Announcement of New Batch
Real Time Rendering 2024 (RTR 2024 / RTR 6.0)
[Multi-platform OpenGL & Windows DirectX11]
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Hello All,
We, the AstroMediComp team, are proudly announcing the next batch of Real Time Rendering, which henceforth, will be called as RTR 2024 or RTR 6.0.
Looking at the success and statistics of prior 5 batches (you will find their statistics below), we are going to continue the same idea of online live-coding for this batch too.
About The Course or “Course Contents” :
This course covers “Graphics & Animation Programming” using OpenGL on 6 platforms and DirectX11 on one platform. These platforms are – Windows, Linux, Android, macOS, iOS and Web for OpenGL and Windows for DirectX11.
Simply speaking, after completion of this course, students will confidently code in :
- Windows Programming
- Linux Programming
- Android Programming
- macOS Programming
- iOS Programming
- Web Programming
(Remember, from above list on “Android” and “iOS” we are going to program in Embedded Systems Applications using OpenGL-ES and same can be done on supporting Embedded Boards like NVIDIA Jetson Nano, NVIDIA Tegra, RaspberryPi and other boards which have GPU on them)
When the sessions are online, there will be live-coding without any source code printouts/source code downloads/notes. And you will code and understand every line of a program of about 1000 lines of code (these are just average number of lines of ONE program) and you will do more code in assignments.
This will be possible ONLY because of consistency, which can only be achieved by doing more than 500 assignments on each of the above mentioned platforms.
But wait :
- For those who don’t have any computer background, who don’t even know what programming is, who never wrote a single line of code due to testing background – be assured that after completing this course and all above assignments, you will start loving and earning in programming! Just maintain the patience, passion and consistency.
- For those who are feeling panicked by the above number of assignments – be assured that after understanding every line of code, you will enjoy coding and will happily complete all assignments.
- For those who are experienced and so are overlooking / ignoring the above number due to “OC” (Overconfidence) – be assured that you may be the one who is left without a chair when the music stops. This has happened in all of the previous 5 batches.
So, don’t take this number lightly, we mean it. In short, consider above mentioned bullet-points as our “Course Content”.
Course Duration : 1.5 years (or 18 months).
Course Fees :
This admission onwards, we (AstroMediComp & VSIEdu) will be using the RazorPay Payment Gateway.
This is the first time ever that we are using a Payment Gateway as part of our admission process.
For students residing in India :
₹90,000 + 18% GST = ₹1,06,200 + 2.04% RazorPay Payment Gateway Overhead Charges = ₹1,08,367
(There are installments, and they will be conveyed during the First Introductory Lecture.)
For students residing out of India :
₹1,80,000 + 18% GST = ₹2,12,400 + 2.04% RazorPay Payment Gateway Overhead Charges = ₹2,16,733
(No installments/part payment allowed.)
IMPORTANT NOTE : As RazorPay has yet to approve our International Transactions, all out-of-India students need to pay their fees via their Indian Bank Account ONLY.
[PLEASE NOTE : The 2.04% of the total fees, as given above, are solely RazorPay Payment Gateway overhead charges.
NO part of those 2.04% goes to AstroMediComp OR to VSIEdu. It goes straight and only to RazorPay].
[REMEMBER : Fees are decided ONLY by students, NOT by us and so are non-refundable in any case].
If you feel that the fees are on higher side OR if there is a discrimination between students residing in India and out of India, please don’t ask us – ask the students who decided this. Social Media is at your fingertips.
About The Previous RTR Batches :
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1st Batch : RTR 2017 or RTR 1.0
Batch Starting Date : 1st April, 2017
Batch Ending Date : 30th September, 2018
Total Number of Students : 97
- Working : 79
- Academic : 18
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2nd Batch : RTR 2018 or RTR 2.0
Batch Starting Date : 13th October, 2018
Batch Ending Date : 31st March, 2020
Total Number of Students : 118
- Working : 81
- Academic : 37
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3rd Batch : RTR 2020 or RTR 3.0
Batch Starting Date : 12th April, 2020
Batch Ending Date : 30th September, 2021
Total Number of Students : 132
- Working : 101
- Academic : 31
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4th Batch : RTR 2021 or RTR 4.0
Batch Starting Date : 16th October, 2021
Batch Ending Date : 31st March, 2023
Total Number of Students : 181
- Working : 120
- Academic : 61
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5th Batch : RTR 2023 or RTR 5.0
Batch Starting Date : 15th April, 2023
Batch Ending Date : 21st September, 2024
Total Number of Students : 237
- Working : 194
- Academic : 43
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Looking at above data and every batch-wise surprisingly increasing number of students, you will realize that in spite of higher-sided fees, without any job assistance or guarantee, without any infrastructure, not even notes, all above batches have emerged as highly successful.
That is why, instead of considering this as a course of “Graphics & Animation Programming”, we have given this course a new purpose of “Learning Programming using Graphics & Animation”.
Looking at the mass trend in the I.T. industry of India, we were never expecting any job opportunities in this complex, yet mass appealing, advertising, mesmerizing, eye-catching world of animation and game industry.
