Current Challenges in Engineering Education in India

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Current Challenges in Engineering Education in
India
Address by PROF. D. N. REDDY Vice-Chancellor,
JNTU Hyderabad 500 085 and I/c Vice-Chancellor,
Osmania University
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EDUCATION IS A WORK HORSE OF ECONOMY
New Student - Digitally Mobile New
World - Human capital New Technology
- Internet Tools Traditional
Institution - Virtual Universities
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Objective of XI Plan

• Expansion
• Inclusiveness
• Quality and Relevance Supported by Academic
  Reforms

• Continuous Evaluation
• Credit based grading system
• Enhancing Teaching
• Learning Processes

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Quality Improvement
Improve the quality of Learning -
High quality instruction - Higher Level
of Student Engagement
Integration of Technology -
ICT can help the improving the Quality
of education.
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An Institution has a purpose to Improve
Quality of education and achievement of goals
Pursuit of Excellence Credibility
Skills/ Domain Knowledge Capacity
Building / Competencies
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• Innovation in Learning
• - High Impact Teaching Skills
• - To help the faculty to create Impact
  on students by synchronizing their
• verbal/vocal and visual presentation skills
• - Innovative Teaching Technique
• Facilitating active learning and
  Reflective practices.
• - Methods to implement innovation In
• Class rooms
• Pedagogical Frame work

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VISION OF THE INSTITUTION

• Access to Quality Technical Education
• Improving Teaching-Learning with Technology
• Knowledge Creation
• Innovation Eco-System
• Capacity Building and Competencies
• State of Art Research Facility and Outcomes

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DRIVING THE LEARNING OF THE FUTURE, TODAY.
KEY CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIC PLANNING

• Strategic Alliances
• Technology Enabled Learning
• Global Networking
• E-Content and Resources based Learning
• Research Collaborations
• Demand Driven PG and Ph.D Programme
• Strategic Location.
• Active Industry Academy Interface
• Technology Incubation

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• Innovative lab is important to bridge the gap
  between idea and implementation.
• Learning
• Innovation
• Excellence
• Passion for creativity among Students/Faculty
  is important.

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ICT Opportunities in Technical Education

• Internet
• World Wide Web
• Course Management Systems
• Collaboration tools
• Audio/Video Conferencing
• Virtual Classroom
• Mobile Learning

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Technology Enabled Learning Initiatives in
INDIA

• Education and Research Network (ERNET)
• first initiative by Govt. Of India on ICT for
  Education Research Community
• Brought Internet to India
• set up a high-speed network with a back-bone
  bandwidth of 2.43 Gbits/sec connecting 45
  institutions
• CDAC completed the Proof of Concept phase of
  GARUDA Teraflop Grid
• NPTEL
• Standardised e-Content.

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Technology Enabled Learning Initiatives in
INDIA

• National Knowledge Network
• 10 Gbps High Speed Communication backbone
• facilitate access exchange of knowledge in a
  cost effective manner
• Interconnect all National Research Education
  Institutes, Leading National Labs, Universities
  IITs etc
• Connect more than 5000 nodes across the Country
• E-Sakshat
• MHRD Project to support e-content creation under
  NMEICT
• Establishment of Remote Labs

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• Teaching Learning Processess
• 1. Resource based Learning
• Delivery of Courses
• Identification and use of Resources
• Communications and Conferring
• Activities and assessment
• Collaborative work
• Student Management and Support

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• Enhancing Professional Competencies
• Interdisciplinary knowledge
• Problem based learning
• Web based Learning Methodology
• Interactive Graphical Models
• Simulation of solutions
• Computer based Learning

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• 3. Effective Teaching Techniques
• Formulating Instructional objectives
• Effective Teaching Skills and Methodology
• Instructional Session planning
• Devising Teaching strategies
• Implementing teaching techniques
• Planning / Preparing / Using audio-visual aids
• Effective classroom communication and
• motivational techniques

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• I N D U S T R Y I N T E R F A C E
• Competancy Expectation
• Application of Concepts Holistic
• in Problem Solving Perspective
• Quality Focus Concentration
• (Team Work) on Skills
• Work Place Learning
• Values and Business Ethics

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• KNOWLEDGE IS COMPETITIVE TOOL
• Japan - Electronics and Automobiles
• U.S.A. - Semiconductors, Defense
• and Aerospace
• Korea - Electronics
• Finland - Mobile Communication
• China - Mass Manufacturing
• Thailand - High Tech Manufacturing

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3 M - I.T. PADS APPLE - (I
POD/IPHONE) Samsung - LCD/LED TV
Memory MICROSOFT - (Windows OS/Office) GOOGLE -
SEARCH ENGINE, ANDROID O/S HTC
(Taiwan) - SMART PHONE
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• TYPES OF INNOVATION
• Business Model - DELL
• Networking - WALL MART
• Enabling - SIEBL
• Core Process - GE Capital
• Product Performance - MICROSOFT
• MINDSET - Global Thinking
• is required

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• Innovation requires Economic Value
• Success In Research Prestige
• Success in Innovation - Prosperity
• Technical Skills
• Professional Skills
• Business Skills

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Conclusions

• Education today is undergoing metamorphic Changes
• ICT provides a variety of technological solutions
  to enhance Learning
• Institutes of Higher Learning should prepare for
  change
• Virtual Labs, Virtual Class rooms and Virtual
  Universities would be replacing traditional
  Institutes
• Capacity and Competence Building is the NEED of
  the Hour

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THAN Q