Engineering Definitions

Engineering Definitions

What is Engineering?

Engineering is the application of mathematics  and scientific principles to better or improve life.

Engineering is also the application to:

•equip creative minds with the mathematical and analytical skills necessary to conceive of new designs

•intelligently question present ways of accomplishing tasks

•find better alternative methods in light of evolving technology 

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What is an engineer?

An engineer is a person who is trained in and uses technological and scientific knowledge to solve practical problems.

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 What Do Engineers Do?

•Research

•Development

•Design

•Supervise

RESEARCH 

The purpose of research is to:

 

•Employ basic scientific principles in the discovery and application of new knowledge that will have commercial or economic value

•Develop existing or invent new products

•“Discover truths” about a subject

•Can be disheartening - much of the work is trial and error

•Last few decades, almost all research was done solo

•With knowledge of chemistry, physics, and biology, groups or “research teams” of scientists and engineers would accelerate discoveries

DEVELOPMENT

•Is the actual construction, fabrication, assembly, 

layout, and testing of scale models, pilot models, and 

experimental models for pilot processes or procedures

 that will work

 

•Does not deal exclusively with new discoveries but 

involves using well-known principles and employing 

existing processes or machines to perform a new or

 unusual function

 

•Can involve searches  in library, manufacturing 

literature and patents for existing ideas

 

•Involved in the acquisition of patents to protect ideas, processes or products

•Creativity and innovation, a knowledge of basic principles of science and an inherent cleverness in making things work

•The actual construction, fabrication, assembly, layout, and testing of scale models, pilot models, and experimental models for pilot processes or procedures that will work

•Does not deal exclusively with new discoveries but involves using well-known principles and employing existing processes or machines to perform a new or unusual function

•Searches  in library, manufacturing literature and patents for existing ideas

•Involved in the acquisition of patents to protect ideas, processes or products

•Creativity and innovation, a knowledge of basic principles of science and an inherent cleverness in making things work

•

DESIGN

•Anticipate all manner of problems that the 

user may create in the application of a

 machine, or use of a structure

•Prevent user errors, accidents, and 

dissatisfaction

 

•Requires a mastery of basic engineering 

principles and mathematics, and an 

understanding of the capabilities of machines

•Not only must the device or process work, it must also be made in a style and at a price that will attract customers.

•To arrive at a design solution that will provide for adequate safety without excessive redundancy

 

 SUPERVISE

  

•Must take the design engineer’s 

drawings and supervise the assembly

 

 of the object as it was conceived

 

•Works closely with the technicians, 

 

mechanics, and laborer

 

•Associated with the process of 

 

estimating and bidding for competitive 

 

jobs

•Employ knowledge of structural 

 

materials, fabricating processes and

 

 general physical principles to estimate 

 

both time and cost to accomplish a task

 

 

PRODUCTION AND 

 

CONSTRUCTION

 

 

 

•“Project Engineer” controls other engineers on job

•Preparation of schedules for production or 

 

construction

•

Must 

 

What Functions

 

 Do Engineers Perform?

OPERATIONS OR PLANT:

•Responsible for the maintenance of the

 

 building, equipment, grounds, and utilities

 

•Varies from routine tasks to setting up and 

 

regulating the most complex automated 

machinery

 

•Wide knowledge of several branches of

 engineering

 

•Compare costs of operating under various

 

 conditions and set  schedules for machines 

 

so that the best use will be made of them

 

•Evaluate new equipment and retire old

 equipment

 

•Must be able to work with people and

 

 machines and know what results to expect 

 

from them

 

 

What Functions 

 

Do Engineers Perform?

 

 

 

