This document provides information on curricular aspects for autonomous engineering colleges. It discusses the key indicators being assessed, including curriculum design and development, academic flexibility, curriculum enrichment, and feedback systems. Under each key indicator, it lists the quantitative metrics and documents required for assessment. It then provides templates for collecting quantitative data on various metrics, such as percentage of syllabus revision, courses focusing on employability/entrepreneurship, new courses introduced, implementation of choice based credit systems, and value added courses imparting life skills.

1. Presented by
Dr. R. RAJA, M.E., Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor, Department of EEE,
Muthayammal Engineering College, (Autonomous)
Namakkal (Dt), Rasipuram – 637408
MUTHAYAMMAL ENGINEERING COLLEGE
(An Autonomous Institution)
(Approved by AICTE, New Delhi, Accredited by NAAC, NBA & Affiliated to Anna University),
Rasipuram - 637 408, Namakkal Dist., Tamil Nadu, India.
Criterion-I : Curricular Aspects
for Autonomous Engineering Colleges
Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)

2. List of Contents
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 Introduction
 Key Indicators (KIs)
1.1 Curriculum Design and Development
1.2 Academic Flexibility
1.3 Curriculum Enrichment
1.4 Feedback System
 List of Files and Documents Required
 Data Templates/Documents - Quantitative Metrics (QnM)

3. Introduction
 The Curricular Aspects are the mainstay of any educational institution.
However, the responsibilities of various Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)
in this regard vary depending on their administrative standing.
 That is, an Affiliated College is essentially a teaching unit which depends on
a larger body namely university for legitimizing its academic and
administrative processes.
 Its engagement with curricular aspects is mainly in their implementation
while its participation in Curriculum development, procedural detailing,
assessment procedures as well as certification is peripheral and these are
“givens”.
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4.  Whereas a University has the mandate to visualize appropriate curricula
for particular programmes, revise/update them periodically, ensure that
the outcomes of its programmes are defined by its bodies.
 In case of Autonomous Colleges curricular responsibilities are similar to
the Universities.
 Criterion-I pertains to the practices of an institution in initiating a wide
range of programme options and courses that are in tune with the
emerging national and global trends and relevant to the local needs.
 Apart from issues of diversity and academic flexibility, aspects on career
orientation, multi-skill development, feedback system and involvement of
stakeholders in curriculum updating are also gauged.
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5. Key Indicators (KIs), Total Weightage-150
1.1 Curriculum Design and Development (Weightage-50)
1.2 Academic Flexibility (Weightage-40)
1.3 Curriculum Enrichment (Weightage-40)
1.4 Feedback System (Weightage-20)
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6. 1.1 Curriculum Design and Development (Weightage-50)
 One of the significant responsibilities of Autonomous Colleges is
Curriculum Design and Development and thus are expected to have
processes, systems and structures in place to shoulder this responsibility.
Curriculum Design and Development is a complex process of developing
appropriate need-based inputs in consultation with expert groups, based
on the feedback from stakeholders.
 This results in the development of relevant programmes with flexibility to
suit the professional and personal needs of the students and realization of
core values.
 The Key Indicator (KI) also considers the good practices of the institution
in initiating a range of programme options and courses that are relevant to
the local needs and in tune with the emerging national and global trends.
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7.  Curriculum evolved by the Autonomous College comprises Programme
Outcomes (POs), Programme Specific Outcomes (PSOs) and Course
Outcomes (COs), the substantive outlines of courses in every discipline
(syllabus), organizational details of implementation as well as assessment
of student performance and thereby attainment of PSOs and COs.
 The quality element is reflected in the efforts to revise, update, include
emerging concerns etc., the Autonomous College makes in this regard.
 The Curriculum designed by Autonomous College may also focus on
employability, entrepreneurship and skill development.
 The POs, PSOs, COs could be uploaded on Institutional website.
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8. 1.2 Academic Flexibility (Weightage-40)
 Academic flexibility refers to the freedom in the use of the time-frame of
the courses, horizontal mobility, inter-disciplinary options and others
facilitated by curricular transactions.
 Supplementary enrichment programmes introduced as an initiative of the
college, credit system and choice offered in the curriculum, in terms of
programme, curricular transactions and time-frame options are also
considered in this key indicator.
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9. 1.3 Curriculum Enrichment (Weightage-40)
 Holistic development of students is the main purpose of curriculum. While
this is attempted through prescribing dynamic and updated curricular
inputs, the HEI is expected to have provision for added courses and
activities which may not be directly linked with one’s discipline of study
but contribute to sensitizing students to cross-cutting issues relevant to the
current pressing concerns both nationally and internationally such as
gender, environment and sustainability, human values and professional
ethics, development of creative and divergent competencies.
 A progressive university would provide a wide range of such “value-added”
courses for students to choose from according to their interests and
inclinations.
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10. 1.4 Feedback System (Weightage-20)
 The process of revision and redesign of curricula is based on recent
developments and feedback from the stakeholders.
 The feedback from all stakeholders in terms of its relevance and
appropriateness in catering to the needs of the society, economy and
environment helps in improving the inputs.
 A HEI with the feedback system in place will have an active process of not
only collecting feedback from all stakeholders, but also analysing it and
identifying and drawing pertinent pointers to enhance the learning
effectiveness.
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11. List of Files and Documents Required
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Criteria-
Key Indicators
QlM/QnM List of File Name Documents Required
1.1 Curriculum
Design and
Development (50)
Q1M 1.1.1 Institution Vision and
Mission (20)
Document:
 Website Link
POs, PSOs and COs of the
Programme
 Description about in maximum of 500
Document:
 Website Link
 Upload Additional Information
QnM 1.1.2. Curriculum and
Syllabus Revision (20)
a. CDC Meeting
b. BOS Meeting
c. AC Meeting
Data Template - Last 5 years
 Programme Code
 Programme Name
 Name of the Department
 Year of Introduction
 If revision has been carried out in the syllabus
 Year of revision
 Percentage of Syllabus Content Added or Replaced
 Web Link of the relevant document
Document:
 Circular, Minutes of CDC Meeting, AC Meeting and
BOS Meeting
 Details of program syllabus revision
 Any other information

