7.2 Best Practices

7.2.1 Describe at least two institutional best practices (as per NAAC format given in next page)

Response: Yes

Best Practice (I)

1. Title of the practice:

Promotion of High Quality Research and innovation by concerted efforts

2. Objectives of the practice:

The main objectives of the practice are to create required infrastructure and

mentors for research and to promote research culture among faculty and

students. The institute strives to support an environment of research excellence

and celebrate the achievements of researchers and research teams and also to

uplift research work to the level of patenting.

3. The context:

Mentors are identified and students and faculty are motivated through

mentoring and exposing them to new areas and challenges. Encouraging

interdisciplinary research and industry interaction. Provision of seed money and

research grant.

4. The practice:

Centre for Innovation and Institution Innovation council has been started with the objectives to

impart and encourage creativity and innovation among students and faculty. To conduct

motivational programmes and skill development programmes on innovation. To encourage

innovation by introducing awards at various levels and to create awareness about IPR and

provide guidance. The Institute created the following centres to promote research in thrust areas

like: Disaster Management, Advanced materials, Nanotechnology, Sophisticated Analytical

Instrumentation facility, crystal growth facility and advanced manufacturing equipments and

CATIA software. Additionally, Faculty have been identified as mentors and encouraged to apply

for funding, and a Workshop on Research Methodology was conducted freely every year for

research scholars. Motivational lectures on preparation of research projects, funding of projects,

creativity and innovation. The institute conducted guest lectures, workshops, research training

programmes and seminars in latest topics, and introduced Students’ Project Exhibition and Best

Project prize. MoUs were signed with national research laboratories and industries for research

collaboration and internship, Faculty of Ph.D. and Ph.D. Graduates are encouraged to attend and

present papers at national and international conferences in order to be exposed to recent and

emerging trends in their fields of interest. In order to facilitate this, the management extends

financial assistance to TA, DA and registration fees at a rate of 50 per cent. Teachers may make

use of duty leave for such participations. These provisions are also extended to students for

participation in seminars / symposia / project competitions, etc. Seed money is given to carry out

the requisite preliminary work to improve the likelihood of receiving funding.

5. Evidence of success:

1. SAIF is being utilized by several research scholars of our

universities and other academic institutions. This has helped in high

quality publications and useful research outputs. The number of

technical papers published in journals increased from 118 in 2013 to

264 in 2016.

2. Centre for disaster management has motivated students and faculty

to work in this important area. Elective course in disaster

management has been introduced in B.E. (Civil Engineering).

Search and rescue robot has been designed by ECE students and

tested in the laboratory. A project proposal has been sent to BRNS

for prototype development. An international conference and

workshop on disaster management was conducted in 2014. Value

added courses on embedded systems, biomedical instrumentation,

software testing etc. were conducted which are useful for students in

their projects.

3. The quantity and quality of PhD and paper publications improved

over the years.

4. Generally the thesis submitted by Ph.D. scholars is recommended by

examiners for viva voce examination without delay. This ensures

speedy completion of evaluation.

5. Ten technologies/products were successfully developed through

SPIHER – MSME Business Incubator with a grant of Rs. 51.552

lakhs from the Ministry of MSME. Four patents have been filed.

Proposal for scaling up of SPIHER – MSME Business Incubator has

been submitted to NitiAyog for a grant of Rs. 10 crores. The

proposal has been short listed and presentation was made in Delhi. It

is under process.

Siemens Healthcare – MoU

Red Hat Linux – MoU

MoU with IBM

MoU with Taylor’s University, Malaysia

National Conference on “Innovations in Civil

Engineering”, March 19-20, 2019

International Conference on Cognitive

Computing and Big Data Analytics

ICCCBDA’19

One Day Workshop and Hands on Training on

“STADD Pro and TEKLA”on 26.3.19

PMKVY Course on “Construction laboratory and

field technician” 09-01-2019 to 09-03-2019

Workshop on “Micorsft Project “ in association

with i-3 Design Technologies” on 07.08.18

Certificate Course on “Modern Project

Management” in association with IIPM August

29-30, 2018.

