Think about it!

The best way of instructing others is to live by example....

The fruits of hard work is always evident through the final output/contribution....

All big accomplishments are the fruits of highly focussed works of some devoted minds...

Question Bank for students of Values and Ethics in profession

Discuss about the approach of the system of utilitarianism of the ethics.

What is meant by corporate social responsibility? Is it related to corporate governance and corporate excellence? Discuss the role of ethics and values in the management of corporate affairs? If so clearly explain those roles in establishing a good society?

What is code of ethics? Discuss.

What is the role of Values and Ethics in Cyber Age?

What is meant by values & Ethics in profession?

Why has values & Ethics in profession been made mandatory in B. Tech, M.BA & MCA?

How are science technology and engineering related to the growth of economy?
Lives of thousands of people depend on Civil Engineers & architects who design & construct Air ports, Railway stations, Five Star Hotels and Multi-storeyed Buildings. If they are unscrupulous, what happens?

How does information technology and computers serve the human society? Why may happen if the technical experts are not abiding by codes of ethics?
An electrical or electronic engineer cause death or loss of millions of rupees of govt. Or corporate sector. Explain.

Human being should not bother about the caveat of ‟Limits to Growth”. Technology will take care of itself and shortage of raw materials in due course. Do you agree?
In a technology transfer, unless values and ethics are properly observed, the desired result may not be achieved. Do you agree?

Technology generates prosperity. Misuse of prosperity is due to ignorance about values and ethics by the society. Discuss.

Draw a diagram of Negergy –Synergy grid showing the frame work for introducing change in organisations.

Define:- (a) Tax Haven (b) Bribery (c) Black Marketing (d) Corruption (e) Hoarding (f) Corporate sins.

What is Kohlberg’s Moral Development Model?

What are the security threats in Information Technology? Discuss the origin and dangers of computer viruses.

What is Global energy balance
Or,
What is earth’s heat budget?

What do you mean by ‟Integrated Personality”? Explain the areas of human aesthetic experiences.

Discuss arguments in favour of and against bringing ethics is business.

Define values. Discuss about the value crisis in contemporary society.

What do you mean by Technology transfer, explain, in this connection, the different mechanism and problems of Technology Transfer?

What codes of professional ethics are universally followed in organizations and industries? Explain them briefly with particular reference to engineering Profession.

What is carbon-trading? In case of carbon-trading is globally introduce, which countries will be benefitted developed and developing.

Define horizontal technology transfer. If the acceptor country fails to run a factory with foreign technology, how far the donor country is responsible for it?

What is environmental ethics? Can these be maintained in case of sustainable development.

What is meant by character building? Give three parameters of what Vivekananda said about the same.

“Corruption in public life has encircled the entire society” – Do you agree, if so how can these be removed.

Human Society today is on a cross road – Discuss why value & ethics are being neglected by the modern generation.

How does law protect values? Give five values which can be protected by law.

A study of values and ethics will require some time to produce effect in the society – How can you expedite the implementation of effect of law.
Non observation of the principle of values and ethics has resulted in of huge wealth amongst a small group of people in the world-Explain how this can be can be stopped.

Describe the effect of value crisis in contemporary Indian Society.
Values crisis has not really occurred. It is the norms of values which has changed – Explain.

Whistle Blowing is legally permitted. Do the blowers really get protection in times of emergency?

Renewable energy sources are all dependent on the Sun. Explain with reasons.
Differentiate between sustainable development and actual development.

Technology transfer fails in many cases – Explain.

Discuss the details of the prediction of Club of Rome.

Discuss the role of technology assessment impact analysis.

What are the problems of technology transfer from a laboratory to factory? Compare horizontal and vertical transfer of technology.

Humanity has to choose between development and environmental degradation. Can development be achieved without degrading the environment – Explain with three examples

The conflict between business demands and professional ideas are gradually increasing – Explain how these can be minimized in case of people in (a) administration, (b) science, (c) technology, (d) engineering .

