Collaborative Exchange Activity

Pushpam Singhal, coordinator of the SaveThano Campaign where 10 thousand trees were to be chopped for the expansion of the Dehradun Airport. He is now coordinating the SaveDehradun Campaign with support from various organizations of Dehradun. Himanshu Arora and Ruchi Singh Rao come from the Citizens of Green Doon (CFGD) which is a Dehradun based NGO. CFGD has been working for more than 10 years to preserve the greenery of Dehradun and has been involved in environmental litigation and advocacy. Himanshu & Ruchi continue to raise their voices on the mindless development and reckless tree felling in Dehradun.

Ar. Meghna Chatterji, Assistant Professor and Co-ordinator for the event, DIT University School of Architecture, Planning and Design, DIT University organized a talk on the SAVE DEHRADUN CAMPGAIN at DIT University, Dehradun. Save Dehradun is a campaign which aims to spread awareness on the disappearing greenery of Dehradun. This is a public campaign which demands

1. Blanket ban of felling of trees and choking of rivers.
2. Divergence from unsustainable tourism based economic model of the state.

Learning Outcome:

1. Raising Awareness amongst the students and the faculties about the environmental issues which are posing a threat to Dehradun.
2. Initiate a conversation and a discussion on environmental issues.

DIT University in collaboration with Boon foundation (Vardan Sansthan) organized a One Day Seminar on Basics of Drug Abuse and Prevention on 29th of March, 2022. The seminar gave the students an opportunity to get a glimpse of the sensitivity of issue of drug addiction and its consequences. It also focused on how important is it to help the addicts to come out from a vicious cycle of addiction.

The event was graced with the presence of Hon. Chancellor Sir, Shri N Ravi Shankarji and Director, STEAM and Quality, Dr. Maneek Kumar. They provided their much-needed encouragement to the department in conducting this event. The event started with the greeting of honorary guest speakers Dr. Bharat Bhushan, Dr. Pratibha Sharma, Mr. Gagan and Mr. Ajay Singh, Dr. Sanjay Nagpal, Mr. Handa, Mrs. Shipra Khanna and Mr. Sunil Khanna. The guests were facilitated with memento by the faculty members of Department Humanities and Liberal Arts, namely- Dr. Monika Srivastava, Dr. Vijay Negi, Dr.Kiran Mamagain, Mr. Ram Gupta, Ms. Annu Biswas, Ms. Rageshwari Munderia, Ms. Aditi Jain and Dr. Ritu Raj.

Mrs. Shipra Khanna, co-founder of Boon Foundation, made students aware about how drug addiction affects family life and relationships. Also, role of family and relationships was discussed in the recovery process of the addicts. Mr. Sunil Khanna, founder of Boon Foundation, enlightened the audience with the knowledge of Science, spirituality and ancient techniques as an approach to life. Overall, this event brought the changes in mindset of the students to treat addicts as patients and not as outcast.

Miss Annu Biswas closed the evening by presenting the vote of thanks to all the dignitaries, staff members, volunteers and students. Certificates were distributed in the presence of Hon. Chancellor Sir, Head of Department and chief guests.

Industry exchange program on Cloud computing by IBM India Pvt Ltd was conducted in collaboration with Faculty of Computer Science- DIT University on 8th & 9th April 2016. It was attended by both students and Faculty (8 Faculty & 69 students).

Program connected educators and learners with a network of industry professionals, virtually, bringing real-world relevance and career exposure to the participants. IBM also provided a skills-based volunteering platform for organizations to extend education outreach, and build their brand among the future workforce. Team of 7 consultants, headed by Dr. Mani Madhukar, program manager, visited DIT University in order to seek consultancy regarding curriculum development and content building for their upcoming educational ventures.

The objective of the session was to explore the Emerging Technology in Cloud Computing because most cloud providers have redundancy built into their global networks, data backup and disaster recovery are typically much easier and less expensive to implement effectively in the cloud than on premises.

