| By Sakshi Education
| Presently, Engineering is still the most sought after career despite World economy Recession in 2008-09 having its effect on shrinking the Job Market. Particularly, the Freshers passing out from Engineering Colleges during 2009 and 2010 had faced the challenge of getting either Campus placement or gaining financial assistance abroad higher education. The engineering students who were already pursuing their higher education in foreign countries particularly in U S A and UK during the last two years faced the dilemma whether to stay back and search for jobs abroad or come back to India to venture into already shrunken Job market.
Good news :
The good news for students passing out in the year 2011 is that the mood of the Corporate is good on Campus hiring front. Majority of Indian multinational companies and industry have put up good performance during the first Quarter of Financial year 2010-11. The figures on Campus hiring will bounce back as some Companies have already indicated that they are aiming to increase their recruitments from campuses by at least 30- 40% for 2011 pass outs when compared to 2010 batch. The demand has always been there for qualified engineers in top companies across India and abroad.
Promising Career:
|Engineering is a dream for many; now-a-days engineering has become a common professional degree with ever growing number of Engineering Colleges both in Govt. and Private Sectors in India. Lakhs of students pass out every year from Engineering colleges, but how many of them are assured with a promising career? What assures them a promising career? How a student should groom oneself during the final year of their engineering course work to get a good career opening in this competitive world ? Let us probe further.
Though engineering has become a common professional degree, it is always a unique and evergreen course to pursue. While pursuing an engineering degree, the students will undergo a total transformation not just academically but also personally. They need to develop attitude to face problem situations comfortably and to arrive at intelligent and innovative solutions. Students enter into campus life after undergoing a lot of spoon feeding type of education during Schooling and Junior College days. However, during the three years of engineering they must have experienced that such spoon feeding type of education is no longer available to them. In engineering colleges, Lecturers may present overview of any subject with in-depth discussion in selected few topics wherever it is felt important and relevant in the context of latest technological developments. Rest of the things, students will have to learn on their own. Hence self learning is very important quality one should have acquired by the end of three years of Coursework. Otherwise, they will lag behind others.
Focus on personality Development:
Students should focus on their personality development. Spoken English has to be given special attention. Particularly, students coming from rural areas need to overcome their weakness in spoken or written English without fail by the time they enter the final year. Most of the colleges/ institutions have exclusive English language labs where the students can polish their spoken English. The students must get used to the new methods of learning such as writing assignments, collecting study materials from library or online resources and doing a lot of self study. The students should focus on acquiring other skills such as participating in Group discussions and Team events. Learning to build good vocabulary, word power, quantitative/ analytical ability and logical reasoning should be done on a continuous basis as these things cannot be acquired overnight. Extra Curricular activities can be taken up as they will also form important components of their resume when they start applying for Jobs / Higher studies. The students should participate in various competitions in different colleges at state level and at national level. This gives them confidence and an exposure to new things and also they will learn how to manage things while working in a team, and also improve upon their communication skills, time management and lot more. Exposure to practical things teaches many new things to the students. And one should also identify ones’ weaknesses and should find ways in overcoming them to build self confidence.
Future Planning:
Planning for future can be stress-inducing especially for a student. But college is the perfect time to try new things, discover what one likes and should determine what one wants to be in life. A student should realize what he/she wants to achieve in his/her life. A wide variety of options are available to be taken up after engineering such as pursuing higher studies, taking up a job or striving for Civil services or Engineering Services ( IAS / IES). Though becoming Entrepreneur is good aim, it should be attempted after getting thorough experience and knowledge of product development and market study. Gathering Finances is not easy without a proper alternative plan in place in the event if the entrepreneurial adventure fails. Preparing for IAS /IES would need special emphasis on current affairs and general knowledge apart from domain subject knowledge.
Higher studies :
Higher studies may be pursued either abroad or in India in Engineering or Management streams. Infact, getting admission for post graduation in India is very difficult due to tough competition when compared to abroad admissions. However, if one aims to get admission into Top ranking Institutes, he /she must ensure initially whether they have good percentile of marks/CGPA in graduation. Preparation of good “Statement of Purpose” explaining the reasons clearly why he/she wishes to pursue higher education is very important. The students should also take Recommendation letters from their Professors/ Teachers and keep them ready for submission when applying for Admissions. If one wishes to pursue higher education in management, it is advisable to work in an industry at least for two years before applying for admissions. Industrial experience will be an added advantage and is given due weight age during admissions to Management programs. If one aims to pursue higher education in engineering in India, they should prepare for GATE exam. For planning to go abroad for higher education in engineering, they need to appear for GRE, TOEFL or IELTS exam depending on which country they wish to pursue higher education. Good scores in these exams will help in getting financial assistance in universities abroad. However, in the recent years, most of the foreign institutes have reduced the financial assistance provided to foreign due to economy slow down.
