Criterion 1.3

1.3 Curriculum Enrichment

Metric No.

1.3.1.

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Institution integrates crosscutting issues relevant to Professional Ethics, Gender, Human Values, Environment and Sustainability into the Curriculum

In order to integrate cross-cutting issues such as gender, environment and sustainability, human values, and professional ethics, the institute has incorporated a variety of courses into the curriculum, some of which focus on professional competencies while others aim to instil general competencies such as social and ethical values, human values, environmental sensitivity, and so on, resulting in students’ holistic development.

All programmes incorporate ethics, human values, and environmental studies courses in their curriculum.

Ethics in the Workplace

Professional ethics courses are taught to students in order to provide them with the necessary soft skills for their future profession.

● 13 courses (MOOCs)* on professional ethics are being offered by MAKAUT/ Autonomy syllabus in first year

● Course on Essential Studies for Professionals (HSMC102 & HSMC202) & English Communication and Public Speaking Skills (HSMC101 & HSMC201) are included in autonomous syllabus in 1st Year

Sensitivity towards gender

The confluence of theory and practise is used to achieve gender sensitivity and sensitization. Under the Internal Complaints Committee, there are several hands-on gender sensitivity activities that allow students to interact with real-life situations, such as field work, community outreach, and gender sensitization exercises (ICC).

Women Empowerment activities, such as seminars and debates, are held which focuses on Gender Sensitization and Social Responsibility, Awareness of Sexual Harassment at Workplace.

● 14 courses (MOOCs)* on Sensitivity towards gender are being offered by MAKAUT/ Autonomy syllabus in first year

Values and Ethics

All students are required to take a course on human values as a subject / open elective at least once during their programme of study. Working in NGOs, organising blood donation camps, health check-up camps, hygiene and health workshops, environment awareness camps, river cleanliness drives, workshops on social concerns, public health, gender issues, and so on are all examples of social development activities. The operations of each institution/campus are closely monitored by the faculty in charge.

Students’ participation in social activities as part of their course curriculum attempts to instil values, ethics, and socially responsible qualities. Students plan street performances, public awareness campaigns, and discussions, among other things. Students have been involved in human values activities since the beginning. Students and faculty members have participated in social development activities such as working with NGOs, organising blood donation camps, health check-up camps, hygiene and health seminars, cleaning campaigns, workshops on social issues, feeding and caring for street pets, and so on.

● 14 courses (MOOCs)* on Values and Ethics are being offered by MAKAUT/ Autonomy syllabus in first year

Environment Studies

A course in environmental studies is required in all undergraduate programmes. Students from all programmes participated in a variety of events such as seminars, workshops, guest lectures, industry visits, tree planting, and field trips to promote awareness about environmental and sustainability issues.

● 3 courses (MOOCs)* on environmental studies are being offered by MAKAUT/ Autonomy syllabus in first year

● Course on Biology for Engineers (MC 301) & Environmental Science is included 2nd year autonomous syllabus

*MOOCs for First Year, Engineering and Technology (offered by MAKAUT)

