Group Discussions or GD are mandatorily conducted by many colleges, institutions, and companies in their selection process. Usually conducted after an aptitude test and followed by a personal interview, GDs are performed to check on your soft skills and knowledge.

While most GDs are fairly easy to crack, many candidates face problems because they are either not confident enough, do not have adequate knowledge on the subject or lack command over the language. However, there are ways in which one can master the group discussion game.

Stay updated

Group discussions are generally held on the current trending topics. Read newspapers regularly and try knowing at least a little something about everything. See to that that you have adequate General Knowledge about historical events and basic geography.

Understand the topic

After you are given a topic, make sure that you understand the point of it well. If you have any doubts, make sure that you get them rectified. Clarity of the topic is of utmost importance in a GD.

Clear thoughts

Always concentrate on the quality and not on the quantity. You must have a clear and concise message every time you speak. Always concentrate on ‘what’ rather than ‘how much’.

Communication

Group Discussions are conducted to check on your soft skills. If you are not able to put forth your views clearly or are not able to communicate properly with other candidates, you will definitely be marked negatively. Make sure that you work on your leadership skills, social skills, team skills, problem-solving skills and presence of mind before going to a GD. Try being the one who starts and concludes the discussion. Make sure you introduce yourself before starting. Add to other’s points, but never interrupt. Also, listen carefully to what other candidates are saying. Don’t be aggressive or be deterred by somebody else’s submissive behavior. Be humble, acceptive and encourage other candidates to speak.

Group Discussions provide one with a great opportunity to showcase their knowledge and personality. We wish you all the very best and hope that you make the most of them.
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With multiple companies coming in just to hire learners, campus placements provide opportunities like no other to students. However, with every student wanting to grab this chance and making the best out of it, campus placements could be competitive and tricky.

Yet, there are ways in which you can ace in this game and stand out amongst everyone else.

• Grades - needless to say, most of the companies interview only those candidates that manage to score a particular percentile. Hence, it becomes important to score well to be able to qualify for these interviews. From the very beginning, make sure that you maintain a good grade point.

• Knowledge about the industry and company - being equipped with some knowledge about the industry and knowing even a little something about the company you are interviewing for can give you an upper hand over others. Make sure that you have some knowledge on the latest technology being used in the industry.

• Communication skills - not just campus placements or interviews, good communication skills are required everywhere. And since they play a big role in helping make good careers, companies look for candidates with the same. It is very important for an interviewee to come out as confident, affluent and with the ability to carry out conversations.

• Attitude - Most recruiters look for a positive outlook in the candidates while hiring. How positive you are about the job, how you are planning to contribute to the company and your goals, all play an important role. Recruiters generally look for a candidate with a foresight. Many companies deliberately create a stressful environment during the campus placement season, just to check how every candidate functions in such conditions.

Be prepared for the placement season with all these preparation tips. At AVCOE, we make sure that all our students have all these qualities, which is why, companies like TATA, Cognizant, Spice jet, Amazon India and many more are our proud recruiters.

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Amrutvahini College of Engineering has always believed in providing its students with top-notch facilities - be it in the class, labs or the hostels. With an inbuilt hostel campus, AVCOE’s hostel is home to hundreds of students that enjoy the benefits of many facilities. 

The environment
There are three independent blocks for male students and a separate block for female students. All the hostels encompass beautiful gardens, with each hostel having a resident rector to monitor and maintain discipline. Hostel rooms are airy, clean and well furnished.

Water facilities
The students are provided with safe R.O drinking water, with 10.27 Liter of water reserved for each student everyday.

• 22.26 Liter of hot water is also available for each student everyday. 
• On an average, the normal usable water per student is approximately 75 Lit. per day.

Health facilities
At AVCOE, we make sure that our students receive proper medical care when needed. Which is why we have a First Aid and Medical Dispensary with a MBBS doctor present at the campus everyday. A vehicle for medical emergency is also available.

Food
Healthy diet is necessary for students. Which is why AVCOE tries to give its students the most nutritious and tastiest food. For the very same reason, the campus has 5 mess and a canteen.

