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INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITATION SELF STUDY REPORT Submitted to NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION COUNCIL (NAAC) An Autonomous Institution of the University Grants Commission P.O. Box No.1075, Nagarbhavi BANGALORE-560072 by Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Approved by AICTE, under the jurisdiction of Rajiv Gandhi Technological University, Bhopal ) Accredited by NBA Civil Lines, Saugor Road, Vidisha (M.P.) 464001 Email:[email protected] Website: www.satiengg.org Phone: 07592-250296, 250297 Fax: 07592-250124 Table of Content S.No. Particulars Page No. 1. Executive Summary 1 2. Profile of the Institute 7 3. Criterion I – Curricular Aspects 17 4. Criterion II – Teaching, Learning and 31 Evaluation 5. Criterion III – Research, Consultancy 57 and Extension 6. Criterion IV - Infrastructure and 90 Learning Resources 7. Criterion V - Student Support and 97 Progression 8. Criterion VI - Governance, Leadership 115 and Management 9. Criterion VII – Innovations and Best 127 Practices 10. Evaluative Report of the Departments 131 11. Annexures Annexure – I (UGC Recognition) Annexure – II (AICTE EOA) Annexure – III (Adademic Calendar) Annexure – IV (NBA Accreditation) Annexure – V(Audit Report) Annexure – VI ( Paper Publications) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engg. College), Vidisha (S.A.T.I.) was established on November 1, 1960 by Maharaja Jiwajirao Education Society (MJES), Vidisha, with donation from the Gangajali Trust Fund of the Scindias, erstwhile rulers of the Gwalior state. The institute is located in Vidisha, the heartland of Madhya Pradesh, just 54 Km by rail from the state capital Bhopal towards north on the Chennai- Delhi, Mumbai- Delhi main lines with most of the trains having a stoppage at this place. The town, a district headquarter is also otherwise well connected by roads to other important cities and towns of the state. Nearest airport is located at Bhopal. The foundation stone of the institute was laid down by late Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India on February 13, 1962. Institute was inaugurated by late Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Hon’ble President of India. The institute was established under the open door policy of the Govt. of India, with commitment of Non-recurring and recurring grants from the Govt. of India and the Govt. of M.P. After the first five years of establishment, the Government of Madhya Pradesh had undertaken to meet the entire non-recurring and recurring deficit of the Institute budget. It is now grant-in-aid institute funded by Government of Madhya Pradesh. Vidisha is a town of great antiquity and immense historical and archaeological importance, It is strewn with several famous monuments in its immediate vicinity, such as the Stoopas of Sanchi, The Udaigiri caves, the Udayeshwar temple in Udaipur village , the Malandevi temple in Gyaraspur and the Heliodorous Pillar and Vijaya Mandir on the out skirts of the town of Vidisha. The institute was named after emperor Ashoka, the Great, Who was governor of emperor Chandragupta Maurya in Ujjain and Vidisha (formerly known as bhelse) and married with daughter “Devi” of a business man of Vidisha. They had a son prince Mahendra and a daughter Princess Sanghamitra, who later went to Ceylon as emissaries of Buddhism. The Institute started with an intake of 120 students per year in the three major disciplines of engineering, namely, Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. It was affiliated to the Vikram University Ujjain (M.P.). With the starting of the Bhopal University at Bhopal (M.P.), now renamed as Barkatullah Vishwavidyalaya, the Institute was affiliated to it. With the starting of the Rajiv Gandhi University of Technology (RGPV) at Bhopal in 1998, the engineering and MCA programmes are affiliated to this university, while MBA and PG (Applied Sciences) programmes are still affiliated to Barkatullah University, Bhopal. During the academic journey of more than 54 years, the institute grew in a big way. Currently it offers nine undergraduate courses in Engineering (B.E.), Eleven Post graduate courses in Engineering (ME/M. Tech.), Master of Computer application (MCA), Master of Business Administration (MBA), four PG courses in Applied Sciences and Full time & Part-time Ph.D. programme in all streams of Engineering, Technology, Science and Management. Institute is AICTE approved QIP Research Centre for Ph.D. in five streams of Engineering: Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Science & Engineering and Information & Technology. Institute has approx. 