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SREE SASTHA INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

CHEMBARAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI – 600123 Ph: 044-26810114, 115, 117 Fax: 044-26810122

Website: www.sasthaenggcollge.com Email: [email protected]

ANNUAL QUALITY ASSURANCE REPORT

SUBMITTED TO

NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION COUNCIL

An Autonomous Institution of the University Grants Commission P. O. Box. No. 1075, Opp: NLSIU, Nagarbhavi, Bangalore - 560 072 India

http://www.sasthaenggcollge.com

mailto:[email protected]

ANNUAL QUALITY ASSURANCE REPORT (AQAR) Page

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S.No Particulars Page No

1 PART – A

Details of the Institution 4

IQAC Composition and Activities 8

2 PART- B

Criterion I : Curricular Aspects 10

Criterion II : Teaching – Learning and

Evaluation 11

CRITERION III : Research, Consultancy and

Extension 14

CRITERION IV : Infrastructure and Learning

Resources 18

CRITERION V : Student Support and

Progression 21

CRITERION VI : Governance, Leadership and

Management 24

CRITERION VII : Innovations and Best Practices 28

3 PART- C

Annexure I : Best Practices 30

Annexure II : Abbreviations 35

Annexure III : Feedback from Stake Holders –

Analysis Report 36


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Part – A 1. Details of the Institution

1.1 Name of the Institution

1.2 Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City/Town

State

Pin Code

Institution e-mail address

Contact Nos.

Name of the Head of the Institution:

Tel. No. with STD Code:

Mobile:

044-26810114, 115, 117

SREE SASTHA INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

SASTHA NAGAR

CHEMBARAMBAKKAM

CHENNAI

TAMILNADU

600123

[email protected]

DR.V.R.SAMPATH

7299905145

044-26810114, 115, 117



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Name of the IQAC Co-ordinator:

Mobile:

IQAC e-mail address:

1.3 NAAC Track ID 2124SSIET1999

1.4 Website address:

Web-link of the AQAR:

1.5 Accreditation Details

Sl. No. Cycle Grade CGPA Year of Accreditation

Validity Period

1 1st Cycle B 2.48 2013 Jan 04, 2018

1.6 Date of Establishment of IQAC: DD/MM/YYYY 1.7 AQAR for the year

1.8 Details of the previous year’s AQAR submitted to NAAC after the latest Assessment and Accreditation by NAAC ((for example AQAR 2010-11submitted to NAAC on 12-10-2011)

2014-2015

www.sasthaenggcollege.com

06/02/2013

[email protected]

http://www.sasthaenggcollege.com/ AQAR201415.doc

S.HARIHARAN

9940043065

http://www.sasthaenggcollege.com


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AQAR 2013-2014 submitted to NAAC on 13-01-14

1.9 Institutional Status

University State Central Deemed Private

Affiliated College Yes No

Constituent College Yes No

Autonomous college of UGC Yes No

Regulatory Agency approved Institution Yes No

(eg. AICTE, BCI, MCI, PCI, NCI)

Type of Institution Co-education Men Women Urban Rural Tribal Financial Status Grant-in-aid UGC 2(f) UGC 12B Grant-in-aid + Self Financing Totally Self-financing 1.10 Type of Faculty/Programme Engineering Management

Others (Specify)

1.11 Name of the Affiliating University (for the Colleges)

ANNA UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI


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1.12 Special status conferred by Central/ State Government-- UGC/CSIR/DST/DBT/ICMR etc NIL

Autonomy by State/Central Govt. / University

University with Potential for Excellence UGC-CPE

DST Star Scheme UGC-CE

UGC-Special Assistance Programme DST-FIST

UGC-Innovative PG programmes Any other (Specify)

UGC-COP Programmes

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2. IQAC Composition and Activities