Minimum Qualifications for appointment of Teaching faculty

Minimum Qualifications for appointment of Teaching faculty

University and Colleges-Engineering and Technology Discipline.
1. Assistant Professor
i. Essential
First Class Master's Degree in the appropriate branch of Engineering (Engg.) / Technology (Tech.)
ii. Without prejudice to the above, the following conditions may be considered desirable :
1. Teaching, research industrial and / or professional experience in a reputed organization
2. Papers presented at Conferences and / or in referred journals.
2. Associate Professor
i. Essential
A Ph.D. degree with the First Class at Bachelor's or Master's Degree in the appropriate branch of
Engineering & Technology and experience of eight years in teaching, research and / or industry at
the level of Lecturer or equivalent grade, excluding period spent on obtaining the research degree.
OR
ii. In the event the candidate is from industry and the profession, the following shall constitute as
essential :
1. First Class at Master's Degree in the appropriate branch of Engineering & Technology.
2. Significant professional work which can be recognized as equivalent to a Ph.D. Degree in
appropriate branch of Engineering & Technology , and the industrial / professional experience
of eight years in a position equivalent to the level of Lecturer,
Provided that the recognition for significant professional shall be valid only if the same is
recommended unanimously by a 3- Member Committee of Expert appointed by the Vice-Chancellor
of the University.
iii Without prejudice to the above, the following conditions may be considered desirable :
i) Teaching, research industrial and / or professional experience in a reputed organization;
ii) Published work, such as research papers, patents filed / obtained, books and / or technical reports;
iii) Experience of guiding the project work / dissertation of PG / Research Students or
supervising R&D projects in industry.
3. Professor
i. Essential
A Ph.D Degree with First Class degree at Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in the appropriate branch
of Engineering & Technology with 10 years experience in Teaching, research and / or industry, out
of which at least 5 years at the level of Assistant Professor, Reader or equivalent grade.
OR
ii. In the event the candidate is from industry and the profession, the following shall constitute as
essential :
1. First Class Master’s Degree in the appropriate Branch of Engineering & Technology.
2. Significant professional work which can be recognized as equivalent to a Ph.D. Degree in
appropriate branch of Engineering and Technology and industrial / professional experience of ten
years, out of which at least five years at a senior level of Assistant Professor / Reader.
Provided that the recognition for significant professional shall be valid only if the same is
recommended unanimously by a 3-Member Committee of Experts appointed by the Vice-Chancellor
of the University.
iii With out prejudice to the above, the following conditions may be considered desirable :
1. Teaching, research industrial and / or professional experience in a reputed organization;
2. Published work, such as research papers, patents filed / obtained, books and / or technical reports;
3 Experience of guiding the project work/ dissertation of PG / Research Students or supervising R&D
projects in industry.
4 Demonstrated leadership in planning and organizing academic, research, industrial and / or
professional activities, and
5. Capacity to undertake / lead sponsored R&D, consultancy and related activities.
Minimum Qualification for appointment of Teaching faculty in
University and Colleges-Management / Business Administration.
1. Assistant Professor
i. Essential
First Class Master's Degree in Business Management/ Administration in a relevant
management related discipline or first class in two year full time PGDM declared equivalent by
AIU / Accredited by the AICTE / UGC;
OR
First class graduate and professionally qualified Chartered Accountant / Cost and Works
Accountant / Company Secretary is the concerned statutory bodies.
ii Desirable :
1. Teaching, research, industrial and / or professional experience in a reputed organization
2. Papers presented at Conference and / or published in refereed journals.
2. Associate Professor
i. Essential
i) Consistently good academic record with at least 55% marks ( or an equivalent grade in a point
scale wherever grading system is followed) in Master’s Degree in Business Management /
Administration / in a relevant management related discipline or first class in two years full
time PGDM declared equivalent by AIU / Recognized by the AICTE / UGC.
OR
First Class Graduate and professionally qualified Chartered / Cost and work Accountant / Company
Secretary of the concerned statutory body.
ii) Ph.D. or fellow of Indian Institute of Management or of an Institute recognized by AICTE and
declared equivalent by the AIU.
iii) A minimum of eight years experience of teaching / industry / research/ profession at managerial
level excluding the period spend for obtaining the research degree.
iv In the event the candidate is from industry and the profession, the following requirements shall
constitute as essential requirements;
1. Consequently good academic record with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point
scale wherever grading system is followed) in Master’s Degree in Business Management /
Administration / in a relevant management related discipline or first class in 2 years full time
PGDM declared equivalent by AIU / recognized by AICTE / UGC.
OR
First Class graduate and professionally qualified Chartered Accountant / Cost and Works
Accountant/ Company Secretary of the concerned statutory body.
2. A minimum of ten years experience of teaching industry / research/ profession, out of which five
years must be at the level of Assistant Professor or equivalent excluding the period spent for
obtaining research degree. The candidate should have Professional work experience, which is
significant and can be recognized at National / International level as equivalent to Ph.D and ten
years managerial experience in industry / profession of which at least five years should be at the
level comparable to that of lecturer / Assistant Professor.
3. Without prejudice to the above, the following conditions may be considered desirable :
a) Teaching, research industrial and / or professional experience in a reputed organization;
b) Published work, such as research papers , patents filed / obtained, books and / or technical reports;
and
c) Experience of guiding the project work / dissertation of PG / Research Students of supervising R& D
projects in industry.
3. Professor
i) Consequently good academic record with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale
wherever grading system is followed) in Master’s Degree in Business Management/ Administration /
in a relevant discipline or consistently good academic record with at least 55% marks (or an
equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) in two year full time PGDM
declared equivalent by AIU / recognized by the AICTE / UGC.
OR
First Class graduate and professionally qualified Chartered Accountant / Cost and works
Accountant/ Company Secretary of the concerned statutory body.
ii) Ph. D. or Fellow of Indian Institute of Management or of an Institute recognized by AICTE and
declared equivalent by the AIU.
iii) A minimum of ten years experience of teaching / industry/ research/ professional out of which
five years must be at the level of Reader or equivalent excluding the period spent for obtaining the
research degree.
iv) In the event the candidate is from industry and the profession, the following shall constitute as
essential :
