ACCREDITATION CYCLE I
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
SSET
SCMS SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY (Approved by AICTE, Government of India & Affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam/ A P J Abdul Kalam Technological University, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala) Vidya Nagar, Palissery, Karukutty, Ernakulam - 683 582 KERALA Tel: 91 484 2450330, 2451907, 2450601/602 Principal: 91 484 2450507, Fax: 91 484 2450508 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.scmsgroup.org/sset November 2015
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part/ Particulars Page No. Criteria Declaration by the Head of the Institution 1 Part – A Preface 2 Part – B Executive Summary 3 Part – C Profile of The College 13 Part – D Criteria – wise Evaluation Report Criteria – I Curricular Aspects 27-52 1.1(A) Curriculum Planning and Implementation 27 1.2 Academic flexibility 34 1.3 Curriculum Enrichment 39 1.4 Feedback System 45 Criteria II Teaching-Learning and Evaluation 53-102 2.1 Student Enrolment and Profile 53 2.2 Catering to Student Diversity 63 2.3 Teaching-Learning Process 67 2.4 Teacher Quality 75 2.5 Evaluation Process and Reforms 89 2.6 Student Performance and Learning Outcomes 97 Criteria III Research, Consultancy and Extension 103-154 3.1 Promotion of Research 103 3.2 Resource Mobilization for Research 116 3.3 Research Facilities 120 3.4 Research Publications and Awards 122 3.5 Consultancy 130 3.6 Extension Activities and Institutional Social 133 Responsibility 3.7 Collaborations 145 Criteria IV Infrastructure and Learning Resources 155-176 4.1 Physical Facilities 155 4.2 Library as a Learning Resource 163 4.3 IT Infrastructure 167 4.4 Maintenance of Campus Facilities 172 Criteria V Student Support and Progression 177-222 5.1 Student Mentoring and Support 177 5.2 Student Progression 199 5.3 Student Participation and Activities 206 Criteria VI Governance, Leadership and Management 223-246 6.1 Institutional Vision and Leadership 223 6.2 Strategy Development and Deployment 230 6.3 Faculty Empowerment Strategies 236 6.4 Financial Management and Resource Mobilization 239 6.5 Internal Quality Assurance System (IQAS) 240
SCMS School of Engineering & Technology, Karukutty
Criteria VII Innovations and Best Practices 247-260 7.1 Environment Consciousness 247 7.2 Innovations 248 7.3 Best Practices 251 Evaluative Report of The Departments Department of Computer Science & Engineering 261-280 Department of Electronics & Communication 281-294 Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering 295-310 Part – E Department of Civil Engineering 311-334 Department of Electrical & Electronics 335-348 Engineering Department of Automobile Engineering 349-360 Department of Basic Science & Humanities 361-368 Copy of AICTE Approval Copy of Affiliation to Mahatma Gandhi University Annexures Copy of Affiliation to A P J Abdul Kalam Technological University
SCMS School of Engineering & Technology, Karukutty
Date: 16.11.2015
Declaration by The Head of the Institution
I certify that the data included in this Self – Study Report (SSR) are true to the best of my knowledge.
This SSR is prepared by the institution after internal discussions, and no part thereof has been outsourced.
I am aware that the Peer team will validate the information provided in this SSR during the peer team visit.
Signature of The Head of the Institution
1
PART - A Preface
SCMS School of Engineering & Technology, Karukutty
PREFACE
The SCMS School of Engineering and Technology (SSET), Karukutty, Ernakulam District, Kerala, affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala/ A P J Abdul Kalam Technological University, Thiruvanathapuram has always been in the forefront providing quality professional education in Engineering & Technology. Established in the year 2001, in an idyllic setting the institution is recognized by the All India Council of Technical Education, New Delhi (AICTE). SSET, promoted by the renowned SCMS Group of institutions offers courses in traditional engineering as well as technology-based disciplines. The visionary approach and unfailing support of the management, together with the concerted and dedicated service of eminent faculty, both teaching and non-teaching and the unquenchable thirst for knowledge of our energetic and spirited students, have elevated this college into a centre of excellence.
In our pursuit of excellence, we focus on our internal and external customers, with continuous improvement in all our activities and with a total involvement of our stakeholders. Our dream is to mold “world class professionals” to meet the present and future challenges in business and industry.
The Self Study Report – Cycle 1 of the institution is being presented here. Utmost care has been taken to highlight the quality initiatives taken by the institution in pursuit of our mission and vision statements. We eagerly look forward to the Peer Team visit. Thank you.
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PART - B Executive Summary
SCMS School of Engineering & Technology, Karukutty
Executive summary
SCMS School of Engineering and Technology (SSET), promoted by the renowned SCMS Group of Institutions and established in year 2001 is widely acclaimed for its adherence to quality and excellence of uncompromising attitude to ethical principles. SSET is one among the first ten new generation Engineering colleges established in self financing sector in Kerala in the year 2001. Spread over a 29 acre lush green campus, SSET offers Graduate and Post Graduate programmes in various streams of Engineering and Technology. Its meteoric rise as one of the topmost engineering colleges in India is due to several factors like its serene ambience, state-of-the art facilities and team array of highly competent, experienced and committed faculty. These along with the dynamic leadership, able guidance and the spirited support of its patron, Dr. G.P.C Nayar, the great visionary who had ventured to redefine educational standards in the light of the emerging challenges, has taken SSET to greater heights. Affiliated to the Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam/A P J Abdul Kalam Technological University, Thiruvananthapuram, SSET offers courses in B. Tech - Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Automobile Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, and M. Tech in Computer Aided Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Production and Industrial Engineering, Computer Science and Information Systems, VLSI Design & Embedded System Engineering and Communication Engineering and Master of Computer Applications.One of the largest technology institutions in Kerala, SSET has been consistently ranked among the top engineering colleges in India by renowned national survey agencies. - The Week Magazine, June 21, 2015, 59th Rank National Level and 1st in State - Data Quest, May 31, 2015, 34th Rank among private Engineering colleges at National Level and 1st in State. - Out look Magazine, July 7, 2015, 63rd Rank National Level and 1st in State - CSR- GHRDC (Competition Success Review) 44th Rank National Level and 1st in State - 3600- Career Magazine – 1st among private Engineering colleges State Level
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What makes SSET different?
Excellent academic ambience in the campus. State-of-the-art infrastructural facilities. Dynamic leadership with a clear vision and mission. Dedicated and highly motivated team of faculty. Team of faculty is a fine blend of experience and dynamic youth. Excellent academic track record of students in university examinations. Students have consistently secured University ranks in Electronics and Communication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Automobile Engineering and Computer Science and Engineering ever since the first batch passing out in 2005. A highly disciplined environment for academic pursuit. In-house faculty development programmes conducted regularly for benefit of faculty. Excellent track record in placement since 2005. Open House - Interaction of faculty, parents and students arranged each semester to assess the learning difficulties of individual students, if any, and to chalk out remedial programmes to improve their performance. Value-added courses offered for benefit of students. MOU with major IT Industries. Social commitment reflected in the scholarships and tuition fee waiver schemes for academically brilliant but economically backward students. ISO Certification for quality teaching of engineering and technology subjects from RINA, Italy. Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Centre (IEDC) is formed in the college for promoting entrepreneurship among the engineering students with the guidance of T-TBI Technopark, Thiruvananthapuram. SCMS Water Institute is set up in the College as a Centre of Excellence to solve water problems as an Indian-German Project with the co-operation and technology support from the University of Applied Sciences, Weingarten, Germany. SWI is the first international research project undertaken by the SSET Centre for Research, Consultancy and Innovation in Engineering and Technology, the research division of the Engineering College. Innovative management tool 'Strategic Planning Process' is practiced for the development of the institution. M/s Infosys, after evaluating the performance of 'Campus Connect' activities in the college, selected our college as 'Advanced Partner', a covetable status among other colleges conducting this program. Community services like computer literacy for residents of nearby villages by National Service Scheme of SSET. Consultancy services for Government organizations.
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Industry tie-up with M/s. Wipro Mission 10X, Texas Instruments, Infosys Campus Connect, UST Global, Harita Techserv project under TVS Group, Eduvance. Student exchange programme with University of Applied Sciences, Weingarten, Germany.
SWOC Analysis of SSET
Strengths
Commitment to quality Excellent top management support Competent, motivated and committed team of faculty Senior academicians with excellent track records are heading each department Meritorious students are attracted to the campus due to higher rating among engineering colleges in the state University ranks secured by students consistently from year 2005 Dynamic leadership Excellent infrastructural facilities and research facilities Well equipped Library and Computer centre Excellent Placement services Good learning environment Amenities like bank, hostel and transportation facilities are provided
Weaknesses
Self supporting college calling for massive investment with no financial grants or any kind of support from any other sources The affiliated system which limits the academic freedom of the College Inadequate public transportation facilities Inordinate delay in conduct of examinations and publication of results by the University
Opportunities
Proximity to Cochin industrial belt Sustained boom in IT and IT enabled sectors Easy availability of bank loans for higher studies Globalization leading to improved economic activities Government sponsored Start up mission encouraging EDP Starting up of AP J Abdul Kalam Technological University MoU with German University for strengthening research initiatives
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Tie-up with German Industries and a number of national organizations and industries Establishment of Smart City and Info park at Kochi
Challenges
Mushrooming of engineering colleges in and outside the state High faculty turnover rate in Departments like Civil Engineering & Mechanical Engineering To get competent faculty with PhD. Decline in the number of students opting for engineering year by year Political based government decisions Difficulty in coping up with fast developing technology
An executive summary of the Self Study Report of the Institution is presented below:
I. Curricular Aspects As a part of our culture and core values, our performance in learning and teaching, knowledge and engagement and service is important to us and is measured and evaluated regularly. The ISO 9001:2008 Certification for SSET by RINA, Italy for quality teaching systems in engineering and technology subjects has gone a long way in establishing its credentials as an institution, which has built its reputation on quality. All the courses are in the self financing stream of the Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam/ A P J Abdul Kalam Technological University, Thiruvanathapuram. The institution diligently follows the academic calendar prescribed by the university and prudently delivers on time, the curriculum prescribed by the university. With the university calendar as framework the college prepares academic schedule for each semester incorporating details of internal assessments in addition to a calendar for the entire year incorporating various activities of the college and that of individual departments. Class wise time table and faculty time table are prepared before the commencement of the semester. The institution ensures quality teaching through students’ feedback of teachers, feedback from parents and the employers. The feedback mechanism for faculty from students helps in enriching the competency of the faculty. SSET takes conscious efforts to enrich and organize the curriculum provided by the affiliating university to promote holistic development of our students and to make them readily employable. Skill development programmes, value added programmes, Personality Development Programmes entrepreneurial activities etc. are organized to transform the students from mere engineering graduates to engineers. SSET has taken every effort to integrate the cross cutting issues such as gender, climate change, environmental education, Human rights, ICT etc. wherever possible into the curriculum and more often by other indirect means.
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Finally, the core strength of SSET is its highly qualified, motivated and committed team of faculty. The team of faculty at SSET is a fine blend of experience and dynamism of youth. In addition to teaching assignments the senior professors take time and interest in molding the junior faculty by giving them tips on methodology of teaching, choosing the right pedagogy and also supervise the delivery of the programme. The young group of faculty on their part takes a lot of effort in molding the students as next generation professionals by constantly keeping track of their performance and giving them necessary guidance and advises. This effort of the faculty helps in transforming students into professionals par excellence by the time they graduate.
II. Teaching-Learning and Evaluation Admission process at SSET is transparent and merit based. 50% of the total seats in B Tech courses are set apart as Govt. Quota for centralized allotment by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE). Out of remaining 50% seats, 15% seats within the sanctioned intake is provided for NRI category and balance 35% seats are Management seats allotted on merit. Merit is based on KEAM entrance conducted by the State Government. Admission to M. Tech. course is based on marks scored in the Qualifying Examinations, GATE score/DTE Rank list. The institution follows the semester system implemented by the affiliating University. University provides the necessary guide lines for evaluation of students. A variety of approaches to learning, teaching and assessment is practiced in line with the guidelines set by the University and is achieved by the professionalism, enthusiasm and practice of all those staff who teach or support student learning. Faculty takes the role of facilitators to help the students reach their full potential through the provision of a supportive, challenging and stimulating learning environment. A well-structured plan exists for conduction of courses. Subject allotment is done well in advance. The teaching learning process begins with the preparation of the academic calendar and course plan for each subject. Learning is made student-centric by many activities such as extra readings, independent learning, collaborative learning, interactive learning and use of audiovisual aids. Slow learners are identified from their formative and summative assessment results. They are counselled and remedial classes are scheduled. Bridge courses and enrichment courses are conducted for selected subjects during vacation period. Students are provided with academic, personal and psychosocial support through counselling, mentoring, personality development programmes. Advanced learners are motivated and guided to present papers in seminars and conferences, participate in Technical fests/ quiz competitions, undertake innovative/challenging projects, research level projects, and get involved in R&D activities of the institution.
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SSET takes conscious efforts to instil and nurture critical thinking, creativity and scientific temper among students. As the catalyst for critical thinking, creativity and scientific temper, the institute has a good library facility with full time internet facility, a good collection of latest books in various disciplines and subscription of various magazines and journals. Students are exposed to advanced level of knowledge and skills by organising seminars, conferences and workshops. Wherever needed guest lecturers and industry experts are used to augment the teaching process. The institution has established an Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Centre committed to the cause of nurturing the creativity, innovation and entrepreneurial skills in the students. The cell functions to facilitate and conduct various informational services relating to promotion of entrepreneurship. The institution has always strived to recruit and retain best quality teachers who are competent, experienced and experts in their field of study. Full support is provided to the faculty members for their overall growth and development. The Staff Development Policy of SSET aims to enhance the knowledge of faculty on their subject areas and to provide innovative approaches to develop the right pedagogical tools for teaching - learning process recognizing and supporting the faculty in their role as educators. The policy aims to raise the quality of the teaching process of the faculty members, improving one's classroom delivery both as a teacher and a trainer and enhancing their abilities for conducting meaningful research. Facility of leave with pay is provided for faculty who opt for doctoral work. On duty leave is given for attending seminars/workshops. The quality of teaching-learning process is monitored and evaluated by way of online student feedback on the course, semester-end university exam result assessment, feedback from placement cell, feedback from recruiters and open- house meeting with parents.
III. Research, Consultancy and Extension SSET has a robust Research Department. Innovation and creativity of the students and teachers across all streams are recognized and nurtured by the Research Department. The SCMS Water Institute (SWI) at the College is developed as a centre of excellence to solve water and water related problems as an Indo-German Project with the cooperation and technology support from the University of Applied Sciences, Weingarten, Germany (UAS). Regular students and faculty exchange programmes are undertaken between the College and the German University. Prof (Dr.) Johannes Fritsch from UAS is in-charge of the Project and is an adjunct Professor at SSET. German Water Partership (GWP) is a consortium of 350 German companies working on various aspects of water technologies. The water related projects of SCMS
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under SWI caught the attention of several companies who are the members of GWP. They collaborate with SWI in order to fine tune the outstanding German technology on water to ideally standardize it for Indian local conditions for solving the water related problems in the country. SWI is envisaged to be a Center of Excellence in water in the coming years. Mechanical Engineering Department has the unique FMS (Flexible Manufacturing System), a fully automatic, computer aided and robotic enabled processing workstation and a highly sophisticated 3D scanner & printer. An Embedded Systems lab has been set up with the mutual interest of SSET and EDUVANCE to enhance the research activities of faculties and students. To facilitate smooth progress and implementation of research projects, the institution has provided autonomy to the principal investigator to plan, design, and execute research projects. The resources, financial, manpower and technical are released so as to facilitate smooth execution of the projects. The institution provides adequate infrastructure in the form of labs, library, computer centre and reprographic facility. The time table and work schedule are adjusted for the faculty members engaged in research. The finance department of the institution undertakes the timely auditing of the research funds at the end of every financial year. SSET recognizes that consultancy work undertaken by staff benefits both the institution and the faculty and promotes the same for the reason that transfer of knowledge is made possible through engagement in consultancy work. To create a pool of strong industry ready talent from the Engineering students and to bridge the gap between industry requirements and skill taught in academic course, MoU’s have been entered with, TVS- Haritha Techserv; Wipro Technologies; Infosys Campus Connect Program; Trident Tech labs; IBM Power Academy; Red Hat India Pvt. Ltd.; University of Applied Sciences, Ravensburg-Weingarten, Germany; UST Global; Eduvance; Information and Communication Technology Academy of Kerala (ICTAK). SSET is ever keen to promote institute-neighbourhood-community network and student engagement. Active citizenship and social responsibility is promoted among students, faculty, and staff members. In this direction, SSET imparts value-based education to students who, in turn serves the society to the best of their capacity. The institution recognizes the relevance and importance of service learning which has the potential to make classroom learning more meaningful. The Institute has a NSS unit and Helping Hands Organisation, H2O, which makes students socially aware and responsible. These bodies conduct various social drives like Computer literacy programs, e – literacy programs for house wives, legal literacy programs, training for rain water harvesting, rejuvenation of water sources in surrounding areas, awareness campaigns on social issues, blood donation camps to name a few.
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IV. Infrastructure and Learning Resources The institution has adequate number of classrooms, seminar halls, well equipped laboratories, computer labs, research space, facility for indoor and outdoor games, gymnasium, open air auditorium, language lab, first-aid facility, priority treatment at the outpatient departments in select hospitals in the city, hostel facility for boys and girls with recreation facility, canteen, playground and parking facility. New enhancements are made to existing infrastructure whenever needed by the management. The institution has a very spacious central library, long hours of functioning, sufficient number of books, journals, magazines and e-resources. Computer labs are provided with sufficient number of latest machines which are networked and provided with internet facility. The lab and computer facilities are constantly innovated and upgraded and state-of-the-art equipments and machines are regularly added to provide cutting edge instructional facilities. Special care is given to the upkeep of sensitive equipments, lab equipments, LCD projectors, etc. Annual maintenance and timely servicing of equipments and infrastructure ensure their upkeep.
V. Student Support and Progression Manual of Policies given to the students provides them with a very clear picture of the framework within which the institution functions. Extra- curricular and co-curricular activities form an essential part of studentship at SSET. To help develop various facets of personality of the students they are encouraged to participate in various activities. Slow learners are given personal attention by the faculty. Industry Institute Interface (III), guest lectures, industrial visits are organized for the benefit of the students. Student progression to higher level of education and/ or towards placement is viewed with at most importance by the management of the institution and all measures are taken to ensure this smooth progression. Support like career guidance and placement services, grievance redressal and other welfare measures are made available to all students The Placement Cell of the institution supports the training and placement oriented services of students and ensures smooth and efficient conduct of campus recruitment programmes by the visiting organizations. The excellent track record in placement achieved by the institution stands testimony to the high quality of education provided to the students. The Personality Development Programmes (PDPs) conducted by commissioning expert trainers from all over India transform the personality of students. At SSET, PDPs are a regular feature and is spread over the entire four years that a student spends at the campus. Training programmes are conducted in Group Dynamics, Interpersonal Skills, Presentation and Communication Skills, Time and Stress management, Assertiveness etc. These training programmes
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transform individuals into confident youngsters who are willing to take on any challenges that their professional life may throw at them. SSET maintains an affable relationship with alumni by dedicatedly conducting alumni chapters and alumni meets at the campus. During such alumni meets former faculty who are known to the particular batch of students are also invited. Students of SSET have organized alumni associations in all major cities of India. They have been a source of strength to SSET as they are the ones who spread the name of our institution far and wide as a centre of excellence. VI. Governance, Leadership and Management The quality policy is framed by Top Management and is implemented through the Principal and faculty who are also actively involved in the design and finalization of various action plans for implementation. The teaching and learning objectives are mainly achieved through approved course plans. The faculty members are actively involved in the design and formulation of the course plan in their respective specialization. The evaluation, counseling, mentoring, conducting remedial sessions for weaker students and organizing project works are also undertaken in close co-ordination with the faculty and staff. Monitoring and follow up is done by the Principal with the support of the Heads of Departments. This is carried out through periodical review of various action plans. Top management is supportive of the faculty and always appreciates their good performance. Faculty with good potential for leadership are identified during academic sessions, group activities and interactions, and are entrusted with specific role functions in important academic and administrative activities. Participative management is practiced at all levels of administration through an open door policy in communication. The institution has a quality policy which is developed over the years through a process of periodically reviewing and incorporating necessary refinements. The institution’s perspective plan for development is systematic enhancement of capabilities in teaching and research with the objective of achieving a deemed university status with global presence. There is a system of obtaining student feedback at stipulated intervals which is also shared and discussed at the top level. Faculty involvement is encouraged by conducting open forum where faculty views and suggestions are invited and followed up. Mentoring system facilitates feedback on Institutional performance; students can offer suggestions and make requests through their mentors. Alumnae feedback is taken when they visit the campus and is effectively used for institutional development. In curriculum related activities, academic freedom is enjoyed by the faculty. They actively participate and support the curriculum development, delivery, and assessment within the overall framework of the program approved by the University.
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Financial planning and budgeting for institutional infrastructure is done every year. Internal audit of financial operation is done by an external agency. Resources are allocated based on the budget and also on a case to case basis. Major sources of Institutional receipts are Fee receipts from students, Income from research and consultancy and Interest on fixed deposits with banks. The institutional policy with regard to quality assurance aims at continually improving the effectiveness of the quality Management System of SSET through imparting quality education to the students using excellent infrastructure, teaching and training of employees.
VII. Innovations and Best Practices This institution has ever been sensitive to environmental and climatic issues and efforts are made to keep the campus eco-friendly to the extent possible. Concerted efforts are made for conserving electricity and water. Rain water harvesting is done and routed to the well in the campus. College has adopted best practices like Strategic planning for Institutional development, Industry - Academia Linkages, Technology Transfer for Societal Improvement, Campus Automation, Effective Utilisation of Free and Open Source Software.
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PART - C Profile of the College
SCMS School of Engineering & Technology, Karukutty
PROFILE OF THE COLLEGE
1. Name and address of the college: Name: SCMS School of Engineering & Technology Address : Vidya Nagar, Palissery, Karukutty State : Kerala City : Ernakulam Pin : 683582
Website : www.scmsgroup.org/sset
2. For communication : Telephone Designatio with STD Name Mobile Fax Email n code
Principal Prof. M. O: 0484- madhavan@ Madhavan 2450507 0484- 9846012987 scmsgroup.o R: 0487- 2450508 rg 2323374 Vice O: - - - - Principal R: Steering O: 0484- Committee 2450330 anithagpillai Dr. Anitha 0484- Co- Extn:119 9497775295 @scmsgrou G. pillai 2450508 ordinator R: 0484- p.org 2313863 3. Status of the Institution:
Affiliated College √ Constituent College Any other (specify)
4. Type of Institution:
a. By Gender
i. For Men ii. For Women iii. Co-education √
b. By Shift
i. Regular √
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ii. Day iii. Evening
5. It is a recognized minority institution? Yes No √ If yes, specify the minority status (Religious/Linguistic/Any other) and provide documentary evidence. Not Applicable
6. Sources of funding: Government Grant-in-aid Self-financing √ Any other 7. a. Date of establishment of the 27/06/2001 college b. University to which the college Mahatma Gandhi is affiliated/ or which governs the University, Kottayam, Kerala/ college (If it is a constituent A P J Abdul Kalam University, Trivandrum college): c. Details of UGC recognition: Not Applicable Date, Month & Year Under Section Remarks(If any) (dd-mm-yyyy) i. 2 (f) Not Applicable Nil ii. 12 (B) Not Applicable Nil (Enclose the Certificate of recognition u/s 2 (f) and 12 (B) of the UGC Act) d. Details of recognition/approval by statutory/regulatory bodies other than UGC (AICTE, NCTE, MCI, DCI, PCI, RCI etc.) Day, Recognition/Approval Under Month details Section/ and Year Validity Remarks Institution/Department clause (dd-mm- Programme in yyyy) B. Tech - Computer Science & Engg. 21st April One Year B. Tech - Electronics & 2015 Communication Engg.
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B. Tech - Mechanical Engg B. Tech - Electrical & Electronics Engg. B. Tech - Civil Engg. B. Tech - Automobile Engg. M. Tech - Computer Aided Structural Engg. M. Tech - Environmental Engg. M. Tech - Production and Industrial Engg. M. Tech - Computer Science and Information Systems M. Tech - VLSI & Embedded System Engg. M. Tech - Communication Engg. (CE) Master of Computer Applications (Enclose the recognition/approval letter)
8. Does the affiliating university Act provide for conferment of autonomy (as recognized by the UGC), on its affiliated colleges?
Yes √ No
If yes, has the College applied for availing the autonomous status? Yes No √
9. Is the college recognized a. by UGC as a College with Potential for Excellence (CPE)?
Yes No √
If yes, date of recognition: …………………… (dd/mm/yyyy)
b. for its performance by any other governmental agency?
Yes No √
If yes, Name of the agency …………………… and
Date of recognition: …………………… (dd/mm/yyyy)
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10. Location of the campus and area in sq.mts:
Location * Rural Campus area 1,17,359 sq. mts. (29 acres) in sq. mts. Built up area 36, 204 sq. mts. in sq. mts.
(* Urban, Semi-urban, Rural, Tribal, Hilly Area, Any others specify) 11. Facilities available on the campus (Tick the available facility and provide numbers or other details at appropriate places) or in case the institute has an agreement with other agencies in using any of the listed facilities provide information on the facilities covered under the agreement. Auditorium/seminar complex with √ infrastructural facilities Sports facilities play ground √ swimming pool Gymnasium √ Hostel Boys’ hostel
i. Number of hostels 2
ii. Number of inmates 436
iii. Facilities (mention available Common Room with cable TV facilities) and magazines/newspaper in every block, Computer Centre with Internet Facility, Indoor games like table tennis, carroms and chess Girls’ hostel i. Number of hostels 1 ii. Number of inmates 366 Common Room with cable TV and magazines/newspapers, Computer Centre with Internet iii. Facilities (mention available Facility, Indoor games like facilities) table tennis, carroms and chess, 2 badminton courts, Geyser for hot water supply, A few rooms in the Girl’s Working women’s hostel hostel is reserved for faculty and staff
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i. Number of inmates ii. Facilities (mention available facilities) Residential facilities for teaching and non- teaching staff (give numbers available — Nil cadre wise) Cafeteria √ Health centre
Stella Mary’s Hospital, a 180 First aid, Inpatient, Outpatient, Emergency bedded hospital, is just 4km care facility, Ambulance away from the hostels. 850 bedded Little Flower Multispecialty Hospital, with all the modern facilities and Ambulance service, is just 12 km away.
Qualified doctor Full time Part time Health centre staff – Nil Qualified Nurse Full time Part time
Facilities like Palissery Branch of Union Bank of India and its ATM operates in banking the campus
Post office is situated 2 km post office away at Paduvapuram
Stationery and books required by the students are made available through the College Store. book shops Reprographic Centre attached store caters to the requirements of photocopying, scanning, binding reports etc.
A fleet of 17 college buses is provided for students and staff Transport facilities to cater to the needs of and plies to Ernakulam, students and staff Kakkanad, Tripunithura, Paravur, Kodungalloor, Perumbavoor and Thrissur.
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Animal house Fish Pond Kitchen waste is converted into Biological waste disposal compost and used as manure. The electrical power supply demand of the college is met through HT service connection from Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB). HT Service Connection: Voltage level at point of commencement of supply is 11 kV. A KEL make transformer of 315 kVA, 415V, 420A, 3-phase AC Supply is available to step down the voltage from 11 kV to 415 V. Automatic tap changer with all controls and protection devices as per Indian Electricity rules and approved by KSEB and Kerala State Electrical Inspectorate is provided with the transformer to maintain rated voltage all over the college campus. Service facility of transformer is available at any Generator or other facility for time on demand. management/regulation of electricity and Captive Power Generation: voltage Caterpillar make sound proof diesel generator set 320kVA, 415V, 450A, 3 – phase with automatic voltage regulator inclusive of all protective devices and change over systems. This caters to the day time needs of the institution. For night time usage within the campus, a Kirloskar make sound proof diesel generator set 125kVA, 415V, 175A, 3-phase with automatic voltage regulator, overload protection and with safety provisions complete with a panel board is provided. For Sr. Men’s Hostel, a separate Kirloskar make sound proof diesel generator set 62.5kVA, 415V, 85A, 3- phase AC supply with automatic voltage regulator, overload protection
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and with safety provisions complete with a panel board is provided. Three main control panels with RCCB, voltmeter, ammeter, frequency meter and change over switches for controlling the power supply to various blocks, laboratories, workshops and yard lightings. These DG sets are serviced monthly. Time delay in restoration of failed power supply is only 30 seconds. Solid waste management facility √
Waste water management √
Water harvesting √
12. Details of programmes offered by the college (Give data for current academic year) 2015 – 16 No. Medium Sanctioned/ Progra Entry of Name of the Duration of approved Sl. mme Qualificat stude Programme/ (in instructi Student No. Level ion nts Course semesters) on strength admit
ted B. Tech in 1. Computer Science & 120 114 Engg. (CS) 2.Electronics & Communicati 120 93 on Engg. (EC) 3. Under- Mechanical 120 121 1. Gradu 8 +2 English Engg (ME) ate 4. Electrical & 120 72 Electronics Engg. (EE) 5. Civil 120 117 Engg. (CE) 6. Automobile 60 45 Engg. (AU)
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M. Tech in 1. CE - 18 10 Computer Aided 4 B. Tech Structural Engg. (CASE) 2. CE - 24 24 Environmental 4 B. Tech Engg. (EE) 3. ME - 18 6 Production 4 B. Tech and Industrial Engg. (P&I) 4. CS - 24 0 Computer Science and 4 B. tech Information Systems (CS & IS) 5. EC - VLSI 24 0 & Embedded 4 B. Tech Post- System Engg. 2. Gradu (VLSI & ES) English ate 6. EC - 24 0 Communicatio 4 B. Tech n Engg. (CE) 6 Any 60 - Bachelo r’s degree with Mathem atics at 7. Master of +2 level Computer or Applications Mathem atics/Sta tistics as one of the subjects/ BCA degree
13. Does the college offer self-financed Programmes?
Yes √ No
If yes, how many?
UG: 6 ; PG: 7
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14. New programmes introduced in the college during the last five years if any? Yes √ No Number 5
15. List the departments: (respond if applicable only and do not list facilities like Library, Physical Education as departments, unless they are also offering academic degree awarding programmes. Similarly, do not list the departments offering common compulsory subjects for all the programmes like English, regional languages etc.)
Departments Faculty (eg. Physics, Botany, UG PG Research History etc.) 1. Department of Engineering Computer Science √ √ Engg. 2. Department of Electronics & Engineering √ √ Communication Engg. 3. Department of Engineering √ √ Mechanical Engg. 4. Department of Engineering Electrical & √ Electronics Engg. 5. Department of Engineering √ √ Civil Engg. 6. Department of Engineering √ Automobile Engg. 16. Number of Programmes offered under (Programme means a degree course like BA, BSc, MA, M. Com…)
a. annual system Nil
b. semester system 6 UG and 7 PG Programmes
c. trimester system Nil
17. Number of Programmes with
a. Choice Based Credit System Nil
b. Inter/Multidisciplinary Approach Nil
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c. Any other ( specify and provide details) 6 UG and 7 PG Programmes
18. Does the college offer UG and/or PG programme in Teacher Education?
No √ Yes If yes,
a. Year of Introduction of the programme(s)………………… Not Applicable (dd/mm/yyyy) and number of batches that completed the programme: b. NCTE recognition details (if Not Applicable applicable) Notification No.: Date: Validity
c. Is the institution opting for assessment and accreditation of Yes No √ Teacher Education Programme separately?
19. Does the college offer UG or PG programme in Physical Education?
Yes No √ If yes, a. Year of Introduction of the programme(s)………………. (dd/mm/yyyy) and number of batches Not Applicable that completed the programme
b. NCTE recognition details (if applicable) Not Applicable Notification No.: Date: Validity: c. Is the institution opting for assessment and accreditation of Yes No √ Physical Education Programme separately?
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20. Number of teaching and non-teaching positions in the Institution
Teaching faculty Non- teaching Technical Positions Associate Assistant Professo staff staff r Professor Professor
*M *F *M *F *M *F *M *F *M *F
Sanctioned by the UGC / University / State Government Recruited 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yet to recruit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sanctioned by the Managemen t/ society or other authorized bodies Recruited 13 3 6 6 49 108 13 12 23 10
Yet to recruit
*M-Male *F-Female 21. Qualifications of the teaching staff:
Associate Assistant Highest Professor Total Professor Professor Qualific ation Male Female Male Female Male Female
Permanent Teachers -185
Ph. D. 8 3 3 2 3 19
M. Phil 1 2 2 5
PG 5 2 4 44 103 158
UG 3 3
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Temporary Teachers - Nil
Part – Time Teachers - 3
M. Phil 1 2 3
22. Number of Visiting Faculty /Guest Faculty engaged with the College. 5 23. Furnish the number of the students admitted to the college during the last four academic years.
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Categories (2015 (2014 (2013 (2012 Admissions) Admissions) Admissions) Admissions)
Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female
SC 29 15 18 5 24 14 13 7
ST 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0
OBC 97 43 133 44 94 47 91 45
General 166 101 203 115 211 112 185 100
Others 81 32 87 40 70 30 48 26
24. Details on students enrolment in the college during the current academic year (2015-16):
Type of UG PG M. Phil. Ph.D. Total students
Students from the same state where the 0 0 0 college is 525 40 located
Students from other states of 0 0 0 0 0 India
NRI students 39 0 0 0 0
Foreign 0 0 0 0 0 students
Total 564 40 0 0 0
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25. Dropout rate in UG and PG (average of the last two batches)
UG 0.016 PG 0.018
26. Unit Cost of Education
(Unit cost = total annual recurring expenditure (actual) divided by total number of students enrolled )
(a) including the salary component Rs. 92500/- (b) excluding the salary component Rs. 49500/-
27. Does the college offer any programme/s in distance education mode (DEP)?
Yes No √ If yes, a) is it a registered centre for offering distance education programmes of another University
Yes No √ b) Name of the University which has granted such registration.
Not Applicable c) Number of programmes offered
Not Applicable d) Programmes carry the recognition of the Distance Education Council.
Yes No √
28. Provide Teacher-student ratio for each of the programme/course offered:
Course Name Teacher –Student ratio
B. Tech 1:15 M. Tech 1:12 MCA -
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29. Is the college applying for
Accreditation : Cycle 1 √ Cycle 2 Cycle 3 Cycle 4
Re-Assessment:
(Cycle 1 refers to first accreditation and Cycle 2, Cycle 3 and Cycle 4 refers to reaccreditation)
30. Date of accreditation* (applicable for Cycle 2, Cycle 3, Cycle 4 and re- assessment only) Cycle 1: ……………… (dd/mm/yyyy) Accreditation Outcome/Result….….... Cycle 2: ……………… (dd/mm/yyyy) Accreditation Outcome/Result……..... Cycle 3: ……………… (dd/mm/yyyy) Accreditation Outcome/Result…….....
* Kindly enclose copy of accreditation certificate(s) and peer team report(s) as an annexure.
31. Number of working days during the last academic year.
245
32. Number of teaching days during the last academic year (Teaching days means days on which lectures were engaged excluding the examination days)
194
33. Date of establishment of Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)
14.10.2015 34. Details regarding submission of Annual Quality Assurance Reports (AQAR) to NAAC. AQAR (i) ……………… (dd/mm/yyyy) AQAR (ii) ……………… (dd/mm/yyyy) AQAR (iii) ……………… (dd/mm/yyyy) AQAR (iv) ……………… (dd/mm/yyyy) 35. Any other relevant data (not covered above) the college would like to include. (Do not include explanatory/descriptive information) Nil …..…..
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PART - D Criteria – wise Evaluation Report
SCMS School of Engineering & Technology, Karukutty
Criteria I Curricular Aspects
1.1 (A)*Curriculum Planning and Implementation 1.2 Academic flexibility 1.3 Curriculum Enrichment 1.4 Feedback System
SCMS School of Engineering & Technology, Karukutty
CRITERIA I: CURRICULAR ASPECTS
1.1 Curriculum Planning and Implementation
1.1.1 Vision, mission and objectives of the institution and its dissemination to the students, teachers, staff and other stakeholders.
A. Vision
To be a centre of excellence in providing technical education in harmony with the changing global order.
B. Mission
To offer technology related education of exceptional quality to students by developing their total personality with due emphasis on ethical values and preparing them to meet the growing challenges of the industry and human society.
C. Quality Policy SCMS School of Engineering and Technology (SSET) is envisaged as a premier institution offering technology related education of exceptional quality to students by developing their total personality with due emphasis on ethical values and preparing them to meet the growing challenges of the industry and diverse societal needs of the institution.
D. SSET Objectives – Towards Pursuit of Excellence…
Creating an excellent academic ambience in the campus Developing a team of dedicated and motivated team of faculty Providing excellent infrastructural facilities Strengthening consultancy, R & D and continuing education activities Promoting Entrepreneurship Development Programmes Networking with national and international institutions of higher learning Effective interfacing and synergy with industries Commencement of Post Graduate programmes in emerging areas and setting up research programmes Achieving NAAC/ NBA accreditation
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E. Dissemination of vision, mission and objectives to stakeholders
The vision, mission and the objectives are communicated to the stakeholders by several means like: Vision and mission statements are displayed in the reception area of the college and at prominent positions in each block and in office, library, auditorium and faculty rooms. They are communicated by means of SSET manual of policies and institution website. Screen savers of all computers in laboratories, faculty rooms and office are set to display the vision and mission of the institution.
1.1.2 Development and deployment of action plans for effective implementation of the curriculum
Details of the process and substantiation by specific examples.
For effective implementation of the curriculum SSET meticulously formulates and develops action plans. The Institution is affiliated to University and the curriculum for all the courses is given by the University, by Mahatma Gandhi University (for admissions prior to 2015) and by A P J Abdul Kalam Technological University for (admissions from 2015 onwards).
The institution diligently follows the academic calendar prescribed by the university and prudently delivers on time, the curriculum prescribed by the university. With the university calendar as framework the college prepares academic schedule for each semester incorporating details of internal assessments in addition to a calendar for the entire year incorporating various activities of the college and that of individual departments. Within each department, subjects are allotted to faculty based on their specialization, preferences and experience in handling the subject by the Heads of the Departments, which is then submitted to the Principal for final scrutiny. Faculty prepares detailed course plans indicating topics to be covered in various sessions, text books, reference books to be referred for various topics and evaluation criteria. Faculty also prepares detailed notes for the allotted subject well in advance to ensure effective delivery of curriculum. Class wise time table and faculty time table are prepared before the commencement of the semester and are made available to faculty and students.
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Principal holds meeting with the entire faculty before the start of the semester as well as with the individual departments during the course of the semester for closer review of academic activities. Two class coordinators are assigned to each class before the start of the semester. These coordinators, with the help of other faculty handling subject in the same class keep a close watch on the student attendance, academic performance and progress as well as their discipline. Regular meetings are also conducted at department level for monitoring the academic activities as well as to ensure proper discipline within the campus. Subject log books and course files maintained by the faculty are reviewed by the respective HOD‟s and the Principal. Unexpected holidays are compensated by working on available Saturdays. Class committees formulated with representation from students holds meetings twice in a semester and reviews conduct of classes, effectiveness of delivery and in addition provides a forum for the students to discuss issues related to academic matters or other grievances if any and suitable remedial measures are taken. After internal assessments in the form of series examinations and on publication of the university results, parents are intimated about their wards performance by means of progress cards, phone calls etc. and open house meetings where one to one interaction is made possible. Remedial classes are arranged for the academically weaker students to improve upon their performance. Overhead Projectors are provided in each class. Central and Department libraries.
1.1.3 Procedural and practical supports to faculty for effective translation of the curriculum and for improving the teaching practices.
Support from University Affiliation and approval for all the courses are given by the university. The affiliating university prescribes the norms, guidelines, regulations, scheme, syllabus and evaluation pattern for all the courses offered in the institution. The evaluation criteria for seminars, mini projects and projects are also detailed in the syllabus. The University provides an academic calendar and an examination calendar in the beginning of every year. Model question papers are provided by the university as and when there is a change in the syllabus.
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End semester examination of all semesters is conducted by the university. The practical examinations are held in the presence of an external examiner deputed by the university. University holds centralized valuation camps with faculty being called in as examiners and publishes the results. The degree is also offered finally by the University.
Support from SSET
Based on the academic calendar of the University, the Institution provides an academic calendar every year including curricular, co- curricular and extracurricular activities. Slots are identified for providing value added and add on course to the students. Newly inducted faculties have to undergo compulsory in house Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) and they also benefit from microteaching sessions offered within the institution. Subjects are allotted to all the faculties well in advance based on their specialization, experience and area of expertise. The college library has an extensive collection of textbooks, reference books journals, magazines, online resources to ensure effective teaching learning process. The institution provides ample opportunities to keep the faculty abreast with the latest developments in the respective areas of specialization. MoU‟s have been entered into with several organizations/ agencies to facilitate training of faculty in various aspects. SSET conducts Faculty Development Programs, seminars and workshops for the benefit of faculty. The faculties are encouraged to attend FDPs, workshops, training programs, orientation programs, and seminars to enrich their knowledge. National/International Conferences funded by the college, AICTE and other bodies/professional societies are also held. The faculties are permitted and encouraged to attend National and International symposia, conferences to present their research findings. The Institute ensures quality teaching through its performance appraisal and student feedback of teachers which are effectively utilized by the faculty for self improvement.
1.1.4 Initiatives by the institution for effective curriculum delivery and transaction on the Curriculum Effective curriculum delivery is ensured by: Prior to the commencement of the B. Tech course induction programme is conducted wherein the curriculum is discussed with
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parents and students. Bridges in courses are also provided for the newly enrolled student. A strong team of dedicated faculty and timely appointment of new faculty. Teaching notes are prepared by the faculty well in advance. Central and department libraries with sufficient number of books, journal and e-learning resources. Well equipped laboratories. Single LAN connectivity with 100 Mbps speed; 10 Mbps BSNL line and 1 leased line in the ratio 1:1 for Internet connection secured with Fortinet Firewall. Language labs for developing and enhancing communication skills of students. Above average students are encouraged towards excelling in their academic performance. Academically weak students and students facing problems with specific subjects are identified by the team of faculty handling class in a particular semester and are offered remedial classes or one to one attention where required. Regular monitoring of attendance and interaction with parents by class coordinators during the course of the semester.
1.1.5 Institutional interaction with beneficiaries (industry, research bodies and the university) for effective implementation of curriculum
The institute has set up a Placement Cell which develops corporate relations with the representatives of various industries. The HR Heads and subject experts from these industries are invited to the campus to have an interaction with the students to update them on the latest developments in the industries. To bridge the gap between the academia and the industry, regular industrial visits are also arranged for the students to keep them abreast with latest industrial practices and developments and to enable them to acquire practical knowledge. Experts from the industries are also invited to deliver guest lectures on topics in the curriculum as well as outside the curriculum. Students are sent for in-plant training as a part of their internship during their semester breaks to get hands-on experience. Soft skills and Aptitude training are imparted in each semester to make them industry ready. The institution has entered into tie-ups with industries and associations viz. Harita Techserv (part of TVS Group) for Research on
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Manufacturing Technologies and Reverse Engineering, Infosys, Wipro, UST Global, Trident tech labs and Red Hat Linux, Eduvance. The institute maintains close collaboration with national and international universities. Various experts from foreign universities, NIT‟s and IIT‟s are invited as resource persons for Seminars, Conferences and Expert lectures. The institute has visiting faculty from foreign universities and industries, faculty and student exchange programs to inculcate research culture within the campus in identified thrust areas. MOU‟s have been signed with industries and universities to enable effective dissemination of knowledge. Under Infosys Campus Connect Program selected faculties from the EC & CS department are given training on job oriented course at company campus for guiding students. These trained faculties will guide the students in such a way that they will be industry ready and competent enough for the current scenario. Techlabs Faculty Development Programmes are strategically designed as workshops which provide an exposure to the latest advancements in different technology areas that is driving the engineering industry. Techlabs Faculty Training and Development Programmes dwell in technical domains like Embedded Systems, Virtual Instrumentation and VLSI technology. Faculty members are encouraged to take up membership of professional research bodies like CSI, IETE, IEEE, ICI, IGS etc., and participate in research activities to further enhance their research capabilities. The institution networks with the university by timely implementation of all regulations stipulated in their orders. The institution also makes it a point to submit all documents sought for by the affiliating university and keeps up to date the students and faculty e - portal provided by the university. The attendance details and internal assessment marks are dispatched to the University on time as well entered in the e - portal. Meetings are conducted by the University for formulation of new curriculum, curriculum revision and setting of model question papers. The faculty actively participates in such meetings whenever called for or responds with required documents. Faculty also participates in the centralized valuation camps and acts as internal and external examiners for smooth conduct of practical examinations. 1.1.6 Contributions by institution and staff members to the development of the curriculum by the University During syllabus revision meetings faculty members from various departments have been called in by Mahatma Gandhi University to have their views presented.
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During the 2010 revision of M. G. university syllabus faculty from Automobile Engineering department were responsible for drafting the B. Tech Automobile Engineering syllabus. M. Tech program in Civil Engineering with specialization in Environmental Engineering was added to M. G. University curriculum under the initiative of SSET in 2013. The syllabus was drafted and framed completely by the faculty members of the Institution. In 2015 when the KTU took over as the affiliating university, suggestions and recommendations were called in for the curriculum of first semester B. Tech. The suggestions put forth by faculty members of various departments are being incorporated in the final curriculum. The syllabus of M. Tech programmes in Civil Engineering with specializations in Computer Aided Structural Engineering and Environmental Engineering were completely drafted by faculty members from SSET in August 2015. Syllabus of M. Tech programme in Mechanical Engineering with specialization in Production and Industrial Engineering also was completely drafted in SSET in August 2015. There is representation of faculty from Automobile Engineering Department in the curriculum drafting committee of B. Tech Automobile Engineering.
1.1.7 Supplementary courses offered by the institution
To enhance the competence of the students and to boost up their confidence levels, the institution offers several value added programs which do not come under the purview of the affiliating University. Few such additional courses imparted to the students are:
RED HAT Linux Microcontroller Training programs Mechanical CAD CNC Training Workshop on Total Station Surveying MATLAB workshop TECH LAB Training Infosys Campus Connect
1.1.8 Curriculum implementation and ensuring achievement of stated objectives
The institution ensures the realization of the stated objectives through: Continuous Evaluation of Student Performance – Internal assessment by way of individual and group assignments, quizzes, class test and
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series tests, end semester exams, seminar presentations, mini projects, projects etc.
Performance Analysis of Students – Results are analyzed to judge the performance of the students and the areas to be improved upon are identified and remedial measures taken for the needy students.
Student and Parent Feedbacks - The class committees are formed, which includes students as members along with faculty members and they meet twice in a semester to ensure smooth coverage of syllabus and reduce the gaps if any, in effective implementation of curriculum. The institution also collects student feedback during the course of each semester. Class coordinators keep a close rapport with the parents to bring in a coordinated effort for the overall enhancement of the students. Parents are also encouraged to contact the class coordinators /subject teachers over phone or visit the campus occasionally to keep a close track on their ward‟s performance. Open house meetings are conducted where one to one interaction with the subject teachers is made possible. The Principal also meets each and every parent during this occasion.
Faculty meetings and Department meetings - Meetings are convened by the Principal at the start of the semester as well as during the course of the semester to discuss the progress of academics. In such meetings the results of the individual departments as well as that of the institution is critically analyzed. Department meetings are also held to identify gaps between planning and implementation of curriculum. Course plans prepared by faculty are regularly verified by the HOD‟s.
Student Progression - The placement cell as well as individual departments closely monitors the number of students becoming eligible for placement, number of students getting placed every year by campus recruitment, number of students who get employed with a year after passing out, self employed students and progression of alumni.
1.2 Academic Flexibility
1.2.1 The goals and objectives of the certificate/diploma/ skill development courses etc., offered by the institution
SSET, in addition to providing quality education to students prepares and equips them with skills to become next generation professionals. Training
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programs are conducted in Group Dynamics, Interpersonal skills, Presentation and communication skills. These training programs are imparted with an objective of transforming individuals into confident youngsters willing to take any challenges that their professional life may throw at them.
Certificate Courses: REDHAT Linux : A 45-hours course for seventh semester CS students designed to impart hands on training on RHEL-7 Linux operating system fundamentals, operating system administration and server configuration. The course covers:
Red Hat System Administration I RH124 . To perform core system administration tasks on Red Hat Enterprise Linux . To build foundational skills needed by an RHCSA - certified Red Hat Enterprise Linux System Red Hat System Administration II (RH134) . To expand and extend on skills gained during the Red Hat System Administration 1 (RH124) course . To build skills needed by an RHCSA- certified Red Hat Enterprise Linux System administrator Red Hat System Administration III (RH254) . To build skills needed to be a successful senior Red Hat Enterprise Linux System administrator responsible for managing network services. Skill Development Courses:
Soft skills Training Communication Skills In association with Infosys, the institution conducts training programmes for students to impart specific knowledge and enhance their employability
1.2.2 Twinning/ Dual degree programmes The institution does not offer programmes that facilitate twinning / dual degree as there is no University provision for the same.
1.2.3 Various institutional provisions laid with reference to academic flexibility and its helpfulness to students in terms of skills development, academic mobility, progression to higher studies and improved potential for employability. Choice Based Credit System and range of subject options Mahatma Gandhi University has a semester based credit system. For the B. Tech courses there are 41 core subjects, 14 workshops/ practical
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courses and a total of three electives spread from 6th to 8th semester. For M. Tech courses there are 10 core subjects and 2 elective each in 1st and 2nd semester. Option is available only for selecting the electives from the list. Courses offered in modular form All the courses offered in this Institution as part of the Mahatma Gandhi University curriculum and KTU is in the modular form. For B. Tech programmes under M. G. university courses are offered in 5 modules and in 4 modules for M. Tech programmes. Under KTU for 6 modules for B. Tech programme and 4 modules for M. Tech programmes. Credit transfer and accumulation facility All the courses offered in this Institution as part of the Mahatma Gandhi University curriculum is in the modular form. Lateral and vertical mobility within and across programmes and courses There is no provision for lateral mobility across programmes. Enrichment courses • Communication skill training • Soft skills development programmes • Personality Development Programmes • Aptitude, verbal and Reasoning • Internships in industries • Entrepreneurship awareness camps
1.2.4 Self financing programmes offered by SSET
Courses offered and admission criteria:
Both under graduate and post graduate programs offered by SSET are self – financing programs. Eligibility for admission to UG/PG programmes is as per the norms of the Mahatma Gandhi University and Kerala Technological University (2015 admission onwards). 50% of the total seats in B Tech courses are set apart as Govt. Quota for centralized allotment by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations. 15% seats within the sanctioned intake is provided for NRI category. Remaining 35% seats are Management seats allotted on merit by ranking applicants on the basis of marks obtained for Maths, Physics and Chemistry in 12th standard and Kerala Engineering Entrance Examination, giving 50% weightage to each. o B.Tech: In order to become eligible for admission to B.Tech degree programme a candidate should have
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1. 60% marks in the aggregate for Maths, Physics and Chemistry group in Plus two and a minimum of 50% separately for Mathematics. 2. A valid score in the Kerala State Engineering Entrance Test. o M.C.A: As per M. G. University Norms. Selection to MCA programme is based on an Entrance Examination conducted by the Kerala State Entrance Commissioner CAT for MCA Institutes in Kerala. Merit is the only criteria for selection. o M. Tech: B. Tech degree in relevant subjects with minimum of 60% marks. Students having valid GATE score will have preference. Non GATE candidates can also apply. Curriculum:
Curriculum is prescribed by the Mahatma Gandhi University (admissions prior to 2015) and A P J Abdul Kalam Technological University (admissions from 2015 onwards).
Fee Structure:
B. Tech: As specified in the Agreement with the Government of Kerala/ as prescribed by the Fee Regulatory Committee. M. Tech: As specified in the agreement with the Govt. MCA: As specified in the Agreement with the Government of Kerala/ as prescribed by the Fee Regulatory Committee.
Qualification of faculty members and salary
Faculty qualification is as per the norms of AICTE and University and salary as per the VI pay commission.
1.2.5 Skill oriented programmes offered by the institution relevant to regional and global employment markets
The following skill oriented programmes are offered by the institution: Personality Development Programmes Entrepreneurship Awareness Camps from IEDC Aptitude Training Career Enhancement Programmes Soft Skill Training Rational Rose by IBM Wipro mission 10X – UTLP Programmes Infosys Campus Connect Placement Training Programs Career Guidance Program Pre-placement Orientation Talks
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Sl. No. Skill oriented programmes Beneficiaries 2015 1. Ten days Aptitude Training by Konfidence 590 2. Five days Soft skills training by FACE 550 3. Infosys CC Foundation program workshop by Infosys Limited 100 Five day workshop on 'Sustainability with automobile' in SAE student 4. association with Mahindra & Mahindra organised by Department of members Automobile Engineering. As part of outreach programme by IIT Madras, a talk by Dr. Krishnankutty P, Dept. of Ocean Engineering, IIT-M was held to 5. spread awareness about Ocean Engineering dept, the courses 123 offered, research areas etc. among students so that they can opt for challenging careers in Ocean Engineering in future. 2014 1. Placement training by Konfidence 590 2. Five days placement training by FACE Academy 600 Campus connect road show and Infosys Recruits Enablement 3. 520 session by Infosys Limited 4. Soft skill training by FACE Academy 548 5. Placement training program by our faculty 60 6. Seminar on 'Software testing and ISTQB Certification' 60 7. Pre placement orientation talk by Infosys Limited 660 8. Aptitude Training by Konfidence 548 Classes conducted by Prof. Wollhaf, Professor of Automation, 9. Robotics and Mechatronics at the University of Applied Sciences, 60 Ravensburg-Weingarten 2015 batch 10. Bridge Program by Infosys Limited Infosys placed students (100 nos) 2013 1. Placement training by Konfidence 120 2. Placement training by Konfidence 98 As part of Career guidance, a presentation on "KITCO Technical 3. Club", which provides integrated training programme for B.Tech 188 students, by officials from KITCO Limited As part of career guidance programme, an aptitude test was 4. 600 conducted by TIME Pvt. Ltd. 5. Placement training by Konfidence 212 6. Placement training by Konfidence 160 7. Placement training by FACE Academy 110 8. Placement training by Konfidence 210 As part of career guidance programme, technical talks were 9. 247 delivered by Infosys Ltd. and TIME Pvt. Ltd.
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1.2.6 Provision by University for flexibility of combining the conventional face-to-face and Distance Mode of Education for students to choose the courses/combination of their choice
No, the university does not allow the flexibility of combining conventional face to face and distance mode of education.
1.3 Curriculum Enrichment
1.3.1 Efforts to supplement the University’s Curriculum integrating SSET’s goals and objectives
Though the University curriculum offers scope for academic learning, this by itself is not sufficient for developing the total personality of the students and to prepare them to meet the growing challenges of the industry and human society. Hence efforts are made by SSET to integrate our goals into the academic programme. This is done mainly by identifying the gaps and organizing activities to fill these gaps and thereby enabling holistic development of our students. Guest lectures, seminars, workshops etc. are organized by the various departments. Paper/poster presentations, quiz competitions, technical competitions, innovative project competitions etc. are organized within the college for the students to create a platform for the students to unfold and demonstrate their knowledge and professional acumen and expose themselves to a unique learning experience. The students are also encouraged to participate in such competitions organized by various professional societies and by other colleges. Industrial visits are arranged for the students to make them understand and correlate the theoretical aspects they learn in the class room to actual practices in the Industries. Internships are arranged for students during semester breaks to bridge the gap between academic learning and professional practice of industry. Various other initiatives in this direction are listed below:
1. Personality Development Programme (PDP): PDP is an external programme conducted by professional who conduct numerous workshops in the college campus. These workshops are conducted at various times during the 2 year academic period. The duration and the content of these PDP programmes are carefully developed in order to effectively develop the personality of the student gradually from the time they start the course in the institution till they leave it as a well groomed professionals with integrity and honesty. 2. Industry Institution Interaction programme (III): One of the objectives of the institution is to effectively meet the professional demand of the industry which is one of the major stakeholders of the
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institution. Hence interaction with the industry is important for the development of the students as well as the institution. This aspect of the institutional objective is addressed through the Industry, Institution Interaction programmes. The professionals from various industries and organizations are invited to the institution and they engage the students. 3. Department Associations: Each department has a technical association which includes all faculty members and students of the department. It acts as technical forum aimed at the overall professional development of its members and to upgrade and update them with the latest developments worldwide. It also functions to bring out the hidden talents in the students, develop team building and leadership skills. Association periodically conducts seminars, workshops and meetings in order to help them achieve the above tasks.
1.3.2 Institutional efforts to enrich and organize the curriculum to enhance the experiences of the students to cope with the needs of the dynamic employment market
SSET takes efforts to enrich and organize the curriculum provided by the affiliating university to promote holistic development of our students and to make them readily employable. Skill development programmes, value added programmes, Personality Development Programmes etc. are organized to transform the students from mere engineering graduates to engineers. Entrepreneurship awareness camps and Entrepreneurship development camps are taken up by the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Cell (IEDC) to create entrepreneurial culture in the institution and to foster growth of innovation and entrepreneurship amongst the faculty and students. The main objective of IEDC is to focus student attention on entrepreneurship & self-employment and to enable them exploit their full potential by setting up their own ventures thus becoming “job generators” rather than “job seekers”. To materialise this it is necessary to establish appropriate links between the institute and the industry. This aspect of the institutional objective is addressed through the Industry, Institution Interaction programmes. 1. SSET has a MoU with Information and Communication Technology Academy of Kerala (ICTAK) to enhance the quality of graduates and to increase the employability of the students. To achieve this ICTAK provides regular workshops, training and capacity building programmes. They will also provide career guidance and placement support 2. SCMS Certified Professionals in Manufacturing Simulation and Simulation – SCMS’A Imparts hands-on training for Mechanical Engineering students in various Product Life Cycle Management software like AUTO CAD, CATIA, ANSYS, MATLAB, ARENA and Flexible Manufacturing Systems.
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Students are initially trained in Design software to enable them to design new products followed by training in Computer Aided Manufacturing, thereby enabling them to manufacture the components that they design. 3. CAD Modelling Imparts hands-on training for Mechanical Engineering students in CREO 1.0 (Modelling Software) and make them ready to transform the idea or existing 2D drawing into a 3D CAD model and further check its assembly and working. 4. Workshop on Total Station Surveying Hands - on training to students of Department of Civil Engineering on Total Station Surveying giving proficiency in new methodologies and their theoretical and practical applications. 5. TECH Lab Training Trident Techlabs training division have been successfully enabling innovative technology to students through its training programmes. 6. Wipro Mission 10X Technology Learning Centre The institution in collaboration with WIPRO has set up the Mission 10X Technology Learning Centre (MTLC) where students of all disciplines can use the Unified Technology Learning Platform (UTLP) kits to carry out projects in different areas of engineering. UTLPs help the learner to imbibe higher forms of learning using a practice based approach. With UTLPs students are encouraged to conduct research in emerging areas and motivated to adopt a multidisciplinary learning approach to enhance their employability skills.
1.3.3 Institutional efforts to integrate the cross cutting issues such as Gender, Climate Change, Environmental Education, Human Rights, ICT etc., into the curriculum
SSET has taken every effort to integrate the cross cutting issues such as gender, climate change, environmental education, Human rights, ICT etc. wherever possible into the curriculum and more often by other indirect means. Some institutional efforts in this direction are listed below:
Gender issues
o Women’s cell: This Cell takes care of issues related to gender biasing, sexual harassment etc. o Internal Complaints Committee (ICC): ICC working in coordination with Kerala Women‟s Commission was created as per the Sexual Harassment at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013.
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o Anti Ragging Committee and Anti Ragging squad. o Representation of girl students in Students Union, Course Committee, Class Committees.
Climate and Environmental issues
o SCMS Water Institute (SWI): One of the thrust areas of research identified in Civil Engineering stream is Environmental Engineering. SCMS Water Institute (SWI) was established in 2010 in order to address the water related environmental problems affecting the society. Water being one of the most important resource limitations of the century, it was the commitment on the part of the institution to establish a research and consultancy centre on water for its effective management and sustainable development. Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment, Water Auditing at micro and macro scales, and Green Auditing, Environmental Impact Assessments is undertaken by the SWI. SWI also conducts workshop to sensitize the general public and other interested parties to find out a viable solution to their water management related problems and issues. o ECO Club o Tree plantation o Rain water harvesting o Sewage Treatment Plant
Human Rights
o Awareness on Ciber crime o Legal literacy classes o Anti drug campaign
ICT o For microteaching sessions to enable teachers find out what has worked, which aspects have fallen short, and what needs to be done to enhance their teaching technique. o The students enrolled with KTU are effectively made to use M- Tutor application which enhances their learning by viewing lectures post their regular class room sessions. M-Tutor application primarily runs on smartphone/ desktop, the application is combination of multimedia and instruction which is repeatable to enrich learning. The primary advantage with such learning environment is that it keeps students motivated
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and involved in gaining information, improves discussions with their peers and teachers and finally elevates critical thinking. o E – learning o Software training programs o NPTEL Video lectures o D – Space o Training on Free and Open Source Software
1.3.4 Various value-added courses/enrichment programmes offered to ensure holistic development of students
Moral and ethical values o Visits to various orphanages o Financial support to critically ill persons. o Financial support specifically for organ transplants o Free early cancer detection camp o Ethics committee
Employable and life skills o Value added courses o Personality Development programs o Soft skill development programs o Verbal and aptitude training o Co curricular activities and extracurricular activities o Special sessions conducted to help students to face interview, prepare resumes etc. o Interaction with Alumni o Alumni as mentors
Better career options o Placement training o Internships o MoU‟s with industries: TVS- Haritha Techserv, Wipro Technologies, Infosys Campus Connect, trident tech Labs, IBM power Academy, Red Hat India Pvt. Ltd., UST Global, German Water p o Industry Institute Interaction o Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development cell o Campus Connect programs o Wipro Mission 10 X
Community orientation o Compulsory community service as part of curriculum
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o National Service Scheme Unit (NSS Unit No. 182) o NSS Camps o Helping Hands Organisation, H2O o Mahindra AQ
1.3.5 Enrichment of Curriculum through feedback from stakeholders (Citing few examples)
Feedback obtained from stakeholders forms a major mechanism for upgrading the curriculum as well as improving the quality of enrichment programs. Whenever the University entrusts the institution, to modify/prepare the academic curriculum, gaps identified and indicated in feedbacks collected from industrial experts, recruiting firms, alumni, parents etc. is taken into consideration and this is integrated into the curriculum. In 2015 the curriculum for M. Tech programs in Civil Engineering stream and Mechanical Engineering stream was revised by faculty in SSET as per the instructions of KTU. During the preparation of the curriculum valuable inputs were collected from alumni and were used to fill the gaps and after the curriculum was prepared the same was vetted by industry experts. Feedback is also collected from the firms recruiting students of SSET and suitable add on programs, value added courses have been integrated at various points of time
1.3.6 Monitoring and evaluating the quality of SSET’s enrichment programmes
Feedback is collected from students, parents, alumni and gaps pointed out are suitably addressed. Feedback is collected from the firms recruiting students of SSET and suitable add on programs, value added courses have been integrated at various points of time. The Placement Cell is responsible for arranging enrichment programs for the students and they are usually conducted by external professional agencies. Feedback is taken at the end of such personal and professional enrichment programs to assess the effectiveness of training. There are several industries who, satisfied with the performance of our alumni in their workplace, have been visiting our campus every year for hiring fresh graduates. Interactions with alumni give an understanding on the progression achieved by them in their job/workplace and this is an indicator of success of the program initiatives of the institution.
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1.4 Feedback System
1.4.1 SSET’s contribution of the institute in the design and development of the curriculum prepared by the University Selected Faculty members of SSET attend syllabus revision meetings of the affiliating university. Based on their recommendations, the University has carried out changes in the current syllabus. Faculty of SSET has been instrumental in introducing a M. Tech Course in Environmental Engineering.
1.4.2 Mechanism adopted at SSET to obtain feedback from students and stakeholders on Curriculum and steps taken to communicate it to the university to make use of the feedback
Feedback from students:
Representative feedback from the students is obtained twice in a semester by way of class committee meetings. Class Committee members includes class coordinators, subject teachers and Head of the Department. Such meetings give an opportunity to the faculty members to understand the needs of the students and initiate corrective steps in teaching learning processes. Formal student feedback is taken towards the end of the semester regarding the teaching learning process. Online feedback system has been designed for the purpose
Feedback from the parents:
At specified times during an academic year, usually after the series exams or after announcement of university results, parents are called in and met by the Principal and faculty on a one to one basis. During these occasions parents get feedback about their ward‟s progress and the institution gets an opportunity to collect feedback from the parents. Open-house meetings are organized for parents of undergraduate students during which, parents are apprised of their ward‟s academic performance and various activities of the institution. These meetings have provided an opportunity for the institution to gather feedback from the parents about the curriculum.
Feedback from industry experts/recruiting firms: Feedback is obtained from firms where students undergo industrial training, internships etc. and also from the firms/industries who had hired our students.
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Feedback from alumni:
Alumni reunions are held in the campus. Alumni are also invited to the campus to interact with the students and faculty. In all such occasions‟ feedback from alumni is collected and are considered for enriching the curriculum aspects. An alumni portal also exists for this purpose.
Feedback from academic peers:
Faculty members of the institution get occasions to meet and interact with their peers and counterparts from other institutions at Centralised Valuation Camps, and while going as external examiners and also while attending seminars, conferences and workshops. During these informal meetings, they exchange feedback about curriculum of the University. On many occasions, this feedback has been used to introduce new practices in this institution.
1.4.3 Introduction of new programmes at SSET in the last four years and their rationale
Sl. Year of Program Introduced Intake No. Introduction 1. Environmental Engineering 2013 24 2. Computer Science & Engineering with Specialization in Information 2012 24 Systems Production and Industrial 3. 2011 18 Engineering 4. VLSI and Embedded Systems 2012 24 5. Communication Engineering 2013 24
Rationale
1. Environmental Engineering
SCMS Water Institute was formed in 2010 in order to address the water related environmental problems affecting the society. Water being one of the most important resource limitations of the century, a research and consultancy centre on water for its effective management and sustainable development was the set up. The institute was initially named as Centre for Sustainable Water
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Technology & Management (CSWTM) which got renamed to SCMS Water Institute (SWI) in 2014. Driven by a mission to address the water related issues through multidisciplinary efforts in order to achieve a sustainable and secure water future SCMS Water Institute accomplishes its mission through research and development, technology incubation and application, education and training, demand driven consultancy and networking. This finally paved a way to start M Tech Environmental Engineering in the year 2013 as the course helps to establish a direct link between the institution and the society
2. Computer Science & Engineering with Specialization in Information Systems
Explosion in the growth of technology and proliferation in the exchange of data and information across the Internet have paved to the increase of Cyber threats. Moreover, the transfer of data occurring in the cyber world also resulted in the management of data a highly complex and unmanageable task. Out of the massive raw data available over the Internet there has been a continuous need and effort to extract meaningful data also called as information. Primarily this post graduate course i.e. M. Tech in Computer Science with Information System was thought to be introduced in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering to effectively tackle problems associated with information security, data engineering and Image processing. By pursuing M. Tech in CSIS highly skilled manpower who can cater to the current requirements in the industry and research and development organization can be prepared. This can be undertaken by nurturing the students to comprehend the state-of-art required skills, analyze, design and implement solutions to diverse application domains such as text/web data analytics, bio medical image processing, big data analytics and varied areas in health care, finance and business.
3. Production and Industrial Engineering
The topic of Production and Industrial Engineering is a division in the broad area of Mechanical Engineering. The subjects of Production Engineering and Industrial Engineering separately are very vast. Production Engineering is a blend of manufacturing and management, and familiarises with the modern trends in manufacturing science and technology, composites, metallurgy, metal casting and joining, machine design, tool design, metrology, and automation. The aim of Production Engineering is to make the work systems function in the smoothest and the most economic way. Industrial Engineering is all about work system improvements and familiarises with tools and techniques like work system design, ergonomics, quality engineering, production planning and inventory control, operations management, quantitative techniques, systems analysis, applied statistics, forecasting,
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optimisation and different management concepts. Industrial engineers extensively use simulations like discrete and continuous event simulations, and mathematical and statistical modelling to find solutions for the work system related issues and the work system improvements. The main aim of the Masters Degree in Production and Industrial Engineering stream is to make the students familiar with the Production and Industrial Engineering topics and make them experts in dealing with work system related issues. The knowledge in both these subjects can help them to make any work system efficient in the long run.
4. VLSI and Embedded Systems
Being a fast-changing technology area, VLSI design is an extremely challenging and creative sector that offers exciting opportunities and fast growth for engineers. VLSI is a niche industry, skill sets in this industry are short in supply and therefore in great demand. Hence there is tremendous scope and growth for those who choose VLSI design as a career. There are a variety of career opportunities in product companies; design services companies and electronic design automation (EDA) companies. Product and application domains of VLSI include mobile and consumer electronics, computing, telecommunications and networking, data processing, automotive, healthcare and industrial applications. There is a huge demand in the industry for VLSI designers to develop field-programmable gate array (FPGA) implementations, application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) designs and SoCs. The VLSI industry has an added attraction of being a strong domain for patents filing, invention disclosures and applied research. Moreover "Except PC, everything is embedded systems". This means that each of the electronic devices made for a specific function is an embedded system. This specialization is being offered with an aim is to build skilful students to meet our society‟s requirements.
5. Communication Engineering
Communication Engineering is the fastest growing segment of the industry. It has experienced exponential growth over the last decade. Cellular phones have become a critical business tool and they are rapidly replacing outdated wire line systems in many developing countries including India. The explosive growth of Communication Systems suggests a bright future for Communication Engineering field. Lots of job opportunities are there in government sector like BSNL, Railways also. This specialization is being offered with an aim is to build skilful students to meet our society‟s requirements.
