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Students of the B. Tech program in Aerospace /Aeronautical Engineering program look
forward for the Flight Lab course offered by the department. The students are initially given
exposure to the flight simulator of the same aircraft that is used for actual Flight Lab. They
also get to see a Trainer aircraft in the Aerospace Engineering Lab to get a physical feel of the
aircraft size, its control surfaces, cockpit etc. Then visit Kanpur IIT with the objective of
● Flight instrument reading and subsequent calculation
● Instrument calibration
● Flying experience
Management and Commerce students were given the opportunity to visit five notable
industries like AMUL, BLUE STAR, RAMDEV SNACKS, AGI & CONCOR; where they learnt about
each one’s functioning, developments, products and operations. Science students are taken to
various industrial as well as research organizations. Students have visited various
organizations like Gauribidanur Radio Observatory, Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC),
Mayas Food Factory, Sandal soap factory, Sartorius Biotech, Rourkela Steel plant, Anthem
Biosciences, Forensic Science Laboratories, and the like.
Evidence of Success:
The outcomes are practical knowledge, appreciation of learnings in lecture classes, concept of
movement of center of gravity of aircraft. They are found to be effective in enhancing self-
development, social and cultural development and teamwork and leadership. It enhances
personal efficiency. It has enabled cohesiveness, and receptiveness to learning.
Students were given an opportunity to visit the factory of the famous “Tiger Beer” and were
given an in-depth on how the beer is prepared, stored and then distributed. The government
of Singapore is popular for its efficiency. One of the most efficient processes that the
government carries out is the recycling of their own water. New water plant is a centre which
recycles all the water in Singapore. The students were also part of learning sessions in two
Universities. The first session in the Management Development Institute of Singapore which
broadened the students perspective on some innovative marketing techniques. The second
session was hosted by the Singapore Management University and the students were given an
insight into the core of leadership based on Jack Welsh’s principles and practices. It provided
student’s wholesome exposure to different cultures all while providing a global perspective
that helped put their learning into practice. Students visited the plants of BMW and Mercedes
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