ANNEXURE-IV

Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi.

Mandatory Internship Guidelines
(For 2021 -22 Scheme)
1.0 Introduction
The rise in global competition has prompted organizations to devise strategies to have a
talented and innovative workforce to gain a competitive edge. Developing an internship
policy is an impactful strategy for creating a future talent pool for the industry. The
internship (a form of experiential learning) program helps fresh pass–outs in gaining
professional know-how and benefits corporate sectors. The internship also enhances the
student’s employability skills passing out from Technical Institutions. [AICTE Internship
Policy.pdf page 4]

The following list provides a brief illustrative overview of the knowledge, skills, work
habits, and character traits commonly associated with 21st-century skills and to be
acquired by graduates:
(1) Critical thinking, problem-solving, reasoning, analysis, interpretation,
synthesizinginformation.
(2) Scientific literacy and reasoning, the scientific method.
(3) Research skills and practices, interrogative questioning.
(4) Creativity, artistry, curiosity, imagination, innovation, personal expression.
(5) Information and communication technology (ICT) literacy, media and internet
literacy,data interpretation, and analysis, computer programming.
(6) Oral and written communication, public speaking and presenting, listening.
(7) Economic and financial literacy, entrepreneurialism.
(8) Global awareness, multicultural literacy, humanitarianism.
(9) Environmental and conservation literacy, ecosystems understanding.
(10) Civic, ethical, and social-justice literacy.
(11) Leadership, teamwork, collaboration, cooperation, facility in using virtual
workspaces.
(12) Perseverance, self-direction, planning, self-discipline, adaptability, initiative.
(13) Health and wellness literacy, including nutrition, diet, exercise, and public
health andsafety.

The internship experience will augment the outcome-based learning process and
inculcate various attributes mentioned above in a student in line with the graduate

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attributes defined by the NBA and NEP 2020.

Following are the intended objectives of internship training;

(i) Expose Technical students to the industrial environment, which cannot be
simulated in the classroom and hence create competent professionals in the
industry.
(ii) Provide possible opportunities to learn, understand and sharpen the real-time
technical/managerial skills required at the job.
(iii) Get exposed to the current technological developments relevant to the subject
area oftraining.
(iv) Use the experience gained from the industrial internship in discussions held
inthe classrooms.
(v) Create conditions conducive to the quest for knowledge and its applicability on the
job.
(vi) Learn to apply Technical knowledge in real industrial situations.
(vii) Gain experience in writing reports in Technical works/projects.
(viii) Expose students to the engineer’s responsibilities and ethics.
(ix) Familiarize with various materials, processes, products, and applications along
with relevant aspects of quality control and safety measures.

(x) Promote academic, career, and/or personal development.

(xi) Expose the students to future employers.
(xii) Make students available to industry for employment.
(xiii) Understand the psychology of the workers and their habits, attitudes, and
approach toproblem-solving.
(xiv) Understand the social, economic, and administrative considerations that
influence theworking environment of industrial organizations.

Internship training helps the institute to:

(a) Build and enhance industrial relations.
(b) Make the placement process easier.
(c)Improve institutional credibility & branding.
(d) Improve the teaching-learning process.
(e)Expose of Staff to Industrial process.
(f) Serve humankind.

1.1 Internships prescribed by VTU for B.E./B.Tech programs

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To derive the benefits of an internship, VTU has introduced three (03) internships at
three stages of the B.E./B.Tech program. These internships are scheduled as under
(Table -1);

Table -1 Internships prescribed for B.E./B.Tech programs starting from the

academic year 2021 - 22
Sl Duration of
Particular Schedule
No Internship
1 Internship – I: Referred to as 03 Weeks (i) During the intervening vacation
Inter/Intra Institutional Internship of II and III semesters for students
Prescribed Credits: 02 admitted to the I semester.
(ii) During the intervening vacation
of III and IV semesters for lateral
entry Diploma students admitted
to III semester.
2 Internship – II: Referred to as 04 Weeks During the intervening vacation of
Innovation/Societal/ IV and V semesters for all students.
entrepreneurshipbased
Internship
Prescribed Credits: 03
3 Internship-III: Referred to as 24 Weeks During the IV year of the programs.
Research Internship /Industry As VII and VIII semesters are
Internship swappable, Research Internship
Prescribed Credits: 15 /Industry Internship earmarked for
VIII semester can be taken up first
during the beginning of IV year or
after completing the VII semester
coursework or vice versa.