i) Consistently good academic record with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale
wherever grading system is followed) in Master’s Degree in Business Management / Administration
/ in a relevant management related discipline or consistently good academic record with at least 55%
marks (on an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) in two years
full time PGDM declared equivalent by AIU / recognized by the AICTE / UGC.
OR
First Class graduate and professionally qualified Chartered Accountant / Cost and works Accountant
/Company Secretary of the concerned statutory body.
ii) The candidate should have professional work experience which is significant and can be recognized
at national/ international level as equivalent to Ph.D and twelve years managerial experience in
industry/ profession of which at least 8 years should be at least at a level comparable to that of
Reader/ Assistant Professor.
v) Without prejudice to the above, the following conditions may be considered desirable :
i) Teaching, research, and / or professional experience in a reputed organization.
ii) Published work, such as research papers, patents filed / obtained, books and / or technical
reports.
iii) Experience of guiding the project work / dissertation of PG/ Research students or supervising
R& D projects in industry.
iv) Demonstrated leadership in planning and organizing academic, research, industrial and / or
professional activities and
v) Capacity to undertake / lead sponsored R&D consultancy and related activities.
Minimum Qualification for appointment of Teaching faculty in
University and Colleges-Pharmacy Discipline.
1. Assistant Professor
i. Essential
1. A basic degree in pharmacy ( B.Pharm.).
2. Registration as a pharmacist under the Pharmacy Act. 1948, as amended from time to
time, including any succeeding enactments.
3. First Class Master's degree in appropriate branch of specialization in Pharmacy.
ii) Desirable :
1. Teaching, research industrial and / or professional experience in a reputed organization;
and
2. Papers presented at Conference and/ or in referred journals.
2. Associate Professor
i. Essential
1. A basic degree in pharmacy (B.Pharm.).
2. Registration as a pharmacist under the Pharmacy Act.1948 as amended from time to time,
including any succeeding enactments.
3. A Ph.D. Degree with First Class at Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in the appropriate branch
of specialization in Pharmacy, and experience of eight years in teaching, research, industry
and / or profession at the level of Lecturer or equivalent grade; excluding period spent on
obtaining the research degree.
OR
ii) In the event the candidate is from industry and the profession, the following shall constitute as
essential :
1. First Class degree at Master's level in the appropriate branch of specialization in Pharmacy
2. Significant professional work which can be recognized as equivalent to a Ph.D Degree in
appropriate branch of specialization in Pharmacy and industrial / professional experience of
eight years in a position equivalent to the level of Lecturer.
Provided that the recognition for significant professional shall be valid only if the same is
recommended unanimously by a 3-Member Committee of Experts appointed by the Vice-
Chancellor of the University.
iii) Desirable :
i) Teaching, industrial research and / or professional experience in a reputed organization;
ii) Published work, such as research papers, patents filed/ obtained, books, and / or technical
reports; and
iii) Experience of guiding the project work, dissertation of post graduate or research students or
supervising R&D projects in industry.
3. Professor
i. Essential
1. A basic degree in pharmacy (B.Pharm.).
2. Registration as a pharmacist under the Pharmacy Act.1948 as amended from time to time, including
any succeeding enactments.
3. A Ph.D. Degree with First Class at Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in the appropriate branch of
specialization in Pharmacy, and experience of ten years in teaching, research, industry and / or
profession at the level of Lecturer or equivalent grade;
OR
ii) In the event the candidate is from industry and the profession, the following shall constitute as
essential :
1. First Class degree at Master's level in the appropriate branch of specialization in Pharmacy; and
2. Significant professional work which can be recognized as equivalent to a Ph.D Degree in appropriate
branch of specialization in Pharmacy and industrial / professional experience of five years at a senior
level comparable to Assistant Professor/ Reader.
Provided that the recognition for significant professional shall be valid only if the same is
recommended unanimously by a 3-Member Committee of Experts appointed by the Vice-Chancellor
of the University.
Desirable :
i) Teaching, industrial research and / or professional experience in a reputed organization;
ii) Published work, such as research papers, patents filed/ obtained, books, and / or technical reports.
iii) Experience of guiding the project work, dissertation of post graduate or research students or
supervising R&D projects in industry.
iv) Demonstrated leadership in planning and organizing academic, research, industrial and / or
professional activities; and
v) Capacity to undertake / lead sponsored R&D, consultancy and related activities.
Minimum Qualification for appointment of Teaching faculty in
University and Colleges- Applied Science & Humanities (Physics,
Chemistry, English & Mathematics).
1. Assistant Professor
i. Essential Qualifications
Good academic record with First Class M.Sc. level (for science) or (for Applied Science &
Humanities)
OR
Good academic record with at least 55% marks or an equivalent CGPA at the Master’s Degree
level in the relevant subject from an Indian University, or, an equivalent degree from a Foreign
University.
Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, candidates should have cleared the National
Eligibility Test (NET) for Lecturer conducted by the UGC, CSIR or similar test accredited by
the UGC.
Experience :
No minimum requirement
2. Associate Professor
Essential Qualifications
Good academic record with at least 55% marks or an equivalent CGPA at the Master’s level and
Ph.D. Degree in the relevant subject.
Experience
5 years experience in Teaching and / or Research excluding the period spent for obtaining the degree
and has made some mark in the areas of scholarship as evidenced by quality of publications,
contribution to educational innovation, design of new courses and curricula.
3. Professor
Essential Qualification
Good academic record with at least 55% marks or an equivalent CGPA at the Master’s level and
Ph.D. Degree in appropriate branch of Humanities and Sciences.
(Desirable : Post-Doctoral work in appropriate branch of Humanities & Sciences).
Experience
10 years experience of which at least 5 years should be at a senior level comparable to that of a
Assistant Professor in Postgraduate teaching, and / or experience in research at the University/
National level Institutions, including experience of guiding research at Doctoral level.
Minimum Qualification for the post of Deputy Registrar
a) Master’s Degree with at least 55% of the marks or its equivalent grade of ‘B’ in UGC seven-point
scale.
b) Nine years of experience as Assistant Professor in AGP OF Rs.6000 and above with experience in
educational administration.
OR
c) Comparable experience in research establishment and / or other institutions of higher education.
OR
d) 5 years of administrative experience as Assistant Registrar or on an equivalent post.
Minimum Qualification for the Lab. Technician in Civil Engineering
Department.
a) Three years Diploma in Civil Engineering or its equivalent from a recognized Institutions.

