ISTE Activities for ISTE Activities for Promoting International Promoting International

Collaboration in Collaboration in Engineering EducationEngineering Education

Dr. R. MurugesanDr. R. Murugesan

President, President, Indian Society for Technical Education, New DelhiIndian Society for Technical Education, New Delhi

Vice Chancellor, Vice Chancellor, Anna University of Technology, Madurai, TamilNaduAnna University of Technology, Madurai, TamilNadu

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OVERVIEWOVERVIEW

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION ABOUT ISTEABOUT ISTE STUDENT DEVELOPMENTSTUDENT DEVELOPMENT FACULTY DEVELOPMENTFACULTY DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONINTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

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INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

Higher education makes a vital contribution to Higher education makes a vital contribution to sustainable development through the generation and sustainable development through the generation and dissemination of knowledge. dissemination of knowledge.

The effective management of this domain merits top The effective management of this domain merits top priority at a time when Universities face critical priority at a time when Universities face critical challenges due to unprecedented expansion in demand. challenges due to unprecedented expansion in demand.

Education, at all levels, will continue to grow, because Education, at all levels, will continue to grow, because it cultivates the human mind and makes people it cultivates the human mind and makes people important and useful in the all-round development of a important and useful in the all-round development of a country. country.

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ABOUT ISTEABOUT ISTE Indian Society for Technical Education is a National, Indian Society for Technical Education is a National,

Professional, Non-profit making Society registered under the Professional, Non-profit making Society registered under the Societies Registration Act of 1860Societies Registration Act of 1860

The First Meeting of the Association of Principals of The First Meeting of the Association of Principals of Technical Institutions (APTI) in India was held at Delhi on Technical Institutions (APTI) in India was held at Delhi on 2828thth July 1941 July 1941

The Meeting of APTI held at the University of Mysore, The Meeting of APTI held at the University of Mysore, Mysore on 27Mysore on 27thth May 1968 a decision was made to Register May 1968 a decision was made to Register Society under the name "Indian Society for Technical Society under the name "Indian Society for Technical Education" (ISTE)Education" (ISTE)

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVESThe Major objectives of the ISTE to help the students The Major objectives of the ISTE to help the students

in Personality Development, Faculty members in in Personality Development, Faculty members in Career Development so as to produce high quality Career Development so as to produce high quality professionals at National & International Levelprofessionals at National & International Level

Cultivate fraternal spirit amongst the Teachers, Cultivate fraternal spirit amongst the Teachers, Administrators, Industrialists & ProfessionalsAdministrators, Industrialists & Professionals

Bring about effective linkage between technical Bring about effective linkage between technical institutions industry & societyinstitutions industry & society

Improve instructional methods, practices & Improve instructional methods, practices & administrative usagesadministrative usages

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTUREORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

Executive Council at National LevelExecutive Council at National Level

State Level Sections (Province)State Level Sections (Province)

Institute Level Sections (Faculty & Students Chapter)Institute Level Sections (Faculty & Students Chapter)

82000 Professional Members 82000 Professional Members

520 thousand Student Members520 thousand Student Members

2100 Institutional Members2100 Institutional Members

1036 Faculty Chapters1036 Faculty Chapters

1145 Students Chapters1145 Students Chapters

ACTIVITIESACTIVITIESCurriculum Development & UpdatingCurriculum Development & UpdatingSTTPs for Engineering Teachers and EngineersSTTPs for Engineering Teachers and EngineersEntrepreneurship Awareness Camps Entrepreneurship Awareness Camps Publication of ISTE Newsletter, Indian Journal of Publication of ISTE Newsletter, Indian Journal of

Technical Education etcTechnical Education etcOrganization of Conferences and Seminars at State & Organization of Conferences and Seminars at State &

National LevelNational LevelContinuing Education for Working Professionals Continuing Education for Working Professionals Other Projects like Learning Materials Project, and Other Projects like Learning Materials Project, and

Working Professional Learning Project Working Professional Learning Project

SOME CURRENT ISTE PRIORITIESSOME CURRENT ISTE PRIORITIES

Accreditation and Quality AssuranceAccreditation and Quality Assurance Skills DevelopmentSkills Development Faculty Development Faculty Development Leadership DevelopmentLeadership Development Outcomes-based Engineering EducationOutcomes-based Engineering Education Technology-Enhanced Engineering EducationTechnology-Enhanced Engineering Education Collaboration with Foreign UniversitiesCollaboration with Foreign Universities

STUDENT DEVELOPMENTSTUDENT DEVELOPMENT Students are the life line of any institution.Students are the life line of any institution. Student Platform for Engineering Education Student Platform for Engineering Education

Development (SPEED) is a global organization Development (SPEED) is a global organization empowering students to positively impact empowering students to positively impact engineering education. engineering education.

