Continuous Transformation Model for Engineering Colleges and Technical Universities Full Commitment and Involvement of Faculty, Staff, and Administrators V.Thanikachalam, B.E., M.Tech., Ph.D., M.S, FIGS, FIE
Envision
Develop vision for the Engineering, Arts, and Science Universities and the Colleges Establish Centers of Excellence Institutionalize Centers of Innovation Build Awareness and Communicate Vision Prepare Mission Statement Establish Executive Steering Committee
Vision for the University
HRD needs of the State, Nation, & Region Meeting the Labor Market Demands Select Educational Strategy for High Performance Accord Autonomous Engineering Departments Establish Govt.-Industry-National Labs-Univ.Community-Partnership Empower Faculty and Provide Facilities for Consultancy Plan Innovation Centers
Build Awareness and Communicate Vision
Provide Training and Develop Faculty/Staff Use Academic Consultants Proselytize Demonstrate Belief, and Confidence Network with Government, Higher Institutes, R&D Labs, and Industries Display Vision Statements
Evolve Mission Statement
Develop Mission Statements Relate to Vision Establish Constancy of Purpose Make Long –Term Organization Commitment Create Outstanding Learner Focus Plan Outreach Programs to Industry and Community Develop Hugh Quality Products
Establish Executive Steering Committee
Vice Chancellor/President, Deans, Directors, HOD s/Chairs, Advisors from Industry/ National Labs Lead Improvement Effort Enable Achievement of Vision and Mission Involve Resource Persons from Networked Institutions/ Organizations
Enabling the Faculty & the Staff to Achieve
Utilize Administrators Commitment Shape the Institute’s Environment Provide Resources and Resources Persons Empower the Institute and Faculty Establish Faculty Development Center Establish Student Services Center
Utilize Administrators Commitment
Obtain UGC, AICTE , State and Central Government’s Commitment Establish Leadership Cultivate Outstanding Leaders Work from the Bottom up Offer Academic, Administration & Financial Autonomy
Curriculum Development
Plan Outcome Based Curriculum Industry/Society Relevant Programs Basic, Core, Applied, Advanced Courses Flexible to meet the Learners Career Needs Plan Program Educational Objectives to meet the Modern Industry’s Human Resource Needs
Curriculum Development…
Course Outcomes to meet the Mission Encourage Outcome Based Learning Support Plan Instructional Schedule to Enhance Field Application Select Case Studies from the Field Plan visits to Industries, Science and Technology Museums and national Labs Evaluate the Problem Solving Ability
Curriculum Evaluation
Joint Evaluation through the Employers Feedback from the Students, Alumni and Faculty Internal Self Evaluation for Accreditation Remarks from the External Evaluators Remarks from Social Media Criticism from the Administrators
CIPP Model -
Context of National Economy Input needed for Implementation Ensure Competent Products Educational Change Process Adopt Problem Based Learning Ensure Outcomes to meet the Industries needs Incorporate Project Based Learning Use Flipped Classes Approach Implement Product Design Methodologies
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Products Graduates with Skills and Competencies Problem Solving Skills Critical Thinking Creative Abilities Design of Innovative Products Leadership Abilities
Institutional Development
Establishment of Consultancy & Innovation Centers Focus on Centers for Excellence Facilitate the Undertaking of Sponsored Projects and Programs Ensure Competency for Bidding Global Projects and Programs under International Development Projects
Policy Guidelines for Internal Revenue Generation & Utilization
Obtain Support for Development Initiatives and Creativity Obtain the Commitment for Continued Support from Resource Institutes Facilitate Internal Revenue Generation through Consultancy, Royalty, License Fee and Sponsored Research
Shape the Institute’s Educational Environment
Establish Support Systems from AICTE/UGC, State Government, and MHRD Identify the Barriers, Bottlenecks, and Constraints Provide Strategies to Overcome the Barriers Recognize the Achievements of the Students and Faculty Reward the Outstanding Performers
Reward System
Reassess Reward and Recognition System for the Faculty and Students Drive Out Fear from their Minds Cultivate Good Climate and Culture Develop High Performing Teams Sponsor for Staff Development Programs
Provide Resources and Resource Persons
Develop Course Specific Faculty Development Programs Release the Faculty and Staff for Programs Support Improvement for Implementation Engage Facilitators Optimize Procurement Recruit Outstanding Faculty and Staff Encourage Lifelong Learning
Empower the Colleges, Departments and Faculty
Involve every Faculty and Staff Provide Authority to Deans, Directors and Chairpersons Focus the Effort to Achieve the Vision and the Mission
Focus the Efforts and the Activities on the Goals/ Mission
Establish Program Educational Goals and Objectives Deploy Goals and Policy Involve Clients, Stakeholders and Resource Institutes
Plan Institutional Development Process
Curriculum Planning Unit Instructional Design and Production on Learning Packages Educational Research Outreach programs Self Study Placement of Students Consultancy Programs and Innovation Centers
Development Process
Periodically Revise Program Educational Objectives, and Course Objectives to meet the demands of Modern Industries Review the Achievements Periodically Improve Development Processes Discuss with the Stakeholders and Implement
Evaluate
Vision, Mission, Goal and Objectives Get Feedback from the Learners, Faculty, Employers, and Alumni Compare the Curricula against the Global Universities Prepare Academic Audit Report every year Review the Performance and Facilitate Improvements
Develop University/College as a Learning Organization
Identify Learning Needs Identify the Bottlenecks, Resistances for Development Investigate Alternate Administrative Processes Develop Project Implementation Units Develop Implementable Solutions Implement, Monitor and Improve
High Performing Team Building
Form High Performance Project Teams in Accordance with the Mission Integrate Natural Work Groups Form Cross Functional Teams Pursue Process Improvement Activities Delegate Empower Provide Autonomy
Programs for Institutional Development
Implementation of Autonomy Establishment of Examination Cell Formation of Govt.- National. Lab.- Univ.Institute- Partnership Cell Continuing Education Center Consultancy Cell Community Development through Extension Centers
Centers Under Autonomy
Academic Council Boards of Studies Advisory Committee Student Services Guidance and Counseling Cell Career Guidance Cell Professional Associations for The students
Advanced Instructional Delivery System
Curriculum Specific Instructional Materials Smart Class Rooms & Flipped Classes Blended Programs Case Studies from the Indian Companies & MNCs Field Oriented Design Problems Project based Field Visits Planned Industrial Training Industry Based Projects, Dissertation and Research Programs
Student Advisors
Counseling before Course Registration Career Guidance Supervisory/ Management Development/ Intrapreneurship/ Leadership Programs Student Seminars and Product Display Action Research Programs and Term Papers Rewards for Excellence
In– House Faculty Development Programs
For the newly recruited faculty Plan Induction and orientation programs Plan Instructional design and delivery techniques using ICT tools, You tube & MOOCs Introduce high end measurement and evaluation techniques Plan Instructional materials , MML Packages Introduce case studies, games and simulations Expose to modern industrial production practices
Academic Audit
Annual Performance Review against the Planning Get feedback from the Students, the faculty, the employers and the alumni Investigate the Shortcomings Plan Remedial Measures
Participatory Planning
Review of the feedback Identify of priority areas Develop action/ implementation plans Establish Quality Circles (QC) in education Empower the QC members to analyze the problems Review the best solution(s) and implement
Develop a model for continuous process improvement in skills and competencies of the graduates of program.
What are the key performance activities? How will you evaluate the outcome of the graduates? How will you effect changes in the program planning? Conduct tracer studies
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