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RSUST SCHOOL FEES INCREMENT: The Students with An Unknown Fate

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The Official Press release we all have been waiting has not yet been 
released by the school management as regards the said school fees 
increment. What's holding it as lectures will kick off on Monday 24th October, 2016. 
 
It's exactly twenty-seven (12/9/2016) days and some hours since the Students Union Government at the Rivers State University of Science and Technology confirmed the then rumor that the Institution had taken a decision to increase school fess come the 2016/2017 academic session. 
 
READ: <a href="rsust:%20Student%20Union%20Government%20Confirms%20School%20Fees%20Increment" target="_blank">RSUST: Student Union Government Confirms School Fees Increment</a> 
 
However, there have been gaps in information dissemination from the Student Union Government to the Students' Community. 
 
Few days after the press released was made, students began to blast the student union Government for not making it known when it was needed. Also, some accused them of been skeptical of the economic condition of the state. 
 
On the 20th of August 2016, the student Union Government told the student community to disregard any statement issued by any person or organisation if contrary to the one made by the union: (<a href="http://www.gistmeust.com/2016/09/update-on-school-fees-increase-sug.html" target="_blank">READ IT HERE</a>).   Meanwhile the Union has failed to give it stance as regards the said matter. 
 
These are the proposed amounts according to some reports: 
 
INDIGENES                              Proposed  Science                N53,000 Non-Science         N50,000 NON-INDIGENES                              Proposed  Science                N95,000 Non-Science         N93,000 HOSTELS                              Proposed                                  NDDC                  N40,000                                  FCMB                  N40,000 OTHERS             N30,000 
 
 
Freshers and Returning students of the institution are all confused as they awaite the Official Press Release from the school management. 
 
Till now the Student Union Government are yet to make another press release so we the Students' community can tell our parents the ACTUAL CHANGE we are in. All we have been seeing from them is 'SELFIE' on their facebook timelines. 
 
We are still waiting:

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EDITORIAL: The Euphoria Of CGPA And The Illusion Of Success

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An hour ago, I read through some comments posted on a social media platform. The comments revealed how some students were saddened by the potential mass failure in a departmental course and how their 'CGPAs' are on the verge of a possible decline. The feelings that came with this was very much nostalgic. It inspired me to review my four semesters in LASU; with a view to dissect the values that have been added to my life, and if a University Degree is really even worth the strive. The reflections of my sober moment are not far fetched. I will try to make this not too lengthy. THE EUPHORIA OF CGPA AND THE ILLUSION OF SUCCESS The Nigerian educational system has passed through some facets. With the Tertiary level, being the zenith of this Britannic model of education. Over the past decades, what has proved to be a subject of passion, zeal, desperation and extremism in Nigerian Universities is the CGPA. Upon admission into the University, the goal of every student is to graduate with a FIRST CLASS. Majority of such dreams, more often than not, dies in the second year into the University. Obviously, the CGPA(Cumulative Gradient Point Average) massages ego, it inspires smile and induces tears. Why does a decimal point carries so much weight to an extent; people commit suicide for not making a targeted Gradient Point? The society has made us to believe albeit erroneously; that, not making a good CGPA means not making it in life. More worrisome is the fact that; there is this delusion among many undergraduates that a '5.0' CGPA will automatically earn you a wealthy life in the outside world. This is false and quite delusional! Although, it gives you a cushion, but there is far much more needed to navigate through the storm of the outside world. Fundamentally, the Nigerian Educational System can be likened to a Zoo, where the Zookeeper in a quest to test which animal is the strongest, gathers the Antelope, Giraffe, Monkey,Lion and Tiger and declares thus : "whoever climbs the tree first is the strongest animal in the Zoo". Surely, the monkey will win under such circumstances but the monkey is no match for the Lion or even the Tiger. Given this analogy, it therefore appears that in every society; where there is no equal level playing ground, any result produced from any contest is bound to be distorted as it lacks the fundamentals of a true competition. In this light, not everybody is made for the Nigerian University System. Some are better off as fashion models, musicians, technicians, photographers, craftsmen et all. These people and their ilk are meant to be in special skill acquisition and development centers and not in a place their talents doesn't belong to and thus, may never be maximized in such an environment. Admittedly, the basic knowledge and usage of English is a prerequisite to make headway in a British colonized country like ours. This can however be achieved outside the four walls of the University. English studies, etiquette and soft skills(which are not even taught in the University) should be incorporated into the syllabus of such centers. This is how it is done in the Western world. Instinctively, there are three categories of students in Nigerian Universities. The first being the so called "book worms or scholars". The second being the "average or normal students" and the third category being a conglomeration of misled elements, who surely have no business in a sane University Environment. After taking a deeper observation, I pointed out other group within these categories. Time won't permit me to digress that much but these observations will be integrated into the analysis of the larger groups. Using the overemphasized CGPA as a yardstick, the first category, to be frank, are predominantly students whose cgpa falls between 4.4 to 5.0(on a scale of 5.0). These are the revered 'geniuses' on our campuses. They are the 'living and moving books', as the society has taught us to believe. However, there is something paradoxical about this category of people. Many of them are aided by the way the system is structured and their academic success is not necessarily a product of invincibility. The system has made little room for innovations but it has rather strongly maintained a high level of conservatism. The system also encourages cramming. 
 
