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A.C.S College of Engineering, Bengaluru – AQAR 2016-17


CONTENTS

S. No Particulars Page

No

Part – A

INSTITUTION DETAILS

1 Details of the Institution 5

2 IQAC Composition and Activities 8

Part – B

CRITERION DETAILS

1 Curricular Aspects 11

2 Teaching, Learning and Evaluation 13

3 Research, Consultancy and Extension 16

4 Infrastructure and Learning Resources 20

5 Student Support and Progression 22

6 Governance, Leadership and Management 26

7 Innovations and Best Practices 32

8 Plans of Institution for next year 35

Part – C

ANNEXURES

1 Annexure I- Abbreviations 37

2 Annexure II - Academic Calendar of the

year 2016-17 38

3 Annexure III -Feedback Forms - Samples 40

4 Annexure IV - Best Practices of the

Institution 43


PART - A

INSTITUTION DETAILS


1. Details of the Institution

1.1 Name of the Institution

1.2 Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City/Town

State

Pin Code

Institution e-mail address

Contact Nos.

Name of the Head of the Institution:

Tel. No. with STD Code:

Mobile:

Name of the IQAC Co-ordinator:

Mobile:

IQAC e-mail address:

1.3 NAAC Track ID : KACOGN 24433

0990002802

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A.C.S. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

207, Kambipura

Mysore road

Bangalore

Karnataka

560074

[email protected]

Dr. M. S. Murali

09900028024

080 – 28437956

[email protected]

Mrs. Vibha Shetty, Assistant Professor, Dept. of EEE

9880906987


1.4 NAAC Executive Committee No. & Date:

(For Example EC/32/A&A/143 dated 3-5-2004.

This EC no. is available in the right corner- bottom

of your institution’s Accreditation Certificate)

1.5 Website address:

Web-link of the AQAR:

1.6 Accreditation Details

Sl. No. Cycle Grade CGPA Year of

Accreditation

Validity

Period

1 1st Cycle A 3.10 2016 1/12/2021

2 2nd

Cycle - - - -

3 3rd

Cycle - - - -

4 4th

Cycle - - - -

1.7 Date of Establishment of IQAC : DD/MM/YYYY

1.8 AQAR for the year :

1.9 Details of the previous year’s AQAR submitted to NAAC after the latest Assessment and Accreditation

by NAAC ((for example AQAR 2010-11submitted to NAAC on 12-10-2011)

i. AQAR Institution is Accredited in the year of December2016 (DD/MM/YYYY)

ii. AQAR________________NA____________________________ (DD/MM/YYYY)

iii. AQAR________________NA ____________________________ (DD/MM/YYYY)

iv. AQAR________________NA ____________________________ (DD/MM/YYYY)

1.10 Institutional Status

University State Central Deemed Private

Affiliated College Yes No

Constituent College Yes No

Autonomous college of UGC Yes No

2016-17

www.acsce.edu.in

06/04/2015

http://www.acsce.edu.in/acsce/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/AQAR2016-17.pdf

EC(SC)/19/A&A/6.1 Dated : 02.12.2016


Regulatory Agency approved Institution Yes No

Type of Institution Co-education Men Women

Urban Rural Tribal

Financial Status Grant-in-aid UGC 2(f) UGC 12B

Grant –in-aid + Self Financing Totally Self-financing

1.11 Type of Faculty/Programme

Arts Science Commerce Law PEI (Phys Edu)

TEI (Edu) Engineering Health Science Management

Others (Specify)

1.12 Name of the Affiliating University (for the Colleges)

1.13 Special status conferred by Central/ State Government-- UGC/CSIR/DST/DBT/ICMR etc.

Autonomy by State/Central Govt. / University

University with Potential for Excellence UGC-CPE

DST Star Scheme UGC-CE

UGC-Special Assistance Programme DST-FIST

UGC-Innovative PG programmes Any other (Specify)

UGC-COP Programmes

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

State

-

-

-

Visvesvaraya Technological University,

Jnana Sangama, Belagavi - 590018

Karnataka.


2. IQAC Composition and Activities

2.1 No. of Teachers

2.2 No. of Administrative/Technical staff

2.3 No. of students

2.4 No. of Management representatives

2.5 No. of Alumni

2.6 No. of any other stakeholder and

community representatives

2.7 No. of Employers/ Industrialists

2.8 No. of other External Experts

2.9 Total No. of members

2.10 No. of IQAC meetings held

2.11 No. of meetings with various stakeholders: Total No. Faculty

Non-Teaching Staff Students Alumni Others

2.12 Has IQAC received any funding from UGC during the year? Yes No

If yes, mention the amount

2.13 Seminars and Conferences (only quality related)

(i) No. of Seminars/Conferences/ Workshops/Symposia organized by the IQAC

Total Nos. International National State Institution Level

(ii) Themes

NA

• Outcome Based Education

• Accreditation & Assessment

• Research Funding Schemes

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

10

16

4

18

18

2 -

48 2 6 - 40

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12


2.14 Significant Activities and contributions made by IQAC

2.15 Plan of Action by IQAC/Outcome

The plan of action is planned by the IQAC in the beginning of the year towards quality

enhancement and the outcome achieved by the end of the year

Plan of Action Achievements

• Faculty to improve the numbers and

quality of faculty Research Publication

in reputed Journal/Conference.

• Proposal and plan to conduct National

and International Level seminars,

conferences, workshops, symposiums,

FDPs etc.

• Plan to enhance Industry Institute

Interaction activities

• Enhancing Library Resources

• Plan for Industry Oriented Placement

Training

• Faculty is able to achieve good number of

paper publications.

