G.H. RAISONI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING [An Autonomous Institute under UGC Act, 1956] CRPF Gate No.3, Digdoh Hills, Hingna Road, Nagpur-116.

MINUTES OF ELEVENTH MEETING OF ACADEMIC COUNCIL

The eleventh meeting of Academic Council of G. H. Raisoni College of Engineering

was held on 06.09.2014 at 11.00 am in the Conference Hall of the college. Dr. P.R. Bajaj,

its Chairperson presided over the meeting.

The following members were present in the meeting:

S.N. Name of Member Designation 1. Dr. P. R Bajaj, Director Chairperson I

2. Dr. R S. Sapkal, Prof. of Chemical Technology SGB Amravati University, Amravati .

University Nominee

3. Dr. O.G. Kakde, Director, VJTI Educationist

4. Dr. B.B. Ahuja, COE, Pune. Educationist 5. Dr. K.D. Kulat Educationist 6. Dr. U.S. VVankhede ,--" Dean R&D 7. Dr. S.S. Salankar Dean Students 8. Prof. A. Thomas Dean PG 9. Prof. K.D. Joshi Dean III 10. Dr. B.P. Butey Dean First year 11 . Dr. S.S. Dorle 12. Dr. P.Y. Pawade 13. Dr. L.G. Malik

I 14, Dr. M.M. Khanapurkar 15, Dr. P.M. Daigavane H.o.D. Member 16. Prof. N. A. Chavan 17. Dr. P.V. VValke 18. Prof. K.S. Mukherjee 19. Prof. A. U. Gahankari 20, Prof. S.D. Giripunje 21. 22.

Prof. RS. Shelke Prof. K. K. Jajulwar

Teacher Member

23. Prof. S.S. VVankhede, C.O.E. 24. Dr. D. J. Tidke 25. Dr. V. M. Kriplani 26. Dr. S. G. Tarnekar 27. Dr. B. V. Khode 28. Dr. D. V. Padole Professor Member 29. Dr. R N. Baxi I

30. Dr. O. K. Chaudhari 31. Dr. R. R. Shrivastava 32. Dr. V. K. Chandrakar

33. Dr. P. B. Nagarnaik, Dean, Academic Member Secretary 34. Shreya Gole Student Member

Following members inform their inability to attend the meeting:

Dr. R. V. Kshirsagar, Dr. T.B.Chahande, Dr. N. Shiv Prakash, Dr. A.Y. Deshmukh

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Dr. P. B. Nagarnaik, Member Secretary welcomed all the honorable members and

with permission of chairman, presented the various points as per agenda.

To confirm the minutes of Tenth meeting of the Academic Council held on 31 th May

2014.

Dr. Nagarnaik, Member Secretary read the minutes of previous meeting.

Resolution No.i/1i:

The minutes of Tenth meeting of the Academic Council was confirmed by the house

after getting satisfactory reply of all queries.

AGENDA NO-2/1i :

Action taken report on the minutes of 10th Meeting.

Dr. P.B. Nagarnaik, Member Secretary presented the action taken report of the 10th

Meeting.

Action taken report was confirmed by the house.

AGENDA NO-alii:

Approval of minutes of meetings of Board of Studies of various departments.

All heads of departments narrated the salient features of the minutes of Board of

Studies of their respective departments.

Resolution NO.a/ii:

House unanimously confirmed all minutes of board of studies of various

departments.

AGENDA NO-4/i1:

Consideration of proposal for amending the rules of eligibility for admission in PG

programs.

Member secretary presented the rules of eligibility for admission in PG programs as

per OTE norms & other reputed Institutes in Maharashtra. It was discussed that all

engineering courses related to the particular PG program shall be made eligible as per OTE

and AICTE norms, also a line should be written as additional equivalent program.

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Resolution NO.4/11:

House decides that department should prepare the eligibility norms in a common

format and shall submit to the University & DTE for information.

AGENDA NO-S/11 :

Approval of PG absorption scheme.

Dr. P. B. Nagarnaik, member secretary presented the absorption scheme of all PG

programs.

Resolution NO.S/11:

House unanimously approved the absorption schemes of all PG programs.

