Hi Seniors,

It is with great pleasure that i take this oppurtunity to inform you that Placements have officially started this september. The companies that have visited our campus so far are

1 ) John Deere
2 ) Mu sigma
3 ) Larsen and Toubro
4 ) TATA Motors
The companies that would be coming in the month of october are

1) Beroe Inc
2) Ashok Leyland
3 ) GMMCO Cat

Till now , 11 students have got placed in the above mentioned companies. I thank you for all your kind support and guidance which has helped us to reach thus far.

I would also like to inform you, that the Placement Representatives for the 2007-11 batch are

1) Ganapathi Kumar ( 20073514...gana5677@gmail.com....9500321231 )
2) Vijayaraghavan K.P (20073559...vj.achu@gmail.com...9962142554 )
3 ) V.R.Aishwarya (20073501....v.r.aish@gmail.com....9884810315 )

Seniors, we have started trying for companies through off-campus. As of now, we are trying for Technip India. It would be really nice, if you could help us with some of the companies, that you have tried through off campus in the previous years. Because as always, our aim is to get maximum no of students into CORE companies .

Waiting for your reply

Thanking you

The Placement Representatives ( 2007 11 Batch )

Interview Experience by A.B Dinesh kumar

actually i was sitting outside the panel , waiting for my friend to come out from that panel,when my friend came out interviewer also came out after a while ,
he called me ,while entering his room , then he asked me to sit , i sat , interview started
int : he asked the resume (L & T)
me : i gave
int : tell me about yourself
me : i said every thing ( from schooling's to coll , what i had achieved , my positive , negative , areas of interest)
int : draw iron carbide equilibrium diagram and explain the reaction
me : i had drawn that diagram and explained the reactions
int : if the pressure is increased , is it possible to construct this diagram
me : i said , since the name itself equilibrium diagram , we should do in equilibrium condition , we cant change the pressure
int : ok
int : draw and explain the wire cut edm process and edm process
me : i had drawn that and explained the whole process
int : what is the velocity of electron
me : 0.75 times of velocity of light
int: ok
int : questions from paper presented and main project
me : explained every thing
int : is it possible to locate martensite structure in iron carbide equilibrium diagram
me : i said , not possible
int : why?
me : since it is non equilibrium transformation , we cant locate in iron carbide diagram, it is possible only through ttt diagram ( c-curve)
int : ok
int : where would you like to work( chennai, bangalore or mumbai)
me : any where it will be ok
int : ok, thank you
..... i got placed ..

Placement experience at Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (off campus) by Venkatesh.S

1) Written test (all objective type,no negative marks)
It consisted of
a) Aptitude test
55 minutes-55 questions
b) Domain test(core)
60 minutes -60 questions
Out of 42000 candidates,2500 were selected for the GD.On the GD day, I had the “engineering ethics “semester exam. The exam was from 10AM to 12:30PM . The GD was scheduled at 1:30 PM in a hotel .I and my friend Sandeep Tiwari,who had got selected had to rush the exam,finished it by 11:40AM and started for the off –campus placements.
2) Group Discussion cum interview (held in a 5 star hotel)
a) Group discussion:
A passage was given to read for 5 minutes.I got the topic on “Reality shows-good or bad”.The GD started like a street water-fight in hot summer.(the HR had to bear all that!)I spoke with a stand ,“reality shows are good”, facing stiff arguments, fired by some outside college guys in the panel.
Having quoted examples from local channel reality shows and also some famous personalities nation wide who are products of reality shows,I had my role done.At last the HR gave a chance to those who did not speak and it ended well.Even after that, some one spoke uncontrollably ,only to be asked to stop and move out of the GD hall!
TIPS :
1)Take a stand (for/against/neutral)depending on the topic given.
2) In a GD,do not drain out all the content that you have in a single occasion.
3) Make others speak.
4) When the GD reaches a saturation, release the rest of the data that you have and this captivates the one judging the GD.
4) Be aware and time conscious in an Off-campus/All-India level GD ,because the GD can be very dynamic as there are different students from different colleges .
5) Listen carefully to other’s key points and you may take notes (this will help you summarize the GD at the end if asked to).


b) Interview :
The company gave a form to be filled and that’s the resume for them.I was the last one to be interviewed on that day.The interview started at 7 PM and ended at 7 :30 PM.The panel consisted of 2 members,one general HR and the other technicalHR(both Hindi-natived).The general HR had begun interviewing and left half-way.Then came a shot-shell of technical questions.Here we go.

