Interviewer 0:00:00
Good day, Dr.. I'm Arjun. I've had a look through your background and your professional record. I'm interested in hearing more about your work and how you see yourself fitting in here with our faculty. Let's begin.
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:03:54
Hi, good morning. Uh. This is, uh, Doctor Chenapan. Uh, I'm from Dharmapuri district.
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:03:58
Actually I started my. Learning part.
Interviewer 0:03:56
Thank you, Dr.. Please start by introducing your professional journey in academia.
Interviewer 0:03:59
Go on, Dr.. Could you share how your early academic experiences influenced your decision to pursue a career in teaching and research?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:04:43
Actually, I have a 14 years of experience in the teaching profession. And I completed my doctorate degree, Uh. In UH in in this academic UH field. And uh. More than four students I am guiding. Uh, right now. And I have published uh. UH-14 articles uh which is indexed by Scopus, uh. And uh. Uh, SAE elsewhere, splinter like that and book chapters, uh. Like.
Interviewer 0:04:44
Thank you for sharing that. You mentioned guiding more than four students—can you describe a specific instance where you helped a student overcome challenges in their research work?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:05:03
I I started my schooling scene in my native place and in beginning I want to become a computer technocrat so. Uh, in my uh, career, I couldn't get uh, seat in uh, UG level. So I. I did my Eugene physics.
Interviewer 0:05:06
Interesting background, Dr.. When you are assigned to teach a new foundational course—let's say an introductory subject in your specialization—what is the very first step you take to prepare for that class?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:05:31
And after that I joined MCA at Sativoma University. And I completed my pH degree, I I realized. Uh, uh, joining uh, IT company as IT employee is very simple thing. Uh, and I, I realized. Those who are having less visibility of this industry. Especially the. IT area. So, uh.
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:05:44
I I thought. I I want to work for that. Those people's uh, who? Have the. Less visibility. So that's why I. I I choose this path of uh teaching profession.
Interviewer 0:05:32
You mentioned guiding several students—can you share a concrete example where you had to adjust your teaching approach to help a student who was struggling with a foundational concept?
Interviewer 0:05:49
Thank you for that context. Dr., in your recent research titled "Metric Identification for Software Quality Management on Open-Source Application Using Component Model," how have you translated the findings or methodologies from this work into your classroom teaching, particularly for project-based courses?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:07:57
Motivated my students. And especially. In my research. For this open source software. The quality management is the main source of my research, so in that area I focused how to identify the software failures and how to improve the quality. Of the software, especially for the open source software. So regarding the based on the projects. Uh, I exposed my students. And I I. Uh, expose me to students and I, I, uh, motivated them. To do like that project. So regularly we are conducting the reviews and every week of. UH project explanations from the students and we have uh sitting each other we have discussed.
Interviewer 0:08:02
Thank you for outlining your approach. When you supervise student projects in software quality management, how do you ensure that students not only apply theoretical frameworks but also critically evaluate the effectiveness of their solutions in real-world scenarios?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:09:28
Uh, solutions? Regarding that. So. Uh, likewise I'm, uh, motivate my students and I included my research also. And more than uh. 8 papers, uh. It's I published in Scopus. It it continued based on my. Research degree. So. In that I my my PG students, especially in MC students. UH published UH-3 Scopus articles and five UH I AAA articles. Just indexed by Scopus in the last year.
Interviewer 0:09:30
You mentioned that your PG students have published several Scopus and IEEE-indexed articles under your guidance. Can you walk me through your process for mentoring a student who is struggling to turn their project work into a publishable research paper?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:10:00
Of course, uh my students are published uh, eight articles on Scopus and uh, IEEE.
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:10:02
Actually, uh.
Interviewer 0:10:01
Understood. When mentoring these students, what specific criteria do you use to determine if a draft is ready for submission to a journal like Scopus or IEEE?
Interviewer 0:10:04
Thank you. When one of your students faces repeated rejection from journals, what specific feedback or strategies do you provide to help them strengthen their manuscript for future submissions?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:11:09
Very beginning, uh, especially in the uh. PG first year, adopt the semester, the second semester on boards. We have a paper. Uh, how to write a article? How to publish the article? Basically, what is mean by article, research article especially and how to conduct research? So in that scenario we there's a lot of the scenarios regarding the research, we have discussed a lot of the things. We have a wallpaper. Uh, journal paper in in that. Uh, so in that uh, scenario, we discussed everything in previously second semester onwards. In my students, I undertake the. More than five students or three students in. Class. Uh, they allocated me. Uh, so that students, I, uh, motivated them how to conduct a research, basic research. So what is mean based so they? I want to motivate them. To learn. Something.