• National Level Conference, Workshops,

Seminars, Symposiums, FDPs,

Intercollegiate Technical Fest & Techno-

cultural fest were conducted across the

departments.

• Regular Industry-Institute-Interaction have

been conducted by inviting Technical

Expertise to deliver technical lectures to the

students, to update their knowledge with up-

to-the-minute technology.

• In order to enhance the library resources,

many books were added as per norms.

• Technical and Softskill training were

provided to students and student placement

record has been improved

* Academic Calendar of the year is attached as Annexure-II.

2.15 Whether the AQAR was placed in statutory body Yes No

Management Syndicate Any other body

Provide the details of the action taken

Part – B

1. Academic audit of all the departments

2. Monitoring the accreditation activities

3. Facilitating teaching and non teaching training programs.

4. Conducted periodic meeting / discussions with faculty members to collate the

data pertaining to various activities of the departments.

5. Encouraging departments to hold seminars / workshops / conferences.

6. Departmental IQAC coordinators are nominated to maintain cumulative record

of all the departmental activities and achievements to monitor progress.

7. E-Waste management, Green Audit and Energy saving

The management and IQAC members approved the Annual Quality Assurance Report

(AQAR) after a discussion along with the activities under the cell. The follow-ups were

done periodically through the meetings by IQAC and department level.

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PART - B

CRITERION DETAILS


Criterion – I

1. Curricular Aspects

1.1 Details about Academic Programmes

Level of the

Programme

Number of

existing

Programmes

Number of

programmes

added during the

year

Number of

self-financing

programmes

Number of

value added /

Career

Oriented

programmes

PhD 03 07 10

61 PG 04 - 04

UG 07 - 07

PG Diploma - - - -

Advanced

Diploma

- - - -

Diploma - - - -

Certificate - - - -

Others - - - -

Total 14 07 21 61

Interdisciplinary - - - 2

Innovative - - - 1

1.2 (i) Flexibility of the Curriculum: CBCS/Core/Elective option/Open options

(ii) Pattern of programmes:

1.3 Feedback from stakeholders* Alumni Parents Employers Students

(On all aspects)

Mode of feedback : Online Manual Co-operating schools (for PEI)

* The online feedback screen shot is attached in the Annexure-III

1.4 Whether there is any revision/update of regulation or syllabi, if yes, mention their salient aspects.

Pattern Number of programmes

Semester All Programmes

Trimester -

Annual -

NO, Affiliated to university

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√

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1.5 Any new Department/Centre introduced during the year. If yes, give details.

Yes.

The following 7 departments are approved by university to have VTU recognized

research centres in this year of 2016-17.

1. Aeronautical Engineering

2. Biomedical Engineering

3. Electronics & Communication Engineering

4. Electrical & Electronics Engineering

5. Civil Engineering

6. Chemistry

7. Mathematics


Criterion – II

2. Teaching, Learning and Evaluation

2.1 Total No. of permanent

faculty

2.2 No. of permanent faculty with Ph.D.

2.3 No. of Faculty Positions

Recruited (R) and Vacant (V)

during the year

2.4 No. of Guest and Visiting faculty and Temporary faculty

2.5 Faculty participation in conferences and symposia:

No. of Faculty International

level National level

State

level

Attended

Seminars/

Workshops

29 53 49

Presented papers 60 29 0

Resource Persons 07 20 05

2.6 Innovative processes adopted by the institution in Teaching and Learning:

2.7 Total No. of actual teaching days

during this academic year

Total Assistant

Professors

Associate

Professors Professors Others

124 65 20 19 20

Assistant

Professors

Associate

Professors Professors Others Total

R V R V R V R V R V

9 - 6 - 10 - 20 - 45 -

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• 24 x 7 Wi-Fi enabled campus providing for technology access.

• Content beyond the syllabus for all the subjects.

• Students participate in summer research projects.

• Seminars, Guest lectures, Mini projects and conferences for improving the skills of the

students.

• NPTEL videos support for learning the basic and latest subjects with good knowledge.

• E-library and E-journals resources.

• Industrial visits & In-plant training.

170

37

20 -


2.8 Examination/ Evaluation Reforms initiated by

the Institution (for example: Open Book Examination, Bar Coding,

Double Valuation, Photocopy, Online Multiple Choice Questions)

2.9 No. of faculty members involved in curriculum

restructuring /revision /syllabus development as

member of Board of Study /Faculty /Curriculum

Development workshop

2.10 Average percentage of attendance of students

2.11 Course/Programme wise

Distribution of pass percentage:

Title of the

Programme

Total no.

of

students

appeared

Division

Distinction

% I % II %

III

% Pass %

AE 186 8 31 23.1 - 43.12

BME 97 31 29 4 - 67.21

CIVIL 212 12.26 22.64 8 - 31.11

CSE 168 15.4 31 13 - 66.85

ECE 163 16 26 11 - 51.36

EEE 73 6 11 10 - 21.45

MECH 226 8 17 17 - 43.81

2.12 How does IQAC Contribute/Monitor/Evaluate the Teaching & Learning processes:

1. IQAC conducts meetings & adopts suitable methods for improvement to review the quality of

teaching.

2. Evaluation of teachers by the students Self Evaluation of the teachers as per the guidelines of

Department of Collegiate Education.

3. Internal Assessment Examinations as per Visvesvaraya Technological University Rules, Class Tests,

Seminars, Oral Tests.

