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- 1. INTERVIEWINTERVIEW READINESSREADINESS Dr GNANASEKARAN THANGAVELDr GNANASEKARAN THANGAVEL Professor and HeadProfessor and Head Faculty of Information TechnologyFaculty of Information Technology R M K College of Engineering and TechnologyR M K College of Engineering and Technology
- 2. APTITUDEAPTITUDE Definition Acquired or natural ability (usually measurableAcquired or natural ability (usually measurable with aptitude tests), for learning and proficiencywith aptitude tests), for learning and proficiency in a specific area or discipline. Aptitude isin a specific area or discipline. Aptitude is expressed in interest, and is reflected in currentexpressed in interest, and is reflected in current performance which is expected to improve overperformance which is expected to improve over time with training.time with training. Read more: http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/aptitude.html#ixzz43WVV0sHr Definition Acquired or natural ability (usually measurableAcquired or natural ability (usually measurable with aptitude tests), for learning and proficiencywith aptitude tests), for learning and proficiency in a specific area or discipline. Aptitude isin a specific area or discipline. Aptitude is expressed in interest, and is reflected in currentexpressed in interest, and is reflected in current performance which is expected to improve overperformance which is expected to improve over time with training.time with training. Read more: http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/aptitude.html#ixzz43WVV0sHr 2
- 3. ATTITUDEATTITUDE Definition AA predisposition or a tendency to respond positively orpredisposition or a tendency to respond positively or negatively towards a certain idea, object, person, ornegatively towards a certain idea, object, person, or situation. Attitude influences an individual's choice ofsituation. Attitude influences an individual's choice of action, and responses to challenges, incentives, andaction, and responses to challenges, incentives, and rewards (together called stimuli).rewards (together called stimuli). FourFour major components of attitude aremajor components of attitude are (1)Affective(1)Affective: emotions or feelings: emotions or feelings.. (2) Cognitive: belief or opinions held consciously(2) Cognitive: belief or opinions held consciously.. (3) Conative: inclination for action(3) Conative: inclination for action.. (4) Evaluative: positive or negative response to stimuli.(4) Evaluative: positive or negative response to stimuli. Read more: http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/attitude.html#ixzz43WT7Mv5j Definition AA predisposition or a tendency to respond positively orpredisposition or a tendency to respond positively or negatively towards a certain idea, object, person, ornegatively towards a certain idea, object, person, or situation. Attitude influences an individual's choice ofsituation. Attitude influences an individual's choice of action, and responses to challenges, incentives, andaction, and responses to challenges, incentives, and rewards (together called stimuli).rewards (together called stimuli). FourFour major components of attitude aremajor components of attitude are (1)Affective(1)Affective: emotions or feelings: emotions or feelings.. (2) Cognitive: belief or opinions held consciously(2) Cognitive: belief or opinions held consciously.. (3) Conative: inclination for action(3) Conative: inclination for action.. (4) Evaluative: positive or negative response to stimuli.(4) Evaluative: positive or negative response to stimuli. Read more: http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/attitude.html#ixzz43WT7Mv5j 3
