Higher Studies in Engineering: An Indian Perspective

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Higher Studies in Engineering:

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Parents Stories

Class X: Study for this one year. Rest of

your studies would be childs play.

Class XII: Board exams are very important.

Give your best and youll never againhave to study.

Engg. Entrance: Just get into one of those

good Engineering colleges. Thenno need to study.

BE/BTech: Just get a good job. Then no need

to worry.

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Reality

Keep working hard; get used to it.

No short-cuts.

Every exam is important.

Steps of a ladder.

About Engg.:

Most parents have no (or little) idea.

Source: Sharma Ji, Verma Ji, Gupta Ji

But they love us.

Wish we do our best. 16


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Why Engineering ?

Sadist mentality: enjoy torture/pressure

Didnt like Biology (tough diagrams)

Commerce was for kids!

BSc/MSc for losers

Shrivastav Ji ka ladka is an Engineer

Like the title, Graduate Engineer Trainee

Wanted to be a smart bride / groom

Wished to live in a metro

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Why Engineering ? Our reasons

Had a passion for Science

Admired Einstein, Newton, Faraday

Were terrific at Mathematics

Loved to watch Sci-Fi movies

Wished to become engineers

Contribute to Indias progress

Never wanted to leave Science

Were inspired by Kalam and Sreedharan

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During BE / BTech

Introduction: Engineering + basic Sciences

Overview of subjects

Approaches to problem-solving

In-depth understanding: depends

Exam culture

Lost touch with Science (passion)

Calculation skillsCalculators

Concept-buildingExam orientation

Think and reasonAbility to reproduce

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Final year

Priority: Placements!

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IT Industry culture

MINUS:

Software coolies!

Quantity, not Quality matters

Cut-paste work

Emphasis on delivering, not learning

Selfish professionals

Pressure hierarchy

Restricted environment

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Academic Culture (Masters, PhD)

PLUS:

More years of college!

Freedom (what, not whether) to study

Passionate teachers/professors/guides

Your work is your work!

In-depth understandingbuilding career

Degree!

Job security: control over your work

Earn: knowledge (w/ or w/o money) 85


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MBA

How much do you know about it?

SharmaJi philosophy repeated?

Will each one of you do an MBA?

Just because Byjus classes are in the air?

Do you really want to do it?

Dig up your interests

Serious about MBA? Work hard to go forthe best.

Dont compromise

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Priority chart (for me)

PhD abroad better than

PhD in India better than

MS in India better than

ME/MTech in India better than MS abroad better than

MBA better than

Core job better than Pursuing hobbies better than

Roaming around better than

Going for an IT job 107


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ME/MTech

Take GATE, (the best you could do)

be a proud electrical engineer

core companies (BHEL, BEL, ONGC)

How to prepare? coaching institutes

self-study (practise, NPTEL)

teachers help

Where to apply?

IISc, IITs, IIITs, some NITs

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MS/MSc(Engg)/PhD (Direct)

More options

GATE

College-specific entrance tests

Interview to enter

Research orientation

As opposed to coursework orientation in ME

How to prepare?

Strong fundamentals

Where? IISc, Some IITs,TIFR, ISI, CMI, etc.

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After higher studies

More control over your work

Definitely an engineer

Equal options in academics and industry

Research-oriented thinking

High, irreplaceable positions in companies

Designer, not developer

Inventor, not implementer

On the couch, not on the bench!

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One Mantra

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Want it!

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