SUSE Center of Excellence for Cloud Computing

Divisions of Computer Science and Engineering signed an MoA with the SUSE Academic program, SUSE Software Solutions, Ireland, on 29th November 2019.

The divisions of CSE has established a relationship and signed the first agreement with Novell(SUSE was a Partner) in the year 2010. Because of the tremendous academic support and guidance by Novell, the CSE division started offering SUSE Certified Administrator (SCA) in Enterprise Linux certification program in 2010. Based on the fruitful partnership in the past years, the relationship was further strengthened as Novell started supporting our M.Tech program in the year 2014. Besides, a Center of Excellence for Cloud Computing was established in KITS premises.

This new strategic partnership with SUSE enables us to take the teaching and learning process on par with the industry demands:

• Endorse and support B.Tech - Computer Science and Engineering and M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering.
• Empowered to offer Linux Certification training to the students and faulty by a certified university faculty/staff.
• Support placements in SUSE's Academic Program partner's page.
• Continuous support to run the center of excellence with necessary branding, logo, and signage
• SUSE’s Coimbatore partner trainings in the center of excellence
• Karunya students and faculty can gain access to online SUSE Academy at free of cost.
• Training: Materials for certified Linux and other courses, both for trainers and students.
• Curriculum: Campus-use of these materials for student education by faculty staff.
• Use SUSE for education: Use SUSE products for free for educational or lab purposes.
• Development Resources: Access to tools and products for use in the lab, software development, or other education settings.
• Support: Access to knowledge base, forums and technical support.

MoA with Emurgo and Certification Course on Blockchain

On November 25, 2019, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences has signed MoA with EMURGO Academy, an education arm of EMURGO.

Objective:

• To provide the students of KITS with
  • Training in blockchain technology through certification course
  • Opportunity to do an internship with EMURGO
  • Opportunities to work on live projects
  • Exposure to international forums
• To assist in Curriculum development on Blockchain related courses

Certification Course on

Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences has signed an agreement with Fortinet Network Security Academy.

• The Agreement enables students to get training and certifications at free of cost.
• Fortinet NSE certification curricula prepares the students for a career in cyber security.
• Enables Fortinet certification through lecture and hands-on practical application. Academies have access to VM licenses necessary to perform lab exercises.
• Fortinet provides student/participant Pearson Vue exam vouchers to achieve an industry recognized network security certification.

Further details can be obtained from Dr. Jaspher Katherine/Prof. Vinodh Ewards, Division of Computer Science and Engineering, KITS.