Web technologies integrated with advance database management system: A laboratory experience

In current engineering education scenario, new ideas, innovation in teaching and learning are necessary to develop students for employment and research acumen. The challenge for us as course facilitator is to utilize the existing potential that information technology offers to prepare our students for this information revolution. In this regard, we have proposed an integrated learning framework by considering two courses, web technologies laboratory (WT) and advance database management systems (ADBMS) of sixth semester in information science department at undergraduate level to make students apply knowledge effectively in building real time applications. The key focus of integrated learning was attainment of focused outcomes b, c, g and k (ABET criteria).We are elated that we attained outcome i as a bonus, although it was not focused. In this paper, we show that integrated learning framework led to attainment of focused outcomes, improved skills in students such as presentation skills, teamwork skills, and problem solving skills. This also led to performance improvement in examination and increased student´s confidence level. This makes students to stand out in crowd and acquire an edge in competition.