The document summarizes a study on stereotypes associated with IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) students. The study surveyed both IIT students and non-IIT engineering students. It found that non-IIT students generally held stereotypes about IIT students having more academic focus, better job placements, and less free time. However, IIT students' own assessments of their experiences often differed from the stereotypes. The study also examined perspectives on the IIT entrance exam and found that while it selects academically strong students, one exam cannot determine a person's overall abilities.
This article describes how in solving real-life solid transportation problems (STPs) we often face the state of uncertainty as well as hesitation due to various uncontrollable factors. To deal with uncertainty and hesitation, many authors have suggested the intuitionistic fuzzy (IF) representation for the data. In this article, the author tried to categorise the STP under uncertain environment. He formulates the intuitionistic fuzzy solid transportation problem (IFSTP) and utilizes the triangular intuitionistic fuzzy number (TIFN) to deal with uncertainty and hesitation. The STP has uncertainty and hesitation in supply, demand, capacity of different modes of transport called conveyance and when it has crisp cost it is known as IFSTP of type-1. From this concept, the generalized mathematical model for type-1 IFSTP is explained. To find out the optimal solution to type-1 IFSTPs, a single stage method called intuitionistic fuzzy min-zero min-cost method is presented. A real-life numerical example is presented to clarify the idea of the proposed method. Moreover, results and discussions, advantages of the proposed method, and future works are presented. The main advantage of the proposed method is that the optimal solution of type-1 IFSTP is obtained without using the basic feasible solution and the method of testing optimality.
The research aims to investigate a highly debatable business aspect of modern time i.e.
global employment opportunities and challenges to human resource (HR).
Employment opportunities and challenges in the accounting industry of Australia for Indian migrant students are the subject covered in this research (Reis & Baruch, 2013)..
This article describes how in solving real-life solid transportation problems (STPs) we often face the state of uncertainty as well as hesitation due to various uncontrollable factors. To deal with uncertainty and hesitation, many authors have suggested the intuitionistic fuzzy (IF) representation for the data. In this article, the author tried to categorise the STP under uncertain environment. He formulates the intuitionistic fuzzy solid transportation problem (IFSTP) and utilizes the triangular intuitionistic fuzzy number (TIFN) to deal with uncertainty and hesitation. The STP has uncertainty and hesitation in supply, demand, capacity of different modes of transport called conveyance and when it has crisp cost it is known as IFSTP of type-1. From this concept, the generalized mathematical model for type-1 IFSTP is explained. To find out the optimal solution to type-1 IFSTPs, a single stage method called intuitionistic fuzzy min-zero min-cost method is presented. A real-life numerical example is presented to clarify the idea of the proposed method. Moreover, results and discussions, advantages of the proposed method, and future works are presented. The main advantage of the proposed method is that the optimal solution of type-1 IFSTP is obtained without using the basic feasible solution and the method of testing optimality.
The research aims to investigate a highly debatable business aspect of modern time i.e.
global employment opportunities and challenges to human resource (HR).
Employment opportunities and challenges in the accounting industry of Australia for Indian migrant students are the subject covered in this research (Reis & Baruch, 2013)..
Joint Entrance Examination is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for the students willing to take admission to undergraduate engineering and architecture courses in National Institutes of Technology (NITs) Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IITs), National Institutes of Information Technology (NIITs) and Government Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs).
JEE is conducted at two levels:-
• JEE - MAIN
• JEE - ADVANCED
Challenges Encountered Using Cbt by 2015 Utme Candidates In Owerri Zone One, ...iosrjce
This research investigated challenges encountered using CBT by 2015 UTME candidates in Owerri
zone one and examined their implications on the test validity. Survey design was adopted. The population of the
study comprised 1,006 SSIII students in public secondary schools in Owerri zone one who took 2015 UTME.
The sample comprised of 20% of the population selected using stratified random sampling and simple balloting.
Seven research questions guided the study. A Likert-type questionnaire was used for data collection. Mean
scores were used for data analysis. Among the challenges identified were; insufficient computers and computer
centers, power failure, candidates' incompetence in use of computers, posting of candidates far from home by
JAMB and unfavourable timing of exam sessions. The study concludes that these challenges hinder test validity.
The implication is that candidates in Owerri zone one centers would have performed better than they performed
in 2015 UTME if they were examined under a conducive exam environment. Some recommendations made are:
Construction of more computer centers, provision of more computers for UTME and enhancement of power
supply by the Government, posting of candidates close to their homes and postponement of use of CBT for
UTME by JAMB till the identified challenges have been curbed.
Clustering Students of Computer in Terms of Level of ProgrammingEditor IJCATR
Educational data mining (EDM) is one of the applications of data mining. In educational data mining, there are two key domains, i.e. student domain and faculty domain. Different type of research work has been done in both domains.
In existing system the faculty performance has calculated on the basis of two parameters i.e. Student feedback and the result of student in that subject. In existing system we define two approaches one is multiple classifier approach and the other is a single classifier approach and comparing them, for relative evaluation of faculty performance using data mining
Techniques. In multiple classifier approach K-nearest neighbor (KNN) is used in first step and Rule based classification is used in the second step of classification while in single classifier approach only KNN is used in both steps of classification.
But in proposed system, I will analyse the faculty performance using 4 parameters i.e., student complaint about faculty, Student review feedback for faculty, students feedback, and students result etc.
For this proposed system I will be going to use opinion mining technique for analyzing performance of faculty and calculating score of each faculty.
A SURVEY OF EMPLOYERS’ NEEDS FOR TECHNICAL AND SOFT SKILLS AMONG NEW GRADUATESijcseit
ABSTRACT
Motivated by concern about the ability of graduates to succeed in the workforce, universities frequently conduct surveys of local and regional employers, to understand those companies’ expectations. These can uncover specific needs not being addressed. Following a similar line of inquiry, prior research at Oregon State University interviewed employers, with the aim of identifying skills of concern. The current paper takes this research another step further by presenting a survey-based study aimed at quantifying the prevalence and level of employers’ desire for workers who have these identified skills. Although all skills were rated as moderately useful or better, most soft skills scored higher than most technical skills. Nonetheless, three technical skills (source code versioning, testing and agile methods) scored approximately as well as the soft skills; these three technical skills, like soft skills, were cross-cutting and applicable to more than one software development context. Further survey questions revealed that employers preferred that, to the extent that students focus on building technical skill, these learning experiences ideally should involve creating software that students can use as evidence of their qualifications.
