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submitted by MOD (0 m) on 12 Sep 2011 17:53:34 IST
IISC and seven Indian institutes of Technology conducts every year jointly GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) exam on the behalf of National Coordination Board for admission to Master's degree programs in Engineering/Technology/Architecture as well as for Doctoral programs in relevant branches of Science with MHRD or other government scholarships/assistantships. As the notification for GATE 2012 has been declared officially. There are some changes in admission process, eligibility criteria etc. This year, only final year students are eligible for appearing in GATE exam. Pre-final year students are not eligible to write. Moreover, in application process
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GATE examination comprises of a single paper of three hours duration in which there are 65 questions that carry a maximum of 100 marks. It consists of multiple choice questions. From the year 2010, the pattern of GATE question paper has been changed from the previous pattern where 55 Technical questions and 10 questions of General Aptitude will be included that will carry 100 marks. These questions should be attempted in three hours timing. There is the complete question paper pattern of GATE 2010.1.From Q.1 to Q.25: It will carry one mark each where subtotal will be 25 marks. If you have given wrong answer, 1/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.2.Fr
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submitted by Faisal (0 m) on 1 Jul 2009 11:07:56 IST
Graphene, the hottest new material in electronics, is remarkably simple: a flat sheet of pure carbon rings—just one atom thick—that resembles chicken wire. But this unassuming structure has caught the attention of researchers at laboratories in the United Kingdom, Texas, and Georgia and even at IBM. They are studying graphene for a wide range of applications, from computer chips to communication devices to touch screens. It might even put a fresh spark into the electrical grid.Consisting of a single layer of graphite, graphene is an allotrope of carbon that has been studied for decades. It did not seem technologically important, however, until scientists
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submitted by Parmeet (0 m) on 30 Jun 2009 11:45:03 IST
Renewable energy has a critical role to play in reducing greenhouse gases and leading the United States toward energy independence. That role should soon be getting bigger: The U.S. government is pushing for a 100 percent increase in renewable energy by 2012. The two biggest sources are the wind and the sun. But the variable nature of wind and solar energy can cause problems with matching supply to demand—problems that would be greatly eased if only we had a really good way of storing electricity on an industrial scale. Currently there are several storage systems vying for dominance.Compressed-Air Energy StorageAt night, when the strongest winds blow and custo
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submitted by Kavya Dutt (2 m) on 29 Jun 2009 13:06:57 IST
Technologists keep on flirting with the Quantum Mechanics in order to accomplish a feat by incarnating quantum computer. They have created the first rudimentary solid-state quantum processor, taking another step toward the ultimate dream of building a quantum computer. They also used the two-qubit superconducting chip to successfully run elementary algorithms, such as a simple search, demonstrating quantum information processing with a solid-state device for the first time. Though the processor can perform only a few very simple quantum tasks, which have been demonstrated before with single nuclei, atoms and photons.But this is the first time they've been possib
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submitted by Faisal (0 m) on 27 Jun 2009 11:37:19 IST
The researcher have found a new property which can be quite beneficial in field of computing. They found that the new "superatoms" – clusters of atoms that share electrons and can mimic the behaviour of other elements – have been devised with magnetic properties for the first time. The breakthrough provides a way to design novel nano-scale building blocks with controllable magnetic properties that could be used to make faster computer processors and denser memory storage.Superatoms were discovered in the 1980s when Walter Knight and colleagues found that groups of sodium atoms can share electrons amongst themselves. The electrons form a collect
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The researchers of Computer Science have developed two new tools to help computer programmers select from among thousands of options within the application programming interfaces (APIs) that are used to write applications in Java, today's most popular programming language.The tools — Jadeite and Apatite — take advantage of human-centered design techniques to significantly reduce the time and guesswork associated with finding the right classes and methods of APIs.APIs are standardized methods that a Java program uses to ask the computer's operating system or another program to do something, such as opening a file or sending an email. Choosin
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submitted by Kavya Dutt (2 m) on 20 Jun 2009 15:43:53 IST
Automatic transmissions is now in the very base of the automobile industry and is basically divided into two types: those used in front−engine, front−wheel drive (FF) vehicles and those used in front−engine, rear−wheel drive (FR) vehicles.Transmissions used in front−wheel drive vehicles are designed to be more compact than transmissions used in rear−wheel drive vehicles because they are mounted in the engine compartment. They are commonly referred to as a "transaxle." The differential is an integral part of the front−wheel drive transmission, whereas the differential for the rear−wheel drive transmission is m
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submitted by Faisal (0 m) on 19 Jun 2009 19:22:56 IST
The world is running down on the fuels and scientist are trying to find a way to curb the growing energy needs by efficient use of the available resources. Engineers at MIT had made a break through by building a shock absorber that, in large vehicles, can generate enough energy to charge the battery and run electronics like headlights and a stereo. In conventional vehicles, shocks convert the vertical motion caused by running over a bumpy road into heat. That heat energy is then wasted. The MIT team’s shock absorber, called GenShock, harnesses the energy generated by traversing rough roads and converts it into useful electricity, easing the workload of the gas
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Engineering as a career option is finalized at a stage when the kids are not mature enough to decide. Usually, their career choice is based on the preference of their parents, and obviously those giving the advice are not engineers themselves, nor do they have the entire experience of engineering as a profession. It is quite obvious that while opting for a profession, children themselves are not aware of what engineering as a career is all about.In the field of engineering, vision and skills know no boundaries. Students have to accept challenges as opportunities to prove themselves. For instance, being an aerospace engineer, you might get a chance of working on cryo
