Benchmarking activity was initiated between the Engineering Department of Ibra College of Technology (ICT) and Nizwa College of Technology (NCT) on May 5th, 2019 at EE 101.
Benchmarking team was formed and composed of the heads and selected staff member of the Engineering department of the two colleges.
| Ibra College of Technology |
Nizwa College of Technology |
| Dr. Sami Ghnimi, HoD |
Dr. Saravanan P, Hos-Mechanical Section |
| Mr. Shamganth K, HoS-Electrical and Electronics |
Dr. Ben Sujin, HoS-Electrical and Electronics Section |
| Mr. Syed Mohammad Saad, HoS-Mechanical Section |
Dr. Sabareesan K |
| Dr. Nitin Sonar, QAC-Engineering |
Mr. Thyagarajan |
| Dr. Srinivas G. |
Mr. Muthukumar |
| Dr. Amarawadi Ramakrishna |
Mr. Bhanukiran K |
| Dr. Praveen N |
Mr. Ramesh V |
| Mr. Mohan Kumar K |
Mr. Saravana K. |
| Ms. Syed Amma Sheikh |
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During the meeting, the following areas for benchmarking were identified and discussed:
- Planning procedures, monitoring
- Planning and assessments of student’s project
- Sharing of best practices in student centered learning.
- Effective implementation of Plagiarism Policy
- Mitigation of problems related to students under probation.
- Allocation of specialization for students.
- Best practices in maintaining course files
- Student retention and progression
Such benchmarks serve as tool for both institutions to help identify performance gaps and opportunities for improvement. It is a rewarding activity that each shared the best practices which they can adapt to achieve better performance.