Action Taken Report

Students are offered the opportunity to engage in choice-based learning through a flexible scheme.

• The students who have moderately agreed (32%) and below that (09%) was analyzed. The reasons were collected during the open houses which are held every year at the beginning of the semester.
• The students expressed a desire for increased flexibility in selecting their subjects/courses, leading to an expansion of available options in elective courses.
• The option of credit mapping with MOOCs was permitted.

The mid-degree option for career choice offers students an opportunity to select and advance in their desired career path.

• Nano degrees have been introduced into the curriculum.
• A cooperative advisory board meeting took place at Swami Vivekanad Group of Institutes, where industry experts shared knowledge with students about the benefits of making a career choice in the middle of their degree, which can lead to better career opportunities.

Exploring content beyond the syllabus provided in the program opens up new dimensions of learning.

• Making content beyond the syllabus portion mandatory is essential for quick learners, as moderate students have shown less interest.
• The syllabus is being revised, taking into consideration the feedback received.

Including placement training as part of the curriculum is highly beneficial.

• An analysis was conducted on students who moderately agreed (13%) or expressed lower agreement (05%).

Activities focusing on personality development have been implemented to foster reliability, positive attitude, and effective decision-making among students.

• Expectation Management Workshops and Motivational Talks are organized for students.

Mandatory non-graded courses assist students who are deficient in certain subjects to catch up with the mainstream.

• An analysis was conducted on students who moderately agreed (36%) or expressed lower agreement (20%), focusing on the examined issues related to non-evaluated courses and the arrangement of Honors degree programs.

The use of PowerPoint (PPT) supports lecture work by explaining complex and visually challenging situations.

• An analysis was conducted on students who moderately agreed (29%) or expressed lower agreement (13%).
• The issue of students facing problems with the PPT mode was discussed in Course Representatives' (CRs) meeting.
• Individual course faculty members were personally informed about the feedback.
• Faculty members were asked to enhance the quality of their PPT materials, followed by an audit of the updated content.

Treating practical work as a separate subject emphasizes its significance in a professional program.

• An analysis was conducted on students who moderately agreed (27%) or expressed lower agreement (9%).
• Modifications were made to the syllabus of lab subjects to better integrate theoretical knowledge with practical applications.
• Suggestions, counseling, and support were provided to the concerned faculty members to improve their teaching and learning performance.

Preparing teaching materials before the semester begins benefits both students and teachers.

• Monographs were prepared for all subjects, ensuring that teaching materials meet the diverse needs of students who have varying levels of understanding.
• Individual course faculty members were personally informed about this initiative.

Project work carried out by students is an excellent mode of experiential learning.

• Mid-project lessons learning sessions with industry experts were planned.
• Project mentors provide weekly feedback and guidance on the projects.

Incorporating projects in most semesters throughout the degree course, rather than just in the last semester, enhances the process of experiential learning.

• Identifying students who require additional mentoring in project development.
• Establishing connections with industry experts to provide better mentoring for real-life projects.

Providing (Hons) degree programs offers an opportunity for high-achieving students to elevate their degree level.

• An analysis was conducted on students who moderately agreed (33%) or expressed lower agreement (12%).
• The advisory board committee is introducing more specialization courses that are aligned with future industry trends.

Reducing the total degree credits by 15% (from 200 to 170 credits) allows weaker students more time to improve their academic grades.

• The department was requested to review the observations made by the students.
• Summer term classes were introduced for weak students to provide additional support.

PowerPoint (PPT) provides support for explaining complex and visually challenging situations during lectures.

• An analysis was conducted on students who moderately agreed (29%) or expressed lower agreement (13%).
• The issue of students facing problems with the PPT mode was discussed during a meeting with Course Representatives (CRs).
• Individual course faculty members were personally informed about the feedback.
• The faculty was requested to enhance their PPT materials, followed by an audit of the updated content.

Treating practical work as a separate subject gives significant importance to practical experiences in a professional program.

• An analysis was conducted on students who moderately agreed (27%) or expressed lower agreement (9%).
• The syllabus of lab subjects was modified to better connect theoretical knowledge with practical applications.
• Suggestions, counseling, and support were provided to the concerned faculty members to enhance teaching and learning performance.

Preparing teaching materials before the semester begins benefits both students and teachers.

• Monographs were prepared for all subjects to ensure that teaching materials meet the individual needs and understanding levels of students.
• Individual course faculty members were personally informed about this initiative.

Project work carried out by students is an excellent way to gain experiential learning.

• Mid-project lessons learning sessions with industry experts were planned.
• Project mentors provide weekly guidance and feedback on the projects.

