Hey Dudes & Dudettes
It's that time of the year when most of you guys get into question time... to sample a few, `What's the cut-off marks?', `What are the chances of my getting admission in a particular course?', `Will I get into that University / College?' and the Qs go on and on.
Well yes. You've got to get your campus right and in the process of getting all these Q's rightly answered you guys are sure to get perturbed and distracted. This is exactly what most of the mails from the E-Tribe to GG indicate and most of you guys have mailed in to say that you are kind of confused and worried.
Lemme give you guys some simple gyan in typical GG style. Always remember that "it is as easy to be clear and confident as it is to get confused. If only we make a conscious effort to think positively, plan clearly and act accordingly," and hey, the other thing is "Life is luckily too wonderful to be spent worrying and you make sure you keep it that way," and don't you guys ever forget the fact that the worst thing to be without is `HOPE'.
All right guys, it's Monday and lemme start all the gyan for the week. Here I go again:
Let's welcome Thiruvenkatesan Nagendiran (a perfect example of how some people inspire awe just with their names, right?) who wants to know all about Nanotechnology as he wants to pursue it in his postgraduation too.
Well Thiruvenkatesan, Nanotechnology is a hybrid science combining engineering and chemistry and nanotechnology in the broader definition is referred to as `molecular nanotechnology' or `molecular manufacturing'. While not providing a cure for everything, the technology is defined by the length scale when scientists and engineers discover new phenomena and provide exquisite new tools to engineer novel materials and devices at the nano scale, and to study biology.
A nanometre, one billionth of a metre, is about 10,000 times narrower than a human hair (Did you guys know that?) The goal of nanotechnology is to manipulate atoms individually and place them in a pattern to produce a desired structure. Nanotechnology is a powerful innovative tool in the hands of researchers, so it not a managerial profession. Most of the organisations connected with Nanotechnology are engaged in research to find out new structure and are studying the properties of Nanoparticles.
So, a good background in physics and chemistry is called for and apart from that an open mind, analytical skills, mathematical and computer programming skills in simulation and algorithm development and implementation would be an asset, and one should put in a lot of effort in developing them.
Medicine and electronics are the two major areas where we would be seeing a lot of activity in this field and you can get to do an M. Tech in Nanotechnology and for which you need to have a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical / Mechanical / Electronics & Communication / Computer Engg. / Instrumentation / Biotechnology / Computer Science or M.Sc. in Physics / Chemistry / Electronic Science / Material Science / Electronic Instrumentation /Biotechnology or equivalent. Check out Amity Institute of Nanotechnology, New Delhi, and all the very best dude!
Say hello to Nithiya who has sent what is perhaps the longest mail to GG... so let's proclaim that my friend Nithiya is indeed the `longest mail Nithiya' of the one & only E-Tribe. Nithiya is doing her final-year B.E Instrumentation and she says that E-plus really rocks, with valuable and useful info in every nook and corner and that it is a good guide. She tells me that she collects all the E-plus issues (way to go dudette!) and she appreciates GG for his patience (GG takes a bow!). She wants to know all about GATE and where to look for coaching.
Well Nithiya, GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) is an All-India examination conducted by the seven Indian Institutes of Technology and the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. Some engineering colleges / institutes specify GATE as a mandatory qualification even for admission to their postgraduate programmes.
The candidate is required to find the procedure of final selection and award of Scholarship / Assistantship from the respective institution to which he / she seeks admission. Attractive scholarships / Assistantships for postgraduate courses in Engineering / Technology / Architecture / Pharmacy in engineering colleges or institutes in the country are available to those who qualify through GATE, and qualified candidates (in Engineering subjects) are also eligible for the award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) in CSIR Laboratories. With a cool mind and lots of confidence, I am sure you can crack it, dudette. This examination generally happens during February of every year and you can check out various institutes for the coaching classes. All the best, dudette.
With that I sign off and before I zoom off on my cool bike, lemme thank S. Ramalingam and Geetha Ramalingam who had mailed in to appreciate the E-plus team for organising the Educationplus Fair'05 as they along with their son were thoroughly benefited by it and they also wish that we take it to other towns. Well Mr. Ramalingam, you wanted it and you shall have it. Yes, the Educationplus Fair'05 is all set to rock Madurai on 2nd & 3rd of July. (And that's exactly what E-plus is all about. Right guys?)
Stay addicted to E-plus; remain hungry for more gyan; keep the E-Tribe rocking and don't you ever forget to keep appearing on my screen.
Mail me at educationplus@thehindu.co.in with GG in the subject line.
Yo,
GG
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