7.2 Best Practices Activity Based Learning

7.2 Best Practices

Best Practice I

Title of the practice: Activity Based Learning

One of the notable best practices of Dwarkadas J. Sanghvi College of Engineering has been

Activity Based Learning.

Goal

The institution is committed to providing a holistic teaching-learning environment to its students

that goes beyond the standard curriculum by means of various co-curricular activities based

learning, aided by this practice helps in realizing knowledge, application and skill based

understanding.

The Context

The institution takes pride in empowering the students through “Activity Based Learning”. The

college faculty and students have responsibly engaged in different and sometimes challenging

circumstances, fulfilling their role in realizing knowledge, application of knowledge and skill

based understanding. Such activities have given impetus to experiential learning, and added

enthusiasm in student community. They have also contributed to enriching and expanding the

quality of academic work across specializations through valuable experience and insights gained

by means of these activities.

The Practice

College’s philosophy of education emphasizes inculcating innovative thinking and problem-

solving skills into the students through activities like Automobile Design and Manufacturing,

Hackathon, Robotics, Project Competition, Workshops, Guest Lectures by industrial experts

and eminent professors, Industrial Visits etc. Each programme has at least one student chapter

of professional bodies, a total of 10 student chapters which have been conducting these

activities.

These student chapters of eight programmes of engineering are listed below:

1.Department of Mechanical Engineering –

(i) Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

(ii) Indian Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ISHRAE)

(iii) Robotics and Automation Society (RAS)

2. Department of Production Engineering –

Indian Society of Manufacturing Engineers (ISME)

3.Department of Biomedical Engineering –

Pacemaker

4. Department of Chemical Engineering –

Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE)

5. Department of Computer Engineering –

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

6. Department of Electronics Engineering –

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

7. Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering –

Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE)

8. Department of Information Technology –

Computer Society of India (CSI)

Evidence of Success

1.Department of Mechanical Engineering

(i) Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

• Electric Vehicle workshop was conducted on 23rd and 24th January 2020 for 43 students by Mr

Rakesh Sharma, Former Design Engineer, Indian Navy.

Electric Vehicle Workshop

(ii) Indian Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ISHRAE)

• A guest lecture on “Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Energy” was conducted by Dr

Roshni Easow-Former President of ISHRAE Mumbai Chapter on 19th August 2021, in

which 50 students took the benefit of this event.

Guest lecture by Dr Roshni Easow-ISHRAE, Mumbai Chapter

(iii) Robotics and Automation Society (RAS)

• The team participated in Robocon India 2020 held on 31st January 2020. The team scored

100/100 in stage1, acquiring All India Rank 1.

Robots at ROBOCON India 2020

2. Department of Production Engineering

--- Indian Society of Manufacturing Engineers (ISME)

• A guest lecture was conducted by an eminent professor Dr Amit Jariwala, Georgia Tech. USA on

“Trends and Advances in Manufacturing Engineering (Industry 4.0)” on 24th February 2020.

Faculty members and students of Production and Mechanical Engineering participated (90 in

number)

3.Department of Biomedical Engineering

--- Pacemaker

On 29th Feb 2020, Mr. Tushar Pistolwala, Mr. Mainkar and Ms. Aiswarya from Siemen’s

company briefed SE and TE Biomedical students about various “Value Added Programs” to be

Conducted. Approximately 60 students were addressed.

Seminar by M/s Seimens Healthineers

4. Department of Chemical Engineering

--- Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE)

• Students were taken to M/s Supreme Petrochem, Roha and briefed about different

operations.

Industrial Visit to Supreme Petrochem, Roha

5. Department of Computer Engineering

--- Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

• ‘Lines of Code’ is annual hackathon hosted by the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM)

student chapter, held on 22nd and 23rd February, 2020 over a period of 24 hours, the competition

saw over 40 teams from all over the country fiercely clashing to develop the most innovative

solution.

