Presentation of Institute of Engineeering

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Presentation of Institute of Engineeering
Management, Kolkata

• Presented by
• Satyajit Chakrabarti
• Institute of Engineering Management
• Salt Lake, Kolkata - 700 091.

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IEM Campus-1
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IEM Campus-2
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The Inception

• IEM was established in 1989 by a group of eminent
  technocrats.
• Foundation for prevailing academic standard was
  laid by Prof. A. K. De (former Director, IIT
  Bombay) who was also the Principal of IEM till
  1997.
• Prof. K. L. Chopra, (former Director, IIT
  Kharagpur) as Governing Body member ensures that
  standard of teaching and training is at par with
  that of the best Engineering Management
  Colleges in the country.

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Some Key Features of the Institute

• Socially accredited as the best private
  engineering college in the state.
• Rated one amongst the top 50 management
  institutes in India by AIMA.
• AIMA journal, New Delhi categorized IEM as A
  category management institute in India for MBA
  course.
• Approved by AICTE, Govt. of India since 1994.
• All B. Tech courses (under WBUT) are accredited
  by National Board of Accreditation, AICTE, Govt.
  of India.

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Placement Records

• All the students are placed in different
  corporate sectors even before the completion of
  their respective courses. Owing to the high
  standard maintained, IEM is enjoying 100
  placement record of students for the last 8
  years.

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Some of Our Recruiters
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Academic Autonomy

• The Institute has full administrative,
  managerial, financial autonomies. But,
  significant academic autonomy is applicable to
  postgraduate courses. In the undergraduate
  courses, there is substantial academic autonomy.
• If full academic autonomy is given, the institute
  will internationalise the syllabus to attract
  foreign students
• With full academic autonomy, there will be
  enhanced number of market driven programs for
  national students

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Faculty Staff Development

• The Institute started FSD since its inception,
  much prior to starting of TEQIP
• Institute has identified its thrust areas for
  training by discussion with BOG, Industry ,
  Distinguished Academicians and Faculty Council
  after having a thorough SWOT analysis
• Microelectronics VLSI design, Robotics,
  Networking, Operating Systems etc. are some
  identified thrust areas of the Institute
• Institute has identified JU, CU, BESU and IITs
  as important institutions for upgrading its
  faculty and staff members
• The upgradation process as per the identified
  needs includes-Attending seminars conferences,
  attending short-term training programs, attending
  courses for qualification upgradation like M.
  Tech., doing doctoral research in collaboration
  with identified institutes of proven excellence,
  doing research and publication of papers etc.

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Faculty Staff Development contd

• The M. Tech. program of the Institute started
  under TEQIP does not require any visiting faculty
  and is run fully by the trained faculty members
  of the Institute
• The quality of trained faculty is considered one
  of the best in the state and the institute is
  socially accredited to be the best in the state
  in terms of quality of education provided,
  discipline, placement records etc.
• The number of research publications, books etc.
  by the faculty members have increased gradually
  in the last few years during the implementation
  of TEQIP

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Data on FSD

• Year No. of faculty staff
  Man-days No. of areas
• 2005-06 30
  224 9
• 2006-07 20
  3702 16
• 2007-08 55
  242 19
• 2008-09 78
  1240 32
• During the year 2007-08 three faculties from the
  institute had gone abroad. Man-days spent was 21
  and the number of areas ware 3.
• During the year 2008-09 four faculties from the
  institute had gone abroad. Man-days spent was 49
  and the number of areas was 4.
• Out of Rs. 2.000 Million, we have till date
  utilised Rs. 1.436 Million.

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Barrier in Faculty Development

• The only barrier in this sub-component is that a
  heavy academic schedule restricts long-term
  training programs.
• However, short-term training programs have been
  implemented very successfully.
• Institute is currently planning to utilise the
  vacation time for training purposes.

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Institutional Reforms

• The guidelines given in TEQIP is followed to the
  best of our ability
• There is adequate decentralisation of power to
  Principal HODs.

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Service to Community

• The following training programmes have been
  identified
• Training on Computer Hardware
• Training on Computer Software
• Training on PLC basic advanced
• Training on Electrical Wiring
• Training on Electrical Equipment Fundamentals
• Training on Masonry Works
• Training on Lathe Machine Operation
• Training on Welding Technology
• Training on Autocad
• Training on Carpentry
• Training on Sheet Metal Work
• Teaching Science to Street Children
• Training of Security Personnel with Latest
  Security Equipment

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Focus of Activities under Services to Community
Economy

• Community development (unorganised, organised
  sectors and unemployed youth)
• Service to industry
• Year No. of programs No. of
  beneficiaries
• 2008-09 21 2093
• 2007-08 66 2479
• 2006-07 54 3852
• Out of Rs. 8.612 Million, we have till date
  utilised Rs. 6.073 Million
• More than 75 of Faculty members and about 35
  of students are involved in this programme. Their
  participation may be enhanced in future.
• Following few slides show some of the activities
  under SCE.

