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Rohini College of Engineering and Technology : Where the Critical Thinking Unfolds
By K. NeelaMarthandan
From early days, the term scientific breakthrough is considered as the success of "˜Scientists,' without giving any importance to engineers who have practically implemented the novel ideas. There are lot many who have been left behind without getting a place in the list of recognition. Even though, these engineers possessed a lot of potential, their contributions in bits and pieces were restrained. As the constructivist pedagogy started gaining prominence, we have many unleashing their ideas in every nook and corner. K. NeelaMarthandan, Chairman, Rohini College of Engineering and Technology (RCET) who has adopted this strategy long back is now feeling proud at advancing the knowledge base of the students. Considering the history of RCET since its establishment in 2009, the college has filtered itself from the count of numerous engineering institutes through its emphasis on transformational learning. Though, it looks like flattering, that is not the case as the college possesses stories in this regard.
Recently, the final year Mechanical and Electrical Engineering students jointly worked on a world level project in collaboration with the National Institute Project. The project was in collaboration with the National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) and supported by the KST wind engineering India Ltd, under the authority of the ministry of Renewable energy Govt of India. NeelaMarthandan proudly claims, "œThrough this project, the students have generated electricity from hybrid solar wind power plant for meeting the power needs of the college. 27 foreign scientists have visited our college to witness our student's effort."
A word of appreciation is always the right reward for the students and RCET has always been the best in doing this. The first and the foremost thing done in this regard is the provision of relevant platforms for the students to work on. TARCET (Technical Association of Rohini College of Engineering and Technology) helps students to attend national and international level seminars, conferences and to conduct various researches under the guidance of renowned companies and Scientists. "œThe role of the faculties at most places are restricted to only teaching, but in Rohini, the role is expanded to carry out research activities in the college and provide an opportunity for the students to involve in such research activities," opines NeelaMarthandan. This research-informed, practiceoriented program explores the students to current issues related to curriculum and pedagogy with a special focus on recent development in educational technologies.
Certification program, conducted on the basis of Technological Development in the industry helps students further in taking up topics to work on. "œThough the curriculum is coupled with in-depth exposure to specific academic disciplines, the certificate program builds on the strong academic foundation. Students develop advanced skills in qualitative and quantitative reasoning, gain exposure to real-world corporate scenarios, understand the nuances of solving challenging business problems and receive training from some of the world's most highly regarded academics," says NeelaMarthandan. Together, this education produces highly skilled graduates who stand out from their peers in the marketplace.
Frequent guest lecturers make the student study about the industry and help them to create an impression with the guest lecture about an individual's ability. "œWe arrange guest lectures, workshops, industrial visits for students as a part of their syllabus. We have regular interaction with companies like EMCC, EduCadd Learning Solutions, NDT Institute, Blitz Academy, National Institute of Wind Energy, KST Wind Engineering India Ltd. and many more, which help us in enhancing the students and faculty towards the recent trends in order to compete in the competitive world," says NeelaMarthandan. The institute is also very well known for its industry experienced faculty team. "œ52 in my team do come from the industry and their experience definitely adds on to upgrade the student learning," says NeelaMarthandan. Moving on after completing eight years of journey in this engineering education field, now the institute has set a goal to educate students from all over India and from other countries to transform the society and the nation as a whole.
Recently, the final year Mechanical and Electrical Engineering students jointly worked on a world level project in collaboration with the National Institute Project. The project was in collaboration with the National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) and supported by the KST wind engineering India Ltd, under the authority of the ministry of Renewable energy Govt of India. NeelaMarthandan proudly claims, "œThrough this project, the students have generated electricity from hybrid solar wind power plant for meeting the power needs of the college. 27 foreign scientists have visited our college to witness our student's effort."
A word of appreciation is always the right reward for the students and RCET has always been the best in doing this. The first and the foremost thing done in this regard is the provision of relevant platforms for the students to work on. TARCET (Technical Association of Rohini College of Engineering and Technology) helps students to attend national and international level seminars, conferences and to conduct various researches under the guidance of renowned companies and Scientists. "œThe role of the faculties at most places are restricted to only teaching, but in Rohini, the role is expanded to carry out research activities in the college and provide an opportunity for the students to involve in such research activities," opines NeelaMarthandan. This research-informed, practiceoriented program explores the students to current issues related to curriculum and pedagogy with a special focus on recent development in educational technologies.
Certification program, conducted on the basis of Technological Development in the industry helps students further in taking up topics to work on. "œThough the curriculum is coupled with in-depth exposure to specific academic disciplines, the certificate program builds on the strong academic foundation. Students develop advanced skills in qualitative and quantitative reasoning, gain exposure to real-world corporate scenarios, understand the nuances of solving challenging business problems and receive training from some of the world's most highly regarded academics," says NeelaMarthandan. Together, this education produces highly skilled graduates who stand out from their peers in the marketplace.
Frequent guest lecturers make the student study about the industry and help them to create an impression with the guest lecture about an individual's ability. "œWe arrange guest lectures, workshops, industrial visits for students as a part of their syllabus. We have regular interaction with companies like EMCC, EduCadd Learning Solutions, NDT Institute, Blitz Academy, National Institute of Wind Energy, KST Wind Engineering India Ltd. and many more, which help us in enhancing the students and faculty towards the recent trends in order to compete in the competitive world," says NeelaMarthandan. The institute is also very well known for its industry experienced faculty team. "œ52 in my team do come from the industry and their experience definitely adds on to upgrade the student learning," says NeelaMarthandan. Moving on after completing eight years of journey in this engineering education field, now the institute has set a goal to educate students from all over India and from other countries to transform the society and the nation as a whole.