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Gujarat Technological

University

with

Atmiya Institute of

Technology & Science

Rajkot

A Report on

Atelier Project Activity

Scheduled on 9th April 2016

Organized by

Computer Engineering Department

Prof. Hardik A Gohel

Assistant Professor

Faculty coordinator of Atelier

Project

Mr. Pandita Ritesh Sunilkumar

Atelier Fellow

Student of 6th Semester

Computer Engineering

Gujarat Technological University

Gujarat Technological University (GTU) is a technological university established by

Government of Gujarat vides Act No. 20/2007. GTU is the largest State Government

University with more than 4, 50,000 students including of Engineering, Architecture

&Planning, Pharmacy, Management, Computer Application and Hotel Management &

Catering Technology. The Innovation Council of GTU is well known in the country for its

initiatives in grass root innovation work by its engineering students for solving problems of

SME industrial units located throughout Gujarat. Intensive innovation efforts have resulted in

many patentable outcomes. Its programs for student start-up development and its programs

for dissemination of knowledge about IPR are well-known all over the country. It’s Policy

Documents for Student Start-up Development and Skill Development Mission are being used

by universities all over India. GTU has fourteen Post-graduate Research Centers, including

Center for Infrastructure, Transport and Water Management, Center for Environmental and

Green Technologies and Center for Environment and Energy Efficiency. GTU is taking keen

interest in developing various skill set that is expected by the industry from pass out student.

ATELIER is one of the initiatives taken by GTU to impart, cultivate and improve English

language skill of its graduating students.

Atmiya Institute of Technology & Science

Atmiya Institute Of Technology & Science (ATMIYA)-Sarvodaya Kelavani Samaj, Rajkot is

an arm of Yogi Divine Society, Haridham, Sokhada near Baroda. It is essentially engaged in

promoting cultural, religious and moral values among the youth through education and social

activities in Saurashtra and Kutch. As a prelude to achieving this Aim, H.H. Swami

Hariprasadji, who is the mentor and sheet anchor of this pious movement, has laid stress on

high moral character and preservation of divine culture that we have inherited. His emphasis

on these values is to be reflected in the social work, up liftmen of the poor, downtrodden and

ill-fated masses living miserable lives. To reflect these noble ideals into reality he has chosen

education as the best instrument. ATMIYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE

is started to fulfill this goal.

ATELIER Project Activity

Activity-based TEam Learning for Innovative EngineeRs (ATELIER) is designed to initiate a

program, which encourages colleges to start developing methodologies for bootstrapping the

distributed talents of some of their students to develop a program for strengthening the soft

skills of all their students. ATELIER is designed to develop teamspirit, team learning and

bring transformation in the students by providing platform to brush up and sharpen their

linguistic skills. The main objective of ATELIER is to develop and improve the soft skills of

students, to make them capable enough to stand in market by expressing themselves.

Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing are the areas to be focused.

Activity Agenda

Time Execution of Activity

11:50 AM – 12:00 PM Coverage to the venue

12:00 PM – 12:10 PM Welcoming faculties and students, Introduction to ATELIER

activity by ATELIER fellow Mr. Ritesh Pandita, CE Department,

AITS

12:10 PM – 12:25 PM Concept of project and motivation by Dr. G.D. Acharya,

Principal, AITS

12:25 PM – 12 : 30 PM Welcome to the Judges, Ms. Harsha Satramani and Ms. Shivangi

Oza.

12:30 PM – 12:35 PM Announcing Rules and Regulations of activity execution

12:35 PM – 01:20 PM Group Discussion has been Started

01:20 PM – 01:30 PM Short Break with Finalist for Final Round of Extempore

01:30 PM – 01:55 PM Extempore has been started with final 6 shortlisted

01:55 PM – 02:30 PM Announcing winners, Feedback from students participates

02.30 PM – 02:40 PM Facilitate Judges with mementos and their suggestions

02.40 PM – 02:50 PM Concluding remarks by Prof. Hardik Gohel & Vote of Thanks by

Prof. Trupti Kodinariya

02.50 PM – 03:00 PM Photography session of team

A set of activities namely group-discussion and extempore were conducted for the juniors. In

this activity 12 students had participated from two sections of 4th

semester Computer

Engineering. The activity was conducted on 9th

of April 2016. The judges of honor were Miss

Harsha Satramani and Miss Shivangi Oza. First activity was Group discussion in which

students were divided in teams of two i.e. 6 participants each. The topic of discussion was

given by given by judges and the topic was “Is social networking productive or not?”.Time

span of 5 minutes was allocated for the discussion before a time of 2 minutes was allocated

for the content preparation. The teams could be seen actually fighting. Amongst those 12 top

6 were selected who completed in next round i.e. extempore. Here also topics were decided

by the judges and the topics were.