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There are number of students who are allured by this rewarding career in the Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering field. With Maths and Physics being the required subjects in Class XII, admission in electronics and telecommunication engineering is done on the basis of entrance test, GATE. After completion in the same, one is offered openings in the public sector, defence, manufacturing industries, sales and marketing. Those willing to choose research and development or teaching or consultancy jobs need to pursue postgraduate qualifications. Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineering (GATE) is the qualifying test that has to be cleared by those looking for place
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Engineers are working at key positions in varied industries and commercial organizations. For those engineers who are working as a key part of the economy enjoy the same as this offer accompanies- • Challenging work-field• Intellectuality• Advantage to society• Professional environment• Ever-evolving thinkingFor those who are pursuing a career in engineering mirrors the knack of the person in adding value by utilizing technological advances made in diverse fields. Engineering has made a major impact in our lives as the qualification and experience requi
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submitted by Esha Jain (4 m) on 11 Dec 2008 18:26:18 IST
Mechanical Engineering has surely made its way into our day-to-day lives and has been influencing us in some or the other ways. All the branches related to mechanical engineering strive to utilize force, energy and motion to produce gadgets and machines that make our lives smoother. So, if you are still not aware how, think about this, every time you switch off your light, ride a bus, car or train, while crossing a bridge and several other routine activities that you do, come under the discipline of mechanical engineering. Diverse Realms of Mechanical Engineering- Just like every other engineering field, mechanical engineering also has several subfields where
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India has been a name synonymous with high-tech engineering and technical education across the globe since decades. The education related to engineering and technical arenas has been developing faster than anywhere else on earth. Ever since the early eighties, the era of rapid industrialization and economic growth India was recognized as a hub of some of the most hard-working and intelligent engineers of the world. Today, India boasts of its position as the second largest number of engineering students in the world for all of which the medium of instruction is English. In accordance to the recent survey by the United Nations, the Indian economy is one of the fastest
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The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering is held for admission to varied M.Tech admissions in most of the institutes of national repute. Scoring high in Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is a pre-requisite not only for NITs, IITs but also for several private-owned institutions across the country. Not only this, while conducting interviews for admission, 70% of weightage is given to GATE score and 30% is meant for academic merit by most of the premier institutes. All the institutions declare the minimum percentage of marks required and GATE score is essential for almost all of these institutes. Hence, GATE is the way for all those who are looking for admi
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India’s growth in recent years has been led by the services sector only. It should be noted that Indian’s spend nearly $4 billion annually to send their children abroad for higher studies and technical training while there is no reason for India not emerging as a global hub for higher education and technical training. The real challenge therefore, is to expand capacities in higher education to keep ahead of the curve of rising domestic and global demand. India is well known for its large pool of technical manpower and inhibiting our present as well as coming generation from taking quick steps towards success is not right by providing them only just limit
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Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE), an entrance exam for higher education courses like M.Tech, M.S. (Research), M.E. after Bachelor’s Degree. Exam is of 3 hours duration with objective type questions. GATE is an essential step to enter to the class of Engineering Masters and GATE Scorecard is the punching card to make quick entry. All disciplines of engineering require GATE scores for admission to higher education courses like M.Tech Mechanical Engineering, M.S. Electronics & Communication Engineering, M.E. Civil Engineering, M.Tech Aeronautical Engineering etc. Aeronautical Engineering- Aeronautical Engineering deals with the designing, construc
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submitted by Esha Jain (4 m) on 10 Dec 2008 16:31:32 IST
After pursuing engineering, all engineering students stand at the crossroad of making a decisive choice so as to explore interesting avenues as a choice for their careers. A majority of people opt for mainly two things that are management or M.Tech. With the current economic scenario of the India, there are various colleges that are not able to give 100% placement to their students. This results in candidates making a tough choice between management and M.Tech. In order to get admission in M.Tech the examination that holds significant importance on national as well as international level is GATE. So, if you are the one seeking admission in post-graduation prog
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There are numerous students who are not even aware that there are various institutions in our country that are offering specialized post-graduation programmes in varied disciplines. Student’s who qualify GATE get opportunities such as attractive scholarships, assistantship for postgraduate courses in engineering, technology, architecture, pharmacy at some of the best engineering colleges, institutes in the country. There are several engineering colleges and institutes that specify GATE as an obligatory qualification even for admission of students into post-graduation programmes. After qualifying GATE, candidates get to explore number of education avenues for b
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Since time immemorial, education has been holistic topic in Indian culture and the “Gurukul” kind of education has been the root of current scenario of higher education in India. In erstwhile India, Gurukul was the place where the teachers used to teach their students with strict discipline and gave them quality education that has never been an exception since period of Vedas. For kings, this education was looked upon as holistic and students used to practice all those subjects more holistically. Education for children has been an issue of immense importance amongst every household in India. Be it Engineering, medical, electronics, humanities or any othe
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