What happens in PS1 BITS Pilani?

The Practice School is an educational innovation-seeking in linking up industry experience with university instruction. The primary objectives include:

1. To meet the rapidly changing needs and challenges of a professional workplace.
2. It enables students to acquire learning by applying the knowledge and skills they possess, in unfamiliar, open-ended real-life situations.

These objectives are achieved by bringing the reality of the world of work into the process of education.

• PS creates the required setting for experiential and cooperative learning and education.
• They provide students with an opportunity to work on relevant assignments, under the guidance of professional experts and under the supervision of faculty Practice School 1.
• PS-1 is primarily an exposure-oriented program that is graded for five units as it is an integral part of the curriculum.
• It is offered during the summer after the students have completed two years of course work.
• Your allotted PS -1 station and date of joining will be informed by the PS Division.
• You need to report to the PS instructor and he/she will give you a basic introduction of the PS program, PS Station, and even its evaluation criteria.
• You will observe what's happening in your PS station and note the key points.
• You might be required to give a presentation & report based on your observation.
• You will have a mid-term evaluation and an end-term evaluation.

A friend of mine's PS -1 had his PS -1 station in the Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai. Students were divided into groups of 4 and every batch was given a handout containing dates and shops to be visited on that day.

They were asked to take note of every process on that floor for further reference. My friend got a good understanding of sleeper and EMU class trains. Our documents were verified by an ICF representative and my friend got 6 /10. Overall it was a good experience.