Value Added Course on Quality Control,

January 22-24, 2019

St.Peter’s Hackathon Meet 2K19

Certificate Course on Software Testing in

association with Bita Code Academy

PMKVY program on Junior Software Developer

Seminar on Internet of Things in association

withPantech Solutions, September 18, 2018

Photoshop training conducted for Computer

literates, February 17, 2019

Guest Lecture

Hackathon 2018

Cyber-Tech Club

Cyber-Tech Club Valediction

Stuents Participation

Industrial Interaction

UGC- NET Training to Faculty

IBM Visit and interaction

Faculty Development Programme

Counseling to Parents in School- Extension

Activity

Research Methodology Workshop

ICT Enabled Education for Teachers- Extension

Activity- 27-4-19

ICT Enabled Education for Teachers- Extension

Activity- 27-4-19

Award of Appreciation

Outcome Based education –Workshop- 10-2-19

International Conference –QuaideMillad Men’s

College, Medvkkam, Chennai-18-2-19

Workshop on Articifical Intelligence,Machine

Learning and Deep Learning

Students Participation in Workshop

Participation in Technical Lecture

Certificate Course-Dept of Tamil

Workshops Conducted

Commerce Incubators–Start Ups and Push Ups

Mobile App Release Programme

Rank Holders -Graduation Day

Book Publication

Workshop, Seminar, Conference, Webminar and FDP

Session Chaired in the International Conference

Best Practice (II)

1. Title of the Practice:

Teaching Learning Process

2. Objective of the Practice:

1. To make the teaching - learning process effective.

2. To monitor the academic performance of the students by continuous

evaluation by conducting slip tests, unit tests, model exams and

assignments.

3. To conduct seminars, specific assignment writing, group discussion and

quiz competition to improve student’s performance.

4. To develop value added skills and knowledge in students to improve their

employment in industry.

5. To implement digital learning through NPTEL and SWAYAM courses to

enrich the knowledge of students and faculty.

6. To develop a global mindset of the students and staff members in their

teaching learning process

3. The Context:

1. To make the teaching - learning process meaningful and efficient.

2. To make remedial measures to make the students understand the fundamentals.

3. To motivate the students to give their best performance in higher

education/research and hence in employability skills.

4. To develop learning opportunities that are flexible to support their learning

patterns.

4. The Practice:

1. Academic calendar and Question Bank made available to all students.

2. Access for digital learning through NPTEL lectures and SWAYAM

courses and to the National Digital Library.

3. Value added, employment oriented and skill development courses are

conducted.

4. Maintain a logbook for each subject separately containing details

of attendance, unit test and model examination marks and coverage

of syllabus for each hour.

5. Maintain the course file, which includes the syllabus, lesson plan,

course material and question bank.

6. Unit test cell has been created which conducts CIA (Continuous

Improvement Assessment) and model examinations at the end of

the semester on the same pattern as Institute examinations.

7. The performance of the students in the above tests are discussed

with the students and periodically sent to the parents as progress

reports.

8. Faculty counsellors for every 15 to 20 students are nominated to

counsel the students on all matters including academics and regular

class committee meetings are conducted by them.

9. Parents are constantly updated about their ward’s disciplinary and

academic performances through SMS.

10. Special efforts are taken to identify slow learners from advanced

learners and they are given bridge courses and orientation

programmes for development.

11. The Centre for Staff Development conducts special lectures to

improve the teaching – learning process.

As part of the initiative for digital learning, the following measures were taken by

the institution to enrich students and faculty with latest the knowledge.

1. Digital library has been started with numerous computer systems.

2. NPTEL modules made available in library and departments.

3. SWAYAM courses were introduced in 2017 with the approval of

Academic Council and Board of Managment.

4. E-journals, e-books and data bases are made available in the library.

5. Evidence of Success:

1. The confidence level of students and faculty, and the academic

performance has clearly improved by the above process.

2. The counselling has helped in the overall improvement of the

behaviour of the students.

3. Strong basics in subjects have helped the students in taking up useful

projects to the industry and the society.

4. The orientation programmes specially conducted for first year

students are helping them to be stress-free.

5. Interaction with parents has shown positive improvement in their

wards for overall development.

6. Digital learning has improved productivity in students and faculty.

Profile Book

Assignments

Test Book Record

Academic Performance of the Students (Log Book)

Webinar by Mr, Anand Mahindra, Chairman, Mahindra Group, 8th January 2019.

Webinar by Dr.Anand Deshpande, Founder, Chairman & Managing Director of Presistant Systems Ltd., 24 th January 2019.

Face book Live session by Ms.Shwetasree Majumder,

10th January, 2019.

Interaction session by Dr.G.P.Ramesh,

IIC Coordinator

Mr.Ram Jawahar, Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs, Patent Office, Chennai, 10th January 2019.

Exhibition