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VIT University Structure & Academic Innovations

VIT University Structure & Academic Innovations. Prof. S. Narayanan Pro-Vice Chancellor VIT University Vellore, Tamil Nadu. Agenda. Brief History Academic Innovations FFCS Unique Academic Features Focus on Research Industry Collaborations International Relations Academic Staff College

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VIT University Structure & Academic Innovations

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  1. VIT UniversityStructure & Academic Innovations Prof. S. Narayanan Pro-Vice Chancellor VIT University Vellore, Tamil Nadu

  2. Agenda • Brief History • Academic Innovations • FFCS • Unique Academic Features • Focus on Research • Industry Collaborations • International Relations • Academic Staff College • University Social Responsibility • Staff Welfare • Awards

  3. VIT – A brief history 1984 – Vellore Engineering College with 3 Undergraduate programmes with 180 students and 15 faculty members 1995 – Blossomed into Postgraduate institution 2001 – Conferred Deemed University Status – renamed as Vellore Institute of Technology 2006 – Renamed as VIT University (u/s 3 of UGC Act) 2013 - 22000+ Students 1200+ Faculty 18 UG/ 32 PG/ MS/ Ph.D

  4. Administrative Structure Chancellor Vice - Chancellor Pro -Vice Chancellor Deans Directors Division Chairs Faculty Faculty Staff Staff

  5. Schools • School of Bio Sciences and Technology (SBST) • School of Computer Science & Engineering (SCSE) • School of Information Technology & Engineering (SITE) • School of Electrical Engineering (SELECT) • School of Electronics Engineering (SENSE) • School of Mechanical & Building Sciences (SMBS) • School of Social Sciences & Languages (SSL) • School of Advanced Sciences (SAS) • VIT Business School (VITBS)

  6. Accreditations • ISO Certification • NBA Accreditated • NAAC – Reaccreditated with A • ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) • - B.Tech. Mechanical Engineering (EAC)* • - B.Tech. Civil Engineering (EAC)* • - B.Tech. Electronics and Communication Engineering (EAC)* • - B.Tech. –Comp.Science • (EAC* and CAC**) • * EAC – Engineering Accreditation Commission • ** CAC – Computing Accreditation Commission 6

  7. Academic Innovations Fully Flexible Credit System (FFCS) – from 2008 - 09 • Students can choose • Number of credits • Instructor • Time table • Courses • Which semester the course can be studied • It allows slow and advanced learners to choose courses according to their abilities • Optional Summer Semester B.Tech. curriculum focuses on the following disciplines: • Basic Sciences, Humanities, Management and Professional Engineering • Institution provides core and elective options both at University and School level enabling interdisciplinary mobility 7

  8. Other features of FFCS • Registration – Web based • Add or drop of registered courses to balance workload • Course withdrawal to maximize grades • Course Auditing to gain additional knowledge • Registering M.Tech. level courses for in-depth experience • Course Substitution option • Grade Improvement • Credit Transfer for course migration 8

  9. Unique Academic Features • One foreign language course is compulsory for all B.Tech. students • 2 credit course – Co and Extra curricular • Bridge courses are offered as per requirement • Internship/Industrial training is compulsory for all B.Tech. students • Bright UG students are permitted to undergo to select PG courses as their electives • Slot based time tabling helps a student to make his/her own time table to balance optimum curricular and co-curricular activities • Student feedback is obtained using OMR forms or online • Smart classrooms available • Student Assisted Learning 9

  10. Unique Academic Features (Contd.) • Major / Minor / Dual Major • Faculty Empowerment • Project Based Learning • Research Based Learning • Innovation Lab – MIT – USA • Revision & Curriculum – Industry needs • Grading • Hybrid • Relative • Absolute

  11. Focus on Research • Scopus indexed publications • Research Based Learning • Patents • Research Centres • Research Projects • URDC / SRDC / Code of Academic & Research Ethics help in streamlining the research activities

  12. Industry Collaborations • ARAI, Pune • Microsoft • CISCO • IBM • Schneider • Accenture • Cummins 12

  13. International Relations • MoUs signed with over 100 universities around the world • Presently, around 1100 international students representing 45 countries are undergoing various courses on campus • More than 100 foreign students have undergone internships • More than 500 eminent scholars from abroad have visited and offered credit courses • VIT students are encouraged to carry out Masters, Doctoral as well as their final semester project work outside the country (SAP) • Students and faculty are supported financially to participate at international academic and technical meets • Established Bio-separation Centre supported by DST and University of Compiegne, France • Introduced a Bachelors’ programme in Mechanical and Energy Engineering designed in consultation with UAS Aachen, TU, Eindhoven and IIT Madras under Asia- Link programme and EU 13

  14. Academic Staff College • Established in 2003 • Headed by a full-time Director with a faculty strength of 6 • Types of programmes • Induction Programmes • Subject Updating Programmes • English Proficiency Programmes • Soft Skills Programmes • Technology Enabled Learning Programmes • Serves primarily internal faculty members • Periodically organizes for external participants also

  15. University Social Responsibility • STARS • CSRD • Higher Education for all • Y-Spark Skill Development • GV School Development • Health Camps and Awareness Camps

  16. Staff Welfare • Performance Incentive (PI) scheme: 100 points = one month salary • Implemented VI pay commission recommendations from January 2009 • LIC pension plan • Mediclaim Medical Insurance and free Health Centre service • Employee provident fund and Gratuity • Staff quarters • Establishing VIT Nagar – plot for VIT faculty and staff • Admission and fee concession to faculty / staff children at VIT

  17. Awards • Record Placement – Limca Book of Records • Assocham Award • VIT Technology Business Incubator (TBI) adjudged the best TBI for the year 2008 by DST • TVN-KIDAO-NIQR Award by the National Institute of Quality and Reliability [NIQR] of CII for maintaining exceptional quality • EXNORA Green Campus Award by EXNORA International for maintaining the campus clean and green • The Entrepreneur Award by ICICI Venture, CII Connect 2006 – creating suitable infrastructure and facilities for imparting IT education in the country 17

  18. Thank you

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