The overall purpose of an engineering project work is very clear.
- A chance to compose a task to make use of all you have learnt in the previous years in some meaningful way to produce something useful. For instance you may come out with a project idea that uses the knowledge and skills that you have learnt in the data structure, algorithms and DBMS courses. Or it may use your knowledge of compiler design or networking theory or protocol. The list "ideally" includes all courses that you have undergone in the previous semesters.
- Well , if all that project work uses or demands is your previous learning, then it would not be interesting at all if not thrilling. All the exams of previous semesters must have already tested your skills in those subjects. So what is more a project is expected in a project work is the additional learning it prescribes in order to complete the project successfully. For instance you might have learnt some network protocols, but implementing them in a project needs further learning on it actually behaves in real-world situations. Another example is that your project may be implemented using Java and but implementing certain features make you learn AJAX or such similar tool.
- But most important objective of a project work is that it provides a chance to test your engineering self. (more on this in next post)
Hello Sir,
ReplyDeleteRather than developing what we have learnt it is better for us to develop what the current industry needs, using the basics that we have learnt to make final year projects.For ex.project on mobile applications,Embeded System,Network trafic control etc..
adding to above points:
ReplyDeleteWorking in a industry needs more of application knowledge than a theoretical so academic project must become a platform to work in the similar direction. It will be better if the project yields a job along with marks. A technical interviewer looks for the innovative and conceptual work in a Project, doing a good project can alone place you at an advantage of getting through.