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Bachelor of Engineering
 
Teaching - Learning Process
The department has been concentrating in Education, Training & Research on VTU syllabus & modern technologies. The department is committed to developing excellence in education, training and research. Institutionalized attempts are being made to promote and foster excellence in developing knowledge skills and attitudes in all students and commitment to values in faculty and staff.


At SaIT, special emphasis has been placed on developing an environment highly conducive to building of a solid foundation of knowledge, personality development, confidence building, and pursuit of excellence, self-discipline and enhancement of creativity through motivation and drive, which helps to produce professionals who are well trained for the rigors of professional and social life.


Guidance : Appointment of a Supervisory Board of eminent educationists, developing network with prestigious Institutes in India
 
 
Concept of Faculty Involvement:
The faculty focuses on developing and strengthening systems thinking, problem solving, analysis, design, team work, communication skills and preparing students for life long learning. The faculty uses innovative techniques, interactive lectures, guided case studies, literature survey, regular lab assignments, project work and critical and creative thinking. As a pedagogical practice starting from first year courses itself, students are required to explore, study, summarize, critique, validate and evaluate classical as well as current research literature published by eminent research publishers.
 
 
Faculty Development Programme (s):
The department of ISE believes in continuous training and development of its staff and teachers. The faculty is both multi-skilled and field specialized. Each year the department organizes FDPs to impart to its faculty the lessons in professionalism and improving the quality of teaching.
 
 
Symposiums / Interactive Sessions / Seminars / Lectures
Presentations
Symposiums / Interactive Sessions / Seminars / Lectures / Presentations are frequently organized; both in house and by inviting eminent external speakers to improve the quality of knowledge and skills.

Students are encouraged to explore the environment through participation in professional / curricular / co-curricular activities outside the Institute.

System of student mentoring has been put in place. Feedback is analyzed at Departmental
Levels.

Faculty is encouraged for undertaking R&D projects and do research to upgrade their knowledge.

Faculty is supported through financial incentives to attend conferences / presentations / seminars and submit the reports, which are shared in the department for mutual benefit and enhancement of knowledge.

Students have a forum called TRAITS, the sole student body of the department, which believe in furthering the development of the students as a whole, and strive to provide a climate that nurtures the holistic development of our students, an environment that is trusting and spontaneous; and encourages flexibility, celebration and recognition.
 
 
Norms & Procedures for Governance
The Department has developed following methods:


1.Weekly Departmental meetings to discuss the students performance

2.Meeting Principal & HODs once in a fortnight.

3.Nomination of students’ counselors. Each faculty has been assigned specific number students for mutual interaction. The role of faculty as student mentor is listed below :

a) Act as local guardian of the students

b) Continuously monitor their academic performance including their attendance, marks in   quizzes,   minor tests, major tests and discipline

c) Discuss all issues with the students whether personal or official.

d) Be in constant touch with their parents to inform of their progress.

e) Meet every student at least once every fortnight.

f) Appraise VC of the progress of the students once in a month.

g) Seek the help of the administration to resolve problems, if necessary.

4.Direct access of faculty and students to the Principal, HODs, and Administrative Heads. No timings have been laid down. Thus all problems are attended to with due urgency.