1.2 Internship Obligations

All the internships are mandatory and are to be completed by earning a letter grade
ranging from S to E. A candidate who does not take up the internship or does not
complete or fails in the assessment shall have to complete subsequently subject to the
provisions of the Regulation governing the programs. Each internship shall be
considered ahead of passing and considered for vertical progression to higher odd
semesters.

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1.3 Internship Supervision
The internship shall be carried out under the supervision of a faculty mentor. The
faculty mentor/guide should,
(i) Serve as a teacher, mentor, trainer, critic, leader, and boss.
(ii) Provide sufficient time to guide the internes.
(iii) Play a vital role, along with the Training and Placement Officer, in providing
internship opportunities for the students. [Report and Recommendation of Task Force
on Internship in Engineering and Diploma, Task Force Chair Prof Karisiddappa, Hon’ble Vice-
Chancellor, VTU, Belagavi]
(iv) Exhibit qualities such as leadership, strong communication skills, and patience.
(v) Provide a letter of recommendation in due consultation with students and the
organization (if possible) where the internship is intended to be carried out,
endorsed by the authority (Principal/Institution Internship Coordinator).

A Faculty must supervise the internship activities even during the intervening period
between odd and even semesters irrespective of the vacation period. Each Faculty shall
supervise not more than 15 students. Often, the supervision may be by an external
expert. Depending on the activity taken up by the students, the internship shall be
carried out individually or in batches having not more than two or three students.

Faculty Mentor, along with the external expert, shall scrupulously evaluate the work of
an individual student or students of a batch and maintain the relevant documents for
verification by the Local Inspection Committee appointed by the University. For the
allotment of CIE marks, the institutions shall prepare the rubrics for each activity
offered by the institution. The marks shall be allotted by the faculty in consultation with
an external expert if any.

For all activities conducted by the institution, the attendance of the students shall be
maintained by the Faculty and present the same when desired by the Local Inspection
Committee appointedby the University.

1.4 Internship – I involving Intra and Inter Institute Activities. Scheduled during
the intervening period of II and III semesters for students admitted to I year and
during the intervening period of III and IV semester for students admitted under
lateral entry quota.
While intra activities are within the institution, inter activates shall be between
neighboring institutions. Intra and Interactivities are the activities that are an impetus
to learning techniques. It adds to comprehensive growth of mind and associated

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activities.

As the students are at the verge of learning technical aspects and have a limited time
period of internship, it is preferable to expose students to polygonal activities instead of
one type of activity. Therefore, activities completed by the students shall not be one
type of activity but can be few within the internship time period. In this regard, Intra and
Inter Institute activities shall be completed under the supervision of a Faculty on a
self-learning basis.

The Faculty has to kindle the latent abilities of the students, encourage, guide, supervise
and shape them to achieve the desired result. Therefore, a learning agenda in the form
of specific learning objectives and outcomes shall be prepared prior to the start of the
internship.

Whatever the activity/activities that are/are done under Intra and Inter Institute
activities, should ignite the inquisitiveness to learn, enhance the knowledge, thinking
ability and imagination, planning, application of mind, execution ability, innovation
attitude, listening and understanding, vocabulary, personal expression, public speaking,
written communication, oral presentation of the subject matter, acquire leadership
qualities and teamwork requirements, responsiveness, ethics, etc.

1.4.1 List of Activities

(1) Activities concerned with the works of Indian scholars like Charaka and
Susruta, Aryabhata, Bhaskaracharya, Chanakya, Madhava, Patanjali, Panini and
Thiruvalluvar, among numerous others. (Reference NEP 2020, page 04)
(2) Activities such as training with higher Institutions or Soft skill training
organized by Training and Placement Cell of the respective institutions.
(3) Contribution at incubation/ innovation /entrepreneurship cell of the institute.
(4) Participation in conferences/ workshops/ competitions etc.
(5) Learning at Departmental Lab/Tinkering Lab/ Institutional workshop.
(6) And working for consultancy/ research project with-in the institute. [Serial
numbers 2 to 6, AICTE Internship Policy.pdf page 8]
(7) Learning MS Word, Excel, Microsoft equations, MS drawing tools, MS Power
point, etc.
(8) Coding.
(9) Mini-projects using commercially available assembled electronic products.
(10) Debates, quizzes, and group discussions: On technical topics already studied
(both in Kannada and English).

