CSE Faculty completes FDP on “Excel and Data Visualization” from IIT Kanpur

Prof. G B Janardhana Swamy, Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering has completed a Faculty Development Program (FDP) on Advanced Excel with Data Visualization held during 21st to 26th June 2021 (1 Week) organized by E & ICT Academy, IIT Kanpur (A Joint Initiative of MeitY & IIT Kanpur).
Key points Discussed during FDP are:
• More Functions and Formulas
• Working with Data Ranges
• Working on Live Data and Dashboard
• Working with Tableau

Training and Placement: Infosys Off-campus Recruitment Drive

Infosys will be conducting an off-campus recruitment drive to hire freshers from the 2021 outgoing batch for Systems Engineer role. The selection process for these roles will be conducted online in two steps - Infosys online test and virtual interview.
Apply Now: Infosys Off-Campus Recruitment Form

Glimpse of Online Classes held in July 2021

Here is the information related to the Department-wise breakup of No. of Online Classes conducted on 7th July 2021 as well as the corresponding No. of hours engaged by the faculty members through Online Classes.

7th July 2021, Wednesday
DEPARTMENT	No. of Classes Conducted	No. of Hours Engaged
Computer Science & Engineering	23	30
Civil Engineering	12	15
Electronics & Communication Engineering	8	9
Mechanical Engineering	13	14
Information Science & Engineering	10	11
MBA	24	24

Tomorrow’s Event

MBA Department to host "Decode Your Future" - A One-Day Online Student Development Programme

Department of Business Administration, is organizing a One-Day Online Student Development Programme on 09th July, 2021 at 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm for Under graduates studying all over the country.
This SDP is a student centered, holistic experience focused on helping each undergraduate to decode what's awaiting their future. It will help the students to make the best career choice suitable based on their interpersonal skills.
A total of 1,000 students countrywide have registered for this event.

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What does a Career really mean?

As our day-to-day routines are disrupted by uncertain and unforeseen circumstances like the one we’re in currently, we are faced with psychological and financial crises pushing us to make some really drastic decisions and job switches, subsequently adding to career pressures we have self-imposed on ourselves.
Here is an attempt to break the assumptions and answer some key queries associated with careers. Let’s get right to it!
#1 Career vs Job; What’s the difference?
Jobs are short-term work that helps you get a paycheck, with or without the intention of continuing on a long term, whereas A career is a collective work pursued by you, usually in a particular chosen field. A career is the resultant factor of dedicated time and effort you put into your jobs in chosen fields as you progress, enriching you with expertise and experience.
Technically switching jobs with no long-term perspective in mind will not lead you anywhere in a career. But, the core definition of ‘Switching’ is missing, hence it’s fair to say as long as you are experimenting to get to a role that you’re passionate about and would love to pursue in the long run, you should be good to go.
Though these terms (career and job) are pretty much talking about the work you do, the main differentiator is your attitude towards it, especially the mindset with which you pursue it and the objective with which you started in the first place.
Of course, most of us barely envision where we want to be in the near future, additionally, there are these piling financial concerns that convince us to settle on job roles that do not necessarily sync with what we want. However, this cannot be a deterrent for you. Every experience has something invaluable to teach you. So, instead of coasting through your days, soak up all the learnings. And this is important as you never know which skills could come in handy at what stage of your career and life.
If you still don't have a passion yet, pour your time and effort into the work you have secured for yourself and see if you can ignite a spark to do more and climb up the ladder where more challenging and exciting endeavors await you.
If you’re one who goes with the swerve, see to it that you approach every task with a positive mindset and introspect Which one really resonated with you?. These observations will help you define your interests, helping you create and visualize a journey that will lead you to a career that you seek.
#2 Laying out a career plan; Is it essential?
Career, most often than not, is a non-linear process. Surely, you may have a clear idea of where you want to be, but will it work out exactly the way you’ve thought? Not necessarily!!
Career planning basically gives you an idea of how you are going to go from where you are to where you want to be. This of course only makes sense, when you have at least an idea of what you would like to do — certainty will come over time.
Here’s something that Herminia Ibarra in Harvard Business Review had to say,
“When you don’t know what the future will bring, or when the path you thought you were on takes an unexpected turn, it makes sense to pursue a diverse portfolio of options rather than just sticking single-mindedly to one.” …And we second that.
Don’t get too stuck up on one idea of a career. Diversity in terms of skill sets is always an add-on and will help you pivot when necessary.
Even Forbes agrees with this! In their article on ‘Why You Don’t Need a Career Plan’, Melody Wilding states;
Trying to predict the future is a losing battle. It’s impossible to know what your priorities will be a few years from now, let alone the opportunities you’ll be presented with. I see how a rigid fixation on planning your future can backfire, closing you off from important opportunities to grow.
It’s important you understand the difference between being goal-oriented and being a “textbook” person. Don’t get preoccupied trying to perfectly execute the details of your five-year plan and get trapped in analysis paralysis, thereby missing new directions calling out your name.
Also leaving you with something we believe you should think about, again quoted from Why You Don’t Need a Career Plan
Stop to question if your five-year plan is yours…or someone else’s. Are you following your passion, pursuing work that lights you up, or are you living out someone else’s definition of success?
#3 Looking back at the journey
When we take the time today and look at our own core team, a whole lot of them…rather everyone made it to where they hoped they’d be. It doesn't mean that if you have no idea about what you want, you won’t get what you want in the future. It just means you are open to trying new things.
Your career will pan out in time; resilience and flexibility are your true strengths, Embrace them. It’s important that you look back at your journey and see how each of the experiences lead you to where you wanted to be, of course in the future.
And a little off topic but take the time to be grateful, to the people and experiences that helped you figure out what you were meant to do.
#4 The final destination: What is career success, really?
For many people, it’s what someone achieves, and in the business world, that’s often measured by title, recognition, fame, or wealth. We beg to differ.
Though all of these things are essential to living a ravishing life, a career that is successful will give you more than just that…it will give you satisfaction.
Not much to say here, Anyway, this is everything we think you should keep in mind and also another tip that I happened to pick up from someone on Linkedin which really struck a chord;
“Don’t define yourself as your job.”
You are more than a Software Developer, an Embedded Systems designer, or a Manager…you have an identity that is separate from your work.

Quote for the day

The unexamined life is not worth living.
- Socrates