12. Criteria-
Key Indicators
QlM/QnM List of File Name Documents Required
d. Regulation,
Curriculum & Syllabus
 Circular, Minutes , Regulation, Curriculum & Syllabus
Documents
e. Academic Calendar  Academic Calendar Details
f. Timetable and
Workload
 Timetable and Workload with Relevant Documents
g. Course File  As per IQAC format
QnM 1.1.3. Employability /
Entrepreneur / Skill
Development Courses
(10)
Data Template - Last 5 years
 Name of the Course
 Course Code
 Name of the Programme
 Activities with direct bearing on Employability/
Entrepreneurship/ Skill Development
 Year of introduction
Documents:
 Programme/ Curriculum/ Syllabus of the courses
 Minutes of the Boards of Studies/ Academic Council with
course approvals for these courses.
 MoUs with relevant organizations for these courses,
if any.
 Average percentage of courses having focus on
Employability/ Entrepreneurship
 Any additional information
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13. Criteria-
Key Indicators
QlM/QnM List of File Name Documents Required
1.2 Academic
Flexibility (40)
QnM 1.2.1. New Courses
Introduced in all
Programmes (20)
Data Template - Last 5 years
 Name of the Programme
 Activities with direct bearing on
Employability/Entrepreneurship/ Skill development
 Year of Introduction
 Website Link of the relevant document
Documents:
 Name of the new course introduction
 Name of the Program
 Minutes of relevant Academic Council/BOS Meeting
 Any additional information
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Criteria-
Key Indicators
QlM/QnM List of File Name Documents Required
QnM 1.2.2. Choice Based
Credit System (20)
a. Open Electives
b. Content beyond
Syllabus
c. One Credit
Courses
Data Template – Latest completed academic year
 Name of all Programmes adopting CBCS course system
 Name of all Programmes adopting elective course
system
 Programme Code
 Year of implementation of CBCS / elective course
system
 Website Link of the relevant document
Documents:
 Minutes of relevant Academic Council/BOS Meeting
 UG and PG Regulations, Curriculum and Detailed
Syllabi
 Change of Syllabus/ Curriculum(Need Justification)
 List of Open Elective (First Year-Final Year)
 List of Core Elective (Third Year & Final Year)
 Photos
 Website Link
 Any additional information
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Criteria-
Key Indicators
QlM/QnM List of File Name Documents Required
d. Skill Development
courses/Value Added
courses
 Students name list
 Circular, Training Schedule
 Course Material(Soft & Hard Copy)
 Resource person profile
 Attendance, Certificates, Feedback, Photos, and Any
other details
e. Mini projects /
Design Projects
 Circular
 Student name list ,
 Project Batch list with Project Guide
 Project Reports & Any other details
f. Inplant Training /
Internship
 Student name list
 Request letter to the Organization.
 Acceptance letter from the Organization
 Students Attendance from the Organization Certificate
Report Copy
 Photos & Any other details
g. NPTEL / MOOC
Online Courses
 Circular
 Student name list
 Students Attendance
 Certificates and relevant document
Contd..