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 (11) Essay competitions: Both in Kannada and English on technical topics already
studied.
(12) Survey and study of published literature on the assigned topic: Technical paper
survey,Preparation of synopsis. Exposure to technical paper publications.
(13) Athletics and Sports.
(14) Photography.
(15) Cultural activities; Drama, Dance,
(16) Short film production: Contemporary aspects, Technical aspects etc.
(17) Music Competition (Vocal and Instrumental): Classical – Indian and western,
Sugama-Sangeetha (Bhava Geethegalu), Folk songs, film songs etc.
(18) Internship in Disaster Management. [AICTE APH 2021-22 pdf page166]
(19) Solar energy connected activities that help common man. [AICTE APH 2021-22
pdfpage166]
(20) Working with Smart City Administration.
(21) Hackathon (it is a design sprint-like event in which computer programmers and
others involved in software development, including graphic designers,
interface designers, project managers, and others, often including domain
experts, collaborate intensively on software projects).
(22) Industrial Safety, Fire Safety, Electrical Safety, Chemical Process Safety, Food
Safety etc.

1.5 Documents to be submitted by Students for Internship Evaluation

1.5.1 Student’s Diary
The main purpose of writing a daily diary is to cultivate the habit of documenting and
to encourage the students to search for details. It develops the students’ thought
process and reasoning abilities. The students shall record in the daily training diary the
day to day account of the observations, impressions, information gathered and
suggestions given, if any, and activities carried out. It should contain the sketches and
drawings related to the observations made by the students. The daily training diary
should be signed after every day or at least twice a week by the Faculty/ in charge of the
section (external expert) where the student has been working.

The student’s Diary should be submitted by the students along with attendance record.
It shall be evaluated on the basis of the following criteria:
(i) Regularity in the maintenance of the diary.
(ii) Adequacy and quality of information recorded.

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 (iii) Drawings, sketches, and data recorded.
(iv) Thought process and recording techniques used.
(v) Organization of the information.

1.5.2 Internship Report

After completion of the Internship, the student shall prepare, with daily dairy as a
reference, a comprehensive report in consultation with the evaluators to indicate what
he has observed and learned in the training period along with the internship
outcomes. The training report should besigned by the Evaluator.
The Internship report shall be evaluated on the basis of the following criteria and/or
other relevant criteria pertaining to the activity completed.
 Originality.
 Adequacy and purposeful write-up.
 Organization, format, drawings, sketches, style, language etc.
 Variety and relevance of learning experience.
 Practical applications relationships with basic theory and concepts taught in the
course.

1.5.3 Assessment Rubrics for Intra and Inter Institute Activities

Table – 1 Intra and Inter Institute Activities and Assessment Rubrics

[Ref: AICTE Internship Policy.pdf page 9 and allied]
Scheduled during the intervening period of II and III semesters (Period 03 weeks)
Prescribed credits: 01
Assessment Proposed
Performance/ Rubrics
Sl Sub Activity Head Document as Evaluated by
Appraisal (Allotted marks
No Evidence
decide the letter
grade)
1 Inter/ Intra Excellent 80 to 100
Institutional Good 79 to 60
(i) Institute
Workshop/ Training. Satisfactory 59 to 40
Faculty
2 Working for Excellent 80 to 100
together
consultancy/Research Good 79 to 60
(i) Student’s with
project. Satisfactory 59 to 40
Diary and External
3 Festival (Technical / Excellent 80 to 100
(ii) Expert if
Business / Others) Good 79 to 60
Internship any.
Events. Satisfactory 59 to 40
Report along (ii) Training
4 Contribution in Excellent 80 to 100

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 Incubation/ Innovation/ Good 79 to 60 with the and
EntrepreneurshipCell. Satisfactory 59 to 40 certificate Placement
5 Learning at Excellent 80 to 100 issued from Officer.
Departmental Good 79 to 60 relevant
(iii) Physical
Lab/Tinkering Lab/ Satisfactory 59 to 40 authorized
Education
Institutional workshop. Authority
Officer or
6 Other than the above Excellent 80 to 100 the
fiveactivities Good 79 to 60 concerned
Satisfactory 59 to 40 in charge
Officer of
theActivity
Note: The total CIE marks shall be the sum of marks allotted to successfully completed
activities by the student.