Gas Power Cycle

Introduction:

An important application of thermodynamics is the analysis of power cycles through which the  energy absorbed as heat can be continuously converted into mechanical work. A thermodynamic analysis of the heat engine cycles provides valuable information regarding the design of new cycles  or for improving the existing cycles.

Classification of Cycles:

The purpose of a thermodynamic cycle is either to produce power, or to produce refrigeration/pumping of heat. Therefore, the cycles are broadly classified as follows:

(a) Heat engine or power cycles.

(b) Refrigeration/heat pump cycles.

Any thermodynamic cycle is essentially a closed cycle in which, the working substance undergoes a series of processes and is always brought back to the initial state. However, some of the power cycles operate on open cycle. It means that the working substance is taken into the unit from the atmosphere at one end and is discharged into the atmosphere after undergoing a series of processes at the other end. The following are illustrations of heat engines operating on open cycle:

(i) Petrol and diesel engines in which the air and fuel are taken into the engine from a fuel tank and products of combustion are exhausted into the atmosphere.
(ii) Steam locomotives in which the water is taken in the boiler from a tank and steam is exhausted into the atmosphere. Essentially, such devices do not form a cycle. However, they can be analyzed by adding an imaginary processes to bring the state of the working substance, thus completing a cyclic.

Note that the terms closed cycle and open cycle used here do not mean closed system cycle and open system cycle. In fact, the processes both in closed and open cycles could either be closed or open system processes.

Different types of working fluids are employed in the power plants. The nature of the working fluids can be classified into two groups: vapours and gases.
The power cycles are accordingly classified into two groups as:

(1) Vapour power cycles in which the working fluid undergoes a phase change during the cyclic process.
(2) Gas power cycles in which the working fluid does not undergo any phase change.

In the thermodynamic analysis of power cycles, our chief interest lies in estimating the energy conversion efficiency or the thermal efficiency. The thermal efficiency of a heat engine is defined as the ratio of the network delivered to the energy absorbed as heat.

