Priorities:Godavari Institute of Engineering & Technology Student Priorities
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Overview
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Strategy #1
HOW DO I
HOW DO I MOTIVATE MY FELLOW STUDENTS TO DEVELOP ACTIVITY LEARNING IN MY COLLEGE 
SOLUTION
I Explored every nook and corner of my campus and found everything to be perfect from infrastructure to faculty but the main problem i found was the gap between the theoretical and practical knowledge among the students. All that was being taught to them was not being put into practical use and hence students did not understand most of the important information.
Another perspective involved students who had the zeal to build something,bt didn't have the necessary resources and all their ideas were just vaguely floating in their mind. To bridge this gap among the practical and theoretical knowledge i came up with a brilliant solution in the form of an activity room that was well applauded by my peers.through this i wanted all the children to put their ideas to practical use and turn their dreams into reality.
HOW DID I BUILD MY PROTOTYPE
As i mentioned earlier my idea of the activity room was very inviting for all the students. Let me give u a list of the things that i included in my activity room
1.Moulding clay
2.Oiling Can
3.Magnifying glass
4.A cutter blade(to cut iron)
5.Mechanix set
6.Charts both white and coloured
7.Decorative Ribbons
8.Sketch pens
9.Writing Pads
10.White A4 papers
11.Colour paper or scrap books
12.White boards
13.Markers
14.Set squares
15.protractors(180 and 360 degrees)
16.Scissors (both plain and fancy)
17.Blade
18.Knives and knife sharpener
19.Bell pins
20.Board ins
21.Binder clips
22.paper clips
23.Straws
24.rubber bands
25.Erasers
26.Pencil Sharpeners
27.Sewing Kit
28.Decorative items(eg:beads and gift wraps)
29.Post-it’s
30.Pens
31.Pencils
32.Gum Tapes
33.Gum
34.Stapler and stapler pins
35.Hammer
36.Screwdrivers
37.Cutting Pliers
38.Paintbrush
39.Wax cryons
40.Chalk Pieces(white and coloured)
41.Scales
42.Cling Film
43.Aluminium Foil
44.Measuring tapes
45.Switch
46.Hose pipe
47.Playing Cards
48.Wires
I put all these things into a room. Apart from to inspire the children i put up inspirational quotes,that i wrote on a chart. I had the idea that whenever my peers are struck somewhere they will look up from their work, read a motivational quote and strive harder to make what they wanted to make.
In My activity room i also arranged a projector and a screen so that if the students were making the project in a team, the team leader could display his ideas in the form of ppt and his colleagues could follow according to im or give him any suggestions if they wanted to.
COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS ON MY PROTOTYPE
i showed my activity room to many students and faculty. All of them applauded my effort and i felt my idea was a huge success. The Head of the department of my branch(CSE) was very impressed with my idea and congratulated and appreciated me on this novel thought.All the faculty also respondedvery positively to my idea.
All the students were excited about the idea of an activity room coming up in our campus where they could put their thoughts into action.Some of them were unstoppable as they started exploring and testing the things. And started thinking of what to make and from what.
One of my fellow students named Kiranmai is very fond of mechanix, and the very world of building something fascinates her.She was glad at the site of mechanix set and couldn't wait to fidget with it.she made a prototype of a mechanical windmill.once she was done she asked me to arrange for a dynamo the next time so that she could run it on electricity.hey joy knew no bounce and seeing her happy i was also glad that my prototype of an activity room had brought out her passion for mechanix.
Similarly two of my friends Priyanka and Narendra picked up straws to make something out of it.they thought for a long time but couldn’t come up with what to make. They came to me and asked me for a suggestion but i couldn’t think of anything instantly. Three of us discusse but couldnt come up with an idea.One of my faculty Vandana mam intervened and suggested me to provide WIFI enabled laptops or a system so that stuents who want to make somthing but are ot sure what to make can get ideas from the internet.
Strategy #2 - Improving Communication Skills of First Year Student
How to Improve the communication skills of first year Students ?
Well it’s the most common problem to many of the first year students. When i spoke to them, i came to know that they were too scared to speak in front of people. The main problem is that the atmosphere was so strict and full of rules for the first year students. So i thought of organising them into a club where their friends or their seniors organize the club and make them speak in front of other students.
My Solution for the Problem :
I thought to organise a “Speaker Friday “. In this , Second Year Students will conduct a one-hour session every Friday. Paper Presentation, Elocution , Poster presentation, Project Expo, are a part of this event.
My prototype for the solution :
I used a power point presentation to present my idea of my " Speaker Friday ". Here's the link of my presentation I used
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B17GYkGZ5EEwbU9GQjNRSFFJYXc/view?usp=sharing
Comments and Suggestions :
While explaining my idea to my peers , they were so positive about the idea and added their points too. One such a good point is that it is not possible to give chance to everyone if we incorporate this idea. If we separate the departments and organise it separately , it is more useful. Another point is that if we separate the events in the “Speaker Friday “ , we can give chance to 16 students instead of giving chance to 4 students.
