How to complete what you began?

Online courses and MOOC's are getting popular these days. They accentuated knowledge and gives students and everyone second opportunity to build their learning. 

But as I have noted somewhere else, not many complete the courses they sign up.   Being online and free is its greatest strength and weakness.

I have just now posted 4 tips, from my personal experience, on how to complete the courses you have signed up at the following location. http://sukhbinder.wordpress.com/2013/06/11/four-tips-to-finish-the-online-course-you-signed-up/ 

If you planning to take an online course or taking one, don't forget to visit the link to finish what you have began!

http://sukhbinder.wordpress.com/2013/06/11/four-tips-to-finish-the-online-course-you-signed-up/

Making AeSI Engineers Proud....

The title says it all. Inspiring...

Read the full story here [pdf]

Many congratulations to Mr Bishnujee...Please feel free to use the comments to congratulate Bishnujee.

Coolest Carpenter Around

Someone rightly said you can't do much carpentry with bare hands!! You need tools. To be good at carpentry you need the right tools. To produce something good, your bare hands aren't just enough.

Same way, as you walk your way to be an engineer, just knowledge isn't enough. Only knowing how the aerofoil generates lifts or solving bending moment problem isn't enough. To be effective as and engineer, You need tools.

So as you are walking towards the path of getting your degree, and if you are in your penultimate semester, start getting those tools.

Tools along with the knowledge that you are acquiring during this phase of AeSI will make you the coolest carpenter around when you graduate!!

Blade Nomenclature Explained.

When I was in AeSI, I had hard time remembering the nomenclature of a gas turbine engine blade. It's very similar terminology and similar sounding angle names always confused me.

When I entered the industry, I found blade is essential and I can't escape it. So I decided to finally learn about it.

A week back, I revisited the topic and with animated gif's getting more common, I decided to make an animated gif to teach anyone or everyone interested in blade nomenclature.

So If you are interested in learning about the blade nomenclature, please visit this page.

Atoms of the aerospace industry!!

http://t.co/41dX5GFdlg

It's worth a visit, just to watch the animated blade aerofoil explain its various angles!

No Guarantees

There are no guarantees in life, but the odds are that if you can take care of these 3 things in your life, the rest will take care of itself.

1. Be good at one thing. The 'thing' doesn't matter. What matters is that you are better at one thing than anybody else. Build that skill. Hone it so much that its shines through even in dark. Being good at one thing and knowing about it will inject confidence.

2. Be a marketeer. Marketing is not a skill only needed by a corporation. You, as an individual, need it more. To market yourself. To market your creations. To showcase your work. To articulate and defend your thoughts. Even Apple's iPhone needs marketing. So cultivate marketing skills!

3. Be the salt. Ask any chef, or cook, whatever dish he or she prepares if there isn't salt, it isn't anything. Salt adds value. It completes the flavor. Same way aim to add value in whatever you do. Be it work, study, or any assignment. The more value you add, the more valuable you become.


An update:
In a weeks time, I am putting up something that will be useful for all AeSI students currently in section B or on the verge of training. So stay tuned.

All members are requested to..... update from AeSI

Update from AeSI.

During the proceedings of 64th AGM of AeSI, it has been desired that the notices to members be sent by email. Therefore, we are in the process of updating the personal particulars or our members in our record for correct and prompt communication with them.

All members are requested to kindly furnish the following information/particulars to aerosocmember@gmail.com

1. Full Name
2. Membership number
3. Email id
4. Address
5. Telephone
a) Landline
        b) mobile
6. Current occupation
a) Company Name
b) Designation
c) Address

Stress Analyst Requirements and 3 point checklist.

If you match this requirements, send your resumes to the following email. sukhbinder.singh+myaesi@gmail.com


Before you send your resume, please run through this 3 point checklist.
1. Is your resume in presentable form. No modification needed what so ever.
2. Is your profile matching with the requirement?
3. Are you serious about this job?

If you have responded no to any of this question, your CV is already rejected, if not, shoot your CV now.

