Railway Quiz 2 on 3rd and 4th March'20

Railway Quiz 2 is scheduled to be held on 3rd March for sec B and on 4th March for sec A in your Railway class for both the sections.

Topic: Unit 2

private job vs government job

The below I got it from Quora. This might help you in deciding between a government job and a good-paying private job!

Should I leave my 12 lacs package TCS job for an Assistant Station Master at Indian Railway?

Answered by someone who is serving Indian railways for the last 18 years. 

The post-ASM is a Group C post and it's starting salary from a basic pay of Rs 35400 in level 6, in 7th CPC. The total remuneration is as per the posting station. I upload a pic of the scale of 7th CPC for your clear understanding.

In an economical view it much less than your current salary.

Now job security. Yes, job security is 100% unless you did a fatal mistake in your duty. As a job ASM is a very responsible job. The train running mostly depends on ASM. If they do any mistake it will turn towards an accident.

Now the job. It is much less innovative than your current job. The railway makes a system and you have to just follow this system perfectly. That's all. This is true for all other government jobs, most of them.

Now promotion. Yes, you surely promoted up to GP Rs 5400. Its the maximum level of group C staff. Now can go further upwards by departmental examination to officer grade.

Now retirement. It same as Pvt sector as there is no secure system of pension. As railway adopted a new pension scheme. And your pension now is in hands of fund managers and depends on the stock market. Now there is no pension in all government jobs!!

Now you decide.

Why engineers are not getting job?

The below I got it from somewhere and wanted to share with you for you to not make the same mistake what he did in the below post.

Why Mechanical Engineers are not getting a job in the core field?

Replace the below Mechanical Engg with any Engg, the situation is same everywhere!

I have done B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering and from the last 1 and a half years I m not getting a job in my core field. There are a lot of factors to take into consideration why I m not able to get a job?

The first thing that comes in mind is that there are many engineers around you they are graduated from IIT, NIT, Tier 1 and Tier 2 colleges. They are going to take your place, in spite of the factor you are equally skillful and knowledgeable.

Second: Companies with lower profile had better options. It is better to hire a diploma holder who has some practical knowledge as well as other skills rather than hiring a B.tech graduate.

Third: Companies are looking for people that can take all the responsibility on their own, they want an employee who is not only good in-depth knowledge but also good in managing people and better utilization of resources at the same time good at communication and paperwork as well.

Some more reasons

1. Chances are likely possible if you are very good in your core subject, but they will not hire you until they will not find something exceptional about you (lots of waiting outside).
2. Don't want to leave hometown/parents: Yes, this is one of the reasons that I/We are not getting a core job.
3. Not trying my best

Every day I came across that there is a vacancy or they required mechanical engineer, but I m not trying my 100 percent to get that job. I even don't bother to send my resume to HR.

Some reasons that are too considerable

1. When opting for an engineering course I was not well aware of what I m going to learn in the next four years of my life.
2. Right from the first year, we were not taught or didn't get proper guidance from the senior-most faculties of our college about the requirements of the industry.
3. Most of the graduates like me feel alienated from industry, no practical exposure. Even in the college, we don't feel like we are gaining knowledge year by year, we are on the same platform after completing our engineering that we were in our second year.
4. Faculties in Tier 3 / Tier 4 college has not had the requisite skills. They are the same mechanical engineers who are also unemployed after their engineering or they are preparing for the GATE/IES.

India needs Colleges/Institution that narrows the gap between the industries and student. Bridging the gap between the academics and industries expectation is the way India will produce more skillful engineers.

Unit 2 - Theory - Design of steel structures

Dear students,

Please find the important topic of Unit 2 (Theory) for Mid term in the link below. In the slides go through only the theory. For numerical's refer class notes.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OdEGVbs33aPy9ifJznhrlA8CxmMKNBRGy_I7wwaBujY/edit?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OZL-G9infpD2eTklmKXAPngLHQpP3ayS/view?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vSWJkZveAab4k-fRqe7dbfLzPKTe5v2NkUcXAGRhfew/edit?usp=sharing

Quantity Surveying and Valuation: Unit 2

ESTIMATION OF BUILDINGS-1

ESTIMATION OF BUILDINGS-2

Railway, Airport and Harbour Engg. Lec notes unit 2

RAH_Unit 2

Updated Schedule for Mock Interviews from 17th February 2020

Dear Students,

The Mock Interview Handshake Program is one more resource offered by SET to assist students in obtaining interview experience. It is proposed to be organised to assist students interested in placements.

