iqacppt MEC.pptx This a ppt regarding the activities of IQAC

This is a ppt regarding the activities of iqac in marian engineering college trivandrum in 24

1. INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE CELL (IQAC) MARIAN ENGINEERING COLLEGE, TRIVANDRUM

2. IQAC - VISION To ensure quality culture as the prime concern for the Higher Education Institutions through institutionalizing and internalizing all the initiatives taken with internal and external support. 2 IQAC-MEC 7/3/2024

3. IQAC -Objective To develop a system for conscious, consistent and catalytic action to improve the academic and administrative performance of the institution. To promote measures for institutional functioning towards quality enhancement through internalization of quality culture and institutionalization of best practices . 3 IQAC-MEC 7/3/2024

4. IQAC -Strategies Ensuring timely, efficient and progressive performance of academic, administrative and financial tasks; Relevant and quality academic/ research programmes ; Equitable access to and affordability of academic programmes for various sections of society; Optimization and integration of modern methods of teaching and learning; The credibility of the assessment and evaluation process; Ensuring the adequacy, maintenance and proper allocation of support structure and services; Sharing research findings and networking with other institutions in India and abroad. 4 IQAC-MEC 7/3/2024

5. IQAC -Functions Development and application of quality benchmarks/ parameters for various academic and administrative activities of the institution; Facilitating the creation of a learner-centric environment conducive to quality education and faculty maturation to adopt the required knowledge and technology for participatory teaching and learning process; Collection and analysis of feedback from all stakeholders on quality-related institutional processes; Dissemination of information on various quality parameters to all stakeholders; Organization of inter and intra-institutional workshops, seminars on quality-related themes and promotion of quality circles; Documentation of the various programmes /activities of the institute leading to quality improvement; Acting as a nodal agency of the Institution for coordinating quality-related activities, including adoption and dissemination of best practices; Development and maintenance of an institutional database to maintain/enhance the institutional quality; Periodical conduct of Academic and Administrative Audits and its follow-up Preparation and submission of the Institutional Information for Quality Assessment, (IIQA) Self Study Report (SSR), & Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) as per guidelines and parameters of NAAC 5 IQAC-MEC 7/3/2024

6. IQAC - Benefits Ensure clarity and focus in institutional functioning towards quality enhancement; Ensure internalization of the quality culture; Ensure enhancement and coordination among various activities of the institution and institutionalize all good practices; Provide a sound basis for decision-making to improve institutional functioning; Act as a dynamic system for quality changes in the Institute Build an organised methodology of documentation and internal communication. 6 IQAC-MEC 7/3/2024

7. IQAC- Plan of Action The agenda of the meeting would be to review academic policies for the effective implementation To develop a monitoring system for quality assurance practices To coordinate the process of online feedback from students about the Teaching-Learning process in respective classes and communicate the assessment of the same to respective faculty members and Department To prepare a detailed Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) at the end of the academic year and submit the same to the Governing Body To organize Academic Activities as per the guidelines given by the Governing Body/ Academic Council of the college Preparation of a list of faculty coordinators/conveners for various committees and cells, to plan the activities for the academic year To conduct the meeting of faculty coordinators for various academic tasks to discuss the plan of action for their respective responsibilities Preparation of mentor and mentee list at the department level and distribution of mentoring registers along with guidelines to follow based on attendance, performance etc To coordinate the process during NBA, NAAC and KTU Visits 7 IQAC-MEC 7/3/2024

8. IQAC- Plan of Action To conduct the meeting of the cell at the beginning of each academic year. Preparation of common slots for seminars, sports, skill-based program and value-added programs and communication of the same to the respective Departments for inclusion in their timetable Collection of teaching outcome feedback (course assessment) from students at the end of the semester To organize the review /audit of all the academic activities by a team of internal experts and present the observation in the meeting of the Academic Council for further guidelines Collection and compilation of self-appraisal forms from faculty members at the end of the academic year To prepare/modify various application/information formats at least once a year To prepare the Activity calendar of the Institute based on the individual plans submitted by Departments/various forums To coordinate the flow of information to the website administrator from various forums/Departments before and after the activities/achievements To coordinate the process of preparation and submission of Activity Report/Newsletter files by various committees after the activity 8 IQAC-MEC 7/3/2024

