Welcome smiles !
(balcony beauties)
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Total Design Methodology (TDM) - Pugh Method
Stuart Pugh was a highly successful and exceptional design engineer and manager. His experience within industry led him to pursue a secondary career in academia, where he published his seminal work on ‘Total Design’.
Definition of Total Design
“Total Design is the systematic activity necessary, from the identification of the market/user need, to the selling of the successful product to satisfy that need – an activity that encompasses product, process, people and organisation.”
– Stuart Pugh
– Stuart Pugh
The design process previous to the total design methodology was very much ad-hoc which Pugh described as ‘partial design’. Engineers and designers focused on their part within the total design of a product, rarely becoming part of the full product development process. This often led to commercial failure, due to the lack of consideration of the market, the user needs and the resources of the organisation (non-technological factors). Total design offers a visible operational structure which allows for the integration of technological and non-technological parts enabling efficient and effective product development.
Q: Why this article ?
A: Let us, as a team, explore the fascinating world of new product development during our course work.
Friday, May 20, 2011
Picture of the day !
This Reliance Mall close to my nest will be closing shortly.
The books and the looks were captured for an eternity !
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Check this out !
Opting out of placements, logging in to dreams
(click on the heading to view the report)
In the volumes of b-school placement reports, one piece of statistics gets overshadowed by the numerical platitudes and eulogies. Mentioned mostly as an afterthought, it is about students who opt-out of the placements, to follow their calling and start their own businesses.
- M Vivekanandan, Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Calcutta 24 years old; worked with Cognizant for 2 years Business: Developing butterfly habitats at hotels and national parks.
- Ankit Kumar, XLRI School of Business and Human Resources, Jamshedpur 23 years old; no work experience Business: Manufacturing Bio-diesel
- Amarendra Sahu, IIM Bangalore 26 years old; worked for 5 years at Lucent and Cisco.
Business: Streaming web content on TV. - Soumen Das, IIM Lucknow 29 years old; worked for 3 years in General Motors
Business: Technical training to students in North-east India and exporting orchids. - Deep Patel, Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon 23 years old; no past work experience Business: Premium handmade chocolates
- Abhinav Jain, Gandharv Bakshi and Nitin Bahaduria, all from IIM Bangalore
Aged between 24 and 27 years
Work Experience
Abhinav Jain: Mentor Graphics, 3 years
Gandharva Bakshi: Tejas Networks, 4 years
Nitin Bhadhuria: Dell R&D, 2 yearsBusiness: Customized decision-making software applications for Small and Medium Enterprises (SME)
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Skills for Success
Simply having good grades and completing a degree are not enough to get a job in today’s rapidly changing economy. In addition to a solid academic background, employers want you, as a university graduate, to have demonstrated ability in the following five skill areas.
Communication
Ability to verbalize, write, listen, give presentations, facilitate discussions, and share knowledge effectively.
Technical
Ability to appropriately apply technology in your specialization and effectively use major software and the web to accomplish job responsibilities.
Leadership
Ability to lead, gather resources, coach and allow others to lead.
Teamwork
Ability to work effectively with others and to collaborate successfully.
Interpersonal
Ability to relate to colleagues and customers, inspire others, resolve conflict, be tactful, understand cultures, and show diplomacy.
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Sunday, May 08, 2011
Friday, May 06, 2011
Sunday, May 01, 2011
Farewell to 2007 by 2008,09 Batches
Dear Students,
Yesterday, you gave us a treat that we would cherish all our life.
It was a first in many ways. It was the first farewell organised by ECE Dept students. Perhaps it was the best - as commented by the fortunate few who could see it from start to finish (sigh.. All good things must come to an end).
The students too were given their first shock of their life (perhaps) when they saw their ego-pricking, cell-phone snatching, brain-draining, nerve-wracking, normally moody, normally caustic, normally academic, normally demonic, normally nastychers :)...turn out to be a step ahead (literally) but in tune with the general mood of the day...as it always should be.....when you are on the lighter side of life.
We too can shake a leg when it comes to that !...and that is only the tip of the iceberg.
The most significant thing about the setting was that it generated wonderfully positive vibes across all cross sections of the college.
We need to protect this talent and nurture it carefully.....without trivialising the seriousness of academic pursuits.
We have designed a proctorial system for our department which needs to take off if we have to balance our pursuits without sacrificing the academic goals to individual interests.
Needless to say, life is a tricky balancing act. It throws up tempting options at every nook and corner in our journey of life...and only those, who have the wisdom to castaway tempting options for the more important ones, will move ahead.
What you have showcased today was your natural talent and exuberance. That talent is essential to live life to it fullest. We sincerely hope and pray that you will continue to regale us with your talent and also help us, teachers, who are putting their efforts to make each one of you a true professional and bring happiness and cheer in your family. God Bless You.
As faculty, you have seen today that the entire department is open to take care of your dreams. These can be fulfilled if you act with an understanding of the administrative obligations and regulatory constraints that any system has to work with.
Yesterday, you gave us a treat that we would cherish all our life.
It was a first in many ways. It was the first farewell organised by ECE Dept students. Perhaps it was the best - as commented by the fortunate few who could see it from start to finish (sigh.. All good things must come to an end).
The students too were given their first shock of their life (perhaps) when they saw their ego-pricking, cell-phone snatching, brain-draining, nerve-wracking, normally moody, normally caustic, normally academic, normally demonic, normally nastychers :)...turn out to be a step ahead (literally) but in tune with the general mood of the day...as it always should be.....when you are on the lighter side of life.
We too can shake a leg when it comes to that !...and that is only the tip of the iceberg.
The most significant thing about the setting was that it generated wonderfully positive vibes across all cross sections of the college.
We need to protect this talent and nurture it carefully.....without trivialising the seriousness of academic pursuits.
We have designed a proctorial system for our department which needs to take off if we have to balance our pursuits without sacrificing the academic goals to individual interests.
Needless to say, life is a tricky balancing act. It throws up tempting options at every nook and corner in our journey of life...and only those, who have the wisdom to castaway tempting options for the more important ones, will move ahead.
What you have showcased today was your natural talent and exuberance. That talent is essential to live life to it fullest. We sincerely hope and pray that you will continue to regale us with your talent and also help us, teachers, who are putting their efforts to make each one of you a true professional and bring happiness and cheer in your family. God Bless You.
As faculty, you have seen today that the entire department is open to take care of your dreams. These can be fulfilled if you act with an understanding of the administrative obligations and regulatory constraints that any system has to work with.
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