Aeronautical Engineering — 8th Semester Syllabus

Unit 1.0: Introduction to liberal Arts

Definition and significance of liberal arts • Historical development and evolution of liberal arts • Overview of interdisciplinary approaches in liberal arts • Modern interdisciplinary innovators

Unit 2.0: Liberal arts education and its benefits

Liberal arts education and its benefits: STEM to STEAM • Utilitarianism • Deontology • Virtue Ethics in engineering context

Unit 3.0: Critical Thinking I

The Role of Critical Thinking in Liberal Arts Education • Arguments in Liberal Arts Disciplines • Information Assumptions • And biases • Formal logic principles and applications

Unit 4.0: Critical Thinking II

Critical Thinking and Interpretation • Logical conclusions from the evidence • Fallacies in engineering decision-making • Media Literacy and Critical Thinking in the Digital Age

Unit 5.0: Creativity I

Creative Thinking Skills in Education • Ideation Techniques • Whole Brain Approach • Technology lifecycle and adoption curves

Unit 6.0: Creativity II

Characteristics of creative and innovative individuals • Lifecycle and adoption curves

Unit 1.0: Search Engine Marketing

Search Engine Marketing (SEM): Introduction to SEM • Pay-Per-Click (PPC) Advertising

Unit 2.0: Social Media Advertising

Social Media Advertising: Advertising on Facebook • Instagram • LinkedIn • And Twitter • Creating Effective Social Media Ads • Budgeting for Social Media Campaigns

Unit 3.0: Content and Influencer Marketing

Content and Influencer Marketing: Creating Engaging Content • Working with Influencers • Measuring Content Performance

Unit 4.0: Email and Mobile Marketing

Email and Mobile Marketing: Fundamentals of Email Marketing • Building Email Lists • Mobile Marketing Strategies

Unit 1.0: Self-Discovery

Discovering personality types and traits • Emotional intelligence and empathy • Goal-setting and visioning

Unit 2.0: Confidence, Resilience and Adaptability I

Self-reflection: Identify strengths and accomplishments • Positive self-talk: Encourage yourself with positive affirmations • Set achievable goals: Celebrate small wins • Practice mindfulness: Focus on the present moment • Seek feedback: Learn from constructive criticism • Take calculated risks: Step out of your comfort zone

Unit 3.0: Confidence, Resilience and Adaptability II

Develop a growth mindset: Believe abilities can be developed • Develop problem-solving skills: Approach challenges with a solution-focused mindset • Practice self-care: Take care of physical • Emotional • And mental well-being • Build a support network: Surround yourself with positive relationships • Learn from failures: Extract lessons and move forward • Focus on the present: Manage stress and anxiety • Develop emotional regulation: Recognize and manage emotions

Unit 4.0: Confidence, Resilience and Adaptability II

Practice gratitude: Focus on the positive aspects of life • Stay curious: Embrace lifelong learning • Be open-minded: Consider different perspectives • Develop flexibility: Adjust to changing circumstances • Practice self-awareness: Recognize your emotions and thoughts • Take calculated risks: Step out of your comfort zone • Learn from others: Seek diverse experiences and knowledge • Stay positive: Focus on opportunities and solutions

Unit 5.0: Personal Growth

Mindfulness and stress management • Time management and productivity

Unit 6.0: Well-being

Physical and mental well-being

Unit 1.0: Values and Ethics in Day to Day Life I

Introduction to values and ethics • Definition • Examples • Concept of attitude and development of attitude • Importance of values and ethics in day to day activities and at workplace

Unit 2.0: Values and Ethics in Day to Day Life II

Ethical ways of communication • Ethical ways to demonstrate environmental considerations in engineering processes in the context of carbon • Ethics at workplace • Examples of situations depicting values-based decisions and ethical behaviour in day to Day life

Unit 3.0: Values and Ethics in Profession II

Relevance of profession to society • Ethical principles such as Respecting others and ourselves • Respecting the rights of others • Keeping promises • Avoiding unnecessary problems to others • Avoiding cheating and dishonesty • Expressing gratitude towards others and encouraging them to work

Unit 4.0: Values and Ethics in Profession II

Identification of activities in one's own area of work and related ethical and unethical behavior • Identification of ethical and unethical behavior in profession related to one's own discipline • Examples / cases of situations depicting values-based decisions and ethical behavior

Unit 5.0: Introduction to sustainability and 5R Approach I

Sustainable Development: Concept and Environmental Ethics • Impact of Development on Ecosystem: Panch-tatva - (पंच-तत्व)'

Unit 6.0: Introduction to sustainability and 5R Approach II

Role of 5Rs for Sustainable Development • National Guidelines on the Economic, Social and Environmental Responsibilities of Business

Unit 1.0: Introduction to Value Education

Right Understanding • Relationship and Physical Facility (Holistic Development and the Role of Education) • Understanding Value Education Sharing about Oneself • Self-exploration as the Process for Value Education • Continuous Happiness and Prosperity the Basic Human Aspirations • Exploring Human Consciousness • Happiness and Prosperity - Current Scenario • Method to Fulfill the Basic Human Aspirations

Unit 2.0: Harmony in the Human Being

Understanding Human being as the Co-existence of the Self and the Body • Distinguishing between the Needs of the Self and the Body • The Body as an Instrument of the Self • Understanding Harmony in the Self • Harmony of the Self with the Body • Programme to ensure self-regulation and Health

Unit 3.0: Harmony in the Family and Society

Harmony in the Family the Basic Unit of Human Interaction • 'Trust' the Foundational Value in Relationship • 'Respect' - as the Right Evaluation • Other Feelings • Justice in Human-to-Human Relationship • Understanding Harmony in the Society • Vision for the Universal Human Order

Unit 4.0: Harmony in the Nature/Existence

Understanding Harmony in the Nature • Interconnectedness • Self-regulation and Mutual Fulfilment among the Four Orders of Nature • Realizing Existence as Co-existence at All Levels • The Holistic Perception of Harmony in Existence

Unit 5.0: Implications of the Holistic Understanding - a Look at Professional

Natural Acceptance of Human Values • Definitiveness of (Ethical) Human Conduct • A Basis for Humanistic Education • Humanistic Constitution and Universal Human Order

Unit 6.0: Implications of the Holistic Understanding

Competence in Professional Ethics • Holistic Technologies • Production Systems and Management Models-Typical Case Studies • Strategies for Transition towards Value-based Life and Profession