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    The document outlines Gujarat Technological University's 4-week Bridge Course for first-year engineering students. The course aims to ease students' transition from high school to university by focusing on foundational subjects like math, physics, English, and life skills. It uses active learning methods rather than traditional lectures to build students' confidence and prepare them for their undergraduate programs. Students are evaluated through progressive assessments and an end-of-course exam. The Bridge Course exposes students to campus culture and equips them with knowledge and skills for future academic success.

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    The document outlines Gujarat Technological University's 4-week Bridge Course for first-year engineering students. The course aims to ease students' transition from high school to university by focusing on foundational subjects like math, physics, English, and life skills. It uses active learning methods rather than traditional lectures to build students' confidence and prepare them for their undergraduate programs. Students are evaluated through progressive assessments and an end-of-course exam. The Bridge Course exposes students to campus culture and equips them with knowledge and skills for future academic success.

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    The document outlines Gujarat Technological University's 4-week Bridge Course for first-year engineering students. The course aims to ease students' transition from high school to university by focusing on foundational subjects like math, physics, English, and life skills. It uses active learning methods rather than traditional lectures to build students' confidence and prepare them for their undergraduate programs. Students are evaluated through progressive assessments and an end-of-course exam. The Bridge Course exposes students to campus culture and equips them with knowledge and skills for future academic success.

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    Gujarat Technological University



    BRIDGE COURSE

    B.E. Semester 1
    Duration: 4 Weeks
    (w.e.f. July 2014)

    Concept:

    The State of Gujarat has a large number of students entering in engineering disciplines
    after their 10+2 classes. In spite of their good academic record and having good marks in JEE
    examination, students have virtually stopped studying after the month of April. Immediately
    after the admissions the concern areas are homesickness, sudden transition from vernacular to
    English language, teacher guided rote learning to applications based self learning and
    intermingling of a large cross section of students from vastly varying backgrounds. Thus the
    new academic environment and the teaching methodology build pressure in the minds of even
    the most confidants of students, who then have to struggle on many fronts, to adjust to the
    campus culture, the class rooms and for those away from their homes, fend for themselves
    beyond college hours too.

    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.

    Objective of Bridge Course:

    The Bridge Course is aimed to act as a buffer for the new entrants, with an objective to
    provide adequate time for the transition to hardcore engineering courses. Students will be
    groomed for the foundation subjects of Mathematics, Elements of Engineering,
    Physics/Chemistry, English, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Life Skills, State
    Cadet Corps (SCC), limited to 10+2 level. This gives them a breather, to prepare themselves
    before courses for first year engineering commence. During this interaction of 6 weeks with
    the faculty and their classmates, the students will be equipped with the knowledge and the
    confidence needed to take on bigger challenges as future engineers of this country. .

    Design of Bridge Course:

    Breaking away from the tradition of teaching in the Lecture-Tutorial-Practical mode,
    popularly used in engineering education, the Bridge Course is designed with a mixed set of
    activities during the class. Hence the teacher-student contact is not classified into number of
    hours for Lecture (Theory) class or Practical (Laboratory) classes but Interactive and Active
    Learning by Doing activity during the course have been weaved into the Bridge Course. Each
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    subject therefore has been allotted only number of contact hours without any distinction of
    theory and practical.
    Duration: (4 Weeks)

    Subjects:
    Sr. No.
    Subjects Hours /
    Week
    1 Mathematics 4
    2 Physics/Chemistry 4
    3 English Language 4
    4 Life Skills 4
    5 State Cadet Corps (SCC) 4
    6
    Information and Communication Technology
    (ICT)
    4
    7 Elements of Engineering (EE) 4
    Total 28

    Concept of Active Learning:

    Active learning with the help of other students has been found to create an
    environment to make student learning very comfortable. Therefore the activity based learning
    is recommended and the details of various activity have been prescribed in the contents of the
    syllabus of each subject of the bridge course.

    Evaluation:

    The evaluation of the students for the bridge course subjects shall be through two
    modes:

    1. Progressive Assessment, and
    2. End Semester Examination

    End Semester Examination pattern shall be in accordance with the circular dated
    02/09/2013 and paper style for first year subjects shall be as per scheme available on GTU
    website.

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    Progressive Assessment shall be made as per the rubrics for evaluation mentioned in the
    detailed content of each subject.

    At the end of the 4 week bridge course, the colleges have to submit the marks obtained by
    the student out of 50 marks for each subject of the bridge course. The marks shall be
    entered by the institute through Online Marks Entry Portal of the University.


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