Annasaheb Dange College of Engineering & Technology
By R.A.Kanai , Director
Annasaheb Dange College of Engineering and Technology (ADCET)
has been working towards providing high quality technical education. To be a Technological Institution of
Global Repute is the Vision
"Technical knowledge needs to be taken to the rural
areas as talent is found there; it just has to be
polished and presented," this is one of the core
beliefs of the founder of ADCET Shri. Annasaheb
Dange and continues to be one of the core beliefs
of the college. Established in 1999 this college has expanded a great
deal starting with three courses and expanding to eight. ADCET has
accreditation from the NBA, an "˜A' grade from NAAC and is affiliated
to Shivaji University. The growth and development of the college can be
seen in the fact that this is becoming the destination of ranked students.
This is because the college prepares students for the future.
One of the key focuses of this college is employability.
That is why there is great focus on student placements.
The students are provided with every opportunity to
begin illustrious careers in the industry. Thus the college
focuses on preparing the students for the recruitment
process. The college provides personality development
courses for the students. Soft -skills training is also
provided by the college. ADCET currently has over
30 companies recruiting its graduates. Among the top
recruiters are TCS, Tata Motors and Capgemini among
many others.
Aside from that, the 16 MoUs signed by the college
with various other agencies have fostered stronger ties
with the industry. Through them, students are able to
gain experience in research and development and lab
development among others. Some of the MoUs signed
are with NASSCOM, Sahyadri Excursions Pvt. Ltd and
Khilare and Associates among others. The college has
begun, vigorously, an entrepreneurship cell to provide
employability for students as well as to raise funds.
So far five entrepreneurs have begun their start-ups.
The college also finds industry members to provide
support and motivation to the student to enter the field
of entrepreneurship. There is also focus being given to faculty and
pedagogy which are two of the most important aspects
of any institute. The pedagogy in this college is the
Outcome-Based learning method. Focus is given on
creating a robust curriculum and a robust assessment
model. Training programs have been created so that
student involvement is maximized in the teaching and -R.A.Kanai
Director
HIGHER|47 | June 2016
Review
learning process. This makes
the pedagogy work two-ways
with students and faculty
learning from each other.
The institute also focuses on
getting the best professors.
They also provide regular
training programs to keep
the professors updated with
changes in the curriculum.
Another important focus
being given to the professors
is regular industry training.
This is compulsory for all
the professors who receive
training in the industry and
then provide courses to
the students based on their
experiential learning.
With rapid strides in the
world of technology and
engineering, a major fallback
of many institutes is updating
their curriculum. This college
has provided a number of
solutions. The college has
tied with certain industries for visits by the students. These
industries provide training to the students that prove beneficial
to them. The college has also understood that there are many
subjects which have a broad curriculum. Accordingly "˜bridge
programmes' were developed where the skill-sets of the student
are improved based on the requirement of the industry. These
add-on programmes are not included in the curriculum. There
are two add-on courses per department and it is compulsory
for the students to take them. With the campus in the rural area, the college has not lived
in isolation, away from the surrounding villages. This college
has immersed itself in activities that seek to work with the
rural community for their betterment. The Collector of the
district has given the institute problems pertaining to water
resource management, water treatment plan and waste water
management. The college also provides workshops to farmers
in the latest technologies. The college also provide consultancy
to the village members. The college also actively involves
itself in the Prime Minister's Swachch Bharat program.
Computer education is also provided through workshops
to rural students. This and many other activities are some
of the outreach programmes of the college.
ADCET has definitive plans for the future which
include autonomy in the next one to two years. The
college also has plans towards foreign university
collaborations. Entrepreneurship development is
one area that the college aims to give focus to in
the future as well as more MoUs and collaborations
with industry
has been working towards providing high quality technical education. To be a Technological Institution of
Global Repute is the Vision
"Technical knowledge needs to be taken to the rural
areas as talent is found there; it just has to be
polished and presented," this is one of the core
beliefs of the founder of ADCET Shri. Annasaheb
Dange and continues to be one of the core beliefs
of the college. Established in 1999 this college has expanded a great
deal starting with three courses and expanding to eight. ADCET has
accreditation from the NBA, an "˜A' grade from NAAC and is affiliated
to Shivaji University. The growth and development of the college can be
seen in the fact that this is becoming the destination of ranked students.
This is because the college prepares students for the future.
One of the key focuses of this college is employability.
That is why there is great focus on student placements.
The students are provided with every opportunity to
begin illustrious careers in the industry. Thus the college
focuses on preparing the students for the recruitment
process. The college provides personality development
courses for the students. Soft -skills training is also
provided by the college. ADCET currently has over
30 companies recruiting its graduates. Among the top
recruiters are TCS, Tata Motors and Capgemini among
many others.
Aside from that, the 16 MoUs signed by the college
with various other agencies have fostered stronger ties
with the industry. Through them, students are able to
gain experience in research and development and lab
development among others. Some of the MoUs signed
are with NASSCOM, Sahyadri Excursions Pvt. Ltd and
Khilare and Associates among others. The college has
begun, vigorously, an entrepreneurship cell to provide
employability for students as well as to raise funds.
So far five entrepreneurs have begun their start-ups.
The college also finds industry members to provide
support and motivation to the student to enter the field
of entrepreneurship. There is also focus being given to faculty and
pedagogy which are two of the most important aspects
of any institute. The pedagogy in this college is the
Outcome-Based learning method. Focus is given on
creating a robust curriculum and a robust assessment
model. Training programs have been created so that
student involvement is maximized in the teaching and -R.A.Kanai
Director
HIGHER|47 | June 2016
Review
learning process. This makes
the pedagogy work two-ways
with students and faculty
learning from each other.
The institute also focuses on
getting the best professors.
They also provide regular
training programs to keep
the professors updated with
changes in the curriculum.
Another important focus
being given to the professors
is regular industry training.
This is compulsory for all
the professors who receive
training in the industry and
then provide courses to
the students based on their
experiential learning.
With rapid strides in the
world of technology and
engineering, a major fallback
of many institutes is updating
their curriculum. This college
has provided a number of
solutions. The college has
tied with certain industries for visits by the students. These
industries provide training to the students that prove beneficial
to them. The college has also understood that there are many
subjects which have a broad curriculum. Accordingly "˜bridge
programmes' were developed where the skill-sets of the student
are improved based on the requirement of the industry. These
add-on programmes are not included in the curriculum. There
are two add-on courses per department and it is compulsory
for the students to take them. With the campus in the rural area, the college has not lived
in isolation, away from the surrounding villages. This college
has immersed itself in activities that seek to work with the
rural community for their betterment. The Collector of the
district has given the institute problems pertaining to water
resource management, water treatment plan and waste water
management. The college also provides workshops to farmers
in the latest technologies. The college also provide consultancy
to the village members. The college also actively involves
itself in the Prime Minister's Swachch Bharat program.
Computer education is also provided through workshops
to rural students. This and many other activities are some
of the outreach programmes of the college.
ADCET has definitive plans for the future which
include autonomy in the next one to two years. The
college also has plans towards foreign university
collaborations. Entrepreneurship development is
one area that the college aims to give focus to in
the future as well as more MoUs and collaborations
with industry