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Report on the Activities Involved and Observations Made During the

Student Induction Programme

Course Title: Introduction to Engineering-BEEE101N

Name of the Student:

- Mukul Jagganath

Nanthagopal

Registration Number: 23BCE0511

Programme: - Bachelor of Technology in

CSE

Engineering School: - School of Computer Science Engineering

(SCOPE)
(
Declaration

I, Mr. Mukul Jagganath Nanthagopal (23BCE0511), hereby declare that the report submitted by me, as a
partialfulfilment of the course on ‘Introduction to Engineering’ registered during Fall Semester 2022 – 23,
is a record of the activities involved and the observations made by me during the induction program during
September 2022.

To the best of my knowledge, this document has been prepared by me keeping in mind the professional
ethics and has not been copied either in part or in full.

Date: 16th November 2023

Student Sign
Place -Vellore
Index

Contents

1. Details on the Activities involved during the Induction Programme

2. Learnings during the University Level Induction Programme

3. Learnings during the School Level Induction Programme

4. Learnings from the Institutional Website and VTOP

5. Initial Leanings and Opportunities for Self-Development

6. Learning from Python / Programming and Problem Solving

7. Knowledge on common infrastructure facilities

8. Any other General Observations


SCOPE

Introduction

Engineering is the use of scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items,
including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. The discipline of engineering encompasses a broad
range of more specialized fields of engineering, each with a more specific emphasis on particular areas of
applied mathematics, applied science, and types of application

Engineering colleges were established to train graduates in their respective branch/ department of study,
have a holistic outlook towards life, and have a desire to work for national needs and beyond.

The graduating student must have excellent knowledge and skills in the area of his study. However, he must
also have broad understanding of society and relationships. Character needs to be nurtured as an essential
quality by which he would understand and fulfill his responsibility as an engineer, a citizen and a human
being. Besides the above, several meta-skills and underlying values are needed. To come out of this situation,
a multi-pronged approach is needed.

One will have to work closely with the newly joined students in making them feel comfortable, allow them to
explore their academic interests and activities, reduce competition and make them work for excellence,
promote bonding within them, build relations between teachers and students, give a broader view of life,
and build character.

When new students enter an institution, they also come with diverse thoughts, backgrounds and
preparations. They come into a new unfamiliar environment, and many of them have little knowledge of a
university/college. An important task, therefore, is to welcome the new students to higher education and
prepare them for their new role.
Transition from school to university/college life is one of the most challenging events in a student’s life.
Currently, precious little is done by most institutions, except for an orientation program lasting a couple of
days. Student Induction is designed to help in the whole process. Therefore, it should be taken seriously, and
as something more than the mere orientation program.

The Higher Educational institutions play an important role in development of individual, family and society,
laying foundation of a strong nation. The goal is to enrich all fields of knowledge, inculcate sense of
responsibility and enhance the inner potential of an individual.

Transition from school to university/college life is one of the most challenging events in a students’ life.
When new students enter an institution, they come with diverse thoughts, backgrounds and preparations.
They come into a new unfamiliar environment, and many of them have little knowledge of a
university/college. An important task, therefore, is to welcome new students to Higher Education and
prepare them for their new role.

Currently, precious little is done by most institutions, except for an orientation Programme lasting a couple
of days. Student Induction is designed to help in the whole process. Therefore, it should be taken seriously,
and as something more than the mere orientation Programme.

Engineering is important. It is also challenging and exciting. Engineers use models provided by
science combined with innovative thinking to solve problems and create new designs that
benefit humanity.

Day 1 and Day 2: -

Student Induction Program - Purpose & Concept

Purpose of the Student Induction Program is to help new students adjust and feel comfortable in the new
environment, inculcate in them the ethos and culture of the institution, help them build bonds with other
students and faculty members, and expose them to a sense of larger purpose and self-exploration.

The term induction is generally used to describe the whole process whereby the incumbents adjust to or
acclimatize to their new roles and environment. In other words, it is a well-planned event to educate the new
entrants about the environment in a particular institution and connect them with the people in it.

Student Induction Program engages with the new students as soon as they come into the institution; regular
classes start only after that. At the start of the induction, the incumbents learn about the institutional
policies, processes, practices, culture and values, and their mentor groups are formed. Then the different
activities start, including those which are daily.
We were warmly greeted by all our faculty member and given a glance at our collage, and we were also
given a taste of what we could become in our future.

Familiarization with College, Department/Branch

The incoming students should be told about the credit and grading system, and about the examinations.
They should be informed about how study in college differs from study in school. They should also be taken
on a tour of the college and shown important points such as library, canteen, and other facilities.

