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Dr GNANASEKARAN THANGAVELDr GNANASEKARAN THANGAVELProfessor and HeadProfessor and Head

Faculty of Information TechnologyFaculty of Information TechnologyR M K College of Engineering and TechnologyR M K College of Engineering and Technology

APTITUDEAPTITUDE

DefinitionAcquired or natural ability (usually measurableAcquired or natural ability (usually measurablewith aptitude tests), for learning and proficiencywith aptitude tests), for learning and proficiencyin a specific area or discipline. Aptitude isin a specific area or discipline. Aptitude isexpressed in interest, and is reflected in currentexpressed in interest, and is reflected in currentperformance which is expected to improve overperformance which is expected to improve overtime with training.time with training.

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DefinitionAcquired or natural ability (usually measurableAcquired or natural ability (usually measurablewith aptitude tests), for learning and proficiencywith aptitude tests), for learning and proficiencyin a specific area or discipline. Aptitude isin a specific area or discipline. Aptitude isexpressed in interest, and is reflected in currentexpressed in interest, and is reflected in currentperformance which is expected to improve overperformance which is expected to improve overtime with training.time with training.

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ATTITUDEATTITUDEDefinitionAA predisposition or a tendency to respond positively orpredisposition or a tendency to respond positively ornegatively towards a certain idea, object, person, ornegatively towards a certain idea, object, person, orsituation. Attitude influences an individual's choice ofsituation. Attitude influences an individual's choice ofaction, and responses to challenges, incentives, andaction, and responses to challenges, incentives, andrewards (together called stimuli).rewards (together called stimuli).

FourFour major components of attitude aremajor components of attitude are(1)Affective(1)Affective: emotions or feelings: emotions or feelings..(2) Cognitive: belief or opinions held consciously(2) Cognitive: belief or opinions held consciously..(3) Conative: inclination for action(3) Conative: inclination for action..(4) Evaluative: positive or negative response to stimuli.(4) Evaluative: positive or negative response to stimuli.

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DefinitionAA predisposition or a tendency to respond positively orpredisposition or a tendency to respond positively ornegatively towards a certain idea, object, person, ornegatively towards a certain idea, object, person, orsituation. Attitude influences an individual's choice ofsituation. Attitude influences an individual's choice ofaction, and responses to challenges, incentives, andaction, and responses to challenges, incentives, andrewards (together called stimuli).rewards (together called stimuli).

FourFour major components of attitude aremajor components of attitude are(1)Affective(1)Affective: emotions or feelings: emotions or feelings..(2) Cognitive: belief or opinions held consciously(2) Cognitive: belief or opinions held consciously..(3) Conative: inclination for action(3) Conative: inclination for action..(4) Evaluative: positive or negative response to stimuli.(4) Evaluative: positive or negative response to stimuli.

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Who is an engineer?Who is an engineer?•• EngineersEngineers areare peoplepeople whowho solvesolve problemsproblems andand

focusfocus onon makingmaking thingsthings workwork moremore efficientlyefficientlyandand effectivelyeffectively..•• EngineersEngineers applyapply thethe theoriestheories andand principlesprinciples ofof

sciencescience andand mathematicsmathematics toto researchresearch andanddevelopdevelop economicaleconomical solutionssolutions toto technicaltechnicalproblemsproblems..•• TheirTheir workwork isis thethe linklink betweenbetween perceivedperceived socialsocial

needsneeds andand commercialcommercial applicationsapplications..

•• EngineersEngineers areare peoplepeople whowho solvesolve problemsproblems andandfocusfocus onon makingmaking thingsthings workwork moremore efficientlyefficientlyandand effectivelyeffectively..•• EngineersEngineers applyapply thethe theoriestheories andand principlesprinciples ofof

sciencescience andand mathematicsmathematics toto researchresearch andanddevelopdevelop economicaleconomical solutionssolutions toto technicaltechnicalproblemsproblems..•• TheirTheir workwork isis thethe linklink betweenbetween perceivedperceived socialsocial

needsneeds andand commercialcommercial applicationsapplications..