Hence, a student who crams a lecture note and gives it back to the Lecturer; verbatim in the exam is more likely to have a distinction than a student who made an indepth research or even have a better in depth knowledge of the course. There are empirical facts to back this up. The reason being that, most lecture notes images the sentiments of a Professor about a concept or topic. Once a student toes the same path in answering his examination question, he will be on the same wavelength with the lecturer who would then key into his answers. Most times, when students go 'too deep' into a course by unraveling so many things that were not taught in class and flaunts such 'new knowledge' in his answer booklet, such students are most likely to get a C. The 'verbatim givers' are much more likely to have an A. Little wonder why some students can read a singular course material 10times before exam - the system rewards such approach, the verbatim givers, I choose to call them. I do not hold any grudge against the 'genuises', what I find quite bewildering about most of them is the tradition of studying the same set of materials from the beginning of the semester till the end all under the auspices of getting As. Why should I study a course material(which was probably used by the ancestors of my department) all through the semester? This is very crazy. A high CGPA without the initiative to solve societal problems is a WASTE. I once met a First Class student from the University of Ibadan who can recite all the theories of Karl Marx, John Locke, Aristotle, Plato, Voltaire and others. I was stunned and mesmerized by such enormous knowledge. However, when I challenged this great friend of mine to apply all his knowledge towards proffering a solution to a national crisis I posed before him, he stuttered. His initial eloquence that poured out the theories suddenly went into oblivion. Apparently on paper, he is a genius. But in practice(the most important aspect), he evidently appears to be impotent. If the materials you study doesn't propel you to 'think out of the box', my brother, shelve them and go on a journey of self discovery. I've seen so many 'scholars' who starts a sentence with "Am", who doesn't even know when to use "Have and I've". Some can't even properly spell the basic things related to their course and you begin to wonder how they attained such Cumulative Gradient Point. Truly, no man is an island and everyday, to me, is a new day to learn new things. However, when you dedicate all your time on pursuing a singular goal, you are very much unlikely to learn anything new in life, other than the materials, you've confined your brain to. The University is not a place to pursue a singular goal. It shouldn't be a one-way traffic where all you pursue is "GP, GP, GP, GP! ". The outside world will demand far much more than that 'decimal point' you hold high like an oxygen. Self development they say is the key to greatness. The greatest and richest men in the world barely graduated with a high CGPA. In fact, they even dropped out of the University. I'm talking about the likes of Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg. What makes them great was their ability to identify a societal problem, think about a possible solution, expand great possibilities and here they are today. Problem solvers mostly ends up being the greatest acheivers. Are you investing in yourself? How well do you spend your time? Do you spend all your day clinging to your books? My brother, you are not an undergraduate if all you do is to romance those books - 24/7. Being an undergraduate is an opportunity to explore other possibilities apart from your academics, it is a time to learn new things, discover your ever changing world, meet new people, network and if possible, learn new skills. How often do you learn new things? By new things, I do not mean the next topic on your course outline. No. I'm very much far from that. Rather by new things, I mean : the needed soft skills, continuous improvement of your communication and public speaking skills, understanding your ever changing world and how you intend to navigate through the stormy way to your career. The world is changing. The society now demands much more than CGPAs and similarly, academic brilliance is not just enough. We are in a century, Professor Lanre Fagbohun described as a "century that abhors excusiologists but instead promotes the deep thinkers - problem solvers. According to him, it is a century of CLASH OF IDEAS". The thing is, in the labour market, there are thousands of four-point(4point) graduates. In fact, majority of Covenant University graduates made either a First Class or a 2'1. What will distinguish you from the crowd won't be your result but rather your ability to understand, anayse and proffer intelligent solutions to problems. A good result surely gives you an edge, but it's not just enough. Personally, my best moments as an undergraduate have proven to be a product of self development and deep thinking, with little or no attachment to the decimal point on my DPU profile. The only attachment it appears to have is the fact that I've never allowed it to be on warning/withdrawn. Thus, maintaining my studentship in LASU. Surely, I do not celebrate mediocrity. In fact, as an undergraduate, who knows the reasons for being in the University, your CGPA - no matter how political, religious or busy you are, should NEVER fall below 3.4 or at worst, 3.0! Anything short of that is most likely a lack of seriousness and misplaced priorities. Although, I also do not particularly blame the people that are even below 2.0. The reason being that : many of the students in the University have no business in the University in the first place. Many would have been better productive as photographers, event planners, musicians, technicians etc after leaving various skill acquisition or training centers (as I mentioned earlier). Some are even born business men and women. Meanwhile, even majority of the ones that have the traits of a typical undergraduate are studying courses they never dreamt of studying. Hence, the whole system is distorted. There is no equal level playing ground. Apparently, there is a need for a rejig and review of the nation's curriculum. Notably, high CGPAs boosts chances of gaining scholarships and Postgraduate admission into the likes of Harvard and Oxford University. It must however be also pointed out that self development, extra curricular activities, politics(student leadership) also plays pivotal roles in gaining admission into the ivory league Universities as well. Oxford University for instance, doesn't admit based on high CGPA alone. A check on their website shows. Likewise testimonies from their graduates. In fact, they highly rate potential post-graduate students who involved actively in extracurricular activities, student leadership and those who also participated in various competitions while they were undergraduates. It is never a one way traffic. Consequent on the foregoing, I hold no intention to hurt the feelings of anybody. Rather, I intend to awaken the consciousness of my readers to their ever changing world. The world keeps transcending and it's really disturbing when I see many people pursue a singular goal as undergraduates. More stinging; is the reality that your stay in the University is also very short. Shockingly, some live it as if life ends in the University. The 4 - 5 years is nothing. Before you know it, you are already out of the system - facing the shock of the outside world. Most Importantly, I do not intend to portray myself as an invincible or immortal human. I make mistakes and fail virtually everyday. But, I learn from every moment of my life. The primary goal of this article is to bring to the fore : the little experience I've had and what I've also learnt from other people. Having a massive CGPA is good, it gives you an edge to some extent. However, it is never a free meal ticket in the outside world. Finally, graduating with a First Class is great, but going through the rigors of self development,deep thinking and networking makes you a quintessential graduate. Best wishes. 
 
