Orientation FDP for new members of the faculty at NCU

The NorthCap University organized a Faculty Orientation Programme to interact with all new joinees on one common platform on 18 August 2018. The programme acquainted the 18 new faculty members with key aspects of various processes and their functioning in different domains. Members were given a warm welcome by the Registrar, Col Bikram Mohanty (Retd) and, to break the ice, the new members introduced themselves, shared their areas of expertise, interests and hobbies. 

Key University level activities like HR policies, ERP, RDIL, Examinations, Grades, Moderation, online tests etc. were shared by the respective Heads and doubts clarified. Members were motivated to become effective teachers by Prof. Prem Vrat, Pro-Chancellor, and Prof. HB Raghavendra, Vice-Chancellor. The speakers shared their valuable insights on the teaching profession citing personal examples. Emphasis was on providing inspirational and interactive teaching, faculty development and expectations from the faculty. 

Members were apprised of key schemes and faculty specific activities like the Mentoring Scheme, Student Counsellor Scheme, Appraisal Process, Outreach Activities, Internships etc. It was followed by a workshop by eminent academic, Prof. JK Mitra, Professor, Strategy and Organizational Behavior, Former Dean, Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), University of Delhi.  

            

The interactive workshop conducted by Prof. Mitra comprised of team building games, group work, building teacher-student relationship, with special focus on innovative pedagogy and new approaches to the teaching-learning experience. The session concluded with Dy Manager (HR) welcoming the new faculty members to the NCU family and wishing them good luck in their future endeavours. 

Best Engineering Colleges in Haryana

Ms Megha Kalra

Asst Professor

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

The NorthCap University, Gurgaon

Engineering and technology are said to be one of the more difficult domains of study. These streams continue to remain in demand, although they are challenging but those studying these stand out of the crowd. Students are more likely to land up with handsome salary packages and good jobs in challenging roles. However the decision to join a graduation college should not be taken lightly. Engineering education is a personal, intellectual, social, emotional, and financial investment. There are so many Engineering institutes and choosing the right institution is indeed a tough task. Among the institutes in Delhi/NCR, The NorthCap University, Gurgaon stands apart from the rest as the No. 1 private university in the region. NCU is consistently ranked at the top as a high weightage is given to the prospect of personal enrichment and career advancement after graduation. Some of the key highlights of the University are:

(1) Growth of students: The faculty at NCU help the students in various manners to enhance their skill set, keep them focussed and directed towards their goal and nurturing them to be an excellent professional. Faculty play a unique role in helping them explore careers given the professional experience and content-specific expertise. Students are encouraged by group activities, assigning projects, internship in industry and peer mentoring system.

(2) Diversity in curriculum: The students are given an opportunity to choose multi -disciplinary subjects as per their interest. Students are given a freedom to choose their domain of expertise and express themselves at various forums.

(3) Academic Rigour: The University routine is fun with many co-curricular and cultural events going round the year but along with an intense curriculum. Emphasis is given to imparting students with quality education and skill set so that they can be independent and master of their field.

(4) Freedom of Expression: NCU provides a friendly environment to students so that they can freely discuss their problems and other matters with any concerned. The University believes that a student can excel only in a stress free environment.

(5) Opportunities for growth: Numerous opportunities in the form of internship, industrial interactions, live projects with the industry, professional societies, site visits, training on soft skills, communication skills are provided to students for their overall development. The students here are prepared to be the future leaders.

The NorthCap University is one of the top engineering private colleges in Delhi/NCR and Haryana which truly promotes its motto of ‘Students First’.

An upswing in placements for ECE due to resurgent Telecom Sector

Anita Sharma

Asst. Prof. (Sr. Scale)

Dept. of EECE,

The NorthCap University, Gurgaon

The Telecom Sector appears to be moving towards a revival in the coming times as is evident from the surveys conducted by India Brand Equity Foundation (www.ibef.org/industry/telecommunications.aspx),  the CCI (www.cci.in/pdfs/surveys-reports/telecom-sector-in-india.pdf ) and the Hindu (www.thehindu.com › Business › Budget). A revived telecom sectormeans a surge in the demand for telecom engineers, both fresh and experienced, and hence a boost in the placements for the ECE students in the near future. The EECE students of The NorthCap University (NCU), Gurgaon, one of the best engineering colleges in Delhi/NCR,with a higher knowledge base do remarkably well  in telecom, VLSI and IT industry as they are well-versed in skills demanded by these companies, particularly in new technology areas.  Keeping that in mind, choosing ECE from the NCU for graduation will be the first step towards a bright future for engineers in the making.

