What lies beneath some of the leading Brands in Engineering Education

NovEL IDEAs DEvELopING sTuDENTs To FuTuRE LEADERs @ GD GoENkA School of Engineering has been ranked the 3rd Top Emerging Private Institute in India by Times Engineering 2015 Engineering labs equipped with world class infrastructure Students provided with an opportunity to work on the latest and most modern instruments More focus on the practical and interdisciplinary aspects of engineering education, without diluting the theoretical component Students introduced to the concept of projects from the very first semester with heartening results Projects developed by students have won appreciation from top universities from India as well as internationally In the short span of 3 years, two conferences with an international participation has been held

AuToNoMy, AuTHoRITy & ACCouNTABILITy DEFINEs MANIpAL Zeal to excel and self-belief makes Manipal Group to enjoy the status of one of the most trusted educational brand Several key aspects are needed in brand building of academic institution of higher learning Passion and concern for society and ability to work with clear objectives is the foremost key aspect for brand building Other aspects include proper planning, decision making, timely execution, cohesive working and fiscal efficiency Additional degree of freedom required for any progressive academic institution, as compared to its industry counterparts Autonomy, authority and accountability within Manipal Group enables: Diversity and agility in academic programmes Ease of hiring faculties Student centric Readiness to experiment in terms of emulating best and innovative practices for brand building

INNovATIoN LEADs THE WAy @ CHITkARAA Chitkara University Research and Innovation Network(CURIN) facilitates an innovative culture Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) help students to take wide variety of courses Interdisciplinary, applied and outcome based Centres of research in 5 branches of Engineering University Patent office helps the University innovatorsc be free from legal hassles as well as supports by bearing full patent filing fee Filed more than 50 patents in last 2 years Certification courses in collaboration with the industry Research Induced Fellowship Program for Master of Engineering facilitates engineering educators to learn research-induced teaching. Train students to become entrepreneurs through theCentre of Excellence in Entrepreneurship Education(CEEE) Doctoral program in Engineering finds many research scholars being jointly supervised by leading researchers across the world.

LEADERsHIp DEvELopMENT @ sANGAM At Sangam, focus is not only on intellectual and cultural values but also on ethical values Curriculum, not only strong fundamentally and rich analytically, but also focussing on broad based multidisciplinary approach and co-operative work Enables students to function more effectively,prepare them for adapting to constantly changing circumstances, as well as find innovative ways to encounter and solve nexpectedproblems Goal oriented and time bound research beingan effective driver of scientific discovery Words like Dream, Perform and Achieve representing much more than slogans Successfully brings out the unique transformational experience of students Road Forward: Strengthening the academic core, deepening the residential experience, enhancing diversity and building bridges with industry and society

INTERNATIoNAL EXposuRE-THE BuZZ @ jk LAksHMIpAT Top quality faculty members from IIT, IIM and other national and International institutions Strong support of JK Organisation Structured, real life based and industry oriented curriculum with latest inputs from industries and researches Collaboration with reputed Universities of abroad Renowned and internationally acknowledged leadership Well defi ned internship programmes, named as Practice School for manifestation of theory in practical International exposure for students Collaboration with Microsoft IT Academy, Cisco Networking Academy, Bentley Network Community, Indian Society of Geomatics, Solar Energy System of India, etc Placements in organizations such as HP, Amazon, Bosch, GE, Aon Hewitt, Yodlee, Airtel,JK Lakshmi Cement, JK Tyre, Airtel, Innoeye, etc.

GRoWTH, DIGNITy, REspECT AND CoNsTRuCTIvE DEvELopMENT @ ICFAI Inclusive technology – aided pedagogies to equip students with the requisite professional and life skills Creating an intellectually stimulating environment for research Keeping pace with the changing needs and expectations of the society Successfully performing multiple roles of creating new knowledge, acquiring new capabilities and producing an intelligent human resource pool Promotion of economic growth, cultural development, social cohesion, equity and justice Enhanced with value added features to provide a holistic and comprehensive education.