We were shown own department and told what it means to get into the branch or department. Our
professors explained to us what role the technology related to their department plays in society, and after
graduation what role we the student would play in society as an engineer in that branch. A lecture by an
alumnus of the Dept. was held during this session, where they told us how to world work and what we need
to be successful. We were also shown our laboratories, workshops and other facilities.

Partners in Induction

• Head of the institution


• Important functionaries
• Faculty mentors • Students’ council/association
• Selected senior students (student guides)

• Selected alumni
• Civil society
• Invited distinguished people

Universal Human Values and Scaling Up

The Universal Human Values course is a result of a long series of experiments at educational institutes
starting from IIT Delhi and IIT Kanpur in the 1980s and 1990s as an elective course, and in NIT Raipur in
early 2000s as a compulsory one week off-campus program.

At IIIT Hyderabad, two regular compulsory courses were introduced in July 2005 for all BTech students.
The courses at IIT(BHU) which started from July 2014, are taken and developed from IIIT Hyderabad. (A
shorter version of UHV has also been included at IIT Mandi, IIT Patna, IIT Kharagpur etc. as a part of
theirinduction program.)

Multiplication of the Universal Human Values compulsory course took place when Abdul Kalam Technical
University (AKTU), Lucknow, taking the cue from IIIT Hyderabad, adopted it in July 2009 for about 600
engineering colleges. It spread to Punjab through the Punjab Technical University (PTU), Kapurthala in
July 2011 for about 300 engineering colleges.
Similar compulsory course was started in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, but this time for BSc, BA and
BCom students, in July 2013 for about 1000 Government and Aided Colleges, and later in July 2015 for
additional 2000 private colleges. It has also gone to many unitary institutions.

Dr R Sarmanan: -

1- This university is like an island of treasures.


2- It takes efforts to mine the treasure, but these treasures are hidden and are possible to attain.
3- Activity also plays an importance in placements.
4- Placements aren’t just limited to this country but all over the
world. 5- Enhancing other activities is also important.
6- Any faculty member can be approached for research, project and

academic purposes. Dr S Margaret: -

1- It is very important to set our goals at the very first


day. 2- Management is the most important part of
success.
3- Learning is just academics, interacting with parents, teachers, surroundings, friends and taking part
in extra activities is also an important part of it.
4- Students should be renowned not just in academics but as a human being.

The second day was dedicated fully to the explanation of academics and the courses, the course load and the
grading schemes. It was conducted by School of Electrical Engineering . All the senior faculties and HOD
guided students.

FULLY FLEXIBLE CREDIT SYSTEM (FFCS)

This is to be done in 2nd

sem. Students will be able to


-Prepare his/her own Timetable and Academic Plan.
-Preferred courses will be guided as per requirement.
-Choose the timings/time slots for every courses.
-Select any number of courses within the credit limit.

COURSE REGISTRATION

• Coursepreference- Wishlist
• Mock registration
• Phase 1- Core Registration
• Phase 2- Elective Registration
• Choice of Theory and Lab slots must be optimized.

COURSE REGISTRATION

• Types =  Regular
 Re-Registration
 Grade Improvement
 Course Substitution
 Component wise Re-Registration

• Online courses =  Considered as UE  MOOC, NPTEL etc.


 Shared by the HOD concern
 Holds 2 to 4 credits wrt the course

CREDIT INFORMATION

 Foundation =62 credits


 Discipline linked engineering sciences=12 credits
 Discipline core=44 credits

 Discipline elective=12 credits


 Project and internship =9 credits
 Open elective = 12 credits
 Non graded core requirement =11 credits

TOTAL=151 credits

COURSE COMPONENT
 Course may be Theory (TH) only, Lab (LO) only, Embedded Theory(ETH),and Lab (ELA).
 Lecture/Tutorial: 1 credit = 15 contact hours/sem.
 Practical:1 credit=30 contact hours/sem
 Credits: Sum of all the components.

CREDIT LIMIT
 Minimum=16 credits
 Maximum=27 credits
 Recommend =21 credits

ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Minors=18-20 credits
Specialization = 18-20 credits

GRADES
S-> 10pts|A-> 9pts|B-> 8pts|C-> 7pts|D-> 6pts|E-> 5pts|N or F -> fail

REGISTRATION FOR BACKLOG COURSES


Re-Registration
 Fall/Winter/Summer/Weekend semester
 2 to 4 courses
 Fresh courses not permitted
“N" grade will be awarded under the following circumstances.
 N1- Fail in core courses.
 N2-Low attendance.

 N3-Absent during FAT


 N4-Indiscipline/Exam malpractice
First Semester Course Registration
• For first year registration is auto generated.
• The courses we get will be based on EPT.
• The timetable will be uploaded after 24hrs post EPT.

ADD/DROP OF COURSES
• Facilitated to Add or Drop a course
• First three instructional days of the semester
• Subject to the availability of resources
• Not applicable to summer/intercession/weekend semesters.
• Constrained by Minimum/maximum number of credits in a semester

COURSES PREREQUISITES/ANTI-REQUISITES/CO-REQUISITE

• Some courses may have specific constraints to be met before a student register the course.
• Prerequisite – Students are expected to have prior knowledge for an course and cleared all the
prerequisite courses at the time of registration.
• Anti-Requisites – Students are prevented from registering similar/same course contents, considered
as equivalent and will not be credited.
• Co-Requisite– an independent laboratory course can be coupled to a theory-alone course.

ACADEMIC GUIDANCE
-> Faculty Advisor- Any clarification/issues
-> Year Coordinator- Academic Guidance
-> Head of the Department
Proctor will guide in

• Subject selection for each sem

• Credit related issue

• Classroom issue

• Attendance related issue

• Continuous monitoring of exam performance

• Hostel matter

• Personal matter

• Change of mobile no etc.

 Every month first week Wednesday from 11am to 1 pm a interaction meeting with proctor is held.
 Parents can contact the Proctor using mail/message/phone call.
 Leave approval process is successfully done by the Proctor

Skills for the 21st century


–Problem solving
–Meta cognition

–Creative thinking

–Self efficiency

–Motivation

–Perseverance

Important skills to develop


–Core competency skills

–leadership skills

–Communication skills

–Decision making skills

–Critical thinking skills

College is certainly a place to learn and also a place to grow and enjoy ur college life because learning is
most effective while enjoying.

Adjust the changes from school to college

Sophisticated environment and learning, enriching ourselves with knowledge and opportunities.

Spread your wings in a multidimensional fold

Bloom to give the best for yourself and explore everything around you.

Industry Expectations

->Soft skills

-> Communication

-> Logical Reasoning

->Grasping

-> Teamwork

-> Technical skills

-> Functional/ management skills

-> Best social media platform for official purpose is “LinkedIn”


CLUBS

The clubs here at VIT suits everyone’s enthusiasm and fits everyone on campus. VIT is enhanced
with many such clubs. These clubs help students cultivate leadership and team-building skills.
These clubs are responsible for the never- ending stream of liveliness and events that happen in our
college. Name technical, artistic, and research-oriented or public speaking, everything and everyone
is satisfied here.
Multiple active chapters keep the students engrossed in partaking in activities throughout the year. The
chapters have several universities and schools beneath them and this creates a student network stopping at
no borders. Such interaction not only helps students build an efficient network, but also additionally
facilitates them in learning new things.
-> There are 150+ clubs and 50+ chapters
-> The clubs recruitment will begin in 2nd sem.
-> There are 16 literary clubs,30 Technical clubs etc.

HIGHLIGHTS OF HOSTEL RULES

 Students should strictly follow the guidelines of hostels as per the undertaking (Affidavit) submitted
jointly by both parent and student.
 Silence should be strictly maintained between 9pm to 6 am. Students should not disturb other students
by playing music, talking loudly over phones etc.
 Students are personally responsible to safeguard their belongings. Students are advised not to keep
large amounts of cash or valuable items like gold, expensive watch, jewelry etc.
 Students will not be permitted to keep any electrical appliances (cooking equipment’s, kettle, iron
boxes etc.) inside the rooms for safety reasons. If found, they will be confiscated and imposed with a
fine.

 Any physical/mental harassment towards fellow student including ragging, quarreling, using abusive
words and violent behavior is strictly prohibited.
 Girls will not be permitted to stay alone as day boarders outside the campus unless parents stay with them.
 Involvement in indisciplinary activities will invite suitable action as per code of conduct.
Men's Hostel Administration

Dr. S. Prabakar
Director - Men's Hostel
Co ntact: 04 56-220 999
mail:
director.111h@vit.nc.in

Dr. M. Shiva Shankar


Chief Warden - Men's Hos t e l
Contact: · 0416 2202127
mail: cw.1nh@vit.ac.in

No connect,on Retry
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FACILITIES

Gymnasium (ac and non-ac)


Swimming pool
Indoor and outdoor sports facilities
General stores, pharmacy
Photocopier facility
Mechanized laundry services
Food stalls, night canteen, coffee shop
Shuttle caps
Wi-fi access (until 12 midnight)
Newspapers
Study/tv halls
Food stalls, coffee shops
Night canteen (10-12 midnight)
Beauty salon
Tailoring /cycle/bag/shoe repair shop.
SPORTS FACILITIES

INDOOR GAMES OUTDOOR GAMES

–Squash court –Football ground

–Badminton court –Volleyball court

–Table tennis –Cricket ground


–Basketball court

–Tennis court
EVENTS

• Fresher’s meet
• Self-defense workshop

• Visit to old age and children’s home


• Celebrations-Holi, Diwali, Poonam e t c .

• Periodical sports and cultural events

• Movie time and nights during weekends 1


• Music, dance, driving, yoga, Zumbaclasses

CAREER DEVELOPMENT CELL: -


PLACEMENT TRAINING

Mock
Soft Skills

Group
Discussions

ces (TCS,CTSetc.,)

e placements
e status

1cement or Dream

Core

-IT

rnship and
DAY 4 : -

STRESS MANAGEMENT by Blessing Calvin GS

 Sharing whole set of ideas which would inculcate in us during 4-5 years of stay in vit
 Stress binds us of solutions, opportunities
 Eating, sleeping, exercising are common stress busters
 Areas of focus‐self-development, life goals, self-worth, academic life, relationships
 Stress is inevitable, thus we must manage it
 In order to build yourself-have the right perceptions-> allows you to see solution in problems, allows us to
see goals in chaos
 To build the right perception-learn about what you are against, understand its consequences on you, learn
its impact.
 We had discussed 10 commandments as well, Living in harmony with self-peers, animals, environment.
 If we safeguard our environment, then the environment would safeguard us
 Do not wish for a snuggle without learning the struggle, it’s important to build a strong self-worth
 Stop procrastination- tomorrow becomes more stressful than today
 Don’t pitch your tent on loose soils
 Sometimes we commit to something without knowing what it leads to
 Identify stress and manage it

LIVING WITH HARMONY by MURLI

How-to live-in harmony with one’s own self and others

Universal human values


Topics discussed: perspective of social psychology, prejudice, discrimination, genocide, and other atrocious
acts that have been committed in history to understood how we can avoid it in future
Morality, human values, where do we derive our human moralities from
We discussed about trolley dilemma
They discussed about social rejection by giving a scenario about a child excluded from a friend group
Social pain – such as that resulting from exclusion-activates the same brain region as physical pain
After this, Mr. Mukul described a psychological experiment that involved throwing balls to simulate
social rejection. Using MRIs, the different regions of the brain were observed. The results of the
study showed that emotional pain simulates the same region of the brain that is simulated by
physical pain. Mr. Mukul then proceeded to explain about the power of propaganda: Propaganda
can dehumanize people and cause them to do inhumane and unnatural stuff. He used the examples
of the Nazi Regime to solidify his stand, and then told us that according to him, an idea is stronger
than any weapon. Then, he began to describe another case study where a German teacher is lenient
on the blue- eyed children for the first day, and on the second day, brown-eyed children were
proclaimed to be better.
The results were such that when the brown children were ‘in power’, they were not as harsh as the
blue-eyed children. This indicated that showing different perspectives to people greatly influenced
their behaviour and decisions.
Next, he described another case study where a person was able to convince people to suicide. By
doing this, Mr. Mukul showed us the power of communication and propaganda, and how they can
be used to influence decisions.
Mr. Mukul concluded his address by telling us that we have to realize the truth ourselves: No-one
can tell the universal truth to us, and we have to be confident in our abilities. We should also have
faith in our ideas, and most importantly, we need to respect others as fellow being and think of their
perspectives as well. Nothing can stop us if we are determined, focused and have faith on ourselves.

STRESS MANAGEMENT by Dr JENSON

The session took discussion around these topics

What is disturbing you?


How are you going to handle?
Why is it disturbing you?
When are you going to address this?
How are you going to handle?

TIME MANAGEMENT by Mr. Hariharan

Time management is a topic for everyone


For people who work hard but no productivity
Discussed practical ways to manage social media, overthinking, procrastination.
 Another word for time management is productivity.
 If you’re very much productive, it means you are managing your time.
 We dealt with how to increase our productivity
 Reflect what you are doing whether you’re doing is right
 Review your goals, work on the most important task, follow fundamental value.
 If u want to be productive then concentrate on 3 things-time, attention, energy
 Internet and toxic people will kill our productivity
 We should manage internet and social media properly
 To get rid of social media problems put phone aside for long period of time
 People are more averse to loss than gains
 Difficult work is the reason of procrastination
 Improve tolerance for boring things
 Meditation helps with focus
 Good sleep means no dreams, only a troubled mind dream
 Always 30min before sleep don’t eat, talk or use phone.
 Have help seeking tendency if needed

Learnings: -

Make list of everything you are responsible in work


Prioritize your work
Take 3 tasks and rank them

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