Attendance to be provided per student per interview in minor project labs/ARP lectures/ Working Saturdays.

These marks will be considered for CA of minor project.

Evaluation:Form: Mock Interview Form per interview (5marks).

Category	Exam count	Marks
Technical domain	4 Internal +1 external = 5 Interviews	= 5marks *5= 25 marks
Personality Development	3 Internal +1 external = 4 Interviews	= 5marks *4= 20 marks
Total	9 Interviews	45( Normalised marks x*20/45)

Please find the schedule for mock interview in the below link.

Updated Schedule for Mock Interviews

Assignment 2 - Design of steel structures

Dear Students,

PFA Assignment 2 - Design of steel structures in the link below,

https://docs.google.com/document/d/18kn2Z0u8XNxKPmF4npQ7ZE1joae2Ygh7k3tO69f-BW8/edit?usp=sharing

Notes of Design of steel structures - Unit 1 & 2

Dear Students,

PFA Notes of Design of steel structures - Unit 1 & 2 in the link below,

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1EROxOacvu6ip4D1yxGvdSV46vfvvj-9Zt1LnGjwfmUs/edit?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/12fCFKB2CHfeR1SQj8utANQE0V-y6emDJ1kvOTgnNOEo/edit?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Wdbz4FHhUBz0yEdRAavtMd3P-tsDQYk9ETtTo40g4so/edit?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1QF11ehsYhU61ltbwyfNQXTiKvYTHbccftnOSo8EM0Sc/edit?usp=sharing

Feedback form for seminar

Dear All,

Please fill the feedback form for seminar conducted on  6th February 2020 by using the link.

Best Career Options & Career Planning

Minor Project topic - Saturday presentation

Dear All,

The minor project presentation is scheduled on Saturday (15-02-20). Kindly fill the topic of your project in the link below. Contact your guide.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1k2J8Smrg-Sjr2bRwDuQMMPpmjPnePPO-wUm5ppV2Grk/edit?usp=sharing

The presentation on Saturday should contain,

1. Topic
2. Aim, objective and scope
3. Methodology
4. Literature review
5. Conclusion
6. Timeline

Fill your topics by today

Updated TT

Dear All,

Kindly use the following link for updated TT effective from 10.02.20. There is a minor change in the TT of section 3B.


https://drive.google.com/open?id=1k4ByT8Mu2C5dWKTLRJqJsWCQZcFBpp84


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What is the life of civil engineers as a site engineer?

What is the life of civil engineers as a site engineer?

(Answer from Quora - by a site engineer)

First a little correction, after some time working as a site engineer you no longer remain a civil engineer but become a construction engineer. I am saying this because you will find people from many different branches like mechanical, electrical etc. also doing the same work as you and moreover people with Diploma, people with ITI,and even people with no formal education but just experience in the field does the same work as a civil engineer some says it's the beauty of this line, I say it's just the incapability of the field to provide justice to one's credentials.

Now coming specifically on civil engineer, let me give you a jist of what you will be doing on site, forget your technical knowledge (absolutely no use), bring on your skills to shout on the people with as derogatory remarks as you can, bring on the ability to endure these types of remarks hulled at you atleast once a day.Bring on the ability to show off that you are working all the time while in reality there is no need to work.These all traits would be handy for you when you will be standing 12–13 hours irrespective of the weather conditions because yeah, The Work…

Coming to technical aspects there is nothing technical, you will be given drawings which your supervisor knows how to read better than you(experirnce matters) just your signature is required, labours knows a certain way of doing a certain piece of work which they will be doing irrespective of whether it's correct or not,and believe me whatever anyone says,you just can't change them.You are just expected to arrange the resources from site and often from other site engineers who are also under a gruelling pressure to achieve their(unachievable target- they are set that way, probably to extract more productivity out of you) who 11 out of 10 times are not ready to release the resources even when they are not using because if just in case, they might need them.

