Courses
The curriculum is periodically updated and that is being followed currently is based on the 2014 curriculum of IIT Madras. The courses for the B.Tech programme fall into four major Categories:
Humanities and social sciences
Basic sciences
Basic Engineering Theory / Skills
Professional Major & Minor Theory and Laboratory
Revision of curriculum for the 2017 batch students has been initiated and the curriculum for the first year is finalized. A curriculum advisory committee with members drawn from academia and industry is being set up to examine and revise the curriculum.
The faculty strength at present is twenty four of which fourteen are young faculty while the rest are senior faculty from IIT Madras, DAE and other Government organizations. Visiting faculty from IIT Madras and guest faculty, who are senior retired faculty from reputed institutions, also handle courses. The strength of young faculty is to be augmented shortly.