THE ANNUAL QUALITY ASSURANCE REPORT (AQAR) OF THE IQAC Name of the Institution : Dr. M.G.R Educational and Research Institute, (Deemed University, u/s 3 of UGC Act 1956) Date of Reports : 20.07.2009 & 28.08.2011 (2008 & 2009) (July/Aug 2010 – Aug 2011) Part - A The NAAC Peer Team visited the institution and NAAC certification was issued on Jan 2007. The Internal Quality Assessment Cell was constituted thereafter, as per the directives of the NAAC with the following composition, on the 15th Feb 2007. The committee constituted in Feb 2008 continued to control the quality initiatives. The following were the initial members of the committee , as on Feb. 2008. Chairperson : Dr. G. Gopalakrishnan, Vice Chancellor, Head of the Institution Faculty : Prof. Dr. V. Cyril Raj, Head, Dept of Computer Science Engineering Prof. Dr. S. Ravi, Head, Dept of Electronic & Communication Engineering Prof. Mr. M. Ganesan, Head, Dept of Mechanical Engineering Prof. Mr. L. Ramesh, Head, Dept of Electrical & Electronic Engineering Prof. Mr. R. Ramasamy, Head, Dept of Electronic& Instrumentation Engineering Prof. Dr. S. Arivalagan, Head, Dept of Civil Engineering Prof.Dr.Rama Vaidhyanathan, Head, Dept of Industrial Biotechnology Engineering Prof. Dr. Ramalingam, Head, Dept of Master of Business Administration Prof. Dr. Uma Rajaram, Dean, Engg & Tech, as coordinator IQAC Senior Administrative Offical Dr. S. Dinakaran, Registrar External Experts 1. Quality Management : Dr. Aswinin Ravi, Prof. of Management, D. G. Vaishnav College, Chennai 2. Industry : Dr. Sivarama Krishna Sastry, CEO Allied Electronics 3. Local Community : Mr.G.Dhananjayan, Chief Manager (Indian Bank) Director / Coordinator of IQAC : Prof. Uma Rajaram 1 NAAC / IQAC - NOMINATIONS 1. ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES COMMITTEE FUNCTIONAL S.NO NAME DESINGNATION DEPARTMENT DESIGNATION 1 Dr. G. GOPALA KRISHNAN RECTOR MECHANICAL CHAIRMAN 2 Dr. V. CYRIL RAJ PROFESSOR CSE MEMBER 3 Dr. S. ARIVALAGAN PROFESSOR CIVIL MEMBER 4 Mr. L. RAMESH AP EEE MEMBER 5 Mr. R. RAMASAMY PROFESSOR E&I MEMBER Dr. RAMA VAIDHYA 6 PROFESSOR IBT MEMBER NATHAN 7 Dr. S. RAVI PROFESSOR ECE MEMBER 8 Mr. M. GANESAN PROFESSOR MECHANICAL MEMBER 9 Dr. RAMALINGAM PROFESSOR MBA MEMBER 10 Dr. N. PADMANABHAN PROFESSOR CHEMICAL MEMBER DENTAL 11 Dr. VASUDEVAN PRINCIPAL MEMBER COLLEGE STUDENT 12 S. REVANTH KUMAR MECHANICAL REPRESENTATIVE STUDENT 13 ABHINAV KUMAR ECE REPRESENTATIVE STUDENT 14 AMIT KUMAR MBA REPRESENTATIVE STUDENT 15 ANBU RAJA .C MCA REPRESENTATIVE 2 2. TEACHING AND EVALUATION PROGRAMMES FUNCTIONAL S.NO NAME DESINGNATION DEPARTMENT DESIGNATION 1 Dr. G. GOPALA KRISHNAN RECTOR MECHANICAL CHAIRMAN DEAN 2 Dr. ARAVINDAN MECHANICAL MEMBER RESEARCH 3 Dr. S. PADMASANI KANNAN PROFESSOR ENGLISH MEMBER 4 Mr. L. RAMESH AP HOD / EEE MEMBER Deputy HOD / 5 Mrs. E. SHEEBA PERCIS AP MEMBER EEE CONTROLLER OF 6 Dr. SIVAKESAN COE MEMBER EXAMINATIONS Joint. 