ELIM Virtual University - Enrollment in Fall 2014 Session

Why is it important for engineering students pursuing their under graduate degrees to enroll for specialized courses?

The main reason is to make the students employable in core industries of the relevant disciplines and acquire the skills necessary for specialization in design and implementation of research projects in new areas.

Here is an example of a course for Mechanical Engineering students :   Design of Axial Air Flow Turbines. Related courses in this field are : Dynamics of Axial Air Flow, Still Air Optimization, Micro-dynamics of Still Air, Air Flux Optimization and many more.

These courses are being designed by expert faculty members from reputed global universities in consultation with Industry experts.

Have a look at the following assignment problem given to the students.

Course Title: Dynamics of Axial Air Flow

Key parameter tested: Creative Problem Solving

Credits awarded: 2

Problem definition:

An airplane took 4 hours to fly 1200 miles against a headwind.The return trip with the wind took 3 hours. Find the speed of the plane in still air and the speed of the wind. What is the speed of the wind in still air? What is the wind speed?

Can you solve this problem?

Solution to this problem will be posted in the next post.

Here is an example of a course for Electrical Engineering students in the field of Power and Energy: Design of Energy Efficient Homes.

Related courses in this field are : Energy Optimization Techniques, Principles of Sustainable Energy, Computation of Energy Utilization, Energy Standards (IEEE, NEMA, IEC, ISI etc.)

Other courses include: Energy Audit, Energy Management, Applications of Sensors in Energy Optimization and many more.

One new course in sustainable energy which branches off from wind energy and distributed generation is Micro Wind Turbine Generation. This will also feature in Fall 2014 session.

For more details on these courses, please stay tuned to this blog and feel free to contact : Joseph - email id: joseph2509@gmail.com.

See you all in the next post!!!

 

 

LMS and SCORM - Redefined

What is LMS?

A Learning Management System (LMS) is an application that provides a comprehensive set of tools for educators to manage learning resources, administrative functions, assessments, and grading. Some educators argue that because of evolving Web 2.0 applications, students can be better served by an LMS alternative,
a toolbox of web resources that might include social bookmarking tools, document sharing applications, social networking sites, timeline tools, and media options available in the cloud. Underlying this approach is the belief that students should become more familiar with today’s technology tools because these skills will be
useful in the workplace. As a result, some institutions have begun to offer LMS alternatives, and some instructors are using these options to support their students’ learning. The framework of an LMS alternative may offer the user a coordinating hub with a dashboard or other interface that gives easy access to selected web-based tools. Applications joined in this way provide a “cafeteria” approach that allows students and instructors to select tools according to course and project requirements.

How does LMS work?

LMS alternatives span a wide range of tools and functions. One option might be a complex system built in-house at a college or university, designed to perform many of the functions of a traditional LMS while giving access to outside applications. Another might be a mashup of web applications assembled by an individual instructor and hosted from a blog platform or a social networking site. The tools that faculty members select as LMS alternatives are typically free or low cost, easy to learn and use, and robust enough
to support students and faculty without suffering from service outages or other glitches. Ideally, the LMS alternative might integrate with applications already in use on campus, via APIs or existing standards. In such a design, students could select from among the proffered applications to complete their assignments.

What is SCORM?

In the world of Cloud Computing, the term SCORM stands for "Shareable Content Object Reference Model". SCORM is a set of technical standards for e-learning software products. SCORM tells programmers how to write their code so that it can “play well” with other e-learning software. It is the de facto industry standard for e-learning interoperability. Specifically, SCORM governs how online learning content and Learning Management Systems (LMSs) communicate with each other. SCORM does not speak to instructional design or any other pedagogical concern, it is purely a technical standard.

The SCORM standard makes sure that all e-learning content and LMSs can work with each other, just like the DVD standard makes sure that all DVDs will play in all DVD players. If an LMS is SCORM conformant, it can play any content that is SCORM conformant, and any SCORM conformant content can play in any SCORM conformant LMS.

 Now let us examine SCORM in two parts. SCORM stands for “Sharable Content Object Reference Model”.

“Sharable Content Object” indicates that SCORM is all about creating units of online training material that can be shared across systems. SCORM defines how to create “sharable content objects” or “SCOs” that can be reused in different systems and contexts.

