1. By Rohit Shrivastava Design ThinkingLabs Prototype & Testing

2. Problem Statement Mr. X first needs to be clear about his career goal and try to understand prospective careers requirements and try to align his competencies in accordance with its required counterparts 3. Ideas 1. Most Practical Idea: Mr. X needs to attain a lot of knowledge about various industries which is relevant to his stream of engineering, and then decide which industry will be good for him as per his strength and weaknesses. Once he decides that industry he should equip himself with the various competencies which is being required by that industry to make himself a good employee material. 2. Favorite Idea: Mr. X needs to strive for a number of live projects in the industry through which he will be able to link his theoretical knowledge with the practical requirements of the industry. He will come to know how the knowledge is getting implemented. This practical aspect of academic knowledge will 4. Prototype 1: For practical idea Self Awarenes s Take psychometric tests like MBTI, BIG 5 How teachers describe him How friends describe him How parents describe him 5. Contd.. Knowledge of Industries expectations Read newspapers, magazines daily Read consultants reports Take Industrial Guest Lectures Talk to alumni who are working there 6. Contd.. Self Awareness Industrys Expectations This is a perfect job for you 7. Testing Feedback Very difficult to get in touch with industrial leaders on our own Need a quick work around as placement time is near It is a very time consuming process 8. Learning & Future Scope Feasibility of recommendation for the person is critical Number of perspectives need to be taken into consideration while devising a prototype How to fulfill these recommendations in the minimum usage of resources and time 9. Prototype 2: Favorite Idea Approach company for various live projects Each live project should be related to the subject studied in curriculum Try to do academic project from practitioner/consultant perspective Live project increases visibility towards functioning in industry, their expectations etc. 10. Contd.. Will be able to understand how to communicate with industrial leaders How to present your knowledge which will fulfill their expectations Your visibility in the industry will increase your chance of getting into a good job Increase your chance to crack interview as you know what they are expecting 11. Testing Feedback By doing such a number of live projects, I wont be able to concentrate properly on my academic curriculum It is very difficult to get such a number of live projects 12. Learning & Future Scope Looking from the academic & practitioner perspective at the same time How a person will get such number of live projects To keep balance between academic study & live projects