Self Study Report of MEPCO SCHLENK ENGINEERING COLLEGE
SELF STUDY REPORT
FOR 2nd CYCLE OF ACCREDITATION
MEPCO SCHLENK ENGINEERING COLLEGE
MEPCO ENGINEERING COLLEGE POST VIA VIRUDHUNAGAR 626005 www.mepcoeng.ac.in
Submitted To
NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION COUNCIL
BANGALORE
December 2019
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1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.1 INTRODUCTION
Establishment
· Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi is one of the reputed private Engineering Colleges started under self-financing scheme on 17th October 1984 with 3 B.E. Degree Programmes in Civil, EEE and ECE. Now it is in 36th Year of existence for the cause of higher education offering 7 UG and 9 PG programs.
· MEPCO refers to Metal Powder Company, Thirumangalam and Schlenk is the German collaborator of the company. The institution is sponsored and run by the Mepco Schlenk Charities, a social welfare organisation of the Metal Powder Company Limited, Thirumangalam, which has won many National Awards for outstanding performance in export promotion and R & D.
Management
· The Board of Directors are dynamic and philanthropic men with far sighted vision and wisdom, managing their own corporate businesses and also providing social services through many educational institutions in backward districts like Virudhunagar and Madurai.
· Currently Shri Sv.K.M.Ramalingam, Sri.A.Tenzing and Dr.S.Arivazhagan serve as the President, Correspondent and Principal of the college respectively.
Approval and Affiliation
· Approved institute by AICTE, UGC and affiliated to the Anna University, Chennai
· The college was affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai during the inception in 1984 and later affiliated to the Anna University, Chennai from 2001.
· The Institute has been conferred Autonomous Status by University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi from the Academic Year 2013-2014.
Accreditation and Rankings
· Accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with A Grade with a CGPA of 3.14 on a four point scale in March 2015. Application is being made for 2nd cycle of NAAC Accreditation.
· Ranked at 88th Position by National Institute Ranking Framework NIRF 2019 under MHRD, New Delhi.
· All UG Engineering courses are accredited under Tier I by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA), New Delhi. Have applied for accreditation to all eligible PG Courses.
· An ISO 9001:2015 Certified Institution since the year 2000.
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Has a Centre of Relevance and Excellence (CORE) in Industrial Safety inaugurated by Bharat Ratna Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam under TIFAC-CORE scheme of DST, New Delhi from year 2000.
Vision
VISION OF THE INSTITUTE
" Envisioning a World Lead by our Engineers, holding a Beacon of Hope and
Confidence for Generations to come "
Mission
MISSION OF THE INSTITUTE
" To Produce Competent, Disciplined and Quality
Engineers & Administrators
Through Service par Excellence "
MOTTO
“Work is Worship”
MAJOR OBJECTIVES
Provision of higher education in Engineering, Technology and Management with quality and standard. Implanting quality, discipline and standard in every aspect of campus life and learning as an impetus to individual development. Making the Institute as the Centre of Excellence.
1.2 Strength, Weakness, Opportunity and Challenges(SWOC)
Institutional Strength
STRENGTHS
36 years of existence with quality educational service offering
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Academic and Administrative Freedom to the Principal Magnanimous Management focusing their efforts for the cause of quality education Positive reputation in the external community Systematic and Disciplined approach in all activities Positive experience with those who interact with the campus Proactive partnerships with other universities, research organizations, premier institutes Past performance NBA Accredited Programs Successful graduation of 32 Batches of Engineers and 24 Batches of MBAs Faculty and staff supporting the college mission Blend of Academics and Research with 125 Sponsored Research Projects Student Centric Learning Focus on Innovation through Students Projects and Project Contests Proactive student support Access to services Faculty involvement with students Student leadership programs Learning communities developing to enhance learning and student-faculty interaction Campus characteristics Large size campus with small class size Facilities include new and well-maintained, attractive buildings and grounds with growth potential Potential for growth Friendly and safe Dedicated and Expert faculty Campus wide involvement in planning Healthy shared governance Strong Alumni Network Sustained Placement Performance Residential Campus Development Artistic and Cultural Performances (concerts/seminars/exhibits)
Institutional Weakness
WEAKNESSES
Rural locale Less student diversity
Institutional Opportunity
OPPORTUNITIES
Partnerships with other Foreign Universities Societal trends
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Increased value of Research, Innovation Growing demand for Specialized Courses Match between curricular & societal interests Increased demand for lifelong learning Increased interest in global initiatives Increased focus on Entrepreneurial culture among students and Incubation Contributing to Future Technology Creation of Commercial Patents Collaborative Research in emerging areas
Institutional Challenge
CHALLENGES
Private, for-profit Deemed Universities Shift in focus on numerical achievement vs. qualitative achievement Development of new colleges and courses in the nearby location Eroding glamour of Engineering Education Changing interests, expectations and preferences of current generation
1.3 CRITERIA WISE SUMMARY Curricular Aspects
CURRICULAR ASPECTS
Curriculum Design and Development
Institute offers 16 academic programmes including 7 UG and 9 PG programmes Regulations, Curriculum and Syllabi have been formulated and revised three times since the institute is given autonomy in 2013 Curriculum has been improved from Mepco R2013 to Mepco R2015 with Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) in 2015 Now MEPCO R2019 regulation is in place with all necessary modifications for the today’s context
Academic Flexibility
455 new courses out of 1213 courses were introduced among all UG and PG programs during the last five years Nearly 43.7% of the courses offered were revised to meet the local, national, regional and global needs with learning objectives An average of 41.48 % of the courses were focused on improving employability / entrepreneurship / skill development during the last five years The institute has introduced 47 inclusive courses relevant to Gender, Environment and Sustainability,
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Human Values and Professional Ethics in its Curriculum 51 value-added courses were added and offered within the last 5 years An average of 34.66 % students enrolled in these value-added courses which imparted transferable and life skills in them The Percentage of electives has been increased as follows:
1. B.E./B.Tech.: : 11.37 % in R2013 to 27.27 % in R2015 2. M.E./M.Tech.: : 40 % in R2013 to 46.67 % in R2015 3. MBA: : 38.1 % in R2013 to 43.47 % in R2015 4. MCA: : 16 % in R2013 to 30.76 % in R2015
An organized system of getting Structured Feedback from all the stakeholders in in place
Teaching-learning and Evaluation
TEACHING LEARNING AND EVALUATION
Student Enrolment and Profile
Students Admission Demand Ratio is 1.5 : 1 Nearly 95 % reservation seats get filled Faculty student ratio is at 1:16.19
Learning Resources and Teaching Learning Methods
State of art technology in Classrooms and Labs All faculty members do ICT enabled teaching From 2015 CBCS is in place 100 % Full time faculty members as per AICTE requirements An average of 33% of faculty members are with Ph.D.s during last 5 years 90 % of the faculty received awards and recognition Automatic Video Lecture Capturing System (LCS) facilitating to view class room discussions in leisure time.
More student centric Teaching Learning Methods:
Online courses under NPTEL / SWAYAM / IITB Spoken tutorial 7834 students registered NPTEL courses and 4087 students did IIT- Bombay Spoken Tutorials Moodle server (lms.mepcoeng.ac.in) is functional Industrial visits In-plant training Internship with leading corporate companies and premier institutes like IITs Mini Projects Some Course specific methodologies adopted “Design and Fabrication” kind of Projects “Construction Practice” session MBAs do Case Studies, do Selling practices and take Surveys.
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Idea Presentation Contest "Techno Innovate" and financial support under Student Project Scheme (SPS). Seminar Presentation, an integral part of learning process especially for PG courses. Night Lab Facility Learning of National languages like Hindi and foreign languages like German
Evaluation
100% automation of entire Examination Management System (EMS) Average of one month to publish the results after the last exam Question papers in accordance with Bloom’s Taxonomy Academic audit by external experts Absolute Grading followed
Research, Innovations and Extension
RESEARCH, INNOVATIONS AND EXTENSION
Promotion of Research
Institute has a well defined Research Promotion Policy Provided nearly Rs.93 Lakhs as seed money for research
Research Resource Mobilization
36 sponsored R & D Projects worth Rs.456.94 Lakhs during 5 years Houses 27 Research centres with Research and Corporate organizational support 29% of faculty members are recognized Supervisors 38 % of faculty members are Ph.D.s currently 41% of faculty members pursuing Ph.D.
Innovation Ecosystem
An Active Entrepreneurship Development and Innovation Council Regular conduct of Techno Innovate - an Innovation Contest A Vibrant MEPCO MBA Alumni Entrepreneurs Forum MEPCO Incubation Centre nurturing two start-up incubates presently 19 Programs on IPR in 2018 – 2019 266 faculty/student Awardees for innovation URKUND software for plagiarism check and a committee monitoring code of ethics
Research Publications and Awards
398 faculty members honoured with monetary incentives for their awards and recognition Till 2018 – 2019, 93 patents filed, 76 patents published and 6 patents granted 90 candidates successfully awarded Ph.D. degrees with an average of 1.32 Ph.D.s per teacher in the last
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5 years 199 scholars pursuing their Ph.D. program including 42 full time scholars 692 research papers published in UGC notified journals (UGC CARE) during last five years 1303 Faculty publications viz., books, chapters, conference proceedings in 5 years
Consultancy, Extension and Collaborative activities
Nearly Rs.35 Lakhs earned through consultancy services 16 awards and recognition received for Extension activities in 2018 – 2019 15 village schools adopted by our 14 NSS units of our college 5 Villages are adopted by our college under Unnat Bharat Abhiyan Scheme 16 MoUs are functional An average of 47 collaborative activities per year
Infrastructure and Learning Resources
INFRASTRUCTURE AND LEARNING RESOURCES
Physical Facilities
Campus Spread over 195 acres State of art facilities for class rooms, Labs, Equipment, Library Provision of 99 class rooms, 4 drawing halls, 8 seminar halls 97% of the classrooms are with ICT facilities Each department is housed in individual blocks 11 Academic buildings, 5 Gents hostels, 5 Ladies hostels, Amenities, 49 Staff Residential Quarters
Sporting Facilities
8 Lane 400 metre Standard Track and Field Indoor Stadium housing 3 shuttle courts, one basketball court and table tennis boards Separate Gym and Fitness facilities for Gents and Ladies Synthetic Tennis Court Rifle Shooting Range under construction Meditation Centre
Library
A Central Library with collection of 1,12,200 book volumes and nearly 38000 titles Subscription to nearly 5600 e journals Air-conditioned reading hall with 180 seating capacity An average budget of Rs.46 Lakhs for library every year Indigenously developed ILMS software for the library Anytime remote access of library services Housing an E - learning centre
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IT Infrastructure
1814 computers connected through a network with internet access Student to Computer Ratio is 2.1 : 1 An uncompressed 310 Mbps bandwidth of Leased Line Internet Connectivity on 24X7 basis Wi-Fi Facilities in all academic blocks and hostels Licenced software and regular upgradation
Maintenance of Infrastructure
A separate maintenance crew for Building and Electrical maintenance Annual Maintenance Contract for Computers and equipment Gardeners team maintaining the campus Green
Student Support and Progression
STUDENT SUPPORT AND PROGRESSION
Student Support
Nearly 41% of students benefited by Government Scholarships Around 15% of students received scholarship from the institution All types of Capability Enhancement programs are regularly arranged for the students 75% of students benefitted by competitive examination and career counselling programs Nearly 42% of students benefitted by Vocational Education and Training Grievances are timely redressed through Grievances redressal committee, Internal Complaints Committee and Ant ragging Committee
Student Progression
On an average, 90% of students get placement among the eligible and interested students and they are nearly 56% of all final year students Students opting for Higher Education stands at an average of 8% Around 67% of students qualify themselves for NET/ SLET/GATE/ GMAT/ CAT/ GRE/ TOEFL/ Civil services/ State government examinations
Student Participation and Activities
The following are the list of student’s Clubs/Chapters:
Institution of Engineers Students’ Chapter – (Civil, Mech. ,EEE, ECE, CSE, IT, BT) International Association of Civil Engineering Students (IACES) IEEE Students branch IETE Students Forum Computer Society of India, Students Branch Society of Automobile Engineers
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Renewable Energy Club Microsoft Campus Club Graph Theory Research Forum Science Forum Google Students Club Robotics club Maths Club MCA Association and MBA Association
Fine Arts Club Literary Association and Tamil Mandram Blue Sky Innovative Club NSS Red Ribbon Club Health Club Photography Club Readers Club Consumer Club
Alumni Engagement
The Alumni Association of Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi was formed on 1988 It is a registered body under societies registration act from the year 2015 There are four local alumni chapters at Sivakasi, Madurai, Chennai and Bangalore Regularly organizing the alumni meet through EC meeting, Annual General Body Meeting, Silver Jubilee Meet, Reunion Meeting etc. Alumni provides financial assistance to deserving students Alumni regularly visits the alma mater through various technical forums as resource persons, judges, expert speakers Department of Management Studies utilizes the potential of the Alumni Entrepreneurs by moulding the aspiring students to become Entrepreneurs through “Mepco MBA Alumni Entrepreneurship Forum”
Governance, Leadership and Management
GOVERNANCE, LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
Institutional Vision and Leadership
College Vision
Envisioning a World Lead by our Engineers,
Holding a Beacon of Hope and
Confidence for Generations to come
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College Mission
To Produce Competent, Disciplined,
Quality Engineers & Administrators
Through Service par Excellence
Proof of good governance is reflected in the academic excellence, Students placement, Research and Development, Students outcomes. 88th Position in NIRF ranking 2019 is one proof of effective governance Another evidence is the NBA accreditation under Tier-I category for all UG programs, conforming our quest for achieving excellence in providing world class quality education Institute strongly believes in decentralized and participative management practices in all its activities The academic and administrative freedom is given to all concerned according to their hierarchy level
Strategy Development and Deployment
There is a practice of devising Strategic Plans with a long term perspective Those plans cover New Programs/Courses, Creation of Center of Excellence, Infrastructure, Learning Resources, Skill Upgradation, R&D, Curriculum, Industry Interaction and Entrepreneurship, and National/International Recognition Principal is the authority for all academic related activities and regular administrative functions E - governance is adopted in Planning and Development, Administration, Finance and Accounts, Student Admission and Support and Examination
Faculty Empowerment Strategies
All Teaching and Non – teaching Staff are well taken care fulfilling the necessary statutory and regulatory welfare measures Nearly 50% of faculty members provided with financial support to attend conferences / workshops On an average 39 professional development / administrative training programs are organized for staff Average of 85% of staff used to attend professional development programs every year Institute has a systematic performance appraisal system
Financial Management and Resource Mobilization
Finance Committee preparing Annual Budget and monitoring its utilization Has mechanism for conducting internal and external financial audits Major source of funds is Students’ Fee Funds from other private and Government sources are also mobilized
Internal Quality Assurance System
Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) has been functioning from 2013 onwards and rendering services to quality higher education Average of 18 quality initiative programs have been organized by IQAC annually
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Institutional Values and Best Practices
INSTITUTIONAL VALUES AND BEST PRACTICES
Mepco is known for its Value System and for the Best Practices adopted right form the inception. Mepco is a synonym for Discipline and Standard.
Institutional Values and Social Responsibilities
Gender equity is evident from the students gender ratio Ladies Students and Gents Students ratio is 43:57 1086 surveillance cameras (indoor-897 & outdoor-189) are in function with 24X7 recording facilities Certification for Fire safety, Pollution control, Electrical safety, Food safety and Building stability duly obtained Fire extinguishers and automatic water spray facilities available 5.6 % of power requirements fulfilled by alternate energy sources Nearly 74 % of Lighting are LED lighting Waste Management initiatives : 1) Automatic Organic Waste Converter installed during March 2019 at a cost of Rs. 22.60 Lakhs for converting leftover food waste, vegetable waste from hostel kitchen and dry leaves of trees/plants into organic manure 2) Two Sewage Treatment Plants (STP) STP - I with 80,000 Litres capacity (Estd: 2004) and STP - II with 1,50,000 Litres capacity (Estd: 2017) at a cost of Rs. 47.27 Lakhs are in existence. The STP - I is being upgraded to 2 Lakh litres capacity at a cost of Rs.50 Lakhs The college has made provisions for 3R s of Rain Water a) Rainwater Retention b) Rainwater Recharge c) Rainwater Reuse 23 rainwater recharge units built to collect rain water from roof tops of buildings Proof of the Best Green Practices followed in campus is the GREEN AWARD 2018 given by the Government of Tamilnadu based on the green initiatives taken inside the campus Campus has been declared as a plastic free campus Changed as a paperless office for most of the communication Nearly 7.54% of the total expenditure made on green initiatives Mepco has necessary facilities for differently abled people 57 programs organized for addressing the locational advantages and disadvantages Core Values are displayed in predominant places
Best Practices
Automatic Lecture Capture System is a new practice as part of Teaching Learning Process Improvement Improving the Quality of Students Project through Best Project Competition is another best practice which has shown positive outcomes
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2. PROFILE
2.1 BASIC INFORMATION
Name and Address of the College
Name MEPCO SCHLENK ENGINEERING COLLEGE
Address MEPCO ENGINEERING COLLEGE POST Via Virudhunagar
City SIVAKASi
State Tamil Nadu
Pin 626005
Website www.mepcoeng.ac.in
Contacts for Communication
Designation Name Telephone with Mobile Fax Email STD Code
Principal S.ARIVAZH 04562-235104 9443377719 04562-23511 principal@mepcoe AGAN 1 ng.ac.in
IQAC / CIQA G.BALAMU 04562-235670 9442418697 04562-45622 gbala@mepcoeng. coordinator RUGAN 35111 ac.in
Status of the Institution
Institution Status Self Financing
Type of Institution
By Gender Co-education
By Shift Regular
Recognized Minority institution
If it is a recognized minroity institution No
Establishment Details
Date of Establishment, Prior to the Grant of 17-10-1984 'Autonomy'
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Date of grant of 'Autonomy' to the College by UGC 07-01-2013
University to which the college is affiliated
State University name Document
Tamil Nadu Anna University View Document
Details of UGC recognition
Under Section Date View Document
2f of UGC 02-03-2012 View Document
12B of UGC 04-11-2015 View Document
Details of recognition/approval by stationary/regulatory bodies like AICTE,NCTE,MCI,DCI,PCI,RCI etc(other than UGC)
Statutory Recognition/App Day,Month and Validity in Remarks Regulatory roval details Inst year(dd-mm- months Authority itution/Departme yyyy) nt programme
AICTE View Document 29-04-2019 12 Extension of Approval granted every year
Recognitions
Is the College recognized by UGC as a College No with Potential for Excellence(CPE)?
Is the College recognized for its performance by Yes any other governmental agency?
If yes, name of the agency National Institutional Ranking Framework NIRF
Date of recognition 08-04-2019
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Location and Area of Campus
Campus Type Address Location* Campus Area Built up Area in in Acres sq.mts.