ToWARDs pRACTICE BAsED ENGINEERING EDuCATIoN @ CAREER poINT Authenticating engineering education by conceiving, designing, implementing and operating products, processes and systems Assessing stakeholder (industry) inputs to identify learning needs of the students Treating students as technically sound, socially responsible, with a mind to innovate Leadership team to design and promote the curricular change with a vision Curriculum designed around mutually supporting inter-disciplinary courses with application based and industry oriented activities Collaborative education with better links between universities and industry help improve quality and foster innovation Tie-ups with other quality educational institutions and universities in India and abroad Enhancing employability of engineering graduates and encouraging technology and skills transfer into industry

CREATING AN ECosysTEM oF INNovATIoN @ AMITy GuRGAoN Engaging students in hands-on experience beyond class-room Designed and developed a next generation autonomous aircraft, powered by gyroscopically mounted twin copters Developed a 3D printer and manufactured a bionic arm using the 3D printing technology Created a solar hybrid car, a bio-hydrogen reactor and a robotic-industrial arm Curriculum designed to provide flexibility,nurture interdisciplinary environment of learning Flexible curriculum offering 32 tracks for flexible choices One foreign language, besides English to be undertaken by students

ENTREpRENEuRsHIP THE FoCAL poINT @ uEM jAIpuR Access to research in cutting edge technology for students Industry relevant curriculum to explore beyond the boundaries of a prescribed academic syllabus for enriching knowledge Qualifi ed and experienced faculties for emphasizing state-of-the-art scientific c and engineering methods Enabling a teaching-learning environment where students remain inquisitive, serious, ethical, and creative problem solvers Project based learning to develop students for corporate jobs Practical exposure for students by using modern equipped laboratories Experiments conducted as well as recorded to analyze and interpret data in scientific and engineering aspects Stressing on research and innovation by students Focussing on developing soft skills along with domain skills Quality placements for the students.

ICFAI jAIpuR pRospERING WITH sTuDENT CENTRIC pEDAGoGy Faculty selection process carried out by an expert panel to ensure high quality education standards Internship Programs to ensure that linkages are developed and sustained with industrial and other organizations outside the world of academia. Benefi tting in the following ways: For Students: Opportunity to work on real-life problems, developing useful work-related skills, opportunity to earn while learning. For external organization: Value addition in project work, direct access to expertise available with Institute, access to students who work as temporary employees of the organization For Institute: Hands-on training facilities to students, faculty development, curriculum updation through feedback from industry As placement efforts, placement teams visit potential employers and consultants and apprise them of the level of knowledge and practical application skills acquired by the graduates in their respective areas of specialization.

EMpoWERING WoMEN & uNDERpRIvILEGED vIA EDuCATIoN @ DR kN MoDI uNIvERsITy Grounded under the guidance of highly qualifi ed and experienced faculty Rooted in the depth of passion to galvanize the existing methodologies and emerging pedagogy Adopting greater fl exibility with cutting-edge knowledge, change in focus on what to deliver and how to synchronize with rapidly changing situation Fostering quality leadership through better emotional quotient and providing quality with value based teaching with stress on ethics and better governance Greater emphasis on design oriented teaching, problem solving approach and exposure to industrial and manufacturing processes Disseminating relevant career information to students and promoting Technical Educational Research Monitoring other workforce development initiatives

opEN souRCE TECHNoLoGy RuLEs digitalLEARNING @ ApEEjAy sTyA Student Centric Teaching-Learning processes duly aligned to Digital-Ecosystems Faculty upload their course structures, lecture Notes, evaluation scheme and assignments in digital form on “Moodle” and conduct on-line Quiz tests It allows faculty to blend their teaching material with knowledge gained from e- Books, White Papers, on-line research publication, e- Journals and IEEE Transitions /proceedings Faculty are encouraged to take advantage of MOOCs like Coursera, edX of MIT, NPTEL of IIT to enrich themselves for knowledge sharing Collaborative research, innovative designs and optimal usage of Virtual Instrumentation lab environment also remain a key focus area.

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