SPEED is committed to improving the future of SPEED is committed to improving the future of engineering education whilst embracing the engineering education whilst embracing the considerable engineering challenges being faced considerable engineering challenges being faced in the 21 st century.in the 21 st century.

Students gain domain knowledge from peer Students gain domain knowledge from peer institutions abroad and through networking.institutions abroad and through networking.

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STUDENT DEVELOPMENTSTUDENT DEVELOPMENTISTE has conducted the following Student Leadership ISTE has conducted the following Student Leadership

Programs in India with the help of SPEED:Programs in India with the help of SPEED: 2008 – KIIT University, Bhubaneswar2008 – KIIT University, Bhubaneswar 2009 – National Institute of Technology, Surathkal2009 – National Institute of Technology, Surathkal 2010 – Bannari Amman Engineering College, Bannari2010 – Bannari Amman Engineering College, Bannari 2010 – Mepco Engineering College, Sivakasi2010 – Mepco Engineering College, Sivakasi 2010 – Mahendra Engineering College, Salem2010 – Mahendra Engineering College, Salem 2011 – Rayat Engineering College, Punjab2011 – Rayat Engineering College, Punjab 2011 – Baba Banda Singh Bahadur College of 2011 – Baba Banda Singh Bahadur College of

Engineering, Fategarh SahibEngineering, Fategarh Sahib 2011 – Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai 2011 – Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai

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STUDENT DEVELOPMENTSTUDENT DEVELOPMENT

ISTE sponsors three best students from India ISTE sponsors three best students from India every year to participate in the ASEE Global every year to participate in the ASEE Global Students Forum(GSF).Students Forum(GSF).

Students from India, sponsored by ISTE have Students from India, sponsored by ISTE have participated in ASEE- GSF program in the participated in ASEE- GSF program in the following countries.following countries.

Cape Town, South AfricaCape Town, South Africa Lisban, PortugalLisban, Portugal SingaporeSingapore

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STUDENT DEVELOPMENTSTUDENT DEVELOPMENT

ISTE will explore possibilities to strengthen ISTE will explore possibilities to strengthen this activity through corporate sponsorships to this activity through corporate sponsorships to mainly attain the following: mainly attain the following: Dissemination of Engineering EducationDissemination of Engineering Education Growth and Future of Student InvolvementGrowth and Future of Student Involvement Sharing of best practices among studentsSharing of best practices among students

  

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FACULTY DEVELOPMENTFACULTY DEVELOPMENT Faculty development initiatives provide important Faculty development initiatives provide important

opportunities for teachers to develop confidence in opportunities for teachers to develop confidence in their approach to teaching in higher education.their approach to teaching in higher education.

Accountability is the buzz word for improving the Accountability is the buzz word for improving the quality of teaching and learning in higher quality of teaching and learning in higher education and invites increased attention from all education and invites increased attention from all stakeholders.stakeholders.

Providing additional opportunities to train Providing additional opportunities to train engineering faculty for one of their most important engineering faculty for one of their most important roles in higher education i.e., ‘teaching’ is of roles in higher education i.e., ‘teaching’ is of primary importance.primary importance.

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FACULTY DEVELOPMENTFACULTY DEVELOPMENT ISTE has been conducting ‘Short Term Training ISTE has been conducting ‘Short Term Training

Programs’ (STTPs) since 1968 with the support of Programs’ (STTPs) since 1968 with the support of MHRD, Government of India.MHRD, Government of India.

A large number of engineering faculty members are A large number of engineering faculty members are benefited through ISTE STTPs in India.benefited through ISTE STTPs in India.