2.1 No. of Teachers

2.2 No. of Administrative/Technical staff

2.3 No. of students

2.4 No. of Management representatives

2.5 No. of Alumni

2. 6 No. of any other stakeholder and

community representatives

2.7 No. of Employers/ Industrialists

2.8 No. of other External Experts

2.9 Total No. of members

2.10 No. of IQAC meetings held

2.11 No. of meetings with various stakeholders: No. Faculty

Non-Teaching Staff Students Alumni Others

2.12 Has IQAC received any funding from UGC during the year? Yes No

If yes, mention the amount

2.13 Seminars and Conferences (only quality related)

(i) No. of Seminars/Conferences/ Workshops/Symposia organized by the IQAC

Total Nos. International National State Institution Level

(ii) Themes

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02

02

02

01

02

01

02

03

08

01

01

23= 21+IQAC Coordinator+ Principal as Chair Person

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01 01

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2.14 Significant Activities and contributions made by IQAC

2.15 Plan of Action by IQAC/Outcome

PLAN OF ACTION OUTCOME

1. Plan to introduce B.E Aeronautical engineering, M.E Thermal Engineering & M.Tech Biotechnology in next academic year.

B.E Aeronautical engineering, M.E Thermal

Engineering & M.Tech Biotechnology were

introduced

2. The Institute plans to bring MIS in a full swing.

The communication of absenteeism and marks to

parents was done by short-text messaging from

InsproPlus software

3. Parent-Teachers’ meetings will take place on a regular basis from next year for better academic performance.

Parent-Teachers meeting was conducted on 19-07-2014

Feedback data forms were collected and academic

performance was analyzed

4. Research centers have planned for transforming the institution into a centre of excellence.

Faculties presented 78 papers in national and

international Journals

5. New pedagogies are being explored for

bringing fresh and innovative perspectives to

teaching; these factors are sure to usher in a

stimulating and learner-centric environment in the

most professional manner possible

105 faculties attended FDP programs in various

subjects.

Hence pass percentage increased by 14.5% compared

with 2013-2014 academic year.

Skill development program was conducted in addition

to the regular academic subjects

NPTEL video lectures were included in the teaching

pedagogy

2.15 Whether the AQAR was placed in statutory body Yes No

Management Syndicate Any other body

Provide the details of the action taken

Encouraged the faculty members to pursue research in their respective field of study.

With The help of Active Research Cell / Career Advancement Cell & Parents Teachers Cell

Teaching learning skills and student support mechanism were measured and closely monitored

Encouraged the faculty members to include novel methods in teaching for the students.

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Part – B

Criterion – I 1. Curricular Aspects 1.1 Details about Academic Programmes

Level of the Programme

Number of existing

Programmes

Number of programmes added

during the year

Number of self-financing programmes

Number of value added / Career

Oriented programmes

PhD NIL NIL NIL PG 7 1 UG 8 1 8 PG Diploma NIL Advanced Diploma NIL Diploma NIL Certificate NIL Others NIL

Total 15 8

1.2 (i) Flexibility of the Curriculum: CBCS/Core/Elective option / Open options (ii) Pattern of programmes: 1.3 Feedback from stakeholders* Alumni Parents Employers Students (On all aspects)

Mode of feedback : Online Manual Co-operating schools (for PEI)

*Refer Annexure III 1.4 Whether there is any revision/update of regulation or syllabi, if yes, mention their salient aspects. 1.5 Any new Department/Centre introduced during the year. If yes, give details.

Pattern Number of programmes

Semester 15

Trimester NA

Annual NA

Current academic year 2008 and 2013 regulation were followed, there is no revision/update in current academic year

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Criterion – II

2. Teaching, Learning and Evaluation

2.1 Total No. of permanent faculty

2.2 No. of permanent faculty with Ph.D.

2.3 No. of Faculty Positions Recruited (R) and Vacant (V) during the year

2.4 No. of Guest and Visiting faculty and Temporary faculty

2.5 Faculty participation in conferences and symposia:

No. of Faculty International level National level State level

Attended Seminars/ Workshops 1 23 13

Presented papers 17 14 -

Resource Persons 1 6 3

2.6 Innovative processes adopted by the institution in Teaching and Learning:

2.7 Total No. of actual teaching days during this academic year

Total Asst. Professors Associate Professors Professors Others

253 238 2 13 -

Asst. Professors

Associate Professors

Professors Others Total

R V R V R V R V R V

34 - 4 - 2 -

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NPTEL video lectures were included in the pedagogy. Based on the suggestions from the

Curriculum Advisory Board lesson plan has been revised.