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1.6 Internship - II involving Innovation/ Societal /Entrepreneurship. Scheduled
during the intervening period of IV and V semester
During the intervening period of IV and V semesters, students shall be ready for
industrial experience. Therefore, they shall choose to undergo an Internship involving
Innovation / Entrepreneurship related activities. Students may choose to work on
innovation or entrepreneurial activities or both resulting in start-up or undergo
internship with industry/ NGO’s/ Government organizations/ Micro/ Small/ Medium
enterprises to make themselves ready for the industry. In case students want to
undergo an internship at his/her family business, he /she shall be permitted provided, a
declaration by a parent is submitted directly to the Principal of the institution. [AICTE
Internship Policy, Pdf page 8]

With the consent of the internship guide and Principal of the institution, students shall
be allowed to carry out the internship at their hometown (within and outside the state),
provided favorable facilities are available. [Report and Recommendation of Task Force on
Internship in Engineering and Diploma, Task Force Chair Prof Karisiddappa, Hon’bleVice-Chancellorr,
VTU, Belagavi]

In case, students wish to take both Innovations, and Entrepreneurship internships, they
shall be permitted to take up both. Internship – II period, in such cases, can extend
marginally by a few days, provided it will not interfere with the academic calendar of
the higher semester.

1.6.1 Innovation
Innovation refers to a new or improved product or process or a combination
there of that differs marginally or significantly from the unit’s previous product.
An innovation center is a place where students are encouraged to implement the
innovative ideas formed through imagination, brainstorming sessions, design thinking
and associated activities to bring them to reality. It is a place, where creative minds are
shaped.

1.6.2 Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship refers to setting up a new business or business, taking on financial
risks in the hope of profit.
It involves investment to undertake production along with arranging inputs like land,
labor, material and capital, introducing new techniques and products, identifying new
sources for theenterprise, etc.

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1.6.3 Incubation Center:
An organized unit designed for innovation as well as to accelerate the growth and
success of new entrepreneurial companies through mentorship and an array of business
support resources and services that could include physical space, capital, coaching,
common services, and networking connections.

1.6.4 Startup
An entity that develops a business model based on either product innovation or service
innovation and makes it scalable, replicable, and self-reliant. [Gazette Notification No. G.S.R.
127(E)dated February 19, 2019]
An entity shall be considered as a Startup,
(i) Up to a period of ten years from the date of incorporation/ registration, if it is
incorporated as a private limited company (as defined in the Companies Act,
2013) or registered as a partnership firm (registered under section 59 of the
Partnership Act, 1932) or a limited liability partnership (under the Limited
Liability Partnership Act, 2008) in India.
(ii) Turnover of the entity for any of the financial years since incorporation/
registration has not exceeded one hundred crore rupees.
(iii) Entity is working towards innovation, development or improvement of
productsor processes or services, or if it is a scalable business model with
a high potential of employment generation or wealth creation.

Provided that an entity formed by splitting up or reconstruction of an existing business

shall not be considered a Startup. [startup_policy_2019.pdf 10]

1.6.5 Places of Innovation/Entrepreneurial Activities

Students shall carry out Innovation or Entrepreneurial activities or both at the Incubation
Center and Entrepreneurship Cell of the parent institution or elsewhere such as ATAL
Incubation Centers [A flagship of Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog for
promoting the culture of innovation and entrepreneurship in India], institutes of
national importance, public sector units, IT companies, government organizations, and
non-governmental organizations, industries including MSME, etc.
Institutes should deter students to opt for internships at places established for
commercial benefits.

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1.6.6 Assessment Rubrics for Innovation / Entrepreneurship Activities
Once the internship begins, the students are required to maintain diary/journal and
submit a report every week to the guide. These reports (which can also be submitted by
email) should summarize the activities in which the student was involved during the
previous week period. At the end of the internship, each student is required to submit
the hard copy of the consolidated diary/journal and report for evaluation. The report
should clearly indicate the learning and achievements of the internship.

Table – 2 Innovation / Societal/Entrepreneurship Activities and Assessment

Rubrics
[Ref: AICTE Internship Policy.pdf page 9 and allied]
Scheduled during the intervening period of IV and V semester (Period 04 weeks)
Prescribed credits: 03
Performance/ Assessment Proposed Evaluatedby
Sl Sub Activity Head Appraisal Rubrics Document as
(Allotted marks Evidence
No
decide the letter
grade)
1 Participation in innovation- Excellent 80 to 100 (i) Student’s Diary

related completions for e.g. Good 79 to 60 and (ii) Internship (i) Institute
Report or the Faculty
Hackathons etc. Satisfactory 59 to 40
activityreport along
2 Development of new Excellent 80 to 100 together
with Certificate or
product/ Business Plan/ Good 79 to 60 with
Declaration from
registration ofstart-up Satisfactory 59 to 40 External
relevant Authorised
3 Work experience at the Excellent 80 to 100 Authority.
Expert if

family business Good 79 to 60 Wherever, only any.