So the most important skill that you need to develop on site is the skill to snatch the resources (or you can just steal,as majority of people does) after arranging only thing you need to do is just stand with your labours because you know the work goes on until you are there.

So this was just the bird's eye view on the life of a site engineer. Now coming to the daily schedule:

7.00AM- Wake up and complete your daily essentials.

8.00AM- Do Breakfast and leave for site.

8.30AM- Give the attendance (with the targets in mind from whom you have to dodge or to whom you have to attack, obviously for resources)

8.30–9.00 AM- Gather your stuff, normal chitchat with your colleagues.

9.00 AM- 11.00 AM- The time when magic happens,most of the work is done in this time frame.

11.00AM - 12.00AM- Go to canteen or to your adda depending upon your peer group on the site.( Curse the managers,curse the company,curse the co workers,and the favourite ‘ab nhi ho PA rha chod rha hu'(:can't deal with it anymore, I am quitting))

12.00–1.00PM - Go again to the site shout on the supervisors for not completing the work ,most of the labours leave by 12.30 for lunch just stand there by yourself (Remember showing off part) maybe time for some mobile or some introspection maybe.

1.00–2.00 PM- Lunch

2.10–4.00 PM - Post Lunch session, either you have to attend an official progress meeting where no matter what you will be shouted upon, or just get to site waiting for 4.00 PM.

4.00–4.30 PM- Tea time.If you attended the meeting take some time to blow off the steam if not it's time for a break.

4.30–5.45 PM- Go to the site to monitor progress again shout on labours,come back for evening snack.

Until now the productive hours have ended now it's just showing off part.

6.00–7.00 PM- Snacks,if managers are not there otherwise make it 6.00–6.30

7.00–8.30 PM- Just roam around site, most chilled out time very less work goes on and pray to God that no-one gives you some extra work.

8.30PM- If you are lucky and nobody have given you any work leave the site or, if someone gave you some work at you want to be extra hard working (show off) leave by 9.30

This my friend is a typical day of a civil engineer on a construction site.

P.S.-

1. This is obviously not true for most of the sites but yeah condition of 99% sites.
2. Many site provide additional sports facilities but you can use them after 8.30PM or before 8.30 AM.
3. If you are lucky your site accomodation for you and your family would be nearby otherwise add traveling time before and after 8.30
4. One most deceiving thing which people say is nobody is stopping you just complete your work and go by 5 which is not possible,never ever the work is completed by 5–5.30( unrealistic targets) and even if it is completed you can't leave because still I don't know from where but at any point of time, 4–6 eyes will be always on you no matter what.(The showing off part)
5. I am working as a site engineer in a company so yeah, this is ground zero reality.

Hope that cleared your doubts,if anything specific feel free to shoot into comments or you can also message me.

Thanks for reading and Cheers.

Updated TT effective from 03.02.20

Dear All,

Kindly go through the following link for updated tt effective from 03.02.20.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1CnHs8sMRKl8FZdYTaONbjo6UvcEGOMFc

Regards

Minor project - 1st presentation - (Saturday 15-02-20)

Dear Students,

The 1st presentation of minor project is scheduled on 15-02-20. The presentation should contain the topic, aim, objective, methodology, literature review and conclusion.

The list of groups is found in the link below. Kindly contact your guides and discuss for the same.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1k2J8Smrg-Sjr2bRwDuQMMPpmjPnePPO-wUm5ppV2Grk/edit?usp=sharing

Assignment I (Last Date: 07-02-20) Design Of Steel structures – CVL212

Sharda University

Department Of Civil Engineering

B.Tech Civil

2019-20- Assignment I (Last Date: 07-02-20)

Design Of Steel structures – CVL212

A) Determine the design strength of 22mm dia. Bolt for the cases given below.

(1). Lap Joint

(2) Single cover butt joint with 12mm cover plate.

(3) Double cover butt joint with 10mm cover plate.

Consider main plate is 16mm thick. Take 4.6 grade of bolts.

Take ultimate tensile strength of plate = 410 N/mm2.