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1.4.4 Curricular Aspects - other relevant information
1. Research Collaboration with other Universities/institutions/Companies
a) University of Applied Sciences, Ravensburg-Weingarten – SCMS Water Institute (SWI) at SSET has Memorandum of Understanding with University of Applied Sciences, Ravensburg-Weingarten in order to develop SWI into a „Centre for Excellence in water‟ within the coming few years. A project named “Establishment of a Centre of Competence on Water and Waste Water” has been sanctioned by Württemberg-Stiftung, Stuttgart, Germany for this purpose.
This project includes:
Joint research on different mechanisms on membrane separation named Low Energy Electro dialysis, Forward Osmosis, Effluent Water Treatment etc. Faculty and Student Exchange Strengthening of the M. Tech Environmental Engineering course at SSET. Institutional strengthening Automation in water treatment.
SWI also has MoU‟s with the following Companies/Institutes
University of Applied Sciences Furtwangen, Germany Limco GmbH, Konstanz, Germany Nivus GmbH, Eppingen, Germany Sewerin GmbH, Germany Central Institute of Brackish Water Aquaculture (CIBA), Chennai
German Water Partnership
SWI cooperates with the companies of the Indian section of the German Water Partnership. GWP is a network of around 350 Germany based water firms. The SWI demo plant is used to showcase some technologies of GWP member companies. The plant offers also the basis for projects of fine-tuning these technologies for the local Indian conditions. These MoU‟s have resulted in opening avenues for our students to undergo training, internships, and projects etc. in universities / organisations / companies in Germany thus providing the students with exposure to other institutions of higher learning.
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b) Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and SCMS Group of lnstitutions has agreed to Collaborate to foster a friendly relationship through mutual cooperation in teaching and research activities. The areas of cooperation include: Exchange of faculty teaching practices and content Joint research activities Participation in seminars and academic meetings Exchange of academic materials and other educational information Special short - term academic programs Student exchange for research and study
c) Harita Research Centre on Manufacturing Technologies and Reverse Engineering - Sponsored by SSET and initiated in 2013. The research centre is established with the following objectives: To create a pool of strong Industry ready talent from the engineering students Understand concepts in design, various phases and roles that design engineers play in real life Exposure to CAD-CAM-CAE-PLM-ANALYSIS and reverse engineering Bridge the gap between industry requirements and skills taught in academic course Teach and build interactive skills and team work Groom engineers who are highly conversant with design processes To build DNA for research in students
d) Wipro Mission 10X Technology Learning Centre In its pursuit of excellence, the institution in collaboration with WIPRO has set up the Mission 10X Technology Learning Centre (MTLC) where students of all disciplines can use the Unified Technology Learning Platform (UTLP) kits to carry out projects in different areas of engineering. UTLPs help the learner to imbibe higher forms of learning using a practice based approach. With UTLPs students are encouraged to conduct research in emerging areas and motivated to adopt a multidisciplinary learning approach to enhance their employability skills. The MTLC was set up with the following objectives: Upgrade the students‟ knowledge to make them industry ready.
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Encourage interdisciplinary projects and improve teamwork among students. Enhance employability skills of students and provide them with certification from Wipro. Provide research opportunity for faculty. Mission 10 X Faculty Development Programme is also a regular feature in the campus to empower the faculty with pedagogical skills and help them familiarize with modern engineering practices. The programme also focuses on training faculty to use new and innovative methods of teaching.
e) Infosys Campus Connect Advanced Partner Campus Connect is an industry-academia partnership initiative launched by Infosys. SCMS School of Engineering and Technology signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Infosys and became a partner of Infosys Campus Connect in the year 2008. As part of this initiative Infosys shares with SSET its proven courseware, methodology and education experiences. Campus Connect programmes has helped to groom students to Industry Ready engineers. SSET has rolled out many batches in Foundation Program. Soft Skill training programmes is yet another initiative of the Campus Connect team. Several faculty members have also actively participated in different Faculty Development Programmes, Deep Dive and Train the Trainer conducted by Infosys at different locations in India. SSET has been awarded the ‘Advanced Partner’ status in recognition for outstanding Campus connect activities during the previous years.
f) REDHAT INDIA The major Activities of Red Hat Academy include training the faculty and students on Linux System Administration Courses, with a Job relevant, hands-on training curriculum conduct of various certifications.
g) TRIDENT TECHLABS With a motto to empower trainers who are sculpting the engineers of tomorrow, Techlabs‟ Faculty Development Programmes are strategically designed as workshops which provide the educators an exposure to the latest advancements in different technology areas that is driving the engineering industry. Techlabs Faculty Training and Development Programmes dwell in niche technical domains like Embedded Systems, Virtual Instrumentation and VLSI
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technology. Keeping in view the professional compulsions of educators, Techlabs provides alternatives for procurement of training such as In-House Training and Specialized Training.
h) Embedded Systems Lab in collaboration with Eduvance The Embedded Systems lab is set up with the mutual interest of SSET and Eduvance to enhance the research activities of faculties and students. The hardware is donated by ARM University Programme and Cypress Semiconductors. The lab is equipped with SoC development kits which consists of ARM development boards, Cypress pioneer development boards, Bluetooth low energy Pioneer kit. These facilities will help the students and faculties to do projects in latest technologies.
2. SSET Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Centre – was established with the objectives to: Act as an institutional mechanism for providing various services including information on all aspects of enterprise building to budding entrepreneurs. Create Entrepreneurial culture in the college and other institutions in the region and conduct programmes related to women and weaker sections of the society. Inculcate a culture of innovation driven entrepreneurship through student projects. Catalyse and promote development of knowledge-based enterprises and promote employment opportunities in the innovative areas. Respond effectively to the emerging challenges and opportunities both at national and international level relating to SMEs and micro enterprises.
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Criteria II Teaching-Learning and Evaluation
2.1 Student Enrolment and Profile 2.2 Catering to Student Diversity 2.3 Teaching-Learning Process 2.4 Teacher Quality 2.5 Evaluation Process and Reforms 2.6 Student Performance and Learning Outcomes
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CRITERIA II: TEACHING - LEARNING AND EVALUATION
2.1 Student Enrollment and Profile
2.1.1 Measures to ensure publicity and transparency in the admission process
Publicity in the admission process is ensured by the following ways:
Advertisements of the courses offered in regional dailies in local language Malayalam as well as in English. SCMS SSET website. SSET prospectus which will also be published in the website and application form is made available for download. Commissioner of Entrance Examination website and prospectus. Transparency in the admission process is ensured by the following measures:
For Under Graduate Programs:
Applications are received from prospective students. Admission is offered on merit only. A valid rank in the Kerala State Engineering Entrance Examination is a must for students admitted both in merit and management quota. Only NRI candidates are exempted from Entrance examination. 50% of the total seats in B Tech courses are set apart as Govt. Quota for centralized allotment by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE). 15% seats within the sanctioned intake is provided for NRI category. Remaining 35% seats are Management seats allotted on merit by ranking applicants on the basis of marks obtained for Maths, Physics and Chemistry in 12th standard and Kerala Engineering Entrance Examination. Admissions counseling is held for candidates as per their ranks in the rank list. The counseling schedule, as well as the details for attending counseling, is to be put on this website. Separate rank lists are prepared for Management category seats and NRI category seats on the basis of merit. The list is put in the SSET website. For Post Graduate Programs:
1. M. Tech: Applications are received from prospective students who have studied the Graduate course in an institution approved by the AICTE/Deemed Universities.
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Candidates must have a DTE (Directorate of Technical Education) rank. From the application received at SSET, based on the DTE ranks, a SSET rank list is prepared and published in the website along with the counseling schedule. 2. MCA:
Selection to MCA programme is based on an Entrance Examination for MCA Institutes in Kerala. The examination was conducted by the Kerala State Entrance Commissioner up to the year 2014. The same is being conducted by LBS Centre of Science and Technology from the year 2015. 2.1.2 Criteria and process of admission
SSET offers 6 Under Graduate programs and 7 Post Graduate programs all of which are self financing courses. Admission to B. Tech Programs - Government quota: 50% of the total seats in B Tech courses are set apart as Govt. Quota for centralized allotment by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE). Admissions to the B. Tech. courses through Government quota is as per the agreements signed between the Government of Kerala and Self Financing Engineering College Management Association from time to time. Admissions till 2015 were carried out by the College as per the rules and regulations of Government of Kerala, M G University and AICTE. 2015 admission onwards it has been carried out as per the rules and regulations of Government of Kerala, A P J Abdul kalam Technological University and AICTE. For the admission to B. Tech. course, the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE) stipulates the eligibility criteria of students for appearing in the Common Entrance Examination conducted by the Office of the Commissioner of Entrance Exams run by the Government of Kerala. The examination is held at various centers and merit list is published by CEE. Thereafter counseling, registration of option, allotment for admission to the college is done on the basis of rank obtained for the entrance test and other eligibility criteria fixed by the CEE from time to time. CEE announces the counseling, registration and allotment procedures and the schedule through KEAM (Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical) website and newspapers. CEE allots the college and course to the eligible students on the basis of a prepared merit list. The whole allotment procedure is transparent and can be viewed online. Date of joining respective colleges is also announced by CEE on which date the college admits the students to the college. A second and third allotment is also made by CEE based on vacant seats.
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AICTE Tuition Fee waiver Scheme: AICTE has formulated Tuition Fee Waiver Scheme to provide fee concession to Women, economically backward and physically handicapped meritorious students to institutions approved by AICTE. Accordingly students with high academic results and hailing from economically backward families are granted full fee concession. The authority to effect these admissions is State Government/Controller for Entrance Examinations based on their Entrance Rank and family income. Admission to B. Tech Programmes - Management quota: 50% of the total seats in B Tech courses are set apart as Management Quota. Admission to these seats is also offered on merit only. A valid rank in the Kerala State Engineering Entrance Examination is a must for students admitted to management quota also though NRI candidates are exempted from the entrance examination. Admission to M. Tech. Programmes: B.Tech./ B.E. graduates with minimum of 60% marks are considered for admission. Applications are invited from prospective students. Candidates must have a DTE (Directorate of Technical Education) rank. Students having valid GATE score are given preference over non - GATE candidates. From the applications received at SSET, based on the DTE ranks, a SSET rank list is prepared. Counselling and admission is carried out on dates previously publicized. Admission to MCA Programme The Govt. conducts an entrance examination and prepares a rank list. The admission to all the seats is based on the ranks obtained in the Govt. rank list observing the reservation rule of the Govt. Minimum qualification for admission is a pass with not less than 50% marks in any recognized regular Bachelor's Degree course of minimum three years duration in any discipline with Mathematics at 10+2 level or a pass with not less than 50% marks in any recognized Regular Bachelors Degree course of minimum three years duration in any discipline with Mathematics/Statistics as one of the Subjects or a pass with not less than 50% marks in BCA degree of minimum three years duration from a recognized University.
2.1.3 Entry Level Marks Minimum and maximum percentage of marks for admission at entry level for each of the programmes offered by the college.
2015-16 2014- 15 2013-14 UG Courses Min Max Min Max Min Max CS 60.6 99.7 52.0 96.5 68.0 96.0 EC 62.8 99.5 66.5 98.5 65.0 98.0 ME 64.7 100.0 59.0 97.5 67.0 96.5 EE 58.0 96.2 62.5 97.0 63.0 95.0 CE 65.2 100.0 50.5 96.5 59.0 99.0 AE 64.5 93.2 53.5 91.5 63.5 93.0
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Minimum and maximum rank for admission at entry level for each of the programmes offered by the college.
Cat ego CS EC ME EE CE AE ry Lowe Highe Lowe Highe Lowe High Lowe Highe Lowe Highe Lowe High
st st st st st est st st st st st est 2015-16 Gen 23986 7525 43645 6576 13123 6433 42535 6253 16955 4850 37529 8361
OBC 51801 15492 48213 6428 29954 7587 38531 11943 31046 17822 44382 13759
OEC 48830 19174 34197 19636 22802 9815 34140 19063 31303 9517 53040 50923
SC/S 54826 45927 51089 48708 42859 23170 -- -- 48600 34127 50325 46931 T 2014-15 Gen 19080 8686 17274 5318 10855 5121 20828 7135 16350 5090 36609 10037
OBC 21709 19780 21821 19739 11846 10886 36806 22291 19634 16587 46145 37520
OEC 30074 25033 26200 39026 12714 11263 43368 33506 20672 17590 ------SC/S 46391 23900 56874 46755 55894 34007 54917 43161 37162 24798 54238 45261 T 2013-14 Gen 19954 5649 11674 3939 9303 5333 16260 6531 12686 5251 29460 8071
OBC 40370 20917 43105 13254 13608 9380 27289 16813 33914 12804 38807 30542
OEC 40370 23113 22261 13439 13738 9331 37935 19350 18224 12693 39718 32913 SC/S 56137 41540 56368 48289 47595 25138 57977 44845 49319 32627 56385 53868 T 2012- 13 Gen 10012 9981 7733 4424 8514 2605 10947 6405 10142 5261 23414 11428
OBC 16365 12636 8794 24568 18854 8705 48656 11134 14033 10165 40509 24154
OEC --- 12693 -- 8200 10377 9790 20978 12554 -- 10206 47098 24630 SC/S 57104 44191 -- 48049 35779 17077 44551 34761 29644 29347 60569 45586 T
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A comparison of the last ranks of the students admitted to various courses in SSET with other colleges affiliated to the same university within the city are as given below:
CODE Engineering Colleges AIK Albertian Institute of Science and Technology ASI Adi Shankara Institute of Engineering and Technology FIT Federal Institute of Science and Technology KME KMEA Engineering College RET Rajagiri Institute of Science and Technology SCM SCMS School of Engineering and Technology SNG Sree Narayana Gurukulam College of Engineering and Technology SNM SNM Institute of Management and Technology VJC Viswajyothi College of Engineering and Technology MTA Matha College of Technology KIT Kottayam Institute of Science and Technology AJC Amal Jyothi College of Engineering NCE Nehru College of Engineering and Research Centre KMC KMCT College of Engineering
B. Tech (Computer Science & Engg.) 70000
60000
AIK 50000 ASI 40000 FIT KME 30000
AIK RET
AIK
AIK
AIK
SNG
VJC
KME SNM
SNM SCM VJC
Last Admitted Rank Admitted Last 20000
KME
SNM SNG
KME SNG
VJC
ASI
SNG
SNM
KME
VJC SCM
10000 ASI ASI
SNG SNM
SCM
FIT
SCM
ASI
FIT
FIT
FIT
RET
RET
RET RET SCM VJC 0 2012 2013 2014 2015 Year
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B. Tech (Electronics & Communication Engg.)
70000
60000
50000 AIK ASI 40000 FIT KME 30000
RET
AIK
KME
SNM
ASI
SNG
AIK
AIK
SNM
KME
AIK
KME VJC
SNG SCM Last Admitted Admitted Rank Last 20000 SCM
VJC SNG
KME
SNM ASI SNG SNM
10000 SNM
FIT
VJC
VJC
ASI SCM
SNG VJC
RET
FIT
ASI
SCM
FIT
RET RET RET
FIT SCM 0 2012 2013 2014 2015 Year
B. Tech (Mechanical Engg.) 60000
50000
AIK 40000 ASI FIT
30000 KME SNM
KME RET AIK
20000 AIK SCM
VJC
SNM
AIK
Last Admitted Admitted Rank Last SNG
KME SNG
AIK
SNM
KME
SNM SNG ASI SNM
10000
KME
VJC ASI
SNG VJC
SNG VJC
VJC
ASI
SCM
FIT
ASI
SCM
FIT
FIT
SCM
SCM
FIT
RET
RET RET RET 0 2012 2013 2014 2015 Year
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B. Tech (Electrical & Electronics Engg.)
70000
60000
50000 AIK ASI 40000 FIT KME 30000
AIK RET
VJC
AIK
AIK
SNM
SNG
AIK
SNM
ASI
VJC
SNM
SNG KME
VJC SCM
KME
KME
Last Admitted Admitted Rank Last VJC
20000 SCM SNG
SNM KME
ASI SNM SNG
10000 ASI SNG
SCM VJC
FIT
ASI
SCM
FIT
RET
FIT
SCM
FIT
RET
RET RET 0 2012 2013 2014 2015 Year
B. Tech (Civil Engg.) 70000
60000
50000 AIK 40000 FIT KME 30000
AIK SCM
VJC
AIK
KME
SNM SNG
20000 AIK SNG
Last Admitted Rank Admitted Last
AIK
SNM KME
SNM SNM
KME
SNM SNG
10000 KME
VJC
VJC
SNG
VJC FIT
SNG VJC
SCM
SCM
FIT
FIT
SCM
FIT SCM 0 2012 2013 2014 2015 Year
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B. Tech (Automobile Engg.)
70000
60000
50000
40000 AJC KIT
30000
NCE
MTA
AJC
KIT KIT
NCE MTA
KIT
MTA
NCE
KIT
NCE
AJC
MTA MTA
AJC NCE AJC
Last Admitted Admitted Rank Last 20000 SCM
SCM SCM SCM
10000 SCM
0 2012 2013 2014 2015 Year
2.1.4 Annual review of the admission process and student profiles and its outcome
The admission process at SSET is a time-bound activity. After every step of the selection process, a brief review is done to check the number of candidates who moved ahead to the next stage of the process from the stage of application. The applications of the finally admitted candidates along with copies of all relevant documents are filed for future reference. The admission committee including The Director, The Principal and members from the management reviews the process of admission in all respects at all its stages. The management is entitled to admit students only to 50% management seats and the rest of the seats are filled as per the norms and rules laid down by the Govt. of Kerala and the affiliating university. Institution ensures that the entire admission process is made transparent and strictly abides by the rules and regulations.
2.1.5 The strategies adopted to increase/improve access for SC/ST, OBC, Women, differently-abled, economically weaker sections, minority community etc. Admission to students from these categories is made as per the reservation polices laid down by the Govt. of Kerala, AICTE and affiliating university.
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SC/ST: Admission is given to students from this category as per the reservation policy put down by the State Government. As per the present Govt. norms 10% of the total seats are reserved to students belonging to this community. With a minimum pass mark in the qualifying examination SC/ST students are admitted to all UG and PG programmes. Fees for students belonging to SC/ST category is paid by Government of Kerala, including the hostel and exam fees. OBC: Government of Kerala announces fee concession for students belonging to OBC / SEBC category based on annual family income of their parent(s) / guardian. In both the above cases the rules by the governing bodies is strictly followed. Women: There is no reservation on gender basis and no distinction is made on this for admission to any of the courses at SSET. About 45% of the students in the college are women. Hostel facility is provided within the campus and a women‟s cell and an Internal Compliance Committee functions for their welfare.
70.00
60.00
50.00
40.00 2012-13 30.00 2013-14
20.00 2014-15 2015-16
10.00 Percentage of Girls PercentageGirls of Admitted 0.00 CS EC EE CE ME AU Branch
Percentage of Girls Admitted
Differently Abled: Personal attention is given to such students by the faculty to help them through their academics as well as personal needs, but the number of students falling under this category is almost nil. For physically disabled (temporary) students classes are held on the ground floor as far as possible or classes are shifted to the block where elevator is available. Economically-weaker sections: Institution takes care that the official paper works for claiming stipends and scholarships initiated by Central and State Government departments as well as other agencies is prepared and forwarded in time.
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Minority Community: MOMA Scholarship is given by the Ministry of Minority Affairs to these students. Karukuttty Quota: The college has allotted one seat in each branch for students belonging to Karukutty Panchayath, where the college is situated, under management Quota based on merit and these students are eligible for 50% reduction in tuition fees. 2.1.6 Details for various programmes offered by the institution
Year 2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12
Ratio Ratio Ratio Ratio
Applied Applied Applied Applied
Demand Demand Demand Demand
Students Students Students Students Students Students Students Students Students
admitted admitted admitted admitted Programmes
CS 265 115 2.3:1 247 107 2.3:1 174 60 2.9:1 262 61 4.2:1 EC 234 113 2:1 239 107 2.2:1 292 115 2.5:1 269 63 4.3:1
ME 236 120 1.9:1 268 119 2.3:1 280 122 2.4:1 410 125 3.4:1
UG EE 229 114 2:1 223 112 1.9:1 233 57 4:1 239 60 4.1:1
CE 216 120 1.8:1 220 111 1.9:1 268 110 2.4:1 253 63 4.3:1
AU 97 53 1.8:1 97 47 2:1 97 55 1.7:1 186 54 3.6:1 CE - Computer Aided 61 16 3.8:1 76 18 4:1 113 18 6.2:1 37 18 2:1 Structural Engg. CE- Started in 2013 Environme 58 18 3:1 89 17 5:1
ntal Engg. ME- Production and 0 0 63 11 5.7:1 92 17 5.4:1 32 18 1.7:1 Industrial
Engg. PG CS- Computer Science 25 5 5:1 53 14 3.8:1 97 18 5.4:1 Started in 2012 and Informatio n Systems EC- VLSI & Embedded 41 9 4.5:1 74 24 4:1 87 18 4.8:1 Started in 2012 System EC- Commn. 38 9 4.2:1 121 24 5:1 Started in 2013 Engg
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2.2 Catering to Student Diversity
2.2.1 Measures to cater the needs of differently-abled students and ensure adherence to government policies in this regard 3% of the seats are reserved for physically handicapped students as per the government norms. AICTE formulated Tuition Fee Waiver (TFW) scheme to provide fee concession to Women, economically backward and physically handicapped meritorious students to institutions approved by AICTE is available. 2.2.2 Institutional mechanism to assess the students’ needs in terms knowledge and skills before the commencement of the programme
All the students admitted to the college except NRI‟s should have a valid rank in the Common Entrance Examination (CEE) test conducted by the Commissioner of Entrance Examinations, Government of Kerala. The test to some extent assesses the knowledge and skills of the candidates in relevant domains. Being an affiliated college the institution has to strictly follow the academic calendar provided by the affiliating university and after the admission procedure is over the date of commencement of classes is fixed by the Govt. orders. There is no opportunity for assessing the knowledge and skill sets before the commencement of the program. For 2015 admissions, KTU has incorporated into the academic calendar a one week time to bridge in the students to the various chosen programs. From next year onwards during the course of this one week it has been planned to conduct tests to measure the aptitude skills, language skills etc. of the students before the commencement of the programme.
2.2.3 Strategies adopted by the institution to bridge the knowledge gap of the enrolled students Students who had taken Bio – Maths stream in their XII standard have difficulty coping with the C programming course to be taken in third/ fifth semester. Bridge course in C programming is conducted before the commencement of the semesterr for smooth conduct of the classes once the sessions begin. Remedial teaching is given to students who find the course difficult. In addition for all those subjects which require a pre – requisite, (either studied during the XI, XII standards or in a previous semester) individual
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teachers devote time to refresh the same before the topic is delivered in the class so that students can effectively grasp it. Enrichment courses are also conducted for improvement of communication skills, presentation skills, aptitude, entrepreneurship skills etc. in addition to various add on courses. For 2015 admissions, KTU had incorporated into the academic calendar one week‟s time to bridge in the students to the various chosen programs. This time was also effectively used for providing the students information on the newly laid rules and regulations by KTU. Overview of course content, assessment criteria for internal and end semester examinations, earning of credits, grading system followed etc. was imparted to prepare the students
2.2.4 Measures to sensitize staff and students on issues such as gender, inclusion, environment etc.
A co-educational secular institution, SSET has a policy not to discriminate any one on the basis of gender, caste, community or social status. Everyone is given equal opportunities to learn and grow in the institution. Institution bases its activities on the principles of fairness and inclusion. A very active NSS unit functions within the campus from year 2007 onwards and is responsible sensitizing the student members on legal rights and ragging menace. The unit also organizes activities to spread environmental consciousness among staff and students. A new NSS unit has been envisaged to bring in more students under NSS. A Women‟s Cell is in place to cater to the problems & issues related to girls. An eco-club has been set up to conduct awareness and training programmes on environment consciousness as well as to undertake tree plantations. Helping Hands Organization (H2O) also plays role in grooming the students into socially responsible citizens.
2.2.5 Methods to identify and respond to special educational/ learning needs of advanced learners
A student admitted to SSET he/she is put through a continuous assessment/evaluation process. The students are categorized during the course of their first semester itself based on their performance in first internal exam as well as taking into consideration their marks in qualifying examination, their CEE ranks. This document is strictly managed at faculty level and not disclosed to students. When the students progresses to higher semesters the
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categorization is revisited and his/her performance in the University examination is also analyzed. Thus the academic history of the students, their academic reports, proactive participation in curricular, co curricular activities helps identify such advanced learners.
Various departments respond to the needs of such advanced learners by providing extra reading resources to supplement their subject knowledge. Motivating and guiding to them to undertake innovative/challenging projects during their pre- final and final year when a mini project and main project has to be done as part of curriculum. Encouraged to present papers in seminars and conferences and participate in Technical fests/ quiz competitions. Promoting students to participate in Technical competitions (pitching contest, poster presentation etc) They are given opportunities to be office bearers of department associations, clubs, and student chapters of professional societies. IEDC also exposes them to entrepreneurship development activities. In order to provide advanced level of knowledge and skills in the subject areas, the institute encourages the participation of students in seminars and workshops. Encouraging and guiding student to undertake design/ research projects over and above what has to be done as part of curriculum and thereby orienting these advanced learners to research. Motivating them to be University toppers. Extra care and concern is given to the good learners by providing supplementary reading notes. Teachers participate in active discussions and involve them self in problem solving during extra hours (lunch break, after/beginning of class hours and during the study leave) related to concerned subjects. Encourage research activities, paper presentations and publication at International/National Conferences/ Seminars/ Workshops/ Journals. Supplement for Career advancement by assigning research level projects. Students of M. Tech are sent to prestigious organisations like ISRO, VSSC, NPOL, CSIR, L& T-ECC Chennai etc. for their final project work. B. Tech students Charutha Balaraman and Radhika R Menon (2010 admission) of Civil Engineering Department were sent for a week long training and workshop on Water Technology and
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Management organized by the University of Applied Sciences – Ravesburg, Weingarten, Germany They participated in the workshop held at the university on „Modern Methods of Water and Waste Water Treatment‟ from 22nd to 29th September 2013. Aleena James, Ashly Mary Mammen and Neenu Georgina Johnson (2013 admission) of M. Tech Environmental Engineering at SSET had been at University of Applied Sciences Ravensburg- Weingarten, Germany, as part of the student exchange programme between University of Applied Science Ravensburg-Weingarten and SSET during November – December 2014. Merin Mathew (2013 admission) student from the first batch of M. tech Environmental Engineering) was selected to undergo advanced training at LimCo International GmbH, Konstanz, Germany for a period of five weeks in May 2015. Limco International GmbH is an internationally reputed German company, a consultant in Limcology (science of fresh water). Merin Mathew got training in their worldwide unique IP-protected LimCo BioSensor system (LBS) based on the established Multispecies Freshwater Biomonitor (MFB). After the training, the biosensing equipment was brought to SCMS Water Institute for conducting studies in India and Merin Methew is continuing the project at SCMS Water Institute. Linda Joy (2014 admission) is currently undergoing a one month industrial training at Nivus GmbH, Eppingen, Germany from 22nd October to 22nd November 2015.
2.2.6 Measures to collect, analyze and use the data and information on the academic performance of the students at risk of drop out
All admitted students are closely monitored. There is a daily attendance monitoring system. Absenteeism of both day scholars and hostel mates without approval is immediately brought to the notice of the parents by the class coordinators. Attendance is calculated monthly and the same is displayed in the Notice Board for the perusal of the students and take the necessary correction steps to make up their attendance in the next months. Feedback of the study habits of students residing in college hostel is obtained from the hostel wardens. The students are categorized during the course of their first semester itself based on their performance in first internal exam as well as taking into consideration their marks in qualifying examination, their CEE ranks. This document is strictly managed at faculty level and not
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disclosed to students. When the students progresses to higher semesters the categorization is revisited and his/her performance in the University examination is also analyzed. The students who fall in the average and below average category are given special attention and remedial classes are arranged for these students. Subject specific difficulties are also identified during this process. Class coordinators and subject teachers work as a team to help these students out. Mark lists of all internal examinations and university examination results along with attendance details are sent to the parents. Detailed remarks on the students‟ performance are also indicated. The parents of these students are also informed over phone regarding their ward‟s performance and when necessary called for personal interactions with class coordinators and where necessary with subject teachers. The class teachers and the subject teachers provide the slow learners and students at the risk of drop out psychological Support and counseling when the situation demands for the same.
2.3 Teaching-Learning Process
2.3.1 Measures to plan and organize the teaching, learning and evaluation schedules
The affiliating University provides an academic schedule every year including details such as semester start and end dates and dates for theory/practical examination. The institution prepares an academic calendar for the year in line with the academic schedule provided by the affiliating University, incorporating important dates and corresponding events. This calendar is included in the Manual of Policies prepared every year which provides information on the rules and regulations of the college as well as that of the affiliating University. At the end of each semester individual departments hold meetings wherein past years activities are critically reviewed and planning is done for the next semester. Subjects allocation is done, department level activities for the next semester is also planned. Individual faculty has to prepare detailed course plan for the subject to be subsequently approved by the HOD and the Principal. Before the start of the semester class timetables are prepared and put for display.
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For practical subjects laboratory manuals are made available to the students. During the course of the semester review meetings are held to assess progress and coverage of syllabus. Regular feedbacks are obtained from the students when teaching is in progress and steps are taken to fill gaps if any. Series examinations are held based on the academic schedule. Answer scripts are valued in a time bound manner and returned to the students. Progress reports are sent to parents. Faculty maintains a log book containing student attendance details, period wise syllabus coverage and internal assessment marks. For practical subjects model lab examination is also conducted at the end of the semester. After completion of the semester, internal marks are awarded on the basis of attendance for the subject, assignments submitted and performance in the series examinations. Subject teachers conduct remedy classes for weaker students so that their performance can be improved in the upcoming university examination. Feedback on faculty and curriculum delivery is also taken by an online process from all the students towards the end of the semester. Consolidated feedback is communicated to individual faculty by the Principal.
2.3.2 Contribution of IQAC to improve the teaching –learning process
The IQAC is recently constituted. At the same time the ISO certification process initiated in the year 2008 played a key role in quality enhancement setting up benchmarks for both academic and administrative activities of the institution. The ISO 9001:2008 certification for SSET by RINA, Italy for quality teaching systems in engineering and technology subjects has gone a long way in improving the teaching-learning process. The recently constituted IQAC has proposed to take up the following activities: Streamlining and standardizing the Internal Academic Audits for better efficiency. Promoting innovative and technology oriented methods in teaching Making the teaching learning process more students centric. Strengthening the mentoring system.
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2.3.3 Support structures and systems available for teachers to develop skills like interactive learning, collaborative learning and independent learning among the students
Faculty of SSET is in a constant endeavour to mould the students as next generation professionals by constantly keeping track of their performance and giving them necessary guidance and advises thus transforming students into professionals par excellence by the time they graduate. Lecture based learning cannot be completely dispensed with, but active learning is incorporated during the process by encouraging them to formulate questions of their own, discuss, explain, debate, or brainstorm during class and to solve problems. Classes are made interactive with use of teaching aids like OHP, LCD projectors. Collaborating learning is ensured by giving group assignments, where students work in teams that assure both positive interdependence and individual accountability. Mini projects and Main projects done in the pre final and final year also opens avenues for project based learning. In case of numerical courses, take home assignments are given to students; peer partnerships among students are organized to help weak students. Independent learning is encouraged by motivating students to make use of library resources as well as e-resources and internet to enhance their knowledge and keeping abreast with the latest developments in their respective field.
2.3.4 Strategies adopted to nurture critical thinking, creativity and scientific temper among the students
SSET takes conscious efforts to instil and nurture critical thinking, creativity and scientific temper among students. As the catalyst for critical thinking, creativity and scientific temper, the institute has a good library facility with full time internet facility, a good collection of latest books in various disciplines and subscription of various magazines and journals. Students can make use of all these facilities with the support of their mentors for self development.
Nurturing Critical Thinking Students are encouraged and given opportunities to take part in Group Discussions, debates, exhibition and seminars which enables them to explore
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new ideas. Training programs on soft skills, aptitude and reasoning are also undertaken. Enhancing Creativity Students are motivated to participate in poster design, model making and paper presentation competitions, software contests, technical fests, expos and various other co- curricular activities organised within and outside the college.
Inculcating Scientific Temper To inculcate scientific temperament students are encouraged to participate in projects competitions and submit project proposals. Activities in association with ICI, IETE, CSI, IEEE etc. Some events held on a regular basis to enhance creativity, critical thinking and scientific temper are:
In its pursuit of excellence, the institution in collaboration with WIPRO has set up the Mission 10X technology learning centre (MTLC) where students of all disciplines can use the Unified Technology Learning Platform (UTLP) kits to carry out projects in different areas of engineering. Igniz is a two-day inter-collegiate cultural and technical festival organized by the elected Students Union of SSET. Igniz is conducted once in two years. The elected student members of the college union along with the other students manage the whole event with the support of staff. Various committees are formed headed by a student representatives supported by faculty members to manage the show. Vipanchika is the intra-collegiate cultural fest organized by the Students‟ Union of SSET. It gives an opportunity for the students of SSET to show case their talents. Vipanchika is conducted every alternate year to Igniz. Genesis is a national level Technical Fest. Started in the year 2015, the event is going to be held every year. The event is fully managed by the students and various events like Invento, The Machinist, JAM, CAD, Chakravyuh, Tech Hunt, Pitstop, Royal Hunt, Reverse Gear, Contraption etc. are organised.
2.3.5 Technologies and facilities available and used by the faculty for effective teaching Teaching aids like OHP, LCD projectors, Internet enabled computers for effective delivery of courses as well as enhancing student learning experiences. Online resources IEEE Explore, ASCE & ASME Internet facility to access open e-resources, free journals, e-books etc.
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College library and also the departmental library play a key role in enhancing the knowledge of the faculty for effective teaching Faculty uses e-resources, open source software, video lectures Licensed software NPTEL resources Central Computing Facility Webinars Free and Open Source Software Lab Language Lab Mission 10X Technology Learning Centre
2.3.6 Exposure to advanced level of knowledge and skills (Blended learning, expert lectures, seminars, workshops etc.)
Institution organizes conferences, seminar, workshops and invited talks on recent technologies which is benefitted by both faculty and students. Faculty members are encouraged to present papers in National and International level Conferences and Seminars. Financial Assistance and/or duty leaves are provided for the same. Faculty members are sent for refresher, orientation courses and FDP‟s. Faculty members are encouraged to submit funded research projects to organizations like Department of Science and Technology (DST), Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE), All India Council for Technical Education etc. Induction programmes and Instructional Skills Workshop are organized for faculty for developing their skills. Experts from reputed Industries/ Institutes conduct workshops on latest technologies which is organized for students as Department Association activity. Regular Pre-placement training programmes are organized to improve the skills required by the students to appear for placement interviews and group discussions. Educational tours are conducted for students. Industrial visits and internships are undertaken to provide exposure to the students.
2.3.7 Academic, personal and psycho-social support and guidance services provided to students Effective mentoring is provided by the concerted efforts of a group comprising of Class Coordinators and subjects teachers of each class
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who provide support and guidance for student problems related to academics as well as personal issues. The Class Coordinator is in constant touch with the parent/guardian. Students‟ progress reports are prepared by the class coordinators from first to final semesters and made available to parents. Thus Parents/ guardians are kept informed about the performance of the students. Open house meetings are conducted periodically for one to one interaction between parents of all students and teachers in the presence of students. Continuous evaluation system with such performance reports made available to the students and parents provides an opportunity to enhance the academic performance of the students. Support sessions are arranged for weak students within class hours or after regular class hours. In addition whenever required, parents are invited for counseling along with the students. The institution also recommends expert counseling advice to those students who need it as suggested by the faculty mentors. The Grievance Redressal Committee constituted by the Principal comprising of senior faculty members functions to redress the grievances regarding personal issues and academic problems of the students. The Placement Cell provides guidance to the students for better career options in their respective fields and also in getting placed. The Placement Cell organizes training program to improve the skills and personality of the students. Placement drives are organized by the institution by inviting MNC‟s and Industries of repute.
2.3.8 Innovative teaching approaches/methods adopted by the faculty during the last four years and efforts made by the institution to encourage the faculty to adopt new and innovative approaches
The institution ensures that the teachers keep themselves updated on the latest developments in their respective fields by encouraging them to participate in conferences, seminar, workshops etc. Financial Assistance and/or duty leaves are provided. To enhance teaching skills of faculty Instructional Skills Workshops, induction programs and Wipro Mission 10X workshops etc. are organized.
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Faculty members are encouraged to use computers, Internet and library resources to enhance the teaching leaning process. Classroom presentations, group presentations, Peer Teaching, Peer Learning, role-play, case studies, etc. are suitably adopted for various subjects.
2.3.9 Use of library resources to augment the teaching-learning process The institution has a Central library which caters to the needs of the students and faculty and is used to enrich their knowledge. Students are encouraged to make use of library services. They are provided with a student library card which enables them to lend books from the library for a period of time. Each department also has a separate library. Course plan is prepared by faculty for each subject. The relevant text books and reference materials are prescribed herein. More than one book is usually specified for every session/topic, thereby increasing the proclivity of the students reading. Students are advised to experiment with a number of such books and to choose the ones that are digestible to their capacity in terms of language, types/number of solved/unsolved numerical etc. Online and print journals are available for use by both faculty and students. Students are provided with necessary guidance by the faculty and encouraged to use these resources to upgrade their knowledge and for preparing and presenting their technical seminars. Library and Internet Centre are kept beyond the normal working hours. M. Tech theses, B. Tech Project reports and seminar reports of previous batch students are kept in the department library for reference by the students. University examinations and internal examination question papers are also filed in the library that can be accessed by both students and faculty members. Library resources to augment the teaching-learning process are: Central library has 35,700 books and 133 journals.
2.3.10 Challenges faced in completing the curriculum within the planned time frame and calendar and approaches to overcome the same
The curriculum is to be taken within the time frame of the semester system defined each year by the University and often this time is insufficient especially so when the institution encounters
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unexpected/unavoidable loss of working days, due to unexpected holidays. But the institution ensures that the syllabus is covered in all aspects to prepare the students for their exams. This is compensated by holding compensatory classes on holidays and extra classes beyond working hours.
2.3.11 Methods to monitor and evaluate the quality of teaching learning process
The students are prepared for the end semester examination by the faculty members. Online feedback is taken from the students towards the end of the semester. The online system provides an analysis report covering various aspects of the teacher performance as perceived by the student and forms documentation for the faculty member‟s teaching practice and techniques. The assessment thus made is invariably passed on to the teacher for self improvement. Faculty conducts periodical class tests, series exams, assignments etc. used for awarding internal assessment marks. This is followed by end semester examination by the affiliating University. This forms a system for continuous evaluation of the student performance. The quality of the results though depends on many extraneous factors, subject-wise result analysis helps formulate plans and strategies to stop recurrence of the weaknesses and promotion of the strengths. The analysis done helps assess overall pass percentage, semester-pass, pass/failure rate of individual papers, trend over previous years, comparison with peer-level institutions, etc. Provision is also in place to collect feedback on the teaching learning process from the parents. Since the course is placement-driven, the performance of the students in placement process also helps evaluate the quality of academic process. Faculty members associate incessantly with the Placement Cell to generate insights into the quality of student performance in placement process. The Placement Cell also collects the opinion of the recruiters regarding the overall quality of students, in terms of etiquette, subject knowledge, skill-sets etc.
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2.4 Teacher Quality
2.4.1 Strategies adopted in planning and management (recruitment and retention) of human resource (qualified and competent teachers) to meet the changing requirements of the curriculum Recruitment of Faculty:
o Before the commencement of each semester the HOD‟s of various departments, based on the work load of the forthcoming semester reviews the requirements of faculty and laboratory staff well in advance. o In case of additional requirement the same is reported to the Principal who consolidates the requirement from all departments. o The college advertises faculty requirement in leading newspaper dailies and in the college website. o AICTE and University guidelines are followed for recruitment of the faculty. o Candidates are shortlisted based on the requirements and their qualifications and intimation for interview is send by the HRM. o Preference is given to candidates having Ph.D. and teaching and/or industrial experience. o The interview board ensures that only competent, qualified candidates are selected. o The scientific selection process purely based on merit ensures the quality of the recruited teachers. o Existing faculty members are encouraged to attend seminars and present papers. They are encouraged to undertake research in their areas of expertise and share their knowledge with students in the class. They also attend workshops and get training to handle the new courses in the curriculum. Retention of Faculty o Salary as per 6th pay commission is given to faculty. o A supportive environment congenial for professional and personal development of faculty exists in the institution. o Maternity leave of three months with pay is granted to lady faculty members with three and more years of experience in SSET. In case of lesser service period they are eligible for leave for a period in proportion to their completed years. o Faculty members are encouraged to present papers in National and International level Conferences and Seminars. Financial Assistance and/or duty leaves are provided for the same.
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o Faculty who have registered for Ph.D. are eligible for 20 days of half pay leave in a year. Leave is also granted for course work.
Associate Assistant Professor Total Highest Professor Professor Qualification Male Female Male Female Male Female
Permanent Teachers -185
Ph. D. 8 3 3 2 3 19
M. Phil 1 2 2 5
PG 5 2 4 44 103 158
UG 3 3
Temporary Teachers - Nil
Part – Time Teachers - 3
M. Phil 1 2 3
Visiting Faculty Details
1. Prof. Johannes Fritsch International Coordinator University of Applied Sciences Ravensburg- Weingarten, Germany 2. Prof. Cleo Pascal Associate Fellow Royal Institute of International Affairs, UK
2.4.2 Efforts to cope with the growing demand/ scarcity of qualified senior faculty to teach new programmes/ modern areas and the outcome during the last three years
The institution has always strived to recruit and retain best quality teachers who are competent, experienced and experts in their field of study. To attract the new faculty and to retain the existing faculty, the College provides a very congenial environment for professional development. Institution encourages faculty members to pursue research by Part time/full time.
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The institution also has veteran professors retired from institutions of repute and proven standard to guide the younger faculty members of each department.
2.4.3 Details on staff development programmes during the last four years and strategies adopted by the institution in enhancing the teacher quality a) Nomination to staff development programmes
Number of faculty Academic Staff Development Programmes nominated 2014 Refresher courses 13 Orientation programmes 31 Staff training conducted by the university 1 Staff training conducted by other institutions 21 Summer / winter schools, workshops, etc. 15 2013 Refresher courses 2 Orientation programmes 16 Staff training conducted by the university 1 Staff training conducted by other institutions 5 Summer / winter schools, workshops, etc. 11 2012 Refresher courses 9 Orientation programmes 20 Staff training conducted by the university 4 Staff training conducted by other institutions 8 Summer / winter schools, workshops, etc. 5 2011 Refresher courses 3 Orientation programmes 15 Staff training conducted by the university 2 Staff training conducted by other institutions 2 Summer / winter schools, workshops, etc. 1
b) Faculty Training programmes organized by the institution to empower and enable the use of various tools and technology for improved teaching-learning
Teaching learning methods/approaches : 5 Handling new curriculum: 2 Assessment: 1 Cross cutting issues: 3
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OER‟s: 1 Teaching learning material development, selection and use: 2
c) Percentage of faculty
2014 Invited as resource persons in Workshops / Seminars / 1.18 Conferences organized by external professional agencies Participated in external Workshops / Seminars /Conferences 15.9 recognized by national/ international professional bodies Presented papers in Workshops / Seminars / Conferences 16.5 conducted or recognized by professional agencies 2013 Invited as resource persons in Workshops / Seminars / 2.4 Conferences organized by external professional agencies Participated in external Workshops / Seminars /Conferences 12.0 recognized by national/ international professional bodies Presented papers in Workshops / Seminars / Conferences 8.0 conducted or recognized by professional agencies 2012 Invited as resource persons in Workshops / Seminars / 0.66 Conferences organized by external professional agencies Participated in external Workshops / Seminars /Conferences 20.0 recognized by national/ international professional bodies Presented papers in Workshops / Seminars / Conferences 16.0 conducted or recognized by professional agencies 2011 Invited as resource persons in Workshops / Seminars / 0.66 Conferences organized by external professional agencies Participated in external Workshops / Seminars /Conferences 9.3 recognized by national/ international professional bodies Presented papers in Workshops / Seminars / Conferences 15.0 conducted or recognized by professional agencies
The Staff Development Policy of SSET aims to enhance the knowledge of faculty on their subject areas and to provide innovative approaches to develop the right pedagogical tools for teaching - learning process recognizing and supporting the faculty in their role as educators. The policy aims to raise the quality of the teaching process of the faculty members, improving one's classroom delivery both as a teacher and a trainer and enhancing their abilities for conducting meaningful research. Several such programs have been held right from the initiation of the college for enhancing the quality of faculty and are in the following lines:
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1. Instructional Skill Workshops are organised for newly recruited faculty to enhance their teaching effectiveness. During the week long workshop held twice in a year participants design and conduct mini-lessons and receive verbal, written and video feedback from the other participants who have been learners in the mini-lessons. Using an intensive experiential learning approach, the workshop encourages reflection and examination of one's teaching practices with feedback focused on the learning process rather than on the content of the lesson 2. SSET is one of the approved Wipro Mission 10X Learning Centres. Each edition of the Wipro Mission 10X Faculty Development Program on Advanced Teaching and Learning methodologies workshop consists of two levels – a 5-day preliminary level followed by a 2-day advanced level session. The aim of the workshop is to Expose the faculty members to modern and advanced ways of teaching. Move from a (only) chalk-and-talk approach to more interactive methods. Demonstrate some of the interactive methods through active participation from the attendees. Attain a paradigm shift from „teaching‟ to „learning‟. Help teachers‟ build a bond with their students and work together towards a common goal. 3. Trident Techlabs Training Division has been successfully enabling innovative technology to faculty through its training programmes. Techlabs Faculty Development Programmes are strategically designed as workshops which provide the faculty an exposure to the latest advancements in different technology areas that is driving the engineering industry. Techlabs Faculty Training and Development Programmes dwell in technical domains like Embedded Systems, Virtual Instrumentation and VLSI Technology. 4. Faculty Development Programs are organised in SSET and faculty members are also encouraged to attend FDP programs organised elsewhere. 5. Faculty Development Programs in collaboration with Information and Communication Technology Academy of Kerala (ICTAK). 6. Conferences, seminars and workshops are organised in the campus for the benefit of both students and faculty. 7. Faculty are encouraged to participate in Conferences/seminars/ workshops to enable them to update their research and pedagogical skills. 8. Faculty members are encouraged to present papers in conferences at both national and international level.
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The details of training programmes during period 2011 – 2015 are given below:
Faculty training programmes organized by SSET
1. A Two-day workshop on „Detecting Water Leak and Locating Pipes Using Sensor Technology‟ was conducted on 17th and 18th October 2015. Experts from Sewerin, Germany, lead the sessions.
2. First International Conference on Computing in Mechanical Engineering (ICCME 2015) conducted from 10th August, 2015 to 13th August, 2015, provided a platform for researchers from six different countries to interact and share the recent trends in the application of computing aspects in mechanical engineering. The ideas were presented through technical paper presentations, keynote lectures and tutorials. This indeed helped the students and staff to imbibe research culture from the well–known researchers of the world.
3. 4th International Conference on Advances in Computing, Communications and Informatics (ICACCI 2015) was conducted from 10th August, 2015 to 13th August, 2015 in association with in association with IEEE Communications Society, IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society and ACM Trivandrum Chapter. The conference featured 55 contributed paper sessions, 1 industry track session, 11 tutorials, 17 plenary/keynote sessions, poster/demo sessions, doctoral consortium, panel discussion, few co-affiliated symposiums and special sessions.
4. A Two day national Workshop on „Water Management and Audit‟ was held during 25th to 26th February 2015. The event was organized by SCMS water Institute in association with SCMS School of Business supported by Consultancy Development Centre (CDC), DSIR, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India. Six faculty members attended the workshop.
5. Two day Wipro 10X Mission Workshop on engineering faculty improvement was organized during 4th to 6th December 2014. Twenty nine faculty members attended the workshop. M/s Wipro approved SSET as one of the Wipro Mission 10X Learning Centres.
6. A two day National Conference on „Communication and Microelectronics‟ was held on 18th, 19th December 2014. Dr. Suresh Nair, Chief Technical Officer, Nest Group delivered the keynote address. Mr. Sibi Raj Pillai, IIT Mumbai, Mr. B. Ramani, Executive Director, CDAC Thiruvananthapuram, participated in the national conference.
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7. Red Hat India Pvt. Ltd. conducted four days „Train the Trainers program‟ on RHEL for the faculty members during 4th to 7th November 2014.
8. Two-day workshop on „NI LabVIEW and USRP‟ for the faculty members of Electronics and Communication Engineering department were conducted by Trident Techlabs, Bangalore on 22nd and 23rd July 2014.
9. A hands on training program on the software „CATIA‟ from 19th to 30th May 2014 was organized for the faculty members of Mechanical Department, as part of Harita Tech- SSET research initiative and Mr. Vijesh Kadavil, Senior recruitment Advisor, HaritaTechserv was the resource person.
10. Four days training program on Rational Software was conducted for faculty members from Computer Science and Engg. Dept during February 17th to 20th 2014. Experts from the Software suppliers conducted the program.
11. A training session on „Open Cloud-The Way Ahead‟ in association with IPSR solutions Ltd. was conducted for faculty members of computer science and students on February 11th 2014. Mr. Neju Paul, Technical Consultant-Global Services from Red Hat India was the resource person.
12. Twenty numbers of Unified Technology Learning Platform (UTLP) kits were installed in the Mission 10X Technology Learning Centre (MTLC) by experts from i-wave systems technologies, Bangalore and training was given to faculty members from Electronics and Communication Engg. Dept. on 6th February 2014.
13. Six faculty members from Electronics & Communication Engineering department and three faculty from Computer Science & Engineering underwent training program on UTLP in Mission 10X Learning center at SSET on 17th and 18th February 2014.
14. A One day workshop on 'Design of Steel Structures" was organized by Department of Civil Engineering on 20th December 2013 as part of the faculty development programme. Er. Suresh S, Senior Structural Consultant, Associated Structural Consultants, Cochin was the resource person.
15. Technical talk on „Durability of Structures‟ by Dr. Sambi Reddy Mettu, Head of Structures Durability group at Lockheed Martin, UK, was organized by Department of Civil Engineering on 14th December 2013. The participants were the faculty members of Civil Engineering Department and M. Tech Civil Engineering students.
16. A webinar on „AJAX-An Introduction‟ was conducted in association with Infosys for faculty and students on August 13th 2013.
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17. A 5 day training program on microcontroller and DSP including mini project using TEXAS INSTRUMENTS by TRIDENT TECH LABS, Bangalore was conducted during 24th to 28th September 2013 at EC department. Faculty Training and Development Programmes dwell in technical domains like Embedded Systems, Virtual Instrumentation and VLSI technology
18. Two week sponsored Faculty Enablement Program on „Machine Learning Techniques‟ was organized by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering with AICTE sponsorship during May 20th to June 1st 2013. Prof. Manoj Singh Gore, Professor, National Institute of Technology, Jaipur inaugurated the program. Fifty participants from different Engineering colleges from Kerala and outside attended the program. The objective of this programme was to provide a platform for the faculty to enrich important machine learning methods and to build up new research directions by establishing the opportunities in this field and their applications. The workshop aimed at imparting state of art of Machine Learning Techniques in addition to important data mining methods such as feature extraction/selection, clustering, classification, similarity measurement techniques etc. The program identified the demand for research, development and innovation. The resource persons for the workshop included Dr. Vijayalaxmi and Dr. Manoj Singh Gore from NIT,Jaipur, Dr. M.V. Rajesh, College of Engineering, Cherthala, Dr. ShyamDiwakar, Amrita University, Kollam, Dr. B. Ramdoss, NIT, Trichy, Dr. Raju K. George, IIST, Trivandrum, Dr. G. Radhamani, GRD College, Coimbatore, Dr. R Rajesh, Bharathiar University, Dr. Gladston Raj, Govt. College, Trivandrum, Dr. Sanjay Singh, Manipal University, Dr. Harish N. Ramanathan, TocH Institute of Science and Technology, Ernakulam, Dr. Viswanathan G, Chief Engineer-R&D, Samsung Research Lab India, Bangalore and Dr. Vinod P, Associate Professor, SCMS School of Engineering and Technology.
19. One day training on „Latex‟ was conducted by the Mechanical Engineering Department on 23rd January 2013. Mr. Noel Joseph Gomez, Asst. Professor- Mechanical Engineering was the resource person and the beneficiaries were M.Tech Mechanical Engineering students and Mechanical faculty members.
20. Two day training program was conducted by M/s Techlabs for the Electronics and Communication Engineering faculty members on „Real time embedded systems products‟ installed in the PG lab during 17th to 18th December 2012.
21. One day training program was conducted on 13th December 2012 by M/s Vi Microsystems for the Electronics and Communication Engineering faculty members on „8051 microcontroller, Xilinx Spartan 3 FPGA trainer kits and Arm development board‟, which were newly installed in the project lab.
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22. Two day workshop on “Network Simulator NS2” was organized by Department of Computer Science and Engineering during 20th and 21st November 2012 as part of faculty training programme. Mr. Alfred Raja Melvin from Karunya University, Coimbatore was the resource person. All faculty members from CSE and MCA Department attended the workshop.
23. A one day workshop on „The Applications of Membrane Technology for the Treatment of Water and Wastewater‟ was organized by the SSET Centre for Research and Innovation in Engineering and Technology on January 28th, 2012. Prof. Dr. Johannes Fritsch, a specialist in advanced membrane technology for water treatment, from the University of Applied Sciences in Weingarten, Germany discussed in detail the various applications of this modern technology through the course of the workshop.
Faculty participation in training programs/workshops elsewhere
1. Mr. Vishnu H., Mr. Sujith R., Mr. Sanju A. C. and Mr. Midhun R, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department attended the Faculty Training Programme on "Design & Engineering" organised by KTU at College of Engineering, Trivandrum from October 30th and 31st, 2015.
2. Dr. Venu P. and Dr. Sunil Jacob attended 7–day “Entrepreneurship Mentor Development Workshop”, organized by EncubeLabs, Trivadrum from 19th - 25th October 2015.
3. Ms. Nidhi Murali and Ms. Merin Mathews Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Department attended the STTP on “Seismic analysis of structures incorporating software” at MACE, Kothamangalam on 14th and 15th October 2015.
4. Ms. Geethu R. Babu, Ms. Nidhi Murali and Ms. Linda Jose, Assistant Professor of Department of Civil Engineering attended the Faculty Training Programme on "Sustainable Engineering" organised by KTU at College of Engineering, Trivandrum from June 18th to 20th 2015.
5. Ms. Sonal Ayyappan, Associate Professor CSE, and Ms.Anuranji R, Assistant Professor-CSE, attended the Workshop on “Image Sensing, Medical Imaging and Satellite Image Processing”, sponsored by ACM as part of Faculty Development Programme at IIITM-K, Technopark, Trivandrum during March 20th and 21st 2015.
6. Mr. Niju P. Joseph, Assistant Professor MCA and Mr.Varun G. Menon, Assistant Professor-CSE, participated in Faculty Enablement Programme
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(FEP) on Foundation Program 4.0 conducted by Infosys Limited at Nehru College of Engineering and Research Centre during March 16th to 18th 2015 and both were awarded with A Grade.
7. Ms. Beena Puthillath, Assistant Professor EEE, participated in the one day workshop on Statistical Methods For Analysis of Business Data organized by Department of Statistics in Association with Old Students Forum, Department of Statistics, CUSAT on February 7th 2015.
8. Ms. Deepa. K, Assistant Professor MCA, attended U.G.C sponsored workshop on Machine learning techniques for data mining organized by M.E.S College Marampally on January 12th and 13th 2015.
9. Ms. Susmi Jacob, Assistant Professor CSE, participated in the short term training programme on “Digital Image Processing” organized by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Kottayam sponsored by Directorate of Technical Education during the period January 5th to 10th 2015.
10. Ms. Saira Joseph, Assistant Professor ECE, participated in IEEE APS workshop on Electromagnetic Education on 18th December 2014 organized by CUSAT IEEE APS chapter.
11. Mr. Varun G. Menon, Assistant Professor-CSE and Mr. Renjith R Nair, System Administrator attended one day seminar on „IPv6-The next generation Internet Protocol‟ organized by Spectrum Softtech Solutions Pvt. Ltd, Kochi in association with Department of Telecommunications on November 21st 2014.
12. Dr. Vinod P, Associate Professor-CSE and Ms. Dhanya K.A, Assistant Professor-CSE attended National workshop on Cloud Computing at Amrita Arts and Science, Kochi during October 20th to 22nd 2014.
13. Mr. Manoj Kumar B, Assistant Professor AU attended two days residential training programme for Co-ordinators of Entrepreneur Development Club at Kerala Institute for Entrepreneurship Development, Kalamassery on July 30th and 31st 2014.
14. Mr. Manoj Kumar B, Assistant Professor, AU participated in the Workshop on Startup Bootcamp titled “We Believe” held at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam on March 15th 2015
15. Mr. Sujesh P. Lal, Assistant Professor-MCA, Mr. Sunil Jacob, Associate Professor-EC and Mr. Vinoj P.G, Assistant Professor-EC successfully
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completed Mission10X-UTLP Practitioner Training Program conducted at Wipro Technologies, Bangalore during6th to 10th January 2014.
16. Mr. Sujay K, Assistant Professor-AU, attended Faculty Development Program on „Automotive Technologies and Mobility‟ at PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore during November 3rd to 16th 2013.
17. Ms. Preetha Chandran, Assistant Professor-Electronics and Communication Engineering participated in the workshop on „Electronic Design Tools and Its Applications‟ organized by the Division of Electronics Engineering, School of Engineering, Cochin University of Science and Technology under TQIP Phase-II during May 27th to 31st 2013.
18. Mr. Sujesh P. Lal, Assistant Professor-MCA and Mr. Varun G. Menon, Assistant Professor-Computer Science and Engineering attended the Deep Dive Faculty Enablement Programme on Foundation Program conducted by Infosys Campus Connect at TocH Institute of Science and Technology, Arakkunnam during June 17th to 21st 2013.
19. Dr. Vinod P, Assoc. Professor-Computer Science and Engineering, attended a Two Day National Workshop on „Computer Vision and Image Processing Techniques‟, organized by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore during March 15th and 16th 2013.
20. Mr. Noel Joseph Gomez, Assistant Professor Mechanical Engineering, attended a National Workshop on „Parallel Computing using CUDA‟, conducted by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Trivandrum under the Short Term Training Programme and Workshop scheme of Directorate of Technical Education, Govt. of Kerala during March 14th to 16th 2013.
21. Ms. Jayalakshmi S and Ms. Lekshmi Babu, Assistant Professors-Electrical and Electronics Engineering, attended the workshop on Power Electronics Laboratory, organized by Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering of M.A College of Engineering on January 31st 2013.
22. Mr. Francis Thomas, Assistant Professor, Automobile Engineering attended a Two week ISTE Workshop on Thermodynamics under NME-ICT at Viswajyothi College, Vazhakulam during 11th to 21st December 2012
23. Ms. Shilpa Francis, Assistant Professor-Mechanical Engineering, attended a two week ISTE workshop on Engineering Thermodynamics conducted by IIT-
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Bombay at Viswajyothi College, Vazhakulam during 11th to 21st December 2012.
24. Ms. Sanju Sreedharan, Associate Professor-Civil Engineering, Ms. Rakhy Premachandran, Assistant Professor-Civil Engineering and Ms. Nandita Mohan, Assistant Professor-Civil Engineering, participated in the One Day National Colloquium on Concrete Construction for Coastal Conditions Causes, Concerns & Challenges (7-Cs) organised by Indian Concrete Institute(ICI), Kochi Chapter in association with IIT Madras, MACE Kothamangalam, SSET Karukutty and TocH Arakkunnam on 8th December 2012.
25. Mr. Mahesh Rengaraj, Associate Professor-Mechanical Engineering, attended a short term training programme at SOE, CUSAT from 3rd to 7th December 2012.
26. Mr. Jose Sheril D‟Cotha, Assistant Professor-Mechanical Engineering, participated in the Short-Term Training Programme (SSTP) on Safety and Fire Protection in Buildings and Industries, organized under the Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP) Phase-II at School of Engineering, CUSAT during 3rd to 7th December 2012.
27. Mr. Varun Jose J. M., Assistant Professor-Electrical and Electronics Engineering, attended the National Workshop on „MATLAB & SIMULINK‟, organized by the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, College of Engineering, Thalassery under Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP) Phase II during 23rd to 24th November 2012.
28. Ms. Deepa S., Associate Professor, Ms. Beena Puthillath, Assistant Professor, Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department participated in the Short term Training programme on Energy Conservation and Management organized by Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, School of Engineering, CUSAT under TEQIP (Phase II) from 5th to 9th November 2012.
29. Ms. Mini Tom, Associate Professor, Maths and Ms. Saira Joseph, Assistant Professor-Electronics and Communication Engineering participated in the UGC sponsored „Orientation Programme for Women Teachers/Counsellors‟ organized by Department of Student Services, Mahatma Gandhi University in association with St. Xavier‟s College for Women, Aluva on 30th July 2012.
30. Ms. Asha K. R., Assistant Professor-Mechanical, attended a Ten day ISTE Workshop on Computational Fluid Dynamics conducted by IIT-Bombay,
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under the National Mission on Education through ICT during 12th to 22nd June 2012.
31. Ms. Deepa K, Asst. Prof. MCA attended the AICTE Sponsored Staff development program on Research Methodology & Advances in Computing sponsored by MHRD, Govt. Of India held at Union Christian College, Aluva during 14th to 25th May 2012.
32. Ms. Sreedevi V.M, Asst. Prof. CE, attended a short term training programme on „Advances in Structural Steel Design as per IS:800-2007‟, organized by The Department of Civil Engineering, Government Engineering College, Thrissur from 27th February to 3rd March 2012.
33. Mrs. Mini Tom ,Associate Professor, Mathematics participated in the seventh Annual Conference of The Academy of Discreet Mathematics and Applications (ADMA) and Graph Theory Day at NIT, Calicut during 9th to 11th June 2011.
34. Mrs. Begi Margret, Asst. Prof English participated in a Train the Trainer program organized by the Campus Connect Soft Skills Team of Infosys at their Bangalore Developmental Center Ernakulam on 25th and 26 th June 2011.
35. Mr. Sujesh P Lal attended a one day workshop on Visual Labs and Enhance View 26th February 2011 at IIT Hyderabad.
36. Ms. Sreelekha B, Asst. Prof. in Mathematics attended an international seminar on New Trend in Applications of Mathematics held at Bharat Matha College Ernakulam during 31st Jan to 2nd February 2011.
37. Mrs. Begi Margret, Asst. Prof English attended the UGC sponsored International Conference on Multimodality, Multilingualism an Multi literacies in St. Teresas college Ernakuam on 25th and 26 th January 2011.
2.4.4 Policies/systems in place to recharge teachers (providing research grants, study leave, support for research and academic publications, teaching experience in other national institutions and specialized programmes, industrial engagement)
Leave of absence for a continuous period is sanctioned to undertake full time Ph. D. program. Faculty who have registered for Ph.D. are eligible for 20 days of half pay leave in a year.
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Leave is also granted for undergoing course work. The faculty members are encouraged to participate in the conference and workshops both at national and international level - On duty leave is sanctioned in such cases. Incentives are given for publication of articles in refereed and other journals of repute. The faculty members are encouraged to conduct seminars/ workshops/ FDPs. The faculty is encouraged to take up minor and major research projects. Faculty is encouraged to take up guide-ship and to guide Ph.D. students.
2.4.5 Awards / recognition at the state, national and international level for excellence in teaching during the last four years
Mr. Manoj Kumar B., Assistant Professor in Department of Auomobile Engineering received „Innovative Teacher Award’ in 2012 instituted by Infosys Campus Connect. Several of our faculty members have registered for Ph.D./ completed Doctoral Program over the course of last four years. The conducive atmosphere in the institution and the institutional culture towards excellence has subsequently contributed in this achievement.
2.4.6 Evaluation process of teachers for improving the quality of the teaching-learning process
The institution has an online feedback system where students evaluate their respective teachers on the basis of their teaching style, methodology or pedagogic skills and their interaction level. The feedback of the student is conveyed to the faculty by the Principal for self improvement by initiating corrective actions. Suggestions with regard to the improvement in faculty‟s professional performance and personal development are made wherever required. Feedback collected from parents also throws light to the teaching learning process. In addition to this, external peers such as ISO certification authorities and from the year 2015, A P J Abdul Kalam University are also evaluating the teaching learning process.
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2.5 Evaluation Process and Reforms
2.5.1 Measures to ensure that the students and faculty are aware of the evaluation processes
The Course regulations/ordinance provided by the affiliating University clearly states the evaluation system and the grading pattern followed by the University. The evaluation procedure is clearly explained on the very first day to the students and parents by the Principal. In addition the information is again communicated to the parents during the very first open house meeting. A manual of policy is published and distributed to the students. The manual details the rules of the institute along with that of the affiliating University. The manual also contains details like the scheme for syllabus with the contact hours, credits of the courses; max marks for internal and end semester examination. The conduct of Internal Assessment, component-wise break-up of internals, end semester examination details, minimum marks for pass, grading system etc. is also clearly explained in the manual for the benefit of students. Individual subject teachers also discuss the evaluation procedure in the class. In year 2015 since there has been a paradigm shift in the regulations with A P J Abdul Kalam University as the affiliating University, to ensure that the students and teachers are fully aware of the evaluation process and reforms several meetings of smaller groups of faculty and students were separately held, where the Principal explained the procedure in detail. Series test marks and Internal Assessment marks are entered and maintained in soft and hard copy format by the faculty. Series test marks are also entered in progress report and send to the parents or handed over during open house meetings. Internal Assessment Marks before being send to the University is published in the Notice Board. Students are given time to raise grievances if any regarding internal marks before finalization. The institution has an online feedback system for the faculty where students evaluate their respective teachers on the basis of their teaching style, methodology or pedagogic skills and their interaction level. The feedback of the student is conveyed to the faculty by the Principal for self improvement by initiating corrective actions. Suggestions with regard to the improvement in faculty‟s professional performance and personal development are made wherever required.
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2.5.2 Major evaluation reforms of the university that the institution has adopted and the reforms initiated by the institution on its own
Evaluation Reforms/Measures taken by University
Credit and grading system was introduced by Mahatma Gandhi University from year 2010 onwards for B. Tech courses and from 2011 onwards for M. Tech courses. M. G. University also initiated online student registration in the university portal. Student attendance entry at the end of semester, followed by entry of internal assessment marks is also done in the portal by the class coordinators. Teacher‟s portal for entry of faculty details was also started.
In 2015 when KTU took over as the affiliating university many reforms were made: o Student Registration in E-Gov platform: First semester student details to be entered in the KTU e-Gov Portal for the student registration process. o Course Registration and Enrolment: It is mandatory for students to register for the courses they want to attend in a semester. Students admitted freshly to the first semester, have to register for all courses listed for the semester. However they do not have to enrol for the semester. All other students are required to register at the end of the semester for the courses they desire to take in the coming semester. They have to enrol for these courses at the beginning of the new semester, based on the previous semester results o On-line entry of Faculty details: Faculty details to be entered and updated in the KTU portal. o Course Mapping: Course Mapping to be done to provide the information about the faculty conducting each course. The details include the faculty member who is handling the class and the batch/division in a particular branch for which the class is conducted. o Internal and External Auditing: The University has initiated a detailed academic auditing procedure comprising of an internal academic auditing cell within the college and an external academic auditing for the college to oversee and monitor all the academic activities including all internal evaluations and examinations. o Academic Evaluation Scheme: The breakup of internal assessment marks, the dates for conducting exams, mode of
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conduct of internal exams, provision for retest, eligibility for appearing for end semester exam etc. are stipulated by the university. o Question Paper Delivery System: All end semester examination question papers to be delivered through a highly secure data transfer system by the University. o Digital evaluation of answer scripts: On completion of an examination, the answer scripts are to be brought to the Exam Control Room in SSET. The answer books are scanned to digital form and communicated to the examiners. First evaluation to be done by the subject teacher itself. As the entire process is automated, the effort of the evaluator is going to be reduced to a great extent. This system will also avoid the difficulty in transporting the answer scripts to various Centralised valuation Camps as was being done previously. o Publishing of Results: Results will be published by the University in 5 days time after which students have the option of appearing for the supplementary examination before the start of the next semester.
Evaluation Reforms/Measures by Institution
Being an affiliated institute, there is little scope for the college to introduce its own evaluation system. At the same time certain measures taken for improving student performance are:
o Class tests and unit tests are conducted in addition to series tests to better prepare the students. o Tests conducted are scrutinized and returned to the students within a stipulated time and the parents are also kept informed. o To improve the performance of the students, remedial classes are arranged for the weaker students. o Student centric learning through additional assignments, seminar presentations. o Inducing students to attend the classes regularly even though minimum stipulated attendance prescribed by the University is 75%. o Student information is maintained in ECOLEAIDE- a web application to track student information, attendance, and internal evaluation as well as result analysis.
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2.5.3 Implementation of the evaluation reforms of the university and those initiated by the institution on its own
The evaluation reforms of the university are followed strictly by the entire faculty and the same is monitored by the Head of the Institution. A system of continuous evaluation is in place, done in a fair manner and the whole process is transparent. Academic schedule indicating the dates of internal and end semester examination is published at the beginning of the semester. Internal examinations are conducted under the supervision of a senior faculty in charge. Answer papers are to be valued by the faculty and the progress reports made available to the parents within a stipulated time as directed by the Principal. Marks are recorded in the register maintained for the purpose. On completion of the semester the internal assessment marks are published and hard copies are filed. Examination Monitoring Cell with a senior professor as convener and acting as the Chief Superintendent of Examinations assisted by Senior Assistant Superintendent and a group of faculty members is responsible for conduct of University examinations. The cell also officiates as the examination squad to keep a vigil on all Semester-End examinations. In addition the cell is also entitled to receive any complaint from students regarding issues like out-of-syllabus questions, printing mistakes, etc. of Semester-End examinations of theory and practical subjects. The cell investigates such complaints and if necessary forwards it to university with specific comments.
2.5.4 Formative and summative assessment approaches adopted to measure student achievement
Formative Assessment
The institution follows the semester system implemented by the affiliating University. University provides the necessary guide lines for evaluation of students. The academic schedule and calendar with list of dates of internal exams and other relevant details is published at the start of the semester. The evaluation methods are also communicated to the students by the subject teachers.