- 4. Who is an engineer?Who is an engineer? •• EngineersEngineers areare peoplepeople whowho solvesolve problemsproblems andand focusfocus onon makingmaking thingsthings workwork moremore efficientlyefficiently andand effectivelyeffectively.. •• EngineersEngineers applyapply thethe theoriestheories andand principlesprinciples ofof sciencescience andand mathematicsmathematics toto researchresearch andand developdevelop economicaleconomical solutionssolutions toto technicaltechnical problemsproblems.. •• TheirTheir workwork isis thethe linklink betweenbetween perceivedperceived socialsocial needsneeds andand commercialcommercial applicationsapplications.. •• EngineersEngineers areare peoplepeople whowho solvesolve problemsproblems andand focusfocus onon makingmaking thingsthings workwork moremore efficientlyefficiently andand effectivelyeffectively.. •• EngineersEngineers applyapply thethe theoriestheories andand principlesprinciples ofof sciencescience andand mathematicsmathematics toto researchresearch andand developdevelop economicaleconomical solutionssolutions toto technicaltechnical problemsproblems.. •• TheirTheir workwork isis thethe linklink betweenbetween perceivedperceived socialsocial needsneeds andand commercialcommercial applicationsapplications.. 4
- 5. Who is software engineer?Who is software engineer? •• AA softwaresoftware engineerengineer isis aa licensedlicensed professionalprofessional engineerengineer whowho isis schooledschooled andand skilledskilled inin thethe applicationapplication ofof engineeringengineering disciplinediscipline toto thethe creationcreation ofof softwaresoftware.. •• AA softwaresoftware engineerengineer isis oftenoften confusedconfused withwith aa programmer,programmer, butbut thethe twotwo areare vastlyvastly differentdifferent disciplinesdisciplines.. •• AA softwaresoftware engineerengineer isis aa licensedlicensed professionalprofessional engineerengineer whowho isis schooledschooled andand skilledskilled inin thethe applicationapplication ofof engineeringengineering disciplinediscipline toto thethe creationcreation ofof softwaresoftware.. •• AA softwaresoftware engineerengineer isis oftenoften confusedconfused withwith aa programmer,programmer, butbut thethe twotwo areare vastlyvastly differentdifferent disciplinesdisciplines.. 5
- 6. Graduate Attributes (NBA)Graduate Attributes (NBA) AllAll graduatesgraduates ofof anyany higherhigher educationeducation programsprograms areare expectedexpected toto havehave identifiedidentified technicaltechnical // functional,functional, genericgeneric andand managerialmanagerial competenciescompetencies.. TheThe competenciescompetencies thatthat aa graduategraduate ofof aa programprogram shouldshould havehave areare calledcalled GraduateGraduate AttributesAttributes.. AllAll graduatesgraduates ofof anyany higherhigher educationeducation programsprograms areare expectedexpected toto havehave identifiedidentified technicaltechnical // functional,functional, genericgeneric andand managerialmanagerial competenciescompetencies.. TheThe competenciescompetencies thatthat aa graduategraduate ofof aa programprogram shouldshould havehave areare calledcalled GraduateGraduate AttributesAttributes.. 6
- 7. 1. Engineering knowledge1. Engineering knowledge ApplyApply thethe knowledgeknowledge ofof mathematics,mathematics, science,science, engineeringengineering fundamentals,fundamentals, andand anan engineeringengineering specializationspecialization toto thethe solutionsolution ofof complexcomplex engineeringengineering problemsproblems.. ApplyApply thethe knowledgeknowledge ofof mathematics,mathematics, science,science, engineeringengineering fundamentals,fundamentals, andand anan engineeringengineering specializationspecialization toto thethe solutionsolution ofof complexcomplex engineeringengineering problemsproblems.. 7
- 8. 2. Problem analysis2. Problem analysis Identify,Identify, formulate,formulate, researchresearch literature,literature, andand analyzeanalyze complexcomplex engineeringengineering problemsproblems reachingreaching substantiatedsubstantiated conclusionsconclusions usingusing firstfirst principlesprinciples ofof mathematics,mathematics, naturalnatural sciences,sciences, andand engineeringengineering sciencessciences.. Identify,Identify, formulate,formulate, researchresearch literature,literature, andand analyzeanalyze complexcomplex engineeringengineering problemsproblems reachingreaching substantiatedsubstantiated conclusionsconclusions usingusing firstfirst principlesprinciples ofof mathematics,mathematics, naturalnatural sciences,sciences, andand engineeringengineering sciencessciences.. 8