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) is an open access online peer reviewed international journal that publishes research and review articles in the fields of Computer Science, Neural Networks, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Plastic Engineering, Food Technology, Textile Engineering, Nano Technology & science, Power Electronics, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computational mathematics, Image processing, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, VLSI Testing & Low Power VLSI Design etc.
Educational Data Mining is used to predict the future learning behavior of the student. It is still a research topic for the researcher who wants do better result from the prediction of the student. The results of all these techniques help the teachers, management, and administrator to draft new rules and policy for the improvement of the educational standards and hence overall results and student retention. Taking this point in mind work has been done to find the slow learner in a High School class and then provide timely help to them for improving their overall result. There are lots of techniques of data mining are available for use but we are selecting only those techniques which are mostly used by different research for their result prediction like J48, REPTree, Naive Bayes, SMO, Multilayer Perceptron. On the collected dataset Multilayer Perception classification algorithm gives 87.43% accuracy when using whole dataset as training dataset and SMO and J48 gives 69.00% accuracy when using 10-fold cross validation algorithm.
Exploring the Level of Computer Literacy for Candidates in Higher Education: ...Dr. Amarjeet Singh
Bahrain Polytechnic is a Higher Education technical institution established in 2008 (by Royal Decree No. 65 for the year 2008). Its main mission is to supply the Bahraini economy with a skilled Bahraini labour force aiming to contribute to economic growth and diversification. The Polytechnic ensures that its values of excellence, learning and innovation are achieved by designing curricula that meet international standards as well as national and individual needs through continuous consultations with the industries and international education institutions. The development of computer and technological literacy is a significant predictor for success in the workplace and is also one of the key skills that the polytechnic provides through its programmes to students and faculty. This paper explores how computer literacy and skills are acquired by educators and students through International Computer Driving License (ICDL) tools employed at Bahrain Polytechnic. The study also considers the challenges that hinder learners from completing the requirements of ICDL. If adequate numbers of faculty and students have already learned basic computer skills, then the question facing the polytechnic is if computer literacy should continue to be taught at all levels. To answer this question, ICDL tests were administered to ascertain the computer literacy level of existing faculty and students. The results of the tests will determine which ICDL tests students and faculty should be placed on in order to address their computer literacy needs.
A Study on Identification of the Employability Skills Level among Arts and Sc...inventionjournals
This study analyses the employability skills and its implication in the Arts and Science college students. The major objective of the study is to find the relationship between employability skills and Parents Education. This study also gives suggestion for the appropriation of the employability skill among the college students. The sample respondents taken from Arts and Science College students from different institution in and around Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu. SEM Model has been applied for the study. Employability skills of the parents can set out the key choices and decisions which young people face in their employment and provides the suggestions on research methods and explore their options for developing the employability skills required for success.
Statistical Scoring Algorithm for Learning and Study Skillsertekg
İndirmek için Bağlantı > https://ertekprojects.com/gurdal-ertek-publications/blog/statistical-scoring-algorithm-for-learning-and-study-skills/
This study examines the study skills and the learning styles of university students by using scoring method. The study investigates whether the study skills can be summarized in a single universal score that measures how hard a student works. The sample consists of 418 undergraduate students of an international university. The presented scoring was method adapted from the domain of risk management. The proposed method computes an overall score that represents the study skills, using a linear weighted summation scheme. From among 50 questions regarding to learning and study skills, the 30 highest weighted questions are suggested to be used in the future studies as a learning and study skills inventor. The proposed scoring method and study yield results and insights that can guide educators regarding how they can improve their students’ study skills. The main point drawn from this study is that the students greatly value opportunities for interaction with instructors and peers, cooperative learning and active engagement in lectures.
Rule-based expert systems for supporting university studentsertekg
Download Link > https://ertekprojects.com/gurdal-ertek-publications/blog/rule-based-expert-systems-for-supporting-university-students/
There are more than 15 million college students in the US alone. Academic advising for courses and scholarships is typically performed by human advisors, bringing an immense managerial workload to faculty members, as well as other staff at universities. This paper reports and discusses the development of two educational expert systems at a private international university. The first expert system is a course advising system which recommends courses to undergraduate students. The second system suggests scholarships to undergraduate students based on their eligibility. While there have been reported systems for course advising, the literature does not seem to contain any references to expert systems for scholarship recommendation and eligibility checking. Therefore the scholarship recommender that we developed is first of its kind. Both systems have been implemented and tested using Oracle Policy Automation (OPA) software.
Slides for a talk I gave in early summer 2016 introducing #machinelearning #bigdata #analytics, and why @h2oai is the best choice for most predictive analytics needs.
Momentos Memoráveis da Fotografia Publicitária 1991 a 2016Viviane Lauck
Grupo Z: Anderson Paz, Fabrício Simões, Luiza Valle, Omar Nunes, Robson Alves, Savanna Machado e Viviane Lauck
Iluminação 3 - Fotografia Publicitária – 2016/2
Curso Superior de Tecnologia em Fotografia / ULBRA
Professor: Fernando Pires
Joint Entrance Examination is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for the students willing to take admission to undergraduate engineering and architecture courses in National Institutes of Technology (NITs) Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IITs), National Institutes of Information Technology (NIITs) and Government Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs).
JEE is conducted at two levels:-
• JEE - MAIN
• JEE - ADVANCED
Challenges Encountered Using Cbt by 2015 Utme Candidates In Owerri Zone One, ...iosrjce
This research investigated challenges encountered using CBT by 2015 UTME candidates in Owerri
zone one and examined their implications on the test validity. Survey design was adopted. The population of the
study comprised 1,006 SSIII students in public secondary schools in Owerri zone one who took 2015 UTME.
The sample comprised of 20% of the population selected using stratified random sampling and simple balloting.
Seven research questions guided the study. A Likert-type questionnaire was used for data collection. Mean
scores were used for data analysis. Among the challenges identified were; insufficient computers and computer
centers, power failure, candidates' incompetence in use of computers, posting of candidates far from home by
JAMB and unfavourable timing of exam sessions. The study concludes that these challenges hinder test validity.
