Journal of Engineering Education Transformations

B. Vamsi Krishna ¹, S. Sudhakara Reddy ², R. Prasanna Kumar ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Civil Engineering, Malla Reddy Engineering College (Autonomous), Secunderabad-500100, IN
2 Malla Reddy Engineering College (Autonomous), Secunderabad-500100, IN

Abstract

Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) is widely being practiced by many institutions in India since it has become signatory of the University Grants Commission (UGC). This has promoted in such away that different open elective courses should be offered by every department in engineering to other departments. This interdisciplinary of learning open elective courses by other department students especially in engineering education will have learning awareness and job oriented benefits. Choice based credit system is one of them. Engineering students require the opportunity to choose any open elective course from different departments and apply their knowledge to acquire jobs in that field of course. Learning and employment benefits are not only through their own course subjects but also through open elective courses. In this paper an attempt is made to analyze the various factors affecting the choice of an open elective by the students, to enhance teaching, learning and employment opportunities. In the present case study the subject green buildings offered by civil engineering department at our college to the students of other branches was taken as reference. It was observed that most of the CSE Students have shown enormous interest in choosing this subject for various reasons.All these factors associated with the selection of this subject by the CSE students is carefully evaluated and analyzed through qualitative and quantitative approach.

Keywords

CBCS, UGC, Open Elective, Green Buildings, IGBC.

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B. Vamsi Krishna ¹, J. Selwyn Babu ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Civil Engineering, Malla Reddy Engineering College (Autonomous), Secunderabad-500100, IN

Abstract

Introduction of model curriculum and internships for all undergraduate engineering students by AICTE has shifted the focus of many engineering institutions towards building a relationship with industry and arranging for an internship for their students. This analysis aimed to assess the impact of the internship on the employment potential of students. Civil Engineering students from the 2010 Batch in Malla Reddy Engineering College (Autonomous), who had the opportunity to do an internship in industry, are the theme of this study. Students in the industry after jobs have been surveyed and evaluated by a degree Performance Assessment Method via questionnaire. The average percentage of internship students and employability based on internship students for the past 5 years is 67% and 53%. However, it is graded and evaluated at different levels with an average score of 82 percent for the success of students in the industry through internship [2]. This study also found the method to improve the internship levels to match the requirements of the industries. The internship section shall give confidence to the students in achieving their employability levels during the internship in reputed MNC companies, which will be very much useful for placement once they graduated. The students are highly recommended to go through an internship program at under graduation level at Internship-based companies [2]. This program is important for undergraduate students to enhance their selfdevelopment and employment ability. In this case study interns students, non- intern students and companies are taken as an example and student's performance was rigorously evaluated in their workplace.

Keywords

Internship, Employability, MNC, Industries, Analysis, My Homes, Ark Infra.

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