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Strategy #3 PROVIDING WIDE CAREER OPPURTUNITIES AND PROPER CAREER GUIDANCE TO THE STUDENTS
During my landscape canvas , i found many of the students feel that the career guidance for them is not up to the mark i.e., they still need a platform where they can get accessed to the counselling at any time. The guidance provided during the class hours is often bare-bones.So the below are the tacticS.
Tactic 1:- Creating a website
With the help of a website, they can always get access to Open Study and become part of study groups. In the website, they can research the topic of their interest and get a customizable concept map that will help them make the studying materials cooler. The students will easily remember important information thanks to the interactive visual interface.
HOW DID I BUILD MY PROTOTYPE FOR MY WEBSITE
Firstly for this prototype i’ve come up with many ideas like newsletters, college radio, department led organisations etcetera . But building a website will be an effective way to reach thousands of people and share their views,thoughts, and expressions in a better and most possible way.i also discussed this with my mentors and accepted their valuable suggestions.
I made a powerpoint presentation for this website and projected this in front of my peers and some of the faculty members.
My ppt consisted of many slides which includes the abstract details of the website .It provides the information on the topics namely
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Exams
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Toppers speak
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Internships
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Career Guide
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Expert Advice
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What’s trending
In the “Exams” section, students are provided with all the available exams related to their core subject and also other exams like Defence examinations,Research based examinations etcetera.
When he clicks on any particular exam, it gives a set of options like exam date, video tutorials,reference books,sample papers and so on. It will then redirect them to that particular page.
Next comes the Internshipspage where it helps students find the right internship to kick start their career. internships are the most effective way for students to gain work experience before graduation.Whether they’re looking for work experience, want to receive college credits or just need some extra spending money, they can use this website for Summer jobs or entry level jobs.Best of all, searching for internships is completely free.They can serach their jobs in popular categories like Engineerin, Research, Humanities,Design etcetera.
The next comes Expert Advice where the students can get into contact with the college faculty and also to the departments of other colleges and universities.I found some of the students are facing problems with the faculty due to their timid nature in asking questions related to their vocation. So in this expert advice page, they can post their question and they receive their reply via email.Through this , he can receive multiple opinions and he can select the best option for his question.
In this section i.e., Toppers Speak the students will get to see the profiles of various students who have faced many challenges and finally succeeded with the flying colours. I thought that this website by sharing their experiences and giving them the tips helps them in solving some of the real life problems by which they can have a rough idea on what not to be done to build a successful career.
In What’s Trending , the students are provided with the latest and popular information on various categories like
- Tremendous Technologies
- Art
- Lifestyle
- JNTU updates
- New inventions
- Recent Workshops
- Photography etcetera
Through this website he can have a generalised view on what's really happening around the world and helps him in having all round technical development.
The admin rights to this website will be provided to a set of people like the department representatives and to the teaching and technical department.
This website will be launched within 4 months.
Tactic 2:- Publishing the newsletters
Through newsletters,
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Strategy #4-To create awareness for external environment while in collegiate studies
4.1)HOW DO I
4.1.1) HOW DO I MOTIVATE STUDENTS TO DEVELOP PRACTICAL EXPOSURE AND AWARENESS FOR EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT WHILE IN COLLEGIATE STUDIES
It was during the 'Landscape Canvassing' I saw , that despite the the magnificent infrastructure of the insititution there was a problem.I spoke to a few students and tried to ask about their subject,some general stuff and trending technologies.As the conversation went deeper their answers became faint and in the end , none answered.Hence, I chalked out that students weren't aware of the world outside and inquisitiveness to get exposed was missing.
4.2) SOLUTION
A solution always needs to be all liked and cost effective.I came up with the idea of a 'Smart Classroom' and 'Innovate , Discover & Market Hub or INDIM Hub'.Firstly,I explained the idea of a smart classroom to my peers and how the idea can be extended in every subject.Then,I explained to one of our faculty and asked him to take a digi class. An interactive digi session will help to answer all questions asked by the students.Then , every weekend students will come up the problems in their surroundings , discuss and try builidng a prototype and market it.By this method we will learn completely about their subject and get insight about the outer world.This will also make them self reliant and research wing will be self sustained.In future they can evolve this into a full fledged Start-up.
4.3) HOW DID I BUILD MY PROTOTYPE
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZIL9XhPE-DEaWbgOuBTggtlhtfYTztVKA-Hwgo_M5Sc
4.4) COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR MY PROTOTYPE:
Well, everyone encouraged and complimented me for my effort.My classmates found the concept interesting about how we can use a simple concept as a tool to give them awareness.They suggested me that inclusion of additional documentaries with the digi teaching sessions which will give a brighter insight about a topic.INDIM hub is an extension of smart class where students will try to solve a problem by learning concepts during the digi sessions.Both faculty and students asked to me additional overview about the liberty hub which I tried to tell through a smart session.My professors liked the idea of smart classes and liberty hub and encouraged me to take a step forward.
One of my peers was quite interested in 3D smart class which actually is ‘fun with learn’.Its is only when a person watches something that his inquisition increases.This is what creates an urge to know more and more and become what actually happens in a particular subject or technology.Eventually everyone liked the idea.