The implication is that candidates in Owerri zone one centers would have performed better than they performed
in 2015 UTME if they were examined under a conducive exam environment. Some recommendations made are:
Construction of more computer centers, provision of more computers for UTME and enhancement of power
supply by the Government, posting of candidates close to their homes and postponement of use of CBT for
UTME by JAMB till the identified challenges have been curbed.
Clustering Students of Computer in Terms of Level of ProgrammingEditor IJCATR
Educational data mining (EDM) is one of the applications of data mining. In educational data mining, there are two key domains, i.e. student domain and faculty domain. Different type of research work has been done in both domains.
In existing system the faculty performance has calculated on the basis of two parameters i.e. Student feedback and the result of student in that subject. In existing system we define two approaches one is multiple classifier approach and the other is a single classifier approach and comparing them, for relative evaluation of faculty performance using data mining
Techniques. In multiple classifier approach K-nearest neighbor (KNN) is used in first step and Rule based classification is used in the second step of classification while in single classifier approach only KNN is used in both steps of classification.
But in proposed system, I will analyse the faculty performance using 4 parameters i.e., student complaint about faculty, Student review feedback for faculty, students feedback, and students result etc.
For this proposed system I will be going to use opinion mining technique for analyzing performance of faculty and calculating score of each faculty.
A SURVEY OF EMPLOYERS’ NEEDS FOR TECHNICAL AND SOFT SKILLS AMONG NEW GRADUATESijcseit
ABSTRACT
Motivated by concern about the ability of graduates to succeed in the workforce, universities frequently conduct surveys of local and regional employers, to understand those companies’ expectations. These can uncover specific needs not being addressed. Following a similar line of inquiry, prior research at Oregon State University interviewed employers, with the aim of identifying skills of concern. The current paper takes this research another step further by presenting a survey-based study aimed at quantifying the prevalence and level of employers’ desire for workers who have these identified skills. Although all skills were rated as moderately useful or better, most soft skills scored higher than most technical skills. Nonetheless, three technical skills (source code versioning, testing and agile methods) scored approximately as well as the soft skills; these three technical skills, like soft skills, were cross-cutting and applicable to more than one software development context. Further survey questions revealed that employers preferred that, to the extent that students focus on building technical skill, these learning experiences ideally should involve creating software that students can use as evidence of their qualifications.
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) is an open access online peer reviewed international journal that publishes research and review articles in the fields of Computer Science, Neural Networks, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Plastic Engineering, Food Technology, Textile Engineering, Nano Technology & science, Power Electronics, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computational mathematics, Image processing, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, VLSI Testing & Low Power VLSI Design etc.
Educational Data Mining is used to predict the future learning behavior of the student. It is still a research topic for the researcher who wants do better result from the prediction of the student. The results of all these techniques help the teachers, management, and administrator to draft new rules and policy for the improvement of the educational standards and hence overall results and student retention. Taking this point in mind work has been done to find the slow learner in a High School class and then provide timely help to them for improving their overall result. There are lots of techniques of data mining are available for use but we are selecting only those techniques which are mostly used by different research for their result prediction like J48, REPTree, Naive Bayes, SMO, Multilayer Perceptron. On the collected dataset Multilayer Perception classification algorithm gives 87.43% accuracy when using whole dataset as training dataset and SMO and J48 gives 69.00% accuracy when using 10-fold cross validation algorithm.
Exploring the Level of Computer Literacy for Candidates in Higher Education: ...Dr. Amarjeet Singh
Bahrain Polytechnic is a Higher Education technical institution established in 2008 (by Royal Decree No. 65 for the year 2008). Its main mission is to supply the Bahraini economy with a skilled Bahraini labour force aiming to contribute to economic growth and diversification. The Polytechnic ensures that its values of excellence, learning and innovation are achieved by designing curricula that meet international standards as well as national and individual needs through continuous consultations with the industries and international education institutions. The development of computer and technological literacy is a significant predictor for success in the workplace and is also one of the key skills that the polytechnic provides through its programmes to students and faculty. This paper explores how computer literacy and skills are acquired by educators and students through International Computer Driving License (ICDL) tools employed at Bahrain Polytechnic. The study also considers the challenges that hinder learners from completing the requirements of ICDL. If adequate numbers of faculty and students have already learned basic computer skills, then the question facing the polytechnic is if computer literacy should continue to be taught at all levels. To answer this question, ICDL tests were administered to ascertain the computer literacy level of existing faculty and students. The results of the tests will determine which ICDL tests students and faculty should be placed on in order to address their computer literacy needs.
A Study on Identification of the Employability Skills Level among Arts and Sc...inventionjournals
This study analyses the employability skills and its implication in the Arts and Science college students. The major objective of the study is to find the relationship between employability skills and Parents Education. This study also gives suggestion for the appropriation of the employability skill among the college students. The sample respondents taken from Arts and Science College students from different institution in and around Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu. SEM Model has been applied for the study. Employability skills of the parents can set out the key choices and decisions which young people face in their employment and provides the suggestions on research methods and explore their options for developing the employability skills required for success.
Statistical Scoring Algorithm for Learning and Study Skillsertekg
İndirmek için Bağlantı > https://ertekprojects.com/gurdal-ertek-publications/blog/statistical-scoring-algorithm-for-learning-and-study-skills/
This study examines the study skills and the learning styles of university students by using scoring method. The study investigates whether the study skills can be summarized in a single universal score that measures how hard a student works. The sample consists of 418 undergraduate students of an international university. The presented scoring was method adapted from the domain of risk management. The proposed method computes an overall score that represents the study skills, using a linear weighted summation scheme. From among 50 questions regarding to learning and study skills, the 30 highest weighted questions are suggested to be used in the future studies as a learning and study skills inventor. The proposed scoring method and study yield results and insights that can guide educators regarding how they can improve their students’ study skills. The main point drawn from this study is that the students greatly value opportunities for interaction with instructors and peers, cooperative learning and active engagement in lectures.
Rule-based expert systems for supporting university studentsertekg
Download Link > https://ertekprojects.com/gurdal-ertek-publications/blog/rule-based-expert-systems-for-supporting-university-students/
There are more than 15 million college students in the US alone. Academic advising for courses and scholarships is typically performed by human advisors, bringing an immense managerial workload to faculty members, as well as other staff at universities. This paper reports and discusses the development of two educational expert systems at a private international university. The first expert system is a course advising system which recommends courses to undergraduate students. The second system suggests scholarships to undergraduate students based on their eligibility. While there have been reported systems for course advising, the literature does not seem to contain any references to expert systems for scholarship recommendation and eligibility checking. Therefore the scholarship recommender that we developed is first of its kind. Both systems have been implemented and tested using Oracle Policy Automation (OPA) software.
