Program Overview CAMPUS CONNECT Foundation Program 4.0

CAMPUS CONNECT
Foundation Program 4.0
Program Overview
PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT
Overview
Campus Connect aims at evolving a model
through which Infosys and engineering
institutions can partner for competitiveness,
enhance the pool of highly capable talent for
growth requirements in Information Technology
(IT) space. It is aimed at creating an effective
means of backward integration into the supply
chain by going into the college campuses from
where the IT industry gets the people for its
growth. The nation-wide program focuses on
preparing “industry-ready IT professionals” by
aligning and enhancing the engineering student
competencies with the needs of the industry.
Infosys, in this Campus Connect program,
shares with academia its mature technology
training methods, courseware, student project
samples and other such learning resources that
have been developed, practiced and perfected
over the last 15 years.
The Campus Connect program has several
program components weaved together to
create synergy for effective, fast-paced
learning. Namely - Conclaves, Road Shows,
Faculty Enablement Programs (FEP),
Sabbaticals, Foundation Programs, Industry
Electives, Soft Skills Capsule Roll-out,
Sponsored Events and Seminars.
At a Glance
1. Foundation Program (FP) Rollout is a core
offering under Campus Connect.
2. Campus Connect shares the FP courseware
with colleges to enable them make
students Industry-Ready.
3. The current version of FP is FP4.0 released
to Partnered colleges with effect from Oct
2014.
4. The duration of FP 4.0 Rollout is 65 contact
(typically classroom) hours with 55 lab
hours for Hands-on.
What’s new in FP4.0?
1. Three Focus Areas – Object Oriented
Programming using Java, Relational
Database Management Systems, Software
Engineering and Introduction to UI and
Web Technologies.
2. More Practical aspect in the above 3 Focus
areas
Key Features of FP 4.0
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Maximum alignment with current FP at
Mysore training so that all concepts are
covered with more of Hands-on
FP 4.0 has 65 hours of theory and 55
hours of Hands on, which emphasizes the
focus on hands-on exposure to students
Provision of Conceptual and Practicebased Assignments with respective
Session plan for each of the Focus Areas.
Besides the Hands-on focus, new topics
such as Software Engineering and
Introduction to Web Technology in addition
to OOP using Java and RDBMS are
introduced
Assessment is aligned to new model with
a combination of Objective and Hands-on
exam at the end of respective focus areas.
This will enhance the practical knowledge
of students to make them industry-ready
Rationale for the Program
The core of the Campus Connect program is
the Foundation Program Roll-out at the college
premises. Foundation Program Courseware
represents the Intellectual Property and
experience of Infosys in training thousands of
entry level engineers from heterogeneous
backgrounds and disciplines to deliver worldclass projects to global customers. The
purpose of the FP Courseware is to provide a
unique set of teaching aids, consolidated
training material to the college faculty to help
them make students Industry-Ready.
This courseware has been used by Infosys to
train entry level engineers. This is typically
delivered as classroom sessions coupled with
extensive
hands-on
exercises
and
assignments.
The Program announcement is launched to
communicate the latest version of Foundation
Program Rollout and to provide quick
understanding on new courseware, rollout
process and assessment methodologies.
Program Description
The enhancements on the Foundation Program
offerings and processes are based on the
changes in the Foundation Program at Infosys
Global Education Center and the feedback and
inputs received from the Campus Connect
Partner Colleges.
The new Foundation program is
comprised of three focus areas namely,
now
1. Focus area 1: Object Oriented
Programming (OOP) using Java: This
course includes problem solving through
Object
Oriented
approach
and
Implementation using Data Structures. It
also gives OOP paradigm using basic
Java as programming language
2. Focus area 2: Relational Database
Management Systems (RDBMS): This
course introduces the basic concepts and
terminology of RDBMS, explains database
design using Entity Relationship (ER)
modelling and Normalization, SQL
commands.
3. Focus area 3: Software Engineering and
Introduction
to
UI
and
Web
Technologies (SE & IUWT):
This course introduces basic Software
Engineering life cycle models such as
Waterfall, Spiral, Prototype and Agile
methodology and basic web technologies
using Html, CSS and Java scripting
technologies.