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During the course of the semester informal methods for formative assessment like making students recap previous day‟s topic, quizzing etc. are also undertaken. The students are made to maintain lecture notes for all courses which form a framework for the students to further build upon. These notes are scrutinized at random by the teachers. For the formative assessment of practicals, the skill and performance of the student in performing the laboratory experiments and the systematic way of maintaining laboratory record forms the criteria for assessment. The percentage of attendance of students is displayed on the notice board on a monthly basis. Attendance carries marks as per the guidelines of M.G. University. Under the KTU minimum attendance of 75% is mandatory for writing the end semester examination of a course and carries no marks. Internal tests are conducted and answer papers are valued in time and returned to the students. The internal assessment marks are awarded as per the guidelines and are based on assessment of i) Attendance ii) Assignments iii) Performance in Internal Tests. The internal assessment marks are published on the notice board at least two weeks before it is forwarded to the University giving ample time to the students for raising their grievances for redressal.
Summative Assessment
Summative Assessment, a set of end-semester examinations of 3 hours duration for each course is conducted at the end of each semester by the affiliating University. Under M.G. University evaluation is carried out blind by the examiners appointed by the University in Centralized Valuation Camps. Final result is published based on the total marks obtained from both formative and summative assessment.
2.5.5 Improvements made in ensuring rigor and transparency in the internal assessment during the last four years and weightages assigned for the overall development of students
The guidelines provided by the university ensure the rigor and transparency in internal assessment. The maximum mark for internal evaluation for theory courses is fixed as 50.
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The internal assessment is based on University stipulated system involving tests, assignment and attendance in respect of theory courses and on lab skill/records/viva, attendance, internal test and end semester exam in respect of practical courses. The weightage assigned to various components for internal assessment of theory courses is as follows:
Component Weightage
Two Test papers 60% Assignments (Home assignment, problem solving, group discussions, quiz, 20% seminar etc. Regularity in the class 20%
The sessional marks allotted for attendance is in direct proportion to the percentage of attendance secured by the candidate in the subject. Full credit for regularity in the class is given for 90% attendance in the subject. The weightage assigned to various components for internal assessment of practical courses is as follows:
Component Weightage Test papers 30% Regular work/drawing/workshop record/lab 50% record/, Class performance Regularity in the class 20%
To ensure transparency of the evaluation process, the internal assessment grade awarded to the students in each course in a semester shall be published on the notice board at least one week before the commencement of external examinations. A separate Examination Monitoring Cell with a senior faculty as convener assisted by a team of faculty members monitors the conduct of internal tests. The cell is responsible for scheduling all examinations conducted as part of internal assessment of students. The cell also acts to receive complaints from students regarding internal examinations, enquire such incidents, and give a report to the Head of Institution for necessary action. The cell is also responsible for maintaining a set of documents pertaining to the Internal Written Examinations like the faculty invigilators for the examinations with their signatures, the subject, batch and semester for which the examination is conducted, attendance list with student signature,
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the number of answer scripts, the acceptance signature of the concerned faculty on receipt of answer papers for evaluation. The internal assessment marks are published on the notice board at least two weeks before it is forwarded to the University giving ample time to the students for raising their grievances if any for redressal.
2.5.6 Graduate attributes specified by the college/ affiliating university and measures to ensure its attainment
SSET aims in inculcating the following graduate attributes
1. Strong knowledge base for engineering: Demonstrate proficiency in mathematics, basic science and fundamentals of engineering. 2. In depth knowledge of the field of study: Sufficient breadth and depth of knowledge and understanding of engineering subjects in respective fields. 3. Problem Solving skills: Ability to identify, devise, analyze, and solve engineering problems. 4. Investigate Engineering problems: Ability to conduct investigations of complex problems by methods that include appropriate experiments, analysis and interpretation of data and synthesis of information in order to reach valid conclusions. 5. Designing solutions: Demonstrate efficacy in designing solutions for complex, engineering problems and to design systems, components or processes that meet specified needs with due attention to economic, environmental, cultural, societal and global considerations. 6. Utilize Modern Tools: Create, select and apply appropriate techniques, resources and modern engineering and IT tools. 7. Individual and team work: An ability to work independently and as part of a team. 8. Interpersonal and Communication skills: Ability to communicate engineering concepts precisely and effectively, not only with engineers but also with the community at large. Such ability includes reading, writing, speaking and listening, and the ability to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, and to give and effectively respond to clear instructions. 9. Professionalism: An understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the professional engineer in society, especially the primary role of protection of the public and the public interest. 10. Safeguard Environment and Society: An ability to investigate social and environmental aspects of engineering activities. 11. Ethical Values: Ability to function as responsible individuals with ethical values accountable to society at large.
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12. Life-long learning: To be enthusiastic and eager for undertaking life- long learning and the continual updating of engineering skills and further to contribute to the advancement of knowledge.
The Graduate Attributes are attained by: Streaming Institutional Vision, Mission and Quality Policy: SSET‟s Vision, Mission and Quality Policy are centered on the specified attributes. The institute is committed to providing quality education through excellent infrastructure, teaching and training of employees towards attaining the objectives. o Value Enrichment Programmes o Co-curricular and extracurricular activities o Training programmes, guest lectures, seminars, workshops o Industry Institute Interactions o Departmental Association Activities o Students‟ Chapter of Professional Bodies o Activities of various clubs and college union o Extension activities o Cultural Programmes
2.5.7 Mechanisms for redressal of grievances with reference to evaluation both at the college and University level
The following are the Mechanisms at Institutional Level: Ensuring transparency in internal assessment Process: Internal assessment is broken component-wise into Written Tests, Assignments, and Attendance totaling to 50 marks. The number of written examinations/assignments etc. and weightage of each component is let known to the students before the start of the semester. Time Bound valuation of Answer Scripts and its Distribution: The answer papers of internal tests are valued and returned in time. Publication of Internal Marks and Attendance: This allows the students to locate errors, and identify discrepancies. Students can raise their objections and grievances if any. Progress Reports: Progress reports are prepared by the class coordinators after completion of internal test to communicate to the parents the performance of their ward in internal assessments. Compiled Internal Marks Publication: Once the internal assessment is completed, the compiled internal marks of all courses in the semester are put in the notice board. A minimum notice period of two weeks is given to students before it is finalized and sent to the University. The notice period provides enough time for the students to redress their grievance, if any. Examination Monitoring Cell: This cell with a senior professor as convener and acting as the Chief Superintendent of Examinations assisted by Senior
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Assistant Superintendent and a group of faculty members is responsible for conduct of University examinations. The examination motoring cell is also entitled to receive any complaint from students regarding issues like out-of- syllabus questions, printing mistakes, etc. of Semester-End examinations of theory and practical subjects. The cell investigates such complaints and if necessary forwards it to university with specific comments. The following is the Mechanism at the University Level: Controller of Examinations, Mahatma Gandhi University: The students can apply for redressal of grievance regarding the semester- end University Examinations to the Controller of Examinations. The following are the avenues available through the University system: Revaluation of Answer Scripts: In case the students feel that the valuation was not justifiable (lower marks than expected), the students can apply to the University for revaluation of the same. The University may get the paper valued by a newly appointed examiner. Scrutiny of Answer Scripts: The students, on application, have the right to personally see the evaluated answer scripts, on visiting the concerned Revaluation Department, on a date stipulated by the University. Court of Justice: Students, after exhausting all the possibilities with the university system, may also approach the appropriate court of justice for remedy.
2.6 Student Performance and Learning Outcomes
2.6.1 Institutional learning outcomes and their dissemination
Institutional Learning Outcomes of SSET are clearly defined in the form of Graduate Attributes developed in the students as a result of their educational experiences at SSET. They are developed both in the classroom and co- curricular environments. The graduate attributes of SSET define the broad areas of knowledge, skills, abilities, and values that the students are expected to develop as a result of their curricular and co-curricular activities. The whole aim is to ensure that the students acquire the habits of lifelong learning and community engagement that prepares them to effectively apply their skills personally and professionally. The dissemination of the Graduate Attributes of the institution is ensured through the following means: College website Interaction of Principal/HOD/Class Coordinator/faculty with students and parents
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2.6.2 Measures to monitor and communicate the progress and performance of students through the duration of the course/ programme
At the time of admission of the students to various courses the entry level marks/grades are documented and the monitoring process begins here. Continuous assessment of the students is done throughout the course. Internal assessment criteria consists of tests, assignments, presentations, project works, quizzes, surprise tests, viva voce etc. Student performance for each of these components is marked for the concerned subject by the respective teachers. These internals form part of the formative assessment, and gets added to the marks of the end semester examination of each course. Summative Assessment, the end-semester examinations of 3 hours duration for each course is conducted at the end of each semester by the affiliating University and the valuation of answer scripts and result publication for the semester is done by the university. Result analysis of internal tests and end semester examinations throw definitive light into the performance individual student, overall class performance, the performance of students in various branches and that of the institution as a whole. The faculty handling individual courses, the class coordinators, the Heads of Departments and the Principal closely monitors this. The overall performance of the students is communicated to the parents by means of progress reports, during open house sessions and telephone calls to parents by class coordinators. Mentoring sessions conducted by faculty also forms an effective tool for monitoring the student performance. Once the faculty identifies the students with difficulties, special attention is given to such students, in class activities. Branch wise pass percentage of B. Tech students during the past 4 years Year Sl. Branch No. 2011- 2010- 2009- 2008- 2015 2014 2013 2012 1. Computer Engineering 61.3 77.4 59.4 85.7 Electronics & Communication 2. 71.43 76.23 84.4 79.0 Engineering 3. Mechanical Engineering 53.33 44.88 55.37 57.63 4. Electrical & Electronics Engineering 50.0 64.5 61.9 78.46 5. Civil Engineering 79.66 80.95 86.86 83.01 6. Automobile Engineering 47.05 43.55 52.0 48.27
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Pass percentage of M. Tech students during the past 4 years
Year Sl. Specialisation No. 2012- 2011- 2010- 2009- 2014 2013 2012 2011
1. CE - Computer Aided Structural Engg. (CASE) 100.0 82.35 83.33 82.35
2. ME - Production and Industrial Engg. (P&I) 68.8 75 Started in 2011 CS - Computer Science and Information Systems 3. (CS & IS) 100.0 Started in 2012
4. EC - VLSI & Embedded System Engg. (VLSI & ES) 88.9 Started in 2012
5. EC - Communication Engg. (CE) Started in 2013
2.6.3 Structuring of the teaching, learning and assessment strategies of the institution to facilitate the achievement of the intended learning outcomes
A variety of approaches to learning, teaching and assessment is practiced in line with the guidelines set by the University and is achieved by the professionalism, enthusiasm and practice of all those staff who teach or support student learning. Faculty takes the role of facilitators to help the students reach their full potential through the provision of a supportive, challenging and stimulating learning environment.
Course Delivery: Students Attendance and Progress Record: Faculty handling a particular course maintains a record which includes the following: i) student list for marking attendance, ii) the University-prescribed syllabus, iii) Session Delivery Plan, iv) Format for Comparison of Actual vs. Planned session delivery. Such details serve as an immediate reference point for the faculty in the conduct of the course. Detailed Course Plan: This includes relevant details like course objectives, course content, reading material prescribed, internal assessment process etc. The Course Plan is drawn from the university- prescribed syllabus and details the entire subject session-wise/topic- wise. Specific topics to be discussed in each session are detailed, ear- marking it with relevant reading material. Component-wise Break Up of Internal Assessment: The individual components and sub-components are structured in such a way as to facilitate the achievement of the intended learning outcomes. Where
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ever the expected learning outcome requires conceptual, numerical or practical skills, the internal assessment component is planned accordingly. Assistance to Weak Students: Student performance in academic activities is continuously monitored by the faculty members handling classes through daily performance and by other assessment means. Students weak in academics are identified; faculty by holding discussions with such students tries to identify the problems chalks out solutions. Remedial classes are then arranged for such students.
Course Evaluation: Formative assessment is done during the course of the semester by the faculty and summative assessment done by the University at the end of the semester. The progress reports of the students are periodically sent to the parents.
2.6.4 Measures/initiatives taken up by the institution to enhance the social and economic relevance (student placements, entrepreneurship, innovation and research aptitude among students etc. ) of the courses offered
The Placement Cell organizes career orientation programmes, soft skills training programmes, quantitative analysis and verbal ability tests for the students, personality development programmes and mock interviews. The cell also acts to impart training programmes with the help of reputed training Institutes, to enable the students to gain a competitive edge in the recruitment process, groom their confidence and develop their personality. Networking through the alumni associations of SSET is also practised for further development of placement activity. The cell also invites various companies for campus recruitment and organizes various pooled drives and sends our students for off campus drives. The institution has established an Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Centre committed to the cause of nurturing the creativity, innovation and entrepreneurial skills in the students. The cell functions to facilitate and conduct various informational services relating to promotion of entrepreneurship. To enhance social and economic relevance in the courses offered, this cell functions to train the students in steering their innovative ideas to a level of economic feasibility and industrial viability. Awareness programmes on entrepreneurship are conducted to guide the students to become entrepreneurs. Department Associations organizes workshops, seminars, expert lectures to make the students industry ready.
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The institution arranges interaction with industry experts, in plant training, industrial visits and projects for the students in various research organizations and industries.
2.6.5 Measures to collect and analyze data on student performance and learning outcomes and use it for planning and overcoming barriers of learning
Institution has specified procedure to collect and analyze data on student learning outcome, which involves Continuous evaluation comprising of formative assessments, class tests, model exams and end semester examinations. Analyzing the progression of students to higher semesters, to higher education and/or job placements. Assessing the performance of students in recruitment drives. Feedback from alumni. Based on data collected on student performance the following actions are taken to overcome the barriers of learning. o Slow learners are provided with special attention and remedial classes are arranged. They are also asked to stay back after class for extra hours. o Unforeseen holidays are compensated to make up for the lost hours and ensure effective curriculum delivery. o Add on courses and skill development courses. o Career guidance and orientation programmes.
2.6.6 Measures to monitor and ensure the achievement of learning outcomes
Course Plan: The course plan lists course objectives, to be accomplished during the course of the module. At the end of the module, the faculty checks whether the course objectives has been met by evaluating the performance of students in this aspect. The pass percentage in university exams is also taken into consideration, which helps in subsequent batch semester planning. Linking Internal Assessment Components to Learning Objectives: Since the entire course is divided into separate modules/topics, the internal assessment method of any module/topic corresponds to the learning objectives attributable to the module. Continuous Internal Assessment: Internal assessment is continuously conducted throughout the course. Assessment criteria consist of tests, assignments, seminars, quizzes, surprise tests, etc. The components of internal assessment are carefully drawn up ensuring explicit linkages to the course objectives.
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Series Examinations: These are designed to simulate University-level semester-end examinations. Thus, the assessment is drawn with intense crossover between institute-level and University-level learning objectives. Internal Marks: Marks of series tests are tabulated, progress reports of individual students prepared with specific comments of their performance and send to parents. Internal assessment marks are published at the end of each semester. The whole process enables the faculty to continuously monitor the student performance, and also acts as reckon for the students to assess themselves.
2.6.7 Use of assessment/evaluation outcomes for evaluating student performance, achievement of learning objectives and planning
Continuous Performance Monitoring in Written Examinations: Students are continuously monitored with regard to their performance in written examinations. Marks scored are considered to be explicitly indicative of students‟ learning of the topic. Number of students who have scored full marks, high marks and low marks are identified. Different levels of benchmarks are set, and the number of students achieving these bench marks is identified. Communication with Students on Performance: Students at different levels are appropriately communicated and made to realize the need to further improve their performance. Comparatively poor performers are given personal attention, motivation and guidance. Horizontal Statistical Analysis: The marks scored by each student over a period of time are assessed to identify the level of consistency or otherwise in performance. Highly consistent performers are applauded, to motivate them and to inspire others to follow them. Students who need special attention are given additional support by way of remedial classes, individual session, mentoring meetings etc. Timely Conduct of Internal Examinations: The intention behind specifying in advance the timing of the conduct of internals is to ensure smooth progression of the course and to ensure that students are not overburdened with assessments. Such advance planning, evaluation of plans, and review of its implementation aids the overall curriculum planning and its smooth progression.
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Criteria III Research, Consultancy and Extension
3.1 Promotion of Research 3.2 Resource Mobilization for Research 3.3 Research Facilities 3.4 Research Publications and Awards 3.5 Consultancy 3.6 Extension Activities and Institutional Social Responsibility 3.7 Collaborations
SCMS School of Engineering & Technology, Karukutty
CRITERIA III: RESEARCH, CONSULTANCY AND EXTENSION
3.1 Promotion of Research SCMS School of Engineering and Technology believes that its educational programmes can flourish and teaching learning process become meaningful only when sustained by continuous, active participation of its faculty and students in research, augmented by interactions with industry, other institutions, research organisations and the society. Hence necessary steps have been taken for ensuring
3.1.1 Recognized research center/s of the affiliating University or any other agency/organization
SCMS Water Institute (SWI) at SSET SCMS Water Institute was formed in 2010 in order to address the water related environmental problems affecting the society. Since water is one of the most important resource limitations of the century, it was the commitment from the SCMS Group of Educational Institutions to establish a research and consultancy centre on water for its effective management and sustainable development. The institute was initially named as Centre for Sustainable Water Technology & Management (CSWTM) which got renamed to SCMS Water Institute (SWI) in 2014. SCMS Water Institute addresses the water related issues through multidisciplinary efforts in order to achieve a sustainable and secure water future. SCMS Water Institute accomplishes its mission through research and development, technology incubation and application, education and training, demand driven consultancy and networking. 3.1.2 Research committee to monitor and address the issues of research, composition of the research Committee and few recommendations made by the committee for implementation and their impact Dr. E. J. James : Former Executive Director, Centre for Water Resources Development & Management (Govt. of Kerala), Kunnamangalam, Kozhikode, Kerala. Dr. G.P.C. Nayar : Chairman, SCMS Group of Educational Institutions, Cochin. Prof. Pramod P. Thevannoor : Vice Chairman, SCMS Group of Educational Institutions, Cochin. Dr. Radha P. Thevannoor : Group Director, SCMS Group of Educational Institutions, Cochin.
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Prof. M. Madhavan : Director, SCMS School of Engineering & Technology Dr. Sunny George : Director, SCMS Water Institute Dr. C. Mohan Kumar : Director, SIBBR & D Cochin Dr. Vinod P. : Professor, Department of Computer Science & Engineering Dr. Sunil Jacob : Professor, Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering Dr. Sheeja Janardhanan : Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering Dr. Balagoplal G. Menon : Associate Professor, Department of Automobile Engineering Dr. Rathish Menon Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering Ms. Beena Puthilath : Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering Recommendations:
1. Faculty to come up with more publications. 2. Industry Institution Interaction (III) Cell should work for obtaining practical guidance to ongoing research. 3. Invite talks by eminent academicians from premiere institutions of the country. 4. Organize periodic seminars, workshops and conferences. 5. Envisage collaboration with industry and foreign universities 6. Incubate a research cell for encouraging and promoting multi- disciplinary research. 7. Encourage research that has societal impact and social relevance. 8. Ensure the availability of resources for carrying out research.
Impact:
1. Emphasis on publications resulted in a drastic increase in the number of contributions by the SSET faculty. 2. III helped bridge the gap between theory and practice and hence helped in carrying out pragmatic research. Many research works revolve around practically relevant problems. 3. Invited talks provided an opportunity to understand top-notch research activities being undertaken in premiere institutions elsewhere. This facilitated a scope for improvement of the research in SSET. 4. Seminars, workshops and conferences resulted in better interaction of the SSET faculty with various research bodies all over the world. 5. Collaborative activities bring the brains of different countries together and work for a common goal in research.
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Professor Johannes Fritsch is the International Coordinator for Environmental Engineering, University of Applied Sciences, Ravensburg-Weingarten. He is the prime collaborator and advisor to SCMS Water Institute at SSET. He is the principal investigator and lead counterpart in the Indo-German Centre for competence in water and waste water funded by Baden- Wuttemberg Stiftung, Sttutgart. Prof. Dean Vucinic from Vrije University, Belgium has expressed his interested in working on Airships in association with SSET. 6. Multidisciplinary research is undertaken. A project on self-propelled fish model for underwater surveillance which requires expertise in the fields of robotics, hydrodynamics, image processing, signal processing and fuel cells is nearing completion. 7. Faculty and students are now working on research, addressing critical issues in water, wastewater, solid waste, environment, life saving and rescuing systems etc. SCMS Water Institute (SWI) has a Memorandum of Understanding with University of Applied Sciences, Ravensburg-Weingarten in order to develop SWI into a „Centre for Excellence in water‟ within the coming few years. A project named “Establishment of a Centre of Competence on Water and Waste Water” has been sanctioned by Württemberg-Stiftung, Stuttgart, Germany for this purpose. City Water audit for Kochi, Modelling of salinity intrusion to ground water in Kochi Municipal Corporation Area, Assessment and Optimization of water distribution network in Kochi, Water Audits for high rise apartment buildings, Estimation of Non Revenue Water for a Distinct Metering Area (DMA) in Kochi city, Development of Water Quality GIS for Koratty Panchayath in Thrissur District are some of the projects undertaken by SWI. Students have come-up with a more comfortable design for wheel chairs for differently abled people. 8. All the computational resources have been upgraded and new facilities included in the labs. 3D printer and scanner, FMS and computers with high capacity RAM are made available.
3.1.3 Measures taken by the institution to facilitate smooth progress and implementation of research schemes/projects
. Autonomy to the principal investigator The institute allows the research work to be carried out at the sole discretion of the principal investigator/ faculty in-charge with complete freedom for planning, designing and implementation.
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. Timely availability or release of resources The institution ensures that the resources – financial, manpower, technical are released with efficiency on time to ensure smooth execution of the project. . Adequate infrastructure and human resources SSET has the state of the art infrastructure and committed outstanding human resources. Library, laboratory facilities, Central Computing facility etc. are free for use by the faculty members for pursuing research. . Time-off, reduced teaching load, special leave etc. to teachers The institution encourages staff to pursue PhD for intellectual development and overall excellence of the institution. Duty leave, reduced teaching load, flexibility in time table to do course work/research work. Investigators working on holidays are given compensatory off. Special leaves are also sanctioned, in case their presence is required elsewhere in connection with research. . Support in terms of technology and information needs The library is well stocked and subscribes to 133 Journals and has 35700 books. The library remains open for twelve hours on all working days (from 8am to 8 pm). On holidays, the library remains open from morning 9.30 am to evening 4.30 pm. Several e- resources are also made available. The Central Computing Facility forms an integral component of the Institute's infrastructure, providing a wide spectrum of services to the students as well as faculty and staff involved in research and other academic activities. The institution encourages the students and faculty to utilize the laboratories, library, computer centers and software for carrying out their research projects. . Facilitate timely auditing and submission of utilization certificate to the funding authorities The administration helps the project team with timely reminders of the mandatory submissions like utilization certificates and work in progress reports to funding authorities and extends support in gathering and consolidating necessary information for the same.
3.1.4 Efforts made by the institution in developing scientific temper and research culture and aptitude among students
Invited talks by/Interactions with leading researchers, eminent academicians from national/international institutions National and international seminars/conferences Training Programs to create awareness among the students of the various developments in their domain of engineering and provide them with hands on experience Well stocked library
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Student are enthused to participate in college level national and international seminars/conferences Faculty encourages as well as provides guidance and support to students‟ to publish their project work/ thesis work. Promote participation of students in innovative project competition Industrial visits, in plant training, internships are arranged Students are also made part of the research activities taken up in the institution. Selected students are sent to organizations/ institutions of higher learning Some of the workshops conducted to develop scientific temper and research culture and aptitude among students are:
3.1.5 Faculty involvement in active research (Guiding student research, leading Research Projects, engaged in individual/collaborative research activity, etc.)
. Guiding Student Research
The faculty is actively involved in guiding student projects at different levels viz., M. Tech, B. Tech and MCA.
Guiding Sl. No. of Projects Student No. Projects 2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 1. M. Tech 84 66 30 17 2. B. Tech 108 107 107 98 3. MCA 48 58 43 30
At SSET we encourage our B. Tech students also to take up academic projects which are both socially relevant and research orientated. At both graduate and post graduate level, emphasis is given on application of latest technologies and areas those cut across various disciplines. Listed below are few such B. Tech students‟ projects undertaken during last two years and received media attention. Haptic Bionic arm Echo friendly traffic junction Audience State Monitoring System Communication aid for dumb Advanced Shopping Cart Human Body as a touch screen Fuel saving traffic control system
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M. Tech level Project on “Development of Cost Effective and Appropriate Iron Removal Technology for Kerala Conditions” is going for a patent approval.
Mr. Joseph George, M. Tech Industrial and Production Engineering student, based on his M. Tech project presented a paper titled „A numerical Study on Stir Casting Process in a Metal Matrix Composite using CFD Approach‟ in the 4th International Conference on Manufacturing Engineering and Process, held in Paris during 13th and 14th April 2015 and also received award for „Excellent Oral Presentation‟.
. Leading Research projects
Under SCMS Water Institute (SWI) at SSET
Sl. Title Project Faculty in charge No. Optimization of Automated In collaboration with LimCo GmbH, Biomonitoring for Indian Germany – necessary equipments Dr. Sunny George 1. conditions have been made available by Dr. Ratish Menon LimCo. Fate of Contaminants in In Collaboration with University of the Process of Desalination Applied sciences, Ravensberg- Dr. Ratish Menon 2. with Electrodialysis Weingarten and SCMS Group as per Ms.Sanju Sreedharan the MoU signed
SCMS Water Institute and University of Applied Sciences, Furtwangen, Germany has recently signed the agreement to conduct joint research in the application of sensor technology for water and waste water treatment and analysis. The multi-sensor system integrating the biological, chemical, and physical sensors would be introduced in India for the first time and would address the water issues in India. University of Furtwangen is world-renowned in development and use of sensors for water and waste water treatment and is one of the leading Universities in Germany for making sensors.
. Individual Research
Dr. Sheeja Janardhanan, - project on “Maneuverability Assessment of Container Ships”, for Indian Register of Shipping for six months from June to December 2016 as Research Consultant. Dr. Balagopal G Menon - “Is India in Energy Efficient Path: A State-of-the-Art Study in Relation to Indian Petroleum Sector” in association with Professor Biswajit Mahanty (IIT Kharagpur) since 2012 is ready for communication.
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Dr. Balagopal G Menon - “Modeling for the Sustainability of Oil Sardine Population in Malabar Coast of India” in association with Professor Biswajit Mahanty (IIT Kharagpur) since 2011 is in the final stage of modelling. Dr. Manoj `Kumar P. - project on “Development of Non-platinum Based Catalyst for Acid and Alkaline Fuel Cells”, funded by DST (Indo-Mexican Scientific Technological Cooperation programme) for a duration of three years i.e from 2013 to 2016 in collaboration with Dr. Javier Rodriguez Varela, Dr. Padmasree, Cinvestav Unidad Saltillo, Mexico. Dr. Manoj Kumar P. - project on “Development of syringe based blood pressure sensor as per BARC concept – Phase - 1”, funded by Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) for two years (2011 – 2013) as Principal Investigator - completed. Dr. Balagopal G Menon - “Modelling of Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Chemical Process Industry in India” funded by private organization for duration of two years from 2011 to 2013 - completed. Dr. Balagopal G Menon - “Technical Manpower Planning in Agriculture Sector in India” funded by Government of India for duration of one year from 2011 to 2012 - completed. Dr. Vinod P - research project titled “Probabilistic Signature of Metamorphic Malware Detection”, funded by Department of Information Technology, MCIT, New Delhi, research fund 15 lakhs – completed in 2011. . Collaborative Research Title Project Faculty in charge Modelling of salinity intrusion to ground water in Kochi Municipal Corporation Dr. Ratish Menon Area Mr. Vipin Sasidharan
Assessment and Optimization of water In Collaboration with and funded Dr. Ratish Menon distribution network in Kochi by Kochi Municipal Corporation Mr. Vipin Sasidharan
Estimation of Non Revenue Water for a Distinct Metering Area (DMA) in Kochi Dr. Ratish Menon city
Coconut oil into biofuel - The project is an interdisciplinary research work jointly done by SCMS Institute of Bioscience & Biotechnology Research & Development (SIBBRAD) and Department of Automobile Engineering, SCMS School of Engineering & Technology (SSET). SCMS Institute of Bioscience & Biotechnology Research & Development (SIBBRAD) along with Coconut Development Board, Govt. of India has developed biofuel from coconut which has the properties very close the diesel. The biofuel
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can be directly used as fuel in automobiles, completely replacing the fossil fuel diesel, without any modification to the engine. The experiments conducted shows better emission characteristics and good mileage for the vehicle. The Automobile Engineering Department of SSET has been actively involved in the testing the properties of the biofuel developed by SIBBRAD and the engine performance studies.
3.1.6 Details of workshops/ training programmes/ sensitization programmes conducted/organized by the institution with focus on capacity building for research and imbibing research culture among the staff and students
SSET regularly organizes a number of interdisciplinary and department wise conferences, workshops, seminars, training programmes, invited talks with focus on capacity building for research and for imbibing research culture among staff and students. A total of 89 such programmes were conducted in last four years and are listed below.
Sl. Number of Programmes Conducted No. Programmes 1. Conferences 7 2. Workshops 25 3. Seminars 17 4. Invited Lectures/Talks 19 5. Training Programmes 18 6. FDP’s 3
3.1.7 Details of prioritized research areas and the expertise available with the institution
The various departments and their respective areas of research are given below: Department Prioritized Research Areas Faculty Expertise Automated Bio Monitoring Water Policy Research Limnology SCMS Water Dr. Sunny George Institute Watershed Management Water Audit – Micro (e.g. Apartments) and Macro (e.g. Cities) Scales Environmental System Modelling Mr.Vipin Sasidharan Computer Database Management Systems Science & Information Security Prof. P. Raghudas Engineering Artificial Intelligence
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Desktop and Mobile Malware Detection Machine Learning for Big Data Analytics Dr. Vinod P Natural Language Processing Image Security Image processing Ms. Sonal Ayyappan Data mining Mobile Forensics, Ms. Dhanya KA Intrusion Detection Neural Networks Ms. Deepa K Malware Detection Natural Language Processing Ms. Nisha S Raj Spam Filtering Optimization techniques Ms. Sindhya K Nambiar Data Mining Networks Ms. Viji Gopal Image Processing Ms. Susmi Jacob Wireless Networks Mr.Varun G Menon Fracture Mechanics and Material Selection Offshore Structures Dr. E. M. S. Nair Fatigue of Marine Structures Human Factors in Engineering Dr. Praveensal C. J. Material Science Dr. Sajeev John Quality Function Deployment Dr. Venu P. Mechanical Ergonomics Mr. Mahesh Rengaraj Engineering Production Engineering Mr. Sijo M.T.
Vortex Induced Vibrations Ms. Vidya Chandran Robotics and Control Systems Mr. Rakesh A Micro Fluidics Mr. Nikhil Asok CFD Applications Hydrodynamics of Marine and Offshore Dr. Sheeja Janardhanan Structures Fuel Cells and Energy Systems Dr. Manoj Kumar P. Soft Clays Chemical Soil Stabilization Dr. Anitha G. Pillai Soil Improvement Environmental Geotechniques Groundwater Contamination Civil Solid Waste Management Engineering Dr. Meril George Solid Waste Containment Systems Soil Stabilization Ground Improvement Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Water and Waste Water Treatment Dr. Ratish Menon Environmental Remote Sensing and GIS
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Water Audit – Micro (e.g. Apartments) and Macro (e.g. Cities) Scales Water Policy Research Water and Waste Water Treatment Ms. Sanju Sreedharan Environmental Remote Sensing and GIS Water and Waste Water Treatment Mr. Vivek Francis Ground Improvement Santhosh G. Fracture Mechanics Airin M. G. Composite Structures Sanya Maria Gomez Composite Structures Sandeep T. N. System Sciences Applied Statistics Dr. Balagopal G Menon Automobile Energy Modeling Engineering Work System Improvements Mr. Manoj Kumar B Corrosion Engg. & Control Mr. Elias George Automotive Safety Mr. Koshy P Joseph Composites Mr. Midhun R Power Electronics Prof. R. Sahadevan Wireless Communication Dr Sunil Jacob Microwave Antennas Ms. Saira Joseph Electronics and Medical Image Processing Ms. Sreeja K A Communication Engineering Wireless Sensor Networks Mr. Vijay A Low Power VLSI Ms. Parvathy M Low Power VLSI Ms Deepa B Embedded Systems / Robotics Mr. Vinoj P. G. Energy Systems Prof. M. L. Paul Electrical Safety Beena Puthilath Electrical & Electronics Sensor Divyanath K Electronics Electrical Engineering K Narayanan Engineering Electrical Power System Shereena Gaffoor Power Electronics Lakshmi Babu Control System Priya Venuopal
3.1.8 Enumeration of the efforts of the institution in attracting researchers of eminence to visit the campus and interact with teachers and students
The institution always had the insistent urge to associate with leading researchers across the world to enhance and strengthen the research goals of the faculty of SSET. SSET has made concerted efforts to attract researchers of eminence and academicians to visit the campus and interact with teachers and students by various means such as guest lectures, seminars, international conference and workshops. Eminent researchers have been invited to conduct interactive sessions with students and faculty.
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Researchers of eminence also visit the campus as a result of: MoU‟s that have been signed with higher centers of learning/ leading organizations/ institutions. Researchers/academicians associated with these organizations frequently visit the campus. Institutional membership with various professional bodies such as IEEE, IETE, ICI, SAE India etc. With a sponsorship from these bodies, the institution has organized various conferences and seminars in which experts from reputed industries and academic institutions are invited for talks. Tie-ups and collaborations with organisations/ industries.
Details of Eminent Researchers/academicians/industrialists who visited campus during the past 4 years
Name of Eminent Researchers/ Organization Date/s of visit academicians/Industrialists Export Manager, Sewerin, 17/10/2015 Lutz Hoernschemeyer Germany Vice Chancellor, University of 17/10/2015 Michael Pfeffer Applied Sciences, Weingarten, Germany Vice Chancellor, Kerala Prof. Dr. Kuncheria P. Issac 18/10/2015 Technological University National General Secretary, Er. C. Jayaraman Society of Energy, Engineer & 16/10/2015 Managers Dr. Gregg Vensonder Stevens Institute, USA 15/10/2015 Prof. P. Krishnankutty IIT Madras, India 18/03/2015 Prof. Rajesh Nair MIT,Cambridge, USA July 2015 Prof. Dean Vucinic Vrije University, Belgium 13/08/2015 Distinguished Professor Karunya Dr. E J James 25/02/2015 University Prof. Sibi Raj B Pillai Indian Institute of Technology, 18/12/2014 Bombay Dr. Suresh Nair CTO,NEST 18/12/2014 Mr. B. Ramani Executive Director, CDAC 18/12/2014 Mr. Jorn Rohde German Consul General, Banglore 28/10/2014 University Of Applied Sciences, 20/10/2014 Prof. Dr. Ing – Konard Wollhaf Ravensburg-Weingarten, 25/10/2014 Germany Rector, Hocshule, Ravensburg- Dr. Thomas Spaegele 05/10/2014 Weingarten, Germany Mr. Andreas Schweitzer Sewerin Sewerin, Germany 05/10/2014 Lutz Hoernschemeyer Export Manager, SEWERIN 05/10/2014 Dr. Michael Kuhn KUHN GmbH 05/10/2014 General Manager, German Water Christine von Lonski 05/10/2014 Partnership Joseph Mathew J M Consult 05/10/2014 Mr. Alexander Bormann Phoenix contact GmbH & Co.KG 05/10/2014
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Director, Sovereign Tech Mr. Raja Bhujle 05/10/2014
Director, Sovereign Tech Mr. Adi Bhujle 05/10/2014
Mr. Tarun Marwah IFAT India 05/10/2014 Mr. Natcha Kosolkamulas Jager Umwelttechnik 05/10/2014 Mr. Hugo Schmalz NIVUS GmbH 05/10/2014 Dr. Peter Hartwig Aqua & Waste International GmbH 05/10/2014 Dr. N Ganeshan NIT Calicut 08/05/2014 NUS Singapore Dr. Rajasekhar Balasubramanian 08/05/2014
Dr. Rajendra Joshy Head, Learning and Research , 20/03/2014 Wipro Neju Paul RedHat, India 11/02/2014 Head of Structures Durability 14/12/2013 Dr. Sambi Reddy Mettu group at Lockheed Martin, UK Dr. Binu Paul Professor, Division of Electronics 26/05/2013 & Communicatin Engg., CUSAT Mr. N.M. Kumar Chairman, IETE Cochin chapter 26/05/2013 Dr. K Rajagopal IIT Madras 10/05/2013 NUS Singapore Dr. P Paramasivan 09/05/2013
Dr. Shajan M. John (MSOE, USA) 09/05/2013 Harjinder Singh Lallie Principal Teaching Fellow, 28/05/2013 University of Warwick, UK Alfred Raja Melvin Karunya University 20/11/2012 Mr V P Felix Scientist, NPOL 05/08/2012 Shri. Amaar Shamshi Robosapiens Tech Ltd 14/01/2012 Amar Sanschy, Rohan Dongre Robosapiens Technologies Ltd. 14/01/2012
3.1.9 Percentage of the faculty who have utilized Sabbatical Leave for research activities The institution does not have Sabbatical leave. Instead, there is flexi leave, course work leave and half pay leave.
3.1.10 The initiatives taken up by the institution in creating awareness/advocating/transfer of relative findings of research of the institution to the students and Community (lab to land) Faculty members are encouraged to act as resource persons for programs organized both outside and inside the institution. Duty leaves are given without affecting the regular academic work for visits outside college. The institution creates awareness of relative findings of research to students and community through press/media publications, electronic media and SCMS newsletter.
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Several extension activities are taken up by the institution which leads to more interactions and deliberations with the community.
SCMS Water Institute (SWI) was set with a mission to address the water related issues accomplishes its mission through research and development, technology incubation and application, education and training, demand driven consultancy and networking. Since its inception in 2010 SWI has taken up several initiatives in creating awareness and for transfer of relative findings of research of the institution to the Community. o Water Policy for Kochi City - In a joint initiative with the Cochin Municipal Corporation, SWI developed a water policy for the city. The policy was developed under the purview of National and State Water Policies. This water policy is the first ever initiative of this nature launched by any corporation in the country. The water policy was developed to assist Kochi Corporation to improve its delivery mechanism and to coordinate and integrate water related services to the community. o Roof top rainwater harvesting - SWI has been collaborating with the nearby Koratty Panchayath on water quantity and quality in the area. For increasing the quantity of water, a novel approach of roof top rain water recharging in to open wells was developed as a climate change adaptation strategy. SWI is monitoring how effectively the aquifer in the area, which is under the threat of drying up because of the ever increasing temperature in Kerala in between December to May, could be replenished through the point well recharge in the span of a next few years. More than 400 households had come forward for installing roof top rain water harvesting structures for point recharging of their own wells by taking advice from the work of SWI in the Panchayath. o Environmental impact Assessment - A systematic training module for conducting Environmental Impact Assessment has been developed by SWI. This training module is in the process of getting published as a standard manual for conducting EIA of small projects. o Water Quality Atlas - SWI in association with Koratty Panchayath had collected water from 190 drinking water sources like domestic and public wells and analyzed for various water quality parameters as per Bureau of Indian Standards. All the water sources were later documented using geographic Information system (GIS) to prepare a water quality atlas. It was found from the results of analysis that 90% of the drinking water sources were contaminated by Coliform bacteria. Another significant observation was the presence of high acidity, Iron and Fluoride in
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certain wells. Remedial measures were advised and the Panchayath has adopted necessary measures promptly. o Parivarthana 2015 - Parivarthana is an initiative of SCMS Group with focus on transforming young minds. This year SCMS Water Institute is supporting Parivarthana team to spread Water Literacy among the school children of Kerala. They were educated on the need and ways to conserve our water resources.
3.2 Resource Mobilization for Research
3.2.1 Percentage of the total budget is earmarked for research Details of major heads of expenditure, financial allocation and actual utilization.
Apart from the external funded projects, all the in house projects are funded fully by the institute.
Amount Allocated Amount Utilized in Sl. No. Head Year in Rs. Rs. SM/MT Lab Equipments 1. 65,00,000 65,00,000 3D Printer Environmental Engg. Lab 2014-15 2. Equipments 7,00,000 6,72,151 Electrodialysis Unit (SWI) 3. ETP Equipments 18,00,000 18,16,781
3.2.2 Provision in the institution to provide seed money to the faculty for research and the percentage of the faculty who has availed the facility in the last four years
The management has provided seed money in the form of investment into research equipments for internal and external projects.
3.2.3 The financial provisions made available to support student research projects
The institute has good laboratory facilities and the students are free to use the same. Computer lab and library prove a great support for research. The consumables required are provided by the institution. Institute also has tie ups which facilitate availability of sophisticated equipments for use by the students. The students are given opportunities to take part in the formal research projects in various capacities – they can volunteer for data collection, data entry and data analysis exercises. The institute also has set apart funds to materialize the innovative project ideas put forward by the students. 3D printer and scanner, FMS lab, research
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oriented software etc., aid students in this. Capital investment is allotted according to the merit of the project. For design and fabrication of an all terrain vehicle to compete in SAE India BAJA2013 fund of Rs. 5, 00, 000/- was allotted by the institution.
3.2.4 Inter-disciplinary research
Interaction of various departments/units/staff of the institute in undertaking. Cite examples of successful endeavors and challenges faced in organizing interdisciplinary research.
Interdisciplinary research in the institution has gained momentum in the recent years. The project, once visualized by the team, is thoroughly analyzed for its potential, limitations and practical aspects. After finalization of the topic, execution of the project happens under constant and close supervision of the team leaders, from various disciplines. The collaborative effort continues till the successful completion of the project. Though there are minor hiccups in coordination, the projects gain as ideas flow in from diversified areas and the added advantage of dividing work into different modules.
An interdisciplinary research encompassing faculty of mechanical, electronics, and computer science has been undertaken. The project is on self-propelled fish model for underwater surveillance which requires expertise in the fields of robotics, hydrodynamics, image processing, signal processing, fuel cells and is nearing completion. Dr. Balagopal G Menon of Department of Automobile Engineering, SSET and Dr. Praveensal C. J. of Department of Mechanical Engineering has completed and published a paper on “The Influence of Job Stress on Worker safety in Process Industries”. Yet another work on “Efficient supplier selection and evaluation using input oriented DEA approach” is completed and communicated.
3.2.5 Ensuring of optimal use of various equipment and research facilities of the institution by its staff and students by the institution
The institution supports its staff and students for indulging in various research activities by providing necessary infrastructural facilities. The research facilities of the institute such as laboratories, equipments, consumables, are easily available and accessible for all the staff and students. The faculty in charge or the supervisor and the lab staff of each laboratory supervise and direct the rational use of these facilities. In addition staff and faculty benefit
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from the extended lab and library hours. Also free internet access is provided with access to online resources.
3.2.6 Special grants received by institution or finances from the industry or other beneficiary agency for developing research facility
Sl. Name of Funding Agency Grant/ Details of Project Amount No. Baden Württemberg Establishment of a centre of 1. Foundation excellence on water and waste 70 000 € water Technical assistance for the 2. Kochi Municipal Corporation development of Kochi Water Rs. 4,75,000 Policy
LimCo GmbH, an expert in biomonitoring, has given their Automated Multi species Biomonitoring Device to SCMS Water Institute for optimizing and fine tuning the instrument to Indian conditions. NIVUS, one of the leading German manufacturers of Ultrasonic flow sensors have donated 3 different types of flow sensors to SCMS Water Institute for student training and capacity building. As per a recent agreement between SWI and German company, Sewerin GmbH, who are experts in using sensor technology in water leak detection and pipe location detection, has provided their instruments which has been installed at the training centre of the Water Institute for the benefit of the students and those interested in leak and pipe detection. A training and demonstration centre will be set up at SCMS Water Institute for the purpose. Leak detection will be beneficial to the authorities to reduce wastage of water by eradicating misuse and overuse of water. This will help save water and will lead to reduction in water cost. An Embedded Systems lab has been set up with the mutual interest of SSET and EDUVANCE to enhance the research activities of faculties and students. The hardware is donated by ARM University Programme and Cypress Semiconductors. The lab is equipped with SoC development kits which consists of ARM development boards, Cypress pioneer development boards, Bluetooth low energy Pioneer kit. These facilities will help the students and faculties to do projects in latest technologies. Two week AICTE Sponsored Faculty Development Program “Machine Learning Techniques” was held from 20th May 2013 to 1st June 2013, vide Sanction Letter No: 1-7/AICTE/RIFD/FDP/PVT. (3)- 64/2012-13, dated 20/02/2013. Fund received Rs. 6,23,058/.
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3.2.7 Enumeration of the support provided to the faculty in securing research funds from various funding agencies, industry and other organizations. The institution encourages the faculty members to submit research proposals to funding agencies. The institution also supports the faculty in the execution of the research project. The researchers are allowed to use the infrastructure and other facilities in the execution of the project.
Name of Total Title of Total Grant Nature of Duration the grant the project funding Sanction received project Received agency ed till date April 2014 Technical Kochi Rs. Rs. Rs. 4,75,000 – August assistance for Municipal 4,75,000 4,75,000 Minor 2015 the development Corporation Projects of Kochi Water Policy Establishment of 70, 000 € Prof. Dr. Johannes Fritsch is the a centre of Baden Principal Investigator and lead excellence on Württemberg counterpart in the Indo-German Major water and waste Foundation Centre for competence in water Projects water and waste water funded by Baden- Wuttemberg Stiftung, Sttutgart. Interdisci plinary projects May 2015 – a. Optimization LimCo GmbH Automated Multi August of Automated species 2016 Biomonitoring Biomonitoring for Indian Device costing Industry conditions Rs 8 lakhs sponsored October b. Establishment SEWERIN Leak detection
2015 of Training GmbH instruments ongoing centre on leak costing about detection Rs. 15 lakhs
Sept 2015 – Eco friendly and KSCSTE Rs. 15,000 Payment Awaiting Feb 2016 Energy Efficient (Kerala State Traffic Junctions Council for Students’ Science Sept 2015 – Bionic Haptic Rs. 15,000 Payment Awaiting research Technology Feb 2016 Arm projects and Environment) – INNOVATE Scheme
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3.3 Research Facilities
3.3.1 Research facilities available to the students and research scholars within the campus
Infrastructural facilities: Unlimited internet connectivity, Central computing facility, Full fledged laboratories attached to various departments. Advanced facilities/equipments/labs like Flexible Manufacturing System, CNC Machines, 3D Printing and Scanning facility, Mobile WSN and Embedded System Lab, Environmental engineering lab. A computer lab specifically dedicated for researchers consists of 48 PC with open source software such as NS2, Python, OpenGl, OpenCV, WEKA, NLTK, Latex installed in them to cater to the latest research needs. Library and Software resources: Well stocked library with 35,700 books, 133 national/international journals - extended hours, E-resources, journals, periodicals. The institution has an IEEE digital library, where the students have access to latest Journals and international conference papers. A large number of licensed software is also made available. Research oriented software like LABVIEW, MATLAB, CADENCE, Xilinx ISE, CC Studio are made available. Faculty Expertise: Students also benefit from the diverse faculty expertise available in various departments to actively guide and support them in their research initiatives.
3.3.2 Institutional strategies for planning, upgrading and creating infrastructural facilities to meet the needs of researchers especially in the new and emerging areas of research
The infrastructure planning and upgrading invariably take into consideration the priorities and requirements of various departments. Expansion for strengthening the laboratory facilities and research initiatives has already been envisioned. Separate block dedicated for library facilities, reading and study has been constructed.
3.3.3 Special grants received by institution or finances from the industry or other beneficiary agency for developing research facilities SCMS Water Institute has signed MoU‟s with 3 different German Industries namely LimCo, NIVUS and SEWERIN for research and training in the area of water and waste water monitoring. LimCo GmbH, an expert in biomonitoring, has given their Automated Multi species Biomonitoring Device costing Rs 8 lakhs to SCMS Water Institute for optimizing and fine tuning the instrument to Indian conditions.
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NIVUS who is one of the leading German manufacturers of Ultrasonic flow sensors have donated 3 different types of flow sensors amounting to Rs. 10 lakhs as donation to SCMS Water Institute for student training and capacity building. Similarly SEWERIN GmbH has donated their pipe tracing and leak detection instruments costing about Rs. 15 lakhs to SCMS Water Institute. (As given in 3.2.6 and 3.2.7 above.)
3.3.4 Research facilities made available to the students and research scholars outside the campus / other research laboratories
SCMS Water Institute (SWI) at SSET has a MoU with University of Applied Sciences, Ravensburg-Weingarten, Germany. In the past two years both B. Tech and M. Tech Environmental engineering students had been to the University where they did internships and received training in their domain. The institution also has MoU‟s will leading German companies dealing with water and waste water technology. Both faculty and students have received training/did research in their facilities at Germany. Several of our M. Tech Computer Aided Structural Engineering students have done their industrial training/ projects at ISRO, VSSC, NPOL, CSIR, L&T-ECC Chennai etc.
3.3.5 Details on the library/ information resource center or any other facilities available specifically for the researchers
The central library is well stocked with books, hard copies of journals and e- resources on state of the art technologies and new frontiers of research. The library remains open for twelve hours on all working days (from 8am to 8 pm). On holidays, the library remains open from morning 9.30 am to evening 4.30 pm. The Institution has high-speed internet connectivity. The central computing facility is open 12 hours per day 5 days a week and on Saturdays for 7 hours.
3.3.6 Collaborative research facilities developed/created by the research institutes in the college. For eg. Laboratories, library, instruments, computers, new technology etc. SEWERIN GmbH has donated their pipe tracing and leak detection instruments. LimCo GmbH, an expert in biomonitoring, has given their Automated Multi species Biomonitoring Device to SCMS Water Institute for optimizing and fine tuning the instrument to Indian conditions.
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An Embedded Systems lab has been set up with the mutual interest of SSET and EDUVANCE to enhance the research activities of faculties and students. The hardware is donated by ARM University Programme and Cypress Semiconductors. The lab is equipped with SoC development kits which consists of ARM development boards, Cypress pioneer development boards, Bluetooth low energy Pioneer kit. These facilities will help the students and faculties to do projects in latest technologies. In association with Wipro has set a Mission 10X Technology learning center which acts as a nodal centre for all UTLP initiatives around the institute. Here researchers can use the Unified Technology Learning Platform (UTLP) kits to carry out projects in different areas.
3.4 Research Publications and Awards
3.4.1 Highlight the major research achievements of the staff and students in terms of . Patents obtained and filed (process and product)
Sl. International Title of the patent Application number Date of filing No. classification 1. Resource Allocation Using H04L 39/CHE/2013 A 18/01/2013 Cooperative Technique for Publication Date - Random Access Wireless of 08/02/2013 DMA Communication System Application No - 2. Biofuel from Coconut Oil 29/08/2013 03385/CHE/2013
Development of an Iron Removal Filter An affordable and efficient iron removal filter has been developed at the Water Institute. Based on the initial results a patent is being filed on this product. . Original research contributing to product improvement
A sensor for detecting the level of oxygen in the automobile cabin was developed by the B. Tech Automobile final year students. An engine running on compressed air was developed by the B. Tech Automobile final year students. A piston reciprocating on magnetic energy was developed by the B. Tech Automobile final year students. . Research studies or surveys benefiting the community or improving the services
Advanced Shopping Cart - Project by the B. Tech students that helps the retailer to keep their clients loyal. It is a proposal of an
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architecture and solution of an innovative system for the acquisition of products in grocery stores. This user-friendly Cart exploits emerging mobile technologies and automatic identification technologies (such as RFID) as a way to improve the quality of services provided by retailers and to augment the consumer value thus allowing saving time and money. Skin put is a technology that appropriates the skin as an input surface by analyzing mechanical vibrations that propagate through the body. Specifically, we resolve the location of finger tips on the arm and hand using a novel sensor array, worn as an armband. This approach provides an „on body finger input system‟ that is always available, naturally portable, and minimally invasive. Mobile industry has brought many revolutionary changes in the field of mobile, from big & bulky handsets to small & portable sets, from key pad operation to touch screen facility. This project aims at using human skin arms or palm or leg as a touch screen panel for Smart Phones and Tablets.
. Research inputs contributing to new initiatives and social Development
Kochi Water Survey - A detailed survey was conducted by SCMS water institute with the help of Kudumbasree workers (Women self help group in Kerala) in each of the 74 wards of the Kochi Corporation covering 200 diverse samples from each ward. The questionnaire was prepared with an objective to understand the water usage trends and water related problems faced by the residents of the Corporation. Ground water samples were collected from bore wells of each ward as a part of survey and analysed for water quality. The data generated from these surveys become a major influencing factor for the development of Water Policy for Kochi Municipal Corporation, a first time effort by a local self government in the State. Water Audits at Residential Apartments - SCMS Water Institute provided support for two residential complexes in Kerala with the water audit in their apartments. The water audit results and recommendations helped the residential associations of these apartments to reduce their water bill by almost 30%. This water audit work which was carried out for the first time in the state was well appreciated at the ministry level and was mentioned as one of the priorities for the state government by chief minister during Kerala Water congress 2015. Optimization of Automated Biosensor: Together with LimCo GmbH, SCMS Water Institute is working towards improving the performance of the biosensor under Indian conditions. Preliminary
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studies have been completed with Indian species and its performance is being evaluated under Indian environmental conditions. Development of an Iron Removal Filter: An affordable and efficient iron removal filter is being developed at the Water Institute. Based on the initial results a patent is being filed on this product. Quantification of Gasoline Evaporative Losses in a Two Wheeler Vehicle: The project was undertaken to address the evaporative loss of gasoline in a two wheeler vehicle. Experiments were conducted on-road, on two 2-wheeler vehicles. To exactly quantify the various evaporative losses in the fuel tank of a two wheeler an experimental setup was designed in SSET Automobile Engineering Workshop. Communication Aid for Dumb - In our country around 2.78% of peoples are not able to speak (dumb). Their communication with others is using the motion of their hands and facial expressions. Gestures are used more and more to facilitate communication with digital applications because of their expressive nature. Gestures are expressive, meaningful body motions involving physical movements of the fingers, hands and arms conveying meaningful information. Gestures help to interact with the environment. As part of B. Tech project a group of students implemented a communication aid for the differently abled. CAD: Communication Aid for Dumb (Hand Gesture Recognition) is efficient technique to recognize human gestures due to its simple and greater accuracy features. CAD interprets sign language into speech. Fuel saving Traffic control system - is introduced with the aim of increasing the fuel consumption efficiency of vehicles at busy intersections and also to reduce the accident rate at busy junctions. Most drivers do not turn off their vehicles‟ engines when they are in traffic, and more fuel may be used in restarting the engine than in keeping it running if it is stopped for too short a time. The system would therefore take into account the time remaining before the signal changes to determine if the vehicle‟s engine should be stopped. The proposed system would gather data from traffic signal clocks, GPS data on vehicle positions, traffic load information (perhaps from weight sensors in the road), cameras, and/or “other data obtainable from sensors embedded at the intersections.” The communications system may use Wi-Fi technologies, a cellular network, or satellite communications. The stop/start-engine notifications could switch the engine off and on automatically, or they could trigger alerts to the driver to turn it off/on manually. Smart LPG system - LPG is a crucial source of energy in our daily life. It needs to be used wisely and distributed systematically. B. Tech Students have devised a concept called Smart LPG system
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which comprises of cost effective, automatic LPG‟s booking, leakage detection and real time gas monitoring system. Also, the system focuses on providing the user with a regulated usage mode for wise utilization of LPG‟s. Audience State Monitoring System Time is one of our most precious resources that we can never get back and people are using technology in every facets of their life to make it easier and efficient. But sometimes the same technology turns out to be the culprit of our own inefficiency. And one such technology is Television. Even though it is providing useful information to people all around the world, it is equally wasting time of many others. This in fact gave TV its name “IDIOT BOX”. The students of SSET have successfully implemented an Audience State Monitoring System which is software that will monitor the viewers and the channels they are watching. Then the system will give a detailed statistical and graphical report on the viewing pattern of each user over a period of time. Thus by getting a detailed report on the viewing pattern a user can know how much time he/she is spending in front of the TV and can know whether the time spend have been informational or not.
3.4.2 Partnership of the Institution in publication of research Journal Nil 3.4.3 Publications by the faculty and students: List of Publications No. of No. of Number of papers Papers SSNIP publications Name of published in published Citation Impact Total h-index / SJR listed in faculty National/ /presented Index Factor International International in Database Journals conferences Dr. Vinod P 6 52 58 9 2 3 3 Ms. Sonal 1 7 8 1 Ayyappan Ms. Deepa K 5 Ms. Dhanya K.A 4 4 Ms. Gayathry S 2 2 Warrier Ms. Nisha S Raj 1 6 7 1 Ms. Arshey M 2 3 5 2 Ms. Bini Omman 4 4 Ms. Lekshmi 2 2 Subha M.S Ms. Sindhya K 1 1 Nambiar Ms. Remya S 2 2 4 2 Ms. Viji Gopal 1 7 8 1 3 Ms. Anu Ranji R 2 1 3 2
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Ms. Litty Koshy 1 1 Ms. Neenu 2 2 4 2 Sebastian Ms. Blessy 1 1 Antony Ms. Jency Rena 3 3 N.M Ms. Nimmi K. 1 3 4 1 Mr. Varun G 5 4 9 5 Menon Ms. Shilpa P.C 2 2 Ms. Rosebell Paul 1 1 Ms. Binu John 2 2 Ms. Soniya Jose 1 1 Ms. Asha S 2 2 4 2 Ms. Sreeja Rajesh 5 6 11 5 Dr. Balagopal G. 4 2 6 2 2 Menon Mr. Manoj Kumar 4 2 6 2 2 B Mr. Elias George 1 1 1 K Dr. Anitha G 2 4 6 Pillai Dr. Meril George 1 5 6 Dr. Ratish Menon 2 2 Ms.Sanju 2 2 Sreedharan. Mr.Santhosh G 2 2 Ms. Shiji P V 1 1 2 Ms. Sanya Maria 1 1 Gomez Ms.Airin.M.G. 2 1 3 Mr.Sandeep.T.N. 1 1 Ms.Mareena 2 2 George Mr. Anand Raj 1 1 Ms. Tennu Syriac 1 1 Ms. Chinnu Anna 1 1 Jacob Ms.Nidhi Murali 1 1 Ms. Geethu R 1 1 Babu Ms. Lakshmi 1 3 4 Priya Ms.Krishnaveni Ms.Tina Maria 1 1 2 Sunny Ms.Merin 1 2 3 Mathews Ms.Annu Ann 1 1 Jacob Ms.Remya Y K 1 1
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Ms. Anju Francis 1 1 Mr. Vivek Francis 1 1 Ms. Divya Nath K. 1 1 2 Ms. Beena 2 3 5 1 1 Puthillath Ms. Jenifer 1 1 Elizabeth. J Mr. K Narayanan 1 1 - Ms. Saira Joseph 2 4 6 Dr. Sunil Jacob 16 8 19 Mr. Vinoj P G 3 3 6 Ms. Sreeja K A 1 1 Ms. Devika.A.K 3 5 8 Annexure Ms. Parvathy M 2 1 3 ISI/SCOPUS 2 Ms. Mary 2 2 Catherine Mr. Vijay A 1 1 Ms. Anandhi V 1 1 Dr. E M Somashekaran 32 5 37 12 20 Nair Dr. Praveensal C 1 1 2 1 J Dr. Sajeev John 3 2 5 3 Mr. Mahesh 2 2 4 1 1 Rengaraj Mr. Venu P 3 5 8 3 Dr. Sheeja 7 10 17 5 2 Janardhanan Dr. Manoj Kumar 3 1 4 3 P Mr. Sijo M T 13 1 14 13 Mr. Jose 1 1 1 SherilD’Cotha Mr. Manoj Jose 1 1 1 Kalathil Mr. Nikhil Ashok 1 1 N Mr. Rakesh A 1 1 1 Mr. Jenson 8 8 8 Joseph E Mr. R Sujith 1 Ms. Shama M S 2 1 3 2 Mr. Rathish R 3 2 5 3 Dr. J.KJohn Dr. Mini Tom 3 3 6 1 1 Dr. Sreelekha .B 8 1 9 1 3 3 Dr. T. Nandini 3 Hingston Xavier 1 1 Dr. Sobhana 2 1 Mathew
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Details of Books/ Monographs
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Dr. Cyber Vinod P, security,cyber V Laxmi IGI 2010 crime and cyber , M S forensics Gaur Prof. P Practicals in Excel Raghuda Computer Publishers, 2003 s Applications Thrissur Excel Prof. P Computer Publishers, Raghuda Applications Thrissur 2002 s I , II
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3.4.4 Research Awards and Recognitions
. Research awards received by the faculty
Dr. Vinod P. got the Best Poster Award (SPADE: Signature based Packer Detection), In Symposium on Information Security (SIS 2013), BITS Pilani, held at Hyderabad campus during November 15th -16th, 2013. Bini Omman V secured the Best paper Award (national- NCACS12) for her paper titled, “Enhancing Image Stitching using Phase Correlation and Image Features” presented in the National Conference on Advanced Computing Systems held at Hindustan College of Engineering, Coimbatore in 2012. Ms. Nimmi K, Assistant Professor was awarded with “Promising Young Women Award” for project work and social activity by IIM Calicut 26th Feb 2012.
. Recognition received by the faculty from reputed professional bodies and agencies, nationally and internationally
Dr. Sunny George, a limnologist of international repute is the Director of the SCMS Water Institute at SSET. He has special expertise in standardizing and fine turning several laboratory level concepts and ideas and converts them into socially relevant projects and programmes.
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Dr. Sunny George has been awarded Fellowships by: The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) New Delhi Belgian Royal Institute of Natural Science, Brussels, Belgium United Nations University, Tokyo and The United States Department of State, Washington D.C.
Dr. E. M. S. Nair is Member, Research committee- Assessment of research programmes, CUSAT and the Member, Board of studies in Aeronautical Engineering, CUSAT
Dr. Vinod P. is a Certified Ethical Hacker CEHv8 by EC Council. He is also a Doctoral Research Committee Expert for, Dr. GRD College Coimbatore.
. Incentives given to faculty for receiving state, national and international recognitions for research contributions.
Dr. Balagopal G Menon received Government grant in 2012 for attending the 30th International Conference of the System Dynamics Society at University of St. Gallen, Switzerland.
3.5 Consultancy
3.5.1 Systems and strategies for establishing institute-industry interface
At SSET, Industry integration into academics has very significant connotation. It is integrated with the flow of academic activities, throughout the year and every year to keep the students in sync with industry expectations. The ultimate aim is to make technical education more practical and meaningful, students‟ employable and career oriented, and industry more content by employing competent professionals. To create a pool of strong industry ready talent from the Engineering students and to bridge the gap between industry requirements and skill taught in academic course, MoU‟s have been entered with, TVS- Haritha Techserv; Wipro Technologies; Infosys Campus Connect Program; Trident Tech labs; IBM Power Academy; Red Hat India Pvt. Ltd.; University of Applied Sciences, Ravensburg-Weingarten, Germany; UST Global; Eduvance; Information and Communication Technology Academy of Kerala (ICTAK).
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The various systems and strategies for establishing institute – industry interface include inter alia: Initiate and maintain liaison between various industries/ organizations/research centers and the institution for mutual benefit. Conduct guest lectures, workshops and seminars for students and faculty by experts from industry. Organize FDP‟s and Train the Trainers programmes in collaboration with industries. Arrange Industrial Visits, Summer Internship Trainings, Field Visits, etc. to give the students and faculty members‟ insight of industry and practical learning. Setting up of laboratories in the campus in collaboration with industries with required educational materials/ equipments/ learning kits etc. facilitated by the industry.
3.5.2 Stated policy of the institution to promote consultancy
SSET recognizes that consultancy work undertaken by staff benefits both the institution and the faculty and promotes the same for the reason that transfer of knowledge is made possible through engagement in consultancy work. Institution expects that all members of the faculty will conduct their consultancy works in a manner that reflect credit on themselves, their profession, and the college without need for specific criteria or rules of conduct.
Consultancy is promoted by the institution to:
enhance the institution‟s research capacity facilitate the commercialization of research contribute to the personal development of staff expand the provision of services across the community, and increase the employment prospects of students
3.5.3 Encouragement of the institution to the staff to utilize their expertise and available facilities for consultancy services?
The institution promotes consultancy in all areas of expertise. This helps in promoting liaison with industry/companies. Monetary benefits are offered to staff involved in consultancy as per the policy of the institution. Work flexibility is given for faculty actively involved in consultancy works. More than doing consultancy just for the sake of generating money, SSET has taken up several consultancy works as part of social commitment for the development of society. Some such initiatives include:
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Development of Water Quality Atlas for Koratty Panchayath in Thrissur District SWI, SSET in association with Koratty Panchayath has analyzed and documented water quality parameters to prepare a water quality atlas. Estimation of Non Revenue Water for a Distinct Metering Area (DMA) in Kochi city Though about 200 MLD water is supplied by Kerala Water Authority to Kochi Corporation area, the actual quantity received at the end is much lesser due to losses in the distribution line, popularly known as non revenue water (NRW). So far there is very limited understanding on the quantity of NRW in the area. SWI conducted detailed investigations to understand the amount of NRW within a DMA in Kochi corporation area in collaboration with Kerala Water Authority. 3.5.4 Broad areas and major consultancy services provided by the institution and the revenue generated during the last four years
a) Details of consultancy projects at SCMS Water Institute for the period 2014-2015
Sl. Project Client Amount (RS) No. 1. Water Auditing Nagarjuna Apartments, Kadavanthra, Kochi 25,000 2. Water Auditing Oceanus Blue Mount Owners Association, 50,000 Thiruvananthapuram 3. Waste Water Megha Foods, Vettikuzhy, Thrissur 10,000 Treatment Plant Design 4. Waste Water Hotel Zodiac, Koratty, Thrissur 20,000 Treatment Plant Design 5. Water Policy Kochi Municipal Corporation 4,75,000 Formulation TOTAL 5,80,000 b) Consultancy service offered for Material Testing during last four years Total Sl. Test Conducted Consultancy Service offered to Amount in No. Rupees 2014-15 1. M.G.Sudhakaran, V.K.S, Angamaly 2. J.J cement bricks and tiles , Mekkad 3. Material testing - C.C. paving tiles, PWD building section , Aluva 4. C.C. cubes, cement, steel, bricks, Sky line foundations and structures, Aluva 29,700 5. aggregates Vellappally construction, Aluva Saiby George, Irimpan house, 6. Poovathussery
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2013-14 1. Ikara industries, Mechira, Kodassery 2. St. Josephs church, Poovathussery 3. Active designs , Kaloor 4. Material Testing - C.C. blocks, paving J&P industries, Karukutty 5. tiles, cubes High rise constructions, Ernakulam 5,900 6. Bharathmatha, Choondi 7. Infopark site, Karukutty 8. Soiltech 2012-13 1. St. Josephs church, Poovathussery 2. Kallal granite, Kizhakkambalam 3. Kandamkulathy 4. Material testing - C.C. cubes, solid RDS projects. Panampilly Nagar 5. blocks, cement, steel, aggregates C.I constructions 41,400 6. Veliyathu parambil industries 7. SFS gardenia, Vazhakkala 8. Jojan , Vithayathil, Chirangara 9. CEMEX engg, Kakkanad 2011-12 1. PWD 2. M/s Neptune engg company, Kalamassery 3. M/s Adlux medicity , Karukuttty 4. Material Testing – C.C. Cubes, cement, M/s Jyothis institute for research services 5,900 5. aggregates TIL ltd, Chennai 6. M/s Adlux medicity , Karukuttty 7. SFS silicon hills, Kakknad 8. M/s Jyothis institute for research services
3.5.5 Policies of the institution in sharing the income generated through consultancy and its use for institutional development
The consultancy policy of the institution allows staff involved in it to retain 40% of the revenue generated from consultancy service.
3.6 Extension Activities and Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR)
3.6.1 Institute-neighborhood community network and student engagement Contributing to good citizenship, service orientation and holistic development of students by the institution
SSET is ever keen to promote institute-neighbourhood-community network and student engagement. Active citizenship and social responsibility is promoted among students, faculty, and staff members. In this direction, SSET imparts value-based education to students who, in turn serves the society to the best of their capacity. The institution recognizes the relevance and importance
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of Service-learning which has the potential to make classroom learning more meaningful. This community issues are tackled, taking them seriously, as well as forcing the students to apply, acclimatize, and reflect on ideas and theories found in the classroom. As an engaged institution SSET envisages to better prepare students for today's global society by developing in them a strong sense of civic responsibility, accompanied by a better understanding of self, one's own resources, the links between individual and community, and the relevance of classroom concepts and theories. By engaging students in community services, it is aimed to inculcate in them leadership and teamwork skills and make them more accustomed to working amongst populations of varying background and socio-economic status.
National Service Scheme (NSS)
The NSS Unit was started in 2007 and with the concerted efforts of committed student volunteers and program officers from among the faculty, several community development services have been undertaken in the past. The college is situated in Palissery and the NSS unit has adopted this Panchayath for revitalization and community development. Nearby Gandhigram Skin Diagnosis Centre also has been adopted by the NSS unit. The unit currently has 120 members. An additional unit is envisaged to include another 120 students. Activities include: Computer literacy programs e – literacy programs for housewives Drinking water testing Legal literacy programs Training for rain water harvesting Rejuvenation of water sources in surrounding areas Blood donation camps Anti ragging campaigns Awareness campaigns on road safety, blood donation, organ donation, AIDS, women education, human rights, women empowerment, ill effects of narcotics, protection of environment, climate change, health and hygiene Upliftment of underprivileged sections of society Awareness classes on World Environment Day and World Water Day Awareness classes to prevent spread of epidemics Cleaning initiatives Road reconstruction Visits to old age homes, orphanages etc.
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Sustenance is achieved by successive batches of students.