Slides for a talk I gave in early summer 2016 introducing #machinelearning #bigdata #analytics, and why @h2oai is the best choice for most predictive analytics needs.
Momentos Memoráveis da Fotografia Publicitária 1991 a 2016Viviane Lauck
Grupo Z: Anderson Paz, Fabrício Simões, Luiza Valle, Omar Nunes, Robson Alves, Savanna Machado e Viviane Lauck
Iluminação 3 - Fotografia Publicitária – 2016/2
Curso Superior de Tecnologia em Fotografia / ULBRA
Professor: Fernando Pires
Sourcing Is Now Resourcing: How Sourcing Is Utilized Beyond Just the BasicsSAP Ariba
As sourcing and procurement teams have led successful savings projects, companies are now leveraging them to help drive savings in areas beyond what they have done in the past. This session will provide insights into how procurement teams are being asked to drive savings in new areas of spend while collaborating with new suppliers in more strategic ways.
Strata San Jose 2016: Scalable Ensemble Learning with H2OSri Ambati
Erin LeDell's presentation on Scalable Ensemble Learning with H2O at Strata + Hadoop World San Jose, 03.29.16
- Powered by the open source machine learning software H2O.ai. Contributors welcome at: https://github.com/h2oai
- To view videos on H2O open source machine learning software, go to: https://www.youtube.com/user/0xdata
The Indian Dental Academy is the Leader in continuing dental education , training dentists in all aspects of dentistry and
offering a wide range of dental certified courses in different formats.for more details please visit
www.indiandentalacademy.com
Tony will talk about creating interfaces and experiences for AI which bring interpretability and context to data products.
- Powered by the open source machine learning software H2O.ai. Contributors welcome at: https://github.com/h2oai
- To view videos on H2O open source machine learning software, go to: https://www.youtube.com/user/0xdata
Indian Dental Academy: will be one of the most relevant and exciting
training center with best faculty and flexible training programs
for dental professionals who wish to advance in their dental
practice,Offers certified courses in Dental
implants,Orthodontics,Endodontics,Cosmetic Dentistry, Prosthetic
Dentistry, Periodontics and General Dentistry.
H2O World - Sparkling Water - Michal MalohlavaSri Ambati
H2O World 2015 - Michal Malohlava
- Powered by the open source machine learning software H2O.ai. Contributors welcome at: https://github.com/h2oai
- To view videos on H2O open source machine learning software, go to: https://www.youtube.com/user/0xdata
Indian Dental Academy: will be one of the most relevant and exciting training center with best faculty and flexible training programs for dental professionals who wish to advance in their dental practice,Offers certified courses in Dental implants,Orthodontics,Endodontics,Cosmetic Dentistry, Prosthetic Dentistry, Periodontics and General Dentistry.
ASME's Digital Path Initiative: Don't Make a Molehill Out of a Mountain!dclsocialmedia
Every decision should be examined from the perspective of ROI. ASME’s path has not been an easy one; many of challenges occurred as a result of early decisions that were made based on a limited perspective of the full project and business requirements. Pitfalls of a large undertaking have dramatic implications for the people, processes, technologies and finances of an organization.
This session will highlight particular issues, including:
- How early decisions influence the course of a project
- How to respond to the project as it emerges
- How to borrow from agile principles
- What to do if you inherit a project midstream
Other topics such as choosing the right partners, understanding scope, identifying anomalies and differences in content, gauging complexities, and when and how to take corrective action while still making progress, will also be covered.
The Brussels Development Briefing n.45 on the subject of “Smart and Affordable farming solutions for Africa: the next driver for agricultural transformation” was held in Brussels at 09:00-13:00 on 13th July 2016 at the Albert Borschette Congress Center, Room 1.A (Rue Froissart 36, 1040 Brussels). This Briefing was organised by the ACP-EU Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), in collaboration with the European Commission, the the European Commission / DEVCO, the ACP Secretariat, CONCORD, CEMA, Agricord and the PanAfrican Farmer’s Organisation (PAFO).
Ariba Coverage of Risk Management within the Supplier LifecycleSean Thomson
We are excited to announce the general availability of SAP Supplier InfoNet version 3.0.This release supports our continued commitment to delivering superior risk insights and an enhanced end user experience. The release went live on 12th Dec, 2015.
How to Get the Right IITian for Your IIT PhD Admission Study We Help You Do It!
Writing a research paper is a long and tedious task. The process can be so time-consuming that it is often impossible for students to complete it at the last minute. We help you do it!
Do you want to get into an IIT? Or looking for a definite answer on how to get into IIT? Well, it’s a dream of many Indians out there. Indian Institute of Technology or IIT is not only an educational institution but also an emotion. A brand that people across the world are aware of. Read quick guide to everything you need to know about how to get into IIT.
THE PREFERENCES OF ENGINEERING STUDENTS AFTER GRADUATIONagney1995
The presentation is based on the study of the preferences of engineering students after graduation. Further, the presentation also conveys certain solutions and possible routes that could be taken after graduation
DISHA is a community project of CREEP India.It aims to serve the students by guiding them in their problem solving and leading them to the career paths they have not traversed.
The goal of this project was to ascertain students' opinions of the ISU College of Business in the areas of class offerings, advising, clubs, faculty, campus and community involvement, professional development, value of a business degree, and the overall COB facility. This was accomplished by the creation and distribution of a survey in fall 2014, and analysis of the survey in spring 2015. Based on the analysis, recommendations for future research and improving student experiences at the College of Business are discussed.
Online payment portals are a powerful tool that makes our life simple and gives the luxury to make all required payment transactions around any part of the World. The advancement of internet and logistics systems, now it is possible for anybody to shop any product around the world and get it shipped to his\her. The main objectives are to study the problems faced through the online payment system. To study the factors influencing the online payment system.
This slides gives knowledge about how to define a research question. what are the do's and don'ts while defining research question, steps to define a research questions.examples of research questions
This book describes the most successful research university model in India i.e. IIIT.