138 (79- Odd Semester+59- Even Semester)

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2.8 Examination/ Evaluation Reforms initiated by the Institution (for example: Open Book Examination, Bar Coding, Double Valuation, Photocopy, Online Multiple Choice Questions) 2.9 No. of faculty members involved in curriculum Restructuring/revision/syllabus development as member of Board of Study/Faculty/Curriculum Development workshop * Dr.B.Jananrthanan , Principal, SSIET, Member of Board of Study for curriculum restructuring in Sathaybhama University. 2.10 Average percentage of attendance of students 2.11 Course/Programme wise Distribution of pass percentage: ACADAMIC YEAR -2014-2015

Title of the Programme

Total no. of students appeared

Division

Distinction % I % II % III % Pass %

ME-CEM 14 21.42 78.57 - - 100

ME-SE 12 25 75 - - 100

ME-CSE 3 - 67 - - 67

ME-CS 8 - 100 - - 100

ME-VLSI 6 50 50 - - 100

ME-PED 6 100 - - 100

MBA 12 8.3 83.33 - - 91.66

A centralized Exam system has been set up to monitor the Centralized valuation, seating

arrangement, Duty allocation, and Malpractice monitoring and question paper selection.

The communication of marks to parents was done by short-text messaging from InsproPlus

software.

All these measures were implemented for improving the academic performance of the

students. The outcome of these measures was positive in the sense that it led to an

improvement in cycle test grades.

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Title of the Programme

Total no. of students appeared

Division

Distinction % I % II % III % Pass %

BE-AUTO 56 - 39.28 10.7 - 50 BE-CIVIL 173 .006 79 11 - 52.6 BE-CSE 93 - 66.6 20.43 87.09 BE-EEE 100 - 54 16 - 70 BE-ECE 104 - 60.6 39.4 65.4

BE -MECH 124 - 50 16 - 66 B.TECH-IT 86 - 65.1 16.3 - 81.4

B.TECH- BT 36 - 85.7 - - 85.7

2.12 How does IQAC Contribute/Monitor/Evaluate the Teaching & Learning processes:

2.13 Initiatives undertaken towards faculty development

Faculty / Staff Development Programmes Number of faculty benefitted

Refresher courses 8 UGC – Faculty Improvement Programme 6 HRD programmes Nil Orientation programmes 54 Faculty exchange programme 7 Staff training conducted by the university 13 Staff training conducted by other institutions 20 Summer / Winter schools, Workshops, etc. 5 Others ( FDP Conducted by College) 47

2.14 Details of Administrative and Technical staff

Category Number of Permanent Employees

Number of Vacant

Positions

Number of permanent positions filled during the Year

Number of positions filled

temporarily

Administrative Staff 50 Nil Nil 10

Technical Staff 33 Nil Nil 6

Continuous monitoring to evaluate course outcome mapping with program outcome.

Retest, Assignment and special coaching classes for slow learners have been conducted

.Class committee meeting and Dept Review meeting periodically conducted to collect feedback from students and faculty member


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Criterion – III

3. Research, Consultancy and Extension

3.1 Initiatives of the IQAC in Sensitizing/Promoting Research Climate in the institution

3.2 Details regarding major projects

Completed Ongoing Sanctioned Submitted Number 1 2 Outlay in Rs. 18 lakhs 18.25 lakhs

3.3 Details regarding minor projects

Completed Ongoing Sanctioned Submitted

Number 3 1 1 Outlay in Rs. 1.5 lakhs 1.2 lakhs 10000

3.4 Details on research publications

International National Others Peer Review Journals 54 1 - Non-Peer Review Journals - - - e-Journals - - - Conference proceedings 28 6 -

3.5 Details on Impact factor of publications:

Range Average h-index Nos. in SCOPUS

1.3 to 2.4

IQAC and skill development cell conducted training on ” research publication” for P.G students

Research initiatives are encouraged through cash awards for publication of articles in national and

international journals. Regular research meeting are conducted by research forum on all Saturdays, faculty

members and research scholars are encouraged to participate.

The faculty members and students research has been continuously supported by the institution through cash

awards.

