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1) PPT on How to Top with Minimum Study2) PPT on Career in Civil Engineering3) PPT on MESE
By
Pravin Kolhe,Executive Engineer,
Water Resources Department,
Government of Maharashtrawww.pravinkolhe.com
13 Sept 2014
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HOW TO TOP WITH MINIMUM STUDY?
Its wrong question… Correct question is…
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HOW TO TOP WITH MINIMUM STUDY?
HOW TO TOP WITH OPTIMUM STUDY?
What is difference between “Minimum” and “Optimum”?
Consider a graph as shown here.
On X-axis= Input (Study Efforts)
On Y-axis= Output (Result)
Study-Result curve looks like this.
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Input (Study Efforts)
Output(Result)
Study-Result curve
HOW TO TOP WITH OPTIMUM STUDY?
Minimum Study Efforts results Minimum Output.
Maximum Study results Average Output due to stress, poor health condition & lack of concentration.
Optimum Study results Maximum Output.
You have to search for optimum study input, which varies from person to person.
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Input (Study Efforts)
Output(Result)
Min MaxOptimum
HOW TO TOP WITH OPTIMUM STUDY?
Study-Result curve
Min
Avg
Max
Study-Result curve
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WHAT IS SUCCESS?SUCCESS…is not always what
you see !
SUCCESS…is going from failure
to failure without loss of enthusiasm.
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Success=
(Intelligence) ×(Hard work)
×(Attitude)
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FORMULA FOR SUCCESS
Would you like me to give you a formula for success?
It is quite Simple.Double your rate of
failure.-Thomas Watson
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HARD WORK
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ATTITUDE
Success= (Intelligence) x (Hard work) x (Attitude) ×(1+
‘Smartness’)
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MODIFIED FORMULA FOR SUCCESS
Common Sense
Vision
Discipline.
Team Work
Courage to Face Challenges
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WHAT IS SMARTNESS…?Good Health
Do Not Reinvest Wheel.
Get it Right first time.
Time management.
Computer/Internet skills.
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SMARTNESS: COMMON SENSE
It is a art of seeing things that are invisible to others.
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SMARTNESS: VISION
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SMARTNESS: DISCIPLINE
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SMARTNESS: TEAMWORK
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SMARTNESS: COURAGE TO FACE CHALLENGES
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SMARTNESS: GOOD HEALTH
Reinvention is waste of resources.
Learn from Others Grow fast
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SMARTNESS: DO NOT REINVEST WHEEL
No drafts
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SMARTNESS: GET IT RIGHT FIRST TIME
Use waiting time Identify time wasting
culprits and eliminate them.
have your personal time
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SMARTNESS: TIME MANAGEMENT
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SMARTNESS: COMPUTER/INTERNET SKILLS
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3 STEPS FOR SUCCESS
Think/Imagine about Success
Write/Speak Your Dream
Act Incrementally
Consider a Stair-case. You are at bottom. Set a small goal at
first step.
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STAIR METHOD OF GOAL ACHIEVEMENT
Work Hard and get it done. This will give U lot of
confidence. Make a habit of celebrating
every success. Then set next higher goal
and get it done. Proceed in this way.
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STAIR METHOD OF GOAL ACHIEVEMENT
Go step by step. Never jump directly…!
Because if you fails, you will come back to first step.
Don’t forget Ultimate Aim, which should be achieved with incremental addition.
Remember: Not failure, but Low Aim Is Crime.
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STAIR METHOD OF GOAL ACHIEVEMENT
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STUDY ACTIVITIES1) Planning for Study2) Selection of
Reference Books3) Organizing
Syllabus4) Strategy for Study5) Listening Skills6) Reading Skills
7) Notes8) Revision9) Tips for
Examination10) Tips for Career
Planning11) Overcome fear of
Failure.
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PLANNING…
IF YOU FAIL TO PLAN,YOU PLAN TO FAIL…!
Some persons spend their days in study, but achieve very little success, because they neglect planning.
Consider your abilities and limitations while planning.
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PLANNING…
People generally overestimate themselves. Initially you may fail, but after some time, planning will become your habit.
Remember: Planning is not only required during study, it is lifetime activity & it needs periodical updating.
Types of 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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PLANNING…
3 basic questions & 3 steps of planning:-
Why >> Define Objective
How & When >> Create Roadmap
Who >> Act and Update Plan:-
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3 STEPS OF PLANNING…
The activities in student life are shown here.
