● Centre for Continuing Education & Career Development

• Project AUTOTRON - Home Automation Using Smart Watch - was awarded Second place with a Cash Prize of Rs. 15,000/- and the Team would undergo a one-month Internship at

Nokia Solutions and Networks Ltd. o Team Members – Mr. Joel J Varghese, Mr. Akhil P. S. and Ilin Mariam Abraham, CSE.

• Ms Mitta Devi Keerth Reddy, a 3rd year CSE student received the “Sparkling Star

Certificate” from PALS Campus event – Aspire held at Alpha Engineering College on 6 Aug. 2019. • Mr. Pranav, B.Tech. Auto. Engg. underwent PALS Summer In plant training with Brakes

India Ltd. • Mr. Anirudh Shashang, 4th year B.Tech., Mechanical Engg. underwent PALS Summer

Internship at Ashok Leyland Limited.

• Ms. Meghana Kelam, 3rd year CSE and Mr. R. Balaji, 3rd year Mechanical Engg. received

Certificate for their performance in PALS Campus event at IIT Madras, on 5 Mar. 2020.

• A nine-member student team from CSE participated in IET Smart City Challenge 2019 Finals

Hotel Taj Vivanta, Shollinganallur, and Chennai on 28 Sept. 2019.

Academic Audit is an integral part of the quality enhancement and sustenance system at HITS. The Academic audit was carried out from 1 to 4 Nov. 2020. The audit pattern has been revised inline with the recent trends and developments in higher education. Ten teams of auditors from reputed institutions have audited the entire courses with faculty members; besides, the department has also audited for their performance. A SWOT analysis of the audit was communicated to the departments for necessary action.

The detailed NIRF analysis was carried out by IQAC. A comparative analysis with competitive institutions was prepared and SWOT Analysis of HITS was carried out. HITS secured 107th Rank in the NIRF-2020.

The activities of IQAC are manifold; some of them are:

• Deliberation on Programme Structure

• Addition/Revision of Programmes

• Identification of Courses for Maintaining Updated Curriculum

• Drafting of Regulation

• Examination Reforms

• Student Progression

• Student Mentoring