Safety
Understanding that the safety of the students is our responsibility, AVCOE campus is under 24x7 CCTV surveillance. Fire Extinguishers are also installed in all hostels and security is available in each hostel. A complaint register is also placed in the campus so that the students can write about the complaints that they have, which will be solved within two days. Biometric attendance is also available in the girls hostel.

Other facilities

• The AVCOE hostel has a 24 hour power supply with a 63 KVA generator backup.
• The students also enjoy Wi-Fi and Television facility in the hostel premises.
• Hostel also provides 5 newspapers everyday, 2 of which are English.
• Fitness center for boys and girls.
• Guest house for parents in hostel campus.
• Xerox, laundry, book stall, general stores & beauty parlor for girls.

Personal
AVCOE also provides guest houses for parents whose children live in the hostel campus.

All these world class facilities are meant to make the students living at the AVCOE hostels more comfortable and happier. We want to make sure that the students here don’t miss their homes and provide them with an environment that makes them feel at ease.

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Students these days are living the life of pressure. The competition has increased substantially and a recent study on graduate students’ mental health showed that 45% of graduate students have had emotional or stress-related problems in the past year. Dealing with assignments, submissions, exams, experiments and much more, all at the same time could become overwhelming at times. All of this could lead to a lot of mental problems - stress, anxiety, depression...

At AVCOE, we are concerned about the mental health of our students and hence, here is a list of tips that could help students deal with academic pressure.



TALK. 

Be it about a small problem or a problem as big as depression, it is important to talk about it. Discuss your problems with your friends, family or teachers. Consult doctors if necessary. Understand that there is nothing wrong in taking care of your mental health.

The teachers and staff at AVCOE are very friendly and are always ready to help our students. Teachers regularly discuss mental health with students to make sure that they are in the right mind space and encourage the students to approach them in case of problems.

Incorporate more anticipation in life
It is very important to have something to look up to in life. These things could be as small as meeting an old friend at the weekend or wanting to eat a particular dish for dinner. These little things could give you a small purpose and help you get through tough times easily. Try doing something new twice a week, like a stress-busting dinner with your friends or a walk to a new place.

Regular exercising
Exercising not only improves your body strength, but it also elevates your mind and improves your mental strength. Being mentally strong will definitely come handy when you will be going through rough patches, not only academically but in every aspect of your life. A study showed that a regular exercise routine has been shown to decrease symptoms of mild to moderate depression. Exercises of any kind- running, yoga, dancing, pilates, can help you to burst stress.

AVCOE always hosts different events that engage students in extracurricular activities to act as a break from the monotony of academia and release all their stress.

Surround yourself with positive people
Remember, you don’t want anything negative in your life. Make sure that you surround yourself with people who support you and motivate you. You don’t want people who put you down and don’t want to see you grow. Choose your people wisely, period.

AVCOE provides students with the best possible positive environment which is why there are only happy faces at our campus.

Stop comparing
One mistake that all of the human race is guilty of is comparing. We are wired in a way that we always end up comparing ourselves with others but you need to start putting extra efforts to be happy with whatever you have and whatever you are. It’s easy to fall into the trap of measuring your success with the success of others but you don’t have to do that. Understand that all of us are different and someone, somewhere is always going to be better than you. Strive to be that better person in a positive way.

Stop procrastinating
The major reason for academic pressure in students is their habit of procrastinating. The more you delay your assignments and submissions, the longer will be the pile of ‘to-do’s’ a week before their submission date, which will also be directly proportional to your tension and stress of completing them on time. However, if you finish the work assigned for a day on time, life will be much easier, right?

So these were all the tips that AVCOE thinks anyone can follow for a healthy, stress-free life. Hope you implement them in your life and stay away from all the negatives.

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Hostel rooms are infinite memories. The roommates, the late night conversations, the food shared, the clothes exchanged, the Maggi cooked and the studies completed together are rightly called as one of the most beautiful experiences of one’s life.

So why not turn a place that is giving you so many beautiful memories into something beautiful in itself?

Here are some easy and in-budget ways of making your hostel rooms more homelike -

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Photos!
One of the best and easiest ways of personalising your room is by decorating your room with pictures. From selfies to family photos or from your travel pictures to the pictures of your favorite band, there’s so much you can add! You can always stick these pictures on the walls or your cupboards.