 
This Article was written by: Pelumi Olugbenga(popularly known as Ambode of LASU). An undergraduate at the Lagos State University where he studies History and International Studies.

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Editorial: 20 Tips That Can Help You Eliminate Sleep During Night Class - Part1

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Please know that am writing this article based on our own point of view. Please comments and contributions are welcomed. 
 
Night class as it is known by students in the River State University of Science and Technology (RSUST)  and Till Day Break (TDB) as known by students on other campuses, is a culture in almost all Nigerian universities, polytechnics and Colleges. 
 
Students who don't go for night classes are normally called 'dull' students but wait! are they actually dull? of course not! why? this is because you just have to understand your body system. 
 
The issue of 'sleeping on duty' during night classes is an unavoidable one as we all are a victim of this. We often hear students complain they find it hard reading for atleast two hours every night before dozing off. 
 
The truth of the issue is that most times it's difficult to stay awake all through the night after stressing our system during the day. Sometimes we still doze off even when we don't work during the day. 
 
These few tips will help us as student keep us awake: 
 
1. Understand your body System: 
This is the most important when considering the option of embarking on this journey. it is better you during the day. Immediately lectures end don't go home, stay behind and read maybe till 8pm or even 9pm. Trust me sleep will never come close until 9:30pm. At 2:30am you can wake and read till maybe 4:30. At about 5:30am you can go back to the class and read till about 7:30am and take a rest before classes start again. 
 
If you don't understand your system you may end up sleeping in class for ever and before you know it exam is around the corner. 
 
from my observations, people who read in their hostels tends to do better than those who sleep in the class all in the name of reading. 
 
READ ALSO:<a href="http://www.gistmeust.com/2016/07/19-things-every-rsust-student-goes.html" target="_blank">19 things every RSUST Student goes Through Without Noticing (No 15 will shock you)</a> 
 
 
2. Determination: 
During my first year in the university (two years ago),
 my reading point was the ETF building, if you want me to fall under anointing then just turn the fan on and you will see me. I goto class by 8pm and before 9:30pm oh my God: spit is all over my books and my pen i can't find. 
 
This continued for almost a month and 
finally i relocated to the SC classes where there we no fan. Weeks later, i became uncomfortable with my little orchestra friends (mosquitoes). I asked myself do you prefer mosquito bite to sleeping? i shook my head no. I asked again do u prefer malaria to sleeping? i answered no. I was confused at that moment. Days passed and it became unbearable as time was fast flying and text swiftly getting closer. 
 
I was complaining to almost everybody and nobody seemed to give me a solution. I googled the internet for almost 7hours and their answers seemed to worsen the situation. I almost cried until i told myself i am going back to my room (the ETF class) if i want to fail then let me sleep. The first day i was fully armed with my three bags of sachets water waiting sleep to come. Immediately it came i poured water on myself in the presence of other students (they never understood what i was going through). This continued until i was able to scale through. 
 
READ ALSO: <a href="http://www.gistmeust.com/2016/01/fear-growns-as-night-class-turns-hell.html" target="_blank">Fear grows as night class turns hell</a> 
 
 
3. Don't try to cheat nature (Take enough Rest): 
Most people read seven days a week (my brothers and sisters you no tear person certificate, pleas take a rest). After being the first to ask questions in the class because you don't understand, you talk after lecture ends and jump when you get to your hostels or even after a long distance walk you want to go ahead to read, my dear na sleep get you. 
It's advisable to take enough rest during the day before embarking on this journey. 
 
4.Use coffee if that's your strength: 
I had a night class room mate (we read in the same class) he reads from 10pm till 4am. Seriously while am busy sleeping this dude is busy reading in the alter with his full glass of coffee (inside 5liters rubber). 
 
READ ALSO:<a href="http://www.gistmeust.com/2016/08/editorial-how-to-identify-your.html" target="_blank"> Editorial: How To Identify Your Strengths and Weaknesses as a Student</a> 
 
 
5. Use Phone to listen to music: 
Listening to music helps us to stay awake but for some it's the highest form of distraction. The music should be soft and gentle (blues preferable..  for me i like playing beyonce, rihanna or even chris brown and sometimes celine dion - in his touch...lol). This song should be played using headset so as not to disturb other students reading. 
 