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:12:09
What is meant by research and how to conduct research? What are the importance of the research? And how to find the research gap? And literature service. Uh, how to conduct literature surveys? How to download the journal papers? The very basic thing how to conduct download journal. Things, uh, general papers and how to learn that, uh. Metrologist from the papers. So these are the things, the basic things I want to motivate my students. Uh, the basic things. Yeah, they they have to learn then. Only Yeah, I'm moving to the article writing. So when they identify the problem. That problem. Uh, not only the project, the problem would go with the research. Project, uh, the find solutions. That solution will write as a journal paper, converted as a journal paper. Adobe Regular activities of the Journal paper, uh. Like recent checking and everything. And we send them, uh, I, I advised the students, uh.
Interviewer 0:11:11
You highlighted the importance of teaching research basics early—can you give a specific example of how you helped a student identify a research-worthy problem from a routine classroom project?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:12:53
Better go with the Journal. If you. Couldn't, uh. Published with the journals means Corpus journals means. You can better move to IEEE conferences. So I I. I instructed the students. Uh, convert the paper into I triple format. And everything the the template is there and I will connect one. Class for how to how to write the? Uh, general paper regarding to uh, I triple. Like that so I triple template. And journal template. We have discussed. And the students communicated and how to write the review. Uh, Einsource. How to answer the review questions? So these are the things I always.
Interviewer 0:12:25
Let's discuss your research productivity and its alignment with institutional goals. Please outline your three-year research roadmap, focusing on how you plan to generate high-impact publications and secure external funding while contributing to VIT University's academic excellence.
Thank you. Now, looking ahead, could you outline your three-year research roadmap—specifically, how you plan to produce high-impact publications and secure external funding, while supporting VIT University's mission of academic excellence?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:12:58
Uh, teach them. And, uh, they will. Uh, converted as a journal paper and published.
Interviewer 0:12:54
Thank you for explaining your mentoring approach. When your students identify a research gap for their paper, what criteria do you use to assess whether that gap is truly novel and significant in the context of current literature?
Interviewer 0:13:00
Thank you. For a large-enrollment undergraduate course in your field, if you were asked to avoid traditional lecturing and slides, how would you implement an active learning model like a flipped classroom to maximize student engagement and understanding?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:13:38
Uh, yes, uh. Actually in the UG level we have uh. Uh, many activities, uh, for conducting the classroom, Sir.
Interviewer 0:13:41
Right. Since VIT University emphasizes integrating theory with hands-on experience, how would you structure a semester so that laboratory-based coursework is tightly woven into the theoretical concepts, ensuring students see the direct application of what they're learning each week?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:14:01
Uh, conducted.
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:15:41
I I gave a topic the previous day and we have to discuss then every next day about the topic. Each and every classes of 15 to 20 minutes regarding the topic the previously I announced. Tomorrow I'm going to take this topic. Just prepare for these things. And we are going to discuss about that, uh, some important points. And suddenly, uh, some of the class classes I certainly. Uh, give that, uh, one current trending topic. And, uh, search them. I allowed to search them some informations regarding that and, uh, discussed, uh. At that the present situations. And like that and also student centered learning method. I used always these method. Uh, because the the. Already, uh. Previously I informed them that. And they prepared and come to very next day and we have conducted one session. Like technical debates? Either group discussions. And also the. Seminars Mini seminars are 5 to 10 minutes. And also that where the technical debate is the very effective learning I identified I. In my sessions. Uh, so like this we are conducting the students to engaging. Uh, keep them, uh, very active. In the classrooms. And uh. Uh, I also learn from them. Or the the new things, uh, port from our knowledge. The students bring many things. A different part of the uh. Uh, technicals. Uh, technicals, uh. Knowledge they they bring the. So I also learned from the students and I.
Interviewer 0:14:03
You mentioned using student-centric methods and activity-based learning—can you describe a specific activity you use to help students grasp a complex concept without traditional lecturing?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:15:43.0
These are the things will happen.
