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Role of Physics in Engineering

If you are interested in building your career in Engineering, then studying physics is obvious. We cannot imagine our life without Physics. The future technology directly or indirectly is related to physicists who have made a huge contribution to the world. 

Engineering is a profession in which scientific knowledge and mathematics is used for innovations, to develop new things that benefit…

This field involves the transmission of information across channels such as an optical fibre, coaxial cable, or free space. An Electronics and Communication Engineeringgraduate can work on designing equipments such as routers, multiplexers, switches, electronic switching systems, fibre optics and copper telephone facilities. They develop everyday devices such as transistors and integrated…

Role of Ethics in Engineering

Engineers are the strong upholders of the nation. They deal in things that are as important as laying the foundation of a country. An Engineers work/art has a compelling impact on the society, let alone the people, leading them in doing an adept work with utmost commitment to self and to the society. The commitment and adeptness thus demands no carelessness as, many lives depend on their work. To…

Internet of Things (IOT): Need of Future

What is IOT?

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a system of various physical devices which are interrelated, connected with each other through internet and are capable enough to collect and transfer data over a wireless network without human interference.

How IOT works?

IoT devices include sensors, processors and mini-computers which are connected to Internet and execute on the data…

Engineering College and Alma Mater Connect

The involvement of alumni in supporting and providing contributions voluntarily to the engineering and management colleges is important for maintaining and expanding the development of a college.

JD College of Engineering and Management has started JD Alumni association. It has opened a new avenue for the growth, development and strong bonding with the institution. Hence, this is a potential…

Learn, Unlearn & Relearn: Lifelong Learning

The Key to Learn is to unlearn the stereotypes and relearn the innovation.

Psychologically, it is non-viable to withdraw what you’ve learnt in the past, but in order to learn new things one needs to set the subconscious free and adapt to the new techniques.

In my 30 years of experience, I have seen many people trying to learn something new. But, in due course, they were trying to compare…

Foundations of Engineering Education

Technology affects the world in which we live and engineering is needed to create technology. The natural role of engineers consists of solving the real-world problems of society, resolving the basic needs by attempting to produce practical tools through the use of laid down scientific theories and laws. Engineers have the unique role of solving social problems through the use of machines,…

Future of Computer Science and Engineering

The rise of Google, the rise of Facebook, the rise of WhatsApp, the rise of Apple, I think these are proof, that there is a place for computer science, everywhere in our day to day life.

In our day to day activities, we use technology, Smart Phones, Laptops, Computers, Tablets, USBs, Softwares and Different Applications, so that life becomes easier and more efficient.

When we talk about…

Idea: The Foundation Stone of the Entrepreneurial Edifice

The right idea: it is what lays the foundation for a successful venture. What you do later comprises of the edifice built on the foundation of a validated idea.  With an appropriate idea, you proceed to build the organization, develop business strategy and execute the idea.

So how do you select the right idea for your venture?

Your chosen idea must solve a customer problem or be a new way…

Digital Learning- A Novel Approach for Education

The traditional teaching has been totally shifted to student centric. With the invention of technology and with its usage at high level, the expectations of delivering the teaching contents have been changed. This paradigm shift is the digital learning, which has emerged as a boon for everyone, especially the environment. It is the internet, which has brought a drastic change in the perspective…

Aeromodelling: Let your Dreams, Take Flight

Aeromodelling can be the first step for venture into the field of UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle), which has numerous engineering applications such as video surveillance, intelligence, remote sensing etc. It is an amazing module for self articulation, which leads the person to a successful career as a Pilot, Aircraft Designer, Aircraft Maintenance Technician, Aero-Space Engineer etc.

What is…

Powering India: Insight into Electrical Engineering

The power sector in India is mainly governed by the Ministry of Power. There are three major pillars of power sector; these are Generation, Transmission, and Distribution.

As far as generation is concerned, it is mainly divided into three sectors; these are Central Sector, State Sector, and Private Sector. 

Central Sector or Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), involved in the generation of…

Management education is all about looking beyond books. Conceptual knowledge is still vital but it is not all. The very concepts of management have been developed by observing and studying generations of successful managerial professionals so that the students of management can absorb the relevant qualities that can help them excel in their profession.

-What makes management education unique and sought after?

-What makes the management candidates command higher salaries as compared to other candidates?

The answer lies in the way management students learn. The process is highly practical oriented or experiential in nature. Most of the teaching tools adopt ‘Learning by Doing’ approach to enable the students to develop critical thinking, problem solving, creativity and innovation, leadership and team skills. One of these tools more increasingly used by many top business schools is Business Simulation Games.

What are Business Simulation Games?

Keys and Wolfe (1993) have defined a management game as a simplified simulated experimental environment that contains enough illusion of reality enabling real-world-like responses by those participating in the exercise. These games focus on simulating management or business processes and involve a series of decision-making exercises structured around a model of a business operation. The participants assume the role of managing the operation simulated in the game. They may be web-based and played online or downloadable and played offline. Now some such games are available in Apps also.

The simulation games come in two variations: single player or multi player. The single player game can be downloaded and played in desktop whereas the multi player games are played online by connecting to a central game server.

The educators can conduct business simulation exercises with the help of these games which are available almost at no cost. As most of the students have access to internet, these games can be made part of teaching many topics and skills. Some of the Massive Multi- Player Real time Online Games (MMOGs) are played by students through social media sites where they connect with other players.

Why Business Simulation Games?

As these games expose the students to situations and challenges which they may encounter in real life, they are more engaging and effective as teaching tools. Most of the outcomes of these games are:

Decision making experience

Better Learning outcomes

Developing soft skills such as Communication Skills, Inter-Personal Skills, Negotiation skills, Team building Skills and creative thinking

Developing product product/service knowledge, selling skills, customer service and more functional skills.

These games help rapid learning, give a practical orientation and can give the student wide exposure to many domains and aid in self discovery. There are plenty of free as well as priced business simulation games around. Here are some of the freely available games on the internet. However some of them have paid versions for academic use:

INNOV8

INNOV8 is an interactive, 3-D business simulator designed to teach the fundamentals of business process management and bridge the gap in understanding between business leaders and IT teams in an organization. It is developed by IBM and is available free of charge.

Sim Companies

The goal of the game is to create a profitable and competitive business. Each player receives a starting capital and few assets. Players' day-2-day tasks consist of managing the resource supply chain, from production to selling in retail, procuring business partners, ensuring financing, etc.

Virtonomics:

Virtonomics is a series of multiplayer business simulation games consisting of Virtonomics Entrepreneur, Virtonomics Business War and Virtonomics Tycoon. In the Virtonomics series, there are no predefined rules to winning or losing, and the game does not end. Although users choose their own goals in the game, the most common goal is to build a successful business in a competitive society.

Stock Market Games:

There are a number of stock market simulation games offered for free by trading platforms. ‘MoneyBhai’,  ‘Wall Street Survivor ‘ , ‘HowTheMarketWorks’  ’Virtual Trading by ICICI Direct’ and more where a player gets knowledge of the functioning of stock market and also the mechanics on investing.

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