Computer Science Faculty Newsletter January 2020. An exclusive newsletter for the Computer Science faculties of Affiliated colleges of University of Madras.

1. Computer Science
January 2020
Faculty
Dear 2020… I know we
just met, but I strongly
believe you and we the
faculties are going to do
great things…
I never stop learning,
everyone I meet for the
content for this newslet-
ter knows many things
what I don’t and our
Newsletter never stops
teaching . Organizing
events in our college
has proving, Multilevel
multitasking multiplied
multiple times for our
faculties...
Inside this issue:
CSI Annual Conven-
tion
1
Department Events 1
Article: Alexa ..How to
get a Ph.D?
2
Department Events 3
Seminars and Work-
shops
4
Catalog 4
Lions Club Book
Bank college visit
4
The Department of Computer Science & Applica-
tions in association with Institution Innovation
Council (IIC) Connected an Internal Smart India
Hackathon 2020 on January 22,2020. Mr. V.J.
Saravanan, CEO, Four Steps Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
was the Jury Member of the Internal Hackathon.
Various Teams with their Ideas and Problem State-
ments were presented by the students and selection
of teams was done based on their creativity in Solu-
tions for Problem Statements and overall presenta-
tion
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CSI2020 @ Odisha
Department of Computer Science, Shri Krish-
naswamy College for Women, organized an Inter
-collegiate Technical symposium on 27th January
2020, Dr. Hannah Vijayakumar, HoD, PG. De-
partment of Computer Science, Anna Adharsh
College for Women and Dr. C.V. Suresh Babu,
Hindustan University was the Resource Person.
Around 100 students from 25 colleges from
Chennai participated in the event..
FromEditorsDesk
Volume 3, Issue 6
Computer society of India Chennai chapter
received the best chapter award and Dr A Prema
Kirubakaran received Active participation women
award from Chief Justice Sanjay K Mishra on
18/1/2020 in 53rd CSI Annual Convention held at
KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Technical Symposium @ Shree Krishnaswamy
Hackathon @ CTTE

2. Once upon a time… long long ago..in the land of Aladdin, there
lived a magical genie, it usually lived in old lamps. They have
some supernatural powers like they can go through walls,
change forms, take over human assignments etc. There masters
usually make use of them for various activities.
Modern Genie’s..
Well, these genies do exist very much even today, but they
don't live in old lamps any more..but in IoT devices, they are
called as “Alexa”
Mr. Mani...a character in every department
Mani… an Assistant Professor in a city college… was desperate
of getting a Ph.D as many of his colleagues.. (peer pressure), but
in fact he have no idea.. about “what”, “where” and “how” to
do it… (of course “why” to do it as well..). The one most im-
portant reason is, he loved to be called as Dr. Mani….
Entry of Alexa…
Mani, once got an opportunity to attend a “Free” seminar of
amazon for its Alexa promotional roadshow… He was im-
pressed by Alexa’s features… and become a fan of Alexa…. and
finally managed to get an Alexa for his own…
An affair with Alexa…
Once he came back home with Alexa, he was so curious to
get answers for all his questions and here he goes...
Mani: Alexa, How to do a PhD research?
Alexa Started giving the procedures meticulously,
Alexa replied in its base voice “You have to follow
the following steps:”
1. Preparing a research proposal
2. Carrying out a literature review
3. Conducting research and collecting results
4. Producing an original thesis
5. Writing up your dissertation
6. Defending your PhD at a viva voce
Mani didn’t expect this lengthy procedure from Alexa, he
continued..…
Mani: Alexa How to get a PhD supervisor?
Alexa: (so enthusiastically continues its reply): “You have
to follow the following steps:”
1. Matching Your Research Interests with Possible Advisors
2. Identify what you intend to research.
3. Check faculty bios
4. Contact potential advisors.
5. Learning More About Potential Advisors
6. Look more closely at individual publications (Google Scholar)
7. Contact other graduate student
8. Evaluate each potential advisor’s character.
9. Making Your Decision
10. Narrow down your list.
11. Know what you want in an advisor.
12. Set specific expectations for your relationship with your advisor
13. Develop your relationship with your advisor
14. Have a backup plan (or two) in place.
By this time Mani was little annoyed with this response, but
still continued his next question:
Mani: Alexa, how to select a research topic?
Now, Alexa (took few moments and continue its answer)… “You
have to follow the following steps:”
1. brainstorm for ideas
2. choose a topic that will enable you to read and understand the literature
3. ensure that the topic is manageable and that material is available
4. make a list of key words
5. be flexible
6. define your topic as a focused research question
7. research and read more about your topic
8. formulate a thesis statement and……
Before Alexa completes the answer… Mani asked his next
question…
Mani: Alexa…How to do review of research?
Alexa (this time, an unusual time delay and it continued with a
draggy voice..) “You have to follow the following steps:”
1. Problem formulation -- which topic or field is being examined and
what are its component issues?
2. Literature search -- finding materials relevant to the subject being
explored.
3. Data evaluation -- determining which literature makes a signifi-
cant contribution to the understanding of the topic.
4. Analysis and interpretation -- discussing the findings and conclu-
sions of pertinent literature.
Mani’s gesture was not so good after this…and he contin-
ued…
Mani: ok.. ok… enough… Alexa.. Now tell me How
to do data analysis
Alexa: (in a irrigated voice ..) “You have to follow
the following steps:”
1. Define Your Questions
2. Set Clear Measurement Priorities
 Decide What To Measure
 Decide How To Measure It
3. Collect Data
4. Analyse Data
5. Interpret Results
As you interpret the results of your data, ask yourself these
key questions:
 Does the data answer your original question? How?
 Does the data help you defend against any objections? How?
Are there any limitation on your conclusions, any angles you haven’t
considered?
Mani’s mind voice was loud enough miming “…this
stupid #*$* machine not giving anything what I want…
it just gives what it knows”
Mani: Alexa.. for God sake can you tell me “How to
write thesis?
Alexa: (continues in a dusky voice) “You have to follow the
following steps:”
Before Alexa starts.. Mani interfere in between and contin-
ues…
Mani: wait, wait…. Alexa can you please tell me how to get
the PhD without following any of your steps and also with-
out affecting my routine work, personal life and bank bal-
ance in just 2-3 years?
Alexa: (no response)
Mani: Alexa… Hello…
Alexa.. Alexa… are you there?
and Alexa…never come back…
Mani’s are everywhere...
There are Mani’s exist in each department, with the same
question “How to get a PhD”, of course there is an definite
answer for it, but no expected answers was ever given.
Alexa…. How to get a PhD?
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Computer Science Faculty
Dr. C.V. Suresh Babu