I(carrying my certificate folder) :Good evening ,sir
GEN.HR (GENERAL HR) : Good evening.so you are eh..eh..Ven..kat..esh,production engg.?
I : Yes sir.
GEN.HR (looking at the resume) : from An..na university…?
I : Yes sir….from Madras Institute of Technology,Anna University.
GEN.HR : Are you from Tamil Nadu?Ready to work in North India?
I : Yes sir,I’m ready.
(The gen. HR had a thorough scrutiny of my resume form and then left…Its tech.HR thereafter).
TECH.HR : What are your areas of interest?
I : TQM, Abrasive jet machining and Heat Treatment of steel.
TECH.HR : Write down all the heat treatment processes.
(I wrote all the processes but missed quenching in that.The tech HR pointed out that.)
TECH.HR : Why did you miss quenching?
I : I forgot sir because I had my semester exam in the morning and it’s
7PM already.That may be I think sir.
TECH.HR : Explain all the processes one by one.
(I explained each one)
TECH . HR : What is solution annealing?How is it done?
I : Sorry sir,I ‘m not clear about that.
TECH . HR : Ok,What are the cooling methods in heat treatment?
I : Furnace cooling, air cooling,cooling in liquid medium like
oil,water,brine solution,etc.
TECH . HR : hmmm…what is forced cooling?
I : cooling with any external device,sir.
TECH . HR : what devices?
I :fan,blower,etc.sir
TECH . HR :Tell the blower equation.
I :Sorry sir,in production engineering .we haven’t read on
blowers.
TECH.HR : Ok. ..are you strong in thermodynamics?
I : A little is only dealt sir,mainly all basics.
(Thermodynamics was of rapid –fire type.what are isotropic ,isobaric,isochoric,polytropic processes.Questions and immediate answering sort of…)
TECH.HR : Explain open,closed and isolated systems.
(I explained)
TECH.HR : Give examples.
(I answered)
TECH.HR : you said TQM…..what is quality?
I : Quality is delivery of products or services at the right time
according to customer requirements.
TECH .HR : Explain the product quality testing techniques.
I :destructive methods like hardness Tech.
impact,tensile,torsion,…nondestructive methods like
radiography,ultrasonic,magnetic resonance,die penetrant methods sir.
TECH. HR : Explain the principle of Ultrasonic testing.
(I answered)
(Then there was a casual talk on my IPT Experience.I explained that……suddenly a phone call to HR… his colleague on phone who wanted to know the hotel’s address and wanted to reach there.The HR gave the phone to me and asked me to direct him. I did so.)
TECH .HR :Thanks venkatesh.we ‘ll let u know the results soon.
I :Thank you sir.

This is my over-all placement experience at the JSPL off-campus .

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COGNIZANT’ 09 (Written test)
1. Apptitude 25 ques – 30 min
2. Verbal 25 ques – 20 min
3. Attention to detail 20 ques – 20 min
No negative mark
Application filling
• Sem wise marks asked
• Software orientation
• Extracurricular, interests and hobbies
• Strength and weakness
• What do you expect from cognizant
• Short term and long term goals
For question paper code 16924 A
Aptitude
1. What is the unit digit of 1!+2!+3!+……….+ 99! . ans : 3
2. A building of height 72 m and its shadow length is 85 m at a particular time. The shadow of a pole at the same time is 1.75 m. what is the height of the pole. Ans : 1.44
3. What is the factor of the sum of three consecutive odd numbers. Ans : 3
4. In a row A’s position is 10 from left and B’s is from 9 from right. If their positions are interchanged, A’s is 15 from left. Find total no. of members standing in line. Ans : 23
5. Three DI was asked. So see more DI’s. see problem based on ven diagram.
6. A company consists of 33 members. They went on a leave . in the ques they gave that some informed in the reception and some informed both to MD and D. based on this the draw ven diagram, then it will be easier to answer.


