The engineering institutes have to assist the students in offering electives and advanced courses to meet their individual needs. It is better to get feedback from the alumni on the current needs of the industry. The faculty members should be trained to offer industry specific advanced courses.

1. Planning Electives and
Advanced Courses to Meet the
Needs of High Performing
Students
Thanikachalam. V., B.E., M. Tech., Ph.D., M.S.,
FIGS., FIE., FFIUCEE

2. Dr. Paul Torrance, (the Father of
Creativity)
 Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking
 Debunked the common assumption that IQ alone determined creativity
 Creative levels can be increased through practice
 Torrance defined creativity as “the Process of sensing
problems or gaps in information, forming ideas of
hypotheses, testing, and modifying, and
communicating the results”
 Torrance looked for creativity in science and
engineering.

3. Creativity as Applies to Engineering
 “The awareness, observation, conceptualization, and
rearrangement of existing elements to generate new
ideas” (Farid et al. 1993)
 “The production and disclosure of a new fact, law,
relationship, device or product, process, or system
based generally on available knowledge but following
directly, easily, or even by usual logical processes from
the guiding information at hand” (Santamarina and
Akhoundi, 1991)
 “ The capacity to perform mental work that leads to an
outcome both novel and applicable” (Pereira, 1999)

4. Innovation and Creativity
Innovation Creativity

5. “Creative Thought to Product”
 The creativity is something that leads to the
creative act or the creation of something new-
an idea, theory, or physical product.
 Innovation = Creativity?

6. The Debunked Notion? A Myth!
The notion of a “Lone genius
thinking up something brilliant and
changing the world” is a myth that
has fortunately been debunked
(Weisberg 1986; Bogen 1991;and
Richards 1998).

7. Creative Process
 The Essential Stages in the Creative Process:
 1. Sensing, testing, modifying, and
communicating (Torrance, 1963)
 2. Orientation, preparation, analysis, ideation,
incubation, synthesis, and evaluation (Osborn,
1993)
 3. Problem definition, preparation, illumination,
and verification (Farid et al. 1993).

8. Stages of Creative Process (Santamarina
2002)
 A notion or need (sensing, problem definition, and
orientation);
 An innovation of that notion or need (testing,
preparation, incubation, analysis, and ideation);
 An articulation of new idea or solution (modifying,
illumination, and synthesis); and
 A validation process of that idea or solution resulting in
an idea, theory, process, or physical product
(communicating, verification, and evaluation)

9. How Creative Engineers Think (Tom
Peters, 1998)
 Many groundbreaking design concepts
stem from simple, often sublime
reformulation of current thinking and
practice, and that these creative
breakthrough are often fed by study and
observation outside of engineering
paradigms.

10. What are Elective Courses?
Advanced Courses?
ELECTIVES ? WHY?

11. Gifted Children Program of USA
 Gifted children are selected through selection
tests
 The highest scoring kids are selected under this
program
 Allowed to take advanced courses
 Can complete the education faster and move to
next higher class .

12. Electives and Advanced Courses are
Essential to High Performing Students
to improve their competencies and become
job ready.

13. Reasons for Lack of Creativity of
Engineering Students
 Lack-luster curriculum leads to students’
disengagement
 Lack of creative planning of instruction
 Lack of knowledge on the industrial problems
 Lack of creative teaching
 Rigid curriculum
 Lack of innovation in outreach programs.

14. Possible Solutions
 Project-based Curriculum and Courses
 Interdisciplinary study programs
 Focused faculty training
 Conducive academic environment
 Flexible curriculum
 Academic autonomy
 Linkages with companies and Professional Associations
 Thinking outside the box

15. Career Theory Models
 General Expectancy Value Model (GEV) Model [Eccles-
Parsons et al, 1983; Eccles 2007]
 Considers experience and Socialization as factors in an individual’s
expectation of success in an endeavor
 Choices made in early adolescence
 Social Cognitive Career Theory (SSCT) [Lent et al. 1994]
 Based on two aspects of social cognitive theory (Bandura 1997);
self-efficacy beliefs and outcome expectations
 Incorporates contextual supports and barriers that shape career
choices and research across age groups

16. High Performing Engineering Students
 Maintains excellent scores in all academic activities
 Good in Communication, Critical Thinking and Problem
Solving Skills
 Willing to undergo one to three additional industry-
relevant courses (9 Credits)
 Willing to undergo three months on the-job-training
 Willing to register for a MOOC offered by edX, Coursera,
etc. which are related to his/her branch of specialization
 Interested in software courses
 Willing to undertake product design, prototype
development, testing, improving, manufacturing,
maintenance, scrapping and innovation.

