Report on the Activities Involved and

Observations Made during the online

Student Induction Programme

Course Title: Introduction to Engineering

Course Code: BECE101N
Name of the Student: Aahan Jain
Registration Number: 21BML0159
School: School of Electronics and Communication
Programme: Bachelor of Technology in
Electronics and Communication Engineering (with
specialisation in Biomedical Engineering)
DECLARATION
I, Aahan Jain (Registration Number:
21BML0159), hereby declare that the report
submitted by me, as a partial fulfilment of the
course on ‘Introduction to Engineering’
(BECE101N) registered during the Fall
Semester 2021-22, is a record of the activities
involved and the observations made by me
during the induction programme during
September 2021- October 2021
This report has been prepared by me keeping
in mind the professional ethics and has not
been copied either in part or in full.
Date: 19th December 2021
Place: Dwarka, New Delhi
Signature: Aahan Jain
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I would like to sincerely thank my professors at VIT for

organising the induction programme. I would also like
to thank Prof. Subhathirai for briefing us on how to
write the induction report.
Also I would like to extend my thanks to VIT technical
team for providing us the links for the recordings of
each session.
Sources of the recordings are provided below:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1tbQoBpR2pdsV
dfDBzE0fj0Lhjfw9vONt
 Table of Contents
1.) Introduction

2.) Details on the activities involved during

the induction programme

3.) Learnings During the general induction

programme

4.) Learnings during the discipline-specific

programme

5.) Learnings from the institutional website

6.) Learnings from ‘Do-it-Yourself’

activities

7.) Any other general observations

8.) Initial learnings and opportunities for
self-development
INTRODUCTION
“A good scientist is a person with original ideas. A good engineer is a
person who makes a design that works with as few ideas as possible.
There are no prima donnas in engineering.”
- Freeman Dyson

Engineering is the use of scientific principles to design and build

machines, structures, and other items including bridges, tunnels, roads,
vehicles etc. The discipline of engineering encompasses a broad range of
more specialised fields of engineering, each with a more specific
emphasis on particular areas of applied mathematics, applied sciences,
and types of application.

Engineering colleges were established to train graduates in their

respective branch/department of study, to have a holistic outlook of
towards life, and have a desire to work and innovate for the greater
benefit of humanity.

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 fulfil 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 the 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.
Albert Einstein said:
“Scientists investigate that which already is; Engineers create that which has
never been”.
It is “Science” to describe electromagnetic radiation, but it is “Engineering” to
build a radio or TV. Many of the so-called “wonders of modern Science” are
really wonders of modern Engineering.

ABOUT MY BRANCH
My branch is Electronics and Communication with specialisation in Biomedical
engineering.
Electronics and Communications Engineering (ECE) involves researching,
designing, developing, and testing electronic equipment used in various
systems. Electronics and Communications engineers also conceptualize and
oversee the manufacturing of communications and broadcast systems. This
stream of engineering deals with analog transmission, basic electronics,
microprocessors, solid-state devices, digital and analog communication, analog
integrated circuits, microwave engineering, satellite communication, antennae,
and wave progression. It also deals with the manufacturing of electronic
devices, circuits, and communications equipment.
Biomedical engineering is the application of the principles and problem-solving
techniques of engineering to biology and medicine. This is evident throughout
healthcare, from diagnosis and analysis to treatment and recovery, and has
entered the public conscience though the proliferation of implantable medical
devices, such as pacemakers and artificial hips, to more futuristic technologies
such as stem cell engineering and the 3-D printing of biological organs.

