The department of Basic Sciences and Humanities (BS&H) has begun its glorious progress with a well established laboratory in the year 2001.At present the department has qualified faculty with considerable industrial & teaching experience in various disciplines of chemistry headed by Prof. V. Sankar with 15 years of teaching experience. The faculty of the department is handling different courses such as Engineering chemistry theory and practical's for I/IV B. Tech (all branches), Organic chemistry theory and practical's, Physics & Environmental studies for II/IV B. Tech-II Semester ( all branches).
All the faculty members are easily accessible to the students for counseling and guidance on academic matters. The students are encouraged to take active part in cultural programmes, technical student events, seminars, workshops and sports. The faculty members are actively involved in research and are publishing papers in various National and International Conferences/Journals. Department has an exclusive Departmental library with around 200 Volumes and consisting of E-Learning resources like NPTEL. Department is provided with internet facility.
The faculty is trying to minimize the gap between Industry and Institute. Some of the problems from above said industries are identified and given as projects for the final year students and prototype models are developed in the form of projects in the department. With these Industries will also get mutual help in technical support. Periodically the department organizes guest lecturers from eminent people from academic, industries and research institutes.
The Department of Basic Sciences and Humanities (BS&H) presently offers the following program:
- STUDENT INTAKE/STRENGTH:
- Intake: 360 of all FIVE Branches of Engineering
- Intake: 180 of all THREE Branches of Polytechnic
The faculty members are encouraged in their research activities and permitted to participate in various National and International Seminars/ Conferences / Workshops. Senior faculty members of the department are pursuing PhD's and are doing research work in various areas of specialization.
All the members of staff are easily accessible to students for advice and guidance on academic matters. The department has three well-equipped labs like Centre for Communication Skills. The faculty uses licensed software as well as locally developed modules to impart training to the students.
The aim of the department is to inculcate communication skills and life skills to the students through continuous two-way instruction, interaction, assessment and student-oriented feedback.