Two day industry exchange program was held by IBM India Pvt Ltd in collaboration with Faculty of Computer Science on 8th & 9th April 2017 which were attended by 7 Faculty members and 72 students.

The objective of the session was to explore the emerging technology of Big Data and analytics, its usage and importance.

The session was very interactive where lots of questions were answered and encouraged students to learn (big data) through highlighting the future scope and the professional growth. Team of 7 consultants, headed by Mr. Neeraj Gupta, Head, GTS Security- Regulatory and Risk Management, visited DIT University in order to seek consultancy regarding curriculum development and content building for their upcoming educational ventures.

Some of the topics that were covered were:

Predictive Analytics. One of the prime tools for businesses to avoid risks in decision making, predictive analytics can help businesses.

• • NoSQL Databases
• • Knowledge Discovery Tools
• • Stream Analytics
• • In-memory Data Fabric
• • Distributed Storage
• • Data Virtualization
• • Data Integration

The program proved to be really fruitful in terms of knowledge and understanding and it left the students thoroughly motivated.

The opportunity of faculty-student exchange programs, both international and inter institutional, is one way Indian higher education institutions can ascertain and sustain quality education.

Collaborative study and exchange program was conducted by Chang Gung (Centre for Reliability Science & Technology) in association with Department of Electrical, Electronic and Communication Engineering, DIT University from 23rd September 2017 to 30th September, 2017.

Program was attended by 5 Students and 5 Faculty members. The program was headed by Dr. Cher Ming Tan, along with him 4 other faculty members and 5 students from Chang Gung University visited DIT University. The faculty members from the DIT University visited the Chang Gung University - Center for reliability Sciences and Technologies, Taiwan, to gain deep sight in their way of learning. 5 faculty members from Chang Gung University also explored the opportunities with DIT University, Dehradun.

The goal of this interaction and exchange program was to inspire for student and faculty exchange application and discover the possibilities of studies and collaborative work within the discipline of environmental studies and implemented sciences, so that the students and faculty members from both universities research move cultural and studying pedagogy from every different and beautify their studies activities. CGU takes pleasure in its lively pupil body, and summer time conferences, via extension, try to enhance boom and getting to know in a social, enticing network.

DIT University actively supports programs on faculty exchanges between domestic and foreign universities. The benefits to the University from this program are manifold and include:

• • Wider experience for our faculty members teaching in new and different environments;
• • Broader exposure for our students from visiting faculty members;
• • Expanding reputation of the University in the quality of its students and faculty;
• • Increased opportunities for faculty to meet and work with colleagues in different institutions.

In this context, An interaction on Social & Cultural Anthropology by Institute of Asian & Oriental Studies at the University of Tuebingen, Germany, in collaboration with DIT University on 12 January 2018.

The team was headed by Dr. Karin Polit, Professor-Department of Anthropology. The interactive session was attended by 40 students of humanities department and 10 faculty members. The session focused on the following topics : what is anthropology, different cultural topics, cultures and societies, culture and beliefs, ethics in anthropology, focusing on language, food and culture, political organization, race, ethnicity and culture, KINSHIP, family and marriage in culture. This lecture includes: Cultural, Anthropology, Art, Social, Function, Artistic, Expression, Examples, Relevance, Forms, and Quality.

10 faculty members from DIT University were involved in the exchange program with Institute of Asian and oriental studies at the University of Tuebingen, Germany. In exchange10 faculty members from the Institute and oriental studies at the University of Tuebingen visited DIT University.

National DongHwa University Hualien, Taiwan addressed the 50 students of Computer Science, DIT University under the 2 days university exchange program held from 8th to 9th January 2016. Representatives from National DongHwa University Hualien ,Taiwan encouraged the collective learning by student exchange programs with the attempt to enhance growth and learning in a social, engaging network. In addition, two of our students got the opportunity to be a part of the exchange program.

