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1.3.1 Describe the efforts made by the Institution to supplement the University’s Curriculum to ensure that the academic programmes and Institution’s goals and objectives are integrated?

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To integrate the goals and objectives of the Institution with that of the academic programmes, the Institution conducts the following programmes additional to the academic syllabi to face the current trends in competitive areas.

FDPs with hands on workshop programmes are conducted to faculty members to enrich their skills that in turn used to development of students.

To make students socially and ethically aware, the Institution makes efforts to inculcate value based education such as professional ethics, environmental science and engineering and making students take part in sports and other activities like NSS, YRC and RRC.

Trainings on student personality development and communication skills development are provided.

Eminent persons from industries and reputed Institutions are invited to give special lecture on recent trend in technologies.

Students are exposed to recent technologies through conducting various value added courses, workshops, seminars, guest lectures and project contest organized in the Institution.

To enhance the learning experience of the students, NPTEL videos and Internet access are provided in the campus. The students are encouraged to attend in-plant training during their vacation period to enhance the practical knowledge.

Industrial visits are arranged for the students to get practical exposure.

1.3.2 What are the efforts made by the Institution to enrich and organize the curriculum to enhance the experiences of the students so as to cope with the needs of the dynamic employment market?

The following efforts are made by the Institution to enrich and organize curriculum with need of dynamic employment

MoUs with industries and corporate to encourage students to do their projects.

Guest lectures and workshops by industry experts/senior academicians to train the students on latest developments in respective areas

The college trains the faculty through industry and corporate collaborations.

Digital Library with e-journal subscriptions. In-plant training.

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Latest technology through value added courses. Institute to Industry connect programmes

1.3.3 Enumerate the efforts made by the Institution to integrate the cross cutting issues such as Gender, Climate Change, Environmental Education, Human Rights, ICT etc., into the curriculum?

The Institution made efforts to train the students to integrate cross cutting issues by the following ways.

Climate change and its impact on environment are introduced in the curriculum by the University through “Environmental Science and Engineering”.

Human rights encourage a commitment to Professionalism is covered under curriculum through “Professional Ethics in Engineering”.

Women Development (Women Awareness Programme) Cell is formed to look after the grievances of females in campus.

Anti ragging committee is formed to ensure ragging free atmosphere.

The NSS Unit is also involved in conducting various activities like Environment Enrichment (Sapling Plantation, Campus Cleaning), Dengue Awareness Programmes, and Blood Donation Camps in association with nearby hospitals, Child labour eradication, Socio-Environment awareness rallies.

LCD Projectors are installed in class rooms for effective handling of subjects with animation, audio and video visuals.

Each student is provided with computer along with Wi-Fi access.

NPTEL Local Chapter to enrich student knowledge on recent technologies.

1.3.4 What are the various value-added courses/enrichment programmes offered to ensure holistic development of students?

• Moral and ethical values • Employable and life skills • Better carrier options • Community orientation Moral and ethical values

Orientation and Yoga programmes are conducted for first year students.

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Awareness programme and alumni interaction programmes are conducted.

Employable and Life Skills

Various value added courses, personality development programmes are offered by Institution to ensure holistic development of students.

Better career options

The Institution has separate training and placement cell and higher education cell to provide various programmes for the benefit of the students, exposure to appear in competitive examinations is facilitated.

Community orientation

The Institution initiates to conduct many programmes such as, Conducting blood donation camps

Social awareness programmes and welfare services

Computer awareness programme for public, especially in rural areas

Organizing rally on creating awareness on voting right Volunteer services to schools and villages

1.3.5 Citing a few examples enumerate on the extent of use of the feedback from stakeholders in enriching the curriculum?

The Institution constantly interacts with various stakeholders such as students, alumni, industry, parents, faculty from time to time on various aspects like curriculum, academic improvements, infrastructure and support facilities etc., some of the events enriching the curriculum are given below.

Android application development Infosys campus Connect

CISCO certification course Cloud Computing

PCB Design and Manufacturing

Industrial Automation using PLC Program Lab VIEW

CNC CATIA ANSYS

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enrichment programmes?

Through feedback and corrective action Through peer review sessions

Academic Monitoring and Student Counseling Alumni interaction

Suggestion boxes

Research and Development Committee