CRITERION I: CURRICULAR ASPECTS
S. No. Name of the Department/
11. M.Tech (Bio-informatics)
12. M.Tech (Spatial information Technology)
13. M.Tech (Environmental Science and Technology) 14. M.Tech (Water Resources)
15. M.Tech (Geoinformatics and Surveying Technology) 16. M.Tech (Geotechnical Engineering)
17. M.Tech (Power Electronics)
18. M.Tech (Power Electronics and Electrical Drives) 19. M.Tech (Power Engineering and Energy Systems)
20. M.Tech (Power Plant Engineering & Energy Management) 21. M.Tech (Industrial Engineering and Management)
22. M.Tech (Computers and Communication Engineering)
23. M.Tech (VLSI and Embedded System/ Electronics Design Technology) 24. M.Tech (Wireless and Mobile Communication)
25. M.Tech (Computer Networks and Information Security)
26. M.Tech (Cyber Forensic / Cyber Security & Information Technology) 1.3 Curriculum Enrichment
1.3.1 How often is the curriculum of the university reviewed and upgraded for making it socially relevant and/or job oriented / knowledge intensive and meeting the emerging needs of students and other stakeholders?
The existing curriculum for each subject is reviewed every year and updated. The University revises the curriculum once in every two or three years based on the need of industry R&D establishments/academia, Society and potential employability.
1.3.2 During the last four years, how many new programmes at UG and PG levels were introduced? Give details.
S. No. Name of the
Sultanpur
2 J N T U H
College of Engineering, Sultanpur
B.Tech Mechanical Engg (Mat. Sc. & Nano Tech.)
I n t e r disciplinary
2012-13
3 A f f i l i a t e d Colleges
Master of Applied Management
I n t e r disciplinary
2013-14 4 A f f i l i a t e d
College
B.Tech Pharmaceutical Engg.
I n t e r disciplinary
2014-15 5 Institute of
Science &
Technology, JNTUH
M.Tech Nano
Electronics & Photonics
Emerging Area 2014-15
1.3.3 What are the strategies adopted for the revision of the existing programmes? What percentage of courses underwent a syllabus revision
The University frequently organizes interactive meetings with stakeholders including the faculty to have their feedback about the curriculum. Based on their feedback, the Boards of Studies meetings are conducted to include the modifications suggested. In all the courses, subject content is being revised to the extent of 20-30%. While considering the modifications, the guidelines from UGC/AICTE are strictly followed. The Director, Academic & Planning organizes the curriculum revision.
1.3.4 What are the value-added courses offered by the university and how does the university ensure that all students Have access to them?
The University offers the following value added courses (i) Advanced communication skills lab
(ii) Human values and professional ethics (iii) Intellectual property rights
(iv) Research methodology (v) Disaster management
(vi) Certificate courses in distance education mode (vii) Yoga, NCC, NSS
(viii) Gender Sensitization (ix) Environmental Studies
The University is also planning to introduce certain audit courses in the curriculum.
1.3.5 Has the university introduced any higher order skill development programmes in consonance with the national requirements as outlined by the National Skills Development Corporation and other agencies?
The University offered the courses on intellectual property rights, soft skills, communication skills and also introduced finishing school programme to provide the value education to the students. JNTUH – NASSCOM – TASK – tripartite MOU for offering Certification in Business Analytics and Cyber Security for B.Tech CSE and IT stream of students.
1.4 Feedback System
1.4.1 Does the University have a formal mechanism to obtain feedback from students regarding the curriculum and how is it made use of?
Yes, the feedback on the curriculum is collected from all the stakeholders. The feedback collected is discussed in the Boards of Studies meetings to include the feedback in the curricula. On-line Feedback being implemented.
1.4.2 Does the university elicit feedback on the curriculum from national and international faculty? If yes, specify a few methods such as conducting webinars, workshops, online discussions, etc. and its impact.
Yes, the University has followed norms of UGC/AICTE while preparing the curriculum.
Several eminent National Faculty from IITs/NITs/IIMs reputed Universities, highly eminent personalities from R&D, Industries and Government Organizations are invited for the Boards of Studies meetings for reviewing and updating the Curriculum.
The University makes use of meetings with national, international institutes/Universities in which national and international experts participate and discuss the curriculum.
1.4.3 Specify the mechanism through which affiliated institutions give feedback on curriculum enrichment and the extent to which it is made use of.
Eminent faculty from affiliated colleges, and alumni are co-opted as members of Boards of Studies in all disciplines for curriculum development. The suggestions of the members are considered for preparation of syllabi.
The University also conducts conferences/workshops/seminars in emerging areas. During these events the faculty from affiliated colleges get an opportunity to give feedback on the curriculum to the faculty/HoD/BoS Chairperson of the department concerned.
1.4.
4 What are the quality sustenance and quality enhancement measures undertaken by the university in ensuring the effective development of the curricula?
The University has introduced the following curriculum enhancement measures to make the curriculum more effective.
Introducing value added courses.
Arranging guest lectures by inviting the experts from R&D, industry, IITs, NITs, alumni and other reputed institutes and improving the institute-industry interaction.
Conducting of orientation and refresher courses for the faculty to update knowledge in the concern areas.
Entering into MoU with national and international institutes/Universities to enhance the quality of curriculum.
Encouraging research in inter disciplinary areas.
Facilitating 24 X 7 computer facility
Including the seminars, tutorials, project work in the curriculum
Introducing one year project work in the curriculum at Postgraduate level
Facilitating domain expert interaction and collective wisdom ensure that the quality of the curriculum proposed is the latest
Conducting audit courses for Ph.D. scholars once in a year.
The following experts delivered guest lectures at JNTUH as detailed below:
S. No. Name of the Dept. Particulars
01 Civil Centrifuge modelling of Geo Technical Problems - an overview by Prof. B.V.S. Viswanadham, IIT Mumbai.
02 Mechanical 1. A Guest Lecture on Advanced Micromachining Systems under TEQIP - II, 3rd Oct. 2015 by Dr. G. L. Samuel, Assoc. Professor, IIT, Madras
2. A Guest Lecture on Advanced Research in Mechanical Engineering at IITs under TEQIP - II, 13th Nov. 2015 by Dr. J. Ramkumar, Professor, IIT, Kanpur
03 ECE Sri.Hevendra Rajareddy, Software Manager, Redpine Signals, Mind Space, Raheja IT Park, Madhapur, Hyderabad, has delivered the Guest Lecture on I oT on 19th December, 2015, JNTUH CEH, Under TEQIP – II and interacted with the UG students of ECE and CSE Dept., JNTUH CEH.
04 Metallurgical 1. Dr. Manish Roy, Scientist - F, DMRL, gave a lecture on
“Tribological properties of Nano composites” in 21st September 2015.
2. Dr. Manish Roy, Scientist - F, DMRL, gave a lecture on
“Heat Treatment on Steels” in 6th January 2016
3. Dr. D.V.V. Satyanaryana, Scientist G, DMRL, Gave a lecture on “Mechanisms of Creep Deformation and Fracture” in 22nd January 2016.