How to be a successful civil engineer (:

Buitems Career in Civil Engineering…

Informal presentation about on career in Civil Engineering

By

Ajmal khan AchakzaiBalochistan University

Of Information,Technology,Engineering,Mana

gement & Sciences,Quetta

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

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What is Civil Engineering?

Civil Engineering is broad field of engineering, which deals with the planning, construction and maintenance of structures or public works as they are related earth, water or in space.

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Why to become a Civil Engineer?

For money? For comfort? For satisfaction To achieve

‘something’ in life


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Pre-requisite?

Strong common sense Positive attitude Vision Honesty and dedication Ethics: ‘Chalata hain… nahi

chalega…!’ Management skills and

teamwork Courage to face challenges. Good health: Physical

capabilities Extraordinary Brilliant: NOT

necessary…!


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Specializations in CE

Structural Engineering Transportation Engineering Geotechnical Engineering Water Resource/Hydraulics/Irrigation

Engineering Remote Sensing/Geo-informatics/Surveying Environmental Engineering Earthquake Engineering Geology/Geoscience Engineering Project Management/Construction

Management Maintenance Engineering And so on…!


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Formula for success

Success=(Intelligence) ×(Hard work) ×(Attitude) ×(1+ ‘Smartness’)

• Planned & Optimistic approach

• Time management

• Honesty and ethics

• Soft skills• Computer/

Internet literacy• GK and helping

hand

Smartness


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How to top with minimum study ?

Ur major activities:- Take ‘smart’ decisions and make

sacrifices. It will pay U back. Remember ‘No Free Lunch’

Theorem. Stair method:

Always set a small goal Get it done This will give U lot of confidence. Then set next higher goal Never jump directly…!Remember: Low Aim Is Crime

College

Study

SleepingSocial Activities

Entertainment

Frustration and

depression


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How to top with optimum study ?

Planning:-

People spend their days in study, but achieve very little success, B’coz they are not planning.

U must consider Ur abilities and limitations while planning.

Revision must be a part of planning.

Long term: Prepare plan for the whole semester for complete syllabus.

Short term: Plan for a week and for each topic.

Remember: People generally

overestimate themselves. Initially you may fail, but after some time, planning will become Ur habit.

It is better to be a ‘fool’ for some time, instead of remaining fool forever…so try to be in touch with Ur teachers to get Ur doubts cleared.


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Organization of syllabus-

Neither Imp nor

Urgent

Imp & Urgent

Not Imp, but

Urgent

Imp but not

Urgent

Concentrate on 1st quadrant ( 50 % time)

2nd quadrant: (20% time)

3rd quadrant: (20% time)

Don’t waste Ur time on 4th quadrant. (10 % time)


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When and What to study?

When U feel fresh & energetic (morning): Start with theory and new topics

When Ur tired, (evening): Problems and revision.

Remember…! It is not necessary and

possible also… to command whole syllabus. Keep watch on previous years question papers, and choose the topics of Ur interest.

Have a look on syllabus at the start of semester.

What is purpose of PL: Fresh study Revision

Remember…! No. of hours of self study ≥ 2

* Class hours. Don’t have a mentality that

firstly I will complete theory and then problems. Both should be done simultaneously.


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Notes:

Use Ur own notes. Make a habit to take notes in

class. 1st Revision notes: 10

pages/chapter 2nd revision notes: 3

pages/chapter 3rd revision notes: ½ page/chapter Zip and unzip procedure. Keep Ur notes and books with U…

forever.

Before going to exam, close all the books and have a look on final notes


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Reference Books-

Selection of books should be done with proper care , since Ur success heavily depends on it.

Market is flooded with books. So follow only those books in which you are comfortable in understanding the fundamentals

Use Ur own books. Never take a book without

pen/pencil in other hand.

Write what U understand/not understand on that book.

It will help U in next revision. Don’t write on Library books.

Instead, first make a Xerox copy.

It is better to solve/read a book twice rather than two books once.