Helping Hands Organisation (H2O)
A visit to an orphanage or an old age home became a regular practice of the SSET students, spending quality time with them, serving lunch to the inmates and having food with them. Making them happy was one of the most sought out activity looked forward by the students. The participation for this noble cause increased and the need to come together in the form of a voluntary organisation was felt, Helping Hands Organisation --- a hand of help for the needy was born. The efforts also gave students and faculty a perspective into the lives of the less privileged, imbibing a sense of communal service and charity. H2O aims at rendering a hand of help to the really needy ones. Help in the form of money, materials and services are offered to the underprivileged members of the society. Mentioned below are some of the major activities undertaken by the organisation during the past four years: Visits to various orphanages. Food for the day is supplied. The talented students and the inmates together entertain those who are present, in turn creating a positive approach for both the inmates and the members. Distributing mattresses in old age homes. Monetary help for organ transplantations. Financial help to critically ill persons. Distribution of new clothes during Onam for the inmates of the nearby leprosy hospital and a DTH connection in the female ward. Preventive Homeo medicine distribution and health awareness camp for the people of Palisserry and Edakunnu panchyaths, against the spread of Dengue fever. The event was conducted in association with Government Homeo Dispensary under the scheme National Rural Health Mission. Free early cancer detection with the support of a 10 member medical team from the Regional Cancer Centre, Ernakulam (Peripheral unit of RCC Trivandrum) and St. Joseph‟s Church, Edakkunnu. H2O, has recently launched a new social initiative called 'Pranava'. The project is aimed at nurturing a positive change in the areas of children's education. The first phase of the project aimed at helping 34 girls at St. Mary's Balika Bhavan at Koratty, Thrissur District. A library with 308 books to start with was established in Balika Bhavan and H2O will also take care of subscription amounts for issue of newspapers and Children‟s magazine on a regular basis. The volunteers of H2O at SSET are focusing on providing a helping hand to imbibe the light of education in every child. Frequent visits were
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made by students and faculty to this orphanage during the past one year. Through these visits the students volunteers of H2O were able to get a larger world view and inculcated in them a sense of sharing.
Help To 2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 Orphanage - 30,275 16,738 Individuals - 1,45,000 1,21,000 Old Age Homes - 3,380 - Early Cancer Detection Camp, 15,000 27,000 - Awareness camp Leprosy Hospital - - 8,391 Shishubhavan - - 14,200 Pranava ‘15 37,200 - - Total 1,37,200 2,05,655 1,60,329
3.6.2 Institutional mechanism to track students’ involvement in various social movements / activities which promote citizenship roles Curricular component of community services are taken seriously by the institution in an endeavour to inculcate the spirit of student engagement. This component is included by the University for UG courses. A record of the social service activities undertaken by each student is maintained containing details of activities undertaken and the beneficiaries. The activities undertaken by the students are supervised by the class coordinators. The college NSS unit maintains attendance register, program register, accounts and annual reports of students‟ participation in NSS activities. Certificates are issued only to volunteers who complete stipulated hours of work load. Each student also maintains a work diary of activities in which they have participated. Helping Hands Organization also keeps track of the involvement of the students in various activities undertaken.
3.6.3 Stakeholder perception on the overall performance and quality of the institution
Several neighborhood-engagement programs have been undertaken over the past years that bring SSET‟s resources and volunteers together with residents and organizations in nearby Panchayaths to work toward neighborhood renaissance and community development. The institution collects formal and informal feedback of all its stakeholders whenever possible. Students‟ feedback, parent feedback, industry feedback, alumni feedback, potential employers‟ feedback etc. are obtained and effectively used for improving the performance and quality of the institution.
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3.6.4 Planning of extension and outreach programmes
SSET does much more than educate students. Outreach and extension activities that cut across teaching, research, and service are undertaken to develop students socially, instilling in them professional social skills. Avenues are developed where students, faculty and community partners collaborate to help acquire both service and learning experience. The goal of this partnership is to go beyond technical or individual development focus and instead is focused on a more engaged civic sector and lasting social change. Extension and outreach programmes are also planned so that students can benefit by involvement with the professional community outside of the classroom. Internships and field studies are also a regular affair along with academics. Participation in extension activities enables students to develop, must-have skills like communication, creativity, collaboration, adaptability, leadership.
No. of visits undertaken Departme Extension programmes nt 2014- 2013- 2012- 2011- 15 14 13 12 Industrial Visit DATUM Info Park, Cherthala 1 1 1 CS ITI, Kanjikode 1 1 1 1 2 day Workshop on MATLAB 1 2 day workshop on Network-Simulator-2 1 Industrial Visit ITI Palakkad 3 1 1 EC All India Radio, Alappuzha 1 1 Vishwesharatech, Bangalore 1 1 Ostrich Mobility 2 Autokast Ltd Allappuzha 2 2 HMT kalamassery 1 1 ME KAMCO Athani 1 Excel glass factory Allappuzha 1 Industrial visit -places like KSEB, Kalamassery. Edamalayar, Peringalkuthu, KSEB, Chalakudy 5 3 4 2 EE V Guard, Coimbatore. CPRI Lab Banglore, Doddabetta Tea factory Udhyogamandalam. ITI Palakkad CAD Training 1 Industrial visits /study tour to
Industries/facilities CE Dr.Fixit Knowledge centre 2 - - - Sobha Developers Limited 1 - - 1
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Tea Facotory & Tea Museum, Doddabetta 1 - - - Construction Site visits - 3 - 1 Visit to Dams - 3 2 1 Malabar Cements - 3 1 - KWA/Water purification plant - 1 - 1
Industrial visits /study tour to
Industries/facilities
AU i. Autokast Limited - 1 - 1 ii. Prakash Coach Builders 1 - - -
2011-15 2010-14 Depart Institutional Social Responsibility ment No. of students involved Cleaning Premises-Panchayath 30 20 Cleaning Premises-Muncipality 2 6 Survey on health issue and health awareness class 24 - Sree Sudheendra medical Mission Hospital - Rooms 3 - Cleaning Delivering Meals to the Patients 2 - Interact with cancer patients-General Hospital, 4 - Ernakulam Interaction with Orphanage kids 7 6 CS Sharing computer knowledge with Govt. L.P school 15 10 students Serving as volunteer in Institute of palliative medicine 5 - medical college, calicut Nursing the diseased people 1 - Cleaning Premises of Nehru Park 2 4 Distribution of bleaching powder kit 2 - Preparation of pension list 2 - Preparation of birth & death registration and marriage 2 - registration certificate Orphanage Visit 14 29 Old age Home 29 Cleaning Activity (Panchayath, Muncipality, Hospitals, 25 6 Drainage, Carborandum, Road Cleaning) EC Kudumbasree Activity 3 - Leprosy Hospital Chirangara 7 - Medicine Distribution (Aluva, Ollur) 6 4 Janaseva Sishubhavan 7 31 Special School- CMI Chavara School, Ernakulam - 29
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Pre monsoon cleaning and sanitation work at Munnar 3 - Gramapanchayath Drainage cleaning of Nalukettu –Palissery road of 16 - Karukutty Gramapanchayath Cleaning of Taluk hospital compound at Angamali 52 - Visiting and presentation of cultural program at 35 - Balabhavan orphanage at Nalukettu Electrical and plumping work at Gandhi Gram skin 45 - hospital female ward of Koratty Grama Panchatyath- Irrigation of coffee plants In the Leprosy hospital 15 - compound, Koratty Conducted survey on health issues and health awareness 12 - class at ward 7 of Sreemulanagaram Gramapanchayath Supplied bleaching powder in various houses at Ollur ME 2 - under Thrissur municipality Distribution of Homeo medicine at Aluva municipal area 26 - to prevent and for treatment of epidemic dieses Survey conducted on waste disposal at Irinjalakuda 4 - municipal area. Blood donation to Regional Blood Transfusion centre, 240 - Aluva Blood donation to patients in various hospitals of 60 - Ernakulam district whenever it is needed Palliative care at general hospital cancer centre, 3 - Ernakulam Removal of plastic materials, grass cutting and cleaning 4 - work at Adoor municipal area. Planting of trees in and around campus 30 - Sanitation work & cleaning 33 48 Awareness to water harvesting technique to people of 7 - AwarenessChowara Panchayat program to diseases and supply of homeo 42 3 medicine to the people of AluvaMunicipality, Pattambi EEE Help to Pre-school education –anganvady in Manjapra 2 11 Awarenesscentre No 5, to Vaduthalacentre waste disposal Noto Iringalakuda105,106.Snehabhavan 2 - HelpPanchayathPalluruthy.St. to poor people Marys- AshrayiBalikabhavan Bhavan Goodshepard - 9 LibraryOrphange, Arrangement MKM HSS Peravam –Payamthottam Orphanage GHSS,Morakala - 12 MedicalGHSS, HSS assistants Maradu, toGHSS patients Mangalam – Medical trust , Primary - 4 Orphanage/Oldhealth centre Ernakulam age home visit 10 12 CE Campus cleaning/ parks, hospitals, schools etc. 20 45 Pain & Palliative care 17 03 Medical Survey & Awareness Programme 11 - Campus cleaning/ parks, hospitals, schools etc. 5 6 AU Pain & Palliative care 4 6 Medical Survey & Awareness Programme 5 6
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3.6.5 Promotion of the institution in the participation of students and faculty in extension activities including participation in NSS, NCC, YRC and other National/ International agencies
Compulsory Social Service is an integral part of the University UG syllabi, and students are required to complete 15 working days of social service. All the Departments encourage students to involve in community development programmes and participation in such services is closely monitored by the class coordinators.
The Institution has a vibrant National Service Scheme with 120 volunteers. The aim of the units is to inculcate among students a feeling of sacrifice, a spirit of service and a sense of togetherness. One more unit of 120 students has been envisioned. The faculty members also become part of the extension activities organized by NSS.
Other than NSS unit, Helping Hands Organization and ECO club, Energy and Environmental Conservation Club also works towards instilling in students a sense of social responsibility and civic sense through its several varied activities.
Major NSS activities
2015 Palliative care at Gandhi Gram Skin Hospital. Literacy programs at remote areas. Planted 300 trees in association with HDFC Bank. Conducted technical competitions at Govt. High School Pallissery in loving memory of Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam.
2014 During Onam celebration clothes were supplied to 192 patients in Gandhi Gram Skin Hospital with a cultural celebration. In association with the irrigation department maintenance of an irrigation canal was done for a span of 2 km. A public pond „Kittukulam‟ in Palissery was rejuvenated making it useful for public. e- literacy class were organized for house wife's and senior citizens of ward No. 8 in Karukutty Gramapanchayath. A cancer detection camp was organised for the public at Palissery church compound in association with Regional Cancer Center, Thiruvananthapuram. Initiated Swatch Bharath mission at Govt. High school, Pallissery.
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Anti narcotic campaigns were organised in association with Narcotic Control Bureau, Kochi and Kerala Koumudi News paper.
2013 As per the request of Koratty Gramapanchayath a survey on drinking water, toilet facilities and other health oriented life practice was conducted in 19 wards of Koratty Gramapanchayath. Seven days camp was conducted in Pallissery and reconstruction of road from SCMS college to Palissery was done. Training on rain water harvesting was conducted to the public in association with the District Rain Water Harvesting Mission (mazhapolima), Thrissur. Distributed homeo medicine and rendered awareness classes to prevent the spread of epidemics in Aluva municipal area. A complete health survey was conducted at ward No. 8 of Karukutty Gramapanchayath and the reports were handed over to the primary health center and Panchayath.
2012 The students and staff members visited and conducted various cultural programs to entertain the patients of Gandhi Gram Skin Hospital. Supplied needy equipments like Nebuliser, sanitation kits, stationeries etc. to Gandhi Gram Skin Hospital. Renovation of female ward at Gandhi Gram Skin Hospital was undertaken the work included electrical fittings, painting and sanitation. A coconut tree climbing training was organised for the students in association with Coconut Development Board, Thrissur. Two numbers of coconut tree climbing machines were donated to the Gandhi Gram Skin hospital. A pump set was also supplied, for the irrigation purpose in the banana plantation situated in the hospital compound. The students of SSET and inmates of Gandhi Gram Skin hospital planted 1500 coffee plants in the hospital compound and the service of students were utilised for the irrigation of coffee plants. The amenities required for two class rooms were supplied by SCMS Engineering College to the Govt. High School, Palliserry.
2011 A computer awareness class was organised for a selected group of 30 numbers of computer illiterate people from the Panchayath area for a duration of 3 weeks in mid summer vacation.
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3.6.6 Details of social surveys, research or extension work (if any) undertaken by the college to ensure social justice and empower students from under-privileged and vulnerable sections of society
In year 2014 samples of water from 90 selected wells were collected from three wards of the Panchayath and analysed for drinking water quality. Jala Nidhi, Govt. of Kerala had associated in this venture and supplied the monitoring kits for the purpose. In December 2013, M. Tech Environmental engineering students prepared a water quality atlas of nearby Koratty Grama Panchayat as a measure to overcome its drinking water problems. In association with the Panchayath water from 190 drinking water sources like domestic and public wells were collected and analyzed for various water quality parameters as per Bureau of Indian Standards. All the water sources were later documented using geographic Information system (GIS) to prepare a water quality atlas the first of its kind for any local body in the country. Biological and chemical parameters for each of the water sample were determined making it possible to identify problems which needed immediate intervention. Remedial measures were advised and the Panchayath has adopted necessary measures promptly. The water atlas enables the Panchayath to formulate micro level strategies for ensuring long term sustainability of its water resources and is extremely useful for the water related planning process in view of decentralized planning process of Koratty Panchayath. The atlas is prepared such that it can be updated in every six month. In 2012 under the guidance of SWI the NSS volunteers conducted a holistic survey of water, waste and energy in Koratty Gramapanchayath. A dynamic website and software was also developed with the active participation of Department of Computer Science & Engineering. A Survey was also undertaken by SWI, to provide solar power in prominent centres like Anganwadis, Health Centres, schools and so on, with a view to overcome the energy problems. In 2012 NSS Volunteers in association with Asha and Kudumbasree workers of Koratty Gramapanchayath conducted a total social health survey, as the initial phase of the solid waste disposal, water resource conservation and energy management project implemented in Koratty Gramapanchayath with support from SCMS Group. Prior to the survey, on July 12th 2012, there was a workshop for the NSS volunteers and Asha-Kudumbasree workers on how to conduct the survey. In 2009 the information of several areas of Panchayath related to life set up, history of various start-ups in the village, and complete
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information required to create a data base for the panchayath was collected by the NSS volunteers. The project was undertaken on behalf of Karukutty Gramapanchayath for Information Kerala Mission.
3.6.7 Reflection of objectives and expected outcomes of the extension activities organized by the institution
Service oriented extension activities are organized by the institution with the objective to inculcate in students professional social and ethical values and to foster a feeling of social responsibility. By way of community engagement the students gain a sense of social commitment and learn to use the knowledge gained from their daily curriculum for the betterment of the community. Extension activities organised also aim to promote an understanding and awareness of environmental issues and enthuse the students to become active agents of sustainable and equitable development. Ideals and values of social work are imparted to the students through NSS, H2O, Energy and Environmental Conservation Club, departmental association activities etc. The various activities undertaken either extend their learning or complement what they learn in their classes. Several service learning programs undertaken called for active involvement of students in activities that addressed local needs thereby developing their academic skills and commitment to community. Though are practical difficulties to take up such extension activities during the course of the semester, due to time constraints, still the students and faculty proactively works towards the common cause working on holidays and weekends.
3.6.8 Involvement of the community in SSET’s reach out activities and contribution to the community development
Outreach programs are organized by SSET to serve society through the direct engagement of students, and staff in an effort to meet the community‟s varied social, economic and cultural problems. The college is keen to engage its students and staff in projects that expose them to the realities of the community and make them agents of change in their communities. In several programs in nearby panchayaths, the local community, social and political leaders, Asha and Kudumbasree workers joined hands with the students for smooth execution and completion of projects undertaken for revitalization of the community.
3.6.9 Constructive relationships forged with other institutions of the locality for working on various outreach and extension activities.
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SSET maintains very close links with the local self government and non- government organizations in our endeavors of social development, community revitalization and environment protection. Several social groups and agencies also get in touch with us seeking support and participation in their programs. The NSS unit of the college collaborates with the local bodies in its various projects related to health, hygiene, drinking water issues, sanitation, energy, waste management, literacy, pollution environment conservation etc. Constructive relationships have been formed with various organizations and working in close collaboration with them the institution has been able to reach out to a larger community.
SWI facilitated Koratty Panchayat for conducting highly innovative initiatives for solving the water related environmental problems of the area. Point recharging of open wells as a climate change adaptation strategy and the development of water quality atlas for the panchayath were the two outstanding initiatives which paved the way for the Koratty panchayath president to be selected as the Best Panchayath President who came up with innovative initiatives by Asianet Communications Limited.
Sl. Organisations/ Institutions with which Outreach Activities No. collaborated Undertaken District Rain Water Harvesting Mission (DRHM) - Rain Water Harvesting 1. Mazhapolima, Thrissur 2. Kerala Legal Service Authority Legal literacy camps Jala Nidhi - Kerala Rural Water Supply and Water quality testing 3. Sanitation Agency, Govt. of Kerala Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of National Youth Seminar on 4. India Innovation and Sustainability National Youth Seminar on 5. The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), Bengaluru. Innovation and Sustainability 6. Narcotics Control Bureau Anti narcotic campaigns 7. Kerala Motor Vehicles Department Road safety programs 8. Indian Medical Association, Ernakulam Blood donation camps 9. Regional Blood Transfusion Centre, Aluva Blood donation camps 10. Kerala State Blood Transfusion Council Blood donation camps 11. Kerala State AIDS Control Society Awareness programs 12. Rotary Club of Ernakulam Blood donation camps 13. Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum and Ernakulam Early cancer detection camps 14. Kerala Police Cyber Cell Unit (Ernakulam) Cyber Crimes Awareness Observation of World 15. Social Forestry Department Environment Day
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Various surveys related Grama Panchayath of Palissery, Koratty and to health and hygiene. Technical, 16. Karukutty social and economic assistance. .
17. HSFC Bank,Ernakulam Tree Planting Article publication on ill effects 18. Kerala Koumudi (Flash) of narcotics Solid waste management and 19. Asha & Kudumbasree Projects water issues
3.6.10 Details of awards received by the institution for extension activities and/contributions to the social/community development during the last four years
Best Coordinating Officer Award- Year: 2014 - Awarded to Mr. Rakesh A. for outstanding performance in NSS annual meet, conducted at SNGIST North Paravur. Best Innovative Project Award- Year 2014 - NSS annual meet, conducted at SNGIST North Paravur. SWIwas instrumental in giving the necessary training to the National Service Scheme (NSS) volunteers for installation of roof top rainwater harvesting structures for recharging the bore well of SSET senior boy‟s hostel. This particular initiative was lauded during the NSS State Annual Meet at SNGIST Paravur and was adjudged as best innovative project. Indian Medical Association, Ernakulam (IMA) Award - Year: 2012- For excellence in conducting blood donation camp. Regional Blood Transfusion Centre, Aluva (RBTC) Award - Year: 2011- Motivator Appreciation award for voluntary blood donation. Issued by KSBTC, KSACS. Green certificate for saving 79 trees by ensuring the recycling of 4784 kilos for used paper through the WOW project.(for every 60kg recycled, a tree is saved)-Issued By ITC Ltd, WOW( Wealth out of Waste).
3.7 Collaboration
3.7.1 Interaction of the institution with research laboratories, institutes and industry for research activities
1. Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and SCMS Group of lnstitutions have agreed to Collaborate to foster a friendly relationship through mutual cooperation in teaching and research activities. The areas of cooperation include:
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Exchange of faculty teaching practices and content Joint research activities Participation in seminars and academic meetings Exchange of academic materials and other educational information Special short - term academic programs Student exchange for research and study
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) has designated Prof. Dr. Ir. Dean Vuc`inic`, Senior Research Scientist, Faculty of Engineering sciences, Dept. of mechanical Engineering, Dept. Electronics and lnformatics, Vrije Universiteit, Brussel.
2. University of Applied Sciences, Ravensburg-Weingarten - SCMS Water Institute (SWI) at SSET has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with University of Applied Sciences, Ravensburg- Weingarten. A project named “Establishment of a Centre of Competence on Water and Waste Water” has been sanctioned by Württemberg- Stiftung, Stuttgart, Germany and an amount of 70,000 € has been sanctioned. This project includes:
Joint research on different mechanisms on membrane separation named Low Energy Electro dialysis, Forward Osmosis, Effluent Water Treatment etc. Faculty and Student Exchange. Automation in water treatment. Strengthening of the M. Tech Environmental Engineering course being started at SSET. Institutional strengthening. As part of this project a training programme on Membrane Technology was organized for staff and students of SSET at the University of Applied Sciences, Ravensburg- Weingarten. Initiatives for joint research on electrodialysis have been started with the institutional partnership from German Industry Partner Dr. Hans – Jurgen Rapp, DEUKUM, Frickenhausen, Germany.
1st Student faculty exchange
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University of Applied Sciences, Ravensburg- Weingarten, Germany and participated in a workshop on „Modern Methods of Water and Wastewater Treatment‟, from September 23rd to 29th , 2013.
The workshop was highly educative with lectures by experts and practical sessions in areas like electro dialysis, membrane flow evaluation and automation in membrane treatment. There were visits to public wastewater treatment plants and industries treatment plants also. They all had a glance to the automation in membrane treatment and could observe the detailed process of conversion of concentrated wastewater to quality fresh water that is discharged into the river Rhine, which contributes to the main source of drinking water for Germany.
2nd Student exchange Two students, Marius Dietmann, Ralf Heilmann from University of Applied Sciences, Ravensburg- Weingarten, Germany came to SCMS School of Engineering technology as part of our MoU. They did four months internship (August 1st to November 23rd , 2014) in our campus by participating in SCMS Water institute's varying ongoing projects like Green auditing for institutions, optimization of electrodialysis into Indian conditions etc. Three Students Aleena James, Ashly Mary Mammen, Neenu Georgina Johnson 3rd semester M.tech Environmental Engineering students of SSET had done there one and a half month (September 1 to October 17, 2014) internship at University of Applied Sciences, Ravensburg- Weingarten, Germany.
3rd Student exchange
Merin Mathew, fourth semester M.tech Environmental Engineering student of SSET had done her master thesis training for a duration of one month (April 20 to May 20, 2015) at LimCo International GmbH, Konstanz, Germany. She worked on automated biomontioring systems which is commonly used in European countries for finding the water quality degradation by analysing the behavioural patterns of living organisms. Now she is trying to fine tune this technology to introduce into Indian conditions. As part of MoU between LimCo and SWI the Multispecies freshwater biomonitor is given to SSET as a loan for 1 year.
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4th Faculty Exchange Dr. Sunny George and Dr. Ratish Menon visited University of Applied Sciences, Ravensburg- Weingarten from 6th November 2014 – 21st November 2014.
Prof. Dr. Ing Konard Wollhaf, University of Applied Sciences, Ravensburg-Weingarten, Germany visited SSET from 20th October 2014 – 25th October 2014. He engaged M. Tech Environmental Engineering students on Modelling and Simulation with MATLAB while he was in campus.
5th Faculty Exchange Dr. Sunny George and Dr. Ratish Menon visited Nivus GmBH and Sewerin GmbH during the period 20th July 2015 to 7th August 2015. They underwent a training in leak detection while in Germany. 6th Student exchange Linda Joy (2014 admission) is currently undergoing a one month industrial training at Nivus GmbH, Eppingen, Germany from 22nd October to 22nd November 2015.
3. SWI also has MoU’s with the following Companies/Institutes
University of Applied Sciences Furtwangen, Germany Limco GmbH, Konstanz, Germany Nivus GmbH, Eppingen, Germany Sewerin GmbH, Germany Central Institute of Brackish Water Aquaculture (CIBA), Chennai
German Water Partnership
SWI cooperates with the companies of the Indian section of the German Water Partnership. GWP is a network of around 350 Germany based water firms. The SWI demo plant is used to showcase some technologies of GWP member companies. The plant offers also the basis for projects of fine tuning these technologies for the local Indian conditions.
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Name of Funding Sl. No. Grant/ Details of Project Amount Agency
Baden Württemberg Establishment of a centre of Excellence 1. 70 000 € Foundation on Water and Waste water
2. Technical assistance for the 475000 Rs. Kochi Municipal development of Kochi Water Policy Corporation
3.7.2 Details of the MoUs/ collaborative arrangements (if any) with institutions of national importance/other universities/ industries/Corporate (Corporate entities) etc.
a) SCMS Water Institute (SWI) at SSET has Memorandum of Understanding with University of Applied Sciences, Ravensburg-Weingarten in order to develop SWI into a „Centre for Excellence in water‟ within the coming few years. A project named “Establishment of a Centre of Competence on Water and Waste Water” has been sanctioned by Württemberg-Stiftung, Stuttgart, Germany for this purpose.
This project includes: Joint research on different mechanisms on membrane separation named Low Energy Electro dialysis, Forward Osmosis, Effluent Water Treatment etc. Faculty and Student Exchange Strengthening of the M. Tech Environmental engineering course at SSET. Institutional strengthening Automation in water treatment. b) SCMS Water Institute and University of Applied Sciences, Furtwangen, Germany has an agreement by which it was agreed upon to conduct joint research in the application of sensor technology for water and waste water treatment and analysis. The multi-sensor system integrating the biological, chemical, and physical sensors would be introduced in India for the first time and would address the water issues in India. University of Furtwangen is world-renowned in development and use of sensors for water and waste water treatment and is one of the leading Universities in Germany for making sensors. The agreement also facilitates student and faculty exchange between the two institutions.
c) Another MoU was reached between SCMS Water Institute and the German company, Sewerin, who are experts in using sensor technology in water leak detection and pipe location detection. As per the agreement
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Sewerin has provided their instruments which have been installed at the training centre of the Water Institute for the benefit of the students and those interested in leak and pipe detection. A training and demonstration centre will be set up at SCMS Water Institute for the purpose. Leak detection will be beneficial to the authorities to reduce wastage of water by eradicating misuse and overuse of water. This will help save water and will lead to reduction in water cost.
d) MoU has been entered into with following organizations with an objective to promote joined research, Limco GmbH, Konstanz, Germany; Nivus GmbH, Eppingen, Germany; Sewerin GmbH, Germany; Central Institute of Brackish Water Aquaculture (CIBA), Chennai.
e) As per the MoU with Trident Tech labs, workshops and seminars are being conducted for students on a regular basis on LabVIEW and USRP kit, which enables them to learn both software and hardware and helps them to be experienced for carrying out research works.
f) Harita Techserv which is the R&D wing of TVS group has collaborated with the Departments of Mechanical and Automobile Engineering towards training of students in the field of automotive research and finally absorbing them to their R&D.
3.7.3 Details (if any) of the industry-institution-community Interactions that have contributed to the establishment / creation/up-gradation of academic facilities, student and staff support, infrastructure facilities of the institution viz. laboratories / library/ new technology /placement services etc. MoUs with TVS-Haritha Techserv Wipro Technologies Infosys Campus Connect Program Trident Tech Labs IBM Power Academy Red Hat India Pvt. Ltd. University of Applied Sciences, Ravens burg-Weingarten, Germany. UST Global University of Applied Sciences, Furtwangen, Germany Limco GmbH, Konstanz, Germany Nivus GmbH, Eppingen, Germany
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Sewerin GmbH, Germany Central Institute of Brackish Water Aquaculture (CIBA), Chennai Eduvance
All of these MoU‟s have contributed in one way or other to establishment / creation/up-gradation of academic facilities, student and staff support, enhancement of laboratories / library/ new technology /placement services etc. 3.7.4 Details of national and international conferences organized by the college during the last four years highlighting the names of eminent scientists/participants who contributed to the events Name of Period Key Resource Persons Conference/seminar
Prof.P. Krishnankutty-IIT Madras Prof. Alam Md. Mahbub-Shenzhen Graduate School, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, China Prof. Sekhar Majumdar -NMIT, Bangalore, India (Retd. Sr. Scientist, NAL) First International Prof. Jharna Majumdar -NMIT, Bangalore, Conference on Computing in India (Retd. Sr. Scientist, DRDO) August10-13,2015 Mechanical Engineering Prof. B.V.Reddy - Professor and Chair, (ICCME 2015) Department of Mechanical, Automotive and Manufacturing Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), Oshawa, ON, Canada Prof. Dean Vucinic - Vrije University, Belgium
Dr. Oge Marques- Professor, Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Florida Atlantic University, United States Dr. Hideyuki Takagi- Professor, Kyushu International Conference on University, Japan Advances in Computing, August10-13,2015 Dr. Parag Kulkarni- Chief Scientist and CEO Communications and of the EKLaT Research and iknowlation Informatics (ICACCI)-2015 Research Labs Pvt Ltd Dr. Gregorio Martinez- Professor, University of Murcia, Spain. Dr. Alex Aravind- Professor, University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC), Canada
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Dr. Sri Krishnan- Assosciate Dean, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada Dr. Sameep Mehta- Senior Researcher and Manager, Graph and Text Analytics, IBM Research Dr. Dhananjay Singh- Hankuk (Korea) University of Foreign Studies, Korea Dr Sibi Raj B Pillai - IIT Bombay National Conference on December 18-19, Shri B.Ramani - Executive Director C-DAC Communications and Micro 2014 Electronics
Dr. Rajasekhar Balasubramanian -NUS Singapore International Conference on 8th, 9th May 2014 Innovations in Civil Dr. N Ganeshan - NIT Calicut
Engineering Dr. C G Nandakumar - CUSAT Dr. Sunny George - SSET
Dr Suresh Nair - CTO Nest Group, Latest Innovations in RF and Dr. Binu Paul – CUSAT, July 26-27, 2013 VLSI Engineering Dr Mini M G – HOD ECE, Model Engineering College, Cochin Dr.P.Paramasivam - NUS, Singapore International Conference on 9th, 10th May 2013 Dr.Shajan M. John - MSOE, USA Innovations in Civil
Engineering Prof. Dr. Johannes Fritsch - Germany Dr. K. Rajagopal - IIT Madras Dr.Eldho T. I - IIT Bombay Shri.Elangovan - NATPAC, TVM National Conference on Dr. S. Mohan - IIT Madras Innovations in Civil 18th ,19th April 2012 Engineering Smt. Leena T.A - Chief Engineer, FACT, Kochi Er. Suresh S - Associated Structural Consultants, Kochi
3.7.5 Linkages/ Collaborations that have resulted in formal MoUs and agreements List of activities, beneficiaries and examples of the established linkages that enhanced and/or facilitated: a) Curriculum development/enrichment: Memorandum of Understanding with University of Applied Sciences, Ravensburg – Weingarten, Germany includes inter alia strengthening of the M. Tech Environmental engineering course at SSET and Institutional strengthening. Students get frequent opportunities to interact with eminent academicians/ researchers from the University and gain from experiential
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learning by way of many collaborative projects between SWI and the University. b) Internship/ On-the-job training: The MoU with University of Applied Sciences, Ravensburg – Weingarten, Germany and with the companies of the Indian section of the German Water Partnership has facilitated students‟ internships and training sessions both at home and in Germany. Few students of M. Tech Environmental Engineering have undergone training/ internships both at the University and in some of the companies. All the students benefit from interactions with academicians/experts from the University during their visits to the campus. Training programs are also organized, for eg., on 17 and 18th October, 2015 a batch of students were given training in leak detection by experts from Sewerin GmbH. c) Summer placement Some students have benefited from the collaborations in this respect. At the same time the formal and informal relations the institution has been able to develop with industries over the past 14 years enables our students to do summer internships at many industries inside and outside Kerala. d) Faculty exchange and professional development: The MoU with University of Applied Sciences, Ravensburg – Weingarten, Germany includes Faculty exchange programs. e) Research: Joint research on different mechanisms of low Energy Electro dialysis, Forward Osmosis, Effluent Water Treatment etc. has already been initiated in SWI based on the MoUs with German companies and University of Applied Sciences, Furtwangen, Germany. MoU envisioned with Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and SCMS Group of lnstitutions also agrees upon to collaborate in teaching and research activities. Research projects which received wide media attention have been carried out by several of our undergraduate students, MoU with Trident Tech labs contributed in a large way. f) Consultancy: Capacity building for research and consultancy resulted naturally from several of these collaborations and linkages. g) Extension: Several extension activities has been undertaken by SWI as has been detailed earlier. h) Publication: SCMS Water Institute recently came out with a „Water Policy for Kochi Corporation‟. This was the result of collaboration of SWI with Kochi Municipal Corporation and aimed to improve water delivery mechanism and to coordinate and integrate water related services to the community. i) Student Placement:
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The Institute has MoU with Harita Techserv, the R&D wing of TVS group towards training of students in the Department of Mechanical and Automobile Engineering in the field of automotive research and finally absorbing them to their R&D and /or placement. j) Twinning programmes: Nil k) Introduction of new courses: SCMS Water Institute was formed in 2010 in order to address the water related environmental problems affecting the society. Later on the Water Institute developed collaborations with University of Applied Sciences, Ravensburg – Weingarten, which finally paved a way to start M. Tech Environmental engineering course in the year 2013. l) Student exchange: Student exchange programs have been incorporated in the MoU‟s the institution enjoys with University in Germany and several student exchange programs have materialized in the last two years. The Baden Württemberg Foundation is funding the exchange of staff and students in both directions between the SCMS School of Engineering and Technology and the University of Applied Sciences Ravensburg-Weingarten. m) Any Other: The Institution has signed MoUs with Wipro Mission 10X and Trident Tech Labs for training and workshops. The equipments and software procured from these institutes help both undergraduate and postgraduate students to carry out innovative projects. The institution has been constantly providing workshops on software and new equipments for both students and faculty. An Arduino workshop for final year EC students was conducted in January 2015. There have been workshops on MATLAB and LabVIEW for postgraduate students and MTLC (Mission 10X Technology Learning Centre) training given for students of all Engineering disciplines.
3.7.6 Efforts of the institution in planning, establishing and implementing the initiatives of the linkages/ collaboration Institution has premeditated and established linkages/collaborations associated to academic and research activities with various industries and research organizations in an earnest endeavor to uphold the vision and mission of the institution. The management takes a lead role in this and has over the years been capable of establishing a strong Industry – Institute – Research interface. Identification of organizations/ research bodies/ academic institutions stem from the identified research priorities, needs and requirements of each department. The faculty members in various departments also develop possibilities for such linkages and materialize it with the support of the management.
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Criteria IV Infrastructure and Learning Resources
4.1 Physical Facilities 4.2 Library as a Learning Resource 4.3 IT Infrastructure 4.4 Maintenance of Campus Facilities
SCMS School of Engineering & Technology, Karukutty
CRITERIA IV: INFRASTRUCTURE AND LEARNING RESOURCES
4.1 Physical Facilities
4.1.1 Institutional policy for creation and enhancement of infrastructure to facilitate effective teaching and learning
The frame work for infrastructure development of the institution is centered on the institutional policy of providing state of the art infrastructural facilities for providing quality education. The physical facilities have been created and developed so as to enhance the quality of teaching learning process. AICTE norms for infrastructural facilities are strictly adhered to. Any enhancements to be made in infrastructural development are reported by the office to the Manager - Maintenance, who then carries out the required work. Repair work is reported by the office to the concerned technicians for action. When the enhancement is a major one to be carried out, the office submits a requisition to the Principal, who then passes an order to the purchase manager for further action. The management executes the infrastructural improvement on priority basis.
4.1.2 Infrastructural Facilities
A) Curricular and co-curricular activities The college is situated in an area of 29 acres with a built up area of 36, 204 sq. mts. a) Class Rooms: There are 53 class rooms spread over 3 blocks: Academic Block I, Academic Block II and Administrative Block. The class rooms are spacious, well furnished and provided with sufficient number of lights and fans. b) Technology enabled learning spaces: The institution has 8 computer labs, 1 language lab and 1 hardware lab. c) Seminar halls: The institution has six seminar halls equipped with LCD Projectors, LCD screen and public addressing system. d) Laboratories: 1. Basic Mechanical Workshop 2. Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulics Machines Lab 3. Mechanical CADD LAB 4. Machine Tools & Advanced Machine Tools Lab 5. Heat Engines Lab 6. Heat Transfer Lab
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7. Mechanical Measurements Lab 8. Mechanical Systems Lab 9. FMS Lab 10. Automotive Chassis Lab 11. Auto Engines Lab 12. Automobile Electricals & Electronics Lab 13. Basic Civil Workshop 14. Surveying Lab 15. Strength of Material Lab 16. Material Testing Lab 17. Transportation Engineering lab 18. Geotechnical Engineering Lab 19. Environmental Engineering Lab 20. Basic Electrical Workshop 21. Electrical Measurements Lab 22. Electrical Machines Lab 23. Electrical CAD Lab 24. Power Electronics & Control Lab 25. Basic Electronics workshop 26. Communication & Microwave Lab 27. Electronic Circuits Lab 28. Digital & Advanced Microprocessor Lab 29. Mission 10X Technology Learning Centre 30. Mobile WSN and Embedded System Lab 31. Physics lab 32. Chemistry Lab 33. Language Lab 34. 8 Computer Labs 35. Hardware Lab e) Specialized facilities and equipment for teaching: The faculty has access to internet on their individual PC’s in the department. LCD facility is used for teaching. f) Learning and research: Apart from the Central Library each department has its own Department Library. The institution has a dedicated research centre with Wi - Fi connectivity. Infrastructural Facilities – Curricular Activities Class rooms 53 Faculty Rooms 14 Laboratories 42 Computer labs 8 Research Centre 1 Central Library 1 Department libraries 6
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Drawing Halls 4 Seminar halls 6 Mini Conference Hall 1 B) Extra –curricular activities a) Sports: Sports facility for students has been made available in the campus. A dedicated Assistant Director, Physical Education is appointed to take care of the needs of the interested students. b) Outdoor and indoor games: Outdoor games available for students are football, cricket, cricket net practice, badminton, volley ball, hand ball and basketball. The indoor games provided by the college are carroms, chess and table tennis, which are separately facilitated for boys and girls. c) Gymnasium: There is a modern Gymnasium 123m2 area in the campus for the benefit of the students and staff. d) Auditorium: There is an auditorium 1550 m2 area with a seating capacity of 2500. e) NSS: NSS room provided. f) Public speaking: The seminar halls are used for public speaking. g) Cultural activities: Auditorium, 1550 m2 area with a seating capacity of 2500 is provided for cultural activities. An open air amphitheatre, 705 m2 area is also available. h) Communication skills development: A fully computerized and well equipped language lab enables the students to master language skills. i) Health and hygiene: First aid facility is available in the campus and hostels. A sick room is provided. Services of nearby hospitals such as Stella Mary’s Hospital and Little Flower Multispecialty Hospital is made use of in case of emergencies. Adequate numbers of toilets for boys and girls are provided and is well maintained by housekeeping staff. Infrastructural Facilities – Extra Curricular Activities Play Ground 2 Gymnasium 1 Auditorium 1 Open Air amphitheatre 1 Central Courtyard 1 Language lab 1 NSS Room 1 Sick Room 1
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Other Infrastructure Board Room 1 Placement Cell 1 Examination Control Room 2 Executive Dining Hall 1 Store Rooms 5 Generator Building 1 Generators 3 College Store 1 Bank 1 ATM 1 Security Cabin 1 Common Room for Men 1 Common Room for Ladies 1 Canteen 1 Men’s Hostel 2 Ladies Hostel 1 Effluent Treatment Plant 1
4.1.3 Institution planning to ensure that the available infrastructure is in line with its academic growth and is optimally utilized
The norms of AICTE, Mahatma Gandhi University and A P J Abdul Kalam Technological University are used as a guideline for developing and enhancing the infrastructure of the college in line with the academic growth. Additional infrastructures are added from time to time and existing ones are augmented based on need. The representatives appointed by the Regulatory Authorities periodically visit the College for inspection and ensures adherence to the norms. Common facilities like Computer labs, Central Computing Facility, Central Library, Basic workshops, Seminar Halls, Drawing Halls etc. are utilized by all departments. Computer labs are used for demonstration classes as well as regular practice sessions.
Future Plans for Expansion
Expansion for strengthening the laboratory facilities and research initiatives. Additional hostel facilities to both boys and girls, to meet the increasing demand Expansion for academic /research initiatives to attain autonomous status.
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Master Plan of Campus
Facilities developed in the last four years and amount spent:
Particulars of Expenses in Expenses in Expenses in Expenses in Item Rs. 2014-2015 Rs. 2013-2014 Rs. 2012-2013 Rs. 2011-2012 Building 5,59,03,893 2,95,23,820 38,02,9114 1,82,59,764 Furniture 14,58,844 58,59,141 29,18,430 21,82,912 Equipments 1,01,43,657 95,34,269 74,42,677 13,56,069 Computer 61,52,935 69,57,226 43,42,858 34,18,504 Others 11,05,823 6,48,005 12,92,867 3,91,519 Books 11,60,088 15,42,571 13,27,568 11,94,748
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4.1.4 Institutional efforts to ensure that the infrastructure facilities meet the requirements of students with physical disabilities The institution does not have students with physical disabilities. In case of temporary disabilities classes are arranged in Ground Floor or in the block with ramp and lift facility.
4.1.5 Details on the residential facility and various provisions available within them
Separate Blocks for Men and Ladies No. of Blocks : 2 Blocks for Men and 1Block for Ladies Total No. of Rooms in the Hostel : 489 Rooms for Men & 390 Rooms for Ladies a) Hostel Facility - Details
Men’s Hostel
Descriptio Carpet area of Room Capacit Floor No. of Rooms n Room (Sq. m.) Capacity y Ground Floor 9 3 21 63 Junior First Floor 9 3 21 63 Men’s Second Floor 9 3 21 63 Total Capacity 189 Basement Floor 16 3 14 42
Ground Floor 16 3 22 66 Senior First Floor 16 3 32 96 Men’s Second Floor 16 3 32 96 Total Capacity 300
Ladies Hostel
Carpet area of Room No. of Description Floor Capacity Room (Sq. m.) Capacity Rooms Ground Floor 9 3 42 126 7.5 2 2 4 First Floor 9 3 42 126 Ladies Hostel 7.5 2 2 4 Second Floor 9 3 42 126 7.5 2 2 4 Total Capacity 390
b) Recreational facilities, gymnasium, yoga center, etc.: The inmates make use of the Gymnasium provided in the institution. c) Computer facility including access to internet in hostel: The hostels are provided with computers with access to internet. d) Facilities for medical emergencies:
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The hostel wardens maintain first aid facility for the benefit of the inmates. Apart from this, the institution has tie-ups with two hospitals in case of causalities – Stella Mary’s Hospital and Little Flower Multispecialty Hospital. e) Library facility in the hostels: Hostels do not have separate libraries. The inmates are permitted to use the Central Library from 8 AM to 8 PM. The inmates are provided with internet facility in the hostels. f) Internet and Wi-Fi facility: Computers with access to internet is provided in the hostels. g) Recreational facility-common room with audio-visual equipments: Common room with cable TV and magazines / Newspaper in every block. Indoor games like table tennis, carroms and chess are available in the hostel. h) Available residential facility for the staff and occupancy: Residential blocks for faculty not available. A few rooms in the Men’s and Ladies hostel are reserved for faculty and staff. i) Constant supply of safe drinking water: Water purifiers are installed in the hostels for constant supply of safe drinking water. Safe boiled drinking water is also provided in the canteen and mess. j) Security: The institute has 24 x 7 security service provided by professional security personnel outsourced from security agency.
4.1.6 Health care provisions made available to students and staff on the campus and off the campus First aid facility at key locations. Sick room is provided. Services of nearby hospitals such as Stella Mary’s Hospital and Little Flower Multispecialty Hospital is made use of in case of emergencies. Students benefit from the Group insurance policy initiated by M. G. University. Every year the amount is remitted to the Department of Student services, M. G. University. Maternity leave of three months with pay is granted to lady faculty members with three and more years of experience in SSET. In case of lesser service period they are eligible for leave for a period in proportion to their completed years. 4.1.7 Details of the common facilities available on the campus Spaces for special units like IQAC, Grievance Redressal unit, Women’s Cell, Counseling and Career Guidance, Placement Unit, Health Centre, Canteen, recreational spaces for staff and students, safe drinking water facility, auditorium, etc.
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IQAC: . An ISO 9001:2008 certified Institution SSET follows the standard procedures and work instructions, to ensure quality of service provided by the institution. . Internal ISO Audits are conducted once in every six months and external ISO audit once in every year by RINA. . Meetings are held in the Board Room and the Mini Conference Hall. Grievance Redressal Unit: . Grievance Redressal Cell is constituted by the Principal from time to time. Comprises of a senior professor as the Chair and senior faculty members from various departments. . Grievances related to indiscipline, harassment of students, discrimination of students, non transparency of examinations, evaluations etc. are sorted out by this Cell. . Provision of grievance box. . Committee deals with and sorts out the grievances, indisciplinary actions, disputes, issues etc. of the students. Women’s Cell . Headed by a senior lady faculty and with lady faculty members from various departments. . Grievances of female students and staff members are dealt with by this cell. Counseling . A team constituting of the faculty coordinators and individual faculty handling classes offers helping hand to the students in case of any difficulties in the academic or personal front. . In addition a counseling committee headed by a senior faculty and members from various departments is in place. . Assistance of a professional Counselor is also available based on need. Career Guidance and Placement Cell . Headed by the Professor of Placement. . A Manager - Corporate Relations assists the Placement Professor to develop and maintain corporate relations with representatives’ from various industries, to correspond with prospective companies for students’ recruitment and for coordinating tie ups with corporate for industry relevant value added courses. . Senior faculty members from various Departments also assist the Placement Professor. . Soft skill training, Aptitude training, Career Guidance workshops, talks etc. are initiated and conducted by the Placement Cell.
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Canteen . Canteen providing Vegetarian and Non - Vegetarian food, snacks etc. exists within the campus. . Has an area of 1300 m2 spacious enough to accommodate comfortably 500 students at a time. Recreational Spaces for Staff and Students . Gymnasium with modern fitness equipments. Sports treadmills, Elliptical trainers, Sports recumbent bike, Sports upright bike, Multi Gym 4 station, Sports trident challenger, Weight bench etc. are provide for use by students and staff. Safe Drinking Water Facility . Boiled drinking water is provided in the Canteen. . Faculty rooms are provided with bottled water dispenser units. . Coolers with filters are provided at various floors in the academic and administrative blocks. . Water purifiers. Auditorium . Auditorium with seating capacity of 2500. Transportation Facilities
. A fleet of 17 college buses is provided for students and staff and plies to Ernakulam, Kakkanad, Tripunithura, Paravur, Kodungalloor, Perumbavoor and Thrissur. The facility is available to both staff and students at nominal rates.
4.2 Library as a Learning Resource
4.2.1 Library Advisory Committee
Library Advisory Committee comprises of The Director, The Principal and the Purchase Manger and the members of the Library Council. The Library Council is headed by Librarian and has Asst. Librarian and Department Library-in-Charge of each Department as members. The Advisory Committee discusses and finalises the academic requirement of the library and chalks out strategies for effective functioning and utilisation of library facilities to reach out to maximum students as well as staff. Library development activities and planning on new additions to the library also comes under the purview of this committee.
Significant initiative implemented by the committee:
Shifting of library from administrative block to a new library block having an area 2585 m2 and a seating capacity of 300. This new block is planned to accommodate one lakh books.
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4.2.2 Details on the library
Sl. Details No. 1. Total area of the library (in Sq. Mts.) 2585m2
2. Total seating capacity 300
5. Working hours on working days 8 AM to 8 PM on holidays 9.30 A M to 4.30 PM before examination days 8 AM to 8 PM during vacation 9.30 AM to 4.30 PM 4. Layout of the library (individual reading carrels, Sitting layout for students 50 tables with lounge area for browsing and relaxed reading, 300 chairs, Library counter for IT zone for accessing e-resources) circulation of books, Journal Rack, Newspaper rack, 12 PC’s with a common Printer/scanner for browsing, downloading and e – learning, Reprographic facility.
Layout of Library Block
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4.2.3 Modality followed to ensure purchase and use of current titles, print and journals and other reading materials.
The Library Advisory Committee ensures purchase of books, journals and other reading materials based on the requirement report made by the faculty in the standard profoma. Faculty member’s requests are based on text books and reference books included in syllabus, catalogues obtained from publishers/distributors or seen in internet, information from the authors, demand from students, References in Journals, conference proceedings etc. On receiving the request from faculty, the Librarian prepares purchase request and sends it to the Principal. On sanctioning the same Purchase request is handed over to the Purchase officer. The purchase officer then selects the book distributor who gives the maximum discount and places the purchase order with them. For purchase of journals, the selected journal list with the prices is passed on to the Accounts Section who prepares the Demand Draft and hands them over to the Librarian. It is then the Librarian who places order for Journals.
The amount spent on procuring new books, journals and e-resources during the last four years.
2014 – 15 2013 - 14 2012 - 13 2011 - 12 Library holdings Total Total Total Total cost Number Number Number Number cost Rs. cost Rs. cost Rs. Rs. 2142 9,63,900 3268 13,07,200 3789 13,26,150 3927 11,78,100 Text books
Reference 959 4,31,550 926 3,70,400 1069 3,74,150 617 1,85,100 Books Journals/ 133 2,50,777 133 2,19,929 111 1,54,745 94 1,77,147 Periodicals
3 7,24,548 3 5,38,955 4 2,76,143 1 1,75,000 e-resources
4.2.4 Details on the ICT and other tools deployed to provide maximum access to the library collection Sl. Details No. 1. OPAC Available Electronic Resource Management package for e- Nil 2. journals Federated searching tools to search articles in Nil 3. multiple databases
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4. Library Website Nil On campus and off campus access to e- 5. In-house/remote access to e-publications publications Library Automation Fully automated, RFID based 6. automation system. Total number of computers for public access 12 6.
8. Total numbers of printers for public access 1 Internet band width/ speed 10mbps 9.
Institutional Repository Digital repository using D Space 10.
MOODLE is provided 11. Content management system for e-learning Participation in Resource sharing DELNET available 12. networks/consortia (like Inflibnet)
4.2.5 Additional details
Sl. Details No. 1. Average number of daily walk-ins 150 2. Average number of books issued/returned 110 3. Ratio of library books to students enrolled 14:1 Average number of books added during last 3500 4. three years 5. Average number of login to opac (OPAC) 100 6. Average number of login to e-resources 50 Average number of e-resources 50 7. downloaded/printed Number of information literacy trainings Nil 8. organized Details of “weeding out” of books and other Old newspapers, magazines/periodicals are sold 9. materials after 3 months.
4.2.6 Details of the specialized services provided by the library
Sl. Details No. 1. Manuscripts Nil 2. Reference Available 3. Reprography Available 4. ILL (Inter Library Loan Service) No Information deployment and notification 5. (Information Deployment and Notification) Facility Available
6. Download Facility Available 7. Printing Facility Available
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8. Reading list/ Bibliography compilation Facility Available 9. In-house/remote access to e-resources On campus and off campus access to e-resources 10. User Orientation and awareness Conducted for newly enrolled students every year Library staff support available, literature search 11. Assistance in searching Databases and information retrieval through e resources and DELNET. 12. INFLIBNET/IUC facilities DELNET facility available
4.2.7 Support provided by the Library staff to the students and teachers of the college Library staff at the circulation desk and in the reading area assists students, faculty, researchers and staff in locating the required information or information sources available within the library or by searching Internet. Question Paper Files of previous year’s university question papers are maintained in the library and same is available online through D space. Information regarding the new arrivals of the titles is conveyed to the faculty by mail.
4.2.8 Special facilities offered by the library to the visually/physically challenged persons Physically challenged persons are personally assisted by the library staff.
4.2.9 Feedback got by the library from its users. Feedback is received by the Principal on the functioning of the library. The Principal conveys the same to the librarian, is also kept for discussion in the Library Council Meetings and necessary actions are taken for improvement of library services. 4.3 IT Infrastructure
4.3.1 Details on the computing facility available (hardware and software) at the institution a) Number of computers with Configuration (provide actual number with exact configuration of each available system)
A total of 850 computers are available for use by the students and staff. Details of Computers in Computer Labs are as follows:
LAB 1 (C programming, Microprocessor Lab, System Processing Lab) Sl. Mother Hard Processor Memory Monitor Mouse Keyboard Number No. Board Disk 1. Core i3 4 GB DDR3 Gigabyte 500GB 15.6” ACER MS –USB MS – PS/2 30 SATA LCD 2. Dual Core 2 GB DDR2 Intel 945 80GB 15” CRT Logitech Logitech PS/2 03 SATA PS/2 3. Pentium 1GB DDR1 Intel 845 40GB - 15” CRT Logitech Logitech PS/2 03 2.4GHz IDE PS/2
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LAB 2 (C programming, Microprocessor Lab, DBMS Lab)
Sl. Mother Hard Numb Processor Memory Monitor Mouse Keyboard No. Board Disk er 1. Core i5 4 GB DDR3 Intel 65m 500GB 15.6” AOC iBall -USB iBall -USB 35 SATA LCD 2. Dual Core 2 GB DDR2 Intel 945 80GB 15” CRT Logitech Logitech 05 SATA PS/2 PS/2
LAB 3 (Language Lab)
Sl. Mother Hard Processor Memory Monitor Mouse Keyboard Number No. Board Disk 1. Core 2 Duo 1GB DDR2 G31 80GB 15” ACER iBall – iBall –PS/2 60 SATA LCD PS/2
LAB 4 (C programming, CAD, ANSYS, SAP, STRAP, NISA, SURETRACK)
Sl. Mother Hard Processor Memory Monitor Mouse Keyboard Number No. Board Disk Core i5 4 GB DDR3 Intel 65m 500GB 15.6” AOC iBall –USB iBall -USB 35 1. SATA LCD 2. Pentium 1GB DDR1 Intel 845 40GB - 15” CRT Logitech Logitech 94 2.4GHz IDE PS/2 PS/2 3. Core i3 2GB DDR3 Intel 55 250GB- 15.6” MS –USB MS – PS/2 20 SATA ACER LCD
LAB 5 (CAD, DBMS, LINUX, UBUNTU)
Sl. Mother Hard Processor Memory Monitor Mouse Keyboard Number No. Board Disk 1. Core i5 4GB/8GB Gigabyte 500 GB 15.6” iBall USB iBall USB 72 ViewSonic LED 2. Core i7 4GB B75M 500GB 15.6” iBall USB iBall USB 1 ViewSonic LED
CENTRAL COMPUTING FACILITY (C programming, JAVA, LINUX, System Programming LAB, Rational Suite, LabView) Sl. Mother Hard Numbe Processor Memory Monitor Mouse Keyboard No. Board Disk r 1. Core i3 2GB/4GB Intel 55 250 15.6” LG Logitech Logitech USB 112 GB LCD USB 2. Core i5 4GB Intel 65 500 15.6” LG Logitech Logitech USB 20 GB LCD USB
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LAB 6 (Rational Suite, SP LAB, LINUX, NS2, iveryLog)
Sl. Mother Hard Num Processor Memory Monitor Mouse Keyboard No. Board Disk ber 1. Core i7 4GB B75M 500GB 15.6” Genius USB Mercury 24 ViewSonic USB LED
LAB 7 (Rational Suite, SP LAB, LINUX, NS2, iverylog)
Sl. Processo Mother Hard Num Memory Monitor Mouse Keyboard No. r Board Disk ber 1. Core i7 4GB B75M 500GB 15.6” Genius USB Mercury 24 ViewSoni USB c LED
Mechanical CADD LAB (CATIA, Pro-E, OrCAD, IBM SPSS, Delmia, Solid Thinking)
Sl. Mother Hard Num Processor Memory Monitor Mouse Keyboard No. Board Disk ber 1. Core i3 4GB/8GB Gigabyte 500 GB 15.6” iBall USB iBall USB 35 ViewSonic LED 2. Core i7 8GB B75M 500GB 15.6” Genius USB Mercury 2 ViewSonic USB LED
HARDWARE LAB Sl. Mother Hard Numb Processor Memory Monitor Mouse Keyboard No. Board Disk er 1. Pentium 512MB Intel 845 40GB - 15” CRT Logitech Logitech 30 2.4GHz DDR1 IDE PS/2 PS/2
Sl. Details No. a) Computer-student ratio 1:4 b) Stand alone facility Nil. All the systems in campus are in single LAN c) LAN facility Single LAN with 100Mbps on campus and 1Gbps speed in Lab7 and PG lab1&2 d) Wi fi facility Two Access point in Research Centre e) Licensed software 29 f) Number of nodes/ computers with 155nodes (Lab1& Central Internet facility Computing facility
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4.3.2 Details on the computer and internet facility made available to the faculty and students on the campus and off-campus On Campus Computer with internet connection is provided in all the faculty rooms – 1 Intel845 with Internet facility. Lap top connection – with provision of Data cable Single LAN connectivity Central Computing facility Wi Fi connectivity in Research Centre Uninterrupted Power Supply is made available in the campus.
Off Campus Internet service is provided in hostels - Ladies Hostel (16PC-Core i3), Jr. Men’s Hostel (5PC- Core i3), and Sr. Men’s Hostel - 20 PC Core i3 with BSNL Broadband Connection with Uninterrupted Power Supply.
4.3.3 Institutional plans and strategies for deploying and upgrading the IT infrastructure and associated facilities
Upgradation of computers is done once in every three years. Individual upgradation of computers is taken up on need basis. All computer systems in the campus are regularly monitored and maintained by lab supervisor and lab staffs. Lab supervisor responsible for Network Administration Server AMC renewed every one year UPS maintenance once in 3 months and AMC renewed in every one year.
4.3.4 Details on the provision made in the annual budget for procurement, up gradation, deployment and maintenance of the computers and their accessories in the institution
Annual budget for procurement, up gradation, deployment and maintenance of the computers and their accessories Year 2015-14 2014-13 2013-12 2012-11 Amount Spent 61,52,935 69,57,226 43,42,858 34,18,504 in Rs.
4.3.5 Institution provisions for ensuring extensive use of ICT resources including development and use of computer-aided teaching/ learning materials by its staff and students
As part of the centralized computing lab, students and staff are prrovided with shared storage space using distributed server architecture. User can
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save/access their files from any system connected to the LAN using appropriate authentication mechanism. This helps student to save their laboratory work in a common place for easy reference. Groups are created for different roles and well defined group policies are established at domain level. Regular backups of this shared storage space are taken by the networking team so that no work is lost. Intrusion to the server is prevented by implementing appropriate hardware and software firewalls at switches as well as servers. Internet connection via Data Cable The teachers train the students to use and collect information from the e- learning resources The students use the on-line learning resources to prepare notes, write assignments, conduct seminars and collect data for projects. Adequate LCD projectors for use by faculty and also for use by the students for their seminar, project presentations. The teachers use as well as encourage the students to use LCD projectors, on-line resources and Power Point Presentations to facilitate teaching. Open source software are made available – WEKA, XAMPP, PERL, GEOGEBRA, PYTHON, iverylog, Eclipse, Notepad++ Licensed as well as open source applications are effectively used for the overall management of the institution. Student information is maintained in ECOLEAIDE- a web application to track student information, attendance, and internal evaluation as well as result analysis. Open source software like MOODLE is used to carry out faculty feedback conduct online examination, mock test etc. A number of licensed software are available
1. Microsoft Win8, Desk Edu & LNG Windows Standard Server- SQL server STD 2. Red hat Enterprise Linux - 6 3. Windows 7 Professional 4. Oracle 9i Standard Edition 9.2.0.1.0 5. Borland Turbo C++ Suite (freeware) 6. MSDN Academic Alliance Software Kit 7. STAAD.V8i 8. Autocad 2014 9. Sure Track 10. NISA Civil Suite ver17.0 11. SAP 2000 ADV. V17 12. Strap 2009 13. Ansys 12 14. Language Lab Software 15. MATLAB 2008 a & b release for XP/2000
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16. MATLAB 2008 a & b release for Linux 17. Edwin XP Pro 1.50 18. VLSI DSP -Xilinx 19. Pro/E University plus lab bundle 50 seats 20. Catia V6 21. IBM SPSS 22. Orcad Simulation suite 23. IBM RATIONAL SUITE-SEED PROGRAM 24. DELMIA V5,V6 for ACADEMIA 25. SOLID THINKING PACK 26. LabVIEW & USRP Hardware 27. CADENCE 28. Xilinx ISE 29. CC Studio 4.3.6 Learning activities and technologies deployed (access to on-line teaching - learning resources, independent learning, ICT enabled classrooms/learning spaces etc.) by the institution to place the student at the centre of teaching-learning process and render the role of a facilitator for the teacher.
• E – Resources like IEEE Explore, ASCE, ASME are made available and can be accessed by the students and staff alike. • Faculty trains the students to use and collect information from the e-learning resources and use them effectively for writing assignments and for seminar and project presentations. • The teachers use as well as encourage the students to use LCD projectors, on-line resources and Power Point Presentations to facilitate teaching, thus placing the student at the centre of the teaching–learning process.
4.3.7 National Knowledge Network connectivity directly or through the affiliating university Request for National Knowledge Network Connectivity is being taken up with K T U. 4.4 Maintenance of Campus Facilities
4.4.1 Institutional mechanism to ensure optimal allocation and utilization of the available financial resources for maintenance and upkeep of various facilities
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campus. The statement of expenditure for facility maintenance on different infrastructure heads during the last four years is furnished below.
Sl. Head Year Amount allocated in Rs. No. 2014-15 500 2013-14 250 a. Building 2012-13 300 2011-12 200 2014-15 20 2013-14 70 b. Furniture 2012-13 20 2011-12 21 2014-15 150 2013-14 100 c. Equipment 2012-13 80 2011-12 15 2014-15 50 2013-14 60 d. Computers 2012-13 50 2011-12 50 2014-15 2013-14 e. Vehicles Nil 2012-13 2011-12 2014-15 25 2013-14 30 f. Any other 2012-13 30 2011-12 15
4.4.2 Institutional mechanisms for maintenance and upkeep of the infrastructure, facilities and equipment of the college
The College is in the process of developing an in-house Online Tracking System for maintenance and monitoring of the infrastructure. Requirements can be posted by the staff concerned in this system and the action taken can be tracked online. The Infrastructure Committee examines the postings and monitors the maintenance done. Infrastructure performance audit is done by the committee annually. Infrastructure Faults / Repairs / Replacements are reported at the office. Work is initiated from the office. a) Electrical Works . Routine maintenance is done in-house by full time Technician. . Major work is got done by Electrical Contractors M/S Vijay Ele Tech.
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. Major Equipment like DG sets, UPS and AC plants are taken care of by means of AMC placed on the manufacturer or manufacturer authorized service centers.
b) Civil Works . Petty Civil maintenance work is got done by external workers under the supervision of our staff. Work involving major construction is done by qualified contractors based on competitive bidding. . Plumbing work is done by our own Plumber. For major repairs external workers are hired. c) House Keeping . Annual contract is awarded for House Keeping.
Laboratories and Equipments
. Every lab is assigned with a faculty-in-charge and a lab staff-in-charge. Lab staff-in charge is responsible for proper upkeep of the stock on a day to day basis. . Stock verification is done by this team at the end of every semester as well when there is a change of person-in-charge. . Minor repairs if any during the course of the semester are done by using the facilities and expertise available within the campus. For major urgent repairs the same is brought to the notice of Purchase Manager, which is dealt with immediately. . In addition to this Internal stock verification for all labs in the campus is conducted every two years in a systematic manner. . The Principal with the help of Workshop Superintendent assigns stock verification duty to faculty members from the same department who are not in charge of the respective labs. . The Workshop Superintendent apprises the team on conduct of stock verification and the whole process is coordinated by him. . Verification is conducted as per the stock register maintained in the respective labs. . After verification the concerned faculty members will prepare the verification report and submit it to the respective Head of Department, specifying the discrepancies and actions to be taken. . Generally the actions will be either repair or write off of equipments/ items. . When write off is recommended the quantity of the item, date of purchase, purchase value and scarp value has to be specified in the report. . Head of Department submits the report to the Principal and this is passed on to the Administrative Department. Decision over the
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recommendations made in the report is then taken. Where required the administrative department deputes an expert committee for a super evaluation and takes appropriate decision. . An office order is issued to write off the items recommended and remove them from the stock and with proper remarks made in the stock register by the faculty-in-charge of the lab. Subsequently new purchase request will be proposed. 4.4.3 Calibration and other precision measures for the equipment/ instruments with the frequency
Instruments are thoroughly checked once in every six months to ensure optimum and assured performance. Calibration of the equipments/ instruments is taken up by the respective departments based on need.
4.4.4 Major steps taken for the location, upkeep and maintenance of sensitive equipment (voltage fluctuations, constant supply of water etc.)
Particulars Capacity No. Transformer 315kVA, 11kV/415V, 420A 1 Main Circuit Breaker 1000A, 400A 1 each Bus bar chamber 1200A, 600A 1 each Distribution panel 1000A, 500A 1 each Change over switches of DG sets 650A, 200A, 150A 1 each UPS 440kVA 2 20kVA 1 Batteries 12V/65Ah 32 12V/35Ah 36 12V/26Ah 14 Breakers Administrative Block – 350A 1 Academic Block (ME, AE, EC) – 125A 1 CE/EE Block – 150A 1
Generator power backup
Caterpillar make sound proof diesel generator set 320kVA, 415V, 450A, 3 – phase with automatic voltage regulator inclusive of all protective devices and change over systems. This caters to the day time needs of the institution. For night time usage within the campus, a Kirloskar make sound proof diesel generator set 125kVA, 415V, 175A, 3-phase with automatic voltage regulator, overload protection and with safety provisions complete with a panel board is provided. For Sr. Men’s Hostel, a separate Kirloskar make sound proof diesel generator set 62.5kVA, 415V, 85A, 3- phase AC supply with automatic voltage
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regulator, overload protection and with safety provisions complete with a panel board is provided. Three main control panels with RCCB, voltmeter, ammeter, frequency meter and change over switches for controlling the power supply to various blocks, laboratories, workshops and yard lightings. These DG sets are serviced monthly. Time delay in restoration of failed power supply is nearly 3 minutes (Standard Delay Time).
Supply of water
For water supply the college has its own sources; 4 bore-wells with adequate yield, rainwater harvesting installations and one open well, which completely caters to the water needs of the campus and hostels. A reliable system of pumping and distribution network ensures round the clock unhindered supply of water. Our own full-time electrical and plumbing technicians keep vigil over all the electrical and water supply systems.
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Criteria V Student Support and Progression
5.1 Student Mentoring and Support 5.2 Student Progression 5.3 Student Participation and Activities
SCMS School of Engineering & Technology, Karukutty
CRITERIA V: STUDENT SUPPORT AND PROGRESSION 5.1 Student Mentoring and Support
5.1.1 College prospectus/handbook and the information provided to students The institute publishes updated Prospectus/Brochure and Manual of Policies every year.
Prospectus is targeted towards prospective students for the admission to various programmes offered. An overview of the institution, the programmes offered general information and rules relating to the selection and admission is provided.
The following information are incorporated:
Management Profile Overview of the Institution (Mission, objectives and commitment) Highlights of the institution Programmes offered by the Institution Areas of Specialization Offered – for PG programmes Eligibility Criteria and Selection Process Faculty and visiting faculty details Details regarding the Campus - location, accessibility etc. Facilities Available; library, hostel, canteen Laboratory facilities Co-curricular and Extra-Curricular Activities Code of conduct, Anti-Ragging Rules Evaluation system, Attendance Rules Class timings, Dress code Fee structure, refund policy Interfaces with Industry and Placements Overview of the Placement Cell Major recruiters
Manual of Policies is published and handed over to the students once they have sought admission in SSET. This is a comprehensive document that is aimed at providing students of SCMS School of Engineering and Technology (SSET), a very clear picture of the framework within which the institution functions. This document also provides a clear idea about the rules and regulations applicable to the students, procedures to be followed, rules of
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conduct of students and details of academic activities. Examination rules and regulations, modes of assessment, internal assessments, end semester examinations evaluation procedures of the course and grading system, scheme of B. tech Syllabus etc. are explained in detail.
5.1.2 Scholarships /freeships given to the students during the last four years The type, number and amount of institutional scholarships /freeships given to the students during the last four years are as enumerated below. Name/ 2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 Nature of Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Scholarship No. Amount No. Amount No. Amount No. Amount Karukutty 5 2,47,500 6 2,97,000 5 2,47,500 5 2,47,500 Quota
TFW/Merit 30 15,00,000 33 13,20,000 15 6,00,000 7 2,45,000
TFW/ 1 1,24,000 1 1,24,000 0 0 5 6,20,000 management 11,60,00 MOMA 211 55,89,500 132 29,15,000 62 12,40,000 61 0 E – Grantz 64,46,31 Govt. of 152 87,71,775 130 76,55,860 119 67,79,847 116 7 Kerala Children of Fisherman – 3 1,57,968 2 89,074 4 86,891 2 1,34,167 Fisheries Dept. PG - GATE 30 28,80,000 20 19,20,000 6 5,76,000 1 96,000
14 17 CSS TFW : Tuition Fee Waiver MOMA : Ministry of Minority Affairs CSS : Central Sector Scholarship
5.1.3 The percentage of students receiving financial assistance from state government, central government and other national agencies Sl. Particulars of Financial Percentage of Year No. Assistance Students Karukutty 0.23 Quota
TFW/Merit 1.38 1. 2014-15 MOMA 8.80 E – Grantz Govt. of Kerala 6.98 Children of Fisherman – 0.13 Fisheries Dept.
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PG - GATE 19.74 Karukutty 0.3 Quota
TFW/Merit 1.66
2. 2013-14 MOMA 5.77 E – Grantz Govt. of Kerala 6.53 Children of Fisherman – 0.1 Fisheries Dept. PG - GATE 11.49 Karukutty 0.27 Quota
TFW/Merit 0.82
3. 2012-13 MOMA 2.92 E – Grantz Govt. of Kerala 6.54 Children of Fisherman – 0.22 Fisheries Dept. PG - GATE 5.56 Karukutty 0.29 Quota
TFW/Merit 0.41
4. 2011-12 MOMA 3.19 E – Grantz Govt. of Kerala 6.73 Children of Fisherman – 0.12 Fisheries Dept. PG - GATE 1.96
5.1.4 The specific support services/facilities available for . Students from SC/ST, OBC and economically weaker sections Students from SC/ST, OEC category receive financial support from the government in the form of tuition fee, exam fees, Actual Boarding and Lodging Charges as per the rules in this regard. In addition they are also eligible for Lump Sum Grant and Stipend/pocket money. In this regard, the college provides proper guidance and assistance to the students in getting the application, submitting the duly filled application within the stipulated time and further follow up till the final approval of the scholarships. Every year the college does the complete office work for renewal of scholarships of these students and ensures receipt of the same by the students. Reservation in admission is also provided as per Government norms.