As per VTU Norms

-

85%

3 -


2.13 Initiatives undertaken towards faculty development

Faculty / Staff Development

Programmes

Number of faculty

benefitted

Refresher courses 224

UGC – Faculty Improvement

Programme 03

HRD programmes 07

Orientation programmes 620

Faculty exchange programme 65

Staff training conducted by the

university 15

Staff training conducted by other

institutions 17

Summer / Winter schools, Workshops,

etc. 38

Others 08

2.14 Details of Administrative and Technical staff

Category

Number of

Permanent

Employees

Number of

Vacant

Positions

Number of

permanent

positions filled

during the Year

Number of

positions

filled

temporarily

Administrative Staff 28 - 8 -

Technical Staff 114 - 20 -


Criterion – III

3. Research, Consultancy and Extension

3.1 Initiatives of the IQAC in Sensitizing/Promoting Research Climate in the institution

3.2 Details regarding major projects

Completed Ongoing Sanctioned Submitted

Number - 1 - -

Outlay in Rs. Lakhs - 11,12,000 - 85,00,000

3.3 Details regarding minor projects

Completed Ongoing Sanctioned Submitted

Number 2 - 01 10

Outlay in Rs. 13,000 - 5,000 1,00,000

3.4 Details on research publications

International National Others

Peer Review Journals 30 - -

Non-Peer Review Journals 10 - -

e-Journals 02 - -

Conference proceedings 60 26 -

3.5 Details on Impact factor of publications:

Range Average h-index Nos. in SCOPUS

0-2

Good research practices are shared with staff and students at different platforms. IQAC

sensitised the staff members towards the need to apply for minor research projects to the

funding Agencies. Steps were taken to encourage and facilitate the staff members to pursue

Ph.D. Staff were also encouraged to attend and present papers in seminars, conferences etc.,

and to publish research papers in journals of national and international repute.

1 5 38


3.6 Research funds sanctioned and received from various funding agencies, industry and other organisations

Nature of the Project Duration

Year

Name of the

funding

Agency

Total

grant

sanctioned

Received

Major projects 2016-17 ISRO 11,12,000 4,77,000

Minor Projects 2016-17 KSCST 13,000 13,000

Interdisciplinary Projects 2016-17 - - -

Industry sponsored 2016-17 - - -

Projects sponsored by the

University/ College 2016-17 College 2,07,000 2,07,000

Students research

projects

(other than compulsory

by the University)

2016-17 Motorola 5,000 -

Any other(Specify) 2016-17 DST, ISRO 3,00,000 3,00,000

Total 2016-17 06 16,37,000 9,97,000

3.7 No. of books published i) With ISBN No. Chapters in Edited Books

ii) Without ISBN No.

3.8 No. of University Departments receiving funds from

UGC-SAP CAS DST-FIST

DPE DBT Scheme/funds

3.9 For colleges Autonomy CPE DBT Star Scheme

INSPIRE CE Any Other (specify)

3.10 Revenue generated through consultancy

3.11 No. of conferences

organized by the

Institution

3.12 No. of faculty served as experts, chairpersons or resource persons

3.13 No. of collaborations: International National Any other

3.14 No. of linkages created during this year:

Level International National State University College

Number 1 1 - - 2

Sponsoring

agencies

ISRO &

Management Management - - Management

-

Rs. 10,00,000/-

1

-

-

-

-

- - -

ISRO, DST - -

10

- 21 -

21

5 -


3.15 Total budget for research for current year in lakhs:

From Funding agency From Management of University/College

Total

3.16 No. of patents received this year

3.17 No. of research awards/ recognitions received by faculty and research fellows of the institute in the year

3.18 No. of faculty from the Institution

who are Ph. D. Guides

and students registered under them

3.19 No. of Ph.D. awarded by faculty from the Institution

3.20 No. of Research scholars receiving the Fellowships (Newly enrolled + existing ones)

JRF SRF Project Fellows Any other

3.21 No. of students Participated in NSS events:

University level State level

National level International level

3.22 No. of students participated in NCC events:



3.23 No. of Awards won in NSS:



Type of Patent Number

National Applied -

Granted -

International Applied -

Granted -

Commercialised Applied -

Granted -

Total International National State University Dist College

2 2 - - - - 05

7,90,000 30,00,000

37,90,000

17

58

3

1 - - -

2

-

-

-

- -

- -

- -

- -


3.24 No. of Awards won in NCC:



3.25 No. of Extension activities organized

University forum College forum

NCC NSS Any other

3.26 Major Activities during the year in the sphere of extension activities and Institutional Social

Responsibility

1. Blood Donation Camp

2. Plantation for Greenish Environment

3. Swatch Bharath for Cleanness

4. Medical Camp for Rural People

5. Lecture in adopted villages (NSS)

6. Eye Donation Camp

- -

- -

- 20

- 5 3


Criterion – IV

4. Infrastructure and Learning Resources

4.1 Details of increase in infrastructure facilities:

Facilities Existing Newly

created

Source of

Fund Total

Campus area 5 acres - Management 5 acres

Class rooms 32 - Management 32

Laboratories 52 1 Management 53

Seminar Halls 5 1 Management 6

No. of important equipment

purchased (≥ 1-0 lakh) during

the current year.

42 2 Management 44

Value of the equipment

purchased during the year

(Rs. in Lakhs)

1,53,25,979 7,95,000 Management 1,61,20,979

Others - VTU Research Centre 3 7 Management 10

4.2 Computerization of administration and library

4.3 Library services:

Existing Newly added Total

No. Value(Rs) No. Value(Rs) No. Value(Rs)

Text Books 14,930

24,95,462

355

1,50,140 16,71

1 26,45,602 Reference

Books 1,426 -

e-Books 18,000 4,77,000

VTU

Consortium is

renewed for the

year 2017

4,93,000 18,00

0 9,70,000

Journals 62 1,95,744 8 2,25774 70 4,21,518

e-Journals 8,611 4,77,000

VTU

Consortium is

renewed for the

4,93,000 8,611 9,70,000

• Digital display board for common communications.