Career Goals:
The students should be very clear about their career goals. A selection of correct career, offers lifelong economical and social stability. It helps to adopt high living standards. Having higher aims in life is not sufficient, but it should be accompanied with great determination and hard work. One should be careful in choosing one’s career. They should consider all pro and cons of various available career options. Based on a proper assessment of one’s ability and interest levels, they should make up their mind on right career option. Discussion with teachers, seniors, alumni as well as parents is very important in arriving at a final decision. Once a decision is taken, it should be pursued with full dedication and a disciplined approach. Students should chalk out a plan of action so as to realize their goal of getting good scores in CAT, GATE and GRE etc., based on the career option chosen.
Maintaining a steady GPA / Percentage of marks during final year of BE course work is very important. A balance between academics, extra-curricular or co-curricular activities and preparation for CAT/GATE/GRE is a must. It is very important to balance studies and college fun equally. A student should not totally concentrate on one and loose focus on other. Time management, Team work and multi tasking are very crucial skills to be acquired by practice. Whatever be the chosen career path, during final year, the students should aim to do project work of good quality in which their contributions are evidently observable. There are many coaching centers/training institutes offering Project works across the counter as a package for some money. Students should never go for such shortcuts in copying or borrowing project works. They should choose a project work in their area of interest and plan a methodology for the work which can be experimental, theoretical or computational. It is advisable if one can get internships from well known companies where they will work alongside project teams on Live Projects. It is easy for Students from CSE, CSIT and ECE to get such Internship opportunities. However, Students from other branches like Mechanical, Civil , Chemical and Bio Medical need to take up good technical project works based on the availability of infrastructure facilities at their college or nearby industries. Computational approaches like FET, FDM and CFD can be learnt and applied by students from the Core branches in the absence of experimental facilities. They can attend Workshops and Training Programmes offered by premier Institutes like CFD Centre, University College of Engineering etc., The students should also aim to present papers in international /national conferences/ symposia as they will add value to their resume. The students should also cultivate event management skills by organizing various tech fests in the college.
If getting good campus placement is aimed at, then efforts must be put right from day one of final year. Students targeting at core jobs should have sound knowledge of fundamentals of their stream of engineering. Students targeting software jobs should be good at soft skills and programming. If target is to get an opening in a Multi national company, then learning one foreign language would be handy. Attending mock Group discussions and mock interviews would do lot of good in their preparation for campus interviews. Dress code, body language and time discipline will all be closely watched by the HR officials during selection process by the Companies. Resume preparation is very vital and preparation of answers to typical questions like “tell me about yourself” is very important.
Majority of Campus Placements particularly in IT Companies for batch of 2011 will begin after Seventh Semester due to NASSCOM’s advisory note to all its members and colleges not to begin Campus recruitments before the end of Seventh Semester. Students should submit resume with latest photograph against any job notification to the Placement office within stipulated deadline. Before interviews, study about the company by visiting their websites and interacting with alumni working in similar organizations. On the day of Campus interview, reach the Placement office in proper dress code with all requisite certificates and documents before time. Attend Pre placement talks by the companies and interact with company officials to clarify any queries you have on the job profile/ selection process. Most of the companies will conduct aptitude and technical tests initially to shortlist students for further rounds. Some companies will conduct Group discussions later to further shortlist candidates for Interviews. After qualifying through Technical Interviews, candidates need to attend HR Interviews. During interviews, always be cheerful, calm and composed. It is not necessary to answer all questions of the panel members. The students with good preparation and having good awareness about the company visiting the college will be at an advantage. The students should be careful about choosing the company they would like to join whether core/software and should give their best performance in the interview. Students should be aware of dos and don’ts in the interview. With focused attitude and preparedness, getting a Job in a dream Company will not be difficult.