17. Benefits to Engineering Colleges
 Reputation increases
 Can focus on consultancy projects
 Can offer continuing education courses to industrial employees and
executives
 Can develop the faculty members to introduce industry-specific
programs
 Can establish Consultancy Centers in the hubs
 Can place more students in the industries
 Can undertake interdisciplinary research projects
 Can organize summer and winter schools for faculty development

18. Benefits to Faculty Members
 Skills and competencies increase in planning industry
relevant courses and research projects
 Can publish more research papers, monographs,
textbooks, reports, case studies and bid for
development projects under IDAs
 Their reputation increases
 Their leadership will be recognized
 They can assist the MSMEs which will improve the
regional competitiveness.

19. Sample Continuing Education Courses
for the Executives of Industries
 Public-Private-Partnership (PPP)
 Financial Management
 Legal documentation and the Responsibility of the Department
 Return on Investment (ROI)
 Innovation
 Multidisciplinary Research
 In-house Development of Prototype, Testing, Improvement, etc.
 Value Analysis
 Establishment of Staff Training and Development Institutes
 Strategic Planning

20. INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC COURSES

21. Role of “CKO” and “CLO” ?
 Chief Knowledge Officer (CKO)
 Scans the growth of innovation, new products, market
capitalization
 Responsible for watching global development
 Chief Learning Officer (CLO)
 Plans new products
 Trains the executives
 Develops new units of production
 Assist in capacity development and quality
improvement

22. Lifelong Learning of Engineering
Graduates
 Diploma +First Degree+
 On-the-Job-Training (OJT)+
 In Service Training (Technology, Management…)
 MOOCs+
 Part-time programs (Professional Certificate
+Master and Doctoral)+
 Self-Directed Learning+

23. Global University

24. Identification of Industry-Specific
Areas
 Browsing the websites of various industries
 Failure Reports
 Scanning through professional journals
 Conducting seminars on the industrial growth and open house
 Consulting professional associations like CII, FICCI, local Association
of MSMEs
 Establishing a Consultancy Center and sending mails to the
industries in the neighboring districts
 Consulting the alumni through an Alumni club
 Creating WhatsApp group of Alumni

25. Browsing Global Universities’
Programs
 It is based on the comparative education principles
 Use search engines like Google, Bing, Yahoo, etc.
 Type of elective courses offered by them
 Downloading guide books, manuals, and course details
 Identifying specialized topics that are needed for Indian
industries
 Heads of departments can entrust this work to a set of
faculty members

26. RATING !

27. List the Possible Advanced Courses in
Each Branch and Rate their Utilities
 Use brainstorm sessions to rank order the courses or
topics
 Identify possible viable courses which will enable the
learners to undertake the projects
 Encourage faculty to conduct action research on the
viability, potential, job opportunities in India and
foreign countries
 Purchase books, journals, equipment, software, etc.
 Create an efficient group of motivated faculty teams

28. Who decides on electives? University?
Board of Governors? Faculty? Students?

29. Institute Decision for Offering
Electives is based on:
 Establish potential courses
 Encourage Qualified Faculty Members
 Improve the Resources like labs, workshops,
equipment, tools, textbooks, journals, and
collaboration with the industries
 Employ Additional part-time faculty members
 Employ Adjunct faculty members
 Create Industrial Linkages
 Ensure Academic, Administrative and Financial
Autonomy

30. Counseling the Learners
 Display the electives in the web
 Counsel the learners
 Brief about key aspects of the course and the outcome
 Indicate the utility of the electives in real life
 Answer the questions

31. Electives in Communication and Writing
 Project Report Writing
 Detailed Project Proposal/Report (DPP/DPR)
 CV focused on the Terms of Reference (TOR)
 Technical Proposal
 Financial Proposal
 Project Specific Short Curriculum Vitae
 Dissertation
 Thesis
 Technical Paper
 Tracer Studies
 Golden Rule

32. Elective Courses in Applied Chemistry/
Material Science
 Fiberous Composites
 Polymer and Plastic Composites
 Fibers and Filaments
 Carbon Fiber and Carbon Fiber Cloth
 Polymers and Plastic Resins
 Glass Fibers and Fiberglass Cloth
 Synthetic Fibers and Fabrics
 Fabric and Fiber Insulation, etc.

33. Elective Courses in Applied Physics
 Molecular Spectroscopy
 Statistical Signal Processing
 Physics of Sensors
 Optoelectronic Devices
 Nano-optics
 Laser Spectroscopy
 Solid State Physics
 Acoustics
 Lighting Design

34. Computer Science and Engineering
Cloud Based Programs Hardware

35. Sample Elective Courses in Computer
Science and Engineering
 Elective Courses for System Administration
 Elective Courses for Web-Based System
Development
 Elective Courses for Database Administration
 Elective Courses for Game Programming
 Animation Technology
 Etc.

