Report on the Activities Involved and Observations Made During the Induction

Programme

Course Title: Introduction to Engineering

Course Code: ISWE101N

Name of the Student: SWETHA . J.R

Registration Number: 23MIS0338

Programme: M.Tech-Software Engineering

School: School of Computer Science Engineering and Information Systems

 Declaration

I,Ms.SWETHA JR, (23MIS0338), hereby declare that the report submitted by me, as a
partial fulfilment of the course on ‘Introduction to Engineering (ISWE101N)’ registered
during Fall Semester 2023 – 24, is a record of the activities involved and the
observations made by me during the induction programme during August 2023–
September 2023.

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: 25/09/2023
Signature of the Student

Place: VELLORE
(with date)
 INDEX

Content:

1. Introduction
2. Details on the activities involved during the induction programme
3. Learnings during the general induction programme
4. Learnings from the institutional website
5. Knowledge on common infrastructure facilities
6. Any other general observations
7. Initial learnings and opportunities for self-development
8. Conclusion
 INTRODUCTION
Engineering is derived from Latin words lagnenium and ingeniere which
means cleverness and to devise. In simple terms it is understood as
something that innovates or create.
Engineers are the people who creates something to help the fellow humans
progress in life. Engineering is the designing, testing and building of
machines, structures and processes using maths and science.
The engineering profession engages in a wide range of activities, from large
collaboration at the societal level, and also smaller individual projects.
Almost all engineering projects are obligated to some sort of financing
agency: a company, a set of investors, or a government.
The few types of engineering that are minimally constrained by such issues
are pro bono engineering and open-design engineering.

By its very nature engineering has interconnections with society, culture

and human behaviour. Every product or construction used by modern
society is influenced by engineering. The results of engineering activity
influence changes to the environment, society and economies, and its
application brings with it a responsibility and public safety
Details on the activities involved
during the induction programme:
On 12th August 2023, Induction programme for Post Graduate
Freshers (2023-2028), where Mrs. Jaya Bharathi welcomed the
students and parents to the VIT Dignitaries
Dr.G.Vishwanathan,Chancellor ,Mr. G.V.Selvam,Vice president of
the Vellore campus and Dr Shankar Viswanathan were a few of the
dignitaries who were part of the induction program.

On 12th August 2023, school induction was conducted where our

Head of the Department Mr.Shantharaja and our dean Dr.Sumathy
S for School of Computer Science Engineering and Information
Systems, explained the curriculum and the academic structure of
VIT. /After our school Induction we had EPT held at SJT computer
labs
Learnings during the general
induction
Professors explained programme:
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

During the session we came across an amazing credit system in VIT, i.e., FFCS
(FFCS) Is system where we can choose our own faculty and where we can choose a
timetable where we can choose the timings of lectures.
Then they mentioned about the two mega festivals conducted in VIT namely:

1)RIVERA
2)GRAVITAS
After that the vice chancellor took over the mic and felicitated the
gathering with welcoming the freshers and describing the campus.
He also discussed about the VISION, MISSION and CORE VALUES
of VIT.

VISION: TRANSFORMING LIFE THROUGH

EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

MISSION:
1. WORLD CLASS EDUCATION
2.CUTTING EDGE RESEARCH
3.IMPACTFUL PEOPLE
4.REWARDING CO-CREATIONS
5.SERVICE TO SOCIETY
 FULLY FLEXIBLE CREDIT
SYSTEM(FFCS):
In effect from 2nd Semester.
Students will be able to:
• Prepare our own timetable and academic plan.
• Preferred courses will be guided as per requirement.
• Can select any number of courses within the credit
limit.
1 FOUNDATION CORE 56
2 DISCIPLINE-LINKED ENGINEERING SCIENCES 12
3 DISCIPLINE CORE 68
4 DISCIPLINE ELECTIVE 30
5 PROJECTS AND INTERNSHIP 35
6 OPEN ELECTIVE 15
7 BRIDGE COURSE -
8 NON GRADED CORE REQUIREMENT 11
TOTAL CREDITS 216
ADD/DROP OF COURSES:
 Facilitated to ADD or DROP courses
 Should be done within the first three days of
semester
 Subject to the availability of resources
 Not applicable in summer semesters
 Constrained by minimum/maximum number of
credits in a semester.

CLUBS:
 There are over 150 clubs and 50 chapters.
 The club recruitment begins in 2nd semester.
 There are 16 literary clubs, 30 technical clubs.
 The clubs and chapters enhances the overall skills and
resume of a student which helps them a lot in their
future.
Career Development Cell
The entire placement process (tests and interviews) takes place on the Vellore
campus. The recruitment process begins at the start of the final year and
continues throughout the year.
Minimum eligibility criteria are 6.0 CGPA and get registered at the end of
6th semester. All students are trained in one coding language minimum,
and can sit for the interview irrespective of your branch. The placement
training also includes soft skills, mock interviews, resume building, group
discussion and aptitude tests.

Welfare Measures:
 Wi-Fi facilities
 Primary health care
 Availability of pharmacy shops in the campus
 Availability of the salons, driving school, grocery shops and all other basic
ameneties
 24x7 warden supervision.
Learnings from the institutional
website:
VTOP:
VIT has its own website that is accessible to students, parents,
employees and even ex-VITians
VTOP has all information of ongoing campus
and
UsingVIT.
VTOP we can access the following
information:
• Personal Profile
• Proctor Details
• Faculty info
• Curriculum
• Timetable
• Attendance
• Course page
• DA upload page
• Marks
• Academics calendar
• Exam schedule
• Hostel Detai
E- Library
VIT students have access to
the university's e-library,
which contains textbooks
and other reference
materials. This is a fantastic
resource for students, and it
can also help with last-
minute readings and can
play a crucial role during the
exams and tests
Knowledge on common
infrastructure facilities:
Periyar EVR Central Library
The Central library spreads over an area of 7770
sq. m with six floors. It has specialized collections
of books, journals & other resources in
 Mathematics & Sciences
 Engineering and Technology
 Biotechnology
 Humanities
 Social Sciences and Management rangingfrom
printed books
 e-books
 back volumes
 CDs\DVDs.
CARE-PHC, VIT Vellore Campus
Chettinad Hospital & Research Institute (CHRI), a constituent college of Chettinad Academy
of Research and Education (CARE), a Deemed to be University Under Section 3 of the UGC
Act 1956 at Kelambakkam, Chennai through its primary health centre in the VIT, Vellore
Campus provides round the clock primary (basic) health care services to all the students,
staff and their dependents, faculty and their dependents and other employees
Any other general
observations:
•1, 2,3,4,6 AND 8 BEDDED
AC/NON-AC ROOMS
• OPTION AC FACILITY
• 24/7HEALTH CARE
FACILITIES AVAILABLE
• ENTERTAINMENT HALLS
WITH MULTI CHANNEL TV
FACILITY
• 24/7 CCTV INVIGILANCE
• RO WATER IN ALL FLOORS
FOR DRINKING.
Facilities in VIT:
• 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 cabs
• 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
Initial learnings and opportunities for self-
development:
 LEADERSHIP
 COMMUNICATION SKILLS
 SOCIAL INVOLVEMENT
 WIDE RANGE OF OPPURTUNITY
 STRONG EFFECT

Conclusion:
The induction program was a huge success
despite it being conducted on an offline
platform. All the students participated
benefited out of this induction by knowing
about the curriculum and campus facilities.
THANK YOU