7 Mr. N. ETHIRAJ CONTROLLER OF COE MEMBER EXAMINATIONS STUDENT 8 SUMIT RANJAN ECE REPRESENTATIVE STUDENT 9 BHASKAR JYOTI BORAH MECHANICAL REPRESENTATIVE 3. CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMMES FUNCTIONAL S.NO NAME DESINGNATION DEPARTMENT DESIGNATION 1 Dr. G. GOPALA KRISHNAN RECTOR MECHANICAL CHAIRMAN PHYSICAL 2 Dr. S. VAIRAMANI DIRECTOR MEMBER DIRECTOR 3 Mr. R. KALAIGNAN AP CIVIL MEMBER 4 Mr. VIJAYAKUMAR AP MBA MEMBER 5 Dr. RAMA VAIDYANATHAN PROFESSOR HOD / IBT MEMBER 6 Mr. MANOJ BABU AP MECHANICAL MEMBER STUDENT 7 SURAM MALLIKARJUN IBT REPRESENTATIVE HARI PRASATH STUDENT 8 CIVIL RANGANATHAN.S REPRESENTATIVE STUDENT 9 T.V.X. NIROSHANTH IT REPRESENTATIVE STUDENT 10 SONU CHOUDHARY CSE REPRESENTATIVE 3 STUDENT 11 DEVENDRA RAJPUT CSE REPRESENTATIVE 4. RESEARCH PROGRAMMES FUNCTIONAL S.NO NAME DESINGNATION DEPARTMENT DESIGNATION 1 Dr. G. GOPALA KRISHNAN RECTOR MECHANICAL CHAIRMAN 2 Dr. P. ARAVINDAN DEAN (R&D) MECHANICAL MEMBER IT(Research 3 Mr. V.N. RAJAVARMAN AP MEMBER Scholar) CSE(Research 4 Mr. T.V. ANANTHAN AP MEMBER Scholar) 5. EXTENSION PROGRAMMES FUNCTIONAL S.NO NAME DESINGNATION DEPARTMENT DESIGNATION 1 Dr. G. GOPALA KRISHNAN RECTOR MECHANICAL CHAIRMAN 2 Mr. P.S. RAJAKUMAR AP IT MEMBER 3 Mrs. S. GEETHA AP CSE MEMBER 4 Mr. G. SREERAM AP CSE MEMBER 5 Dr. RAMA VAIDYANATHAN PROFESSOR HOD / IBT MEMBER STUDENT 6 NISHANT KUMAR ECE REPRESENTATIVE STUDENT 7 PREETHIKA.V.B CIVIL REPRESENTATIVE STUDENT 8 PRINCE KUMAR IT REPRESENTATIVE STUDENT 9 ABHINAV KUMAR ECE REPRESENTATIVE RASHMI KANT SINGH STUDENT 10 EEE CHAUHAN REPRESENTATIVE 4 6. EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE CELL FUNCTIONAL S.NO NAME DESINGNATION DEPARTMENT DESIGNATION 1 Dr. G. GOPALA KRISHNAN RECTOR MECHANICAL CHAIRMAN Executive 2 Dr. G.C. KOTHANDAN MBA MEMBER Director 3 Mr. RAGHUVEER AUDITOR FINANCE MEMBER 4 Dr. P. KALIAPERUMAL DEAN MBA MEMBER 5 Mr. GURUNATHAN ESTATE OFFICER MEMBER 6 Dr. S. DINAKARAN REGISTRAR MEMBER STUDENT 7 KUMARESH KHAN MBA REPRESENTATIVE STUDENT 8 ABIRAMI.M MCA REPRESENTATIVE 7. INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CELL FUNCTIONAL S.NO NAME DESINGNATION DEPARTMENT DESIGNATION 1 Dr. G. GOPALA KRISHNAN RECTOR MECHANICAL CHAIRMAN 2 Mr. EDWIN D. THANGAM AP CIVIL MEMBER Mr. MALLIKARJUNA 3 AP CIVIL MEMBER REDDY 4 Mr. A. IYEM PERUMAL AP MATHEMATICS MEMBER 5 Mr. A.K. DASARATHY AP CIVIL MEMBER Purchase PURCHASE 6 Mr. PRAVEEN JEYASINGH MEMBER Co-ordinator OFFICE HARI PRASATH STUDENT 7 CIVIL RANGANATHAN.S REPRESENTATIVE 8 ARUN KUMAR E&I STUDENT 5 REPRESENTATIVE STUDENT 9 SUPRIYA MOON CHEMICAL REPRESENTATIVE 8. MANAGEMENT INFROMATION SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL S.NO NAME DESINGNATION DEPARTMENT DESIGNATION 1 Dr. G. GOPALA KRISHNAN RECTOR MECHANICAL CHAIRMAN 2 Dr. S. RAMALINGAM PROFESSOR HOD / MBA MEMBER 3 Dr. P. KALIAPERUMAL DEAN MBA MEMBER 4 Dr. C.B. PALANIVELU Addl. REGISTRAR MECHANICAL MEMBER 5 Mr. V. CYRIL RAJ PROFESSOR HOD / CSE MEMBER STUDENT 6 NILESH KUMAR CSE REPRESENTATIVE STUDENT 7 DOLLY KUMARI E&I REPRESENTATIVE STUDENT 8 ANUPKUMARSINGH CHEMICAL REPRESENTATIVE STUDENT 9 SOHAM GHOSH EEE REPRESENTATIVE 9. GYMKHANA FUNCTIONAL S.NO NAME DESINGNATION DEPARTMENT DESIGNATION 1 Dr. G. GOPALA KRISHNAN RECTOR MECHANICAL CHAIRMAN PHYSICAL 2 Dr. S. VAIRAMANI DIRECTOR MEMBER DIRECTOR PHYSICAL 3 Dr. K. SANKARAN PROFERSSOR MEMBER DIRECTOR 4 Mr. R. KALAIGNAN AP CIVIL MEMBER 5 Mr. M. VIJAYAKUMAR AP MBA MEMBER 6 10. LIBRARY FUNCTIONAL SL.NO NAME DESINGNATION DEPARTMENT DESIGNATION 1 Dr. G. GOPALA KRISHNAN RECTOR MECHANICAL CHAIRMAN 2 Mr. RAJAN BABU LIBRARIAN LIBRARY MEMBER 3 Mr. V. CYRIL