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‘Plant’-ing it!
Plants are a great way to make your hostel room feel more homelike. They also add a sense of freshness into your room and this could really help if you are living in a dull one.

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Lights on!
Without lights, decorations feel incomplete. The cute fairy lights or light lamps, make sure that you have many of those. A well lit room will always make you feel bright, happy and positive. Plus, it’s so cool!

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Doors and mirrors!
Doors can always be decorated with life size posters or different types of stickers. The periphery of mirrors too, can be decorated with lights or other accessories.

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The little things!
The way you place your books, the color of your bed-sheets, the color of the curtains, the kind of accessories you use to decorate your rooms etc. are all the little things that will add to the homelike feeling of your room. You can also make items that suit your taste and style.It is always advised to use bright colors and keep adding little things to your new home!

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There’s so much more that you can do to make your hostel room your second home! We hope that you love decorating it and enjoy making memories that you will cherish for life like the students at AVCOE do.

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Every college students waits for that time of the year when college fests are held but MEDHA 2019 held by AmrutVahini College is a college fest for which the entire state of Maharashtra awaits!

Once again, we at Amrutvahini College of Engineering along with Amrutvahini Sheti and Shikshan Vikas Sanstha are hosting the most awaited cultural fest of the year and welcoming 2019 in style with MEDHA 2019. Medha 2019 will be held from 17 to 19 January 2019 during which more than 15 events will be held. This year, we are also bringing to you the biggest dance competition where students from all over Maharashtra can participate and win cash prizes up to ₹ 61,000!

Gear up and give a kick-start to the new year by participating in -

• Group Dance Competition
• Singing
• Skits/ Musical drama
• Fashion show
• Instrument playing
• Spot poetry
• Spot painting/ cartooning
• Extempore
• Yoga and sports
• Origami
• Skating
• Project exhibition
• Kala-avishkar
• GD/ Debate/ Quiz
• Best out of waste
• DJ Mix

All of these events will be held on the ‘Medha’ ground, Amrutvahini campus.

The spirit of MEDHA lies in the fact that there is something for everyone- be it singing, dancing, painting or paper craft, AVCOE wants every kind of talent to surface and hence, MEDHA 2019 has events to participate in for everyone and prizes that are made for the best!

Hurry! Register now. AVCOE is calling all the youths, and residents of the district who have been continually coming for past years to join us, yet again, and witness the biggest cultural fest - MEDHA 2019.

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It is said that dancing is one of the closest things to magic and Amrutvahini College of Engineering believes in the same, which is why this year, we bring to you the best of magic at MEDHA 2019 that is to be held on 17, 18 and 19 January 2019.

Once again, AVCOE will be hosting the most awaited cultural fest of the year - MEDHA 2019. What’s more? This year, we are also bringing to you the biggest dance competition where students from all over Maharashtra can participate and win cash prizes up to ₹ 61,000!

The dance competition will be held in two groups -

A) Junior Group - where students between the age group of 10 to 16 years can participate.

The winner in the small group wins ₹ 7,000, the Medha cup and certificates, with the second and third position winners getting ₹ 5,000 and ₹ 3, 000 respectively, with a minimal entry fee of Rs.300/- per group.

B) Senior Group - where students of age 17 years and above can participate.

The winner in the open group wins ₹ 11,000, the Medha cup and certificates, with the second and third position winners getting ₹ 7,000 and ₹ 5, 000 respectively, with a minimal entry fee of Rs.500/- per group.

Every group that wants to participate can have 6 to 16 members and can perform up to 5 minutes.

Interested? Make sure that you read the below instructions carefully-

1. A Permission letter of the school/college, I Card & the soft copy of the program is necessary for participation in the program.
2. The trial of the final event will be held on January 11, 2019.
3. The selected programs will be part of the main stage on January 19, 2019, in MEDHA 2019.
4. The entry fee will be charged only for the selected program.
5. A certificate will be issued to all the participants of the program.
6. The rights to make any changes/decision regarding the program is reserved for the organizers.

If you are waiting for a chance to showcase your dancing skills, MEDHA 2019’s dance competition is the best opportunity for you! Hurry! Registrations for the dance competition end on January 10, 2019. Know more about the dance competition here.