Interviewer 0:15:43
You described using technical debates and group discussions to engage students. Can you give a specific example of a time when a debate or discussion led students to uncover a misconception or develop a new insight that changed your planned approach for the class?
Interviewer 0:15:46
Let's turn to departmental contributions. Suppose your department needs to improve its "Research per Faculty" metric to strengthen accreditation. What systematic approach would you take to help faculty collectively increase their research output in a sustainable way?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:16:27
Yes, this is a good question. Actually I am a research coordinator of my department.
Interviewer 0:16:30
Thank you for sharing that. Now, Professor, imagine you are faced with an allegation that your grading is biased, but at the same time, your department is under pressure to meet institutional pass-percentage goals. How would you approach resolving this conflict while upholding academic integrity?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:16:39
Regulations.
Interviewer 0:16:41
You mentioned that your university requires each faculty to publish at least two Scopus-indexed articles—what concrete steps do you take as research coordinator to support colleagues who are struggling to meet this target?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:17:35
And and also some of my friends are working some other universities various part of India. And I usually contact uh, uh. Faculty development program for especially for the research area. And also the students, also the PG students, also uh. A participant can participate that. The faculty development program and especially for the research areas. And. How to find the, uh, the specific research gap? And how?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:17:49
Uh, they the first they have to find. Very well in the literature survey, then only they will find this right problems. Then only the. When they find the right problems then only. The right solution will.
Interviewer 0:17:36
You mentioned conducting research meetings and faculty development programs to help colleagues identify research gaps. Can you share a specific case where your guidance directly led a struggling faculty member to publish in a Scopus-indexed journal?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:19:15
So in that area I'm very clear and mentioning my. Faculty members and motivating them. How to find the quality of the journals? How to find the quality journals in the quality work from the journals? Now how to get the papers? And, uh, how to read and how to find the, uh, research gap? Using the real world scenarios which is uh, sustainable goal development methodologies. So in these. Uh, things only. Uh, uh, it, it will, uh, help to, uh, publish good papers. Uh, for the. Academically. As well as the benefit for NAAC proposed an air of purpose and something else. So regularly I'm conducting. UH reviews within the faculty members. What are the works are going some other faculties presenting? In the department level. And, uh, their work. Uh, maybe the research work or some, uh, paperwork. And we are giving the suggestions. We have a team of five members of team regularly, uh. Monthly once we have conduct a meeting research meeting. In that meeting, we have discussed all the things. Uh, whether we are going the right way or the. Specified goals towards the goals or not? Uh, so, uh, these are the things. To develop the research. And academic level. As well as the. Faculty uh. Improvement in the research area.
Interviewer 0:17:51
You mentioned helping faculty identify research problems through literature surveys and development programs. Can you describe a time when your guidance directly resulted in a faculty member publishing a paper they were previously struggling to complete?
Interviewer 0:19:16
You mentioned holding monthly research meetings to review progress towards departmental research goals. Can you describe a time when these meetings led to a significant shift in your department’s research strategy or priorities based on collective feedback?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:19:50
Yeah, we have the alternative. Saturdays, working days. Under in that working days, uh, the students have leave. So that the time. Every month of the.
Interviewer 0:19:53
Thank you for your insights, Professor. Now, considering your professional network and experience, what concrete strategy would you use to establish internship or employment pipelines for your students with leading industry partners?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:20:32
We have to regularly conduct the meetings. And uh, explain the everything so the new ideas. Also. Uh, exposed. Uh, what are all the? Next, the ideas of the current trend. The coming of the industry regarding the uh. Things and how to collaborate the research with other institutions and other institute of research laboratories. So what are the scenarios are there? So everything we have discussed.
Interviewer 0:20:33
You described discussing collaboration with other institutions during these meetings—can you give a concrete example of how one such collaboration led to new opportunities or outcomes for your department or students?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:21:12
Actually one of my relative is working with uh. Uh, ISRO. And I given an one example how to we collaborate. And one of my close friend is conducting the research with. Uh, drones technology.
Interviewer 0:21:14
Let's switch gears. Can you describe a project or classroom activity where you applied multimedia or artificial intelligence in media, and explain the outcomes for your students?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:22:25
Uh, many colleges, universities are conducted in our colleges, also conducting the hackathon. I get on other things in that, uh, we are identifying the best ideas. Uh, friendly student side as well as the faculty side. And we, we can collaborate the uh. Others. Other departments, the same, uh. Wavelength and seeing the research ideas who have in other institutions or the other research laboratories. So we can collaborate and develop the things and we can publish the papers also.
