Criteria-2

Criteria 2 - Program Curriculum and Teaching - Learning Processes

2.1 Program Curriculum (20)

2.1.1 State the process used to identify extent of compliance of the University curriculum for attaining the Program Outcomes and Program Specific Outcomes as mentioned in Annexure I. Also mention the identified curricular gaps, if any

·        Affiliated to VTU (Write up)

·        Curriculum divided into groups – explain

·        List the categories of curriculum and relevant subjects

2.1.2  State the delivery details of the content beyond the syllabus for the attainment of POs and PSOs 

2.1.3 Program Level Course-PO Matrix of all courses INCLUDING First Year Courses

2.2  Teaching - Learning Processes

2.2.1 Describe Processes followed to improve quality of Teaching & Learning

·        Academic Calendar

·        Pedagogical Initiatives

·        Methodologies to Support Slow Learners and to Encourage Elite Students.

a.      Appointment of Class Coordinators and Mentors:

b.     b. Diagnosing and Tracking Student Performance and Attendance:

c.      c. Improving Academic Performance:

d.     d. Enhancing Communication and Presentation Skills:

e.      e. Peer Learning Groups:

f.       f. Class Room Teaching

·        Increasing Student Participation in the Classroom:

·        Laboratory Learning

·        In order to attain the COs and POs the following performances Indicators are used as guidelines for the conduction of experiments in the laboratory:

a.      Ability to conduct experiment:

b.     Data observation and presentation:

c.      Data analysis and interpretation:

d.     Subject Knowledge:

·        Continuous Assessment in laboratory:

·        Student’s feedback of teaching learning process and action taken:

a.      Semester Course Outcome (CO) Report:

b.     Semester Programme Outcome (PO) Report.

c.      Periodic Review.

d.     VTU examination result.

e.      Course feedback after Completion of the syllabus

f.       Academic audit.

g.     Centralized online student feedback System:

h.     Staff Appraisal.

2.2.2  Quality of internal semester Question papers, Assignments and Evaluation

·        Process for internal question paper setting and evaluation and effective process implementation

·        Process to ensure questions from outcomes /learning level perspective

1.      Clarity

2.      Reliability

3.      Validity

4.      Authenticity

5.      Fairness

2.2.3  Quality of student projects

2.2.4  Initiatives related to industry interaction

·        Industry Supported Laboratories

·        Industry Involvement in the Program Design

·        Industry involvement in the Program design and partial delivery of any regular courses for students:

o   Value Added Course Details

o   Guest Lecture Summary with Industrial Experts

o   MOU details

o   Impact analysis of industry institute interaction and action taken thereof

2.2.5  Initiatives related to industry internship/summer training

·        Industrial /Internship/Summer Training

o   Initiatives

o   Arranging for In-plant training / Internship

o   Impact Analysis of Industrial Training

o   Student Feedback on Initiative

·        Details of the training undergone: