Benchmarking Visit to VTC, Ibri

Ibri College of Technology, as a part of the quality enhancement process, initiated a benchmarking visit to the Vocational Training College, Ibri on Thursday, 6 February 2020. The team of seven staff members from the Engineering Department participated in this benchmarking process were Mr Nasser Al Shammakhi (HoD, Engineering), Dr Illankumaran (HoS, Electrical and Electronics Engineering Section), Dr Elangovan (HoS, Mechanical Engineering Section), Dr Rehna V. Jameela (Lecturer, Electronics Engineering), Mr. Abid Siddique (Lecturer, Physics), Mr Arthur Davis (Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering) and Mr Reddy Ganesh (Lecturer, Electrical Engineering).

Purpose of the visit

The main purpose of the visit was to enhance interaction and maintain public relations between Ibri College of Technology and the Vocational Training College and to explore opportunities for collaboration, resource sharing for students, along with openings for research and consultancy activities.

Insights from the visit

The dean and staff of the Vocational Training College welcomed the visitors and gave a brief introduction on the activities of the college. Mr Waleed, Head of Engineering, walked the team through the electrical and electronics labs, mechanical engineering labs, carpentry and civil engineering labs, art and craft training sessions etc. The classrooms, equipped with multifunctional smart boards, were highly admirable. Different types of 3D printers and CNC machines are used by staff and students. The feasibility of shifting a major CNC machine to Ibri College of Technology for a short period of time was also discussed. It was later decided, based on expert observation, that it is not advisable to move the machine as it is highly sensitive and may lose its precision once dismantled.