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Recognised Under Section 2(f) & 12(B) of the UGC Act,1956

103/G2, Bypass Road, Vannarpettai, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India - 627003.

Healthy interaction between Institutions and Industry is mandatory for growth of any institution. The blooming engineers need the exposure to Industry and understand the Corporate Culture for their Placements in different Multi National Companies. It is evident that with the advent of globalization and opening up of Indian economy to outside world, competition among the Industries has also become stiff. Industries also need good students who are well aware of industry standards and capable of achieving so. Therefore, there is an urgent need of interaction of industry and academics where academic institutes can prepare students for jobs in multinational companies and industry. For this to become reality, an Industry Institute Interaction Cell (IIIC) is established at Francis Xavier Engineering College.

The function of the Cell is to promote closer interaction between the academic and Industrial fields. Industry Institute Interaction Cell is established to provide closer links with industries. The purpose of the cell is to find out the gap between need of the industry and end product of the institute. The cell is the bridge between the industry, the real world and the institute. Industrial exposure of Faculty is very much helpful to guide students about latest industrial practices. Industries are able to know recent developments and inventions in their fields and implement projects for technologically driven economy.

Objectives of Industry Institute Interaction Cell(IIIC)

  • To give industrial exposure to Faculty members and students, thus enabling them to tune their knowledge to cope with the industrial culture
  • To assist the Departments in organizing workshops, conferences and symposia with joint participation of the industries
  • Encouraging Engineers from industries to visit institution to deliver lectures
  • Participation of experts from industries, in curriculum development
  • To organize industrial visits for Faculty members and students
  • To encourage Faculty members to use their expertise in solving the problems faced by the industries, thus creating opportunity for consultancy
  • Industrial testing by Faculty and technician at site, or in laboratory
  • To organize in-plant training for the students
  • To identify the areas for executive development programmes in the areas of recent technological advances
  • To assist the Departments in establishing rapport with industries for taking up mini projects and projects

Functions of Industry Institute Interaction Cell

Industrial Research & Consultancy
  • Industrial testing (Proofing & Calibration)
  • Sponsored industrial research
  • Use of industrial labs
  • Use of specialized database / lab equipment
  • Research guidance from industry
  • Creation of collaborative labs / testing centre
  • Joint research publication
  • Solutions for field problems
  • Analysis & Design problems
  • Research fellowship support
  • Joint patents
  • Creation of industrial chair to support research
Continuing Education for Industry
  • Short Term Training Programmes
  • Onsite Educational Programmes
  • Part time Educational Programmes
  • Collaborative Educational Programmes
Industry Institute Exchange
  • Visiting faculty from industry
  • Training programmes / Short term assignments to the faculty members in industries
  • Joint industrial projects for faculty
  • Participation of industrial experts in curriculum design

Activities

Industry Institute Interaction cell will help the Individual departments to arrange/organize.

  • Industry Visits
  • In plant Trainings
  • Internships
  • Student Training Programs
  • Faculty Training Programs
  • Workshops
  • Guest Lectures
  • Webinars
  • Expert Talks
  • Conferences
  • Tech Talks
  • Blog Writing workshops
  • Industry supported curriculum
  • Professor in Practice from Industry
  • Industry Sponsored projects
  • Industry Consultancy projects
  • Industry Research and Development Projects
  • Industry Resource utilization (Equipment, Library, Personal etc)