About The Department
The department of Information Technology was started in the year 1997 -1998 and has been offering B.Tech degree programme. From the year 2007- 2008 the department has been offering M.Tech and Ph.D programmes. Courses are taught by experienced  and highly qualified faculty using a hands-on, reality-based approach to education in which students apply what they learn in class to solve real-life problems. The faculty are specialized in various thrust areas of Information Technology like Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, IOT, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing and Mobile Computing. The programmes are designed to broaden and deepen students' knowledge of new and emerging technologies and  the application and integration of these technologies. Our B.Tech degree programme trains students to leverage insights from data and information technology to solve problems. Our curriculum provides the tools necessary to study, manage, and innovate the information systems around us. The Department of information Technology is fully equipped with the state of the art laboratories having the latest HP Servers and Nodes. The Department is having the latest licensed Softwares including Microsoft Campus Agreement for Campus Licenses. Our students excel in Curricular and Co-Curricular activities through inter and intra college technical symposiums, Workshops, Special lectures and Industrial Visits. The department is Wi Fi enabled for the benefit of student community and faculty members.
Head of the Department
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Dr.Tamilarasi Suresh, M.Tech., Ph.D.,
Professor & Head
Department of Information Technology.
Members of Board of Studies
| S.No | Name of the Faculty | Designation | Chairman/ Member |
| 1 | Dr. B. Shanthini | Professor | Chairperson |
| 2 | Dr. S. Selvan | Advisor | Member |
| 3 | Dr. S. Pushpa | Professor | Member |
| 4 | Dr. S. Tamilarasi | Professor | Member |
| 5 | Mr. K. Cornelius | Asst. Professor | Member |
| 6 | Dr. E.A. Mary Anitha | Professor, Department of Computer Science, Christ University, Bangalore | Academic Expert Member |
| 7 | Mr. Zenob Antony Stephan | Director, CMSDI India, Plot No.167, Poonga Street, Poompozhil Nagar, Avadi, Chennai-62 | Industry Expert Member |
B.Tech. – Information Technology
B.Tech Information Technology
 The B.Tech. I.T degree course aims at producing Engineers who are well prepared for pursuing careers in a wide variety of Computer and Information technology related fields or to become Entrepreneurs. The Curriculum is designed with core courses which provide an in-depth knowledge of technology to ensure that students use different programming languages for problem-solving. The degree supports choice based curriculum through which students can choose subjects as electives to further focus on their fields of Interest.
B.Tech I.T (Specialisation in Cybersecurity)
The B.Tech .I.T degree course with specialisation in Cybersecurity is designed for students who want to seek a complete education in the area of cybersecurity. This degree provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to protecting systems, networks, data, software and devices from cyber-attacks using technologies. The core courses includes Computer Forensics, Ethical Hacking, Security Tools, Computer and Network security, Software security, Data and information security.
M.Tech. – Information Technology
M.Tech I.T
The M.Tech I.T degree programme offers students with a bachelor's degree the opportunity to take their skills to the next level with advanced study. We teach students with basic analytic skills and a strong aptitude for programming, and logical reasoning. The final semester in the curriculum is dedicated to project phase in which the students implement their novel idea in the form of a project. Every student will exhibit his own idea with presentation and Implementation. Students will be trained to apply their knowledge in real life situations. Completion of this programme envisages better prospects of higher studies in India and abroad in addition to offer of employment to eligible students.
Ph.D.