Interviewer 0:22:26
You mentioned identifying the best ideas from hackathons and collaborating across departments—can you give a specific example of a student project from one of these events that successfully turned into a published paper or an industry partnership?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:23:14
The last month conducted by. In the area of. Uh, one of the college. Famous college. And he actually, he did a project regarding with how to. Uh, test, uh, the soil, uh.
Interviewer 0:23:15
Interesting—how did your student’s soil testing project go from winning the hackathon to being developed further, and what role did you play in supporting its progression toward publication or partnership?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:23:31
Uh, additional learning, uh, things and AI you also using used.
Interviewer 0:23:32
Interesting—can you walk me through the specific AI or machine learning techniques your student used in the soil quality project, and how you advised them on selecting or implementing those methods?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:23:51
Like a mobile phone. That the device is, the size is. Very, uh, minimum, uh.
Interviewer 0:23:52
That sounds promising—what specific challenges did your student face when applying AI and ML techniques to real-world soil data, and how did you guide them through those obstacles?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:24:15
So using some sensors. They very well designed that project. And that project got the first prize in that hack account. So he. Uh, usually we are. Uh, collecting the soils under. Send to the UH laboratories. And what are the components are in the soil and how to? Cultivate the. Uh, black.
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:24:20
But if that. Product will.
Interviewer 0:24:17
Thanks for sharing that. After your student's soil testing project won the hackathon, what specific steps did you take to help them move from a prototype to either publishing their research or connecting with potential industry partners?
Interviewer 0:24:21
Understood. What role did you play in helping your student refine the AI model for the soil testing device, especially when it came to validating the results with real agricultural samples?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:24:25
If that product will.
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:24:38
If that product will. Comes means. It will very helpful for very poor. Uh poor, uh, agricultural forms. So the cost is very low. That's the main thing of the project.
Interviewer 0:24:26
If that product were to be manufactured at scale, what would be the main challenges you’d anticipate in ensuring accuracy and reliability for farmers using the device in the field?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:24:39.0
So like PCR identity?
Interviewer 0:24:39
That’s clear. For these student-led projects with industry or societal impact, how do you evaluate their effectiveness and what specific criteria do you use to assess whether a project should move forward to publication or external collaboration?
Interviewer 0:24:40
Okay. Earlier you mentioned using sensors and AI for soil quality testing—can you describe the process you and your student used to validate the accuracy of your device’s readings compared to traditional lab testing?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:25:08
Actually, I don't know about that. Very clear. Things in that project.
Interviewer 0:25:10
Got it. Shifting a bit—can you walk me through your approach to evaluating students during exams or practicals, especially when assessing both technical knowledge and problem-solving skills?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:25:15
One of my student teams. From our department. They.
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:25:40
Prepare that. Project. And send. Uh, send them the owner of the account. And he they will explained, uh, in our department own of the session. So in that only I I noticed that project. And how they got first price in that? Scenario I just. Asked about the project only. I didn't know that very deep. Things in the project.
Interviewer 0:25:16
Understood. You mentioned students from your department forming teams—what structured approach do you use to guide these teams during project-based learning, especially to ensure they develop both technical and communication skills?
Interviewer 0:25:41
Thanks for clarifying. Moving to another area—how do you structure your classroom teaching to ensure students not only understand the theory but can also apply it in practical, real-world situations?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:26:04
Actually, in my teaching, uh.
Interviewer 0:26:05
Right. When you're teaching a practical lab session, how do you ensure every student is engaged and not just following instructions mechanically?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:26:11
Every time I conducted. The structured my classroom.
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:26:14
Sync with the real world problems.
Interviewer 0:26:12
Right, you mentioned structuring your classes—can you give a concrete example of an activity or exercise you use to help students connect theoretical concepts to practical applications?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:26:23
So for example, one of my favorite subject is software engineering. My research also I did in software engineering.
Interviewer 0:26:15
You mentioned syncing classroom activities with real-world problems—can you describe a time when you adjusted your teaching approach based on student feedback or observed learning gaps?