READ ALSO: <a href="http://www.gistmeust.com/2016/07/editorial-rsust-backgate-road-for-broad.html" target="_blank">Editorial: RSUST Backgate – a Road for Broad day-light Robbers.</a> 
 
 
Part 6 to 10 - To be Continued Next Week!

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Students reading along ETF building in RSUST during Examination Please know that am writing this article based on our own point of view....

GUIDELINES FOR SIX MONTH INDUSTRIAL TRAINING REPORT

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These guidelines for successful completion of Six month industrial training are to facilitate in effective and uniform regulation of training being carried out by Undergraduate students in 8th semester. Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering department will designate one faculty member as the Assistant Training and Placement officer (ATPO) who will get all the training 
Arranged with the help of Training and Placement Cell of the college and will keep All records. All Students will contact the Concerned ATPO for any query or 
Information. 
 
Training Monitoring: 
 
Six month industrial training will be monitored by the ATPO (ECE) with 
Consultation of the TPO. This monitoring activity will be spread over one semester 
i.e. 8th semester. 
 
 Award of Sectionals (TA): 
 
The evaluation of the training will be based on the report submitted by the 
ATPO after the mid semester evaluation and interaction with the supervisor of the 
Student in the industry. 
 
Point to Remember during training: 
• All students are advised to be sincere, honest and punctual during the training period. 
• They should be polite and cooperative at the training place. 
• Any complaint if reported will seriously deal with. 
• All students are to ensure that their confirmation letters have been received at TPO office. If someone’s confirmation letter has not been sent that they should ask their supervisor to do the needful. 
• All students will have to submit the synopsis and objectives of the training within the first month of their training. 
• At the end of the industrial training the Supervisor (from concerned industry) is to submit the evaluation report in the sealed envelop to the TPO, SSSETC, Gurdaspur immediately. 
• All students to ensure that their daily diary is properly signed by their supervisor before submission to the college for final evaluation. 
• The six month training report should be submitted in the proper format already specified. 
• All Students should come prepared with the power-point presentation regarding their industrial training (Based on CHAPTER I to V in the training report submitted). Which will be most probably in of April/May All Students will be asked to submit the power-point presentation on a CD along with the one hard bond copies of training report on the day of external viva presentation. 
• The External Evaluation/viva-voce by external examiner will be held April/may, and the exact date will be intimated separately on the day of 1st presentation after completion of training. 
• No report will be accepted if not submitted in the specified format. 
Hence all students on training are advised to strictly follow the specified format given below. 
• All students should complete their training reports and presentations in the specified format for  mid term viva and final report. 
 
 
 
 
Guidelines for Training Report Preparation (Mid-term and Final Report): 
Please go through the following pages: 
FORMAT OF COVER PAGE (Hard Bound) 
 
SIX MONTH INDUSTRIAL TRAINING REPORT (14pt) 
 
 
                                                               ON 
 
 
                                               TITLE OF TRAINING (24pt) 
 
                                                  COMPLETED AT (14pt) 
 
                                   NAME OF THE COMPANY /FIRM(14pt) 
 
 
 
company logo 
 
 
 
 
                   Submitted to :                                        Submitted By 
                   Name of HOD                                         Name of Student 
                                                                                 ( Class Roll No.) 
                                                                                  Univ Roll No. 
 
 
 
 
 
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGG. 
GLOBAL INSTITUTES OF MANAGEMENT AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGY, AMRITSAR 
Apr 2016 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FORMAT FOR INSIDE COVER PAGE: 
SIX MONTH INDUSTRIAL TRAINING REPORT (14pt) 
 
 
ON 
 
 
TITLE OF TRAINING(24pt) 
 
 
COMPLETED AT (14pt) 
 
 
NAME OF THE COMPANY /FIRM(14pt) 
 
 
SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT FOR AWARD OF DEGREE OF(12pt) 
BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY 
 
 
IN 
 
 
              ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING (14pt)         
 
 
 
                                                               
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  SUBMITTED TO :                                            SUBMITTED BY: 
  NAME OF HOD                                                NAME OF STUDENTS (14pt) 
                                                                          UNIV. ROLL NO.) 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGG. 
GLOBAL INSTITUTES OF MANAGEMENT AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGY, AMRITSAR 
 
                                                     Apr, 2016 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Text : 
 
The text should be typed in 12 font size Times New Roman style in double 
spacing on one side of A4 size page (Executive Bond) only. The Captions for 
figures should be typed at the its bottom for example 4th figure in Chapter 3 should be 
captioned as Fig. 3.4 Title of Figure. The captions for tables should be typed at its top for 
example 7th table in Chapter 3 should be captioned as Table. 3.7 Title of Table. 
 
