Swagatham 2021

Date & Day Time Activity

SESSION 1: INAUGURAL SESSION

08.45 AM Online Login

Lighting the Lamp and Invocation

Welcome Address
Shri I.B. Manikantan, Campus Director, ASE, Chennai
Benedictory Address by Sampoojya
Swami Ramakrishnananda Puri, Mata Amritanandamayi Math
About Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
9.00 AM – Dr Sasangan Ramanathan, Dean, ASE

12.30 PM Video on Life and Charity activities of AMMA – our Beloved Chancellor
Day 1
Vision and Roadmap for Chennai Campus
23.09.2021 Dr P Shankar, Principal, ASE, Chennai
Thursday Glimpses of ASE, Chennai Campus
My Life My Amrita: Reflections by Senior Batch Students
Reflections by Parents of Senior Batch Students
Overview of SIP & Vote of Thanks

SESSION 2: IN PURSUIT OF PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE

Mindful, Not Blindfold

2.00 PM
Sri G Chandeesh, IPS, Asst. Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi

INTEL Amrita Collaboration: Launchpad for Professional Excellence

3.00 PM Mr G Pradeep, Director, Business Development, INTEL - FICE

End of Day 1
 SESSION 3: ACADEMIC REGULATIONS AND UNIVERSITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

09.30 AM Prayer

Academic Regulations
09.35 AM
Dr V Jayakumar, Chairperson-Mech, ASE Chennai

Introduction to Examination System

10.15 AM
Mr S Shriram, Dy COE, ASE, Chennai Campus

Day 2 Introduction to Amrita University Management System (AUMS) and Parents Portal
11.00 AM
24.09.2021 Dr V Ravi Kumar Darbha, Assistant Professor, Chemistry

Friday Introduction to o365 & MS TEAMS

11.45 AM
Dr M Venkatesh Kumar, Assistant Professor, Dept of ECE

12.30 PM Lunch Break

SESSION 6: THE FUTURE BECKONS

02.00 PM Panel Discussion on Skills for Next Generation Engineering Professionals

KalaVaibhav #1
03.00 PM
End of Day 2

SESSION 5: SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR CAREER PROGRESSION

09.30 AM Prayer

09.35 AM An overview of activities at Corporate Industrial Relations (CIR)

Day 3
10.00 AM Career Competency Development, Dr K B Madhu Menon, Head, L&T, CIR
25.09.2021
10.30 AM Internship and Placement Opportunities
Saturday
11.15 AM Amrita International Relations & Live-in-Labs

12.00 NOON Amrita Technology Business Incubator

12.30 PM Lunch Break

 SESSION 4: PATHWAYS TO ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

02.00 PM Mentoring for Hackathons and Competitions

Dr Prashanth R Nair, Associate Professor, Dept of CSE, ASE Coimbatore

Experience of Senior Students on Participation in Various Students’ Competitions

02.30 PM

KalaVaibhav #2
03.00 PM
End of Day 3

SESSION 07: A DAY WITH YOUR DEPARTMENT : THE BEGINNING OF BEGINNINGS - 1

09.30 AM Prayer

Know Your Faculty

09.35 AM – Introduction of New Batch Students

Day 4
12.30 PM Meeting with Class Mentors
28.09.2021
Tuesday Discussion on Time Table and Curriculum

12.30 PM Lunch Break

SESSION 08: A DAY WITH YOUR DEPARTMENT: THE BEGINNING OF BEGINNINGS - 2

02.00 PM - Ice Breaking Sessions

03.30 PM End of Day 4

SESSION 09: UNIVERSAL HUMAN VALUES - 1

09.30 AM Dhyana Shloka

09.35 AM Prarthanapushpam (Prayer song)

Day 5
29.09.2021 Taichi in Applied Anatomical Engineering
09.40 AM
Mr Ranga Rao, Founder of Core Taichi – The Academy of Wellness
Wednesday
10.10 AM Road to Success and Happiness Dr Anita Chitkare, Emotional Wellness Coach

Architectural Marvels in Tamil Nadu

10.50 AM
Sri Madhusudanan Kalaichelvan, Conservation and Architecture Researcher
 Aeronautics: Ancient Vs Modern
11.35 AM
Mrs Kavya Valluri, Researcher on Ancient Aeronautics

Yoga - The Way Towards a Healthy Life

12.15 AM
Mr Prakash, Yoga Trainer, ASE Chennai

12.30 PM Lunch Break

SESSION 10: UNIVERSAL HUMAN VALUES - 2

02.00 PM Video on Embracing the World & AMMA’s International Travel

Post Covid Opportunities and Challenges

02:30 PM
Collection of videos: Faculty Interviews in Leading News Media

KalaVaibhav #3
03.00 PM
End of Day 5

SESSION 11: EXPRESS TO IMPRESS - 1

09.30 AM Prayer

“Effective Communication for Engineers” (ECE)

09.35 AM Prof. Raja Govindasamy, Former Principal, Thiagarajar College, Madurai

“Proficiency in Foreign Languages: An Asset to Engineers”

10.30 AM Mrs Uma Balu, Foreign Language Expert, Sahara Asia
Day 6
30.09.2021
11.15 AM Amrita ELSAT
Thursday
12.30 PM Lunch Break

SESSION 12: EXPRESS TO IMPRESS - 2

02.00 PM Clubs and Activities at Chennai Campus & Reflections by Senior Students

03.00 PM KalaVaibhav #4

End of Day 6
 SESSION 13: NOW TIME TO PERFORM
Day 7
09.30 AM Prayer
01.10.2021
9.35 AM to Talent Hunt: Performances by New Batch Students
Friday
12.30 PM End of SIP

Programme Coordinator: Dr V Jayakumar, Chairperson, Department of Mechanical Engineering, ASE Chennai

Master of Ceremony: Dr Vinata Sai, Chairperson, Department of Science & Humanities, ASE Chennai

Swagatham 2021