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Teaching of Street Children
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Teaching of Street Children
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Networking

• The TEQIP had been the key factor behind the
  Networking between institutes. There is very good
  formal non-formal networking activities with
  institutes of national and international repute.
  Activities with overseas universities have
  increased a lot during the project period with a
  plan to sustain them in the future as well.
• Formal Networking Joint patent obtained with
  JU--1
• Joint
  publication with JU--16
• Joint
  research work with JU--6
• Faculty
  Exchange Program with JU--6
• Joint
  seminar and workshop with JU--16
• Joint
  seminar with JU and JGEC--1
• Joint
  M.Tech and P.hD program with JU--4
• Joint
  M.Tech project guidance with JU2
• Besides, there are numerous activities with BESU,
  CU etc. as well.
• Non formal Networking Faculty exchange program
  with ISI,Kolkata
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  Library resource sharing with IIT,KGP
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  Campus Connect Program with INFOSYS
• S/W
  training program with TCS
• Best
  student award by WIPRO,TCS,CTS
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  Online knowledge sharing with Arizona State
  University and
• 
  University of British Columbia

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Industry-Institute Interaction

• Collaboration with top-notch Industry giants
  viz., TCS, WIPRO, Infosys, CTS.
• Chair Professorship sponsored by TCS
• Best Graduate Award
• Joint Programs for state-wide Teachers Training
• Collaborative Projects
• Joint Workshops, Seminars, Training Programs for
  students
• Book Bank for the students
• Job-oriented industrial training for all
  students.

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Academic Collaboration withNational University
of Singapore

• Opportunities of higher studies for the top IEM
  students in National University of Singapore
  (NUS).
• Joint Project Guidance for the IEM students.
• Teachers Exchange Program between the two
  Institutes.
• Joint Research Work between two Institutes.
• Advice on Industry participation in
  Post-graduate programs.
• Prof. Gary Tan, Asst. Dean and Prof. Sanjay Jain,
  HOD have become members of Advisory Board of IEM.

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Academic Collaboration with British Council

• An agreement has been signed between British
  Council IEM where British Council has chosen
  IEM as one of its Registration Centre for IELTS.
• This is the first time that British Council is
  tying its knot with any Educational Institute in
  West Bengal.

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Visit to National University of
Singapore January, 2008
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World Congress on Engineering, Imperial College,
UK, 2008.
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Suggestions for Improvement of Networking
Activities

• Sharing of Expertise Interaction between peer
  groups in academics industry should be
  increased with more no. of joint programs
• Sharing of Specialised Physical Resources RD
  activities and sponsored projects should be
  stressed upon for increased sharing of
  specialised resources
• Student-centered Activities More number of
  activities involving the students should be
  planned executed so that students from other
  institutes can participate and interact.
• A national level program on Robotics was
  organised where there were more than 5000
  students from over 120 institutions across India.
  Such programs are also encouraged in future.

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Functioning Utilisation of Purchased Equipment
Civil Works

• All civil works have been completed. No fund is
  required from other sources to meet up the
  expenditure for civil works under TEQIP.
• In the present program, 35 laboratories are
  upgraded and 5 new laboratories have been set up
  as per CIP. All the equipment purchases were done
  as per the need and priority basis. Therefore,
  all of them are properly installed and fully
  functional.
• There are some common facilities like Central
  Computer Lab, Microprocessor Lab etc. which are
  shared by different departments. A large number
  of short-term courses, training programs,
  finishing school etc. activities are regularly
  held where these improved facilities are utilised
  to the fullest extent.
• The equipment purchased under TEQIP is triggering
  newer research interests among the younger
  faculty members. A lot of new short long-term
  courses are also being planned and implemented
  for IRG.

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Performance on Key Indicators

• Academic Outputs
• Increase in research publications
  2004 2008
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  a) In refereed journals 02
  14
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  b) In conferences 04
  68
• Patent One joint patent (with JU) has been
  obtained in the area of Microstrip Antenna.
  Another patent in the area of Pilot Less Remote
  Controlled Vehicle for Defence applications is
  pending.
• Technology Development Robotics , Programmable
  Logic Controllers, Solid State Lighting,
  Microstrip Antenna Design, Compound Semiconductor
  based Optoelectronic Devices etc.
• The first M. Tech. programme of the Institute in
  the area of Electronics Communication Engg.
  with specialization in Microlectronics VLSI
  Design has been started under TEQIP in 2006. All
  the passout stdents got jobs even before
  completion of the programme.
• One of the shortcomings is, however, that we have
  only six Sponsored RD projects (DST, DRDO,
  WBREDA, TCS, Metro Dairy). We are however gearing
  up for more sponsored projects in the future and
  some are awaiting final decision.

