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8. E-learning resources be integrated with classroom instructions. Virtual
laboratory to be established
All the class rooms have been equipped with LCD to integrate E-learning
approaches in teaching. Course materials are uploaded in the intranet for
easy accessibility to the students. However virtual laboratories need to be
established.
9. Library reading room facility and other online browsing facility at the
library need to be enhanced
Additional Library building (6 Floors), with additional facility for reading
and discussion has been established. The campus wide Wi-Fi connectivity
enables faculty members and students to access library from any location
within the campus. Additional digital library facilities are also established.
10. Industry-University R&D cooperation be strengthened to benefit
Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME)
Industry-University interaction has been re-looked into. There is an
increase in the number of consultancy work and also contract work taken
up by the faculty members. Also the University encourages the Industry
personnel to pursue higher education (leading to Masters / Research
degrees)
11. Teaching-learning process should focus on innovation &
entrepreneurship
Implementation of Project Based Learning and Research Based Learning
for the different courses have enabled students to come up with
experiential learning and innovative projects. In addition, courses such as
‘Social Entrepreneurship’ and ‘Biobusiness’ are made available to all
students, so as to create general awareness. Also the Technology Business
Incubator of VIT conducts workshop on Entrepreneurship annually for the
benefit of the students. Also, exposure of the students to entrepreneurship
developmental activities of leading Univesities / Institutes such as MIT
and Harvard, has laid sufficient platform for innovative and product
oriented projects
12. There are quite a few redundant courses. M.Sc. Biotechnology,
M.Tech. Biotechnology, M.Tech. Biomedical engineering etc. which
substantially overlap and in the best interest of students’ career
advancement need to be unified.
The
M.Tech
(Biomedical
Engineering)
is
a
unique
and
standalone
program with more engineering and technology
components ( comprises of electronic and electrical courses along with
other medical and biomedical related courses) and completely different
from both M.Tech (Biotechnology) as well as M.Sc (Biotechnology).