Hackathon event on 22nd and 23rd February 2020

6. Department of Electronics Engineering

--- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

The Drone workshop was conducted on 5th October, 2019 and 6th October 2019.The main focus of this workshop was to provide a hands-on experience of the industry level latest technologies like Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality. The hardware was provided to students and it was a 12-hour workshop. Students learned fundamentals of aviation, Drone simulation with stability control.

Drone Workshop

7. Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering –

--- Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE)

IETE-SF’s DJ Strike aims at bridging the gap between knowledge and application. The annual

project based competition of DJSCE; held between 2nd August 2019 and 11th April 2020.

DJS Strike

8. Department of Information Technology

--- Computer Society of India (CSI)

• CodeShastra 6.0 is an excellent platform for participants to get a gist of the latest trends

in the I.T. sector. The participants are motivated to enhance their coding skills to show

their technical prowess. This event is organized by DJCSI on 26th January 2020.

CodeShastra 6.0 –hackathon event

Best Practice II

Title of the practice: Soft Skills Training

Goal

The main objective of Soft Skills training is to develop awareness about the importance of

interpersonal skills, which include a wide spectrum of personal traits and abilities including

trustworthiness, adaptability, personal integrity, leadership, time management, attitude, team

building and influencing skills, etc.

The Context

In order to make the technical skills of engineers valuable and productive, certain soft skills are

required in most of the jobs today. Hard skills may look impressive on the resume, but the soft skills

set them apart from the rest of the candidates having similar technical knowledge.

The Practice

Soft skills and competencies in communication are imparted to the students through subjects like,

Communication Skills and Business Communication & Ethics subjects in Sem II and Sem V across

all programmes. However, considering the growing need for good interpersonal skills, additional

Soft Skills training is imparted to students by the institute in the 1st year (Foundation course), 2nd

year (Personality development) and 3rd Year (Pre-placement package).

While evaluating these training programmes, emphasis is laid on practical learning through team-

based activities. Providing in-depth feedback on the interpersonal and behavioral aspects, which were

displayed in the course of these activities, provide for a continual and practical learning experience.

Realizing this vital need, our institute has been ensuring that the soft skills training is taken up in

a sustained manner for the maximum benefit of our students.

Evidence of Success

Brief Description: Soft Skills Training – Pre-placement package 2019-20

Topics Covered Learning Outcome

Understand Employability skills Develop an understanding of what industry

expects

Resume Building and Cover Letter Making industry relevant resume

Industry relevant Case Study Problem Solving and Analytical abilities

Introduction to Group Discussion (Dos and Don’ts) Understand Group Discussion as a placement

process

Mock Group Discussion Practice

Interview Skills Confidence Building

Grooming and Etiquettes/ Image Management Effective Body Language

Branch wise details: Pre- Placement Package 2019-20

Department Date Time Topic Nos of Students Production 27th June 2019 09:00-01:30 Resume and Case study 66

28th June 2019 09:00-01:30 Group Discussion 34 29th June 2019 01:30-03:30 Personal Interview 59

Chemical 09th July 2019 8:00-10:00 Resume and Case study 24 12th July 2019 8:00-10:00 Group Discussion 12 13th July 2019 10:15-12:15 Personal Interview 10

Comps A 08th July 2019 12:30-02:30 Resume and Case study 36

09th July 2019 08:00-10:00 Group Discussion 52 10th July 2019 12:30-02:30 Personal Interview 09

Comps B 11th July 2019 10:15-12:15 Resume and Case study 50 12th July 2019 08:00-10:00 Group Discussion 10 13th July 2019 08:00-10:00 Personal Interview 31

Mech A 08th July 2019 10:15-12:15 Resume and Case study 31 09th July 2019 10:15-12:15 Group Discussion 26 10th July 2019 12:30-02:30 Personal Interview 24

Mech B 11th July 2019 10:15-12:15 Resume and Case study 33


Extc 1 08th July 2019 10:15-12:15 Resume and Case study 57 09th July 2019 08:00-10:00 Group Discussion 30

10th July 2019 10:15-12:15 Personal Interview 33 Extc 2 11th July 2019 10:15-12:15 Resume and Case study 11