IIIT is the Most Successful Self-Sustainable Research University Model with unique blend of
Education, Research and Industry Partnerships. It matches perfectly with the concept of
“University of 21st Century” in the Era of Knowledge-based-Society. The IIIT-B, IIIT-D and
IIIT-H are the market leaders. They have developed this successful model after one and half
decade long struggle. All the established engineering institutes have potential to become IIITs,
which are fastest growing Top Ranking T-Schools in India.
The Roman Empire A Historical Colossus.pdfkaushalkr1407
The Roman Empire, a vast and enduring power, stands as one of history's most remarkable civilizations, leaving an indelible imprint on the world. It emerged from the Roman Republic, transitioning into an imperial powerhouse under the leadership of Augustus Caesar in 27 BCE. This transformation marked the beginning of an era defined by unprecedented territorial expansion, architectural marvels, and profound cultural influence.
The empire's roots lie in the city of Rome, founded, according to legend, by Romulus in 753 BCE. Over centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement to a formidable republic, characterized by a complex political system with elected officials and checks on power. However, internal strife, class conflicts, and military ambitions paved the way for the end of the Republic. Julius Caesar’s dictatorship and subsequent assassination in 44 BCE created a power vacuum, leading to a civil war. Octavian, later Augustus, emerged victorious, heralding the Roman Empire’s birth.
Under Augustus, the empire experienced the Pax Romana, a 200-year period of relative peace and stability. Augustus reformed the military, established efficient administrative systems, and initiated grand construction projects. The empire's borders expanded, encompassing territories from Britain to Egypt and from Spain to the Euphrates. Roman legions, renowned for their discipline and engineering prowess, secured and maintained these vast territories, building roads, fortifications, and cities that facilitated control and integration.
The Roman Empire’s society was hierarchical, with a rigid class system. At the top were the patricians, wealthy elites who held significant political power. Below them were the plebeians, free citizens with limited political influence, and the vast numbers of slaves who formed the backbone of the economy. The family unit was central, governed by the paterfamilias, the male head who held absolute authority.
Culturally, the Romans were eclectic, absorbing and adapting elements from the civilizations they encountered, particularly the Greeks. Roman art, literature, and philosophy reflected this synthesis, creating a rich cultural tapestry. Latin, the Roman language, became the lingua franca of the Western world, influencing numerous modern languages.
Roman architecture and engineering achievements were monumental. They perfected the arch, vault, and dome, constructing enduring structures like the Colosseum, Pantheon, and aqueducts. These engineering marvels not only showcased Roman ingenuity but also served practical purposes, from public entertainment to water supply.
Students, digital devices and success - Andreas Schleicher - 27 May 2024..pptxEduSkills OECD
Andreas Schleicher presents at the OECD webinar ‘Digital devices in schools: detrimental distraction or secret to success?’ on 27 May 2024. The presentation was based on findings from PISA 2022 results and the webinar helped launch the PISA in Focus ‘Managing screen time: How to protect and equip students against distraction’ https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/education/managing-screen-time_7c225af4-en and the OECD Education Policy Perspective ‘Students, digital devices and success’ can be found here - https://oe.cd/il/5yV
Unit 8 - Information and Communication Technology (Paper I).pdfThiyagu K
This slides describes the basic concepts of ICT, basics of Email, Emerging Technology and Digital Initiatives in Education. This presentations aligns with the UGC Paper I syllabus.
The Indian economy is classified into different sectors to simplify the analysis and understanding of economic activities. For Class 10, it's essential to grasp the sectors of the Indian economy, understand their characteristics, and recognize their importance. This guide will provide detailed notes on the Sectors of the Indian Economy Class 10, using specific long-tail keywords to enhance comprehension.
For more information, visit-www.vavaclasses.com
Synthetic Fiber Construction in lab .pptxPavel ( NSTU)
Synthetic fiber production is a fascinating and complex field that blends chemistry, engineering, and environmental science. By understanding these aspects, students can gain a comprehensive view of synthetic fiber production, its impact on society and the environment, and the potential for future innovations. Synthetic fibers play a crucial role in modern society, impacting various aspects of daily life, industry, and the environment. ynthetic fibers are integral to modern life, offering a range of benefits from cost-effectiveness and versatility to innovative applications and performance characteristics. While they pose environmental challenges, ongoing research and development aim to create more sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives. Understanding the importance of synthetic fibers helps in appreciating their role in the economy, industry, and daily life, while also emphasizing the need for sustainable practices and innovation.
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
1. Stereotyping of an “IITian”
M.Arunothia, 13378 Garima, 13273
Tanya Batra, 13740 Vikas Jain, 13788
Submitted to Prof. Kumar Ravi Priya for partial fulfilment of the course
requirements for PSY454A, IITK
Abstract
This project focuses on finding out various preconceptions re-
garding the essence of being an IITian. In this project, we surveyed
90 engineering students, spread across the Country with some spe-
cific questions regarding the life-style, academics and post-graduation
plans of IIT students. Our control group consists of 49 IIT students
and 41 non IIT students. Again to get a generalized outlook, we col-
lected data from students of different IITs - 4 IIT Bombay, 2 IIT Delhi,
1 IIT Gandhinagar, 2 IIT Hyderabad, 1 IIT Jodhpur, 31 IIT Kanpur, 1
IIT Kharagpur and 7 IIT Madras. We have obtained very interesting
results that show the inevitable existence of stereotyping of IIT stu-
dents among the out-group and have presented some possible rea-
sons for the existence of such stereotyping. We have also analysed
as to how this control group perceives IITJEE and have concluded
with presenting the pros and cons of the current system.
Humanity and Social Sciences
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
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3. 1 Introduction
Indian Institute of Technology are the most privileged institutes of the
country and are institutes of national importance. IITs and its students
have direct impact on the society and are counted as top minds of the
nation. Therefore, it becomes necessary to look into the people’s per-
ception and notion about the IITs and the students studying in IITs.
Through this project, our aim is to find out how different groups, stu-
dent studying in IITs and student not studying in IITs, perceive the IIT
tag and if there is any stereotype associated with the IITs prevails among
the out-group.
