Current Challenges in Engineering Current Challenges in Engineering Education in IndiaEducation in India

Address byAddress by

PROF. D. N. REDDYPROF. D. N. REDDYVice-Chancellor, JNTU Hyderabad – 500 085Vice-Chancellor, JNTU Hyderabad – 500 085

andandI/c Vice-Chancellor, Osmania UniversityI/c Vice-Chancellor, Osmania University

EDUCATION IS A WORK HORSE OF ECONOMYEDUCATION IS A WORK HORSE OF ECONOMY

New StudentNew Student -- Digitally Digitally MobileMobile

New WorldNew World -- Human Human capitalcapital

New TechnologyNew Technology -- Internet Internet ToolsTools

Traditional InstitutionTraditional Institution - - Virtual Virtual UniversitiesUniversities

Objective of XI Plan:Objective of XI Plan:

ExpansionExpansion

InclusivenessInclusiveness

Quality and Relevance Quality and Relevance Supported Supported by Academic by Academic Reforms:Reforms: • Continuous Continuous

EvaluationEvaluation

• Credit based grading Credit based grading systemsystem

• Enhancing Teaching – Enhancing Teaching – Learning ProcessesLearning Processes

Quality Improvement:Quality Improvement:* Improve the quality of Improve the quality of

LearningLearning

- High quality instruction- High quality instruction

- Higher Level of Student - Higher Level of Student Engagement Engagement

* Integration of TechnologyIntegration of Technology

- ICT can help the improving - ICT can help the improving the the

Quality of education.Quality of education.

An Institution has a purpose to An Institution has a purpose to Improve Improve

Quality of education and achievement of Quality of education and achievement of goalsgoals

* Pursuit of ExcellencePursuit of Excellence

* * CredibilityCredibility

* * Skills/ Domain KnowledgeSkills/ Domain Knowledge

* * Capacity Building / Capacity Building / CompetenciesCompetencies

• Innovation in LearningInnovation in Learning

- - High Impact Teaching SkillsHigh Impact Teaching Skills

- To help the faculty to create Impact - To help the faculty to create Impact on students by on students by

synchronizing theirsynchronizing their verbal/vocal and visual presentation verbal/vocal and visual presentation

skillsskills

- Innovative Teaching Technique- Innovative Teaching Technique

* Facilitating active learning and * Facilitating active learning and Reflective practices. Reflective practices.

- Methods to implement innovation In - Methods to implement innovation In Class roomsClass rooms

* Pedagogical Frame work* Pedagogical Frame work

VISION OF THE VISION OF THE INSTITUTIONINSTITUTION

Access to Quality Technical EducationAccess to Quality Technical Education

Improving Teaching-Learning with Improving Teaching-Learning with

TechnologyTechnology

Knowledge CreationKnowledge Creation

Innovation Eco-SystemInnovation Eco-System

Capacity Building and Competencies Capacity Building and Competencies

State of Art Research Facility and State of Art Research Facility and

Outcomes Outcomes

DRIVING THE LEARNING OF THE FUTURE, DRIVING THE LEARNING OF THE FUTURE, TODAY.TODAY.

Strategic AlliancesStrategic Alliances Technology Enabled LearningTechnology Enabled Learning Global NetworkingGlobal Networking E-Content and Resources based LearningE-Content and Resources based Learning Research CollaborationsResearch Collaborations Demand Driven PG and Ph.D ProgrammeDemand Driven PG and Ph.D Programme Strategic Location.Strategic Location. Active Industry – Academy InterfaceActive Industry – Academy Interface Technology IncubationTechnology Incubation

KEY CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIC KEY CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIC PLANNINGPLANNING

Innovative lab is important Innovative lab is important to to bridge the gap between bridge the gap between idea idea and implementation.and implementation.

• LearningLearning• InnovationInnovation• ExcellenceExcellence

Passion for creativity among Passion for creativity among Students/Faculty is Students/Faculty is

important.important.

ICT ICT Opportunities in Technical Opportunities in Technical

EducationEducation InternetInternet World Wide WebWorld Wide Web Course Management SystemsCourse Management Systems

Collaboration toolsCollaboration tools Audio/Video ConferencingAudio/Video Conferencing Virtual ClassroomVirtual Classroom

Mobile LearningMobile Learning

Technology Enabled Learning – Technology Enabled Learning – Initiatives in INDIAInitiatives in INDIA

Education and Research Network Education and Research Network (ERNET) (ERNET) first initiative by Govt. Of India on ICT first initiative by Govt. Of India on ICT

for Education & Research Communityfor Education & Research Community Brought Internet to India Brought Internet to India set up a high-speed network with a set up a high-speed network with a

back-bone bandwidth of 2.43 Gbits/sec back-bone bandwidth of 2.43 Gbits/sec connecting 45 institutionsconnecting 45 institutions

CDAC completed the Proof of Concept CDAC completed the Proof of Concept phase of GARUDA Teraflop Gridphase of GARUDA Teraflop Grid

NPTEL NPTEL Standardised e-ContentStandardised e-Content..