Final Year of Engineering is very crucial period for any engineering students’ life. It is that period where there is some scope for compensating for any lapse in the earlier years. If students are careful enough in PLANNING and WORK HARD with PUNCTUALITY and DEDICATION, they will definitely achieve their career goals with ease. | | Presently, Engineering is still the most sought after career despite World economy Recession in 2008-09 having its effect on shrinking the Job Market. Particularly, the Freshers passing out from Engineering Colleges during 2009 and 2010 had faced the challenge of getting either Campus placement or gaining financial assistance abroad higher education. The engineering students who were already pursuing their higher education in foreign countries particularly in U S A and UK during the last two years faced the dilemma whether to stay back and search for jobs abroad or come back to India to venture into already shrunken Job market.
Good news :
The good news for students passing out in the year 2011 is that the mood of the Corporate is good on Campus hiring front. Majority of Indian multinational companies and industry have put up good performance during the first Quarter of Financial year 2010-11. The figures on Campus hiring will bounce back as some Companies have already indicated that they are aiming to increase their recruitments from campuses by at least 30- 40% for 2011 pass outs when compared to 2010 batch. The demand has always been there for qualified engineers in top companies across India and abroad.
Promising Career:
|Engineering is a dream for many; now-a-days engineering has become a common professional degree with ever growing number of Engineering Colleges both in Govt. and Private Sectors in India. Lakhs of students pass out every year from Engineering colleges, but how many of them are assured with a promising career? What assures them a promising career? How a student should groom oneself during the final year of their engineering course work to get a good career opening in this competitive world ? Let us probe further.
Though engineering has become a common professional degree, it is always a unique and evergreen course to pursue. While pursuing an engineering degree, the students will undergo a total transformation not just academically but also personally. They need to develop attitude to face problem situations comfortably and to arrive at intelligent and innovative solutions. Students enter into campus life after undergoing a lot of spoon feeding type of education during Schooling and Junior College days. However, during the three years of engineering they must have experienced that such spoon feeding type of education is no longer available to them. In engineering colleges, Lecturers may present overview of any subject with in-depth discussion in selected few topics wherever it is felt important and relevant in the context of latest technological developments. Rest of the things, students will have to learn on their own. Hence self learning is very important quality one should have acquired by the end of three years of Coursework. Otherwise, they will lag behind others.
Focus on personality Development:
Students should focus on their personality development. Spoken English has to be given special attention. Particularly, students coming from rural areas need to overcome their weakness in spoken or written English without fail by the time they enter the final year. Most of the colleges/ institutions have exclusive English language labs where the students can polish their spoken English. The students must get used to the new methods of learning such as writing assignments, collecting study materials from library or online resources and doing a lot of self study. The students should focus on acquiring other skills such as participating in Group discussions and Team events. Learning to build good vocabulary, word power, quantitative/ analytical ability and logical reasoning should be done on a continuous basis as these things cannot be acquired overnight. Extra Curricular activities can be taken up as they will also form important components of their resume when they start applying for Jobs / Higher studies. The students should participate in various competitions in different colleges at state level and at national level. This gives them confidence and an exposure to new things and also they will learn how to manage things while working in a team, and also improve upon their communication skills, time management and lot more. Exposure to practical things teaches many new things to the students. And one should also identify ones’ weaknesses and should find ways in overcoming them to build self confidence.
Future Planning:
Planning for future can be stress-inducing especially for a student. But college is the perfect time to try new things, discover what one likes and should determine what one wants to be in life. A student should realize what he/she wants to achieve in his/her life. A wide variety of options are available to be taken up after engineering such as pursuing higher studies, taking up a job or striving for Civil services or Engineering Services ( IAS / IES). Though becoming Entrepreneur is good aim, it should be attempted after getting thorough experience and knowledge of product development and market study. Gathering Finances is not easy without a proper alternative plan in place in the event if the entrepreneurial adventure fails. Preparing for IAS /IES would need special emphasis on current affairs and general knowledge apart from domain subject knowledge.
Higher studies :
Higher studies may be pursued either abroad or in India in Engineering or Management streams. Infact, getting admission for post graduation in India is very difficult due to tough competition when compared to abroad admissions. However, if one aims to get admission into Top ranking Institutes, he /she must ensure initially whether they have good percentile of marks/CGPA in graduation. Preparation of good “Statement of Purpose” explaining the reasons clearly why he/she wishes to pursue higher education is very important. The students should also take Recommendation letters from their Professors/ Teachers and keep them ready for submission when applying for Admissions. If one wishes to pursue higher education in management, it is advisable to work in an industry at least for two years before applying for admissions. Industrial experience will be an added advantage and is given due weight age during admissions to Management programs. If one aims to pursue higher education in engineering in India, they should prepare for GATE exam. For planning to go abroad for higher education in engineering, they need to appear for GRE, TOEFL or IELTS exam depending on which country they wish to pursue higher education. Good scores in these exams will help in getting financial assistance in universities abroad. However, in the recent years, most of the foreign institutes have reduced the financial assistance provided to foreign due to economy slow down.
