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Report on Bridge Course Implementation

(Surat Zone Colleges) Zone 5

Submitted by Dr. Anish H. Gandhi (institute code 009)

Date: 03/09/20156

At Gujarat Technological University Bridge Course was first time

introduced in the academic year 2013-14 under the leadership of visionary

Honourable Vice Chancellor Dr. Akshai Aggarwal. Usually, the GTU hold the

course in the first four week of the first semester.

Objective of the Bridge Course

To equip the students with the knowledge and the confidence needed to take on

bigger challenges as an engineering professional.

As the students are unable to cope with the pace of teaching and the new

campus life, in general attention to concepts and understanding of the subject

are challenged in the very beginning itself. This affects their performance in

first year end semester examination and subsequent exams in the higher

semesters too. Bridge Course is aimed to act as a buffer for the new entrants,

with an objective to provide adequate time for the transition to hard-core

engineering courses.

After the long detachment from the school studies, bridge course will help the

student to revise content of basic subjects learnt at school level along with

understanding on practical applications of the theory.

Content of the Bridge Course for the Academic Year (2015-16)

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Content of the bridge course for the academic year 2015-16 is divided into four

major activities with objectives as detailed in ANNEXURE I of GTU Circular

No.: GTU/Acad/Bridge_Course /2015/7597 dated 20/07/2015

1. Village visit

2. Learning Engineering

3. History of Science and Technology

4. Life skills

To monitor the implementation of bridge course and collect the feedback of the

students, faculties and principals visit of the various institutes of the Surat

region was planned as per the directives of the Dean of zone 5 as per the

following schedule;

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Name of the Institute Date Time

1 C. K. Pithawalla College of Engineering &

Technolgy, Surat (009)

24/08/2015 10:30 am

2 Vidhyadeep College of Engineering and

Technology, Anita, Kim (094)

25/08/2015 10:30 am

3 Shri Swami Atmanand Saraswati Instiute of

Technology, Surat (076)

25/08/2015 1:00 pm

4 Dr. S. & S. S. Ghandhy Government

Engineering College, Surat (023)

25/08/2015 3:00 pm

5 Bhagwan Mahavir College of Engineering and

Technology, Surat (006)

28/08/2015 12:30 pm

6 Mahavir Swami College of Engineering and

Technology, Surat (111)

28/08/2015 1:30 pm

7 Sarvajanik College of Engineering & 28/08/2015 3:00 pm

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Technology, Surat (042)

As per the observation and audit at various institutes it was observed that;

Adequate efforts were put up by all the above institutes for the effective

implementation of the bridge course

Institutes were not clear about the evaluation of the students for the

bridge course

Reshuffling of the students due to subsequent admission rounds was the

major hurdle

Based on the interaction with the principals, faculties and students

following conclusion are derived;

Conclusion

1. Well defined syllabus and set of rules for implementation of bridge

course has facilitated institutes for achievement of the laid objectives

effectively.

2. It was a general opinion of students from various institutes that they have

enjoyed the format and content of the bridge course and it was helpful to

them for adapting to new environment

3. By group activity, it had helped the students to know their classmates and

faculties and established effective communication amongst them.

4. New entrants could get adequate time for the transition to hard core

engineering courses with the help of history of science and technology,

learning engineering using Blooms taxonomy, village visit and life skill.

5. Students are made aware about multidisciplinary areas and their

developments and developed ability to apply knowledge of mathematics,

science and engineering identify, formulate, and solve engineering

problems.

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6. Students could expose themselves to understand and observe the life of

village people and started thought process to understand branch specific

area to improve the way of life and to solve their problems.

Suggestion for improvement

1. As per the opinion of many faculties and students, duration of bridge

course with the present content should be reduced to 15-21 days instead

of 30 days to provide sufficient time for 1st semester teaching and

improve their result.

2. Focused revision of English language and Mathematics is required before

teaching engineering mathematics and Communication Skill in first

semester.

3. In GTU syllabus for bridge course, date wise content to be covered

should be specified which may be helpful in the situation were students

are exchanged amongst the institute due to reshuffling admission rounds.

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PHOTOGRAPHS

Bridge course activity (Institute code 009)

Village visit and interaction with residents

Blooms of taxonomy (Electrical Engg.) Blooms of taxonomy

(Mechanical Engg.)

Yoga Sessions

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PHOTOGRAPHS

Bridge course activity (Institute code 094)

Inauguration History of Science

Learning Engineering Blooms of taxonomy (Civil Engg.)

Interaction of Committee members with students during Yoga Sessions

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PHOTOGRAPHS

Bridge course activity (Institute code 076)

Village visit (bio gas plant) Village visit (solar penal)

Blooms of taxonomy (Mechanical

Engg.)

Presentation od Disaster

Yoga Sessions Interaction of Committee members

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PHOTOGRAPHS

Bridge course activity (Institute code 023)

Village visit

Blooms of taxonomy (Mechanical Engg.)

Poster making Life skill

(anger management)

Interaction of Committee members with

students and faculties

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PHOTOGRAPHS

Bridge course activity (Institute code 006)

Village visit Technical Movies

Blooms of taxonomy (Mechanical

Engg.)

History of Science

Role Play (Life Skills) Interaction of Committee members

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PHOTOGRAPHS

Bridge course activity (Institute code 111)

Village visit (Green House)

Learning Engineering

Yoga Sessions (Life skill)

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PHOTOGRAPHS

Bridge course activity (Institute code 042)

Inauguration Life skill Class activity

Thalassemia test Blooms of taxonomy (Mechanical

Engg.)

Village Visit Yoga Sessions (life skills)