Experience       :  3yrs – 10yrs

Qualification    :  B.E / M.E in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering

Location           :  Bangalore

Position            :  Stress Analyst
Job Code           :  HC/JC/3035/12

 

Job Description :

 

-       Experience in aerospace industry, with good structural stress analysis experience, preferably with airframe structures

-       Good awareness on Airframe/ Nacelle components and programs including an understanding of basic load conditions and load paths.

-       Performs structural analysis of a complex nature using conventional hand calculation and/ or computational analysis on Metallics and/ or Composites

-       Strong application of engineering principles and theories in structural analysis

-       Experience/ Exposure to composites (Laminates and Sandwich Panels)

-       Very good knowledge of NASTRAN/PATRAN and Hypermesh

-       Working knowledge of Catia V5

-       Highly proficient in MS Office Tools

-       Good analytical and problem-solving skills

-       Effective communication and interpersonal skills

Send a Resume But Don't Insult.

I am sure, 15 year ago, Sam was a smart boy.

He knew that he won't get the bat he wants to buy if he just blurts out the demand when his dad, tired from work, comes home. He knew he had to be patient, observe and judge his dad's mood. He had to be obedient and make sure he is on his best behaviour before the demand is blurted out to dad.

He was smart to engage his mother and persude her to be on her side, to push for him. And he knew if he played his timing right, dad will buy the bat for him.

Now 15 years hence, where is this common sense gone? When someone informs you that there is a requirement for a graduate of avionics, you don't think and just shoot that resume sitting on the desktop without a thought.

Many a resumes go unnoticed and uncalled for just because of this unprofessional approach. What message does this convey? Technically competent guy but such utter lack of professionalism in sending resume.

If you are referred to send a resume, at least think of the person who is receiving it, to forward to his or her HR department. Can your resume can be forwarded just as you presented? Does it has the relevance to match the requirement, and the format and content to stand out?

If this were happening 5 years back, when internet was expensive and uncommon, and only resume writing advice was available in some obscure magazine article or some books, then that was a different matter. But now when the world is connected, a resume is just a google search away and you have the means to research the company you are applying for, a thoughtless resume is no longer acceptable. Its an insult.

So my advice to Sam, Please bring back your smartness. You knew how to get that bat from your dad. Apply the same common sense to get that interview call.

Here's some advice on crafting a resume or Sending a proper resume. If you are graduating in near future, please read this few articles. They will serve you well.

One day Workshop on Applicatio​n of Formal Methods in Aircraft Industry !!!!

Dear all,

Greetings for the day!!!!

Please note that Aerospace Electronics and Systems Division of CSIR-NAL (National Aerospace Laboratories) is organizing one day workshop on Application of Formal Methods in Aircraft Industry.

Date: 8 April, 2013

Venue: S R Valluri Auditorium , Kodihalli Campus, CSIR-NAL, Bangalore.

Contact Person

Ms.Bhanumathi K S
Phone: 25086796

Mob:95350 92589
Email: bhanumathi@nal.res.in

Ms. Manju Nanda

Phone: 25086523

Mob:98457 75062
Email: manjun@nal.res.in

For more details and to register for this workshop, please visit http://goo.gl/J0MCr

Cheers !!!!

AeSI students Vs Car Battery !!!

Recently I have posted a famous quote at Facebook. It says, "A salesman, like the storage battery in your car, is constantly discharging energy. Unless he is recharged at frequent intervals he soon runs dry. This is one of the greatest responsibilities of sales leadership."

During the tea break in office, I was trying to relate salesman with an AeSI student. I finally came to a conclusion that both of them have lots of similarities. For example : I have seen many students getting frustrated after the result. It is similar like a car's battery getting discharged.

For a while treat yourself as the owner of a brand new BWM and tell me
- Will your BMW be BMW without the charged battery ?

But if battery is not charged that doesn't mean you can sale your BWM i.e. you can lose patience that you can never clear AeSI. The only thing is there is a need to charge the battery i.e. there is a need of self-motivation.

I may be wrong but I request all of you to motivate their follow students.

Thanks