Main campus MEPCO ENGINEERING Rural 195 112319 area COLLEGE POST Via Virudhunagar
2.2 ACADEMIC INFORMATION
Details of Programmes Offered by the College (Give Data for Current Academic year)
Programme Name of Pr Duration in Entry Medium of Sanctioned No.of Level ogramme/C Months Qualificatio Instruction Strength Students ourse n Admitted
UG BE,Civil 48 HSC English 120 106 Engineering
UG BE,Electrical 48 HSC English 126 126 And Electronics Engineering
UG BE,Electroni 48 HSC English 189 187 cs And Com munication Engineering
UG BE,Compute 48 HSC English 126 123 r Science And Engineering
UG BE,Mechani 48 HSC English 180 180 cal Engineering
UG BTech,Infor 48 HSC English 63 62 mation Technology
UG BTech,Biote 48 HSC English 60 59 chnology
PG ME,Civil 24 B.E. B.Tech. English 30 29 Engineering
PG ME,Electrica 24 B.E. B.TEch. English 24 5 l And
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Electronics Engineering
PG ME,Electron 24 B.E. B.Tech. English 25 7 ics And Com munication Engineering
PG ME,Electron 24 B.E. B.Tech. English 18 3 ics And Com munication Engineering
PG ME,Comput 24 B.E. B.Tech. English 25 7 er Science And Engineering
PG ME,Mechani 24 B.E. B.Tech. English 30 29 cal Engineering
PG Mtech,Biote 24 B.E. B.Tech. English 18 4 chnology
PG MBA,Manag 24 Any UG English 60 59 ement Studies
PG MCA,Comp 36 Any UG English 60 7 uter Applications
Doctoral PhD or 48 Relevant PG English 3 2 (Ph.D) DPhil,Civil Engineering
Doctoral PhD or DPhi 48 Relevant PG English 6 4 (Ph.D) l,Electrical And Electronics Engineering
Doctoral PhD or DPhi 48 Relevant PG English 6 3 (Ph.D) l,Electronics And Commu nication Engineering
Doctoral PhD or DPhi 48 Relevant PG English 4 2 (Ph.D) l,Computer Science And
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Engineering
Doctoral PhD or DPhi 48 Relevant PG English 6 1 (Ph.D) l,Mechanical Engineering
Doctoral PhD or DPhi 48 Relevant PG English 5 4 (Ph.D) l,Information Technology
Doctoral PhD or DPhi 48 Relevant PG English 2 0 (Ph.D) l,Biotechnol ogy
Doctoral PhD or 48 Relevant PG English 2 0 (Ph.D) DPhil,Scienc e And Humanities
Doctoral PhD or 48 Relevant PG English 2 0 (Ph.D) DPhil,Scienc e And Humanities
Doctoral PhD or 48 Relevant PG English 2 0 (Ph.D) DPhil,Scienc e And Humanities
Position Details of Faculty & Staff in the College
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Teaching Faculty
Professor Associate Professor Assistant Professor
Male Female Others Total Male Female Others Total Male Female Others Total
Sanctioned by the 0 0 0 UGC /University State Government
Recruited 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yet to Recruit 0 0 0
Sanctioned by the 34 25 178 Management/Soci ety or Other Authorized Bodies
Recruited 27 7 0 34 14 11 0 25 113 65 0 178
Yet to Recruit 0 0 0
Non-Teaching Staff
Male Female Others Total
Sanctioned by the 0 UGC /University State Government
Recruited 0 0 0 0
Yet to Recruit 0
Sanctioned by the 84 Management/Society or Other Authorized Bodies
Recruited 80 4 0 84
Yet to Recruit 0
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Technical Staff
Male Female Others Total
Sanctioned by the 0 UGC /University State Government
Recruited 0 0 0 0
Yet to Recruit 0
Sanctioned by the 121 Management/Society or Other Authorized Bodies
Recruited 116 5 0 121
Yet to Recruit 0
Qualification Details of the Teaching Staff
Permanent Teachers
Highest Professor Associate Professor Assistant Professor Qualificatio n
Male Female Others Male Female Others Male Female Others Total
D.sc/D.Litt. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ph.D. 27 7 0 12 11 0 21 10 0 88
M.Phil. 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 7 0 21
PG 0 0 0 2 0 0 78 48 0 128
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Temporary Teachers
Highest Professor Associate Professor Assistant Professor Qualificatio n
Male Female Others Male Female Others Male Female Others Total
D.sc/D.Litt. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ph.D. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M.Phil. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Part Time Teachers
Highest Professor Associate Professor Assistant Professor Qualificatio n
Male Female Others Male Female Others Male Female Others Total
D.sc/D.Litt. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ph.D. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M.Phil. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Details of Visting/Guest Faculties
Number of Visiting/Guest Faculty Male Female Others Total engaged with the college? 27 1 0 28
Provide the Following Details of Students Enrolled in the College During the Current Academic Year
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Programme From the State From Other NRI Students Foreign Total Where College States of India Students is Located
Doctoral (Ph.D) Male 9 0 0 0 9
Female 7 0 0 0 7
Others 0 0 0 0 0
UG Male 564 4 0 0 568
Female 342 2 0 0 344
Others 0 0 0 0 0
PG Male 82 1 0 0 83
Female 107 0 0 0 107
Others 0 0 0 0 0
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Provide the Following Details of Students admitted to the College During the last four Academic Years
Programme Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
SC Male 42 49 44 49
Female 37 48 49 46
Others 0 0 0 0
ST Male 1 1 1 2
Female 0 1 1 2
Others 0 0 0 0
OBC Male 424 449 396 389
Female 308 338 363 400
Others 0 0 0 0
General Male 119 128 81 100
Female 133 122 133 115
Others 0 0 0 0
Others Male 0 0 0 0
Female 0 0 0 0
Others 0 0 0 0
Total 1064 1136 1068 1103
2.3 EVALUATIVE REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENTS
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Department Name Upload Report
Biotechnology View Document
Civil Engineering View Document
Computer Applications View Document
Computer Science And Engineering View Document
Electrical And Electronics Engineering View Document
Electronics And Communication Engineering View Document
Information Technology View Document
Management Studies View Document
Mechanical Engineering View Document
Science And Humanities View Document
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3. Extended Profile
3.1 Program
Number of programs offered year-wise for last five years
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
16 18 19 19 19
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3.2 Students
Number of students year-wise during the last five years
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
3814 3741 3730 3656 3598
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Number of outgoing / final year students year-wise during the last five years
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
1027 1030 1052 1063 1014
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Number of students appeared in the examination conducted by the Institution, year-wise during the last five years
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
3814 3741 3730 3656 3598
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Number of revaluation applications year-wise during the last 5 years
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
59 31 71 53 19
3.3 Teachers
Number of courses in all programs year-wise during the last five years
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
1213 1378 971 971 878
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Number of full time teachers year-wise during the last five years
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
237 248 245 233 225
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Number of sanctioned posts year-wise during the last five years
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
209 265 254 240 230
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3.4 Institution
Number of eligible applications received for admissions to all the programs year-wise during the last five years
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
1548 1585 1740 1695 1759
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File Description Document
Institutional Data in Prescribed Format View Document
Number of seats earmarked for reserved category as per GOI/State Govt rule year-wise during the last five years
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
779 809 821 731 731
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Total number of classrooms and seminar halls
Response: 111
Total number of computers in the campus for academic purpose
Response: 1814
Total Expenditure excluding salary year-wise during the last five years ( INR in Lakhs)
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
2755.98 1554.56 1715.53 2916.91 1661.17
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4. Quality Indicator Framework(QIF)
Criterion 1 - Curricular Aspects
1.1 Curriculum Design and Development 1.1.1 Curricula developed /adopted have relevance to the local/ national / regional/global developmental needs with learning objectives including program outcomes, program specific outcomes and course outcomes of all the program offered by the Institution
Response:
Mepco Schlenk Engineering College (MSEC) has continuously refined its Teaching - Learning processes through many pioneering strategies evolved from the academic proficiency gained over 35 years of paramount progress. In a vibrant, globally linked aggressive economy, the adjustments that are needed in engineering education in alignment with the Vision and Mission of the college are comprehended by the top management team and carried out through Visions and Missions of various departments of the college. They get mirrored in the curriculum devised by various departments considering inputs from various stake holders who are represented by way of Governing Body Members, Academic Council Members, Boards of Studies, Faculty Members and inputs from Students, Parents and Alumni.
The curriculum is designed and implemented by the college within the framework of broadly defined norms provided by Anna University, Chennai, UGC, AICTE and Government of Tamil Nadu from time to time. The departments of the college define PEOs, POs, PSOs and relevant CO after regular meetings of these committees. The latest regulation R2015 implemented for UG and PG programmes in the year 2015 under Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) as per the guidelines given by UGC and Anna University to make learning student centric so that quick learners and slow learners can plan their academic road map. In CBCS, the institute offers many need based Inter-Disciplinary, Multidisciplinary, Allied Electives and Open Elective Courses, Skill-Based, Co-Curricular, and Extra-Curricular courses in addition to the vast array of Core courses. In R15 regulation of all programmes, average of 43.7 % of new courses has been introduced to meet the local, national, regional and global needs with learning objectives.
Internship, Industrial Visits, Field Trips and Research Projects facilitate the development of independent thinking and scientific temper thus enhancing the realistic learning experience. The objective of the institution is to help the students develop as a whole garnering physical, mental, emotional, intellectual and spiritual strength through the Yoga courses and the periodic counseling sessions.
The curriculum design through an equitable proportion of hands-on practical training for skill acquisition and sound theoretical knowledge serves to equip the students to face real-time challenges and societal needs by incorporating critical thinking, problem solving, lifelong learning, personal management, leadership qualities, corporate and social responsibilities. The College offers courses like Environmental Studies, Professional Ethics in Engineering, etc. relevant to social aspects.
Apart from the curriculum the college provides opportunity to participate in NSS activities which encourage direct involvement of students in Community and National Development activities and develop leadership of high competence and integrity. The college contributes to the national cause of human resources development through various means and forums.
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Through TIFAC Core on Industrial Safety, the college imparts safety aspects to the people working in nearby fireworks and match factories. The college being situated in crackers and matches industry area, an exclusive P.G. Programme on Industrial Safety Engineering is offered.
Thus all programs address the needs of the society and have relevance to the regional / national developmental requirements.
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1.1.2 Percentage of programs where syllabus revision was carried out during the last five years
Response: 100
1.1.2.1 How many programs were revised out of total number of programs offered during the last five years
Response: 19
1.1.2.2 Number of all programs offered by the institution during the last five years
Response: 19
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1.1.3 Average percentage of courses having focus on Employability/ Entrepreneurship/ Skill development during the last five years
Response: 41.48
1.1.3.1 Number of courses having focus on employability/ entrepreneurship/ skill development year-wise during the last five years
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
564 562 443 344 343
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Program/ Curriculum/ Syllabus of the courses View Document
MoU's with relevant organizations for these courses, View Document if any
Minutes of the Boards of Studies/ Academic View Document Council meetings with approvals for these courses
Average percentage of courses having focus on View Document employability/ entrepreneurship
1.2 Academic Flexibility 1.2.1 Percentage of new Courses introduced out of the total number of courses across all Programs offered during last five years
Response: 37.51
1.2.1.1 How many new courses are introduced within the last five years
Response: 455
1.2.1.2 Number of courses offered by the institution across all programs during the last five years
Response: 1213
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1.2.2 Percentage of programs in which Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)/Elective course system has been implemented
Response: 100
1.2.2.1 Number of programmes in which CBCS/ Elective course system implemented.
Response: 16
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Minutes of relevant Academic Council/BOS View Document meetings
Institutional data in prescribed format View Document
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1.3 Curriculum Enrichment 1.3.1 Institution integrates cross cutting issues relevant to Gender, Environment and Sustainability, Human Values and Professional Ethics into the Curriculum
Response:
To incorporate social values like gender equality, green environment, humanity and moral principles, the institution has included various kinds of courses in the educational modules, some to improve proficient capabilities while others intend to teach general abilities like social and ethical values, human qualities, and environment sensitivity and so on, thereby leading to the all-encompassing improvement of students.
1.Category: Gender
Course Name: Sociology and Elements of Indian History for Engineers
Significance:
The course presents the fundamental esteemed system of Indian Ethos and significance of gender equity as well as the customary respect given to ladies in an understanding society. The objective of the course is to build up students’ reasonableness with respect to issues of gender in contemporary India and give a basic point of view on the socialization of people.
Through this course students are informed about reasonable, hypothetical and systematic comprehension about gender as a social development and different ways to deal with work towards gender value with in India furthermore, from a diverse point of view.
1.Category: Environment and Sustainability
Courses Name:
Environmental Science and Disaster Management
Environmental Engineering
Fundamentals of Energy Resources
Industrial Pollution Prevention and Control
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Solar Energy Utilization
Energy Conservation and management
Waste Management and Energy Recovery
Planning for Sustainable Development
Advanced waste water and solid waste Management
Industrial Safety Engineering
Industrial Safety Management
Fundamentals of Fire Safety Engineering
Significance:
These courses elucidate the issues affecting nature, all over the world and our country specifically. The course enlightens on manageability measures to make this world sustainable for the next generation.
The students will most likely perceive the ecological principles and guidelines, suggestions around the local area and nation building, the laws of nature to keep up the healthier condition of environment, the effect of perilous waste on condition and human wellbeing, gain learning about the best environmental management policies and practices.
1.Category: Human Values and Professional Ethics
Courses Name:
Essentials of Human Resource Management
Professional Ethics in Engineering
Human Factors in Engineering
Industrial Economics, Psychology and Management
Professional Ethics and Human Values
Human Behaviour at Work
Significance:
These courses inculcate the essence of leadership skills among the students through recognizing the basics of human qualities and aptitudes. It encourages the right understanding of interpersonal skills. It enables them to see for all intents and purposes, the significance of trust, commonly fulfilling human conduct and improving collaboration with nature, capacity to create suitable advances in the professional career of
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1.3.2 Number of value-added courses imparting transferable and life skills offered during the last five years
Response: 51
1.3.2.1 Number of value-added courses are added within the last five years
Response: 51
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Brochure or any other document relating to value View Document added courses
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1.3.3 Average percentage of students enrolled in the courses under 1.3.2 above
Response: 34.66
1.3.3.1 Number of students enrolled in value-added courses imparting transferable and life skills offered year-wise during the last five years
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
1901 1748 1019 988 806
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1.3.4 Percentage of students undertaking field projects / internships
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Response: 9.99
1.3.4.1 Number of students undertaking field projects or internships
Response: 381
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1.4 Feedback System 1.4.1 Structured feedback received from 1) Students, 2) Teachers, 3) Employers, 4) Alumni 5) Parents for design and review of syllabus Semester wise /year-wise A. Any 4 of above
B. Any 3 of above
C. Any 2 of above
D. Any 1 of above
Response: E. None of the above
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Action taken report of the Institution on feedback View Document report as stated in the minutes of the Governing Council, Syndicate, Board of Management
URL for stakeholder feedback report View Document
1.4.2 Feedback processes of the institution may be classified as follows: A. Feedback collected, analysed and action taken and feedback available on website
B. Feedback collected, analysed and action has been taken
C. Feedback collected and analysed
D. Feedback collected
Response: B. Feedback collected, analysed and action has been taken
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URL for feedback report View Document
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Criterion 2 - Teaching-learning and Evaluation
2.1 Student Enrollment and Profile 2.1.1 Average percentage of students from other States and Countries during the last five years
Response: 0.17
2.1.1.1 Number of students from other states and countries year-wise during the last five years
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
7 5 6 4 9
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2.1.2 Demand Ratio(Average of last five years)
Response: 1.49
2.1.2.1 Number of seats available year-wise during the last five years
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
1130 1173 1191 1060 1060
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2.1.3 Average percentage of seats filled against seats reserved for various categories as per applicable reservation policy during the last five years
Response: 62.6
2.1.3.1 Number of actual students admitted from the reserved categories year-wise during the last five years
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2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
524 528 527 405 445
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Average percentage of seats filled against seats View Document reserved
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2.2 Catering to Student Diversity 2.2.1 The institution assesses the learning levels of the students, after admission and organises special programs for advanced learners and slow learners
Response:
Yes. The institution assesses the level of students regularly and identifies the measures to take and address the requirements accordingly. The first year students after admission are categorized based on their medium of study, specialization in HSC (Bio-Maths/Computer/Vocational) and cut-off marks. The lateral entry students are categorized based on their specialization and percentage of marks. The institution offers various programs for improving the learning ability of slow learners. The programs include
1.Orientation / Students Induction program 2.Bridge Courses 3.Soft skills Training 4.Special / Coaching Classes - for Slow Learners 5.Students Counselling and Mentoring - for Slow Learners 6.Student Centric Learning for Advanced Learners through Value Added Courses, Special Courses, International Certifications, Pro intership etc.
Orientation / Students Induction Program: Students from diverse demographic and academic profile join the institutions. Also they are new to the collegiate environment and the institute culture. Keeping in this in view, the college used to organize an Induction program in the first week of I semester for the students wherein they are appraised about the infrastructure facilities, Academic and administrative regulations and procedures. Also they are made to understand the importance of their physical and mental health, creative thinking, relationship, interpersonal effectiveness, meditation, communication skills, self confidence, innovation and significance of internship, placement and academic excellence. They do have motivational talks by experts for making them to realize their potential.
Bridge Courses: Institute conducts one week bridge course for all the first year students initially to bridge the gap of their learning in the disciplines like Maths, Physics, Chemistry, English and Computer Science. This is in view of the different Boards of education and schools, the students are from. (ex: State Board, CBSE, ICSE etc.,)
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Special / Coaching Classes: Slow learners are identified based on their periodical test performance and end semester exam results. They are given additional inputs through coaching and special classes scheduled after the office hours. Maths Doubt Clarification classes conducted by Mathematics department faculty members as and when required.
Soft Skills Training: Soft Skills training has become an integral part of students’ regular academic schedule and focus is given to the pre-final year students to help them in placements. Two periods are allocated in the regular timetable for soft skills every week. The students are trained on communication, Intra and inter personal skills by the trained internal faculty members and external experts.
Students Counseling and Mentoring: Mentoring System is in place with one faculty member as a mentor for every 25 to 30 students. Mentors act as internal counselors to resolve the difficulties faced by students both academically and personally. Slow learners are regularly counseled by them after each test.
Advanced Learners are encouraged by frequent appreciations and recognition and taking them to the level of excellence through appropriate methods and sources which include: Special Courses, Value Added Courses, NPTEL/SWAYAM online Courses, Amrita Virtual Labs, IITB spoken Tutorial, Pro Intership through fast track system.
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2.2.2 Student - Full time teacher ratio
Response: 16.09
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2.2.3 Percentage of differently abled students (Divyangjan) on rolls
Response: 0.08
2.2.3.1 Number of differently abled students on rolls
Response: 3
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Any other document submitted by the Institution to View Document a Government agency giving this information
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2.3 Teaching- Learning Process 2.3.1 Student centric methods, such as experiential learning, participative learning and problem solving methodologies are used for enhancing learning experiences
Response:
Many student centric methods are adopted in the institute to widen the knowledge base of students. They are:
Online courses under NPTEL / SWAYAM / IITB Spoken tutorial for encouraging self learning and do online exams. In the last 5 years, 7834 students registered for NPTEL courses and 5323 students successfully completed with many Gold and Elite certification. Also, 4087 students did IIT- Bombay Spoken Tutorials and 2710 got certified.
For the students to do quizzes, assignments, tests and get course materials, a Moodle server (lms.mepcoeng.ac.in) is functional which enables remote interaction between faculty and students. Faculty members upload relevant course materials and assignment/quiz questions on Moodle server. The students make use of the materials and do to assignment/quiz as per the schedule. Online trial tests are also conducted through this server. Industrial visits are regularly arranged and through these visits students see it for themselves the practices and processes followed in industries & relate it with theory. Our students undergo In-plant training during their semester holidays which is yet another method of practical learning for them. A number of Internship offered by reputed and leading corporate companies and premier institutes like IITs are undertaken by our final year and pre-final year students. This bridges the academic, industry and research gaps and results in mutual benefit. Hands on training through internship mostly lead them to permanent placement in the same companies. This method of learning is highly encouraged as part of our autonomous system. Mini Projects are taken up by students as there is a flexibility in choice based credit system followed for related and suitable courses. This gives a practical orientation to the students. There are some course/department specific methodologies adopted. CDIO (Conceive, Design, Implement and Operate) concept is being followed for the lab exercises in CSE departments. “Design and Fabrication” kind of Projects are encouraged in Mechanical Engineering Course for practical skill development. There is a “Construction Practice” session for Civil Engineering students where they are taken to construction sites inside the campus. In Management Studies Department, MBA students are given live Case Studies. As part of Sales Lab course, they do Selling practices and as part of Research methodology Lab course, they take Surveys. Idea Presentation Contest "Techno Innovate" is conducted every year at intra collegiate level which reveals the students innovative ideas. Their ideas are further nurtured through financial support from the management under Student Project Scheme (SPS).
