Practice School : BITS Pilani

Overview

Practice School is an educational innovation seeking to link industry experience with university instruction. The objectives of PS are to (i) meet the rapidly changing needs and challenges of a professional workplace, (ii) enable students to acquire learning by applying the knowledge and skills they possess, in unfamiliar, open-ended real life situations, and (iii) bear an economic relevance to society. These objectives are achieved by bringing the reality of the world of work into the process of education. PS creates the required setting for experiential and cooperative learning and education, by providing students with an opportunity to work on relevant assignments, under the guidance of professional experts and under the supervision of faculty. Consequently, Practice School serves as a platform that facilitates and promotes partnership and intellectual exchange between academia and industry.

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PS-I

Practice School-I (PS-I) is of eight weeks duration. It is offered during the summer after the students have completed two years of course work. PS-I is primarily exposure-oriented program which is graded for five units as it is an integral part of the curriculum.

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PS-II

Practice School-II, of five and a half months duration, carrying twenty units credit, is operated round the year, July to December and January to June. This is done principally to make available a continuous stream of well-prepared students to work on developmental projects in industry. Since the students participate in, and contribute to live projects, they are supported by a stipend and/or other facilities such as accommodation, travel reimbursement, etc.

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