Along with the dance competition, AVCOE’s MEDHA 2019 is also hosting many other events, the details of which you can get here.

So, what are you waiting for? Register now, participate and win prizes! Start your new year with joy, start your new year with AVCOE’s MEDHA 2019.

Now a days, education doesn’t solely mean studies; it involves overall development of an individual as a whole and making them future ready to face the upcoming challenges.

Amrutvahini College of engineering takes care of the current need of today’s generation. The concept of education is not only confined to books anymore but has extended to co-curricular activities as well. These activities play a very important role in moulding a student into a better person.

Aiming for a better future Amrutvahini College is not only targeting the urban crowd but also inviting admissions for the rural crowd. We are also creating various opportunities for technical advancement in rural areas inspiring millions of youth minds.

AVCOE aims at quality education with skill development and building a better personality.

The reason why most of the engineering aspirant look forward to this college is:-

• Keeping in mind the futuristic view, our college stands highlighted among the bunch of engineering colleges in the city with latest curriculum. 

• The institute has a huge campus with sports ground.

• The campus is located in the outskirts of the town with an additional advantage of peaceful environment and less polluted with true nature of the rural setting of the campus. 

• We focus on all round education and polishing the personality of an individual. 

• We conduct various workshops and events on routine basis. 

• The institute has a decent placement record which makes it a better choice. 

AVCOE is one of the best colleges. We are producing successful technocrats since 1983.

Our faculty has the most eligible trainers to impart knowledge and cultivate technical skills and ensure proper guidance and a platform to explore your abilities and master them.

To make learning fun, we offer a variety of workshops and events throughout the academic year like Medha, robotics club, etc. for teaching time management, study skills and test-taking in the form of many competitive exams. Make sure to check the calendar for the updates on all the upcoming events.

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Let’s agree to the fact that in India, we have a situation with ‘engineering’. It could either be a “Boon or bane” which means, it could turn out to be beneficial or harmful (in some cases).

It’s all good when you get the benefits out of something, in which you’ve had spent a lot of your time! But what’s not going right with those who can’t make situations any better.

There is an issue in projection of this profession!

When we normally talk about engineering, we prioritize the need to have a decent job. Which is not wrong really, but it is when your only aim is to be a certified candidate to of an esteemed organization.

Where is the creativity?

The creativity gets left out when your behavior is too predictable and structured. Think of someone great like Charles Babbage for instance. Babbage developed plans for the analytical engine, the forerunner of the modern digital computer. What do you think he was thinking before providing the scientific, engineering and mathematical advancements to the world? Certainly not desperate to work for someone else!

Here are some examples of mesmerizing inventors who dug deep into science and engineering and discovered millions of magnificent ways to help the world.

George Stephenson

Known as the ‘Father of Railways’, George built the first public intercity railway line in the world. He was an English civil and mechanical engineer who invented the rail gauge, which is now the standard gauge for most countries.

James Watt

A Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer, and chemist who improved on Thomas Newcomen's 1712 Newcomen steam engine with his Watt steam engine in 1776, which was fundamental to the changes brought by the Industrial Revolution in both his native Great Britain and the rest of the world.

Nikola Tesla

He is known for his contribution to the design of the modern alternating current electricity supply system. Was a Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, physicist with a futuristic vision! While the engineers today seek admission on JEE Main rank, Tesla worked on real-life projects like the radio, X-ray machines and induction motors. Truly one of a kind. Now let's talk about his controversial mate...

Thomas Edison

Edison has also invented a number of other things like the motion picture camera, stock ticker, and battery for the electric car, a mechanical vote recorder and the phonograph. He is Primarily known for inventing the light bulb. He was also among the first ones to practice mass production for his inventions, manufacturing on a large scale. He has around 1093 US patents on his name and many more outside the US. He was an excellent engineer.

Amar Gopal Bose

An electrical engineer and sound engineer, he was a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for over 45 years. He was also the founder and chairman of Bose Corporation. In 2011, he donated a majority of the company to MIT in the form of non-voting shares to sustain and advance MIT's education and research mission.

George Stephenson

Rightly called the ‘Father of Railways’. George built the first public intercity railway line in the world. He was an English civil and mechanical engineer who invented the rail gauge, which is now the standard gauge for most countries.

