Why Time Management is Important to get Best Engineering College

Engineering aspirants make a banging start in colleges when they are highly excited, enthusiastic and bubbling with energy. They are happy to have cracked the stringent admission procedure and finally climbing the first step of their chosen dream career. Most of them feel as if they are half engineers already by passing the entrance test and procuring a seat. They take the initial months of the first year of their degree course easily, and proceed at a leisurely speed. It takes time to settle down to the new routine, hostel life, the college campus, new teachers and friends, formalities and rules and regulations of the institution. Before the students find solid ground beneath their feet, they realize that they are immersed in projects, assignments and tests. The syllabus is well under way and the semester exams are close. They are at a loss to decide on priorities, leading to confusion and frustration. The clock cannot be reverted; hence it is extremely important to manage time wisely and discretely from the very first day of the engineering course.

Engineering course is a demanding course as far as both efforts and time are concerned. The theory part is difficult and understanding concepts is important. Since it is a practice-oriented branch of studies, it has no value without practical work. Students are required to get hands-on experience in workshops, attend seminars, go on industry visits and complete internship in the industrial sector. All this requires a lot of time. Students remain engaged from morning to evening in college activities. There is little time left for self-study and entertainment. If students do not take care and plan a proper time schedule, they may end up spoiling future prospects in spite of spending large amounts of money and 3 to 4 prime years of their life.

Excluding college hours, time has to be planned for the following:

·        Self-study and revision – Whatever is taught in the classroom must be revised regularly for better understanding and fixation.

·        Sleep and rest – When one has to work throughout the day, enough time must be reserved for rest and sleep. Lack of proper sleep may affect the health of students.

·        Recreation and entertainment –Man cannot work like a machine. To keep the brain active and charged, some kind of entertainment is crucial. Students can go for an outing or watch a movie when they have prolonged holidays for 2 to 3 days continuously. Reading, playing indoor games, listening to music for some time etc.  are other forms of recreation.

·        Social activities: mixing with friends, visiting relatives, an occasional visit to meet family members can be scheduled for longer vacations. Students must participate in festivals and celebrations in the college to remain socially active.

·        Cultural activities/competitions –students must participate in all cultural events and competitions organized by the college.

·        Exercise – Regular exercise is the key to physical health. Young students who join the engineering course must take some kind of exercise daily, early in the morning or evening, whenever they find it convenient. They can go for a walk, join a gym or play some outdoor game that they are interested in.

Wisdom lies in time management. ONLY with proper time management, you can do real justice to the engineering course and achieve what you set out to achieve in the prime period in life. Time management alone can lead to success in every sphere of life in the modern age of competition, deadlines, targets and workloads.

At S. R. College ofEngineering, students get all kinds of facilities for reading, sports, gym, competitions and cultural activities. Every facility is provided on campus. Students can study and enjoy college life by achieving a fine balance of career and holistic development.

Factors that need to be checked before joining an engineering college

Students who seek admissions to engineering colleges have a difficult time choosing an appropriate college. Although the syllabus for all courses is the same across all colleges affiliated to a particular university, the college where you study makes a great difference. Some students do not know which criteria should be applied for choosing the right engineering college. They may join a college odd reasons – may be because their parents studied in that college, because their friends have joined the college, because a college is at a convenient distance for commutation and various other reasons. Can you take the important decision of joining a college for one of these reasons? When you are looking for a college which is going to be your alma mater, you have more serious issues to consider.

Affiliation: To which university is the college affiliated? This information is available on the internet.

Approval: An engineering college must be approved by AICTE ( All India Council for Technical Education). A college approved by AICTE has to follow certain norms with respect to admissions, qualifications of faculty, infrastructure and fee structure.

Expenses: Before joining an engineering college, the total expenditure for the entire course must be taken into account. If you are going to live far from home in a hostel, then you will have to pay for lodging and boarding in addition to tuition fees, books, stationary and other things. Check whether you can afford the expenses before joining the college.

Faculty: Check the merits of the staff. The teachers in the engineering college must be duly qualified and highly experienced.

Infrastructure: An engineering course is practice oriented. Classroom teaching and theory must be complemented by practical work. A good engineering college must have workshops and laboratories.

Library: Higher education is research oriented. A well-equipped library with sufficient number of text books and reference books is essential.

Discipline and general atmosphere: An engineering college must have a disciplinary code, anti-ragging law enforcement, women’s cell etc. all these factors contribute to the general atmosphere in the college and make it conducive for learning.

Hostel facility: The College must provide good hostel facility. Students are required to spend 3 to 4 years in the college. Hence the food provided to hostelites must be nourishing and enough.

Sports and cultural activities: Even though the engineering course is demanding, students must be given opportunity for indulging in sports and cultural activities for promotion of holistic development. The college must conduct and participate in sports events and competitions.

Transport facilities: For students who are day-scholars, there must be adequate transport facility.

Seminars and conferences: Engineering colleges must organize seminars and conferences at various levels and encourage students to participate and present papers.

Industry interface: Good engineering colleges must have association and tie-ups with MNCs. Students can be placed in the companies for internship. The college must invite guest lecturers from companies to guide the students.

Placements: a good engineering college must provide job training, interview skills, communication skills and PD training and support students for campus placements in deserving positions.

Making a wise choice at the right stage will prevent frustration and repentance at a later stage. Students must not pay heed to misleading advertisements, influences and advice given by strangers. They must check the credentials of a college on sound parameters before taking admission in an engineering college.