• Institute uses ERP software for maintaining student database.

• Library is computerized as library is fully automated by means of RFID. And library

uses NGL software.


year 2017

Digital

Database 1 4,19,186 - - 1 4,19,186

CD & Video 522 - 34 - 556 -

Others (Project

Report) 121 - 53 - 174 -

4.4 Technology up gradation (overall)

Total

Computers

Computer

Labs Internet

Browsing

Centres

Computer

Centres Office

Depart-

ments Others

Existing 510 19 60

Mbps

1-(25

Computers)

1 -(25

Computers) 10 10 -

Added - - 40

Mbps - - - - -

Total 510 19 100

Mbps

1-(25

Computers)

1 -(25

Computers) 10 10 -

4.5 Computer, Internet access, training to teachers and students and any other programme for technology up

gradation (Networking, e-Governance etc.)

4.6 Amount spent on maintenance in lakhs :

i) ICT

ii) Campus Infrastructure and facilities

iii) Equipments

iv) Others

Total :

In the IPR Workshop the training was given to access the E-Journals.

4.19

37.54

14.28

2.30

58.31


Criterion – V

5. Student Support and Progression

5.1 Contribution of IQAC in enhancing awareness about Student Support Services

5.2 Efforts made by the institution for tracking the progression

• Internet facility with Wi-Fi connectivity is made available throughout the campus to support the

students in enhancing their knowledge with easy digital access.

• Induction day for the fresher’s, where in all the coordinators & conveners of different

committees briefed the students about curricular & extracurricular activities.

• The college is catering to the needs of students belonging to deprived communities of Scheduled

castes, Scheduled tribes, other backward classes and low-income groups. SC and ST Students are

encouraged to continue their education by way of Scholarships from Government and Non –

Government Organizations

• Subject wise special coaching classes for slow learners are conducted during the evening hours.

• Entrepreneurship Development Cell organizes periodical meetings with industrialists,

entrepreneurs and chief executives of various concerns to enhance the entrepreneurship skills

among the students.

• Industry Institute Interaction cell builds a good relationship between the Industry and Institute

for the welfare of the students by organizing regularly guest lectures, seminars, workshops,

conferences, industry visits, in-plant training, internships and campus connect programmes.

• Placement & Training Cell organizes various training programmes to mould the students with

core competency and employability.

• Library is equipped with various books, references, journals and e-journals to supplement the

thrust of students and to enrich their self-learning ability.

• A Grievance Redressal Cell is constituted to address the grievances of the students and parents

through feedback.

• National Service Scheme [NSS] encourage the students to take part in community development

activities.

• Personal growth sessions are conducted in all departments. Tracking the progress of students

through internal Test, Assignments, Model exams

• Counselling supports the students to improve through Student welfare committee

• Grievances and Redressal, Women’s welfare etc

• Periodic Parent - Teachers meeting to convey the progress of wards and to elicit their views on

various issues.

• Department meetings are being conducted twice in a month to monitor the progress of the action

plan. Academic audit is being conducted every semester to evaluate the progress.

• Internal Quality Audits are being conducted every year to review the attainment of the quality

objectives.


5.3 (a) Total Number of students

(b) No. of students outside the state

(c) No. of international students

Men Women

Demand ratio Dropout %

5.4 Details of student support mechanism for coaching for competitive examinations (If any)

No. of students beneficiaries

5.5 No. of students qualified in these examinations

NET SET/SLET GATE CAT

IAS/IPS etc State PSC UPSC Others

UG PG Ph. D. Others

1131 50 21 -

No %

757 66.93

No %

374 33.06

This Year Last Year

General SC ST OBC Physically

Challenged

Total General SC ST OBC Physically

Challenged

Total

66 29 9 230 - 315 89 25 10 201 - 298

• Continuing education cell is organizing the coaching classes for the students to face

competitive examinations like GATE, GRE etc through IAS academy of our

institution.

• The department specially conducts special coaching to the students for competitive

examinations.

390

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

1

41

10

1:60 1% - 2%


5.6 Details of student counselling and career guidance

No. of students benefitted

5.7 Details of campus placement

On campus Off Campus

Number of

Organizations

Visited

Number of

Students

Participated

Number of

Students Placed

Number of Students

Placed

33 580 47 10

5.8 Details of gender sensitization programmes

5.9 Students Activities

5.9.1 No. of students participated in Sports, Games and other events

Counselling

1. Counselling is provided to the students as a psychological support.

2. Weekly a period is allocated in the time table for student counselling, students are

encouraged to convey their grievances and needs more freely to the mentors.

3. Student mentors deal with all the students having social, economic and personal

problems.

Career guidance

1. The Career Guidance Cell is catering to the needs of students with the following

objectives.

To organize programmes to create awareness on the importance of higher studies in

India and abroad.

2. To organize coaching classes for competitive exams such as GRE, GATE, to counsel

them for higher studies.

3. To give ideas for preparing the materials for exams Students are given guidance for

Entrepreneurship.

• Women Development Cell organizes several programmes to enhance the

confidence level of girl students for their empowerment in the society.

• International Women’s Day was celebrated which is an opportunity to appreciate

the remarkable contribution of women to our society.

• Personal and academic related problems of women are counselled and solved.

