Preparation for Exam…

Presentation
By
Mr. Prathap B N BE, MBA, M.Phil, (Ph.D)
Assistant Professor

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

 What is Engineering?
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 Engineering is the application of

Mathematics, Science,
economics and Social and
practical knowledge to invent,
innovate, design,
build,maintain,research and
improve Structures, Machines,
Tools,Systems, Components,
Materials, Processes, Solutions
and Organizations'.

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 Why to become a Engineer?
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 For money?
 For comfort?
 For satisfaction
 To achieve
‘something’ in life

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 Pre-requisite?
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 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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 Formula for success
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Success=
(Intelligence) ×
(Hard work) ×
(Attitude) ×
(1+ ‘Smartness’)

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 How to top with minimum
optimum study
study??
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 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

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 Planning:-
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 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-
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 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?
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 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:
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 Use Ur own notes.  Before going

 Make a habit to take notes in class.
to exam,
 1st Revision notes: 10 pages/chapter
 2nd revision notes: 3 pages/chapter
close all the
 3rd revision notes: ½ page/chapter books and
 Zip and unzip procedure. have a look
 Keep Ur notes and books with U… on final
forever. notes
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 Revision:-
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 Close Ur eyes and try to  How many revisions?

recollect whatever U had
studied.
 First Revision: Immediately
after class. (5 min.)
 Do this very systematically,
step-by-step and gradually.
 Second revision: Just before
start of the class (5 min)
 When you stuck, open Ur
notes and look.  Third revision: After a
 NEVER try to remember a week.
particular numerical problem.  Last revision: Before exam

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 Tips-
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 Exam ke kuch din pehale

frustration ho jata hain…
Kya kare?  At the bottom of success
 Don’t worry…Its natural…! ladder, there is only crowd; at
Remember: A piece of coal upper part there is a
perform well under competition.
temperature and pressure,
known as ‘Diamond’.  Always remain in upper part.
 U should be strong to handle
these tension. CE is very
challenging branch.

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 During Exam:
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 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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 Line of sight:
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Ur ultimate aim
 Broad vision
 Be inspired from others
 Interact with others Line of sight
 Remember: Excellence is
a journey; not destination. Ur initial aim
 When U achieve success,
U will face challenge and C B
again U have to achieve A
U
success.
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 Confused..? Which field I should
join?
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 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

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 How to overcome failure
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 '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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THANK YOU