Clarify Ur doubts from Ur teachers/friends. Help others.

Remember, Having no concept is better than mis-concept.

Buitems Career in Civil Engineering, by- Ajmal Achakzai

Revision:-

Close Ur eyes and try to recollect whatever U had studied.

Do this very systematically, step-by-step and gradually.

When you stuck, open Ur notes and look.

NEVER try to remember a particular numerical problem.

How many revisions? First Revision:

Immediately after class. (5 min.)

Second revision: Just before start of the class (5 min)

Third revision: After a week.

Last revision: Before exam

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Tips-

Exam ke kuch din pehale frustration ho jata hain… Kya kare?

Don’t worry…Its natural…! Remember: A piece of coal perform well under temperature and pressure, known as ‘Diamond’.

U should be strong to handle these tension. CE is very challenging branch.

At the bottom of success ladder, there is only crowd; at upper part there is a competition.

Always remain in upper part.


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During Exam:

Before going to exam, don’t talk with negative minded persons.

You must be mentally tough. Be bold & confident. U must concentrate on Ur task irrespective of what is going around.

Start with easy question, that will give U confidence.

At the end of each question, write summary.

Don’t loose Ur confidence even if U have NOT performed well in one exam. Remember, if paper is tough, it is tough for everybody.

If possible, use two coloured pen- Blue and Black. But don’t waste Ur time. Make balance between speed and accuracy.

Between two exams, don’t discuss exam paper of previous exam.


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Definitions of degree-

BE/B.Sc: I know Nothing. ME/M.Sc: I know

something. PhD: I know

Everything. PDF: I want to learn.

Attitude: I know NOTHING; but I want to LEARN.


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Career Options for Civil Engineer

• Private Sector• Public sector• Government Sector

Field Job

• M.PHIL/PhD• Scientist: ISRO, BARC,

DRDOResearch

• MBA in Project Management.

• Training institute like P&D

Management

Self employme

nt Software Jobs


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Career Options: Field Jobs

Building design and

construction, Real estate

Infrastructure- Highways,

Airports, SEZConsultancy

Water Resource- Dams and hydraulic structures

Construction planning and management

Private Sector

NHA, C&W, , IRRIGATION &

POWER

P&D, PHE,QDA,PD

MA

CDA, LDA,BDA

Oil sector OGDCL, IOCL,

PP&H, GDA

Public sector


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Line of sight:

Broad vision Be inspired from others Interact with others Remember: Excellence

is a journey; not destination.

When U achieve success, U will face challenge and again U have to achieve success.


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C BA

U

Line of sight

Ur initial aim

Ur ultimate aim

Confused..? Which field I should join?

Just ask one question to Ur mind- What U want to be

after 10 years from now?

Consider Ur capabilities and limitations…!

Don’t underestimate or Overestimate Ur self.

Ur answer will be Ur career

Remember: GOD has created very honorable place for everybody. Your job is just to search it. Unfortunately most people don’t approach in right path.


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How to overcome failure

'A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable but more useful than a life spent in doing nothing‘

-George Bernard Shaw

We learn wisdom from failure much more than from success. We often discover what will do, by finding out what will not do; and probably he who never made a mistake never made a discovery.

Remember: Failure is first step of success.


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My story

Year (Re)mark

SSC (2009) 74 %

HSSC (2009-2011)

73 %

B.SC(Civil Engg) (2013-2017)

I did matriculation from Tameer-I-nau model school and than got admin in Tameer-I-nau public college from where I done my intermediate education .Now i am a studying bachelor degree of CIVIL ENGINEERING from buitems(Balochistan University Of Information,Technology,Engineering,Management & Sciences,Quetta)

It is possible only because of positive attitude and self confidence.

Excellence is a journey; not destination. There are thousands way to achieve Ur

goal; but U have to choose optimum way.

Remember: Everything is possible in life. U should have courage to do things.

Believe Ur’self and one day U will be at TOP.

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