IQAC Best Top 10 : Practices & Success Stories

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IQAC Best Top 10 : Practices & Success Stories

The IQAC at RCPIT has spearheaded initiatives that foster innovation, enhance academic outcomes, and strengthen community engagement. These best practices are strategically aligned with NEP 2020, NAAC benchmarks, and institutional goals for excellence. These best practices are not just routine improvements — they are transformational success stories driven by RCPIT’s IQAC. They reflect the college’s vision to go beyond accreditation compliance and embrace quality as a culture.

Each initiative is a step toward realizing the broader goals of NEP 2020, ensuring that students graduate as competent, ethical, and future-ready professionals.

Institutional Initiatives

1. Digital Mentorship and Academic Support System

Objective:

To provide continuous academic, career, and emotional support through a structured mentorship system using digital tools.

Implementation Highlights:

  • Each faculty member mentors 20–25 students.
  • Monthly meetings (in-person/virtual) to track performance, address issues, and guide future planning.
  • A dashboard tracks academic indicators, attendance, and red flags.
  • Special interventions for academically weak or emotionally stressed students.

Evidence of Success:

  • 15% improvement in semester pass rates in mentored groups.
  • Reduced student dropout by 20% over 3 years.
  • Increased student satisfaction reported through feedback surveys.
  • Better engagement from slow and first-generation learners.

2. Industry-Integrated Elective Curriculum

Objective:

To bridge the industry-academia skill gap through co-developed electives with real-world relevance.

Implementation Highlights:

  • Courses in AI, IoT, Data Analytics, Cloud Computing, etc.
  • Taught by both internal faculty and industry experts from TCS, Infosys, and startups.
  • Project-based learning, assessments with real-case applications.
  • Industry certifications offered alongside internal credits.

Evidence of Success:

  • 30% increase in student placement in tech-core companies.
  • 200+ students completed electives with industry certification.
  • Employers reported improved job readiness and soft skills.
  • High student engagement in project-based assessments.

3. Entrepreneurship Development Program (EDP)

Objective:

To instill entrepreneurial skills and promote student-led startups and innovation.

Implementation Highlights:

  • Workshops on ideation, funding, business model design, and pitching.
  • Partnerships with incubation centers and angel networks.
  • Regular sessions with successful entrepreneurs and startup founders.
  • Competitions like startup fests, innovation challenges.

Evidence of Success:

  • 10+ student startups incubated since 2020.
  • 4 startups received seed funding or investor attention.
  • Participation in Smart India Hackathon and other national innovation platforms.
  • Winner of the state-level innovation challenge 2023.

4. Foreign Language Certification Program

Objective:

To prepare students for global opportunities through foreign language learning.

Implementation Highlights:

  • Courses in Japanese, German, and French offered in collaboration with certified trainers.
  • Classes scheduled alongside curriculum to ensure accessibility.
  • Spoken labs and digital tools integrated with classroom sessions.

Evidence of Success:

  • 350+ students certified in Japanese and German in the past 3 years.
  • Alumni accepted into international postgraduate programs in Europe and Japan.
  • Students reported increased confidence during multinational placements.
  • MoUs signed with language training institutions.

5. Coding Culture through CodeChef Campus Chapter

Objective:

To enhance logical thinking and competitive programming skills among students.

Implementation Highlights:

  • Weekly contests, leaderboards, and hackathons conducted through CodeChef.
  • Peer-led training sessions and algorithm tutorials.
  • Participation in national and international coding challenges.

Evidence of Success:

  • 5 students reached CodeChef National Top 500.
  • 3 students offered roles at product-based companies based on coding profiles.
  • Culture of peer mentoring and self-practice established.
  • Improved campus placement performance in coding rounds.

6. Coursera for Campus – Global Learning Access

Objective:

To democratize access to globally curated content and certifications via MOOCs.

Implementation Highlights:

  • Free access to 4,000+ Coursera courses for all students and faculty.
  • Integration of selected modules into curriculum as electives or extra credit.
  • Weekly learning targets and performance tracking.

Evidence of Success:

  • 1000+ course completions by students across disciplines.
  • Faculty participation increased in FDPs using Coursera.
  • Students enhanced portfolios with certifications from Stanford, Google, IBM, etc.
  • Increased interview success rates and professional confidence.