Hands-on Component
Hands-on is the key component of Foundation
Program 4.0. The objective is to expose
students to practical development and best
practices to be followed in coding, query tuning
and software engineering process. Students
will have to work for 55 hours in all the three
focus areas. Students will develop the
enterprise application using Object oriented
approach in focus area-1, develop optimized
queries in focus area-2 and create simple UI
using html/JavaScript in focus area-3. This will
enhance their practical knowledge using open
source IDEs such as Eclipse/ Net beans.
Program Deliverables and
Batch Planning Information
Plan a Batch
With the release of Foundation Program 4.0,
the FP batch data is fully managed using
Campus
Connect
Portal
(http://campusconnect.infosys.com). Log on to
the Campus Connect Portal with College SPoC
credentials and select option Foundation
Program  FP Inbox. Upload the batch details
using the „Plan a batch‟ screen. College SPoC
provides Batch Overview, Course Details,
Important Course Dates, and Student Details to
complete the batch planning data. Every new
batch submitted on the Campus Connect portal
goes through an approval process. Infosys DC
SPoC approves / resends the batch by
carefully evaluating the batch plan. A unique
batch identifier gets generated for every
approved batch. This batch identifier is used
for the purpose of tracking and closure of FP
batches. Hence it is required that College
SPoC uploads the FP batch details on Campus
Connect Portal.
FP 4.0 Processes
A typical process of executing the Foundation Program 4.0 is depicted in the below diagram:
Duration of FP4.0
S.No
1
FP Focus Area
Focus area-1: Object oriented
Theory Hours
Hands-on Hours
28
27
20
20
17 (7 + 10)
8
65
55
Programming using Java
2
Focus area-2: Relational Database
Management Systems
3
Software Engineering and Introduction to
UI and Web Technolgies
Total
Batch Commencement
The Campus Connect SPoC at Partner College
submits the Foundation Program plan on portal
for approval. After the Foundation program
batch plan is created and approved for
execution and the student selection is
completed, the college is all set to start the first
component of the Foundation Program i.e. PreTest.
Pre-Test
This activity is to be conducted before the first
course of FP rollout. Campus Connect partner
college is to arrange this pre-test for the FP
batch students. The expected mode of
deploying pre-test is ONLINE. The objective of
this Pre-Test is to
By taking this pre-test, the students will be
able to understand the importance of the
Foundation Program.
a. Improve preparatory reading just
prior to the Foundation Program
classes.
b. Exercise learning experiences.
c. Gauge what they do not know
By arranging this pre-test, the colleges will
be able to
a. Enhanced student‟s interest for Campus
Connect program and hence helps in
getting desired level of enrollment for
Foundation Program.
a. To gain insight into the practicality of the
FP.
b. Provide Comprehensive feedback to
students. This will help students and
faculty members in identifying gaps in
learning and competencies.
b. To provide understandings of relevance
importance of the each module in FP
c. Get a baseline of their students
competencies
c. To provide a feedback to students
The Pre-test should be based on the Foundation Program 4.0 course coverage. The Pre-Test should
be made up of objective type, multiple choice questions (MCQs). The breakup of the questions for PreTest should be as follows.
#
FP Course Name
Number of MCQs per Total Marks per
FP Course
FP Course
1
Object Oriented Programming (OOP) using Java
10
10
2
Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS)
10
10
3
Software Engineering and Introduction to UI & Web
5+5
10
Technologies
Total
The multiple choice questions (MCQs) in the
Pre-test should be based on the CAMP
methodology. For details please refer to
CAMP Methodology section in this
document.
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Campus Connect team recommends
sharing of individual‟s Pre-Test results along
with course-wise analysis. Sharing the
question paper along with correct answers
helps students in reinforcing the objectives
of Pre-Test. By doing this, students will be
able to co-relate the pre-test question, its
appropriateness during the linked FP course
delivery.
