Teaching Learning Methodologies

Experiential learning Methodologies

All undergraduate students are compulsorily made to undergo an institutional and industrial internship as per their study schemes.
Regular industry visits and field visits are planned for students.
Students also learn through their involvement in live field projects, workshops/Trainings, simulations, prototyping, visiting exhibitions etc.
Role-playing scenarios, socio-drama/psychodrama, dance, meditation, global immersions, case studies, clinical rotation postings etc. are also the integral part of course delivery.
Students are encouraged to participate in skill-based value-added courses.

Problem solving methodologies

Problem solving based on different concepts is a part of teaching in lecture, lab and tutorial class.
Students are exposed to major design experiences in their area of interest through their Projects to complement their problem-solving skills acquired in early semester courses and provide them a platform for collaborative & life-long learning.
Students are guided to showcase their project designing and development skills at various National and International Platforms including participation in Hackathons for real-life problem selection and subsequent solution finding.
Manav Rachna Innovation and Incubation Centre (MRIIC) acts as a facilitation centre for the students by assisting innovators in realizing their dream projects. The focus is on applied research leading to patents, research publications and generation of IPRs with the ultimate objective of improving employability of a university graduate.

Participative Learning Methodologies

Learning is made participative by incorporating activities including quizzes, debates, group discussions, presentations, peer teaching, expert talks, participation conferences/workshops, flip classroom teaching etc.
Students are encouraged to enrol for MOOCs for ICT based collaborative learning (Active NPTEL local chapter is well in place). A student can earn credits through online learning platforms like SWAYAM, NPTEL, Coursera, IIRS-ISRO, Udemy etc.
A credit-based course on Research is made a part of the curriculum. In order to encourage participative learning, the students in peer group are guided to read recent advancements in emerging areas by referring papers from reputed journals and transactions. This helps them in writing joint research papers.

Process

All teaching departments at MRIIRS work towards developing knowledge and skills through experience and participation instead of explaining knowledge/skill, to produce students who are good critical thinkers and problem solvers. Departments incorporate student centric learning methodologies which involves students as active learners and helps them to evolve as critical thinkers and problem solvers instead of being a passive learner. Teaching happens through participative, experiential and problem-solving based learning methodologies including peer learning.

Course coordinators prepare their comprehensive lesson plan mapped with respective course outcome statements while mentioning the mode of delivery.
The same is uploaded to EMS after planning the sessions as per the approved Academic Calendar.

The HoD checks the uploaded session plan particularly for mentioned mode of delivery and approve the session plan on EMS before the commencement of classes.
Department Academic Committee (DAC) monitors the compliance of session plan incorporating student centric teaching-learning methodologies and submit the report to HoD. DAC members monitor the exposure of students to case studies, major design experiences in their area of interest to complement their problem-solving skills acquired in earlier course work and provide them a platform for collaborative & life-long learning.
HoD appoints the industrial visit coordinator, summer internship coordinator, Student’s event coordinator, feedback coordinator etc. before commencement of the classes.

Departments organizes at least one industrial visit for students of each semester, industrial visit coordinator will submit the proposal for subsequent approval.
Internship coordinator guides students for summer internships at industry and institution.
Student’s event coordinator coordinates to organize regular expert talks, seminars, conferences, quizzes, club activities, Soft skill and Personality development classes, Experience sharing sessions with Entrepreneurs etc. for students to complement the classroom-based curriculum delivery.
Department project coordinator guides students to showcase their project designing and development skills at various National and International Platforms.
Each coordinator presents his/her annual plan during the month of April/May so that the approved plans get included in the Department’s Strategic Perspective Plan.
Post event reports are submitted to HoD by respective coordinators.