- 9. 3. Design/development of solutions3. Design/development of solutions DesignDesign solutionssolutions forfor complexcomplex engineeringengineering problemsproblems andand designdesign systemsystem componentscomponents oror processesprocesses thatthat meetmeet thethe specifiedspecified needsneeds withwith appropriateappropriate considerationconsideration forfor thethe publicpublic healthhealth andand safety,safety, andand thethe cultural,cultural, societal,societal, andand environmentalenvironmental considerationsconsiderations.. DesignDesign solutionssolutions forfor complexcomplex engineeringengineering problemsproblems andand designdesign systemsystem componentscomponents oror processesprocesses thatthat meetmeet thethe specifiedspecified needsneeds withwith appropriateappropriate considerationconsideration forfor thethe publicpublic healthhealth andand safety,safety, andand thethe cultural,cultural, societal,societal, andand environmentalenvironmental considerationsconsiderations.. 9
- 10. 4. Conduct investigations of complex4. Conduct investigations of complex problemsproblems UseUse researchresearch--basedbased knowledgeknowledge andand researchresearch methodsmethods includingincluding designdesign ofof experiments,experiments, analysisanalysis andand interpretationinterpretation ofof data,data, andand synthesissynthesis ofof thethe informationinformation toto provideprovide validvalid conclusionsconclusions.. UseUse researchresearch--basedbased knowledgeknowledge andand researchresearch methodsmethods includingincluding designdesign ofof experiments,experiments, analysisanalysis andand interpretationinterpretation ofof data,data, andand synthesissynthesis ofof thethe informationinformation toto provideprovide validvalid conclusionsconclusions.. 10
- 11. 5. Modern tool usage5. Modern tool usage Create,Create, select,select, andand applyapply appropriateappropriate techniques,techniques, resources,resources, andand modernmodern engineeringengineering andand ITIT toolstools includingincluding predictionprediction andand modelingmodeling toto complexcomplex engineeringengineering activitiesactivities withwith anan understandingunderstanding ofof thethe limitationslimitations.. Create,Create, select,select, andand applyapply appropriateappropriate techniques,techniques, resources,resources, andand modernmodern engineeringengineering andand ITIT toolstools includingincluding predictionprediction andand modelingmodeling toto complexcomplex engineeringengineering activitiesactivities withwith anan understandingunderstanding ofof thethe limitationslimitations.. 11
- 12. 6. The engineer and society6. The engineer and society ApplyApply reasoningreasoning informedinformed byby thethe contextualcontextual knowledgeknowledge toto assessassess societal,societal, health,health, safety,safety, legallegal andand culturalcultural issuesissues andand thethe consequentconsequent responsibilitiesresponsibilities relevantrelevant toto thethe professionalprofessional engineeringengineering practicepractice.. ApplyApply reasoningreasoning informedinformed byby thethe contextualcontextual knowledgeknowledge toto assessassess societal,societal, health,health, safety,safety, legallegal andand culturalcultural issuesissues andand thethe consequentconsequent responsibilitiesresponsibilities relevantrelevant toto thethe professionalprofessional engineeringengineering practicepractice.. 12
- 13. 7. Environment and sustainability7. Environment and sustainability UnderstandUnderstand thethe impactimpact ofof thethe professionalprofessional engineeringengineering solutionssolutions inin societalsocietal andand environmentalenvironmental contexts,contexts, andand demonstratedemonstrate thethe knowledgeknowledge of,of, andand needneed forfor sustainablesustainable developmentdevelopment.. UnderstandUnderstand thethe impactimpact ofof thethe professionalprofessional engineeringengineering solutionssolutions inin societalsocietal andand environmentalenvironmental contexts,contexts, andand demonstratedemonstrate thethe knowledgeknowledge of,of, andand needneed forfor sustainablesustainable developmentdevelopment.. 13
- 14. 8. Ethics8. Ethics ApplyApply ethicalethical principlesprinciples andand commitcommit toto professionalprofessional ethicsethics andand responsibilitiesresponsibilities andand normsnorms ofof thethe engineeringengineering practicepractice.. 14