7. Career Counseling & Outreach to Schools and Junior Colleges

Objective:

To guide school and junior college students toward informed career decisions and motivate them through exposure programs.

Implementation Highlights:

  • Annual "Career Awareness Week" in collaboration with local schools.
  • STEM demonstrations, aptitude tests, and one-on-one counseling.
  • Involvement of RCPIT alumni and faculty as guest speakers.

Evidence of Success:

  • 3,000+ school students from 25 institutions reached in 3 years.
  • Positive feedback from school heads and district education officers.
  • Notable increase in rural student enrollment at RCPIT post-initiative.
  • Created strong brand visibility and goodwill in the region.

8. Honours Degree Program

Objective:

To provide academically inclined students the opportunity to specialize through advanced study in focused domains.

Implementation Highlights:

  • Launched as an optional track for high-achieving undergraduate students.
  • Areas include AI/ML, Cybersecurity, Data Science, and IoT.
  • Involves advanced coursework, research projects, and expert mentorship.
  • Requires additional credits and rigorous assessment formats.

Evidence of Success:

  • 200+ students enrolled across four batches.
  • Students secured scholarships and admissions in top postgraduate programs (IITs, foreign universities).
  • Several Honours students published research papers or completed funded projects.
  • Feedback shows enhanced academic confidence and domain depth.

9. AICTE QIP for Faculty in Non-Circuit Branches

Objective:

To enhance the knowledge and teaching capabilities of faculty from non-circuit (mechanical, civil, etc.) branches by exposing them to emerging technologies and interdisciplinary trends such as Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, and IoT.

Context:

With rapid technological convergence, it's essential for all faculty—not just those in core computer or electronics disciplines—to understand and integrate emerging domains into their teaching. IQAC, in collaboration with AICTE, initiated targeted upskilling programs for this purpose.

Implementation Highlights:

  • 30 faculty members from Mechanical, Civil, and electrical participated.
  • Programs included certifications and short-term training in AI, ML, Data Analytics, and Industry 4.0 technologies.
  • Conducted through AICTE-sponsored QIP, NPTEL, and faculty development workshops from IITs and industry bodies.
  • Faculty encouraged to integrate acquired knowledge into subject delivery and student projects.

Evidence of Success:

  • 80% of trained faculty introduced emerging tech elements in existing curricula (e.g., AI in manufacturing, IoT in construction monitoring).
  • Enhanced interdisciplinary project mentoring and cross-branch collaboration.
  • Faculty presented papers in national-level conferences on tech- integrated applications.
  • Uplifted the academic culture by breaking silos between engineering disciplines.

Supports NEP's focus on faculty development, interdisciplinary knowledge, and upskilling in emerging areas. Empowers educators to stay relevant in a fast-evolving academic landscape.

10. Alumni Integration as Professors of Practice (PoP)

Objective:

To strengthen industry-academia collaboration and enhance practical learning by appointing distinguished alumni as Professors of Practice (PoP) across departments.

Context:

The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 emphasizes the inclusion of industry professionals and practitioners in academic institutions to bring real-world insights into classrooms. Leveraging accomplished alumni as PoPs allows RCPIT to fulfill this mandate while celebrating its successful graduates.

Implementation Highlights:

  • Alumni with 10+ years of industry experience are invited to serve as part-time Professors of Practice.
  • They contribute to curriculum co-design, mentor student projects, deliver expert lectures, and conduct workshops.
  • PoPs are integrated into BOS (Board of Studies) and curriculum advisory roles.
  • Structured orientation programs are conducted to align PoPs with academic goals and pedagogy.

Evidence of Success:

  • 8 distinguished alumni appointed as Professors of Practice across CSE, ENTC, Mechanical, and Electrical departments.
  • Developed 4 new industry-relevant elective modules with PoP input (e.g., AI for Manufacturing, Startup Strategies).
  • Increased student interest in real-world projects and internships through alumni mentorship.
  • Strengthened alumni-institution relationship, leading to higher placement referrals and project sponsorships.

This initiative fully supports NEP's call for flexible faculty models, experiential learning, and industry participation in curriculum delivery.