290


State/ University level National level International level

No. of students participated in cultural events

State/ University level National level International level

5.9.2 No. of medals /awards won by students in Sports, Games and other events

Sports : State/ University level National level International level

Cultural: State/ University level National level International level

5.10 Scholarships and Financial Support

Number of

students Amount

Financial support from institution 56 16,05,500/-

Financial support from government 560 1,53,16,730/-

Financial support from other sources - -

Number of students who received

International/ National recognitions - -

5.11 Student organized / initiatives

Fairs : State/ University level National level International level

Exhibition: State/ University level National level International level

5.12 No. of social initiatives undertaken by the students

5.13 Major grievances of students (if any) redressed:

The Institution has Grievance redressal Committee. As and when grievances are reported the

committee meets and redresses the grievance. In addition to the above, Suggestion boxes are kept for

the students to write and drop describing their grievances. No such untoward incidence has occurred

so far.

120

0

-

0 0

38 0 0

0 0 02

0 0 0

-

- -

- -

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Criterion – VI

6. Governance, Leadership and Management

6.1 State the Vision and Mission of the institution

6.2 Does the Institution has a management Information System

6.3 Quality improvement strategies adopted by the institution for each of the following:

6.3.1 Curriculum Development

Vision

Engineering the future of the nation by transforming the students to be

technically skilled managers, innovative leaders and environmentally

receptive citizens.

Mission

To implement holistic approach in curriculum and pedagogy through

Industry Integrated Interactions to meet the needs of Global Engineering

Environment.

To develop students with knowledge, attitude and skill of employability,

entrepreneurship (Be Job creators than job seekers), research potential

and professionally ethical citizens.

Since the Institution is an affiliated Engineering College under Visvesvaraya

Technological University, the curriculum and syllabi of the affiliated

University have been adopted. The parent University revises the syllabi of the

programmes in a regular cycle of four years.

Yes. The Institution has a management Information System through Campus

Uno software.


6.3.2 Teaching and Learning

6.3.3 Examination and Evaluation

6.3.4 Research and Development

1. Semester Pre-commencement Preparations • Departmental Academic Calendar

• Lecture plans

• Course learning Objectives and Course Outcomes

• Topic learning Objectives and Outcomes

• Lecture notes

• Updating the library with appropriate books as suggested by the faculty-

• Modifying the laboratories to cater for the needs of revised syllabus and new

technology.

2. Monitoring the teaching process through

• Online feedback from students (Mid semester and end semester)

• Audit of completed syllabus(Monthly)

• Result analysis at the end of semester examination.

3. Addressing issues of individual student • Additional classes for slow learners

• Personal guidance to students approaching with difficulties

• Mentoring of students to motivate

4. Addressing issues related to course

• Extra lectures are allocated in the time table for courses of difficult nature.

• Teaching methodology workshops are conducted

• Lectures are conducted on prerequisite topics

• Expert lectures are conducted on topics related to the course, but, outside the

syllabus

• NPTEL videos support for learning the basic and latest subjects with good

knowledge

5. Addressing issues of faculty

• Course assignment as per Competency.

• Mentoring and guidance to faculty for a course handled by him/her by

senior/competent faculty

Examinations are conducted as per rule and regulations of VTU. Evaluation of

Internal Marks is done based on Continuous assessment of student’s performance

through tests, assignments, seminars and projects.

• The college has a research and development committee to coordinate the

activities related to research. The committee is headed by the principal with

faculty members having Ph.D. qualification as its members.

• All departments of college are recognized as research centre of VTU, Belgavi.

• Incentives for research publications and research projects are provided

• Institution provides seed money for research activities.


6.3.5 Library, ICT and physical infrastructure / instrumentation

6.3.6 Human Resource Management

6.3.7 Faculty and Staff recruitment

• The college boosts a well-stocked and digitalized central library with college

and department-wise division to ensure easy, quick and efficient access to

desired data.

• Wi-Fi campus.

• OPAC Software is provided for personal assistance to each and every user while

accessing the library books

• Every department has individual air-conditioned seminar hall with LCD

projector, system with internet connection.

• RFID cum Bar-coded Identity card to all the users.

• E-library and E-journals resources

• The roles and responsibilities of faculty and staff members have been defined by

the respective Heads of the Department as recommended by academic council of

the Institution.

• A well academic environment is under practice that works for the academic

growth of faculty members and students.

• The well-structured pedagogy model adopted by the faculty member helps to

deliver course materials, lesson plans in an effective manner for achieving

programme objectives (PO) and course objectives (CO).

• Faculty members are being constantly encouraged for publishing research papers

in conferences and journals

• ICT aids are being offered to the faculty member towards availing modern

teaching aids.

• Grievance and redressal cell is in active functioning, there by grievances posted

by faculty, staff and student are being immediately solved and appropriate

solutions are offered.

• Due to the existence of faculty member-self appraisal system, the outcome of

SWOT analysis is transferred for their growth.

The following procedure has been adopted for faculty and staff recruitment:

• Public Advertisement through National dailies.

• Application scrutiny by the concerned heads.

• Formation of expert committee with the composition of members as

recommended by the AICTE & VTU.

• Expert committee interview for the candidates.

• Issue of appointment letter by the Executive Director, Board of Management.


6.3.8 Industry Interaction / Collaboration

6.3.9 Admission of Students

6.4 Welfare schemes for

6.5 Total corpus fund generated

6.6 Whether annual financial audit has been done Yes No

Teaching √

Non

teaching

√

Students √

NIL

• The students are encouraged in doing their research projects in different

industries which are a part of their curriculum.

• Experts are also invited to share their industrial experiences with the students.

• Many conferences, workshops and seminars are regularly conducted by each

department and many technical experts and leading industrialists are invited

during the event.

• Field visits and study trips are organized for the students to make them familiar

with the practical environment.