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Criteria-
Key Indicators
QlM/QnM List of File Name Documents Required
1.3 Curriculum
Enrichment (40)
QlM 1.3.1. Professional
Ethics and Human
Values related
courses (10)
Data Template - Last 5 years
 Name of the value added courses (beyond the curriculum
with 30 or more contact hours)
 Course Code
 Year of offering
 No. of times offered during the same year
 Year of discontinuation
 Number of students enrolled in the year
 Number of students completing the course in the year
 Description in maximum of 500 words
Documents:
 Upload the list and description of the courses which
address the Gender, Environment and Sustainability,
Human Values and Professional Ethics into the
Curriculum
 Any additional information
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Criteria-
Key Indicators
QlM/QnM List of File Name Documents Required
QnM 1.3.2.Life Skills
Courses (10)
Data Template - Last 5 years
 Name of the value added courses (beyond the curriculum
with 30 or more contact hours)
 Course Code
 Year of offering
 No. of times offered during the same year
 Year of discontinuation
 Number of students enrolled in the year
 Number of students completing the course in the year
Documents:
 Brochure or any other document relating to value added
courses
 List of value added courses
 Any additional information
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Criteria-
Key Indicators
QlM/QnM List of File Name Documents Required
QnM 1.3.3. Student
Enrollment in Life
Skills Courses (10)
Data Template - Last 5 years
 Name of the value added courses (beyond the curriculum
with 30 or more contact hours)
 Course Code
 Year of offering
 No. of times offered during the same year
 Year of discontinuation
 Number of students enrolled in the year
 Number of students completing the course in the year
Documents:
 List of students enrolled
 Any additional information
QnM 1.3.4. Field
Projects /
Internships/
Student Projects
(10)
Data Template - Latest completed academic year
 Programme name
 Program Code
 Name of Students undertaking field Projects/Internships
 Website Link of the relevant document
Documents:
 List of programs and number of students undertaking field
projects / internships / student projects(Data Template)
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Criteria-
Key
Indicators
QlM/QnM List of File Name Documents Required
1.4 Feedback
System and
Review (20)
QnM 1.4.1. Feedback Design and Review
(10)
Documents:
 URL for Stakeholder
 Feedback Report
 Action taken report (Minutes of
Governing Council, Academic Council,
Board of Management)
 Any additional information
QnM 1.4.2. Feedback System (10) Documents:
 Minutes of Governing Council, Academic
Council & Board of Management with
relevant documents
 Action Taken Reports
 URL for stakeholder feedback report
 Any additional information
a. Students Feedback
b. Faculty Feedback
c. Employers/ Industry Feedback
d. Alumni Feedback
e. Parents Feedback
f. Students Exit survey (Final year
students)
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20. Data Templates/Documents - Quantitative Metrics (QnM)
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Key Indicator -1.1 Curriculum Design and Development (50)
1.1.2 Percentage of Programmes where syllabus revision was carried out during the last five years (20)
Programme
Code
Programme
Name
Name of the
Department
Year of
Introduction
If revision has
been carried out
in the syllabus
during last 5
years
Year of
Revision
Percentage of
Syllabus
content added
or Replaced
Link of the
Relevant
Document
Document:
 Circular, Minutes of relevant Academic Council/BOS Meeting
 Details of Program Syllabus Revision
 Any additional information

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1.1.3 Average percentage of Courses having focus on Employability/Entrepreneurship/ Skill Development
offered by the Institution during the last five years (10)
Name of the
Course
Course
Code
Name of the
Programme
Activities with direct bearing on
Employability/ Entrepreneurship/
Skill Development
Year of Introduction
(during the last five years)
Documents:
 Programme/ Curriculum/ Syllabus of the courses
 Minutes of the Boards of Studies/ Academic Council with course approvals for these courses.
 MoUs with relevant organizations for these courses
 Average percentage of courses having focus on Employability/ Entrepreneurship
 Any additional information
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Key Indicator -1.2 Academic Flexibility (40)
1.2.1 Percentage of New Courses introduced of the total number of courses across all Programmes offered during
the last five years (20)
Name of the
Programme
Activities with direct bearing on
Employability/Entrepreneurship/
Skill Development
Year of
Introduction
Link of the
Relevant Document
Documents:
 Name of the New Courses Introduced
 Minutes of relevant Academic Council/BOS Meeting
 Any additional information
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1.2.2 Percentage of Programmes in which Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)/ Elective Course System has been
implemented (Data for the latest completed academic year) (20)
Name of all
Programmes
adopting CBCS
Course System
Name of all Programmes
Adopting Elective Course
System
Programme
Code
Year of implementation
of CBCS / Elective
Course System
Link of the Relevant
Document
Documents:
 Minutes of relevant Academic Council/BOS Meeting
 UG and PG Regulations, Curriculum and Detailed Syllabi
 Change of Syllabus/ Curriculum(Need Justification)
 List of Open Elective (First Year-Final Year)
 List of Core Elective (Third Year & Final Year)
 Photos
 Any additional information
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Key Indicator -1.3 Curriculum Enrichment (40)
1.3.2 Number of value-added courses imparting transferable and life skills offered during the last five years (10)
(Data Template 1.3.2 and 1.3.3 Combined)
1.3.3Avarage Percentage of students enrolled in the courses under 1.3.2 above (10)
Year-1
Name of the Value
Added Courses
(with 30 or more
contact hours) offered
during last five years
Course
Code
Year of
Offering
No. of Times
offered during
the same year
Year of
Discontinuation
Number of
Students
Enrolled in
the year
Number of Students
Completing the
Course in the year
Year-2
Year-3
Year-4
Year-5
Documents:
 Brochure or any other document relating to value added courses
 List of Value Added Courses
 List of Students Enrolled
 Any additional information
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1.3.4 Percentage of Students undertaking Field Projects/ Internships/ Student Projects (Data for the latest completed
academic year) (10)
Programme Name Program Code
Name of Students undertaking Field
Projects/Internships
Link of the Relevant
Document
Documents:
 List of Programs and Number of Students undertaking Field Projects / Internships / Student Projects
 Any additional information
Contd..

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