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3.6 Research funds sanctioned and received from various funding agencies, industry and other organisations

Nature of the Project Duration Year

Name of the funding Agency

Total grant sanctioned

Received

Major projects 2 DST SEED 18 LAKHS 11 LAKHS

Minor projects

1 SFFP 55000 55000

1 AB & CS 45000 45000

1 SHP 5000 5000

- - - -

Interdisciplinary projects - - - -

Industry sponsored

2 INGENIOUS RENOVATORS

1.25 LAKHS

1.25 LAKHS

6 IIS ,EYE OPEN

,SASTHA NURSING COLLEGE

60000 40000

Projects sponsored by the university/ college 1 SSIET 1 LAKH 1 LAKH

Students research projects - - - -

Any other(specify) - - - -

Total 20.90 LAKHS

13.70 LAKHS

3.7 No. of books published i) With ISBN No. Chapters in Edited Books

ii) Without ISBN No.

3.8 No. of University Departments receiving funds from NIL

UGC-SAP CAS DST-FIST

DPE DBT Scheme/funds

3.9 For colleges Autonomy CPE DBT Star Scheme

INSPIRE CE Any Other (specify)

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3.10 Revenue generated through consultancy

3.11 No. of conferences organized by the Institution

3.12 No. of faculty served as experts, chairpersons or resource persons

3.13 No. of collaborations International National Any other

3.14 No. of linkages created during this year

3.15 Total budget for research for current year in Rupees:

From funding agency From Management of University/College

Total

3.16 No. of patents received this year

3.17 No. of research awards/ recognitions received by faculty and research fellows Of the institute in the year

3.18 No. of faculty from the Institution who are Ph. D. Guides and students registered under them 3.19 No. of Ph.D. awarded by faculty from the Institution

Level International National State University College Number 03

Sponsoring agencies IET AND

AMKM &AMKJM EDUCATIONAL TRUST

Type of Patent Number

National Applied 5

Granted -

International Applied -

Granted -

Commercialised Applied -

Granted -

Total International National State University Dist College

- - 1 - -

-

- 4 -

20 LAKHS 1.70 LAKHS

21.70 LAKHS

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3.20 No. of Research scholars receiving the Fellowships (Newly enrolled + existing ones)

JRF SRF Project Fellows Any other

3.21 No. of students Participated in NSS events:

University level State level

National level International level

3.22 No. of students participated in NCC events: -



3.23 No. of Awards won in NSS:



3.24 No. of Awards won in NCC: -



3.25 No. of Extension activities organized

University forum College forum

NCC NSS Any other

3.26 Major Activities during the year in the sphere of extension activities and Institutional Social Responsibility

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Nil Nil

Nil 3 -

1. Skill development program has been conducted for unemployed youth.

2. Computer skill training has been imparted to the students of Government schools for

transforming them into computer-literates.

3. Our NSS Students acts as a Volunteer in Tamil nadu State Government Polio Drop Medical

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Criterion – IV 4. Infrastructure and Learning Resources

4.1 Details of increase in infrastructure facilities:

Facilities Existing Newly created Source of Fund Total

Campus area

35 acres

4,00,000 sq.ft

TRUST CONTRIBUTION

35 acres

4,00,000 sq.ft

Class rooms 98 - -

Laboratories 51 - -

Seminar Halls 3 - -

No. of important equipments purchased (≥ 1-0 lakh) during the current year.

144 12 142

Value of the equipment purchased during the year (Rs. in Lakhs)

229.84 15 232

Others 34 3 37 4.2 Computerization of administration and library

e-Governance Service Inspro Plus

Library software COLIB


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4.3 Library services:

Existing Newly added Total

No Value No Value No Value

Text Books 39737 79,67,522

260 39000

39997 80,06,522

Reference Books 1010 - 1010

e-Books - 100 - 100 - 100

Journals 75 14,25,278 - 14,25,278 75 14,25,278

e-Journals 9985 22,89,980 - 22,89,980 9985 22,89,980

Digital Database 100 - - - 100

CD & Video 542 - 311 - 853 -

Others (specify) Library Membership: CSIR- SERC, IAS- AU

4.4 Technology up gradation (overall)

Total Computers

Computer Labs Internet Browsing

Centres Computer Centres Office Depart-

ments Others

Existing 850 708

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MBPS

60 0 20 22 40

Added - 25 - - 20 11 -

Total 906 733 60 0 40 33 40

4.5 Computer, Internet access, training to teachers and students and any other programme for technology up gradation (Networking, e-Governance etc.)