Interviewer 0:26:24
You mentioned your favorite subject is software engineering and that you integrate real-world problems—can you describe a specific classroom project or exercise where students had to apply software engineering concepts to solve an industry-related challenge?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:26:33
Uh, when I'm teaching. Software engineering. Lessons from a UG level students or PG level students?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:26:36
I used to do the real world examples.
Interviewer 0:26:34
You mentioned teaching software engineering at both UG and PG levels—can you give a specific example of how you adapt your explanation of a complex concept, like software development life cycle models, to match the understanding level of each group?
Interviewer 0:26:37
You mentioned using real-world examples in your software engineering classes—can you describe a specific exercise or assignment where students had to solve a practical problem, and how you evaluated their ability to apply theoretical concepts?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:27:38
The software is it. Uh, just coding programming like that. And how to? Conduct the reviews, requirements, specifications. These are all the components. What are the traditional methodologies? They are this, uh, like one of the pots. And I think with, uh, the product manufacturer. For example the bike on car, automobile. She most of the times I used to. Uh, take taken from example from UH automobile industry and how to conduct the product. The product based. Uh, things. The how to the? Uh, market the pro, their product and how to required and how to design. These things. I'll compare to software. Uh, requirements? Software analysis. And how to conduct the designs? So these are all things I usually. Correlate them that the. Two things. And make the. Clearance of the students. In the practical sessions also.
Interviewer 0:27:39
You mentioned correlating software engineering concepts with automobile industry examples to clarify requirements and design—can you describe a specific moment when this approach noticeably helped a student grasp a difficult concept?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:27:50
For example, any kind of the concept? Uh, explain means. I explained means just correlate with.
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:27:57
Real-world situations. And explain to the students to clear. Make them clear.
Interviewer 0:27:51
You mentioned correlating concepts to real-world examples—can you give a specific instance where a student struggled to grasp a topic, and you adjusted your explanation or analogy to help them understand?
Interviewer 0:27:58
You mentioned correlating software engineering concepts with real-world examples—how do you assess whether students have truly internalized these concepts beyond just repeating your examples?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:28:23
No, I'm I'm not Rep. Beating any uh, examples? Uh uh, the same examples. I'm not repeating.
Interviewer 0:28:24
Understood. Since you emphasize using fresh real-world analogies, can you share a time when a student applied your teaching approach to independently solve a problem or project outside of class, and how you learned about their success?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:28:29
I just. Uh, modify the examples.
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:28:31
Related to the concept.
Interviewer 0:28:30
Okay. Shifting focus—can you describe your experience handling student evaluation and exam duties, such as designing assessments or overseeing grading, and how you ensure fairness in the process?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:28:34
For example.
Interviewer 0:28:32
Understood. Since you adapt your examples, how do you measure if students are able to transfer that understanding to entirely new scenarios they haven't seen before?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:28:38
Initially. The. We have to design A software means.
Interviewer 0:28:35
Got it. Can you describe a specific assessment or exam you've designed, and explain how you made sure it fairly measured both theoretical understanding and practical application for your students?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:28:41
Initial step. Problems.
Interviewer 0:28:39
I see. When you introduce a new real-world analogy, how do you check if students can apply the core concept independently to a context you haven't discussed in class?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:28:42.0
Governments plan.
Interviewer 0:28:42
Understood. When you adapt examples in class, how do you evaluate if students can independently apply those concepts to a brand-new, unfamiliar problem during assessments or projects?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:28:45
Analysis.
Interviewer 0:28:43
Understood. When you design assessments around these real-world scenarios, how do you handle grading to ensure consistency and fairness, especially if students interpret the scenario differently?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:28:47
Analysis.
Interviewer 0:28:46
You mentioned starting with problem analysis—can you give a concrete example of how you guide students through that initial analysis stage, and what tools or frameworks you have them use to structure their thinking?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:28:54
And implementation. After that deployment. Testing like that is. Strategies of that?
Interviewer 0:28:48
You mentioned modifying examples to fit the concept—can you walk me through a time when a student misunderstood your analogy, and how you clarified the concept for them in that moment?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:29:04
The same thing. Will how to create a? Uh, how to 1st identify the? Problem. Then only the. Product will make success.
Interviewer 0:28:55
You described moving from problem analysis to deployment in your teaching; can you give a specific example of a classroom activity or assignment where students had to carry out that whole process themselves?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:29:18
So the problem. And this solution. The correct these things. How to create a? Product. For example automobile, then can we have a problem with Viper? So we have to use the sensor.