Frustration is integral part of life. Don’t worry…! Try to come out of that.
As time is limited, take ‘smart’ decisions and make sacrifices. It will pay you back.
Remember ‘No Free Lunch’ . Whatever you get in life has price tag attached with it. Be ready to pay the price and never expect free.
College
Study
Sleeping
Social Activit
ies
Frustration and
depression
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PLAN YOUR ACTIVITIES…
Selection of books should be done with proper care , since Ur success heavily depends on it.
Market is flooded with books. So follow only those books in which you are comfortable in understanding the fundamentals
It is better to solve/read a book twice rather than two books once.
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REFERENCE BOOKS…
Never take a book without pen/pencil in other hand.
Write what U understand/not understand on that page. It will help U in next revision.
Use Ur own books. Don’t write on Library books.
Search on internet to know the best books in a given subject.
Also visit: youtube, slideshare, NPTEL, Coursera…
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REFERENCE BOOKS…
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RESOURCES…
Go through Complete Syllabus. Go through previous years question
papers. Identify “Important” & “Urgent” topics. IMPORTANT:- From exam point of view URGENT:- From understanding point of
view.
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ORGANIZATION OF SYLLABUS.
Divide whole syllabus in to four parts as-38
ORGANIZATION OF SYLLABUS.
Q1 •Important & Urgent
Q2 •Important but Not Urgent
Q3 •Not Important but Urgent
Q4 •Neither Important Nor Urgent
Neither Imp nor Urgent
Imp & Urgent
Not Imp, but
Urgent
Imp but not
Urgent
Q1:- 50 % time Q2:- 20% time Q3:- 20% time Q4:- 10% time
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STRATEGY FOR STUDY
It is not necessary and possible also… to command whole syllabus.
Before going to lecture, read the topics to be covered in class.
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STRATEGY FOR STUDY
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Definition of Listening:-Listening is the
process of receiving, constructing meaning from, and responding to spoken and/or non-verbal messages.
LISTENING SKILLS
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HEARING VS. LISTENINGDo you think there is a difference between hearing and listening? Hearing
act of perceiving sound by ear
Physical Process
Passive
Natural
Listening
Requires concentration
Psychological Process
Active
Skill
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Listening: Learned first, Used most (45%), Taught least.
Speaking: Learned second, Used next most (30%), Taught next least.
Reading: Learned third, Used next least (16%), Taught next most
Writing: Learned fourth, Used Least (9%), Taught most.
Truth is:-Most individuals are inefficient listeners !!!
COMMUNICATION FACTS
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Concentration:- Speed of Talking : 125
words per minute. Speed of Thinking : >1200
words per minute Thus, Speech happens at
about 10% of your mind’s capacity. Effective Listening depends on utilisation of rest 90% processing by concentration.
STEPS FOR EFFECTIVE LISTENING Demonstrate you are
paying attention to what is being said by providing feedback through nodding your head.
Pay attention to what isn't said—to feelings, facial expressions, gestures, posture and other nonverbal cues.
Listen to words and try to picture what the speaker is saying.
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Stop talking! You cannot listen while talking. Avoiding distractions or at least controlling them. Face the speaker and maintain eye contact. Judge content, not delivery; Find areas of interest. Keep your mind open; Be attentive, but relaxed. Ask questions only to ensure understanding. Wait for the speaker to pause to ask clarifying questions. Don’t interrupt and don’t impose your “solutions”
STEPS FOR EFFECTIVE LISTENING
Use you own notes, don’t copy from others.
Make a habit to take notes in class and during self study.
1st Version : 10 pages/chapter 2nd Version : 3 pages/chapter 3rd Version : ½ page/chapter
: 2 pages per Subject Zip and unzip procedure. Keep you notes and books with you…
forever.
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NOTES…
Before going to exam, close all the books and have a look on final notes.
Notes on a 1-2 pages will be helpful in competitive exams when there are continuous exams, and little time for revision.
My notes are available for your reference at-
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NOTES…
http://www.pravinkolhe.com/cenotes.html
When you feel fresh & energetic (morning): Start with theory and new topics
When you are tired, (evening): Problems and revision.
Have a look on syllabus at the start of semester.
Don’t have habit of studying on bed. Use table-chair.
Remember…! Don’t have a mentality
that firstly I will complete theory and then problems. Both should be done simultaneously.
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WHEN & WHAT TO STUDY ?