• The college has signed MoU with many leading industries

• The institution included industry specific courses to cater the needs of the

industry

• Students are encouraged to take-up internships in leading industries.

• Admission of students is done through single window system as per VTU

Norms.

• The Institution ensures wide publicity and transparency in the admission

process through prospectus, College website and advertisements in all leading

national and regional daily newspapers.

• The prospectus and application form are uploaded in the College website.

Prior to the results of higher secondary examinations, counselling centre

inside the College helps the parents to enquire information about the range of

courses, eligibility criteria, and process of admission as well as academic

support facilities

• The College has participated in various educational fairs of various leading

publications in Bengaluru. The admission process sticks to the norms given by

the government order.

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6.7 Whether Academic and Administrative Audit (AAA) has been done?

Yes

Audit Type External Internal

Yes/No Agency Yes/No Authority

Academic Yes LIC of VTU &

ISO Yes

IQAC & HOD’s of

All the Department

Administrative Yes Auditor Yes Principal

6.8 Does the University/ Autonomous College declares results within 30 days?

For UG Programmes Yes No

For PG Programmes Yes No

6.9 What efforts are made by the University/ Autonomous College for Examination Reforms?

6.10 What efforts are made by the University to promote autonomy in the affiliated/constituent colleges?

6.11 Activities and support from the Alumni Association

• Online QPDS system

• University has introduced CBCS system.

• The valuation is conducted under the surveillance of CCTV cameras at recognized

valuation centres.

• Barcode system for coding and decoding of answer scripts

Not Applicable

• Alumni meets are organized yearly.

• Every Alumni is encouraged to register in Alumni Association

• Every Department maintains group email-ids for the passed out batches, there by

industry openings and technical expectations have been circulated among students.

• Alumni’s are regularly visiting the campus and offer technical talk and orientation

programmes on the basis of the industrial needs.

• Since alumni’s are the reputed stake holders of an educational system, a well

defined feedback form has been designed and circulated among alumnus for

recording their views and suggestions.

√

√


6.12 Activities and support from the Parent – Teacher Association

6.13 Development programmes for support staff

6.14 Initiatives taken by the institution to make the campus eco-friendly

• Parent Teacher Association meeting is conducted at least once in each semester to

know about the students’ progress and attendance.

• Suggestions are also received from the parents for the improvement of the institution

according we try to implements them.

• Basic English Communication

• Computer Skills – Ms-word, Excel

• Rain-water harvesting

• Prohibiting smoking and making a tobacco-free campus

• Tree plantation

• Environment Day Celebration


Criterion – VII

7. Innovations and Best Practices

7.1 Innovations introduced during this academic year which have created a positive impact on the functioning

of the institution. Give details.

7.2 Provide the Action Taken Report (ATR) based on the plan of action decided upon at the beginning of the

year

7.3 Give two Best Practices of the institution

* Details of the best practices are attached in Annexure IV.

Green Audit and plantation drive carried out to maintain the Green Cover of the campus.

Entrepreneurship Development Program (EDP) conducted to enhance the sense of

Entrepreneurial spirit in students and faculty at large.

Continuing the practice of organising Faculty Development Programs (FDP) to expose

faculty to newer areas in technology and enhance other facets of teaching-learning.

Students encouraged to take up Innovative and socially relevant Projects.

Alumni Meet Organized each year to strengthen bond with the alumni of the institution,

bring the passing out students into the fold of alumni network.

Parents Teachers Meets to continue to address critical issues pertaining to the overall

development of the student.

Students Symposium to be taken up to foster a sense of participation and organising spirit.

Industrial Visits and Project Exhibitions to be continued.

Entrepreneurship Development Program (EDP) sponsored by Department of Science and

Technology with support of Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India a 2 week

program was organised.

Innovative Projects carried out by the students enabled them to participate and win in several

technical contests of repute.

Guest faculty were invited from industry to interact with students on content other than the

curriculum, providing insight to skills to be developed in today's working professionals.

Students participated in internship programs in industries of repute during their semester

break.

Interpersonal Communication, Group Discussion and Aptitude Training were provided to

students.

1) Promotion of Research

2) Quality Management System (QMS)


STP is in place to process waste water generated within the campus.

Process of switching to renewable source of energy through Solar Panels near hostels has been

initiated.

World Environment Day was celebrated on 5th

June in the campus along with plantation drive

in the vicinity of the campus.

Workshop was organised on the occasion of World Water Day 22nd

March.

Process is initiated to convert food waste generated in the Hostel Mess to Fuel and compost as

a by-product.

E-waste generation in the campus is minimal, and is disposed in a ethical way.

Trees census was carried out across the campus.

Awareness was created towards avoiding wastage of water and electricity.

7.4 Contribution to environmental awareness / protection

7.5 Whether environmental audit was conducted? Yes No

7.6 Any other relevant information the institution wishes to add.

SWOC Analysis

Strength:

The location of the college is in the state capital and metro. The institution provides need

based engineering undergraduate post-graduate and research programmes in multiple disciplines.

The college has designed and implemented problem based learning enrichment courses in all the

departments. A well established feedback system at all departments provides input for continuous

improvement. The admission process is transparent and complies with regulatory guidelines. All

reservation and other guidelines of the regulatory guidelines are strictly adhere, orientation classes,

refresher classes, remedial, bridge courses initiated. Slow learners identified actions initiated.

Teachers quality is improved on continuous basis by encouraging them to participate in inter

institutional academic activities. The teaching learning process is well planned and follows

affiliating university guidelines, evaluation system is as per the affiliating university guidelines.