Interviewer 0:29:05
Right. When you guide students through identifying the initial problem in a software project, what specific methods or questions do you use to help them define the problem statement clearly?
Interviewer 0:29:19
You mentioned using sensors as an analogy when discussing problem-solving in software—how do you ensure students connect the technical steps of software requirements analysis to these kinds of physical-world examples without getting confused?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:29:54
The that problem will. Uh, correlate with the. Uh, weather. Condition. So we have a sensor. The automatic wiper is active. Uh, some of the many directions are there. Many things are there. So. Uh, how to read the datas? So how to collect the data? And how to create a? Product for that. Simple example. So. Likewise. I'm, uh, connecting the. Software concepts.
Interviewer 0:29:55
Okay, so when you're explaining these concepts with real-world analogies, how do you measure whether students can apply the underlying principles independently when faced with a brand-new scenario they've never seen before?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:30:11
How to create a? Wow, success project. How to risk? The alternatives? And the analysis thing. The best design thing? When the product will success means. With a bike or. Car the first thing is.
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:30:15
Course, the facilities are important.
Interviewer 0:30:12
You’ve emphasized how identifying and analyzing the problem is foundational for a successful project; can you describe a specific technique or exercise you use to help students practice risk analysis and evaluating alternative solutions in your classes?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:30:42
The first impression is the design. The design will impress means automatically the customer will buy the car or buy. Then only they will go with uh. Specifications. Increase the software product also very important in the market. How to take long time means? So we have to identify the. Real problem. The solutions? The effective design. As well as the cost and specifications required.
Interviewer 0:30:16
You’ve highlighted the importance of facilities in a successful product—when you relate this to software projects in the classroom, how do you help students understand the trade-offs between adding more features and maintaining simplicity?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:30:50
Find correlate each and every time. So when I have to explain my students so I don't repeat the same examples.
Interviewer 0:30:43
You gave an example of using sensors and automatic wipers to illustrate the process of translating a problem into a product—when you teach this in class, how do you evaluate whether students can independently identify the “real problem” in a new context, rather than just following your analogy?
Interviewer 0:30:51
Understood. When you use these varied real-world examples in your teaching, what technique do you use to ensure every student is actively participating and not just relying on others during class discussions?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:30:56
I will modify the examples regarding with.
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:30:58
Some situations.
Interviewer 0:30:57
Understood. When you adapt your examples to fit different concepts, how do you make sure you’re providing enough technical detail for advanced students while still keeping things clear for beginners?
Interviewer 0:31:00
Understood. You mentioned modifying your examples based on different situations—can you describe a time when this approach helped a struggling student grasp a difficult topic, and what specifically changed in their understanding after you adapted the example?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:31:46
Actually. The risk analysis topic. Risk Analysis. And the testing topic. Uh, yeah, we have many tools for the testing. Automated testing or manual testing? And also the risk analysis. In that situations. The students. May not uh, underst. Then clearly how to overcome the?
Interviewer 0:31:47
Got it. When your students struggle with understanding risk analysis and testing, can you give a specific example of how you adapted your explanation or classroom activity to help them overcome that confusion?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:32:09
I took a example the market. How to market the product? Find that festival times are on. Even the festival is not there. Means also. Some of the websites like Flipkart, Amazon, some of the. Sites and also the uh.
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:32:13
Some shops also. Very famous shops outside electronic shops also giving uh.
Interviewer 0:32:11
Right, so when you used examples from real-world e-commerce sites like Flipkart or Amazon to clarify risk analysis and testing concepts, what specific reaction or change did you notice in your students’ understanding after you made that switch?
Interviewer 0:32:14
Okay. When you brought in those examples from well-known shops or e-commerce sites, what was the specific risk scenario you described to the students, and how did you tie that back to software testing concepts?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:32:19
Yes, yes, yes. Yes.
Interviewer 0:32:20
Got it. When you used examples from local electronics shops to illustrate risk analysis, what specific risk or testing scenario did you describe, and how did you connect that to the concept your students were struggling with?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:32:47
Yes, the testing scenario is. One of the uh.
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:32:50
Problem with the testing team is.
