BITSConnect Making BITS #1. © 2003 BITSAA International Let us make BITS Pilani the #1 ranked...

BITSBITSConnectConnect

Making Making BITSBITS #1 #1

© 2003 BITSAA International

Let us make BITS Pilani the #1 ranked Technology Institute in Let us make BITS Pilani the #1 ranked Technology Institute in India …India …

Why?Why?

• Benefits BITSians worldwide by building Benefits BITSians worldwide by building solid brandsolid brand

• BITS aims to be #1BITS aims to be #1– Overall India Today rank #3 in 2001; up Overall India Today rank #3 in 2001; up

from #6 in 2000from #6 in 2000– Already the top-ranked private technology Already the top-ranked private technology

instituteinstitute– 2001 India Today ranking -2001 India Today ranking -

#1 in Academics, and Curriculum#1 in Academics, and Curriculum#2 in Reputation#2 in Reputation#3 in Job Placement#3 in Job Placement#4 in Infrastructure, and Student Care#4 in Infrastructure, and Student Care#5 in Admissions#5 in Admissions


BITS InheritanceBITS Inheritance

• Started by private sectorStarted by private sector

• Strong industry orientationStrong industry orientation

• 30,000 successful engineers30,000 successful engineers

• Admissions based only on Admissions based only on meritmerit

• Continuous evaluation Continuous evaluation

• Relative grade systemRelative grade system


Where are we now?Where are we now?

• 4,000 students in Pilani Campus, second campus 4,000 students in Pilani Campus, second campus in Goa, International project - Dubai Center in Goa, International project - Dubai Center

• Leader in Distance LearningLeader in Distance Learning

• Largest library in Asia (65,000 sq ft)Largest library in Asia (65,000 sq ft)

• Large number of successful BITSiansLarge number of successful BITSians


Main Challenge and Main Challenge and Limitation:Limitation:

Current infrastructure!Current infrastructure!

Limitations in InfrastructureLimitations in Infrastructure


• Lack of campus-wide connectivityLack of campus-wide connectivity• Poor terminals/students ratioPoor terminals/students ratio• Inability to expand computer based Inability to expand computer based

coursescourses• Low bandwidth for distance learningLow bandwidth for distance learning

Solution: BITSSolution: BITSConnectConnect

• Campus-wide network - wired and wirelessCampus-wide network - wired and wireless

• Higher bandwidth for distance learningHigher bandwidth for distance learning

• IP TelephonyIP Telephony

• High speed access to serversHigh speed access to servers

• Distributed computingDistributed computing

• High speed internet accessHigh speed internet access


BITSBITSConnect: Connect: Project BackgroundProject Background

• Need identified by BITSNeed identified by BITS

• BITS/BITSAA joint effortBITS/BITSAA joint effort

• Design expertise from alumniDesign expertise from alumni

• Special prices and support from Special prices and support from vendorsvendors

• Additional support from student Additional support from student internsinterns


MMF Cable

Wing 3

Wing 6

Wing 8

Wing 10

Meera Bhawan

SiSi

Vishwakarma

Bhawan

Bhagirath

Bhawan

Ashok

Bhawan

Rana Pratap

BhawanSMF Cable

Library

Budh

Bhawan

Ram Bhawan

Malaviya

Bhawan Distance Learning

Vyas

Bhawan

Shankar

Bhawan

Gandhi

Bhawan

Krishna

Bhawan

IPC

Core

Guest House

BITSBITSConnect: Network DiagramConnect: Network Diagram


• Operational in December, 2003Operational in December, 2003

• Network design already completeNetwork design already complete

• 3 Month Phase-I implementation starts in 3 Month Phase-I implementation starts in May 2003May 2003

• Must place orders in March 2003Must place orders in March 2003

• Solid working team already in placeSolid working team already in place

• Strong funding base createdStrong funding base created

BITSBITSConnect: Connect: Timeline and Timeline and MilestonesMilestones


• Desktop CollaborationDesktop Collaboration• Research at BITSResearch at BITS• High growth in e-LearningHigh growth in e-Learning• Low-cost voice Low-cost voice

communicationcommunication• Productivity leapProductivity leap


BITSBITSConnect: Connect: BenefitsBenefits

Benefits to Benefits to BITSBITS


• Advanced computer based Advanced computer based coursescourses

• CollaborationCollaboration• ConnectivityConnectivity


Benefits to BITS Benefits to BITS StudentsStudents

Higher Calculus Home PageProf. V.P. Mainra


• Next generation instructional Next generation instructional technologytechnology

