Engineering – The perspectiveShishir

Vedavyasa

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Shishir T RaoEmbedded Software Engineer

L&T IES

Vedavyasa R PandurangiStaff Software Engineer

IBM India Pvt. Ltd.

About the Presenters

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Agenda

“Engineering”

Apply what you learn

DON’Ts

Engineer vs. Other Science Graduates

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WHAT IS ENGINEERING?Engineering – The Perspective

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What is Engineering?

Definition

The creative application of scientific principles to design or

develop structures, machines, apparatus, or

manufacturing processes, or works utilizing them singly or

in combination; or to construct or operate the same with

full cognizance of their design; or to forecast their behavior

under specific operating conditions; all as respects an

intended function, economics of operation and safety to

life and property.

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APPLY WHAT YOU LEARNEngineering – The Perspective

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Scientists study the world as it is;

engineers create the world that has never

been.

—Theodore von

Kármán

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Apply what you learn

Case study 1

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Case study 2

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Apply what you learn

Case study 3

Learning Unix – Shell scripting

You learn the commands for every chapter but later fail to remember

Reason for not remembering is , you haven’t connected them for a purpose.

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ENGINEERING - DOsEngineering – The Perspective

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What should you do

Share your knowledge and learn

Communicate clearly and be precise

Reading prescribed text books is a must

Always try to find a link between the subjects. There is

always a bigger picture.

Try to think of the application of every subject

Think beyond text books

Utilize the lab sessions

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ENGINEERING DON’TSEngineering – The Perspective

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What should you not do

Studying with the target of a good score alone

Remembering without understanding

Skipping the topics

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WHAT MAKES AN ENGINEER DIFFERENT ?

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What makes an engineer different from others?

The capability to think from various viewpoints

Strong logical reasoning

Working within constraints

Being practical

Working always with the goal in mind

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ENDEngineering – The Perspective

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