Interviewer 0:32:48
Okay. When you explained that testing scenario from the electronics shop, what did you notice in your students’ responses—did they ask different questions or participate more actively compared to before?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:32:57
Don't have that much of time to identify all the hidden factors from the testing.
Interviewer 0:32:51
You started to mention a problem that the testing team faced—can you describe exactly what the issue was, and how you used that scenario to make risk analysis more concrete for your students?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:33:11
So they have to find. The limited resource with limited. Uh, time they have to identify all the hidden factors, then only the product will come to a good product and in the market also it will be success.
Interviewer 0:32:58
Understood. When your testing team faced time constraints and couldn’t identify all hidden factors, how did you teach your students to prioritize which risks or tests to focus on first?
Interviewer 0:33:12
Right. When your students had to decide which risks to prioritize under time and resource constraints, what framework or method did you teach them to make those decisions?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:33:27
Uh, uh, identifying the, uh, the test scenarios, test cases and test scenarios or. If how how they? Uh, handled how?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:33:29
Handled in the difficulties.
Interviewer 0:33:28
When your students were given a scenario with limited time and resources for testing, what criteria did you suggest they use to decide which test cases or risk areas to prioritize first?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:33:32
So I usually.
Interviewer 0:33:30
Right. When your students faced difficulties identifying and prioritizing test scenarios under time constraints, what specific advice or method did you give them for deciding which risks or areas to test first?
Interviewer 0:33:33
Understood. When you give this kind of real-world, time-constrained testing scenario to your students, how do you evaluate whether they've truly understood how to prioritize risks and select test cases under pressure?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:33:41
Examples. And, uh, make them, uh, clear.
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:33:53
So I used the market analysis. Within the time period. We have to prod. But they have to market their product and make them success.
Interviewer 0:33:42
Understood. When you use these practical examples to clarify difficult concepts, how do you assess whether students have internalized the lesson—do you use a specific form of questioning, group activity, or some other method to check their understanding?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:33:56
So I I correlate. These two things.
Interviewer 0:33:54
Understood. When you use these practical examples to clarify difficult concepts, how do you assess whether students have internalized the lesson—do you use a specific form of questioning, group activity, or another method?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:34:00
Testing scenario is very difficult task not.
Interviewer 0:33:57
Okay. When you correlate market analysis and testing under time pressure for your students, what kind of feedback do you give them to help them improve their decision-making in these scenarios?
Interviewer 0:34:01
Understood. When you present these challenging testing scenarios and market analysis examples, how do you measure whether students are actually improving their ability to select the most impactful test cases under pressure?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:34:25
That so we have to. Conduct the within the specific. Limited time and limited resources. Using the 100 uses. Or 200 uses. How to identify all the hidden bugs?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:34:31
Uh, the client as well as the team.
Interviewer 0:34:27
Right. When you're working with such limited time and resources—testing with only a small sample of users instead of the full scale—how do you decide which specific test cases or user scenarios absolutely must be included to maximize your chances of catching critical bugs?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:34:38
Make them correct. And, uh, within the deadline, we have to deliver. So this is the things of the.
Interviewer 0:34:32
Okay. When you communicate these constraints to your team or students—like limited users, tight deadlines, and the need to identify hidden bugs—what techniques do you use to ensure everyone understands the critical priorities and doesn't overlook the most important risks?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:34:47
Mark it also. The limited time. Limited source. We had to sell or buy. Good things.
Interviewer 0:34:40
Right. When you've got such a compressed timeline and a small user sample, what approach do you use to prioritize which bugs or issues must be fixed for launch versus those that can wait?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:34:50
Giving the office of the.
Interviewer 0:34:48
Understood. When you face situations where only a limited number of users can be involved in testing, how do you determine if the testing coverage is sufficient to satisfy both the client and your own quality standards?
Dr. R. Chennappan 0:34:57
Customers or peoples in the market? So. I I correlate this. Two things.
Interviewer 0:34:51
Right. Earlier you mentioned making difficult trade-offs when you have to test with only 100 or 200 users instead of the full scale—can you walk me through a specific example where you had to justify these limitations to a client or stakeholder, and how you explained the risks and benefits?
Interviewer 0:34:58
Okay, you mentioned correlating market analysis with challenging testing scenarios—can you give a concrete example of how you used this approach to convince a client or your team that the testing process was robust enough despite the limited resources?