AGENDA NO-6/11 :

Extension of duration for PG students, report of sub-committee. /

Sub-committee placed their report before the house regarding the extension of

duration for Post Graduates students.

Resolution No.6/11:

It was resolved that, house authorize the power to the Director of the I nstitute to

decide extension on case to case basis based on sub-committee reports.

AGENDA NO-7/11:

Approval of inclusion of Audit course of Human Physiology in First Year Scheme.

Chair person informed that Board of Studies of First year have approved Audit

course of Human Physiology to be introduced in Second Semester from the session

2015-16.

Resolution NO.7/11:

It is resolved that, the subject Human Physiology shall be introduced as open

elective for the session 2014-15 and then as audit course in 2nd semester from session

2015-16.

AGENDA NO-S/11 :

Approval of inclusion of new subjects in open elective.

Chair person informed the house about the discussion if Governing Body wherein

suggestions as given by honorable members to start new subject like Reliability

Engineering & System Engineering as Open Elective. She also explained that the syllabus

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of Reliabmty Engineering is prepared and approved by Board of Studies of Mechanicall

Engg. Department and can be added in the list of open elective. However subject of system

engineering syllabus is not yet ready and hence will be kept in abeyance.

Resolution N'o.8/11:

It was resolved that, the subject of Reliability Engg. as approved by Mechanical

Engg. department shall be added in the list of Open Elective.

AGENDA NO-9/11 :

Consideration & recommendation to start new programs of studlies to the Governing

Body.

Member Secretary proposed the following new courses / increase in intake for the

session 2015-16.

1. New Post Graduate courseM.Tech. in Automobile Technology.

2. Increase in intake Direct Second Year Civil Engineering from 0 to 60.

3. Increase in intake Direct Second Year Mechanical Engineering from 60 to 120.

4. Increase in intake Direct Second Year Electrical Engineering from 0 to 120 in

Second Shift.

House welcomed the new courses. House appreciated the optimum utilization of

resources by starting courses in Second Shift.

Resolution No.9/11:

House unanimously approved all Four Courses for the session 2015-16.

AGENDA NO-1 0/11 :

Issue of Provisional degree certificates .

Chair person informed the house that large number of students are asking

provisional degree certificates in spite of passing certificate have been already issued to

them. Hon'ble members verified the contents of Passing Certificate and it was observed

that all the matter available in the provisional degree certificate issued by the university is

covered under Passing Certificate. However if required in the title itself it can be written as

Passing Certificate / Provisional Degree Certificate.

Resolution No.1 0/11:

It is resolved that Director shall be authorised to take appropriate action on this

matter.

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AGENDA NO-11/11:

Any other point.

On request of chairperson how to excel in Autonomy, Hon'ble members suggested as:

A. Dr. B. B. Ahuja, Deputy Director, CaE, Pune:

i. Mathematics can be introduced at all level.

ii. PEa & PO can be check by industry and academics before uploading

Self Assessment Report of NBA - already system exists.

iii. Industrial training could be through Board of Apprenticeship.

iv. There shall be separate advisory board for each department. Director

informed the house that already Industry advisory board is available

however he told that the advisory board should have representation from

different field (Entrepreneurship, R&D, HR, DGM or GM of reputed

Industry).

B. Dr. O. G. Kakde, Director, VJTI, Mumbai:

i. Revisions or modification shall be done based on the ground realities

and capacity of the Institute.

ii. He also requested all head of departments to do the implementation of

Autonomy properly, particularly the implementation of Internship of 6

months. Head of Civil & Mechanical explained the complete procedure

of rigorous implementation of the scheme in 2 departments for which he

was satisfied and asked other departments to follow the same.

iii. To conduct External Audit of all process under Autonomy.

C. On request of Director that there can be student exchange and ,internship with

reputed Institute like COEP & VJTI. The house welcomed and accepted &

approved the same.

Resolution No. 11/11 :

It was approved that MoU to be signed with CaE, Pune & VJTI, Mumbai for student

exchange and internship.

Meeting ended with vote of thanks proposed by Dr. P.B. Nagarnaik.

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Dr. P. B. Nagarnaik Member Secretary

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