Engineering and research pursuers of Indian
universities struggle a lot in implementing the IEEE papers to score good marks
in front of the external from other college. Generally, students from different
departments have to choose languages like Java/J2ee/Dot net/Mat lab/NS2/VLSI/Embedded C/... in which the students are having no practical exposure to
develop the project.
A
whopping number of engineering students graduate every year. It is easy to get
lost in the crowd. If you are a final year engineering student, you have only
one year left to upgrade your skills and enhance your employ-ability. Here are
some tips on how you can successfully complete your final year project and get
employment.
The
most difficult part of writing a Final Year Project (FYP) is often 'where to
begin'. Here are a few tips to help you.
1.Choose the right topic:
In general, Students can choose any domain
like Data Mining, Networking, Network Security, Mobile Computing, Grid
Computing, Image Processing, Digital Signal Processing, Wireless
Communications, Robotics, Embedded, Power Systems, Power Electronics,
Electrical Engineering,... based on their
area of interest. Each domain deals with separate concepts. Concepts of
each domain would be discussed in detailed in all the Journals, Transactions
and conference papers. There are so many
varieties of Publications are available. Indian universities suggest students
to take papers from IEEE/Science Direct/ACM publications. Anna University
affiliated colleges accept only IEEE papers for their implementation work.
Think
of a topic in your course that you have found particularly interesting. This
may be a chapter or an issue in a book associated with your course. Or it could
be the whole or part of an assignment that you wished to explore in more
detail. On the other hand, in the social sciences and business, there may be an
issue in the news (read a good newspaper regularly!) that excites your
attention.
2.
Collect references:
Make
sure that the issue is researchable. This means that there must be a literature
base either in textbooks or periodicals. The literature base needs to be
academic and not journalistic to add to the credibility of your FYP.
Conference Papers are published by M.E
Students. And hence students are requested to avoid conference papers for their
implementation work. They can choose journal or transaction papers which are
published by PhD Scholars. For
understanding a concept described in detail in the base paper takes minimum 3 –
5 days for B.E candidates. And that too they have to implement an enhancement
of the work which results will not be there in the base paper.
Every student requires minimum practical
exposure in their interested technology which is actually not included in their
syllabus. So that the candidate requires real time and hand on experience in
the preferred technology like Java/ J2EE/ Dot Net/ Mat Lab/ NS2/ VLSI/ Embedded
C. For which the candidate has to choose the company where he/she can get
trained well to implement 2013 IEEE base paper. So they are in search of a best
company where they can get excellent training.
3.
Spend your valuable time:
Be
prepared to spend several hours in an academic library to help you search out
good sources on your intended topic. Remember the Internet is good for some
things but there is no 'quality control' so some of the articles you get might
be too journalistic for an academic piece of work.
It
is probably better to think of the whole of your final year project as
essentially answering a question rather than researching a field.
4.
Make a plan of the chapters.
Your
plan is likely to look like this:
·
Introduction
·
Literature
review
·
Updating/applying
new research
·
Recent
developments
·
Case
study/small survey
·
Conclusion
Think
of reading around the subject and writing your initial plan as a process in
which each activity reinforces the other in a circular process. Do some initial
research, then make a tentative plan, then do more reading to 'flesh out' the
plan, then revise the plan and so on. Your plan only needs to be tentative at
this stage - in all probability it will actually get revised as you make
progress through your project. You should provide your tutor with a copy of
your plan on your first substantive meeting.
Do
not think you have to do all of the reading around the topic before you start
to write. Read or research sufficiently to write the first chapter (literature
review) and then start writing a first draft
When
you start writing, set yourself a target - say 500-1000 words per day and then
you will feel that you are making progress
5.
Use Academic Projects to your Advantage
Interviewers
will ask you questions about your academic projects. Their main motive is to
check how good you are at practical skills. Your project gives you an
opportunity to put theoretical knowledge to actual practice. So be honest with
your academic project and make the best out of it. Do not try to copy other
project ideas. The practical experience gained will not only help with
interviews but also help you be a better engineer. By doing your own projects
you will develop a good understanding of all principles involved. Also, you
have a higher chance of getting a job.
6.
Stay Updated with Technology
Engineering
technologies are always evolving. Almost every day a new technology comes into
scene. Internet is the best source to keep a watch on recent developments in
technology. Remember, your education does not stop after graduation. Try to
widen your knowledge base. Read more books, blogs, news articles, etc.
7.
Get Practical Experience
Recruiters
look for achievements. As a student a good way to prove achievements is by
showcasing the work you have done in projects. Take part in technical training
to develop practical skills. These experiences help you to work in a team, be a
problem solver, develop creative thinking and find the fun in engineering.
Don’t just take up courses or workshops restricted to your engineering domain.
Try to take part in interdisciplinary activities. This is because when you
become a professional engineer, you do not just have to deal with one subject.
8.
Strengthen your Basics
Brush
up on all basics of engineering concepts from previous years. Recruiters check
if you are strong in fundamental concepts. Prove that you follow the correct
approach to learning by demonstrating your basic knowledge. Expertise on
fundamental principles will also help you in the future. For instance, it will
improve your confidence to take up future roles in industry.
9.
Improve Non-Technical Skills
Prepare
for aptitude, reasoning tests by practicing daily from online resources. You
can improve communication skills by reading books and conversing with more
people. Ask questions, seek out answers, compare options and make decisions.
Keep things in perspective and learn from experience and practice. Take up
courses for improving conversation skills, aptitude skills and other soft
skills.
10.
Develop your Network
Make
sure that you stay connected with all your professors and peers at college. Get
in touch with professionals who do what you want to do. Spread your network
through online and social media. Websites like linkedin give you a good
opportunity to network in a professional manner. Networking will open up
opportunities in the future. And you get to learn from mistakes and success
stories of other people in your network.
11.
Find Jobs the Right way
Make
sure you register on various job portals and forums like naukri.com,
monster.com , chetanasforum.com, etc. Make a list of all companies that fit
your qualification. Keep checking their websites for internship or full time
job opportunities. Use the internet to find potential job openings. And always
keep your Resume updated.
The following passage will give you ideas
on specific domains.
Cloud computing
is none other than the development with the use of cloud platform. We can
develop any kind of an application with cloud platform. There are so many companies
across the world who are providing cloud services like Amazon(amazon.com). The
service includes pre-built configurable application within built features. Just
you need to contact the vendor and they will provide you credentials for cloud
platform. Just you need to login through internet explorer and you will get
connected to your Platform. There you will find one application already built.
Just configure and make our own application with already available feature (out
of box features) and your application is ready. if few feature are not
available in box code yourself in a java like language. no need to worry about
application server, web server, database server, scalability and availability.
the cloud vendor will be provide you everything. This is the reason, why it is
known as SAAS, Software As A Service.(through cloud vendor provided credentials
login to platform, you will get a software, just make use of that to build your
own application)