(Declaration by Parent) Satisfactory 59 to 40 Certificate is issued,

(ii) Trainin
Assessment shall be
4 Internship with Excellent 80 to 100 gand
atthe institute as per
Industry/Govt. / NGO/ Good 79 to 60 Placement
(i) and (ii) to decide
PSU/ AnyMicro/ Satisfactory 59 to 40 Officer.
the letter grade.
Small/ Medium
enterprise.
Note: The total CIE marks shall be the sum of marks allotted to successfully completed
activities by the student.

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1.7 Research Internship /Industry Internship scheduled during 4th year of
B.E./B.Tech Programs (Duration: 24 weeks)

Research Internship /Industry Internship of sufficient duration encourages students

early on in their career. Its main goal is to give them an opportunity to improve their
analytical and technical skills in an international environment. An internship can be in
an industry or at an appropriate workplace. [ AICTE Model Curriculum January 2018, Vol. I
UG.pdf page 67]

Research internships and industrial internships have different purposes and come with
their set of benefits. A prior experience in any field is always preferred over a fresh
start. Therefore, one of them can be selected depending on the interest the students
have. Internships pose unexpected challenges and make students think appropriately,
tackle difficulties with ease, and act in a scholarly way to get past the hurdles and
practical constraints. An internship is always beneficial however good or bad it is.

Internships not only enhance one’s learning but also identify him/her as someone who
has the commitment to approaching a project and completing it with or without
guidance. Theinternship learning is an impetus to professional development.

While a research internship is a stepping stone to higher studies, an industry internship

is a pathway for a placement. Those who are self-motivated and interested in search of
new things that are original and unique can choose a research internship. Those who
are interested in the real industry- experience and aspire to get a job soon after
graduation can choose an industry internship.

1.7.1 Research Internships (Also known as dissertation internship)

Research internships are focused research projects that push students’ intellectual
abilities beyond those driven by the classroom. Often, research internships typically help
solve problems that are usually part of major research projects. It involves a short
theoretical or experimentalresearch project supervised by a researcher.

The research internships, under the advice of a faculty supervisor, can be one’s own
selectedproject or a project on which a Researcher is researching or a new project/real–
world project offered by an organization. The research area may be pertaining to
single or multidisciplinary fields such as science, technology, engineering, mathematics,
management, and business studies. Research internships can be carried out either
individually or in teams (no exceeding 3 or 4 students).

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a research institute, or a company’s R and D department. Apart from fixed working
hours of the day of an organization, the researcher can devote sufficient time for other
research-related activities for early and successful completion of the Research
Internship.

1.7.2 Voluntary Selection of Research Internship Topic

Often, students may have the opportunity to select a topic for a research internship.
Those who are opting for a research internship of their choice should have a clear
description of the proposed project and must be prepared to take up coursework
(if necessary) and work in laboratories. Insuch cases, the proposal should have contents
as to what is going to be done instead of what has already done by the proposer and
demonstrate scientific insight.

1.8 Necessary Skills for Research Internship and Industrial Internship

For the internships to progress without hurdles and for successful completion, the
Researchers should maintain a harmonious relationship with the guide/s,
administrators, co – workers and others, and strictly adhere to the rules and regulations
of the workplace. The other skills required or acquirable during the Internship are,

1 Good Communication skills.

2 Attention to detail.
3 Planning and scheduling.
4 Documentation.
5 Critical thinking.
6 Data collection.
7 Data analysis.
8 Ability to maintain quality, safety and/or infection control standards.
9 Appreciating the ethical issues.