RAJ PROFESSOR HOD / CSE MEMBER System Mr. RAJESH CSE MEMBER 4 Administrator STUDENT 5 AMIT KUMAR MBA REPRESENTATIVE STUDENT 6 ANBU RAJA .C MCA REPRESENTATIVE STUDENT 7 SUPRIYA MOON CHEMICAL REPRESENTATIVE STUDENT 8 SUMIT RANJAN ECE REPRESENTATIVE STUDENT 9 SOHAM GHOSH EEE REPRESENTATIVE The plan of action chalked out by the IQAC in the beginning of the year aimed at improved innovations in the field of academics and infrastructural development of the institution under the following criteria: 1. Diversification of Courses 2. Importance of teaching-learning process 3. Innovation in Teaching Methodology 4. Assessment of Faculty 5. Update the library 6. Library hour. 7. World AIDS Day Awareness 8. Automation of library books using Boan Software sustained. 9. Subscription was planned Access of e-journal and e-books in the library, came into effect for staff and students. 10. The National and International journals were subscribed 11. Browsing internet was implemented in the Central Library 12. Regular Newsletters/Wall magazines by all departments and publication of journals by more departments. 7 13. Infrastructure Modification – i. The list of total number of students received from the Admissions Office was presented to the members. ii. Construction of a new block was suggested as existing blocks were not sufficient for accommodating students in the coming academic year. iii. Tentative class room requirements were arrived at, class room arrangements were made. iv. Based on suggestion given by V-C class rooms were accommodated near to respective departments. v. Students were satisfied with the class room arrangements vi. The list of class room arrangements was finalized and sent to the Dean (E&T), for circulating to the departments. 14. Seminars to be held in all departments on a regular basis, against a drawn out schedule 15. Remedial teaching to be incorporated in the college timetable on a regular basis Part - B 1. Activities reflecting the goals and objectives of the institution The Entrepreneurship Development Cell conducted a week long Programme for the students of the University, reflecting the main objective of the Institution “To produce Job Creators” Report of the E-Cell week given in Annexure-I. Mostly the week long programme created an awareness in the following areas: A debate as to “which is a better option for fresh Engineering Graduates- Entrepreneurship or Employment?”, Business ideas for India Techno Bazaar, where the students exhibited their technical innovations – a detailed report is given in Annexure-I Real-time training for the students is arranged with Industries like TVS (CPAT), IBM Software, Oracle, BSNL, and TNEB. Students are encouraged to participate in the State Level Sports Events and Inter University Sports Tournaments. The students are given training in the different types of Yoga Exercises, Meditation, Food and Nutrition. Many PG Programmes are planned and Syllabi formed for award of all PG Programmes in the latest technological fields like Nano Electronics, Wireless Communication, Information Security & Cyber Forensics, Polymer Science and Nuclear Physics. 8 After a detailed study, a change in the question paper pattern model for the 1st year Programme was taken up.