Note: Pre-test should not be used as a
means for student selection. The
performance in the pre-test should not be
used for student discontinuation in FP
batch. There is no weight-age for pre-test in
the final score.
FP Course Delivery
Technologies. The CAMP based question
papers should be sent to respective Infosys
DC SPoC for review before conducting the
assessments. Like Focus area-1 and 2 Retest, a Focus area-3 Retest and a doubt
clearing session are to be completed. The
Re-test option is available for every Focus
area.
FP Re-test Criteria
FP Re-Test can be offered to the students
in following scenarios
After the pre-test is conducted, the actual
course deliveries can start as per the same
sequence listed in FP4.0 processes.
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Students who have scored less
than 65% in the respective Focus
area Test can opt for Focus area
Retests.
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Students who have missed the test
due to genuine reasons. The faculty
members are to take the
responsibility of evaluating the
genuineness in such cases.
Hands-on Assignments
Along with ONLINE assessments during the
Foundation Program, students are expected
to complete the assignments for these
courses. The FP faculties are to share these
assignments with students which can be
downloaded from CC portal.
Focus area-1 Test
The FIRST ONLINE assessment is to be
conducted for the batch after completing the
courses – OOP using Java. The CAMP
based question papers should be sent to
respective Infosys DC SPoC for review
before conducting the assessments. The
Re-test option is available for each FP Test.
See the FP Re-test criteria. A doubt clearing
session is to be arranged before the Focus
area-2 Course Delivery.
Focus area-2 Test
This test is based on the course Relational
Database Management Systems (RDBMS).
The CAMP based question papers should
be sent to respective Infosys DC SPoC for
review before conducting the assessments.
Like Focus area-1 Re-test, a Focus area-2
Retest and a doubt clearing session are to
be completed. The Re-test option is
available for every Focus area.
Focus area-3 Test
This test is based on the course Software
Engineering and Introduction to UI & Web
Hands-on Exam Question Paper Generation
Guidelines
Focus Area-1: OOP using Java
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Problem statement should be given in
terms of class diagrams along with
functionality implementation details
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There should be minimum of three
classes using any of the Relationships
handled in that subject
Focus Area-2: RDBMS

Problem statement should be given
which contains Table structure with
sample Data to be inserted in Oracle
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There should be 10 queries with
varying complexity ranging from 1 to 3
marks questions
Focus Area-3: IUWT

Problem statement should be given
which contains UI design template
along with screenshots
The problem statement can represent any
domain such as banking, education system,
and library or retail application. The same
domain can be used for all the three Hands-on
exams.
CAMP Methodology
The FP Test question papers are set based on
the CAMP model of assessment. CAMP stands
for Conceptual, Analytical, Memory Based and
Practice Based questions. The recommended
distribution of questions over the different
aspects of CAMP model should typically be:
C+M = 20-30% and A+P = 70-80%.
Doubt Clearing Sessions
Campus Connect team strongly recommends
conducting a Doubt Clearing session for
students after every Test. The objective of
conducting the Doubt Clearing Session is to
provide a forum to students to clarify doubts
about the course focus areas if any.
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FP Certification
With Foundation Program 4.0 Campus
Connect has introduced certification criteria
for successful completion of the program.
Every student fulfilling ALL parameters
mentioned below is eligible to get FP
Certificate.
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Foundation Program attendance
with minimum attendance required
for classroom sessions is 75%
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ALL the tests, and assignments are
completed
Students should score 65 and
above for total of 100 marks either
in Test or Re-test in all the Three
focus areas
Partner Colleges are to issue and keep
track of the issued certificates for the future
reference.
FP Closure
This is the end of FP batch execution and
should be immediately followed by FP closure
reports. The FP closure is to be done on
Campus Connect Portal.
FP Assessment
The table below gives overview of FP Assessment framework, assessment units, course coverage and
scope of the same.