Question Bank on Non-conventional Energy Sources for EE Final Year Students

0. What are the indirect forms of solar energy?
1. How is the energy continuously being produced in the sun?
2. Discuss the principle of solar collector. How can collector coating be used to improve the performance of a collector?
3. Classify different types of solar thermal collectors and show the constructional details of a flat-plate. What are its main advantages?
4. Which is the most expensive component in a solar PV system?
5. What are the main advantages and disadvantages of a solar PV system?
6. What range of wind speed is considered favourable of wind-power generation?
7. Derive an expression of energy available in the wind.
8. Using Betz model of a wind turbine, derive the expression for power extracted from wind. What is the maximum theoretical power that can be extracted and under what condition?
9. Sketch the diagram of a HAWT and explain the functions of its main components.
10. Explain the desirable features of bio-ethanol that makes it suitable as automobile fuel. What grade of bio-ethanol is required for blending with petrol and why?
11. Explain the process of gasification of solid bio-fuels. What is the general composition of the gas produced and what is its heating value? What are its main applications?
12. With the help of a neat diagram explain the working of a gasifier using wood-chip biomass. What further processing is required to use the gas produced in a diesel engine?
13. Explain the process of production of biogas from biomass. What are the main advantages of anaerobic digestion of biomass?
14. What do you understand by geothermal energy? What are the geothermal fields?
15. What are the merits and demerits of geothermal energy?
16. What are the major applications of geothermal energy?
17. Explain various types of geothermal resources.
18. Describe various energy extraction technologies used with hydrothermal resources.
19. What are the main hurdles in the development of tidal energy?
20. What types of sites are considered suitable for wave power development?
21. What are the main advantages and disadvantages of OTEC system
22. Explain the technologies available for OETC.
23. What are the major advantages of mini/micro hydro resources?
24. With the help of a neat diagram explain the layout of a typical micro hydro plant.
25. Explain various types of generating systems and generators considered for use in micro hydro resources.

Assignments for EE Final Yr. students: Last date 17.10.11 by 4.30pm

1.What are the disadvantages of solar energy?
2. Describe the flat-plate collector with the help of a suitable diagram.
3. Write the advantages and disadvantages of concentrating collectors over flat-plate types of solar collectors.
4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of direct energy conversion system over the conventional power generation system?
5. Describe the principle of solar photovoltaic energy conversion.
6. What factors led to accelerated development of wind power?
7. What are the most favourable sites for installing of wind turbines?
8. Explain the major applications of wind power.
9. What is the origin of biomass energy? What is its global potential? What is the average efficiency of photosynthetic conversion of solar energy into biomass?
10. What are the main advantages and disadvantages of biomass energy?
11. What is the tidal energy? What is the minimum tidal range required for a practical tidal plant? How much is the potential in tides?
12. What are the main advantages and disadvantages of ocean wave energy?

Time Management for busy individuals

A few simple steps are enough for a cool personal living:

1. Each day is to be planned the night before
2. Detailed planning is absolutely necessary
3. Attend to finer details of professional works for a day
4. keep one hour in the early morning for yogic exercises for keeping yourself fit
5. before starting the day ask yourslef: AM I YOGA-FIT FOR DAY'S WORKS AHEAD ?
6. DO IT NOW will be the basic principle for all pending work
7. 'live in the present' will the basic idea for decision-making
8. Have faith in the people you work with and be understanding in all kinds of human interaction
9. Freeze the day's work in time, finish all important jobs
10. Spend time with family and go to bed at some stipulated time only
11. When eating, exercise, entertainment and work-schedule are all in right proportion and measured, LIFE IS BOUND TO BE COOL AND RELAXED ALL THE TIME...

12. RUNNING AFTER MONEY, NAME, FAME, POWER AND FULFILLMENT OF LUST
WILL ALWAYS BE SELF-DESTRUCTIVE......IT IS A REAL SIN....

BYE

A quick race to name and fame can make life horrible..

In most of the cases of human conflict and misery, it is seen that today's human being have little patience. Mind is restless for getting recognition. The most vulgar form of Identity-crisis among today's youngsters is now very acute. In every new fashion ideas and dressing senses lies the core concept of making the common people fool. As core value-based education has taken a back-seat, our young poeple have least originality in thinking and acting, as there is no boundary of freedom and audacity.
With a least of real intelligence, and very poor attitudes, they are handicapped by their own follies. These fools can easily be used by the political masters and greedy business-houses of the land...

Shubha Bijoya to all

Bye

Riches of the mind and the heart

Possessions of money and wealth which are quite disproportionate to your needs and abilities will invite vanity...

Enmassing of huge wealth generally involves some kind of cheating...

A cheat looks to be a good person on the surface, but actually a traitor in disguise...

Be aware of cheats....Destroy them through non-cooperation...

A rich person without much education and culture will always be person of perverse vanity ....

Vanity is the only key to hell and destruction...

A consumerist society proceeds towards a degraded living

When we run after money and earthly possessions, we should remind ourselves that such perversion produces variety of conflicts of interests among the fellow-beings. Even leading to bloodshed.

When we run after material possessions and acquisition of muscle power, we become blind to our own intelligence, and conscience. When these two things are absent, we certainly lead ourselves to darkness and death....

The best way to get rid of such a miserable life, is to ignore the possessions of others and to avoid the company of those rascals whose only mission of life is accumulation of wealth & money for their own selfish interest....

For a happy living :

Let us be good learners,
Let us be good persons,
Let us be good professionals,
Let us be strong enough to fight against of the anti-socials(real or disguished!)...

BYE