Browse electives
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Introduction to Enterprise Risk Management
Basics of enterprise risk, governance and compliance. More management/finance flavour.
Introduction to Remote Sensing and GIS
Intro to remote sensing, satellite imagery and GIS tools. Theory + applications.
MATLAB for Engineers
Hands-on MATLAB basics for simulations and numerical computing.
Essentials of Energy Auditing
Energy efficiency, auditing techniques and power consumption analysis.
Solar Photovoltaics
Solar PV fundamentals, basic design and system-level understanding.
Sensor Technology
Different sensor types, characteristics and instrumentation basics. Good for IoT/embedded people.
Virtual Instrumentation
Virtual instrumentation tools, measurement systems and automation concepts.
Geology for Engineers
Engineering geology: soils, rocks and their relevance for infra projects.
Environmental Management
Environmental regulations, impact assessment and sustainability practices.
Strength of Materials
Classical strength of materials: stress, strain, beams etc. Calc heavy.
Introduction to Aerospace Engineering
High-level intro to aerospace systems, aerodynamics and aircraft basics.
Introduction to Automobile Engineering
Basics of automobile systems: engines, transmission, vehicle dynamics.
Sustainable Chemical Processes and Products
Green chemical processes, sustainability and eco-friendly product design.
Vedic Mathematics and its Applications in Modern Technologies
Vedic math tricks and their potential applications in computing/digital systems.
Introduction to Communication Systems
Basic analog/digital communication concepts and modulation schemes.
Applied Graph Theory
Graph theory with applications in networks, algorithms and optimisation.
Applied Linear Algebra
Linear algebra for applications (ML, systems etc.). Math heavy but very useful.
Optimization Techniques
Classical optimisation methods, constrained/unconstrained problems.
Mathematical Modelling
Building mathematical models for real-world systems (discrete and continuous).
Stochastic Processes and Reliability
Stochastic processes, Markov chains and reliability analysis.
Introduction to Industrial Robotics
Basics of industrial robots, kinematics and automation use-cases.
Yoga
Wellness OE focusing on yoga practice and foundational concepts.
Medical Emergency and First Aid
Practical OE on basic life support and handling common emergencies.
Reporting and Writing
Covers journalistic/report writing and structured written communication.
Media Production Techniques
Intro to media production: basic video/audio and creative workflows.
Meditation and Conscious Living Course
Meditation and conscious living practices focused on mental wellbeing.
Discerning India: Living Cultures of Tulunadu
Culture-focused OE on the history and living traditions of Tulunadu.
Introduction to Foreign Language - French I
Beginner-level French: basic grammar, vocabulary and conversation.
Film Studies
Analysing films, genres and cinematic techniques. Reading/writing heavy.
German for Beginners
Beginner-level German language course for absolute beginners.
Artificial Intelligence
Core AI: search, reasoning and intro ML. Good entry point into AI/ML.
Entrepreneurship
Startup basics: opportunity spotting, business models, funding and pitching.
Marketing in a Digital World
Digital marketing concepts: online campaigns, consumers and social media.
Big Data Modelling and Management
Big data ecosystems, data models and management for large-scale systems.
Fundamentals of Astrophysics
Astrophysics basics: stars, galaxies and cosmology. Physics-heavy.
Human Resource Management
HR concepts: recruitment, performance management and organisational behaviour.
Introduction to Game Theory
Strategic decision-making, Nash equilibrium and basic game models.
Photonic Communication System
Optical/photonic communication: fibre links, components and system-level ideas.
Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Sensors, and Instrumentation
UAV/drones, their sensors and instrumentation. Nice if you like aero + embedded/sensing.
Artificial Intelligence in Cyber Security
AI techniques applied to security: anomaly detection, threat patterns, basic ML for security.
Applied Data Analytics
Hands-on analytics: data pipelines, visualisation and simple predictive models.
Marketing Management
Core marketing: segmentation, targeting, positioning and 4Ps.
Machine Learning
ML foundations: regression, classification, basic algorithms and evaluation.
Machine Learning for Communication System
ML models applied to communication systems and signal processing problems.
Ethical Hacking
Pen-testing basics, common vulnerabilities and tools. Security-focused and hands-on.
Digital Analytics for Marketing
Analysing campaigns, funnels and user behaviour using analytics tools.
Antenna Design, Analysis, and its Applications
EM/antenna theory, design and practical applications. Math + EM heavy.
Time Series Analysis
Modelling and forecasting time-dependent data (ARIMA etc.). Great for data/finance.
Big Data Integration and Processing
Integrating and processing large-scale data from multiple sources; systems + data engineering vibe.
Astrophysical Processes
Follow-up astrophysics: radiation processes, stellar/galactic physics.
Information Retrieval
Search engine concepts: indexing, ranking and retrieval models.
How this works
This is not some official portal. It's literally just a bunch of students trying to make elective selection less confusing. Seniors fill the form, I clean up the responses and update the summaries/notes here.