Institution of Engineers (IE) Student Chapters, MBA and MBA Associations organize
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activities entirely formulated and conducted by students themselves which improve their communication skills, presentation skills, leadership skills, soft skills etc. Seminar Presentation is an integral part of learning process especially for PG courses. Night Lab Facility to students ensures effective utilization of resources and learning with responsibility. Learning of regional languages like Hindi and foreign languages like German are arranged through external resource persons/agencies for interested students.
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2.3.2 Percentage of teachers using ICT for effective teaching with Learning Management Systems (LMS), E-learning resources etc.
Response: 84.39
2.3.2.1 Number of teachers using ICT
Response: 200
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2.3.3 Ratio of students to mentor for academic and stress related issues
Response: 25.43
2.3.3.1 Number of mentors
Response: 150
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2.3.4 Preparation and adherence to Academic Calendar and Teaching plans by the institution
Response:
Academic Calendar
The institute follows a well-planned academic calendar prepared by a committee and published in College bulletin every year. It is a coordinated effort by the Principal, Heads of departments, program coordinators
Page 39/137 23-09-2020 10:23:16 Self Study Report of MEPCO SCHLENK ENGINEERING COLLEGE and exam cell members. The academic calendar provides adequate space for both academic and non- academic events which include reopening dates, test schedules, practical exam schedule, end semester exams dates, workshops, seminars, FDPs, STTPs, Conferences, NSS activities, sports activities, cultural activities, holidays, etc. Annual academic schedule is prepared considering the requirements as per regulations and adequacy of time in executing the plans.
Based on the annual schedule, a detailed time table is prepared for every course allocating the sessions as per the credit requirement and for ensuring this, there is a Time Table committee headed by a Senior Professor with members from all the departments. Since there are open electives and allied electives offered as part of CBCS, wherein students from different departments are there in one class, a common slot is allotted for the convenience of students and faculty. The planned schedule is followed systematically and is monitored by the concerned in-charges on a regular basis.
There is a practice of distributing the academic schedule (Bulletin) to all the students and faculty members in the very beginning of every academic year. This is helping both the teacher and the taught to organize their work in line with the academic schedule.
Course Schedule
Every faculty member prepares a detailed Instructional System Design (ISD) or Course Schedule for the courses handled by them in line with the number of credits and academic schedule. This ISD/Course Schedule is given to the students on class commencement so that students will know the schedule of their learning process.
This schedule contains
College Vision, Mission and of the concerned department Programme Educational Objectives (PEO)and Program Outcomes (PO) PEO- PO Mapping Course Objectives and Course Outcomes (Cos) Assessment Criteria Teaching Methodologies Text books Reference Books/Materials/Websites Detailed Session schedule Learning Outcomes (LOs) Concept Map
This enables students to know the sequence of learning, sources of learning, content of learning, context of learning and purpose of learning of a particular course. They are able to devise their own plan of action to follow the academic and teaching schedule to attain the desired outcomes.
In our planning exercises made so far, the schedules had been adhered to the satisfaction of all stake holders and this has helped our stakeholders to be effective managers of a perfect academic system. This is proved by the achievements made by the institute in many academic and non academic dimensions.
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2.4 Teacher Profile and Quality 2.4.1 Average percentage of full time teachers against sanctioned posts during the last five years
Response: 99.67
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Year wise full time teachers and sanctioned posts View Document for 5 years
List of the faculty members authenticated by the View Document Head of HEI
2.4.2 Average percentage of full time teachers with Ph.D. during the last five years
Response: 32.66
2.4.2.1 Number of full time teachers with Ph.D. year-wise during the last five years
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
88 90 79 69 63
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List of number of full time teachers with PhD and View Document number of full time teachers for 5 years
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2.4.3 Teaching experience per full time teacher in number of years
Response: 12.92
2.4.3.1 Total experience of full-time teachers
Response: 3062
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2.4.4 Percentage of full time teachers who received awards, recognition, fellowships at State, National, International level from Government, recognised bodies during the last five years
Response: 8.84
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2.4.4.1 Number of full time teachers receiving awards from state /national /international level from Government recognised bodies year-wise during the last five years
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
6 7 6 1 1
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e-copies of award letters (scanned or soft copy) View Document
2.4.5 Average percentage of full time teachers from other States against sanctioned posts during the last five years
Response: 0.25
2.4.5.1 Number of full time teachers from other states year-wise during the last five years
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
1 1 1 0 0
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2.5 Evaluation Process and Reforms 2.5.1 Average number of days from the date of last semester-end/ year- end examination till the declaration of results during the last five years
Response: 34.2
2.5.1.1 Number of days from the date of last semester-end/ year- end examination till the declaration of results year-wise during the last five years
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
31 33 32 34 41
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List of programs and date of last semester and date View Document of declaration of result
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2.5.2 Average percentage of student complaints/grievances about evaluation against total number appeared in the examinations during the last five years
Response: 0.01
2.5.2.1 Number of complaints/grievances about evaluation year-wise during the last five years
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
1 0 0 0 0
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2.5.3 Average percentage of applications for revaluation leading to change in marks during the last five years
Response: 31.83
2.5.3.1 Number of applications for revaluation leading to change in marks year-wise during the last five years
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
20 6 19 28 5
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2.5.4 Positive impact of reforms on the examination procedures and processes including IT integration and continuous internal assessment on the examination management system
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Response:
The office of Controller of Examinations (CoE) introduced several Reforms in Examination Management System (EMS) which impacted positively on various aspects of the system. They are given below.
IT infrastructure
A dedicated web server is available exclusively for the CoE office.
Secured server in Demilitarized zone with firewall security Authorized access to the web portal through valid credentials shared by the CoE Separate IP address for CoE network Data storage and uninterrupted power supply backup
Question paper pattern
The question paper must be set in accordance with Bloom’s Taxonomy in both Part-A and Part-B. In Part B, same level should be covered in either / or question.
Impact
Students are exposed both to knowledge type and higher-cognitive level questions. Improve learning skills.
Revision – I: The question paper must cover all the course outcomes. Also, the course outcome for each question must be marked in the corresponding column.
Impact
Outcome based education is achieved. Enrich the programme knowledge.
Revision – II: The question paper should cover atleast 5 questions with GATE standard or GATE questions which can be either fill in the blanks type or Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) type in Part-A. If the course is not included in the GATE syllabus, then the questions should be of higher cognitive level of above type. The GATE questions may be taken from any of the five units. However, there should be equal distribution of questions among the five units.
Impact
Enable students to face competitive examinations like GATE, NET/SLET, TANCET, …
Question Paper setting
Two sets of Question Papers (QP), one from internal faculty (through secure email) and another from external faculty (in CD) are solicited for each course. One question paper is selected randomly by the CoE, based on the standard of the question papers. QP scrutiny is done by subject expertise(s) from various departments before commencement of exams.
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Impact
Improves the QP standard and confidentiality is ensured.
Issue of Application form
Online course registration by concerned students
Impact
Enhanced accuracy in registering the offered courses by students Expeditious processing of application forms
Issue of Hall tickets
Online Hall tickets
Impact
Saves time and resources of students as commuting is avoided Avoidance of issue of duplicate copies of printed hall tickets
Valuation process
The answer scripts of the students are evaluated independently by 2 examiners, one internal faculty and one external faculty.
Impact
Enables accountability of the faculty members in the evaluation process. Ensures better assessment of answer script.
Facilities are provided to get Photocopy of answer scripts by the students whether to apply for Challenging Valuation or not.
Impact
Improved transparency in the evaluation system.
Academic audit of the examination process by external expert(s)
Impact
Identifies scope for further improvements in the system.
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2.5.5 Status of automation of Examination division along with approved Examination Manual A. 100% automation of entire division & implementation of Examination Management System (EMS)
B. Only student registration, Hall ticket issue & Result Processing
C. Only student registration and result processing
D. Only result processing
Response: A. 100% automation of entire division & implementation of Examination Management System (EMS)
File Description Document
Current manual of examination automation system View Document and Annual reports of examination including the present status of automation
Current Manual of examination automation system View Document
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Annual reports of examination including the present View Document status of automation
2.6 Student Performance and Learning Outcomes 2.6.1 Program outcomes, program specific outcomes and course outcomes for all programs offered by the Institution are stated and displayed on website and communicated to teachers and students
Response:
As the institute follows “Outcome Based Education” (OBE) in line with accreditation bodies like NBA, NAAC and as per requirements of UG and PG programmes, Programme Educational Objectives (PEOs), Programme Outcomes (POs) are set accordingly. The PEOs and POs are formulated carefully considering the today’s academic context and by getting inputs through stakeholders meetings such as students, faculty members, staff members, management, alumni, and industry. The Curriculum and Syllabus are framed according to the POs of respective program. Courses are included in the curriculum to attain the said program outcomes. Each course will have Course Outcomes (COs) which are perfectly matched with POs.
All these PEOs, POs, COs are very clearly and concisely stated in syllabus book given to the students and staff. It is available in the website and intranet also. The devised outcomes are tested for its attainment and
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Devising a plan is just a beginning and the achievement of the plan depends on how well we convey the plan to the concerned. The formulated PEOs, POs and COs are communicated to all concerned stakeholders through all possible means.
The PEOs, POs and COs are published and disseminated among stakeholders through the following sources:
Made available in the College website (www.mepcoeng.ac.in) and Intranet (http://172.16.16.111) Printed in the Instructional System Design (ISD) / Course Schedule and distributed to students in the beginning of each semester Displayed in prominent places in the department like
HOD room Display boards Laboratories College bulletin Class rooms
The students are given an orientation about OBE by the respective departments. The faculty member who handles the course explains the logic and means of achieving the Course Outcomes. They elaborate the methodology adopted to attain COs and assessment methods used to measure that attainment.
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2.6.2 Attainment of program outcomes, program specific outcomes and course outcomes are evaluated by the institution
Response:
Assessment Process:
The academic plan starts from the vision, mission of the college and department. Then for each department, PEOs, POs of the programme are set from which the courses and course outcomes are derived. In the assessment point of view, it starts from the course outcome. The course is designed in a way to meet the requirements of POs. Each course has a set of outcomes (COs), which are mapped to the POs with different weightage. The faculty members handling the course preferably the course coordinator does the job of mapping the CO-PO. Also he/she decides the delivery methods and the assessment components for each CO, which is categorized into direct and indirect.
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Direct Measures:
The direct assessment includes the one or more of the following components: Continuous Assessment components (periodic tests, assignments which inclusive of problem solving, written, programming etc), end semester examination as per the regulations. Each direct assessment component is associated with a set of questions, course outcome, cognitive level, marks awarded. From the attainment of the course outcome, the attainment of programme outcomes is calculated. In a similar manner, the attainments of the POs are done for the end semester examination also. The process of computing all the outcomes are automated by the in housed developed ERP software which is running with ASP front end and with Microsoft SQL. The weightage for internal and end semester examination for various programme are as per the regulation. The end semester examination question paper is set by two members, one from the college and another from external. One of the two questions will be selected by the Controller of Examination of the college. Two faculty members will evaluate the answer scripts (one from the college and one from the outside) and if there is more deviation in the marks, it is sent for the third valuation. Also there is a provision to challenge the assessment process as per regulation.
Indirect Measures:
In addition to direct measures, there are many methods to assess student outcomes by indirect means also. The attainment of POs is evaluated by obtaining feedback from various stake holders (Alumni, Parents and Students) in a periodical manner, where each query addresses the attainment of POs.
Apart from the direct and Indirect measures used for measuring the PO attainment, in order to encourage application, translation and interpretation of concepts learnt by the students, laboratory exercises, mini projects and core projects are given. The continuous monitoring of the teaching learning process is done by conducting class committee meetings (to discuss about the internal test performance, end semester examination result and any other issues) and academic audit (internal – once in a semester, external - once in a year).
File Description Document
Any additional information View Document
2.6.3 Average pass percentage of Students
Response: 93.09
2.6.3.1 Total number of final year students who passed the examination conducted by Institution.
Response: 956
2.6.3.2 Total number of final year students who appeared for the examination conducted by the institution
Response: 1027
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File Description Document
List of programs and number of students passed and View Document appeared in the final year examination
Any additional information View Document
2.7 Student Satisfaction Survey 2.7.1 Online student satisfaction survey regarding teaching learning process
Response: 3.51
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Criterion 3 - Research, Innovations and Extension
3.1 Promotion of Research and Facilities 3.1.1 The institution has a well defined policy for promotion of research and the same is uploaded on the institutional website
Response: Yes
File Description Document
Minutes of the Governing Council/ Syndicate/Board View Document of Management related to research promotion policy adoption
Any additional information View Document
URL of Policy document on promotion of View Document research uploaded on website
3.1.2 The institution provides seed money to its teachers for research (average per year)
Response: 18.55
3.1.2.1 The amount of seed money provided by institution to its faculty year-wise during the last five years(INR in Lakhs)
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
20.44 25.01 34.10 13.21 0
File Description Document
Minutes of the relevant bodies of the Institution View Document
List of teachers receiving grant and details of grant View Document received
Budget and expenditure statements signed by the View Document Finance Officer indicating seed money provided and utilized
Any additional information View Document
3.1.3 Number of teachers awarded international fellowship for advanced studies/ research during the last five years
Response: 1
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3.1.3.1 The number of teachers awarded international fellowship for advanced studies / research year-wise during the last five years
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
0 1 0 0 0
File Description Document
List of teachers and their international fellowship View Document details
e-copies of the award letters of the teachers. View Document
3.1.4 Institution has the following facilities
1.Central Instrumentation Centre 2.Animal House/Green House / Museum 3.Central Fabrication facility 4.Media laboratory/Business Lab/Studios 5.Research / Statistical Databases
A. Any four facilities exist
B. Three of the facilities exist
C. Two of the facilities exist
D. One of the facilities exist
Response: D. One of the facilities exist
File Description Document
Institutional data in prescribed format View Document
Any additional information View Document
3.2 Resource Mobilization for Research 3.2.1 Grants for research projects sponsored by the non-government sources such as industry, corporate houses, international bodies, endowments,Chairs in the institution during the last five years (INR in Lakhs)
Response: 456.94
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3.2.1.1 Total Grants for research projects sponsored by the non-government sources such as industry, corporate houses, international bodies, endowments, Chairs in the institution year-wise during the last five years(INR in Lakhs)
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
84.79 107.05 56.30 93.34 115.46
File Description Document
List of project and grant details View Document e-copies of the grant award letters for research View Document projects sponsored by non-government
3.2.2 Number of research centres recognised by University and National/ International Bodies
Response: 27
3.2.2.1 Number of research centres recognised by University and National/ International Bodies
Response: 27
File Description Document
Names of research centres View Document
Any additional information View Document
3.2.3 Percentage of teachers recognised as research guides
Response: 28.69
3.2.3.1 Number of teachers recognised as research guides
Response: 68
3.2.3.2 Number of full time teachers worked in the institution during the last 5 years
Response: 237
File Description Document
Details of teachers recognized as research guide View Document
Any additional information View Document
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3.2.4 Number of research projects per teacher funded, by government and non-government agencies, during the last five year
Response: 0.76
3.2.4.1 Number of research projects funded by government and non-government agencies during the last five years
Response: 36
File Description Document
Supporting document from Funding Agency View Document
Any additional information View Document
link to funding agency website View Document
3.3 Innovation Ecosystem 3.3.1 Institution has created an eco system for innovations including Incubation centre and other initiatives for creation and transfer of knowledge
Response:
Mepco Schlenk Engineering College has already created an eco-system for bringing innovations and promoting entrepreneurial sense among the students. This is evident from the following forums and activities which are functional inside the campus related to innovation, incubation etc.
Entrepreneurship Development Council
Entrepreneurship Development Council is established in the year 2013 at the institute and it strives to instill the passion and spirit among students to emergence as competent first generation entrepreneurs. The functions of Entrepreneurship Development Council are as follows:
• To foster a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship inside the campus
• To arrange vibrant interaction with Entrepreneurs & Investors
• To motivate students to develop their own startups
• To provide an ecosystem for innovation driven entrepreneurship through promising student projects
• To impart entrepreneurial skill-sets and necessary competencies among student fraternity
Techno Innovate
Techno Innovate, an Idea Contest for student innovative idea presentation is conducted every academic
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Student Projects Scheme (SPS)
In order to harness the young talent and unlimited potential available with students, Mepco Schlenk Engineering College (Autonomous), Sivakasi is implementing Student Projects Scheme (SPS) through Entrepreneurship Development & Innovation Council (EDIC). Under this scheme, UG and PG Students can apply for project grant to implement their viable project. Financial support up to a maximum of Rs.10,000/- will be provided to each project.
Institution's Innovation Council
‘MHRD’s Innovation Cell has envisioned creation of ‘Institution’s Innovation Council’ across selected Higher Education Institutions to promote innovation in the Institution through multitudinous modes leading to an innovation promotion eco-system in the campuses. Ours is one among the institutions approved by MHRD, Government of India, to form Institution's Innovation Council with the following objectives.
• To develop better Cognitive Ability for Student community and to create a vibrant local innovation ecosystem.
• Identify and reward innovations and share success stories.
Mepco Incubation Centre (MIC)
Mepco Incubation Centre (MIC), a society under the Registration of Societies Act XXI of 1860 (Registration in process), is set up with an aim to create new firms financially viable and independent. The objectives of MIC are as follows.
1.To promote innovation driven entrepreneurship through incubation of cutting edge student project ideas inside the Campus. 2.To promote the culture of Entrepreneurship among aspiring Start-up Enthusiasts. 3.To improve access to pre-commercialization funding 4.To provide assistance in the form of seed money for converting ideas into working proof of concepts.
Mepco MBA Alumni Entrepreneurs Forum has been functioning in our campus.