National Knowledge Network National Knowledge Network 10 Gbps High Speed Communication 10 Gbps High Speed Communication

backbonebackbone facilitate access & exchange of facilitate access & exchange of

knowledge in a cost effective mannerknowledge in a cost effective manner Interconnect all National Research & Interconnect all National Research &

Education Institutes, Leading National Education Institutes, Leading National Labs, Universities & IITs etcLabs, Universities & IITs etc

Connect more than 5000 nodes across Connect more than 5000 nodes across the Countrythe Country

E-Sakshat E-Sakshat MHRD Project to support e-content MHRD Project to support e-content

creation under NMEICT creation under NMEICT Establishment of Remote LabsEstablishment of Remote Labs

Technology Enabled Learning – Technology Enabled Learning – Initiatives in INDIAInitiatives in INDIA

Teaching – Learning Processess:Teaching – Learning Processess:

1.1. Resource based LearningResource based Learning

• Delivery of CoursesDelivery of Courses

• Identification and use of Identification and use of ResourcesResources

• Communications and Communications and ConferringConferring

• Activities and assessmentActivities and assessment

• Collaborative workCollaborative work

• Student Management and Student Management and SupportSupport

2. Enhancing Professional Enhancing Professional CompetenciesCompetencies

• Interdisciplinary knowledgeInterdisciplinary knowledge

• Problem based learningProblem based learning

• Web based Learning MethodologyWeb based Learning Methodology

• Interactive Graphical ModelsInteractive Graphical Models

• Simulation of solutionsSimulation of solutions

• Computer based LearningComputer based Learning

3. Effective Teaching Effective Teaching Techniques:Techniques:

• Formulating Instructional objectivesFormulating Instructional objectives

• Effective Teaching Skills and Effective Teaching Skills and MethodologyMethodology

• Instructional Session planningInstructional Session planning

• Devising Teaching strategiesDevising Teaching strategies

• Implementing teaching techniquesImplementing teaching techniques

• Planning / Preparing / Using audio-Planning / Preparing / Using audio-visual aidsvisual aids

• Effective classroom communication and Effective classroom communication and motivational techniquesmotivational techniques

I N D U S T R Y I N T E R F A C I N D U S T R Y I N T E R F A C EE

CompetancyCompetancy ExpectationExpectation

Application of ConceptsApplication of ConceptsHolisticHolistic in Problem Solvingin Problem Solving PerspectivePerspective

Quality Focus Quality Focus ConcentrationConcentration (Team Work)(Team Work) on on SkillsSkills

* Work Place Learning* Work Place Learning* Values and Business Ethics* Values and Business Ethics

KNOWLEDGE IS COMPETITIVE KNOWLEDGE IS COMPETITIVE

TOOLTOOL

JapanJapan - -Electronics and Electronics and

AutomobilesAutomobiles U.S.A.U.S.A. - -Semiconductors, Semiconductors,

DefenseDefense

and Aerospace and Aerospace KoreaKorea - -ElectronicsElectronics Finland -Finland - Mobile Mobile

CommunicationCommunication China - Mass ManufacturingChina - Mass Manufacturing Thailand -Thailand - High Tech High Tech

ManufacturingManufacturing

3 M3 M -- I.T. PADSI.T. PADS

APPLEAPPLE -- (I POD/IPHONE)(I POD/IPHONE)

SamsungSamsung -- LCD/LED TVLCD/LED TV

MemoryMemory

MICROSOFTMICROSOFT -- (Windows OS/Office)(Windows OS/Office)

GOOGLEGOOGLE -- SEARCH ENGINE,SEARCH ENGINE,

ANDROID O/SANDROID O/S

HTC (Taiwan)HTC (Taiwan) -- SMART PHONESMART PHONE

TYPES OF INNOVATIONTYPES OF INNOVATION

1.1. Business ModelBusiness Model -- DELLDELL

2.2. NetworkingNetworking -- WALL MARTWALL MART

3.3. EnablingEnabling -- SIEBLSIEBL

4.4. Core ProcessCore Process -- GE CapitalGE Capital

5.5. Product PerformanceProduct Performance --

MICROSOFTMICROSOFT

6.6. MINDSETMINDSET -- Global Global

ThinkingThinking

is requiredis required

Innovation requires – Economic Innovation requires – Economic

ValueValue

Success In Research – PrestigeSuccess In Research – Prestige

Success in Innovation Success in Innovation - -

ProsperityProsperity

* Technical Skills* Technical Skills

* Professional Skills* Professional Skills

* Business Skills* Business Skills

Education today is undergoing metamorphic Education today is undergoing metamorphic ChangesChanges

ICT provides a variety of technological ICT provides a variety of technological solutions to enhance Learningsolutions to enhance Learning

Institutes of Higher Learning should Institutes of Higher Learning should prepare for changeprepare for change

Virtual Labs, Virtual Class rooms and Virtual Labs, Virtual Class rooms and Virtual Universities would be replacing Virtual Universities would be replacing traditional Institutestraditional Institutes

Capacity and Competence Building is the Capacity and Competence Building is the NEED of the HourNEED of the Hour

ConclusionsConclusions

THAN ‘Q’THAN ‘Q’