Key to clear AeSI !

I've received the below mentioned email from a student. I'm replying it here so that the reply can be accessed  by all the deserving candidates. I believe that students will find it worth following.
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I *****(*****@yahoo.com) Student member of aesi of section A .
I hav just cleared 1 paper in 3 semesters.
Can you help me how to clear this papers as soon as possible.
actualy m not getting the key to clear out this papers.
Please help me i dunt want to waste my upcoming semesters.
Reply soon.

Yours faithfully,
******

*****@yahoo.com

1) Use social networking websites and ask seniors about recommended books for a particular subjects.
2) Make sure that you have at least 5 years question papers with you.
3) Spend a week, doing analysis on question papers and make a strategy accordingly.
- Which topics are very important ?
- Which topics are important for objective ?
- Which topics are important for long questions ?
- Which topics are important for numerical ?
and so on ...
4) If sources are available, so attend regular classes. Make proper notes.
5) Once you complete a chapter, Solve all the questions from last 5 years question papers.
6) Make a separate note book for objective questions. (It is very important & helpful as well.)
7) Discuss every topic within your friend circle. Let's have quiz and the below mentioned game.
- Make a group of 6 students.
- Collect 5 rupee per student.
- Plan a topic for the quiz.
- Play the game.
- Winner will get a Cold drink worth rs. 30.
8) Complete the syllabus before 20-30 days from the exams.
9) If possible, so make notes in your native language for reference purpose. It will be very helpful to revise everything before exams.
10) Study on regular basis.
11) Follow the above 10 points without failure.

& the very important thing is :
- Use diagrams, Flow Charts, Graphs to represent your answer in a better way & to get more marks.
- Rather than answering continuously in a paragraph, make points and answer.
- Believe in the lessons of Swami Vivekananda
"All power is within you, You can do anything & everything."

Cheers !  

Soft Skills !

It's often said that hard skills along with education can get you an interview but you need soft skills to get shortlisted.
Isn't it ? Let's discuss why these behavioral skills are important and a lot.?
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Mr. X did his M.Tech from IIT-Chennai but he still could not get the job of his choice during campus placement. It's because he lacks in soft skills. These skills include communication, listening, negotiation, etiquette etc. Even though they are behavioral skills which can't be taught but it can be developed through continuous training. Where there's a will, there's a way. So let's find the area of improvement, work on it and start making impressions in front of others.
Etiquette matters a lot in terms of creating impression among your team leader & business managers. Let's take an example Mr. A & Mr. B both are working with Jet Airways as a technician and are eligible for promotion. Mr. A got promoted where as Mr.B is still working as a technician. What do you think about the possible reasons for the same. According to me It's because Mr. A is good in soft skills.
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These skills are very important. It is about how you stand, wait in queue, manage your time, respect others and a lot. These are noticeable factors but for others these are important. It will also benefit you in the long run. Even in small talks like saying your greetings makes a world of difference while creating an impression.

(People from Switzerland has a fabulous habit of greeting others in written communication, even they used to tell others about the weather of their city while sending any mail. & Trust me It really impressed me so many times.)

Let's start it from today because someone said that doing something is better than not doing anything.
Make a habit of proper Hand Shake with your business leaders, project managers, team leaders and seniors.
Make a habit of greeting others even in written communication.
Develop leadership quality along with the habit of creating new possibilities.
Try to find source of light even in darkness.
Have strong communication & behavioral skills.

Cheers !

How to prepare for AeSIAA SAM

AeSIAA student alumni meet is an opportunity. Opportunity to showcase yourself in a way you like to showcase to a recruiter. Its an opportunity to test the waters before entering the industry. Its an opportunity to to upgrade your behavioral skills.

(If you haven't registered for it so far,do so now by visiting this link www.aesiaa.org/aesiaasam.html )

So how are you planning to do this. What is your game plan? If you are watching Olympics then it should be perfectly clear to you that without a plan, any medal is out of reach. Same is true with life.

Plan ahead.

Focus on one genuine advantage you have. Keep it in the forefront. Let that make you shine.

I have said this innumerable times here, its not about you. Show what you have for them. Align your skills and talent to showcase how you can help.

And last and most important, your attitude. It defines the altitude you can attain. Positive, helpful and learning attitude can take you a long way.

Some specific do and don'ts

1. Be professional.
2. Keep a posivite attitude.
3. Learn from everything.
4. Know why you are going there.
5. Make a list of questions you want to ask. Strike out all but keep 3 main questions, you think no one will ask and are important.
6. Research your target companies and domain to know the current trend before hand.
8. Don't ask questions that a simple google search can answer for you.
7. Be a sponge. Soak every bit of input you can.
8. Don't sell your lament story. It never works.
9. Appearance and first impressions matter.
10. If you have a portfolio of work. Take it with you.

Green Signal for Indian Aviation.