Engineering itself is an innovative field, the origin of ideas leading to

everything from automobiles to aerospace, skyscrapers to sonar. Biomedical
engineering focuses on the advances that improve human health and health care
at all levels.
Day 1:-
Student Induction Program - Purpose &
Concept

Having opted for a Electronics and Communication Engineering course with a

specialization in Biomedical Engineering, my journey in VIT started off like
any other VITian at 10a.m. on 6th September 2021. As usual keeping the
current scenarios and covid crisis in mind the fresher’s orientation for B. Tech
was kept Online and held on the Microsoft Teams Platform where the event was
aired live. It was the start of a new phase in life and like all others I too was
excited for this part of life.
Purpose of the Student Induction Program is to help new students adjust and
feel comfortable in the pristine 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 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
college, and we were also given a taste of what we could become in our future.
The events began with the felicitations of the Chancellor and Vice chancellors
and Vice Presidents of VIT Vellore who also gave an introductory and heart-
warming speech to the fresher’s
The introduction was given to us by Dr.R Sarnaman who gave us the following
points regarding this institute:-
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.) Placement 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 also later on stated the following vital points regarding the
session.
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.
After this we were introduced to the hostel directors and given a virtual tour of
VIT by Dr, Sharmila N which ended with a vote of thanks. The events of the
day continued in the forenoon with introduction to the VTOP website its uses
and also to the academic curriculum

> 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 our 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 department 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:
1.) Head of the institution
2.) Important functionaries
3.) Faculty mentors
4.) Students’ council/association
5.) Selected senior students (student guides)
6.) Selected alumni
7.) Civil society
8.) 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 their induction 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.

DAY2: School Induction

Day 2 started at 10 AM with our school induction programme me being in the
School of Electronics and Communication Engineering (SENSE). We got to
interact with our HOD and got our doubts cleared regarding our course, our
branch and what are the job opportunities. We even got to interact with our
seniors who passed out VIT and are currently working/doing their masters. It
was an insightful session.
We were also encouraged to participate in the induction programme activities
and were given a brief about the marks distribution of the program

STUDENT WELFARE ACTIVITIES, SPORTS

FACILITIES AND SIP

PROCTORING:
What is a proctor?
A proctor/supervisor is a person who supervises exams in general.
In VIT each student is provided with a Proctor. The Proctor supervises students
in personal as well as academic related concerns. Be it related to confusion
regarding which subject to choose or drop or personal matters like
family/relationship proctors in VIT guide students through thick and thin.
We are provided with Proctors e-mail id, phone numbers and the room number
of the proctor.
COUNSELLING SERVICES AT VIT:
Tough times build tough people. We all have heard of this but in order to
become mentally strong we need not go under excessive mental pressure and
moreover it is always good to ask help. That’s what the counselling session of
the induction programme was about.
Dr. Rita Bhatacharjee gave us a brief about the counselling services and
counsellors at VIT. Different situations in our lives lead to different types of
reactions from us. The reactions might be severe, persistant and have an impact
on our daily life. Counselling helps in understanding the situation, think things
through, understand yoursef and acknowledge the feelings which you do not
have when one is stressed.
Counselling services here at VIT are to help us explore how we think,behave
and feel about an issue and help us find appropriate ways to make changes in
our life. Counselling services are very much confidential and until and unless
there is no consent of the students, it is not focused anywhere. Inclusive service
with qualified counsellors trained in a range of evidence based psychological
therapies is present in VIT
CLUBS AND CHAPTERS AT VIT:
After telling us about the counselling services present at VIT we were given a
brief on the clubs and chapters present in VIT.
VIT boasts 100+ clubs and 50+ chapters for the students to participate in and be
a part of. They are managed by the students, supervised by the faculty, and
coordinated by the office of students’ welfare.
We were told that the clubs are divided broadly into 5 categories namely:
1.) Arts and Cultural Clubs
2.) Literary Clubs
3.) Technical Clubs
4.) Social Outreach Clubs
5.) Health and Wellness Clubs

We were then told the difference between a club and chapter. A club is
supported from within the institution, but chapters are supported by an
external agency.

INDIAN CHAPTERS (13 in number)

INTERNATIONAL CHAPTERS (24 in number)
Creation Labs Teams (Team Roverex, Team Sammad)
Society of Autonomous Engineers Teams

Then there are also regional festival celebrations in VIT.