. Students with physical disabilities There has never been a case of students with serious permanent physical disabilities. When students‟ encounters with temporary physical disabilities
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suitable arrangements are made like shifting the class to the ground floor till the student recovers or classes are shifted to the block where elevator facility is available. The college, faculty and staff extend support to all such students by all means wherever and whenever necessary. The students are also molded in such a way that they extend a helping hand to their fellow mate whenever necessary.
. Overseas students Medium of instruction is English. At present we have no overseas students, other than NRIs.
. Students to participate in various competitions/National and International To promote holistic development of the students, they are encouraged to participate in various co – curricular and extracurricular competitions both at state level and national level. Information on such events is displayed on the notice boards. Participants are eligible to get Duty Leave. Whenever required, faculty accompanies the students to the venue for e.g., M. G. University Youth festivals and for intercollegiate games. Money spent in procuring items for participating in University youth festivals is reimbursed to students who secure prizes or get an A grade.
. Medical assistance to students Stella Mary‟s Hospital, a 180 bedded hospital, is just 4km away from the hostels. 850 bedded Little Flower Multispecialty Hospital, with all the modern facilities and Ambulance service is just 12 km away. First aid box is kept in all the laboratories. Vehicle is available within the campus to take students to hospital immediately in case of emergency.
. Organizing coaching classes for competitive exams The placement cell supports the students by arranging special training programs, soft skill training programs for students on a regular basis, by the internal and external experts which benefits them for campus placements and also in exams like CAT, GRE and TOFEL etc. The students are motivated and guided by faculty members in appearing for GATE exam. Question banks and study materials for GRE, TOEFL, GATE and CAT/MAT are made available in the library.
. Skill development (spoken English, computer literacy, etc.) In addition to communication skills as part of curriculum, handled by permanent faculty members, language lab sessions are also provided to improve and perfect the language skills of our students. A language laboratory with 30 hubs and special software package has been set to provide a self- paced, interactive learning environment. Besides, debates, elocution
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competitions enable our students to showcase their artistic talents and improve their leadership qualities.
Department Skill Development Courses AU CREO 1.0, CATIA CE MATLAB, Total Station CS Linux, LATEX EE SIGMOS India– “Feel Our Field” EC Training by Trident Techlabs on Microcontroller and DSP, Embedded systems Crane Technology, ME CATIA, ANSYS, MATLAB, ARENA and Flexible Manufacturing Systems, CREO 1.0
. Support for “slow learners”
Remedial classes are arranged for slow learners apart from peer partnership, personal attention is given by faculty to slow learners and called during afternoon interval.
. Exposures of students to other institution of higher learning/ corporate/business house etc.
Students are encouraged to undergo industrial visits, industrial trainings and internships in industries during semester breaks. The college organizes workshops/ trainings for the students and encourages the students to attend the same in other institutions. Guest lectures are arranged where industry experts interact with the students on the latest developments and projects. SSET-SCMS Water Institute (SWI) has a Memorandum of Understanding with University of Applied Sciences, Ravensburg- Weingarten. A project named “Establishment of a Centre of Competence on Water and Waste Water” has been sanctioned by Württemberg-Stiftung, Stuttgart, Germany. This project includes inter alia Faculty and Student Exchange programmes. A seven member (Five faculty members and two B. Tech students) delegation of faculty and students from SCMS School of Engineering and Technology, paid a week-long visit to University of Applied Sciences, Ravensburg- Weingarten, Germany and participated in a workshop on „Modern Methods of Water and Wastewater Treatment‟, from 23rd to 29th September, 2013. Two students, Marius Dietmann, Ralf Heilmann from University of Applied Sciences, Ravensburg- Weingarten, Germany came to SCMS School of Engineering Technology as part of the MoU. They did a four months internship (August 1 to November 23, 2014) in our campus by
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participating in SCMS Water institute's varying ongoing projects like Green auditing for institutions, optimization of electrodialysis into Indian conditions etc. Three Students Aleena James, Ashly Mary Mammen, Neenu Georgina Johnson, 3rd semester M. Tech Environmental Engineering students (2013 admission) of SSET had done there one and a half month (September 1 to October 17, 2014) internship at University of Applied Sciences, Ravensburg - Weingarten, Germany as a part of joint research on electrodialysis started with the institutional partnership from German Industry Partner Dr Hans – Jurgen Rapp, DEUKUM, Frickenhausen, Germany. Merin Mathew, fourth semester M. Tech Environmental Engineering student of SSET had done her master thesis training for duration of one month (April 20 to May 20, 2015) at LimCo International GmbH, Konstanz, Germany. She worked on automated biomontioring systems which are commonly used in European countries for finding the water quality degradation by analysing the behavioural patterns of living organisms. Now she is trying to fine tune this technology to introduce into Indian conditions. As part of MoU between LimCo and SWI the Multispecies freshwater biomonitor is given to SSET as a loan for 1 year. Linda Joy (2014 admission) is currently undergoing a one month industrial training at Nivus GmbH, Eppingen, Germany from 22nd October to 22nd November 2015. . Publication of student magazines Student magazines are published by various departments. Xplora by EC, Synergy by CS and Spark by EE Department.
5.1.5 Institutional efforts in facilitating entrepreneurial skills, among the students and its impact
SSET Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Centre was established on 6th April 2010 with the objectives to: 1. Act as an institutional mechanism for providing various services including information on all aspects of enterprise building to budding entrepreneurs. 2. Create Entrepreneurial culture in the college and other institutions in the region and conduct programmes related to women and weaker sections of the society. 3. Inculcate a culture of innovation driven entrepreneurship through student projects. 4. Catalyse and promote development of knowledge-based enterprises and promote employment opportunities in the innovative areas.
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5. Respond effectively to the emerging challenges and opportunities both at national and international level relating to SMEs and micro enterprises.
The SSET - IEDC has affiliation from T - TBI (Technopark Technology Business Incubator). Technopark Technology Business Incubator (T-TBI), is a joint initiative of Technopark, Trivandrum and the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, and avidly helps the technology business start-ups with all the necessary resources and supports they need to evolve and grow. Some initiatives in this direction are:
o VATS IT SOLUTION‟ - A project by our Students Amit Subodh and Geno Jose is recognized as a virtual Incubatee of Technopark – TBI an initiative by Govt. of Kerala to promote IT development in the state. Vats IT Solutions was founded in July, 2011. The key point of the company is that it employs students, freelancers and enthusiast as associates to create a low cost collaborative environment which could help in providing affordable yet competitive solution to its clients.
o TRIRAPTOR TECHNOLOGIES - was founded by our three B.Tech graduates. The firm is already registered on start up and finished two applications for official use including a calculator and conversion software. In future, the team aims to register as a company.
o TATKRAFT INNOVATIONS - The co founders of the company are Paul C Jose, Mohammed Saheer, Nitheesh N. P, Pranav R. The company mentioned has been incubated with Start up Village, Kalamassery with reference number SV 3662 on June 2014.
o ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE LABZ (AI labz) - Founded Mr. Iqbal Khani is a Research and Development Division of Certes Innovative Solutions India Pvt. Ltd., an electronics company with office at Technopark-Trivandrum. AI labz is included in the Technopark-TBI incubation.
III – Industry Institution Interface brings industry experts who have seen the entrepreneurial world outside to interact with the students thereby improving their understanding and igniting the entrepreneurial spark in them. In addition the student driven activities of the institution like pitching competitions, Genesis the national level Technical Fest with innovative
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projects called for presentation and display, often gives entrepreneurial awakening to the students. As per the curriculum prescribed by the university, the final year students are required to carry out a project in their respective disciplines. However, to ensure that the projects are carried out not just to satisfy academic criteria, projects which have a potential for addressing socially relevant issues and which can contribute to the betterment of the society are identified and the students are encouraged to present their ideas at various intercollegiate competitions. To develop entrepreneurship skills among the students, due recognition is given for their efforts by special mention in newspapers. Some of the projects carried out successfully include i-Cart, Audience state monitoring system, Communication aide for deaf and dumb, Smart LPG system and Fuel saving traffic control system, Automatic photocopying machine to name a few.
5.1.6 Policies and strategies of the institution to promote participation of students in extracurricular and co-curricular activities such as sports, games, quiz competitions, debate and discussions, cultural activities etc. Extra-curricular and co-curricular activities form an essential part of studentship at SSET. To help develop various facets of personality of the students they are encouraged to participate in various activities. The strategies and policies adopted to promote the student participation are:
a) Additional academic support, flexibility in examinations: Academic support is provided by arranging extra classes. Duty leave is provided for the students participating in important technical, literary, cultural or sports events. If event is on day of internal examinations retest is also given.
b) Special dietary requirements, sports uniform and materials: Sports uniform is provided for students participating in tournament/ games.
c) Any other: The institution organizes several intra collegiate technical, cultural and sports events to open avenues for the students to exhibit their talents. Students are given duty leave to participate in such activities organized by the university or in other colleges. During such occasions some faculty members are also deputed to accompany the students, thus providing a moral support to the students also. Money spent in procuring items for participating in University youth festivals is reimbursed to students who secure prizes or get an A grade.
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5.1.7 Support and guidance provided to the students in preparing for the competitive exams (last four years)
No. of students Competitive Exam qualified
GATE 104 UGC-CSIR- NET 9 CAT 5 GRE / TOFEL 2 Defence 4 Civil Service 5 CMAT 3
5.1.8 Counseling services made available to the students Academic Counseling: Two class coordinators are in charge of each class and they keep track of the progress and performance of the students. Students are free to discuss their problems with the class coordinators or any other faculty known to them. All faculty members provide the students with the maximum support they can.
Psycho-social and Personal Counseling: Faculty mentors give a patient listening to all the personal issues of the students who helps the students to overcome the barriers impeding their progress. In case where expert counseling is deemed to be required then the students are directed to the professional counselor who helps the students to identify and understand their problems scientifically and then tries to develop skills to resolve them.
Career Guidance: The institution has a very active Placement cell headed by the Placement Professor who arranges various interactive sessions with experts from various industries, creating awareness to the various career options and the academic and personality traits needed to be successful in those careers. The institution conducts full-fledged Personality Development Programmes, equipping the students to face the rigors of placement and also be successful later in their life. These PDP programmes are conducted by professionals hired by the institution every year. The institution has faculty with both Industrial experience and academic brilliance, with whose knowledge and expertise they act as both academic guidance as well as career guidance centers to help out the students.
5.1.9 Career guidance and placement of students Details on the services provided to help students identify job opportunities and to prepare themselves for interview.
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The Placement Cell of the institution is a Central Department supporting the training and placement oriented services of students and ensures smooth and efficient conduct of campus recruitment programmes by the visiting organizations. It is headed by the Placement Professor who strives for students to discover satisfying and rewarding career options and to make intelligent, well-informed career choices. This office functions exclusively for facilitating students‟ placement in various organizations before they pass out from the college. The placement officer initiates and maintains liaison between various industries / organizations and the institution. These organizations are invited to the institution for campus recruitment programmes, which commences from the beginning of seventh semester of B.Tech courses every year. Placement Professor is assisted by the Manager - Corporate relations who supports in developing and maintaining corporate relations with representatives‟ from various industries and also corresponds with prospective companies for students‟ recruitment and for coordinating tie ups with the corporate for industry relevant value added courses. Senior faculty members from various Departments also assist the Placement Professor. Various services provided by the Placement Cell are:
Conduct various tests to identify and understand the personality traits, aptitude and inclinations of the students. Organize various talks and workshops by experts from the industry and scientific community that would benefit the students in making the right career choice based on the outcomes of the above tests. Chalk out tailor made programmes based on the training needs of students. Arrange interactive sessions with experts from various industries, creating awareness among students to the various career options and the academic and personality traits needed to be successful in those careers. Invite HR Heads and subject experts from various industries to the campus to have an interaction with the students to update them on the latest developments in the industries. Arrange regular Pre-placement training programmes to improve the skills required by the students to appear for placement interviews and group discussions. Organize soft skill training, aptitude training, personality development programmes, career guidance workshops, etc. Conduct quantitative analysis and verbal ability tests for the students, personality development programmes and mock interviews. Impart training programmes with the help of reputed training Institutes, to enable the students to gain a competitive edge in the recruitment process, groom their confidence and develop their personality.
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Placement Cell also collects the opinion of the recruiters regarding the overall quality of students, in terms of etiquette, subject knowledge, skill-sets etc. Networks with the alumni associations of SSET for further development of placement activity. Organize Placement drives by inviting MNC‟s and Industries of repute, arrange various pooled drives and also sent students of SSET for off campus drives.
Name of training Benefitted Year Date Resource person programme students Technical talk 21.03.2015 Mr. Antio Paul, MD, Star Pipes 96 Industry Institute 17.03.2015 Mr. Jery Althaf, Founder, 140 interaction activity 3Dify.in 2015 Technical talk on „Power 06.02.2015 Mr. Reji John, AGM, TELK 183 Scenario‟ Campus connect foundation 20.01.2015 Mr. Hari.S , Infosys Limited 100 program workshop 21.01.2015 Talk on „Communication 18.12.2014 Dr. Suresh Nair, Chief Technical 183 and Microcontroller‟ Officer, Nest Group Training on Unified 16.06.2014 Dr. Rajendra Joshi, Head- 62 Learning Kit 17.06.2014 Learning Research Mission 10X,Wipro Technologies Training on Catia Software 19.05.2014 to Mr. Vijesh Kadavil, Senior 38 30.05.2014 Recruitment Advisor, TVS Harita 2014 Techserv Talk on „Power Scenario‟ 17.03.2014 Er. A.R. Satheesh, GM, 171 Carborundum Universal Workshop on „DSP System 19.02.2014 Experts from Cranes Software 18 Design‟ to 21.02.2014 Training on „Open Cloud‟ 11.02.2014 Mr. Neju Paul, Technical 77 Consultant-Global Services, Red Hat India Career guidance 07.10.2013 Ms. Begi Margret, Professional 140 Lead, Infosys Limited Training on „Microcontroller 24 to 28.09.2013 Mr. Arul, Technical Consultant, 18 and DSP‟ Trident Techlabs Career guidance on „KITCO 24.08.2013 Ms. Fairoosa Hussain, Head, 79 2013 Technical Club‟ Kitco Limited Workshop on „Printed 23.03.2013 Neona Embedded Labz 154 Circuit Board‟ Talk on „Power System 23.03.2013 Mr. K. Ramachandran Achary, 142 Production‟ Electrical Inspector, KSEB Training on „Real time 17.12.2012 Mr. Kushal, Testing Engineer, 15 Embedded Systems 18.12.2012 Trident Techlabs Products‟ 2012 Workshop on Pic 6.10.2012 Mutex Group 147 Programming 7.10.2012 Workshop on Vulnerability 28.09.2012 Mirox Cyber Solutions 118 Exploits and Defense 29.09.2012
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Techniques in Computer Network Seminar on Android 16.03.2012 Mr. Jerin Micheal Jose, Neona 125 Application Development Embedded Labz Workshop on Engineering 6.02.2012 Mr. S. Selvamani, WABCO TVS, 38 and Vehicle design 7.02.2012 SAE India Campus connect deep dive 6 .12.2011 Mr. Hari S, Head-Trivandrum DC, 32 workshop on Java EE 9.12.2011 Infosys Limited frameworks Workshop on Cement and 24.09.2011 RMC Ready Mix 56 Concrete 2011 Training on Marine Diesel 13.06.2011 CIFNET 10 Engines 23.06.2011 Camp on Entrepreneurship 20.01.2011 to Shri Kiran Sunny, Innovations 142 Awareness 22.01.2011 Lab
Program-wise placement % No. of Placemen Prog Company/Industry/Organiz Eligible Year Strength Students t of ram ation Students Placed Eligible Students UNISYS INDIA MU SIGMA INFOSYS LIMITED SUNTEC BUSINESS SOLUTIONS EXPERION TECHNOLOGIES MYTRAH ENERGY LIMITED CS IBS SOFTWARE SERVICES 59 39 28 72 THINK AND LEARN PVT. LTD. UST GLOBAL ERNST & YOUNG INDIAN NAVY IVTL INFOVIEW PROCSYS MU SIGMA INFOSYS LIMITED SUNTEC BUSINESS SOLUTIONS 2016 MYTRAH ENERGY LIMITED IBS SOFTWARE SERVICES EC THINK AND LEARN PVT. LTD. 115 73 44 60 UST GLOBAL ERNST & YOUNG INDIAN NAVY IVTL INFOVIEW PROCSYS MU SIGMA INFOSYS LIMITED SUNTEC BUSINESS SOLUTIONS MYTRAH ENERGY LIMITED EE 55 41 16 39 THINK AND LEARN PVT. LTD. UST GLOBAL INDIAN NAVY IVTL INFOVIEW
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MU SIGMA INFOSYS LIMITED SUNTEC BUSINESS SOLUTIONS MYTRAH ENERGY LIMITED ME 120 84 36 43 IBS SOFTWARE SERVICES THINK AND LEARN PVT. LTD. UST GLOBAL INDIAN NAVY MU SIGMA INFOSYS LIMITED SUNTEC BUSINESS SOLUTIONS AU 55 27 6 22 THINK AND LEARN PVT. LTD. UST GLOBAL INDIAN NAVY MU SIGMA INFOSYS LIMITED SUNTEC BUSINESS SOLUTIONS CE 110 61 15 25 MYTRAH ENERGY LIMITED THINK AND LEARN PVT. LTD INDIAN NAVY INFOSYS LIMITED UST GLOBAL UNISYS IBM INDIA ANABATIC INDIAN NAVY HCL TECH MAHINDRA CS 62 41 35 85 RUBY SEVEN MPHASIS IVTL INFOVIEW SUTHERLAND TCS VERIZON EMPOWER LABS FACE INFOSYS LIMITED IBM INDIA 2015 ANABATIC IVTL INFOVIEW EC INDIAN NAVY 63 54 44 82 SUTHERLAND QWAVE WISILICA WEP SOLUTIONS INFOSYS LIMITED UST GLOBAL BLUE STAR LIMITED EE 58 31 18 58 INDIAN NAVY SUTHERLAND WEP SOLUTIONS INFOSYS LIMITED UST GLOBAL ME IBS SOFTWARE 123 65 44 69 BLUE STAR LIMITED OMNEX QUALITY ACADEMY
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INDUS MOTORS EASTERN CONDIMENTS FEDERAL BANK INDIAN NAVY SUTHERLAND PLANT LIPIDS TCS MRF LIMITED JK TYRES INFOSYS LIMITED KGISL TVS SUNDRAM FASTENERS AU OMNEX QUALITY ACADEMY 51 21 17 81 INDUS MOTORS FEDERAL BANK JK TYRES INFOSYS LIMITED IKK GROUP CE INDIAN NAVY 59 46 30 65 AMERIGO STRUCTURALS PRATHEEK CONSTRUCTION INFOSYS LIMITED UST GLOBAL IBM INDIA UNISYS REUBRO SUYATI CTS TAVANT ORION TCS NILE STREAM HCL ACCENTURE CEREBTEC LABS CS 62 52 52 100 CHA YO WO GAMES COGNITEL CSS CORP 2014 COGNITEL ERNST & YOUNG KGISL FEDERAL BANK ERNST & YOUNG METADATA MPHASIS POORNAM INFOVISION SILICON HOUSE SYNTEL TATA ELXSI INFOSYS LIMITED UST GLOBAL MPHASIS EC IBS SOFTWARE 59 48 48 100 IBM INDIA RAZORTHINK CTS
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TAVANT TECHNOLOGIES ORION INDIA KAYNES TECHNOLOGY FOCUS ACADEMY TCS HCL DIGITAL NIRVANA SPECTRUM SOFTTECH TAYANA SOFTWARE ADMIN AHEAD CEREBTEC LABS CSS CORP FEDERAL BANK GODREJ INFOTECH KGISL POORNAM INFOVISION SILICON HOUSE TATA ELXSI INFOSYS LIMITED UST GLOBAL ARABCAL IBS SOFTWARE MRF LIMITED THE SOUTH INDIAN BANK CTS TAVANT TECHNOLOGIES KAYNES TECHNOLOGY FOCUS ACADEMY CMC LTD EE 63 44 44 100 TCS TRIDENT TECHLABS OBO BETTERMANN ACCENTURE BHAGEERATHA COGNITEL ESSJAY ELECTROLINKS FEDERAL BANK GODREJ INFOTECH HYKON VIJAYA ENERGY INFOSYS LIMITED ARABCAL UST GLOBAL IBS SOFTWARE IBM OMNEX QUALITY FOCUS ACADEMY KISHKINTHA AMUSEMENT ME 127 68 68 100 CARION COCHIN SHIPYARD CSS CORP DGS TECHNICAL SERVICES ELITE FOOD FCI OEN FEDERAL BANK GODREJ INFOTECH
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HYKON HYUNDAI KGISL MGF MOTORS MIL CONTROLS POPULAR INFOSYS LIMITED UST GLOBAL IBM DIGITAL NIRVANA MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA TVS HARITHA TECHSERV AU CSS CORP 62 19 19 100 EVM HONDA KGISL MGF MOTORS POPULAR SAI SERVICE TVS INFOSYS LIMITED SHAPOORJI LIMITED UST GLOBAL AARBEE STRUCTURES ABAD BUILDERS DESAI HOMES FEDERAL BANK CE 64 50 50 100 KENT CONSTRUCTIONS KMC CONSTRUCTIONS PRATHEEK CONSTRUCTION RAMBOLL RAMKY INFRASTRUCTURE SREEGIRI CONSULTANCY WRENCH SOLUTIONS UST GLOBAL ARICENT SUNTEC GROUP IBS SOFTWARE CHA YO WO GAMES SILICON HOUSE SPRINT TECHNOLOGIES IT FLUX TECHNOLOGIES PROCSYS CS 64 50 50 100 SYNTEL RAZORTHINK 2013 SIEMENS ERNST & YOUNG INFOSYS LIMITED KREARA SOLUTIONS POORNAM INFOVISION PERFOMIX CMC LIMITED UST GLOBAL ARICENT EC SUNTEC GROUP 64 53 53 100 COREEL IBS SOFTWARE
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GODREJ INFOTECH CHA YO WO GAMES HUAWEI TELECOMM. THE SOUTH INDIAN BANK SILICON HOUSE SOFTWARE SPRINT TECHNOLOGIES IT FLUX TECHNOLOGIES RAZORTHINK SIEMENS ERNST & YOUNG SFO TECHNOLOGIES INFOSYS LIMITED POORNAM INFOVISION SUNTEC GROUP TRIDENT TECHLABS IBS SOFTWARE GODREJ INFOTECH KGISL THE SOUTH INDIAN BANK V-GUARD INDUSTRIES KAYNES TECHNOLOGY ARABCAL EE SIEMENS 63 49 49 100 INFOSYS LIMITED BURNDY INDIA FIBTEL TELECOM HYKON VIJAYA ENERGY PLUS LEELA ELECTROPOWER KSEB ELITE FOOD CMC LIMITED OMNEX QUALITY L&T IBS SOFTWARE GODREJ INFOTECH IBM ANGLO EASTERN SHIP THE SOUTH INDIAN BANK IT FLUX TECHNOLOGIES CADD CENTRE WRENCH SOLUTIONS TVS SUNDRAM FASTENERS APOLLO TYRES ME 121 83 83 100 DGS TECHNICAL SERVICES NAPC ELGI EQUIPMENTS MARSH QATAR LLC BURNDY INDIA INFOSYS LIMITED SGS INSPECTION SERVICES FURNCE FABRICA HYKON POPULAR PLANT LIPIDS MIL CONTROLS
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ELITE FOODS UST GLOBAL OMNEX QUALITY NIPPON TOYOTA AU SANKAR NP JAPAN 53 22 22 100 MGF MOTORS INFOSYS LIMITED POPULAR L&T GALFAR ENGG, OMAN SILICON HOUSE PRATHEEK CONSTRUCTION CE DGS TECHNICAL SERVICES 62 52 52 100 MARSH QATAR LLC INFOSYS LIMITED SREEGIRI CONSULTANCY SKYLINE BUILDERS ARCON SOLUTIONS CLEARLOGIX COGNITEL CSS CORP GODREJ INFOTECH IGATE PATNI INFOSYS LIMITED POORNAM PRIVATE FIRM POORNAM CS REUBRO INTERNATIONAL 63 54 54 100 SCOPE INTERNATIONAL SIEMENS SLASH SUPPORT THE SOUTH INDIAN BANK STANDARD CHARTERED BANK SUBEX SYNTAX SOFTECH TATA ELXSI 2012 UST GLOBAL HIGHER STUDY ALLSEC ERNST & YOUNG FIBTEL TELECOM FORADIAN IGATE PATNI INFOSYS LIMITED EC 63 53 53 100 PRIVATE FIRM SASKEN SIEMENS THE SOUTH INDIAN BANK UST GLOBAL HIGHER STUDY APOLLO TYRES ARABCAL, UAE ATLAS COPCO EE 65 46 46 100 CII GUARDIAN COGNITEL ESSJAY ELECTROLINKS
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HYKON IFB INDUSTRIES IGATE PATNI INFOSYS LIMITED KSEB L&T LEELA ELECTROPOWER PRIVATE FIRM STANDARD CHARTERED BANK SYNTEL LIMITED UST GLOBAL HIGHER STUDY ANGLO EASTERN SHIP APOLLO TYRES ARABCAL ATLAS COPCO BLUE STAR LIMITED CII GUARDIAN DELPHI ELITE FOOD EVM HONDA FURNACE FABRICA GODREJ INFOTECH HYKON ME 118 72 72 100 IBS SOFTWARE IFB INDUSTRIES IGATE PATNI INDIANOIL SKY TANKING INFOSYS LIMITED KIRLOSKAR L&T MIL CONTROLS ORACLE FINANCIAL PRIVATE FIRM THE SOUTH INDIAN BANK UST GLOBAL IBS SOFTWARE IGATE PATNI INFOSYS LIMITED MGF MOTORS POPULAR AU PRIVATE FIRM 58 28 28 100 RAYAAN RF MOTORS RUBY MOTORS UST GLOBAL VATS IT SOLUTIONS AARBEE STRUCTURES ABAD BUILDERS BHAGEERATHA GALFAR ENGG, OMAN CE IBS SOFTWARE 55 45 45 100 INFOSYS LIMITED INFRA HOUSING KENT CONSTRUCTIONS L&T
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PRATHEEK CONSTRUCTION PRIVATE FIRM SKYLINE BUILDERS SREEGIRI CONSULTANCY SUBEX VIRTUSA INDIA PATNI COMPUTER INFOSYS LIMITED UST GLOBAL FOCUZ INFOTECH SYNTEL CS MPHASIS 60 52 52 100 WIPRO INFOTECH TATA ELXSI C CUBE MARITIME ASSOCIATES PRIVATE FIRM SUTHERLAND ERNST & YOUNG VIRTUSA INDIA PATNI COMPUTER INFOSYS UST GLOBAL IBS SOFTWARE EC 60 43 43 100 SYNTEL MPHASIS PRIVATE FIRM BSNL TCS PATNI COMPUTER 2011 INFOSYS LIMITED UST GLOBAL HCL SYNTEL MPHASIS EE SPI 59 33 33 100 CMC LIMITED VIJAYA BANK CORDIANT TECHNOLOGIES TELK PRIVATE FIRM KSEB L&T INFOSYS LIMITED UST GLOBAL IBS SOFTWARE SUJANA GROUP ANGLO EASTERN SHIP THE SOUTH INDIAN BANK ME 117 55 55 100 PLANT LIPIDS ARABCAL CASTROL VIJAYA BANK MRF LIMITED ENGLISH CLAY V GUARD
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PRIVATE FIRM FURNACE FABRICA APOLLO TYRES JOHNSON CONTROLS INFOSYS LIMITED UST GLOBAL IBS SOFTWARE HCL AU 53 12 12 100 SAI SERVICE PRIVATE FIRM TVS POPULAR INFOSYS LIMITED GALFAR ENGG, OMAN THE SOUTH INDIAN BANK KENT CONSTRUCTIONS CE 59 32 32 100 ABAD BUILDERS PRIVATE FIRM ISRO DLF
5.1.10 Student grievance redressal cell A Grievance Redressal Committee has been constituted by the Principal for resolving students grievances. A suggestion box is placed near the Principal‟s office. Students are also free to report their grievances to the class coordinator or in the class committee or are also free to do so before the HOD or directly to the Principal. Necessary actions are taken after issues are discussed in the committee.
Some of the actions taken during the past years are:
The library timings have been revised 8am to 8 pm on working days. Students residing in hostel can use the central computing facility till 8pm and day scholars can use it till 5.30 pm. Transportation facilities were extended to places like Kakkanad, Tripunithura, Kodungalloor and Perumbavoor.
5.1.11 Institutional provisions for resolving issues pertaining to sexual harassment A Women‟s Cell is in place to cater to the problems & issues related to girls. This Cell has been formed to take care of issues related to gender biasing and sexual harassment. Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) working in coordination with Kerala Women‟s Commission has also been constituted and functions as per the Sexual Harassment at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013.
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Such problems have never occurred in the institution as the institution maintains very high level of discipline.
5.1.12 Anti ragging committee An anti ragging committee functions in the college. In addition an anti ragging squad has been constituted by the Principal as a precautionary measure against this menace and the squad keeps strict vigil to prevent unseemly incidents of ragging in the college premises. The class timings and canteen timings are staggered for first and senior years so that the new students are free to move in the campus. Separate college buses are provided for first year students. Classes are organized on legal awareness on anti ragging every year. The newly enrolled students are thus made aware of the legal implications of ragging. Senior students do not indulge themselves in such practices as they are well aware of the consequences and punishments to follow. Anti ragging banners are displayed at prominent places. Anti-ragging directives of University and State Government and Court of Law are displayed in notice boards. The phone numbers of members in the anti ragging committee are also displayed in the notice board. Affidavits by both student and parents are collected at the time of admission. Because of the effective steps taken by the management the college never had any incidence of ragging.
5.1.13 Student welfare schemes Some of the welfare schemes available for the students are: Hostel accommodation Canteen Well equipped gymnasium Outdoor and indoor recreational facilities A fully furnished and well equipped library with convenient working hours First aid facility and tie up with local hospitals for better attention to the medical needs and for faster response to medical emergencies Central store Reprographic facilities on campus Transportation facilities Sanitary napkin dispensers in ladies toilets 5.1.14 Registered Alumni Association Activities of the alumni association includes:
Organizing annual meetings Interacting with the students, deliver talks and provide career guidance & motivation Event sponsorship Placement leads
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5.2 Student Progression 5.2.1 The percentage of students progressing to higher education or employment (For the last four batches)
Student Program Percentage of students Progression 2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 CS 3 3 9 15 EC 15 16 22 9 UG to PG EE 10 9 9 8 ME 16 14 14 15 AU 12 12 10 9 CE 45 57 47 22 CS - - - - EC - - - - EE - - - - PG to Ph.D. ME - - - - AU - - - - CE 6 - - - Employed CS 85 97 92 91 a) Campus EC 82 95 92 90 selection EE 58 88 85 81 ME 69 82 78 75 AU 81 80 89 85 CE 65 74 80 78 Employed CS 0 3 8 9 b) Other EC 0 5 8 10 than EE 0 12 15 19 campus recruitment ME 0 18 22 25 AU 0 20 11 15 CE 0 26 20 22 5.2.2 Details of the programme wise pass percentage and completion rate for the last four years B. Tech Programme Pass Percentage 2011-15 2010-14 2009-13 2008-12
Programme Completi Pass Completi Pass Completi Pass % Comple Pass on rate % on rate % on rate tion % rate
CS 100.0 61.3 98.46 77.4 100.0 59.4 100.0 85.7
EC 100.0 71.43 96.72 76.23 98.46 84.4 98.41 79.0
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B.Tech ME 98.4 53.33 98.44 44.88 99.17 55.37 98.33 57.63
EE 98.0 50.0 98.4 64.5 96.92 61.9 100 78.46
CE 96.72 79.66 96.92 80.95 100 86.86 88.33 83.01
AU 94.44 47.05 95.16 43.55 86.2 52.0 98.83 48.27
M. Tech Programme
2012-14 2011-13 2010-12 2009-11 Compl Compl Compl Compl Programme Pass Pass etion etion etion Pass % etion Pass % % % rate rate rate rate
CE - CASE 100.0 100.0 100.0 82.35 100.0 83.33 100.0 82.35 CE -EE Started in 2013
ME – P&I 70.59 68.8 66.67 75 Started in 2011 M.Tech CS – CS 100.0 100 Started in 2012 & IS EC- VLSI 100.0 88.9 Started in 2012 & ES EC- CE Started in 2013
Comparison of B. Tech pass percentage with a few neighboring colleges affiliated to M.G University is presented below: Civil Engineering
College 2008-12 2009-13 2010-14 2011-15
SCMS School of Engineering & Technology 83.01 86.86 80.95 79.66
Mar Athanasius College of Engineering 70.12 77.5 66 70.59 Sree Narayana Gurukulam College of 52.3 68.1 67.61 59.42 Engineering & Technology
Amal Jyothi College of Engineering 75.8 82.5 82.22 70.11
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology 65.7 74.6 63.9 83.87
Ilahia College of Engineering & Technology 60.9 54.9 57.1 49.12
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100 90 80 70 60 2008-2012 50 2009-2013 40 2010-2014 Pass Percentage Pass 30 20 2011-2015 10 0 SCM MAC SNG AJC RIT ICE Various Engineering Colleges
Computer Science and Engineering
College 2008-12 2009-13 2010-14 2011-15 SCMS School Of Engineering & Technology 58.00 55.40 77.42 61.67 Adi Sankara Institute of Engineering & 88.50 70.90 85.70 71.93 Technology Sree Narayana Gurukulam College of 78.30 68.90 66.30 51.55 Engineering & Technology Amal Jyothi College of Engineering 87.25 65.52 58.89 77.65 KMEA Engineering College 51.00 48.00 56.00 50.00 Viswajyothi College of Engineering & 55.00 57.10 58.26 62.83 Technology
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100 90 80 70 60 2008-2012 50 40 2009-2013
30 2010-2014 Pass Percentage Pass 20 2011-2015 10 0 SCM ASI SNG AJC KME VJC Various Engineering Colleges
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
College 2008-12 2009-13 2010-14 2011-15
SCMS School of Engineering & Technology 78.46 77.6 63.49 51.72 Federal Institute of Science & Technology 68.18 83.33 57.58 42.86 Adi Sankara Institute of Engineering & 88.23 47.6 72.58 64.29 Technology Sree Narayana Gurukulam College of 65.7 62.5 66.67 37.25 Engineering & Technology Amal Jyothi College of Engineering 66.13 91.8 36.67 52.54 Viswajyothi College of Engineering & 77.42 87.7 65.0 62.71 Technology
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100 90 80 70 60 2008-2012 50 40 2009-2013
30 2010-2014 Pass Percentage Pass 20 2011-2015 10 0 SCM FIT ASI SNG AJC VJC Various Engineering Colleges
Mechanical Engineering
College 2008-12 2009-13 2010-14 2011-15 SCMS School of Engineering & Technology 57.6 55.4 44.9 53.3 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology 53.6 55.7 35.6 37.14 Adi Sankara Institute of Engineering & 59.67 48.4 66.4 46.77 Technology Sree Narayana Gurukulam College of 42.72 50.0 56.07 43.88 Engineering & Technology Amal Jyothi College of Engineering 47.6 57.3 44.94 56.41 Viswajyothi College of Engineering & 59.3 57.1 48.44 55.74 Technology
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40 2008-2012 30 2009-2013
20 2010-2014 Pass Percentage Pass 10 2011-2015
0 SCM RIT ASI SNG AJC VJC Various Engineering Colleges
Electronics and Communication Engineering
College 2008-12 2009-13 2010-14 2011-15 SCMS School of Engineering & Technology 79.0 84.4 76.23 71.43 Federal Institute of Science & Technology 89.2 66.66 76.19 66.67 Adi Sankara Institute of Engineering & 82.85 77.0 68.0 61.86 Technology Sree Narayana Gurukulam College of 48.3 64.6 59.3 53.19 Engineering & Technology KMEA Engineering College 54.0 39.0 46.0 44.83
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100 90 80 70 60 2008-2012 50 2009-2013 40 2010-2014 Pass Percentage Pass 30 2011-2015 20 10 0 SCM FIT ASI SNG KME Various Engineering Colleges
Automobile Engineering
College 2008-12 2009-13 2010-14 2011-15 SCMS School of Engineering & Technology 48.3 52.0 43.6 47.1 Amal Jyothi College of Engineering - - - 21.62 Matha College of technology - - - 4.88
5.2.3 Student progression to higher level of education and/or towards employment and role played by Institution Student progression to higher level of education and/ or towards placement is viewed with at most importance by the management of the institution and all measures are taken to ensure this smooth progression. The placement cell organises seminars on career guidance as well as higher studies. On campus recruitment drives are organised and students are also sent for off campus recruitment drives. Pre-placement training programmes in aptitude, Group Discussions, mock interviews and GDs, soft skill and personality development programmes in addition to resume writing, special lectures, interactive sessions with industry experts, industry internships etc. are taken up on a regular basis to equip students to appear for placement tests and interviews. SSET has a MoU with Information and Communication Technology Academy of Kerala (ICTAK) to enhance the quality of graduates and to increase the employability of the students. To achieve this ICTAK provides regular workshops, training programmes, career guidance and placement support.
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Faculty also provides support and guidance for students to appear for GATE, for pursuing for higher studies and research. Previous years GATE question papers are made available to the students. Well equipped computer labs with internet and other facilities are provided to students for preparing for competitive examination and placement.
5.2.4 The special support provided to students who are at risk of failure and drop out Students in each class are categorized and this helps identify the students with potential risk of failure. Such students are closely monitored and are extended full support by the faculty handling classes. Remedial classes are arranged for these students to help them clear their back papers. Peer group teaching is encouraged. During afternoon intervals and after college hours individual sessions if required are undertaken. Parents of such students are also taken into confidence to provide better handhold for such students. Counseling sessions by professional counselors are also arranged to help the students. 5.3 Student Participation and Activities 5.3.1 Sports, games, cultural and other extracurricular activities available to students . Participation of students in sports, games, cultural and extracurricular activities are promoted at SSET to facilitate all-round holistic development of students. The Physical Education Department headed by the Assistant Director, Physical Education takes care of the training needs of the students. There is a well equipped Gymnasium in the campus. Students have facilities for playing football, cricket, cricket net practice, badminton, volley ball, hand ball and basketball as outdoor games. The indoor games provided by the college are carroms, chess and table tennis, which are separately facilitated for boys and girls. . Vipanchika is the intra-collegiate cultural fest organized by the Students‟ Union of SSET every alternate year. It gives an opportunity for the students of SSET to show case their talents. Events are held on light music, group song, dance events, instrument music both eastern and western, mime, skit, mono act, mimicry, adblitz and spot events for generating enthusiasm among students. . Igniz is a two-day inter-collegiate cultural and technical festival organized by the elected Students Union of SSET. Igniz is conducted once in two years. The elected student members of the college union along with the other students manage the whole event with the support of staff. Technical & Management Events like seminars, paper presentations, quizzing, live project presentations, Robowar, CAD Master, Desgning using CAD, Circuit designing, C coding etc. are conducted. Cultural events include
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Choreoshow, rockshow, short film, photography, painting, drawing, curtain splitter, light music, RJ Hunt etc. . Prior to University Youth Festival conducted by M G University in February- March, in-house screening of students to various literary and cultural events is done under the supervision of faculty members. In-house literary competitions are held for short story writing, essay writing, elocution, poetry writing (in English, Malayalam and Hindi) and quiz. Cultural competitions are held for kathaprasamgam, Photography, Painting, Collage, Cartooning, instrumental music both Percussion and string – eastern and western, Dance events like Thiruvathirakali- the traditional dance form of Kerala, Oppana, Margamkali and various Classical dance forms of India. . Intra – collegiate games is conducted every year for volleyball, cricket, football, shuttle badminton and chess spread over the year. . Students of the institution also participate in inter collegiate football, volleyball, cricket and chess tournaments. . Onam and Christmas celebrations are also held with great pomp, replete with various cultural activities.
5.3.2 Major student achievements in co-curricular, extracurricular and cultural activities at different levels The details of major student achievements in co- curricular, extracurricular and cultural activities at different levels: University / State / Zonal / National / International, etc. for the previous four years is as below. Year Level 2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 University 1 - 6 5 State / Zonal 15 15 11 14 National / International 14 8 3 4 1. Agin Rose Pynadath, Aiswarya Mohanan, Greeshma Harish Kumar, Keerthana Venugopal, third semester Civil Engineering students secured Third Prize in the Intercollegiate level Popsicle Bridge Design Competition organised by Federation of Registered Construction Engineers Associations as a part of Engineer‟s Day Celebrations, September 2015.
2. Novy Francis, eighth semester Electrical and Electronics Engg. student secured Third Position in Amplified, both held as a part of Ragam‟14 conducted by the National Institute of Technology, Calicut during 13th to 16th March 2015.
3. Novy Francis, eighth semester Electrical and Electronics Engg. student secured Third Position in Amplified, both held as a part of Ragam‟14
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conducted by the National Institute of Technology, Calicut during 13th to 16th March 2015.
4. SSET bagged First prize in AHAS 2K15, Intercollegiate Volleyball Tournament conducted at KMEA Engineering College on 13th March 2015.
5. Mr. Joseph George, M. Tech Industrial and Production Engineering student, presented a paper titled „A numerical Study on Stir Casting Process in a Metal Matrix Composite Using CFD Approach‟ co-authored by Dr. Sheeja Janardhanan, Associate Prof-ME and Mr. Sijo M.T, Assistant Professor-ME, in the 4thInternational Conference on Manufacturing Engineering and Process, held in Paris during 13th and 14th April 2015. He also received an award for „Excellent Oral Presentation‟
6. Novy Francis, eighth semester Electrical and Electronics Engg. student secured Second Position in Acoustics held as a part of Ragam‟14 conducted by the National Institute of Technology, Calicut during 13th to 16th March 2015.
7. Sandra Baiju, Charutha Balaraman M V, eighth semester Civil Engineering students secured Second Place in Quiz competition held as a part of Southern Regional Students Meet conducted by Karunya University on 20th March 2015.
8. Vipin Subramoniam, Tony Thattil, eighth semester Civil Engineering students secured First Position in URBANO DESINYO and Second Position in TEXO STRUCTURA held as a part of INCEPTO 2K15 conducted by the Federal Institute of Science & Technology, Angamaly during March 18th 2015.
9. Aboobacker NK (Batch 12) participated and won the First Position in the contest IPL Auction during the National Level Inter Collegiate Technical Festival organized by the Holy Kings College of Engineering and Technology, Pampakuda, Ernakulam District, Kerala on 14th March 2015.
10. Aparna Elizabeth, S 6 ECE student won Third Prize with A grade for the Short Story (Malayalam), at the MG UTY Youth Festival, Dhwani 2015 conducted during 5th to 9th March 2015.
11. Mr. Arun T. T, Mr. Alen E. George, eighth semester Electrical and Electronics Engineering students participated and won First position in the general event named Papyrus held as part of RITU‟15, the National Level techno-cultural fest of Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Kottayam during 25th to 27th February 2015.
12. Mr. Paul C. Jose, eighth semester Electrical and Electronics Engineering student presented a paper on „Trends and Challenges in Smart Grid Technology‟ in the District Level Seminar Competition organized by the KSEB Engineers‟ Association with the support of IEEE Power and Energy Society Kerala Chapter on 26th February 2015 and secured A grade position.
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13. Anju A A, eighth semester Civil Engineering student secured First Place in TESORO CASA as a part of DRUVA 2K15 conducted by Christ Knowledge City on 24th -25th February 2015.
14. Farsana Muhammed & team of eighth semester Civil Engineering secured Second Place in NOSTALGIA as a part of DRUVA 2K15 conducted by Christ Knowledge City on 24th - 25thFebruary 2015.
15. Preethy Venugopal and Akhila Girish (Batch 11) secured First Position in the Annual Paper Presentation Contest AVANZA‟15 organized by Albertian Institute of Science and Technology on 21st February 2015.
16. Aiswarya G of sixth semester Civil Engineering student secured Third Place in BRIDGE DESIGN CHALLENGE conducted in association with Technix‟15, IIT (BHU) organised by Civil Simplified held on 15th February 2015 at GEC Thrissur.
17. Mr. Ajay Babu, Mr Mohammed Raneesh, Mr. Shyamesh K R, Mr. Sreejith A S, Mr. Jijo Joseph and Mr. Jithin Joy, fifth semester MCA students secured First place in Treasure Hunt, event held as a part of the National Level IT Fest, INZINO 15 organized by the Department of Computer Applications, SNGIST, North Paravur on 12th and 13th February 2015.
18. Mr. Sidharth Sethu and Mr. Harish Jose, sixth semester Computer Science Engineering students secured First place in PRAYUDH‟15, the Intercollegiate Quiz competition organized by CSI Student Branch of Viswajyothi College of Engineering and Technology, Vazhakulam on 5th February 2015.
19. Mr. Abhijith Menon and Mr. Jabir Haneef, eighth semester B.Tech Automobile Engineering students were awarded Second Place in a Student Poster Presentation Competition on Automotive Safety conducted during the Symposium on International Automotive Technology (SIAT 2015) organized by Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) from 21st to 24nd January 2015 at Pune. They received a certificate and cash award of Rs 10,000 and will undergo three days training at ARAI, Pune at a later date. The award was presented by Mr. Nithin Gadkari, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways.
20. Harish Jose and Sidharth Sethu (Batch 12) secured First Position in „PRAYUDH 15‟, Inter Collegiate Quiz Competition organized by CSI Student Branch of Vishwajyothi College of Engineering and Technology, Vazhakulam.
21. Mr. Jeffy George, Mr.Arjun P. Menon and Ms.Anju A. A., students of seventh semester B.Tech Civil Engineering, participated in the event “Applications of GIS Workshop” conducted as part of NIRMAAN 2014, a Techno-Cultural Symposium organized by the Division of Civil Engineering, School Of
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Engineering, Cochin University of Science & Technology on 17th & 18th October 2014 and also secured the “Best Presentation Awards” organized by „Civil Simplified‟.
22. Mr. Mohammed Saheer P and Mr. Paul C. Jose, Seventh semester B. Tech Electrical and Electronics Engineering students, presented a paper entitled „Smart Transformer‟ in Palmarius, National Level Technical Fest organized by Sahrdaya College of Engineering and Technology, Kodakara on 13th and 14th October 2014.
23. Mr. Mohammed Saheer P and Mr. Paul C. Jose, Seventh semester B. Tech Electrical and Electronics Engineering students, secured Second Place in Shastrapathra (Paper Presentation) competition while Mr. Akhil Glen John, Mr. Shakeel K. A. and Mr. Madhavan G., Seventh semester B. Tech Electrical and Electronics Engineering students, secured Second place in „Ankhyasamara‟ competition both conducted by Electrical and Electronics Department at Bodhi 2014, the Annual Technical Festival, Viswajyothi College of Engineering and Technology, Vazhakulam on 13th October 2014.
24. Ms. Aiswraya G., Fifth semester B.Tech Civil Engineering students, secured First Position with a cash prize of Rs. 20,000/- in the „Building Drawing Competition‟ hosted by Indian Institute of Architecture and Vanitha Veedu at Kaloor International Stadium on 12th October 2014.
25. Aiswarya G of fifth semester Civil Engineering secured First Place in HOME DESIGN contest conducted in connection with IIA Vanitha Veedu Exhibition held from 10th to 13th October 2014 at Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium, Kochi.
26. Dipin Dinesh (Batch 13) secured First Position in the event titled „CODE BREAKER‟ conducted as part of IEEE All Kerala Student Congress 2014 held from 26th to 28th September 2014 at College of Engineering, Trivandrum (STATE LEVEL).
27. Mr. Paul C. Jose, Seventh semester B. Tech Electrical and Electronics Engineering student, won Second Prize in the event Papyrus of Ani held in connection with Nucleus Properties Excel 2014, the National Level techno- managerial symposium hosted by Govt. Model Engineering College, Kochi in association with IEEE Student Branch on 25th September 2014.
28. Harish Jose and Sidharth Sethu (Batch 12) secured Second Position in the event “Crime Scene Investigation‟ held in connection with Nucleus properties Excel 2014 the National Level Techno Managerial Symposium hosted by Government Model Engineering college, Kochi in connection with IEEE student Branch from 25th to 27th September 2014.
29. Harish Jose and Sidharth Sethu (Batch 12) secured Third Prize in the event “CybetoTechnica” conducted during National Level Tech Fest „ABHIYANTHRIKI 2K14‟ on 19thand 20th September 2014, hosted by Rajagiri School of Engineering and Technology.
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30. A. Aditya (Batch 13) secured Second Position in the event „CHESS under 25 „conducted by Chess Association, Ernakulam on 9th August 2014.
31. Joseph Jolly, S8 Mechanical Engineering student, secured third place in the event string (solo) at Ragam‟14 conducted at NIT Calicut during 13th to 16th March, 2014.
32. Manu Mohan of fourth semester Civil Engineering secured Third Position in ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY conducted in as a part of Vyvidh14 by Vidya Academy of Science & Technology on 7th& 8th March 2014.
33. Vishnuraj K & Preet K Lawrel, students of eighth semester Civil Engineering, secured Third Place in the quiz competition, CRESCERE 2014, conducted by ICI KOCHI Centre on 1stMarch 2014.
34. Joseph Jolly, S8 Mechanical Engineering student, participated in the final round of Robo Tryst – 2014, a National level championship organized by Robosapiens Technologies Pvt Ltd. at IIT Delhi, during 20th February to 1st March 2014.
35. Rex Jose, Maneesha , Sherin, Aparna, students of eighth semester Civil Engineering, secured First Place in Theme Show as a part of Bhrahma 2K14, conducted by ASIET on 19th & 21st February 2014.
36. Nazneen Mohammed, Anang S, Chinchu Joseph and Nikhil Dennis of sixth semester Electronics and Communication Engg. Dept. secured First Position in Ethnic Walk held as part of Advay 2014 at TocH Institute of Science and Technology, Arakkunnam during 14th and 15th February 2014.
37. Aashik Pai of sixth semester Electronics and Communication Engg. Dept. secured First Position in Counter Strike, both held as part of Advay 2014 at TocH Institute of Science and Technology, Arakkunnam during 14th and 15th February2014.
38. Sidharth Sethu (Batch 12) was a member of the team adjudged Runners Up in Altus Disputatio 2014, the National Level Debate competition organized by NUALS Debate Forum from 7th to 9th February 2014.
39. Nikhil Pradeep, SaeedRahman, Paul Varun V.X and Rameez Raja of sixth semester Electrical and Electronics Engg. Dept. secured Second Position in the event Srishti-Project Expo conducted under Tharang14 at Jyothi Engineering College, Cheruthuruthy during 24th and 25th January 2014.
40. Harish Jose, Sidharth Sethu and Sethunath (Batch 12) Participated in the Zonal Round of ROBOTRYST 2014 organized by Robosapiens Technologies Pvt. Ltd. in association with TRYST-2014 IIT Delhi.
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41. Sidharth Sethu (Batch 12) has successfully completed ”Certificate in Java Programming Language using Java SE6” as part of Oracle‟s workforce development program at NIIT North Paravoor Center.
42. Harikrishanan V, Freelish Joy, Joseph Jolly, Manu Vijayan and Manjunath M Mallia, S7 Mechanical Engineering Students, completed successfully 60 hrs hands on training in advanced IC engine technologies at AISI during 23rd to 29th December, 2013.
43. Mr. Mashooq Ahamed A, first year Mechanical Engineering student broke the state record in Peep Sight Air Rifle event in both junior men & senior men category during the 46thKerala State Shooting Championship held at Palakkad during 18th to 22ndSeptember 2013. Overall, he won 4 Gold, 1 Silver & 4 Bronze medals for individual and for the team.
44. Mr. Shiyas V. Azeez, Mr. Tony Thattil and Mr. Vipin P. Subramoniam, fifth semester Civil Engineering students won First Prize in “CIVIL MODELLING” Competition (Theme: Township) in the Technical fest “NAUTILUS 2K13” organized by FISAT, Mookkannoor during 6th and 7thSeptember 2013.
45. Harish Jose and Sidharth Sethu(Batch 12) won First Prize In the event Treasure Hunt of NAUTILUS 2K13 National Level Technical Fest held on 6thand 7th September 2013, hosted by of Federal Institute of Science and Technology(FISAT).
46. Mr. Tony Thattil and Mr. Vipin P. Subramoniam, fifth semester Civil Engineering students won First Prize and a cash award in the “Survey Hunting” Competition in Technical fest “NAUTILUS 2K13” organized by FISAT, Mookkannoor during 6th and 7th September 2013.
47. Mr. Manu Unnikrishnan and Mr. Nandu Venugopal, third semester Electronics and Communication Engineering students won Second Prize in the event “Counter Strike” in the Technical fest “NAUTILUS 2K13” organized by FISAT, Mookkannoor during 6th and 7th September 2013.
48. Mr. Mohamed Sharookh M.H., third semester Electronics and Communication Engineering student won First Prize in the event “Crime Scene Investigation” in the Technical fest “NAUTILUS 2K13” organized by FISAT, Mookkannoor during 6th and 7th September 2013.
49. Sethunath and Simson Joy (Batch 12) won First Prize in the event Codelab of NAUTILUS 2K13 National Level Technical Fest Held on 6thand 7th September 2013 hosted by of Federal Institute of Science and Technology (FISAT).
50. Mr.Vijeesh Velayudhan, seventh semester Electrical and Electronics Engineering student secured the First prize for the event „Amazing Race‟ conducted as a part of the National Level techfest, TechKshethra, at RSET, Kochi on 6th September 2013.
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51. Mr. Preet K. Lawrel and Ms. Aswathy Paul, seventh semester Civil Engineering students won Second Prize in the “Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) Cochin Chapter Debate Competition” organized by CII on 12th September 2013. Mr. Preet K. Lawrel was also selected as the „Best Boy Speaker‟ during the Competition.
52. The technical paper titled "Obfuscated Malware Analysis" authored by Dr. Vinod P, Associate Professor- Computer Science and Engineering along with Rakesh R, Alphy George, 2013 batch Computer Science and Engineering students, was selected to present in the 2nd International Invited Workshop on the Theories and Intricacies of Information Security problems (INTRICATESec‟2013) to be held at Johannesburg, South Africa during August 14th to 16th 2013. The Extended version of this book chapter will be published in IGI Global Book Chapter.
53. Akhil Glen John and Mohammed Saheer P, Fourth Semester Electrical and Electronics Engineering students won Second Prize in Line Follower Robotics as part of Agnipath „13 conducted at Jyothi Engineering College on 6th March 2013.
54. Ajay Prabith P, Sixth Semester Automobile Engineering student secured Second Place in Bike Design Challenge as a part of Bike Kings Workshop organized by Amrita School of Engineering in association with SAE Amrita Collegiate Club & Vardenchi during 1st to 3rd March 2013.
55. Shilpa Sugathan, First year Electronics and Communication Engineering student won Third Prize in Collage at the Mahatma Gandhi University Youth festival Urvara 2013 conducted at Kottayam during 25th February to March 1st 2013.
56. Sreevas P, Eighth semester Automobile Engineering student won Third Prize in Stringed Instrument (Western) at Mahatma Gandhi University Youth festival Urvara 2013 conducted at Kottayam during 25th February to March 1st 2013.
57. Vinod P.G, Eighth semester Computer Science and Engineering student won Third Prize in Elocution (Hindi) at the Mahatma Gandhi University Youth festival Urvara 2013 conducted at Kottayam during 25th February to March 1st 2013.
58. Nitin Jason & team of sixth semester Civil Engineering secured Third Place in Group Song Western as a part of URVARA 2K13MGU YOUTH FESTIVAL on 25th February to 1st March 2013.
59. Freddy Varghese, First semester MCA student and Susmi Wilson, First year Computer Science and Engineering student secured „A‟ Grade in Folk Dance (Single) and in Ottamthullal respectively at the Mahatma Gandhi University
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Youth festival Urvara 2013 conducted at Kottayam during 25th February to March 1st 2013.
60. SSET college team won Third Prize in Group Song (Western) at the Mahatma Gandhi University Youth festival Urvara 2013 conducted at Kottayam during 25th February to March 1st 2013.
61. College Chess team participated in the All Kerala Inter Engineering Collegiate Chess tournament conducted by Saintgits Engineering College, Kottayam on18th February 2013. The team stood Second in the individual point category and Third in the team category.
62. Akshay Menon and Mahasoof P. Mohammed, Eighth Semester Civil Engineering students won the First Prize and a cash award of Rs. 20000/- in the State Finals of STIMULUS 2012-13, defeating seven teams from various engineering colleges, organized by Ultra-Tech Cement Limited on 7th February 2013 and have qualified for the South India level competition representing Kerala State.
63. John Joy Chiramel, Sixth Semester and Mohammed Saheer P, Fourth Semester, Electrical and Electronics Engineering students won Second Prize in the KSEB Engineers Association 4th Seminar Series - 2013 Competition on Grid Connectivity of Renewable Energy-Issues & Solutions in the District Level presentation held at Kalamassery on February 2nd 2013
64. Akshay Menon and Mahasoof P. Mohammed, Seventh Semester Civil Engineering students got First prize and a cash award of Rs. 10000/- in the Cochin Regional round of „Stimulus 2012-13‟ organized by Ultra Tech Cement Limited conducted at Hotel Elite Palazzo, Angamaly on 9th January 2013.
65. The BAJA SAE Series is an event organized globally by the Society of Automotive Engineers for the undergraduate engineering students across six countries. SSET team „V24‟, consisting of 24 students of Fifth semester Automobile engineering were selected from the VIRTUAL BAJA competition held at Bangalore Institute of Technology, Bangalore on 24th& 25th August 2012. The final round of BAJA Competition will be conducted at Pithampur test track, Indore during February 2013. SSET is the first engineering college from Kerala who got selection in VIRTUAL BAJA at first chance.
66. Ms. Karthika J. Kumar, 2012 pass out B. Tech in Computer Science and Engineering was ranked 941 in the Civil Services Examination, 2013.
67. Mr. Jones Mathew, S7-ME was one among the top 10 winners of BSNL Quiz competition, „BSNL Connecting Youth Campaign‟, which was conducted among the engineering colleges of Ernakulam SSA on 27th September2012. He was awarded with 3.6 Mbps 3G data cards with one month free trial of 1GB of 3G data download on 1st October 2012.
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68. Sreevas P-S7 Automobile, Novy Francis-S5 Electrical, Nikhil Suresh-S5 Mechanical, Vineeth C P-S5 Automobile and Akash Menon-S3 Computer Science, members of the college musical band „Anoxiya‟ won Second Prize for the event Music Band in connection with E-ZEIGEN 2K12 (National Level Technical Symposium) conducted at Met‟s School of Engineering, Mala on 19th and 20th September 2012.
69. Aravind Rajan, Sreevas and ArjunRaju of S7 Automobile; Sachin Komattil, Vineeth C P of S5 Automobile got first prize in Business Plan Competition while Ram Vignesh- S5 Automobile won First Place in Modeling and Analysis, in the SAE Tier II Student Convention (State Level) held at Nehru College of Engineering and Research Centre, Thrissur conducted on 18th September 2012.
70. Dinesh N.A, Harikrishnan C.R and Jyothis Kurian of S5 Mechanical and Nithin Samuel-S5 Electronics and Communication were the Winners of Gree- Biz (Business Plan) competition conducted as a part of the Go Green 2012 fest, by School of Management Studies (SMS) at CUSAT on 17th September 2012. The winners were awarded with certificates and prize money of Rs 12,000/-.
71. Novy Francis- S5 Electrical secured Second Prize in Western Band competition organized as part of the Inter-Institutional fest VIVACE ERA- 2012 conducted by III BA Communicative English students at St. Xavier‟s College for Women, Aluva on 11th and 12th September 2012.
72. Sreevas P-S7 Automobile, Novy Francis-S5 Electrical, Nikhil Suresh-S5 Mechanical, Vineeth C P-S5 Automobile and Akash Menon-S3 Computer Science, members of the college musical band „Anoxiya‟ won Second Place in Western Band competition organized as a part of the Inter-Institutional fest VIVACE ERA-2012 conducted by III BA Communicative English students at St. Xavier‟s College for Women, Aluva on 11th and 12th September 2012.
73. Sreevas P-S7 Automobile, Novy Francis-S5 Electrical, Nikhil Suresh-S5 Mechanical, Vineeth C P-S5 Automobile and Akash Menon-S3 Computer Science, members of the college musical band „Anoxiya‟ won Second Place in the „Battle of Bands‟ , conducted as part of Dristi‟12 held at IES College of Engineering, Thrissur during 2nd to 4th April 2012.
74. Monajitha A.S., Sajith V.S., Sandra Fernandez, Sarika S., and Seena K. of eighth semester Civil Engineering, won the First Prize with cash award of Rs. 10,000/- in the concrete cube strength competition organized by Indian Concrete Institute Kochi Centre during March 2012.
75. Karun Mathew Babu , S4 Mechanical Engineering student and Aviral Garg , S4 Computer Science and Engineering student won First Place in Prashnothari (Technical Quiz) at Bodhi‟ 12, National Level Technical and Cultural Fest organized by Viswajyothi College of Engineering and Technology, Vazhakulam on 23rd March 2012.
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76. SSET College team secured Second Position for the Football Tournament (FISAT Trophy) held at Federal Institute of Science and Technology, Mookannoor on 12th March 2012.
77. Juwin Thomas and K.A Muhammed Nihal, S6 Mechanical Engineering students got Second Prize in Clay Modelling‟ at Ragam-2012, conducted by the National Institute of Technology, Calicut during 7th to 10th March 2012.
78. FawasMudar, S6 Mechanical Engineering student got Second Prize in „Mock Press‟, at Ragam-2012, conducted by the National Institute of Technology, Calicut during 7th to 10th March 2012.
79. Sreevas P, S6 Automobile Engineering student won First Prize with A grade for the Stringed Instrument (Western), at the Mahatma Gandhi University Youth Festival, Sargodayam 2012 conducted during 29th February to 4th March 2012.
80. Nikhil Menon, S1&2 Automobile Engineering student won First Prize with A grade for the English Elocution at the Mahatma Gandhi University Youth Festival, Sargodayam 2012 conducted during 29th February to 4th March 2012.
81. Jwala Baburaj, S1&2 Civil Engineering student was the A grade holder for Mohiniyattam at the Mahatma Gandhi University Youth Festival, Sargodayam 2012 conducted during 29th February to 4th March 2012.
82. SSET college team won Second Prize for „Quiz‟, at the Mahatma Gandhi University Youth Festival, Sargodayam 2012 conducted during 29th February to 4th March 2012.
83. Martin Jose, S6 Mechanical Engineering student won Third Prize in Mahatma Gandhi University Judo Championship held at St. Joseph College of Engineering and Technology, Pala on 27th February 2012.
84. Dinesh K A, S4 Mechanical Engineering student got Second Prize in „Best Manager‟ at Bharatham 2012, Tech and cultural event conducted by Federal Institute of Science and Technology, Mookkannoor conducted during 16th to 18th February 2012.
85. Sarang Menon, of S8 Electrical and Electronics Engineering student got First Prize for „Planet Rock‟, at Bharatham 2012, Tech and cultural event conducted by Federal Institute of Science and Technology, Mookkannoor conducted during 16th to 18th February 2012.
86. Juwin Thomas and K.A Muhammed Nihal, S6 Mechanical Engineering students got Second Prize in „Creative Painting‟, at Bharatham 2012, Tech and cultural event conducted by Federal Institute of Science and Technology, Mookkannoor conducted during 16th to 18th February 2012.
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87. Jyothis Kurian Joseph, S4 Mechanical Engineering student got First Prize in „Essay Writing‟ at Bharatham 2012, Tech and cultural event conducted by Federal Institute of Science and Technology,Mookkannoor conducted during 16th to 18th February 2012.
88. Jyothis Kurian Joseph, Dinesh K A, S4 Mechanical Engineering students got First Prize in „Virtual Stock Market‟ at Bharatham 2012, Tech and cultural event conducted by Federal Institute of Science and Technology, Mookkannoor conducted during 16th to 18th February 2012.
89. Sarang Menon, S8 Electrical and Electronics Engineering student got Second Prize in „Rock N Rolla‟ at Deepwoods-2012, Inter collegiate cultural fest conducted by Madras Christian College, Chennai on 16th February 2012.
90. Jiju P Thoman, Jobit Thomson and Syam S Sajeev, S6 Mechanical Engineering students, participated in the State Annual Meet of NSS Technical Cell held at P A Aziz college of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram during 11th – 12th February, 2012.
91. Navaneeth Vijayan and Karun Mathew Babu, S4 Mechanical Engineering students won Second Prize in the Inter Collegiate quiz competition conducted at TocH Institute of Science and Technology, Arakunnam, Ernakulam on February 10th 2012, as part of Advay‟ 12
92. Novy Francis, S4 EE won Second Prize in La-Banda Competition conducted by students of IIIrd Communicative English on 10th and 11th January 2012 at St. Xavier‟s College for Women, Aluva.
93. Sarang Menon, S8 Electrical and Electronics Engineering student got First Prize in „Amplified Rock Show‟ as part of Advay‟ 12, conducted at TocH Institute of Science and Technology, Arakunnam, Ernakulam during 8th to 10th February 2012.
94. Jeffin K Devasia and Karun Mathew Babu, S4 Mechanical Engineering students won Second Prize in the Inter Collegiate quiz competition conducted by Naipunya Institute of Management and Information Technology, Thrissur on 3rd February 2012.
95. Emil Thomas, Vishnu S Vijayan, Mahasoof P.M and Kishori V. R of Civil Engineering Branch won the preliminary roundof AADHAR-2011- an Inter Collegiate Quiz competition by Dalmia Cements conducted by All India Management Association. They will represent the college at the Regional Round to be conducted at the college on 31st October 2011.
96. Karun Mathew Babu and Navaneeth V. ,S3 Mechanical Engineering won the Second Prize with a cash award and certificate at the Prof. Bindu M. Varghese Memorial All Kerala Inter Collegiate Science and Technology Quiz Competition conducted by The Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department, M.A. College of Engineering on 1st October 2011.
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5.3.3 Improvement in the performance and quality of the institutional provisions using the data and feedback from its graduates and employers Exit feedback is taken from the outgoing students. Their opinion on teaching learning process, infrastructural amenities, library facilities, computing facilities, co-curricular and extracurricular activities, support to placement activities, etc. are taken through this exit feedback. The feedbacks thus obtained are used to improve upon the performance of the College.
The Placement Cell collects feedback from recruiters, on the performance of our students while they visit campus for placement drives. Feed back is also collected via e mails and industry interface. The weak areas are identified and suitable remedial measures are chalked out.
Feedback from Alumni is also collected from time to time and used to improve upon add on and skill development courses offered, thereby grooming the students as per the latest needs of the industry.
5.3.4 Students to publish materials like catalogues, wall magazines, college magazine, and other material by College magazine provides opportunities to students to showcase their literary skills. Each Department also releases its own magazines and students are encouraged to come up with technical articles and literary works. Students are also encouraged to put articles in Department notice boards. 5.3.5 Student Council or any similar body The Students‟ Council takes role in organizing co-curricular and extracurricular activities with the help of the faculty. This Council is a non political forum. Class representatives are selected from each class by election and they select the administrative committee members by election among them. The two elected University Union Councilors represents the students‟ union in the M. G. University Union Council. The various posts held by students in the students‟ union are: Chairman, Vice Chairperson, General Secretary, Fine Arts Secretary, Magazine Editor and two University Union Councilors.
5.3.6 Various academic and administrative bodies that have student representatives on them There are student representatives in the following academic/ administrative bodies of the institution. Students‟ Council Class Committees and Course Committees
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ICI Students‟ Chapter CSI Students‟ Chapter Department Associations Alumni Association IQAC Hostel committee Mess committee
5.3.7 The institution network and collaboration with the Alumni and former faculty of the Institution SSET maintains an affable relationship with alumni by dedicatedly conducting alumni chapters and alumni meets at the campus. During such alumni meets former faculty who are known to the particular batch of students are also invited. Students of SSET have organized alumni associations in all major cities of India. They have been a source of strength to SSET as they are the ones who spread the name of our institution far and wide as a centre of excellence.
A large number of our former students are working in many West Asian Countries. A substantial number is in United Arab Emirates (UAE), particularly in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. ASSET is an alumni-socio-cultural organization featuring the pass-outs of SSET residing in U.A.E. It is the first overseas chapter of the SSET with headquarters in Dubai. ASSET was formed on 17th April 2009, within a short span of 4 years from the date of first year pass-outs. This success comes up with the positive attitude and togetherness of all the proud members of the Alumni. Alumni are also invited to deliver talks at the institute and to interact with the existing student clientele. Apart from the gathering the Alumni also aims hands-on charitable services with other associations in U.A.E.
https://sset.fourthambit.com/home is the Academic & Professional Networking site of SSET which helps us connect with our alma mater. It is an online engagement ecosystem comprising of alumni, students and faculty. The portal has engagement modules which facilitate engagements between these stakeholders.
The various modules are:
1. CONNECT Revive long lost connects with college mates / faculty & re-live nostalgic moments. a. Your Network This module provides the user the facility to search for friends by name, location, company, chapters, department etc. The
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listing of users matching the search criteria comes along with the ability to view complete profile, send invites/ messages etc. An adjoining map view helps the user view the number of alumni by location. b. Conversations
This is the space for the user to unwind and communicate with his/ her friends.