• Improved student interactionImproved student interaction• Access to computing resourcesAccess to computing resources• Academic and industry linkageAcademic and industry linkage• Projects and consultancyProjects and consultancy


Benefits to BITS Benefits to BITS FacultyFaculty

BITSBITSConnect Connect FinancingFinancing


• Total cost is $1.5 MillionTotal cost is $1.5 Million• BITS has $300KBITS has $300K• Vendor special discounts of Vendor special discounts of

$450K$450K• Pledges by BITSians of $300K+Pledges by BITSians of $300K+• Gap: $450K (Rs. 2 crore)Gap: $450K (Rs. 2 crore)• Target: June 2003Target: June 2003

• Feel very proud! BITS is the best! • Support – visit www.bitsaa.org and

join BITSAA activities

• Contribute – Online, cash, checks, wires, or stock donations

• Promote – Spread the word

• Tax deductible from Indian income under Section 80G of Indian Income Tax Act

• How to maximize your contribution:– Matching funds from your

employer– Approach other organizations &

individuals


What can you doWhat can you do


What can you doWhat can you do• Pls write Cheque/DD Payable to

"Birla Institute of Technology & Science“

•

• Mail your cheque/DD to:

Professor JP Mishra

c/o BITSConnect,

Birla Institute of Tech & Science,

Vidya Vihar Campus,

Pilani, Rajasthan 333031, India

email: [email protected]

• All donors will receive acknowledgement within 15 days of receipt of cheque from the BITS Pilani

• All donors will receive tax-rebate receipt within 15 days of cheque clearance.

Who is Involved?Who is Involved?

BP Agrawal (IUBITNet)BP Agrawal (IUBITNet)Sandeep Arora (L&T Infotech)Sandeep Arora (L&T Infotech)Dr Rahul Banerjee (BITS Pilani)Dr Rahul Banerjee (BITS Pilani)Shyamoli BanerjeeShyamoli BanerjeeMukul Chawla (Cisco Systems)Mukul Chawla (Cisco Systems)Rajesh Chelapurath (Burnham)Rajesh Chelapurath (Burnham)Ajay Chopra (Pinnacle Systems)Ajay Chopra (Pinnacle Systems)Mythreyee Ganapathy (Microsoft)Mythreyee Ganapathy (Microsoft)Satish Gupta (Cradle Tech)Satish Gupta (Cradle Tech)Krishnaraj Inbarajan (OnStar)Krishnaraj Inbarajan (OnStar)Prem Jain (Cisco Systems)Prem Jain (Cisco Systems)Roop Jain (AARCEE)Roop Jain (AARCEE)Brijesh Khanna (Sun Brijesh Khanna (Sun

Microsystems)Microsystems)Amit Khetan (Cisco Systems)Amit Khetan (Cisco Systems)Prof. S.P. Kothari (MIT)Prof. S.P. Kothari (MIT)Jai Krishna (MIPS Technologies)Jai Krishna (MIPS Technologies)

Karthik Krishna (Deutsche)Karthik Krishna (Deutsche)Vidur Luthra (Microsoft)Vidur Luthra (Microsoft)Ajay Madhok (Amsoft)Ajay Madhok (Amsoft)Prof J.P Misra (BITS, Pilani)Prof J.P Misra (BITS, Pilani)Venu Palaparthi (Instinet)Venu Palaparthi (Instinet)Jayan Ramankutty (Cypress)Jayan Ramankutty (Cypress)Anand Rajaram (jPeople)Anand Rajaram (jPeople)Deepu Rathi (Cisco Systems)Deepu Rathi (Cisco Systems)Devesh Satyavolu (OPNET)Devesh Satyavolu (OPNET)Anupendra Sharma (Indigo Anupendra Sharma (Indigo

Capital)Capital)Manish Sood (Salient)Manish Sood (Salient)Mani Sundaram (Stratus)Mani Sundaram (Stratus)Satish Tadikonda (Tribiosys)Satish Tadikonda (Tribiosys)Prasad Thammineni (jPeople)Prasad Thammineni (jPeople)Yogesh Vaidya (STG)Yogesh Vaidya (STG)Prashant Viswanathan (Echelon)Prashant Viswanathan (Echelon)


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