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Who is software engineer?Who is software engineer?

•• AA softwaresoftware engineerengineer isis aa licensedlicensedprofessionalprofessional engineerengineer whowho isis schooledschooled andandskilledskilled inin thethe applicationapplication ofof engineeringengineeringdisciplinediscipline toto thethe creationcreation ofof softwaresoftware..•• AA softwaresoftware engineerengineer isis oftenoften confusedconfused withwith

aa programmer,programmer, butbut thethe twotwo areare vastlyvastlydifferentdifferent disciplinesdisciplines..

•• AA softwaresoftware engineerengineer isis aa licensedlicensedprofessionalprofessional engineerengineer whowho isis schooledschooled andandskilledskilled inin thethe applicationapplication ofof engineeringengineeringdisciplinediscipline toto thethe creationcreation ofof softwaresoftware..•• AA softwaresoftware engineerengineer isis oftenoften confusedconfused withwith

aa programmer,programmer, butbut thethe twotwo areare vastlyvastlydifferentdifferent disciplinesdisciplines..

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Graduate Attributes (NBA)Graduate Attributes (NBA)

AllAll graduatesgraduates ofof anyany higherhigher educationeducationprogramsprograms areare expectedexpected toto havehaveidentifiedidentified technicaltechnical // functional,functional, genericgenericandand managerialmanagerial competenciescompetencies.. TheThecompetenciescompetencies thatthat aa graduategraduate ofof aaprogramprogram shouldshould havehave areare calledcalledGraduateGraduate AttributesAttributes..

AllAll graduatesgraduates ofof anyany higherhigher educationeducationprogramsprograms areare expectedexpected toto havehaveidentifiedidentified technicaltechnical // functional,functional, genericgenericandand managerialmanagerial competenciescompetencies.. TheThecompetenciescompetencies thatthat aa graduategraduate ofof aaprogramprogram shouldshould havehave areare calledcalledGraduateGraduate AttributesAttributes..

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1. Engineering knowledge1. Engineering knowledge

ApplyApply thethe knowledgeknowledge ofof mathematics,mathematics,science,science, engineeringengineering fundamentals,fundamentals, andand ananengineeringengineering specializationspecialization toto thethe solutionsolutionofof complexcomplex engineeringengineering problemsproblems..

ApplyApply thethe knowledgeknowledge ofof mathematics,mathematics,science,science, engineeringengineering fundamentals,fundamentals, andand ananengineeringengineering specializationspecialization toto thethe solutionsolutionofof complexcomplex engineeringengineering problemsproblems..

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2. Problem analysis2. Problem analysis

Identify,Identify, formulate,formulate, researchresearch literature,literature,andand analyzeanalyze complexcomplex engineeringengineeringproblemsproblems reachingreaching substantiatedsubstantiatedconclusionsconclusions usingusing firstfirst principlesprinciples ofofmathematics,mathematics, naturalnatural sciences,sciences, andandengineeringengineering sciencessciences..

Identify,Identify, formulate,formulate, researchresearch literature,literature,andand analyzeanalyze complexcomplex engineeringengineeringproblemsproblems reachingreaching substantiatedsubstantiatedconclusionsconclusions usingusing firstfirst principlesprinciples ofofmathematics,mathematics, naturalnatural sciences,sciences, andandengineeringengineering sciencessciences..

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3. Design/development of solutions3. Design/development of solutions

DesignDesign solutionssolutions forfor complexcomplex engineeringengineeringproblemsproblems andand designdesign systemsystem componentscomponentsoror processesprocesses thatthat meetmeet thethe specifiedspecifiedneedsneeds withwith appropriateappropriate considerationconsideration forforthethe publicpublic healthhealth andand safety,safety, andand thethecultural,cultural, societal,societal, andand environmentalenvironmentalconsiderationsconsiderations..

DesignDesign solutionssolutions forfor complexcomplex engineeringengineeringproblemsproblems andand designdesign systemsystem componentscomponentsoror processesprocesses thatthat meetmeet thethe specifiedspecifiedneedsneeds withwith appropriateappropriate considerationconsideration forforthethe publicpublic healthhealth andand safety,safety, andand thethecultural,cultural, societal,societal, andand environmentalenvironmentalconsiderationsconsiderations..

