At PACE ICSB, students learn by building, breaking, testing, competing and solving problems that matter beyond the classroom.
P.A. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, MANGALURU
Computer Science & Engineering — IoT, Cybersecurity & Blockchain Technology. ICSB is where computer science meets the technologies shaping the next decade.
From connected devices and intelligent systems to cybersecurity, blockchain and emerging computing, we turn concepts into practical skills through workshops, projects, competitions, research and industry interaction.
Learn the fundamentals. Build real systems. Solve real problems.
OFFICIAL PROGRAMME — CSE (IoT, CYBERSECURITY & BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY) · ACTIVITY ACROSS AI, SMART SYSTEMS, COMMUNICATION NETWORKS & EMERGING COMPUTING
Hands-on workshops, technical sessions, mini projects and real-world problem solving.
Industry visits, expert sessions, hackathons, conferences and interaction with working professionals.
Students take their ideas beyond the classroom through national competitions, hackathons, research and innovation challenges.
TECH
A curriculum built for technologies that are already changing the world. We combine computer science fundamentals with specialized learning in connected systems, security, decentralized technologies and intelligent computing.
Build systems that sense, communicate and respond. Learn embedded systems, sensors, microcontrollers, connectivity, cloud integration and real-world IoT architectures.
Think like both the attacker and the defender. Explore ethical hacking, network security, vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, digital forensics and secure systems.
Understand technology beyond centralization. Learn blockchain fundamentals, smart contracts, tokens, decentralized applications and Web3 architectures.
Go beyond conventional computing. Explore artificial intelligence, smart systems, advanced computing, communication networks and emerging technologies.
Concepts become prototypes. Students work with hardware, software, cloud platforms and development tools.
Understand how systems fail. Cybersecurity learning goes beyond theory into ethical hacking, vulnerability analysis and defensive thinking.
Hackathons, technical competitions and project showcases turn learning into pressure-tested experience.
Learn directly from faculty, alumni, industry professionals, researchers and technology communities.
Faculty who teach. Industry experts who challenge. Students who build. ICSB combines academic foundations with practical exposure from industry professionals, alumni, researchers and technology practitioners.
ICSB is designed to keep students moving from classroom knowledge to real-world execution.
International Conference on IoT, Cyber Security, Blockchain & Emerging Computing Technologies
A two-day international conference bringing researchers, academicians, industry experts and students together around emerging technologies. Conducted as part of ICEST-26 with research presentations, keynote sessions and technical interactions.
Startup Pitch Battle
A national-level startup pitch competition where student teams presented ideas to judges across innovation, feasibility, market potential and financial understanding. Seven teams participated — Cyber Tech from PACE took second place.
Advanced Penetration Testing & Ethical Hacking
A practical cybersecurity workshop covering advanced penetration-testing concepts, cloud security and SOC-oriented learning — led by cybersecurity professional Shahir Ali.
Sensors to Cloud
Three days of hands-on IoT development — from ESP8266 sensors to Blynk cloud integration, dashboards and working prototypes.
WANT TO SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING?
Explore workshops, competitions, industry visits, conferences and student achievements from ICSB.
ICSB students Muhammad Haashid and Vineeth S. N., along with Mohammed Shakeeb from CSE, secured First Prize at VEXSTORM'26, a national-level AI hackathon. The team also earned paid internship opportunities with Datavex.AI.
SEE EVENTS →An ICSB team secured Second Prize at Hackotsava 2025, a national-level hackathon featuring 340+ students and 85+ teams.
SEE EVENTS →Third-year ICSB students visited Novigo Solutions, Mangaluru, gaining direct exposure to software engineering practices, project management and industry expectations.
SEE EVENTS →Sensors read the world, microcontrollers think locally, and the cloud remembers and responds. The mental model we give every student before they touch a board.
READ POST →Mindset first, fundamentals second, tools last. A structured starting path for students entering cybersecurity — plus the ethics line you never cross.
READ POST →Five real things a shared, tamper-evident ledger is actually good at — including a first-place student project on exam-paper protection.
READ POST →Confused between the three tracks? Compare what you study, build and do in each — and why PACE ICSB teaches all three together.
READ POST →WANT MORE?
Workshop recaps, explainers, project build logs and event stories from the department.
Ideas are only the beginning. Here are some of the systems, prototypes and projects created by our students.
A blockchain-based approach to protecting examination papers and reducing the risks of centralized systems. Built by Muhammad Haashid and Mohammed Saahil S. M.
A student-built project designed around helping users navigate career choices and opportunities.
Sensor systems, connected devices, cloud dashboards and automated responses built through hands-on IoT workshops — ESP8266 boards, real-time sensor data, Blynk dashboards and mini projects.
Student research, technical presentations and participation in national and international platforms turn classroom learning into visible outcomes.
DON'T JUST STUDY TECHNOLOGY. BUILD WITH IT.
Explore a department where computer science fundamentals meet IoT, cybersecurity,
blockchain and emerging technologies.
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