Wipro Academy of Software Excellence
WASE:(Wipro Academy of Software Excellence) Wipro one of leading IT companiey in india which pioneered The Wipro Academy of Software Excellence (WASE) in the year 1995.
The WASE program is a pioneering initiative in the field of higher education in India. It offers B.Sc, BCA and BCM students the opportunity to immediately take up an MS course in Computer Science without having to complete an engineering degree after graduation. Students gain invaluable industry exposure and develop their technical skills by working on live projects on weekdays for the duration of the course.
Wipro leveraged the expertise of one of India's premier technical institutes - BITS Pilani, to coordinate its education program. The pedagogy and evaluation methodologies are chosen and implemented by BITS in consultation with Wipro's Talent Transformation division, the faculty is arranged by BITS and the MS degree is also awarded by the institute. It is an eight semester (4 year) off campus collaborative MS program equivalent in status to the full-time 2 years MS degree program offered by BITS.
Eligibility:
In order to ensure the best students appear for the entrance test to the WASE program, and taking into consideration the technical nature of the course, Wipro has established the following eligibility criteria. The program is open to graduates or to students in their final year of graduation.
Education B.Sc. ( Computer Science/Electronics, Physics, and Mathematics) / BCM / BCA Branches Mathematics, CS, IT, Physics, Statistics, Electronics Academic Percentage Equal to OR above 60% in 10th, 12th and in graduation till date. Additional requirement Should have studied Mathematics in 12th
The selection process
The selection procedure for WASE comprises of three stages, a Common Entrance Test, Technical Interview and HR interview. Dates for each stage would be made available to you upon registration.
Induction Training Programme
The induction program in WASE gives a 360-degree approach covering all aspects of access in the corporate world.
The Project Readiness Program (PRP) prepares them for the project and fills in any gaps, before enrolling for the MS program. They are required to attend the four modules of training for a period of 10 weeks.
The Fundamental Readiness Program (FRP) covers four modules over a period of 10 days.
The Corporate Readiness Program (CRP) is spread over 6 days and imparts:
* Corporate Induction Training: Making you aware of your organization
* IMPACT: Behavioral skills training
* Spirit of Wipro
* ERT: Personal and premises security
* The Technical Readiness Programme (TRP) is spread over 25 days and imparts 10
differenttechnology streams with a set of defined assignments and case studies.
* The Real Life Lab (RLL) provides you an opportunity to assimilate the understanding of
TRP courses and carry out a real life case study before you are deputed to projects.
Course structure
The classes and evaluation sessions of the program are conducted on weekends.
During the week, students have the opportunity to work on live client projects along with full time employees of Wipro. This enables them to get invaluable industry experience and technical knowledge.
The details of the MS program offered by BITS are outlined below: Course Details No. of semesters 8 Duration of each semester 4-5 months First seven semesters Course work Eighth semester Dissertation Semester Details
1. Every semester comprises of:
Four courses
Sixteen weeks of contact classes
Four sessions are conducted every week on Saturday/Sunday
Every session runs for two hours
2. Activity distribution for the first seven semesters
Monday to Friday Work on projects in assigned business units at Wipro
Saturday/Sunday Attend BITS classes
Eighth Semester Devoted to dissertation work as stipulated by BITS