SPORTS FACILITIES:
At last, The Department of Physical Education gave us a brief on the sports
facilities present in VIT and encouraged us to remain physically active life long.
The campus boasts a solid infrastructure for sports facilities, ranging from
cricket pitches, football fields, basketball courts to snooker boards , chess,
boxing and many more.
To access the facilities students, have to register online on the VIT portal.
Students also must follow the timings for the facilities:
Timings: 6.00 am to 9.00 am
3.00 pm to 8.00 pm
Tournaments are also conducted throughout the year like the VIT Premier
League.
The department conducts trials every year for various sports and the selected
students represent VIT. Yoga and Meditation classes are also conducted on
campus for faculty and students.

At the end we were told about the various programmes and workshops that will
be held during the induction programme to enhance our creativity, skills and
some refreshment programmes like yoga and Zumba.
DAY-3 AND DAY-4: YOGA Session 1 and 2,
Stress Management, Time Management and
Opportunities abroad.
YOGA (Part of Physical Fitness Activities)
Day 3 started early in the morning at 6:30 am. We performed yoga asanas under
the guidance of our physical education professor. The asanas were meant for
everyone regardless of their age and gender. We were told that if the asanas are
performed in correct manner, our body would be filled with energies. The yoga
session was continued on day 4 of the induction programme, with us performing
and learning new asanas.
In the span of two days we performed the following asanas:
1.) Surya namaskar
2.) Tadasana
3.) Vrikshasana
4.) Trikonasana
5.) Ardhachakraasan
6.) Bhadrasana
7.) Vajraasana
8.) Shashankasana
9.) Vakraasana

Yup this is me doing yoga along

with our instructor.

STRESS
MANAGEMENT:
Mr. Blessing Calvin took the stress management class
The following pointers cover what was told in the session:
1.) Sharing a complete set of concepts that would be instilled in us over the
course of our 4-5 years in college. Stress attaches us to solutions and
possibilities. Eating, sleeping, and exercising are common stress relievers.
2.) Self-development, life objectives, self-worth, academic life, and
relationships are all areas of concentration.
3.) Because stress is unavoidable, we must learn to manage it.
4.) To grow oneself, you must have the correct perceptions. This helps you to
perceive solutions in issues and goals in chaos.
5.) Develop the correct perception, learn about what you are against, what its
repercussions are for you, and how it affects you.
6.) We also talked about the 10 commandments, which include living in
harmony with oneself, others, animals, and the environment.
7.) If we take care of our surroundings, the environment will take care of us.
8.) Do not yearn for a smile without first learning to struggle; it is critical to
develop a keen sense of self-worth.
9.) Stop putting things off; tomorrow will be more hectic than today.
Do not pitch your tent on the grass.

LIVING WITH
HARMONY:
Living with harmony session was taken by Mr. Murli. The session taught us
how-to live-in harmony with oneself and with others.
The following points summarise the session:
1.) Human ideals that are universal
2.) The following topics were discussed: social psychology perspectives,
prejudice, discrimination, genocide, and other awful atrocities perpetrated in
history to understand how we can avoid them in the future.
3.) Where do we get our human moralities, where do we get our human values?
4.) We talked about the trolley dilemma, and they talked about social rejection
by offering a scenario about a child who was left out of a friend group.
5.) Social pain, such as that caused by exclusion, activates the same part of the
brain as physical pain.