Available to all staff at all time.


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4.6 Amount spent on maintenance in lakhs:

i) ICT ii) Campus Infrastructure and facilities iii) Equipments iv) Others Total:

15.16

126.40

50.05

7.12

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Criterion – V 5. Student Support and Progression

5.1 Contribution of IQAC in enhancing awareness about Student Support Services

5.2 Efforts made by the institution for tracking the progression

5.3 (a) Total Number of students

(b) No. of students outside the state 42

(c) No. of international students

Men Women

Demand ratio 1: 1 Dropout : 0.9%

UG PG Ph. D. Others 513 74 - -

No %

407 69.3

No %

180 30.64

Last Year(2013) This Year(2014)

General SC ST OBC Physically Challenged Total General SC ST OBC Physically

Challenged Total

62 98 0 564 Nil 724 51 65 0 471 Nil 513

IQAC Cell organized a seminar on Higher Education Opportunities

Various Seminars/ Workshops / Conferences Organized by other colleges are identified and displayed

in notice board; students are encouraged to participate in the aforesaid events.

Grievances redrasal committee members list is displayed in all major areas with mobile number for

any grievances.

IQAC cell organize “Campus Residential Program for career development” to all eligible students

from all the departments in 2 phases i.e. IInd year to IIIrd year and IIIrd year to IVth year students.

Class-in-Charges and Faculty advisors keep track of the student’s progress in order to optimize academic performance. Academic audit has been conducted at the end of the year to review the academic activities.

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5.4 Details of student support mechanism for coaching for competitive examinations (If any)

No. of students beneficiaries

5.5 No. of students qualified in these examinations

NET SET/SLET GATE CAT IAS/IPS etc State PSC UPSC Others

5.6 Details of student counselling and career guidance

No. of students benefited

Career Guidance

5.7 Details of campus placement

On campus Off Campus Number of Organizations

Visited Number of Students

Participated Number of Students

Placed Number of Students Placed

23 6500 163 58

5.8 Details of gender sensitization programmes

A separate section in the library has been earmarked for international exam coaching resources on TOEFL, IELTS and BEC. In addition to this, Career Advancement Cell organizes special coaching sessions for the same.

An MOU had been signed between TURNING POINT, a counseling centre by HOPE Foundation and Sree Sastha

Institute of Engineering and Technology, to provide counseling services to the students seeking counseling

interventions for behavioral disorders , family problems , complexes , attitude problems , socio physiological

problems.

Under Women Cell various gender sensitization program were conducted.

380

150

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2

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Career Guidance Program was organized for III Year students on 02.04.2014 at Chennai Trade Centre , Nandambakkam , Chennai.


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5.9 Students Activities

5.9.1 No. of students participated in Sports, Games and other events

State/ University level National level International level

No. of students participated in cultural events

State/ University level National level International level

5.9.2 No. of medals /awards won by students in Sports, Games and other events

Sports : State/ University level National level International level

Cultural: State/ University level National level International level

5.10 Scholarships and Financial Support

Number of students

Amount (in Rs)

Financial support from institution Nil Nil

Financial support from government 1167 10922935

Financial support from other sources 7 168700

Number of students who received International/ National recognitions

Nil Nil

5.11 Student organised / initiatives

Fairs : State/ University level National level International level

Exhibition: State/ University level National level International level

5.12 No. of social initiatives undertaken by the students 5.13 Major grievances of students (if any) redressed: _______Nil_______________________________

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17 01 -

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As per the Anna University Instructions Management formed Grievance Redressal committee to solve the grievances of students constituting senior professors & Heads of the institution


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Criterion – VI

6. Governance, Leadership and Management

6.1 State the Vision and Mission of the institution

6.2 Does the Institution has a management Information System

6.3 Quality improvement strategies adopted by the institution for each of the following:

6.3.1 Curriculum Development

VISION Sree Sastha Institute of Engineering and Technology has a vision to realize. A vision of "developing into a

multidisciplinary, multi campus technological institution of excellence in this part of the globe, providing the

right ambience and environment to create engineers and technocrats who serve the needs and demands of

society".

