Buitems Career in Civil Engineering

Sunday, June 5, 2016
Buitems Career in
Civil Engineering…
Informal presentation about on career

in Civil Engineering
By
Ajmal khan Achakzai
Balochistan University Of
Information,Technology,
Engineering,Management
& Sciences,Quetta
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Buitems Career in Civil Engineering, by- Ajmal Achakzai Sunday, June 5, 2016
What is Civil Engineering?
 Civil Engineering is
broad field of
engineering, which deals
with the planning,
construction and
maintenance of
structures or public
works as they are related
earth, water or in space.
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Why to become a Civil Engineer?
 For money?
 For comfort?
 For satisfaction
 To achieve ‘something’ in
life
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Pre-requisite?
 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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Specializations in CE
 Structural Engineering
 Transportation Engineering
 Geotechnical Engineering
 Water Resource/Hydraulics/Irrigation
Engineering
 Remote Sensing/Geo-
informatics/Surveying
 Environmental Engineering
 Earthquake Engineering
 Geology/Geoscience Engineering
 Project Management/Construction
Management
 Maintenance Engineering
 And so on…!
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Formula for success
Success=
(Intelligence) × • Planned &
Optimistic
approach
(Hard work) × • Time management
• Honesty and ethics
(Attitude) × Smartness
• Soft skills
• Computer/Internet
(1+ literacy
• GK and helping
‘Smartness’) hand
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How to top with minimum study ?

How to top with optimum study ?
 Ur major activities:-
 Take ‘smart’ decisions and
Frustration
make sacrifices. It will pay U and
depression
back.
College
 Remember ‘No Free Lunch’
Theorem.
 Stair method: Entertainment Study
 Always set a small goal
 Get it done
 This will give U lot of Social
Sleeping
confidence. Activities
 Then set next higher goal

 Never jump directly…!
Remember: Low Aim Is Crime
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Planning:-
 People spend their days in  Remember:
study, but achieve very little  People generally overestimate
success, B’coz they are not themselves. Initially you may fail,
planning. but after some time, planning will
become Ur habit.
 U must consider Ur abilities  It is better to be a ‘fool’ for some
and limitations while time, instead of remaining fool
planning. forever…so try to be in touch with
 Revision must be a part of Ur teachers to get Ur doubts
cleared.
planning.
 Long term: Prepare plan for
the whole semester for
complete syllabus.
 Short term: Plan for a week
and for each topic.
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Organization of syllabus-
 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?

 When U feel fresh &
energetic (morning): Start  Have a look on syllabus at
with theory and new topics the start of semester.
 When Ur tired, (evening):  What is purpose of PL:
Problems and revision.  Fresh study
 Revision
 Remember…!
 It is not necessary and  Remember…!
possible also… to command  No. of hours of self study
whole syllabus. Keep watch ≥ 2 * Class hours.
on previous years question  Don’t have a mentality
papers, and choose the that firstly I will complete
topics of Ur interest. theory and then problems.
Both should be done
simultaneously.
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Notes:
 Use Ur own notes.  Before going

 Make a habit to take notes in to exam, close
class. all the books
 1st Revision notes: 10 and have a
pages/chapter look on final
notes
 2nd revision notes: 3 pages/chapter
 3rd revision notes: ½ page/chapter
 Zip and unzip procedure.
 Keep Ur notes and books with
U…forever.
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Buitems Career in Civil Engineering, by- Ajmal Sunday, June 5, 2016
Achakzai
Reference Books-
 Selection of books should be  Write what U understand/not
done with proper care , since understand on that book.
Ur success heavily depends  It will help U in next revision.
on it.  Don’t write on Library books.
 Market is flooded with books. Instead, first make a Xerox
So follow only those books in copy.
which you are comfortable in  It is better to solve/read a book
understanding the twice rather than two books
fundamentals once.
 Use Ur own books.  Clarify Ur doubts from Ur
 Never take a book without teachers/friends. Help others.
pen/pencil in other hand.  Remember, Having no
concept is better than mis-
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Buitems Buitems Career in Civil Engineering, by- Ajmal Achakzai
Sunday, June 5, 2016
Revision:-
 Close Ur eyes and try to  How many revisions?
recollect whatever U had  First Revision: Immediately
studied. after class. (5 min.)
 Do this very  Second revision: Just
systematically, step-by- before start of the class (5
min)
step and gradually.
 Third revision: After a week.
 When you stuck, open  Last revision: Before exam
Ur notes and look.
 NEVER try to remember
a particular numerical
problem.
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Tips-
 Exam ke kuch din pehale
frustration ho jata hain…
Kya kare?  At the bottom of success
 Don’t worry…Its ladder, there is only
natural…! Remember: A crowd; at upper part
piece of coal perform there is a competition.
well under temperature
and pressure, known as  Always remain in upper
‘Diamond’. part.
 U should be strong to
handle these tension. CE
is very challenging
branch.
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During Exam:
 Before going to exam, don’t
talk with negative minded  Don’t loose Ur confidence
persons. even if U have NOT
performed well in one
 You must be mentally tough. exam. Remember, if paper
Be bold & confident. U must is tough, it is tough for
concentrate on Ur task everybody.
irrespective of what is going
around.  If possible, use two
coloured pen- Blue and
 Start with easy question, that Black. But don’t waste Ur
will give U confidence. time. Make balance
 At the end of each question, between speed and
write summary. accuracy.
 Between two exams, don’t
discuss exam paper of
previous exam.
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Definitions of degree-
Attitude: I know

 BE/B.Sc:
NOTHING; but I want to
I know Nothing. LEARN.
 ME/M.Sc:
I know something.
 PhD:
I know Everything.
 PDF:
I want to learn.
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Career Options for Civil Engineer
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Career Options: Field Jobs
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Line of sight:
Ur ultimate aim
 Broad vision
 Be inspired from others
 Interact with others
Line of sight
 Remember: Excellence
is a journey; not Ur initial aim
destination.
 When U achieve C B
success, U will face A
challenge and again U U
have to achieve success.

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Confused..? Which field I should join?
 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
 '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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Sunday, June 5, 2016

Informal presentation about on career

What is Civil Engineering?

Why to become a Civil Engineer?

Formula for success

How to top with minimum study ?

 Then set next higher goal

When and What to study?

 Use Ur own notes.  Before going

Career Options for Civil Engineer

Career Options: Field Jobs

have to achieve success.

Confused..? Which field I should join?

 Just ask one question

How to overcome failure

 'A life spent making mistakes is not only more

 We learn wisdom from failure much more than from

 Remember: Failure is first step of success.

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