Skill-Lync launches Master’s autonomous driving course in India

Aditya · 22nd December 2020, 16:32

Skill-Lync launches a Master’s autonomous driving course in India

YCombinator backed startup 'Skill-Lync' has launched a Master's course for Autonomous Driving. This course is designed to give students a hands-on approach to learn and develop model-based control strategies for driver-assist systems. The startup, which has its headquarters in India, provides courses for Mechanical, Electrical, Civil and Computer Science Engineering students in India and across the world.

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The Master’s Program in Autonomous Driving covers a step by step formulation to understand the complete process in building an autonomous vehicle. It offers learning skills and techniques used by self-driving car teams at companies around the world. The course is 8 months long and comes with a 0% EMI option.

This course focuses on both in-depth theoretical and on-hand practical knowledge and teaches students how to develop strategies in a simulated environment. The program is divided into 5 modules, each one of which is accompanied by projects for practical learning. The modules are as follows:-

Applying Computer Vision for Autonomous Vehicle
Practical Artificial Intelligence For Autonomous Vehicle
Localization, Mapping & SLAM
Path Planning & trajectory Optimization
Autonomous Vehicle Controls

In addition to the 5 modules that are currently present in the curriculum, the company is planning to add 3-4 additional modules that will cover the next wave of driverless car development.

The focus in this course is to make the students finish the projects as a part of each module. The whole Master's coursework consists of 10 projects and 30 assignments spread across an 8-month period. Apart from on-demand videos that the students can access, they have live 1-1 video conference sessions with the instructor in order to get their doubts clarified. As a part of the course, students also end up working on projects with the aid of industry-oriented software tools such as Python, Tensorflow, Kras, MATLAB-Simulink, Carmaker and experience different control strategies within their projects, Such as LQR, Rule-based, PID, state-flow, etc.

Engineers from Computer Science, Mechanical, Electrical & Electronics engineering can take this course and understand different aspects of the autonomous vehicle development process. Working professionals who would like to shift their career path towards autonomous vehicles or anyone with a desire to work in the automotive controls domain can also take up this course. With this course, the students will have a hands-on experience to develop an ADAS system from Level 1 automation to Level 3.

Link to Team-BHP News Article

Turbohead · 22nd December 2020, 17:12

To all those who are planning to take up such courses and as someone who seriously considered taking up a Skill Lync course:

These companies are churning out several 100 students every month into niche areas. They used to offer 'Job guaranteed' courses under certain conditions whereby the course amount ( which runs into an amount between 1 to 3 lakhs) would be refunded if you failed to get placed. A few months later they stopped it because there are very few roles in automobile firms for R&D unlike the number of students they churn out every month.

I seriously considered getting into a course and was forced to make a quick decision by the 'CEO' himself over phone because there was only 1 out of 100 seats left in their Hybrid vehicle course, which runs into 2.5 lakhs. I refused to budge at such a short notice although I had visited them personally 2 weeks prior. 2 weeks later, they again call me saying that their course is filling up very quickly and I need to make a quick decision. Gave them a piece of my mind and only then did they tell me that they start 1 batch for each course every month.

Honestly, the amount quoted was equivalent to half the fees paid for my engineering and needles to say I did not pursue it.

Truth is, demand vs supply is something parents and students need to understand before they take a major decision with respect to career or higher studies. Herd mentality should be avoided at all costs unless you wish to be a slave to the system.

rahulskumar · 22nd December 2020, 21:56

Just buy few books of Open CV and sign up for courses in Eudemy which is priced reasonably. People think if they pay high fees, they are going to provide something special.
Era of more fees = more quality is gone. Just check the course content before signing up for these hyped courses.

22nd December 2020, 16:32	#1
Aditya Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 18,413 Thanked: 79,231 Times View My Garage	Skill-Lync launches Master’s autonomous driving course in India Skill-Lync launches a Master’s autonomous driving course in India YCombinator backed startup 'Skill-Lync' has launched a Master's course for Autonomous Driving. This course is designed to give students a hands-on approach to learn and develop model-based control strategies for driver-assist systems. The startup, which has its headquarters in India, provides courses for Mechanical, Electrical, Civil and Computer Science Engineering students in India and across the world. The Master’s Program in Autonomous Driving covers a step by step formulation to understand the complete process in building an autonomous vehicle. It offers learning skills and techniques used by self-driving car teams at companies around the world. The course is 8 months long and comes with a 0% EMI option. This course focuses on both in-depth theoretical and on-hand practical knowledge and teaches students how to develop strategies in a simulated environment. The program is divided into 5 modules, each one of which is accompanied by projects for practical learning. The modules are as follows:- Applying Computer Vision for Autonomous Vehicle Practical Artificial Intelligence For Autonomous Vehicle Localization, Mapping & SLAM Path Planning & trajectory Optimization Autonomous Vehicle Controls In addition to the 5 modules that are currently present in the curriculum, the company is planning to add 3-4 additional modules that will cover the next wave of driverless car development. The focus in this course is to make the students finish the projects as a part of each module. The whole Master's coursework consists of 10 projects and 30 assignments spread across an 8-month period. Apart from on-demand videos that the students can access, they have live 1-1 video conference sessions with the instructor in order to get their doubts clarified. As a part of the course, students also end up working on projects with the aid of industry-oriented software tools such as Python, Tensorflow, Kras, MATLAB-Simulink, Carmaker and experience different control strategies within their projects, Such as LQR, Rule-based, PID, state-flow, etc. Engineers from Computer Science, Mechanical, Electrical & Electronics engineering can take this course and understand different aspects of the autonomous vehicle development process. Working professionals who would like to shift their career path towards autonomous vehicles or anyone with a desire to work in the automotive controls domain can also take up this course. With this course, the students will have a hands-on experience to develop an ADAS system from Level 1 automation to Level 3. Link to Team-BHP News Article Last edited by Aditya : 22nd December 2020 at 16:35.
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22nd December 2020, 17:12	#2
Turbohead Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,396 Thanked: 5,866 Times	Re: Skill-Lync launches Master’s autonomous driving course in India To all those who are planning to take up such courses and as someone who seriously considered taking up a Skill Lync course: These companies are churning out several 100 students every month into niche areas. They used to offer 'Job guaranteed' courses under certain conditions whereby the course amount ( which runs into an amount between 1 to 3 lakhs) would be refunded if you failed to get placed. A few months later they stopped it because there are very few roles in automobile firms for R&D unlike the number of students they churn out every month. I seriously considered getting into a course and was forced to make a quick decision by the 'CEO' himself over phone because there was only 1 out of 100 seats left in their Hybrid vehicle course, which runs into 2.5 lakhs. I refused to budge at such a short notice although I had visited them personally 2 weeks prior. 2 weeks later, they again call me saying that their course is filling up very quickly and I need to make a quick decision. Gave them a piece of my mind and only then did they tell me that they start 1 batch for each course every month. Honestly, the amount quoted was equivalent to half the fees paid for my engineering and needles to say I did not pursue it. Truth is, demand vs supply is something parents and students need to understand before they take a major decision with respect to career or higher studies. Herd mentality should be avoided at all costs unless you wish to be a slave to the system.
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22nd December 2020, 21:56	#3
rahulskumar BHPian Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: All Over Posts: 375 Thanked: 706 Times	Re: Skill-Lync launches Master’s autonomous driving course in India Just buy few books of Open CV and sign up for courses in Eudemy which is priced reasonably. People think if they pay high fees, they are going to provide something special. Era of more fees = more quality is gone. Just check the course content before signing up for these hyped courses.
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