INDUSTRY- INSTITUTE INTERACTION P. Radhakrishnan Vice Chancellor Vellore Institute of Technology

AGENDA INTRODUCTION DRIVING FORCE INSTITUTES- AT A POSITION OF ADVANTAGE TAKE A LOOK AT OUR FACULTY AND TECHNICAL STAFF QUALITY OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION

DRIVING FORCE-PROFIT Meaningful interaction should result in benefit for Industry and Institutes

ROLE OF THE INSTITUTE RESOURCE CENTRE FOR THE INDUSTRY - Knowledge - Expertise - Training - Breakthrough R&D

INSTITUTES- AT A POSITION OF ADVANTAGE IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF MANPOWER CREATE NEW RESOURCES BRIGDE THE GAP BETWEEN KNOWLEDGE AND APPLICATION CREATE NEW KNOWLEDGE

CHANGE TEACHING-LEARNING PROCESS- NOT EXAMINATION- CENTRIC EMPHASIS TO SHIFT FROM BIBLIOGRAPHIC KNOWLEDGE TO APPLICATION ORIENTED KNOWLEDGE IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF GRADUATES

EMPHASIS ON COMMUNICATION CHANGE STEREOTYPED LABORATORY EXERCISES MORE EMPHASIS ON LABORATORY TRAINING IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF GRADUATES

FLEXIBILITY IN LEARNING EXCESS BAGGAGE OF ARREARS A RAT RACE FOR MARKS FLEXIBILITY IN LEARNING EXCESS BAGGAGE OF ARREARS IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF GRADUATES

INVEST IN NEW EQUIPMENT ATTRACT FACULTY WITH KNOWLEDGE IN FRONTIER TECHNOLOGIES LEVERAGE CONNECTIVITY CREATE NEW RESOURCES

REFORM THE SYSTEM OF EVALUATION INVOLVE GUEST FACULTY FROM INDUSTRIES CREATE CASE STUDIES STRENGTHEN THE ANALYTICAL KNOWLEDGE MINIPROJECTS BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN KNOWLEDGE AND APPLICATION

DESIGN TRAINING PROGRAMMES TAKE UP APPLICATION STUDIES ACQUIRE NEW KNOWLEDGE DESIGN TRAINING PROGRAMMES TAKE UP APPLICATION STUDIES WHY NOT INDIAN PROFESSORS?????? BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN KNOWLEDGE AND APPLICATION

INDUSTRY NEEDS NEW KNOWLEDGE TO STAY COMPETITIVE IT IS FOR THE UNIVERSITIES TO PROVIDE THE KNOWLEDGE PATENTS TECHNICAL PAPERS CASE STUDIES REPORTS GUEST LECTURES CREATE NEW KNOWLEDGE

ARE THE FACULTY MEMBERS COMPETENT? ARE WE PAYING THEM ADEQUATELY? DO THEY KNOW THEIR ROLE IN THE EDUCATION SYSTEM? CAN THEY PRACTICE ENGINEERING? BEYOND THE TEXT BOOK? TAKE A LOOK AT OUR FACULTY AND TECHNICAL STAFF

ENGINEERING EDUCATION SHOULD IMPROVE QUALITATIVELY SET HIGHER STANDARDS A CHANGE IN OUTLOOK AND APPROACH QUALITY OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION

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