The purpose of this forum is mainly to: a) Inculcate an entrepreneurial interest and initiative among the present students through the interactions with the Alumni entrepreneurs on a regular basis b) Building a network among the Alumni Entrepreneurs for their own benefits and sharing of expertise c) Promoting entrepreneurship
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File Description Document
Any additional information View Document link for additional information View Document
3.3.2 Number of workshops/seminars conducted on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and Industry - Academia Innovative practices during the last five years
Response: 25
3.3.2.1 Number of workshops/seminars conducted on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and Industry- Academia Innovative practices year-wise during the last five years
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
16 4 2 2 1
File Description Document
Report of the event View Document
List of workshops/seminars during the last 5 years View Document
3.3.3 Number of awards for innovation won by institution/ teachers/ research scholars/students during the last five years
Response: 266
3.3.3.1 Total number of awards for innovation won by institution/teachers/research scholars/students year- wise during the last five years
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
57 84 57 39 29
File Description Document
List of innovation and award details View Document e- copies of award letters View Document
3.3.4 Number of start-ups incubated on campus during the last five years
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Response: 2
3.3.4.1 Total number of start-ups incubated on campus year-wise during the last five years
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
2 0 0 0 0
File Description Document
List of startups details like name of startup, nature, View Document year of commencement etc
e- sanction order of the Institution for the start ups View Document on campus
Any additional information View Document
3.4 Research Publications and Awards 3.4.1 The institution has a stated Code of Ethics to check malpractices and plagiarism in Research
Response: Yes
File Description Document
Institutional data in prescribed format View Document
Any additional information View Document
3.4.2 The institution provides incentives to teachers who receive state, national and international recognition/awards
Response: Yes
File Description Document
e- copies of the letters of awards View Document
Any additional information View Document
3.4.3 Number of Patents published/awarded during the last five years
Response: 82
3.4.3.1 Total number of Patents published/awarded year-wise during the last five years
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2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
7 24 37 14 0
File Description Document
List of patents and year it was awarded View Document
Any additional information View Document
3.4.4 Number of Ph.D.s awarded per teacher during the last five years
Response: 1.32
3.4.4.1 How many Ph.Ds are awarded within last 5 years
Response: 90
3.4.4.2 Total number of teachers recognised as guides during the last 5 years
Response: 68
File Description Document
List of PhD scholars and their details like name of View Document the guide , title of thesis, year of award etc
Any additional information View Document
URL to the research page on HEI web site View Document
3.4.5 Number of research papers per teacher in the Journals notified on UGC website during the last five years
Response: 2.28
3.4.5.1 Number of research papers in the Journals notified on UGC website during the last five years
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
154 104 77 80 126
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File Description Document
List of research papers by title, author, department, View Document name and year of publication
Any additional information View Document
3.4.6 Number of books and chapters in edited volumes / books published, and papers in national/international conference-proceedings per teacher during the last five years
Response: 5.48
3.4.6.1 Total number of books and chapters in edited volumes / books published, and papers in national/international conference-proceedings year-wise during the last five years
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
242 303 279 253 226
File Description Document
List books and chapters in edited volumes / books View Document published
Any additional information View Document
3.4.7 Bibliometrics of the publications during the last five years based on average citation index in Scopus/ Web of Science or PubMed/ Indian Citation Index
Response: 4.66
File Description Document
BiblioMetrics of the publications during the last five View Document years
3.4.8 Bibliometrics of the publications during the last five years based on Scopus/ Web of Science - h- index of the Institution
Response: 26.5
File Description Document
Bibiliometrics of publications based on Scopus/ View Document Web of Science - h-index of the Institution
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3.5 Consultancy 3.5.1 Institution has a policy on consultancy including revenue sharing between the institution and the individual
Response: Yes
File Description Document
Soft copy of the Consultancy Policy View Document
Minutes of the Governing Council/ Syndicate/Board View Document of Management related to Consultancy policy
Any additional information View Document
URL of the consultancy policy document View Document
3.5.2 Revenue generated from consultancy during the last five years
Response: 34.78
3.5.2.1 Total amount generated from consultancy year-wise during the last five years (INR in Lakhs)
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
5.62 6.69 6.43 6.82 9.22
File Description Document
List of consultants and revenue generated by them View Document
Audited statements of accounts indicating the View Document revenue generated through consultancy
3.5.3 Revenue generated from corporate training by the institution during the last five years
Response: 1.18
3.5.3.1 Total amount generated from corporate training by the institution year-wise during the last five years (INR in Lakhs)
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
0.181 0.93458 0.0693 0 0
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File Description Document
List of teacher consultants and revenue generated by View Document them
Audited statements of account indicating the View Document revenue generated through training
Any additional information View Document
3.6 Extension Activities 3.6.1 Extension activities in the neighbourhood community in terms of impact and sensitising students to social issues and holistic development during the last five years
Response:
To groom our students with social responsibility, we encourage them to serve the nearby community living around our campus.. Our college has 14 NSS units with 1400 active student members. Some of the significant social activities conducted for the benefit of nearby communities are:
1.5 Villages have been adopted under Unnat Bharat Abhiyan Scheme 2.School adoption programme: School adoption programme is being conducted in collaboration with the School Education Department, TN Govt., Virudhunagar, Tamilnadu. 3.15 Schools of nearby villages viz., Melachinnayapuram, Kattanarpatti, Sankaralingapuram, Sivakasi, Meesalur, Mathiyasenai, Amathur, M.Pudupatti, Thiagarajapuram, Mudhalipatti, Vadamalapuram, O.Kovilpatti, Kariseri are adopted by 14 NSS units of our college. Knowledge Enhancement Training was given to students of those 15 schools to update the knowledge (General knowledge, Maths, Science and Spoken English) by our NSS volunteers by undertaking six one day visits every year. They take classes for 3000 school students across these 15 schools every year. 4.Blood donation camps were conducted twice/thrice a year in association with TN Government Hospital, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar and Rajapalayam. During the last 5 years, 2969 students donated their blood through 16 such camps 5.College has donated 4 ceiling fans of Rs 10,126 to the Panchayat Union Primary School, Kattanarpatti. 6.Our college has donated 24 computers with accessories and Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) worth of Rs.6 lakhs to Sri Arunachaleswarar Vidhyasala Middle School, Mudhalipatti. Two computers with UPS worth Rs.50,000 were donated to Kariseri primary school. Ten students have participated in this activity. 7.Joy of giving is a program which encourages the students to donate essential items required for the under privileged children, old people and mentally retarded persons. Joy of giving program was initiated from the year 2014-2015 by our NSS units. In the academic year 2014-2015, bed sheets and plates worth Rs. 44,731 were given to the deaf and dumb school and mentally retarded home, Satchiyapuram and 90 students volunteered the activity. In the academic year 2015-2016, plates, bed sheets, pillows and sports items of worth Rs. 65,000 were donated to Cybio Home, Vembakottai. During the academic year 2016-2017, Rs. 1,60,000 was collected by the students and spent for the welfare of the Orphanage Children Home, Rajapalayam and Azhagan Kappagan,
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Sivaksi. In the academic year, 2018-2019, 1182 educational charts worth of Rs. 2,94,355 were given to 15 government schools in the nearby locality 8.Radix and Mepco Sports Fest is a school level symposium conducted for students to develop the science, technology and sports among school students 9.Fencing was erected around the unused well in Kattanarpatti village by NSS team in 2017 - 2018 10.Eye camp, Dental Camp and Postal Camp were organized in Kattanarpatti in 2017 - 2018 11.Dengue awareness programme in collaboration with Tamilnadu Health Services, Sivakasi was conducted so many times 12.“Awareness on Food Safety” was conducted on 31st August 2017 in collaboration with Food Safety Wing, TN Govt. 13.“Organ Donation Awareness” in collaboration with Young Indians, Inner Wheels of Sivakasi and Vadamalayan Hospitals, Madurai was conducted on 22/01/2019.
File Description Document
Any additional information View Document link for additional information View Document
3.6.2 Number of awards and recognition received for extension activities from Government /recognised bodies during the last five years
Response: 9
3.6.2.1 Total number of awards and recognition received for extension activities from Government /recognised bodies year-wise during the last five years
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
2 1 4 1 1
File Description Document
Number of awards for extension activities in last 5 View Document years e-copy of the award letters View Document
Any additional information View Document
3.6.3 Number of extension and outreach Programs conducted in collaboration with Industry, Community and Non- Government Organizations through NSS/ NCC/ Red Cross/ YRC etc., during the last five years
Response: 74
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3.6.3.1 Number of extension and outreach Programs conducted in collaboration with Industry, Community and Non- Government Organizations through NSS/ NCC/ Red Cross/ YRC etc., year-wise during the last five years
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
25 25 10 8 6
File Description Document
Reports of the event organized View Document
Number of extension and outreach programs View Document conducted with industry,community etc for the last five years
3.6.4 Average percentage of students participating in extension activities with Government Organisations, Non-Government Organisations and programs such as Swachh Bharat, Aids Awareness, Gender Issue, etc. during the last five years
Response: 26.09
3.6.4.1 Total number of students participating in extension activities with Government Organisations, Non- Government Organisations and programs such as Swachh Bharat, Aids Awareness, Gender Issue, etc. year- wise during the last five years
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
1472 1371 876 566 585
File Description Document
Report of the event View Document
Average percentage of students participating in View Document extension activities with Government or NGO etc
Any additional information View Document
3.7 Collaboration 3.7.1 Number of Collaborative activities for research, faculty exchange, student exchange per year
Response: 0
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3.7.1.1 Total number of Collaborative activities for research, faculty exchange, student exchange year- wise during the last five years
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
0 0 0 0 0
File Description Document
Number of Collaborative activities for research, View Document faculty etc
Copies of collaboration View Document
3.7.2 Number of linkages with institutions/industries for internship, on-the-job training, project work, sharing of research facilities etc. during the last five years
Response: 902
3.7.2.1 Number of linkages for faculty exchange, student exchange, internship, field trip, on-the-job training, research, etc year-wise during the last five years
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
140 227 215 155 165
File Description Document e-copies of linkage related Document View Document
Details of linkages with institutions/industries for View Document internship
3.7.3 Number of functional MoUs with institutions of National/ International importance, Other Institutions, Industries, Corporate houses etc., during the last five years (only functional MoUs with ongoing activities to be considered)
Response: 54
3.7.3.1 Number of functional MoUs with institutions of national, international importance, other universities, industries, corporate houses etc. year-wise during the last five years (only functional MoUs with ongoing activities to be considered)
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2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
16 10 10 12 6
File Description Document e-copies of the MoUs with institution/ industry/ View Document corporate house
Details of functional MoUs with institutions of View Document national, international importance,other universities etc during the last five years
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Criterion 4 - Infrastructure and Learning Resources
4.1 Physical Facilities 4.1.1 The institution has adequate facilities for teaching - learning. viz., classrooms, laboratories, computing equipment, etc
Response:
The College has adequate state of art facilities as per the AICTE, other statutory and regulatory requirements.
Class Rooms, Drawing Halls, Seminar Halls
The college is well equipped with sufficient number of classrooms, laboratories, air conditioned Mepco Convention Center (MCC) with the capacity of 1522 and 7 air conditioned seminar halls located in individual departments. Two Seminar Halls are under Construction.
The Institute has 99 class rooms, out of which 95 class rooms are having LCD projectors. Four Drawing halls, 8 Seminar halls are there with necessary academic and ICT facilities. There are 9 Smart classrooms fitted with Document camera with Wireless interactive board and 2700 lumens EPSON projector. Every department has a separate building with adequate classrooms, laboratories, Seminar Halls and other academic infrastructure.
Laboratories
All departments are housing sufficient number of laboratories as per the regulatory requirements for doing practical lab exercises as per the curriculum. Modernization of the equipment/Instruments is done on a regular basis to meet the current industry scenario and technological developments. This is evident from the institutional budget on capital equipment. There are totally 76 regular laboratories in various domains across the disciplines.
Some Significant Laboratories established are listed below.
Biotechnology department has a radioactive laboratory established in 2008 and an Animal house established in March 2016.
ECE department has Mepco-Agilent R&D Centre of Excellence in RF Circuit and Antenna Design established in February 2014 with a contribution of Rs.2.32 Crores from M/s. Agilent Technologies..
Computing Facilities
A total of 1814 computer systems are available in the campus. All computers are connected to Internet through a Leased Line (1:1) Internet Connection (310 Mbps Bandwidth). 257 Wi-Fi access points in all academic blocks and hostels enable the students to browse from any place through individual laptops which provides a hassle free learning culture. SOPHOS XG 500 Firewall is available for content filtering and for safe and secure browsing.
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E - Resources
For the students to do quizzes, assignments, tests and get course materials, a Moodle server (lms.mepcoeng.ac.in) is functional which enables remote interaction between faculty and students. Faculty members upload relevant course materials and assignment/quiz questions on Moodle server. The students make use of the materials and do to assignment/quiz as per the schedule. Online trial tests are also conducted through this server.
There is an automatic Lecture Capture System IMPARTUS in 40 class rooms which records all academic sessions of each course. Students can view them through the intranet in their leisure time to afresh in the topic handled by the faculty at their convenience.
General Facilities
The college campus is spread over 195 acres of land. It includes 11 academic buildings, 5 Gents Hostels accommodating 1315 Gents students, 5 Ladies Hostels accommodating 1171 Ladies students, 49 Staff Residential Quarters and other amenities with a total built up area of 112319 m2. All the buildings of the campus are well connected by roads. The environment of the campus looks attractive with lush green lawns, thousands of flower plants and trees.
File Description Document
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Link for Additional Information View Document
4.1.2 The institution has adequate facilities for sports, games (indoor, outdoor),gymnasium, yoga centre etc., and cultural activities
Response:
Mepco gives prime importance to the activities related to physical fitness of students and to the other interests of them. The institute has more than adequate infrastructure for such activities.
SPORTS AND GAMES FACILITIES
Indoor Facilities
There is a multipurpose Indoor Stadium housing 3 Badminton Courts, one Basketball Court, one Volleyball Court and 3 Table Tennis Boards.
An Indoor Gallery with 150 seating capacity is available.
Outdoor Facilities
Following Outdoor Sports and Games facilities are available inside the campus.
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400 meters Standard Track and Field 5 Volleyball Courts 2 Basketball Courts 3 Ball Badminton Courts 2 Kabaddi Courts 2 Kho Kho Courts 2 Handball Courts 2 Football Fields 2 Cricket Fields 2 Cricket Net Practice 1 Hockey Field 2 Badminton Courts 2 Tennikoit Courts Outdoor Gallery with 800 seating capacity
Other Sports and Fitness Facilities
Skating Zone Parallel Bars Horizontal Bar Roman Ring Rope Climbing
Gym Facilities
A Gents Gym with 1400 square feet and A Ladies Gym with 450 square feet Facilities are available since 1995.
Meditation Centre
One Meditation Hall of 4200 square feet is available for the benefit of students to practice yoga to refresh their mind and body. Students are practicing yoga and breathing exercises in the Yoga for Youth empowerment program which is being conducted for the past 5 years.
Sports facilities in Ladies Hostels
In all the five Ladies hostels, facilities for indoor games like Table Tennis, Chess, Carrom and for outdoor games like two Volley ball courts, one Basketball court, one Ball Badminton court and one Tennis court are available.
Proposed Sports Arena
New Multi Gym with a plinth area of 4000 Square feet, One Rifle Shooting Zone, two numbers of Synthetic Tennis Courts and Two Cricket net practice are planned and being constructed.
Students use these facilities before and after college hours and also during holidays. The students are well trained and are participating in various competitions at Zonal, District, University and National levels and have won many medals and prizes. Zonal level, State level and TIES competitions are being often arranged
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CULTURAL FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES
There are adequate facilities for practicing and organizing all types of cultural events.
To enhance the skill sets of the students in cultural activities, fine arts club organizes various intra and inter college events under the guidance of faculty advisors and the Principal. By organizing these events the hidden talents of the students are brought out. A well-equipped band room comprising of musical instruments is available and dance coaching classes are organized.
Legacy – an Inter college Mega Cultural Festival is being conducted every year and FIESTA-Intra College Competition is being conducted twice in a year. Internal Events (Cultural) are being conducted on every working Saturday from 4.00 pm to 4.50 pm and beyond college hours.
File Description Document
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4.1.3 Percentage of classrooms and seminar halls with ICT - enabled facilities such as smart class, LMS, etc
Response: 56.76
4.1.3.1 Number of classrooms and seminar halls with ICT facilities
Response: 63
File Description Document
Number of classrooms and seminar halls with ICT View Document enabled facilities
Any additional information View Document
Link for additional information which is optional View Document
4.1.4 Average percentage of budget allocation, excluding salary for infrastructure augmentation during the last five years.
Response: 72.5
4.1.4.1 Budget allocation for infrastructure augmentation, excluding salary year-wise during the last five years (INR in Lakhs)
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2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
2191.2346 928.02424 1127.44944 2470.8513 1210.59
File Description Document
Audited utilization statements View Document
Any additional information View Document
4.2 Library as a Learning Resource 4.2.1 Library is automated using Integrated Library Management System (ILMS)
Response:
In-house developed ILMS software for the College Library is available since 1996 developed using FoxPro initially. Now, it has been upgraded with ASP.NET (Library Module) with more features. The database has been developed in SQL Server using C# program.
List of Modules available in the ILMS are:
1.Book module 2.User module 3.Book statistics and reports 4.Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC)
The Library is fully automated and the process of automation is as described below:
Book Entry
The various details of the book such as Accession number, Call number, Title of the Book, Edition of the Book, Authors, Publication place, Year, Number of pages, Book status (Transfer etc..), Price, Bill number, Purchase date and ISBN are added to ILMS Database regularly. In addition, back volumes, Projects, Thesis reports and CDs, DVDs details also entered in the database.
Report Generation
On daily basis the various reports like Books issued and returned, newly added and pending dues are generated from ILMS.
Number of Books to the User (Token Master)
The First year UG Students can borrow 4 books per semester; other UG and PG Students can borrow 6 books per semester. The Students can retain the Book for a period of one month. The Faculty, Research
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Scholar, Non-Teaching and Attenders can avail 10, 5, 2 and 1 book respectively per semester for a period of 6 months. The bar code facility for this purpose is given in their College ID cards.
Users Entry Details
When the Students are admitted in the First Year, their Admission number, Roll number, Name and Department details are entered in the ILMS. It is updated whenever required.
Books issue & Return
Books are issued & returned through computerized Barcode scanning process for the users.
OPAC
The users can search the books through Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) and using OPAC, they can find the availability of books based on the title of the book, author and accession number. Two systems are dedicated for OPAC in the library. Using Web OPAC, users can access the library details like reference Books, Proceedings, CD-ROMs, Latest Arrival and Library book borrow details through Intranet (https://erp.mepcoeng.ac.in/Library).
Information Deployment and Notification
Information about new book arrivals, catalogue from various publishers are displayed in the Library notice boards and communicated to all faculty and students through e-mail.
Downloads
All the e-journals and e-books purchased in the library can be accessed through Intranet.
Assistance in searching Databases
Library staff members help the users for searching the books and articles either manually or through OPAC.
E-Library
MEPCO E-Learning Centre is functioning in Our College Library since 7th November 2017. One dedicated Lenovo server – X3550 with 67 Computers (Core i5 / Core 2 Duo / Dual Core) are provided for this purpose.
Other features
All Reading Halls in the Library are air-conditioned for a calm and comfortable reading.
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4.2.2 Collection of rare books, manuscripts, special reports or any other knowledge resource for library enrichment
Response:
The Institution has the practice of collecting and maintaining rare books, manuscripts, special reports or any other knowledge resources to benefit the students and faculty for their knowledge enhancement, research and for exploring new information.
Such Rare Books published by CRC Press, Springer, McGraw Hill, Marcel Dekker, Elsevier, IEEE Press, MIR, Artech Houses, MIT Press, Oxford University Press, PHI, Merrill Publishing Co. and Edward Arnold Publishers are available in the College Library.
Books related to Science and Technology, Basic Mathematics, Encyclopedia, Health Sciences, Moral Values published during 1951 to 2018 are available in the Reference section of the Library.
More than 600 books, which costs above Rs.5000/- and around 180 books, which costs above Rs.10000/- are available for users’ reference. Details of Collection of some of the rare books, manuscripts, special reports are listed and uploaded in any additional information.
Manuscripts
There are 8750 UG/PG project reports and 114 Ph.D. Thesis available in the library. Full Details are given in the additional information uploaded.
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4.2.3 Does the institution have the following
1.e-journals 2.e-ShodhSindhu 3.Shodhganga Membership 4.e-books 5.Databases
Any 4 of the above
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Any 3 of the above
Any 2 of the above
Any 1 of the above
Response: Any 4 of the above
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4.2.4 Average annual expenditure for purchase of books and journals during the last five years (INR in Lakhs)
Response: 45.94
4.2.4.1 Annual expenditure for purchase of books and journals year-wise during the last five years (INR in Lakhs)
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
42.39 44.53 48.30 46.32 48.16
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4.2.5 Availability of remote access to e-resources of the library
Response: Yes
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4.2.6 Percentage per day usage of library by teachers and students
Response: 93.8
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4.2.6.1 Number of teachers and students using library per day over last one year
Response: 3800
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4.3 IT Infrastructure 4.3.1 Institution frequently updates its IT facilities including Wi-Fi
Response:
IT Infrastructure – Upgrading the IT Facilities
Server Facilities and Upgrading
To cater the needs of IT facilities of academic community of the institute, an IBM Blade Center consists of six servers with higher processing speed and ubiquitous capacity was established in the year 2008. Later, four numbers of tower servers with XEON processor with 32GB RAM were added in the year 2017 separately for placement training. Also a MOODLE server was installed with the same configuration to enable e-learning and to perform online assessment of students through assignments, quiz etc.
For the creation of Academic Depository inside the campus, four numbers of rack servers with Xeon processor with 64 / 32 GB RAM and 50 TB HDD were commissioned for both Windows and Linux applications in the year 2018. All faculty members and students’ academic and research related data are stored and accessed from these servers with individual login credentials and are well protected from vulnerabilities using end point security features. They are accessible on 24x7 basis.
Private cloud facilities with high end computing (Xeon processor, 80/48GB of RAM) and control nodes are available which enables students and staff to work with features of cloud platform. A separate web enabled ERP automation server is available for administrative purposes.
Computer System Facilities and Updating
There are totally 1814 desktop systems available and maintained with almost zero downtime in the campus with constant up-gradation. Every new computer system is purchased with a minimum of 3-5 years’ warranty and after the warranty gets expired, they are under Annual Maintenance Contract (AMC). Lower end configurations and obsolete systems are periodically phased out.
