Self Study Report of VIDYALANKAR INSTITUTE of TECHNOLOGY

Self Study Report of VIDYALANKAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SELF STUDY REPORT FOR 1st CYCLE OF ACCREDITATION VIDYALANKAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY VIDYALANKAR COLLEGE MARG WADALA(E) 400037 www.vit.edu.in Submitted To NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION COUNCIL BANGALORE (Draft) Page 1/123 21-09-2018 06:01:31 Self Study Report of VIDYALANKAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1 INTRODUCTION Vidyalankar Institute of Technology is a self-financed Engineering Degree and Management college, established in 1999, approved by AICTE and affiliated to the University of Mumbai. It is managed by Vidyalankar Dnyanapeeth Trust (established in 1998), renowned for imparting quality technical education. The Trust has its genesis in the Vidyalankar Group (initiated in 1960) and is committed to achieving excellence in education. The seeds of Vidyalankar were sown by Late Prof. Chandrashekhar Deshpande, a technocrat and visionary blessed with extraordinary academic talents, engineering skills and a great passion for education. The Institute currently runs five undergraduate programmes, three postgraduate programmes and a doctorate programme in Engineering, and a postgraduate programme in Management Studies. Centrally located in Mumbai, the Institute, with its state of the art infrastructure and qualified and experienced faculty, attracts meritorious students. At Vidyalankar we aim to create industry-ready professionals and entrepreneurs by infusing the right blend of technological expertise and professional acumen, and sensitize them towards contributing to society. Although our Institute is affiliated to the University of Mumbai and follows the prescribed curriculum, our rigorous academic delivery plan integrated with ICT enabled teaching–learning processes, and our monitoring system, encourage innovative thinking, problem-solving capabilities and research orientation among learners. Adequate emphasis is given for co-curricular and extra-curricular activities and a plethora of opportunities are offered to enrich one's personality. We facilitate a holistic environment to enable learners to reach their optimum potential. The concept of aiming for 'student delight' nurtures a progressive learner-centric environment at the Institute. Vision To be a globally recognized Institute where learners are nurtured in a scholarly environment to evolve into competent professionals and researchers to benefit society. Mission Evolve a curriculum which emphasizes on strong fundamentals with the flexibility to choose advanced courses of interest and gain exposure to tools and techniques in contemporary subjects. Encourage a teaching-learning process in which highly competent faculty share a symbiotic association with Institutes of repute. Facilitate creation and dissemination of knowledge through a digitally-enabled learning environment. Develop academic and infrastructural facilities with modern equipment and other learning resources and encourage reciprocal sharing with other Institutes through networking. Establish a Center of Excellence to enhance academia-industry partnership and work on collaborative projects. Page 2/123 21-09-2018 06:01:31 Self Study Report of VIDYALANKAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 1.2 Strength, Weakness, Opportunity and Challenges(SWOC) Institutional Strength Effective leadership of the members of the trust with passion towards working for excellence in education Conducive environment and state of Art Infrastructure Learner centric & ICT enabled Teaching–Learning process, to meet the needs of the millennials In house e-Governance system Academic Audit and Beyond Syllabus Activities Institutional Weakness International engagement in terms of student and faculty exchange programs. Less percentage of faculty involved in research and consultancy activities. Faculty upgradation to keep in pace with changing technologies and pedagogical innovations. Institutional Opportunity International collaborations Expansion of need based Educational and Research programs Enhancing contributions to green initiatives for sustainable development of society Academic Autonomy Institutional Challenge Changing admission scenario in engineering and technology due to wide availability of other professional programmes Unpredictable placement opportunities Availability of competent Ph.D faculty 1.3 CRITERIA WISE SUMMARY Curricular Aspects Vidyalankar Institute of Technology (VIT) is affiliated to the University of Mumbai (UoM). Many of our faculty members are Conveners / Members of Board of Studies (BoS) at UoM and are actively involved in curriculum design. Besides them, almost all faculty members participate in workshops, seminars and orientation programs conducted by the UoM. Institute has a well-planned, documented and a structured six step mechanism from identification of the gaps in the curriculum to feedback and takeaways to ensure effective curriculum delivery. Academic teaching-learning processes are planned in consultation with Cluster Mentors and documented in the Academic Administration Plan. This is ensured in the Academic Preview Process at the beginning of each Page 3/123 21-09-2018 06:01:32 Self Study Report of VIDYALANKAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY semester. Dissemination of plan and effective content delivery is ensured through Academic Review Process at the end of each semester. As the curriculum is designed and developed by the UoM, Institute does not have any academic flexibility. However, curriculum enrichment is achieved through Beyond Syllabus Activities and Value Added Courses imparting transferable and life skills. These courses are designed based on the recent developments and the feedback received from the stakeholders. The focus is on providing technical knowledge and soft skills development. Institute has provision of various committee activities which contribute to sensitizing students to cross-cutting issues like Gender, Environmental Sustainability, Human Values and Professional Ethics for development of creative and divergent competencies. Institute takes structured feedback from the stakeholders and the same is analyzed and corrective measures are taken for improvement. Teaching-learning and Evaluation The Institute is conscious to serve students of different backgrounds and abilities, through effective teaching- learning processes and interactive instructional techniques. A well-defined mechanism is in place for assessing the learning levels of the students and for improving their academic performance. Institute follows transparent, well-administered mechanism and the norms/regulations of Government of Maharashtra for the admission process. Institute strives to continually improve the efficiency and effectiveness in assessment of Teaching, Learning and Evaluation Processes. The student centric education is deployed through experiential, individual, participative and collaborative learning modes catering to the learning needs of diverse of students. Student are engaged in higher order ‘thinking’ through role plays, group discussions, seminars, projects, presentations, PBL experiments, internships and applications of ICT resources. ICT enabled teaching-learning processes including development of e-learning resources by faculty and usage of lecture capture system makes learning more individualized, creative and dynamic. Faculty competence and their continuous professional development are assessed in Academic Preview/Review Processes as well as through Performance Appraisal system. Planning, dissemination, implementation and monitoring of CIE components are carried out with adherence to the Academic Calendar. Many reforms are introduced in the internal assessment system and the system is made robust and transparent with clear guidelines which are communicated from time to time. Standard procedures exist for examination related grievance redressal. Program Outcomes, Program Specific Outcomes and Course Outcomes are defined for all the programs and the methodology for attainment and evaluation is established. Based on the attainment levels, add-on efforts are identified for further improvement. Research, Innovations and Extension Institute is very proactive in establishing various platforms for research, innovation, and extension activities. Research culture is promoted by establishing infrastructure such as Research and Development Committee, Incubation Centre, Ph.D. program in Computer Engineering and Entrepreneurship Cell. Relevant policies and practices are in place; financial and competent human resources are available. Institute encourages faculty and Page 4/123 21-09-2018 06:01:32 Self Study Report of VIDYALANKAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY students to take up in-house and collaborative research projects in their domain expertise as well as in interdisciplinary areas. Students are sensitized to take up community projects. Institute has doctorate faculty including recognized PhD guides. Over a period of time, there is a significant rise in number of Conference and Journal Publications, sponsored research proposals/projects and books. Awareness on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) is enhanced through workshop/seminars which helped in working towards incremental rise in filing patents. The major projects undertaken and successfully incubated are vBicycle, vChef, vPrint, vLive, vCart and vRefer. Programmes to encourage industry-academia interface are regularly conducted. VIT encourage students to acquire knowledge and experience through internships in reputed industries, industrial visits, research linkages, MOUs with reputed

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