1.9 Responsibilities of an Intern (student or trainee who does a job to gain work
experience)Interns,
(i) shall assist the researcher in an ongoing research project or work
collaboratively in designing a new project of mutual interest.
(ii) Shall engage in literature survey and getting an insight of the research work
at the initialstages.
(iii) shall compile data, sort, file, implement ideas with minimal guidance and
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 (iv) Shall become familiar with a number of tools [meters (Electrical and
Electronics, mechanical, computer, etc.] used in data collection, software’s,
graphic software, Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software
[IBM’s statistical software platform], etc.
(v) Shall attain skills with Microsoft Word Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook etc.
(vi) Shall give mid – term oral presentation to a committee for review and
feedback.
(vii) Shall attend discussions, meetings, symposiums, classroom lecturers, etc., to
learn new scientific techniques, design experiments, analyse results, and
formulate the differenthypotheses.
(viii) Shall learn writing reports and be able to correspond independently.
(ix) shall manage time effectively.
(x) Keep a track of the progress of the project.
(xi) Shall develop integrative thinking.

2.0 Research internship Outcomes

(i) Generating technical paper/s and publishing in refereed journal/s.
(ii) Possibility of acquiring intellectual ownership and patent.
(iii) Build a prototype for an idea on which the research was carried out.
(iv) File patent/s.
(v) Add academic knowledge to the field.
(vi) Enhanced ability in arranging meetings, presentations, seminars, trainings,
etc.
(vii) Improved conscientiousness and ethics

2.1 Research internships Benefits

(i) Are a great way to pursue an academic career in teaching and research, as
a ResearchScientist at an R and Organization, Company, Industry sector, etc.
(ii) Establish professional networks for a future career.
(iii) Pave the way to join a research team and work alongside leading experts in the
field.
(iv) Introduces to new ideas through interaction with like-minded students and
others.
(v) Develop research skills and knowledge in a specific area of interest.
(vi) Provide opportunities for growth, achievement, and personal development.
(vii) Offer an opportunity to publish a research paper that will boost the

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3.0 Industrial Internships
The gap between the theoretical knowledge obtained in the classrooms and the practical
skillsrequired in the actual workplace scenarios is fast growing. This has put forth varied
challenges to graduating students when it comes to job placements. As institutes cannot
have relevant facilities to expose students to a real-time industrial environment, an
industrial internship is an appropriate solution.
The main objective of the industry internship is to ensure that the intern is exposed to a
real job world environment and gain practical experience. Often, it may be a practical
exposure to the theory that has been learned during the academic period. The industry
internship helps students understand of the analytical concepts and tools, hone their
skills in the real-life situations and build confidence in applying the skills learned.

3.1Industry Internship Benefits

(i) Offers knowledge and experience.
(ii) Have ample opportunities to attend seminars, symposiums, workshops, etc. This
in turn provides an opportunity to establish rapports with professionals and
pioneers in their respective fields for further growth.
(iii) Have wide scope to publish paper/s in journals.
(iv) Good recommendation letter/s that increase prospectus for further internships,
higher studies, and placements.
(v) Helps to acquire team spirit, motivated acts, techniques to resolve conflicts, etc.
(vi) Helps to develop a lot of leadership skills.
(vii) Increases the prospect of placement in the same concern, provided the intern
has exhibited a clear understanding of basics and successfully completed the
internship.
(viii) Fosters to substantiate the issues with facts and figures.
For AICTE Internship opportunities refer to https://internship.aicte-india.org/

4.0 Evaluation Procedure of 21INT82 Research Internship and Industry Internship

The students pursuing the course 21INT82 shall submit the diary recordings of day-to-
day activities and monthly reports to the concerned guide, reporting progress achieved
in the course and seeking guidance to proceed with the internship. The interns should
provide all the detailsto the guide so that he/she can discuss with the employer to make
the internship successful.
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with the internship. The guide should know the interns internship tasks, duties,
responsibilities, and potential projects. The evaluation of interns and theirs internship
progress should be honest andconstructive.

The hardcopy or softcopy of the diary maintained by the internes must be signed at
least oncein a month by the guide.

With reference to intern’s feedback, the guides should propose changes in campus
activities sothat they are helpful to the internship.

Illustrations, drawings, photos, forms, samples, classified materials, etc., are to be

included in the report only after obtaining the consent of the concerned authorities and
should indicate the source all such material. The final report, should be also be
submitted to the place where internship was carried out. The report should avoid a tone
that is predominantly cynical or unduly critical of the employer or of those with whom
the student intern worked. The content of the report must be of interns own work.

4.1 Continuous Internal Evaluation

The guides should evaluate the internes using the following as well as any other
appropriate methods;
(i) Punctuality of intern.
(ii) Conduct and character.
(iii) Tactfulness and politeness with colleagues and the public.
(iv) Attitude regarding professionalism.

