Conference Session

Main Plenary 3 - Opportunities for collaboration with engineering educators in India (ISTE)

Collection

2012 ASEE International Forum

Authors

D. N. Reddy, Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE)

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ASEE International Forum

EngineeringEducation. Though the Focus is to provide access, to many but equally important is to ensurequality of education. Engineering graduates today require not only adequate technologicalability and problem solving skills, but also must be equipped with soft skills, business skills,inter personnel and intercultural adaptability.Now, the emphasis should be on self learning and the role of teacher is redefined as facilitatorto enable the students to be more involved in active learning through laboratory. Project work ,assignments and case studies Lifelong learning and continuous learning is key aspect of teacherand student.International collaborations are essential for better student development. Inview of theglobalisation and in this endeavour the role of

Conference Session

Main Plenary 3 - Opportunities for collaboration with engineering educators in India (ISTE)

Collection

2012 ASEE International Forum

Authors

R. Natarajan, Indian Institute of Technology

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ASEE International Forum

ISSUESII Conflicts : • Short-range perspective of Employers vs. Long-range perspectives of Academics • Soft skills demands of Employers vs. Hard skills focus of Academics.  A person with hard skills, but no soft skills:  'Nerd', not a Leader  A person with soft skills, but no hard skills:  Bluff-master, gas-bag • Institution's perception of a Faculty member as a Commodity, a 9-5 worker; a commodity which can be purchased in the market. 38 Page 17.7.39 SOME MORE CONTEMPORARY ISSUESIII Internal Brain Drain (criticized) Students given professional education (Engineering