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1. Buitems Career in
Civil Engineering…
Informal presentation about on career
in Civil Engineering
By
Ajmal khan Achakzai
Balochistan University Of
Information,Technology,
Engineering,Management
& Sciences,Quetta
Monday, July 21, 2014
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2. What is Civil Engineering?
 Civil Engineering is
broad field of
engineering, which deals
with the planning,
construction and
maintenance of
structures or public
works as they are related
earth, water or in space.
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3. Why to become a Civil Engineer?
For money?
For comfort?
For satisfaction
To achieve ‘something’ in
life
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4. Pre-requisite?
 Strong common sense
 Positive attitude
 Vision
 Honesty and dedication
 Ethics: ‘Chalata hain… nahi
chalega…!’
 Management skills and
teamwork
 Courage to face challenges.
 Good health: Physical
capabilities
 Extraordinary Brilliant: NOT
necessary…!
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5. Specializations in CE
 Structural Engineering
 Transportation Engineering
 Geotechnical Engineering
 Water Resource/Hydraulics/Irrigation
Engineering
 Remote Sensing/Geo-
informatics/Surveying
 Environmental Engineering
 Earthquake Engineering
 Geology/Geoscience Engineering
 Project Management/Construction
Management
 Maintenance Engineering
 And so on…!
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6. Formula for success
Success=
(Intelligence) ×
(Hard work) ×
(Attitude) ×
(1+
‘Smartness’)
• Planned &
Optimistic
approach
• Time management
• Honesty and ethics
• Soft skills
• Computer/Internet
literacy
• GK and helping
hand
Smartness
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7. How to top with minimum study ?
 Ur major activities:-
Take ‘smart’ decisions and
make sacrifices. It will pay U
back.
Remember ‘No Free Lunch’
Theorem.
 Stair method:
Always set a small goal
Get it done
This will give U lot of
confidence.
Then set next higher goal
Never jump directly…!
Remember: Low Aim Is Crime
College
Study
Sleeping
Social
Activities
Entertainment
Frustration
and
depression
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How to top with optimum study ?

8. Planning:-
 People spend their days in
study, but achieve very little
success, B’coz they are not
planning.
 U must consider Ur abilities
and limitations while
planning.
 Revision must be a part of
planning.
 Long term: Prepare plan for
the whole semester for
complete syllabus.
 Short term: Plan for a week
and for each topic.
 Remember:
People generally overestimate
themselves. Initially you may fail,
but after some time, planning will
become Ur habit.
It is better to be a ‘fool’ for some
time, instead of remaining fool
forever…so try to be in touch with
Ur teachers to get Ur doubts
cleared.
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9. Organization of syllabus-
 Concentrate on 1st
quadrant ( 50 % time)
 2nd quadrant: (20% time)
 3rd quadrant: (20% time)
 Don’t waste Ur time on 4th
quadrant. (10 % time)
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10. When and What to study?
 When U feel fresh &
energetic (morning): Start
with theory and new topics
 When Ur tired, (evening):
Problems and revision.
 Remember…!
It is not necessary and
possible also… to command
whole syllabus. Keep watch
on previous years question
papers, and choose the
topics of Ur interest.
 Have a look on syllabus at
the start of semester.
 What is purpose of PL:
Fresh study
Revision
 Remember…!
No. of hours of self study
≥ 2 * Class hours.
Don’t have a mentality
that firstly I will complete
theory and then problems.
Both should be done
simultaneously.
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11. Notes:
 Use Ur own notes.
 Make a habit to take notes in
class.
 1st Revision notes: 10
pages/chapter
 2nd revision notes: 3 pages/chapter
 3rd revision notes: ½ page/chapter
 Zip and unzip procedure.
 Keep Ur notes and books with
U…forever.
Before going
to exam, close
all the books
and have a
look on final
notes
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12. Reference Books-
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
Use Ur own books.
Never take a book without
pen/pencil in other hand.
Write what U understand/not
understand on that book.
It will help U in next revision.
Don’t write on Library books.
Instead, first make a Xerox
copy.
It is better to solve/read a book
twice rather than two books
once.
Clarify Ur doubts from Ur
teachers/friends. Help others.
Remember, Having no
concept is better than mis-
concept.
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13. Revision:-
 Close Ur eyes and try to
recollect whatever U had
studied.
 Do this very
systematically, step-by-
step and gradually.
 When you stuck, open
Ur notes and look.
 NEVER try to remember
a particular numerical
problem.
 How many revisions?
First Revision: Immediately
after class. (5 min.)
Second revision: Just
before start of the class (5
min)
Third revision: After a week.
Last revision: Before exam
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14. Tips-
 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’.
 U should be strong to
handle these tension. CE
is very challenging
branch.
 At the bottom of success
ladder, there is only
crowd; at upper part
there is a competition.
 Always remain in upper
part.
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15. During Exam:
 Before going to exam, don’t
talk with negative minded
persons.
 You must be mentally tough.
Be bold & confident. U must
concentrate on Ur task
irrespective of what is going
around.
 Start with easy question, that
will give U confidence.
 At the end of each question,
write summary.
 Don’t loose Ur confidence
even if U have NOT
performed well in one
exam. Remember, if paper
is tough, it is tough for
everybody.
 If possible, use two
coloured pen- Blue and
Black. But don’t waste Ur
time. Make balance
between speed and
accuracy.
 Between two exams, don’t
discuss exam paper of
previous exam.
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16. Definitions of degree-
 BE/B.Sc:
I know Nothing.
 ME/M.Sc:
I know something.
 PhD:
I know Everything.
 PDF:
I want to learn.
Attitude: I know
NOTHING; but I want to
LEARN.
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17. Career Options for Civil Engineer
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18. Career Options: Field Jobs
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19. Line of sight:
 Broad vision
 Be inspired from others
 Interact with others
 Remember: Excellence
is a journey; not
destination.
 When U achieve
success, U will face
challenge and again U
have to achieve success.
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C B
A
U
Line of sight
Ur initial aim
Ur ultimate aim

20. Confused..? Which field I should join?
 Just ask one question
to Ur mind-
What U want to be
after 10 years from
now?
Consider Ur capabilities
and limitations…!
Don’t underestimate or
Overestimate Ur self.
Ur answer will be Ur
career
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21. How to overcome failure
 'A life spent making mistakes is not only more
honorable but more useful than a life spent in doing
nothing‘
-George Bernard Shaw
 We learn wisdom from failure much more than from
success. We often discover what will do, by finding
out what will not do; and probably he who never
made a mistake never made a discovery.
 Remember: Failure is first step of success.
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22. My story
Year (Re)mark
SSC (2009) 74 %
HSSC (2009-2011) 73 %
B.SC(Civil Engg)
(2013-2017)
 I did matriculation from Tameer-I-nau
model school and than got admin in
Tameer-I-nau public college from where I
done my intermediate education .Now i am
a studying bachelor degree of CIVIL
ENGINEERING from buitems(Balochistan
University Of
Information,Technology,Engineering,Mana
gement & Sciences,Quetta)
 It is possible only because of positive
attitude and self confidence.
 Excellence is a journey; not destination.
 There are thousands way to achieve Ur
goal; but U have to choose optimum way.
 Remember: Everything is possible in life. U
should have courage to do things.
 Believe Ur’self and one day U will be at
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