Assessment
Units
Course
Coverage
Distribution of Marks for
Assessment
Multiple
Choice
Questions
(MCQ)
Hands-on
Question
Marks
of MCQ
per
Course
Max
Handson
Max Marks
per
Assessment
Unit
Focus Area-1
(Online
Assessment)
OOP using
Java
30
1 set
60
40
100
Focus Area-2
(Online
Assessment)
RDBMS
30
1 set
60
40
100
Focus Area-3
(Online
Assessment)
SE & IUWT
10+ 20
1 set
(IUWT)
60
40
100
Total
300
Suggested Activities
Partner College
for
3. Program Announcement for
a. Campus Connect Program
b. Faculty Development Program
1. Batch Plan submission on Campus
Connect Portal
2. Provision for Online Assessment
Platform for conducting the FP
Assessments
3. Conducting Pre-Test in ONLINE mode
c. Campus Connect Portal
FAQ
4. Planning for FP Tests by creating sets
of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
based on CAMP methodology.
1. What is covered in the Infosys
Foundation Program?
5. Completing FP Hands-on Tests
Question Set Review with Infosys
Development
Center
prior
to
conducting these assessments.
Answer: The courses of the Infosys
Foundation Program cover the
following 3 Focus areas, which is the
basis for software development:
6. Doubt clearing sessions along with FP
Re-tests

Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
using Java
7. Lab hours allocations for executing the
Hands-on assignments

Relational Database Management
Systems (RDBMS)
8. Generating the student score records
and completing the closure report

Software Engineering and Introduction
to UI and Web Technologies
9. Issuing the FP completion certificates
to students
Program Governance
Infosys SPoC – Infosys will need to coordinate
with associated regional colleges for rolling-out
this program. Infosys SPoC will be designated
person for the colleges.
College SPoC – College Single Point of
Contact will be one of the core team members
of the respective colleges.
Reference Information
1. Campus
Connect
Portal
http://campusconnect.infosys.com
2. Campus Connect MoU document at
Partner college
2. Does attending this program entitle the
student for placement in Infosys?
Answer: No. Infosys placements are
decided
through
the
regular
recruitment process. Those students
who are already selected by Infosys
will gather more knowledge by
attending this program.
3. What are the eligibility criteria to attend
this program?
Answer: The program is aimed at the
final and pre-final year engineering
students. The exact eligibility criteria to
select students for the program are
decided by the partner college.
However Students recruited by Infosys
should complete this program when
offered by college.
4. Is the program open for students of
non-IT engineering branches?
Answer: Yes. Students from IT-related
as well as non-IT-related branches can
attend this program.
5. Is it compulsory for all the Infosys
selected students to attend this
program?
Answer: Yes. All the students who
were offered an employment with
Infosys should attend the program.
6. If a student who is yet to be placed
attends this program, is it compulsory
for the student to join Infosys?
Answer: No. There is no such
restriction.
7. Can students who are not selected by
Infosys attend the program?
Answer: Yes. They can attend the
program.
8. What are the benefits of attending the
program for students?
Answer: Students, who complete the
qualifying criteria, receive an FP
certificate
References: Useful Websites
http://scratch.mit.edu
http://learn.code.org/hoc/1
http://learn.code.org/hoc/20
https://campusconnect.infosys.com
www.eclipse.org
9. What if an Infosys selected student
does not complete the Foundation
Program in college?
Answer: All the students who were
offered an employment with Infosys
should complete the program.
10. What are the benefits for students to
attend the program?
Answer: Student experiences industryoriented subjects which are essential to
be eligible for IT industry, and also
receive a certificate on completing the
qualifying criteria.
11. Is the ONLINE assessment a
mandatory requirement for FP
completion?
Answer: Yes. College should conduct
the ONLINE assessment to complete
the FP Rollout.
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Program Contact
Infosys Development Center
Bangalore
Bhubaneswar
Chandigarh
Chennai
Hyderabad
Mangalore
Mysore
Pune
Trivandrum
Infosys Point of Contact
Anoop Singh
Sahana Kumaraswamy
Srinagesh Chatarajupalli
Manisha
Kamaljeet Kaur
Roy Antony Arnold George Charles
Kalpana Balaraman
Sudheer Reddy K.
Kavya Gopi
Vani K N
Anuj Madhusudan Jajoo
Hari S.
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