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Some Facilities of the Institute
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Innovations

• Implementation of Online Test
• Pension Scheme started for Staff and Faculty
  Members.
• We have introduced e-library where students and
  faculty study online journals
• Remote-controlled pilotless aircraft for defence
  applications
• Adult Literacy Software jointly with TCS
• WBREDA sponsored student energy club
• Virtual video lecture CD for 427 lectures
  covering almost full syllabus, currently being
  updated to the website for our students
• Webinars with Universities of USA, Singapore etc.
• Transfer of Technology in the area of Robotics to
  School of Computing, National University of
  Singapore
• Research activities in the areas of II-VI sensors
  and Solid-state lighting which has already
  received International recognition
• Defence Project on Reliability Testing of
  Missiles
• Collaboration with National Entrepreneurship
  Programme for promotion of entrepreneurship among
  students with the facility of incubation centre

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Identification of maximum two best practices/
innovations within institutional reform and
education quality

• Online Examination System Academic ERP The
  Institute has developed a fully functional
  software-based online evaluation system for
  students, to test their subject knowledge by
  random selection of MCQ from a question pool and
  subsequent automatic generation of result. Also,
  it is coupled with Academic ERP developed by the
  institute and already in use by some other
  institutes.
• Participation of industry experts in institute
  functions including FDP The institute has
  developed a strong relationship with the
  industries for framing of PG syllabus, organizing
  FDPs as per the industry need, Campus-connect
  programme etc. and the industries are offering
  Best Graduate Awards for the students.

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Identification of maximum two best practices for
service to community

• Generating awareness of energy conservation and
  green power in collaboration with WBREDA among
  youth IEM Renewable Energy Club in
  collaboration with WBREDA is creating awareness
  among the different cross-sections of the
  community (organised, unorganized sectors and
  unemployed youth) in the areas of energy
  conservation practices in different community
  related programs.
• Participation of students in technology
  development for community Institute is
  developing different technologies (like RFID, PLC
  applications, Solid-state lighting, Adult
  literacy software etc.) by active participation
  of students (as final-year projects) along with
  the teachers.

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Identification of maximum two best practices for
Support to Disadvantaged groups

• Financial assistance for students of the
  economically weaker sections Half full
  freeship is provided to meritorious students of
  economically backward class.
• Special campus recruitment drive for women
  students on Womens Day Special recruitment
  drive is taken from 2008 for women students on
  Womens day. This year, two girls were selected
  by Microsoft and they offered annual salary of
  9.21 Lakhs INR.

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Important Lessons Learnt

• Change of mindset during implementation of TEQIP
• Importance of Collaborating with Institutes of
  National International repute
• Experience of handling a large project to the
  tune of about Rs. 8 Crores (TEQIP)

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Review of Stakeholder Audits

• The following points are significant regarding
  students feedback
• The overall student satisfaction
• Oct 06 79.5 (50.6 State average,
  47.1 National average)
• Apr 08 96.5 (67.8 State average,
  64.4 National average)
• Satisfaction with Learning Infrastructure
• Oct 06 74.7 (37.6 State average,
  38.0 National average)
• Apr 08 98.8 (61.1 State average,
  57.2 National average)
• Industry Interaction
• Oct 06 87.9 (46.3 State average,
  39.2 National average)
• Apr 08 98.8 (66.0 State average,
  57.9 National average)
• The following points are significant regarding
  faculty feedback
• Overall satisfaction
• Oct 06 93.6 (66.8 State average,
  55 .0 - National average)
• Apr 08 99.7 (75.2 State average,
  69.1 National average)
• In addition to the above, satisfaction with the
  library, community network activities,
  teaching-learning environment etc. are well
  appreciated by the stakeholders. The students
  gymkhana along with different faculty members and
  different committees take active part in
  grievance redressal in various areas. In addition
  to these, there is an effective mechanism of
  counseling of students as per individual needs.
• During the initial period of the project, there
  was some difficulty in understanding and
  implementing TDP where the institute faced some
  problem. But, in the later part, it has been done
  effectively. The audit results are discussed with
  the students in the gymkhana meetings for further
  improvement of the institute.

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Review of Stakeholder Audits - Student
Satisfaction
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Review of Stakeholder Audits - Faculty
Satisfaction
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Performance Audit Scores
We have started with a score of 7.0 in the first
performance audit and gradually improved along
with the progress of the program and reached a
score of 9.0 in the seventh performance audit.