(v) Inquisitiveness and eagerness to learn.

(vi) Research attitude.
(vii) Problem-solving techniques.
(viii) Innovation mind-set.
(ix) Time management and meeting the deadline.
(x) Receptiveness to feedback and critiques.
(xi) Ability to work in a team as a member.
(xii) Ability to work without supervision.
(xiii) Supervisory skills and leadership skills.
(xiv) Judgement and decision-making skills.
(xv) Writing skills, oral communication skills, technical communication skills,
computerskills, analysis skills and business writing skills.
(xvi) Appropriateness of technical skills.

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 (xvii) Familiarization to writing technical papers, standards, codes, etc.
(xviii) Reading Behavioural attitude.
(xix) Outcomes.
(xx) Successes and failures experienced.

4.1.1 Recommendation letter

The guide must state whether the intern,
(i) Exceeded the expectations of the internship.
(ii) Met the expectations of the internship.
(iii) Did not meet the expectations of the internship.
(iv) Did work to a satisfactory level.
(v) Did an unsatisfactory internship.
At the end, the guide should issue a recommendation letter.

4.1.2 Assessment of CIE marks

(i) Single discipline: The CIE marks shall be awarded by a committee consisting of
the Head of the concerned Department and two faculty members of the Department,
one of whom shall be the Guide.
The CIE marks awarded for the internship, shall be based on the evaluation of the
diary, report, presentation skill and question and answer session in the ratio
50:25:25. The marks awarded for the internship report shall be the same for all the
batch mates.
(ii) Interdisciplinary: The CIE marks awarded for the internship, shall be group-
wise size at the institution level with the participation of all guides of the
internship. Participationof external guide/s, if any, is desirable.
The CIE marks awarded for the internship, shall be based on the evaluation of the
diary, report, presentation skill and question and answer session in the ratio
50:25:25. The marks awarded for the internship report shall be the same for all the
batch mates.

4.1.3 Assessment of SEE marks

(i) Single discipline: Contribution to the internship and the performance of each
group member shall be assessed individually in semester-end examination (SEE)
conducted at thedepartment.

Marks shall be awarded based on the evaluation of the diary, report, presentation
skill and question and answer session in the ratio 50:25:25.

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(ii) Interdisciplinary: Contribution to the internship and the performance of each
group member shall be assessed individually in semester end examination (SEE)
conducted separately at the departments to which the student/s belong to. Marks
shall be awarded based on the evaluation of the diary, report, presentation skill and
question andanswer session in the ratio 50:25:25.

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Summer Internship – I & II
In view of the myriad different types of activities involved, it may be difficult in general
to fix rubrics for each activity by the University. Also, because of the choice available for
activities to execute individually or in small groups, the burden in conducting the SEE
for Summer Internship – I & II would be enormous to BOE as well as Examination
Section.
In view of the foregoing, it is preferable to consider Summer Internship – I & II for only
CIE, very much similar to the course 21XXS81 Technical Seminar (01 credit).
Intricacies in implementation of VIII semester Research /Industry Internship
The model curriculum includes the internship for students of six months’ duration at
differentstages of the program. [AICTE Internship Policy.pdf page 04]
Research /Industry Internship earmarked for VIII semester is swappable during the 2
terms of IV year period. Conventionally, VIII semesters will be completed after
completing VII semester. However, with swapping the students will have the choice of
completing IV year in a conventional way or can complete the first VIII semester and
later VII semester.

Research/Industry Internship (21INT82) – At the End of the sixth / Seventh semester

(in two cycles to accommodate all the students of the University) Research/Industrial
Internship shall be carried out – Based on industrial/Govt./NGO/MSME/Rural
Internship/Innovation/Entrepreneurship. All the students admitted shall have to
undergo a mandatory internship of 24 weeks during the vacation of VI/VII semesters. A
University Viva- Voce examination shall be conducted during VII/VIII semester and the
prescribed credit shall be included in VII/VIII semester. The internship shall be
considered as a head of passing and shall be considered for the award of degree. Those,
who do not take up/complete the internship shall be declared fail and shall have to
Complete during subsequent University examination after satisfying the internship
requirements.
for 24 weeks and can be taken up first during the beginning of IV years and complete
the VII semester after completing the Research /Industry Internship or after completing
the VII semester or vice versa.

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