MISSION

The Management of SSIET has taken on the mission to

Provide the necessary infrastructure to support an institute of excellence;

Foster and grow an academic team to cater to the ever increasing demands of the student community;

Motivate the students, the faculty and the stakeholders to utilize the facilities provided;

Augment all available avenues to develop students for the changing needs of the society, and

Finally to develop SSIET into international institute of excellence.

Curriculum Syllabus Revision Committee comprising Institution Head, industrialists and academicians, share ideas, obtain suggestions and thereafter compile all these into a report to be submitted at the Board of Studies, Anna University. Syllabus revision and strategies for the same are adopted accordingly by keeping in view the suggestions for improvements by eminent industrialists.

Yes. The entire system has been partially equipped with MIS support. The attendance and absenteeism information and progress report is communicated to the parents through InsproPlus software, an integral part of MIS in the college.


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6.3.2 Teaching and Learning

6.3.3 Examination and Evaluation

6.3.4 Research and Development

6.3.5 Library, ICT and physical infrastructure / instrumentation

6.3.6 Human Resource Management

6.3.7 Faculty and Staff recruitment

6.3.8 Industry Interaction / Collaboration

Teaching and learning based on outcome based education. This is achieved by defining course outcomes to meet out program outcomes. To achieve course outcome, content delivery method is identified and followed . Academic improvement committee to monitor the teaching and learning process the committee discuss with faculty based on the performance of students and feedback obtained. Academic Improvement Committee also guides the faculty to improve the deliverance of quality in order to make the slow learners compatible to pass the course.

A centralized Exam system has been set up to monitor the Centralized valuation, and question paper selection. The communication of marks to parents was done by short-text messaging from InsproPlus software.

Departments are encouraged to apply for funded projects to various agencies such as AICTE ,UGC,DST,DBT,BARC,DRDO,etc.,

Active research cell is functioning to enlighten the faculty members in this regard proposal’s are send for

conducting FDP/Seminar /Conference to external agencies as mentioned above

Book Exhibition was organized for the welfare of students and faculty members.

New books were purchased for the library based on faculty members suggestions.

INSPIRO Plus ( A part of MIS) was introduced for Book transactions.

Self Appraisal / Department Review Meeting / Class Committee Meeting / Feedback System.

Faculty members are encouraged to attend FDP/Refresher Course/ Orientation Course/Seminar/

Workshop/ Conferences

The Institute takes special care in overseeing recruitment procedures in order to satisfy the standard quality

norms as per AICTE and Anna University

Students undergo Implant training / Internship during winter and/or summer vacation in leading industries. All

the students are taken to Industrial Visit in Tamilnadu and other nearby states for enhancing the students

knowledge about actual industrial process at the site itself. MOU’s were signed with National Laboratories and

Industries for Joint Research and Technology Exchange Program.


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6.3.9 Admission of Students

6.4 Welfare schemes for

6.5 Total corpus fund generated * - Trust Contribution Fund

6.6 Whether annual financial audit has been done Yes No

6.7 Whether Academic and Administrative Audit (AAA) has been done?

Audit Type External Internal

Yes/No Agency Yes/No Authority Academic Yes ISO(TUV SUD ) Yes IQAC Administrative Yes ISO(TUV SUD ) Yes IQAC

6.8 Does the University/ Autonomous College declare results within 30 days? NA

For UG Programmes Yes No

For PG Programmes Yes No

6.9 What efforts are made by the University/ Autonomous College for Examination Reforms?

6.10 What efforts are made by the University to promote autonomy in the affiliated/constituent colleges?

Teaching PF, FREE TRANSPORT, INCENTIVE FOR BEST PERFORMANCE ,EL

Non teaching PF, FREE TRANSPORT

Students SCHOLARSHIP, STUDENT COUNSELLING

350 Lacs *

NA

As per Government of Tamilnadu and AICTE norms and through Single Window Counseling

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6.11 Activities and support from the Alumni Association

6.12 Activities and support from the Parent – Teacher Association

6.13 Development programmes for support staff

6.14 Initiatives taken by the institution to make the campus eco-friendly

Every year Alumni – cell organize an alumni- meeting, all alumni members will share

their views and industry expectation with top management authorities & Academicians.

Alumni cell organizes and department level motivation program through

Alumni members for the benefit of current students

Every semester PTA organises parent’s teacher meeting, where feedbacks are received from

parents for the improvement of institution.