Verbal
• 2 comprehensions were asked. Both tedious one. So try other ones.
• Time available is very low, so try selective questions.
Attention To Detail
• Simple odd ones out. All easy ones only. Eg.Four frogs were given. Ans : C (based on difference in mouth)
• Many easy problems in questions like all hens are pigs, all pigs are peacocks, so and so. So see Syllogisms.
Data sufficiency questions
i. Option a is enough
ii. b alone is enough
iii. both a and b are needed
iv. data insufficient

1. A and B - positive integer. Find A.
a. AB is a positive integer
b. 150 % of A is 300 % of B
Ans : iv
2. Average weight of team is 50 kg. how many members in team
a. Taking out lowest and highest weight, won’t change the average
b. Highest weight is 70 and lowest weight is 30
Ans : iv
3. The price of a product is Rs. 500. After two discounts A% and successively B%, the final price is less than 450.
a. A = 10 %
b. B = 5%
Ans : iii
4. Ques based on finding the volume of the sphere.
a. The thickness of sphere was given
b. The volume of water displaced by the sphere when immersed in water was given.
Ans : iii

GD Tips:

GD topics given for campus recruitments are normally fairly simple. You will be able to speak on them comfortably with a moderate level of knowledge base. The focus here is on the logic of the points that the participant puts forward, his communication skills and how well he is able to mix with the group.

Sample Group Discussion Topics for Campus Recruitment

I. IT INDUSTRY RELATED

1. The future of Indian IT industry
2. BPO - a rising opportunity or a passing fad?
3. With the increasing use of IT in daily life, machines are controlling man.
4. India - an IT super power?
5. IT helps social integration
6. Increasing use of computers is de-humanizing society.
7. Recent trends in Automobile Industry - TVS sundaram Fasteners 2009-'10

II. SOCIAL

1. Should euthanasia be legalized?
2. Capital punishment should be abolished.
3. Cloning of human beings should be allowed.
4. Is pocket money enough for the youth of today?
5. Love cannot be confined to Valentine's Day.
6. A women's place is at home.
7. Parents don't understand children.
8. Are we raising a society of burnt out children?
9. Should we have job reservation in the private sector?
10. Beauty pageants are a waste of time and should be banned.
11. Is women empowerment a myth?
12. The biggest problem facing India is _________
13 Film awards are a farce and should be stopped.
14 Brain drain vs brain in the drain.
15.The media should be more socially responsible.
16. Reality shows - Jindal steel and power off campus 2009-'10
17. Education in India - Caterpillar oncampus 2009-'10
18. Climate change - TVS sundaram Fasteners oncampus 2009-'10
19. Effect of recession in Indian Youth -GMMCO oncampus 2009-'10

III. SPORTS

1. Is cricket hampering the growth of other sports in India?
2. What is wrong with Indian sports?
3. One billon people and only one Olympic medal!
4. How can we make India a sporting super power?
5. Sania Mirza - the Indian Kournikova
6. Are Indian cricketers over-rated?
7. Should the Indian cricket team have a foreign coach?
8. Cricket telecast is a waste of time.

IV. POLITICS

1. Politics is the root cause of all problems in India.
2. Politics of criminals vs criminalisation of politics.
3. For true democracy to happen, it must first happen within all political parties.
4. Women's reservation in Parliament.
5. Should India give up Kashmir?

V. CAMPUS

1. Should use of mobile phones be banned on campus?
2. Should college students wear uniforms?
3. Privatisation of professional education: Is it good or bad?
4. Should politics be allowed on campus?
5. We should shift to Open Book Policy for examinations.
6. Our education system should be revamped.

VI. ETHICAL

1. Is honesty the best policy for a citizen of India?
2. Profit is a bad word in business.
3. Ethics and business do not co-exist.
4. Advertising is all glitter and no truth.

VII. ABSTRACT

1. The Sun always rises in the East.
2. The colour of the cat is not a matter of concern as long as it catches mice.
3. Green is better than red.
4. Life is like a box of chocolates.