 Arrangement of Contents of Project Report 
 
The sequence in which the project report should be arranged and bound is as follows: 
 
1. Cover Page & Title Page 
2. Certificate of Training issued by Industry/firm/company 
 3. Abstract 
4. Acknowledgement 
5. Table of Contents 
6. List of tables 
7. List of Figures 
8. List of Symbols, Abbreviations 
9. Chapters I, II, III, IV, V 
10. Appendices 
11. References 
 
 
CHAPTER I 
   INTRODUCTION 
      1.1 Introduction 
      1.2 Necessity 
      1.3 Objectives 
       1.4 Theme 
       1.5 Organization 
 
 CHAPTER II 
               LITERATURE SURVEY RELATED WITH TRAINING 
Literature Survey Related information available in standard Books/Manuals, 
Journals, Transactions, Internet Websites etc. and services offered by companies 
 
 CHAPTER III 
             TRAINING WORK 
Training Work Module Development 
.. Computational 
.. Experimental 
.. Mathematical 
.. Statistical 
.. Conceptual 
.. (Out of above methods at least one method is to be used for the training module) 
 
 
 
 
CHAPTER IV 
EVALUATION OF TRAINING 
Evaluation may be done based on following: 
.. Analysis of training done 
.. Methods normally used are Analytical /Computational/Statistical/Experimental/ or Mathematic       
.. Results at various stages may be compared with various inputs 
.. Output at various stages and related information/parameters 
.. Justification for the training results 
 
CHAPTER V 
CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE SCOPE OF TRAINING 
5.1 Conclusions & objectives achieved 
5.2 Future Scope 
5.3 Applications 
 
Numbering of Chapters, Sections and Sub-sections: 
The numbering of Chapters, division and sub-divisions should be done using Arabic 
numerals only and further decimal notation should be used for numbering the divisions and 
subdivisions within a chapter. For examples sub-division 4 under division 3 belonging to 
chapter 2 should be numbered as 2.3.4. 
 
 
 
 
 
Numbering of Equations: 
 Equations appearing in each Chapter should be numbered serially, the numbering 
Commencing fresh for each Chapter or Appendix. For example, an equation appearing in 
Chapter 2, if it happens to be the eighth equation in that Chapter 2 should be numbered (2.8). 
While referring this equation in the body of the report it should be referred to as Equation 
(2.8). 
 
 List of References: 
Any work of other researchers, if used either directly or indirectly, the origin of the 
material thus referred to at appropriate places in the report should be indicated. The citation 
may assume any of the standard form (preferably IEEE, or other international Journal 
Publishers such as Elsevier, Kluwer, Pergamum etc.). 
 
 For example: Rice, I.G., 1982, “The reheat Gas Turbine With Stream Blade Cooling-A 
Means of Increasing Reheat Pressure, Output, and Combined Cycle Efficiency.” ASME 
Journal of Engineering for Power, Vol 104, pp. 9-22 
 
Page Dimensions and Margin: 
The dimensions of the final bound 2 copies report should be Standard A4 size 
(297mm x 210mm) paper may be used for preparing the copies. The Training Report (at the 
time of submission) should have the following page margins: 
 
Top and Bottom edge: 25 mm (1 inch) 
Left and right side: 32 mm (1.25 inches & 1 inch) 
 
Page Numbering: 
All pages numbers should be typed at the center of page bottom. The preliminary 
Pages of the report (such as Title page, Acknowledgement, Table of Contents, List of tables 
And figures, Notations, Abbreviations etc.) Should be numbered in lower case Roman 
Numerals. 
 
Size of Report: 
The size of report should not exceed 80 Pages of typed matter reckoned from the First page of Chapter 1 to the last page of the Appendix. 
Binding Specifications: 
Report submitted (1 copies) should be bound in Black color hard binding with golden words. 
 
 Number of Copies to be submitted: 
one copies for departmental library are to be submitted before ______ due date______ to the Department. 
 
A PROJECT REPORT 
ON 
TWO MONTHS INDUSTRIAL TRAINING 
AT 
NAME OF THE COMPANY /INSTITUTE, CITY 
SUBMITTED TO 
 “Punjab Technical University” 
 IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQURIMENT OF THE  AWARD OF DEGREE OF 
BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY 
IN 
ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                     
  Submitted to :                                                                    Submitted By                                                             
  Name of HOD                                                                    Name of Student                                                                                              
                                                                                             Univ Roll No.                                      
Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering 
GLOBAL INSTITUTES OF MANAGEMENT AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGY, AMRITSAR 
 
     Batch (2012)   
 CERTIFICATE 
 
It is to certify that NAME OF STUDENT (ROLL NO.) student of Electronics and communication Engineering Department,GlobalInstitutes Of Management and Emerging Technology,Amritsar has completed the industrial/institutional Training at “COMPANY /INSTITUTE’S NAME” for the partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of Bachelors of Technology (Electronics and Communication Engineering) Degree of PTU, Jalandhar.This is a record of student’s own study carried under my supervision & guidance. 
This report has been submitted for the award of B.Tech degree. 
 
 
                                                                                 
  Head of Department                                                              Director 
   (ECE)                                                                                     GIMET,ASR.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                          ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 
 
I am highly greatful to NAME OF INDUSTRIAL/INSTITUTINAL GUIDE for allowing me to do this project work. It is truly a matter of greate pleasure me to express my sincere thanks and gratitude to NAME OF INDUSTRIAL/INSTITUTINAL GUIDE for his suprivision and encouragement throughout this project. We are highly obliged to “NAME OF ALL HELPERS OF U IN UR TRAINING / PROJECT WORK”for their guidance, kind concern and encouragement throughout this project. 
I am immensely indebted to NAME OF INDUSTRIAL/INSTITUTINAL GUIDE for the invaluable help that he rendered at every step of this project. It is a wonderful experience to be a part of. “COMPANY INSTITUTE’S NAME” Where we work under brilliant minds. We owe our deep regards for the supporting and kind staff authorities who are helping me In my lean patches during these two months. The knowledge we are gaining throughout our studies have the practical implementation during this period. We are grateful to all the staff of “COMPANY /INSTITUTE’S NAME” 
 
ABSTRACT 
For example > 
The core idea that makes CDMA possible was first explained by Claude Shannon, a BellLabs research mathematician Shannon’s work relates amount of information carried, channel bandwidth, signal- to –ratio, and detection error probability. It shows the theretical upper limit attainable. CDMA is a unique method of wireless communication. There are unique aspects of this type of communication that impact repeats. Understanding the basics of CDMA will help with repeater planning installation, and optimization. 
 