It's the perfect time for Indian Aviation to launch towards victory. Mr. Ravi Dighe, Head of Aptech Aviation said that India has an order of 400 aircraft for the next decade. It will have an investment of approx $30 billion. This will throw up opportunities of 19,000 cabin crew, 24,000 technicians and 36,000 ground staff.

Jet Airways is also planning to launch aviation academy with a total investment of Rs. 1 Crore. It will be the second domestic airline to foray into the aviation education segment after Kingfisher. I'm very sure that it will help a lot to meet future's needs.

According to the data available with the stock exchange, the holding of foreign institutional investors increased in all three domestic air career Jet Airways, Kingfisher Airlines & Spice Jet. Click Here to read the complete story.    

Introduction of Air Mantra, Airbus's order of Indigo Airlines and some above mentioned facts clearly indicates that It's a Green Signal for the Indian Aviation to launch towards victory.

Cheers !

HCL Technologies Ltd. (HCL) is #1 service provider

HCL Technologies Ltd. (HCL), a leading global IT services provider has been ranked as the #1 service provider by Zinnov, a leading globalization and Market expansion advisory firm, in their latest study titled ‘Global R&D Service Providers Rating (GSPR) 2012. 


As per the 2012 rankings, HCL is rated as number one across three industry verticals – Aerospace, Automotive & Consumer Electronics.

Click Here to read the complete story on official website of HCL. 

Cheers !

Meet SAM from AeSIAA

Take it from me, if you have studied honestly in AeSI, you don't need any help in technical aspect of your professional development .

But this isn't true for behavioral development. From the very way AeSI is structured, one gets good at the subjects but a gap remains on other aspect.

In an attempt to bridge this gap, AeSIAA is organising a student alumni meet in Bangalore.

From Avionics to Aero mechanical Aesi students, anyone is invited. Since this event is first for AeSIAA, please make sure you make to it and take full advantage of it.

For more information. Get close to this poster. And visit www.aesiaa.org

What are questions?

What are questions?

Old readers of this blog will recognise the theme mentioned in the screenshots.

We at myaesi believe in this.

Please read and follow.

Embedded in Space !

Embedded Technology, it sounds a common name in today's era but has a deep meaning and millions advantages. Have a look of this picture and try to understand the role of embedded in space operations.

It helps in investigating various conditions, clues about possible past life and a lot.
Cheers ! 

Voltage Vs Current !

Question : What is Voltage & Current ? Explain in a very simple language to understand definition.
(It was a question posted in Electronics For You's official page at Facebook.)

Even though there were so many answers to this question, but the answer with maximum likes and posted by Tanya Sharma, (Management Coordinator at Electronics Society of India) was really impressive.
Answer : Just think about water system at your home. You've a water tank. Isn't it ? Water pressure depends on tank size. When you open the valve water starts to flow. You can control the water by controlling the valve.
Similarly in Electronics the tank is voltage, water is current and the valve is resistance.

It's what I call creativity in technology & thinking out of the box.
Cheers !

Silent Killing Of An Engineer And Baking Cakes

I received this following late night email. It was a long email, i have truncated it for privacy reasons.

Reading this i felt sad. But the point raised in this rant email were very genuine. Before we go forward, please read the following.

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It's been more than 60 days, I'm sending my resume to different companies, approaching various project managers and business leaders of aviation & aerospace industry. I used to ask my friends who are recruiter in various companies about my resume and seek advise for modification to attract. I've used the all available sources like the recommendation letter, power of written communication and a lot........... Finally at last it's what I call the silent killing of engineering attitude and an engineer. I am still up because someone says that winners don't quit and Quitters don't win but each day I go to bed, I used to cry and pillow becomes wet because of the limit of my patience.

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I think this is an universal stage that all AeSI graduates, no almost all graduates pass through. The stage when resumes do not fetch interviews and networking never pays.

After being in the industry, i have these following suggestions to everyone currently in this state.

1. Keep working. Career building is a marathon and not a quick sprint. Your career is like a train. You cant run it on a paved road, it needs tracks and they take time to show up. 60 days is not long enough.

2. In the beginning, it pays to be an aircraft than a rocket. Taxing on the runway is must. Rockets just dont last after their initial thrusts. Go slow. Build up the speed than shooting straight.

3. If a resume isnt working. Sleep on it. Change it. It might be missing the hook.

4. Build demonstrated skills. Skills that can be demoed. Skills that are out there on internet, for anyone to verify and check. Skills that make you stand out.

5. The greatest thing a graduate can do at this time is to build his or her skills. Aim to be the best in your domain. The most important component to skill building is putting the time to learn your craft. Unless you do that its near impossible to shine.

I am learning to bake cakes and i have ruined so many cakes in the process. My major mistake is taking out the cake too early. Not respecting the baking time.

Building a career and getting it on track is similar. You need that baking time.