It also becomes important to check the stereotypes because if they
exist among the out-group, it can effect the society adversely. In Indian
society, a large chunk of high school students prepare for engineering
entrance examinations (especially JEE for admission in IITs). If stereo-
types prevail(e.g. high placement packages), they can act as false target
for the student preparing for the entrance examination. Another ad-
verse effect can be association of stereotypes with the IIT students after
the graduation. Thirdly, if stereotypes prevail among the out-group sec-
tion of engineering students who are not studying in IITs, they can be
more harmful because this section of out-group is more influential in
the field of engineering and propagate wrong image of IITs among the
society.
Keeping above rationale of necessity of finding stereotypes associ-
ated with IITs in mind, this project addresses the issue by hypothesis
formation and its analysis. The following is the hypothesis made
Hypothesis 1 Engineering Students from Non-IIT colleges have stereo-
types associated with the social and academic environment of IITs and
their students.
We hypothesis that the following stereotypes prevail among the out-
group.
Academics IIT students are much more studious and sincere than the
usual.
Placements Placement in IITs are much better in terms of annual pack-
ages, abroad placements and satisfaction.
Lifestyle IITians do not get enough time for the casual activities.
Career options and Future plans IITians tend to go for MBA, civil ser-
vices, placements rather than social services, start-ups, research
Substance Abuse and Suicides The reason for substance abuses among
IITians are due to Academics and other personal issues.
All students who are aspiring for engineering studies as their grad-
uate studies generally take IITJEE examination for entrance in IITs.
Hence, the students who failed in IITJEE finally form the out-group
who take admission in non-IIT colleges. Hence, in our second part of
our project, our aim is to analyze, again among IIT and non-IIT students,
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4. whether ITIJEE is a good measure for entrance into top engineering in-
stitutes of the nation. The following question is posed and analyzed
qualitatively:
Qualitative Analysis How much good a measure, IITJEE can be con-
sidered for admission into the IITs?
2 Methodology
2.1 Sample
We collected data from IIT students (varied across different IITs) and non
IIT engineering students (varied across the Country). The rationale
behind choosing such a sample is
• The data from the IIT students provide us with the actual measure
or the right answer for our questions, using which we compare the
results of the Non IIT engineering students.
• We decided to restrict our out-group only to non IIT engineering
students because we felt they are the most influential people in the
field of engineering. Hence, their thoughts and mind-set about IIT
is of our main concern.
• To make our hypothesis work for a general scenario, we tried our
best make our sample spread across all IITs and across the Coun-
try for the non IIT students. The detailed description of our data
collection is given the following section.
2.2 Data Collection
A questionnaire[] is formed(google form) consisting of basic questions
regarding Academics, Placements, Lifestyle, Career options and future
plans and Substance abuse in IITs. The form is floated among IIT and
non IIT students. 49 students from IITs filled the survey (4 IIT Bombay,
2 IIT Delhi, 1 IIT Gandhinagar, 2 IIT Hyderabad, 1 IIT Jodhpur, 31 IIT
Kanpur, 1 IIT Kharagpur and 7 IIT Madras) and 41 students from various
colleges other than IITs filled the survey.
Following were the attributes associated with the data collection:
• It was not mentioned anywhere that the survey is to check stereo-
types associated with the IITs.
• The form formed was completely anonymous and college name was
the only personal information asked.
• Individual could not see the responses filled by other individuals, it
helps in ensuring unanimity in the answers and also that individ-
uals are not influenced by the responses of the other individuals.
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5. For our qualitative analysis part, we took data in the same form used
above for hypothesis data collection as different section. Around 40
people in total filled the answers for the questions regarding IITJEE, out
of which number of data from IIT and non-IIT students were equal(∼20)
2.3 Data Analysis
For the hypothesis testing, the following questions were asked in the
survey and the corresponding responses were recorded as shown.
2.3.1 Academics
• How do IITians prepare for exams ?
Figure 1: IIT Students Figure 2: Non IIT Students
• Time devoted by IIT students for self study (on per day basis)
Figure 3: IIT Students Figure 4: Non IIT Students
• What do you think will be the average attendance of lectures at
IITs? ?
Figure 5: IIT Students
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6. Figure 6: Non IIT Students
• What do you think is the average CPI(CGPA, on scale of 10) of an
IIT student?
Figure 7: IIT Students Figure 8: Non IIT Students
2.3.2 Placements
• What is the average package(per annum) that the students at IITs
recieve ?
Figure 9: IIT Students Figure 10: Non IIT Students
• How much satisfied do you think the students at IITs get after their
placements ?
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7. Figure 11: IIT Students Figure 12: Non IIT Students
2.3.3 Life Style
• The percentage of IIT students devoting time for their passion.
Figure 13: IIT Students Figure 14: Non IIT Students
• How much hygiene do you think is maintained by the students at
IITs?
Figure 15: IIT Students Figure 16: Non IIT Students
• Do you think IIT students find time for festival celebrations and
casual travel plans with family/friends?
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8. Figure 17: IIT Students Figure 18: Non IIT Students
2.3.4 Career options and Future plans
• What is your guess on the percentage of students at IITs who prefer
to go for the MBA after graduation?
Figure 19: IIT Students Figure 20: Non IIT Students
• What is your guess on the percentage of students at IITs who prefer
to go for Masters/PhD after graduation?
Figure 21: IIT Students Figure 22: Non IIT Students
• What is your guess on the percentage of students at IITs who prefer
to go for Civil Services after graduation?
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9. Figure 23: IIT Students Figure 24: Non IIT Students
• What is your guess on the percentage of students at IITs who prefer
to go for Jobs at MNCs after graduation?
Figure 25: IIT Students Figure 26: Non IIT Students
2.3.5 Substance Abuse
• What do you think are the reasons for substance abuse among IIT
students?
Figure 27: IIT Students Figure 28: Non IIT Students
• Are IIT students more prone to suicides??
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10. Figure 29: IIT Students Figure 30: Non IIT Students
For the Qualitative Analysis, the following questions were asked in
the survey and the corresponding responses were recorded as shown.
2.3.6 A student who has cleared JEE, is he/she reliably in the top
students of the nation? If not, why so?
14 people felt it is a yes. 4 people just answered No. The others answered
as follows
• No. Physics, Chemistry and Math alone cannot determine a per-
son’s intelligence and knowledge.
• Not necessarily. He/She may have cleared the toughest entrance
exam, but any exam can be cracked with a little effort.