- 15. 9. Individual and team work9. Individual and team work FunctionFunction effectivelyeffectively asas anan individual,individual, andand asas aa membermember oror leaderleader inin diversediverse teams,teams, andand inin multidisciplinarymultidisciplinary settingssettings.. FunctionFunction effectivelyeffectively asas anan individual,individual, andand asas aa membermember oror leaderleader inin diversediverse teams,teams, andand inin multidisciplinarymultidisciplinary settingssettings.. 15
- 16. 10. Communication10. Communication CommunicateCommunicate effectivelyeffectively onon complexcomplex engineeringengineering activitiesactivities withwith thethe engineeringengineering communitycommunity andand withwith societysociety atat large,large, suchsuch as,as, beingbeing ableable toto comprehendcomprehend andand writewrite effectiveeffective reportsreports andand designdesign documentation,documentation, makemake effectiveeffective presentations,presentations, andand givegive andand receivereceive clearclear instructionsinstructions.. CommunicateCommunicate effectivelyeffectively onon complexcomplex engineeringengineering activitiesactivities withwith thethe engineeringengineering communitycommunity andand withwith societysociety atat large,large, suchsuch as,as, beingbeing ableable toto comprehendcomprehend andand writewrite effectiveeffective reportsreports andand designdesign documentation,documentation, makemake effectiveeffective presentations,presentations, andand givegive andand receivereceive clearclear instructionsinstructions.. 16
- 17. 11. Project management and finance11. Project management and finance DemonstrateDemonstrate knowledgeknowledge andand understandingunderstanding ofof thethe engineeringengineering andand managementmanagement principlesprinciples andand applyapply thesethese toto one’sone’s ownown work,work, asas aa membermember andand leaderleader inin aa team,team, toto managemanage projectsprojects andand inin multidisciplinarymultidisciplinary environmentsenvironments.. DemonstrateDemonstrate knowledgeknowledge andand understandingunderstanding ofof thethe engineeringengineering andand managementmanagement principlesprinciples andand applyapply thesethese toto one’sone’s ownown work,work, asas aa membermember andand leaderleader inin aa team,team, toto managemanage projectsprojects andand inin multidisciplinarymultidisciplinary environmentsenvironments.. 17
- 18. 12. Life12. Life--long learninglong learning RecognizeRecognize thethe needneed for,for, andand havehave thethe preparationpreparation andand abilityability toto engageengage inin independentindependent andand lifelife--longlong learninglearning inin thethe broadestbroadest contextcontext ofof technologicaltechnological changechange.. RecognizeRecognize thethe needneed for,for, andand havehave thethe preparationpreparation andand abilityability toto engageengage inin independentindependent andand lifelife--longlong learninglearning inin thethe broadestbroadest contextcontext ofof technologicaltechnological changechange.. 18
- 19. Engineering Skill SetEngineering Skill Set •• Technical SkillTechnical Skill •• Soft skillSoft skill •• Positive AttitudePositive Attitude •• CuriosityCuriosity •• Technical SkillTechnical Skill •• Soft skillSoft skill •• Positive AttitudePositive Attitude •• CuriosityCuriosity 19
- 20. Environment for learningEnvironment for learning •• Open mind for learningOpen mind for learning •• Be child likeBe child like •• Have funHave fun •• Open mind for learningOpen mind for learning •• Be child likeBe child like •• Have funHave fun 20
- 21. Attributes of an EngineersAttributes of an Engineers 1.1. Technical knowledgeTechnical knowledge 2.2. Team workTeam work 3.3. CommunicationCommunication 4.4. AdaptabilityAdaptability 5.5. Passion for learningPassion for learning 6.6. Self confidenceSelf confidence 1.1. Technical knowledgeTechnical knowledge 2.2. Team workTeam work 3.3. CommunicationCommunication 4.4. AdaptabilityAdaptability 5.5. Passion for learningPassion for learning 6.6. Self confidenceSelf confidence 21
- 22. Six level of learningSix level of learning 1.1. CreateCreate 2.2. EvaluateEvaluate 3.3. AnalyzeAnalyze 4.4. ApplyApply 5.5. UnderstandUnderstand 6.6. RememberRemember 1.1. CreateCreate 2.2. EvaluateEvaluate 3.3. AnalyzeAnalyze 4.4. ApplyApply 5.5. UnderstandUnderstand 6.6. RememberRemember 22
