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Optimus Systems and Product Engineering (AI-enabled), Semesters 3 to 6, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering. Anything not answered here goes to the Skill Lab point of contact or your HOD, listed at the bottom of this page.

Internships, projects and careers
Can I intern with OptimusLogic?

Internships sit outside the Skill Lab programme, so write to the Skill Lab point of contact with your semester, your signed-off problems and your capstone.

What projects can I work on?

Four graded capstones across the programme: Battery Monitor v1, Battery Monitor v2, Smart Always-On Sensing Node v1 and Always-On Sensing Node v2.

I want to work on VLSI. Can you help with intern projects?

Semesters 5 and 6 put you on the VAMAN eFPGA writing Verilog, which is the digital-design track inside this programme; anything beyond that goes to the Skill Lab point of contact.

Do I get paid to work as an intern?

Stipends are not part of this programme and are not decided here, so ask the Skill Lab point of contact.

Can I get a job at OptimusLogic?

The programme makes no job promise and hiring runs as a separate process, so ask the Skill Lab point of contact.

What are the salaries and perks?

No salary figure or perk is stated or implied by this programme, so ask the Skill Lab point of contact.

Does OptimusLogic recruit from this cohort?

No placement guarantee comes with the programme; ask the Skill Lab point of contact about openings.

Which job roles does this programme prepare me for?

Embedded and firmware engineering, board bring-up and diagnostics, communication and protocol work, and Edge AI or TinyML deployment.

Can I put my Skill Lab code on GitHub?

Check with the Skill Lab point of contact first, because courseware and project material carry usage terms.

Will I get a letter of recommendation?

Ask your HOD first, and the Skill Lab point of contact for anything on the OptimusLogic side.

The programme
What exactly is the Skill Lab programme?

A four-semester skill programme, Semesters 3 to 6, in which you build one continuously evolving engineering system.

How many hours and problems does each semester carry?

35 contact hours per section, 20 connected problems and one graded capstone in every semester.

What does each semester add?

Semester 3 reads and processes, Semester 4 communicates, Semester 5 accelerates, Semester 6 predicts.

Are the 20 problems standalone lab exercises?

No, each problem builds a block the capstone needs, so they run as one connected sequence.

Which department and which semesters?

Electronics and Communication Engineering, delivered across Semesters 3, 4, 5 and 6, starting with Semester 3.

Can students from other branches join?

Eligibility is set by the college, so ask your HOD.

Do I have to take all four semesters?

Each semester is activated by the college separately, so ask your HOD which components your batch is enrolled in.

What is the domain of the work?

Automotive battery health monitoring in Semesters 3 and 4, and always-on sensing with Edge AI in Semesters 5 and 6.

How do I enrol?

Through the BMSCE Skill Development Cell and your department; your HOD confirms the section and schedule.

Hardware, kits and software
What hardware will I work on?

Arduino Uno built on the Microchip AVR ATmega328P in Semesters 3 and 4, and the VAMAN board in Semesters 5 and 6.

What is VAMAN?

A board carrying a QuickLogic EOS S3 with an Arm Cortex-M4F and an embedded FPGA, plus an ESP32 for wireless.

Do I have to buy a kit?

No, 25 kits are supplied to the department as shared laboratory resources.

What is inside the kit?

Arduino Uno, voltage divider, current sensor, thermistor, MCP2515 CAN module, serial EEPROM, 16x2 LCD, LEDs, buzzer, buttons, breadboard and consumables.

Can I take a kit home?

Kit scheduling and access are decided by the department, so ask your HOD.

What happens if my board fails during a session?

Spare boards are kept ready for replacement during the semester and through the warranty period.

Do I need my own laptop?

Check the bench arrangement for your section with the Skill Lab point of contact.

What software and languages will I use?

Embedded C on the Arduino, Verilog on the VAMAN eFPGA, and TensorFlow Lite for Microcontrollers for on-device models.

How large can my model be in Semesters 5 and 6?

Models are INT8 quantized within a 50 KB flash budget, and the curriculum targets 30 KB to keep margin.

Assessment, LMS and attendance
How am I evaluated?

Per-problem sign-off, the capstone evaluation, and your attendance and marks.

What is the graded regression?

Your deliverable must keep running everything you built in the previous semesters, and that demonstration carries marks.

Where do lessons and assignments live?

On the OptimusLogic LMS, which every enrolled student can access.

Do I pay anything for LMS access?

Nothing is payable by you for LMS access.

What reports reach my department?

An individual student report, a section-wise report and a department capability report.

What if I miss a session or fall behind on a problem?

Speak to your HOD and the lab instructor, since attendance and make-up sessions are handled by the department.

Certificates
Do I get a certificate?

One international certificate anchors each of the four semesters.

Who issues the certificates?

Microchip University for Semesters 3, 4 and 6, and Edge Impulse, a Qualcomm company, for Semester 5.

What do the certificates cover?

Analog and battery design, CAN and CAN FD networking, Edge AI fundamentals, and an embedded systems learning path of twelve courses.

Do I pay for the certificate?

No examination fee, licence fee or per-seat charge is payable by you.

Do I need to buy hardware for the certificate coursework?

No, the coursework runs in the browser and needs no hardware purchase.

Is it a proctored examination?

No, these are course-completion certificates from international semiconductor-industry brands.

What is the pass mark for the Edge Impulse certificate?

80% or above on the end test, with unlimited retries.

Is the certificate guaranteed once I enrol?

The award rests with the provider and depends on your own completion of the coursework.

What if a provider changes or withdraws a course?

A substitute certificate of comparable standing from an equivalent international provider is proposed, at no cost to you.

My question is not listed here. Who do I ask?

Write to the Skill Lab point of contact for anything technical or programme-related, and to your HOD for enrolment, credit, attendance and scheduling.

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Still need an answer?

Programme, hardware, LMS and certificate questions go to OptimusLogic. Enrolment, credit, attendance and scheduling go to the department.

Skill Lab point of contact, OptimusLogic
Mr. Sridhar Rayasam
Vice President, Business Development
OptimusLogic Systems (India) Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru
rayasamsridhar@optimuselectronics.com
Department contact, BMSCE
Dr. Balachandra K
Convener, Skill Lab Initiative, Department of ECE
BMS College of Engineering, Bull Temple Road, Bengaluru 560019
info@bmsce.ac.in · 080-26622130

This FAQ describes the Skill Lab programme only. It states no placement, salary or employment outcome. Certificate terms are set by the issuing provider and are re-verified before every cohort enrols.