• A 6 hour or so examination cannot really reflect the smartness of
a person.
• No, he may have used tricks or other unfair means for doing so.
• Most of the people who get through are certainly among the top-
notch but this statement is not valid for all because of the presence
of resources like coaching institutes that train a person for a par-
ticular kind of paper. Even an average person can get through by
giving 2 years in solving particular kind of questions. So essen-
tially selected students are good learners but not the best minds.
• No, it is possible for a few to clear without being in the top by
continuous practice etc.
• NO. In JEE, there also comes the ’luck’ factor.
• No, depends on the day of exam
• I guess no metric is perfect. But JEE does pretty well although not
the very best, I am afraid.
• Generally he is among the top students academically if not in the
overall sense.After all JEE is the toughest exam of the world.
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11. • Top in what sense needs to be defined in general. For instance, no
iitian has ever become the prime minister of country. But most stu-
dents with their sheer hard work earn a decent respectable earning
in the society. They may not be the best but they are not bad also.
• Yes, but there are many talented students who can’t afford to pre-
pare for the same
• No, it just reveals that they are talented in studies. Studies is not
the only expectation from a true student, there is a lot more. Sad
part is that students don’t realize the fact. Just 1 exam does not
decide that.
• No, all students who clear JEE may not have the same potential
and IQ level
• There might be many factors due to which students can’t perform
well in JEE. E.g: facilities
• This is a subjective question and depends on the context. If you
mean top students in STEM, then yes most of them are at the top
but not the only ones. But if you mean top student in terms of
ability then no.
• Not necessary, though it depends on the type of the questions and
further there are people who are more deserving to be on the top
of the nation, but due to certain reasons, they fail to be classified
so
• No, because of the reservation system
• No, he might be better at solving maths, physics and chemistry,
but this does not imply that he is good in all fields.
2.3.7 What better alternatives or suggestions do you have for JEE?
The responses recorded are as mentioned below
• Some questions from English also should be added,so that stu-
dents will be preparing for that also and students those come from
Hindi medium background will not have a problem in their first few
semesters.
• Series of examinations, maybe in a span of month with some screen-
ing and the increase of difficulty
• Personal interview based selection
• A SAT type exam many times a year, followed by other evaluations
like essays, past achievements etc.
• JEE shouldn’t be on a single day. The two papers can be organized
on two different days. Or the three subjects on three different days
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12. • College admission should be as those for foreign universities where
all the aspects are considered. Its true that learning an art form
is no way useful for studying in IIT but by doing this we could
encourage students to learn. Hobbies are not important but are
necessary .
• More tougher exam should be taken.
• Well current JEE is doing more than fine. Its the procedure that
starts after JEE and the academic systems of IITs that need fixing.
Like choosing major and which IIT campus to join. No of courses
and workload a student can handle in a semester, more flexibility
in choosing courses of owns choice etc etc.
• The pattern of the paper shouldn’t be fixed so that students should
get prepared for any type of paper
• Maybe have an admission exam for each department, with the
questions being basics needed in this field.
3 Findings
3.1 Findings of the survey on hypothesis testing
The results of the survey are very informative and similar to a large
extent with what we hypothesised.
• Academics
It is clear from the survey results on academics that IIT students
are stereotyped as more studious and academic oriented by the
non- IIT peers.
– It is evident from the responses of non- IIT students, a great
majority of whom believe that IITians study on a regular basis
on contrary to IIT’ians belief that they study a night before the
exams.
– It is also supported by the finding that non-IIT students be-
lieve that the attendence in lectures at IITs is around 60-80%
unlike to their IIT peers who say that it is actually ranges from
30-60%
– The results on two more questions , namely the average CPI
and time devoted on self study, are also inline with the hy-
pothesis but there has not been a clear demarcation based on
these two answers unlike the first two
• Placements
– It is evident from the survey results that the placements of
IITians have been overhyped in the society. The findings of the
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13. survey question which asked about the average annual pack-
age of IIT students reveals that most of the students from the
out-group (Non IIT students) believe that the IITians are paid
more and their average income is around 10-25 lakhs but the
actual scenario which the IITians themselves have reported is
that their average income ranges from 1-10 lakhs per annum.
– The great in-group and out-group bias can been seen when
asked about the level of satisfaction which the IITians get af-
ter their placements. There has been a tough call between
‘pretty much’ and ‘not so much’ for the IIT students,but none
of them said that the IITians are ‘very much’ satisfied with
their placements but for the out group i.e the non-IIT stu-
dents, most them (61%) believe that IITians are ‘pretty much’
satisfied and there is a significant section which believe that
some of the IITians are even very much satisfied with their
placements
So, to sum up, the hypothesis that there is a significant difference
in the way the people inside and outside IIT perceives the place-
ments in IITs is correct to a large extent.
• Lifestyle
– When IITians were asked about the percentage of students de-
voting time to their passion, they reported that less than 30%
of the students does so. On the other hand, when this ques-
tion was asked to the non- IIT students, most of them believe
that around 60-70% students devote time to their passion
– The responses of the question on the time the IIT students get
to spend with their family and friends reveals that the both
the in-group and out-group hold almost the same opinion on
this, most of them believe that they get enough time to spend
with their dear ones.
– Also, the responses on the extent of hygiene the IIT students
maintain also reveals almost the same thinking of both the
in-group and out-group, the only difference is the percentage
of IITians who say that very much hygiene is maintained is far
less than the non-IIT students who feel so.
So, from the collected data we found that there are not significant
stereotypes associated with the lifestyle of students at IITs and both
the in-group and out-group hold almost the same opinion on this.
Hence, we observe that the collected data do not support our hy-
pothesis on lifestyle.
• Career options and future plans
To get an idea about what the students outside IIT perceives about
their peers at IITs taking up their career option and what the
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14. IITians actually think about themselves and their friends in IITs
pursuing their career as, we asked different questions about dif-
ferent career options and observed the following findings
– MBA- Most of the non-IIT students believe that around 25-
50% IITians pursue management after graduation unlike the
IITians who reported that this figure is only less than 25%
– Masters and PhD- Although the majority in both the groups
believe that less than 25% students go for Masters and Phd,
but there is a significant difference in the percentage of stu-
dents who believe so. This actually a bit contradicts from our
hypothesis, we found out from the data that the non-IIT stu-
dents perceives their IIT peers going for higher education more
than what the IIT students actually themselves do
– Civil Services-From the survey we observed that there are
significant number of non -IIT students who believe that more
than 75% of students at IITs go for civil services after gradu-
ation and yet more significant number believe that 50-75% of
IITians join civil services after graduating. It is really interest-
ing to see that none of the IIT students believe that more than
50% students go for civil services. This shows a great distinc-
tion between the what the out group thinks and what actually
is the reality according to the IIT students. This finding is ex-
actly in line with our hypothesis and completely supports it.