- Posts: It provides space for communicating through posts within college community. - Social Media: Provides access to official groups for the college on Facebook, Twitter, etc. apart from personal blogs of other alumni. - Personal Passion Circuits: Thematic groups where users can chat about topics of common interest. c. Campaign for the Month
This module helps the user re-live moments from the past. Thematic campaigns are created periodically which are anchored on the spirit of friendship, nostalgia, festivals, topical events etc. d. Gallery Anyone who is registered to the portal can post photos related to their college life and life after that. 2. ENGAGE Engage with the college, its alumni, students and faculty in a meaningful manner. a. Events Face-to-face engagement among alumni made possible. The users can post informal events ranging from an alumni dinner party to local chapter meeting to a wedding invite apart from many others. Corresponding to the same, users also have the ability to respond to these event requests and thus set up alerts on his calendar. The alma mater/ alumni committee would also be able to set up formal alumni meetings - General Events: Any generic event related to the college. - Alumni Open House: Pre-scheduled once in a month online video session wherein alumni/ corporate representatives and the college (which could be staff, students or a combination of both) can have an hour long session discussing about anything that they feel relevant. b. Get Involved - Giving Back: An online payment gateway to facilitate making donations via the portal.
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- Mentorship: Adopt student‟s end-to-end from academic consultancy to career counseling. Also allows students to search for mentors who have volunteered. - Scholarship: Alumni have an option to sponsor the education of students who are in need of financial assistance. - Back to Class: Option for alumni to go back to their alma mater to take classes/ give lectures to current students on relevant topics. - Alumni Open House: Pre-scheduled once in a month online video session wherein alumni/ corporate representatives and the college (which could be staff, students or a combination of both) can have an hour long session discussing about anything that they feel relevant. - Digital Library: Alumni/Faculty can post articles and can also contribute towards online subscriptions which help students. - Social Cause: Alumni can showcase their initiatives in social cause space. - Alumni Appeals: Alumni can help other alumni seeking urgent help due to critical financial/ medical/ other reasons. 3. SHOWCASE Staying updated on latest happenings at college.
a. News & Updates This module gives the alma mater the ability to post news & announcements on key developments. The alumnus is thus able to stay updated on the happenings in the college and provide their views/ comments.
b. College Notes - Magazines and Newsletters: Ability to post college magazines and newsletters. - Books and Articles: Alumni can post his own written books and articles and also be bought though the payment gateway. - Students Club: Update on activities done by various student clubs. c. Featured Alumni/Faculty There are success stories of alumnus/ faculty who have scaled great heights on the professional front. This module helps feature these alumni and showcase their success stories. It would help other alumni to stay updated and also the alma
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mater to leverage the same for showcase to prospective students/ public at large.
4. PRODUCTIVITY Leverage your network to increase professional productivity.
a. Jobs The alumni network is often diverse in terms of years of experience, span of industry. This thus becomes an ecosystem which can fulfil mutual career needs. Jobs module helps alumni post jobs as per professional needs and for other alumni to respond to them. Given the targeting to alma mater this module would also be open to corporations and premium head hunters to post jobs.
The unique feature is that for corporate jobs with alumni as employees, the respective alumnus‟ profile would be displayed along with the job. The applicant thus has the option to get in touch with his alumnus before applying. He also has the option to redirect his application to his alumnus for endorsement before forwarding to HR.
b. Entrepreneurship - Crowd Funding: Option for a student or alumnus to post details about his/her new business venture and open up the same for crowd funding. Referrals and other inputs can also be sought. - Yellow Pages: Option for alumni-led ventures to showcase/ market their offering. Special deals can be offered to alumni. c. Crowd Sourcing - Online Internships: Facilitate online internships managed remotely by the corporate. Has a document manager, webinar support and project scheduler. - Research Projects: Option for corporate/ alumni to post research projects for students/ faculty to apply. Also facilitates submission of final reports. - Business Projects: Option for corporate/ alumni to post live business projects for students/ faculty to apply. d. Professional Circuits - Special-Interest-Groups ranging from marketing to entrepreneurship to real estate for interested stakeholders to catch up and discuss with like-minded individuals. …..…..
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Criteria VI Governance, Leadership and Management
6.1 Institutional Vision and Leadership 6.2 Strategy Development and Deployment 6.3 Faculty Empowerment Strategies 6.4 Financial Management and Resource Mobilization 6.5 Internal Quality Assurance System (IQAS)
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CRITERIA VI: GOVERNANCE, LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
6.1 Institutional Vision and Leadership
6.1.1 The vision and mission of the Institution and the institution’s distinctive characteristics in terms of addressing the needs of the society, the students it seeks to serve, institution’s traditions and value orientations, vision for the future, etc.
Vision
To be a centre of excellence in providing technical education in harmony with the changing global order.
Mission
To offer technology related education of exceptional quality to students by developing their total personality with due emphasis on ethical values and preparing them to meet the growing challenges of the industry and human society.
Quality Policy SCMS School of Engineering and Technology (SSET) is envisaged as a premier institution offering technology related education of exceptional quality to students by developing their total personality with due emphasis on ethical values and preparing them to meet the growing challenges of the industry and diverse societal needs of the institution.
In pursuit of our “Vision” and “Mission” SSET aims to provide its various stake holders the following: 1. To evolve in the long term into a centre of excellence in providing quality education in engineering. 2. To discover the full potential of the students and endeavor for commitment and personal excellence in their learning journey 3. To promote creativity and innovation to develop a generation of Job Creators rather than Job Seekers. 4. To achieve holistic development of stakeholders through extension and community involvement. 5. To imbibe human values in all activities and impart value based education. 6. To promote research.
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Salient Features
Excellent academic ambience in the campus- no incidence of ragging in the campus State of the art infrastructural facilities. Dedicated and highly motivated team of faculty Team of faculty with a fine blend of experience and dynamic youth. Excellent academic track record of students in university examinations. Students have consistently secured University ranks ever since the first batch passing out in 2005. A highly disciplined environment for academic pursuit. In-house faculty development programmes for benefit of faculty. Excellent track record in placement since 2005. Open House- Interaction of faculty, parents and students arranged each semester to assess the learning difficulties of individual students, if any, and to chalk out remedial programmes to improve their performance Value added courses on latest engineering fields for the students. National / International seminars / workshops conducted on regular basis. MoU with major IT Industries as part of industry- academia – interaction. M/s Infosys, after evaluating the performance of 'Campus Connect' activities in the college, selected our college as 'Advanced Partner', a covetable status among other colleges conducting this program. Scholarships and tuition fee waiver schemes for academically brilliant but economically backward students as social commitment to society. ISO Certification for quality teaching of engineering and technology subjects from RINA, Italy. Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Centre (IEDC) is formed in the college for promoting entrepreneurship among the engineering students with the guidance of T-TBI Technopark, Thiruvananthapuram. Innovative management tool 'Strategic Planning Process' is practiced for the development of the institution.
6.1.2 The role of Top Management, Principal and Faculty in design and implementation of its quality policy and plans
The quality policy of SSET is framed by Top Management with the help of the Principal. The Principal is given full freedom to implement the policy and plans through the Heads of Departments and faculty who are also actively
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involved in the design and finalization of various action plans for implementation. An Academic Council comprising of a member from Board of Directors, Principal, Heads of Departments and Senior Professors is responsible for the maintenance of standards of academics, education and examination within the college, fostering and maintenance of close connections with industry, other educational institutions and research organizations. The Council attains these objectives through the many Committees of Council but Council both oversees and has entitlement to make decisions in each of the areas specified above. The quality policy is communicated and understood by all stake holders within the institute and is reviewed for continuing suitability.
6.1.3 The involvement of the leadership in ensuring
. The policy statements and action plans for fulfillment of the stated mission
SSET upholds its vision and mission to offer technology related education of exceptional quality to its students by developing their total personality with due emphasis on ethical values and preparing them to meet the growing challenges of the industry and diverse societal needs of the institution. Motivated faculty, excellent infrastructure facilities, clearly defined teaching and learning strategies, state of the art laboratories, modern teaching aids, firm policy on academic discipline, avenues for knowledge up gradation of faculty and students, industry institute interactions, fulfillment societal responsibilities are some of key factors identified for accomplishment of stated mission.
. Formulation of action plans for all operations and incorporation of the same into the institutional strategic plan
Top management has adopted a participatory role in efficiently and effectively achieving the well formulated vision and mission of the institution. The systematic planning process for effectively translating the institution’s vision into specific goals and objectives is kept transparent to achieve positive results in improving the overall functioning of the institution. Broad action plans and related operational instructions derived for the purpose is incorporated into the institutional strategic plan.
. Interaction with stakeholders
Structured periodical interactions with all the stake holders is undertaken to gain directions and opportunities for
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accomplishment of the mission of the institution. Through such interaction SSET looks forward to understand our stakeholders’ needs and expectations and continuously devise new action plans to address the changing needs. The students and parents are jointly addressed from time to time. Interactions on one to one basis are arranged with the students and their parents once in a year. Open house meetings are a regular feature to accomplish this. The Principal also addresses the students in class rooms at regular intervals. Monthly faculty meetings are held and suggestions from faculty are actively called for ensuring student achievement and success and in turn for the attainment the holistic development of the students. Open door policy is adopted for faculty members to interact with the top management. Industry institute research interactions are aimed for overall growth of institution and in turn of the stakeholders. Strategic priority is given by SSET to foster a mutually beneficial relationship between the college, its faculty and students with the alumni of the institution. The alumni are kept conversant with the programs and activities of the college in an endeavor to establish a lifelong relationship with them. Alumni meetings are arranged to bring in their collective wealth of knowledge and experience together on a single platform and suggestions taken to enable the institute to add value to all its stakeholders. Community outreach programmes are a regular feature to seamlessly connect the students with the society of which they are part. The Placement Cell ensures strong rapport with the employers.
. Proper support for policy and planning through need analysis, research inputs and consultations with the stakeholders
Policy formulations are revised and modified on an ongoing basis based on need analysis, research inputs and consultations with the stake holders. The suggestions received from them in their interactions are often adopted and used for making appropriate changes in the policies.
. Reinforcing the culture of excellence
SSET and its parent group SCMS are known for its adherence to quality and excellence. The quality parameters are subjected to ISO audit. The quality audits helps in reinforcing the culture of excellence.
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Further the quality concerns are emphasized in interactions with the stake holders by the top management and in all communications within the organization. Deficiencies if any are conveyed either in appropriate gatherings or in one to one meetings. Peer level corrections are also encouraged. For achieving excellence in academic performance, University results are analyzed and collective efforts are taken by faculty and staff for desired improvements, wherever required.
. Champion organizational change
Transformational exercises for organizational change are attempted at the corporate level and whenever such efforts are initiated full support is extended by the management, faculty and staff.
6.1.4 Institutional procedures to monitor and evaluate policies and plans of the institution for effective implementation and improvement from time to time
SSET has a very clear and well defined system to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of implementation of the policies and plans both in Teaching and Services of the institution. Periodical meetings at Department level, meeting of Principal with the Heads of Departments, with faculty of various departments and entire faculty of the institution is held at frequent intervals to review the planning from time to time. Reviews and feedbacks are obtained from various stakeholders; students, parents, employers, industry, and alumnae for evaluating the effectiveness of the policy decisions. Various committees as given below have been formulated for effective implementation of the policies and plans. College council Academic Council Antiragging squad and Antiragging committee Continuing Education Industry – Institute – Interaction Cell Research & Consultancy Cell Central Computing Facility Library Council Community Service Cell Professional bodies ECO clubs Students’ Council Students’ Grievances redressal Committee Students’ Welfare Committee Counseling Centre
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Ethics Committee Career Guidance & Placement Unit Hostel committee Bus/Transportation committee Sports committee Women’s cell Staff Welfare Committee PTA Canteen committee Alumni Association EDP/Startup Frequent meetings are convened by these committees to review and devise plans and mechanisms with an objective of continuous improvement.
6.1.5 Details of the academic leadership provided to the faculty by the top management
Considering employees as the most important asset of SSET, their job satisfaction and organizational commitment has always been given due importance by the top management. Academic leadership has been effectively used by top management as a motivational policy to retain, attract, and inspire valuable faculty members and in turn to achieve organizational effectiveness. Induction training is imparted to the newly recruited faculty in which proper guidance and handholding is provided. Faculty training programs are arranged to polish their skills and to help them to acquire new ones. Workshops, seminars, conferences are arranged for faculty to further their knowledge and skills and they are also encouraged to attend these when conducted elsewhere. Faculty members are given ample opportunities for personal development and are motivated to do research, publications and funded projects. Paper presentations at national and international levels are encouraged. Recognition for such achievements and additional credentials are extended. Principal of the college, as the academic Head of the Institution has been given complete autonomy to plan and organize all the activities of the institution through a strong team of faculty in each department. Faculty members in turn are given the freedom to adopt innovative teaching methods for strengthening the teaching learning process and for this full support are extended by the Principal and Management. Faculty members are free to make decisions pertaining to matters related to his/her subject and classroom within the framework of norms and regulations laid down by the university. Faculty members are enthused to indulge in activities aimed to refine the skills of the students and polish their personalities developing the students both personally and professionally.
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Various committees exist comprising of faculty members from various departments to facilitate smooth functioning of academic as well as non- academic matters in the college.
6.1.6 Grooming leadership at various levels at SSET
Leadership is groomed at various levels at SSET be it among the faculty, staff or students. The management encourages and inspires the faculty and staff to work towards more effective and efficient realization of the institute’s mission and there by transforming the students to leaders of tomorrow. The faculty of SSET is given constant encouragement and support in planning, organizing and implementing various activities of the departments in improving the efficiency of the institutional process. An intellectually rich and conducive environment to study, to research and to teach is made available to the faculty for achieving personal excellence. Various committees comprising of faculty as members have been constituted to ensure achievement of the various policies and plans of the institution. Faculty members are encouraged to organize workshops, seminars, conduct department association activities, giving full freedom for such initiatives.
Management through the Head of the Institution and Heads of Departments involves the staff members in various activities and services allied to the development of the College. Staff involvement is sought for in administration and management, which augments unity amongst the staff members and ensures shared responsibility.
Student leadership is groomed through active participation of the students in Students chapters of professional bodies, clubs, technical fests, cultural programs, sports activities, community services, NSS etc. Training sessions are arranged for students aimed at inspiring confidence in them, inculcating team spirit and enhancing communication skills. Each department has a technical association which acts as technical forum aimed at the overall professional development of the students and to bring out the hidden talents in the students, develop team building and leadership skills. Association periodically conducts seminars, workshops and meetings in order to help them achieve the above tasks. Personality Development Programmes are organized for the students, carefully designed to effectively develop their persona gradually from the time they start the course in the institution till they leave it as a well groomed professionals.
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6.1.7 Delegation of authority and provision of operational autonomy to the departments / units of the institution to work towards decentralized governance system
Adequate delegation and flexibility in operation is provided to the Heads of Departments for operational efficiency, and also as part of a decentralized administrative system. The decentralized functioning mechanism, empowers the departments and faculty with a greater level of flexibility in academic administration, and gives freedom to the faculty in making decisions.
6.1.8 Promotion of a culture of participative management
Participative management is practiced at all levels of administration. With an open door policy in communication with top management and by actively seeking suggestions from various levels during interactions, everybody in the organization is offered a chance to contribute to the governance system.
6.2 Strategy Development and Deployment
6.2.1 Quality policy of SSET
Quality Policy: SCMS School of Engineering and Technology (SSET) is envisaged as a premier institution offering technology related education of exceptional quality to students by developing their total personality with due emphasis on ethical values and preparing them to meet the growing challenges of the industry and diverse societal needs of the institution.
Driven by the mission statement the Institution is committed in offering technology related education of exceptional quality to the students. Professionally competent and committed faculty are deployed to offer high standards of education and to help the students gain profound knowledge in their respective disciplines and for overall personal development. All the activities of SSET are driven by the well articulated quality policy and are closely monitored. The various key performance indicators like pass percentage, progression of students to higher education and placement, achievements in co curricular activities of students, achievements of the faculty and research activities are analyzed and reviewed.
ISO certification on quality was achieved in the year 2008 from RINA Italy. The ISO audits and external audits by the University ensure that standards of academic, non-academic, and administrative qualities are met. The adherence to quality norms in our entire spectrum of activities is time and again
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accentuated through corporate messages, internal communications addressed to all stake holders.
6.2.2 Perspective plan for development of SSET
The institution’s perspective plan for development is systematic enhancement of capabilities in teaching and research with the objective of achieving a deemed university status with global presence. The aspects considered for inclusion are:
Networking and collaborating with national and international institutions of higher learning Effective interfacing and synergy with industries Strengthening consultancy, R & D and continuing education activities Commencement of Post Graduate programmes in emerging areas and setting up research programmes Achieving NAAC/ NBA accreditation
6.2.3 The internal organizational structure and decision making processes
SCMS Board of Governors
Director SSET
Principal
Administrat Examination Control Placement Departments Hostels Library ive Office Room Cell
Head of Administrative Department Officer
Faculty Office Staff
Technical Supporting Staff Staff
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Policy decisions are formulated and taken at Board of Governors level and implementation at next level.
6.2.4 Quality improvement strategies of the institution
SSET is committed to quality and every member of the staff is personally responsible for this quality in their domain. The institutions approach to quality is based on continuous improvement. All the procedures designed for the purpose are regularly monitored and evaluated to identify problems, for which corrective actions are implemented, monitored and reviewed.
. Teaching & Learning
SSET offers very highest quality of teaching and learning. The institution is focused on providing high quality learning opportunities in a supportive environment and responds to the educational and training needs of each learner. An excellent campus environment is provided to support the student learning experience and success. Comprehensive support is provided for the students as they prepare for lifelong learning and employment. Best faculty are recruited and retained to assure the quality of teaching programs to a high level. Faculty members are encouraged to continuously update their knowledge and skills and are motivated to adopt quality improvement strategies to drive up standards and promote outstanding teaching and learning. Clear information about course and assessment requirements is provided before start of course along with the criteria by which work is judged, and the standards expected for high performance. A range of teaching and assessment strategies is used to take into account different learning styles. ICTs are made use of where appropriate and this will facilitate student learning. A combination of formative and summative assessments is used to provide opportunity for students to benefit from early feedback. Appropriate spread and timing of assessment tasks, is ensured considering student workloads within and across subjects. Timely and targeted feedback on assessment is provided to enhance students’ learning. Regular monitoring is done to assess how effectively students are engaging with learning their courses and programs. Students’ feedback on teaching, courses and programmes is used examine and justify possible changes to teaching.
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Feedback is provided to the students by teachers regarding their performance and improvement.
. Research & Development
SSET fosters a research policy for promoting research aptitude and skills among faculty and students.
The research environment in SSET includes laboratories, infrastructure, equipments, support staff – both technical and administrative and research staff in addition to centralized computational facilities and access to information sources. Training, seminars, symposia and lecture series in emerging areas and research initiation is conducted for benefit of both students and faculty. Activities that facilitate knowledge creation, innovation and entrepreneurship are undertaken. Students are provided with learning tasks that involve critical analysis of research papers and those with a flair for research are motivated to come up with innovative ideas. Faculty members are enthused to participate in National/ International conferences, FDP’s, to pursue research, to publish their research findings and take up research projects. Faculty and students are encouraged to participate in the activities of professional bodies like IEEE, IETE, CSI, SAE and ISTE.
. Community engagement
Community engagement policy envisaged by SSET envisages enabling the students to understand themselves in relation to the community and imbibe social values as well as develop a sense of social and civic responsibility. Students are encouraged and guided to actively and regularly engage with community, to enable them to apply their disciplinary skills and knowledge and/or to create new knowledge or innovative solutions to real problems. The community engagement policy of the college embraces the motto and objectives of the National Service Scheme (NSS) of the Govt. of India. SSET has a very active and vibrant NSS unit in which the students are made aware of socially sensitive and environmental issues and encouraged to work for these causes.
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Opportunities are created for the students to understand community issues such as gender disparities, social inequity, ecological sustainability, etc. Sustainable co-operative partnerships with beneficiary communities and collaborative arrangements with governmental agencies and non-governmental organizations are made to improve the outcomes and enrich the learning opportunities.
. Human resource management
The institution has well defined HR policies incorporating progressive and transparent approach systems and procedures for recruitment, training, career progression and employee benefits.
. Industry interaction Memorandum of Understanding has been signed with various industries/organizations with an objective to provide regular exchange of knowledge and technology and to give students a wider exposure to scientific and technological developments in the world. Experts from industry are invited for interacting with the students by way of Technical talks, Seminars, Workshops etc. Industrial visits are arranged. Students are encouraged to undergo internships during semester breaks. B. Tech and M. Tech projects/ dissertation work in industries under joint guidance of the faculty and experts from industry.
6.2.5 Ensuring adequate information (from feedback and personal contacts etc.) for the top management and the stakeholders, to review the activities of the institution
Adequate information to review the activities of the institution is available to the top management in the following ways: The top management constantly interacts with the Head of the Institution, who adopts various methods to obtain feedback from the stakeholders. Student feedback on teaching is collected periodically. Periodical interactions with parents, alumni, employers are structured at different interval and these are discussed and reviewed at the top level to make positive changes in the plans and policies of the institution.
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University exam result of each semester is evaluated by the concerned HOD and is also forwarded to the management by the Head of the Institution. Monthly report of the activities of the college is also made available to the top management. Major activities of the institution are communicated to the stakeholders through the college website and newsletter.
6.2.6 Encouragement and support of staff involvement in improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the institutional processes
The Management encourages and supports the involvement of the staff in improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the institutional process. The management through the Head of the Institution ensures and encourages active participation of the entire faculty in overall development of the students and the college. Various committees for ensuring academic ambience and discipline in the campus is comprised of and headed by faculty members. Individual faculty is empowered through decentralized functioning mechanism. Formal/Informal gatherings with the management is held where faculty are free to give their suggestions and opinions.
6.2.7 Resolutions made by the Management Council in year 2014-15 and the status of implementation of such resolutions
The resolution made by the Governing Body and status of implementation is as follows: Completion of auditorium - Completed Expansion of Women’s Hostel - Initiated Campus Automation - Progressing Enhancement of Research Facilities - Progressing Flexible Manufacturing System, CNC Machines, 3D Printing and Scanning facility, Electro dialysis equipments have been added.
6.2.8 Provision for according the status of autonomy to an affiliated institution by the affiliating University
Although the institution is seriously aspiring and endeavoring for autonomy status the University guidelines as of now do not consider self financing institutions in Kerala for the autonomy status.
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6.2.9 Institutional efforts for promptly attending to and effectively resolving grievances / complaints
The institution follows an open door policy in addressing complaints. Students can at any time approach the class coordinators with their grievances and complaints. If the complaint requires further action, it can be forwarded to the HOD. Serious complaints may be forwarded to the Principal. Various committees have also been constituted by the Principal and functions to redress students’ grievances namely Class and course committees, Students’ Grievance redressal committee, Anti-Ragging Committee, Women’s Cell. The existence of these committees/cells is properly communicated to the students. The students can approach these committees to voice their grievances regarding academic matters and other services. The committee studies and analyses the grievances and reports possible suggestions and solutions to the appropriate decision making authority for necessary action. Serious issues and complaints received are also discussed in Top Management Meetings.
6.2.10 Details on the instances of court cases filed by and against the institute during the last four years
There are no instances of court cases filed by or against the institute.
6.2.11 Mechanism for analyzing student feedback on institutional performance
The college has a systematic mechanism to obtain student’s feedback on teaching and learning at end of every semester. Interim feedbacks on course delivery and syllabus coverage are also obtained during class and course committee meetings. Students are also given opportunity to comment on Institutional facilities which are duly noted and acted upon. Periodical formal/informal feedbacks, Exit feedback, Parents’ feedback, Industry feedback is also collected regarding various aspects of College functioning. Alumnae feedback is taken when they visit the campus. The suggestions obtained from the feedback are considered at top management level also if necessary, and all feasible solutions are implemented.
6.3 Faculty Empowerment Strategies
6.3.1 Efforts to enhance the professional development of teaching and non teaching staff
To enhance the professional development of the teaching and non teaching staff, the Institution provides the following supports:
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Instructional Skills Workshop is conducted for faculty twice in a year. Training is provided for adoption and use of technology in teaching. Dedicated computer and internet facilities for use by staff. Library resources. Institution encourages faculty to organize Workshops/FDPs/conferences in the College. MISSION 10X faculty development program selected to expose the faculty members to modern and advanced ways of teaching. Training programs by industries/organizations by entering into MoU’s with them. Faculty members are encouraged to take part in the National/International conferences, seminars, workshops outside the institution. Facilitating faculty to actively participate in professional bodies. The faculty members are encouraged to pursue research. Paper presentations and publications in journals are promoted.
6.3.2 Strategies adopted by the institution for faculty empowerment through training, retraining and motivating for the roles and responsibility they perform
Instructional skills workshops with micro teaching sessions are organized. Wipro Mission 10X Faculty Development Program on Advanced Teaching and Learning methodologies workshop. Faculty members are encouraged to attend seminars, workshops, FDP’s etc. as well as organize these in the institution to keep themselves updated. Faculty members are sent for refresher courses. Training by industry experts.
6.3.3 Details on the performance appraisal system of the staff to evaluate and ensure that information on multiple activities is appropriately captured and considered for better appraisal
Institution follows an annual performance appraisal system where faculty member completes the self evaluation and continues through the evaluation of the Director. Annual performance appraisal of faculty member is done every year in the month of April to review the multiple range of activities undertaken by the faculty namely research and scholarly activities, service activities like service to students, Institution, profession, peers and community, administrative activities like support to Institution and teaching. The student’s feedback analysis also forms part of this.
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6.3.4 Review of the performance appraisal reports by the management and the major decisions taken
Professional excellence achieved by the faculty along with personal development is assessed to bring in a positive change by the performance appraisal mechanism. The appraisal by the faculty and Director is face to face. Faculty development programs, advanced training, participation in seminars are planned for the faculty members based on the remarks of the Director’s evaluation of performance. The concerned faculty is communicated and guidance provided for further improvement. 6.3.5 Welfare schemes available for teaching and non teaching staff
Faculty registered for Ph.D. is eligible for 20 days of half pay leave in a year. Leave is also granted for course work. Leave of absence for a continuous period is also sanctioned to undertake full time Ph D program. In deserving cases stipend/ sponsorship is provided. Use of college infrastructure (including labs and ICT facilities) for individual research of the faculty. Travelling Allowance rules are structured in such a way that faculty members belonging to different designations and grade are eligible for benefits commensurate with their position. Reservation in admission to eligible wards of employees. Maternity leave of three months with pay is granted to lady faculty members with three and more years of experience in SSET. In case of lesser service period they are eligible for leave for a period in proportion to their completed years. Canteen and transportation facility at nominal rates. Non teaching staff is eligible one earn leave per month. Contributory provident Fund and ESI are provided as per statutory norms.
6.3.6 Measures taken by the Institution for attracting and retaining eminent faculty
SSET is one among the first ten colleges to be set up in year 2001, in the State under the private self-financing scheme providing quality education in a highly disciplined environment thereby making it a well sought after college by the students. This fact along with congenial working atmosphere, excellent facilities, and smooth employer-employee relationship makes eminent, talented faculty continue their services in this institution and at the same time attracts new faculty.
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The institution hires people having wide range of experience at different levels in variety of industries/ organizations. Diverse talent is attracted through media advertisements across the country and also through referrals by existing faculty. Attractive salary package is offered to all, especially to eminent faculty based on their experience, performance and qualification. Career path for faculty is well defined with provisions for upward movement in the academic ladder. The education support system having a well stocked library with extensive collection of books, magazines, journals, digital resources etc. provide ample opportunities for professional excellence and self development. The Institute also follows an open door communication policy. Faculty meetings are conducted periodically to enhance the satisfaction level of the faculty and to receive their views and feedbacks for further development. The aforesaid features provide a very congenial work environment that is comparable and competitive in terms of compensation, research, teaching, service and career development to ensure faculty retention. The significant number of personnel with long and continuing service with the Institution is indicative of the professional and personal satisfaction of the faculty and staff members of SSET.
6.4 Financial Management and Resource Mobilization
6.4.1 Institutional mechanism to monitor effective and efficient use of available financial resource
Financial planning and budgeting for institutional infrastructure. Internal audit of financial operation by an external agency Efficient utilization of resources. Resources are allocated based on the budget and also on a case to case basis (purely management controlled). Efficient collection of receipts within pre-scheduled dates. Fines are levied for late fees. Conducting statutory audits on a yearly basis by an external agency. Variance analysis: Budgeted vs. Actual, with an objective of taking preventive measures against overshooting the budget.
6.4.2 Institution mechanism for internal and external audit
Concurrent / Internal audit is conducted by an external organization. It is done concurrently and internal audit report is submitted to the management.
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Internal audit report is reviewed and corrective and preventive action is taken. Last internal audit report is for September 2015 Institutional mechanisms for External audit: External audit is conducted in two parts: April – September and October – March. April to September audit is completed before March and October to March audit is completed by July. The financial statements are filed with the Income Tax department by September every year. The last external audit was completed on 07.09.2015.
6.4.3 Major sources of institutional receipts/funding and the details of deficit management Major sources of Institutional receipts: Fee receipts from students. Income from research and consultancy Interest on fixed deposits with banks Mechanism for managing deficit: Overdraft from State Bank of India and Union Bank of India on a need basis. Demand loan against Fixed deposits with State Bank of India and Union Bank of India on a need basis. 6.4.4 Institutional efforts in securing additional funding and its utilization Research and consultancy. Utilization as per budget. Effective control mechanism through close monitoring for utilization of resources as budgeted. Variance analysis: Budgeted vs. Actual, with an objective of taking preventive measures against overshooting the budget.
6.5 Internal Quality Assurance System (IQAS)
6.5.1 Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)
a. Establishment of Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) and Institutional policy with regard to quality assurance and its contribution in institutionalizing the quality assurance processes:
This is the first cycle NAAC accreditation of the institution and an Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) has been recently constituted. At the same time the institution has a policy and system in place since its inception in 2001, with regard to quality assurance and enhancement aiming at continually improving the effectiveness of the quality
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Management System of SSET by imparting quality education to the students using excellent infrastructure, teaching and training of employees. The institution tracks the rich legacy of the institutions under the umbrella of Prathap Foundation for Education & Training established in 1976, with the objective of setting high standards in professional education. The contribution of the quality policy is evident in the form of high pass percentage in exams, excellent rate of placements of students in prestigious organizations and students progression to higher studies.
b. Number of decisions of the IQAC that have been approved by the management / authorities for implementation and many of them were actually implemented.
The Board of Governors of the institution has always persistently focused on imparting quality education. Systematic and focused approach for channelizing the efforts and measures of the institution towards academic excellence was implemented by an internal committee under the guidance of the Head of the Institution. Over the years the Quality Policy focused and deliberated on: Enhancing the quality of teaching and research by regular inputs to all concerned based on feedback from students. Providing inputs for better services to students. Providing inputs for Academic and Administrative Audit and analysis of results for improvement in weak areas.
c. External members in IQAC.
The external members in IQAC are:
Mr. Arun Babu (Industry representative) : Lead Talent Acquisition, Infosys Ltd. Dr. P. S. Harikumar (PTA representative) : Director, Water Quality Division, Centre for Water Resources Development & Management (Govt. of Kerala), Kunnamangalam, Kozhikode, Kerala. Sreedevi B. G. (Alumni representative) : Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Govt. Engineering College, Thrissur.
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d. Students and alumni contribute to the effective functioning of the IQAC.
The students of SSET are committed to uphold the vision, mission and objectives of the Institution, as these values are infused in them during their term. Student’s feedback forms are used for improving the quality practices of the institution. The alumni feedback plays a major role in enhancing the quality assurance policies of the institution. Alumni of the institution, who are now holding covetable positions in society, render invaluable services to the College by visiting and networking with the students of the College. Valuable suggestions are gathered from them on latest trends in the employment market and improvement strategies to be adopted for enhancing the employability of the students. Their efforts in placement activities along with providing motivation to the students helps the academics go hand in hand with the industry.
e. Communication and Engagement of Staff from different constituents of the institution.
Meetings at regular intervals help effective communication among the different sections in the institute. The staff members of various committees that have been formed for maintaining academic standards and discipline in the campus are drawn from all departments of the college – academic as well as administrative. Creditable co-ordination already exists among the staff members due to the continuous interaction between various departments. All the decisions of the internal commitee are discussed in the management meeting and then communicated to the faculty members by circulars.
6.5.2 Integrated framework for Quality assurance of the academic and administrative activities
The quality policy of the institution covers the entire activity of the institution including academic and administrative activities. Internal and external audit covers the top management, the Principal, administration, accounts, placement and academic activities. The Principal is the administrative head of the institution and the Board of Management is the chief decision making body of the institution. The Director, the Principal and the administrative officer monitors the quality assurance of the institution by integrating the academic and administrative framework effectively together a dedicated team of staff in the institution.
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The institute is an ISO 9001:2008 certified institution. ISO
certification on quality was achieved in the year 2008 from RINA Italy. Quality assurance of the academic and administrative activities of the institution is monitored by the ISO and the certification calls for frequent conformity audit and this process keeps teaching and non-teaching staff bound to quality related work continuously. To ensure academic accountability and to define effectiveness of teaching – learning process and to devise methodology to confirm maximum output from faculty members as well as students Internal Audit Cell (IAC) has been established having representation from each department. IAC has to oversee and monitor all academic activities including internal evaluations and examinations. External auditing is done by a person appointed by the University who visits the institution three times in a semester or as and when required by he University. IAC is also responsible for uploading monthly report, annual report and any other data required to the external auditor and/or the University.
6.5.3 Staff training provided for effective implementation of the Quality assurance procedures
The institution conducts Induction programmes for the newly recruited faculty members every year to invoke in them their teaching as well as personal skills. The faculty development programmes, and workshops conducted regularly on a time bound manner helps to promote and raise the quality of the teachers. Training programmes on strategic planning and ISO auditing are taken up. IQAC is planning to organize training programmes and seminars on quality related themes as part of its quality assurance initiatives.
6.5.4 Academic Audit or other external review of the academic provisions
Academic audit includes continuous monitoring of the Teaching - Learning aspects and academic performance of the College by monitoring course delivery, monthly student’s attendance, conduct of internal exams, internal exam marks, sessional marks, end semester examination marks, semester wise pass percentage, comparison with other colleges, feedbacks obtained and co curricular activities.
To ensure academic accountability and to define effectiveness of teaching – learning process and to devise methodology to confirm maximum output from faculty members as well as students, Internal Audit Cell (IAC) has been established having representation from
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each department. The members of the IAC are nominated by the Head of the Institution, one from each department, in the cadre of Professor or Associate Professor, including arts & science departments. A senior member of IAC is the coordinator. IAC has to oversee and monitor all academic activities including internal evaluations and examinations. External auditing is done by a person appointed by the University who visits the institution three times in a semester or as and when required by he University. IAC is also responsible for uploading monthly report, annual report and any other data required to the external auditor and/or the University. Class committees are also formed every semester and meets twice in a semester to oversee the conduct of the course, adherence to the course plan, time schedule, completion of the syllabus, standards of internal tests and evaluation process. These committees also address the difficulties faced by students and will take suitable remedial actions, if required.
6.5.5 Internal quality assurance mechanisms aligned with the requirements of the relevant external quality assurance agencies/regulatory authorities
The institution takes great efforts in assuring quality of all its processes and activities. Feedback from students, parents, alumni and employers help in evaluating the effectiveness of implementation of all the courses. The internal ISO quality assurance procedures is vetted by the external quality assurance agency namely RINA, Italy which also monitors the departments to ensure that the procedures are being followed. All the departments follow the procedures required by the regulatory authority namely the University. Till year 2014 affiliation was granted to the college by the Mahatma Gandhi University. As such there are three batches of students namely; students admitted during the years 2012, 2013 and 2014 who are registered with the Mahatma Gandhi University, Bangalore. The university has its set mechanism to audit the functioning of the college. Every year, university sends a team of experts to evaluate the functioning of the institution. The team visits the college and very minutely observes the working of the institution in all its aspects. Whenever the institution applies to initiate a new course also a team visits the institution to appraise on the performance and facilities of the institution. This committee like the previous, remarks and suggests on the changes desirable in the college. Recommendations made by these committees are strictly adhered to. From year 2015 onwards the institute is affiliated to A P J Abdul Kalam University and the University has introduced mechanisms for internal and external academic audits. The
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college has revamped its internal audit mechanisms to suit the stipulations made by the University.
6.5.6 Institutional mechanisms in place to continuously review the teaching learning process Class committees formed every semester meets twice in a semester to oversee the conduct of the course, adherence to the course plan, time schedule, completion of the syllabus, standards of internal tests and evaluation process. These committees also address the difficulties faced by students and will take suitable remedial actions, if required. Internal Audit Cell monitors and assesses all academic activities including course plans, course delivery, course file, quality of assignments, question papers prepared by the faculty, conduct of examination and evaluation. Continuous internal assessment also forms a direct mechanism to review teaching-learning process. As part of this, tests, assignments, presentations/seminars, projects, quizzes are organized for the students at regular intervals. Tests conducted are evaluated within a specified time and is communicated to the students as well as to their parents. Internal assessments help review students’ gradual progress in academics. Feedback is collected from students every semester. The students evaluate the faculty on quality of teaching, assessment and regularity through an online feedback system. The report of this feedback is evaluated to the Principal who in turn communicates the same to the faculty. Through this feedback, the faculty gets to know the extent of acceptability among the students by their teaching, assessment and regularity. The Principal also informally interacts with few students of each class and takes the feedback on effectiveness of teaching.
6.5.7 Communication by institution on its quality assurance policies, mechanisms and outcomes to various internal and external stakeholders
The various ways adopted by the institution for communicating its quality assurance policies, mechanisms and outcomes to the internal and external stakeholders are: College Website Manual of Policies Induction Programme for newly admitted students and newly recruited faculty SSET Brochure and Prospectus Faculty meetings at College level and Department Level Open house meetings Alumni meetings
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Industry interactions Institute Vision and Mission and Quality Policy displayed at prominent places in the college Newsletter College calendar Brochure of Research Centre Extension Activities of the institution
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Criteria VII Innovations and Best Practices
7.1 Environment Consciousness 7.2 Innovations 7.3 Best Practices
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CRITERIA VII: INNOVATIONS AND BEST PRACTICES
7.1 Environment Consciousness 7.1.1 Conduct of Green Audit of campus and facilities of Institution
SCMS Water Institute (SWI) which does green auditing has conducted green audit of the campus. Audit team inspected the usage of water and electricity in the campus and gave recommendation to reduce the misuse and overuse of these resources. Proper waste management solutions were also chalked out. With concerted efforts from staff and students the campus is kept green and eco-friendly. SSET has a dedicated NSS unit which takes initiative to make campus green by planting trees and making the campus plastic free. The campus is also located in an idyllic location among lush green rubber plantations. The clean, green and airy ambience is ideally suited for academic and non academic pursuits. SSET also practices waste water management system to keep campus green.
7.1.2 Initiatives are taken by the college to make the campus eco- friendly
. Energy conservation All efforts are made to conserve electricity used in the campus. Fans and lights in class rooms switched off by the students and staff when not in use. After working hours the same is checked before locking the facilities. Reminder notices to switch off lights and fans at suitable location. Staffs take care to switch of computers and printers during the closing hours. Machines in the laboratories are periodically maintained. LCD monitors are used in the labs to consume less energy. Most of the computer peripherals are modernized and updated. Classrooms are provided with sufficient ventilation and glass windows to ensure day light and proper air circulation so that the use of electricity can be minimized. An Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) capable of treating about 1 lakh litre of waste water is operational. Treated waste water is effectively used for irrigation inside the campus. A portion of the treated water undergoes further treatment using reverse osmosis and UV. . Use of renewable energy Nil . Water harvesting Rain water harvesting is done and routed to the open well in the campus.
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A large open tank for fishes also effectively collects rain water. . Check dam construction Nil . Efforts for Carbon neutrality Efforts are taken to reduce carbon emission by Institute provides enough transportation facilities to students and staff alike thereby use of individual vehicles is minimized. Pooling of cars is practiced by staff and students. College buses are regularly checked for pollution control. Open burning of any waste products is not allowed in the campus.
. Plantation NSS unit takes up tree planting campaign every year. The College organizes tree plantation to inculcate this culture among the students.
. Hazardous waste management Hazardous waste generated is almost nil. In case of chemicals used in practical classes disposal to drains is done in dilute form and that too is kept in minimum. Chemicals are purchased in minimum quantity to save expiry and subsequent disposal. . e-waste management Old computers and other wastes generated from the electronic equipments are sold as scrap. The old computers are also exchanged with new computers.
7.2 Innovations
7.2.1 Innovations introduced during the last four years which have created a positive impact on the functioning of the college are provided
Academic Innovations Continuous internal evaluations. Course Committee meetings and Class committee meetings held to review academics. A strong mentoring system in place by concerted efforts of class coordinators and subject teachers. Coverage of syllabus ensured. Parents are kept informed of the attendance of students which is closely monitored by class coordinators and individual subject teachers.
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Open house meetings conducted to enable one to one interaction between parents and teachers. Online Feedback collected from students taken for individual subjects. Result analysis of internal tests and end semester examinations for taking up remedial measures. Remedial classes for weak and slow learners. Enrichment programmes /value added courses/ Career Guidance Industry internships/ industrial visits/ technical talks/ seminars Techfests/ Project competitions/ Pitching competition Programmes in collaboration with industries/ professional bodies to supplement academics University Rank holders awarded with the Chairman‟s Gold Medal.
Administrative Innovations
Following bodies have been formed in the institution for ensuring the overall discipline, good academic ambience and to ensure effective functioning of various activities.
. College council . Academic Council . Career Guidance & Placement Unit . Continuing Education Cell . Industry – Institute – Interaction Cell . Research & Consultancy Cell . Central Computing Facility . Library Council . Community Service Cell . Professional bodies . ECO clubs . Students‟ Council . Students‟ Grievances redressal Committee . Students‟ Welfare Committee . Counseling Centre . Ethics Committee . Antiragging squad and Antiragging committee . Hostel committee . Bus/Transportation committee . Sports committee . Women‟s forum . Staff Welfare Committee . PTA . Canteen committee . Alumni Association
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Students also have the permission to approach any faculty right up to the Principal to redress their grievances. Exclusive Examination Control Room Placement Cell to take care of all aspects related to training and placements.
Student Discipline and Support
Campus discipline and adherence to the rules and regulations of the college by the students is given top priority and is strictly monitored by the entire faculty. The students are provided with support and necessary guidance by respective class coordinators and also when required by the professional counselor. Remedial classes Extended hours for use of library and computing facility Reprographic facility Canteen Hostel facility (For girls hostel and first year boys hostel facility within the campus) Indoor/ outdoor games Gymnasium Transportation facility Students‟ Council Students‟ Grievances redressal Committee Student‟s Welfare Committee Anti Ragging Squad Placement Cell Alumni Associations
Faculty Enrichment
Induction Programmes for newly joined faculty Instructional Skills Workshops (ISW) Mission 10X FDP‟s FDP by Information and Communication Technology Academy of Kerala FDP‟s for Technology Enhancement
Entrepreneurship Development IEDC Cell
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Research, Development and Extension Industry Academia Interactions Internships, Industrial Trainings MoU with Foreign Universities Development of facilities in collaboration with industries Collaborations/MoU‟s with research institutions to nurture research culture Civic responsibilities are inculcated through NSS, H2O, ECO club
7.3 Best Practices
7.3.1 Two best practices which have contributed to the achievement of the Institutional Objectives and/or contributed to the Quality improvement of the core activities of the college
There are several practices followed in the Institution, which have significantly contributed to quality improvement of the core activities.. The details of five such practices are given below:
BEST PRACTICE I STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
1. Title of the Practice: Strategic planning for Institutional development
2. Goal
To set out precise targets for continuous development, in every sphere of activity of the Institution - academics, research, collaboration with industry, entrepreneurship, infrastructural development, up gradation of facilities, placement, community outreach, and alumni relations to enable the organisation to adapt to the ever changing needs of the industry and the society.
3. The Context
Without change and improvement the output value of any institution will decline. Output value can be sustained only by bringing about continuous improvement in all domains of activities of the institution. Strategic planning has been adopted by the institution since 2008 as a management tool for enriching the organisations capability to proactively anticipate the changes needed, cause the changes and manage them. Our five-year Strategic Plans represents our commitment to every student and our readiness to anticipate, drive, and embrace change in an endeavour to uphold the vision and mission of SSET.
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4. The Practice
The comprehensive planning exercise starts with formation of working groups called Strategic Planning groups. Strategic Planning Group (SPG) meets and analyses the current position of the institution – Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities and Challenges. An idealized or better situation is then visualized for future growth of the institution. A mission consisting of goals and values that will direct the course of action of the college is then drafted. Elaborate set of broad goal directions is prepared for the purpose; strategies to be deployed for attainment of these goals are then chalked out through brain storming sessions. The strategies are then subdivided into small project objectives. These small projects are planned and organised in detail, inviting voluntary leadership and commitment to implement the project. Action plan prepared for each project ensures time bound execution of projects. The strategic planning document prepared acts as a guideline to take up projects in a prioritized manner. SPG‟s continues to function in its role of generating ideas, organising projects and recognising the work of volunteers. The planning group and sub groups meet regularly to monitor and evaluate the success of the implemented projects; new projects are identified and implemented to march towards the vision of the organisation.
5. Evidence of Success
With the thrust areas identified and centred around academics, research, collaboration with industry, entrepreneurship, infrastructural development, up gradation of facilities, placement, community outreach, and alumni relations several projects have been undertaken in the past, accomplished and are still continued in an attempt to strengthen the institution and the aspirations of the faculty, staff and students. Several Projects visualized in the past, accomplished and actively taken forward are:
Excellence in teaching learning - learning process o Continuous evaluation o Open house meetings o Strengthening Class Tutor System o Enrichment programmes o Analysis and remedial measures Staff development o Staff profile o Induction programs o Performance Appraisal and Development System o Training programs for institutional development Industry Institute Interaction
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o Establishment of Industry institute Interaction Cell o Industry visit and training for students o Industry oriented student projects o Joint conferences/ workshops with industry Continuous Education Programmes o Value Addition o Certification Courses Students Services o Guidance and Counselling Cell o Women empowerment o Anti Ragging o Inculcating Social values Research , Consultancy and extension o Collaborations/ MoU‟s with industries for capacity building o Establishment of Research centre o Academia Societal Interactions Quality management and facility development system o ISO certification o Campus Automation o Starting P. G. courses
6. Problems Encountered and Resources Required
Throughout the process faculty are given support, encouragement and freedom to think and act and their contributions helped the institution go a long way towards excellence which in turn has invigorated the staff and management to strive harder. As such problems encountered are few, and in cases of gaps in implementation the reasons are analyzed and hurdles are overcome with support and encouragement by management.
BEST PRACTICE II INDUSTRY - ACADEMIA LINKAGES
1. Title of the Practice: Industry - Academia Linkages
2. Goal To create avenues for close academia and industry interaction and foster a culture that strongly promotes research and innovation To leverage academic research to strengthen industry linkages To initiate collaborations with industry to pursue research applicable to real world situations. To collaborate with Institutions of higher learning.
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3. The Context
A strong Industry–Academia relationship is of key importance not only for producing technical graduates suited for industry needs but also for creating an ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship. The need to have strong academia industry linkage is felt more than ever. Technology driven entrepreneurship has necessitated effective interaction and communication between academia and industry for mutual benefits. The students are the biggest beneficiary of academia-industry collaboration as they gain employment ready skills and an expedited growth path when they join the industry. While promoting industry-academia linkages to enhance the quality of learning experience as well as to improve the learning outcome of students, the goals could be varied. One end of the spectrum would be to enhance the employable skills of graduates, whereas, at the other end, it would be to promote research & development, innovation and entrepreneurship.
4. The Practice
In addition to the conventional methods of developing corporate interface such as the public relations work, organizing guest lectures and seminars, industrial visits, etc, leading to the placement of students, the institute strongly believes in establishing a firm foundation for corporate interface through innovative practices. Some of these practices include joint research projects taken up with industry, field studies undertaken by our faculty and students, involvement of students in associating themselves with the industry on some live projects and consultancy projects taken up by our faculty.
5. Evidence of Success
To create a pool of strong industry ready talent from the Engineering Students and to bridge the gap between industry requirements and skill taught in academic course, we have been able to enter into MoU‟s with TVS-Haritha Techserv Wipro Technologies Infosys Campus Connect Program Trident Tech Labs IBM Power Academy Red Hat India Pvt. Ltd. University of Applied Sciences, Ravens burg-Weingarten, Germany. UST Global University of Applied Sciences, Furtwangen, Germany Limco GmbH, Konstanz, Germany Nivus GmbH, Eppingen, Germany
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Sewerin GmbH, Germany Central Institute of Brackish Water Aquaculture (CIBA), Chennai Eduvance All of these MoU‟s have contributed in one way or other to establishment / creation/up-gradation of academic facilities, student and staff support, enhancement of laboratories /new technology /placement services etc.
The Memorandum of Understanding with University of Applied Sciences, Ravensburg-Weingarten will develop SCMS Water Institute into a „Centre for Excellence in water‟ within the coming few years. A project named “Establishment of a Centre of Competence on Water and Waste Water” has been sanctioned by Württemberg-Stiftung, Stuttgart, Germany for this purpose. Several projects have been undertaken since 2010 to address water related environmental problems affecting the society. Research projects which received wide media attention have been carried out by several of our undergraduate students, MoU with Trident Tech labs and Wipro Mission 10X Technology Learning Centre contributed in a large way.
6. Problems Encountered and Resources Required
To incorporate the activities into the flow of academics is challenging due to time constraints.
BEST PRACTICE III TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER FOR SOCIETAL IMPROVEMENT
1. Title of the Practice: Technology Transfer For Societal Improvement 2. Goal
To inspire the faculty and students to implement the technological knowledge created at the institute to improve the life and environment of the society. To create opportunities for the students and staff to interact with the members of society and learn how the technology as they understand can intervene to solve a societal challenge. 3. The Context SSET has identified three official mandates – research, education and interaction with society. The third assignment calls for collaboration of the institution with
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the surrounding society, to inform people about the research activities and ensure that the research works undertaken are of use to society.
4. The Practice
Though 3000 mm rain is received annually by Kerala, most of the communities are facing acute shortage of drinking quality water due to watershed modification, improper sanitation, overuse and misuse. Kerala has highest well density in the world. However, wells get dried up soon in the summer leaving the members of communities to struggle for meeting their basic needs. SCMS School of Engineering and Technology and SCMS Water Institute have been working closely with the Panchayaths and cities near the institute to address this issue. Several initiatives have been taken in this direction and includes:
Point Recharging of wells as climate change adaptation strategy
SSET has been collaborating with the Koratty Panchayat with an emphasis on water quantity and quality in the area. For increasing the quantity of water, a novel approach of roof top rain water recharging in to open wells was developed as a climate change adaptation strategy. SSET is monitoring how effectively the aquifer in the area, which is under the threat of drying up because of the ever increasing temperature in Kerala in between December to May, could be replenished through the point well recharge in the span of a next few years. Now, more than 400 households have come forward for installing roof top rain water harvesting structures for point recharging of their own wells by taking advice from the work of SSET in the Panchayath. SSET gave both theoretical and hands-on training on point recharging of wells to 30 participants of Koratty Panchayath.
Development of Water Quality GIS for Koratty Panchayat in Thrissur District SSET students in association with Koratty Panchayath has collected water from 190 drinking water sources like domestic and public wells and analyzed for various water quality parameters as per Bureau of Indian Standards. All the water sources were later documented using geographic Information system (GIS) to prepare a water quality atlas. It was found from the results of analysis that 90% of the drinking water sources were contaminated by Coliform bacteria. Another significant observation was the presence of high acidity, Iron and Fluoride in certain wells. Remedial measures were advised and the Panchayath has adopted necessary measures promptly. This water quality atlas will be extremely useful for the water related planning process in view of decentralized planning process of Koratty
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Panchayath. The atlas is prepared such that it can be updated every six months.
Water Audit at City Scale for Kochi Corporation
Water audit helps in the estimation of overuse and misuse of water. SSET faculty and students conducted water audit at the city scale to allow Corporation to understand the potential sources, the ward wise and sector wise demand for water and the spatial variation of scarcity in the corporation area. SSET analyzed the secondary and primary data collected in this study to develop the water balance for the city and using GIS platform mapped the water stress in the area for the present conditions and for various scenarios in future. Students of SSET worked along with the women self-help groups to collect the primary data from the city.
5. Evidence of Success
All the above mentioned activities allowed the students to implement their knowledge at the grassroots level which is unique in the Indian higher education. Following outcomes of these activities give evidence to its success.
Koratty Gramapanchayath grouped women from the locality into a “Water Brigade” and gave training at SSET. These trainees are now capable of disseminating the idea of roof top rainwater harvesting to the interested persons in the Panchayath, and also carry out water quality monitoring periodically in the locality to ensure the availability of quality and quantity of the drinking water. Koratty Gramapanchayath realized the importance of conserving wells and ponds in the area and created funds for the protection of the same in the locality. Kochi Municipal Corporation formulated the first ever local water policy to deal with the water issues in the city based on the background studies conducted by SSET faculty and students as part of academy societal interaction. Our NSS unit works in close coordination with SCMS Water Institute and activities that cut across teaching, research, and service is regularly undertaken. Drinking water quality analysis of wells in nearby Panchayath; holistic survey of water, waste and energy in Koratty Gramapanchayath; total social health survey, as the initial phase of the solid waste disposal, water resource conservation and energy management in the Panchayath etc. are some examples. NSS unit also conducts computer literacy and e- literacy programs for housewives in nearby Panchayaths as part of women empowerment initiative.
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6. Problems Encountered and Resources Required
Apart from the financial and human resources, implementing the practice required developing interaction skills in students and faculty of the institute. There is a need to translate and communicate technological knowledge to the level at which common people can understand. Our higher education system never teaches students on how to communicate the concepts they learn to an uninitiated person and this was a challenge faced during the implementation of this practice. Time is another important factor as most of the time solutions can evolve only after educating the society. Finding enough time for implementing this practice from the regular academics is also a problem that needs to be addressed.
BEST PRACTICE IV: CAMPUS AUTOMATION
1. Title of the Practice: Campus Automation (Ecoleaide Software)
2. Goal To ensure transparent, effectual and faster operations pertaining to academic and administrative activities. To bring efficacy in monitoring and control mechanism. To ease information sharing at all levels. To enable parents to keep track of the progress of their children.
3. The Context
In order to make student administration effective, the Institute has implemented educational institution management software named Ecoleaide. This system encompasses all the facets of academic and administrative management to ensure efficacy and transparency and provides a drive for strategic decision making.
4. The Practice
Entire processes of admissions are made online and stored in database. Information on any student from the time of joining till leaving the college can be generated at any time. The Ecoleaide contains personal information and academic details of the students enabling easy access by teaching and non teaching staff. The information related to academics such as class attendance, test marks, end semester marks are updated regularly by the concerned faculty members for monitoring the academic progress of the students Student fee information including semester fee, transportation fee, mess fees are updated in the system. At any point the finance department can track the status of fee payment and can generate reports. Information of employees is also maintained and updated using Ecoleaide.
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The Library Management System module under Ecoleaide ensures ease for search, issue and return of the text books, magazines, journals, and periodicals. The implementation of this module is under progress.
5. Evidence of Success
Based on various reports generated through Ecoleaide. Tracking the academic progresses of students by faculty members has become easier and more streamlined. Identification of student groups weak in various subjects can be easily identified and remedial classes can be designed accordingly
The Ecoleaide facilitates paperless work culture and information can be easily retrieved as and when required.
6. Problems Encountered and Resources Required
Managing the change from a file based system to a paperless system was little difficult. This was overcome through appropriate training, hand-holding and piloting the system for few departments first and subsequent rolling out to all departments.
BEST PRACTICE V: EFFECTIVE UTILISATION OF FREE AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE
1. Title of the Practice: Effective Utilisation of Free And Open Source Software (FOSS) 2. Goals To familiarize Linux operating system for faculties and lab staffs across the various engineering disciplines. To provide training in various open source software‟s used in the various departments of the college. To help the office and administration staff in working with open source software‟s like LIBRE Office. To make everyone understand about the advantages of open source operating systems and software‟s and to increase its popularity. 3. The Context Many organizations and universities are completely moving towards Linux operating systems and open source software‟s because of its multiple advantages. Open source software‟s are freely available and their source code can be customized. With this in mind a unique laboratory has been set up by the institution for familiarization and promotion of the use of various open source
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software by its staff and students. Exposure to the large number of scientific applications in the open source domain helps faculty to install and practice these tools in their own systems and train students on the same. Technical and non- technical staff members are also trained on productivity enhancement tools like LIBRE office available in the open source domain, so that over a period of time, the same can be used for college administration and make some savings on the operational cost of the college. Many departments in the college uses a number of open source operating systems and software‟s like Redhat Linux, Ubuntu, LIBRE office, Latex, Perl, Python, SciLab, Eclipse IDE etc.To use each of these open source software‟s effectively, it is important to have proper training. 4. The Practice Every month the institution organizes workshops on open source technologies in the FOSS lab. All the interested employees attend these workshops. Hands on training is given in each software by experienced resource persons. Workshop on Linux Operating System and LIBRE Office is conducted Institution is planning to organize a workshop on Latex software to enable faculties from every department to write their research reports and thesis.
5. Evidence of Success: Most of the faculties, lab staffs, and office and administration staffs became familiar with the Linux Operating system. The trainings led to increased popularity for open source software and this enabled the institution to move more towards open source technologies, thus cutting down the cost in buying vendor specific software. 6. Problems Encountered and Resources Required: Most of the people are unfamiliar with the Linux Operating system. Most of the people are unaware of the advantages of the open source software.
Contact details
Name of the principal : Prof. M. Madhavan Name of the institution: SCMS School of Engineering and Technology City : Angamaly Pincode : 683582 Work Phone : 0484-2450507 Fax : 0484-2450508 Website : www.scmsgroup.org/sset E-mail:madhavan@scmsgroup,org Mobile : 9846012987
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PART - E Evaluative Report of The Departments
SCMS School of Engineering & Technology, Karukutty
Evaluative Report of The Department of Computer Science and Engineering
1. Name of the Department: Computer Science and Engineering
2. Year of establishment : 2001
3. Names of Programmes / Courses offered (UG, PG, M. Phil., Ph.D., Integrated Masters; Integrated Ph.D., etc.) :
Sl. No. Name of the Programmes offered Remarks(U.G/P.G/Ph. D) 1 B. Tech U.G P.G (Computer Science and Engineering with 2 M. Tech specialization in Information Systems)
4. Interdisciplinary courses and departments involved
Sl. No. Interdisciplinary Courses Semester Departments Involved A P J Abdul Kalam Technological University
B. Tech
1 Calculus I Basic Science and Humanities Engineering Chemistry and Engineering 2 I Basic Science and Humanities Chemistry Lab Basics of Mechanical Engineering and 3 I Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Workshop 4 Engineering Mechanics I Civil Engineering 5 Introduction to Sustainable Engineering I Civil Engineering 6 Differential Equations II Basic Science and Humanities Engineering Physics and Engineering 7 II Basic Science and Humanities Physics Lab Basics of Electrical Engineering and Electrical and Electronics 8 II Electrical Engineering Workshop Engineering Basics of Electronics Engineering and Electronics and Communication 9 II Electronics Engineering Workshop Engineering 10 Engineering Graphics II Mechanical Engineering 11 Design and Engineering II Mechanical Engineering
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Mahatma Gandhi University B. Tech 12 Engineering Mathematics II III Basic Science and Humanities 13 Economics and Communication Skills III Basic Science and Humanities Electronics and Communication 14 Switching Theory And Logic Design III Engineering Electronics and Communication 15 Electronics Devices and Circuits III Engineering Electronics and Communication 16 Logic Design Lab III Engineering 17 Engineering Mathematics III IV Basic Science and Humanities Electronics and Communication 18 Signals And Communication Systems IV Engineering Electronics and Communication 19 Electronic Circuits And Communication Lab IV Engineering 20 Engineering Mathematics IV V Basic Science and Humanities 21 Principles of Management V Mechanical Engineering Electronics and Communication 22 Digital Signal Processing V Engineering
5. Annual/ semester/choice based credit system (Programme wise) : Semester based credit system
6. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other department:
Odd Semester Even Semester Department - No. of No. of Department– Programme Class Subject hours/ Subject hours/ Class week week Programming Mechanical Computer 4 4 in C Engineering I, Programming Mechanical Computer Engineering II & Electrical and Programming 3 Automobile Electronics Lab Engineering Engineering I, UG 2nd year Computer Electronics and Computer Electrical and Programming 4 Communication Programming 3 Electronics Engineering I, Lab Engineering II Electronics and Programming Communication 3 Lab Engineering II Computer Electronics and Programming 4 Computer Communication Civil Engineering I, Architecture and Engineering I, UG 3rd year 4 Computer Civil Engineering II Parallel Electronics and Programming 3 Processing Communication Lab Engineering II
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Electronics and Communication Engineering I, Bio Informatics 4 Electronics and Communication Engineering II UG 4th year Electronics and Communication Secure Engineering I, 4 Communication Electronics and Communication Engineering II
7. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc.: Nil
8. Details of courses/programmes discontinued (if any) with reasons : Nil
9. Number of teaching posts sanctioned and filled (Professors/Associate Professors/Asst. Professors)
Sanctioned Filled Professor 2 2 Associate Professors 1 1 Assistant Professors 27 27
10. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, specialization (D.Sc./D.Litt./ Ph. D. /M. Phil., etc.)
Sl. No. of years of Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. Experience Power Apparatus 1 Prof. P. Raghudas M. Tech Professor Teaching-42 Years and Systems 2 Dr. Vinod P Ph. D Professor Computer Security Teaching-13 Years
Ms. Sonal M. Tech Computer Science Teaching-14 Years 3 Associate Professor Ayyappan (Pursuing PhD) and Engineering 4months MCA, Computer Science 4 Ms. Deepa K M. Phil Assistant Professor Teaching-18 Years and Engineering (Pursuing PhD) M. E. Computer Science Teaching-11Years 5 Ms. Dhanya K.A Assistant Professor (Pursuing Ph. D) and Engineering 7months Ms. Gayathry S M. E. Computer Science Teaching-7 Years 6 Assistant Professor Warrier (Pursuing Ph. D) and Engineering 1months
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Computer Science 7 Ms. Nisha S Raj M.E. Assistant Professor Teaching-8 Years and Engineering Ms. Josna Computer Science Teaching-7 Years 8 M. Tech Assistant Professor Philomina and Engineering 5months
Digital Image Teaching-6 Years 9 Ms. Susmi Jacob M. Tech Assistant Professor Computing 1months Computer Science Ms. Diana P.G Teaching-9 Years 10 M. Tech Assistant Professor with Specialization in Percy 10months Embedded Systems Teaching-5 Years M. E. Computer Science 10months 11 Ms. Arshey M Assistant Professor (Pursuing Ph. D) and Engineering Industry-1Year 8Months Computer Science Teaching-9 Years 12 Ms. Bini Omman M.E Assistant Professor and Engineering 10months
Ms. Sindhya K Software Teaching-7 Years 13 M. Tech, MBA Assistant Professor Nambiar Engineering 5months Computer Science Teaching-4 Years 14 Ms. Remya S M. Tech Assistant Professor and Information 11months Systems Computer Science Teaching-8 Years 15 Ms. Viji Gopal M.E. Assistant Professor and Engineering 8months Computer Science 16 Ms. Litty Koshy M. E. Assistant Professor Teaching-7 Years and Engineering Ms. Neenu Computer Science Teaching-4 Years 17 M. Tech Assistant Professor Sebastian and Engineering 2months Computer Science Teaching-4 Years 18 Ms. Blessy Antony M.E. Assistant Professor and Engineering 1month Teaching-4 Years Ms. Jency Rena Computer Science 19 M.E Assistant Professor 9months N.M and Engineering Industry-3Years Computer Science Teaching-4 Years 20 Ms. Nimmi K M.E. Assistant Professor and Engineering 10months Mr. Varun G M.E. Computer and Teaching-3Years 21 Assistant Professor Menon (Pursuing Ph. D) Communication 5months Network and Teaching-4 Years 22 Ms. Shilpa P.C M. Tech Assistant Professor Internet Technology 7months Teaching-4 Years 23 Ms. Rosebell Paul M. Tech Assistant Professor Information Security 2months Computer Science Teaching-4 Years 24 Ms. Binu John M.E. Assistant Professor and Engineering 3months
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Teaching-4 Years 25 Ms. Soniya Jose M. Tech Assistant Professor Image Processing 5months Computer Science Teaching-3 Years 26 Ms. Asha S M. Tech Assistant Professor and Information Industry-4 Years Systems 5months M. Tech 27 Ms. Sreeja Rajesh Assistant Professor Data Security Teaching- 13 Years (Pursuing Ph. D) Teaching-1 Year Ms. Deepasree Image Processing, 28 M. Tech Assistant Professor 9months Varma Video Processing Industry-2Years Ms. Lekshmi 29 Subha M.S M. Tech Assistant Professor Image Processing Teaching-8 Years (On leave) Ms. Anu Ranji R M.E. Computer Science Teaching-7 Years 30 Assistant Professor (On leave) (Pursuing Ph. D) and Engineering 6months
11. List of senior visiting faculty: Nil
12. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled (programme wise) by part time faculty :
Percentage hours Total hours per Subjects handled by temporary Programme by temporary week faculty faculty B. Tech 4 Economics & Communication skill 6.7
13. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio :
i) B. Tech ( Computer Science and Engineering) - 16:1
ii) M .Tech (Computer Science and Engineering with specialization in Information Systems) - 1:1
14. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff:
Sanctioned Filled Technical 7 7 Administrative 0 0
15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with DSc/ D.Litt/ Ph. D/ M Phil / PG.
