TKM COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, KOLLAM-5
ACADEMIC INITIATIVES: A. CURRICULUM GAP IDENTIFICATION
B: CONTENT BEYOND SYLLABUS
A: CURRICULUM GAPS IDENTIFICATION
As an affiliated institution the programmes are bound to follow the curriculum set by the
university. It is necessary to identify the curricular gaps and take measures to bridge it by
supplementing the curriculum with content beyond syllabus
The process to identify the curricular gapsshall be carried out in the following ways.
Feedback from the class committee/course committee and student exit surveysshall be
consolidated by the senior advisor and submitted to programme co-ordinator for
identifying the curricular gaps.
Employer feedback surveys shall be conducted by the programme co-ordinator and the
suggestions are considered and conveyed to the appropriate boards responsible for
framing the syllabus.
Feedback from Alumni Survey shall be taken by the programme co-ordinator to get
their requirements in industries.
Feedback from the industry experts who conduct placements through Career Guidance
and Placement Unit (CGPU) shall be consolidated by the programme co-ordinator and
their suggestions shall be incorporated for identifying curriculum gaps.
GATE syllabus shall also be taken into consideration to identify the curriculum gaps.
The shortcomings in the curriculum to attain the Programme Outcomes shall be identified
as curricular gaps
Department Academic Committeeshall discuss about the advantages and disadvantages of the
current scheme with the help of course feedback surveys, passing out graduate surveys, alumni
surveys, employer surveys etc,. and shall formulate recommendations for the next scheme. These
recommendations shall be submitted to the syllabus revision committee constituted by the
University
B:CONTENT BEYOND SYLLABUS
Department Association and Professional Bodies student chapter and various
informal student groups shall take initiative to organize Conferences, Industry institute
interaction Programmes, Workshops, Seminars, and Invited Talks frequently for students
by including experts from industries, reputed institutions and alumni.
Faculty handling the course shall conduct special lectures (Add-on courses) to address
the content beyond syllabus and to bridge the curriculum gap.
Students shall be encouraged to work with innovative ideas and shall focus on current
technological trends to do their Seminars and Projects in the final year, to acquire
knowledge beyond syllabus.
QEEE classes shall help the students to get a better understanding of the concepts
beyond the scope of the syllabus.
Technical festsshall be organized by the students which enable them to be aware of the
new frontiers in engineering
Department shallorganiseIndustrial visits and support students to do Projects at
industries to make them conscious of the challenges in the industry..
Students shall be encouraged to utilize resources like NPTEL and various e-learning
materials and e-journals. The students shall be encouraged to attend various online
courses (COURSERA, NPTEL) and trainings to address the content beyond syllabus.
International Conferences and expert talks shall be avenues for the students to enhance
their technical knowledge and soft skills by interacting with the resource persons of
expertise from various fields.
National Service Scheme shallhelp students to take up socially relevant projects, thereby
imparting social commitment and environmental awareness which is minimally
addressed by the curriculum.
Students shall be encouraged to publish in-house technical Magazine and Newsletter
which not only helps them to be aware of the recent trends in industry and research but
also enhances the organizing skills.
