Batch 2 May 15 to July 15 2016

Instructions for All Selected Interns and some specific instructions (at the end) for IAS SRFP Interns:

1. All selected Interns may follow the instructions in the email they received from Coordinator, GIPEDI.
2. After we receive completed Part B, you will receive your Handling Number (that's like a Roll Number for GIPEDI). Handling numbers look like B2-2015-xyz. A serial number is not a Handling Number - if you do not yet see a Handling Number against your name in the Col 1, we have not received part B from you.
3. Please note the answers to the following questions we get from selected interns:
   1. "What project will I be working on ?". In the GIPEDI Program, we expose ALL interns to a common orientation schedule of lectures, talks and interactions lasting 3-4 weeks. During this, we help you discover what you would like to do. and to refine the project objectives with your Mentor. Even the brief SoP you submitted with your IASc application is taken only as being indicative of your interests and not a cast-in-stone unchangeable statement of what you want to work in. This is unlike other Internships where you are assigned a project out of a basket of projects and are expected to work only on that project.
   2. "What should I read ? How should I prepare ?" There is no specific way to prepare for a internship. All your life, in every test you took, in every book you read, in every video you watched, you have been preparing yourself for this moment. That said, if you have a specific interest, re-read a couple of good general textbooks in that area.
   3. All Interns are advised to read background material on
   4. (a) Digital electronics and interfacing
   5. (b) Microcontrollers and microprocessors, interfacing and programming - any Harvard / von-Neuman architecture based chip will do
   6. (c) Peripherals for microcontrollers
   7. (d) IDEs like Eclipse and the basics of the following software tools - latex (www.miktex.org) using texmaker (texmaker.org), tikz, inkscape, yed, gnuplot(e) basics of firmware for microcontrollers - operating systems (www.freertos.org), monitors, debuggers (gdb)
   8. + the following books (depending on your area of interest):
   9. Wayne Wolf,"Computers as Components"Robert K. Dueck, "Digital Design with CPLD Applications and VHDL"
   10. Pong P Chu "FPGA Prototyping by VHDL Examples: Xilinx Spartan-3 Version",ISBN: 978-0-470-18531-5, Wiley
   11. Digital Image Processing by Gonzalez & Woods
   12. Digital Image Processing using Matlab by Gonzalez and Woods

Specific Instructions for IAS SRFP Fellows only:

1. ⁽¹⁾ IAS SRFP Fellows who have confirmed participation -- please submit Part A+B of GIPEDI Form (SoP,SoProj,LoR are optional) and ALSO pay re-imburseable op-fees of Rs.7000 on or by April 15 2016 by Crossed DD payable to "FITT IIT Delhi". The op-fees will be re-imbursed (effectively a waiver of 100% of the op-fee) to you one working day before you leave ONLY if you complete the GIPEDI Progam satisfactorily (i.e. you meet all completion criteria such as attendance).
2. Op-fees for Batch 2 are Rs.7000 (Rs.5000/1st month + Rs.2000/every subsequent month or par thereof). Thus, those IAS SRFPs who find it necessary to rollover to Batch 3 to complete 56 days must pay Rs.9000 (Rs.5000 + 2000 + 2000) by April 15 - this is of course fully re-imburseable. We do not entertain requests like "Can I come on weekends and holidays to complete 56 days ?"
3. No application fees are required from IASc SRFP Fellows.
4. Boarding and lodging at prescribed rates have to be paid - you will receive a per month stipend from IAS which will partly cover this expense.
5. Prof.S.Kar, as the Coordinator of GIPEDI, is the Supervisor-designate to begin with for IASc SRFP - however, you may be allotted Supervisors whose research work is in the specific desired area 2-4 weeks after joining (after completing Orientation).
6. ⁽²⁾ All IASc applicants should read the letter they have received from Prof.K.L.Sebastien and contact INSA for accommodation first. In case of any problems, contact me.
   1. ⁽³⁾ Hostel stay for ALL selected students is not yet confirmed as available -
   2. (LAST TIME, men stayed in KUMAON Hostel and women in KAILASH Ladies Hostel. The payment per day was Rs.230/day for boarding and lodging. Hostels (if allotted) and rates change every year. Rooms in Hostels are UNFURNISHED - read FAQ 3.5 and 3.5.1. Students with a long commute found it easier to stay in the Hostel. Please arrange your stay arrangements with your local guardian at his/her address.)