Internet, Intranet and Networking Facilities
An uncompressed bandwidth of Leased Line Internet Connection (310 Mbps Bandwidth) is provided for all the computers available inside the campus. These are connected through 1 Gbps LAN OFC connections with TCP/IP backbone. In 2019, Cyberoam CR2500iNG firewall was upgraded to Sophos x550 firewall with 9 GBPS throughput and 30 million simultaneous connections.
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Wi-Fi Facilities
Wi-Fi Facilities costing Rs.25 lakhs is available in all parts of the campus including hostels, enabling the students to access the learning materials and the Internet uninterruptedly. All Wi-Fi access points are upgraded from 802.11n standard to 802.11ac standard during the academic year 2016-17. There are 257 Wi- Fi access points in all academic blocks and hostels enabling students to browse from any place.
IT Infrastructure Maintenance
Software installation, regular system maintenance, software upgrading are taken care on a routine basis by the respective department Computer technicians. Annual Maintenance Contract (AMC) is entrusted with an external agent M/s Ripples Computers, Madurai and the contract is renewed annually. Two of their Engineers are available on all regular working days.
Software Up-gradation
College has Microsoft campus agreement for enabling the students to work and develop projects using Microsoft related tools and technologies. The agreement enables use the latest versions of Windows OS, Microsoft Office packages, Development environments and tools without any licensing restrictions. Other software are also periodically updated based on availability and requirements.
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4.3.2 Student - Computer ratio
Response: 2.1
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4.3.3 Available bandwidth of internet connection in the Institution (Lease line ) ?50 MBPS
35 MBPS - 50 MBPS
20 MBPS - 35 MBPS
5 MBPS - 20 MBPS
Response: ?50 MBPS
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4.3.4 Facilities for e-content development such as Media Centre, Recording facility, Lecture Capturing System (LCS)
Response: Yes
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4.4 Maintenance of Campus Infrastructure 4.4.1 Average Expenditure incurred on maintenance of physical facilities and academic support facilities excluding salary component, as a percentage during the last five years
Response: 36.83
4.4.1.1 Expenditure incurred on maintenance of physical facilities and academic support facilities excluding salary component year-wise during the last five years (INR in Lakhs)
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
804.311 765.2299 736.0501 633.0042 683.4855
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4.4.2 There are established systems and procedures for maintaining and utilizing physical, academic and support facilities - laboratory, library, sports complex, computers, classrooms etc.
Response:
The College has a systematic procedure of utilizing and maintaining the physical, academic and support
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Laboratories
Utilization
Besides the regular experiments in the curriculum, Mini projects in II year and III year UG laboratories are being done by the students. After regular college working hours students are allowed to do any experiments and utilize the labs till 10:30 p.m..
Maintenance
Technician in-charge will do weekly cleaning of equipment or calibration as per the maintenance schedule under the supervision of Lab in-charge and the same is recorded in the maintenance register. For major repairs, a procedure is in place to do servicing through outsorcing.
Library
Utilization
The library working hours is from 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on working days and 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. during Sundays. Student’s presence and usage are monitored through digital authentication.
Maintenance
Replacement of Books and Magazines, Cleaning of Book stacks, Tables, Identification of damaged books and rectification through pasting and binding are being done regularly as per their schedule.
Classrooms and Seminar Halls
Maintenance and Utilization
Clean and Tidy classrooms with well-furnished Desk and Benches are provided to students with all academic support facilities. Staff advisor/ Floor In-charge through the HoD, place the job order to the concerned section (Work Section / Electrical maintenance section) for any maintenance work. Guest Lectures and association activities, Co-curricular activities like Technical Quiz, Technical Talk are being conducted in the Seminar Halls for the enrichment of knowledge of the students and staff.
Transport Facilities
For the benefit of day scholar students and staff coming from Sivakasi and nearby places the college has 9 Buses, 4 Mini buses and 2 vans. All vehicles are periodically maintained and the Fitness Certificates are obtained from the RTO as per the schedule.
Computing Facilities
Maintenance and Utilization of Computers
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An Annual Maintenance Contract [AMC] is in place with M/s Ripple Solutions pvt Ltd., for the regular maintenance of all 1814 computers inside the campus. They do the maintenance of network components (cables, connectors, switches and routers), Peripheral devices (Printers, scanners, multimedia devices) also.
Communication Gadgets
Maintenance and Utilization
There are 3 Nos. of 2 Mbps ISDN (PRI) connections (30 lines) from BSNL with 3 EPABX exchanges exclusively for voice communication. Intercom with Direct Inward Dialing (DID) facility is made available for all the laboratories, faculty room, Canteen, Bank, Security room, Medical centre and Hostels. For Day scholar students, landline phone facilities are available in the Main building and Students Amenities Centre. For Hostel students, landline phone facilities available in all the hostels.
Medical Dispensary
Utilization
Separate dispensary with Full time Resident Medical Officer and two Staff Nurses is functioning for the health care of students and staff.
Dispensary Maintenance
The Major equipment like weighing machine, mercury column BP apparatus are maintained / serviced as per the procedure, by SOPHIE Surgicals, Madurai. Surgical Sterilizers are periodically (for every four months) checked and maintained.
Surveillance Cameras
881 Indoor cameras and 180 outdoor CCTV cameras are there at several locations to keep the campus safe and secure.
Surveillance Cameras Maintenance Procedure
Technician in-charges will do the regular maintenance work regularly under the supervision of CCTV in- charge and servicing is done through job order forms.
Building Maintenance
Work Section consisting of Assistant Executive Engineer (Civil), Administrative Assistant, Site Engineers, Plumbers, Helpers and Store keeper is effectively functioning in our college for carrying out the Building construction and maintenance.
Fire extinguishers available in several places are periodically inspected and maintained by a team from mechanical engineering department.
Keeping Campus Green and Clean
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The campus is beautifully and aesthetically kept by a team of full time Gardeners (9 members) and Sweepers (24 members). Sophisticated cleaning machines are used to keep the classrooms and campus clean.
Water supply
Purified Drinking Water supply in the campus ensures potable water for all the members of the college. Currently the mineral water plant is equipped with 4 RO Units each with a capacity of 20000 litres per day. Well water is purified by reducing the dissolved solids and hardness in water treatment plant.
Maintenance
Purified Drinking Water from the Plants are regularly tested for its suitability for drinking purpose in our Environmental Laboratory. AMC for the plants is made M/s Varuna Watercare Systems, Madurai.
Maintenance of Sewage Treatment Plant (STP)
The daily maintenance involves the change of motor at regular intervals to enhance the life of the motor, cleaning of filter and draining out of the sludge at regular intervals. Every day morning the functioning of motor, pipe lines, aeration tank and filtration tank are checked for any deviations and discrepancies are set right on day to day basis.
Power supply, Electrical and UPS Maintenance
A team of Assistant Executive Engineer (Electrical), and Electricians (5 members) and assistants, under the control of Electrical Engineering Department look after the regular maintenance of electrical equipment, machines, accessories and UPS. 24 hours Power Supply is maintained through Electricity Board or captive Generator Sets.
Air Conditioners Maintenance
Two AC Mechanics from Mechanical Engineering Department takes care of the routine maintenance of Air Conditioners such as cleaning the filters, coils and the repair works are reported through job order/ service requisition procedure.
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Criterion 5 - Student Support and Progression
5.1 Student Support 5.1.1 Average percentage of students benefited by scholarships and freeships provided by the Government during the last five years
Response: 41.04
5.1.1.1 Number of students benefited by scholarships and freeships provided by the Government year-wise during the last five years
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
1606 1584 1582 1463 1379
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5.1.2 Average percentage of students benefited by scholarships, freeships, etc. provided by the institution besides government schemes during the last five years
Response: 14.27
5.1.2.1 Total number of students benefited by scholarships, freeships, etc provided by the institution besides government schemes year-wise during the last five years
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
840 713 684 214 218
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5.1.3 Number of capability enhancement and development schemes –
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1.Guidance for competitive examinations 2.Career Counselling 3.Soft skill development 4.Remedial coaching 5.Language lab 6.Bridge courses 7.Yoga and Meditation 8.Personal Counselling
7 or more of the above
Any 6 of the above
Any 5 of the above
Any 4 of the above
Response: 7 or more of the above
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5.1.4 Average percentage of students benefited by guidance for competitive examinations and career counselling offered by the institution during the last five years
Response: 3.77
5.1.4.1 Number of students benefited by guidance for competitive examinations and career counselling offered by the institution year-wise during the last five years
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
150 150 150 150 100
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5.1.5 Average percentage of students benefited by Vocational Education and Training (VET) during the last five years
Response: 42
5.1.5.1 Number of students attending VET year-wise during the last five years
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
1807 1615 1530 1547 1300
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5.1.6 The institution has a transparent mechanism for timely redressal of student grievances including sexual harassment and ragging cases
Response: Yes
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5.2 Student Progression 5.2.1 Average percentage of placement of outgoing students during the last five years
Response: 55.56
5.2.1.1 Number of outgoing students placed year-wise during the last five years
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
547 532 656 655 496
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5.2.2 Percentage of student progression to higher education (previous graduating batch)
Response: 7.11
5.2.2.1 Number of outgoing students progressing to higher education
Response: 73
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5.2.3 Average percentage of students qualifying in State/ National/ International level examinations during the last five years (eg: NET/ SLET/ GATE/ GMAT/ CAT/ GRE/ TOEFL/ Civil Services/State government examinations)
Response: 67.04
5.2.3.1 Number of students qualifying in state/ national/ international level examinations (eg: NET/ SLET/ GATE/ GMAT/ CAT/ GRE/ TOEFL/ Civil services/ State government examinations) year-wise during the last five years
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
70 42 43 43 35
5.2.3.2 Number of students appearing in state/ national/ international level examinations (eg: NET/SLET/GATE/GMAT/CAT, GRE/TOEFL/ Civil Services/State government examinations) year-wise during the last five years
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
104 68 68 59 50
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5.3 Student Participation and Activities 5.3.1 Number of awards/medals for outstanding performance in sports/cultural activities at national/international level (award for a team event should be counted as one) during the last five years
Response: 70
5.3.1.1 Number of awards/medals for outstanding performance in sports/cultural activities at national/international level (award for a team event should be counted as one) year-wise during the last five years
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
16 4 21 12 17
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5.3.2 Presence of an active Student Council & representation of students on academic & administrative bodies/committees of the institution
Response:
Students’ active involvement is there in every academic, co-curricular, extracurricular and administrative activities of the campus through various forums.
The following are the list of Students Forums / Clubs / Chapters:
Academic / Curricular Forums
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Institution of Engineers Students’ Chapter – (Civil, Mech., EEE, ECE, CSE, IT, BT) International Association of Civil Engineering Students (IACES)
IEEE Students branch IETE Students Forum Computer Society of India - Students Branch Society of Automobile Engineers American Society of Mechanical Engineers Renewable Energy Club Microsoft Campus Club Graph Theory Research Forum Science Forum Google Students Club Robotics club Maths Club MCA Association and MBA Association
Extracurricular Clubs
Fine Arts Club Literary Association and Tamil Mandram Blue Sky Innovative Club NSS Red Ribbon Club Health Club Photography Club Readers Club Consumer Club
Other Administrative forums for Students participation
Academic Improvement Committee
Students’ members contribute towards the betterment of teaching learning process by sharing their feedback and suggestions regarding academic plans, schedule, delivery, resources provided to them. The feedback given is duly taken and suitable measures are taken to address them.
Class Committee
This committee comprises of chairperson, faculty and student representatives. The meeting is convened twice in a semester. The student representatives give their opinion about the level of understanding of various subjects and coverage of syllabus.
Students Feedback Committee for Regulations and Curriculum
Students offer their feedback in the Students’ feedback committee sessions and share their views during the syllabus revision and the curriculum up-gradation.
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Internal Quality Assurance Cell
Student members are there in IQAC who contribute to the quality assurance in all activities of the campus.
Placement and Career Development Committee
Placement Student Representatives of various branches convey their fellow peer group ideas on further improvement of placement and career guidance.
Library Committee
Students give suggestions for enhancing the number of books, titles, magazines and journals in the Library. Feedback is sought for improving the facilities in the library.
Student Welfare Committee
Students suggest their ideas for improving the infrastructure facilities in the campus including hostels and enhancing the existing facilities for their skill development.
Anti-ragging Committee
Student members of Anti-ragging Committee help the administration for ensuring a ragging free campus.
Disabled Persons Committee
Student members of this committee propose ideas for enhancing the campus to a barrier free environment for the differently abled persons.
Co-curricular and Extracurricular Clubs/Chapters
The Student office bearers like Secretary, Joint Secretary, Associate Secretary, Correspondence Secretary, Executive members, Treasurer, Event Coordinators etc. are selected every year for these forums. They take the responsibility of organizing various programs, events, peer group awareness and also provide suggestions for the betterment of the student community.
GyanMitra
A two day Inter College National level Techno Management Symposium ‘GyanMitra’ is organized every year. All the clubs and chapters organize individual events, workshops where students enthusiastically participate and project their talents. Cash prizes / Shields are awarded to the winners.
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5.3.3 Average number of sports and cultural activities / competitions organised at the institution
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level per year
Response: 68.4
5.3.3.1 Number of sports and cultural activities / competitions organised at the institution level year-wise during the last five years
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
75 71 68 64 64
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5.4 Alumni Engagement 5.4.1 The Alumni Association/Chapters (registered and functional) contributes significantly to the development of the institution through financial and non financial means during the last five years
Response:
The institute has a Registered Alumni Association. The Alumni Association of Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi was formed on 1988. Now the alumni association is a registered body under Societies Registration Act from the year 2015.
The total number of alumni registered till 2018 – 2019 is 11528. All final year students are inducted as members at the end of their final semester.
There are Four Local Alumni Chapters functioning at Sivakasi, Madurai, Chennai and Bangalore. The prime function of the alumni association is to have a network among the alumni and the current students through coordination and interaction. This is achieved by inviting the various alumni as experts for various college events like paper presentations, project presentations, best project selections, guest lectures etc.
KNOWLEDGE DISSEMINATION BY ALUMNI
Our Alumni volunteer themselves for knowledge dissemination through forums. They visit the institution as resource persons, guest speakers, Board of studies members, Judges for competitions, Chief guests etc. On an average, around 40 alumni are visiting the college for knowledge dissemination.
A select list of Alumni who visited the campus for knowledge dissemination is:
Er.Bilal Mydeenkoya, Dalmia Bharat Cement Ltd.
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Mr.P.Abraham Daniel Raj, IIT Madras.
Mrs.I.Mini,M.B.A, Trivandrum Development Authority
Er. J.StephenRajkumar, L&T ECC
Mr.T.Radha Krishnan, Dallas, USA.
Mr.S.Sankara Narayanan, CISCO System
Mr.H.Saravanakumar, L&T
Mr.B.Cabha Rufus, L&T
Ms.K.R.Krishnaprabha, VuramTechnology
Er. S.Muthu Natrajan, CISCO
Er. Rajesh Nageswaran, Citicorp Services
Mr. S. Nagarajan, Honeywell Technology
Er. B. Malathi, Zoho Corporation
Er. C. Soundararajan, Lymbyc
Er. S. Lakshmi Narayanan, Oracle
Er.A. Suresh, Ashok Leyland
Mr.V.Yogeshram, General Electric
Mr. R. Arun, VISA Inc.
Mr. K. Pradeep, , Zoho Corp.
Ms. R. Sweetlin Preeti, Axis Bank
Mr. A. Vinoth, Advanture Knockout
Dr.S. Sathya Narayanan, Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE
Mr.G.VenkatRamanujam, Hindustan Pencils
Mr.K.Gururaj, Sundaram Asset Management Co.
Ms.Uma Meenakshi JagadishKumar, Entrepreneur
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Mr.Isaac Devanesan.S, CavinKare
Mr.A.R.Narayanan, Atria Convergence Technologies
Dr. S. Periyasamy, NISM
Mr.C.V.Kanna, Gandour India Food Processing
Mrs. Suganya, ZOHO Corporation
Mr. N. Radhakrishnan, Service Now, CA - USA
Mr. V. Kishore Kumar, CTS
With the perspective of bringing all alumni under one roof, there is a web portal www.mepconnect.in where the alumni register themselves. The alumni association regularly organizes Executive Committee meeting, General Body Meeting, Alumni Induction Meeting, Silver Jubilee Reunion Meeting and get together. Alumni provides financial assistance to deserving students.
Department of Management Studies utilizes the potential of the Alumni Entrepreneurs by moulding the aspiring students to become Entrepreneurs through “Mepco MBA Alumni Entrepreneurship Forum”.
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5.4.2 Alumni contribution during the last five years(INR in Lakhs) ? 15 Lakhs
10Lakhs - 15 Lakhs
5 Lakhs - 10 Lakhs
2 Lakhs - 5 Lakhs
Response: <2 Lakhs
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5.4.3 Number of Alumni Association / Chapters meetings held during the last five years
Response: 28
5.4.3.1 Number of Alumni Association /Chapters meetings held year-wise during the last five years
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
6 6 5 6 5
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Criterion 6 - Governance, Leadership and Management
6.1 Institutional Vision and Leadership 6.1.1 The governance of the institution is reflective of an effective leadership in tune with the vision and mission of the institution
Response:
College Vision
Envisioning a World Lead by our Engineers, Holding a Beacon of Hope and Confidence for Generations to come.
College Mission
To Produce Competent, Disciplined, Quality Engineers & Administrators Through Service par Excellence.
Quality Policy
In line with the mission and vision, the institute strives for continuous improvement in overall performance of the Faculty and Students through its Quality Management System and initiatives from Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC). A Quality Assurance Manual is in place encompassing the “Outcome Based Educational Services in Engineering, Technology and Management” which include design, development and delivery of various courses offered by the college.
The Quality System prepared based on the regulations of AICTE, UGC, Anna University, NAAC, ISO and IQAC, assures the ability of the institution to provide higher education services that consistently meet stake holders, statutory and regulatory requirements. The academic policies of the institution are framed, modified and implemented after a due brain storming from the following academic bodies.
Governing Council
The Governing Council is the highest policy making body in the matters of academic and administrative importance.
Academic Council
The Academic council members approve and forward the Regulations along with Syllabi recommended by various Board of Studies of the institution.
Administration Structure
The governance of the quality system is a reflection of the College mission and vision which is evident from the administrative hierarchy followed in all academic and administrative aspects and achievements made by all concerned. The President of College Committee is the chairman of the Governing Council of Mepco Schlenk Engineering College and Principal is the secretary. Principal is entrusted with the responsibility of smooth and effective functioning of institution.
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As a decentralization measure of general administrative responsibilities, various committees are formed for each and every activity of the college. Heads of Departments are responsible for the academic and administrative matters of the corresponding department. Every Faculty members in college are empowered to strengthen and support the Head of Departments in providing outcome based education. The staff advisors for each class are empowered to monitor and counsel the students on academic and personal development. Other stakeholders such as alumni, employers, industry and parents are given an opportunity and responsibility to further the progress of the institution wherever possible and suitable.
The proof of the good governance is reflected in the academic excellence, Students placement, Research and Development, Students outcomes. 88th Position in NIRF ranking 2019 is the proof of that effective governance. Another evidence is the NBA accreditation under Tier-I category for all UG programs, conforming our quest for achieving excellence in providing world class quality education.
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6.1.2 The institution practices decentralization and participative management
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The institute strongly believes in decentralized and participative management practices in all its activities following the basic principles of management. Every stakeholder is given a chance to participate in the affairs of the system through their involvement in any of the academic or administrative body. The institute has 51 committees such as Planning and Evaluation Committee, Finance Committee, Infrastructure and Development Committee, Purchase Committee, Admission Committee, Academic Improvement Committee etc. wherein the concerned members are empowered to suggest, discuss and take decisions. The academic and administrative freedom is given to all concerned according to the hierarchy level, they are in.