9. IQAC - Composition NAME DESIGNATION Dr.Abdul Nizar  PRINCIPAL, CHAIR PERSON Dr.Vijayalekshmi S(EEE) COORDINATOR, IQAC Very Rev.Dr.Fr.A R John, MANAGER MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVES Rev.Fr.Jim Carvin Roach., Bursar & Warden Dr. A.SAMSON DEAN Dr. Sheeja Augustine KTU Coordinator Dr.Rani V(CE) NAAC Coordinator Dr.Arunkumar V (ME) NBA Coordinator Mr.Kannan K (CE) KTU Exam Cell Ms.Dhanya Mathew (ECE) Internal Exam Cell Mr.Jerard M Administrative Officer Pranav Jayan (S7 CSE) College Union Chairman Dr.Leninlal M Kadinamkulam Grama Panchayanth Member & Kerala University Senate Member Ms.Devika Rajesh Alumni Mr.Shiju Sasidharan CEO, BIMLABS Trivandrum Mr.Suresh Babu B V Managing Director, Ottotractions , Trivandrum Mr.Ajin Thomas Director, Global Business Polus Software Pvt Ltd, Technopark Mr.Akash B CEO, General Eletrical Onshore, Trivandrum 9 IQAC-MEC 7/3/2024

10. Activities (January – June 2024 ) Expert talk on ‘NAAC Criteria & Accreditation Process (19-1-2024) Course File Verification (Internal Audit) – 2023 -24 Odd & Even Semesters KTU Audit Files Verification (Internal Audit) – 2023-24 Odd and Even semesters Student Handbook revision - 2023 & 2024 admission Marian Moments – Newsletter Dec 2023, April 2024 Revised formats – Self Appraisal form, Self Appraisal evaluation form, Feedback form, Consolidated Leave forms, Result Analysis form, Class Committee & Course Committee meeting minutes format, Vacation leave request form, Remedial Class declaration form, Series test question paper formats, Assignment 3 format Orientation to faculty members on Series Test Question paper setting and Attainment calculation in Etlab . 10 IQAC-MEC 7/3/2024

11. Activities (January – June 2024) Comprehensive Course Work (S6) – Mock Exams conducted for all programs. Initiated the course file preparation in Etlab . Prepared MEC academic calendar for the even semester of 2023-24. Prepared documents for recommending the application for college for inclusion under section 2 (f) of the UGC Act 1956. Prepared documents for Extension of Affiliation under KTU for the academic year 2024 – 25 Prepared documents for KTU Inspection (Forms A, B, C D & E) for the academic year 2023-24 Coordinated the process for KTU Inspection at MEC on 24-6-2024 Initiated the SAR preparation process for NAAC Accreditation. 11 IQAC-MEC 7/3/2024

12. SAR Preparation (NAAC) -Status Criteria 1 - 50 % completed Criteria 2,3,4,5,7 - 90 % completed Criteria 6 – 40% completed All Criteria Coordinators are given the target to complete the work by July 15 th . Institute plans to submit the IIQA by August first week. 12 IQAC-MEC 7/3/2024

13. NBA - Status Courses Status of NBA Accreditation Whether Valid NBA accreditation exist Period of Existing Validity From To B.Tech in Civil Engineering YES AY 2022-23 30-06-2025 B.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering YES AY 2022-23 30-06-2025 B.Tech in Electronics & Communication Engineering YES AY 2022-23 30-06-2025 B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering YES AY 2022-23 30-06-2025 13 Btech in Electrical & Electronics – Eligible for applying for NBA in 2024-25 IQAC-MEC 7/3/2024

14. Key points - to note Faculty shall prepare series test question papers and assignment questions in Etlab , adhering to the format suggested by the IQAC. Faculty shall enter the split-up marks of the series test in Etlab immediately after finalizing the marks to avoid errors during semester-end entry. For courses with multiple COs in a module, equal weightage must be given to all respective COs in the question paper. The question papers must be thoroughly scrutinized in advance by the department scrutiny committee and then forwarded to the internal exam cell by the scrutiny committee convener. Faculty must be familiar with terms like cut-off criteria and benchmarks regarding attainment calculations in Etlab . Faculty should be well-versed in the attainment calculations performed in Etlab . Faculty must be familiarized with all available features in Etlab . DQAC Coordinators must inform all department faculty members about the decisions made in the IQAC sub-committee. Faculty conveners of various college events must prepare a report on the event, including the list of participants, geo tagged photos and details of chief guests if any. A copy of the report must be submitted to the IQAC after the event. 14 IQAC-MEC 7/3/2024

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