The EECE Department of the University has the same story of excellence as the University itself. It has a highly qualified and a motivated faculty to guide their students through their engineering programs at both graduate and post graduate levels. Most of the faculty members in the department are either PhD are pursuing PhD, remarkably headed by the HoD, an eminent scholar with a vast experience from the industry as well. There are well equipped labs in the department where the students perform their experiments, prepare for different competitions or work on their projects with the help of highly trained and skilled lab technicians. Workshops, seminars, industrial visits and competitions etc. are conducted regularly in the department to add to the knowledge base of the students in addition to what they are taught in the class rooms. This way they get to keep abreast of the latest technologies and developments in the industry and research fields to help them choose their career options.

In addition to the regular curriculum, there are a large number of value added courses being run in the department to further enhance the students’ skill set, be it soft skills, languages or competitive skills. Also classes like PDP, GK and recently introduced technical bridge courses give them an edge over others in their placement prospects. There are a number of hobby clubs the students can join to indulge their creative side. These clubs give them a platform to showcase their talents. There is a high frequency of alumni interaction where valuable tips for jobs and higher studies are imparted to the students by the alumni.

All these steps help the students in their overall development and make it possible for them to make it big in the world after they leave university.

Engineering Colleges and the Washington Accord

Prof. S. Krishnamoorthi

Professor

Dept of Civil Engineering

The NorthCap University, Gurgaon

Hi, my dear engineering aspirants! Finally you have made the decision to get your degree in engineering. Definitely one or more factors like a natural gift, life improvements, family advice, peer teachers, social need, role models, and career fairs would have helped you to take the decision. I hope you do not belong to the category of students who are not interested to gain knowledge and skills but only in marks, degree or a job. If you are one of them, you may stop reading further. For the rest, thank you for reading on.

Let me first introduce you to the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) and the Washington Accord (WA). The National Board of Accreditation (NBA), India is an autonomous body with the objective of Assurance of Quality in engineering degree programs offered by various engineering colleges through the mechanism of accreditation.

The Washington Accord is an international agreement among bodies responsible for accrediting engineering degree programs. It recognizes the substantial equivalency of programs accredited by those bodies and recommends that graduates of such accredited programs may become eligible for entry to the practice of engineering in member countries.

NBA, India has been a signatory (17th member) of the Washington Accord since 2014. After this, NBA has introduced a new process, parameters and criteria for accreditation engineering degree programs. These are in line with the best international practices and oriented to assess the outcomes of the program.

NBA has divided the engineering colleges in to two tiers. Tier 1 and Tier II. Tier I colleges are those with autonomy to review the content of curriculum and make changes as a result of recommendations from accreditation visits. Tier II colleges are those which are affiliated to a university and thus do not have academic freedom.

According to NBA, Tier I colleges only will be covered under Washington Accord and The NorthCap University (NCU) comes under Tier I.

Next I will highlight on the changing role of engineering colleges to meet out the challenges posed by the NBA and the WA. It is really a great challenge for engineering colleges to offer high quality undergraduate degree program in engineering under the new guidelines for accreditation. For getting accreditation by the NBA, every engineering college, for each of its undergraduate degree program in engineering, should have Program Educational Objectives(PEOs),Program Outcomes(POs),well-structured curriculum having courses in basic sciences, engineering arts and sciences, humanities, management, Program core, program elective, open elective and foreign language elective. Each course will have. Course Educational Objectives (CEOs) and Course Outcomes(COs),well qualified and experienced faculty and support staff to deliver the curriculum,, laboratory, computer and library infrastructure, pedagogy in teaching-learning process, evaluation system, industry interaction, involvement of stakeholders at various stages, facilities for co-curricular and extra- curricular activities, equal weightage for teaching and research and a system for assessment of attainment of the PEOs, POs and COs and to take corrective actions depending upon the result. It should be capable of developing technical knowledge, technical skills and soft skills (communication, personality, environmental and ethical).

Facilities should be provided for the students to develop their talents in co-curricular and extra- curricular activities. Students should be motivated to take part in National level design competitions and examinations like GATE.

To enhance the placement opportunities, students should be exposed to value added courses, up-dating of practical knowledge through industry interaction, specialized workshops and  pre-placement interview techniques.

The NorthCap University has not only everything that an engineering college should aspire towards striving to keep inspiring.

After six years of track record as a University, NCU has obtained 82nd rank out of 247 universities from all over India and secured top and only private university in Haryana and Delhi/NCR in the National Institutional Ranking Framework carried out by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India in 2016, in fact the only Private University in Top 100 in Delhi/NCR and Haryana.