1. Enhancing Industry Institute Collaboration Sub-Theme2: Role of Industry in Technical Education 
B Kanmani
Dean-Academics,
Professor, Telecommunication Engineering
B.M.S. College of Engineering
P.O. Box No.: 1908, Bull Temple Road, Bengaluru
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2. Sequence of Presentation
An Example: Industry Institute Collaboration
Engineering Education in India
Collaboration at Course Level
Collaboration at the Program Level
Collaboration at the National Level
Some collaborations that may be discouraged
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3. The Well-Rounded Engineer of the 21st Century
The collaboration between
The Boeing Company and
Georgia Institute of Technology
The ABET re-defining the
parameters for accreditation
John H McMasters and Narayanan Komerath, ‘Boeing-University Relations- A Review and Prospects for the Future’, Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education, Annual Conference & Exposition, Copyright ASEE 2005, American Society for Engineering Education.
Richard M Felder and Rebecca Brent, ‘Designing and Teaching Courses to satisfy the ABET Engineering Criteria’, Journal of Engineering Education, 92(1), 7-25, January 2003
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4. Outcomes Based Education: The Program Outcomes
Apply Knowledge
Problem Analysis
3 Design/Development of Solution
Conduct Investigations
Use Modern Tool
Engineer and Society
Environment and Sustainability
Professional Ethics
Individual and Team work
Communicate Effectively
Project Management and Finance
Life-Long Learning
Identical for both
Tier-I and Tier-II Institutions
Hence, skills from both types
of Institutions are identical
Industry support in
developing the skills
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5. Collaborations at the Course Level
Initiatives by the Course Faculty with the industry expert:
Industrial visits
Students are taken for a visit to an industry that is related to the course.
The visit is followed by a suitable assessment (Quiz/ Seminar presentation/ Report)
Partial Delivery of the course
Industry expert engaging in partial delivery of a course (4 to 6 hours)
The partial delivery is followed by a suitable assessment (Quiz for example)
Partial assessment of the course
Industry expert engaging in partial assessment of a course (one quiz for example)
This exercise may lead to students being selected for internships, mini-project implementation or placement
Partial conduction of laboratory session
Partial conduction of few laboratory sessions by industry experts
Enhances quality and depth of experiments conducted
Students are introduced to the importance of experimental data together with the need for precision in recording the observations
Explore: One Course every Semester
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6. Collaborations at the Program Level
Few possible methods of collaboration at the Program level:
Project guidance
Industry support in the major project through: continued guidance or problem formulation or during various stages of the project evaluation
Industry supported labs
Industry provides laboratory equipment and other infrastructure, while physical space is provided by the institution
These laboratories may be integrated into the curriculum or may provide learning experience beyond curriculum.
Program Electives
Complete Elective Course offered by the industry experts
Curriculum design/curriculum gap
Contribution to curriculum design for Tier-I Institutions (and identifying gaps in curriculum for Tier-II Institutions
Having industry experts as members of academic bodies, like the Board of Studies (BOS) and the Academic Council (AC)
Training programs/Finishing school
Explore programs of short duration (one week), or long duration (one –two semester)
Leading to certification after successful completion of the
Publications
Research by the faculty and industry expert leading to joint publications or joint patents
Joint publication of text books, book chapters, laboratory content, etc.
Industry funded projects, pursuing sponsored research that lead to joint publications.
Internships
Semester break internships for students
Faculty internships and training programs
The association with industry helps bridge the gap and enhance student learning
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7. Collaborations at the State/National Level
Few possible methods of collaboration at the National level:
 National level Competitive Examination:
Can we explore a National level collaboration by similar industries looking jointly evolve and conduct an examination?
Is it possible that this test is open to students from across the country, irrespective of the Institution or the program they pursue?
Can performance in this test, be criteria for proceeding to the next round, eventually leading to placements?
MOOCs:
Can we explore a MOOCs developed by experts from industry, offered through the NPTEL platform or any other platform?
Can performance in these industry MOOCs be used as a performance measure and hence lead to employment in select industries that recognize the MOOC?
Every student from rural/ urban can have equal opportunity
Accreditation:
Can we have industry association in the accreditation process?
Graduates from accredited programs have an edge during off-campus placements?
Can we explore, having an industry expert during accreditation in addition to the present evaluators from the academia?
Industry contribution in defining the Program Outcomes (POs) defined by NBA.
Similar to The Boeing Company listing the desired attributes of engineers, can we expect a broad framework from the industries India?
Contests
Today long duration contests like: 24 hour coding contest by IEEE , the 48 hour Digital India Hack-a-thon contest , or make-a-thon or create-a-thon.
Can we have industries conduct such contests to test the skills of the students, and recognize the performers, and also lead to placement opportunities in few cases?
Can we have contests jointly conducted by the professional bodies and the industries.
The collaboration with Texas Instruments and Department of Science and Technology (DST) together with the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore has resulted in the India Innovation Challenge Design Contest
Support to the alma-mater
All industries contribute to society through their CSR initiative.
Can we attempt to ensure that major portion of this CSR of the organization gets into the development of the alma mater of the various administrative heads of the organization (especially their undergraduate program)?
The support can financial or in other
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8. Collaborations to be discouraged
Beta testing of Products
Some recognition for the human resource of the institute involved during the testing phase
 Student Training Programs
Additional training for students with on-campus placements
However, training to all students on campus is strongly encouraged.
Internships translating to offers
Ensure that internships supported by the college do not translate into an employment for a selected few
 Student ideas
Sometimes, students participate in State level/National Level contests that have huge prize money. There is a need to have a centre or a department in the institute that formally submits student ideas to the contests being conducted by industry. The centre shall ensure that the right to the idea rests with the institution and does not become the property of the contest organizer. This is because the young minds are huge resource for innovative ideas, and often the students are not aware of their skills themselves. Hence, a formal support by the institution towards ensuring due credit (if applicable), is assured to the student and the institution.
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Acknowledgement
NBA for opportunity through WOSA NBA for the series of training programs creating awareness in OBE Interactions with various stakeholders of B.M.S. College of Engineering Support extended by TEQIP towards research
THANK YOU
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