36. Civil Engineering
Urban Transport
Multistory Building
Construction

37. Sample Elective Courses in Civil
Engineering
 Construction Technology
 Building Technology
 Valuation, Cost Analysis and Estimating
 Financial Management for Constructing High Rise Buildings
 Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in Engineering and Planning
 Sustainable Engineering
 Smart Cities
 Environment Assessment and Report Preparation
 Industrial Ecology and Sustainable Design
 Mechanical and Electrical Systems for Buildings, etc.

38. Environmental Engineering

39. Sample Elective Courses in
Environmental Engineering
 Urban Hydrology and Strom Water Management
 Industrial Wastewater Treatment and Management
 Treatment Plant Design and Operation
 Hazardous and Industrial Waste Management
 Industrial Ecology and Sustainable Design
 Etc.

40. Sample Elective Courses in Electronic
Engineering
 Advanced Digital Projects
 Sensors and Instrumentation
 LEDs and Solar Cells
 Active Microwave Circuit Design
 Advanced Microwave Systems
 Optical Imaging
 Optical Remote Sensing
 Nanotechnology
 Etc.

41. Electrical Engineering
Smart Grid Management
Transmission and
Distribution

42. Sample Electives in Electrical
Engineering
 Smart Grid
 Renewable Energy Sources, Solar Power, Wind Mills , etc.
 Advances in Electrical Machinery
 Data Science in Electrical Engineering
 Internet of Things (IoT)
 LEDs and Solar Cells
 Integrated Circuit Technology
 Advanced Energy Conversion Systems
 Sustainable Development, etc.

43. Electronic Engineering

44. Sample Elective Courses Advanced
Computing
 Data Mining
 Databased Systems
 Interactive Computer Graphics
 Parallel Programming
 Real Time Systems
 Distributed Systems
 Etc.

45. Computer Science and Engineering

46. Sample Elective Courses in Structural
Engineering
 Matrix Structural Analysis
 Advanced Structural Steel Design
 Industrial Structures
 Machine Foundation
 Shell Structures
 Prestressed Concrete Beams for Industrial Structures
 Etc.

47. Structural Engineering

48. Mechanical Engineering
Electrically Powered
Vehicle
Flexible Manufacturing
System

49. Sample Elective Courses in Mechanical
Engineering
 Embedded Systems
 Artificial Intelligence
 Robotics
 Machine Learning
 Flexible Manufacturing
 CNC Machines
 Industrial Safety
 Etc.

50. Interdisciplinary Department

51. Sample Interdisciplinary Courses
 Multimedia Learning Packages for Training the Employees of Continuous
Process Industries
 Establishment of Training Centers in the Industrial Hubs and Corridors
 Safety Management
 Planning and Developing MOOCs
 Educational Video Production
 Textbooks Planning, Writing, Editing and Publishing
 Industrial Psychology and Counselling
 Training of the Part-time Trainers
 Etc.

52. Human Resources Development and
Management
Human Resources Areas of HRM

53. Sample Elective Courses in Human
Resources Development and Management
 Multimedia Training Package Development
 Return on Investment (ROI)
 Training of Executives and Employees
 Productivity, and Quality Improvement
 Value Analysis
 Strategic Planning
 Organizational Learning
 Appreciative Performance Assessment
 Mentoring
 Leadership Development, etc.

54. Foundation Engineering

55. Sample Elective Courses in Foundation
Engineering
 Shallow Foundation
 Machine Foundation
 Deep Foundation
 In-situ Testing of Subsoil Deposits
 Subsoil Improvement
 Caisson Design
 Case Studies in Foundation failures
 Regional Deposits
 Settlement Analysis
 Etc.

56. Sample Elective Courses in Information
Technology
 Value Sensitive Design
 Advanced Search Engines
 User Interface Design
 Data Structures/ Algorithms
 Database System
 Etc.

57. Sample Interdisciplinary Courses
 Nanomaterials
 Viscoelastic Materials
 Corrosion Engineering
 Composite Materials
 Finite Elements Analysis
 Mechanical Vibrations
 Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Concrete Structures
 Earth quake Engineering
 Environmental Impact Assessment

58. NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL POLICY
2020

59. National Education Policy 2020
 Quality Universities and New Colleges (Chapater-9)
 Multidisciplinary programs
 Best Leaning Outcomes
 Development of cognitive skills of students
 Wide areas of specialization
 More access to higher education
 Teacher and institutional autonomy to innovate and excel
 Merit-based career management and progression of faculty
 Interdisciplinary research programs
 Transparent and competitive peer-reviewed research funding

60. NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL POLICY 2020…
 Support for excellent and innovative institutions
 Excellent undergraduate education
 Multidisciplinary undergraduate education
 Single regulator for all higher education
 Open distance learning
 By 2035, all the colleges will become autonomous
degree granting institutions

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