ISTE chapter grants ACET students access to conventions held at other institutions as well as the chance to apply for regional ISTE student awards.

INSTITUTIONAL CLUB

• ISTE Faculty Chapter-276
• Faculty Members: 35
• ISTE Student Chapter-399
• Student Membership: 06

LIST OF EVENT IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2023-2024:

• The inauguration of the ISTE (Indian Society for Technical Society) Faculty and Student Chapter at Akshaya College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, was successfully held on August 26, 2023. Prof. Dr. G. Maheswaran, Executive Council Member, ISTE New Delhi, graced the inaugural function.
• The guest lecture on “Emerging Trends in Industrial Embedded System & its Applications at Akshaya College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, was successfully held on 26th March 2024. The guest lecture was conducted by Mr. Mohan kumar Selvaraj, Embedded Developer, Bosch Global Software Technologies, Coimbatore.
• A workshop on “Mobile Chip Level Training and Debugging” was organized by the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering in association with ISTE at Akshaya College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, on March 25 and 26, 2024, for the students of II-year ECE and III-year ECE. The workshop was conducted by Dr. B. Krishna Kumar, Founder-CEO, New Technology Mobile Service and Training Institute, Coimbatore.

About ICTAcademy:

Akshaya College of Engineering and Technology collaborated with ICT Academy to promote skill development and improve the employability of students in the IT and technology sectors. This membership includes benefits like access to ICT Academy’s training resources, curriculum development support, faculty development programs, and assistance in organizing industry interaction programs.

Coordinator:
Mrs.K.Malarvizhi, AP / CSE
Mail id: malarvizhi@acetcbe.edu.in

Events:

• Mrs.G.Balambigai, AP/EEE and Mr.Vinoth.S,AP/Mect has attended Faculty Development Program on Electric Vehicle System-Level Modelling and Simulation using MATLAB & Simulink conducted by PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research on 19 February 2024 to 23 February 2024.
• Mrs. P.Sowkarthika, AP/CSE and Mr.Balamurugan.V,AP/CSE has attended Faculty Development Program on Android Basics with Compose (Online FDP) conducted by ICTAcademy on 19 February 2024 to 23 February 2024.
• Mrs.V.Kirthika, AP/CSE and Mrs.Amutha.S,AP/AI&DS has attended Faculty Development Program on Microsoft Azure AI Engineer Associate conducted by Hindusthan Institute of Technology on 19 February 2024 to 23 February 2024.
• Department of Computer Science and Engineering in Association with ICTAcademy organized a Power Seminar on the topic “Devops” for all the first-year students on 14th July 2023(Friday) at 2.30PM to 4.00PM in Conference Hall II.
• K.Sivasankari,Vice Principal, Mrs.K.Nimisha, AP/ECE, Mrs.PriyadharsiniV,AP/AIDS, Mrs.K.Malarvizhi,AP/CSE, Mr.Prabhakaran,PO participated in the 51st Edition of Bridge 2023 – Coimbatore Organized by ICT Academy held on 07 Sep 2023 at Le Méridien | Coimbatore.
• Sheik Mohamed Anas, AP/Civil and Ms.Kalaimathi.D AP/Civil has attended Faculty Development Program on Architectural Planning and Detailing using AutoCAD (Online FDP)conducted by ICT Academy on 28 Aug 2023 to 01 Sep 2023
• Malarvizhi.K has attended Faculty Development Program on Digital Prototyping using CATIA (Online FDP)conducted by ICT Academy on 10 Jul 2023 to 14 Jul 2023.
• Kalidass ,III/CSE has participated in the Regional Pre-finals of ICT Academy Youth Talk – Tamilnadu on 23.09.2023.

SAE COLLEGIATE CLUB OF ACET

SAE is the leader in connecting and educating mobility professionals to enable safe, clean, and accessible mobility solutions. The SAE Collegiate Club of Akshaya College of Engineering and Technology is part of the SAE India Southern Section.
The objective of the SAE Collegiate Club is to provide practical exposure to a professional engineering society as well as a focal point for campus engineering programs and projects. Collegiate clubs offer student members opportunities to organize programs and activities, fellowship, and gain leadership experience.

Institutional Club ID. No : SAEICCSISZ04
Faculty Members : 02
Students Membership : 59

LIST OF EVENTS IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2023-2024

• The inauguration of the SAE INDIA ACET Collegiate Club at Akshaya College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, was successfully held on 18th August 2023, with, Dr. K. Siva, Chairman, SAEISS, as the Chief Guest.
• A Guest Lecture on “Introduction to Autonomous Vehicles” was scheduled for August 18, 2023. This insightful lecture promised to offer a comprehensive overview of the fascinating world of autonomous vehicles and their implications for the future of transportation.
• Two-Day Workshop on Automotive Powertrain Systems, was hosted by Ambal Autos in Coimbatore. This workshop was scheduled for September 2nd and 3rd, 2023.

Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)

Akshaya College of Engineering and Technology has partnered with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) to strengthen the connection between academia and industry. This collaboration aims to equip students with the skills and knowledge required to meet industry standards while fostering innovation and entrepreneurship. Through this partnership, students and faculty gain access to various opportunities, including industry interaction programs, workshops, and seminars on emerging technologies.

Coordinator:
Mrs.K.Gomathi AP/CSE
Mail id: Mail:gomathi@acetcbe.edu.in

Computer Society of India (CSI)
About CSI(CSI)
The Computer Society of India (CSI) is the largest and most dynamic professional body for IT professionals in India. Founded in 1965, CSI aims to advance the theory, practice, and application of Computer Science and Information Technology. It provides a platform for networking, knowledge sharing, and collaboration among IT professionals, academicians, researchers, and students.

Institutional Membership
Akshaya College of Engineering and Technology (ACET) is an Educational Institution member of Computer Society of India, with 3 Faculty Nominee members.

Educational Institution Membership Number: M10950

Faculty Nominee

• Dr.K.Sivasankari, Professor & Vice Principal, ID: F8005334, (30.09.2027)
• Prof.M.Nisha, HOD- CSE, ID : F8005335, (30.09.2027)
• Prof.V.Balamurugan, AP (SR.G.)/ CSE, ID : F8005336, (30.09.2027)

Objectives of Student Chapter:

• To organize various conferences, workshops, seminars and guest lectures through CSI student chapter.
• To offer training programs at discounted rates.
• To motivate research related activities.
• To develop leadership and team work qualities among the students.

CSI Student Branch:
The student chapter of Computer Society of India was started functioning from December 2024 with 114 students of CSE, AI&DS and CS&BS.

Coordinator:
Mr.V.Balamurugan, AP (SR.G) / CSE
Mail id: balamuruganv@acetcbe.edu.in