1.1.1. The Institution ensures effective curriculum delivery through a well planned and documented process

Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering for Women (GVPCEW) is affiliated to Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTUK), Kakinada, and follows the syllabus and curriculum prescribed by the University. The institute prepares the academic calendar in line with the university academic calendar for the effective implementation of the curriculum prescribed by the JNTUK, Kakinada. The various committees and procedures adopted by the institution in the process of curriculum delivery are as follows:

The advisory committee of the college conducts meetings with the heads of various departments to develop various strategies for the effective implementation of the curriculum. Thereafter, the Department Academic Committee (DAC) members of various departments conduct their internal meetings and develop academic plans for the coming academic year.
The theory and laboratory courses are allotted to the individual faculty based on their experience and expertise. Faculty impart the curriculum through innovative teaching methods such as presentations, assignments, discussions, workshops, seminars, industrial visits, ICT tools or other means apart from regular/traditional teaching methods.
The college also has an effective Learning Management System (LMS), in which the faculty uploads the lesson plan, tutorials, previous question papers, class notes, assignments, handouts, quizzes and other related material. This helps in extending the learning environment beyond the class hours.
The class work and student attendance are regularly monitored and documented by department and college administration and corrective action initiated.
Remedial classes are conducted after the first mid examination for the students who have secured less than 40% marks. Remedial classes are also conducted for students who have backlogs in the final examination.
The college provides the students with well-equipped laboratories, in order to enhance their practical knowledge. For the software laboratories, each student is provided with a computer equipped with the required software and internet facility. For the hardware laboratories, the necessary equipment of high quality is provided to each batch of size, not more than 2 students. In order to ensure coordination between theory and the corresponding laboratory, the same faculty handles both aspects to a large extent.
Quality of lab equipment is ensured by periodic maintenance by the technical staff. The proposal for the purchase of new equipment is given by the lab in-charge. Lab manuals are also provided in the lab for the benefit of students. List of experiments and charts are displayed in each lab.
To improve the design and skill sets of students, design projects are implemented as mini-projects/term projects. Students prepare small projects according to their course program. These projects are displayed in technical competitions. Various student workshops are conducted in order to improve the practical skill sets of students.
The Institute runs an interactive and effective feedback system, through which the students and faculty can convey their problems and opinions regarding the teaching-learning process, syllabus coverage and conduct of classes. The feedbacks are regularly analyzed by the college administration, and appropriate action is taken.
In addition, induction program is conducted to the newly admitted batch students to acquaint them with various Engineering aspects.

1.1.2. The institution adheres to the academic calendar including for the conduct of CIE

The academic calendar will be sent by the affiliating university prior to the commencement of the academic year. The institute prepares the college-level academic calendar in tune with the university calendar which consists of details of classwork, mid exams, external exams, and other academic and extracurricular activities. This will be displayed on the notice board of all departments. The following procedures have been adopted by the institute to ensure Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE) of the teaching-learning processes, adhering to the academic calendar.

Every semester, the Head of the department collects the subjects of interest for the coming semester from the faculty. The subject allotment is then done in a transparent manner. The faculty then submits a lesson plan/lecture schedule for the concerned subject, prepared based on the academic calendar released by the University.
The adherence to Lecture plan is monitored regularly by collecting the syllabus coverage periodically.
- The Head of the department forms a committee, comprising of the class teacher, faculty members class toppers and class representatives. The committee holds meetings thrice in a semester to discuss the academic activities of the class. The coverage of the syllabus, the conduct of the laboratories and any other problems faced by the students are discussed in these meetings and corrective action initiated.
Each faculty is mentor to around 18 – 20 students. The concerned faculty/mentor regularly guides and counsels the students regarding their academic progress and/or other difficulties.
The faculty gives the assignment to students after the completion of every three units. These assignments contain questions that test their understanding of the concepts taught in the class. The students are given enough time to submit the assignment, which is then evaluated.
Students are also assessed through mid examinations, conducted according to the academic calendar. Remedial classes are conducted after the first mid examination for the students who have secured less than 40% marks. Remedial classes are also conducted for students who have backlogs in the final examination.
In laboratories, the understanding and experience obtained in the lab by the students are evaluated by the faculty in the form of the day – to – day performance, record, and lab internal assessment. The lab internal examination is conducted twice in a semester, and the best of the two is taken as the final assessment.
The progress of final year student project work is monitored regularly by the guide as well as at the department level. The internal project assessment is done through three reviews before the final project viva-voce.
The Institute conducts extracurricular activities in accordance with the scheduled date in the academic calendar which provides a platform for the students to perform as well as to improve their cognitive skills. The university examination dates, as well as approved holidays falling within the semester, are also mentioned in the academic calendar. The planned and implemented academic calendars in each semester bring out the adherence.

1.1.3. Teachers of the Institution participate in following activities related to curriculum development and assessment of the affiliating University and/are represented on the following academic bodies during the last five years

Academic council/BoS of Affiliating university
Setting of question papers for UG/PG programs
Design and Development of Curriculum for Add on/ certificate/ Diploma Courses
Assessment /evaluation process of the affiliating University

Response: B. Any 3 of the above