- 23. Behavioral /Competency BasedBehavioral /Competency Based InterviewInterview STARSTAR Method of QuestingMethod of Questing SS-- Specific situationSpecific situation oror TT-- Task assignedTask assigned AA -- The action he tookThe action he took RR –– The resultThe result icic what happenedwhat happened Probing the past and future behaviorProbing the past and future behavior STARSTAR Method of QuestingMethod of Questing SS-- Specific situationSpecific situation oror TT-- Task assignedTask assigned AA -- The action he tookThe action he took RR –– The resultThe result icic what happenedwhat happened Probing the past and future behaviorProbing the past and future behavior 23
- 24. Interview flowInterview flow •• OpeningOpening-- Make you ComfortableMake you Comfortable •• ProbingProbing –– Grill you for Six attributesGrill you for Six attributes •• ClosingClosing –– Send with Positive feelinSend with Positive feeling •• OpeningOpening-- Make you ComfortableMake you Comfortable •• ProbingProbing –– Grill you for Six attributesGrill you for Six attributes •• ClosingClosing –– Send with Positive feelinSend with Positive feeling 24
- 25. How do you impress the interviewer?How do you impress the interviewer? •• SimileSimile •• WishWish •• Handshake GreetingHandshake Greeting •• AppearanceAppearance •• Eye contactEye contact •• SimileSimile •• WishWish •• Handshake GreetingHandshake Greeting •• AppearanceAppearance •• Eye contactEye contact 25
- 26. 3 Vs of Communication3 Vs of Communication3 Vs of Communication3 Vs of Communication 26
- 27. 1.1. VocalVocal •• ToneTone •• PitchPitch •• AudibilityAudibility •• SpeedSpeed •• PeacePeace •• ToneTone •• PitchPitch •• AudibilityAudibility •• SpeedSpeed •• PeacePeace Weight age 38%Weight age 38% 27
- 28. 2.2. VisualVisual •• Eye contactEye contact •• GestureGesture •• PosturePosture •• Facial expressionFacial expression •• AppearanceAppearance •• DressDress •• Eye contactEye contact •• GestureGesture •• PosturePosture •• Facial expressionFacial expression •• AppearanceAppearance •• DressDress Weight age 55%Weight age 55% 28
- 29. 3.3. VerbalVerbal •• LanguageLanguage •• VocabularyVocabulary •• LanguageLanguage •• VocabularyVocabulary Weight age 7%Weight age 7% 29
- 30. Assessment SheetAssessment Sheet SerialSerial NoNo ComponentsComponents MaximumMaximum MarksMarks MarkMark ObtainedObtained CommentsComments 11 Knowledge of fundamentalsKnowledge of fundamentals 3030 22 Ability to communicateAbility to communicate 3030Self confidenceSelf confidence Ability to work as a teamAbility to work as a teamAbility to work as a teamAbility to work as a team 33 Adaptability and FlexibilityAdaptability and Flexibility 3030Passion / WillingnessPassion / Willingness toto learnlearn 44 CoCo--curricular excellencecurricular excellence 1010 ExtraExtra--curricular excellencecurricular excellence Total 100Total 100 7575--85 Percentage required to pass. 70 percentage rejected due to communication85 Percentage required to pass. 70 percentage rejected due to communication 30
- 31. OnceOnce youyou decidedecide onon youryour occupation,occupation, youyou mustmust immerseimmerse yourselfyourself inin youryour workwork.. YouYou havehave toto fallfall inin lovelove withwith youryour workwork.. NeverNever complaincomplain aboutabout youryour jobjob.. YouYou mustmust dedicatededicate youryour lifelife toto masteringmastering youryour skillskill.. ThatThat isis thethe secretsecret ofof successsuccess.. What do I personally feel?What do I personally feel? OnceOnce youyou decidedecide onon youryour occupation,occupation, youyou mustmust immerseimmerse yourselfyourself inin youryour workwork.. YouYou havehave toto fallfall inin lovelove withwith youryour workwork.. NeverNever complaincomplain aboutabout youryour jobjob.. YouYou mustmust dedicatededicate youryour lifelife toto masteringmastering youryour skillskill.. ThatThat isis thethe secretsecret ofof successsuccess.. 31
- 33. Contact Info Dr Gnanasekarn Thangavel t.gnanasekaran@gmail.com https://in.linkedin.com/pub/dir/Gnanasekaran/Thangavel 33 Dr Gnanasekarn Thangavel t.gnanasekaran@gmail.com https://in.linkedin.com/pub/dir/Gnanasekaran/Thangavel