As a case for decentralization, the Purchase Process adopted in the institute can be quoted. A faculty member who holds the responsibility of any laboratory or research centre is given full freedom to choose the equipment or machinery or consumable or software and to decide the technical specifications of the same. His/her recommendations are taken forward by the Head of the Department and he/she has the powers to invite quotations from the eligible vendors according to the budget allocation limits. Based on the quantum of purchase, it is processed directly or it is processed through a purchase committee comprising faculty experts from different disciplines. The Principal is given complete power to allocate the budget and place orders accordingly. The Management has given full freedom to the Principal in all academic and administrative activities. This encourages every individual to enhance infrastructure and research facility in the institution and the same is evidenced from the excellent state of art facilities available in all the departments.
To show case an example for participative management adopted in the institute, process of Curriculum and Syllabus formulation and development is explained here. The institute provides a platform for all
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stakeholders to participate in the management and development of academic activities through forums like Class committee, Academic Improvement Committee, Syllabus subcommittee, Parents Teachers meeting, Alumni meetings, Board of Studies, Academic Council etc. Students are participating in the Curriculum development through their feedback during meetings of Academic Improvement Committee and Syllabus subcommittee. The Faculty members are the authorities for their own courses/domains as they only formulate the syllabus according to the today’s context. The Alumni are also involved in the improvement of the curriculum and syllabus by their participation in the BOS meeting and separate meetings organized for the same purpose. Industry experts have their participation in updating the content of the curriculum by their membership in the BOS and also through their visits to the institute for any other academic or placement activities. Parents’ opinion and suggestions are also considered which are obtained through the regular parents teachers meetings conducted every semester. Separate meetings are also held with parents for feedback on curriculum and syllabus.
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6.2 Strategy Development and Deployment 6.2.1 Perspective/Strategic plan and Deployment documents are available in the institution
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For the achievement of the college Vision and Mission, there is a practice of devising Strategic Plans with a long term perspective. Those plans cover the future course of action on the areas of New Programs/Courses, Creation of Center of Excellence, Infrastructure, Learning Resources, Skill Upgradation, R&D, Curriculum, Industry Interaction and Entrepreneurship, and National/International Recognition.
Some of the plans envisaged in the perspective plan 2014 - 2019 are:
To create the Centre of Excellence with state of art facilities in collaboration with Intel incorporation and IBM systems. To begin new programs/courses on M.E. (Power Systems), M.E. (Embedded Systems Technology), M.E. (Mobile and Pervasive Computing), M.Tech. (Remote Sensing). To enhance the infrastructure with improved residential facility for students and staff, WiFi facility with high speed connectivity in all academic blocks. To make the campus as green and safe environment by planting more trees. To install smart class room with state of art facilities such as LCD projections, smart boards, automatic lecture capturing system, so as to enhance the learning process. To provide financial and administrative support for faculty to attend FDP, STTPs, summer internship etc. for skill upgradation. To promote the research and development in campus by encouraging faculty members to obtain sponsored research projects.
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To design a curriculum that encourages cross discipline studies by offering 20-25% of elective courses. To impart special one or two credit courses in the curriculum for students which will be offered by the industry experts or academicians from renowned institutes such as NITs, IITs etc. To promote the industry institute partnership by signing MoUs with industry for organizing guest lectures from industry experts, field visits, internships etc. To increase the visibility of the college by thriving to get the highest grade from Accrediting Organizations at all levels
These plans are deployed through a systematic means by empowering the concerned stakeholders and providing them the necessary resources to make the plans to happen. The accomplishment of those plans are evident through the establishment of new research centres, higher NIRF ranking, active IIPC, Green Awards, new R & D projects, more placements etc.
All these efforts are towards the outcomes like:
Effective Education Employable Graduates Realized Mission Satisfaction of Stakeholders
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6.2.2 Organizational structure of the institution including governing body, administrative setup, and functions of various bodies, service rules, procedures, recruitment, promotional policies as well as grievance redressal mechanism
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Institute Organizational Structure:
Governing Body: The Governing Body of the college frames directive principles and policies, amend and approve them from time to time. It suggests and approves new Programs of study, increase in additional intake in the existing Programs. It also reviews the functioning of various committees under Autonomous System.
College Committee: In line with the directions of the Governing Body, the College committee provides the necessary resources and action plans to achieve the said goals, vision and mission. The college committee members regularly interact with the Principal through regular monthly meetings to make those action plans implemented through systematic procedures. They are known for the generous provisions of necessary funding to develop, maintain and improve the quality of infrastructure, faculty, teaching learning
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Principal: The Principal is the authority for all the academic related activities and regular administrative functions. He is assisted by Heads of Departments and faculty members in implementing the quality policies and ensuring the achievement of expected outcomes.
Academic hierarchy: All the HODs/Directors are given autonomy in their academic functions to ensure the academic excellence. Decisions pertaining to academic matters are decentralized to a larger extent. Course allotment, syllabus coverage, planning and organizing seminars, guest lectures, workshops, staff orientation programs, personality development programs, add on courses, project works etc are arranged and conducted by the faculty members under the guidance of HODs/Directors to broaden the knowledge base of students.
There are many committees and academic bodies formulated and functioning in the college for taking care of all academic and administrative activities with the participation of faculty, students and other stakeholders.
Recruitment procedures: The recruitment and selection of Human resources for the college is done as per the laid down policy in accordance to the statutory requirements. The institution recruits faculty members and staff as per the AICTE norms, Anna University guidelines and regulations of other relevant bodies. The recruited faculties are given an Induction and Orientation program to enhance the Teaching Learning Process. Promotions are given as per the policy given by the college committee.
Grievance Redressal Mechanism: There is a proper and clear mechanism for redressing any kind of grievance of students. Various committees/cells are functioning in this regard to attend and resolve the grievances/complaints of students and staff amicably. There is a provision for students, faculty and staff to give their suggestions online through intranet portal and Suggestion boxes are also provided to get grievances/ suggestions and .
In addition to a separate Grievance redressal committee, the following committees / cells look after other grievances / suggestions.
Academic Improvement committee with student representatives from all classes conducts periodic meetings and suitable measures are taken based on their valid suggestions. Anti-ragging committee composed of faculty and students meets periodically and discusses the steps to be taken to prevent ragging inside the campus. Internal Complaints Committee for women related issues
Parents Teachers meeting are conducted twice a year and the parents concerns are well taken care.
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6.2.3 Implementation of e-governance in areas of operation
1.Planning and Development 2.Administration 3.Finance and Accounts 4.Student Admission and Support 5.Examination
All 5 of the above
Any 4 of the above
Any 3 of the above
Any 2 of the above
Response: All 5 of the above
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6.2.4 Effectiveness of various bodies/cells/committees is evident through minutes of meetings and implementation of their resolutions
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The purpose and objectives of all academic and administrative bodies/committees/cells are served effectively by implementing the suggestions/resolutions obtained through concerned meetings. As an example for the effectiveness of those bodies, the minutes of Governing Body meetings held on 8th November 2014; 12th December 2015; 23rd December 2016 and 18th December 2017 and corresponding action taken reports are given in the link.
The Governing body in its meeting on 8th November 2014 advised to conduct one /two credit courses on the state of art topics utilizing the experts from foreign universities, premier institutions and industries. This suggestion was well taken up and all the departments are regularly conducting one credit special courses of 15 hours or 30 hours duration approved by the concerned BOS. In the academic year 2018-2019, various departments had organized 17 such special courses for the benefit of the students.
The Governing Body in its meeting on 23rd December 2016 had suggested for training the faculty on new
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Pedagogy for OBEs by the leading institutions through IQAC of the college. Accordingly, IQAC of the college in association with Teaching Learning Center of IIT, Madras has conducted 5 Faculty development Programmes on “Pedagogical aspects of outcome based education” during the academic year 2018-19 and trained all the faculty members of the college.
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6.3 Faculty Empowerment Strategies 6.3.1 The institution has effective welfare measures for teaching and non-teaching staff
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All the Teaching and Non – teaching Staff are well taken care by the college management fulfilling the necessary statutory and regulatory welfare measures.
In addition to the statutory and regulatory welfare measures, the faculty members are offered an amount of Rs 90,000/- annually as an incentive for those with Ph.D. qualification. All the staff members are covered under Group MediClaim Policy wherein the College management contributes 75% of annual premium amount. Cash incentive of Rs.10000 / 5000 to faculty members for their Patents granted Cash Incentive to faculty members for Paper Publications in SCI/Scopus indexed Journals (in 2018 - 2019, Rs, 2.07 Lakhs given to 97 faculty) 1 % Cash Incentive on Sponsored R & D projects to faculty members (In 2018 - 2019, Rs. 92349 was given) Special Awards for faculty members achieving higher h-index and citations Gold / Silver Coins for staff completing 35/30/25/20/15/10 years of Service in College Special Awards / Mementos for faculty members getting awards from Professional Societies, NPTEL Exam Toppers, for guiding winning students projects in project contests (Rs.44000 in 2018 - 2019)
The following are the salient welfare measures provided by the management.
The Employer contribution towards Employment Provident Fund (EPF) account of the staff members are being contributed by the Management as per norms promptly. There is a dispensary with a full time Resident Medical Officer and two Nurses to render health care services to students, teaching staff and non teaching staff. Dispensary is equipped with bed ward, consulting room, medicines facilities and an ambulance. Hygienic and well ventilated working environment An Amenities centre with full fledged canteen and food court Staff quarters accommodating 49 families including Principal quarters Provision of Purified Drinking Water for all A separate meditation centre is available inside the college to students and staff for performing meditation to keep their mental peace. Awareness program and practice of yoga are periodically
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conducted within the campus by external trainers. Maternity Leave to female employees The employees are eligible for taking Casual Leave of 14 days / year Provision of 42 days Vacation leave for teaching faculty and 14 days for non-teaching staff. Provision of on other duty leave for doing higher studies, for attending conferences, congresses, symposia and seminars, delivering lectures in institutes and colleges. Reimbursement of TA, DA and other expenses for attending conferences and training programs Festival (Pongal) bonus for Teaching and Non – teaching staff Compensation leave to both teaching and non-teaching staff who are working in college during holidays. All the staff members are given due recognition for their work and participation in the welfare activities of the college. If any specific event is to be organized, interested faculties are encouraged to take lead in the conduct of the program. Promotions under Career Advancement Scheme. Sponsoring for Higher Education/Research by grant of leave/lien. Non-teaching staff are encouraged to do higher studies for their career growth
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6.3.2 Average percentage of teachers provided with financial support to attend conferences / workshops and towards membership fee of professional bodies during the last five years
Response: 50.06
6.3.2.1 Number of teachers provided with financial support to attend conferences / workshops and towards membership fee of professional bodies year-wise during the last five years
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
66 109 185 125 111
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6.3.3 Average number of professional development /administrative training programs organized by the institution for teaching and non teaching staff during the last five years
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Response: 38.4
6.3.3.1 Total number of professional development / administrative training programs organized by the Institution for teaching and non teaching staff year-wise during the last five years
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
42 60 44 22 24
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6.3.4 Average percentage of teachers attending professional development programs viz., Orientation Program, Refresher Course, Short Term Course, Faculty Development Program during the last five years
Response: 85.01
6.3.4.1 Total number of teachers attending professional development programs, viz., Orientation Program, Refresher Course, Short Term Course, Faculty Development Programs year-wise during the last five years
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
213 236 215 186 163
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6.3.5 Institution has Performance Appraisal System for teaching and non-teaching staff
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The performance evaluation of the faculty by the students is obtained with regard to course delivery by the teacher concerned twice in every semester – in the middle and at the end of the semester. This course wise feedback is obtained through online mechanism. The analysis report is informed to each faculty for their improvement and encouragement. If necessary, corrective actions are suggested by the HoD concerned.
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The evaluation of non-teaching staff is being done by concerned lab course handling faculty at the end of every semester and submitted to HoDs for further suggestions.
The institution has performance based assessment system of teaching faculty. All the faculty members have to submit Faculty Performance Index (FPI) evaluation form which include quantitative evaluation of faculty based on contribution in the areas of Academic Performance, Courses Attended, Courses Organized, R&D Projects, Research Publications, Research scholars Supervision/Produced, Participation in Dept./College Activities, Participation in other external activities such as Board of Studies, Conference chairs, memberships etc. The filled in FPI forms are reviewed by Principal every year and recorded confidentially for Professional advancements.
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6.4 Financial Management and Resource Mobilization 6.4.1 Institution conducts internal and external financial audits regularly
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Yes, the college has the mechanism for internal and external financial audits.
Internal audit
All the expenses of the college are made in accordance with the budget approved by the College Adminstrative Committee every year. All the Heads of the departments and other faculty in charges are empowered to purchase as per the guidelines with the approval of the Principal. An internal approval system for all expenses is in place. All vouchers and bills are audited once in two months by an Internal Auditor appointed by the college. The report of the internal auditors is discussed and suggestions are provided in the management committee meeting conducted every month.
Books of Accounts maintained in the college are audited annually by External Qualified Chartered Accountants appointed by the Management and the final audited report is discussed in the Annual General Meeting of the Management Committee for further actions and suggestions. There were no major audit objections in internal and external audits so far.
Government Funds
The expenses done from the grants received from any central or state government agencies under various schemes of the financial grant or project are audited by the Chartered Accountant appointed by the college and relevant Utilization certificate duly signed by the principal and the Chartered Accountant are sent to the concerned authority.
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6.4.2 Funds / Grants received from non-government bodies, individuals, Philanthropists during the last five years (not covered in Criterion III) (INR in Lakhs)
Response: 298.24
6.4.2.1 Total Grants received from non-government bodies, individuals, philanthropists year-wise during the last five years (INR in Lakhs)
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
25.50 0.0438 125.766 94.621 52.312
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6.4.3 Institutional strategies for mobilisation of funds and the optimal utilisation of resources
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Though the institute has been started under self-financing category, the funds mobilization for the development and operating requirements has never been an issue as the college is being managed by a team of leading industrial philanthropic members of Mepco Schlenk Charities. As the institution is meant for the real cause of education, the mobilized funds are optimally and specifically used for the academic and research related purposes. The institute is maintaining self-sufficiency for its funds requirements all these years.
The Major source of funds is Students’ Fees. The fees collected from students are used for the specific purposes for which they have been collected for. The fees include college fees from enrolled students and hostel fees collected from inmates.
Other sources include funds mobilized through:
1. Training & Consultancy offered by faculty members for organizations and other institutions
2. Sponsored Research Project grants from Government and non-Government organizations
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3. Registration fees for Conferences, Seminars organized by departments
4. Industrial/Institutional Sponsorships for FDPs, Conferences, Seminars, etc.
5. Establishment of Industry Sponsored Laboratories and Centre of Excellence
6. Endowments from Management
7. Funds from Mepco Schlenk Charities
There is a Finance Committee headed by the Principal, which does budgeting of funds requirements and formulate strategies to mobilize funds to fulfill those requirements. They do the allocation of funds for acquiring the necessary resources based on the development plans of the institute every year.
Procedure to prepare annual estimates of Income and expenditure:
1. All the departments propose their annual financial plans based on academic planning to the finance committee to achieve intended educational purposes and objectives.
2. The comprehensive budget proposal is placed to the College Adminstrative Committee for approval.
3. The proposed budget is examined and approved by the finance committee of the college for the academic year.
4. The administrative and financial approvals are taken from competent authority as per college’s policy and guidelines.
5. The various heads for which budget is prepared and funds allocated, are provided in the financial guidelines given by the College.
6. While purchasing Laboratory equipments and utilities, effective monitoring is done from quotations stage to installation and commissioning stage.
7. Any additional requirements that arise due to unforeseen expenditure shall be discussed with HoDs and management committee is requested to ratify.
8. Periodic reviews are carried out to monitor the utilization of the budget. Principal conduct the review with the help of HoDs and accountant in quarterly basis and make sure that the funds are utilized effectively.
The Finance committee is responsible for observance of regulations relating to maintenance of accounts of income and expenditure.
The utilization of funds is evident from the development witnessed by the institute all these years in all spheres like state of art infrastructure, qualified and experienced faculty members, Research, Students Excellence in academics, curricular and sports activities. Funds utilization can be very well seen in the balance sheets of the institute.
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6.5 Internal Quality Assurance System 6.5.1 Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) has contributed significantly for institutionalizing the quality assurance strategies and processes
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The Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of our College has been functioning from 2013 onwards and rendering services to quality higher education that consistently meet stake holders, statutory and regulatory requirements, and to address stake holder satisfaction through the effective implementation and maintenance of Quality Assurance System, thriving for continual improvement. The IQAC adopted is applicable to the activities involved in the process of design, delivery and outcomes of the various higher education programmes offered by the college. Specifically, the IQAC is applicable to the “Outcome Based Educational Services in Engineering, Technology and Management”
The college undertakes quality assurance as a means to ensure all its activities meet the highest Standards. The quality assurance model of the college promotes institutional learning and renewal, guides decision making and promotes accountability. The college has developed quality assurance and enhancement policies and procedures to support the achievement of its educational strategic intents. The college is committed to the principles of quality assurance in educational provision. Continuous improvement is realized through an integrated systematic approach focusing on establishment, evaluation and improvement of quality policies and procedures.
Mepco Schlenk Engineering College has established, documented and implemented IQAC in accordance with the requirements of standards ISO 9001:2015 and other statutory/ accreditation system. The system is maintained and continually improved through the use of the quality policy, quality objectives, audit results, analysis of data, outcomes, corrective and preventive action and management review.
To design and implement the IQAC, Mepco Schlenk Engineering College has:
Identified the processes needed for the IQAC and their application throughout the organization and documented them Determined the sequence and interaction of these processes Determined criteria and methods needed to ensure that the operation and control of the processes are effective, and documented them in quality plans, work instructions and the Measuring, Monitoring and Analysis Ensured the continuing availability of resources and information necessary to achieve planned results and continual improvement of these processes Established systems to monitor, measure and analyse these processes Established processes to identify and implement actions necessary to achieve planned results and continual improvement of these processes
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The most important motivate of IQAC is
·Involving for the development of quality benchmarks/parameters in drawing the quality policies for Teaching-Learning, Research, Curriculum planning and implementation, Student activities, innovation and all the extracurricular and co-curricular activities.
·To promote a system for improving the academic and administrative performance of the institution in a consistent and cognizant way
·Facilitating the creation of a learner-centric environment
·Conducting Guest Lectures, seminars/workshops, FDPs on quality related themes and promotion of quality circles, encouraging R&D and Consultancy for innovations.
·Provision for collecting feedback on quality-related institutional processes from students/parents and stakeholders
·To participate and attainment of international Ranking/media surveys (NIRF etc.)
·Preparation of the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) as per guidelines and parameters related to NAAC and submission.
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6.5.2 The institution reviews its teaching learning process, structures & methodologies of operations and learning outcomes at periodic intervals through IQAC set up as per norms
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The organization has a well developed structure for the assurance of the quality in the academic attainment of the college. The review of the teaching learning is a collective responsibility of all stakeholders and so the college has given the responsibility of quality assurance at all levels of the organization. However, the IQAC Committee has been given the responsibility of continuously monitor the system effectiveness through the periodical audits and observations and has been asked to give suggestions and recommendations on the required changes in the system for the assurance of the stakeholders satisfaction. To evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes, a systematic and disciplined approach of internal/external auditing is done. The audit findings from the ISO audit are taken for the discussion in the Management Review meeting every time after the internal audit and all the concerned HODs are requested to take appropriate corrective or preventive action and the same is sought as an action plan from them.
The Review of the teaching learning is done through the assessment of students learning, curriculum evaluation and course assessment. The college has two- tier system for academic audit. There is an Academic Audit Committee which also does the audit of the Teaching Learning Process (TLP)
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Response o The institution adopts latest technologies and facilities for effective teaching of the Outcome Based Education. o Examining students performance by conducting internal/special test, assessments and end semester examination with related CO-PO attainment. o Implementation of Choice Based Credit System o Arrangement of doubt clearing classes/special classes for slow learners and failure students o Incorporating additional features like one credit courses by industry experts and NPTEL courses. o Feedback mechanism from students for enhancing quality of TLP o Each department is outfitted with smart class rooms/ video capturing system in order to make teaching more flexible. o MOODLE server is established for Learning Management System (LMS) o NPTEL Videos/PDFs and open e-learning resources are available for the students to learn the subjects off the class room. o Webinars are periodically arranged.
