Week 1: Orientation & Introduction to Web Technologies

• Objective: Understand the program structure, set up development environments, and introduce basic web technologies.
• Topics Covered:
  
  • Introduction to the Internship Program and Career Pathways
  • Overview of HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript
  • Setting up Development Tools (VS Code, Node.js, Git)
  • Basic Web Page Layouts and Structure
  • Introduction to Responsive Web Design (Mobile-First Approach
•  Project Assignment: Build a simple static website with HTML, CSS, and JS.

• Objective: Dive deeper into styling, interactivity, and JavaScript fundamentals.
• Topics Covered:
  
  • Advanced HTML (Forms, Tables, Media Elements)
  • CSS Layouts and Design (Flexbox, Grid, Positioning)
  • JavaScript: Functions, Loops, Objects, Events
  • DOM Manipulation and Event Handling
  • Introduction to JavaScript Libraries (e.g., jQuery)
  • Project Assignment: Build an interactive portfolio website with dynamic content and forms.

• Objective: Learn the fundamentals of frontend frameworks to build dynamic applications.
• Topics Covered:
  
  • React.js Basics (JSX, Components, State, Props)
  • Component-based Architecture in React
  • React Router for Single Page Applications (SPAs)
  • Introduction to Angular (for those who choose Angular over React)
  • Understanding State Management (e.g., Context API in React)
•  Project Assignment: Build a simple to-do list application with React.js or Angular.1

• Objective: Understand Git for version control and collaboration in a development team.
• Topics Covered:
  
  • Git Basics: Clone, Commit, Push, Pull, Branching
  • GitHub for Collaboration: Forking, Pull Requests, Merge Conflicts
  • Best Practices for Writing Commit Messages
  • Collaborative Workflows with Git (Feature Branches, Code Reviews)

Project Assignment: Collaborate with a peer to work on a small feature and submit a pull request on GitHub.

Week 5: Introduction to Backend Development (Node.js)

• Objective: Learn backend development using Node.js, Express, and RESTful APIs.
• Topics Covered:
  
  • Introduction to Backend Development
  • Node.js Basics: Asynchronous Programming, Event Loop
  • Express.js Framework for Building REST APIs
  • Setting up a Server with Node.js and Express
  • Introduction to HTTP Methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE)

Project Assignment: Build a simple REST API for managing user data.

• Objective: Understand and work with relational and non-relational databases.
• Topics Covered:
  
  • SQL Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL Basics
  • Relational Database Design and Normalization
  • Writing SQL Queries (CRUD Operations)
  • NoSQL Databases: MongoDB Basics
  • Integration of Databases with Backend Applications (Node.js)

Project Assignment: Create a database-driven web application using Node.js and MongoDB or MySQL.

• Objective: Learn how to build APIs and integrate third-party services.
• Topics Covered:
  
  • Designing RESTful APIs
  • Authentication and Authorization (JWT, OAuth)
  • Error Handling and Validation in APIs
  • Using Postman for API Testing
  • Integrating External APIs (e.g., Google Maps, Weather API)

Project Assignment: Build a user authentication system (JWT) and integrate an external API (e.g., weather).

• Objective: Understand deployment processes and hosting web applications.
• Topics Covered:
  
  • Introduction to Cloud Platforms (AWS, Heroku, DigitalOcean)
  • Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) Pipelines
  • Setting up a Deployment Pipeline using GitHub Actions or Jenkins
  • Deploying Node.js Applications to Heroku or AWS
• Project Assignment: Deploy the API project to a cloud platform and ensure it’s accessible online.
  
  
  

• Real-world applications of CFD in engineering: aerodynamics, heat transfer, combustion, etc.
• Case studies highlighting the use of CFD in various industries.
• Discussion on current trends and future directions in CFD research and development.