#thenorthcapuniversity

[the-northcap-university]

Choosing the Right University for your Career Path

Picking the appropriate college or university is among the most crucial decisions that you will ever make in your journey through learning. It is quite overwhelming considering that there are thousands of institutions with so many programs across the globe. Before you lose yourself completely in confusion, relax; let us help you navigate through the application process easily by considering some important things about admission requirements and preferences taking it step by step so as not to miss out on anything essential for choosing rightly according to your individual needs. In this blog post we shall discuss what comprises those vital aspects for..

Before you jump to researching about college, ensure you think of your academic and personal tied to it, and maybe other life-related ones before. It could be things like:

Academic interests and career aspirations: What topics are you captivated with? What career paths are you thinking about?

Location options: Do you select city or rural settings? Are you open to studying overseas?

Campus lifestyle and community: What sort of campus surroundings do you thrive in? Do you choose a big, numerous university or a smaller, near-knit network?

Financial issues: What are your finances for tuition, living expenses, and other charges? Are you eligible for scholarships, grants, or economic useful resource?

Clarifying your goals and priorities will assist you narrow down your alternatives and consciousness you seek on universities that align along with your values and options.

Once you have got a crystal-clear view of expertise, your dreams and priorities, start gaining knowledge of universities and packages that meet your standards. Consider factors consisting of:

Academic popularity: Look for universities with robust applications in your vicinity of hobby and a music document of educational excellence.

Faculty expertise: Research the qualifications and research interests of college participants. Are there professors whose paintings aligns along with your pursuits?

Program offerings: Evaluate the curriculum, path services, and possibilities for studies, internships, and experiential studying.

Campus resources and centers: Consider the supply of libraries, laboratories, student support offerings, and extracurricular activities that decorate the student enjoy.

Alumni and placements: When you go to the college, make sure that you look into their alumni network as well as profession offerings services (this is a page where placement process prices, internships and so on).

Please, pull up information from online of new and old higher learning institutions pages, interact with higher institution students, university rankings as well as reviews. Additionally, indicate where the number of colleges that you feel is reasonable amongst potential colleges and visit the colleges physically or participate in online/real life functionalities that illustrate campus life in relation to community on this ground by booking campus trips, which are inclusive of in-session tour.

Finally, when you visit an institute, it is important check the campus centers and amenities. The selecting process for colleges is heavily impacted by financial considerations. Several factors need to be evaluated for selecting the institute/ college/university and financial aspects is a key factor as you need to take care of tuition fees, hostel charges and other miscellaneous expenses. 

In nutshell, choosing the best institute/ university must be a wise decision that will decide your academic career. Evaluating all aspects important aspects as discussed above including career objectives, interests, preferences, campus key points should be done very thoughtfully and carefully. One such institute that can fulfil your dreams into reality is near by you, The Northcap University, Gurugram. The NorthCap College will not only mold your professional and academic future but will also offer you a life-changing and rewarding experience that will equip you for success in a changing and interconnected world.

Dr Bharti Arora

Assistant Professor (Sel Grade)

Department of Applied Sciences,

[ncuindia]

Student Testimonial - The NorthCap University

The Journey between what I was to what I am, is where the “THE NORTHCAP UNIVERSITY” lies. 

I still remember my admission time when I was perplexed among three universities for my graduation in Bachelor of Business Administration. I think most of us face the same dilemma during the time of admission to any college/university. I finally decided to choose NCU over the other universities, and that changed the course of my life. 

The first day of my college life began with the nervousness of meeting so many unfamiliar faces. I still remember my first introduction class of every subject in which I found myself different from others as most of my batchmates were from commerce background.And, I was from a science background (Medical);this reason made me feel inferior and I started thinking that I had made the wrong decision of switching my stream because I was in a volatile and uncertain setup, keeping in mind my unfamiliarity with courses. However, as the journey started, I found a different personality in me which was an agile, responsible, and confident person. The undue credit of this transformation that changed the course of my life goes to the faculties and the course curriculum of my Bachelor of Business Administration course at The NorthCap University.

The University designsa Bachelor of Business Administration course in a way that gives a clear picture of the business environment and helps the student to build a strong conceptual base. The subjects that the course include are Principle of Management, Human Resource Management, Marketing Management, Financial Management, and so on. During my Bachelor of Business Administration, I did around 37 courses that really helped me to understand the business in a better way. 