Bio- Medical 11th July 2019 10:15-12:15 Resume and Case study 20 12th July 2019 08:00-10:00 Group Discussion 15

13th July 2019 10:15-12:15 Personal Interview 07 Electronics 08th July 2019 02:45- 04:45 Resume and Case study 22


I.T 11th July 2019 10:15-12:15 Resume and Case study 45 12th July 2019 10:15-12:15 Group Discussion 33 13th July 2019 08:00-10:00 Personal Interview 13

Best Practice III

Title of the Practice : Improvement in Engineering Pedagogy through Faculty Development

Programmes/Coursera Certification Courses

The quality of academic teaching is decisively determined by the qualifications and competencies

of the teaching staff, which also include engineering pedagogical capabilities.

Goal

The institution has increasingly focused their attention on the pedagogical training programmes for

the teaching staff. These programmes have been aiming for an understanding of engineering

pedagogy, the purpose of which is the targeted design of technical and technologically specific

teaching and learning.

The Context

For students in engineering science courses, a future engineer’s ability to accomplish social

communicative processes in modern structures of technology and service has become a focal point

of engineering pedagogical considerations. Thus, the focus of this view of engineering pedagogy is

the development of teaching concepts for the preparation of future engineers for their leadership roles

in changing structures of technology and service.

The Practice

The prime task of the institution is to provide academically trained professionals. This approach

improves the quality of academic engineering education. In view of this, the following training

programmes were carried out during the academic year 2019-20:

1. Effective Pedagogy in Class Room Teaching for Engineering Education by Dr. Ramkumar

Rajendran, IIT Bombay.

2. Courses through Coursera

3. DJSCE-IBM training on:

i) Python programming

ii) Introduction to DA

iii) Introduction to AIML

iv) Introduction to IOT

4. DJSCE-SAS training.

Evidence of Success

Details of the above mentioned training programmes are given below:

1. Effective Pedagogy in Class Room Teaching for Engineering Education by Dr. Ramkumar

Rajendran, IIT Bombay.

A faculty development programme (FDP) on Effective Pedagogy in Class Room Teaching for

Engineering Education under Internal Quality Assurance Cell held at the Department of

Mechanical Engineering of Dwarkadas J. Sanghvi College of Engineering, Vile Parle on 8th

January 2020. The FDP aims to provide opportunities to faculty members of all the branches to

enrich their teaching skill especially in engineering.

The FDP was attended by 48 participants from faculty members of Basic Sciences, Humanities,

Chemical, Electronics, Mechanical, BioMedical, Electronics & Telecommunication, Computer

Science & Engineering and Information Technology branches.

Interactive sessions by Dr. Ramkumar

Some important and widely used Active Learning Techniques:

• Peer-Instruction (Eric Mazur, Harvard University, early 1990s)

• Think-Pair-Share (Frank Lyman, University of Maryland, early 1980s)

• Team-Pair-Solo, Problem-based learning, Just-in-Time-Teaching, Role-play, Jigsaw,

Case- based learning, Peer-review, Productive failure, Flipped Classroom …

• Pair problem solving.

• TPS, PBL, Data-based problem solving.

➢ See http://www.et.iitb.ac.in/TeachingStrategies.html

http://www.et.iitb.ac.in/TeachingStrategies.html

Peer Instruction is a structured Active Learning strategy, as depicted below :

Think-Pair-Share Technique:

Think: How will you incorporate active learning? List two ways of doing so.

Write down your answer, as specific as you can [~2 minutes]

Pair: Discuss you answer with your neighbor. Do a self-check of whether your activity is learner

centric, (using points on the next slide) [~3 minutes]

Share: Merge answers of the entire group [~5 minutes]

Info: Think-Pair-Share activity is an effective active learning strategy

Other Techniques:

Visualizations such as animations and simulations have been shown to provide many learning benefits, especially in STEM disciplines.

Many teachers report using such visualizations in their class. Most play or demonstrate the

animation in class, along with narrative explanation.

