Summer internship in IT at IIT Delhi

Information technology took a robust swing as the world stepped into the 21st century. Fields such as computer science, robotics, machinery, communications etc became salient features of the growing world. Innovations and advancement in these disciplines paved the way for a revolutionarised system of international exchanges and businesses.

A group of 15 students of class 11 studying computer science got a precious opportunity to attend a week-long summer internship at the innovation incubation centre of the Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Delhi. from 4-12th of June, 2018.

Each day presented a new topic of discussion for the students and they got the privilege to have hands-on-experience of the some latest computer technology and softwares.

On the first day, the students were warmly welcomed and introduced to the campus, their courses and curriculum. They then moved to the computer lab where they were acquainted with the basics of application development. They even designed the layout and crafted the designs for apps! The next day, the students got to work on Arduino boards. Arduino is an open-source platform used for building electronics projects. It consists of a physically programmable circuit board that runs on the computer and is used to write and upload computer code on the physical board. The students connected small LED bulbs to the Arduino and through an input of code into the computer, regulated the lighting in the bulb.

The following day, the students attended a lecture on mobile communications and broadband. They were told of the phases of communication which have gone past the world's eyes; from waiting days for letters to arrive in the post, to enjoying video chats with friends in the farthest of time zones. The introduction of the internet and the urge to better speeds has brought the world closer. 1G, 2G, 3G and now 4G- the internet has been increasing its efficiency like never before!

On the 7th of June, the topic for the day was 'introduction to routing problems'. The students discussed the evolution of WiFi it's advantages and its drawbacks .The next day the students were lectured on image analysis and its applications. They were told of a software called MatLab which is used to edit pictures, make changes in them and highlight differences and noises in two seemingly similar pictures. The students then worked on the software in the computer lab.

Resuming on Monday after the weekend off, the students learned of the mechanics and the working of autonomous or self-driven vehicles. Companies like Uber have invested in such technologies and tests are underway before they can be opened to the public.

On the culminating day, the students attended a lecture on HCI- Human-Computer Interaction and Human Robot Interaction. The main motive of HCI is the fulfillment of the needs of users and adhering to their requirements. Companies use HCI to make their products more user-friendly and appealing for the public.

When this three-hour workshop approached its end, the students were fondly seen off by the teachers at IIITD. They carried back participation certificates and mugs for mementos.

The group was inspired as well as encouraged to apply their new learning to fruitful use and enhance their knowledge in IT through this enriching workshop.