2850 students on its roll. 1 It has sixteen academic departments engaged in teaching, research and consultancy in the emerging areas of Engineering, Technology, Science & Management. The campus of the institute is spread over 85 Acres of lush green land with well maintained roads, approaches, playgrounds, and gardens etc. It has its own tubewell based water supply and power supply through an HT sub-station units and required backup through GenSets. Institute has well qualified, experienced & dynamic faculty to impart the high level education in Engg., Technology, Science and Management. There are well equipped modern laboratories, well stocked modern digital e-library, sports facilities and other facilities to meet academic, extra curricular activities and other requirements. Institute has Internet connectivity of NKN with 100 mbps lease line which has round the clock accessibility to staff and students. Since its inception, institute has played a significant role in developing human resources to meet the requirement of industries at home and abroad. Some of our eminent alumni have achieved world class caliber and competence and have been awarded National and International awards including Padma Shree to Er. V.K. Chaturvedi (Ex-CMD, NPCIL, Govt of India undertaking). Recently Nobel Peace Prize 2014 has been awarded to our alumnus Er. Kailash Satyarthi, on his remarkable work for Child Rights. All courses offered by the institute are approved by AICTE, New Delhi / UGC, New Delhi. It is the first institute in M.P. to get its courses accredited by National Board of Accreditation (NBA), New Delhi in 2003. Institute has academic autonomy of RGPV since 2010. Three UG programmes in Engineering (Civil, Electrical and E&I Engg.) have NBA accreditation and Institute has applied for 5 UG and 2 PG Engineering programmes for NBA accreditations whose inspection is likely to take place in near future.. Institute has applied for NAAC accreditation and IEQA status has been earned. The SSR is to be submitted upto 24 February, 2015. Institute has already status of 2(f) and 12(b) of UGC act 1956. Autonomy for UGC is in pipeline. Inspection has already been held on 7th and 8th November 2014. MHRD, Govt. of India has selected this institute under World bank scheme TEQIP-II : Sub component 1.1 with financial assistance of Rs. 10 Crores. Supporting Resources: Conference Hall Guest House Alumni Transit Home 33kV HT consumer, Un-interrupted electric supply. Own Electric sub-station. Power backup facilities ( 3 D.G. sets of total 325 kVA). College Bus and vehicles Canteen State Bank of India with ATM and Central Bank of India branches. Virtual and Smart Classroom and Auditorium. Open Stage Auditorium Post office 2 Cooperative store Local Dispensary Helipad Building centre Building section Electrical Maintenance Section Computer Maintenance Cell Central Workshop Water supply section Vehicle Maintenance Section 24 hours Campus security Exam MIS facility supported by CRISP Bhopal MP Online Kiosk Vehicle Parking In-campus Staff residential quarters EPBX and BSNL Centrex facility Central Reprographic facility Common Room (Girls) Fire extinguishers Wi-fi and Optical backbone. Water Harvesting system and Infiltration tank Solar 2kW pilot plant (Capacity to be enhanced) Sports ground for Football, Hockey and Cricket. Two turf wickets for Cricket. Outdoor 400 m. Track Basket Ball and Volleyball Courts. Lawn Tennis court with floodlights (Renovation in progress) Well equipped Gymnasium. Indoor Badminton and Table Tennis Hall. Badminton court and T.T. Hall in each Hostel. Health Club Hostel Indoor game facility for Carom, Chess, TT. N.C.C. (EME and ENG Coy: Both for boys & girls) N.S.S. Music Club SPIC-MACAY Robotics Club Student Activity Cell (SAC) Wi-fi facility in whole campus including hostel Green Vision (WWF) students chapter Red Cross Society ( Youth Wing) 3 CRITERION-1: CURRICULAR ASPECT Samrat Ashok Technological Institute is an equal opportunity Autonomous institute established to provide knowledge and quality education to all sections of the society. The major strength of the institute is its ability to ensure holistic development of students to make them educated, industry ready and responsible citizens. The courses offered by the institute are relevant, industry based and globally competitive. The institute has an in-built mechanism for curriculum development and revision of courses through various committees, including feedback from the students, alumni, external experts from academic institutions and industry. The institute provides a broad spectrum of courses ranging in Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Sciences and Management CRITERION-2: TEACHING, LEARNING AND EVALUATION The admissions to all the courses in Samrat Ashok Technological Institute are entirely merit based and through Online off campus counseling conducted by Department of Technical Education/ Department of Higher Education, Government of MP. The ME/ MTech admissions