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4. Conduct investigations of complex4. Conduct investigations of complexproblemsproblems

UseUse researchresearch--basedbased knowledgeknowledge andandresearchresearch methodsmethods includingincluding designdesign ofofexperiments,experiments, analysisanalysis andand interpretationinterpretationofof data,data, andand synthesissynthesis ofof thethe informationinformationtoto provideprovide validvalid conclusionsconclusions..

UseUse researchresearch--basedbased knowledgeknowledge andandresearchresearch methodsmethods includingincluding designdesign ofofexperiments,experiments, analysisanalysis andand interpretationinterpretationofof data,data, andand synthesissynthesis ofof thethe informationinformationtoto provideprovide validvalid conclusionsconclusions..

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5. Modern tool usage5. Modern tool usage

Create,Create, select,select, andand applyapply appropriateappropriatetechniques,techniques, resources,resources, andand modernmodernengineeringengineering andand ITIT toolstools includingincludingpredictionprediction andand modelingmodeling toto complexcomplexengineeringengineering activitiesactivities withwith ananunderstandingunderstanding ofof thethe limitationslimitations..

Create,Create, select,select, andand applyapply appropriateappropriatetechniques,techniques, resources,resources, andand modernmodernengineeringengineering andand ITIT toolstools includingincludingpredictionprediction andand modelingmodeling toto complexcomplexengineeringengineering activitiesactivities withwith ananunderstandingunderstanding ofof thethe limitationslimitations..

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6. The engineer and society6. The engineer and society

ApplyApply reasoningreasoning informedinformed byby thethecontextualcontextual knowledgeknowledge toto assessassess societal,societal,health,health, safety,safety, legallegal andand culturalcultural issuesissuesandand thethe consequentconsequent responsibilitiesresponsibilitiesrelevantrelevant toto thethe professionalprofessional engineeringengineeringpracticepractice..

ApplyApply reasoningreasoning informedinformed byby thethecontextualcontextual knowledgeknowledge toto assessassess societal,societal,health,health, safety,safety, legallegal andand culturalcultural issuesissuesandand thethe consequentconsequent responsibilitiesresponsibilitiesrelevantrelevant toto thethe professionalprofessional engineeringengineeringpracticepractice..

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7. Environment and sustainability7. Environment and sustainability

UnderstandUnderstand thethe impactimpact ofof thetheprofessionalprofessional engineeringengineering solutionssolutions ininsocietalsocietal andand environmentalenvironmental contexts,contexts, andanddemonstratedemonstrate thethe knowledgeknowledge of,of, andand needneedforfor sustainablesustainable developmentdevelopment..

UnderstandUnderstand thethe impactimpact ofof thetheprofessionalprofessional engineeringengineering solutionssolutions ininsocietalsocietal andand environmentalenvironmental contexts,contexts, andanddemonstratedemonstrate thethe knowledgeknowledge of,of, andand needneedforfor sustainablesustainable developmentdevelopment..

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8. Ethics8. Ethics

ApplyApply ethicalethical principlesprinciples andand commitcommit totoprofessionalprofessional ethicsethics andand responsibilitiesresponsibilities andandnormsnorms ofof thethe engineeringengineering practicepractice..

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9. Individual and team work9. Individual and team work

FunctionFunction effectivelyeffectively asas anan individual,individual, andandasas aa membermember oror leaderleader inin diversediverse teams,teams,andand inin multidisciplinarymultidisciplinary settingssettings..

FunctionFunction effectivelyeffectively asas anan individual,individual, andandasas aa membermember oror leaderleader inin diversediverse teams,teams,andand inin multidisciplinarymultidisciplinary settingssettings..