Sl. No	Course	Provider	Duration	Credits	Name of University /Institution	Related crosscutting issues
1	Presentation Skills: Designing Presentation Slides	Coursera *	4 weeks	1	Tomsk State University	Professional Ethics
2	Communication in the 21st Century Workplace	Coursera *	4 weeks	1	University of California	Professional Ethics
3	Psychology at Work	Coursera *	6 weeks	2	University of Western Australia	Professional Ethics
4	Critical Thinking & Problem Solving	EdX *	3 weeks	3	Rochester Institute of Technology	Professional Ethics
5	Successful Career Development	Coursera	7 weeks	2	University System of Georgia	Professional Ethics
6	Working in Teams: A Practical Guide	edX	4 weeks	1	University of Queensland	Professional Ethics
7	Communication theory: bridging academia and practice	Coursera	9 weeks	3	Higher School of Economics	Professional Ethics
8	Speaking Effectively	NPTEL *	8 weeks	3	Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur	Professional Ethics
9	Introduction to Philosophy	Coursera	5 weeks	1	University of Edinburgh	Gender, Human Values
10	Moralities of Everyday Life	Coursera	6 weeks	2	Yale University	Gender, Human Values
11	Write Professional Emails in English	Coursera *	5 weeks	2	Georgia Institute of Technology	Professional Ethics
12	Technical Writing	Coursera	5 weeks	1	Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology	Professional Ethics
13	The Science of Everyday Thinking	edX	12 weeks	4	University of Queensland	Gender, Human Values
14	The Science of Well Being	Coursera	6 weeks	2	Yale University	Gender, Human Values
15	Developing Soft Skills and Personality	NPTEL	8 weeks	3		Gender, Human Values
16	Ethics	NPTEL *	12 weeks	4		Gender, Human Values
17	Science, Technology and Society	NPTEL	12 weeks	4		Gender, Human Values
18	Creating Innovation	Coursera	6 weeks	2	Macquarie University	Gender, Human Values
19	Ethical Leadership Through Giving Voice to Values	Coursera *	4 weeks	2	University of Virginia	Gender, Human Values
20	Creativity, Innovation, and Change	Coursera *	6 weeks	2	Pennsylvania State University	Gender, Human Values
21	Interpersonal Communication for Engineering Leaders	Coursera	4 weeks	1	Rice University	Professional Ethics
22	The Science of Everyday Thinking	edX	12 weeks	4	University of Queensland	Gender, Human Values
23	A Life of Happiness and Fulfillment	Coursera	6 weeeks	2	Indian School of Business	Gender, Human Values
24	Model Thinking	Coursera	12 weeks	4	University of Michigan	Gender, Human Values
25	Introduction to Philosophy: God, Knowledge, and Consciousness	edX	12 weeks	4	MIT	Gender, Human Values
26	Soft skills	NPTEL *	12 Weeks	4	IIT Roorkee	Professional Ethics
27	Developing Soft Skills and Personality	NPTEL *	8 weeks	3	IIT Kanpur	Professional Ethics
28	Climate Change Mitigation in Developing Countries	Coursera *	6 weeks	3	University of Cape town	Environment and Sustainability
29	Ecology: Ecosystem Dynamics and Conservation	Coursera	5 weeks	1	American Museum of Natural History, Howard Hughes Medical Institute	Environment and Sustainability
30	Environmental Studies: A Global Perspective	EdX *	Self Paced	4	Curtin University	Environment and Sustainability

Different charity and social activities are being carried out by the following bodies:

Inner Wheel Club, IEM
Rotary Club of Salt Lake Silicon Valley, IEM
Lions Club of Kolkata, IEM
ASME Students Chapter, IEM
Toastmasters Club, IEM
CRY, IEM
SMILE, IEM

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i. Syllabus:

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ii. Program related to gender sensitization(Virangana): Click Here

1.3.2.

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Number of courses that include experiential learning through project work/field work/ internship during the year

1.3.2.1 : Number of courses that include experiential learning through project work/field work/internship during the year

Year	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22
Number	45	50	50	119	120

Data requirement for year: (As per Data Template)

● Name of the Course

● Details of experiential learning through project work/field work/internship

● Name of the Programme

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● Any additional information

● Programme / Curriculum/ Syllabus of the courses

● Minutes of the Boards of Studies/ Academic Council meetings with approvals for these courses

● MoU’s with relevant organizations for these courses, if any

i. Syllabus: Click Here

ii. MOM:

Minutes of BOS for last 5 years: Click Here

Minutes of Academic Council: Click Here

iii. Coursera MOU: Click Here

iv. Industry MOU: Click Here

v. Project done in last 5 years: Click Here

Link for the Criteria 1.3.2: Click Here

1.3.3. QnM

Number of students undertaking project work/field work/ internships

1.3.3.1. Number of students undertaking project work/field work/ internships

Year	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22
Number	4492	5096	5159	4872	5213

Data Requirement : ( As per Data Template)

● Name of the programme

● No. of students undertaking project work/field work /internships

File Description:

● Any additional information

● List of programmes and number of students undertaking project work/field work/ /internships (DataTemplate)

i. Project done in last 5 years: Click Here

ii. Link for the Criteria 1.3.3: Click Here

INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT

Self Study Report (SSR) - 2022

Institute of Engineering and Management

Criterion 1.3

1.3 Curriculum Enrichment