Strong research promotion activities, seed money, research facilities, and good number of

publications, provide consultancy services. The college has NSS unit and conducts extension and

ISR activities. Departments have collaborations with professional societies and industries. State of

the art infrastructure facilities including laboratories, lecture halls and other physical facilities,

excellent library and IT facilities meet the requirement of the learner. Strong student support and

progression activities provide excellent facilities for sports cultural and co-curricular activities.

Decentralized governance, internal quality assurance cell, stake-holders participation for quality

improvement through feedback mechanism and eco club excellent innovations and best practices

are the major strengths of the organization.

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Weakness:

• More number of institutions in metro provides the similar programmes

Opportunity:

• Continuous improvement in all the key parameters of the constituent of the institution.

• Get institution quality certified by other accrediting agencies

• Get autonomous status for the institution

• Get deemed to be university status

Challenge:

• To cope-up with the rapid advance taking place in all the disciplines on continuous basis

among alumni, faculty and outgoing students

• Be globally competitive in engineering education, services and research of relevance


PART – C

ANNEXURES


Annexure I

Abbreviations

CAS - Career Advanced Scheme

CAT - Common Admission Test

CBCS - Choice Based Credit System

CE - Centre for Excellence

COP - Career Oriented Programme

CPE - College with Potential for Excellence

DPE - Department with Potential for Excellence

GATE - Graduate Aptitude Test

NET - National Eligibility Test

PEI - Physical Education Institution

SAP - Special Assistance Programme

SF - Self Financing

SLET - State Level Eligibility Test

TEI - Teacher Education Institution

UPE - University with Potential Excellence

UPSC - Union Public Service Commission

***************


Annexure – II

Academic Calendar of the year 2016-17 – Odd Semester


Academic Calendar of the year 2016-17 – Even Semester


Annexure – III

Feedback Forms - Samples


Annexure – IV

Best Practices of the Institution

Best Practice – I: Promotion of Research

The main focus of the higher education in India is to promote research. In accordance with the

growing need for the up gradation of the faculty and the students in higher education, enormous

efforts are taken by the management of the college to inculcate research culture in the staff and the

students to arouse curiosity, develop objectivity and improve critical thinking. It ensures continuous

professional growth on the part of teachers and of problem identifying, systematic planning, careful

implementing and solution finding abilities on the part of students. Research Committee in the

college takes initiatives for all activities related to research.

1. Title of the Practice: Promotion of Research

2. Goal of the Practice

• To keep pace with the relentless wheel of change and update the intellectual calibre of the faculty

• To encourage the faculty to pursue Ph.D.

• To acquire guide-ship to produce more research scholars

• To motivate the faculty to apply for the major and minor research projects by providing guidelines

and details of funding agencies

• To fulfil the requirements to promote the research departments into research centres

• To collaborate with other institutions and universities in and abroad

• To arrange for interface among the institutions, industries and the public to take up research

projects relevant for the present day

• To encourage the faculty and the students to organize and present research papers in the national /

international seminars / conferences / workshops

• To publish quality research articles in reputed journals, edit study materials for the prescribed

syllabus and author books of high originality


• To provide seed money for research activities

• To take steps for publishing a Research Journal

3. The Context

Since constant updating of the subject is very essential and the teaching staff of the college is highly

conscious of quality enhancement and quality sustenance with the progress of technology in

keeping with other autonomous institutions.

The College generates knowledge for dissemination and so its main focus is on quality research. It

has created a research ambience through strengthening infrastructure facilities, motivating staff

members and guiding them to acquire grants from the funding agencies to launch on research

undertakings - pursuing Ph.D., taking up minor or major research projects, guiding research

scholars and publishing research papers and books.

Challenging issues to be addressed while designing and implementing the practice

• The great demand of the rural based students for the attention of the staff to cope with their

studies.

• Requiring sound knowledge of technology development.

• Creation of awareness on the need for research to update the knowledge of the students and the

staff at international standards.

• Creating an interest in research in students through individual or group research projects as part

of their syllabus.

• Forming linkage with the industries and research centres and collaborating with them for the

research projects of staff and students.

4. The Practice

The institution provides opportunities to the faculty to do Ph.D. under Part Time research privately.

The College also motivates for doing major and minor projects through UGC and other funding

agencies.

A Research Committee actively involves in promoting research culture among the staff and

students in the campus. It sets the target for achievement in the action plan presented and submitted

in the Planning and Evaluation Committee meeting every year. The attainment of the target is

reviewed at the end of the academic year.


Support facilities for Research

• Special consideration in the form of leave is given to the staff members those who are

completing their research work.

• The visits to various Universities and libraries for data collection have enriched their research.

• The management extends co-operation to the staff to go abroad for paper presentation and send

proposals to UGC to avail travel grant.

• The management has decided to give financial assistance to the self-finance faculty who make

research publications in the journals with high impact factor.

• Rewards of teachers are based on their achievements in research.

Constraints faced in the pursuit of research

• Owing to time constraint and interface, the gap between academia and industries is not

adequately bridged to fulfil the needs of industries.

• The students can be further motivated to explore new areas of research and procure funds from

various funding agencies.

• Students can be provided hands-on activity based research in the industries to address challenges

faced in the job market.

• Extension Programme can focus on neighbourhood oriented research to solve real life problems.

• Interdisciplinary and socio-economic developmental research can be encouraged among the

students and the teachers.

• Ph.D. holders can be motivated to publicize their research in the form of books.

5. Evidence of Success

The achievements in the field of research are the main indicators of excellence in research

practiced at the college.