Career Goals:
The students should be very clear about their career goals. A selection of correct career, offers lifelong economical and social stability. It helps to adopt high living standards. Having higher aims in life is not sufficient, but it should be accompanied with great determination and hard work. One should be careful in choosing one’s career. They should consider all pro and cons of various available career options. Based on a proper assessment of one’s ability and interest levels, they should make up their mind on right career option. Discussion with teachers, seniors, alumni as well as parents is very important in arriving at a final decision. Once a decision is taken, it should be pursued with full dedication and a disciplined approach. Students should chalk out a plan of action so as to realize their goal of getting good scores in CAT, GATE and GRE etc., based on the career option chosen.
Maintaining a steady GPA / Percentage of marks during final year of BE course work is very important. A balance between academics, extra-curricular or co-curricular activities and preparation for CAT/GATE/GRE is a must. It is very important to balance studies and college fun equally. A student should not totally concentrate on one and loose focus on other. Time management, Team work and multi tasking are very crucial skills to be acquired by practice. Whatever be the chosen career path, during final year, the students should aim to do project work of good quality in which their contributions are evidently observable. There are many coaching centers/training institutes offering Project works across the counter as a package for some money. Students should never go for such shortcuts in copying or borrowing project works. They should choose a project work in their area of interest and plan a methodology for the work which can be experimental, theoretical or computational. It is advisable if one can get internships from well known companies where they will work alongside project teams on Live Projects. It is easy for Students from CSE, CSIT and ECE to get such Internship opportunities. However, Students from other branches like Mechanical, Civil , Chemical and Bio Medical need to take up good technical project works based on the availability of infrastructure facilities at their college or nearby industries. Computational approaches like FET, FDM and CFD can be learnt and applied by students from the Core branches in the absence of experimental facilities. They can attend Workshops and Training Programmes offered by premier Institutes like CFD Centre, University College of Engineering etc., The students should also aim to present papers in international /national conferences/ symposia as they will add value to their resume. The students should also cultivate event management skills by organizing various tech fests in the college.
If getting good campus placement is aimed at, then efforts must be put right from day one of final year. Students targeting at core jobs should have sound knowledge of fundamentals of their stream of engineering. Students targeting software jobs should be good at soft skills and programming. If target is to get an opening in a Multi national company, then learning one foreign language would be handy. Attending mock Group discussions and mock interviews would do lot of good in their preparation for campus interviews. Dress code, body language and time discipline will all be closely watched by the HR officials during selection process by the Companies. Resume preparation is very vital and preparation of answers to typical questions like “tell me about yourself” is very important.
Majority of Campus Placements particularly in IT Companies for batch of 2011 will begin after Seventh Semester due to NASSCOM’s advisory note to all its members and colleges not to begin Campus recruitments before the end of Seventh Semester. Students should submit resume with latest photograph against any job notification to the Placement office within stipulated deadline. Before interviews, study about the company by visiting their websites and interacting with alumni working in similar organizations. On the day of Campus interview, reach the Placement office in proper dress code with all requisite certificates and documents before time. Attend Pre placement talks by the companies and interact with company officials to clarify any queries you have on the job profile/ selection process. Most of the companies will conduct aptitude and technical tests initially to shortlist students for further rounds. Some companies will conduct Group discussions later to further shortlist candidates for Interviews. After qualifying through Technical Interviews, candidates need to attend HR Interviews. During interviews, always be cheerful, calm and composed. It is not necessary to answer all questions of the panel members. The students with good preparation and having good awareness about the company visiting the college will be at an advantage. The students should be careful about choosing the company they would like to join whether core/software and should give their best performance in the interview. Students should be aware of dos and don’ts in the interview. With focused attitude and preparedness, getting a Job in a dream Company will not be difficult.
Final Year of Engineering is very crucial period for any engineering students’ life. It is that period where there is some scope for compensating for any lapse in the earlier years. If students are careful enough in PLANNING and WORK HARD with PUNCTUALITY and DEDICATION, they will definitely achieve their career goals with ease. | This article is exclusively for Sakshi Education readers. If you like this, say thanks to sakshieducation.info by writing comments. |
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