3. The Departments of Computer Applications, Chevalier T
Thomas Elizabeth College for Women organized a Seminar on
“Internet of Things” on January 22, 2020. The Resource Person
of the day was Dr. Shanthini, Professor and Head, Department
of IT at St.Peter's University, Chennai, She gave an excellent
coverage on scope of Internet of Things. Nearly 200 students
attended the Seminar.
Department of Computer Science and Computer Applications of Sri Kanyaka Parameswari Arts & Science College for
Women, on 30th
January 2020 conducted a Seminar on the Topic “Effective Presentation”. Dr. C.V. Suresh Babu, Hindu-
stan University was the resource person.
Department of Computer Science, PERI college of
Arts and Science on 20th
January 2020, conducted a
seminar on “Activity Based Learning”. Dr. C.V. Suresh
Babu, Hindustan University was the resource person.
Volume 3, Issue 6 January 2020
Seminar @ Sri Kanyaka Parameswari
Seminar @ PERI
IOT @ CTTE

4. Computer Science Faculty
Lions Club of Chennai Elite Stars (District 324 A1) has initiated a
permanent project to serve “Economically weaker section” stu-
dents by sponsoring them for their Academic books for their entire
course with association with Anniyappa Publications.
For further details please contact
anniyappapublications@yahoo.com
On 27th January 2020, the Book bank team visited Shree Krish-
naswamy college for women, Chennai for issuing the books for
their students… This was their 15th college for our Book Bank
project
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I. You can do it yourself” series:
1. Writing Journal Papers
2. Doing Project
3. Self Learning
II FDP’s
1. Teacher—Do’s and Don’ts
2. Personalized Teaching
3. Teaching Beyond Syllabus
4. Project Based Teaching
5. Teaching with Technology
6. My Teacher—student’s perspective
7. Challenge the Challenge—A Road Map UGC
NET
8. Once upon a time long long ago-Teaching
through stories
9. From Guru to Teacher, Trainer, Coach,
Mentor — Channing role of a Modern
Teacher
III SEP—Student Empowerment
Programs:
1. I am ready for University Exam
2. 5 units in 150 minutes
3. After UG what NEXT…
4. Activity Based Learning
IV Skill Development Programs
1. Document Management System through
Word processor
2. Effective Presentation
3. Build your own website
4. Decision Making through Spread sheet
5. Data Analysis through Spread Sheet
6. Problem solving using C / C++ / Java
7. Story, Screenplay, Dialogue and Direction — Multimedia product
development
V Quiz Programs on following subject areas:
1. Computer Science
2. Information Technology
3. Management
4. Teaching Methodology
5. Research Methodology
Titles available
For Previous issues of our Newsletters visit: https://www.slideshare.net/anniyappa
Book Bank initiative was been
rolled out in the following insti-
tutions:
1. Alpha arts and Science College
2. Anna Adarsh College for Women
3. Annai Veilankanni's College for Women
4. CTTE College for Women
5. Dr. M.G.R. Janaki College of Arts and Science
6. Guru Nanak College
7. KCS Nadar College of Arts and Science
8. Kumarani Meena Muthiah College of Arts and Sci-
ence
9. New Prince Shri Bhavani Arts and Science College
10.Prof. Dhanabalan College of Arts and Science
11.Shri Shankarlal Sundarbai Shasun Jain College
12.Sir Theyagaraya College
13.Sri Devi Arts and Science College
14.Vidhya Sagar Women's College
15.Shree Krishnaswamy college for women