Why so many subjects in 1st year? | Course comparison in India, US, UK | Reply to "Questions for JC"

In this video, I discuss the very important question which vexes students often as to why they have to study so many subjects in the 1st year from different Departments? This question is all the more pertinent in the Indian context given that students have already been allocated a Department through the JEE counselling process.

I compare this system in India with what is there in the USA and in the UK. I specifically discuss the curriculum system of Engineering Science at Oxford and Cambridge and then the curriculum system at Imperial College, London.

I try to discuss how it would perhaps be better if students are first allowed to study various subjects in the first few semesters and then asked to choose their Department based on the actual experiences of the various courses.

There are of course challenges to implementing such a system.

Timeline:
00:00 Introduction
03:54 Comparison with USA
05:35 Comparison with UK
10:30 Alternative system in India?
13:30 Advice to students

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Disclaimer: I am a faculty member in the Mechanical Engineering Department of IIT Kharagpur. However, the views expressed in this video are my own and do not necessarily represent those of my Department or my Institute.

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