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See Shocking Reasons Why Most Nigerian Youths Indulge In Cultism on Campus

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Today in Nigeria Confraternities (cultism) is a household name among many youths because it’s no longer secret. In some cities in Nigeria, One out of every five young man within the ages of 17-35 is a member of a fraternity (a cultist). I remember one young man who told me that I have not yet started life or known anything as a youth if I’m not a member of a confraternity. Based on the various orientations Nigerian youths are fed with about cultism at their teenage age, so many of them are submitting themselves for initiation (blending) or are looking for all means to be initiated (blend) into one. Our youths are given various orientations like; 
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You have to be a cultist before you can get a good job after graduation. You have to be a cultist before you can be connected to politicians. You have to be a cultist before you can have access to top business men in the society. You have to be a cultist before you can date beautiful girls.( I’ll talk about this later, very important). You have to be a cultist for you not to be molested in the society.</blockquote>
 After buying these orientations they will gladly join cultism without thinking about the consequences that follows it. Now let me talk about some of the points I have written above; You have to be a cultist before you can get a good job after graduation Most Nigerian youths have this mentality, but to a great extent this statement is real in Nigeria due to high level of corruption where employments are not done based on merits but based on nepotism and bribe. The truth is that so many of them end up being jobless after graduation while some are into menial jobs which do not earn them enough money to take care of themselves. It is these jobless ones that are always eager to cause troubles, especially stealing and robbery and are always on stand-by to executive tasks by their Capone or Godfathers which brings us to the next point; You have to be a cultist before you can be connected to politicians. This reason alone has wasted so many precious lives of our youths. Youths will kill themselves in order to be connected or known by politicians. After initiation into cultism they’ll become evil errand boys to the politicians where they will be sent to assassinate and kill opponents either during election or for contracts and also as political thugs during election period. These politicians will never settle them to be independent by giving them good job or open a good business for them rather they’ll always be giving them little amounts of money that will vanish within a very short period. Some can even spend hundreds of thousand for them at the hotel buying drinks, meats and even telling them to pick commercial prostitutes on them knowing that the pleasure will last for a very short period. This makes the boys always at their beck and call. The only ways politicians settle these cultists is by telling them to go into the society and do whatever they can do to get money with the assurance that their influence will cover them in case any legal action arise. Hence the reason why some cultists go into the streets and rob comfortably without fear in them and also commit atrocities like rape, fight and murder with the assurance that the influence of their Godfathers covers them. You have to be a cultist before you can date beautiful girls Yes, this is another reason that has driven so many young men into cultism. Well, I can’t really say if this is true but there’ve been so many cult clashes that have wasted many lives because of girls. Most girls or ladies anyhow you call them are devilish in nature (forgive me if you’re a girl reading this). Since many girls are naturally trouble makers they’ll always want to date a man who will be there to fight for them anytime the cause trouble and hence the reason why so many girls will prefer to date a cultist.

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Editorial: Must Read: 10 Most Marketable Courses In Nigeria

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Note also that this is not based on who earns the highest salary, but who has potential to earn decent income with his degree. Potential is the operative word here. Here we go: 10. Mass Communication/Journalism: Mass Communication will remain a marketable because not many universities do it, but many institutions need it. The downside is, journalism is not seen as exclusive preserve of MassComm graduates, as graduates of almost any course are recruited by news outfits. Yet, the course still stands a decent chance. 9. Law: Maybe the supply is fast outstr*pp*ng demand and affecting pricing, Law has declined in economic value. However, it remains a Top 10 course. Whether you decide to practice or go into corporate world, or you decide to go into allied things like real estate agency, you still stand a decent chance of earning decent income with a Law degree. 8. Nursing/Laboratory/Public Health Science: Nurses don’t earn mouth- watering pay, but they are hardly jobless. I see Nurses change jobs like clothes. Hospitals and clinics – private and public – are springing up everyday, and a medium size clinic needs at least 4 Nurses. Some may have as much as 20. Same goes with Lab public health scientists, although in lower demand. 7. Mechanical, Electrical & other related Engineering courses: Engineering courses generally sell in the oil and gas industry. In addition these courses are also asked for in other major industries. 6. Economics/Accounting/Finance: The good thing about Economics is that it fits into many roles. I hesitated to include Accounting here because Accounting degree alone without professional qualifications is not usually so helpful; however, I included it because I expect the accounting graduate to do the needful of writing professional examinations after his degree. Even without professional qualifications, you can still get a decent job with Accounting degree only in the many small to medium scale firms that require the services of accounting graduates. Finance is another great course. The three courses, sometimes alongside Management and Business Administration, are usually in hot demand, although supply still exceed demand and many graduates of these courses are still jobless. 5. Computer Science/Computer Engineering/IT courses: IT professionals are in hot demand the world over. Nigeria is not different. With special IT skills, your chance is even brighter. The downside is, anybody can learn IT skills, even if he doesn’t study computer engineering. 4. Geology: It is also a course that places you in good position to penetrate the much-sought-after oil industry. 3. Chemical/Petroleum Engineering : These courses have the potential to fetch you the fattest pay check after graduation because the companies that ask for them are those that pay heavily – the oil companies. 2. Estate Management/Architecture/Building/Survey/Civil Engineering: A degree in any of these courses places you in a good position for self-employment. Even from school, Architecture students make money drawing plans for people. We consider these courses the second most marketable courses in Nigeria. 1. Medicine: Medicine may not earn you N500k per month at entry level, but it is the course that guarantees you job the most. I have never come across a jobless medical doctor. The pay may not be as heavy as the Chemical engineering guy in the IOC, but you are guaranteed of better-than-average income as a doctor. Medicine is number 1 on our list.