Including projects in most semesters throughout the degree course, rather than only in the last semester, enhances the process of experiential learning.

• Identifying students who require extra mentoring in project development.
• Collaborating with industry experts to provide better mentoring on real-life projects.

Offering (Hons) degree programs provides an opportunity for bright students to elevate the level of their degree.

• An analysis was conducted on students who moderately agreed (33%) or expressed lower agreement (12%).
• The advisory board committee is introducing more specialization courses that align with the future of the industry.

Reducing the total degree credits by 15% (from 200 to 170 credits) allows weaker students to dedicate more time to improving their academic grades.

• The department was requested to carefully consider the students' feedback and observations.
• Summer term classes are offered specifically for weak students to provide additional support and opportunities for improvement.

Students who excel in English are given the chance to study alternative foreign languages in the new scheme, which proves to be beneficial.

• The reasons for this initiative were discussed during the monthly meetings with Course Representatives (CRs).
• Students expressed a desire for more flexibility in subject selection, leading to the offering of additional subjects in open electives, such as French.

Tutorials in various subjects provide an opportunity to strengthen numerical problem-solving skills and receive personal attention from teachers to overcome difficulties.

• The department assigns tutorial assignments during tutorial classes, focusing on practical questions related to theoretical topics covered in regular classes.
• Students work on the assignments in groups and then discuss them in class.
• Research topics and paper writing are also discussed during the tutorials.

Conducting two centralized tests helps students gradually prepare for the final examination.

• The reasons for this approach were collected during the annual open houses held at the beginning of each semester.
• The department was requested to carefully consider the students' feedback and observations and improve the relevance of textual reference materials in teaching.
• Improving the quality of internal assessment and increasing the use of teaching materials for the course were also suggested.

Uploading lecture PPTs provides students with useful materials to prepare for the topics before attending the lecture class.

• An analysis was conducted on students who moderately agreed (26%) or expressed lower agreement (15%).
• During the CR's meeting, the issue of students facing problems with the PPT mode was discussed.
• The faculty was asked to improve the PPT materials, followed by an audit of the uploaded content.

Our students are always prepared for surprise tests.

• An analysis was conducted on students who moderately agreed (30%) or expressed lower agreement (30%). The reasons were collected during the annual open houses held at the beginning of each semester.
• The department was requested to carefully consider the students' feedback and observations regarding surprise tests.
• Suggestions were made to include more than 3 or 4 questions in the surprise tests.

• The curriculum, teaching learning and evaluation process of Swami Vivekanand Institute of Engineering & Technology is matching with the recent industrial requirements.
• The university has sufficiently imparted the soft skills, technical skills, analytical reasoning etc. inside its students.
• The university is progressing towards building the academia-industry gap by inculcating advanced techniques in teaching learning process as per the requirement of industry.

• Although the information of the participants of this study in terms of soft skills, technical skills and decisiveness skill was not sufficient, they seemed to have a positive attitude and relatively acceptable performance in communication skills, general knowledge, aptitude skills and decisiveness skill.
• Activity focuses on the personality development were done to make the students reliable, with a positive attitude and right decision making.
• Conducting Expectation Management Workshops and arranging Motivational Talks for the students.

• You check your ward’s attendance on the University Information Management System (UIMS) regularly.
• You are satisfied with overall personality development of your ward after taking admission in our university.
• The quality of services and facilities provided by SVIET are satisfactory.
• The programmes arranged by the university for inculcating International, Cultural and Industrial exposure in your ward are satisfactory.
• If SVIET want to arrange Parent Teacher Meeting, would you be attending the meeting

• Increased interaction with parents through university calling, mail and SMS.
• Parents-teacher’s interactions are encouraged in the forms of orientation program and mentor meetings.
• The faculty of the university are available to meet students and parents. Mentors Meetings are arranged as per time availability.
• Every one of these focuses was examined completely and issues in regards to the non-evaluated course, arrangement of Hons degree were tackled.

• The activities/opportunities provided by Training & Placement Cell is satisfactory.
• Sufficient alumni inputs are incorporated in the development plans of Swami Vivekanand Institute of Engineering & Technology.
• The curriculum and syllabus being followed at Swami Vivekanand Institute of Engineering & Technology is in line with the recent trends.
• Options of career choice during of the degree provides an opportunity to the students for selection and promotion in the career of their interest.

• New electives have been introduced which are industry relevant.
• Increased interaction with alumni through university system calling, mail and SMS.
• Increase brand of Alumni Association and Alumni on campus.
• Increase understanding of the benefits of being an Alumnus.