TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING PULCHOWK CAMPUS STRATEGIC PLAN (2017-2021) KATHMANDU, 2018 CONTENTS SECTION 1 ................................................................................................................................... 1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Contexts and Rationale of Strategic Plan .......................................................................................... 1 1.2 Purpose of the Plan ........................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Process of Preparing the Plan ........................................................................................................... 2 1.4 Participants of Strategic Planning ..................................................................................................... 2 1.5 Stakeholders ...................................................................................................................................... 2 1.6 Components of the Strategic Plan .................................................................................................... 3 1.6.1. Academic Excellence ................................................................................................................. 3 1.6.2 Think‐Tank .................................................................................................................................. 5 1.6.3 Improved working environment ................................................................................................ 6 1.6.4 Financial Sustainability ............................................................................................................... 9 1.6.5 Collaboration & Cooperation ................................................................................................... 11 1.7 Scope of the Plan ............................................................................................................................. 1 2 SECTION 2 ................................................................................................................................. 13 INSTITUTION’S PROFILE ........................................................................................................ 13 2.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................... 13 2.1.1 Geographical Setting of Nepal ................................................................................................. 13 2.1.2 Educational Status and Scopes ................................................................................................. 14 2.1.3 Stakeholders and Scope of Their Participation ....................................................................... 15 2.2 Description of Institute of Engineering ........................................................................................... 15 2.2.1 Historical Development of Institute of Engineering ................................................................ 15 2.2.2 Physical Infrastructures ............................................................................................................ 16 2.3 Academic Programs and Curriculum Management ........................................................................ 24 2.3.1 Programs ................................................................................................................................... 24 2.3.2 Curricular Management and Support ...................................................................................... 25 2.3.3 Teaching Learning Management and Practices ....................................................................... 26 2.3.4 Teaching Learning Resources and Support .............................................................................. 26 2.3.5 Examination System and Results ............................................................................................. 27 2.4 Human Resource Management ....................................................................................................... 27 2.4.1 Administrative Personnel and Staffs ....................................................................................... 27 2.4.2 Management Personnel ........................................................................................................... 28 2.4.3 Academic Staffs ........................................................................................................................ 28 2.5 Institutional Management .............................................................................................................. 28 2.5.1 Institutional Structure .............................................................................................................. 29 2.5.2 Management Committee ......................................................................................................... 29 2.5.3 Administration .......................................................................................................................... 30 2.5.4 Academic Management ............................................................................................................ 30 2.5.5 Associations (Academic staff, administration Staff and Students) ......................................... 30 2.6 Economic and Financial Management ............................................................................................ 30 2.6.1 Fixed Assets .............................................................................................................................. 30 2.6.2 Operational Expenditure and Trends (management plus programs) ..................................... 31 2.6.3 Sources of Income .................................................................................................................... 31 2.7 Research Documentation and Publications .................................................................................... 32 2.7.1 Research and Development ..................................................................................................... 32 2.7.2 Documentation and Publications ............................................................................................. 32 2.8 Co‐Curricular and Extra‐Curricular Activities .................................................................................. 32 2.8.1 Indoor Activities ........................................................................................................................ 32 2.8.2 Outdoor Activities..................................................................................................................... 33 SECTION 3 ................................................................................................................................. 34 DEVELOPMENT TREND .......................................................................................................... 34 3.1 Physical Infrastructure Development ............................................................................................. 34 3.2 Program/Academic Development................................................................................................... 34 3.3 Student Enrollment ......................................................................................................................... 34 3.4 Human Resource Development ...................................................................................................... 34 3.5 Student‐Teacher Ratio ..................................................................................................................... 35 3.6 Institutional Development .............................................................................................................. 35 3.7 Economic and Financial Development ............................................................................................ 35 SECTION 4 ................................................................................................................................. 36 SWOT ANALYSIS OF IOE ........................................................................................................ 36 4.1Strengths ........................................................................................................................................... 36 4.2 Weaknesses or Gaps ........................................................................................................................ 37 4.3 Opportunities ................................................................................................................................... 39 4.4 Threats/Challenges .......................................................................................................................... 40 4.5 Basis and Core Priorities for the Institutional Development ......................................................... 42 4.5.1 Basis of institutional development .......................................................................................... 42 4.5.2 Core Priorities of Institutional Development .............................................................................. 43 SECTION 5 ................................................................................................................................. 45 THE STRATEGIC PLAN ...........................................................................................................