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Editorial: RSUST Backgate – a Road for Broad day-light Robbers.

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Backgate – the ugly between beauty and intelligence.

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The question “who you be” on campus especially Illaobuchi  backgate is now a war between those who belong
to cult group and those who are not. And as such, raised concerns among
students who do not belong as they are intimidated by those who belong.</div>
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It is no news that students going through backgate either to
their houses or to school are facing the issue of harassment from these unknown
guys which some students said they came from the Diobu areas and some said they
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Have you ever lost your phone to these group of guys after
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What were people’s reaction?</div>
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Meanwhile along this area are lodges/yards where students
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The institution being located around the diobu area (mile 2)
has really turned the said backgate into a nightmare for students. Also, I think
this is also the reason why the university is avoiding to conduct the Student
Union Government election by ballot as aspirants may go in and involve these
groups of persons from the diobu area.</div>
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The same backgate is a point of celebration (fighting &
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On your way home smiling after you have finished a test in
which you did very well. At that moment when you say goodbye to your dear university
of excellence because you have done well (back gate) i.e. after you have taken
at most ten steps away from the university’s backgate just  before getting to Billy close.</div>
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Some guys approach you requesting your phone and at that
moment you would want to scream “why should I give you my phone” thinking
people will come to your rescue, then you realized everyone around that area is
used to what happening (everyone will pretend nothing is happening – do not
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The incident that occurred before me last week was when a male
student was asked to submit his phone and immediately the guy started shouting “why
I go give you my phone – why I go give una my phone”. The next thing that
followed was a rain of beating on the student. I said to myself – it seems this
guy is not aware of what has been happening here. Is he a learner?</div>
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If I must bring to your notice, these things only happen
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The question is: why is it that it does not happen on campus
nor illaobuchi. This means that their sole targets are students.</div>
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We therefore call on our e-DSA (Dean of students’ affairs)
and the vice chancellor to help us on this issue.</div>

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Editorial: The Death Of Student Unionism In Nigerian Universities

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 Aluta continua 
Aluta continua 
Aluta - Kposa x2 
 
Aluta continua! 
 
Our bursary  must be paid 
Our bursary  must be paid 
Our bursary - kposa x2 
 
Education must be free 
Education must be free 
Education - kposa x2 
 
Aluta continua - Victoria acerta! 
 
 
 
 
Last week i was on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/" target="_blank">facebook</a> and saw a post made a student of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka (NAU). According to him, the school management has handicapped the student union Government in his school. He further said "Imagine lecturers telling students to knee down in class and even the student union government are not even doing anything about it."  
 
BRIEF HISTORY OF UNIONISM

Student unionism began in 1925 with the emergency of West African Student
Union (WASU) and was partly pioneered by some Nigerian students in London. They
fought the colonial masters for the rights of Africans. 
 
National Union of Nigeria Students (NUNS) inherited the same idealism from WASU
and the student union matched on as a platform of change and of informed
activism.

The union then enjoyed support from radical intellectuals and academia. The
union leaders were purely idealist and fire brands. Under the leadership of
Segun Okeowo, NUNS became directly involved in national politics for proper
funding of education for Nigeria students. 
They suffered all manners of maltreatment yet remain adamant insisting they are
fighting against the forces of feudalism, parochialism and tyranny in our
political system.

NUNS suffered all forms of brutality under the administration of a man that
see nothing good in Nigeria student and who has zero tolerance to student
unionism, General Olusegun Obasanjo. He even placed ban on NUNS but kudos to
the administration of Alhaji Shehu Shegari’s that lifted the ban leading to
birth of National Association of Nigeria Student in 1980.

History has shown that even long before independence, Students Union have
acted the role of watch dog in checking the excesses of the colonial
authorities. Student union then, were more or less a pressure group whose
activities were focused in bringing about better education, good leadership, self-rule
and positive change in the people among other things. Whatever these unions
considered unfavorable and unconstitutional’, they stand firm and unthreatened
in opposing such and because their course is just, unbiased and honest, they
have almost always succeeded in achieving their target objectives.