The journey at NCU would not be astonishing and useful if I were not taught by the best faculties who know in and out of their subjects. The faculties of NCU helped me at every phase of my three years. They actually acted as the backbone of my success because they believed in me. I think that was the very push which helped me in achieving heights in my life. Whenever I needed their help, I never heard “No” from them. Their guidance and support during the course helped me in transforming myself. 

As I look back now, these three years of my life have transformed my character from being a perennial introvert in school days to a confident and independent woman. I could not help but thank my faculties and The NorthCap University for this change.

                                             Yukti Sharma

[ncuindia]

CSI Event: Code-O-Fiesta

The CSI Student Chapter of The NorthCap University, Gurugram organized a coding competition, Code-O-Fiesta, on 17th February 2020 at 11.30 am. More than 100 students participated in the competition. It comprised of two rounds. The first round was the Elimination Round where the students were given Multiple Choice Questions related to basic programming knowledge. The students who cleared the first round were advanced to the second and final round, which was the Coding Round, where the students were given three problem statements to solve in the language of their preference.

These questions were set up by Kaushal Kishore (17CSU090).The questions were of varying difficulty where each question was tougher than the last. The student who solved the three problems correctly in the least time was declared the winner. The following students emerged successful as they secured the top positions: Shubham Drolia (19CSU302) secured the first position;Satvik Nagpal (19CSU280) secured the second position, followed by Hritik Kapil (18CSU088) in the third position.The students got an opportunity to experience the thrill of competitive programming.

[ncuindia]

Imbibing A Culture Of Counselling Clients At NCU

Mr. HimangshuRathhee Assistant Professor, School of Law The NorthCap University

School of Law, The NorthCap University always encourages the students to develop interviewing, planning and analytical skills in the lawyer-client relationship which is an integral part of the legal profession. The lawyers are assumed to have the listening and questioning skills needed to conduct an effective interview. Regrettably, these aspects have often been overlooked in the curriculum of legal education. The client consultation competition is a means of focusing student’s attention on these skills early in their careers. The main objective is to understand and imbibe in our principles that the “aim of education is the knowledge, not of facts but values”. In realizing the same, the school of law has been organizing Client Consultation Competitions successfully to develop the values and also give the students, experience in the art of understanding and counselling their clients effectively.

The Competition is aimed at promoting greater knowledge and practical skills among student advocates in the preventive law and counselling functions of law practice. It will encourage students in developing interviewing, planning, and analytical skills in the lawyer-client relationship in the law office. Interviewing and advising are a significant part of most lawyers’ work.The Competition provides an opportunity for a valuable educational interchange between students, law faculty and legal practitioners. The Competition simulates a law office consultation in which two law students, acting as lawyers(attorneys/solicitors/legal practitioners), are presented with a client matter. The students conduct an interview with a person playing the role of the client. School of Law, The NorthCap University, Gurugram hitherto has organized five successful editions of the Competition. 

The 5th Edition of National Client Consultation Competition, 2019 was the latest in the series of the annual event. Hon’ble Mr. Justice B.P Singh, former Judge Supreme Court of India was our Chief Guest of the programme. 31 teams from all over the Country came down to participate in the event. University School of Law and Legal Studies, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University came out as winners.Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow came in the second position. The final round judges were Professor P.S Lathwal, Justice J.C Gupta and Justice S.K. Katriar.

[ncuindia]

Personality Development of Students through Professional Societies in The NorthCap University

The role of professional societies in a student’s life is significant. Professional organizations play a supporting role in shaping the personality of various students and making them enhance their skills even more so that they can expose themselves to an environment that is valid for nurturing and developing the cognitive abilities of the students.

In some ways, professional societies have a more precise overview of trends in their fields than universities. Professional societies are very prominent, and the activities carried out in them are unique in themselves. The events held in a professional community are not only on a large scale but also imbibe so many great qualities within a student. It develops great confidence, magnificent personality and extraordinary communication skills. It is these traits which are of utmost relevance and nourishes a student in and out. We all know that academic learning is essential. , but it is these characteristics that matter more than anything else. When we step out of the university and face the real world, we observe that such qualities are a necessity. This is so because conventional pen-paper learning is entirely different from the actual professional world. What is required there are the soft skills and its good command over it.