BUT WE WERE WRONG ABOUT THE INDUSTRY!
Now, we are proud to say that this course has caught the eye of our I.T. industry. Till now, multiple companies have approached us and many of them have already recruited our students for “Graphics & Animation Programming”, with excellent packages. And this number does not include those companies who have recruited our students just because of their better programming skills developed in them by this course (to avoid indirect advertisement of I.T. companies we are not disclosing these names – ask already passed-out students or see / refer social media like LinkedIn directly).
Please note that we do NOT arrange any campus.
All these companies have approached us on their own.
Rectify above details by asking anybody and everybody who has attended this course. Actually, don’t even think about joining the course without being 100% completely assured.
About The Upcoming RTR Batch :
1. Session 1 : An introductory session addressed by Dr. Vijay D. Gokhale Sir – This session will focus on “who should attend and more importantly who should NOT attend this course”.
This session was conducted on 8th September, 2024 live, open and free to all on AstroMediComp’s Official YouTube Channel.
Watch video of Session 1 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-whcXBtgYqA
2. Session 2 : A live interactive session with the seniors of the current batch – Where you can directly ask all your doubts to those who have already completed this course.
This session was conducted on 22nd September, 2024 live, open and free to all on AstroMediComp’s Official YouTube Channel.
Watch video of Session 2 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGWNHur8ZjY
Session 1 :-
- Date : Sunday, 8th September 2024
- Time : Around 03:00 p.m. IST onwards
Session 2 :-
- Date : Sunday, 22nd September 2024
- Time : Around 03:00 p.m. IST onwards
Both the above sessions are open and free to all and will be “ONLINE” and LIVE on our Official YouTube Channel.
Link to Our Official YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AstroMediComp-Creations
3. Admission Dates : Admissions for this batch will be conducted ONLINE from Tuesday, 1st October to Thursday, 10th October 2024.
(Admission Process Details Are Given Below.)
4. The batch will commence on : Saturday, 12th October 2024.
5. Batch Days : Every Saturday and Sunday (sometimes on Thursdays and Fridays)
6. Timing : Around 9:30 P.M. onwards
Note that:
a. Your attendance at both the above sessions is COMPULSORY for taking admission to this course. Don’t miss these sessions.
b. These lectures are important not only for those who have never directly learned anything from Sir, but also for those who are current/previous/the best/very dedicated/sincere students of AstroMediComp.
c. For better clarity and understanding of the course, your parents and/or spouse and/or concerned family member(s) MUST attend both the sessions. We assure you, they will not get bored.
d. You will not get admission to this course if you miss these sessions.
e. We are going to maintain the attendance for both these sessions.
f. The batch will be mostly online due to live-coding, but we shall be meeting physically every month. (Class venue will be notified to admitted students later on).
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UPDATE (25th September, 2024): Admission Process Details
Admission Procedure:
We are switching to a new platform from this batch and it is VSIEdu.
‘VSIEdu’ is a Learning Management System developed by Void Star India – a company owned and run by students of AstroMediComp.
Admissions will OPEN for everyone on Tuesday, 1st October 2024 AT 1:00 PM (Afternoon)
Admissions will END on Thursday, 10th October 2024 AT End Of Day.
Go for the admission process ONLY after watching BOTH the above mentioned Introductory Sessions COMPLETELY (Videos uploaded to YouTube and links given above).
If you are 100% sure about joining the batch, then and then only enroll as there will be NO REFUND of fees in any case.
All the admissions (including admissions of Group Leaders) will be carried out using VSIEdu.
(!!! IMPORTANT UPDATE !!!) LAST MINUTE UPDATE ONLY FOR OUT-OF-INDIA / INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS :
Please wait till we get approval from RazorPay Gateway to accept International Payments.
We will let you know here itself when we have RazorPay’s approval for International Payments.
For now, proceed with your admission process by paying your fees via your Indian Bank Account.
VSIEdu Link : VSIEdu
Admission Process Guidance Video : RTR 2024 (RTR 6.0) Admission Process Guidance Video
(Follow ALL steps carefully shown in this video to take admission to the course)
As a part of the Admission Process, you need to download the given consent form (not given here, it is given as part of the VSIEdu Admission Process). You need to digitally sign it and re-upload it.
Watch the video given at this link to know how to create e-signature and how to add it to the Consent Form : https://youtu.be/agcLfLdRE0M
In the Admission Process – The “Repeater” Admission Type is For RTR 6.0 Group Leaders ONLY.
The LAST date to secure admissions is Thursday, 10th October 2024. THE DEADLINE IS VERY STRICT.
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You are expected to check your mails at least once daily to receive all the updates about the batch.
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For further queries regarding this notice, mail to: team@astromedicomp.org
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P.S.: Those who know nothing about Sir and philosophies of AstroMediComp SHOULD first watch our “Undoing Lord Macaulay” seminar – before coming to attend above mentioned Introductory Lectures: Undoing Lord Macaulay Seminar
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Thanks and Regards,
Team AstroMediComp,
(www.astromedicomp.org)