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10. Communication10. Communication

CommunicateCommunicate effectivelyeffectively onon complexcomplexengineeringengineering activitiesactivities withwith thetheengineeringengineering communitycommunity andand withwith societysocietyatat large,large, suchsuch as,as, beingbeing ableable totocomprehendcomprehend andand writewrite effectiveeffective reportsreportsandand designdesign documentation,documentation, makemakeeffectiveeffective presentations,presentations, andand givegive andandreceivereceive clearclear instructionsinstructions..

CommunicateCommunicate effectivelyeffectively onon complexcomplexengineeringengineering activitiesactivities withwith thetheengineeringengineering communitycommunity andand withwith societysocietyatat large,large, suchsuch as,as, beingbeing ableable totocomprehendcomprehend andand writewrite effectiveeffective reportsreportsandand designdesign documentation,documentation, makemakeeffectiveeffective presentations,presentations, andand givegive andandreceivereceive clearclear instructionsinstructions..

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11. Project management and finance11. Project management and finance

DemonstrateDemonstrate knowledgeknowledge andandunderstandingunderstanding ofof thethe engineeringengineering andandmanagementmanagement principlesprinciples andand applyapply thesethesetoto one’sone’s ownown work,work, asas aa membermember andandleaderleader inin aa team,team, toto managemanage projectsprojects andandinin multidisciplinarymultidisciplinary environmentsenvironments..

DemonstrateDemonstrate knowledgeknowledge andandunderstandingunderstanding ofof thethe engineeringengineering andandmanagementmanagement principlesprinciples andand applyapply thesethesetoto one’sone’s ownown work,work, asas aa membermember andandleaderleader inin aa team,team, toto managemanage projectsprojects andandinin multidisciplinarymultidisciplinary environmentsenvironments..

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12. Life12. Life--long learninglong learning

RecognizeRecognize thethe needneed for,for, andand havehave thethepreparationpreparation andand abilityability toto engageengage ininindependentindependent andand lifelife--longlong learninglearning inin thethebroadestbroadest contextcontext ofof technologicaltechnologicalchangechange..

RecognizeRecognize thethe needneed for,for, andand havehave thethepreparationpreparation andand abilityability toto engageengage ininindependentindependent andand lifelife--longlong learninglearning inin thethebroadestbroadest contextcontext ofof technologicaltechnologicalchangechange..

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Engineering Skill SetEngineering Skill Set

•• Technical SkillTechnical Skill

•• Soft skillSoft skill

•• Positive AttitudePositive Attitude

•• CuriosityCuriosity

•• Technical SkillTechnical Skill

•• Soft skillSoft skill

•• Positive AttitudePositive Attitude

•• CuriosityCuriosity19

Environment for learningEnvironment for learning

•• Open mind for learningOpen mind for learning

•• Be child likeBe child like

•• Have funHave fun

•• Open mind for learningOpen mind for learning

•• Be child likeBe child like

•• Have funHave fun

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Attributes of an EngineersAttributes of an Engineers

1.1. Technical knowledgeTechnical knowledge2.2. Team workTeam work3.3. CommunicationCommunication4.4. AdaptabilityAdaptability5.5. Passion for learningPassion for learning6.6. Self confidenceSelf confidence

1.1. Technical knowledgeTechnical knowledge2.2. Team workTeam work3.3. CommunicationCommunication4.4. AdaptabilityAdaptability5.5. Passion for learningPassion for learning6.6. Self confidenceSelf confidence

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Six level of learningSix level of learning

1.1. CreateCreate2.2. EvaluateEvaluate3.3. AnalyzeAnalyze4.4. ApplyApply5.5. UnderstandUnderstand6.6. RememberRemember

1.1. CreateCreate2.2. EvaluateEvaluate3.3. AnalyzeAnalyze4.4. ApplyApply5.5. UnderstandUnderstand6.6. RememberRemember

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Behavioral /Competency BasedBehavioral /Competency BasedInterviewInterview

STARSTAR Method of QuestingMethod of QuestingSS-- Specific situationSpecific situation

ororTT-- Task assignedTask assignedAA -- The action he tookThe action he tookRR –– The resultThe result icic what happenedwhat happened