“Reference Model” reflects the fact that SCORM isn’t actually a standard. ADL (Advanced Distributed Learning) didn’t write SCORM from the ground up. Instead, they noticed that the industry already had many standards that solved part of the problem. SCORM simply references these existing standards and tells developers how to properly use them together.

At ELIM Virtual University, we offer FREE online specialized courses in the three core engineering disciplines of Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in addition to general disciplines such as Humanities and Science, Arts, Entertainment and even Fun and Games! All online courses offered by ELIM Virtual University are on LMS platform which is SCORM conformant.

In addition to FREE online courses, we offer practical hands on experiential learning/training provided by reputed Global Companies such as Siemens Ltd, Schneider Electric Co (Energy University), Dresser Rand Inc., General Electric, ASEA Brown Boveri, etc.

THIS WILL PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR FRESH ENGINEERING GRADUATES TO GET WORK EXPERIENCE AND EXCELLENT PLACEMENTS IN GLOBAL CORE AND IT COMPANIES.

GOOD LUCK FOR ALL ENGINEERING GRADUATES WHO WILL BE PASSING OUT OF THEIR RESPECTIVE COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES FROM 2014 ONWARDS. PLEASE CONTACT US FOR YOUR TRAINING AND PLACEMENTS!!!

History of ELIM Virtual University

ELIM is an acronym for "Experiential Learning by Innovative Methodologies". This University was started on September 28th 2013 by Prof. Joseph Harindranath, Founder- Chairman, in collaboration with Mr. Shital Singh, Director, Media Head Radio Dhoom (104.8 FM) with a noble cause to impart Quality Experiential Learning by implementing Innovative Methodologies in the existing Teaching – Learning Process and introduce the concept of Skills Development Training in the Engineering Colleges/Institutions/Universities in India. On successful implementation of such quality training, the student will acquire the employability skills required by the industry and be groomed as a job ready Engineering Graduate. ELIM Virtual University is committed to imparting Quality Student centred Experiential Learning by inculcating in the student the quality indicators such as attitude, creative problem solving ability, knowledge and skills which form the essential components of competency. We follow the outcome based education standards of the esteemed accreditation boards such as ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology).

We have formed a broad mission to take the concept of Quality Experiential Learning by Innovative Methodologies (ELIM) to the Engineering  and Technological Institutions in India in order to enhance the knowledge and employability skills of the students thereby providing excellent career opportunities to the young Engineering Graduates in India and Abroad. ELIM Virtual University also focuses on Quality fine tuned Research and Development leading to project funding and patents.

Industrial Training for a period of 3 to 6 months is mandatory as part of the online courses at ELIM Virtual University. Renowned corporate core companies such as Siemens Ltd, Schneider Electric, ASEA Brown Boveri, Dresser Rand Inc., Flextronics are among the various companies with which ELIM Virtual University will coordinate to provide a solid platform for Industrial Training for Faculty and Students.

STUDENTS-EMPLOYERS INTERACTIVE ATTRIBUTES:

ELIM Virtual University believes that our students need to work on five areas that employers value: Communication Skills, Creative Problem-Solving Ability, Resourcefulness, Curiosity and Professionalism. These attributes will be inculcated in the minds of the students’ right from their entry into the Engineering Colleges to enable them to think from a broad perspective.  A special forum for Institution-Industry Interaction will be set up in the selected Engineering Colleges, if it does not already exist.

SELF BENCHMARKING (CORE VALUES):

The core of education is discipline and all other values of education are built around it. As an effort to develop these core values, separate Counseling Centers will be set up for boys and girls to address their grievances and personal problems. These Counseling Centers will be effective round the clock to handle emergency situations in the Hostels.  Self benchmarking is the process of setting up standards and norms of high quality for self assessment and evaluation which will contribute to the growth of individuals. A stringent self appraisal or review will be conducted for each trainee/employee at the end of every three months of the tenure of service. Self benchmarking will also be applied to the students undergoing skills development training in the selected Institutions. We are committed to follow the best practices that are being followed in every reputed organization. The set of norms, code of practice, rules and regulations of quality self benchmarking will be available in the self  benchmarking manual, is  under preparation and will be published shortly.

Our online courses are based on LMS (Learning Management Systems) which are SCORM (Shareable Content Object Reference Model) compliant.

Enrollments for the Fall 2014 session commencing from September has already started. Details of Guidelines and Regulations for Enrollment will be published within a couple of days.