Natural disasters are sudden and dangerously powerful, making them a serious threat to communities nationwide. Professionals have learned to anticipate some like hurricanes, blizzards, and tornadoes, but others can still strike with no warning. Earthquakes of any magnitude can occur at any time of the year with almost no indications. They can affect small remote …
V. RAJARAMAN – A Pioneer in the Field of Computer Science Education in India Born: 8 September 1933, Madras Presidency, British India Occupation: Computer engineer & Academic Author Known for: Computer science academics and literature Awards Padma Bhushan Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize Om Prakash Bhasin Award Homi Bhabha Prize IISc Rustom Choksi Award INAE Lifetime …
For fostering scientific learning, hands-on learning is critical. And this can best be achieved through lab experiments. The lab experiments promote the development of scientific thinking in students. A laboratory is an exciting place where students investigate, analyse, and reflect. They test and apply theories and make abstract concepts concrete. Students spend considerable time doing …
As society becomes more technologically advanced, city leaders are leveraging data analytics to improve the quality of life for citizens. A growing number of cities are investing in smart technology. The innovation is enabling municipalities to finally do something about mitigating the damage that modern living inflicts on the environment and the population. Big data …
ERP has continued to be a crucial aspect of enterprises to boost business productivity, and the integration of big data with ERP can trigger unprecedented growth in businesses. ERP systems continue to remain the backbone of businesses. However, present-day ERP systems aren’t being fully utilized for their capabilities. That’s because the data available with the …
Despite its excellent qualities as a structural material, concrete has some weaknesses, too. One is that it has almost no strength against tension. Concrete can withstand a tremendous amount of compressive stress, but when you try to pull it apart, it gives up quickly. Concrete’s other weakness is that it’s brittle. It doesn’t have any …
Power Theft is a silent crime that causes a huge loss of revenue to power utilities. Despite advanced managerial and technical efforts to crack down on power thieves, power distribution entities are struggling hard to constrain the unscrupulous ways used to steal power. There is no panacea for curbing power theft, and utilities have to …
1. Think about the skills you will need to achieve your future career goals: If you are to move closer to reaching your professional goals, it is crucial to subjectively take stock of your current skill set. Make concrete plans to plug any gaps you may have. The start of a new year is a …
Engineering is filled with boundless possibilities, whether you want to enter the technological world. It is not just limited to the popular career streams of Software Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronic Engineering, etc. but you can also discover Robotic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, among others. One such lesser-known field is Metallurgical Engineering. Referred to as …
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering or GATE is an exam conducted by Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore and seven Indian Institutes of Technology (Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras, and Roorkee) on behalf of The National Coordination Board (NCB)-GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), and Government of India. The …