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The IIT Gandhinagar Story

Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar. The IIT Gandhinagar Story. ICTIEE-Hubli January 2014. The New IITs . Five Original IITs: Kharagpur in 1950’s Madras, Mumbai, Kanpur and Delhi in 1960’s Two Later IITs: Guwahati in mid 1990’s

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The IIT Gandhinagar Story

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  1. Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar The IIT Gandhinagar Story ICTIEE-Hubli January 2014

  2. The New IITs • Five Original IITs: • Kharagpur in 1950’s • Madras, Mumbai, Kanpur and Delhi in 1960’s • Two Later IITs: • Guwahati in mid 1990’s • Roorkee in early 2000’s (conversion of Roorkee University) • Eight New IITs: • Bhubaneswar, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Jodhpur, Patna, Ropar: 2008 • Mandi, Indore: 2009 • As a part of the massive expansion in higher education, e.g., • 7 new IIMs, 10 new NITs, 15 new Central Universities,…

  3. The New IIT / University • Advantages • Start-up culture, informal, vibrant, energized • Can experiment with new ideas • You part of decision making, you grow faster • You create culture and leave a legacy • Plenty of resources

  4. The New IIT / University • Disadvantages • Rules and systems missing (you create those) Can be confusing to some • Lack of mentoring by seniors; no role models • May take time to build new labs, create new curricula • Additional effort to attract research students • And, may be noticed if you are not active !

  5. IITGN: Current Status • Started operations in 2008 • Currently ~750 students, ~80 faculty • ~ 1/3 of current faculty are short-term • ~39 sponsored projects from DST, DBT, MoES, … • Academic Programmes • B.Tech (from 2008) • Ph.D (from 2009) • M.Tech and D.IIT (from 2011) • M.Sc. (from 2013) …including in Cognitive Science • M.A. (from 2014) • Recruitment of faculty in ALL AREAS

  6. Location • 15-20 minutes from Ahmedabad airport • Permanent location: on Sabarmati bank in Gandhinagar • Gujarat • Vibrant economy, entrepreneurial spirit • Strong support from state govt and local elite • Ahmedabad • Uninterrupted power supply; no inverters in homes/ offices! • Safe: women on scooters at midnight • Excellent roads: no traffic jams • Educational and research hub: numerous reputed institutions • Medical facilities: best in the country

  7. Aspiration • To create a world-class university • Best in the country in next 15-20 years • Similar to Top 100 in the world in next 15-20 years

  8. Advantages • Location in Ahmedabad - Gandhinagar • New institute • IIT Brand • Top students

  9. Disadvantages • Skepticism (all round) • Developing country mindset • IIT Brand

  10. Agenda on Undergraduates • Value addition • Focus on de-stressing and life skills • Curricula to be more broad based • Undergraduate research & project-based learning • International exposure • Inculcate social responsibility • The first two batches • Have done extremely well • Higher studies, entrepreneurship, …

  11. Campus Development As a new institute, IIT Gandhinagar has a unique opportunity to aim for the ranks of a world-class university

  12. Academic Buildings

  13. Academic Buildings

  14.  Temporary Campus

  15. Temporary Campus

  16. UG Curriculum • 5-week Foundation Programme • Humanities and Social Sciences (8 – 17 courses !) • Compulsory courses on • Design and Innovation • Biology • Emphasis on sports • Projects outside the curriculum • International experience (~1/3 of graduating class this year)

  17. Foundation Programme • First 5-weeks, 5-areas of focus: • Physical Activities and Sports • Fostering Creativity • Communication Skills and Teamwork • Values and Ethics • Social Awareness

  18. Social Engagement

  19. Community Outreach • Community Outreach Policyof the Institute • Engagement of Girl Students of Sakar School • Nyasa: Construction Workers Programme • Children’s Education Fund (for contract workers) • Medical Fund (for contract workers) • Housing for Construction Workers

  20. USP of Engineering/Technology Programmes • Disciplinary diversity and integration of Humanities/ Social Sciences with Science and Technology • All electives are open • Students free to work on any project in any domain • Minors and Honors allow students to take additional courses in specific areas

  21. USP of Engineering/Technology Programmes • Coordination among disciplines • Discipline does not “own” their subject. • Respect for all disciplines as equally valid fields of endeavour. • Need for all disciplines to converge in holistic education.

  22. USP of Engineering/Technology Programmes • Not all learning happens in the traditional classroom setting: • Peer-assisted learning • Self-study and Independent study courses • Classes in Active-Learning Classrooms • Projects that are need-based, and based on personal experience • Earn-While-You-Learn (EWYL) • Projects to be done not for credit

  23. Continuing Agenda • Focus areas being developed include: • Safety • Design and Innovation • Public Health • Biomedical Engineering • Automobile Engineering • Archaeological Sciences,

  24. Continuing Agenda • Experiments in undergraduate curriculum • Teaching of mathematics with engineering context • Teaching of HSS and engineering in a seamless manner • Open-ended experiments in laboratory curriculum • Fusion of laboratory and lecture

  25. Initiatives for Students Outside • Summer Research Internship Programme (SRIP) • Start-Early PhD Fellowship (SE PhD) • PhD consideration for students without GATE • International student admissions

  26. Scholar Recruitment • Initiatives in PhD admission: • Recruitment of scholars from different (and relevant) backgrounds • Top-up fellowship for outstanding PhD students (Rs 5k or Rs 10k per month) • Support in case no GATE/CSIR • International travel support of upto Rs 2 lakh

  27. Short Word on Performance • Excellent student placements of the 2 batches • 10% in top Universities • Caltech, Stanford, Princeton, CMU, Austin, … • 4 have started a company • 1 has chosen to work on technology for social sector • Top industry jobs

  28. Thanks a lot • Questions and Suggestions are most welcome • academics@iitgn.ac.in

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