Ask students to:

➢ Pose problem, ask students to begin the problem solution.

➢ Ask students to complete the last 2 steps in the problem.

➢ Figure out the next step in the derivation.

➢ Devise possible reasons for an observation (shown in a video).

➢ Predict the outcome of an experiment (shown in a video/ animation).

➢ Brainstorm a list of methods to solve a design problem.

➢ Debate pros & cons of various methods

Outcome :

The discussed areas are of great benefit for the participants as the Active Learning Techniques can

be practiced in the current teaching-learning process. The participants were enlightened with the

most widely used advance techniques of Education Technology.

The following outcomes can be attained by effectively practicing these Active Learning

Techniques in Teaching-Learning process:

• Students engage in problem-solving activities during lecture.

• Students work collaboratively.

• Students are asked to “figure things out for themselves.”

• Students are asked to express their reasoning explicitly.

• Qualitative reasoning, conceptual thinking is emphasized.

• Specific student ideas are elicited and addressed.

• Students receive rapid feedback on their work.

2. Screen shots of Coursera courses done by the faculty members are given below:

3. DJSCE-IBM training

IBM Training: Nov. 2019

Course: Python Programming

Name of SVKM (Faculty) Institute Name

Marks Scored out of 255 Result

Sejal Kadam DJSCOE 36 Pass

Shruti N, Dodani DJSCOE 40 Pass

Purva Raut DJSCOE 37 Pass

Vinaya Sawant DJSCOE 41 Pass

Aruna Gawde DJSCOE 36 Pass

Pranit Bari DJSCOE 41 Pass

Deepika Dongre DJSCOE 36 Pass

Lakshmi Kurup DJSCOE 41 Pass

Rajeshree Pal DJSCOE 35 Pass

Course: Introduction to DA



Dr Sunil Karamchandani DJSCOE 18 PassPass

Pranit Bari DJSCOE 19 PassPass

Mayur Parulekar DJSCOE 19 PassPass

Vinaya Sawant DJSCOE 19 PassPass

Course:Introduction to AIML



Varun Deshmukh MPSTME-Mumbai 190 Pass

Ruhina Karani DJSCOE 190 Pass

Purva Raut DJSCOE 170 Pass

Sejal Kadam DJSCOE 175 Pass

Ranjushree Pal DJSCOE 170 Pass

Course: Introduction to IOT



Aruna Gawde DJSCOE 18 Pass

Rashmi Ravi Kumar DJSCOE 20 Pass

Pavan Vilas Rayar DJSCOE 18 Pass

4. DJSCE-SAS training

SAS Training

Sr.

No.

Name of the Teacher Mail id Department

1 Prof.Sudhir Bagul [email protected] Comp. Dept. 2 Prof.Pratik Kanani [email protected] Comp. Dept. 3 Dr.Atul Dhale [email protected] Prod. Dept 4 Prof.Mehul Prajapati [email protected] Prod. Dept 5 Dr.Vaibhavi Sonetha [email protected] Biomedical Dept. 6 Prof.Vivek Deodeshmukh [email protected] Biomedical Dept. 7 Prof.Ravikant Hattale [email protected] Mechanical Department 8 Prof.Anusha Vegesna [email protected] IT Dept. 9 Prof.Mitchell D'silva [email protected] IT Dept.

10 Prof.Stevina Dias [email protected] IT Dept. 11 Prof.Harshal Dalvi [email protected] IT Dept. 12 Dr.Sunil Karamchandani [email protected] EXTC Department

13 Prof.Ameya Kadam [email protected] EXTC Department 14 Prof.Pankaj Sonawane [email protected] Comp. Dept. 15 Prof.Dharam Ranka [email protected] Prod. Dept 16 Prof.Shreeja Nair [email protected] Electronics Department 17 Prof.Sindhu Nair [email protected] Comp. Dept. 18 Dr.Vinayak Khatawate [email protected] Mechanical Department

19 Prof.Kartik Ajugia [email protected] Mechanical Department

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7.2 Best Practices Activity Based Learning