The Department of Computer Science in Andhra University College of Engineering is the most happening place in the campus, these days. Over 130 students and about 20 young working professionals are working feverishly with their laptops to develop Android Apps, and the buzz is that the best ones might find a place in the prestigious Google Play Store.
They are not only scratching their head for innovative ideas, but designing the apps and working on Java to programme a working model of the apps.
The development of App, is part of the six-day ongoing workshop on Android programming being conducted by the Department of Computer Science, Andhra University College of Engineering, and the young minds are so engrossed that they just do not have the time even to grab a bite for their lunch.
In almost all the colleges there is no specific course on Android programming and the workshop on Android programming, has given us the right exposure at the right time. This was the unanimous opinion of the 150 participants at the workshop.
Talking to The Hindu , Ramya Seshagiri, a third-year CSE student at AUCOE, said the workshop is bridging the gap between the college and the industry.
Thamman, a second-year student of NIT, Warangal, said both theory and hands on experience on live projects has been given equal importance and that has what made the workshop interesting and a learning experience.
The participants include students from engineering colleges across India, including IITs, NITs and BITS and working professionals.
Ramya Prasad, third-year CSE student of AUCOE, and Samman, student from Nepal, said,
Target
“The target is to develop at least 1,000 Android Apps in the next one month. The idea is that each one of us will develop at least 10 Apps,” said Ramya.
Ramya said, “For admission for MS in top universities such as MIT or Stanford or for that matter for a job in top companies such as Google, the CGPA or marks percentage is not the main criterion. What is important is our participation in such projects and what we have developed during our student days. This workshop fills that gap,” she said.
Resource person Mahesh Rakheja said by the concluding day efforts are on to host at least 10 Apps in Google Play Store and this will be an achievement.
According to him computer science students should focus on courses such as Android applications, cloud computing, ethical hacking, internet of things (IOT) and cyber security.
Head of the Department of CSE P.V.G.D. Prasad Reddy told The Hindu that a computer science student with knowledge in Android and hacking or Android and cyber security, is the most sought after by IT-Major Google.
According to him Google is going in a big way in producing driverless cars and in these cars, the chips functions on Android applications. They require students who not only have knowledge in Android but also hacking to counter the hackers from hacking into the system.
According to him the department will be shortly coming up with a workshop on ethical hacking and cyber security.
