AQAR-2021-22

IEM has a holistic multidisciplinary curriculum with a vision to equip the students with an overall knowledge on allied fields apart from their core subjects. Humanities, Science and Mathematics are an integral part of the engineering courses in the Institute. For every B.Tech. Course subjects like Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English, Biology, Environmental Science are taught in their 1st four semesters. Credit based course on Environmental education is a part of the curriculum. Projects on community engagement and social service are undertaken by students every semester. For example, Distribution of necessary accessories to orphanages and old age homes, blood donation camps, educating women on health and hygiene etc. The completion of the projects are credited as a part of their Mandatory Additional Requirement (MAR) points. As per the present curriculum structure B.Tech. Students take admission in 1st year and in 2nd year (lateral entry)and finally complete the course at the end of 4th year. The Institution is yet to plan the flexible structure of entry and exist at the end of 1st, 2nd or 3rd year. The institute has a research cell named IEM Innovation Council where B.Tech, M.Tech. as well as Ph.D students are involved under the supervision of faculties in making models and finding solutions to the pressing issues and challenges of society. Some of the work has also been filed for patents. The Institute organizes many interdisciplinary international conferences every year to promote a blending of different disciplines leading to the exchange of research ideas and knowledge on topics of overlapping domains. Some of the conferences are International Conference on Interdisciplinary Research in Technology and Management (IRTM) , International conference on Chemical and Environmental Science(ICCAES) etc.

To promote the internationalization of education the Institution has initiated the Study Abroad Programme in the National  University of Singapore for Engineering and Management Students. The Institution has also signed an MOU with St. Louis University for faculty and student exchange program. IEM further plans to have programs with joint degrees between Indian and Foreign institutions. IEM being an autonomous institute the curriculum is continuously upgraded to make the students employable as per the requirement of industry and higher educational institutions. Faculties also have the autonomy to frame the syllabus within the given framework and get it approved by competent authorities. IEM has improvised pedagogy by creating its own platform of video lectures called IEM learning. Besides this, the use of Google classroom to give lecture notes and assignments has further enhanced teaching and learning besides the regular chalk and board method or PowerPoint presentation. The Institute is offering a basket of elective papers for each B.Tech., MBA, BBA, BCA courses and the students have the flexibility to choose the subjects as per requirement. This is a preliminary initiative taken by the Institute to fulfill the bigger goal of implementing the Academic bank of credits.

The institution’s skill development efforts resonate with that of National Skill Development Corporation evident through its enrichment of curriculum, electives, add-on courses etc. The Institute organizes various model-making competitions and exhibitions (Smart maker festival), workshops, and live projects with industry collaboration for the students on a regular basis to encourage vocational education. External experts guide the students in the same during tri-mentoring sessions. The soft skill development program is an integral part of every student’s curriculum. Besides English Learning and Teaching Skills (ICLETS) Conference is organized by the Institute where student participation is witnessed in large numbers every year. Essential Skill Development and the Constitution of India are mandatory courses, which are compulsory for all students to get constitutional and citizenship values. Values and Ethics course is made mandatory for all to have ethical values inculcated. Different social programs are organized in collaboration with Kolkata Nivedita Shakti and various NSS activities are organized by student chapters and clubs to imbibe the holistic human values needed for the overall character development of an individual. Mandatory Yoga class is organized for all students to assimilate the values needed to live a peaceful life. Industry and Foreign Certification course is mandatory for all students where they have to score a minimum of 15 credit points to get their final degree. Foreign Lecture series and Industry lecture series are organized for all students on a weekly basis through the IEMCONNECT program. An MoU has been signed by the Institute with Coursera and EDX to give all students free licenses to pursue an endless number of courses in a given time period as per their liking for skill development through online mode.

In order to imbibe Indian culture amongst the students and faculty members the institute organizes various events round the year like Independence Day celebration Republic Day celebration International Women’s Day celebration Saraswati Puja celebration Rabindrajayanti celebration Pre-puja agomoni celebration Bengali New Year celebration A seminar on “India towards 100:How must higher education play a transformation role?”, for celebrating the 75 years of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, which was organized to promote how Indian culture is fundamental to today’s teaching and learning system.

19.Focus on Outcome based education (OBE):Focus on Outcome based education (OBE):

Modification of assessment methods have been implemented by taking online quizzes at the end of each month by IEMCRP platform.This helps to get an idea about the student’s understanding of the subject.

Foreign language courses are offered by the Institute in  physical mode. The possibility of Online/ Distance vocational courses may be planned by the Institute in future. Online education through lectures in IEM learning platform, You tube lectures by faculties are there in addition to regular physical classes to encourage learning in blended mode. Students are directed to do MOOCs courses in NPTEL, SWAYAM platform and are awarded B.Tech. degree with honors for completing 20 credits of these courses. The institute has a MOU with Coursera which facilitates the students to do several online courses from reputed institutes all around the world free of cost.