ISTE joined Indo US Collaboration for Engineering ISTE joined Indo US Collaboration for Engineering Education (IUCEE) and conducted Faculty Education (IUCEE) and conducted Faculty Leadership Institutes (FLI), a one week workshops in Leadership Institutes (FLI), a one week workshops in content, pedagogy, leadership and tools.content, pedagogy, leadership and tools. 23 FLI -Workshops in 2008 23 FLI -Workshops in 2008 23 FLI -Workshops in 200923 FLI -Workshops in 2009 37 FLI- Workshops in 201037 FLI- Workshops in 2010

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FACULTY DEVELOPMENTFACULTY DEVELOPMENT ISTE Faculty Development Programs will be ISTE Faculty Development Programs will be

designed to inculcate understanding of designed to inculcate understanding of international and interdisciplinary international and interdisciplinary engineering education byengineering education by equipping faculty with the pedagogical tools, equipping faculty with the pedagogical tools,

knowledge, and experiences toknowledge, and experiences to incorporate international content into existing incorporate international content into existing

courses or develop new courses. courses or develop new courses. 

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INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONINTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION

International collaboration serves as a means to International collaboration serves as a means to discuss common challenges and new approaches discuss common challenges and new approaches to deal with them, and to share examples of good to deal with them, and to share examples of good practices with the global engineering education practices with the global engineering education community.community.

As engineering becomes more global, As engineering becomes more global, collaborations in engineering education research collaborations in engineering education research are increasingly important, especially to are increasingly important, especially to promote continued innovation in engineering promote continued innovation in engineering

education and education and ensure the employability and mobility of engineering ensure the employability and mobility of engineering

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INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONINTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION

Engineering education research results will be Engineering education research results will be translated for the design of future interventions translated for the design of future interventions such as workshops and seminars.such as workshops and seminars.

ISTE will work towards the establishment of ISTE will work towards the establishment of an alliance with leading technological an alliance with leading technological universities in the world that would include an universities in the world that would include an interchange of faculty, students and curricula interchange of faculty, students and curricula to do research and offer post-graduate degree to do research and offer post-graduate degree programs.programs.

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INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONINTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION

ISTE would like to organize a series of ISTE would like to organize a series of workshops and Seminars aimed at improving workshops and Seminars aimed at improving the understanding of causes and possible the understanding of causes and possible solutions to specific issues in engineering solutions to specific issues in engineering education such as education such as Student developmentStudent development Faculty development,Faculty development, Research Research Curriculum development etc.Curriculum development etc.

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INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONINTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION

ISTE would like to join hands with ISTE would like to join hands with International organizations and take up a International organizations and take up a project project to to study the factors affecting the impact of study the factors affecting the impact of

professional development programs on teachers' professional development programs on teachers' knowledge, practice and student outcomes.knowledge, practice and student outcomes.

ISTE would like to conduct joint research ISTE would like to conduct joint research programs in engineering education.programs in engineering education.

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INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONINTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION

ISTE would like to act as a facilitator for the ISTE would like to act as a facilitator for the faculty and student exchange programs faculty and student exchange programs between Institutions from different countries.between Institutions from different countries.

ISTE would facilitate partnerships between ISTE would facilitate partnerships between Indian and other foreign Institutions in the Indian and other foreign Institutions in the field of Technical Education, Research and field of Technical Education, Research and Training.Training.

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CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION The increasing awareness of people and other The increasing awareness of people and other

factors like globalization and increased factors like globalization and increased competition have made quality in education all competition have made quality in education all the more important. the more important.

Technical education in India is facing certain Technical education in India is facing certain problems in its quality, and the general problems in its quality, and the general observation is that the quantitative expansion observation is that the quantitative expansion of technical education has resulted into of technical education has resulted into lowering of standards.lowering of standards.

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CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

India has to gear up and make dedicated India has to gear up and make dedicated efforts to enhance the standard of technical efforts to enhance the standard of technical education in the country comparable to education in the country comparable to institutions of international reputation. institutions of international reputation.

ISTE will help all the stake holders in ISTE will help all the stake holders in improving quality of engineering education in improving quality of engineering education in the country.the country.

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THANK YOUTHANK YOUDr. R. MurugesanDr. R. Murugesan

President, ISTEPresident, ISTE

presidentiste@gmail.com

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