Skill Development Program was conducted by the CSE Department for Non-teaching staff of the college in “Hardware trouble shooting and Printer service “.

The college has installed special disposal sites for organic and inorganic waste disposal to fall in

line with eco-friendly procedures. Furthermore, saplings have been planted in various vacant areas

for a green environment. Awareness programs are being planned for raising the sensitivity of

students towards such issues.


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Criterion – VII

7. Innovations and Best Practices

7.1 Innovations introduced during this academic year which have created a positive impact on the Functioning of the institution. Give details.

7.2 Provide the Action Taken Report (ATR) based on the plan of action decided upon at the Beginning of the year

7.3 Give two Best Practices of the ins as per stitution (please see the format in the NAAC Self-study Manuals)

7.4 Contribution to environmental awareness / protection

Research Advisory Board was initiated to promote the research culture in the campus. MIS was introduced for the benefit of parents to know about their wards’ attendance and

performance.

1. Aero and Bio-Tech departments were asked to submit the plans for Anna university

approval.

2. All Department Heads were asked to submit the necessary student profile modifications in

MIS software; parent teacher meeting sessions were also communicated through this.

3. MIS software team was asked to modify that software as per academic team’s

suggestions.

4. All Department Heads were asked to submit research proposals.

5. All faculties were asked to submit their Lesson plans to their respective Department

Heads for enhancement of teaching pedagogies.

Campus Residential Program (Refer Annexure I)

Career Guidance Program (Refer Annexure I )

The Institution has taken a step in the right direction by reducing the usage of paper to save

precious trees. Students also have been encouraged to do so.

It has been declared as Tobacco free campus.

The unused sheets from exam papers is being collected and reused for next examination.


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ANNEXURE I

Best Practice I

Campus Residential Program

Title of the Practice

Campus Residential Program

Goal

To develop a healthy mindset for optimum skills delivery in industry.

Objectives

a. To improve the interpersonal skills

b. To improve the communication skills

c. To improve the critical thinking skills

d. To understand conflict-resolution

Context Industry personnel need to understand work and product-specific issues and the

overwhelming necessity to convey their ideas about the same to each other in a professional

manner. Likewise knowledge of product and product-related services require a learner’s mentality

very often. Apart from all these, the industry needs to positive-minded problem solvers to make

difficult decisions.


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The practice:

The Campus Residential program was conducted from 8-6-15 to 13-6-15 for 2nd year

students and for 3rd year students from 02-6-15 to 07-6-14.

In this regard, the following measures were implemented:

1) 3rd year students from 02-6-15 to 07-6-14 2) 3rd year students from 08-6-15 to 13-6-14

Yoga sessions were conducted in the morning at 6 am every day for a week to develop inner tranquillity, evening Art of Living session was conducted at 6 pm.

Motivation and interpersonal skills sessions were conducted on 02-06-2015 & 03-06-2015 from 10 am -12 noon; experts taught interpersonal skills required for effective interaction.

Effective communication and Verbal skills that are required for uncluttered interaction was conducted on 04-06-2015.

Technical aptitude sessions were conducted on 05-06-2015 from 8 am to 10 am for understanding the nuances of technical issues.

Team work & leadership, creativity & innovation skills sessions were conducted on 06-06-2015

Career guidelines sessions were conducted on 07-06-2015; eminent industrialists in the

field briefed the students on Employment Opportunities, Recruitment Dynamics and

Employability Challenges.


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Campus Residential Programme

Evidence of success: Based on the feedback obtained from students the following were observed:

Quantitative & verbal aptitude skills showed discernible improvement

Self-confidence levels soared

Communication skills witnessed noticeable improvement

During alumni meet, all the students mentioned that the Campus

Residential Program got them placed.

Problems encountered / obstacles : Home sickness was experienced by some of the students

Adaptation problems were present among the students


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Best Practice II

CAREER GUIDANCE PROGRAM

Title of the Practice :

Career Guidance Program

Goal

Career guidance will help people to introspect on their ambitions, interests, qualifications and

abilities. This makes information regarding the labor market and educational opportunities more

accessible by organizing it, systematizing it, and making it available when and where people need

it most.

