Diploma in Mechanical Engineering 2020-21 C20

Government of Karnataka
Department of Collegiate and Technical Education
Board of Technical Examinations, Bangalore

Course Code 20CS01P Semester I/II

Course Title IT SKILLS Course Group ES/CS

No. of Credits 4 Type of Course Lecture + Practice

6Hrs Per Week

Course Category ES Total Contact Hours
78Hrs Per Semester

Prerequisites Basic Computer Skills Teaching Scheme (L:T:P)= 1:0:2

CIE Marks 60 SEE Marks 40

1. RATIONALE
Information Technology is crucial to the majority of the business and has a great influence on
innovation and engineering. Every branch of engineering and every organization opt for computers
and IT skills for business automation, communication/connectivity, resource planning, work
automation and securing information etc. All engineering diploma students must be conversant with
the basic IT skills which empower them to learn new technologies, adapt to changes, business
development, communication etc.

2. COURSE SKILL SET

The aim of the course is to help the student to attain the following industry identified competency
through various teaching –learning experiences.
Perform jobs related to web design and maintenance, business process automation tool management,
cyber security and safety and program assistant.

3. COURSE OBJECTIVES
1. Demonstrate the basics of coding.
2. Design and develop web pages that include static and dynamic content.
3. Describe the basic concepts of Cloud and IoT.
4. Express the workflow and business automation
5. Recognize the best practices of Cyber Safety and security.

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4. JOB ROLE
SL.NO LEVEL JOB ROLES
1 3 Junior software developer - web.
2 3 Junior Creative Designer/Digital Artist

5. PREREQUISITES

Basic Computer skills (Students without basic computer skills should be taught
STUDENT
basic skills)
TEACHER Computer science faculty with required knowledge of IT Skills.

6. COURSE OUT COMES

On successful completion of the course, the students will be able to demonstrate industry oriented
Cos associated with the above mentioned competency:

Legends: R = Remember; U = Understand; A = Apply and above levels CL = Cognitive Level

(Bloom’s revised taxonomy)

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8. INSTRUCTIONAL STRATERGY
These are sample strategies, which teacher can use to accelerate the attainment of the various
course outcomes
1. Lecturer method(L) does not mean only traditional lecture method, but different type of teaching
method and media visual/graphical content that are employed to develop the outcomes
2. Massive Open on-line courses (MOOCS) can be used to teach various topics/sub topics.
3. Online coding platform wherever mentioned.
4. Hands on coding should be practiced.
5. About 15 to 20% of the topics/sub topics which are relatively simpler or descriptive in nature is
to be given to the students for self-directed learning

9. DETAILS OF COURSE CONTENT

The following topics/sub topics is to be taught and assessed in order to develop Unit Skill sets for
achieving CO to attain identified skill sets

UNIT Topics/Sub topics Unit skill set/Learning outcomes Hours

NO
(In cognitive domain) L-T-P
1 UNIT 1 - INTRODUCTION TO BASICS OF CODING 05-0-10

1.1 Introduction to computer programming 1. Understand computer

1.2 Algorithms –With sufficient examples programming
1.3 Flowcharts – With sufficient examples 2. Create and write Algorithm for
1.4 Execute simple programs programmable problems.
Note: Below listed or any other suitable 3. Design Flowchart for
online/offline coding platforms should be programmable problems.
used to demonstrate and provide coding 4. Develop simple Android
experience to students. application.
a. https://scratch.mit.edu/

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b. https://studio.code.org/projects

Suggested programs are listed in Table 1

1.5 Introduction to Application
development
1.6 Simple android application development (No

knowledge of programming language is required).

Note:

i. The purpose of application development

is to ignite and promote programming
skills.
ii. Application development should be
done using any App builder platforms
such as
iii. MITApp Inventor:
https://appinventor.mit.edu/
iv. Thunkable: https://thunkable.com/
v. ibuildapp: https://ibuildapp.com/
vi. The student should be introduced to the
android application development
environment for further research and
learninghttps://developer.android.com/
1.7 Activity: create a simple Android

application (Unique for each student)

publish on the learning management
system.