Analysis of Cycles:

In air standard analysis, air is considered as the working medium. The analysis is carried out with the following assumptions.

Assumptions:

(i) The working substance consists of a fixed mass of air and behaves as a perfect gas. The closed system is considered which under goes a cycle process. Therefore, there are no intake or exhaust process.
(ii) The combustion process is replaced by an equivalent heat addition process form an external source. Thus there is no change in the chemical equilibrium of the working fluid and also composition.
(iii) There is no exhaust process; this is replaced by an equivalent heat rejection process.
(iv) Compression and expansion processes in the cycle are considered as reversible adiabatic process.
(v) The specific heats Cp and Cv of air do not vary with temperature.

CEED Exam

CEED Exam

About CEED:

CEED (Common Entrance Examination for Design) is an all India examination conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT, Bombay), on behalf of the Ministry of Human Resources Development, Department of Education, Government of India. The examination tests the candidates for visual perception ability, drawing skills, design aptitude and communication skills.

CEED is a qualifying examination for admission to Post Graduate M.Des. programmes at the Industrial Design Centre, IIT Bombay; IDDC, IIT Delhi; CPMD, IISc Bangalore; design Programme, IIT Kanpur.

In addition to CEED, candidates also have to fulfill other requirements such as tests & interviews of the respective institutions for admission.

Common Entrance ExamINATION For Design (CEED)

CEED is an all India examination conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT, Bombay), on behalf of the Ministry of Human Resources Development, Department of Education, Government of India.
The examination tests the candidates for visual perception ability, drawing skills, design aptitude and communication skills.
CEED is a qualifying examination for admission to Post Graduate M.Des. programmes at the Industrial Design Centre, IIT Bombay, IDDC, IIT Delhi, CPMD, IISc Bangalore & Design Programme Department, IIT Kanpur.

STRUCTURE OF THE EXAMINATION

The duration of the CEED exam is three hours consisting of two parts.

PART A
Visual Perception and Creative Ability Test to judge Visual sensitivity and imagination.

PART B
- Written Communication
- Ability to express precisely one's thoughts on a given topic.
- Ability to comprehend a given passage in English and summarize it
 

DESIGN APTITUDE

Development of new product/ visual concepts and creative ideas based on analytical observation of problems from daily life situations. Choice of product concepts suitable for small and large scale production. Generation of solution in a given material and process such as sheet metal work wood fabrication, plastic moulding, wire fabrication, etc. or representations of visual concepts into visual symbols and form, aided with drawings and illustrations. Drawings based on your analysis.

DRAWING SKILLS

Imagination of objects, people and places from our immediate or distant environments.

Tips-How to Prepare for GATE 2015?

Tips-How to Prepare for GATE 2015?

The Graduate Admission Test in Engineering (GATE) is an All-India level examination for aspirants who are interested in pursuing Masters/Direct PhD in India or Abroad. More than 12 Lac students had applied for GATE 2014. These figures send the message clear and loud that if you are aspiring for admission in top institutes like IIT, NIT, IISC etc. or a high paying job in Public Secor Undertakings (PSU) you need to work hard..

"Get your personalized preparation report and improvement plan. Analyze your preparation level with GATE Prepmeter"

But before we start, here are 3 Mantras for you to keep in mind:

• If you are a student who has studied in an average rated engineering college in your undergraduation (BE/BTech) and always criticized and cribbed about your college, THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY! Give it a good shot and prove your worth by cracking GATE 2014!

• Unlike CAT, where your previous academic and non academic performance matters along with work experience, GATE is based on scoring well in a single exam and provides you an open ground to compete. You can beat the students from top engineering colleges like IITs/NITs etc. with your efforts.

• Don't feel depressed if near and dear ones don’t consider you worthy of cracking GATE.  If you really want to do it, DO IT. And if you doubt yourself please drop the plan to appear in GATE and find some other option that fascinates you.
  

  1.The First Leap!

  Firstly, start believing that GATE 2015 is your goal. Till the time you don’t really believe that GATE 2014 is your GOAL all the planning and management will turn up to be waste.
  The first step would be to ensure that you have read all the information about the exam, its pattern, eligibility, syllabus etc.
  Make up your mind for the preparation. This seems like a light statement but merely reading the preparation strategies would get the exam modalities clear for you. What we are discussing with you here in this article has to be implemented with whole hearted efforts.
  If you are currently pursuing your qualifying degree/recently completed it, you are already in touch with the study environment and concepts & topics. Use it to your advantage.
  