The status of professional societies brings about excellent leverage for designing and promoting change through publications, meetings, committees, lectures, and awards. One of the main coordinators of the Institution of Engineers (India) society Pulkit Garg shares his thoughts about the professional societies, ‘Professional Societies conduct many activities like Technical/GK quizzes, Workshops, Guest Lectures by professionals, Industrial Visits, Group Discussions, etc. Various programs organized by societies provide the students with a platform for better learning and gain knowledge in the latest technologies in various fields. Professional societies play an important role in shaping the personality of students and being a college student. Every student should join a professional society for his/her overall development.’

Another main coordinator of the Institution of Engineers (India) society and member of other professional societies at The NorthCap University, Prashast Sharda shares his experiences: ‘My experience of being an active part of various societies has brought me tons of experience by providing me opportunities that I would not have otherwise received. Professional societies have honoured me by placing me in roles whereby I am going to improve my communication skills, leadership qualities, time management, which has improved my personal life and student life and surely will help in my corporate life in the future.’

Hence, a student to be a part of one or more of these professional societies in the universities. A student’s personality gets nourished and evolved by being a part of these societies. It brings immense confidence in how to talk with others, enhances the personality traits, and gives the student the correct way of how to present oneself. Professional societies give you the right exposure to be a better version of yourself and bring the best in oneself.

There are numerous active professional societies in The NorthCap University, such as SPIE, ACM, IEEE, SAE/ ISIE, SPACE, Moot Court, CSI, IEI, Enactus, ASQ, ISHRAE, OSA, IRSC, and EWB.  Two societies, namely SPIE- the International Society for Optics and Photonics and IEI- Institution of Engineers (India), are managed and coordinated by the EECE dept. at the university.

The NorthCap University has established four chapters of IEI in May 2018, one each in ECE, CSE, ME, and CE departments. All the IEI chapters in the university organize various events throughout the year, including Guest lectures on latest technologies, Technical/GK quizzes, Aptitude tests, Project competitions, Workshops on topics such as Raspberry Pi, MATLAB, Internet of Things, Group discussions, Display of information in society fests, Celebration of World Telecommunication day, Engineer’s day, etc. IEI chapters also stand for social causes such as initiating the campaign for ‘Water Conservation and No Single-use Plastic’.

SPIE NCU Chapter was founded in 2014, which is rising every year. During the year around, students are organizing various events like guest lectures, quiz, workshops to aware other community with the benefits of SPIE and spread the word among students to contribute to SPIE. Every year SPIE is allowing  their student members to come up with research papers and represent their chapter in the conferences in Photonics West USA, JAPAN, etc. by presenting posters and once a year, they are getting travel grants to sponsor their trip.  Last year, Ms. Yashika and Ms. Chinmayi from the EECE department represented the NCU student chapter in YOKOHAMA, JAPAN. Students are getting exposure to different opportunities for internships, placements and have built excellent relationships with the well-renowned industry and academia.

For any queries connect at [email protected]

Written by

Dr. Vandana Khanna, Assistant Professor, EECE Department , The NorthCap University. Written by

Ms. Aparna Sharma, Student of 4th year EECE Department The NorthCap University

[ncuindia]

Curriculum Design and Teaching Pedagogy at The NorthCap University – The Differentiating Factors

The NorthCap University (NCU) believes that the higher education should be aligned to the needs of the market and be relevant to the problems of society. This ensures that the graduates coming out of the Universities become more employable and deplorable and are capable of offering solutions to prevailing societal issues. What differentiates NCU is its unique approach towards offering wholesome , satisfying and rewarding teaching learning experience to its students through innovative curriculum development and teaching pedagogy ,the two critical components for fulfilling these objectives.

Curriculum Development

Keeping these in view , the curriculums of various programs have been upgraded and restructured. The new curriculums have been made more robust, flexible and inculcate problem solving and design thinking. The focus is on experiential and hands on learning, so important to bridge the gap between class room and industry.The NCU has always remained a front runner in developing curriculum and with the involvement of external experts from industry, academia and other stakeholders integrated several features to enhance student learning experience through some of the best practices as follows:

Specialisations based on current and expected market requirements introduced in all programs, particularly engineering to make our students more employable

Integrated out of class room learning like Tinkering Lab, Incubation Centre, professional society work and moot courts with curriculum to develop problem solving skills.

General Proficiency course compulsory in all programs for holistic development of students by recognizing out of class room development of students through co & extracurricular activities.

Special skill modules for slow learners and other students to provide market relevant skills

Communication courses along with language lab to hone up reading, writing and speaking & also personality development courses for soft skill development

Foreign Language course compulsory in all programs to give global perspective to students.