Read a topic carefully. Close your eyes and try to recollect
whatever you had studied. Do this very systematically, step-by-step
and gradually. When you stuck, open your notes and
look. NEVER try to remember a particular
numerical problem. Plan out 'trial' exams for yourself with
strict time limit.
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REVISION
Brief Review in class:- Immediately after class. Just before start of the class.
Group Study:- Help Others, share with
others. In long term, getters don’t
get& givers get.
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CLASS REVIEW
Plan & prepare timetable for study during examination period & follow it.
Before going to exam, don’t talk with negative minded persons.
Between two exams, don’t discuss question paper of previous exam.
You must be mentally tough. Be bold & confident.
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DURING EXAMINATION… You must concentrate on
your task irrespective of what is going around.
Read instructions carefully before attempting any question.
Remember: ’20 questions’ story…
In case of objective exams with negative marks, don’t mark unsure answers.
Read complete question paper carefully.
While reading give ranking to the questions, based on your confidence in writing the answer.
Start with easy question, having rank 1, that will boost Ur confidence.
Don’t attempt those question first which you don’t know at all.
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SELECTION OF QUESTIONS Don’t answer for the
sake of attending questions. This leads to an bad impression.
Keep your answer straight forward, crisp & clear.
Use flow charts, diagrams & tables.
Absolute Marks Vs Relative Marks.
If possible, use two coloured pen- Blue and Black. But don’t waste your time.
Make balance between speed and accuracy.
At the end of each question, write summary.
Don’t loose your confidence even if you have NOT performed well in one exam. Remember, if paper is tough, it is tough for everybody.
Remember you are not representing only an answer but also your understanding of concepts, your knowledge etc.
your answer should be in such a manner that any person who corrects it should be able to understand your logic, concepts & methods used to derive those answers
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IMPRESS YOUR EXAMINER
If you're stuck on one question, move on to another question then come back to the difficult one later.
I know the above given tips are very minute.
But remember nobody falls from a hill, everyone slips from a small stone.
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SELECTION OF QUESTIONS
Exam ke kuch din pehale frustration ho jata hain… Kya kare?
Don’t worry…Its natural…! Remember: A piece of coal
perform well under temperature and pressure, known as ‘Diamond’.
No pressure; no diamonds.
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BE A DIAMOND..!
At the bottom of success ladder, there is only crowd; at upper part there is a competition.
Always remain in upper part. U should be strong to handle these tension. You can get everything in life that you want, if you
help others to get what they want.
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SUCCESS LADDER
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DON’T BE PANIC…
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YOU ARE CREATOR OF YOUR LIFE
A man who failed in business at the age of 21, defeated in a legislative race at age 22; failed again in business at age 24; overcame the death of his sweetheart at age 26; had a nervous breakdown at age 27; lost a congressional race at age 34; lost a senatorial race at age 45; failed in an effort to become vice-president at age 47; lost a senatorial race at age 49;
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EVERY SUCCESS STORY IS ALSO
A STORY OF GREAT FAILURE
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and was elected as president of the United States at age 52.
This man was Abraham Lincoln.
Would you call him a failure? It takes both rain and
sunshine to create a rainbow, same way, it takes failure and success to create victory.
EVERY SUCCESS STORY IS ALSO
A STORY OF GREAT FAILURE
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FE (1999-2000) : Ex…! (Year Down) FE (2000-2001) : All clear SE (2001-2002) : Class Topper TE (2002-2003) : College Topper BE (2003-2004) : University Topper GATE (2005) : Top 5% in India MTech @ IITK (2005-2007)
: Second Topper
MY STORY
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2007:- MPSC Engineering Service Exam (1st in Maharashtra) Distance Learning:-
2010:- Diploma in Management 2011:- Post Graduate Diploma in Management. 2011:- Post Graduate Diploma in Participatory Management
of Displacement, Resettlement and Rehabilitation 2012:- Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Management
Government Sponsored:- 2013:- Executive Post Graduate Programme in
e-Governance at IIM Indore
MY STORY…
It is possible only because of positive attitude and self confidence.
Excellence is a journey; not destination. There are thousands way to achieve your goal;
but you have to choose optimum way. Remember: Everything is possible in life. you
should have courage to do things. Believe your’self and one day you will be at TOP.
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MY STORY
WHAT FAIL, END, NO MEANS66
NEVER GIVE UP…67
NEVER GIVE UP…68
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END OF PART-I
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