  2. Use Proper Resources and Books

  Selection of books is very crucial. Ensure you have opted for the right books and material. Consult with the faculty at your coaching institute or college for the same as well.
  Buy previous year question papers with solutions so that you have a proper understanding about the paper pattern. Ensure that you completely solve the previous year questions properly. Since GATE 2015 comes with the new online pattern for the first time, you need to refer to the old pattern resources at the moment for previous year analysis.
  
  

   3. Plan your study well

  GATE covers the syllabus of roughly 3-4 years of Engineering (Considering the subjects and concepts of First year comes as part of the application) so some subjects have a higher weight age than the others.
  Analyze the focus area subjects as per your branch and the level of command you have on the subjects. Keep the syllabus of GATE 2015 handy and plan your timetable as per the syllabus only. Keep in mind that even if a subject has lower weight age compared to others, it also contributes to the question paper.
  
  

   4. Manage the syllabus and topics

  Never have the mindset of ignoring some specific subjects completely. The moment you build this negative mindset you will not be able to cover these subjects till the end. Do a realistic allocation of time for each subject. You need to cover each topic thoroughly because the syllabus is huge and questions can be asked from anywhere..
  
  
  

  5. Make concise notes and ready to revise material

  Always keep short notes of each chapter which you can revise often. They will be very helpful in the last 30 days when revising directly from the book would be difficult.
  You may follow it the way you want- underlining the important details, highlighting the key points, having a separate notebook for key information and formulae, making flash cards for formulae and key points, short forms or remembering the details with the initials of a song or any other new way which makes you learn the topics well!
  
  

  6. Test yourself frequently!

  Once you cover a topic/subject, refer to the GATE previous year papers and check your level to know where you stand. Don’t refer to solutions after one failed attempt. Give 2-3 attempts before you decide to refer to the solutions.
  If you feel some topics are still weak and can be improved with revision don’t ignore it. Prepare yourself in the best way for those tough 3 hours in the exam hall.
  

  7. Analyze where you stand-Mock Tests

  If you have enrolled for some Test Series, it will help you to have a regular check mechanism of where you stand. This will be self analysis and will help you to know the areas that demand more efforts.
  If you have not enrolled for any test series with an institute you may apply for the same online or purchase a book/CD/DVD for self practice. Be honest to yourself because if you are doing it at home you are not being proctored. You may ask your parents to ensure you have a peaceful silent environment for the test.
  Analyze your performance in mock tests such that you  understand the topics you were not able to attempt or those that consumed a lot of your time.
  

  8. Complete the preparation on time

  One of the very important things is to ensure that you complete your syllabus on time. Avoid being in a situation where you miss some chapters or a subject completely. Plan your studies accordingly and time it well.
  Ensure that you complete your syllabus at least 45 days before. Start solving sample papers and appearing in Mock Examination frequently in this period. Ensure you revise all your topics in the first 30 days of this 45 Day timeline.
  In the last 15 days solve GATE previous year questions and attempt more mock papers.
  

  9. Time Management-The Success Mantra

  Time Management sounds like an easy task but is very complex. Have you made timetables in the past? And how many times did you strictly followed them?
  If your answer is NO, given below are some points to understand how to do plan properly for GATE 2014.
  Make a month-wise plan on what topics you will be covering and when. If you have joined some coaching institute, they will give you a schedule as well. You can plan as per the same too.
  If you have not joined any classes, there is nothing to panic. Make your own plan. If you want to ensure you are doing it right or just to make yourself feel better, discuss it with friends who have joined some coaching and compare the same.
  Make a daily timetable. And paste it on the wall exactly in front of the table you study. Now that you have made a timetable, ensure you follow it.
  
  10. Cut off time from less important activities
  Figure out the less needed activities. They may be sleeping overtime, TV, internet, partying etc. It’s okay to skip these activities or reduce the time you invest in them for the goal you are working for.
  
  Stop using the internet beyond the limit. 2 hours are more than sufficient to track any exam updates, surf internet, use Facebook or for other recreational activities. Also, It’s not a rule to watch a movie every weekend! If you have that habit, put a pause on  it for this year. It will give you proper time to manage your studies.
  
  Mark the words: It is not tough to crack GATE! All you need is a certain level of commitment and dedication. Give GATE 2015 Preparation your best attempt. We wish you good luck.
  
  
  

List of Top 20 Engineering colleges for M.Tech in India.

List of Top 20 Engineering colleges for M.Tech in India.

In this post, I want to present the top 20 colleges for pursuing M Tech in India. Many of you must be thinking that why this post when there is already a numerous material regarding engineering college ratings of various prestigious surveys on internet.