2 UNIT 2 - DESIGN AND DEVELOP WEB PAGES 10-0-20

2 2.1 Basic web technologies 1. Understand and examine basic

§ Browser web technologies
§ Web –Server 2. Creating static web pages
§ Client-Server Model 3. Formatting Webpages with
§ URL cascading style sheets (CSS)
§ SEO techniques 4. Creating Dynamic web pages
§ Domain names and domain name system. with JavaScript
2.2 Creating Web-pages with HTML5 - Static

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web pages. 5. Creating and launching

§ Introduction, Editors dashboard based personal
§ Tags, Attributes, Elements, Headings website.
§ Links, Images, List, Tables, Forms
§ Formatting, Layout, Iframes.
2.3 Formatting web pages with style sheets
(CSS3).
§ Introduction to CSS
§ Inline CSS, Internal CSS, Classes and
IDs
§ div, Color, Floating, Positioning
§ Margins, Padding, Borders
§ Fonts, Aligning Text, Styling Links
2.4 Creating a web page dynamic using
JavaScript.
§ Dynamic web page and Introduction
to JS
§ Basic syntax
§ Functions
§ Events
Note: Refer https://www.w3schools.com
2.6 Creating dashboards in websites.
2.6 Activity: Personal website design and
launch with a free platform or Create a
Blogging website.
§ Online platforms (Learning and
executing)
§ https://www.w3schools.com/
§ https://studio.code.org
§ https://www.khanacademy.org
Note:
1) The student must be introduced to
website development platforms -
worldpress.com.
2) The student must be made familiar

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with launching websites .

Certification available:
• HTML - W3schools
• CSS - W3schools
• JavaScript - W3schools
3 UNIT 3 -BUSINESS PROCESS AUTOMATION/ERP 03:0:06

3 3.1 Introduction to business process 1. Identify and examine the needs

automation. of business process automation.
3.2 Organization structure and functions 2. Understand Organization
composition-Properties and applications structure and functions
§ Structure 3. Create and use workflows
§ Types 4. Use Enterprise resource
§ Functional Units planning in workplace.
Note: Students should be made familiar with
organization, types and components of a big
enterprise to make him understand the
working of organization keeping him as part
of org.
3.3 Workflows
§ Introduction
§ Components
§ Use and use cases
Note: Use free and open-source platform to
demonstrate and create workflows.
Example:
https://airflow.apache.org/
https://taverna.incubator.apache.org/
https://trello.com/
https://www.processmaker.com/
3.4 Enterprise resource planning
§ History
§ Evolution
§ Uses of ERP
§ ERP software tools.

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Note: The student should be introduced into

Enterprise resource planning software tools
to understand importance of ERP.
Examples:
§ https://erpnext.com/
§ www.bitrix24.com
§ https://www.odoo.com/
3.5 Activity:
§ Project plan for summer internship -
use open source ERP Software
§ Identify different components of
nearby organization with recourse
plan and workflow design.
§ Identify types of ERP software
available with their market share.
4 04-0-8
UNIT 4 - INTRODUCTION TO CLOUD AND IOT CONCEPTS
4.1 Fundamentals of cloud 1. Understand Cloud concepts
4.2 Cloud service models
2. Identify and use Cloud services
§ IaaS (Infrastructure-as-a-Service)
3. UnderstandIoT concepts
§ PaaS (Platform-as-a-Service)
§ SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) 4. Identify IoT applications
4.3 Cloud deployment types
§ Public,
§ Private,
§ Hybrid
§ Community Cloud
4.4 Cloud services:
§ Google Drive - file storage and
synchronization service developed by Google;
§ Google docs- bring your documents to life
with smart editing and styling tools to help
you easily format text and paragraphs;
§ Google Co-lab (Usage of Jupyter Notebook):
Colab notebooks allow you to combine

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executable code and rich text in a single

document, along with images, HTML, LaTeX,
and more.
§ Google App Engine: Google App Engine is a
Platform as a Service and cloud computing
platform for developing and hosting web
applications in Google-managed data centers.
Applications are sandboxed and run across
multiple servers.

Note: Above cloud services are not compulsory

for all branches; teacher can recommend
other cloud service based on need of
engineering branch.

4.5 Working of IoT and IoT components (Only

brief introduction and demonstration
through videos)
4.6 Explain concept of Internet of Things with
examples
§ Smart home
§ Smart city
§ Smart farming
Note:
a. Teacher can also select specific area of
work where Things (autonomous
computing devices) could be
interconnected over TCP/IP to establish
IoT.
b. The students should be introduced to the
IoT environment for further research
and study.
Example:
§ https://www.raspberrypi.org/
§ https://www.arduino.cc/

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4.7 Activity:
Create your cloud service account and
demonstrate using cloud services.
Identify cloud service provider with respect
to service models and deployment types.
Identify areas where Internet of Things could
bring positive changes.
5 UNIT 5 - CYBERSECURITY AND SAFETY 4-0-8