These are some examples of monumental engineering, and there are literally too many to name a few. Our only intention is to get the true importance of engineering before you.

But, before you get any wrong ideas, we want to make it clear that you should only say yes to a job where your responsibilities will help the establishment to reach its mission while you keep developing your own personally as well!

We help our future aspirants to be the forthcoming technocrats. We do care for your well-being and want you to be satisfied with your choice of academics.

Imagine this scenario -
You dutifully make your to-do-list and create what you think is a reasonable schedule and timetable to finish up your project or a task. The next day comes and you sit at your computer, look at your list, and then for reasons you can’t even explain, open up Facebook and lose hours reading the same inconsequential news feed over and over again. Your timetable is blown up and you move on to something else, something more pressing or something just as inane.

Sounds familiar?
We thought so!

Have you ever wondered why you – or others – procrastinate?

While some view it as laziness, there might be other factors at play. In psychology, it has been long been believed that people who procrastinate have a faulty sense of time, that they think they will have more time to get something done than they actually do. Specifically, it seems that task aversion is to blame i.e. when people view a task in an unpleasant manner (tough, boring, or painful), they are more likely to put it off.
Sometimes people procrastinate because other options for how to spend their time are too tempting to pass up, or they think they can work better under pressure. People convince themselves that they’re waiting until crunch time because the product will be better. Other times, they procrastinate because they don’t know how to begin.



If you are struggling with putting things off, try these tips which might help get you on track: 

1. Put it in writing

Write down the tasks you’ve been avoiding. This will bring the project to the front of your mind so you can’t easily ignore it.

2. Neutralize negative thinking

When you think of this task, what negative thought pops into your head? Find an antidote to that thought in the form of a truth that contradicts it. Instead of thinking “I’ll never be able to learn all this,” you might say to yourself, “I can do this”.

3. Break it into parts

When a task seems overbearing, procrastination often follows. So how can you break that task into smaller, more manageable parts? Chunking it down will help you feel less overwhelmed and more empowered.

4. Stop giving excuses

Do any of these sound familiar? “I need to be in the mood.”, “I will wait until I have time.”, “I work better under pressure.” Be honest with yourself, these are excuses which will never allow you to start your work. Stop giving them and start working

5. Enjoy the victory

Finishing a daunting task is satisfying. Remind yourself that you’ll feel incredibly virtuous when the chore is off your plate once and for all. Accomplishing what you’re avoiding will simplify your work life. You’ll feel more energetic. You’ll sleep better at night. Relish the feeling of success.

Stop waiting for “someday”. Start working on your tasks today and finish it off with a lot of time in your hand before the deadline. Follow these steps to get started on your project, and be proud of every bit of progress you make!

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Ivan Sutherland, the creator of one of the world’s first virtual reality systems in 1960 stated that “The ultimate display would, of course, be a room within which the computer can control the existence of matter. A chair displayed in such a room would be good enough to sit in. Handcuffs displayed in such a room would be confining, and a bullet displayed in such a room would be fatal.”

We may haven’t come anywhere near Ivan Sutherland’s vision yet, and perhaps we don’t want to. But therecertainly are engaging virtual and augmented realities today.

VR makes it possible for users to immerse themselves in constructed surroundings that depict the actual places or imaginary worlds. AR overlays contextual information on the immediate physical environment users see before their eyes, thus blending digital components and experiences with real life.

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What are benefits for us?

1. Computer vision allows devices to extract information from real time images and the surrounding area. This, linked with GPS systems can help a device recognize your location, giving traffic directions, alternative routes, and even identifying hazards. It could even tell your car to activate the brakes, if it recognizes a motorbike indicator or a hand signal from a cyclist that you missed.
2. Designing for AR and VR requires new enabling tools and services. High-definition 3D image capture and mapping equipment are emerging, accelerating developer’s abilities to recreate real world physical environments within new AR and VR tools. 
3. Consumer-tech aside, within engineering, design and architectural companies, the power of these smart glasses is virtually endless. Through the use of digital eyeware, a wealth of information can be stored and linked to physical products in the building. When you look at a water pump, for example, the last service information and audit could pop up over the product, which can then be linked to the service manual and even a step-by-step guide to show how to dismantle and repair the elements.