Courses on Problem Solving and Creative Writing introduced to imbibe innovative & entrepreneurship spirit.

Curriculums in line with global trends with more courses on fine arts &liberal studies to develop creativity and sensitivity towards social issues.

MOOC courses integrated into curriculum to develop the capability for self-directed lifelong learning

Industry internship and multiple project work compulsory for all students for hands on experience and understanding industry live situations

Large number of open electives introduced in each program to offer interdisciplinary courses in line with global trends and for holistic development of students

Flexibility in curriculum to opt for specialisation of their choice in the beginning or during the programs

· Benchmark our curriculums with some of leading Indian and global Universities and various other features to make the curriculum contemporary and job relevant. .

Creation and Upgradation of labs

Consequent to the revision of syllabi, introduction of new specialisations and increased emphasis on hands on experience, existing labs have been be upgraded and certain new labs have been set up. These include high speed computing lab, cloud computing lab, AR/VR technology development lab and of Internet of Things Lab. All these labs are in addition to the large number of labs which already been established over last many years in all branches of engineering and also practice labs in School of Management and School of Law. A unique experiment with positive outcomes has been introduced by setting up a Thought Lab for stress management. Further certain special skill development labs have also been established in collaboration with industries like Cisco,Maruti,ISRO,Daikin,Beijing Spectrum, Mitsubishi and so on catering to UG/PG and research programs at the campus.

Teaching Pedagogy

Updating curriculum alone is not adequate and delivery & its implementation is equally important. Therefore, teaching pedagogy also needs to be upgraded & aligned to industry needs for improving quality. Several Innovations in Teaching Pedagogy have been proposed and implemented at NCU to enhance employ ability of students. The focus is on identifying students’ aptitude and also on more practical work, industry exposure and hands on experience. Experiential learning has been scaled up across all courses to make learning more relevant to current societal needs. Some of the initiatives recently introduced are as follows:

i) E-portfolio development to identify areas of student’s interest and provide skill enhancement in those areas and make the teaching learning an enjoyable experience for them

ii) Experiential learning through association with industry experts for course delivery, design of special skill modules and implementing live projects and quality guest lectures by renowned experts in every course

iii) Properly monitored Industry internships in good companies, particularly with some renumeration

iv) Project based learning with a live industry project and mentoring by industry experts.

v) Self-directed learning through MOOC certification and award of credits

vi) Integration of co curricular activities like tinkering lab , professional societies , moot court , legal aid clinics etc. with specified courses for award of credit to encourage beyond the classroom learning and develop innovative approach , enhancing problem solving and creative thinking skills

vii) Special skill enhancement courses every semester to align with industry needs

viii) Extensive use of ICT with flipped class rooms,LMS, online tests & assignments, student presentations etc. for every course to extend the benefits of technology for teaching learning experience enhancements

ix) Including Practice / Lab component with large number of courses in each program including case studies , moot courts and industry relevant experiments to give hands-on experience.

x) Collaborative learning in classroom and on project work& peer tutoring to develop team spirit

xi) Student exchange programs with leading foreign Universities like ITB Ireland. Michigan Technology University USA, Regina Canada and others

xii) Faculty mentor for each student to provide guidance and counselling on academic and other matters

Faculty Development & Upskilling

Faculty development and up skilling has become critical in view of the introduction of many specialisations in all branches of engineering. Faculty need to be trained in new technology areas like artificial intelligence, cloud computing, cyber security, internet of things,augmented / virtual reality, smart cities and so on to meet the teaching resources requirements. A number of FDPs have been conducted byIn house senior faculty and external experts in these areas to prepare faculty to teach these courses. Further the faculty is also being oriented for more and more useof ICT and MOOC in teaching learning and other digital platforms. Some other faculty development initiatives include:

i) Deputing faculty during non-teaching period for FDPs being conducted in IITs and other leading training institutes

ii) Collaboration with foreign Universities for faculty and student exchange programs

iii) Encourage faculty to go for industry externships for 4-5 days in each semester to gain live industry experience and gain practical insights into new technology areas.

iv) Encourage faculty to deliver guest lectures in other Universities on emerging technology areas and participate national and international conferences. etc.