TIME MANAGEMENT:
This informative session was taken by Mr. Hariharan. The session taught us
how we can manage time, increase our productivity and achieve maximum
output based on our capabilities.
The following bullet points summarise the session:
1.) For people who work hard but aren't productive, time management is a
topic to discuss. Practical techniques to manage social media,
overthinking, and procrastination were discussed.
2.) Productivity is another term for time management.
3.) If you're really productive, it means you've mastered the art of time
management.
4.) We discussed how to boost our productivity by reflecting on what we're
doing and whether it's the appropriate thing to do, reviewing our goals,
focusing on the most important activity, and adhering to fundamental
values.
5.) If you want to be productive, focus on three things: time, attention, and
energy. The internet and toxic people will kill your productivity. We
should properly manage the internet and social media. To get rid of social
media problems, put your phone away for a long period of time. People
are more averse to loss than gains. Difficult work is the cause of
procrastination.
6.) Meditation aids concentrate; good sleep means no nightmares; only a
troubled mind dreams; never eat, talk, or use the phone 30 minutes before
bedtime; have a help-seeking propensity if needed.
7.) TO BE MORE PRODUCTIVE: -
Make list of everything you are responsible in work
Prioritize your work
Take 3 tasks and rank them

Day 5: Proctor Identification

We had to contact our Proctor through a call and were supposed to
interact with him/her, tell them about ourselves where we are from and
discuss with them any issue we were facing.

I contacted my proctor between 10 am to 11 am on 11th September.

I told her where I am from, how are my classes going and discussed with
her some issues I was facing in online classes. She suggested solutions on
how I can tackle the problems I was facing and it helped a lot

Day 7: Library e-resource usage and

entrepreneurship activities.
In this session we were given a brief on how to utilise the e-resources in
our library and how the lending process takes place when physical classes
start.
The points given below summarise the session:
1.) As UG students we can borrow 4 books for 14 days
2.) Instructed on how to login the library and access e-resources
3.) We were told that the library is a separate platform provided in the
academics section of vit.ac.in and not on Vtop.
4.) At last queries posted by students in google forms were solved
5.) After logging in through vtop we were told to directly access the e-
resources through egateway.vit.ac.in/user

Entrepreneurship opportunities provided at

VIT
VIT provides us with opportunities and facilities to become a job
provider and not just be a job seeker. India is considered as the second
largest start-up system in the world with approximately 70,000 start-
ups in the country.
The points mentioned below summarises the session:
 Entrepreneur is someone who starts a business/venture to
provide jobs, become self-reliant and contribute to the society.
 Start-up: It is a temporary placeholder organization which is
tomorrow's large corporation on a larger picture.
 Its always about problems. One must have the courage to take
the problems head on and try to solve them.
 Creativity, invention, and innovation are the three pillars of
entrepreneurship.
 Start-ups function as vehicles to take innovation to market.
 It is all about skills
 The sooner you fail the faster you gain confidence. So fail fast,
fail cheap and learn from your failure.
 Upgrade yourself and learn new skills
 One must learn to learn (read it again)
 Nurturing start-ups at VITTBI
1.) More than 2 Cr rupees of funding has been provided
to start-ups at VIT.
2.) VIT-TBI gives at most importance to mentorship
and believes that the shared wisdom from
experience can alleviate probable challenges in the
journey of an entrepreneur. It therefore offers
mentoring support through a mentor pool consisting
of senior faculty from within the University and as
well from Entrepreneurs, Business Consultants,
Industry experts from its network. 
3.) Incubatees of VIT-TBI are now eligible for GST
Tax Exemption for three years upto a maximum
Rs.50 lakhs turnover per year as per the recent
notification of Ministry of Finance, Government of
India.
4.) Incubatees can hire student interns and also get
access to manpower from VITTBI's network.
DAY 8: How to write ‘Report on Induction’
 This report on induction programme and the induction programme itself
is mandatory as directed by the AICTE.
 Students were required to join the induction programmes with their log-in
credentials and write what they understood in the programme
 There is no minimum or maximum page limit for the report.
 We were advised not to copy the report from our batchmates and write it
based on our understanding.
 Students must go through the University website and write their learnings
from it.
 Students were asked to check the drive link every week for any updates
regarding the report submission and the events taking place for the
induction programme.
 The report is to be written in word document which has to be converted
into pdf format and kept till a link is provided to upload.
 All the days and events must be covered. At least 2-3 lines about each
event must be written.
 It is a non-graded course.
Day 9: Workshop by Visual Bloggers
Club and Board Games
BLOGGING 101
 Blogging is a remarkably diverse medium to express your views. One can
write blogs on any topic and in any form like poetry, diary entry etc.
 The word blog comes from ‘web log’
 It is usually informal in nature, and the writer has a lot of creative
freedom
 Blogs are an expression of you, the writer, and of your thoughts,
opinions, ideas, and beliefs.
 Literature is divided broadly into – poetry and prose.
 Blogs can be prose or poetry or even a combination of two.
 Writing can be classified into four parts namely- expository writing,
descriptive writing, persuasive writing, and narrative writing.
 To write better one must read better. Read more pieces like the ones you
write.
 Use simple sentences.
 Ask for feedback from some friends and acquaintances
 BOARD GAMERS CLUB
 We had games in this session like the VIT quiz in which
the students watching were encouraged to participate in
the quiz by giving their answers in the chat box