– MNcs- Most of the IITians believe that around 50-75% of their
peers join MNCs after graduation and there is a very less num-
ber of students who believe that more than 75% students go
and join MNCs which is in straight contradiction to the results
obtained from the non-IIT students, most of whom believe that
more than 75% of the IITians join MNCs after graduation. This
research finding also supports our hypothesis on how non- IIT
students perceive their IITian peers on choosing their career
option
• Substance Abuse
When surveyed about the reasons behind IITians consuming alco-
hol, most of the IITians supported the fact that it’s just a trend but
a majority of the non-IITians had the opinion that it is self initiated.
This is inline with our hypothesis that IITians are stereotyped as
being more involved in consuming alcohol and drugs
• Suicides
When the question about whether IITians are more prone to sui-
cides was asked to the non - IIT students around 54% of them
were in the favour of the argument but on contrary when it was
given to the IITians only 24% said yes. This clearly indicates the
stereotype associated with the IITians that they are more prone to
suicides and substance abuse.
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15. 3.2 Qualitative Analysis Findings
IITians and non-IIT students were asked about whether the IITians are
really the top students of the nation and the answers were really in-
teresting. Most of the students said that IITians are the best brains
because they clear the toughest exam of the world but there were some
who believe that its only because of the coaching which the students
take get them into IITs and getting admission into an IIT does not depict
that you are smart enough as you can clear an entrance exam just by
putting in great efforts.
When the students were asked about the alternatives or suggestions
they have for JEE, there were many varied answers. The variety in an-
swers can be attributed to the sources from which we took the data.
Those who were able to clear the Joint Entrance Exam, most of them
feel that the current screening system of JEE is absolutely fine, but
they want to have more department specific screening exams.They also
want to have some more difficult questions. On the other hand, there
was a set of people who just missed clearing the Entrance exam so they
feel that JEE should not be on a single day and there should be more
questions which test the overall personality rather than just maths and
science.
These research findings were quite in line with what we studied in The
Ultimate Attribution Error theory. Those who are in in-group attribute
their success to their hard work, intelligence and intellect whereas those
of the out group (who could not clear JEE) see the IITians as being for-
tunate enough to go to coachings and attribute their success to the
external factors like coaching classes, lucky day etc.
4 Discussions
Our findings support the The illusory correlation paradigm as given
in the the book The Formation of Meaningful Beliefs about Social Groups
by Craig McGarty, Vincent Y. Yzerbyt, Russell Spears.
”Illusory correlation is the phenomenon of perceiving a re-
lationship between variables (typically people, events, or be-
haviors) even when no such relationship exists” [1]
”· · · the term illusory correlation refers to the perception of covariation
between two classes of stimuli that are uncorrelated, or less strongly
correlated than perceived” [2]
In our study, we can see that, just by the fact that a student is study-
ing at IIT, there are a lot of presumptions made about that student in
different contexts. For example, in the field of Academics, all that an
out-group person knows about an IITian is the very fact that he/she is
smart enough to clear IITJEE. In our qualitative analysis, we see that
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16. many people still feel that IITJEE is not the right measure. Even after
this discrepancy regarding IITJEE persisting, out-group members seem
to correlate the event of ”clearing IITJEE” wrongly with the event of the
student being ”extremely studious, sincere(like attending classes regu-
larly, etc”. This clearly is an example supporting the illusory correlation
paradigm of stereotyping.
Again in case of placements, the out-group members seem to wrongly
correlate the known smartness of IITians with the pay packages they
get. We do not report this in any negative sense. We particularly think
that such stereotyping exists among the out-group members because it
is much easier for them to make such correlations than for them to try
and find out the truth.
In case of life-style there does not seem to be much of stereotyping. This
we think should be due to the fact that our out-group members are none
other than our own engineering peers working in other colleges. Hence,
they have no necessity to arrive at any assumptions (by correlating with
performance in IITJEE) in case of life-style because they themselves are
living the life of an engineering student. Therefore, in this case, our
hypothesis turns out to be incorrect.
It is a shocking to see how the out-group has extended the correlation to
even areas like career options, substance abuse and suicides as these
extensions can have very high implications. Famous men like Chetan
Bhagat, Arvind Kejrival, etc have received both extra reputations and
unwanted critics just due to the existence of such stereotyping. As there
are both pros and cons to the scenario, the net effect remains neutral.
5 Conclusions
We conclude the following about our Hypothesis
• The out-group of peers think that IIT students are more studious
and academically oriented than reported by IITians themselves.
• They assume that placement in IITs are much better in terms of
annual packages, abroad placements and satisfaction.
• There does NOT seem to be any stereotyping in the field of life-style
contradicting our assumption.
• The out-group believe that IITians tend to go for MBA, civil services,
placements rather than social services, start-ups, research.
• The out-group seems to believe that IITians are more prone to sui-
cides. They also believe that substance abuse is majorly self-driven
though the IITians have reported that peer-pressure and the exis-
tence of such trend are the major reasons.
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17. From our qualitative analysis on IITJEE, we conclude that there defi-
nitely exists a discrepancy over whether IITJEE is the right measure of
selecting candidates for IITs. From the suggestions given by the stu-
dents, it is clear that there should be a committed team working on un-
derstanding the current scenario and bettering the system. We think it
would take a great deal of commitment and effort to figure out a better
alternative for IITJEE. Nevertheless, things can become the best.
References
[1] Wikipedia. Illusory correlation — wikipedia, the free encyclopedia,
2015. [Online; accessed 15-April-2016].
[2] Russell Spears Craig McGarty, Vincent Y. Yzerbyt. Stereotypes as Ex-
planations: The Formation of Meaningful Beliefs about Social Groups.
Cambridge University Press, 2002.
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