We are delighted to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between St Joseph Engineering College (SJEC), Mangaluru, and CTIF – Vishwaniketan Incubation Centre (VIC), Kumbhivale, Maharashtra, on 26 May 2025. The MoU was signed by Rev. Fr Wilfred Prakash D'Souza, Director, SJEC, and Dr S.S. Inamdar, Vice President, CTIF-VIC, and was witnessed by Dr Rio D'Souza, Principal, SJEC, and Dr Vikas Shinde, Professor & HoD – Mechanical Engineering.
The MoU aims to foster innovation and experiential learning through Project/Problem-Based Learning (PBL), design thinking, and business modelling. It includes 12 workshops per semester and aims to train and identify at least 10% of faculty as future PBL trainers. The agreement also encourages research publications on PBL and relevant technologies, supports startup incubation with a target of at least 10 student ventures, and provides specialized training in business modelling. Future plans include joint development of European project proposals, establishment of Centres of Excellence in PBL (PBLCOE) and Business Modelling (BMCOE), and curriculum development integrating PBL pedagogy across disciplines.
The MoU signing ceremony was graced by the presence of the Chief Administrative Officer, Dean Academics, Heads of various Departments, and faculty members from SJEC
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