• Recently twenty two staff members have successfully defended their doctoral degrees in

different Universities. A good number of staff have availed the opportunities for presenting

papers and publishing articles and books. 9 Minor and 6 Major Research Projects are undertaken

during the assessment period. 11staff members are University approved supervisors for guiding

Ph.D. scholars. Final year UG and PG students undertake mandatory and funded, individual and

group projects.

• Three Research Departments have been elevated into Research Centres.


• E-journals, and Internet laboratory are added in the library.

• Publication of research papers in reputed journals with high impact factor evinces the keen

interest of the faculty in research.

• Competitive grants have been won by the Principal investigators for minor and major research

projects

• Research is nurtured at the college by strengthening infrastructure facilities in the laboratories

and the library.

6. Problems Encountered and Resources Required

• More incentives can be given to the teachers by the Government for research activities -

publications of books and papers in reputed journals.

• Refresher Courses can groom teachers to take up research projects.

• Conferences and seminars can be organized for the teachers and the students to create awareness

of the requirements for research - preparation of proposals, various funding agencies etc.

• General grants can be provided by UGC under special schemes to strengthen research resources

at the college in the form of books and equipment.

• International collaboration and co-operation can be sought to make research more qualitative.

• Approved study leave can be sanctioned for minor and major research projects.

• A research journal can be published by maintaining the standard of the articles and making the

peer review process strict.

• Academic audit can formulate quality parameters to ascertain the quality of research of the staff

and the students in each department.

• Vacancies can be filled up by the Government to acquire powerful human resource with research

acumen to develop research activities.


Best Practice - II: Quality Management System (QMS)

1. Title of the Practice: Quality Management System (QMS)

2. Goal of the Practice:

ACSCE is ISO 9001:2008 certified institute, having adopted Quality Management System (QMS)

focused on achieving Quality Objectives to meet requirements of all stake holders through

continual improvement. ACSCE strongly believes that Quality is not merely an act but it is a habit

to be cultivated. The institute has implemented Quality Management System (QMS) which aims at

imparting quality education in the field of engineering to meet expectations of our customers

(students, parents, industries and society as a whole) with a focus on all round development of

students. This practice helps in achieving improved consistency of educational service and its

performance leading to customer satisfaction.

Towards this end, the following Quality Policy is adopted by the institute:

• ACSCE aims at imparting quality education in the field of engineering and information

technology to meet expectations of our customers (students, parents, industries and society as a

whole) with a focus on all round development of a student.

• The institute is committed to equip the students with value added engineering skills, in

conformation with the current and future needs of the industry, along with values that define

professional conduct.

• The institute ensures the effectiveness of Quality Management System through continual

improvement.

QMS also incorporates processes for supporting activities that facilitate smooth and efficient

administration e.g. Training and Placement, Library, Stores, Establishment and Student Section.

3. The Context:

Delivery of quality engineering education is based on many issues like quality of students,

competence of teachers, expanse and depth of the university prescribed curricula, industrial and

societal needs. These factors strongly influence the final outcome of the education process that can

be translated into competencies and employability skills developed in the graduating candidates.


The QMS adopted by ACSCE focuses primarily on documenting the processes that address the

issues mentioned above in a systematic manner. Quality parameters are decided, processes are

documented and implemented, and review of implementation is done in periodic audits. The QMS,

developed by the institute, is designed to be dynamic to adapt to rapidly changing practices and

norms of engineering education. It is implemented in both letter and spirit in ACSCE. The most

important aspect is the sense of ownership at the individual as well as institute level.

The first and the foremost challenging issue that had to be addressed was designing and identifying

measurable quantifiers for academic processes involving performance of students, quality of

lectures, practical conduct and gaps in existing curriculum. To capture the essence of the academic

activities in a precise manner was another major challenge. Cultivating the concept of QMS and its

advantages, efficacy and need, among the employees (teaching and non-teaching) was also a

challenge. The challenge was addressed by conducting brainstorming sessions and several training

programs. The system and the processes have been developed by the active participation of

management, faculty and staff.

4. The Practice:

The purpose of QMS is to assure transparency of any educational/ training service and maintain

the quality in all activities that the institute undertakes. QMS brings in the culture of Internal Quality

Audits /Self-Assessment. It is a major element of quality assurance and marks a step away from

inspection towards the institution taking responsibility for its own initiatives and maintaining

quality, which is a key mark of organizational maturity.

5. Evidence of Success:

• QMS has helped in standardizing and implementing academic as well as administrative processes.

• The system is designed to be dynamic, adapting to changing practices and norms of engineering

education. As an example, the institute has adopted the philosophy of Outcome Based Education

(OBE) as a parameter of accreditation by NBA and most academic processes are being designed

accordingly.

• The system has helped newly joined faculty/staff to get easily tuned to the quality processes after

orientation program

• Quality objectives for departments help in setting targets and audits help monitor their attainment


QMS has helped ACSCE in:

i) Securing higher score in institutional ranking survey

ii) Improving availability of up to date information for decision making

iii) Nurturing quality consciousness amongst faculty and staff in routine activities

iv) Reducing downtime of laboratory equipment or computers

v) Improving customer satisfaction

6. Problems Encountered and Resources Required

Teaching in India has traditionally been teacher centric, unstructured and intuitive. Making a transition

to a student-centric, structured and planned teaching–learning process was difficult in the initial stages.

However, that difficulty has been dealt with through faculty development programs.

Resources required to establish and implement QMS are identified as follows:

i) Human resource: Internal audits require a number of auditors equipped with the necessary training

and certification. External training and certification is provided to carry out this task.

ii) Infrastructure resource: For streamlining the documentation required for QMS an Enterprise

Resource Planning (ERP system) is implemented.

iii) Financial resources: Budgetary provisions for Certification, Surveillance audits and trainings are

made.

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