This initiative was started by Indo Universal Collaboration for Engineering Education (IUCEE) with 14 of its institutes in which RIT, Rajaramnagar is the one of them. The motive behind this program is to address the goals of the New Education Policy(NEP) which calls for graduates to be well-rounded, multidisciplinary and creative with ethical values. They must possess cognitive and professional skills and be innovative and entrepreneurial, thereby contributing to a growing economy and a sustainable world.
The Goal of “IUCEE Mission NEP” is to change “How We Teach” in order to address the NEP goals. The initial focus of this mission is on First Year (FY) Students with one pilot batch of FY students from all disciplines.
The change process will include:
As the moto of this mission is “How we Teach” the emphasis will be on following strategies.
As part of this mission following faculties have been assigned as Course Coordinator for NEP pilot batch
| Course Name | Faculty |
| Engineering Physics (Theory and Lab) | Dr. Ms. S. N. Pusawale |
| Engineering Mathematics | Dr. S. N. Yadav |
| Engineering Chemistry (Theory and Lab) | Dr. R. M. Kurane |
| Engineering Graphics (Theory and Lab) | Prof. S. N. Sawant |
| Electrical Engineering (Theory and Lab) | Dr. Sujil A |
| Programming for problem solving (Theory and Lab) | Prof. A. M. Jagtap |
| English Proficiency Lab | Dr. Ms. D.M. Kadam |
| Workshop Practice | Prof. M. L. Deshpande |
Following programs were arranged by the IUCEE under this mission
| May 1 | Topic | Speaker/s |
|---|---|---|
| 4:00 pm | Overview | Mr. Sharad Marathe, UTS, Dr. KN Subramanya, RVCE, Dr. Krishna Vedula, IUCEE Foundation |
| 4:15 pm | Institutional Team Lead Opening Remarks | Team Leaders (2 mins each) |
| 4:45 pm | Quality Circles for Creative Thinking in the Classroom (half day workshop is planned in June) | Mr. T.R. Parasuraman, Dy MD, Toyota India |
| 5:00 pm | Design Thinking (8 week course is planned in May/June, weekly webinars) | Dr. Bill Oakes, Purdue University |
| 5:15 pm | How to engage Students in Creative Thinking (half day workshop is planned in June) | Mr. Dinakar Krishna Murthy, Samuthana (formerly Bosch) Mr. A. N. Chandramouli (ANC Consultants) |
| 5:30 pm | Effective Teaching of Chemistry (weekly interactions) | Dr. Mangala Sunder, IITM |
| 5:45 pm | Effective Teaching of Physics (weekly interactions) | Dr. Kanhere, U of Pune and Dr. Verma,m IITK |
| 6:00 pm | Social Emotional Learning (1 credit course for FY Students, assisted by college faculty) | Dr. Prathiba Nagabhushan, Australian Catholic University |
| 6:15 pm | Clean and Green Campus (1 credit course for FY Students, assisted by college faculty) | Dr. Deepak Waikar, IEEE Singapore, Er. Deepak Gadhia, Muni Seva Ashram |
| 6:30 pm | Use of Matlab for PBL in FY Courses (weekly interactions) | MathWorks |
| 6:45 pm | Effective Teaching of EE and Electronics (weekly interactions) | Mr. Anil Pandit, GE (Retd) |
| 7:00 pm | Student Centered Teaching (one week workshop in May/June) | Dr. Veena Kumar, Univ of Maryland Global Campus |
| 7:15 pm | Artificial Intelligence for All (1 credit course for FY Students, assisted by college faculty) | Dr. Vemuri Rao, UC Davis and Mr. Vijay Karna, CapGemini |
| 7:30 pm | Active Learning and Enquiry Based Learning (one week workshop in May/June) | Dr. Claire Komives, San Jose State University |
| 7:45 pm | Effective Teaching of Programming (weekly interactions) | Mr. Sharad Marathe, UTS |
| 8:00 pm | Introduction to Entrepreneurship (1 credit course for FY Students, assisted by college faculty) | Dr. Shalini Gopalakrishnan, Menlo CA Dr. Ranji Vaidyanathan, Oklahoma State University |
| 8:15 pm | Sustainability and Leadership (1 credit course for FY Students, assisted by college faculty) | Dr. R. Rajaram, Chicago, Dr. Prakasam Tata, Chicago Dr. S.D. Rajan, Arizona St Univ, Dr. Agami Reddy, Arizona St Univ, Mr. Aditya Bhatnagar, Edutronics, India |
| 8:45 pm | Effective Teaching of Graphics (weekly interactions) | Autodesk |
| 9:00 pm | NEP Overview | Dr. M.K. Sridhar, NEP Committee |
| 9:15 pm | Closing Remarks | Institutional Heads (2 mins each) |
| 9:45 pm | Adjourn |
Under this mission it was decided that Mini Elective courses will be offered to the students who will be the part of this program. This mini courses will be conducted by different IUCEE experts and 2 faculties from the institute will assist them. The list of courses, expert and assistant faculties is given below
| Sr. No. | Course Name | Expert Name | Assistant Faculty from the Institute |
| 1. | Design Thinking |
Dr. Bill Oakes, Purdue University |
Mr. P.C. Chavan and Mr. K. P. Powar |
| 2. | Social Emotional Learning |
Dr. Prathiba Nagabhushan, Australian Catholic University |
Mr. Y.C. Chougale and Mr. Umesh Bhujakkanavar |
| 3. | Clean and Green Campus |
Dr. Deepak Waikar, Eduenergy, Singapore, and Er. Deepak Gadhia, Muni Seva Ashram |
Dr. Y. M. Patil, Mr. K.M. Nathgosavi |
| 4. | Artificial Intelligence for All |
Dr. Vemuri Rao, UC Davis and Mr. Vijay Karna, CapGemini |
Ms. A. K. Ingale and Mr. N. M. Shinde |
| 5. | Introduction to Entrepreneurship |
Dr. Shalini Gopalakrishnan, Menlo CA, Dr. Ranji Vaidyanathan, Oklahoma State Univ |
Mr. P. A. Patil and Mr. S. M. Arali |
| 6. | Sustainability and Leadership |
Dr. R. Rajaram, Chicago, Dr. Prakasam Tata, Chicago, Dr. S.D. Rajan, Arizona St Univ, Dr. Agami Reddy, Arizona St Univ, Mr. Aditya Bhatnagar, Edutronics, India |
Dr. Ms. D. M. Kadam and Mr. Y. S. Patil |
As per the guidelines NEP division is formed from newly admitted F. Y. B. Tech students in the academic year 2021-22. Total 60 students from all the branches are selected. The faculties teaching to NEP division are using various active learning techniques and tools for student centered learning
For each Minicourse 10 students have been allotted. The IUCEE experts conducted the Mini Course in online mode with weekly assignments.