5.1 Introduction to Cyber security and cyber 1. Identify need for Cyber
safety. security and cyber safety
§ Brief awareness on cyber safety 2. Identify basic security issues in
measures mobile phones and personal
§ Identification of basic security issues in computers
mobile phones and personal computers
3. Examine Importance of
§ Installation of Antivirus software
privacy, Password policy
§ Firewall concepts
4. Implement best practices of
§ Browser settings
cyber safety and security in
§ Importance of privacy and Password
work place
policy (Best practices).
5.2 Common threats - Demonstration
§ Phishing
§ DoS attack
§ Man in the middle attack
§ Eavesdropping
§ Spamming
5.3 Activity
§ Identification of basic security issues in
computers of your college and fixing the
same.
§ Visit nearby government organization.
§ Identify basic cybersecurity issues
and fixing the same
§ Demonstrate the importance of
cybersecurity, password policy, and
cyber safety.

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10. SUGGESTED PRACTICAL SKILL EXERCISES

TABLE-I

Unit
Sl. No. Practical Out Comes/Practical exercises PO CO
No.
Write an algorithm for programmable problems
Example for Reference:
1 • Add/subtract two numbers 1 1,4,7 1
• Find the largest/smallest of 3 numbers
• Calculate and print sum of 'N' numbers
Design a flowchart for programmable problems
Example for Reference:
2 Add/subtract two numbers 1 1,4,7 1
Find the largest/smallest of 3 numbers
Calculate and print sum of 'N' numbers
3 Design and create simple game using MIT-scratch/Code.org 1 1,4,7 1
4 Design and create simple android application (MIT App Inventor) 1 1,4,7 1
Design and create webpage for displaying your poem (Title,
5 2 1,4,7 2
header, paragraph, formatting tags)
Design and create webpage for your wish list (What you want to
6 do). Also list challenges and opportunities along with images to 2 1,4,7 2
present your dreams (List ordered and unordered, Image, table)
Design and create webpage using HTML and CSS about an
7 2 1,4,7 2
awesome animal (Use necessary CSS tags)
Design and create web page for a travel book/recipe book with
8 2 1,47 2
more than 3 pages, table to list places/recipes (iframe, hyperlink)
Design and create web page with JavaScript to design a simple
9 calculator to perform the following operations: sum, product, 2 1,4,7 2
difference and quotient
10 Design and create a personal webpage with dashboard 2 1,4,7 2
Design and create web page about advantages of business process
11 2,3 1,4,7 2,3
automation with respect to your branch of engineering

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Create a workflow for education loan approval in bank/diploma

12 3 1,4,7 3
admission process (Use any tool)
Demonstrate ERP with ERPNext Demo for manufacturing, retail
13 3 1,4,7 3
and service sector (Use any other ERP tools)
Create user account and demonstrate use of Google drive, Google
14 docs, Google Co-lab (Usage of Jupyter Notebook) 4 1,4,7 4

1.1 Demonstrate Internet of Things using with examples

a. Smart home
b. Smart city
15 c. Smart farming 4 1,4,7 4
Note: Teacher can also select specific area of work where Things
(autonomous computing devices) could be interconnected over
TCP/IP to establish IoT.
16 Installation of Antivirus software 5 1,4,7 5
17 Demonstration and hands on browser settings 5 1,4,7 5
18 Demonstration and hands on privacy settings and password policy 5 1,4,7 5
Demonstration of common security threats (using videos)
a. Phishing
b. DoS attack
19 5 1,4,7 5
c. Man in the middle attack
d. Spamming
e. Virus
The suggested practical activities (TABLE-I) in this section are demonstrated for the attainment of
the competency. These practical activities can also be used for the student assessment in portfolio
mode for awarding CIE marks. The lecturer can enhance the competency level of the students
by sketching more practical exercises.

NOTES:

1. It is compulsory to prepare log book/record of exercises. It is also required to get each exercise
recorded in logbook, checked and duly dated signed by the teacher
2. Student activities are compulsory and are also required to be performed and noted in logbook.
3. Student activity is compulsory and part of skill assessment. The activity enable student to
explore the course, help student to demonstrate creativity & critical thinking.
4. Student activity report is compulsory part to be submitted at the time of practical ESE
5. Term work report is compulsory part to be submitted at the time of practical ESE.
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6. Student activity and student activity reports must be uploaded to Learning management
system.
7. For CIE, students are to be assessed for Skills/competencies achieved.

