BEST PRACTICE: "ENGINEERING EDUCATION PRACTICE" (EEP)

Objectives of the Practice:

To transform the process of facilitating Engineering Education and become pioneer in Engineering Education Practices, HITAM initiated various programs for the faculty to improve teaching and learning in Engineering Education and to follow various innovative pedagogies to improve the quality of teaching and better learning among the students.

HITAM believes in the concept of “begin with end in mind”, when it comes to facilitating engineering education for the current young generation. In line with the belief, Outcomes Based Education (OBE)was added to the agenda of important initiatives which would impact student learning.

The Context:

The core philosophy of HITAM is “Doing Engineering rather than studying Engineering”, to enhance the learning levels of students, various innovative pedagogies apart from chalk and talk are being implementing in the institution since many years. Faculty to become expertise in teaching, various trainings and workshops were organised at the institution by Indo Universal Collaboration for Engineering Education and other reputed Universities. The publication of papers in international journals itself depicts this practice being followed in the institution. The impact of Engineering Education is experienced by HITAM students.

HITAM is being mentored by Honorary professors:

• Professor Sanjay Dhande, Former Director IIT Kanpur
• Professor Ashok Shettar, Vice Chancellor, KLE Technological University, Hubli
• Professor Krishna Vedula, Director of Indo Universal Collaboration for Engineering Education Professor
• William Oakes, Director of Purdue University Professor
• Dr. Mallikarjun Babu, Former Principal of BMS college of Engineering, Bangalore
• Professor Gopala Krishna Joshi, Director, CEER, KLE Technological University, Hubli

Evidence of Success

• HITAM received “Best transformation Education Institution in India award” for 3 times by Indo Universal Collaboration for Engineering Education, USA.
• HITAM received "Siksha Bharathi Award" by Indian Achievers forum supported by AICTE HITAM received "Outstanding Leadership award of the world"
• More than 25 papers were published by HITAM students in International conferences on Engineering
• 5 faculty were certified from NPTEL, MHRD on "Teaching & Learning Practices"
• HITAM students successfully launched 2 projects and attempted 17 assignments and achieved “Student Leadership award” in “Engineers without boarders (EWB) student chapter
• 20 faculty were trained under “Mission 10X program on teaching practices in Engineering” by Wipro company
• 3 faculty received "Microsoft Educator certificates"
• 2 faculty are pursuing PhD in "Engineering Education Research"