It is therefore not out of place that, the citizenry were ever ready to
render all the necessary support to these student unions is whichever way
possible to ensure that they achieve their agitations. Because people then have
the belief in the activities and motivations of these groups, it is considered
a “forgone conclusion” that whatever they are agitating for, is for the good of
the students and indirectly the poor helpless masses hence support tends to be
massive and in all forms: financials, moral, intellectual and in cases where
applicable, human power. In those days, people seemed to have actually given
there all to unionism. A true and bona fide unionism, which yielded the fruits
of its activities as effectively as its members are firmly sincere to their responsibilities.

No doubt, historians have acknowledged that one of the key institutions of
nationalism among English – speaking West Africa in the inter war period was a
student Union.

PRESENT DAY UNIONISM

The National Association Of Nigerian Students (NANS)
is  characterized by never do wells as most of the persons chosen to
represent various schools in the NANS setup opt to steal and act in like
manners as the senators and house of representatives members of the federal
republic of Nigeria. It is no news that the representatives of various schools
in the NANS setup dilly dally with politicians thereby throwing every iota of
hope we had in them away.

Presently, the rot in system has been widely observed. According
to insiders, campaigns are financed dubiously, and election rigging is
usual. Embezzlement and corruption are rampant, too, and administration
lacks meaningful impact at all levels.

Most universities, polytechnics and colleges of education have their
own student union. These unions are all affiliated to the National
Association of Nigerian Students.

In each school, the student union (also called SUG) is usually composed
of the Executive, the Legislative, and a Congress, which is the entire
body of students.

At the start of a new session, elections are held and students vote for
a new set of SUG leaders. Aspirants normally spend a huge sum to
organise election campaigns. In some schools, an aspiring SUG president
could spend one million nairas or more on their election campaign.

Aspirants get some money from friends, family and other personal sources
to finance their campaign. However, many aspirants get financial backing
from external politicians who usually intend to gain the favour of the
students on that campus.

Student union leaders are not statutorily paid for their work. However,
the unions make a lot of money from student levies, corporate
sponsorships, alumni donations and grants from the school management. The
union leaders are in charge of these funds, and this is one attraction for
aspiring leaders.

So many students complain of the insensitivity of Unions to their
plight

Union leaders are very influential on campus, and policy makers
in government and school management understand this. So union leaders
might be offered bribes and other things of attraction to get them to
support, oppose or stay neutral about specific policies.

“I once heard one state government gave the state university’s SUG
N1 million to hush the students during a campus uprising concerning a
school fee hike,” says James Olayiwola, who was recently a student leader.

Furthermore, while in office, SUG leaders get to interact with
top officials within the school administration, the corporate sector and
the political system. This gives the students the opopportunity to
make important connections and ingratiate themselves with powerful
contacts. It is like laying a foundation for future political or career
ambitions.

On paper, there are actually mechanisms to ensure appropriate conduct throughout
the political process and punish misconduct. However, the mechanisms are
often lax and scarcely employed, and corrupt student leaders have no
trouble exploiting the loopholes.

For example, the constitution of the student union in many Nigerian
schools stipulates that the accounts of the particular union should be
audited regularly by the bursar or the auditor whom the school management
appoints. The union also has to make public its budget and expenditure for
the session. However, in reality, nobody enforces these rules and union
leaders have a lot of room to beat them.

Also, in case of misconduct, the Congress is the supreme organ of
the union. Any decision made by it is final. Students can dismiss and call
for the punishment of a corrupt union leader through a simple
majority. However, this hardly happens. Many ordinary students are
apathetic about political affairs, because they believe the system is
compromised already and that it would be fruitless to take part in such
political meetings.

In 2012 the Student Union president of Ebonyi State University collected
Bribe from the then governor of the state and signed that the student should
pay additional 10,000 naira as damages incurred from protests they carried as a
result of over 200% hike in their tuition fees

FOR SURE IF THE AFFILIATION OF STUDENTS TO A UNION IN TERTIARY
INSTITUTIONS IS OPTIONAL MANY STUDENTS WILL OPT NOT TO BE MEMBERS

THE CASE OF UNIPORT, UNILAG AND THEIR PROTESTS

The story about the strike embarked upon by the University of Lagos (Unilag)
and University of Port Harcourt (Uniport) is very much related to tuition and
better life for the students of both schools, in the case of Unilag the student
union president was arrested and tortured, while we encourage the courage of
the union’s president in showing is zero tolerance to any impediment of the
free flow of its student educational life by ensuring the basic amenities
necessary for learning e.g Light, Water, Transportation e.t.c  is provided
and well accounted for, we condemn the activities of the leadership of the
National Association of Nigerian Students for keeping mute. The leadership of
National Association of Nigerian Students with that of Uniport student union
also kept mute as two students was killed in Uniport protest. 
 
Read below the:

<a href="http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/04/breaking-uniport-student-protest-tuition/" target="_blank">uniportunrest saga</a>

<a href="http://saharareporters.com/2016/04/08/unilag-shut-indefinitely-students-agitate-over-erratic-electricity-and-water-supply" target="_blank">unilagunrest saga</a>

The days when the Student union dictated the pace of the Nigerian socio
economic scene is long gone

But how can we bring it back?

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Article written by -- <a href="http://enta10mentpalace.com/death-student-unionism-nigeria-benjamin-solomon/" target="_blank">Benjamin Solomon </a></div>

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