So the first point in the favor of this post is that I have complied the list of top engineering colleges for

 M Tech. There are various colleges which may not be that good for M Tech as they are for pursuing Bachelor courses. There are also some colleges which provide only Post Graduate courses as well (IIIT Bangalore to name some of the few). The list is only based on my perception and knowledge which I get after talking to several of my friends who are in different colleges and pursuing M Tech and other courses. Right now only 20 colleges are provided but I will keep on updating the list with time

So here goes the list:

01.) IISc Bangalore : India School of Science Bangalore           

            No doubt, IISc is the best college to pursue post graduate courses in science and 

            technology.In 2012 IISC was ranked 35th in the Global Employability Survey &   

            it was the only Indian institution in that list. IISc collaborates with various  

            government organizations like DRDO, ISRO, Bharat Electronics Limited, 

           Aeronautical Development Agency, National Aerospace Laboratories, CSIR, 

           Department of IT (Government of India). IISc also works in collaboration with 

           private industry and research labs like Centre for Development of Advanced 

           Computing, Google Inc., General Motors, Microsoft Research, IBM Research, 

           Robert Bosch Foundation.

02.) IIT Bombay : India Institute of Technology Bombay

It is the second-oldest institute of the Indian Institutes of Technology system. Provides various courses in Engineering in almost every stream. It was ranked overall #227 and # 49 among Engineering and Technology institutes in the QS World University Rankings 2012.The college has various international tie ups with several  Universities   and organizations and most importantly provide excellent higher studies and placement opportunities to the students. Internationally, IIT Bombay was ranked by the Times Higher Education  World University Rankings of 2011-12, at 301–350. 

03.)IIT Delhi: India Institute of Technology Delhi

04.)IIT Chennai: India Institute of Technology Chennai     

05.)IIT Kharagpur : India Institute of Technology Kharagpur

06.)IIT Kanpur : India Institute of Technology Kanpur

07.)IIIT Hyderabad : International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad

08.)IITRoorkee : India Institute of Technology Roorkee

09.)IIT Guwahati: India Institute of Technology Guwahati

10.)BITS Pilani : Birla Institute of Technology Pilani

11.)Jadavpur University : Jadavpur University

12.)Anna University : Anna University

13.)NIT Trichy : National Institute of Technology Trichy

14.)NIT Warangal: National Institute of Technology Warangal

15.)IIIT Bangalore: International Institute of Technology Bangalore

IIIT Bangalore provides only post graduate courses, so you can understand the benefit of enrolling in this college.  IIIT-B is managed by a Governing Body with Mr. S Gopalakrishnan (Kris), Executive Co- Chairman, Infosys Ltd., as the Chairperson. The college boasts of having some of the best faculty in the country.

16.)NIT Surathkal: National Institute of Technology Surathkal

17.)MNNIT Allahabad: Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad

18.)Thapar Patiala: Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala

19.)IIIT Allahabad :Indian Institute of information Technology, Allahabad

20.)IIT BHU: Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras

How to prepare for GATE, specifically How to prepare for GATE Exam 2015

How to prepare for GATE, specifically How to prepare for GATE Exam 2015 Before the marathon begins, the ‘runner’ puts in months, even years, of effort before he actually runs the race. As the saying goes – get your fundamentals right. GATE is an exam that tests you on your fundamentals. The questions are generally derivations of the fundamentals. Preparation for GATE is an ongoing process, and is supposed to happen in stages. First get your fundamentals right, and then test yourself on those fundamentals. When you have done this, you should pit yourself with the competition, which means a mock test which would give you a percentile to let you know where you stand amongst competitors. How do you choose which coaching material to go with. This is something that is quite subjective. A coaching material cannot be assessed until you have gone through it. So, you could go by the word of your seniors as to what coaching material they followed to prepare for GATE. Here are some parameters on which you can decide whether you should go for a particular coaching institute, use a particular coaching material, or tests:

1.Material Collection Syllabus : All the relevant books based on the subject(Divide the books in two groups - (1) Fundamental and basic concepts (2) Problem oriented Some books helpful for pre-requisite knowledge on the subject Some good guide books for GATE Previous questions papers 2.Keep contact with some expert and GATE experienced persons 3.Study - Syllabus and Previous questions papers 4.Start from the first chapter read at least 5 books, it will widen your knowledge(if necessary consult with the books for pre-requisite knowledge or with some expert) Note down the probable concepts(definitions, unit, dimension etc.) Note down necessary theories, formulae etc Solve problems as maximum as possible(from text books, Guide books etc) Think about various tricks in solving problems(if necessary, note it) Go for series of self tests based on this chapter(take other's help to conduct tests) Continue the self tests until getting a very good score 5.Solve more and more problems, discover more and more new tricks… 6.Follow the same procedure for the rest chapters 7.Finally, go for self tests based on whole syllabus(take other's help to conduct these tests) 8.Well, So...... on the exam day…you will be at your best, who can stop you?  9.Uniqueness in their study material: Study material provided by the coaching institutes is of little assistance if they are compact copy-paste or rewrite of materials taken from other books. If the reading of such material doesn’t increase interest and enjoyment then they are not worth it. There are plenty of standard books on each subject by good authors, which can make your study enjoyable during preparation.) 10.Collection of quality books in their library: During the process of theory conceptualization and building application capabilities, you need good books, which can really put your brain on exercise. Check out their library! 11.Flexibility in the Coaching Model: What happens when your pace of learning is much faster or slower than the average? Is there any mechanism by which the model can identify exactly where you need help and provide the same? Is it possible in that coaching model to minimize the wastage of your time? 12.Quality of questions discussed: Number of questions discussed is not that important. By discussing and solving 10-15 conceptual questions on each topic you can build a good application capability. On the other hand solving many tricky non-conceptual questions will simply waste your time. 13. Tests and evaluation model: How is the progress of your preparation tested and analyzed? To what extent the feedback helps in identifying the areas for further work? Here I must say that this is the most crucial part of the preparation. This is the area where most of the students fail due to lack of proper test materials which can help them to build in themselves a real-test-like environment and temperament. Once you are able to choose the correct assistance for your GATE journey, it will be an enjoying and thrilling experience. 14. Simulate actual test environment : This is very important. The actual test happens in a classroom, and is timed. When you take up the test, switch off your cell phone, have a timer which times your tests, and avoid taking any breaks. Also, if possible, take up a mock test series which enables you to take the test in a classroom environment.. 15. Take up an all India test series which gives you your percentile and All India Rank : This is very important to avoid the “frog in the pond” syndrome. Students tend to take it easy if they attain a high score in the tests. However, GATE is an exam in which people are selected on their relative scores. So even if you have scored 95% it does not essentially translate to a percentile of 95. You are competing with the best in India, and to get through GATE you should know where you stand to be among the ‘top few’ selected for the interview. A test series of this sort is being provided by GATE Forum (www.OneStopGate.com).. 16.Analyze : Analyzing your test results is a very important part of taking the test. If you do not analyze, the test does not add value. You should minutely analyze and define as to where you could have scored more; analyze your accuracy rates in various topics and maintain a topic wise datasheet which lists your performance topic wise for different test papers..

General TIPS for preparation of the GATE exams:

1. GATE Exam is not looking for any syllabus completion from the candidate. A good understanding
of the basic concepts and their application is required. By understanding, it is implied that candidate is not supposed to just be able to mug up & explain but rather this exam needs candidate to have a feel/common sense.
2. As a thumb rule, while solving any GATE problem, if the solution takes more than 8 steps, u must re-look at the approach. (Generally GATE problems are not lengthy).
3. While solving the problem, students must have balance between speed & accuracy.
4. Preparation time for GATE is subjective and depends on the so many factors such as individual’s aptitude, fundamentals, attitude, concentration level etc., Typically, a rigorous preparation of 4-6 months is considered good enough for getting into IISc or IITs.
5. Keep a check on your performance; it is compulsory to directly jump upon the previous GATE question on the topic you just finished. You can try to solve some examples in model papers also.
6. Any problem can be tackled in number of ways. So being innovative and intuitive also helps to reach the correct option quickly. This means, it is not at all compulsory to solve question in typical way. Practice comes handy to solve questions quicker so that the balance time can be utilized in some really thought provoking questions (all few questions fall in this category).
7. You should have done sufficient study/ discussion, so that the moment you start reading the question you should have an intuition on whether you can solve it. One way, is to read multiple books on the same subjects, especially for subjects of your interest or the thrust portion in GATE exam pattern. Also, to support your study with some self notes is good idea. This helps in final revisions.
8. While preparing always keep your goal in thought and fancy being in the place like top institutes wherever you want to have admission. Always remember “You can get, if you really want”. So positive mind is the key. Mild tension can be helpful to have kind of motivation or a sense of duty. But you should avoid thoughts of loosing which can cause loss of concentration and low performance. Read only when you are reading.
9. In the last days of preparation, if you have any doubts about any topic/formula, you can have a look on these sections. Always remember, more doubts lead to more concept building.
10. Leave all the books few days before the exam. Have some good time and relax.