During the exchange program, the insight view on the opportunities of studies and collaborative paintings within the field computer technology ( AI , Data science , robotics ,deep learning , machine learning ), so that the students from both universities learn cross cultural and learning pedagogy from each other and enhance their research activities.

Four days Interaction and exchange Program was organized by Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, DIT University in Collaboration with Chennai Institute of Technology from 16th to 19th August which was attended by 67 students. The team of 3 eminent faculties of Chennai Institute of Technology was headed by Mr. A. Suresh an associate professor of Chennai Institute Mechanical Department. His specialization is in machine design.

The objective of the Program on 3 D printing and the topics covered are:

• o Introduction to Rapid prototype
• o Introduction to different types of 3D Printers
• o Materials used for printing:
  •   • Concepts of CAD
  •   • Algorithms used in design
  •   • Design of Assembly (Spur Gear, Helical Screw, Simple Design)
• o Introduction to G Code
• o Demonstration of 3D Printer assembly
• o Testing and calibration of 3D Printer
• o Demonstration of 3D Printing

35 students from our end also visited Chennai Institute of Technology under the Exchange Program. Students understood the process of creating 3D models which is much faster than many traditional methods of creating prototypes or replicas of existing objects, facilitating an innovative culture of learning in which students can quickly move from imagination to the production of a solid model.

Ultimate goal of educational institutes is to develop a vibrant and diverse students as well as faculty. To enhance the skills and learning of our faculty and students, DIT University in collaboration with Birla institute of Technology organized a three day faculty development program.

In this exchange program 5 faculties from Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra which were headed by Professor Gopla Pathak, HOD, Civil and Environmental Engineering, took session at DIT campus from 18th – 20th Dec, 2014. The objective of the session was to make the faculty and the students aware of the new trends in the information and communication technology and how they can incorporate them in their teaching and learning pedagogy. The session helped the faculty and immensely as they were able to get a better understanding of the changes in the industry incorporates in teaching and learning. Faculties attended the programs from all the departments.

• • Teaching Learning Methods
• • Presentation Skills and Classroom Management
• • Problem Based Learning and Project Based Learning
• • Curriculum Development Strategies
• • Research and Funding Projects

A Student Interaction and Exchange Program in association with DY Patil University was organized for the students and faculties of Mechanical Engineering.

In this exchange program from DY Patil University, 3 faculty members along with 102 students visited DIT campus from 23rd August 2014 – 25th August 2014. The team of DY Patil University was headed by Mr. Navanath Manjare.

The session was attended by 55 students of DIT University-B.Tech Mechanical Engineering 3rd year. Students from both the universities discussed on various topics like Steam Basics, Generation of Superheated Steam with efficient utilization of energy, Different accessories used in modern thermal power plants, analysis of fuel (coal), impact of flue gases on environment, processing of flue gases to eliminate the pollution and efficiency of thermal power plant etc. 135 students from DIT University also visited the campus of DY Patil University, Pune.

The students as well as the faculties gained a lot knowledge from the interaction and also gained sight into the practical application of the concepts.

DIT University – Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP), Dehradun Exchange Programme is the one program which is an effective way to build bridges of understanding between students and industry experts. We learn to appreciate in the field of science and technology.

The research and development activities of CSIR include aerospace engineering, structural engineering, ocean sciences, life sciences, metallurgy, chemicals, mining, food, petroleum, leather, and environmental science.

In the interaction and exchange program 5 officials from Council of Scientific and Industrial Research visited the campus of DIT University and shared the practical knowledge with the students. The team from IIP was headed by Mr. Raj Kumar Singh (Senior Scientist).

Along with field visit 65 students and 5 faculty got to interact, research related queries with the employees and department heads of Council of Scientific CSIR IIP.

The goal of this visit was to give practical exposure the students on Electric Vehicle Project on Zero Emission vehicle. The students had a good opportunity where they came to know about the latest development and what all can be done in the field. Researchers gave their insight about how students can contribute in reinventing certain methodology for better results.