11. MAPPING OF CO WITH PO

COURSE CO’S PROGRAMME OUTCOMES (PO’S)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
IT SKILLS CO1 3 0 0 3 0 0 3
CO2 3 0 0 3 0 0 3
CO3 3 0 0 3 0 0 0
CO4 3 0 0 3 0 0 3
CO5 3 0 0 3 0 0 0
Level 3- Highly Mapped, Level 2-Moderately Mapped, Level 1-Low Mapped, Level 0- Not
Mapped

12 SUGGESTED LEARNING RESOURCES

BOOKS
The Art of Programming Through Flowcharts & Algorithms, A. B. Chaudhuri, Firewall
1
Media publication
2 HTML5 Black Book, by Publishing company Limited. Kogent Learning Solutions Inc.
3 “World Wide Web design with HTML”, Xavier, Tata McGraw-Hill
Internet of Things – A Hands on Approach, By ArshdeepBahga and Vijay Madisetti
4
Universities Press, ISBN: 9788173719547
URL’S
1 https://scratch.mit.edu
2 https://studio.code.org
3 http://ai2.appinventor.mit.edu
4 https://www.w3schools.com
5 https://www.tutorialspoint.com/javascript/index.htm
6 https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/html-tutorials/
7 Android
https://developer.android.com
8 https://www.khanacademy.org
Tools for Web Development
9
a. https://www.wix.com

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b. https://atom.io/
c. https://www.openelement.com/
d. https://www.layoutit.com

13. SUGGESTED LIST OF PROPOSED STUDENTS ACTIVITY

Note: Refer activities mentioned in DETAILS OF COURSE CONTENT table

14. COURSE ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION CHART

SL.N ASSESSMENT DURATIO MAX CONVERSION

O N MARKS
(in
minutes)
1 CIE Assessment 1 ( Written Test -1 TH) - 60 20 Average of
At the end of 3 d week two written
2 CIE Assessment 2 (Written Test -2 TH) - 60 20 tests
At the end of 13 week 20
3 CIE Assessment 3 (Skill Test) - At the end of 3 hrs 20 Average of
5 week three skill test
4 CIE Assessment 4 (Skill Test) - At the 3 hrs 20 20
end of 7 week
5 CIE Assessment 5 (Skill Test) - At the end of 3 hrs 20
9 week
6 CIE Assessment 6 (Student activity)- At the - 20 20
end of 11 week
7 Total Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE) Assessment 60
8 Semester End Examination(SEE) 3 hrs 100 40
Assessment (Practical Test)
TOAL MARKS 100
Note: CIE written test is conducted for 20 marks (Two sections). Each section shall have two full
questions of same CL, CO. Student shall answer one full question from each section.

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15. RUBRICS FOR ACTIVITY

RUBRICS FOR ACTIVITY (Example Only)
Appropriate rubrics shall be developed by the concerned faculty
Dimensio Poor Below Average Good Exemplary Student
n Average Score
4 8 12 16 20
Concept Does not collect Collects very Collect much Collects some Collects a great 8
any information limited information; basic deal of
relating to the information; but very information; information; all
concept some relate to limited relate most refer to refer to the
the concept to the concept the concept concept
Design Design is not Design is poor Design Design & Design 6
acceptable/very and not well Fallowed convey both considered all
poorly structured structured. layout content and aspect of
samples and context concept,
well concept and
structured presentation
(UI)
Creativity Very little Creativity in Creativity in Creativity in Creative 8
creativity in concept or concept concept concept,
design/impleme design or /design/impl /design/imple content,
ntation implementatio ementation mentation presentation
n which and
complements implementation
each other
Impleme Poorly Partially Implemented Product convey Product is 8
ntation implemented implemented on time with both content creative with
results and context easy-to-use UI,
(content) structure
Average / Total Marks: (8+6+8+8)/4 7.5 = 8

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16. RUBRICS for Skill Test Evaluation (Both for CIE & SEE)

Sl No Parameter to be Observed Marks

Allotted
1 Design-Written
Skill Test 1: Algorithm / Flowchart/Visual Design 30
Skill Test 2: Web site visual design
Skill Test 3: Work flow or Project plan or cyber security
plan or Cloud service Concept
2 Implementation 50
Skill Test 1: Android application
Skill Test 2: Web site / Web pages
Skill Test 3: Create or use cloud service account or
Cyber safety and security- Antivirus
Installation or browser settings
3 Appeal and Presentation 20

Total 100

17. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:

Sl. No. Specification Quantity

1. Computers with HD Graphics Card 20
2. Software: GIMP, KRETA, BLENDER, PHOTOSHOP or any -
other relevant open-source software.
3. Internet Connectivity -
Note: Above specification is for a batch of 20 students

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