No. of Faculties with PhD: 1 (8 Faculty members pursuing Ph. D)
No. of Faculties with PG: 29
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16. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from
a. National: Nil b. International funding agencies: Nil c. Grants received : Nil
17. Departmental projects funded by DST - FIST; UGC, DBT, ICSSR, etc. and total grants received : Nil
18. Research Centre /facility recognized by the University : Nil
19. Publications:
Faculty Publication
No. of No. of papers Number of Papers published in SSNIP publications Sl. Faculty published Citation Impact h- National/ Total / SJR listed in No. name /presented Index Factor index International International in Journals Database conferences 1 Dr. Vinod P 6 52 58 9 2 3 3 Ms. Sonal 2 1 7 8 1 Ayyappan 3 Ms. Deepa K 5 Ms. Dhanya 4 4 4 K.A Ms. Gayathry 5 2 2 S Warrier Ms. Nisha S 6 1 6 7 1 Raj 7 Ms. Arshey M 2 3 5 2 Ms. Bini 8 4 4 Omman Ms. Lekshmi 9 2 2 Subha M.S Ms. Sindhya 10 1 1 K Nambiar 11 Ms. Remya S 2 2 4 2 12 Ms. Viji Gopal 1 7 8 1 3 Ms. Anu Ranji 13 2 1 3 2 R Ms. Litty 14 1 1 Koshy Ms. Neenu 15 2 2 4 2 Sebastian Ms. Blessy 16 1 1 Antony
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Ms. Jency 17 3 3 Rena N.M 18 Ms. Nimmi K. 1 3 4 1 Mr. Varun G 19 5 4 9 5 Menon Ms. Shilpa 20 2 2 P.C Ms. Rosebell 21 1 1 Paul 22 Ms. Binu John 2 2 Ms. Soniya 23 1 1 Jose 24 Ms. Asha S 2 2 4 2 Ms. Sreeja 25 5 6 11 5 Rajesh
Details of Books/ Monographs
ISB Faculty/ No. of Publis ISBN Publish Books Chapter in Books N/ Student Monogr her / er Year Written Books Edited ISS name aphs Names ISSN Names N Vinod P, Jikku Data mining Kuriakose and data IGI 2014 , Ansari T engineering K, Sonal Ayyappan Vinod P, Information Security in Rakesh R, Alphy Diverse IGI 2014 George Computing Environments Sindhya A Course note K. on SCMS
Nambiar, Information Publish 2014 Soniya Technology er Jose Cyber Vinod P, V security,
Laxmi , M cyber crime IGI 2010 S Gaur and cyber forensics Excel Practicals in P Publish Computer 2003 Raghudas er, Applications Thrissur
Excel Computer P Publish Applications 2002 Raghudas er, I , II Thrissur
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Students Publications
No. of Number papers No. of of published Papers SSN publicatio Citati Sl. Student in published Impact h- IP/ ns listed Total on No. name National/ /presented Factor index SJR in Index Internati in Internati onal conferences onal Journals Database 1 Aparna J R 2 2
2 Asmitha K A 2 2
3 Aswini A M 2 2 Bincy 4 1 3 4 1 Thomas 5 Deepika N P 1 1 Dona 6 1 1 Abraham 7 Gayathri P 3 3 8 Greety Jose 1 1 Jikku 9 3 3 1 Kuriakose Josin 10 2 2 Thomas 11 Julie Baby 1 1 Krishna 12 3 3 chandran M Nimmy 13 1 1 2 1 Cleetus Reshma 14 1 1 Raveendran Rincy 15 3 3 Raphael 16 Shahana P H 2 2 Silpa 17 3 3 Sebastian 18 Vishnu R 2 2 Meenu Mary 19 1 1 John 20 Jithu Raphel 2 2
21 Varsha M V 2 2 Princy 22 1 1 George 23 Anju Pankaj 1 1 Jeena Rita K 24 1 1 S
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25 Anna Babu 1 1 Anly Antony 26 1 1 M Athira 27 1 1 Azhikoden
Students Publications:
Sl. Name Title Conference/Journal No. • IEEE International Conference for • Comparison of Digital Watermarking Convergence of Technology, Pune, India, Techniques April 5th to 7th2014 1 Aparna J R • Comparison of Digital Watermarking • Third IEEE sponsored International Techniques Conference on Computation, Power, Energy, Information and Communication, April 2014 • In Proceedings of Symposium on information security,(SISINDIA), November, 2013 • A Machine Learning Approach for Linux • IEEE International Conference on issues and Malware Detection challenges in intelligent computing • A Machine Learning Approach for Linux techniques(ICICT), February 7th, 2014, 2 Asmitha K A Malware Detection Indexed by SCOPUS(managed by Elsevier) • Linux Malware detection using • 4th International Conference on Security, extended Symmetric Uncertainty Privacy and Applied Cryptographic Engineering (SPACE 2014), 20th - 22nd October, 2014. • 5th IEEE International Conference on the Applications of Digital Information and Web • Droid Permission Miner: Mining Technologies (ICADIWT Edition V), February prominent permissions for detecting 17th and 19th , 2014 3 Aswini A M Android Malware • 4th International Conference on Security, • Android Malware Analysis using Privacy and Applied Cryptographic Ensemble Features Engineering (SPACE 2014), 20th - 22nd October, 2014. • IJSER journal, Volume 5, Issue 2, ISSN 2229- 5518 MES College Marampally,6th&7th January, 2014 • Multiclass Emotion Extraction from • 1stInternational Conference on Advances in Sentences Information Technology & Networking • Dimensionality Reduction Techniques (ICATN 14), Coimbatore, 22nd January, 2014 for Multiclass Emotion Extraction from • Second International Conference on Sentences Emerging Research in Computing, Bincy • Machine Learning Approach for Information, Communication and 4 Thomas Multiclass Emotion Extraction from Applications(ERCICA-14), NMIT Bangalore, Sentences August 01-02, 2014 • Synthesized Feature Space for • First International Conference on Networks Multiclass Emotion Classification & Soft Computing (ICNSC 2014), Hyderabad, • Exploration of Robust Feature Space for August 19-20,2014 Multiclass Emotion Classification • Third International Symposium on Natural Language Processing (NLP’14), Greater Noida, September 24-27, 2014
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• IEEE International Conference for • Différent Techniques for Satellite Image 5 Deepika N P Convergence of Technology, Pune, India, Segmentation April 5th to 7th2014 • IEEE International Conference on Advances Dona 6 • Phishing Detection using URL Prediction in Engineering and Technology (ICAET 2014) , Abraham Nagapattinam, 2-3 May 2014 • IEEE International Conference for Convergence of Technology, Pune, India, • Handwritten Character Recognition April 5th to 7th2014 • Robust Feature Extraction Scheme for • 4th IEEE International Conference on Handwriting Recognition 7 Gayathri P Advances in Engineering and Technology • Off-line Handwritten Character (ICAET 2014) , Nagapattinam, 2-3 May 2014 Recognition Using Hidden Markov • 3rd IEEE International Conference on Pattern Model Recognition and Image Processing, Great Noida, September 24th – 27th • IEEE International Conference for 8 Greety Jose • Noisy SMS Text Normalization Model Convergence of Technology, Pune, India, April 5th to 7th2014 • IGI Book chapter on Data Mining and Data • Applicability of Feature Selection Engineering 2014 Techniques for Metamorphic Obfuscated • 4th IEEE International Advanced Computing Malware Detection Conference (IACC 2014), ITM University, • Ranked Linear Discriminant Analysis Gurgaon, February 21st and 22nd2014. Jikku Features for metamorphic Malware • 7th ACM International Conference on Security 9 Kuriakose Detection of Information and Networks, September, 9- • Towards the Detection of Undetectable 11 2014 Glasgow/UK Metamorphic Malware • 7th IEEE International Conference on • Discriminant Features for Metamorphic Contemporary Computing, Jaypee Institute Malware Detection of Information Technology & University of Florida, August 7-9, 2014, Noida • International Conference on Data Sciences 2014, VNR VJIET Hyderabad, February 26th • Robust Feature Vector for Spam 2014 Josin Classification • Second International Conference on 10 Thomas • A Robust Chi-square Feature for Emerging Research in Computing, Identifying Spam Emails Information, Communication and Applications(ERCICA-14), NMIT Bangalore, August 01-02, 2014 • 3rd International conference on computing of • Distance Indices for the detection of power, energy and communication, ICCPEIC 11 Julie Baby similarity in C programs 2014, Melmaruvathur, Kanchipuram, April 16th and 17th 2014. • IEEE International Conference for Convergence of Technology, Pune, India, • Relevant Features Cognitive Lip April 5th to 7th2014 Reading • International Conference on Information • Ranking Relevant Features Cognitive Science 2014 (ICIS'14), Cochin, Kerala, July Krishna 12 Lip Reading 4-5, 2014 chandran M • Investigation of Effectiveness of • 3rd IEEE International Conference on Pattern Ensemble Features for Visual Lip Recognition and Image Processing, Great Reading Noida, September 24th – 27th
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• IJSER journal, Volume 5, Issue 2, ISSN 2229- • Rule induction Using Ant Miner 5518 MES College Marampally,6th&7th Algorithm January, 2014 Nimmy 13 • Multi-objective functions in particle • IEEE international workshop on internet of Cleetus swarm optimization for intrusion smart objects: computing communication and detection management, Great Noida, September 24th – 27th • IEEE International Conference for Reshma • Covariance Matrix Method Based 14 Convergence of Technology, Pune, India, Raveendran Technique for Masquerade Detection April 5th to 7th2014 • IEEE International Conference for Convergence of Technology, Pune, India, • XSS Monitor: Identify Malicious Href April 5th to 7th2014 Values in Web Pages • 3rd IEEE International Workshop on Cyber- Rincy • X-ANOVA and X-U-Test features for 15 Physical Systems and Social Computing Raphael Android Malware Analysis (CSSC), Noida, India, 2014. • X-ANOVA Ranked Features for Android • 11th IEEE India Conference (INDICON 2014) on Malware Analysis Emerging Trends and Innovations in Technology, Pune, India, 2014. • Framework for Gender Classification of • 1stInternational Conference on Advances in Blog Authors Information Technology & Networking (ICATN 14), Coimbatore, 22nd January, 2014 16 Shahana P H • Feature selection techniques for gender • First International Conference on Networks prediction from blogs & Soft Computing (ICNSC 2014), Hyderabad, August 19-20,2014 • 1stInternational Conference on Advances in Information Technology & Networking
(ICATN 14), Coimbatore, 22nd January, 2014 • JBot: Java Based Botnet • 4th IEEE International Conference on Silpa • GrayBot: Java Based Botnet 17 Advances in Engineering & Technology-2014, Sebastian • Framework for Design of Graybot in Nagapattanam (ICAET) may 2nd and 3rd 2014 Social-Network • 2nd International Symposium on Women in
Computing and Informatics (WCI-2014), 24- 27, Greater Noida, September, 2014. • IEEE International Conference for • Currency Detection Using Similarity Convergence of Technology, Pune, India, Indices Method April 5th to 7th2014 18 Vishnu R • Principal Component Analysis on Indian • 3rd IEEE International Conference on Pattern Currency Recognition Recognition and Image Processing, Great Noida, September 24th – 27th In SIN 2015, The 8th International Meenu Mary 19 Hartley's Test Ranked Opcodes for conference on Security of Information and John Android Malware Analysis Networks. In technical cooperation with ACM SIGAC, September 8-10, 2015 In SIN 2015, The 8th International Information Theoretic Method for conference on Security of Information and Classification of Packed and Encoded Networks. In technical cooperation with ACM Files 20 Jithu Raphel SIGAC, September 8-10, 2015 Pruned Feature Space for Metamorphic 8th IEEE International Conference on Malware Detection Contemporary Computing (IC3-2015), Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida, August 20-22, 2015
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8th IEEE International Conference on Contemporary Computing (IC3-2015), Jaypee Heterogeneous Feature Space for Institute of Information Technology, Noida, 21 Varsha M V Android Malware Detection August 20-22, 2015 Data Mining Approach for Detection of 4th International Conference on Advances in Masquerade Data Computing, Communications & Informatics (ICACCI-2015), SCMS, Kochi, August 10-13, 2015 In SIN 2015, The 8th International Princy 22 Machine Learning Approach for conference on Security of Information and George Filtering Spam Emails Networks. In technical cooperation with ACM SIGAC, September 8-10, 2015 4th International Conference on Advances in 23 Anju Pankaj Detecting Multiple Instances of an Computing, Communications & Informatics Object (ICACCI-2015), SCMS, Kochi, August 10-13, 2015 4th International Conference on Advances in Jeena Rita K 24 Computing, Communications & Informatics Edge based Object Tracking S (ICACCI-2015), SCMS, Kochi, August 10-13, 2015 4th International Conference on Advances in 25 Anna Babu EPR Embedding using DCT based Computing, Communications & Informatics Crypto-Watermarking Approach (ICACCI-2015), SCMS, Kochi, August 10-13, 2015 4th International Conference on Advances in Anly Antony 26 Panorama creation from non- Computing, Communications & Informatics M overlapping images (ICACCI-2015), SCMS, Kochi, August 10-13, 2015 Athira 11th International Conference on Innovations Meta Opcode Space for Morphed 27 in Information Technology (IIT'15), Dubai, Azhikoden Malware Detection November 1-3, 2015
20. Areas of consultancy and income generated : Nil
21. Faculty as members in National committees b) International Committees c) Editorial Boards….: Nil
22. Student projects
a. Percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter- departmental Percentage students Years Programme doing in-house project B. Tech 100 2014–2015 M. Tech 100 B. Tech 100 2013-2014 M. Tech 100 2012-2013 B. Tech 100
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b. Percentage of students placed for projects in organizations outside the institution i.e. in Research laboratories/Industry/other agencies : Nil
23. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by • Faculty Sl. Name of Faculty Designation Awards No. Best Poster (SPADE: Signature based Packer Detection, In Symposium on Information Security 1. Dr. Vinod P. Professor (SIS 2013), BITS Pilani, Hyderabad campus)November 15-16, 2013 2. Ms. Bini Omman Assistant Professor Best paper Award(national-NCACS12) 3. Ms. Viji Gopal Assistant Professor Best Student paper Award-IAENG’08 Promising Young Women Award by IIM Calicut 4. Ms. Nimmi K Assistant Professor 26th Feb 2012
• Students Sl. Name of student Awards No. Mr. Biyas, Midhun Harikumar Hardware solution runner up in Kerala Road Safety Hackathon 1. Nair, Sidarth Nair Contest, Trivandrum 2015 (Emergency Response System) Third Rank in Computer science and Engineering, M.G University B 2. Ms. Kitty Kuriakose Tech Degree Examination, 2013 Second Rank in Computer science and Engineering, M.G University 3. Ms. Rinku George B Tech Degree Examination, 2012 Paper titled ‘Towards the detection of undetectable metamorphic malware’ was selected for presentation in 7th ACM International 4. Mr. Jikku Kuriakose Conference on security of Information and networks at University of Glasgow, UK in September 2014
24. List of eminent academicians and scientists / visitors to the department
Sl. Experts Date Topic No. 1 Mr. Neju Paul 11th Feb 2014 Rhel 7 Dr. Rajendra Joshy, Head, Learning and 2 20th Mar 2014 Mission 10 X FDP Research , Wipro Mr. Amar Sanschy, Mr. Rohan Dongre, 14th and15th Jan 3 ROBOTRIST Robosapiens Technologies Ltd. 2012 20th and 21st Nov 4 Mr. Alfred Raja Melvin Network Simulator 2 2012 Recent scientific 5 Mr. V P Felix, Scientist, NPOL 5th Aug 2012 computing techniques Mr. Raghu Raman, Dy Director General of 19th and 20thAug 6 Network security Telecom Enforcement 2011 7 Mr. Hari, Infosys 6th to 9th Dec 2011 Java EE Framework Mr. Brahmanandjayan, System Administrator, 8 27th Sep 2010 Linux Mercedes Benz
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25. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding (national/ international).
Sl. No. Seminars/Conferences/Workshops Source of Resource Target funding Person Audience 2012-2013 Dr. Manoj National level Faculty Development Programme Academicians, AICTE Singh Gaur 1 on Machine Learning Techniques from 20 May, faculty Sponsored Professor, 2013 to 1st June, 2013 50 MNIT Jaipur
26. Student profile program/course-wise:
Name of the course: B Tech Pass Batch Applications Selected Enrolled percentage received M F 2015-2019 250 114 62 52 - 2014-2018 265 115 66 49 - 2013-2017 247 107 57 50 - 2012-2016 174 60 28 32 - 2011-2015 262 62 25 37 61.29 2010-2014 323 65 28 37 77.41 2009-2013 331 65 21 44 59.38 2008-2012 531 63 20 43 85.71
Name of the course: M Tech Enrolled Pass Batch Applications Selected percentage received M F 2014-2016 25 5 0 5 - 2013-2015 53 14 0 14 - 2012-2014 97 18 4 14 100
M = Male F = Female
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27. Diversity of students & staff
a. Diversity of students
Name of the % of students from % of students from % of students from Course the State other States other countries B. Tech (2014-2018) 100 0 0 B. Tech (2013-2017) 100 0 0 B. Tech (2012-2016) 100 0 0 B. Tech (2011-2015) 100 0 0 M. Tech (2014-2016) 100 0 0 M. Tech (2013-2015) 100 0 0 M. Tech(2012-2014) 100 0 0
b. Diversity of staff Percentage of faculty who are graduates Graduation Post Graduation of the same parent university 24.1 10.3 from other universities within the State 48.3 20.7 from other universities from other States 27.6 70
28. How many students have cleared Civil Services, Defense Services, NET, SLET, GATE and any other competitive examinations?
Students, who are interested and willing to appear in various competitive examinations, are helped by the teachers in matters of study materials and counseling for the right strategies. Students are allowed to have access to library and to refer the books related to competitive examinations. In the recent past, many students have appeared and qualified in GATE exam and the detail is as follows:
Sl. Name of the Competitive exam No. of students appeared No. 1 Civil Services 1 2 GATE 6
29. Student progression
Against % enrolled Student progression 2011 2010 2009 admission admission admission UG to PG 3 3 9 PG to M. Phil. - - - PG to Ph. D. - - - Ph. D. to Post -Doctoral - - -
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Against % enrolled Student progression 2011 2010 2009 admission admission admission Campus selection 85 97 92 Employed Other than campus 0 3 8 recruitment Entrepreneurs / Self Employment - - -
30. Details of Infrastructural facilities
a. Library: Department has a department library with exclusive books for the course provided.
Sl. Particulars Central Department No.
1 Text books 2779 150 2 Reference Books 1182 - 3 Conference proceedings - - 4 Journals 14 - 5 Students Project Report - 140 6 Students Seminar report - 555
b. Internet facilities for Staff & Students High Speed Internet connectivity (10 Mbps BSNL leased Line, 10 Mbps BSNL Dialer) and computational facility are available to all students and faculty centrally and departmentally.
c. Class rooms with ICT facility : OHP Projectors are available for use in all class rooms
d. Laboratories
Students’ laboratories 7 Research laboratories 2
31. Number of students receiving financial assistance from college, university, Government or other agencies.
Financial Assistance 2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 E-Grantz 20 18 17 18 MOMA 33 20 11 11
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Tuition Fee Waiver 6 6 2 1 Started at PG-Gate 0 2 4 2012
32. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops / seminar) with external experts.
Sl. Title of the special lecture / Date Experts Name No. workshop / seminar organized 1 11th Feb 2014 Training on Rhel 7 Mr. Neju Paul Seminar on Software testing and ISTD 2 11th Jul 2014 Mr. Varun G Menon certification Training on unified learning kit at mission 10X 3 16th and 17th Jun 2014 Wipro Learning Centre Mission 10X Faculty Development Program by Dr Rajendra Joshy, head, 4 20th Mar 2014 Wipro Learning & Research, Wipro 20th May 2013 to 1st AICTE sponsored 2 week Faculty Development Dr. Manoj Singh Gaur 5 June, 2013 Program on machine learning technique Professor, MNIT Jaipur
6 23-Mar-13 Workshop on Printed Circuit Board Neona Embedded System
7 27,28 Feb 2013 Two day Workshop on MATLAB CSI Student Chapter
8 20th and 21st Nov 2012 Two day workshop on Network-Simulator-2 Mr. Alfred Raja Melvin
9 16th Mar 2012 Seminar on Android CSI Student Chapter Mr. Amar Sanschy and Mr. 10 14th and 15th Jan 2012 ROBOTRIST Rohan Dongre, Robosapiens Technologies Ltd Deep Dive Faculty Program on Java EE 11 6th to 9th Dec 2011 Mr Hari, Infosys Framework Mr. Raghuraman, Dy National conference on Network Security in 12 19th and 20th Aug 2011 Director General of Telecom association with Infosys, IEEE Enforcement Seminar on Recent Scientific Computing 13 5th Aug 2011 Mr V P Felix,Scientist, NPOL Techniques Mr Brahmanand Jayan, 14 27th Sep 2010 One day seminar on Linux System Administrator, Merceded Benz
33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning :
Teachers are given several input sessions on innovative teaching methodologies and are instructed to adopt them.
Some other methods of learning experiences:
• Black Board Teaching
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• Over Head Projector (OHP) • Activity Based • Group Discussions • Quiz Program • Referring Internet for Demonstration • Participation in National & State level seminars • Peer group teaching • Group discussion & role play by the students • Inter-Institutional interactions • Self-study online • Learning through Power-point presentations. • Use of web based materials • Applying teaching pedagogy such as communication games, focused group discussion and debates • Brainstorming sessions • Case Study Method • News analysis • Analogy based teaching • Value-added courses
34. Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and Extension activities:
No. of visits undertaken Sl. Extension programmes No. 2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12
Industrial Visit 1 DATUM Info Park, Cherthala 1 1 1 ITI, Kanjikode 1 1 1 1 2 2 day Workshop on MATLAB 1 2 day workshop on Network- 3 1 Simulator-2
Students of 2010 and 2009 admission attended internship programme in companies like Focus, Syntax, IL & FS Technologies, Mahindra Telephonics Infopark, MaRRs, ICFOSS, NIIT.
Sl. No. of students involved No. Institutional Social Responsibility 2011-15 2010-14 1 Cleaning Premises-Panchayath 30 20 2 Cleaning Premises-Municipality 2 6
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3 Survey on health issue and health awareness class 24 -
Sree Sudheendra medical Mission Hospital - Rooms Cleaning 3 - 4 5 Delivering Meals to the Patients 2 - 6 Interact with cancer patients-General Hospital, Ernakulam 4 - 7 Interaction with Orphanage kids 7 6 8 Sharing computer knowledge with Govt. L.P school students 15 10 Serving as volunteer in Institute of palliative medicine medical 9 5 - college, Calicut 10 Nursing the diseased people 1 - 11 Cleaning Premises of Nehru Park 2 4 12 Distribution of bleaching powder kit 2 -
13 Preparation of pension list 2 - Preparation of birth & death registration and marriage registration 2 - 14 certificate
35. SWOC analysis of the department and Future plans.
Strengths:
• Quality education by committed faculty members and 100% central computing facility, shoulder key position in moulding students for vital industries and research departments of national and international importance. • Department has senior faculty members holding Doctoral degree to advice and guide other teaching staff. • Technical forums like CSI student chapter has brought in the latest advancements in the fields of technology and current affairs for easy access of the students. • Mentors are constantly providing care for students in solving their socio- technical issues. • Institute – Industry Interface is reinforced by conducting periodical seminars and workshops on current technical development. • Motivated Faculty and students with attitude in conjunction with on time completion of syllabus ensure high success rates in examinations • Teaching aids for ICT enabled lectures.
Weakness:
• R & D is in a progressive state so as to meet the competence in educational research. • Lack of sponsored projects [Govt. Funded Projects] and consultancy
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Opportunities:
• Provides better opportunities for our faculty and students to engage in professional consultancy services to the industries. • Student’s project internship is encouraged in industries and national research laboratories. • MoUs with reputed Companies like Wipro, Infosys, TCS, and IBM to bridge the Institution-Industry gap. • DST, AICTE, UGC are constantly supporting financially for contributing innovative ideas towards the productive socioeconomic growth of our nation. • Presence of faculty members in revising the syllabus Challenges:
• Patenting the innovative research work carried out in the department. • Keeping pace with the rapid changes in higher education
Future plans
Education plans for the next five years:
• To enrich Intensive Soft Skills training program and Extensive counseling sessions for students. • To establish industry / academic interactions or collaborations with regional / national / international bodies. • To encourage the students to become entrepreneurs.
Research plans for the next five years:
• Strengthening of linkages with DST, AICTE, CSIR, UGC etc. for contributing towards the productive socio-economic growth of our nation. • To have research tie-ups with internationally reputed institutions. • To ensure that every faculty has a doctorate and post doctoral fellowship. • Patenting the innovative research work carried out in the department. • To take part in resolving the national/international issues and challenges in major areas such as, Disaster management Environment monitoring Remote surveillance Deliverable automated products Cyber crime/warfare Medical Diagnosis Vehicular network management
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Evaluative Report of The Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
1. Name of the Department: Electronics & Communication Engineering
2. Year of establishment : 2001
3. Names of Programmes / Courses offered (UG, PG, M. Phil., Ph. D., Integrated Masters; Integrated Ph. D., etc.) :
Sl. Name of the Programmes offered Remarks(U.G/P.G/Ph. D) No. 1 B. Tech UG PG VLSI Design & Embedded Systems 2 M. Tech PG Communication Engineering
4. Interdisciplinary courses and departments involved:
Sl. Interdisciplinary courses Semester Departments involved No. A P J Abdul Kalam Technological University B. Tech 1 Calculus I Basic Science and Humanities Engineering Chemistry & Engineering 2 I Basic Science and Humanities Chemistry lab 3 Engineering Graphics I Mechanical Engineering 4 Introduction to Sustainable Engineering I Civil Engineering Basics of Electrical Engineering & 5 I Electrical and Electronics Engineering Electrical Engineering Workshop 6 Differential Equations II Basic Science and Humanities Engineering Physics & Engineering 7 II Basic Science and Humanities Physics Lab 8 Engineering Mechanics II Civil Engineering
9 Design & Engineering II Mechanical Engineering Basics of Mechanical Engineering & 10 II Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Workshop Mahatma Gandhi University B. Tech 11 Engineering Mathematics II III Basic Science and Humanities 12 Economics & Communication skills III Basic Science and Humanities
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5. Annual/ semester/choice based credit system (Programme wise): Semester based credit system
6. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other department:
Odd Semester Even Semester Department Department - Programme No. of No. of - Class Class Subject hours/ Subject hours/ Week week
A P J Abdul Kalam Technological University Computer Science & Engineering I & II, Electrical and Electronics Basics of Mechanical Basics of st Engineering I UG 1 Electronics 3 Engineering Electronics 3 & II, Civil year Engineering I & II Engineering Engineering I & II, Automobile Engineering
SSET - SSR EVALUATIVE REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING 282 Mahatma Gandhi University Computer Electronic Devices Science 4 & Circuits Engineering I & II Computer Signals & Computer nd Switching theory Science UG 2 4 Communication 4 Science and Logic Design Engineering year Engineering Engineering I & I & II II Electrical & Electronics Electronic Circuits 4 Engineering I & II Digital Signal Computer 4 Electrical & Processing Science Digital Signal Electronics 4 Engineering Processing Engineering I & Electrical & II Linear Integrated 4 Electronics Circuits Engineering rd UG 3 I & II Electrical &
year Electronics Electrical & Microprocessor Microcontroller 4 Engineering Electronics and application Embedded 4 I & II Engineering I & Systems Electrical & II Electronics Signals & 4 Engineering Systems I & II th Electrical & Electrical & UG 4 Communication Optoelectronic 4 Electronics 4 Electronics Engineering Circuit year Engineering Engineering
7. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc. : Nil
8. Details of courses/programmes discontinued (if any) with reasons : Nil
9. Number of teaching posts: Sanctioned Filled Professor 2 2 Associate Professors 1 1 Assistant Professors 30 30
10. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, specialization (D.Sc./D.Litt./ Ph. D/ M. Phil., etc.)
SSET - SSR EVALUATIVE REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING 283 Sl. Name of Qualification Designation Specialization Years of Experience No. faculty Prof. R Power Teaching- 21 1. M. E Professor Sahadevan Electronics Industrial -25 Digital System and 2. Dr.Sunil Jacob Ph. D Professor Computer Teaching-13 Electronics Associate 3. Ms. Anandhi V M. E Applied Electronics Teaching -13 Professor Mr. Sabu G B. E Assistant Teaching – 12 4. Electronics Panicker (Electronics) Professor Industrial -18 Ms. Vrinda V Assistant VLSI & Embedded Teaching – 8 5. M. Tech Gopal Professor Systems Industrial -9 months Ms. Praveena S Assistant VLSI & Embedded 6. M. Tech Teaching- 10 Kammath Professor Systems 7. Assistant VLSI and Embedded Ms. Deepa B M. Tech Teaching -14 Professor Systems Ms. Saira M. Tech Assistant Microwave and 8. Teaching- 10 Joseph (Pursuing PhD) Professor ` Radar ME Assistant Teaching -9 9. Ms. Sreeja K A Embedded systems (Pursuing PhD) Professor Industrial-2 Assistant Communication 10. Ms. Nithya M M. E Teaching -9 Professor Systems Assistant Teaching- 8 11. Mr. Vinoj P.G M. Tech Embedded systems Professor Industry – 2 Ms. Mary Nisha Assistant Communication 12. M. E Teaching- 8 Alexander Professor Systems Ms. Retty Assistant VLSI and Embedded 13. M. Tech Teaching -7 George Professor Systems Assistant 14. Ms. Akhila P R M. E VLSI Design Teaching -7 Professor Ms. Hazel Elsa Assistant VLSI and Embedded 15. M. Tech Teaching- 4 John Professor Systems Mr. Sudeep Assistant 16. M. Tech VLSI DESIGN Teaching- 5 Vasudevan Professor Assistant Teaching-5 17. Ms. Remya M R M. E Applied Electronics Professor Industry -4 18. Ms. Lekshmi Assistant Communication M. E Teaching-4 Nair M Professor systems Mr. Jerry Assistant Telecommunication Teaching-3 19. M. E Kuriakose Professor Engineering Industry- 3 M. E (Pursuing Assistant 20. Ms. Parvathy M VLSI Design Teaching-4 PhD) Professor Assistant Teaching-4 21. Ms. Uma N M. Tech VLSI Design Professor Industry:8 months Communication Ms. Parvathy R Assistant 22. M. E Systems Teaching-:2 Nath Professor
Assistant Communication 23. Ms. Devika.A.K M E Teaching-3 Professor Systems Ms. Prathibha N Assistant Communication 24. M E Teaching- 6 Pillai Professor Systems
SSET - SSR EVALUATIVE REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING 284 M. Tech Assistant Communication and Teaching- 1 25. Mr. Vijay A (Pursuing PhD) Professor Signal Processing Industry-9 months Ms. Manasa Assistant 26. M. Tech VLSI Design Teaching- 6 months Marydas Professor Ms. Mary Assistant VLSI & Embedded Teaching-4 27. M. Tech Catherine V G Professor Systems Ms. Meenu Assistant VLSI & Embedded Teaching- 6 months 28. M. Tech Chandran Professor Systems Industry-1year Ms. Preetha Assistant 29. Chandran M. Tech Embedded Systems Teaching- 4 years Professor (On leave) Ms. Jasmine Communication Assistant 30. Susan Jose M. Tech Systems Teaching- 1 year Professor (On leave) Ms. Anu Thomas Assistant VLSI & Embedded 31. M. Tech Teaching- 2 years (On leave) Professor Systems Ms. Ann M. Tech Assistant VLSI & Embedded Teaching- 6 months 32. Varghese (Pursuing PhD) Professor Systems Industry – 2 years (On leave) Ms. Poornima S M. Tech Assistant Communication 33. Teaching- 1 year (On leave) (Pursuing PhD) Professor Systems
11. List of senior visiting faculty: Nil 12. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled (programme wise) by part time faculty Total hours per Subjects handled by Percentage hours by Programme week temporary faculty temporary faculty
B. Tech 2 Economics & Communication skill 3.4
13. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio : i) B. Tech - 14:1 ii) M .Tech (VLSI & Embedded Systems) - 6:1 iii) M .Tech (Communication Engineering) - 6:1 14. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: Sanctioned Filled Technical 4 4 Administrative staff 0 0
15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with D. Sc/ D. Litt / Ph. D/ M. Phil / PG.
No. of Faculties with Ph. D: 1 (4 Faculty pursuing Ph. D) No. of Faculties with PG: 32
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16. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) National: 2 - KSCSTE b) International funding agencies: Eduvance in alliance with ARM University and Cyprus semiconductor have donated Eight SCS chips. c) Grants received: 2 - KSCSTE
17. Departmental projects funded by DST - FIST; UGC, DBT, ICSSR, etc. and total grants received : KSCSTE (Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment) funding of Rs 30,000/- for two student projects – 1) Bionic Haptic Arm, and, 2) Ecofriendly Traffic Junction
18. Research Center /facility recognized by the University : Nil 19. Publications: Faculty Publications
No. of No. of papers Number of Papers SSNIP published in publications Sl. Faculty published Citation Impact h – / National/ Total listed in No. name /presented Index Factor index SJR International International in Journals Database conferences Ms. Saira 1 2 4 6 Joseph 2 Dr. Sunil Jacob 16 8 19 3 Mr. Vinoj P G 3 3 6 4 Ms.Sreeja K A 1 1 5 Ms.Devika.A.K 3 5 8 Ms.Parvathy Annexure ISI / 6 2 1 3 M 2 SCOPUS Ms.Mary 7 2 2 Catherine 8 Mr. Vijay A 1 1 9 Ms. Anandhi V 1 1
Details of Books/ Monographs No. of Sl. Faculty Chapter Publisher ISBN/ Publisher ISBN/ Monog Books Edited Year No. name in Books Names ISSN Names ISSN raphs Prof. R Cobol DOE age 1 1982 Sahadevan Programming IHRD TVM Lambert 176/ISBN- Wireless Dr. Sunil Academic 13:978-3- 2 Technology 2015 Jacob publisher 659- First Edition Germany 43286-6
SSET - SSR EVALUATIVE REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING 286 Students Publications Sl. Student Title Conference/Journal No. Name International Journal of VLSI and Embedded 1 Diljith Murali Floating Point Addition Using Low Power CSA System, IJVES Implementation of Orthogonal Frequency International Journal of VLSI and Embedded 2 Amrutha Division Multiplexing Transceiver on FPGA System, IJVES FPGA Design of Fault Tolerant Stepper Motor International Journal of VLSI and Embedded 3 Navin and DC Motor Controller Using TMR for Space System, IJVES Robotic Applications Design Of Up/Down Counter Based on Dual Sandhya 4 Mode Logic and Low Power Hybrid Dual Mode American Journal of Engineering Research (AJER) Venugopal Dynamic Flip Flop Deepak Design of A Low Voltage Low Power Double 5 American Journal of Engineering Research (AJER) Joseph Babu Tail Comparator In 180nm CMOS Technology Mil-Std 1553 Remote Terminal Protocol International Journal of VLSI and Embedded 6 Vishnu Prasad Processor Implementation Using FPGA System Design Of 9 Bit SAR ADC Using High Speed and International Journal of VLSI and Embedded 7 Akhil A High Resolution Open Loop CMOS Comparator System in 180nm Technology with R-2R DAC Topology A Novel methodology for Detection and 8 Neha Ibrahim Correction of Errors in Memory using Parity IJARCSSE Matrix Code Performance Analysis of Hierarchical QAM in International Journal of Advanced Information 9 Dinta Denny an OFDM Transmission System Science and Technology.
20. Areas of consultancy and income generated : Prof. R Sahadevan 1. Technical Consultant of Kerala State Agricultural Rural Development Bank, Trivandrum. 2. Technical Consultant in Kerala Agro Machinery Corporation Ltd. 3. Technical Consultant for St. Joseph College of Engineering, Pala 21. Faculty as members in a) National committees b) International Committees c) Editorial Boards…: Nil 22. Student projects a) Percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter- departmental Percentage students Years Programme doing in-house project 2014-2015 B. Tech 100 VLSI & Embedded 94.4 2014-2015 Systems M. Tech Communication 41.7 Engineering
SSET - SSR EVALUATIVE REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING 287 2013-2014 B. Tech 100 VLSI & Embedded 2013-2014 M. Tech 50 Systems 2012-2013 B. Tech 100
b) Percentage of students placed for projects in organizations outside the institution i.e .in Research laboratories/Industry/other agencies: Nil
23. Awards / recognitions received by faculty and students Faculty : Nil Students Sl. Name of student Awards No. Best Paper Award for paper titled- Bionic Haptic Arm in technical 1. Harry Joy, Adith S competition held at GEC Thrissur Best Paper Award for paper titled- Bionic Haptic Haptic in 2. Harry Joy, Adith S technical competition held at UC college, Thodupuzha Second prize for project competition held at M.A College, 3. Harry Joy, Adith S Kothamangalam and also at Adisankara, Kalady.
24. List of eminent academicians and scientists / visitors to the department Sl. Experts Date Topic No. 1 Dr. Suresh Nair, CTO, NEST 18-12-2014 FTTP 2 Prof. Sibi Raj Pillai 18-12-2014 Communication Mr. B. Ramani, Executive Director, CDAC 3 18-12-2014 Analog IC Design Thiruvananthapuram 4 Dr. Suresh Nair, CTO, NEST 26-05-2013 Optic fibre Technology 5 Dr. Binu Paul, HOD, CUSAT 26-05-2013 FDTD 6 Shri. Amaar Shamshi 14-01-12 Robotics 7 Shri. Rohan Dongre 14-01-12 Robotics
25. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding a) national, b) international Sl. Seminars/Conferences/ Source of Resource Person Target Audience No. Workshops funding 2014-2015 PG and Research SSET, TI, 1 NCCME- Conference Dr. Sibi Raj Pillai, IIT Bombay Scholars, Faculty from Redhat, IET other colleges
SSET - SSR EVALUATIVE REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING 288 Mr. Kushal, Texas Instruments- 2 TI Senior Engg, Faculty and Students Workshop Trident Techlabs Open Cloud-The Way Mr. Neju Paul, Technical IPSR Solutions 3 Ahead-Workshop Consultant-Global Services, Faculty, Students Ltd Redhat India DSP System Design with M/s Cranes Software Faculty and PG 4 MATLAB and TMS320C SSET International Ltd, Bangalore Scholars 6713 -Workshop Mr. Veerendra P, Sr. Wipro 5 Mission 10X-Workshop Manager, Wipro Faculty Technologies Technologies NILab VIEW and USRP- 6 SSET Trident Techlabs, Bangalore Faculty Workshop 2013-2014 SSET with IETE- SSET Students 'Latest Innovations in RF Faculty from this Chapter and and VLSI Engineering' – college and other 1 Trident National Seminar colleges, Research Techlabs, Scholars, PG Scholars Bangalore
2012-2013 SSET, Robosapiens ROBOTRYST-2012 Shri. Amaar Shamshi, Shri. 1 Technologies Ltd Students and faculty Rohan Dongre of Robosapiens and E-Cell of IIT- Kharagpur 8051 microcontroller, Xilinx Spartan 3 FPGA M/s Vi Microsystems 2 trainer kits and Arm SSET Faculty
development board’ - Workshop Real time embedded 3 SSET M/s Techlabs Faculty systems products’ 2011-2012 National Conference on SSET, Infosys, Faculty, Research Dr. Binu Paul, HOD, ECE dept, 1 Network Security- IEEE student Scholars, PG Scholars, CUSAT. SIMETRYA'11 chapter SSET,IET students
26. Student profile program/course-wise: Name of the course: B. Tech
Applications Enrolled Pass Batch Selected received M F percentage 2015-2019 175 93 36 57 - 2014-2018 234 113 45 68 - 2013-2017 239 107 53 54 -
SSET - SSR EVALUATIVE REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING 289 2012-2016 292 115 58 57 - 2011-2015 269 63 25 38 71.43 2010-2014 383 59 30 29 76.3 2009-2013 313 64 28 36 84.38 2008-2012 586 62 26 36 79.03
Name of the course: M. Tech Pass Enrolled Batch Applications Selected percentage received M F 2014-2016 (VLSI) 41 9 1 8 - 2013-2015 (VLSI) 74 18 2 16 100 2012-2014 (VLSI) 87 18 7 11 88.89 2014-2016 38 9 0 9 - (Communication) 2013-2015 121 24 4 20 87.5 (Communication) M – Male F – Female
27. Diversity of students & staff Diversity of students
% of students % of students Name of the Course % of students from the same from other from abroad State States B. Tech (2014-2018) 98.2 1.8 0 B. Tech (2013-2017) 98.1 1.9 0 B. Tech (2012-2016) 100 0 0 B. Tech (2011-2015) 100 0 0 M. Tech - VLSI 100 0 0 (2014-2016) M. Tech – Communication 100 0 0 (2014-2016) M. Tech – VLSI 100 0 0 (2013-2015) M. Tech – Communication 100 0 0 (2013-2015) M. Tech – VLSI 100 0 0 (2012-2014)
SSET - SSR EVALUATIVE REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING 290 Diversity of staff Percentage of faculty who are Graduation Post Graduation graduates of the same parent university 19.2 3.8 from other universities within the State 30.7 26.9 from other universities from other States 50 65.4
28. How many students have cleared NET, SLET, GATE, Civil Services, Defence Services or any other similar competitive examinations?
Sl. Name of the Competitive exam No. of students cleared No. 1 GATE 16 2 CAT 4 3 Defence Service 1
29. Student progression
Against % enrolled Student progression 2011 2009 2010 admission admission admission UG to PG 15 16 22 PG to M. Phil. - - - PG to Ph. D. - - - Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral - - - Campus selection 82 95 92 Employed Other than campus - 5 8 recruitment Entrepreneurs / Self Employment - - -
30. Details of Infrastructural facilities a. Library Sl. Particulars Central Departmental No. Text books 3848 300 1 Reference Books 1209 - 2 Codes - - 3 Conference proceedings - 1 4 Journals/Periodicals 14 - 5 Students Project Report/CD - 46 6 Students Seminar report - 302 7 Hand book - -
SSET - SSR EVALUATIVE REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING 291 b. Internet facilities for Staff & Students ` Internet service provider: BSNL - Speed: 10 Mbps, leased line (static), 10 Mbps, leased line (dial-up) c. Class rooms with ICT facility: OHP Projectors are available for use in all class rooms d. Laboratories
Students’ laboratories 4 Research laboratories 2
31. Number of students receiving financial assistance from college, university, Government or other agencies:
Financial Assistance 2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 E-Grantz 26 21 15 17 MOMA 36 27 11 18 Tution Fee Waivers 6 6 - 4 PG - GATE 4 7 - -
32. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops / seminar) with external expert
Sl. Title of the special lecture / Date Experts Name No. workshop / seminar organized Mr. Neju Paul, Technical Consultant- 1 11th Feb 2014 Open Cloud-The Way Ahead Global Services from Redhat India 2 19th to 21st Feb DSP System Design with MATLAB M/s Cranes Software International 2014 and TMS320C 6713 Ltd, Bangalore National Conference on Mr. Sibi Raj Pillai, IIT Mumbai, Mr. B. 18th and 19th 3 ‘Communication and Ramani, Executive Director, CDAC Dec 2014 Microelectronics’ Thiruvananthapuram, Two days National Seminar on 26th and 27th Dr. K.R Suresh Nair, Chief Technology 4 'Latest Innovations in RF and VLSI July 2013 Officer, NEST Engineering'. 14th and 15th Robosapiens Technologies Ltd and E- 5 ROBOTRYST-2012 Jan 12 Cell of IIT-Kharagpur.
33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning : Interactive teaching learning session Question & Answer Session ICT enabled teaching Weekly discussions Library sessions
SSET - SSR EVALUATIVE REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING 292 Module quizzes Practical Session Mini projects Class tests Usage of analogies
34. Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and Extension activities:
Sl. No. of visits undertaken Extension Activities No. 2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 Industrial Visit i) ITI Palakkad 3 1 1 -
1 ii) All India Radio, Alappuzha - 1 1 - iii)Vishwesharatech, Bangalore 1 - - 1 iv) Ostrich Mobility 2 - - -
Sl. No. of students involved Institutional Social Responsibility No. 2011-15 2010-14 1 Orphanage Visit 14 29 2 Old age Home - 29
Cleaning Activity (Panchayath, Municipality, Hospitals, 3 25 6 Drainage, Carborundum, Road Cleaning)
4 Kudumbasree Activity 3 - 5 Leprosy Hospital Chirangara 7 - 6 Medicine Distribution (Aluva, Ollur) 6 4 7 Janaseva Sisubhavan 7 31 8 Special School- CMI Chavara School, Ernakulam - 29
35. SWOC analysis of the Department and Future plans. Strengths:
The Department of Electronics and Communication was established in 2001 with an intake of 60 students. In 2012, this has been doubled with an intake capacity of 120. Post graduate course in VLSI and Embedded Systems was started in 2012 with an intake capacity of 18 students and later an M Tech program in Communication Engineering was introduced in 2013 with an intake capacity of 24. Every department other than Civil Engineering has a course in areas related to Electronics.
SSET - SSR EVALUATIVE REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING 293 Strong class committee and mentoring system with the combined efforts of coordinator and all teaching faculty Willing faculty to conduct remedial class and make up test to help academically weak students. Tie up with Infosys Campus Connect Program to make a good number of students’ industry ready. Collaboration with Wipro, Trident Techlabs. Innovative and socially relevant project work done by the students which makes the department unique. Tie up with major industries has enabled value added programs for making students competent.
Weakness:
Project labs in collaboration with major industries is almost nil, recently we could establish an embedded system lab in MoU with Eduvance. No. of Ph. D holders are less, however, most of the M. Tech qualified Faculty members are pursuing Ph. D Part time in different universities. Due to tight schedule of university it is very difficult to conduct more conferences, seminars for faculties as well as for students within the restricted time frame. Less number of Govt. funded projects or any other sponsored projects in the department.
Opportunities: Based on the MoUs and collaboration with various major industries, various projects will be undertaken. To upgrade the department as a Research Center of University Innovative teaching learning methodology
Challenges:
Academic Competition is high with more Engineering colleges coming around. To maintain high academic standard and high pass percentage in the university exams. Updating with new technologies Placement for all eligible students through campus recruitment.
Future plans:
To develop a strong and well equipped dedicated research laboratory. Invite more number of experts from industry as well as academics. To have an interactive teaching learning environment. Encourage students to do more innovative projects which will be useful for society.
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SSET - SSR EVALUATIVE REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING 294 Evaluative Report of The Department of Mechanical Engineering
1. Name of the Department: Mechanical Engineering
2. Year of establishment : 2001
3. Names of Programmes / Courses offered (UG, PG, M. Phil., Ph. D., Integrated Masters; Integrated Ph. D., etc.) :
Sl. Name of the Programmes offered Remarks(U.G/P.G/Ph. D) No. 1. B Tech U G
2. M Tech P G (Production and Industrial Engineering)
4. Interdisciplinary courses and departments involved:
Sl. Interdisciplinary courses Semester Departments involved No. A P J Abdul Kalam Technological University B. Tech 1 Calculus I Basic Science and Humanities Engineering Physics & Engineering 2 I Basic Science and Humanities Physics Lab 3 Introduction to Sustainable Engineering I Civil Engineering Basics of Electronics Engineering & Electronics and communication 4 I Electronics Engineering Workshop Engineering 5 Differential Equations II Basic Science and Humanities Engineering Chemistry & Engineering 6 II Basic Science and Humanities Chemistry Lab Basics of Electrical Engineering & 7 II Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering Workshop Basics of Civil Engineering & Civil 8 II Civil Engineering Engineering Workshop M. Tech 9 Research Methodology I Computer Science and Engineering 10 Probability and Statistics I Basic Science and Humanities Mahatma Gandhi University B. Tech 11 Engineering Mathematics II III Basic Science and Humanities
12 Economics and communication skills III Basic Science and Humanities
SSET - SSR EVALUATIVE REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 295 Programming in C and Programming 13 III Computer Science and Engineering Lab Strength of Materials and Structural 14 III Civil Engineering Engineering 15 Engineering Mathematics III IV Basic Science and Humanities
16 Electrical Technology IV Electrical Engineering
17 Strength of Materials Lab IV Civil Engineering
18 Engineering Mathematics IV V Basic Science and Humanities
19 Electrical and Electronics Lab V Electrical Engineering
5. Annual/ semester/choice based credit system (Programme wise): Semester based credit system
6. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other department:
Odd Semester Even Semester Department – Progra Department- No. of No. of Class mme Subject hours/ Class Subject hours/ week week A P J Abdul Kalam Technological University B Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering I , Civil Engineering I, Electronics and Civil Engineering Communication Basics of II, Computer Basics of Engineering II, Mechanical 3 Science and Mechanical 3 Electrical and Engineering Engineering I, Engineering Electronics Computer Science Engineering I, and Engineering II Electrical and Electronics UG 1st Engineering II year Electronics and Communication Engineering I , Civil Engineering I, Electronics and Civil Engineering Communication Mechanical II, Computer Mechanical Engineering II Engineering 3 Science and Engineering 3 Electrical and Workshop Engineering I, Workshop Electronics Computer Science Engineering I, and Engineering II Electrical and Electronics Engineering II
SSET - SSR EVALUATIVE REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 296 Civil Engineering I, Civil Engineering II Electronics and Computer Science Engineering Communication Engineering and Engineering I, 4 4 Graphics Engineering I , Graphics Computer Science Electronics and and Engineering II Communication Engineering II Mahatma Gandhi University Open channel flow Fluid Civil Engineering I, Civil Engineering I, 4 and 4 Mechanics Civil Engineering II Civil Engineering II hydraulic machines Electrical and Electronics Mechanical Engineering I, Hydraulics Civil Engineering I, 4 4 technology Electrical and Lab Civil Engineering II Electronics Engineering II Electrical and Electronics and UG 2nd Electronics Communication Mechanical Engineering I, Principles of Engineering I , year 6 8 Lab Electrical and Management Electronics and Electronics Communication Engineering II Engineering II Metallurgy & Automobile Principles of Automobile Material 4 4 Engineering Management Engineering Science Fluid Mechanics and Automobile 4 Hydraulic Engineering Manufacturin Automobile 4 Machinery g Process Engineering Automobile FM Lab 6 Engineering Kinematics of Automobile Heat & Mass Automobile 4 4 Machinery Engineering Transfer Engineering Automobile Metrology & IC Engines & Automobile 4 Engineering Machines 4 Combustion Engineering UG 3rd Tools year Mechatronics Automobile & Control 4 Thermodynam Automobile Engineering 4 Systems ics Engineering Machine Tool Automobile 6 Lab Engineering Design of Automobile Design of UG 4th Automobile Machine 4 Engineering Transmission 4 year Engineering Elements Elements
SSET - SSR EVALUATIVE REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 297 Refrigeration Automobile Operations Automobile and air 4 Engineering 4 Management Engineering conditioning Industrial Automobile 4 Engineering Engineering Mechanical Automobile Measurement 6 Engineering s Lab
7. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc.: Nil
8. Details of courses/ programmes discontinued (if any) with reasons : Nil
9. Number of teaching posts: Sanctioned Filled Professor 5 5 Associate Professors 3 3 Assistant Professors 25 25
10. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, specialization (D.Sc./D.Litt./ Ph. D./M. Phil., etc.) Sl. Qualific No. of years of Name Designation Specialization No. ation Experience Director Teaching & 1. Prof. M Madhavan M. Tech and Production Engineering Administration- 45 Professor years Industry - 1Year Dr. E. M. Professor 6 months 2. Somashekaran Ph. D Fracture Mechanics and Head Teaching - 45 Nair years Industry -1 Year 3. Dr. Praveensal C J Ph. D Professor Human Factor Engineering Teaching -15 Years Industry- 9 Years 4. Dr. Sajeev John Ph. D Professor Production Engineering Teaching- 14 years M. Tech M. Tech in Manufacturing Mr. Mahesh Associate 5. (Pursuing Engineering Teaching -19 Years Rengaraj Professor Ph. D) MBA (Marketing) Production and Industrial 6. Dr. Venu P Ph. D Professor Teaching- 13 Years Engineering Industry - 2.5 Years Dr. Sheeja Associate 7. Ph. D Numerical Hydrodynamics Teaching- 2.5 Janardhanan Professor Years Research - 8 Years 8. Dr. Manoj Kumar P Ph. D Associate Fuel Cells (Energy) Teaching - 2 Years
SSET - SSR EVALUATIVE REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 298 Professor 6 months Research- 4 Years B. Sc Assistant 9. Mr. K C Mathew Mechanical Engineering Teaching- 49 Years (Engg.) Professor M. Tech Assistant Teaching - 10 10. Mr. Sijo M T (Pursuing Production Engineering Professor Years Ph. D) Industry- 5 Years Mr. Jose Sheril Assistant 11. M. Tech Production Engineering Teaching- 7 Years D’Cotha Professor 6 months Assistant Industry -13 Years 12. Mr. Francis Thomas M. Tech Production Engineering Professor Teaching - 8 years Mr. Manoj Jose Assistant Industrial Engineering & Teaching -11 13. M. Tech Kalathil Professor Management Years M. Tech Assistant 14. Mr. Nikhil Ashok N (Pursuing Machine Design Teaching - 5 Years Professor Ph. D) Assistant Teaching – 5 Years 15. Mr. Rakesh A M. Tech Mechatronics Professor 6 months Mr. Jenson Joseph Assistant Production & Industrial 16. M. Tech Teaching - 8 Years E Professor Engineering M.S Ms. Vidya Assistant 17. (Pursuing Steam & Gas Turbines Teaching - 8 Years Chandran Professor Ph. D) Assistant 18. Mr. Alvin Thariyath M E Lean Manufacturing Teaching- 3 Years Professor Mr. Noel Joseph Assistant Propulsion Industry - 5 Years 19. M. Tech Gomez Professor Engineering Teaching - 3 Years Assistant 20. Mr. Sajith E M. Tech Machine Design Teaching - 3 Years Professor Mr. Jithin Karunan Assistant Manufacturing 21. M. Tech Teaching - 4 Years M P Professor Engineering. Assistant 22. Mr. Vishu H M. Tech Machine Design Teaching - 3 years Professor Mr. Tony K Assistant Teaching – 2 years 23. M. Tech Thermal Power Sebastian Professor 6 months Assistant Manufacturing 24. Mr. R Sujith M. Tech Teaching -2 Years Professor Technology Assistant Teaching - 1Year 25. Ms. Shama M S M. Tech Industrial Engineering Professor 6 months Industry - 1 Year Assistant Manufacturing 26. Mr. Bichu Raj M. Tech Teaching – 2 Years Professor Engineering 6 months Mr. Paul J Assistant Production & Industrial 27. M. Tech Teaching - 3 years Alangaden Professor Engineering M. Tech Assistant Industry - 3 Years 28. Mr. Sanju A C (Pursuing Automobile Engineering Professor Teaching - 1 Years Ph. D) Industry - 4 years Assistant Thermal Power 10 months 29. Mr. Sanoj Varghese M. Tech Professor Engineering Teaching - 1 Year, 8 months 30. Mr. Sajeesh P M. Tech Assistant Cryogenics Teaching - 4 Years
SSET - SSR EVALUATIVE REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 299 (on leave) (Pursuing Professor Ph. D) Mr. Rathish R Assistant Manufacturing Industry - 2 Years 31. M. Tech (on leave) Professor Engineering Teaching - 5 Years M. Tech Mr. Sam Joshy Assistant Teaching - 7 Years 32. (Pursuing Machine Design (on leave) Professor 6 months Ph. D) M. Tech Mr. Sreejil S Assistant 33. (Pursuing CAD/CAM Teaching - 1 Year (on leave) Professor Ph.D)
11. List of senior visiting faculty: Nil
12. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled (programme wise) by part time faculty Total hours per Subjects handled by Percentage hours by Programme week temporary faculty temporary faculty B. Tech 6 Economics & Communication skill 10.05
13. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio : i) B Tech - 15:1 ii) M Tech (Production and Industrial Engineering) - 1:1
14. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: Sanctioned Filled Technical 10 10 Administrative staff 0 0
15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with D Sc/ D. Litt/ Ph. D/ M Phil / PG. No. of Faculties with Ph. D: 4 (8 faculty pursuing Ph. D) No. of Faculties with PG: 30
16. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) National: Nil b) International funding agencies: Nil c) Grants received: Nil
17. Departmental projects funded by DST - FIST; UGC, DBT, ICSSR, etc. and total grants received : Nil
SSET - SSR EVALUATIVE REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 300 18. Research Centre /facility recognized by the University : Nil
19. Publications: Faculty Publications
No. of Number papers No. of of published Papers publicatio Sl. Citati h- SSNIP Name of in published Impact ns listed No Total on ind / SJR faculty National/ /presented Factor in . Index ex Internati in Internatio onal conferences nal Journals Database Dr. E M 1. Somashekaran 32 5 37 12 20 Nair Dr. Praveensal C 2. 1 1 2 1 J 3. Dr. Sajeev John 3 2 5 3 Mr. Mahesh 4. 2 2 4 1 1 Rengaraj 5. Dr. Venu P 3 5 8 3 Dr. 6. SheejaJanardhan 7 10 17 5 2 an Dr. Manoj Kumar 7. 3 1 4 3 P 8 Mr. Sijo M T 13 1 14 13 Mr. Jose Sheril 9 1 1 1 D’Cotha Mr. Manoj Jose 10 1 1 1 Kalathil Mr. Nikhil Ashok 11 1 1 N 12 Mr. Rakesh A 1 1 1 Mr. Jenson 13 8 8 8 Joseph E 14 Mr. R Sujith 1 15 Ms. Shama M S 2 1 3 2 16 Mr. Rathish R 3 2 5 3
Details of Books/ Monographs
Faculty No. of Publish ISBN / Books Chapter Publisher ISBN/ Books Monog er / Year Studen Written in Books Names ISSN Edited raphs Names ISSN t name
SSET - SSR EVALUATIVE REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 301 Chapter 14 in Handbook of Ms. Research 978-1- Shama M on Design IGI Global 4666- 2014 S and 5040-4 manageme nt of lean production system Mr. Sijo M Machine Excel 2012 T Design II Publishers A textbook of Dr. E M 81- Engineering Somashek 87198- 2001 Mechanics aran Nair 06-0 Vol. 1 Statics
Students Publications
Sl. Name Title Conference/Journal No. Effect of silicon carbide percentage on IJRET: International Journal of Research in 1 Nidhish B N fracture toughness of aluminium silicon Engineering and Technology carbide metal matrix composites Tom Jose V, Analysis of Inventory Control International Journal of Scientific and 2 Akhilesh Techniques; A Comparative Study Research Publications Jayakumar, Tom Jose V, Electricity Generation from Footsteps; A International Journal of Scientific and 3 BinoyBoban Regenerative Energy Resource Research Publications Controlling Measures to Reduce Rejection International Journal of Scientific and 4 Aju Pius Thottungal Rate due to Forging Defects Research Publications Investigation of Mechanical Properties and Grain Structure of 5xxx Aluminium International Journal of Scientific and 5 Nice Menachery Alloys under Precisely Controlled Research Publications Annealed Conditions Industrial Safety and Accident International Journal of Science, Engineering 6 Tom Jose V Prevention; A Managerial Approach and Technology Research (IJSETR) Implementation of JIT in industries- A International Journal of Science, Engineering 7 Tom Jose V Case Study and Technology Research (IJSETR) Cargo Loading Using Dynamic International Journal of Science, Engineering 8 Tom Jose V Programming and Comparative and Technology Research (IJSETR) Software Study A Numerical Study on Stir Casting 9 Joseph George Process in A Metal Matrix composite Advanced materials research Using CFD Approach
SSET - SSR EVALUATIVE REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 302 Effect of Carbon Nanotubes Addition on International Journal of Engineering 10 Binoy C N Fracture Toughness in Aluminium Silicon Research and General Science Carbide Composite Binoy C N, Joseph Cost Reduction Using Alternative Fuel in International Journal of Scientific and 11 George a Forging Industry Research Publications Effect of Magnesium Addition on Fracture IJREAT International Journal of Research in 12 Renjith N R Toughness in Aluminium Silicon Carbide Engineering & Advanced Technology Metal Matrix Composite
20. Areas of consultancy and income generated : Nil
21. Faculty as members in
a) National committees b) International Committees c) Editorial Boards….
Nil
22. Student projects
a) Percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter- departmental Years Programme Percentage students doing in-house project B. Tech 87 2014-2015 M. Tech 22 B. Tech 69.5 2013-2014 M. Tech 29.4 B. Tech 71 2012-2013 M. Tech 11.11
b) Percentage of students placed for projects in organizations outside the institution i.e.in Research laboratories/Industry/other agencies: Nil
23. Awards / recognitions received by faculty and students Faculty : Nil
Students
SSET - SSR EVALUATIVE REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 303 Sl. Name of student Awards No. Second Rank in Mechanical Engineering, M.G University 1 Achuthan Haridas B. Tech Degree Examination, 2011 First Rank in Mechanical Engineering, M.G University 2 Ravi Sankar H B. Tech 2009 Third Rank in Mechanical Engineering, M.G University 3 Mahesh H. Menon B. Tech 2008 Third Rank in Mechanical Engineering, M.G University 4 Hisham V J B. Tech 2006
24. List of eminent academicians and scientists / visitors to the department
Sl. Experts Date Topic No. High-Bandwidth Pulsed Micro actuators for Active 1 Dr. John T S January 6, 2014 Control of High-Speed Flows
2 Mr. Jerry Althaf 13 March, 2015 3D printing 3 Prof. Dr. P 18 March, 2015 Masters / Ph. D at department of Ocean Krishnankutty Engineering of IIT Madras Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department 4 Prof. Dean Vucinic 14 August, 2015 of Electronics and Informatics, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
25. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding a) national, b) international
Seminars/ Sl. Source of Target Conferences/ Resource Person No. funding Audience Workshops 2014-2015 Prof.P. Krishnankutty-IIT Madras Prof. Alam Md. Mahbub-Shenzhen Graduate School, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, China Academicians, International researchers, Conference on Prof. Sekhar Majumdar -NMIT, Bangalore, National / 1. Computing in Registration India (Retd. Sr. Scientist, NAL) International Mechanical fees / Institute Prof. Jharna Majumdar -NMIT, Bangalore, students of Engineering India (Retd. Sr. Scientist, DRDO) Mechanical (ICCME’15) Engineering Prof. B.V.Reddy - Professor and Chair, discipline Department of Mechanical, Automotive and Manufacturing Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, University of
SSET - SSR EVALUATIVE REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 304 Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), Oshawa, ON, Canada Prof. Dean Vucinic - Vrije University, Belgium
26. Student profile program/course-wise: Name of the course: B. Tech Pass Batch Applications Selected Enrolled percentage received M F
2015-2019 183 121 121 0 - 2014-2018 236 120 119 1 - 2013-2017 268 119 118 1 - 2012-2016 280 122 122 0 - 2011-2015 410 119 119 0 53.3 2010-2014 410 122 117 5 44.9 2009-2013 635 121 120 1 55.4 2008-2012 821 120 120 0 57.6
Name of the course: M. Tech Pass Applications Enrolled Batch Selected percentage received M F 2013-2015 63 11 11 0 - 2012-2014 92 17 16 1 68.8 2011-2013 32 18 18 0 75 M – Male F – Female
27. Diversity of students & staff Diversity of students % of students from % of students from % of students Name of the Course the same State other States from abroad B. Tech (2014–2018) 100 0 0 B. Tech (2013–2017) 100 0 0
SSET - SSR EVALUATIVE REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 305 B. Tech (2012–2016) 100 0 0 B. Tech (2011–2015) 100 0 0 M. Tech (2013–2015) 100 0 0 M. Tech (2012–2012) 100 0 0 M. Tech (2011–2013) 100 0 0
Diversity of staff Percentage of faculty who are graduates Graduation Post Graduation of the same parent university 16 16 from other universities within the State 48 54 from other universities from other States 36 30
28. How many students have cleared NET, SLET, GATE, Civil Services, Defense Services or any other similar competitive examinations?
Sl. No. Name of the Competitive exam No. of students cleared 1 GATE 20
29. Student progression
Against % enrolled Student progression 2011 admission 2010 admission 2009 admission UG to PG 16 14 14 PG to M. Phil. - - - PG to Ph.D. 1.6 - - Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral - - - Campus selection 69 82 78 Employed Other than campus - 18 22 recruitment Entrepreneurs / Self - - - Employment
30. Details of Infrastructural facilities a. Library Sl. Particulars Central Department No. Text books 3648 150 1 Reference Books 1070 -
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b. Internet facilities for Staff & Students
Wi-Fi and LAN facility is available for all the staff. Students have common computer lab with LAN facility.
c. Class rooms with ICT facility : OHP Projectors are available for use in all class rooms
d. Laboratories
Students’ laboratories 8 Research laboratories 3
31. Number of students receiving financial assistance from college, university, Government or other agencies: Financial Assistance 2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 E-Grantz 39 32 33 31
MOMA 34 23 13 11
32. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops / seminar) with external experts.
Sl. Title of the special lecture / Date Experts Name No. workshop / seminar organized Dr. John T S, University January 6, High-Bandwidth Pulsed Micro actuators for Active 1 of Tuskegee, US 2014 Control of High-Speed Flows
March 13, 2 3D printing Technology Mr. Jerry Althaf 2015 March 18, Masters / Ph. D at Department of Ocean Engineering of 3 Dr. P Krishnankutty 2015 IIT Madras
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33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning : Animated power point presentations for better understanding of the subject. Workbooks designed for working out more problems. Industrial visits. Booster classes for weaker students. Student seminars.
34. Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and Extension activities: Students and staff of Mechanical Engineering Department are actively involved
in social responsibility activities of NSS, Helping Hand Organization (H2O).
No. of visits undertaken Sl. Extension activities No. 2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 Industrial Visit 1. Autokast Ltd, Alappuzha 2 2 2. HMT Kalamassery 2 1 1 3. KAMCO Athani 1 4. Excel Glass Factory, Alappuzha 1
No. of students Sl. Institutional Social Responsibility involved No. 2011-15 1 Pre monsoon cleaning and sanitation work at Munnar Grama panchayath 3
2 Drainage cleaning of Nalukettu –Palissery road of Karukutty Gramapanchayath 16 3 Cleaning of Taluk hospital compound at Angamaly 52 Visiting and presentation of cultural program at Balabhavan orphanage at 4 35 Nalukettu Electrical and plumping work at Gandhi Gram skin hospital female ward of 5 45 Koratty Gramapanchayath 6 Irrigation of coffee plants In the Leprosy hospital compound ,Koratty 15 Conducted survey on health issues and health awareness class at ward 7 of 7 12 Sreemulanagaram Gramapanchayath
SSET - SSR EVALUATIVE REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 308 Supplied bleaching powder in various houses at Ollur under Thrissur 8 2 municipality Distribution of Homeo medicine at Aluva municipal area to prevent and for 9 26 treatment of epidemic diseases 10 Survey conducted on waste disposal at Irinjalakuda municipal area. 4 11 Blood donation to Regional Blood Transfusion centre, Aluva 240 Blood donation to patients in various hospitals of Ernakulam district whenever 12 60 it is needed
13 Palliative care at general hospital cancer centre, Ernakulam 3
Removal of plastic materials, grass cutting and cleaning work at Adoor 14 4 municipal area.
15 Planting of trees in around campus 30
35. SWOC analysis of the Department and Future plans. Strengths:
Highly qualified, experienced & dedicated faculty. Well equipped laboratories Very supportive management Top ranking students Good infrastructure with internet and intranet facilities MoU with Harita Techserv.
Weakness:
Research at its initial stages No funded projects Core jobs for students Less Industry tie-ups Journal publications
Opportunities:
HaritaTechserv, Industrial grade CNC lathe & Machining Centre, 3D printer & Scanner Softwares like Ansys, Creo, CATIA
Challenges:
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Future plans:
Increasing the pass percentage of students. Centre of excellence. Core job placement for students. Govt. funded projects Industrial interactions National & International conferences National & International Journal Publications Entrepreneurship development Research culture among students.
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1. Name of the Department: Civil Engineering
2. Year of establishment : 2001
3. Names of Programmes / Courses offered (UG, PG, M. Phil., Ph.D., Integrated Masters; Integrated Ph.D., etc.) :
Sl. Name of the Programmes offered Remarks (U.G/P.G/Ph. D) No. 1. B. Tech UG Computer Aided Structural 2. M. Tech PG Engineering Environmental Engineering
4. Interdisciplinary courses and departments involved:
Sl. Interdisciplinary courses Semester Departments involved No. A P J Abdul Kalam Technological University B. Tech 1 Calculus I Basic Science and Humanities Engineering Physics & Engineering 2 I Basic Science and Humanities Physics Lab Basic Mechanical Engineering & 3 I Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Workshop 4 Engineering Graphics I Mechanical Engineering 5 Differential Equations II Basic Science and Humanities Basics of Electrical Engineering & 6 II Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering Workshop Basics of Electronics Engineering & Electronics and communication 7 II Electronics Engineering Workshop Engineering Engineering Chemistry & Engineering 8 II Basic Science and Humanities Chemistry Lab 9 Design & Engineering II Mechanical Engineering M. Tech 10 Structural Dynamics I Mechanical Engineering 11 Theory of Elasticity I Mechanical Engineering CASE Numerical Methods in Civil 12 I Basic Science and Humanities Engineering 13 Research methodology I Computer Science Engineering
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14 Theory of Plates and shells II Mechanical Engineering 15 Structural Stability II Mechanical Engineering Advanced Mathematics 16 I Basic Science and Humanities and Applied Statistics Environmental Chemistry 17 EE I Basic Science and Humanities and Microbiology 18 Research methodology I Computer Science Engineering Mahatma Gandhi University B. Tech 19 Engineering Mathematics II III Basic Science and Humanities 20 Economics and communication skills III Basic Science and Humanities 21 Fluid mechanics III Mechanical Engineering 22 Engineering Mathematics III IV Basic Science and Humanities Open Channel flow and hydraulic 23 IV Mechanical Engineering machines 24 Engineering Mathematics IV V Basic Science and Humanities 25 Computer programming V Computer Science Engineering M. Tech Analytical Methods in 26 I Basic Science and Humanities Engineering 27 Structural Dynamics I Mechanical Engineering 28 Theory of Elasticity I Mechanical Engineering Numerical Methods in 29 CASE II Basic Science and Humanities Engineering 30 Theory of Plates and Shells II Mechanical Engineering 31 Structural Stability II Mechanical Engineering 32 Research methodology III Mechanical Engineering Advanced Mathematics 33 I Basic Science and Humanities EE and Applied Statistics 34 Research methodology III Mechanical Engineering
5. Annual/ semester/choice based credit system (Programme wise): Semester based credit system
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6. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other department:
Odd Semester Even Semester Progr No. of Department- Department – No. of amme Subject hours/ Class Subject Class hours/week week A P J Abdul Kalam Technological University Automobile Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering I & II, Introduction to Electrical Sustainable 3 Engineering I & II, Engineering Electronics & Communication Engineering I & II, Mechanical Engineering I & II Automobile Engineering, Electronics & UG 1st Basics of Civil Electrical Basics of Civil 3 3 Communication year Engineering Engineering I & II Engineering Engineering I & II,
Mechanical Engineering I & II Automobile Engineering, Basic Civil Basic Civil Electronics & Electrical Engineering 2 Engineering 2 Communication Engineering I & II Workshop Workshop Engineering I & II, Mechanical Engineering I & II Computer Science Electrical & Engineering I & Engineering I & II, Engineering Engineering 4 II, Automobile 4 Electronics & Mechanics Mechanics Engineering communication Engineering I & II Mahatma Gandhi University UG 2nd Strength of Mechanical Mechanical Materials & Engineering I & II & Strength of Engineering I & II & year 4 3 Structural Automobile Materials Lab Automobile Engineering Engineering Engineering
7. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc. M. Tech Environmental Engineering in collaboration with SSET SCMS Water Institute & University of Applied Sciences, Weingarten, Germany
8. Details of courses/programmes discontinued (if any) with reasons: Nil
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9. Number of teaching posts: Sanctioned Filled Professor 2 2 Associate Professors 3 3 Assistant Professors 29 29
10. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, specialization (D.Sc./D.Litt./ Ph. D./ M. Phil., etc.)