So, what does the future hold for AR and VR in Engineering?

AR can allow an engineer or designer to design a product right in the environment it will go in, allowing them to be aware of space restrictions or other obstacles.

Ability to visualize a design that originates on the computer screen, as it is meant to appear in the real world, visual recognition and monitoring of various components, bug identification through comparison with known-working systems are just some of the way in which AR and VR could be useful. Could being the operative word, as is often the case with pushing the envelope of innovation, the true benefits are often not realized until the adoption curve has matured.

The Engineering Community across India celebrates Engineer’s Day on 15 September every year as a tribute to the greatest Engineer Bharat Ratna Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya.
Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, born on September 15, 1861, in Muddenahalli near Chikkaballapur. He went on to become India’s most prolific civil engineer, dam builder, economist, stateman, and can be counted among the last century’s foremost nation-builders.

At AVCOE, we celebrate Engineer’s Day as an appreciation of the engineering profession and in the memory of India’s eminent engineer, scholar and stateman Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya.

Here are some ideas for Engineer’s Day Celebrations:

1. Field visits to historic engineering marvels

We have a great architectural and engineering heritage. There are quite a few expertly engineered monuments or buildings in India. This engineer’s day, you can take a trip to some of these design marvels. Some of the spectacular projects are Golden Globe in Auroville, Bandra-Worli Sea link, I-flex Solutions in Bangalore.

2. Organize a debate or quiz related to latest developments in engineering field

Boost your knowledge about the developments in technology and engineering field. Arrange a quiz on topics related to the same, or you can even conduct a debate on pros and cons of developing technology, or similar topics. 

3. Educate others

This Engineer’s Day, unite for a social cause. Visit a government or tribal schools and teach the kids there, simple yet interesting engineering concepts. You can also carry some interesting projects and demonstrate the working of the project to the kids.

4. Organize paper presentation or conferences in college

Communication and writing skills are important for an engineer, along with technical knowledge. Paper presentation competition enables students to carry out extensive research, analyze documents and write their own papers. Also presenting the paper involves seminar and communication with an audience. This boosts their communication skills as well as confidence. 

5. Conduct an Alumni Meet

An Alumni meet will facilitate exchange if ideas and advices between the current and the previous batch. It will bring back college memories for the pass-out students, and will be a mentoring session for the current students at the same time. and of course, a fun-filled afternoon with time well spent. 

AVCOE wishes all the students and all the Engineers a very Happy Engineer’s Day. We wish you success and glory all the way.

Contrary to popular opinion, MBAs aren’t a quick-fix for your career. If you’re looking for a magic wand that will make you rich with a sleight of hand or make you an overnight millionaire, then you might want to reconsider your strategy.

But remember, slow and steady wins the race, and getting an MBA is probably the most effective way to advance your career over time and maximize your earning potential. MBA programs are first and foremost an investment from which you should expect to reap benefits throughout your career and not just the immediate future.

Read on to know how pursuing an MBA will change your life:

Develop priceless managerial skills

MBA graduates learn a very specific set of managerial and soft skills, including interpersonal skills, leadership and corporate responsibility. With more to bring to the table that technical expertise and academic achievements, MBS graduates are preferred by the employers, who are very much aware that leadership is a part of the MBA value proposition. 

Networking opportunities

On any MBA, you’ll be closely working with like-minded individuals who you can really bounce ideas off and gain inspiration from. You will have access to some of the best tutors and guest speakers available in your field of work, who will be able to help you further understand your sector.

Stand out in the job market

Most companies will favor candidates with an MBA, especially if they are looking for people with management potential. Employers like the fact that you’ve taken the time to further your business acumen and an MBA will show how serious you are about your career.  

Enjoy fatter paychecks throughout your career

The average salary for an MBA graduate is considerably higher compared to the salary of an employee with a regular Master’s degree qualification. You can expect to earn twice as much as what you would expect to earn from a regular university degree. So, if it’s money you are after, an MBA may well be worth striving for.

Once you successfully graduate as an MBA, regardless of the location where you plan to build your career, your degree will be acknowledged and you will surely increase your credibility among business individuals. 