TOTAL NO OF STUDENTS	58
NO OF STUDENTS PLACED	44
CORE JOBS	19

COMPANY NAME	SCHEDULED DATE	CRITERIA
ENGLISH INDIA CLAYS LTD	JANUARY 29, 2010	above 60%
TECH MAHINDRA	February 2, 2010	above 60% with One backlog

Interview Experience by Ms.R.Aishwarya

Hi friends,


I was the 5th one to go out of the 14 shortlisted for TVS SFL.

There were three interviewers, one HR, two Technical personnel.


Int 1 refers to HR, Int 2 and 3 to Technical personnel

Me: Good evening Sir, to whom may I submit the resume.

Int 2: First please take your seat

Int 1: Would you like to have some water? (My throat worst hit that day!)

Me: No sir, I have mild throat infection

Int2: Tell me about yourself

Me: I started with- I am Aishwarya doing final year Production Engg…..

Then my +2 marks,10th marks, my family ( abt members and their occupation)

Reason why I took production engineering

Then talked on my industrial training.

Int 2: (Saw my resume) You have visited almost all leading automotive companies in Chennai. Tell me about Ford.

Me: Spoke on the paint shop where we were imparted training.

Int2: Differences between Ford and other companies I went

Me: Ford- making of a complete automobile. Others were part manufacturers (WABCO TVS, REVL etc)

Int 2: Properties required for Piston Rings and special features of IP Rings.

Me: High fatigue strength, wear resistance, tensile strength

Int2 : Why butterfly valves are known so? (With ref to AUDCO valves)

Me: They have a wing like feature

Int2: No. They have a gate which flutters! (Even though I was wrong they dint ridicule,)

Int2: Uses of abrasives produced by Carborundum Universal?

Me: Grinding belts.

Int2: Where are these belt kind of abrasives exactly used..?

Me: For finishing operations.

Int2: In FORD paint shop did you see the applications of abrasives?

Me: Yes Sir, only now I recall, abrasive sheets are used in Scuff booth and Primer sanding operation.

Int2: This is the answer which I expected.

Int3: You have put management and machining subjects in your resume. Which among these are you comfortable?

Me: I am equally comfortable with both..

Int2: Tell me about lean manufacturing

Me: Explained the basics

Int 3: What is Takt time?

Me: I don’t recall sir.

Int 3: You talk about lead time but you don’t recall this??

Me: Sorry sir, I don’t

Int2: Manufacturing or inspection, which would you prefer?

Me: Inspection, since it gives me scope to find something faulty and find solutions.

(This answer of mine drew laughter among the panel! )
Int3: Will you work at shifts or you want a routine time schedule?

Me: Anything would be fine Sir.

HR: If given an option to choose among these two, would you like to go for design or manufacturing?

Me: I would prefer manufacturing Sir.

HR: Work would be strenuous; design would rather be a cosy option.

Me: I am more interested towards manfg.

Int3: Would you prefer mgmt or core mfg.?

Me: I said mgmt.

Int3: Can you recall something put on the slides in the morning today?

Me: Spoke regarding Profit, global exposure…

Int3: You left something main! (Smiles)

Me: 16,700 p.m…….then continued regarding the pay

HR: Good.

Int3: You are very good in observation, but why bad on books? (With smile)

Int2: You know how much you have scored in test?

Me: I asked 60 on 80?

Int2 and Int 3 laughed.

Int2: That was a good wish but you haven’t scored that much!

Me: Oh

Int2: Saw my resume and asked about the test conducted by Univ of South Wales

Me: Explained

Int2: You have ample responsibilities undertaken and awards ;are you ready to take up the job in case you are offered?

Me: Yes, I am ready!

HR: What are your negatives?

Me: Weighing all sides before coming to a conclusion.

Int2: How do you call it a negative?

Me: Does not work well in friendship..

HR: Ok, interested in higher studies?

Me: No, not for now.

Int2: Do you feel you know enough?

Me: I feel it is time to practise.

Int3: If the company sends you for PG?

Me: If time for work and studies are manageable, then would do

Panel: All the best

Me: Thank you Sir!