Sl. Area of Years of Name of Faculty Qualification Designation No. Specialization experience
Construction Engineering & Professor & Teaching – 14 1 Dr. Anitha G Pillai Ph. D Management, Head Industry – 02 Geotechnical Engineering Geo Environmental 2 Dr. Meril George Ph. D Professor Teaching - 14 Engineering
Teaching - 3 Associate Environmental years 3 Dr. Ratish Menon Ph. D Professor Engineering 6 months Industry - 3 M. Tech Ms. Sanju Associate Environmental 4 (Pursuing Teaching - 11 Sreedharan. Professor Engineering Ph. D) M. Tech Associate Geotechnical Teaching - 09 5 Mr. Santhosh.G. ( Pursuing Professor Engineering Industry – 02 Ph. D) M. Tech Construction Assistant Teaching - 10 6 Ms. Shiji P.V. (Pursuing Engineering & Professor Industry – 02 Ph. D) Management Teaching – 4 Computer Aided Assistant years 7 Ms. Nandita Mohan. M . Tech Structural Professor 4 months Engineering Industry – 01 Computer Aided Teaching – 4 Ms. Sanya Maria Assistant 8 M. Tech Structural years Gomez Professor Engineering 4 months
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Teaching – 5 Assistant Structural years 9 Ms. Airin.M.G. M. Tech Professor Engineering 2 months Industry – 02 Teaching – Assistant Structural 10 Mr. Sandeep.T.N. M. Tech 3years 6months Professor Engineering Industry – 05 Computer Aided Teaching – Assistant 11 Mr. Anand Raj M. Tech Structural 2years Professor Engineering 5 months TeachingIndustry –– 22 Ms. Mareena Assistant Structural 12 M. Tech years George Professor Engineering 5 months Teaching – 2 Assistant 13 Ms. Aiswaria. K. M. Tech Offshore Structures years Professor 2 months Teaching -3years Assistant Structural 2 months 14 Ms. Tennu Syriac M. Tech Professor Engineering Industry – 1year 6 months
Transportation Ms. Chinnu Anna Assistant Teaching – 3 15 M. Tech Engineering & Jacob Professor years 5 months Management Assistant Environmental 16 Ms. Roshni. K. R M. Tech Teaching – 03 Professor Engineering Computer Aided Assistant 17 Ms. Nidhi Murali M. Tech Structural Teaching – 01 Professor Engineering Computer Aided Assistant Teaching- 1years 18 Ms. Geethu R Babu M. Tech Structural Analysis Professor 3 months & Design
Ms. Krishna Veni M Assistant 19 M. Tech Geoinformatics Teaching- 01 R Professor Assistant Environmental Teaching - 20 Ms. Lakshmipriya M. S Professor Engineering 8months Ms .Tina Maria Assistant Transportation Teaching -9 21 M. Tech Sunny Professor Engineering months Computer Aided Assistant Teaching – 02 22 Ms. Merin Mathews M. Tech Structural Professor Industry – 03 Engineering Traffic & Assistant Teaching - 23 Ms. Remya Y. K M. Tech Transportation Professor 3months Engineering
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Assistant Structural Teaching - 24 Ms. Sethulakshmi M. Tech Professor Engineering 3months Teaching – Ms. Annu Ann Assistant Structural 25 M. Tech 2months Jacob Professor Engineering Industry – 1 Teaching – 3 Ms. Sreedevi Assistant Structural years 5 months 26 M. Tech Viswanath Professor Engineering Industry - 1year 8 months Assistant Environmental Teaching 27 Ms. Anju Francis M. Tech Professor Engineering 2months Assistant Environmental Teaching - 28 Mr. Vivek Francis M. Tech Professor Engineering 1month Assistant Environmental 29 Ms. Merin Mathew M. Tech Teaching -1month Professor Engineering Ms. Rakhy Assistant Environmental 30 Premachandran M. Tech Teaching -3 Professor Engineering (On leave) Computer Aided Ms. Jini Jacob Assistant 31 M. Tech Structural Teaching -4 (On leave) Professor Engineering Teaching - Ms. Annu Sebastian Assistant Construction 6months 32 M. Tech (On leave) Professor Management Industry – 2 months Ms. Gayathri G Nair Assistant Geotechnical Teaching -1 year 33 M. S (On leave) Professor Engineering 10 months
Mr. Vipin. S Assistant Environmental 34 M. Tech Teaching – 01 (On leave) Professor Engineering
Water Institute
Director, SCMS Water Resources Teaching – 16 35 Dr. Sunny George Ph. D Water and Technology Industry - 22 Institute
11. List of senior visiting faculty: 1. Dr. Johannes Fritch, University of Applied Sciences, Weingarten, Germany 2. Prof. Cleo Pascal, Associate Fellow, Royal Institute of International Affairs, UK
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12. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled (programme wise) by part time faculty : Percentage Total hours Subjects handled by hours by Programme per week temporary faculty temporary faculty B. Tech 2 Economics & Communication 6.7 skill Environmental M. Tech 2 Microbiology 6.7 Engineering
13. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio : i) B. Tech - 15:1 ii) M. Tech (CASE) - 8:1 iii) M. Tech (EE) - 10:1
14. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: Sanctioned Filled Technical 3 3 Administrative staff 0 0
15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with D Sc / D. Litt/ Ph. D/ M Phil / PG. No. of Faculties with Ph. D: 3 (3 faculty pursuing Ph. D)
No. of Faculties with PG: 30
16. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) National: Nil b) International funding agencies: Nil c) Grants received: Nil 17. Departmental projects funded by DST – FIST, UGC, DBT, ICSSR, etc. and total grants received : Sl. No. Name of Funding Agency Grant/ Details of Project Amount Establishment of a centre of 1 Baden Württemberg Foundation excellence on water and € 70,000 waste water Technical assistance for the 2 Kochi Municipal Corporation development of Kochi Water Rs 4,75,000 Policy
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18. Research Centre /facility recognized by the University : Though the Department does not have a Research Centre recognized by the University, Water Institute was established in 2010 in order to address the water related environmental problems affecting the society. Water being recognized as one of the most important resource limitations of the century a research and consultancy centre on water for its effective management and sustainable development is envisioned.
Vision To become a globally recognized resource centre on water with a focus on knowledge creation and transfer to address multifarious needs and challenges faced by India.
Mission To address the water related issues through multidisciplinary efforts in order to achieve a sustainable and secure water future. SCMS Water Institute accomplishes its mission through research and development, technology incubation and application, education and training, demand driven consultancy and networking.
Expertise in the following areas is available:
Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Environmental System Modelling Automated Biomonitoring Environmental Remote Sensing and GIS Water Audit – micro (e.g. Apartments) and macro (e.g. Cities) scales Green Audit Water policy development for local bodies Water technologies - desalination - design of water & waste water treatment - environmental application of membranes Climate change and adaptation strategies Limnology Water Shed Management
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19. Publications: Faculty Publications
Numbe r of No. of publica No. of papers Papers tions published in published SSNIP Sl. Name of Tot Citatio Impact h- listed National/Int /presented / SJR No. faculty al n Index Factor index in ernational in Interna Journals conference tional s Databa se
Dr. Anitha 1. 2 4 6 G Pillai Dr. Meril 2. 1 5 6 George Dr. Ratish 3. 2 2 Menon Ms. Sanju 4. Sreedharan 2 2 . Mr. 5. 2 2 Santhosh G Ms. Shiji P 6. 1 1 2 V Ms. Sanya 7. Maria 1 1 Gomez Ms. 8. 2 1 3 Airin.M.G. Mr. 9. Sandeep.T. 1 1 N. Ms. 10. Mareena 2 2 George Mr. Anand 11. 1 1 Raj Ms. Tennu 12. 1 1 Syriac Ms. Chinnu 13. 1 1 Anna Jacob Ms. Nidhi 14. 1 1 Murali Ms. Geethu 15. 1 1 R Babu Ms. 16. Lakshmi 1 3 4 Priya Ms. 17. Krishnaven i
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Ms. Tina 18. Maria 1 1 2 Sunny Ms. Merin 19. 1 2 3 Mathews Ms. Annu 20. 1 1 Ann Jacob Ms. Remya 21. 1 1 Y K Ms. Anju 22. 1 1 Francis Mr. Vivek 23. 1 1 Francis
Details of Books/ Monographs
Facult No. y/ of Publish Publishe Books ISBN/ Stude Mon Chapter in Books ISBN/ISSN er Year r Names Edited ISSN nt ogra Names name phs On the trial 978- Dr. Part I –On Civil 978-81- of an 81- Anitha Engineering and AISAT AISAT 2013 928456-0-9 Institution 92845 G Pillai beyond Chapter 2 builder 6-0-9
Students Publications
Sl. No. Name Title Conference/Journal International Journal of Engineering Research & 1 Feeba George Fire Resistant Analysis of T- beam & L-Beam General Science ((IJERGS) Comparative Study on the Behaviour of T- International Journal of Innovative Research in 2 Sujith P.S Beam Skew Bridges Science, Engineering & Technology (IJIRSET) Damage detection using Modal Strain Energy International Journal of Innovative Science, 3 Vaisali M.S method in Honey Comb Sandwich Beams with Engineering and Technology((IJISET) multiple delaminations Numerical Analysis of One-way RC Slabs International Conference on Computing in 4 Jinju Jose Subjected to Air Blasting Mechanical Engineering (ICCME-2015) Antony John Study of Beam Column Joint Reinforced with International Journal of Emerging Technology 5 Viany Irregular Steel Fibers and Advanced Engineering Tity Susan Damaged modelling of Highly Ductile Copper International Journal of Emerging Technology 6 Thomas Alloy and Advanced Engineering Experimental and Analytical investigation of 7 Anand Raj IOSR Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering Strut and Tie Model method in Pile cap
Development of Interaction Curves for International Journal of Emerging Technology Shinju Sajeev 8 Prestressed Concrete Columns with Cold and Advanced Engineering Valaparambil Drawn Wires
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A MATLAB Program for Interaction Curves of Shinju Sajeev International Organization of Scientific Research 9 Prestressed Concrete Columns with High Valaparambil Journals Tensile Steel Bars
Aleena Elizabeth Response Analysis of Cylindrical Shells Under International Journal of Emerging Technology 10 Biju Random Loading and Advanced Engineering Design and FE Analysis of Anti-Slosh Baffles International Journal of Industrial Engineering 11 Bhavya . C for Fourth Stage of PSLV and Management Science Numerical Analysis of CFRP Wrapped RC International Organization of Scientific Research 12 Safna M.S Column Journals Development of Interaction Curves for Shinju Sajeev International Journal of Emerging Technology 13 Prestressed Concrete Columns with Cold Valaparambil and Advanced Engineering Drawn Wires A MATLAB Program for Interaction Curves of Shinju Sajeev International Organization of Scientific Research 14 Prestressed Concrete Columns with High Valaparambil Journals Tensile Steel Bars Non Linear seismic analysis of fuel storage National Conference on Innovations in Civil 15 Ejas P. J tank Engineering
20. Areas of consultancy and income generated: Material Testing, Mix Design and Water Quality Analysis Year of Consultancy Income Generated Rs. 2011 - 2012 5,900 2012 – 2013 41,400 2013 - 2014 5,900 2014 - 2015 28,500
21. Faculty as members in a) National committees b) International Committees c) Editorial Boards…. National Committee: Dr. Anitha G. Pillai, Elected Chairperson, Indian Concrete Institute, Kochi Centre.
22. Student projects a) Percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter- departmental Percentage students Years Programme doing in-house project B. Tech 93 2014 – 2015 EE 47.06 M. Tech CASE 38.88
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B. Tech 94 2013-2014 M. Tech CASE 11.11 B. Tech 92 2012-2013 M. Tech CASE 71.42
b) Percentage of students placed for projects in organizations outside the institution i.e.in Research laboratories/Industry/other agencies Percentage students doing project Years Programme Research Other Industry lab agencies B. Tech 6.77 - - 2014-2015 EE 5.88 17.65 29.41 M. Tech CASE 22.2 22.2 16.66 B. Tech 6.25 - - 2013-2014 M. Tech CASE - 44.4 44.4 B. Tech - 8.06 - 2012-2013 M. Tech CASE 14.28 14.28 -
23. Awards / recognitions received by faculty and students Faculty Dr. Anitha G Pillai, was one among the only three ladies out of a total 80 selected researchers/ academicians/industrialists to make a presentation during the DST, SERB sponsored brain storming session on ‘Emerging trends in Geotechnical Engineering’ at IIT Bombay on 26th March 2014.
Students Sl. No. Name of student Awards Second prize in University level B Tech project Amal Krishna, Joshly Johny, Merin competition – PROCOMP 2014 -2015 for the project title‟ 1 Kuriakose, Shiyas Vazeez Titanium Dioxide as a Photocatalyst in Concrete‟ First prize in University level B Tech project competition Muhammed Asif M M, Sreekumar V 2 – PROCOMP 2013 -2014 for the project title „Air quality Babu, Syam Murali, Tara S N modeling and health economic benefits of Kochi Metro‟. Best Speaker Award & Second Place in the Debate 3 Preet K Lawrel competition in the World Green Building Week conducted by IGBC , Kochi on 16thto 22nd September 2013 Second Rank in Civil Engineering, M.G University B Tech 4 Shafnas P S Degree Examination, 2013
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Third Rank in Automobile Engineering, M.G University B 5 Lakshmipriya Tech Degree Examination, 2013 First Rank in M Tech Computer Aided Structural 6 Teena Mary Rajan Engineering, M.G University Examination, 2012 Third Rank in M Tech Computer Aided Structural 7 Fincy Babu Engineering, M.G University Examination, 2012
24. List of eminent academicians and scientists / visitors to the department
Sl. Experts Date Topic No. 1 Mr. Lutz Hoernschemeyer, Export Manager, SEWERIN 17.10.2015, Sensor Leak detection technology Mr. Michael Pfeffer, Vice Chancellor, 18.10.2015 training 2 University of Applied Sciences, Weingarten, Germany Prof. Dr. Kuncheria P Issac, Vice Handing over ceremony of pipe 3 Chancellor, Kerala Technological 18.10.2015 tracing and leak sensing equipment University Er. C. Jayaraman, National General Energy Environment & Sustainable 4 Secretary, Society of Energy, 16.10.2015 Development Engineer & Managers Dr. Gregg Vensonder, Stevens 5 15.10.2015 Campus visit Institute, USA Dr. E J James ,Distinguished 6 25.02.2015 Water management & Audit Professor Karunya University Mr. Jorn Rohde, German Consul Inauguration of Technology 7 28.10.2014 General, Banglore Incubation Centre Prof. Dr. Ing – Konard Wollhaf 20.10.2014 Modeling and Simulation with 8 ,University Of Applied Sciences, 25.10.2014 MATLAB Ravensburg-Weingarten, Germany Dr. Thomas Spaegele, Rector, Campus visit as part of 2nd German 9 Hocshule, Ravensburg-Weingarten, 05.10.2014 Water Partnership Day 2014 Germany Campus visit as part of 2nd German 10 Mr. Andreas Schweitzer, Sewerin 05.10.2014 Water Partnership Day 2014 Mr. Lutz Hoernschemeyer, Export Campus visit as part of 2nd German 11 05.10.2014 Manager, SEWERIN Water Partnership Day 2014 Campus visit as part of 2nd German 12 Dr. Michael Kuhn, KUHN GmbH 05.10.2014 Water Partnership Day 2014 Ms. Christine von Lonski, General Campus visit as part of 2nd German 13 Manager, German Water 05.10.2014 Water Partnership Day 2014 Partnership Campus visit as part of 2nd German 14 Ms. Joseph Mathew, J M Consult 05.10.2014 Water Partnership Day 2014
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Mr. Alexander Bormann, Phoenix Campus visit as part of 2nd German 15 05.10.2014 contact GmbH & Co.KG Water Partnership Day 2014 Mr. Raja Bhujle, Director, Sovereign Campus visit as part of 2nd German 16 Tech 05.10.2014 Water Partnership Day 2014
Mr. Adi Bhujle, Director, Sovereign Campus visit as part of 2nd German 17 05.10.2014 Tech Water Partnership Day 2014 Campus visit as part of 2nd German 18 Mr. Tarun Marwah, IFAT India 05.10.2014 Water Partnership Day 2014 Mr. Natcha Kosolkamulas, Jager Campus visit as part of 2nd German 19 05.10.2014 Umwelttechnik Water Partnership Day 2014 Campus visit as part of 2nd German 20 Mr. Hugo Schmalz, NIVUS GmbH 05.10.2014 Water Partnership Day 2014 Dr. Peter Hartwig, Aqua & Waste Campus visit as part of 2nd German 21 05.10.2014 International GmbH Water Partnership Day 2014 Studies on hybrid fiber reinforced 22 Dr. N Ganeshan ,NIT Calicut 08.05.2014 high performance concrete Nexus between civil engineering & Dr. Rajasekhar Balasubramanian, 23 08.05.2014 environmental engineering: NUS Singapore sustainable development Dr. Sambi Reddy Mettu, Head of 14.12.2013 24 Structures Durability group at Durability of Structures
Lockheed Martin, UK Use of geosynthetic reinforced soil 25 Dr. K Rajagopal , IIT Madras 10.05.2013 systems Dr. Johannes Fritch ,University Of Recent Developments in Water and 26 Applied Sciences, Weingarten, 9.05.2013 Wastewater Treatment by Germany Membranes Innovative Structural Applications of 27 Dr. P Paramasivam ,NUS Singapore 9.05.2013 Ferro cement in Singapore 28 Dr.Shajan M. John (MSOE, USA) 09.05.2013 Aquaponics Er. Suresh S, Senior Structural Application of IS 800 (revised 29 Consultant, Associated Structural 20 .12 2012 version) Consultants Remediation & Protection of Er. M N Ramesh, CEO, Savcor India 30 20.10.2012 Reinforced Concrete Structures in Pvt. Ltd Marine Environment Dr. Johannes Fritch ,University Of Applications of membrane 31 Applied Sciences, Weingarten, 28.01.2012 technology for the treatment of Germany water & waste water
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25. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding a) national, b) international Seminars/ Sl. Source of Conferences/ Resource Person Target Audience No. funding Workshops 2015-2016 1. Mr. Jorn Rohde, German Consul 3rd Indian – Industrialists, General, Banglore German Water Academicians, Research 2. Ms. Christine von Lonski, General 1 Partnership SSET Scholars, Government Manager, German Water Partnership Summit on 19th Officials and Students 3. Dr. E J James ,Distinguished Professor October 2015 200 Karunya University Sensor Leak 1. Mr. Lutz Hoernschemeyer, Export detection Manager, SEWERIN Academicians, Research 2 technology SSET 2. Mr. Michael Pfeffer, Vice Chancellor, Scholars, Students training on 17th, University of Applied Sciences, 50 18th October 2015 Weingarten, Germany Workshop on 1.Dr. E J James ,Distinguished Industrialists, Water Professor, Karunya University Academicians, Research 3 management & SSET 2. Dr. V K Baby, Secretary, Department Scholars, Government Audit on 25th of Coastal, Shipping and Inland Officials and Students February 2015 Navigation 100 2014-2015 1.Mr. Jorn Rohde, German Consul General, Banglore 2nd Indian – Industrialists, 2.Ms. Christine von Lonski, General German Water Academicians, Research Manager, German Water Partnership 1 Partnership SSET Scholars, Government 3.Dr. Thomas Spaegele, Rector, Hocshule, summit on 6th Officials and Students Ravensburg-Weingarten, Germany October 2014 250 4. Dr. E J James ,Distinguished Professor, Karunya University International Conference on 1. Dr. Rajasekhar Balasubramanian (NUS Industrialists, Innovations in Singapore) Academicians, Research 2 Civil Engineering SSET 2. Dr. N Ganeshan(NIT Calicut) th th Scholars, and Students on 8 , 9 May 3. Dr. C G Nandakumar(CUSAT) 150 2014 4. Dr. Sunny George (SSET)
2013-2014
International Conference on 1. Dr. P. Paramasivam (NUS Singapore) Industrialists, Innovations in 2. Dr. Shajan M. John (MSOE, USA) Academicians, Research 1 Civil Engineering KSCSTE 3. Prof. Dr. Johannes Fritsch th th Scholars, and Students on 9 , 10 May (Germany) 100 2013 4. Dr. K. Rajagopal (IIT Madras)
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2012-2013 1. Dr. Eldho T. I, (IIT Bombay) National 2. Shri .Elangovan(NATPAC, TVM) Conference on Industrialists, 3. Dr. S. Mohan(IIT Madras) Innovations in Union Bank Academicians, Research 1 4. Smt. Leena T.A(Chief Engineer, FACT, Civil Engineering of India Scholars, and Students Kochi) on 18th ,19th April 80 5. Er. Suresh S(Associated Structural 2012 Consultants, Kochi) One day workshop on „Applications of membrane Faculty, Research technology for the 2 SSET Prof. Dr. Johannes Fritsch (Germany) Scholars, and Students treatment of 40 water & waste water‟, on 28th January 2012
26. Student profile program/course-wise: Name of the course: B. Tech Pass Batch Applications Selected Enrolled percentage received M F 2015-2019 231 117 57 60 - 2014-2018 216 120 57 63 - 2013-2017 220 111 46 65 - 2012-2016 268 110 46 64 - 2011-2015 353 59 15 44 79.66 2010-2014 293 64 21 43 80.95 2009-2013 370 61 25 36 86.86 2008-2012 501 63 19 44 83.01
Name of the course: M. Tech Enrolled Pass Batch Applications Selected percentage received M F EE 65 24 0 24 - 2015-2017 CASE 47 10 1 9 - EE 58 18 3 15 - 2014-2016 CASE 61 16 3 13 - EE 89 17 0 17 - 2013-2015 CASE 76 18 4 14 -
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2012-2014 CASE 113 18 9 9 100 2011-2013 CASE 37 18 5 13 100 M – Male F – Female
27. Diversity of students & staff Diversity of students % of students Name of the Course % of students % of students from the same from other States from abroad State B. Tech 2014-2018) 100 0 0 B. Tech (2013-2017) 100 0 0 B. Tech (2012-2016) 100 0 0 B. Tech (2011-2015) 100 0 0 M. Tech (2014-2016) 100 0 0 M. Tech (2013-2015) 100 0 0 M. Tech (2012-2014) 100 0 0 M. Tech (2011-2013) 100 0 0
Diversity of staff Percentage of faculty who are graduates Graduation Post Graduation
of the same parent university 50 31 from other universities within the State 42 50 from other universities from other States 8 19
28. How many students have cleared NET, SLET, GATE, Civil Services, Defense Services or any other similar competitive examinations? (last 3 years)
Sl. No. Name of the Competitive exam No. of students cleared
1 GATE 23 2 GRE 2
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29. Student progression
Against % enrolled Student progression 2011 admission 2010 admission 2009 admission UG to PG 45 57 47 PG to M. Phil. - - - PG to Ph.D. 6 - - Ph. D to Post -Doctoral - - Campus selection 65 74 80 Employed Other than campus 0 26 20 recruitment Entrepreneurs / Self Employment 5.19 3 -
30. Details of Infrastructural facilities a. Library
Sl. Particulars Central Department No. Text books 2484 242 1 Reference books 651 - 2 Codes - 04 3 Conference proceedings - 02 4 Journals 17 11 5 Students Project Report - 189 6 Students Seminar report - 588 7 Hand book - 13
b. Internet facilities for Staff & Students High Speed Internet connectivity and computational facility are available to all students and faculty centrally and departmentally. c. Class rooms with ICT facility: OHP projectors are available for use in all classrooms. d. Laboratories
Students‟ laboratories 6 Research laboratories 1
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31. Number of students receiving financial assistance from college, university, Government or other agencies: Financial Assistance 2014-2015 2013-2014 2012-2013 2011-2012 E-Grantz 22 17 14 13 MOMA 36 20 11 8 Tuition Fee Waiver 4 6 - 2 PG - GATE 11 6 1 1
32. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops / seminar) with external experts.
Sl. Title of the special lecture / Experts Name Date No. workshop / seminar organized Energy Environment & Sustainable 1 16th October 2015 Er. C. Jayaraman Development Mr. Kishan Kumar V. L. Mr. Two days Aptitude training program 2 28-29th September 2015 Krishna Swamy A, for S7 B. Tech by M/s Konfidence Mr. Damodaran Two days Aptitude training program Mr. Kishan Kumar V. L. Mr. 3 16-17 September 2015 for S7 B. Tech & S3 M.Tech by M/s Krishna Swamy A, Konfidence Mr. Damodaran Mr. Kishan Kumar V. L. Mr. Two days Aptitude training for S2 M. 4 30-31st July 2015 Krishna Swamy A, Tech by M/s Konfidence Mr. Damodaran Two days Aptitude training program Mr. Kishan Kumar V. L. Mr. 5 15-16 July 2015 for S7 B. Tech & S2 Krishna Swamy A, M. Tech by M/s Konfidence Mr. Damodaran
Five days Soft Skill program for S3 B. 6 29-30 June to 3rd July 2015 FACE Tech by FACE
Er. Shelly S Fernandez 2 days mix design workshop on 7 27 – 28 March 2015 Er. Sidhesh R Kamath Concrete Mix Design RMC Ready mix India
Awareness about Challenging careers 8 17th March 2015 Dr. Krishnankutty , IITM in Ocean Engineering
Mr. Kishan Kumar V. L. Mr. One day Aptitude training program 9 6th March 2015 Krishna Swamy A, for S6 B. Tech by M/s Konfidence Mr. Damodaran
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Mr. Kishan Kumar V. L. Mr. Two days Aptitude training program 10 4-5 February 2015 Krishna Swamy A, for S6 B. Tech by M/s Konfidence Mr. Damodaran
Mr. Kishan Kumar V. L. Mr. 8th ,9th ,14th ,15th January Four days Aptitude training program 11 Krishna Swamy A, 2015 for S6 B. Tech by M/s Konfidence Mr. Damodaran
12 October 2014 Bridges in Kerala Dr. Aravindan P.K
Mr. Kishan Kumar V. L. Mr. 13 21-24th July 2014 Two day aptitude training programme Krishna Swamy A, for S7 B. Tech by M/s Konfidence Mr. Damodaran
th th Five days Soft Skill program for S3 B. 14 30 June to 4 July 2014 FACE Tech by FACE 15 December 2013 Upgrade & Update on Construction METCON Reinforcement Aadhar 2012, Regional round of th All Indian Management 16 7 November 2012 intercollegiate AIMA-Dalmia Quiz Association programme th TEQUIP -2012 (Technically Equipping 17 17 March2012 ICI – SSET student chapter Budding Civil Engineers)
33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning :
Explaining or lecturing by means of visual aids to help students visualize an object or problem Demonstrating ideas to raise students interest and to reinforce memory retention Learning by teaching method that allows students to prepare and to teach lessons, or part of lessons Recitation oral questions by teacher answered orally by students Field Trips- experimental learning at formal and informal field trip venues increase students interest, knowledge and motivation Laboratory experiments performed by more than two students working together Use of diagrams, tables, graphs & charts by instructor in teaching Use of exhibits and displays by faculty ICT enabled teaching Tutorial: systematic working out numerical problems on board of different types Remedial class: special assistance provided for students having difficulty in the course
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34. Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and Extension activities:
No. of visits undertaken Sl. Extension Activities No. 2015 - 2014 2013 - 2012 - 14 -13 12 11 City water audit for Kochi
Water audit at the city scale allow Corporation to understand the potential sources, the ward wise and sector wise demand for water and the spatial variation of 1 scarcity in the corporation area. SWI collected 1 and analyzed the secondary and primary data collected in this study to develop the water balance for the city and using GIS platform mapped the water stress in the area for the present conditions and for various scenarios in future. Water Quality Atlas for Koratty Panchayath SWI in association with Koratty Panchayath has collected water from 190 drinking water 2 sources like domestic and public wells and
analyzed for various water quality
parameters as per Bureau of Indian
Standards. All the water sources were later 1 documented using geographic Information
system (GIS) to prepare a water quality atlas.
This water quality atlas will be extremely
useful for the water related planning process
in view of decentralized planning process of Koratty Panchayath. The atlas is prepared such that it can be updated in every six month. Roof top rainwater harvesting
SWI gave both theoretical and hands-on
training on point recharging of wells to 30
participants of Koratty panchayath. They 3 were grouped into a “Water Brigade” by the
panchayath. These trainees are capable of 1
disseminating the idea of roof top rainwater
harvesting to the interested persons in the panchayath.
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Drinking Water Quality Assessment Training To Kudumbasree
SWI provided training on water quality
analysis to 15 women selected by the 4 panchayath. These women are now in a
position to analyze six basic drinking water 1
quality parameters. They are expected to
carry out the analysis of water from the
drinking water sources within the panchayath at periodic intervals. Environmental Impact Assessment SWI and Environmental Engineering in association with Cochin Municipal Corporation organized two day training. The training covered 5 assessment of positive and negative 1 environmental impacts of every developmental projects and formulation of technically and economically feasible mitigation measures.
Industrial visits /study tour to
Industries/facilities
Dr. Fixit Knowledge centre 2 - - -
6 Sobha Developers Limited 1 - - 1
Tea Factory & Tea Museum, Doddabetta 1 - - - Construction Site Visits - 3 - 1 Visit to Dams - 3 2 1 Malabar Cements - 3 1 - KWA/Water purification plant - 1 - 1
Sl. No. of students involved Institutional Social Responsibility No. 2011-15 2010-14 1. Orphanage/Old age home visit 10 12 Campus cleaning/ parks, hospitals, schools 2. 20 45 etc. 3. Pain & Palliative care 17 03 4. Medical Survey & Awareness Programme 11 -
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35. SWOC analysis of the Department and Future plans.
Strengths:
Complete synergy and seamlessness among faculty, students and parents Teaching aids for ICT enabled teaching Excellent faculty delivering quality and timely education, ensuring high success rate in examinations. Well planned academic schedule diligently adhered to Headed by a progressive management which encourages both faculty and students to keep up with the latest trends in technology by participating in external workshops, conferences etc.
Weakness:
Paucity in sponsored projects and consultancy Faculty with industrial experience less in number
Opportunities:
Tie-up with industries, foreign and national universities Proximity to Cochin, the commercial capital of Kerala, provides the institute an opportunity to leverage the expertise of professional bodies like, ICI, IGS, ISTE, GRACE, Structural and Geotechnical Engineering Consultants etc. and many industries. Increased demand for Civil Engineering stream by the students
Challenges: Keeping pace with the rapid changes in higher education Due to lack of pre-knowledge about exam calendar by MGU, difficulty in scheduling add-on courses to students Student quality not at par with qualifying examination marks awarded Constant churn of junior faculty Self learning lacking amongst students
Future plans:
Academic plans
Updating students with the latest changes in technology by arranging trainings by external agencies/ experts/academicians. Initiate annual conference /seminar/workshops to provide a platform for students and faculty to interact with academicians, researchers, consultants,
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practicing engineers industrialists etc. to share their ideas and gain new knowledge on technologies. Strengthen the Civil Engineering association –FRAMES, by initiating more activities like paper presentations, quiz competitions, design competitions, project competitions etc. Organize STTP and FDP’s for faculty to improve expertise in domain areas. Training for faculty to upgrade the knowledge and technological development – 3 faculty members per semester Identifying a pool of alumni in eminent positions and arranging interactive sessions with the students. Improve the contribution in research and consultancy activities for societal development. Collaborating with structural consultants and undertake checking or vetting of designs thereby giving more exposure to faculty and students with live projects.
Research plans
Environmental Engineering is currently one of the thrust area of the Department. Emphasis is given on areas like Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment, Environmental System Modelling, Automated Biomonitoring, Environmental Remote Sensing and GIS, Water Audit – micro (e.g. Apartments) and macro (e.g. Cities) scales, Green Audit, Water policy development for local bodies, Water technologies, Climate change and adaptation strategies, Limnology & Watershed management. Using this it is envisaged to identify and carry out related projects of socio economic relevance for betterment of community. Strengthening the Material Testing laboratory to bring in more consultancy projects and involve students in this. Faculty publications to be increased.
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Evaluative Report of The Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
1. Name of the Department: Electrical and Electronics Engineering
2. Year of establishment : 2002
3. Names of Programmes / Courses offered (UG, PG, M. Phil., Ph. D., Integrated Masters; Integrated Ph.D., etc.) :
Sl. Remarks(U.G/P.G/Ph. Name of the Programmes offered No. D) 1 B. Tech in Electrical &Electronics Engineering U.G
4. Interdisciplinary courses and departments involved: Sl. Interdisciplinary courses Semester Departments involved No. APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University
1. Calculus I Basic Science and Humanities Engineering Physics 2 I Basic Science and Humanities Engineering Physics Lab Basics of Civil Engineering 3 I Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Workshop
4 Introduction to Sustainable Engineering I Civil Engineering
5 Engineering Graphics I Mechanical Engineering
6 Differential Equations II Basic Science and Humanities Engineering Chemistry 7 II Basic Science and Humanities Engineering Chemistry Lab Basics of Mechanical Engineering 8 II Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Workshop 9 Design and Engineering II Mechanical Engineering Basics of Electronics Engineering Electronics and Communication 10 II Electronics Engineering workshop Engineering Mahatma Gandhi University 11 Engineering Mathematics II III Basic Science and Humanities 12 Economics and Communication Skills III Basic Science and Humanities Electronics & Communication 13 Electronic Circuits III Engineering Mechanical Technology 14 III Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Lab 15 Engineering Mathematics III IV Basic Science and Humanities
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Electronics and Communication 16 Electronic Circuits Lab IV Engineering Computer Programming Computer Science and 17 IV Computer Programming Lab Engineering 18 Engineering Mathematics IV V Basic Science and Humanities 19 Principles of Management V Mechanical Engineering Electronics and Communication 20 Signals and Systems V Engineering Electronics and Communication 21 Linear Integrated Circuits V Engineering Electronics and Communication 22 Microprocessors and Applications V Engineering Electronics and Communication 23 Integrated Circuits Lab V Engineering Electronics and Communication 24 Digital Signal Processing VI Engineering Microcontrollers and Embedded Systems & Electronics and Communication 25 VI Microprocessor and Microcontroller Lab Engineering Electronics and Communication 26 Communication Engineering VII Engineering Electronics and Communication 27 Opto Electronics VIII Engineering
5. Annual/ semester/choice based credit system (Programme wise): Semester based credit system
6. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other department:
Odd Semester Even Semester Progr No. of Department No. of Department - am Subject hours/ - Class Subject hours/ Class week week APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University Automobile Engineering, Civil Engineering I, Electronics Civil Engineering II, and Mechanical communicatio Engineering I, Basics of Basics of n Engineering Mechanical Electrical 3 Electrical 3 I, Engineering II UG 1st Engineering Engineering Electronics Computer Science year and and Engineering I, communicatio Computer Science n Engineering and Engineering II II Electrical Automobile Electrical Civil Engineering I, Engineering 3 Engineering, Engineering 3 Civil Engineering II, Workshop Electronics Workshop Mechanical
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and Engineering I, communicatio Mechanical n Engineering Engineering II, I, Computer Science Electronics and Engineering I, and Computer Science communicatio and Engineering II n Engineering II Mahatma Gandhi University
Mechanical Engineering I, Mechanical Electrical 4 Electronics Technology Engineering II & And Automobile UG Network 4 Communicatio Engineering 2nd Theory n year Engineering I Electronics and & II Principles communication of Engineering I, 4 Managemen Electronics and t communication Engineering II Electronics and communicatio Control n Engineering 4 Systems I, Electronics
and communicatio n Engineering II Electronics and communicatio n Engineering UG Electrical 4 I, 3rd Drives & Electronics year Control and communicatio n Engineering II Electronics and communicatio Applied n Engineering 4 Electromagnetic I, Electronics
Theory and communicatio n Engineering II
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Mechanical Engineering I , Electrical & Mechanical 4 Electronics Lab Engineering II & Automobile Engineering Electronics And Communicatio Electrical n Engineering Drives & 4 I, Electronics Control Lab And Communicatio n Engineering II
7. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc.: Nil 8. Details of courses/programmes discontinued (if any) with reasons : Nil 9. Number of teaching posts: Sanctioned Filled Professor 1 1 Associate Professors 1 1 Assistant Professors 20 20
10. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, specialization (D.Sc./D.Litt./ Ph. D / M. Phil. etc.)
Sl. Designatio No. of years of Name Qualification Specialization No n Experience Prof. M. L. Teaching :35years 1 M. Tech Professor Energy Systems Paul 3months 2 Associate Ms. Deepa S. M. Tech Power Systems Teaching :15years Professor M. Tech Ms. Divya Assistant Teaching :12years 3 (Pursuing Ph. Applied Electronics Nath K. Professor 2months D) Ms. Assistant Power Electronics Teaching :8years 4 M. Tech Jayalakshmi S. Professor & Drives 11months Ms. Surekha Assistant Power Electronics Teaching :8years 3months 5 M. Tech K.C. Professor &Drives Industry :3years 5months M. Tech Ms. Beena Assistant Industrial 6 (Pursuing Ph. Teaching :11years Puthillath Professor Management D)
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M. Tech Ms. Shereena Assistant 7 (Pursuing Ph. Power Systems Teaching :9years 7months Gaffoor Professor D) M. Tech Ms. Lekshmi Assistant Teaching :6years 8 (Pursuing Ph. Power Electronics Babu Professor 11months D) Mr. Sreeshyam Assistant 9 M. Tech VLSI Teaching :4years 6months Divakaran Professor Ms. Lekshmi Assistant 10 M. Tech Power Electronics Teaching :3years C.R. Professor M. Tech Ms. Priya Assistant Teaching :7years 3months 11 (Pursuing Ph. Control Systems Venugopal Professor Industry :2years D) Ms. Anju Assistant 12 M. Tech Power Systems Teaching :7years 8months Mathew Professor Teaching :5years Assistant 13 Mr. Varun Jose M. Tech Power Electronics 10months Professor Industry :5 Months Ms. Midhu Assistant 14 M. Tech Power Systems Teaching :3years Paulson Professor Ms. Remya Assistant 15 M. Tech Power Systems Teaching :2years 8months V.K. Professor Ms. Nicy Assistant 16 M. Tech Control systems Teaching :1year 3months Xavier Professor Ms. Vrindha Assistant 17 M. Tech Power Electronics Teaching :2years 3months Venugopal Professor Power Electronics Ms. Jenifer Assistant 18 M. E and Industrial Teaching :1year 1month Elizabeth. J Professor Drives
Ms. Remya R Assistant 19 M. Tech Power Systems Teaching : 7years 7months Nair (on leave) Professor Mr. K M. Tech Narayanan Assistant 20 (Pursuing Ph. Power Systems Teaching :1year (on leave) Professor D)
Mr. Jerry M. Tech Assistant Power Electronics Teaching :1year 10 21 Joseph Jose (Pursuing Ph. Professor and drives months (on leave) D) Ms. Deepthi M. Tech Assistant 22 Antony (on (Pursuing Ph. Power Systems Teaching : 2 year Professor leave) D) 11. List of senior visiting faculty: Nil 12. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled (programme wise) by part time faculty : Total hours per Subjects handled by temporary Percentage hours by Program week faculty temporary faculty B. Tech 4 Economics & Communication skill 6.7
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13. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio : B Tech - 15:1 14. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: Sanctioned Filled Technical 4 4 Administrative staff Nil Nil
15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with D. Sc/ D. Litt/ Ph. D/ M. Phil / PG. No. of Faculties with Ph. D: Nil (8 faculty pursuing Ph. D)
No. of Faculties with PG: 22 16. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) National: Nil b) International funding agencies: Nil c) Grants received: Nil 17. Departmental projects funded by DST - FIST; UGC, DBT, ICSSR, etc. and total grants received : Nil 18. Research Centre /facility recognized by the University : Nil 19. Publications: Faculty Publications Numbe No. of r of No. of papers publica Papers publishe tions published h- SSNIP Sl. Name of d in Tot Citatio Impact listed /presente inde / SJR No. faculty National al n Index Factor in d in x /Internat Interna conference ional tional s Journals Databa se Ms. Divya 1 1 1 2 Nath K. Ms. Beena 2 2 3 5 1 1 Puthillath Ms. Jenifer 3 1 1 Elizabeth. J Mr. K 4 1 1 - Narayanan
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Students Publications
Sl Name Title Conference/Journal No. Trends and Challenges in Organized by the KSEB Engineers’ Association with Smart Grid Technology in the the support of IEEE Power and Energy Society Kerala 1 Mr. Paul C. Jose. District level Seminar Chapter on February 26th 2015 and secured A grade Competition position Mr. Mohammed Palmarius, National Level Technical Fest ‘organized 2 Saheer P and Mr. Smart Transformer by Sahrdaya College of Engineering and Technology, Paul C. Jose Kodakara on 13th and 14th October 2014. Mr. John Joy The KSEB Engineers Association 4th Seminar Series - Chiramel, and Mr. Grid Connectivity of 2013 Competition in the District Level presentation 3 Mohammed Renewable Energy-Issues & held at Kalamassery on February 2nd 2013 and won Saheer P Solutions second prize.
20. Areas of consultancy and income generated : Nil
21. Faculty as members in a) National committees b) International Committees c) Editorial Boards…. Nil 22. Student projects a) Percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter- departmental
Percentage students doing Years Programme in-house project 2014-2015 B Tech 100 2013-2014 B Tech 100 2012-2013 B Tech 52.94 2011-2012 B Tech 50
b) Percentage of students placed for projects in organizations outside the institution i.e.in Research laboratories/Industry/other agencies: Nil
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23. Awards / recognitions received by faculty and students Faculty : Nil Students: Nil
24. List of eminent academicians and scientists / visitors to the department
Sl. Experts Date Topic No Mr. Reji John Design, Manufacturing and 1 Assistant General Manager 06/02/2015 Operation of Power TELK, Angamaly Transformer Mr. Manoj Kumar 2 Assistant Engineer 22/04/2014 Electrical Energy Conservation KSEB Mr. A.R.Satheesh Increased Demand of Power General Manager and Percapita Power 3 31/03/2013 CARBORANDUM UNIVERSAL Consumption And Global and Ltd. National Power Scenario. Power System Protection and Mr. K.Ramachandran Achary 4 23/03/2013 Measures taken for Electrical Retd. Electrical Inspectorate Safety Technical Talk Mr. S.R.Anand The outline of Power System 5 8/03/2012 Executive Engineer , KSEB Management Er.V.R.Sudhi 6 18/08/2012 Technical Talk Retd. Deputy CE, KSEB
25. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding a) national, b) international: Nil
26. Student profile program/course-wise: Name of the course: B. Tech
Pass Batch Applications Selected Enrolled percentage received M F 2015- 2019 119 72 51 21 - 2014-2018 229 114 86 28 - 2013-2017 223 112 79 33 - 2012-2016 233 57 31 26 - 2011-2015 239 58 36 22 50
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2010-2014 279 63 48 15 64.5 2009-2013 318 65 31 34 61.9 2008-2012 588 64 36 28 78.46 M – Male F – Female
27. Diversity of students & staff Diversity of students Name of the % of students % of students from % of students from Course from the same other States abroad State B. Tech (2014-2018) 100 0 0 B. Tech (2013-2017) 100 0 0 B. Tech (2012-2016) 100 0 0 B. Tech (2011-2015) 100 0 0
Diversity of staff
Percentage of faculty who are Graduation Post Graduation graduates of the same parent university 36.84 21.05 from other universities within the State 47.3 21.05 from other universities from other States 15.79 57.8
28. How many students have cleared NET, SLET, GATE, Civil Services, Defense Services or any other similar competitive examinations?
Name of the Competitive Sl.No. No. of students cleared exam
1 Civil Services 4 2 Defence Services 3 3 GATE 38 Any other competitive 4 1(Qualified CAT) & 3(Qualified CMAT) examinations
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29. Student progression
Against % enrolled Student progression 2011admission 2010admission 2009admission UG to PG 10 9 9 PG to M. Phil - - - PG to Ph. D. - - - Ph. D. to Post -Doctoral - - -
Campus selecti 58 88 85 on Employed Other than campus 0 12 15 recruitment Entrepreneurs / Self - - - Employment
30. Details of Infrastructural facilities a. Library
Sl. No. Particulars Central Department
1 Text books 3707 254 2 Reference Books 885 - 3 Conference proceedings - - 4 Journals 14 - 5 Students Project Report - 130 6 Students Seminar report - 584
b. Internet facilities for Staff & Students High Speed Internet connectivity (10 Mbps BSNL leased Line, 10 Mbps BSNL Dialer) and computational facility are available to all students and faculty centrally and departmentally c. Class rooms with ICT facility: OHP Projectors are made available in all class rooms. d. Laboratories
Students’ laboratories 4
Research laboratories -
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31. Number of students receiving financial assistance from college, university, Government or other agencies: Financial Assistance 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 E-Grantz 19 13 12 13 MOMA 18 13 18 8 11 Tuition Fee Waiver 6 6 6 1 -
32. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops / seminar) with external experts. Title of the special lecture / Sl. No. Date Experts Name workshop / seminar organized Mr. Reji John Design, Manufacturing and Operation of Assistant General 1 06/02/2015 Power Transformer. Manager TELK, Angamaly
33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning : Teachers are given several input sessions on innovative teaching methodologies and are instructed to adopt them. Some methods adopted are:
Black Board Teaching Over Head Projector (OHP) Activity Based Group Discussions Quiz Program Self-study online Learning through Power-point presentations. Use of web based materials Brainstorming sessions Case Study Method
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34. Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and Extension activities:
No. of visits undertaken Sl.No. Extension Activities 2015- 2014- 2013- 2012- 14 13 12 11 Industrial visit - places like KSEB, Kalamassery, Edamalayar, Peringalkuthu, KSEB Chalakudy 1 5 3 4 2 V Guard, Coimbatore, CPRI Lab Banglore, Doddabetta Tea factory Udhagamandalam, ITI Palakkad
2 SIGMOS India 1 - - -
No. of students involved Sl.No. Institutional Social Responsibility 2011-15 2010-14 48 1 Sanitation work & cleaning 33
Awareness to water harvesting technique to people of Chowara 2 7 - Panchayath
Awareness program to diseases and 3 supply of homeo medicine to the 42 3 people of Aluva Municipality, Pattambi Help to Pre-school education – anganvady in Manjapra centre No 5, 4 Vaduthala centre No 105,106. 2 11 Snehabhavan Palluruthy, St. Marys Balikabhavan Awareness to waste disposal to 5 2 - Iringalakuda Panchayath Help to poor people-Ashrayi Bhavan 6 Goodshepard Orphange, MKM HSS - 9 Peravam Orphanage Library Arrangement –Payamthottam 7 GHSS,Morakala GHSS, HSS Maradu, GHSS - 12 Mangalam Medical assistants to patients – 8 Medical trust , Primary health centre - 4 Ernakulam
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35. SWOC analysis of the Department and Future plans. Strengths: • On-time completion of the syllabus • Harmonious relationship among the members of the management, staff, students and parents. • Wide range of extension, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. • Optimum utilization of resources • The latest advancements in the fields of technology and current affairs have been brought in for easy access of the students through technical journals. • Mentors are constantly providing care for students in solving their socio- technical issues. • Prompt to ensure the excellence of the students by arranging periodical seminars on current technical development. Also current technological awareness is provided by industrial tours. • Staff & students are encouraged to participate in workshops, conferences conducted outside the campus
Weakness: More faculty members should do research in their respective area and encourage students to do better projects • In the present day scenario students opting B. Tech and M. Tech in Electrical & Electronics Engineering is less due to lack of opportunities in electrical Engineering field. Due to this M. Tech programme has not yet started so R & D is not satisfactory in the department. • Publication of students & faculty to be enhanced
Opportunities:
• Provides better opportunities for the faculty and students to engage in professional consultancy services to the industries. • Student’s project internship is encouraged in industries and national research laboratories. • MoUs with Reputed Companies like Wipro, Infosys, TCS, and IBM, to bridge the Institution-Industry gap. • DST, AICTE, UGC are constantly supporting financially for contributing innovative ideas towards the productive socioeconomic growth of our nation. • Should take industry input & redesign the course structure • More job opportunities from reputed core companies
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Challenges:
• Keeping pace with the rapid changes in higher education • To provide hands-on experience on latest advancements in the field of electrical engineering. • To prepare students for competitive examinations such as PSC, GATE, IES etc. • Since lesser number of students are attracted to Electrical & Electronics branch, the intake quality of students is declined so maintaining good results.
Future plans To establish industry / academic interactions/ collaborations with regional / national / international bodies. Develop a strong research initiative among faculty and students leading to doctoral engineers. More guest-lectures by eminent academicians Make industry Institution interaction stronger by conducting more classes/seminars/workshops by experts from industry. Engage more in socially relevant projects
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Evaluative Report of The Department of Automobile Engineering
1. Name of the Department: Automobile Engineering
2. Year of establishment : 2004
3. Names of Programmes / Courses offered (UG, PG, M. Phil., Ph. D., Integrated Masters; Integrated Ph.D., etc.) :
Sl. Name of the Programmes offered Remarks(U.G/P.G/Ph. D) No. 1. B. Tech UG
4. Interdisciplinary courses and departments involved:
Sl. Interdisciplinary courses Semester Departments involved No. APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University 1. Calculus I Basic Science & Humanities Engineering Chemistry & Engineering 2. I Basic Science & Humanities Chemistry Lab 3. Engineering Mechanics I Civil Engineering 4 Introduction to Sustainable Engineering I Civil Engineering Basics of Electrical Engineering & 5. I Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering Workshop 6. Differential Equations II Basic Science and Humanities Engineering Physics & Engineering Physics 7. II Basic Science & Humanities Lab Basics of Electronics Engineering & Electronics and Communication 8. II Electronics Engineering Workshop Engineering Basic Civil Engineering and Civil 9. II Civil Engineering Engineering Workshop 10. Design & Engineering II Mechanical Engineering Mahatma Gandhi University 11. Engineering Mathematics II III Basic Science & Humanities 12. Economics and Communication Skills III Basic Science & Humanities 13. Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machinery III Mechanical Engineering 14. Metallurgy and Material Science III Mechanical Engineering 15. Programming in C III Computer Science Engineering Strength of Materials & Structural 16. III Civil Engineering Engineering 17. Engineering Mathematics III IV Basic Science & Humanities
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18. Principles of Management IV Mechanical Engineering 19. Manufacturing Process IV Mechanical Engineering 20. Machine Drawing IV Mechanical Engineering 21. Electrical Technology IV Electrical Engineering 22. Computer Aided Design & Manufacturing V Mechanical Engineering 23. Kinematics of Machinery V Mechanical Engineering 24. I. C. Engines & Combustion V Mechanical Engineering 25. Thermodynamics V Mechanical Engineering 26. Mechanics of Machines V Mechanical Engineering 27. Heat and Mass Transfer V Mechanical Engineering 28. Metrology and Machine Tools V Mechanical Engineering 29. Mechatronics and Control systems VI Mechanical Engineering 30. Design of Machine Elements VII Mechanical Engineering 31. Refrigeration and Air Conditioning VII Mechanical Engineering 32. Industrial Engineering VII Mechanical Engineering 33. Design of Transmission Elements VIII Mechanical Engineering 34. Operations Management VIII Mechanical Engineering
5. Annual/ semester/choice based credit system (Programme wise): Semester based credit system
6. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other department:
Odd Semester Even Semester Progr Department – Department- amme No. of Class No. of Class Subject hours/ Subject hours/ week week
APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University Electrical and UG 1st Engineering 4 Electronics year Graphics Engineering I & II Mahatma Gandhi University Electronics and Communication UG 2nd Fluid Principles of Engineering I & II, 4 Civil Engineering I & II 4 year Mechanics Management Computer Science and Engineering I & II Electrical and UG 3rd Principles of 4 Electronics year Management Engineering I & II
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Mechanical UG 4th Mechanical Measurements 3 year Engineering I & II Lab
7. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc.: Nil 8. Details of courses/ programmes discontinued (if any) with reasons : Nil 9. Number of teaching posts:
Sanctioned Filled Professor 1 1 Associate Professor 1 1 Assistant Professors 11 11
10. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, specialization (D.Sc./D.Litt./ Ph. D. /M. Phil., etc.) Sl. Years of Name of Faculty Qualification Designation Specialization No. Experience Prof. E. D 1 M. Sc. (Engg.) Professor Production Teaching – 36 Mukundan Industrial & Dr. Balagopal G. Associate Teaching – 3 2 Ph. D Systems Menon Professor Research – 7 Engineering M. Tech Teaching – 9 Assistant Industrial 3 Mr. Manoj Kumar B (Pursuing Industry – 2 Professor Engineering Ph. D) Research – 6 Assistant Production Teaching – 7 4 Mr. Sankaran Kutty M. Tech Professor Engineering Industry – 28 Industrial Assistant Teaching – 7 5 Mr. Vipin Raj.P.G M.E Engineering & Professor Industry – 7 Management Industrial Assistant Teaching – 6 6 Mr. Aravind.P.V M. Tech Engineering & Professor Industry – 1.5 Management Assistant Industrial Teaching – 2 7 Mr. Sujay .K M.E Professor Engineering Industry – 3 Computer Aided M. Tech Teaching – 5 Assistant Design 8 Mr. Elias George (Pursuing Industry – 2 Professor And Ph. D) Research – 1 Manufacturing Assistant 9 Mr. Benrose Prasad M. Tech Machine Design Teaching – 2 Professor Assistant Automotive Teaching – 4 years 10 Mr. Koshy P Joseph M.S Professor Engineering 8 months
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Assistant Engineering Teaching – 4 11 Mr. Midhun R M. Tech Professor Design Industry – 1 Mr. K Assistant Mechanical Teaching – 35 12 B. Tech Gopalakrishnan Professor Engineering Industry – 6
11. List of senior visiting faculty: Nil
12. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled (programme wise) by part time faculty Total hours per Subjects handled by Percentage hours by Programme week temporary faculty temporary faculty B. Tech 2 Economics & Communication 3.4 skill
13. Programme – wise Student Teacher Ratio : B.Tech - 15:1
14. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: Sanctioned Filled Technical 2 2 Administrative 0 0
15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with D. Sc/ D. Litt/ Ph. D/ M Phil / PG. No. of Faculties with Ph. D: 1 (2 faculty pursuing Ph. D)
No. of Faculties with PG: 10
16. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) National: Nil b) International funding agencies: Nil c) Grants received: Nil
17. Departmental projects funded by DST - FIST; UGC, DBT, ICSSR, etc. and total grants received : Nil
18. Research Centre /facility recognized by the University : Nil
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19. Publications: Faculty Publications
No. of No. of Number of papers Papers publicatio published SSN published Citati ns listed Sl. Name of in Impact h- IP/ /presented Total on in No. faculty National/ Factor index SJR in Index Internatio Internatio conference nal nal s Database Journals Dr. 1 Balagopal 4 2 6 2 2 G. Menon Mr. Manoj 2. 4 2 6 2 2 Kumar B Mr. Elias 3 1 1 1 George K
Students Publications: Nil
20. Areas of consultancy and income generated : Nil 21. Faculty as members in a) National committees b) International Committees c) Editorial Boards: Nil 22. Student projects a) Percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter- departmental Percentage students doing in-house Years Programme project 2014 – 2015 B. Tech 100 2013 – 2014 B. Tech 98 2012 – 2013 B. Tech 100
b) Percentage of students placed for projects in organizations outside the institution i.e.in Research laboratories/Industry/other agencies:
Percentage students doing project Years Programme Research Other Industry lab agencies 2014-2015 B. Tech - - - 2013-2014 B. Tech - - 2 2012-2013 B. Tech - - -
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23. Awards / recognitions received by faculty and students Faculty
Name of Faculty Designation Awards
Mr. Manoj Kumar B Assistant Professor Innovative Teacher Award for the Infosys Campus Connect Programme, 2012
Students Sl. Name of Student Award No. Second place in a Student Poster Presentation Competition on 1. Abhijith Menon and Automotive Safety , Symposium on International Automotive Technology Jabir Haneef (SIAT 2015), by Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) from January 21st to 24th, 2015 at Pune
2. Athul Vishnu Second Rank in Automobile Engineering, M.G University B Tech Degree Examination, 2014 3. Sreevas P Second Rank in Automobile Engineering, M.G University B Tech Degree Examination, 2013 4. Surjith S Pai Third Rank in Automobile Engineering, M.G University B Tech Degree Examination, 2013 5. Sohil P S First Rank in Automobile Engineering, M.G University B Tech Degree Examination, 2012 6. Sobin Joseph Second Rank in Automobile Engineering, M.G University B Tech Degree Examination, 2012 First Rank in Automobile Engineering, M.G University B Tech Degree 7. Ramanujam P S Examination, 2011 Second Rank in Automobile Engineering, M.G University B Tech Degree 8. Hemanth Sivan Examination, 2011 Third Rank in Automobile Engineering, M.G University B Tech Degree 9. Roy Thomas Examination, 2011 First Rank in Automobile Engineering, M.G University B Tech Degree 10. Hafis P V Examination, 2010 Second Rank in Automobile Engineering, M.G University B Tech Degree 11. Sreejith S Examination, 2010
Students from this department designed and fabricated an all terrain vehicle within the laboratory facility and participated in an national level event conducted at NATRIP, Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh from among 120 participants in and around the nation and secured 27th position in SAE India BAJA 2013.
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24. List of eminent academicians and scientists / visitors to the department: Nil
25. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding a) national, b) international Sl. Source of Target Seminars/Conferences/Workshops Resource Person No. funding Audience 2015 – 2016 “Road Safety Awareness Programme” in Mr. P H Sadikali, 1. association with Kerala Motor Vehicles SSET Students Joint RTO, Kerala MVD Department 2014 – 2015 “Mahindra AQ – Sustainability with 1. Automobiles” in collaboration with Mahindra SSET Mahindra AQ team Students Auto Quotient 2013 – 2014 “Auto Workshop” Hands on practical experience of Students from 1. SSET Trained faculty of SSET dismantling and assembly of engines & all branches various components 2011 – 2012 “SAE Trek” Prof. R Rajendran, Engineering Design Aligned with nature in SSET & SAE 1. SMBS, BS Abdurahiman Students collaboration with Society of Automotive India University Engineers, India (SAE India)
26. Student profile program/course-wise:
Name of the course: B. Tech
Applications Enrolled Pass Batch Selected received M F percentage 2015-2019 59 45 45 0 - 2014-2018 97 53 53 0 - 2013-2017 97 47 46 1 - 2012-2016 97 55 55 0 - 2011-2015 186 51 51 0 47.1 2010-2014 145 63 63 0 43.6 2009-2013 243 58 58 0 52 2008-2012 364 59 59 0 48.3
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27. Diversity of students & staff Diversity of students % of students % of students % of students Name of the Course from the from other from abroad same State States B. Tech (2014 – 2018) 100 - - B. Tech (2013 – 2017) 100 - - B. Tech (2012 – 2016) 100 - - B. Tech (2011 – 2015) 100 - -
Diversity of staff Percentage of faculty who are graduates Graduation Post Graduation of the same parent university 9 18 from other universities within the State 54 36 from other universities from other States 36 45
28. How many students have cleared NET, SLET, GATE, Civil Services, Defence Services or any other similar competitive examinations?
Sl. No. of students Name of the Competitive exam No. cleared 1. GATE 1
29. Student progression Against % enrolled Student progression 2011 admission 2010 admission 2009 admission UG to PG 12 12 10 PG to M. Phil. - - - PG to Ph. D. - - - Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral - - - Campus selection 81 80 89 Employed Other than campus - 20 11 recruitment Entrepreneurs/ Self Employment - - -
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30. Details of Infrastructural facilities a. Library Space available within the automobile workshop of 20 sq m with important books and magazines Sl. Particulars Central Department No. Text books 1949 74 1 Reference books 551 57 2 Codes - - 3 Conference proceedings - - 4 Journals 8 3 5 Students Project Report - 60 6 Students Seminar report - 301 7 Hand book - -
b. Internet facilities for Staff & Students We have 30 systems available with internet facility for students and individual internet connections at faculty cubicle for staff.
c. Class rooms with ICT facility : OHP Projectors are available for use in all class rooms
d. Laboratories The department of automobile engineering has a dedicated 5000 sq m facility for use as a automobile workshop. This includes equipment like a two post lift, a fully computerized wheel alignment system, computerized wheel balancing equipment, pneumatic tyre removal machine, vertical boring machine, horizontal boring machine, hydraulic press, a MPFI test rig, auto electrical and electronics practice boards, cut section of various automobile components and cut working model of a latest car to demonstrate the latest automobile electronics. All the important tools for dismantling and assembling of automobiles are also available in the laboratory.
Students’ laboratories 1 Research laboratories Nil
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31. Number of students receiving financial assistance from college, university, Government or other agencies: Financial Assistance 2014-2015 2013-2014 2012-2013 2011-2012 E-Grantz 17 16 15 14 MOMA 20 6 3 1 Tuition Fee Waiver 3 3 2 1
32. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops / seminar) with external experts. Sl. Title of the special lecture / Date Experts Name No. workshop / seminar organized “Road Safety Awareness Programme” in collaboration Mr. P H Sadikali, Joint 1. August 6th 2015 with Motor Vehicles Department of Kerala – a program RTO, Kerala MVD to raise awareness of driving safely and its rewards. “Mahindra AQ – Sustainability with Automobiles” in 12th to 17th collaboration with Mahindra Auto Quotient – a program 2. Mahindra AQ team February 2015 to understand the role automobiles can play in sustaining the environment. 19th to 20th “Auto Workshop” Hands on practical automobile 3. Faculty of SSET September 2014 workshop experience. Prof. R Rajendran, “SAE Trek” 6th & 7th SMBS, BS 4. Engineering Design Aligned with nature in collaboration February 2012 Abdurahiman with Society of Automotive Engineers, India (SAE India). University
33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning : LCD Projector Over-head Projectors Hands on experience for selected subjects
34. Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and Extension activities:
Sl. No. of students involved Institutional Social Responsibility No. 2011-15 2010-14 1 Campus cleaning/ parks, hospitals, schools etc. 5 6 2 Pain & Palliative care 4 6 3 Medical Survey & Awareness programme 5 6
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Sl. No. of visits undertaken Extension Activities No. 2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 Industrial visits /study tour to Industries/facilities 1. Autokast Limited - 1 - 1 Prakash Coach Builders 1 - - -
35. SWOC analysis of the Department and Future plans.
Strengths Dedicated faculty and since we are a small department effective communication within the team. Regular internal audit ensures we follow ISO standard in maintaining records. Fully equipped and well maintained automobile laboratory to provide students a hands on practical experience in automobile engineering.
Weakness As the institute is not located in an automobile industry friendly region job opportunities for the candidates who complete this course are limited.
Opportunities To upgrade the automobile laboratory to include a chassis dynamometer and an engine dynamometer. Up gradation of facilities for consultancy opportunities. To initiate MOU’s with a minimum of two core automobile companies to ensure job opportunities for students. With the development of facilities increase intake of UG program and start a PG program.
Challenges To convince out of state industries and research establishments to set up an in house training facility or to contribute in knowledge building exercises.
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Future Plans
Academic plans A unique PG program to develop the in house research facilities of the department and institution as a whole. To ensure active industry institute interaction. To foster a spirit of entrepreneurship in the students.
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Evaluative Report of The Department of Basic Science and Humanities
1. Name of the Department: Basic Science and Humanities
2. Year of establishment : 2001
3. Names of Programmes / Courses offered (UG, PG, M. Phil., Ph. D., Integrated Masters; Integrated Ph. D., etc.) :
Sl. Name of the Programmes offered Remarks(U.G/P.G/Ph. D) No. 1 B. Tech UG CASE (CE) PG 2 M. Tech EE (CE)
Production Engineering (ME) 3 MCA PG
4. Interdisciplinary courses and departments involved: Nil
5. Annual/ semester/choice based credit system (Programme wise): Semester based credit system
6. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other department:
Odd Semester Even Semester No. Progra No. of Department - of Department – mme Subject hours/ Class Subject hour Class week s/we ek A P J Abdul Kalam Technological University B. Tech Computer Science & Engineering I & Computer Science & II, Electrical Engineering I & II, Engineering I & Electrical Engineering I & II, Electronics & II, Electronics & UG 1st Communication Communication Differential year Calculus 4 4 Engineering I & Engineering I & II, Civil Equations II, Civil Engineering I & II, Engineering I & Mechanical Engineering I II, Mechanical & II, Automobile Engineering I & Engineering II, Automobile Engineering
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Computer Science & Engineering I & Electrical Engineering I & II, Electronics & Engineering II, Civil Engineering I & II, Engineering 4 4 Communication Physics Mechanical Engineering I Physics Engineering I & & II II, Automobile Engineering Computer Science & Engineering I & Electrical Engineering I & II, Electronics & Engineering II, Civil Engineering I & II, Engineering 2 2 Communication Physics Lab Mechanical Engineering I Physics Lab Engineering I & & II II, Automobile Engineering Computer Science & Electrical Engineering I & II, Engineering I & Engineering Electronics & Engineering II, Civil 4 4 Chemistry Communication Chemistry Engineering I & Engineering I & II, II, Mechanical Automobile Engineering Engineering I & II Computer Science & Electrical Engineering I & II, Engineering I & Engineering Engineering Electronics & II, Civil 2 Chemistry 2 Chemistry Lab Communication Engineering I & Lab Engineering I & II, II, Mechanical Automobile Engineering Engineering I & II M. Tech Numerical methods in Computer Aided 4 Civil Structural Engineering Engineering PG CE 1st Advanced mathematics Environmental year 4 and applied Engineering statistics Probability ME 4 Production Engineering and statistics Mahatma Gandhi University B. Tech Electrical Engineering I Computer Science & II, Electronics & & Engineering I & UG Communication II, Electrical nd 2 Engineering Engineering I & II, Civil Engineering Engineering I & 4 4 year Mathematics II A Engineering I & II, Mathematics III II, Electronics & Mechanical Engineering Communication I & II, Automobile Engineering I & Engineering II, Civil
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Engineering I & Engineering Computer Science & 4 II, Mechanical Mathematics II B Engineering I & II Engineering I & Computer Science & II, Automobile Engineering I & II, Engineering Electrical Engineering I & II, Electronics & Economics and Communication Communication 4 Engineering I & II, Civil skills Engineering I & II, Mechanical Engineering I & II, Automobile Engineering Electrical Engineering I & II, Electronics & Communication Engineering Engineering I & II, Civil UG 3rd 4 Mathematics IV A Engineering I & II, year Mechanical Engineering
I & II, Automobile Engineering Engineering Computer Science & 4 Mathematics IV B Engineering I & II M. Tech Numerical PG 2nd methods in Computer Aided CE 4 year Civil Structural Engineering Engineering
7. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc. : Nil
8. Details of courses/ programmes discontinued (if any) with reasons : Nil
9. Number of teaching posts: Sanctioned Filled Professor 2 2 Associate Professors 2 2 Assistant Professors 16 16
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10. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, specialization (D.Sc./D.Litt./ Ph. D. / M. Phil. etc.) Sl. No. of years Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of Experience A study of some aspects 1 Dr. J.K John Ph. D Professor & HOD of integral Teaching -45 transformations PhD, M. Sc 2 Dr. Mini Tom Professor Fuzzy Graph Theory Teaching - 13 (Mathematics) Ph. D, M. Phil Associate 3 Dr. Sreelekha. B Fuzzy Queue Teaching - 17 (Mathematics) Professor M. Phil Associate 4 Mr. Joy Mathew Pure Mathematics Teaching – 34 (Mathematics) Professor M. Sc Assistant Teaching – 11 5 Ms. Surya. K.A Pure Mathematics (Mathematics) Professor years 5 months M. Sc Assistant Teaching – 8 6 Ms. Reshma. R Pure Mathematics (Mathematics) Professor years 7 months Ms. Nuja M. Sc Assistant 7 Pure Mathematics Teaching – 8 Unnikrishnan (Mathematics) Professor Ms. Sophia M. Sc Assistant Teaching – 4 8 Pure Mathematics Cleetus (Mathematics) Professor years 5 months Ms. Nitty Rose M. Sc Assistant 9 Pure Mathematics Teaching – 6 Augustine (Mathematics) Professor Ms. Jaisha M. Sc Assistant 10 Pure Mathematics Teaching – 3 Chacko (Mathematics) Professor M. Phil Assistant Teaching – 1 11 Ms. Mable Davis Pure Mathematics (Mathematics) Professor year 8 months Mr. Joshy K M. Phil Assistant 12 Pure Chemistry Teaching – 32 George (Chemistry) Professor PhD, M. Phil, Assistant 13 Dr. Nandini T Molecular Spectroscopy Teaching – 33 (Physics) Professor Ms. Jesna K M. Sc , Assistant 14 Inorganic Chemistry Teaching – 8 Sebastian (Chemistry) Professor Dr. Sobhana PhD, M. Sc , Assistant Macrocyclics based 15 Teaching – 27 Mathew (Chemistry) Professor electrochemical senses M. Sc Assistant 16 Ms. Sruthi .V.K Electronics Teaching – 2 (Physics) Professor MA ( English Language and Ms. Santhamma Literature ) Assistant English Language and 17 Teaching – 28 .P.C M. Phil Professor Literature (Pastoral Counseling) M. Phil Assistant Teaching – 5 18 Ms. Resmi. M Spectroscopy (Physics) Professor years 7 months Ms. Hingston M. Phil Assistant Teaching – 3 19 Demography Xavier (Economics) Professor months Dr. Renjini R Assistant Teaching – 4 20 Ph. D Economics Prabhu Professor Industry – 2
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11. List of senior visiting faculty: Nil 12. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled (programme wise) by part time faculty : Total hours per Subjects handled by Percentage hours by Programme week temporary faculty temporary faculty B. Tech 2 Economics 7.57 B. Tech 2 Communication skill 7.57
13. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio : NA
14. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: NA
15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with D Sc/ D. Litt / Ph. D/ M Phil / PG. No. of Faculties with Ph. D : 6
No. of Faculties with M. Phil : 5
No. of Faculties with M. Sc. : 9
16. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) National: Nil b) International funding agencies: Nil c) Grants received: Nil
17. Departmental projects funded by DST - FIST; UGC, DBT, ICSSR, etc. and total grants received : Nil
18. Research Centre /facility recognized by the University : Nil
19. Publications: Faculty Publications
No. of Number papers No. of of published Papers publicatio Citati SSNIP Sl. Faculty in published Impact h- ns listed Total on /SJR No. name National/ /presented Factor index in Index Internatio in Internati nal conferences onal Journals Database 1. 1Dr. J. K John 8 8 2. Dr. Mini Tom 3 3 6 0 1 Dr. 8 1 9 1 3. Sreelekha. B
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Dr. T. 3 4. Nandini Dr. Sobhana 2 2 5. Mathew Mr. Hingston 1 1 6. Xavier
20. Areas of consultancy and income generated : Nil 21. Faculty as members in a) National committees b) International Committees c) Editorial Boards…. Nil
22. Student projects : NA
23. Awards / recognitions received by faculty and students : Nil
24. List of eminent academicians and scientists / visitors to the department: Nil
25. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding a) national, b) international : Nil
26. Student profile program/course-wise: NA
27. Diversity of students & staff
Diversity of students: NA
Diversity of staff Percentage of faculty who are Graduation Post Graduation M. Phil PhD graduates of the same parent university 38.89 38.89 0 0 from other universities within the State 50 44.44 27.78 5.56 from other universities from other 11.11 16.67 11.11 11.11 States
28. How many students have cleared NET, SLET, GATE, Civil Services, Defense Services or any other similar competitive examinations? NA
29. Student progression : NA
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30. Details of Infrastructural facilities
a. Library Sl. Particulars Central Department No. Text books 2828 50 1 References 1025 - 2 Codes - - 3 Conference proceedings - - 4 Journals 9 - 5 Students Project Report - - 6 Students Seminar report - - 7 Hand book -
b. Internet facilities for Staff & Students: High Speed Internet connectivity and computational facility are available to all students and faculty centrally and departmentally
c. Class rooms with ICT facility: NA
d. Laboratories: NA
31. Number of students receiving financial assistance from college, university, Government or other agencies: NA
32. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops / seminar) with external experts :Nil
33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning: Chalk and board OHP Analytic method Problem-Solving Laboratory Method
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34. Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and Extension activities: Nil
35. SWOC analysis of the Department and Future plans.
Strength The department has a strong team of committed and experienced faculty Six faculty members have Ph. D degree, 4 have M. Phil degree
Weakness The department has no UG or PG courses in Mathematics , Physics, Chemistry Research collaborations and output need to be strengthened.
Opportunity To develop and motivate research activities in the department Consultancy projects can be undertaken
Challenges Promoting higher levels of research and consultancy Research collaboration within the department and with other departments/institutions
Future Plan Conduct workshops and seminars periodically Conduct special orientation programs for teachers and students
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