The real advantage of an MBA, however, is its proven versatility; with an MBA you can pursue many career fields and advance to higher and better paid jobs way faster

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Engineers are responsible for many of the great inventions and technology the world depends on. Everything from space shuttles to air conditioning systems to hearing aids requires the work of an engineer. We listed the top habits required to be a successful engineer.

Here are some of habits that happy, successful engineers practice:



1.  Cherish learning in success or failure.
Failures are not a surprise for engineers. What makes you stand out from others is the way you deal with it. Successful engineers see failure as an opportunity to try something new, to perform better.

2.  Don’t compare yourself to others.
Be your best at what you do and keep consistently being the best. The only one you should compare yourself is to who you are today and how can you better yourself for the future.

3.  Embrace different perspectives to solve a problem.
All engineers know this that there are hundreds of solutions and hundreds of approaches to a certain problem. When you can’t seem to reach a solution with one point of view, try perceiving the problem in another way. If you are working in a team take inputs from everyone, put different perspectives to work and solve the problem.

4.  Exercise- A must.
Along with your brain, your body needs its dosage of maintenance too. Remember without a healthy body one cannot be efficient in his/her work. Take some time out and make it a point to exercise on a daily basis.

5.  Avoid procrastination.
Avoiding procrastination is today’s world is a rather challenging thing to do. With social media becoming an ‘important’ part and parcel of our lives, it is convenient enough to put off our work to next day, and the next and it goes on. Agreed we need our share social lives but don’t waste most of your time browsing such apps. Prioritize your work which will give you time for work, study as well as fun.

6.  Read books.
Reading books allows you to learn new information you can relate or connect with your current skills and solve problems more efficiently than someone who is not reading books at all. Be it fiction or non-fiction, the former broadens your imagination and the latter gives you access to facts and mantras regarding your field.

7.  Be confident that you will make it. 
Four years of engineering is certainly not easy. Often you go through phases of self-doubt and fear and series of what-ifs about uncertainty of your future. Take a breath. Relax. Keep giving your 100% and things will work out for you just as fine. Always have confidence in yourself and your abilities to make it.

Becoming successful in any engineering field, or in life as an engineer takes a lot of hard work and determination. Be confident, set your goals and strongly work towards them, and the most important thing – never stop learning!

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THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF ENGINEERING

Engineering is defined as a combination of science and art of applying skills of physics, mathematics, and technology for the betterment of mankind. Regarded as a noble profession, engineers are respected and valued all around the globe as they connect the society with science. Engineering is not only about learning the different principles, laws, and formulae but the ability to apply the factual knowledge for simpler day to day lives of humans.

An engineer must be well endowed with a trained technical mind and knowledge to gain value and demand. Technical skills and knowledge is of utmost importance and in today’s age not underestimated in the least. If you are an engineer with above par knowledge and a set of technical skills, there is no doubt you will be held in high regard.

THE TWO PATHS TO GRADUATION IN ENGINEERING

According to the present scenario, the stream of engineering is a hot favourite. There are two different ways to graduate in engineering. One is to pursue engineering after the higher secondary exams, i.e. 12^th board exams.

Another way is to opt for a diploma in the preferred branch of engineering. Diploma courses are offered by polytechnic colleges in India. In this diploma course, students get three years of education in the branch of engineering they prefer. This is then followed by three years graduation course of engineering.

POLYTECHNIC STUDENTS: BETTER ENGINEERS

In the higher secondary education, students receive two years of science education, viz. physics, chemistry, and mathematics after which they are admitted into the engineering colleges where they receive four years of engineering education. In the case of polytechnics, during the course of all 6 years of diploma and engineering, students obtain theoretical knowledge as well as core technical knowledge and hands-on experience.

The subjects polytechnic students are taught are almost similar to the subjects included in the engineering curriculum but simpler. This helps in building a strong foundation of the learning process. Also, the education received by the students during their higher secondary is not very application oriented whereas, polytechnic students follow a curriculum which is application based.

It is safe to say that polytechnic students make better engineers as they obtain more practical knowledge and experience. When they set foot in the industry, complete with a technically sound mind and brain, they are priority candidates for core technical industries. Why? Because with a trained technical mind comes an ability to work more efficiently to solve problems and provide solutions at a faster speed and thus deliver better results.