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6.5.3 Average number of quality initiatives by IQAC for promoting quality culture per year
Response: 3.4
6.5.3.1 Number of quality initiatives by IQAC for promoting quality year-wise for the last five years
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6.5.4 Quality assurance initiatives of the institution include
1.Regular meeting of Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC); timely submission of Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) to NAAC; Feedback collected, analysed and used for improvements 2.Academic Administrative Audit (AAA) and initiation of follow up action 3.Participation in NIRF 4.ISO Certification 5.NBA or any other quality audit
Any 4 of the above
Any 3 of the above
Any 2 of the above
Any 1 of the above
Response: Any 4 of the above
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6.5.5 Incremental improvements made during the preceding five years (in case of first cycle) Post accreditation quality initiatives (second and subsequent cycles)
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There have been a number of quality initiatives taken after getting accredited by NAAC in March 2015 and
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A few Incremental Improvements are listed below.
Curricular Aspects
The Regulations, Curriculum and Syllabi have been revised three times since the institute is given autonomy in 2013. Curriculum was improved from Mepco R2013 to Mepco R2015 with CBCS and now Mepco R2019 regulation is in place.
The Percentage of electives has been increased as follows:
B.E./B.Tech.: 11.37 % in R2013 to27.27 % in R2015
M.E./M.Tech.: : 40 % in R2013 to 46.67 % in R2015
MBA: : 38.1 % in R2013 to 43.47 % in R2015
MCA: : 16 % in R2013 to 30.76 % in R2015
17 Special Courses offered to students during 2014 – 2018. 51 Value Added Courses conducted during 2014 – 2018 for students of various disciplines.
Teaching Learning
To supplement the TLP, automatic Video Lecture Capturing System (LCS) has been implemented in 40 classes of UG and PG. WiFi Facility in all academic blocks as well as in Hostels through 257 access points. Leased Line Internet Connection upgraded in 2018 with 310 Mbps from 155 Mbps in 2017 and 100 Mbps in 2014. E – Learning Centre created during 2018 – 2019 with a partial financial support from AICTE, New Delhi. Skill Development Centre has been established during 2019 with financial support from AICTE, New Delhi. Institute Industry Partnership Cell (IIPC) was set up in July 2018. It organized 15 Lecture Series, 3 STTPs, 5 Industrial Visits, 3 Project Contests, 3 In plant training, 14 Internships and one Special Course in association with different corporate organizations.
Research and Development
90 Research Scholars have successfully got their Ph.D. awarded during academic years 2014 – 2019 through these research centres of the college. The number of full-time Ph.D. scholars registered has increased from 11 in 2013 – 2014 to 34 in 2018 – 2019. The college has introduced stipend scheme for fulltime scholars from 2017 with a financial support of Rs.10000 per month. As on date, there are 199 research scholars pursuing their Ph.D. through our research centres.
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During the last five years alone, 37 projects worth of about 4.7 crores have been received by faculty members. 27 projects worth of Rs.4.01 crores are ongoing. Associated activities including MOUs had been done with 17 organizations during 2014 – 2019.
Faculty Development
The Faculty members attended totally 2974 different courses/FDP/STTP and got qualified in 615NPTEL online courses during 2014 to 2019. 43 faculty members have undergone Fellowship Programs at IITs, INSA etc., Permanent faculty with Ph.D. in 2014 was 61 which have increased to 88 now. Faculty members pursuing their Ph.D. in 2014 were 52 and it is 96 now.
Salient Achievements
NIRF Ranking 2019 – 88th position NBA Accreditation (Tier I) for all UG engineering courses NAAC accreditation in 2015 with ‘A’grade. Top Rank in most of the Media rankings.
The above evidences the achievement of quality initiatives by IQAC and the institute.
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Criterion 7 - Institutional Values and Best Practices
7.1 Institutional Values and Social Responsibilities 7.1.1 Number of gender equity promotion programs organized by the institution during the last five years
Response: 17
7.1.1.1 Number of gender equity promotion programs organized by the institution year-wise during the last five years
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
3 7 1 3 3
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7.1.2 Institution shows gender sensitivity in providing facilities such as a) Safety and Security b) Counselling c) Common Room
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The college sensitize the gender equity by the following measures:
Safety and Security
Our institution takes utmost care for safety and security of students and faculty members irrespective of gender.
· Students and parents expressed their utmost satisfaction about the safety and security aspects of the college in different forums. This is evident from Girls: Boys student ratio of 43:57.
· Girls hostels having barbed wired compound walls ensuring safety of girls
· 1086 surveillance cameras (indoor-897 & outdoor-189) are in function in campus with 24X7 recording facilities for further security of mepcoites
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· 12 Security Staff for vigilance who works on a shift system for round the clock security in college. Another 20 Security Staff are working on shift system in 10 hostels.
· Certification for Fire safety, Pollution control, Electrical safety, Food safety and Building stability duly obtained from respective authorities. Necessary safety equipment like fire extinguishers and automatic water spray facilities available
· Biometric attendance system followed for staff members and hostel students
· Students attendance is updated every day through a web portal and the same is duly shared with their guardians/parents through SMS. If students are not reporting within prescribed time, SMS is sent to their parents
· College Transport facility is available for students to commute safely
· Faculty quarters provided with gated community facility
The following forums take care of gender sensitivity by suggesting suitable measures through feedback from the members
1. Internal Complaints Cell
The vital role of this cell is to make the campus a comfortable place for learning, resolving the issues related to woman students and employees. It conducts periodical meetings to address related issues.
The responsibilities of this cell are:
· Taking proactive measures towards sensitization of the students, faculty and staff of Mepco on gender issues
· Dealing with complaints received form woman staff members and girls students and resolve them through counseling with due diligence confidentiality
· Addressing woman specific needs in the campus
· Organizing programs promoting gender equality and gender amenity
· Celebrating international womens day
· Organizing woman related health programs
2. Grievance Redressal Cell
The responsibilities of this cell are:
· To formulate mechanisms for getting satisfaction survey report from faculty members, students and vendors
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· To consolidate suggestions/feedback reveived through online intranet from students and initiate follow up measures
·To go through the complaints and to redress them
Counseling
College has Counseling and Guidance cell which address students issues through one to one counseling by an external Professional counselor who visits periodically and through internal counselors also. Presently, Mrs. Sharmila Devi, Founder NLP, Madurai is visiting the campus as an external counselor periodically.
Common Room
Students Amenities Centre in the campus houses following facilities for the students:
Separate common room for Girls with 212 seating capacity and Common Room Boys with a capacity of 216 seats. Rest room facilities are available inside. A dispensary with a fulltime Residential Doctor and 2 staff nurses A meditation hall Canteen
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7.1.3 Percentage of annual power requirement of the Institution met by the renewable energy sources
Response: 5.6
7.1.3.1 Annual power requirement met by renewable energy sources (in KWH)
Response: 146635
7.1.3.2 Total annual power requirement (in KWH)
Response: 2617192
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7.1.4 Percentage of annual lighting power requirements met through LED bulbs
Response: 73.48
7.1.4.1 Annual lighting power requirement met through LED bulbs (in KWH)
Response: 248886
7.1.4.2 Annual lighting power requirement (in KWH)
Response: 338720
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7.1.5 Waste Management steps including: • Solid waste management • Liquid waste management • E-waste management
Response:
The institute strives continuously to keep a Green, Safe and Sustainable Environment and is taking multiple measures for the same. Among the measures like planting more trees, encouraging less emission vehicles, Installing more solar power plants, a system for solid/liquid waste management is there in place through recycling and other methods. The major initiatives in this regard are:
Solid Waste Management Practices
Automatic Organic Waste Converter has been installed during March 2019 at a cost of Rs. 22.60 Lakhs for converting the leftover food waste, vegetable waste from hostel kitchen and dry leaves of trees/plants into organic manure. Everyday 500 kg of manure can be produced which is available for sale and domestic use Disposal of old Note Books, Newspapers, Plastic waste and Iron scraps through proper tender procedure once in six months All kinds of waste papers are sent to the paper mills for recycling Two electronically operated Sanitary Waste Incinerators with total capacity of 9kg Napkins/hour are functional inside the campus
Liquid Waste Management Practices
Sewage Water Treatment
Two Sewage Treatment Plants (STP) with 80,000 Litres capacity (Estd: 2004) and 1,50,000 Litres
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capacity (Estd: 2017) at a cost of Rs. 47.27 Lakhs are already in existence The STP with 80,000 Litres capacity is being upgraded with a new STP with 2,00,000 Litres capacity (Rs. 51.44 Lakhs) and is likely to be commissioned in January 2020. replacing Recycled water is used for watering the plants/trees through a drip irrigation system
Hazardous Waste Management Practices
Institutional Bio-Safety Committee (IBSC) is functional for following Bio-safety guidelines while working with microbial cultures, cell lines Guidelines of Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals (CPCSEA) are duly followed during use of animals in lab tests.
Liquid/Solid Waste
Liquid waste includes spent media from culture and cell line, microbial cultures, animal cell lines, blood and its related waste Cell culture waste are discarded by treating them with commercial bleach solution (0.5% – 1% v/v) The microorganisms used are inactivated by decontamination procedures (using autoclave or disinfectant solution) before dispensing Plastic waste such as Petri dishes, tips, used falcon tubes, micro centrifuge tubes are decontaminated by steam sterilization at 121oC for 15 minutes in autoclave Blood related wastes are diluted with sodium hypochlorite disinfectant and blood related solid wastes are incinerated Animal carcasses, bedding materials and wastes from animal experiments are treated as per CPCSEA guidelines
Sharps
Sharps like needles, scalpels, and syringes are collected in separate container for proper disposal
Hazardous Chemicals
Hazardous chemicals like phenol, acrylamide, ethidium bromide are collected disposed with great care and responsibility
Radioactive Waste Disposal
Radioactive materials are being used with AERB approval. Certified radiation safety officer monitors the handling of radioactive substances Proper records are maintained for use and disposal of radioactive material. Solid wastes are buried in a pit after complete decay of the radioactivity
E-Waste Management Practices
Electronic waste items are segregated and sold as scrap every academic year
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7.1.6 Rain water harvesting structures and utilization in the campus
Response:
Since the college is located in a less average rainfall area, rain water harvesting is very essential. The college has made provisions for 3Rs of Rain Water.
Rainwater Retention Rainwater Recharge Rainwater Reuse
Keeping this in view, Provisions to save rain water on any season have been made in all the buildings within the campus by different means.
Using Percolation Pits Using Collection Ponds Using Recharge Wells Using Collection Chambers Using Gutters to channelize the rain water from building roofs
An artificial pond had been created behind the gent’s hostel for collection of rainwater which helps the ground water table to get recharged There are two major drain line approaches to that pond There are about 23 rainwater recharge units built to collect rain water from roof tops of buildings with filters attached to prevent contamination of water harvested These rain water recharge points are built in the following buildings
Administrative Block Civil Engineering Block EEE Block Students Amneities Centre Computer Block Mechanical Block ECE Block Nano block Bio-tech block Staff Quarters B & E Block Staff Quarters D & C Block Ganga Hostel for Girls Yamuna Hostel for Girls Mahanadhi Hostel for Girls
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Tamirabarani Hostel for Girls Krishna Hostel for Boys Narmatha Hostel for Boys Kaveri Hostel for Boys Bramaputhra Hostel for Boys
The following buildings which are nearing completion have been built with a large Basement Sumps with a total capacity of 75 Lakhs Litres to harvest rainwater from those buildings. The entire amount of rain water collected will be treated as purified drinking water for further use of students and staff. Separate pumping facilities have been provided for the same.
MBA Block Freshers Block Rifle Club Block Guest House Staff Quarters F, G, H, I, J and K
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7.1.7 Green Practices • Students, staff using a) Bicycles b) Public Transport c) Pedestrian friendly roads • Plastic-free campus • Paperless office • Green landscaping with trees and plants
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Green Practices
The proof of the Best Green Practices followed in campus is the GREEN AWARD 2018 given by the Government of Tamilnadu to us based on the green initiatives taken inside the campus. That Green Award has been received from the Honorable Chief Minister of Tamilnadu State in a function held at the Secretariat on 13th June 2019
The Various green practices followed in the campus are:
Using Bicycles
Many of staff are using bicycle within the campus for their internal commutation and some of them are using it for their daily commutation from their residence while students are predominantly using roads / pedestrian walkways internally.
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Using Public Transport Facilities
The college community uses the public transport system rather than the personal means of transport About 98% of all the day scholar students, faculty and staff members are using the Government Corporation buses and the college bus facilities for their daily commute College provides transport facilities to the students and staff through 9 buses, four mini buses and two vans from Sivakasi, Virudhunagar and nearby places at an affordable cost. All vehicles are fitted with governors for speed control to ensure safe travel Only 50 out of 1200 day scholars are using personal vehicles For any emergency situations, 24 hours Ambulance facility is made available for inmates of hostel and quarters
Provision of Pedestrian Friendly Roads
Major Roads inside the campus have been laid as a two lane roads with necessary wider span There are platforms for the pedestrian purposes on both the sides of the main road from the entrance There are enough space provisions for pedestrian usage and crossing in all the roads laid within the campus This enables the staff and students to prefer walking rather than using any vehicles
Making Plastic free campus
In line with the environment friendly measures and to join hands with the Government initiatives towards a plastic free world, the college campus has been declared as a plastic free campus Using unapproved plastic things inside the campus has been banned Students and Staff have been instructed not to bring any plastic items to the campus All plastic items have been replaced with eco-friendly alternatives To indicate an initiative, we started using silver tumblers in canteen and cloth bags in fruit shops
Moving to Paperless Office
Saving the trees is one of the green initiatives which demand a reduction in use of papers. Paper usage has been drastically reduced in the college by sending all circulars, notices and other communications emails to staff and students from office. Earlier practice of sending letter to parents has been replaced by sending SMS and online viewing on website through “Parents’ Corner”
Greener landscaping with trees and plants
There are more than 6000 trees inside the campus and landscaping is available in 8 blocks.
In the last five years:
No. of tree saplings Planted: 1650
No. of Shrubs and herbs Planted: 2130
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7.1.8 Average percentage expenditure on green initiatives and waste management excluding salary component during the last five years
Response: 2.12
7.1.8.1 Total expenditure on green initiatives and waste management excluding salary component year- wise during the last five years(INR in Lakhs)
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
86.53 40.16 81.36 2.26 1.29
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7.1.9 Differently abled (Divyangjan) Friendliness Resources available in the institution:
1.Physical facilities 2.Provision for lift 3.Ramp / Rails 4.Braille Software/facilities 5.Rest Rooms 6.Scribes for examination 7.Special skill development for differently abled students 8.Any other similar facility (Specify)
A. 7 and more of the above
B. At least 6 of the above
C. At least 4 of the above
D. At least 2 of the above
Response: C. At least 4 of the above
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7.1.10 Number of Specific initiatives to address locational advantages and disadvantages during the last five years
Response: 27
7.1.10.1 Number of specific initiatives to address locational advantages and disadvantages year-wise during the last five years
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
2 8 7 3 7
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7.1.11 Number of initiatives taken to engage with and contribute to local community during the last five years (Not addressed elsewhere)
Response: 45
7.1.11.1 Number of initiatives taken to engage with and contribute to local community year-wise during the last five years
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
7 14 12 9 3
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7.1.12 Code of conduct handbook exists for students, teachers, governing body, administration including
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Response: Yes
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7.1.13 Display of core values in the institution and on its website
Response: Yes
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7.1.14 The institution plans and organizes appropriate activities to increase consciousness about national identities and symbols; Fundamental Duties and Rights of Indian citizens and other constitutional obligations
Response: Yes
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7.1.15 The institution offers a course on Human Values and professional ethics
Response: Yes
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7.1.16 The institution functioning is as per professional code of prescribed / suggested by statutory bodies / regulatory authorities for different professions
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7.1.17 Number of activities conducted for promotion of universal values (Truth, Righteous conduct, Love, Non-Violence and peace); national values, human values, national integration, communal harmony and social cohesion as well as for observance of fundamental duties during the last five years
Response: 173
7.1.17.1 Number of activities conducted for promotion of universal values (Truth, Righteous conduct, Love, Non-Violence and peace); national values, human values, national integration, communal harmony and social cohesion as well as for observance of fundamental duties year-wise during the last five years
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
42 49 32 23 27
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7.1.18 Institution organizes national festivals and birth / death anniversaries of the great Indian personalities
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FESTIVALS
· Our institute celebrates the national festivals like Independence Day and Republic Day with a great sense of patriotism. In this regard, flag is hoisted by our Principal in front of the college main block. Various competitions are conducted by the clubs like Fine arts, literary etc.
· Pongal festival is celebrated in our campus every year in a grand manner. Traditional Events by skilled personalities are arranged every year by the Fine arts club related to Pongal celebrations. Pongal is celebrated by the inmates of hostel students by conduct of various competitions related to folk and traditional sports and games.
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· Diwali and New Year are celebrated by distributing sweets to the faculty and staff by the Staff club.
· Every year Womens’ Day is celebrated by all the women faculty and girl students. Special lectures by eminent personalities are arranged by the Internal Compliance Committee for encouraging and motivating all the girl students for empowering themselves.
ANNIVERSARIES
· National Mathematics day is celebrated to mark Birth Anniversary of Dr.Srinivasa Ramanujan. “Ramanujan Quiz Contest” is organized by the Maths Club in this regard.
· Engineers’ Day is celebrated every year on 15th September remembering the engineering excellence of Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya. ‘Techno Innovate’” an event for the budding engineers for displaying their innovative ideas conducted every year, on the eve of Engineers Day.
· In connection with the new national campaign, “Swatch Bharat” or “Clean India”, NSS team members initiated an event called “Clean India”: Clean Campus”. All NSS Volunteers actively participated in this event. Special events related to ‘Swatch Bharat’ (Cleanliness of society begins with cleanliness of individuals) are conducted by the NSS units to celebrate the Gandhi Jeyanthi.
· Birthday of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is celebrated as Youth Awakening Day. Theme based activities and events are organized to celebrate the birth/ death anniversaries of our National leaders like Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Mr.Rabindranath Tagore.
· Teachers Day is celebrated on 5th September every year to mark Birth Anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. Various games and events are conducted for all the staff members along with their family members and they are awarded with prizes.
7.1.19 The institution maintains complete transparency in its financial, academic, administrative and auxiliary functions
Response:
Transparency in Information
• All information related to academic, administrative aspects are available in intranet, internet, bulletin and institute’s website. They can be accessed by the concerned at any time.
• All mandatory disclosures required by statutory and regulatory bodies like AICTE, UGC, NBA, NAAC, NIRF are hosted positively as per the norms in our website www.mepcoeng.ac.in.
Transparency in Financial Matters
· All financial transactions are done through online or Cheque or Demand Draft to ensure transparency.
· Salary and other payments to the staff are done through Bank only
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· Any fund received is immediately acknowledged and given necessary receipts
·There are both Internal Audit and External Audit done for all financial transactions
· Government norms and account norms are duly followed
· Financial Statements are prepared and presented to the concerned as per the requirement.
Transparency in Academic Matters
· All academic related information are positively communicated to all stake holders through appropriate modes and they are kept informed
· Regulations, Curriculum and Syllabi are available in the website. Faculty and students are informed about the updation and modifications
· Most of the communications are through email to the stakeholders for giving them instant information
· Students can view their attendance, marks and other related academic data from the Intranet
· All academic data are instantly updated in the intranet and is accessible at any time
· Parents can view their son/daughter related information through parents corner in our website
· Examination and Evaluation System are well informed to the concerned. Students can get xerox copy of their end semester answer scripts and get justified about their performance.
Transparency in Administrative and other Matters
· The institute follows a transparent system right from the Recruitment to Retirement of the faculty members and other Staff. There is a system for employment, training, increment, promotion and retirement. All statutory and regulatory norms are followed in this regard.
· Admissions of students are done as per the Government Norms and other regulatory norms. Proper approval is obtained from the concerned authorities.
