Academic Planning and Activities

Curriculum Design and Development

• Integration of interdisciplinary courses
• Regular curriculum revisions to align with industry trends and accreditation guidelines (e.g.NBA, NAAC).
• Inclusion of project-based and experiential learning modules.

Research and Innovation Initiatives

• Establishing research groups for emerging fields like Robotics, Machine Learning, and Sustainable Engineering.
• Collaboration with industry for funded research projects and internships.
• Organizing hackathons, ideation contests, and innovation challenges.

Laboratory and Infrastructure Development

• Upgrading labs with advanced tools like Cadence, NetSim
• Setting up centers of excellence for specialized fields like Embedded System, VLSI and IoT
• Promoting virtual labs and remote experimentation for online learners.

Comprehensive Mentorship Program

• Each student is assigned a faculty mentor to provide personalized guidance in academics, career planning, and personal development.
• Regular mentorship meetings ensure continuous tracking of student progress and timely intervention for challenges.
• 1:15 ratio is maintained while assigning faculty to each student batch.

Class Advisors (Teachers)

• Every class has a designated class teacher who monitors academic performance, attendance, and overall well-being.
• Class Teachers collaborate with students to set academic and career goals while ensuring compliance with institutional requirements.
• For A.Y.2024-2025 following class teachers assigned,

1. FY B.Tech – Dr R. S. Gaikwad
2. Y.B.Tech – Dr. S. V. Vanmore
3. Y.B.Tech – Mr. R. G. Mevekari
4. Final Year B.Tech – Mr. S. K. Parchandekar

Departmental Committees

• Board of Studies (BoS): The BoS is the primary academic advisory committee of a department in an educational institution. It is responsible for designing, reviewing, and updating the curriculum and syllabus for various courses to keep pace with academic and industry developments. It ensures academic standards and the relevance of teaching, learning, and evaluation processes. Typically includes departmental faculty, subject experts from academia and industry, and sometimes alumni and student representatives. It makes recommendations on teaching methods, reference materials, and academic infrastructure. Usually meets once or twice a year or as needed to revise or develop academic policies and programs. Its suggestions are forwarded to the Academic Council for final approval and implementation.
• Department Advisory Board (DAB)” The DAB provides strategic guidance to the department for its long-term growth and alignment with industry and societal needs. It typically includes senior faculty members, industry experts, alumni, and sometimes representatives from academia, research organizations, and regulatory bodies. It periodically reviews and advises on the department’s vision, mission, Program Educational Objectives (PEOs), and outcomes. Offers input on curriculum development to ensure alignment with current industry practices and future trends. It acts as a platform to incorporate feedback from stakeholders like employers, alumni, and professional bodies into academic planning. Suggests measures to enhance students’ industry-readiness, soft skills, and employability. It plays a crucial role in supporting the department for accreditations like NBA by reviewing and validating PEOs, PSOs, and outcome attainment.

• The PhD Progress and Evaluation Committee is responsible for monitoring and guiding the progress of research scholars to ensure the quality and timely completion of research work.

Program Delivery with Emphasis on Experiential Learning:

• Focuses on engaging students actively in the learning process through real-world experiences rather than passive content delivery.
• Regular practical labs, simulation-based exercises, and prototyping activities help reinforce theoretical concepts.
• Students work on real-time projects, mini-projects, and capstone projects to apply classroom knowledge to solve practical problems.

Projects and Mini-Projects

• Students undertake mini-projects in fifth and sixth semesters and major projects in final year, encouraging application-based learning and research problem statements.
• Projects often focus on solving real-world problems, with themes such as Smart Cities, E-Healthcare, and Green Computing.
• Organizing project showcases and hackathons to promote innovation and teamwork.
• Mini Project and mega project guides are assigned to each group to evaluate student progress.

Industry Visits and Internships

• Regular industrial visits to top IT/core companies, startups, and research centers provide students with practical exposure to organizational workflows and cutting-edge technologies.
• Internship opportunities during semester breaks enable students to gain hands-on experience in real-world projects and applications.