Probing the past and future behaviorProbing the past and future behavior

STARSTAR Method of QuestingMethod of QuestingSS-- Specific situationSpecific situation

ororTT-- Task assignedTask assignedAA -- The action he tookThe action he tookRR –– The resultThe result icic what happenedwhat happened

Probing the past and future behaviorProbing the past and future behavior

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Interview flowInterview flow

•• OpeningOpening-- Make you ComfortableMake you Comfortable

•• ProbingProbing –– Grill you for Six attributesGrill you for Six attributes

•• ClosingClosing –– Send with Positive feelinSend with Positive feeling

•• OpeningOpening-- Make you ComfortableMake you Comfortable

•• ProbingProbing –– Grill you for Six attributesGrill you for Six attributes

•• ClosingClosing –– Send with Positive feelinSend with Positive feeling

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How do you impress the interviewer?How do you impress the interviewer?

•• SimileSimile•• WishWish•• Handshake GreetingHandshake Greeting•• AppearanceAppearance•• Eye contactEye contact

•• SimileSimile•• WishWish•• Handshake GreetingHandshake Greeting•• AppearanceAppearance•• Eye contactEye contact

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3 Vs of Communication3 Vs of Communication3 Vs of Communication3 Vs of Communication

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1.1. VocalVocal

•• ToneTone•• PitchPitch•• AudibilityAudibility•• SpeedSpeed•• PeacePeace

•• ToneTone•• PitchPitch•• AudibilityAudibility•• SpeedSpeed•• PeacePeace

Weight age 38%Weight age 38%

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2.2. VisualVisual

•• Eye contactEye contact•• GestureGesture•• PosturePosture•• Facial expressionFacial expression•• AppearanceAppearance•• DressDress

•• Eye contactEye contact•• GestureGesture•• PosturePosture•• Facial expressionFacial expression•• AppearanceAppearance•• DressDress

Weight age 55%Weight age 55% 28

3.3. VerbalVerbal

•• LanguageLanguage•• VocabularyVocabulary•• LanguageLanguage•• VocabularyVocabulary

Weight age 7%Weight age 7%

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Assessment SheetAssessment SheetSerialSerial

NoNo ComponentsComponents MaximumMaximumMarksMarks

MarkMarkObtainedObtained CommentsComments

11 Knowledge of fundamentalsKnowledge of fundamentals 3030

22Ability to communicateAbility to communicate

3030Self confidenceSelf confidenceAbility to work as a teamAbility to work as a teamAbility to work as a teamAbility to work as a team

33Adaptability and FlexibilityAdaptability and Flexibility

3030Passion / WillingnessPassion / Willingness totolearnlearn

44CoCo--curricular excellencecurricular excellence

1010ExtraExtra--curricular excellencecurricular excellence

Total 100Total 1007575--85 Percentage required to pass. 70 percentage rejected due to communication85 Percentage required to pass. 70 percentage rejected due to communication 30

OnceOnce youyou decidedecide onon youryour occupation,occupation, youyoumustmust immerseimmerse yourselfyourself inin youryour workwork.. YouYou havehavetoto fallfall inin lovelove withwith youryour workwork.. NeverNever complaincomplainaboutabout youryour jobjob.. YouYou mustmust dedicatededicate youryour lifelife totomasteringmastering youryour skillskill.. ThatThat isis thethe secretsecret ofofsuccesssuccess..

What do I personally feel?What do I personally feel?

OnceOnce youyou decidedecide onon youryour occupation,occupation, youyoumustmust immerseimmerse yourselfyourself inin youryour workwork.. YouYou havehavetoto fallfall inin lovelove withwith youryour workwork.. NeverNever complaincomplainaboutabout youryour jobjob.. YouYou mustmust dedicatededicate youryour lifelife totomasteringmastering youryour skillskill.. ThatThat isis thethe secretsecret ofofsuccesssuccess..

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Dr Gnanasekarn Thangavel

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Dr Gnanasekarn Thangavel

t.gnanasekaran@gmail.com

https://in.linkedin.com/pub/dir/Gnanasekaran/Thangavel