Another quick video giving some tips, do's and don't's to students for their project presentations. Video by: Dr Jeevanjyoti Chakraborty, Mechanical Engineering Department, IIT Kharagpur ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XOKnAEm0JE

Course: Mechanics of Solids (ME31013) Lecturer: Dr Jeevanjyoti Chakraborty, Mechanical Engineering Department, IIT Kharagpur http://www.facweb.iitkgp.ac.in/~jeevanjyoti/teaching/mechsolids/2020/ Royalty free music from Bensound ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vqoIkvM5cE

In this video I discuss the importance of learning how to learn for school students. This ability to learn by oneself is something more foundational than problem solving. And not developing this ability is probably the biggest missed opportunity of school life. The discussion is based on cognitive science research and my primary reference is the book "Why don't students like school?" by Prof. Daniel T. Willingham. 00:00 Introduction 02:52 Why do you need to learn how to learn by yourself? 04:42 What can you do to develop this ability? 06:01 Importance of memory 10:15 "The sun rises in the east" 15:36 Difficulty with abstract ideas 16:56 "There is strength in unity" 18:27 "Divide and conquer" 21:40 Importance of practice 24:30 Why practice even when you have developed proficiency? 28:34 "I am 32 and my gf is 13" 31:10 Importance of worked-out examples Website: http://www.facweb.iitkgp.ac.in/~jeevanjyoti/ GitHub: https://github.com/jeevanjyoti4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeevanjyoti Blog: https://jchakraborty.wordpress.com/ Disclaimer: I am a faculty member in the Mechanical Engineering Department of IIT Kharagpur. However, the views expressed in this video are my own and do not necessarily represent those of my Department or my Institute. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwKV5OYlwGk

This video is meant for those students who did not perform well in JEE Mains. Such students may opt to go to some college choosing whatever department is available or go for a drop year. For a change, I have discussed the main points in Hindi in this video. This has been a long-standing request from many students. Here, I try to dispel some wrong notions that students may have. One of the most important points I emphasize on is that students should try to avoid going to some random Tier 3 college. However, if the situation is such that there is no other option other than going to a Tier 3 college, then they should avoid going to certain departments in these types of colleges. The Departments are Mechanical, Civil etc. ... basically the hard core engineering branches. I discuss the reasons behind this at some length. I also discuss the option of dropping. Students should introspect really well before making this decision. They should try to find out for real where they truly stand in terms of their academic preparation. And, instead of listening to random pieces of advice, they should first try to identify very specifically their own shortcomings because it is only then that they can work on those shortcomings. Just a general plan to "work hard" is not no plan at all! Website: http://www.facweb.iitkgp.ac.in/~jeevanjyoti/ GitHub: https://github.com/jeevanjyoti4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeevanjyoti Blog: https://jchakraborty.wordpress.com/ Disclaimer: I am a faculty member in the Mechanical Engineering Department of IIT Kharagpur. However, the views expressed in this video are my own and do not necessarily represent those of my Department or my Institute. #jc #JEEMains #Hindi #Engineering ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTMCSv4FH7E