Objectives

To provide Career Guidance to final and pre-final students as part of its comprehensive

Employability Enhancement Program

To create awareness about Employment Opportunities, Recruitment Dynamics and

Employability Challenges

To obtain valuable inputs from eminent industrialist in the field

Context

Students are given expert guidance to make smart career decisions and find jobs related to

their profile against the backdrop of a recession-ridden economy

A planned sequence of activities and project-related experiences to imbibe industry-

relevant competencies

Importance of Accountability factor to develop the competitive spirit

Qualified leadership


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The Practice :

The Career Guidance Program which is conducted every year for final year students emphasizes

the need for understanding the requirements of the industry and also the necessity for developing

the mindset and technical skills for the same.

In this regard, lectures were delivered and the following points were stressed:

The understanding of industry needs, career Vs job, emerging business opportunities

Infrastructure Management Services

issue of unemployability, art of grooming and value of time management.

attitude and training for skills approach, customer relationship management

Planning, Performance, Passion and Projection, being key elements for a successful career.

Evidence of Success :

Our constant pursuit for guiding girls and brightening their future has yielded good result.

The final year students made wise choices in choosing suitable careers

Their confidence level improved remarkably

The number of successful candidates in recruitment drives increased

Problems Encountered/ Obstacles :

Students had to get rid of their inhibitions concerning communication skills

Low self-esteem had to be removed from their mindset


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ANNEXURE II ABBREVIATIONS

MOU Memorandum of Understanding

RAB Research Advisory Board

ICTACT ICT Academy of Tamilnadu

NPTEL National Programme on Technology Enabled Learning

R&D Research & Development

TOEFL Test of English in Foreign Language

IELTS International English Language Testing System

BEC British English Certificates

MIS Management Information System

AICTE All India Council of Technical Education

UGC University Grants Commission

DBT Department of Biotechnology

BARC BABA Atomic Research Centre

DRDO Defence Research & Development Organisation

FDP Faculty Development Program

PF Provident Fund

PTA Parent Teacher Association

CSIR-SERC Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Structural Engineering

Research Centre

IAS-AU Industrial Associateship Scheme – Anna University

ANNEXURE III FEEDBACK FROM STAKE HOLDERS – ANALYSIS REPORT

STUDENTS FEEDBACK BASED ON FACULTIES PERFORMANCE (DEPARTMENT WISE)

DEPARTMENT OF AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING


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BIO TECHNOLOGY


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DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING


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DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING


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DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING


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DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY


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DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING


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STUDENTS FEEDBACK BASED ON FACULTIES PERFORMANCE (SEMESTER WISE)


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Conclusion

From the student’s feedback analysis, slight deviation was found in 60% and above. The following corrective actions were taken to improve the faculty performance:

(i) All Faculty members were advised to attend faculty development programme (FDP), workshop, seminars and FDP programmes at our institute and in other places.

(ii) Faculty members were advised to use multimedia tools for lecturing.

(iii) The percentage value for <50% figures were reduced even further after being counselled by internal academic committees.

List of Questions: 1. Teacher's preparation and presentation 2. Teacher's explanation in clearing the doubts during the class hours 3. Teacher's commitment in completing the syllabus 4. Teacher’s punctuality 5. Ability to make the Students understand 6. Ability to give example to explain concept 7. Capacity to keep the Class under discipline and Control

ALUMNI FEEDBACK - ANALYSIS 1. What is your current academic/ professional career status? 2. Do you receive regular updates from the college through Mails/ Calls? 3. Are you willing to contribute to the development of the college? 4. What extent does the college help you to develop your attitude towards team work and

decision making? 5. Have you obtained sufficient technical knowledge?

Q.No Weightage Total No.of

Responses

No.of positive

responses

No.of Negative

Responses

Percentage of positive responses

%

Percentage of negative responses

%

1 0.3 50 40 10 80 20

2 0.2 50 48 2 96 4

3 0.1 50 35 15 70 30

4 0.2 50 43 7 86 14

5 0.2 50 42 8 84 16

PARENTS FEEDBACK The following points are observed from the feedback of parents while conducting PTA meeting. 1. Facilities provided by the college are adequate 2. Discipline and caring is good 3. Communicating absenteeism & marks to parents through SMS is very good concept. 4 excellent hostel facilities 5. Opportunity to upgrade technical skills are very good.

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