DAY 11: Event by Creativity Club

 What is creativity? Theoretically it is the process by
which one uses their creative ability
 Talked about urinal sink
 Idea = p(k+i) where p=people, k=knowledge and
i=information
 Broke myths around creativity.
 To survive in this cut-throat world one must be creative
 One can be more creative by slow motion multi-tasking
 Slow motion multi-tasking: This pattern is usually seen in
highly creative people
 DAY 12: Contacting year
coordinators for recordings

DAY 13: Workshop by

TFAC

The Fine Arts Club took this session. The session was about water colours and how to use
them to make water colour florals.
The workshop started by colour mixing and basic strokes.
We started off by learning how to paint roses. Next, we learnt about landscapes and
plantations and how to paint them using water colours.
The fine arts club continued the session in the afternoon and taught us how to draw a basic
mandala. We were taught some basic designs to be used in mandalas.
Materials required for drawing a mandala are piece of paper, pen and compass.

DAY 14: AI Proctored Exam Practice

Our exam practice took place on CodeTantra where our actual exam was going
to take place. The AI proctored mock exam went smoothly and I in particular
did not have any difficulties in giving the exam on CodeTantra.

DAY 15: Gender Sensitisation Workshop

1.) The gender sensitisation workshop was conducted by Axis Bank
2.) The women participation in labour workforce has been falling for the
past 7 years and this decline has accelerated in the pandemic
3.) It takes 90 second for a reaction to turn into response and we should
take these 90 second to give a well calibrated response.
4.) Session also talked about the difference between equality and equity.
5.) We see the things based on how we are instead of seeing them the
way they are
6.) Pause for bias. Being open to meeting and talking to all kinds of
people.
7.) Inclusion: is embracing all of us together, creating a culture that
strives for equity and respects/values differences
8.) Respecting other people’s beliefs. Being respectful about people’s
looks and dressing styles
9.) Approaching classmates who seem to be shy or not doing well and
asking them if they are doing well
10.) Equity: enabling the bridge between diversity and inclusion. By
ensuring access, opportunity, and advancement for all people

DAY 17: CULTURAL SHOW

 The first performance was Carnatic varnam. The performance was
spectacular, and I personally enjoyed it very much.
 The next performance was of a Hindustani dogri. Ms. Gauri Girish Nair
performed it. It was melodic and touched the soul of the listener.
 It was followed by a beautiful bhangra folk dance.
 Other dance and musical performances took place throughout the session,
but my personal favourite was the flute cover of Ed Sheeran’s Perfect.
 Western country music was also performed on acoustic guitar by one my
senior
 Ghazal was also performed which was originally performed by Mrs. Lata
Mangeshkar
DAY 20 AND 21: Cultural Competition and
Valedictory and Award ceremony
 The first segment was instrumental music which was judged based clarity
rhythm, sudi and talam, attire and time management.
 It was a cutthroat competition as all the competitors were exceptionally
skilled.
 The competition went on with some more amazing and mind blowing
performances.
 The next day was the valedictory and award ceremony where the
deserving performances were awarded .