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PRACTICE SCHOOL - I
Aim of Practice School-I
To train students in the art of information collection, processing, analysis, retrieval, presentation and documentation.
Exposure Oriented
Exposes the students to the integrated theme of science, i.e. how science aids man and also helps them to observe science in action.
Offers opportunities to students for detailed understanding of vast engineering operations introducing them to industrial infrastructure and development.
Enables students to observe groups of experts in management, economics, operations research, statistics, etc. working on micro as well as macro economic problems.
Initiates students into technological operations and problems of industrial management.
Gives them an opportunity to handle extremely costly equipment and be familiar with the method of scientific experimentation.
Implemented at large industrial complexes.
Open-ended projects
These projects are usually study- and orientation- type, introducing students to real life work environment which can not be simulated in the classroom.
Five Units
Students are graded for five units in this PS course. Each student is evaluated through quizzes, seminars, viva, group discussion, project report, diary and observation.
Operative during summer
Every year, around 600 students from science, engineering and humanities disciplines go for their PS-I during summer at the end of their second year. Duration of the programme is of 8 weeks. PS-I programme is being implemented at nearly 100 organizations. Around 60 BITS faculty members thoroughly supervise the PS-I programme.
Eligibility
All students, who have successfully completed their foundation courses which are a judicious mix of Mathematics, Sciences, Technical Arts, Analysis and Application Oriented Courses, Engineering Science and Humanities, are eligible to do PS-I.
Implemented at a variety of professional settings
To view the list of PS-I stations for this session click List of PS-I stations
Planning Process
Planning for PS-I begins almost one year before the programme is actually implemented. It begins with student's eligibility check in consonance with the Institute's academic rules. Collection of PS-I data and initiation of new PS-I stations at the locations is then done. After confirmation of old and new stations, assessment of the training and accommodation needs, announcement of PS-I stations is made. Preferences of PS-I faculty and students are sought for the allotment process. Placement of students is done by an elaborate process of analyzing student's preferences, student's C.G.P.A., the requirements of PS-I stations, accommodation and other facilities available. Depending on the faculty member's individual preferences and interests PS-I stations are allotted to the PS faculty.
This checklist is a comprehensive compilation of queries about different aspects of a PS-I station. Each PS-I student is given a copy of the checklist at the beginning of the Practice School programme. Some of the fields for which queries are listed in the checklist are:
Product Survey
Quality Control
Research and Development
Infrastructural Facilities
Production
Organizational Structure
Engineering Design and Development Consultancy
Project Engineering
Management Information Systems
Raw Materials
Instrumentation and Control
PS-I projects are usually based on the exposure students get in the organization. To view some of the ongoing projects click List of PS-I Projects