Besides innovative curriculum and teaching pedagogy,NCU has excellent faculty, mostly Ph.Ds from well known Universities for content delivery supported by state of art multiple technology platforms for digital learning. The transparent & robust academic governance and quality monitoring systems also include regular student & faculty feedback. All these have helped us to earn prestigious rankings and accreditations like NIRF and ASIC (U.K) & keep us ahead of the curve.

An aesthetic environment and vibrant academic ambience at NCU campus offers a very satisfying experience to our students and NCU keeps on enjoying the position of being a preferred destination for higher education in the region fulfilling its vision of growth with quality.

[ncuindia]

The NorthCap University Leads in Online Teaching-Learning Amidst COVID-19 Crisis

Realising its social responsibility and due to its concern about the well-being of its various stakeholders in the present-day unprecedented circumstances due to the spread of Covid-19, The NorthCap University proactively responded by playing its part in mitigating the spread of the virus by taking several measures. The University took immediate steps like disinfecting the campus regularly, promoting hygiene and encouraging social distancing etc. as advised by the Govt. and medical experts. Further, as directed by the Govt., the University decided to suspend all regular classes from 16th March, 2020 onwards.

The University understood the gravity of the situation because of this disruption, and as a progressive institution, was the first to take the initiative of keeping the students academically engaged by offering online classes. The University decided that all teaching-learning would be in virtual settings with immediate effect till 31st March, 2020.

Moving from face-to-face classes in classroom settings to virtual instructions was very challenging for both the faculty and the students as everything had to be managed within a very short time frame. The entire university stepped up and joined hands in utilizing the present trying times to provide a satisfying online learning experience to students. Rigorous training sessions using webinars were conducted for all users to equip them with the expertise of working on one of the well-known professional online platform ‘Microsoft Teams’. Instructions and user manuals were shared with all users through several emails and audio/video messages. The technical & IT teams of the university worked round the clock to create virtual class groups and handle queries.

Right from the first day onwards, the live interactive classes are running online just like they were held on any regular working day according to laid down timetable. The students are being informed about all classes through a virtual calendar that has been created for this purpose. A reminder is also being sent to all students using WhatsApp class groups so that the students do not miss out on the scheduled classes.

The response of this remote learning from students has been phenomenal as the attendance of all classes is around 90%, which is at par with that of regular classes. All software-based labs are being conducted very effectively through virtual instructions. Further on, demonstration videos are being planned for hardware-based labs so that even they are also suitably engaged. Students are submitting time-bound assignments to teachers and receiving feedback.

“As a student, I am enjoying the learning experience and I believe no other option could have been better implemented. Students can openly ask questions and introverts are not introverts anymore. Teachers are using different tools to make the class more interactive”, feels Pranav Jain, a third year Computer Science and Engineering student.

The entire experience is emotionally and intellectually fulfilling for the faculty as they continue on this journey of imparting quality education to the students. There has been no shortage of support for each other both from the students and the staff as we navigate through these challenging times. Dr Kavita Khanna, Head, Department of Computer Science and Engineering said "We at NCU don’t just teach technology, we practice it as well, we use it to face the unforeseen challenges that are brought before us from time to time. We have once again proved to be the real digital natives and a proud technologically savvy organization by embracing the change smoothly. In this uncertain situation when organizations struggle to find solutions, we have successfully sailed through.”

This is what Animesh Das, a first year student at The NorthCap University had to say about online learning, “The lecture delivery by faculty, the doubt clearing sessions and assignment submission is smooth, which is where I would like to say that the classroom comes to my home. The classes are also recorded on a daily basis so that we can revisit them in case we miss out on something. The process of online learning during this period of quarantine is helping us maintain our learning curve and hence when the university resumes we won't lag behind in the academic activities of the year.”

According to the experts, the impact of the deadly coronavirus is likely to reverberate across global higher education long after the outbreak is eventually brought under control. At NCU we strongly feel we that going online is a very good alternative considering our experience of this smooth glide from face-to-face learning to online-only learning.

The NorthCap University, Gurugram (formerly ITM Gurgaon)

[ncuindia]

Top Bsc Colleges in Delhi NCR

The NorthCap University offer Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Mathematics (Hons.) which is one of the top Bsc colleges in Delhi NCR and affiliated to Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak. Find best BSc college in Gurugram, Haryana for study BSC Mathematics programs. For all B.Sc Maths Admission related queries with scholarship open for 2020 session.

Contact Us Address: HUDA Sector 23-A Gurugram – 122017 Phone: [phone]