An applied research institute · Learning to learn, since 2010

Learning is a skill. We teach it.

We simplify how school and college students learn, so they score higher with less wasted effort. We also show parents and teachers how to support them. Classes run in person and online.

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Why we teach how to learn

“The capacity to learn is a gift; the ability to learn is a skill; the willingness to learn is a choice.”
— Brian Herbert

  • Capacity · Gift

    What you're born with

    Your natural potential and raw intelligence.

    Fixed

  • Ability · Skill

    How you learn

    Study habits, processing information, critical thinking. All of these can be practised and improved.

    Grows with NGL

  • Willingness · Choice

    Whether you show up

    Your attitude, motivation and daily decision to stay curious.

    Switched on, daily
Prof. C. Muruganantham
Research interest: learning to learn, since 2010
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Prof. C. Muruganantham

M.E., Ph.D. · Former Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai

He spent 34 years teaching, researching and leading departments at TCE. Since 2010 he has focused on one question: how do students learn best? The Art of Learning is his answer, and he teaches every program himself.

101
Art of Learning programs in schools and colleges
34
Years in academics, research and administration
25
Short-term programs in mechanical engineering
Education
B.E. Mechanical (1984), M.E. Industrial Engineering (1989), and Ph.D. in Computer Vision Systems (2010), all from TCE, Madurai
Research
6 funded projects: 3 with DRDL Hyderabad, 2 with AICTE, and an Indo-EU virtual lab on mechatronics. 8 publications.
Conferences
Organising Chairman of ICVGIP 2006, plus two national workshops, run with IIT Delhi and ISI Kolkata
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Prof. C. Muruganantham

M.E., Ph.D. · Former Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai

Education

Undergraduate program in Mechanical Engineering (1984), Masters in Industrial Engineering (1989) and Ph.D. in Computer Vision Systems (2010), all from Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai, Tamilnadu, India.

Experience

Academic, research and administrative experience of 34 years in Thiagarajar College of Engineering. 8 publications to his credit.

Projects completed: 6

  • Defence Research and Development Labs, Hyderabad: 3Two projects on Vision Systems Development for Assembly Operations; one project on Production Documentation
  • All India Council for Technical Education: 2Vision Systems Laboratory Development in TCE (Co-ordinator); Centre for Automation in TCE (Co-coordinator)
  • European Union: 1Indo-European Union funded Virtual Lab on Mechatronics (Co-coordinator), jointly with University of Wurzburg, Germany, University of Carlos, Spain and Anna University, Chennai

Conferences and workshops organised: 3

  • International Conference: 1Organising Chairman, Indian Conference on Computer Vision, Graphics, and Image Processing (ICVGIP 2006), jointly with IIT Delhi and ISI Kolkata
  • National Workshops: 2First National Workshop on Computer Vision, Graphics, and Image Processing 2005 at TCE, jointly with IIT Delhi and ISI KolkataSecond National Workshop on Computer Vision, Graphics, and Image Processing 2007 at Madhav Rao Institute of Science and Technology, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, jointly with IIT Delhi and ISI Kolkata

Short-term programs organised

  • Short-term programs on topics of Mechanical Engineering: 25
  • Art of Learning program in colleges and schools: 101

Area of research interest

Learning to learn, since 2010.
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  1. 01

    Art of Learning

    Attend with your child so you both learn the same methods.

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  2. 02

    Parenting for Academic Excellence

    Learn how to support your child’s studies at home.

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  3. 03

    Counselling & Mentoring

    Individual sessions for you and your child to review progress and plan the next steps.

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Programs

Start with one program. Add the others when you need them.

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Step 1 · Everyone

Art of Learning

Builds on the learning skills students already have and adds new ones, aiming for full marks in school and college exams and success in competitive exams.

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Step 2 · Parents

Parenting for Academic Excellence

Practical ways to give your child real academic support at home, with approaches proven to help.

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Teaching for Learning Assurance

For school teachers and college professors who want to be sure learning actually happens in their classroom.

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Counselling & Mentoring

One-to-one sessions to review progress, find what’s holding you back, and plan how to get past it.

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