1. Technology in educational institutions

2. Fashion

3. Fast Food

4. Teachers

5. Youth

6. Photography

For second activity each of the participants was permitted to speak only for 2 minutes.

Amongst these 6 top were selected and declared as winners.

Upshots of the Activity

The participants were awesome. They had themselves volunteered which already makes them

winner. But as a matter of fact that nobody is perfect. Everybody needs improvement and so

was true with my participants. Few of them lacked the confidence that is actually needed on

stage. Therefore, when they had to stand on stage and express themselves they did get

nervous. Some were fabulous. Those who lacked it were given guidance and motivation by

the judges. After the event was over they approached me and thanked me for organizing an

activity like this. They even asked to organize more activities like this. In simple words they

improved a bit on their confidence and even strengthened the spirit of participation.

Feedback of the Activity

Feedback of Participates

The program was really excellent organized. I am really thankful to my college as well as

GTU to give such a wonderful platform to us.

--Shruti Patel (Enrolment No. 140030107109)

An activity designed by Atelier project was really good. I would love to take part in such kind

of activities in future. I would be interested to be an ATELIER also.

--Jash Shah (Enrolment No. 140030107045)

I was never knew before that I can be part of such kind of linguistic event. But I am really

thankful to trupti madam, hardik sir and ritesh for organizing this event and give us chance to

explore.

--Bansari Borsadia (Enrolment No. 140030107006)

Feedback of Attendees

The activity designed by college and concept of GTU is really innovative for students like us.

We have seen many technical events but this linguistic event is really meaningful.

--PARMAR JANKI JENTIBHAI (Enrolment No. 140030107079)

Atelier project is really good innovation by GTU and our college. I will be definitely

participating in such kind of activities in future as I have missed it this time to participating

into it.

--SHETH KARISHMA KAMLESHBHAI (Enrolment No. 140030107106)

I just wanted to say that this is very innovative and different activity done by college and

hopefully will be continuing in future also.

--JOSHI RUTUL HARSHAD (Enrolment No. 140030107054)

Reminiscences of Activity

View from venue Words from Hon. Principal

Resource person – Mr. Ritesh Pandita View from venue

Elimination Round: Group discussion

Team 1 Team 2

1 Team 1 Team 2

Final Round: Extempore

Participant 1: Jash Shah Participant 2: Bansari Borsadia

Participant 3: Devansh Trivedi Participant 4: Shruti Patel

Participant 5: Krutharth Pujara Participant 6: Ashutosh Shukla

Winners Entire team

Felicitating Judge Shivangi Oza Felicitating Judge Ms. Harsha Satramani

Judges, Faculty Guide, Resource Person Ms.Shivangi Oza motivating students

Contour of Organizers

Dr. G. D. Acharya

Principal, Atmiya Institute of Technology & Science

He has done his B.E. (Production Engineering) in 1978,

M.E. (Material Technology) in 2000 and Ph. D. in 2008.

He has academic and administrative experience of more

than 35 years. He is currently guiding 10 Ph. D. Scholars

from different institutes. He has published more than 40

research papers in journals and proceedings of international

repute. Authored 11 books and written number of articles

for magazine. He headed and played a crucial role in

various committees and contributed significantly in

research, academics, T&P, industry linkages and life skills.

Prof. Trupti Kodinariya

Head, Computer Engineering


She is having 10+ years of an experience in the field of

teaching and research. Her research area of specialization is

Data Mining and subject teaching areas are Theory of

Computation and Compiler Design.

Dr. Hardik A Gohel

ATELIER Project Faculty Coordinator


He is having 7+ years of an experience of teaching and

research in the field of computer science and technology.

His research spans Web Intelligence and Social

Engineering. He has approx 50 publications in Journals and

in the proceedings of national and international conferences

as a first author and attended 10+ workshops of technical

and FDPs. He has published two books named Introduction

to Network and Cyber Security and Human Brain

Computer Interface (H-BCI). Recently he has chaired

session in CSI 2015 annual convention with Springer and

received an award of academic excellence 2015 from

Computer Society of India (CSI). Prof. Hardik has got his

PhD from University of Hertforshire, United Kingdom in

the year of 2015

Mr. Ritesh Pandita

ATELIER Project Faculty Coordinator


He is currently pursuing his B.E. (CE), student of 6th

semester with excellent academic performance. He is

having exceptional communication skills and good

linguistic command. He has coordinated many institute

level events as well as hosted a program as an anchor.