Facilities
| Department library | 1 |
| Class rooms | 5 |
| Seminar hall with ICT facility | 1 |
| Internet facility for Students , faculty and scholars | 1 Gbps Bandwidth available includesWi Fi |
Digital Library facility :
- DELNET - accessing the Back Volumes
- NDL - accessing all the subject related books
- NPTEL Lectures - Engineering subjects video lectures
- Webinars -Â Online web Seminars
- IEEE Transactions-Â accessing IEEE transactions
LABORATORY DETAILS
- Computer Practice Lab
- Data Structures Lab
- Operating Systems Lab
- DBMS Lab
- Software Engineering Lab
- Networks Lab
- CASE Tools Lab
- Computer Graphics Lab
- Grid and Cloud Lab
- Security Lab
Activities
MOU’s
IT department has signed MOU’S with the following companies
- A memorandum of understanding was signed on 17-07-19 between St. Peter’s Institute of Higher Education and Research and Lema Labs Technologies Pvt. Ltd., located at 1st Floor, IIT Madras Research Park, #1, Kanagam Road, Taramani, Chennai-600113 for Robotics training Program for the Departments of IT/CSE/ECE/EEE as part of industry – institute collaboration
- A memorandum of understanding was signed on 25-03-19 between St. Peter’s Institute of Higher Education and Research and Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., located at TCS House, Raveline Street, Fort, Mumbai-400 001 for offering TCSiON elective courses for the Departments of IT/CSE/ECE/EEE as part of industry – institute collaboration
- A memorandum of understanding was signed on 21-03-18 between St. Peter’s Institute of Higher Education and Research and Red Hat India Pvt. Ltd., located at A-201, Supreme Business Park, Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, Mumbai-400 076 for accessing approved Red Hat Academy courses for the Departments of IT/CSE/ECE/EEE as part of industry – institute collaboration
- A memorandum of understanding was signed on 31-10-15 between St. Peter’s Institute of Higher Education and Research and MACS Academy, located at Chennai-100 for training Program for the Departments of IT/CSE as part of industry – institute collaboration
- A memorandum of understanding was signed on 28-10-15 between St. Peter’s Institute of Higher Education and Research and Aadityaa Infomedia Solutions Pvt. Ltd., located at 77/2, Habibullah Road, T. Nagar, Chennai for training Program for the Departments of IT/CSE as part of industry – institute collaboration
- A memorandum of understanding was signed on 25-10-15 between St. Peter’s Institute of Higher Education and Research and Firstsoft Technologies Pvt. Ltd., located at 5, 4th Street, Dr. Subbarayan Nagar, Kodambakkam, Chennai for training Program for the Departments of IT/CSE as part of industry – institute collaboration
- A memorandum of understanding was signed on 07-07-14 between St. Peter’s Institute of Higher Education and Research and Confirmatics Business Pvt. Ltd., located at 88, 2nd Street, Anna Nager, Chennai for training Program for the Departments of IT/CSE as part of industry – institute collaboration
- A memorandum of Understanding was signed on 6-2-2014 between St.Peter’s University and CMC ACADEMY Pvt. Ltd, Annanagar, training Program for the Department of CSE/IT/ECE/MCA as part of industry – institute collaboration.
- A memorandum of Understanding was signed on 21-5-2013 between St.Peter’s University and INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar for enhancing R&D activities in institute collaboration.
Vision & Mission
VISION OF THE DEPARTMENT
- To Enhance and extend educational services effectively to the satisfaction of all concerned.
- To provide an environment to support and encourage excellence in teaching-learning.
- To equip the students with conceptual, technical knowledge and competence required for the practice of their profession with moral and ethical values.
- Moulding the students acceptable to the business / industry world on par with National and International Standards.
- PO1: Engineering knowledge:Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.
- PO2: Problem analysis:Identify, formulate, review research literature, and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences.
- PO3: Design/development of solutions:Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design system components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate consideration for the public health and safety, and the cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.
- PO4: Conduct investigations of complex problems:Use research-based knowledge and research methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of the information to provide valid conclusions.
- PO5: Modern tool usage:Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools including prediction and modelling to complex engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations.
- PO6: The engineer and society:Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering practice.
- PO7: Environment and sustainability:Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable development.
- PO8: Ethics:Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice.
- PO9: Individual and team work:Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.
- PO10: Communication:Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.
- PO11: Project management and finance:Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering and management principles and apply these to one?s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.
- PO12: Life-long learning:Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.
- PSO1:An ability to specify, analyze & design a usable computing system that efficiently utilizes system software and hardware to cover current user requirements in a socially and economically acceptable form.
- PSO2:An ability to state, design and implement a secure and reliable information communication system by using concepts of Computer Networks, Cryptography and Network Security and Cyber Forensics.
- PSO3:An ability to state, design and implement knowledge based discovery and machine based learning in computer system by using the various concepts of Soft Computing, Neural Networks, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
- PSO4:An ability to analyse and design an efficient information management system which uses the concepts and tools of databases and deliver technological solutions for the end users using the concepts of Data Mining and Warehousing, Data Analytics, Web Technology and Cloud Computing.
- PSO5: An ability to effectively integrate IT-based solutions into the user environment in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context.
- PEO 1:To impart exhaustive knowledge to the students in all the sub-domains of Information Technology and the fast evolving IT tools to:
- Take up key assignments in IT and associated industries.
- Undertake and excel in higher studies and Research & Development in IT related fields and Management.
- Become an Entrepreneur in IT related fields.??
- PEO 2:To impart solid foundation in Computational Intelligence, Science and Interdisciplinary courses.
- PEO 3:To design and develop novel products and innovative solutions for real life problems in Information Technology field and related domains.
- PEO 4:To inculcate a conviction in the students to believe in self, impart professional and ethical attitude, nurture to be an effective team member, infuse leadership qualities, build proficiency in soft-skills, and the ability to relate Engineering with social issues.
- PEO 5:To provide a conducive and disciplined academic environment, quality of teaching with innovative and modern methods of pedagogy establishing the relevance of technical education as per the needs of the industry and society at large.