· Since there is a practice of decentralized and participative management in the institute, transparency in all administrative functions are assured
· Meeting with stakeholders viz., College Committee members, Faculty and Staff members, Students, Parents, Alumni and Employers are organized regularly which make the system more transparent.
7.2 Best Practices 7.2.1 Describe at least two institutional best practices (as per NAAC Format)
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BEST PRACTICE NO.I
1. Title of the Practice: AUTOMATIC VIDEO LECTURE CAPTURE SYSTEM
Lecture Capture is a video-based learning platform that enables educators to capture, edit, and distribute content. It provides students the deeper understanding of their topics as they review classroom content at any time, from anywhere. Professors can flip classrooms and keep students engaged with contextually relevant content.
2. Objectives:
Improve the quality of the sessions taken in the Institution Helping the Faculty members in improving and advancing their teaching practices Having a single platform where students and professors are connected Giving an opportunity of never missing a class to all the students where they can watch the classroom sessions any number of times from anywhere Content creation and sharing across campuses
3. Context:
FOR STUDENTS
The Impartus Lecture Capture System is a turnkey solution designed around real users and real learning needs which helps the students get real time access of the academic sessions automatically recorded inside the class.
Improved performance: The students can understand the lessons taught in class in detail and thereby help in preparation for exams and increase performance
Deeper subject understanding: This helps the student to understand the lessons in detail as the student’s concentration might have got diverted during the regular class hours. They can revise the lessons on a regular basis by watching lectures, creating bookmarks, notes etc.
Collaborative learning: Based on the real time session taken in the class the student can connect with the Faculty on a one on one basis and thereby help in preparing for exams.
Increased engagement: The Faculty can provide assignments for the students based on the sessions taken and thereby the engagement level also enhances
Contextual on-demand learning: Students can subscribe to any course being taught in the Institute for enhancing their knowledge on a particular area
Never miss a class: If the recordings are real time then the students stay connected with the sessions delivered and the probability of missing a class/ a lesson being taught reduces.
FOR FACULTY MEMBERS
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Flipped classrooms: The educators can provide the lectures in a short video of the session to be taken prior so that the students get an understanding of the topic to be delivered the next day
Learning analytics: The Faculty can analyze the learning pattern of the students through reports based on the session taken in the Class.
Better instructional feedback: Based on the thinking capability of the students the faculty can deliver lecture so that students stay connected with the sessions taken and understand the concept in a better way.
Richer learning environment: The sessions taken on a particular subject keeps on improving over the period of time due to different teaching pattern by individual faculty members and change in technology.
Share expertise across campuses: The faculty can share expertise across campuses by contributing on Discussion Forums so that they can share the knowledge and view points on various topics
4. Practice:
It is a cutting edge end-to-end solution to automatically record complete classroom experience. The adaptive and secure videos can be accessed lon-demand from web and mobile applications. The platform also enables students and professor for collaborative learning by sharing content. It is available in the intranet link 172.16.16.16 as well as in internet (can be logged in through host website).
All the lectures of all courses can be viewed under Course Catalogue. All the lectures of a particular course can be viewed and learnt.
5. Evidence of success:
Karma Points:
Karma is the result of a statistical model devised by Impartus to estimate the users contribution on this platform. In plain terms, the more you contribute to the platform, and the more your contributions, higher is your Karma score.
Each action (e.g. sharing a note, asking a question, answering a question, watching a video) performed on the Impartus Platform awards the user some Karma. The number shown on the user's profile is the sum of all such points.
The institute leader-board is derived on the basis of aggregate Karma points. Points accumulated from a particular event will not be static. Users will lose points over a period of time if they are not regularly spending time on the platform. Karma Point is an absolute score and would be higher for a user spending more time on the platform and performing any of the Events. The view of Karma Points is available for every user in their login and it shows a good score of karma points.
6. Problems Encountered and Resources Required
Speed of internet was an issue to view the lectures but resolved with higher mbps The mapping of course videos to faculty should be right in case of absence of altering hours
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BEST PRACTICE NO.II
1. Title of the Practice: IMPROVING STUDENTS PROJECT QUALITY TOWARDS INNOVATION
Project is defined as a collaborative enterprise involving research or design, to achieve a target. It refers to the development of certain concept practically. Project helps the student generation to enrich their practical knowledge on learnt ideas. The implementation can be a software or hardware or real time research work.
2. Objectives of the Practice:
To improve the practical knowledge of students on learnt concepts To encourage the students to develop a project efficiently towards innovation
Underlying Concepts
The different concepts involved for improving the quality of projects are
Mini Projects
To improve the students practical knowledge, they are encouraged to implement mini projects in every semester from second year onwards
Poster Presentations
To motivate pre final and third year students on projects, posters are presented by final year students
Best Project Competition
To encourage the student’s effort on implementation of projects, best project competitions are conducted in the final semester
3. Context :
The main reason for project development is to improve the skills on the learnt concepts The mini projects are developed by students from third semester onwards regularly with respective to lab courses Final year students develop a project and the work is presented as poster presentation The posters are viewed by third and second year students to get motivated by seeing the works done The project works are evaluated through reviews at various frequencies Best project competition is conducted for the project teams which have performed well These selected teams are evaluated by a team of industry professionals, alumini, experts etc.. The success of a project paves a way for good placement i.e. in interview panels Development of project is always a never ending process with high knowledge acquirement
Challenging Issue:
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Students who are developing the project must be properly motivated to work
4. Practice:
The project development is normally practiced as submission of mini project in most of the lab courses After the completion of lab exercises, mini project is the practical implementation which combines or specialises the learnt concepts Special assessments are made for the evaluation of the developed mini project For example, if a semester includes two lab courses related to each other, then a project can be given combining both Main projects are developed by the students which combines all of the learnt ideas as a part of curriculum The evaluation of the project work are carried out in every month as a project review by stating the comments on the ongoing development process Once the project work is completed, the students present it as a poster presentation This poster presentation is reviewed by all third and second year students to indulge an interest in their minds on development of project At the end of the semester, selected teams are sent for best project review. The review committee includes industry professionals, alumni, experts etc.. One project from each class of every department is chosen as best project and awarded a cash prize of Rs.10,000/- College provides several e-journals to enhance research and project work.
1.Evidence of Success Generally, development of a project has made every student to take lot of effort for successful product and so their knowledge gets increased The statistics of total number of paper publications and patents published through student projects is listed below,
S.No. Year Papers Published Patents Published 1. 2011 – 2015 158 0 2. 2012 – 2016 147 12 3. 2013 – 2017 227 25 4. 2014 – 2018 166 12 5. 2015 – 2019 130 21 The statistics of average percentage of project marks every year shows that it has improved the quality of students project.
S.N. Course Type % of Marks 1. 2011 – 2015 93.75 2. 2012 – 2016 91.67 3. 2013 – 2017 89.24
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4. 2014 – 2018 89.70 5. 2015 – 2019 93.97 1.Problems Encountered and Resources Required
Review of each project during the development phase and testing phase keeping in mind the industry requirements and expectations
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7.3 Institutional Distinctiveness 7.3.1 Describe/Explain the performance of the institution in one area distinctive to its vision, priority and thrust
Response:
College Vision: Envisioning a World Lead by our Engineers, holding a Beacon of Hope and Confidence for Generations to come.
College Mission: To Produce Competent, Disciplined and Quality Engineers & Administrators through Service par Excellence.
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Our College has been declared as "Research Institute" by DSIR, New Delhi since 1997 and exempted through Sections 35 (i), (ii) of IT Act 1961 and industries are exempted from paying income tax to the tune of 175% of the amount they contribute to our institution.
The collaborative R&D projects on frontier research areas are playing a major role in enriching knowledge of our faculty and students and thereby in the delivery of our educational programs. Also, these projects initiate a sense of innovation and for the development of new inventions, algorithms and deliverable products. The quality of researches is well indicated by numerous publications and patents, arising out of these R&D projects.
ACADEMIC RESEARCH
All Engineering Departments, Centre for Nano Science and Technology, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry Departments are recognised as research centres by the Centre for Research, Anna University, Chennai to offer Ph.D. programmes. Every faculty with Ph.D. qualification in our college are given an incentive of Rs.90,000/- per annum. All full time research scholars are given a stipend of Rs.10,000/- per month. There is a continuous increase in number of PhD holders in the campus over the past few years and its corresponding figures are given in the following table.
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Academic Year Number of PhD Number of PhD Number of scholars holders pursuing obtained degree 2009-10 38 43 2 2010-11 40 41 3 2011-12 43 44 7 2012-13 47 49 7 2013-14 51 50 9 2014-15 61 64 17 2015-16 66 76 14 2016-17 70 86 10 2017-18 82 102 16 2018-19 88 90 21
SPONSORED RESEARCH
Every year, our faculty members are receiving sponsored research projects from leading research organizations like DST, DRDO, ISRO, NI, NBHM, AICTE, CSIR, IGCAR, BRNS, TIFAC, NPOL, ARDB, MSME and so on. The following two tables illustrate the number of research grants received and their total sanctioned amount for the past 10 years.
Academic Year Number of Projects Total Grant (INR) 2009-10 6 4570180 2010-11 9 7234160 2011-12 4 4135000 2012-13 6 4500000 2013-14 12 12800000 2014-15 5 7675000 2015-16 6 8847000 2016-17 6 9642000 2017-18 4 8344000 2018-19 5 10038000
PUBLICATIONS
The institute is putting forth great efforts to encourage the faculty members in publishing their work in leading reputed international journals (SCI/Scopus Indexed). Every year faculty members are converting their research work into a publication and publishing it in refereed international journals with high impact factor.
Our college has a h-index of 55, i-10 index of 357 and total Citations of 16928 as per Google Scholar (November 30, 2019) The number of papers with 100 + Citations is 28 and with 50 - 99 Citations is 32 Also, our faculty has an individual highest h-index of 24, maximum total Citations of 2771 and a maximim Citations of 686 for a single paper
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During 2009 to 2019, number of papers published in international journals and international conference is illustrated in the table given below.
Academic Year Number of Journal Papers Number of Conference Published Papers Published 2009-10 35 187 2010-11 75 195 2011-12 52 61 2012-13 54 51 2013-14 91 92 2014-15 123 157 2015-16 161 243 2016-17 173 112 2017-18 353 291 2018-19 311 221 Faculty members are also contributing to academic community by publishing books with the help of leading publishers like Tata Mcgraw Hill, Oxford University Press, PHI Learning, Vikas Publishing House, and so on. The following table depicts the number of books published during the last 10 years (i.e., 2009 to 2019), by the faculty.
Academic Year Number of Books Published 2009-10 6 2010-11 4 2011-12 8 2012-13 11 2013-14 2 2014-15 3 2015-16 4 2016-17 7 2017-18 13 2018-19 13
STUDENTS PLACEMENT
The students are equipped with Integrated Technical Training (ITT) and Integrated Aptitude Training (IAT) to make them more employable. To enhance the communication skill, the students are given training in programs like BEC- Vantage or GETS of TOEFL-ITP English Language Assessment examination. The following table illustrates the job offers for the past 10 years. The number of job offers received by the students is increasing steadily over the years.
During the academic year 2018-19, 89.08% of UG and 42.57% of PG Students got their job offers. During the academic year 2017-18, 75.94% of UG and 55.21% of PG Students got their job offers. During the academic year 2016-17, 101.32% of UG and 60.71% of PG Students got their job offers. During the academic year 2015-16, 108.08% of UG and 60.66% of PG Students got their job offers. During the academic year 2014-15, 102.04% of UG and 76.33% of PG Students got their job
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offers. During the academic year 2013-14, 70.91% of UG and 60.25% of PG Students got their job offers. During the academic year 2012-13, 79.81% of UG and 68.53% of PG Students got their job offers. During the academic year 2011-12, 84.37% of UG and 45.91% of PG Students got their job offers. During the academic year 2010-11, 92.75% of UG and 48.11% of PG Students got their job offers. During the academic year 2009-10, 88.86% of UG and 35.55% of PG Students got their job offers.
The above distinct the institute in terms of academics, placement and research and as indicated earlier MEPCO is known for its Quality and Discipline in all its activities. The above mentioned performance evidences the MISSION of the institute as to Produce Competent, Disciplined and Quality Engineers & Administrators through Service par Excellence.
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5. CONCLUSION
Additional Information :
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Institutional Scholarship for top performing students every year Disbursed Rs.1.3 Crores as Scholarship for 600 students during 2018 -2019 Incentives for Research Outcomes by Faculty and Students First Institute to be accredited by NBA under Tier I Many Faculty members with more than 20 years of Mepco experience
Concluding Remarks :
OVER ALL CONCLUSIVE EXPLICATION
Mepco Schlenk Engineering College is a “TEMPLE OF LEARNING” with “Work is Worship” as motto and “Quality” as its Mantra. It has its own place in the Indian Higher Education Map through its Academic Excellence and Research Potential. The proof of excellence is the continuous placement record, many sponsored research projects, accreditation with high grade, topping media rankings and high reputation among academic community.
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6.ANNEXURE
1.Metrics Level Deviations Metric ID Sub Questions and Answers before and after DVV Verification 1.4.1 Structured feedback received from 1) Students, 2) Teachers, 3) Employers, 4) Alumni 5) Parents for design and review of syllabus Semester wise /year-wise
Answer before DVV Verification : A. Any 4 of above Answer After DVV Verification: E. None of the above Remark : Feedback is not related to curriculum. Link does not shows filled feedback forms from any above. HEI input edited accordingly.
2.3.2 Percentage of teachers using ICT for effective teaching with Learning Management Systems (LMS), E-learning resources etc.
2.3.2.1. Number of teachers using ICT Answer before DVV Verification : 237 Answer after DVV Verification: 200
Remark : DVV Clarification documents are not found on link. link to LMS, Moodle is not functioning. Provided ICT link is also not working.
2.3.3 Ratio of students to mentor for academic and stress related issues
2.3.3.1. Number of mentors Answer before DVV Verification : 169 Answer after DVV Verification: 150
Remark : Clarification documents are not found as per deviation. Documents are not provided by seal and signature with higher authority.
2.4.4 Percentage of full time teachers who received awards, recognition, fellowships at State, National, International level from Government, recognised bodies during the last five years
2.4.4.1. Number of full time teachers receiving awards from state /national /international level from Government recognised bodies year-wise during the last five years Answer before DVV Verification: 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
122 121 102 56 42
Answer After DVV Verification : 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
6 7 6 1 1
3.1.4 Institution has the following facilities
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1. Central Instrumentation Centre
2. Animal House/Green House / Museum
3. Central Fabrication facility
4. Media laboratory/Business Lab/Studios
5. Research / Statistical Databases
Answer before DVV Verification : A. Any four facilities exist Answer After DVV Verification: D. One of the facilities exist Remark : Only Link to central instrumentation centre is functioning. HEI input edited accordingly.
3.4.5 Number of research papers per teacher in the Journals notified on UGC website during the last five years
3.4.5.1. Number of research papers in the Journals notified on UGC website during the last five years Answer before DVV Verification: 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
197 160 93 98 144
Answer After DVV Verification : 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
154 104 77 80 126
Remark : HEI input edited according to clarification.
3.6.2 Number of awards and recognition received for extension activities from Government /recognised bodies during the last five years
3.6.2.1. Total number of awards and recognition received for extension activities from Government /recognised bodies year-wise during the last five years Answer before DVV Verification: 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
16 1 4 1 1
Answer After DVV Verification : 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
2 1 4 1 1
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Remark : HEI input edited as award on the name of individual cannot be considered in this metric.
3.7.1 Number of Collaborative activities for research, faculty exchange, student exchange per year
3.7.1.1. Total number of Collaborative activities for research, faculty exchange, student exchange year-wise during the last five years Answer before DVV Verification: 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
66 57 43 34 35
Answer After DVV Verification : 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
0 0 0 0 0
3.7.2 Number of linkages with institutions/industries for internship, on-the-job training, project work, sharing of research facilities etc. during the last five years
3.7.2.1. Number of linkages for faculty exchange, student exchange, internship, field trip, on-the- job training, research, etc year-wise during the last five years Answer before DVV Verification: 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
353 352 322 266 213
Answer After DVV Verification : 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
140 227 215 155 165
Remark : HEI input edited according to excel sheet and attached documents. Here document for linkage will be counted ONLY once though number of students are more in number.
4.1.3 Percentage of classrooms and seminar halls with ICT - enabled facilities such as smart class, LMS, etc
4.1.3.1. Number of classrooms and seminar halls with ICT facilities Answer before DVV Verification : 103 Answer after DVV Verification: 63
4.4.1 Average Expenditure incurred on maintenance of physical facilities and academic support facilities excluding salary component, as a percentage during the last five years
4.4.1.1. Expenditure incurred on maintenance of physical facilities and academic support facilities excluding salary component year-wise during the last five years (INR in Lakhs)
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Answer before DVV Verification: 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
1261.594 1410.396 1141.319 1400.483 1239.780 49 88 62 99 38
Answer After DVV Verification : 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
804.311 765.2299 736.0501 633.0042 683.4855
Remark : HEI input edited as per clarifications.
5.1.2 Average percentage of students benefited by scholarships, freeships, etc. provided by the institution besides government schemes during the last five years
5.1.2.1. Total number of students benefited by scholarships, freeships, etc provided by the institution besides government schemes year-wise during the last five years Answer before DVV Verification: 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
840 713 684 214 218
Answer After DVV Verification : 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
840 713 684 214 218
5.1.3 Number of capability enhancement and development schemes –
1. Guidance for competitive examinations 2. Career Counselling 3. Soft skill development 4. Remedial coaching 5. Language lab 6. Bridge courses 7. Yoga and Meditation 8. Personal Counselling
Answer before DVV Verification : 7 or more of the above Answer After DVV Verification: 7 or more of the above 5.1.4 Average percentage of students benefited by guidance for competitive examinations and career counselling offered by the institution during the last five years
5.1.4.1. Number of students benefited by guidance for competitive examinations and career counselling offered by the institution year-wise during the last five years Answer before DVV Verification:
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2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
827 703 817 794 758
Answer After DVV Verification : 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
150 150 150 150 100
Remark : Link to the supporting documents is not opening. DVV could not verify claim HEI input.
5.2.2 Percentage of student progression to higher education (previous graduating batch)
5.2.2.1. Number of outgoing students progressing to higher education Answer before DVV Verification : 78 Answer after DVV Verification: 73
5.3.1 Number of awards/medals for outstanding performance in sports/cultural activities at national/international level (award for a team event should be counted as one) during the last five years
5.3.1.1. Number of awards/medals for outstanding performance in sports/cultural activities at national/international level (award for a team event should be counted as one) year-wise during the last five years Answer before DVV Verification: 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
54 32 28 18 25
Answer After DVV Verification : 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
16 4 21 12 17
Remark : HEI put edited according to clarification.
6.5.3 Average number of quality initiatives by IQAC for promoting quality culture per year
6.5.3.1. Number of quality initiatives by IQAC for promoting quality year-wise for the last five years Answer before DVV Verification: 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
19 25 17 19 13
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Answer After DVV Verification : 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
1 9 3 4 0
Remark : HEI input edited as per supporting document and quality initiatives.
7.1.1 Number of gender equity promotion programs organized by the institution during the last five years
7.1.1.1. Number of gender equity promotion programs organized by the institution year-wise during the last five years Answer before DVV Verification: 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
6 7 5 7 4
Answer After DVV Verification : 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
3 7 1 3 3
7.1.10 Number of Specific initiatives to address locational advantages and disadvantages during the last five years 7.1.10.1. Number of specific initiatives to address locational advantages and disadvantages year-wise during the last five years Answer before DVV Verification: 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
17 24 9 4 3
Answer After DVV Verification : 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15
2 8 7 3 7
Remark : HEI input edited as per clarification.
2.Extended Profile Deviations ID Extended Questions 1.2 Number of seats earmarked for reserved category as per GOI/State Govt rule year-wise during the last five years
Answer before DVV Verification: 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 546 546 546 468 468
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Answer After DVV Verification: 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 779 809 821 731 731
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