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Introduction
Engineers have been the fundamental infrastructure of our society for ages. Engineers have the role of better meeting human needs and to make the world a safer and efficient place to live in by using technical procedures. For a modern engineer to build professionalism and to be successful essential elements are required, such as: continual professional development, creativity, long life education, good communication skills, advancement in technical competence, and problem solving skills that are economically and socially attractive. Engineers can also work as managers, if they have people skills and are confident in leading a group. Also to keep up with technology and the times engineers have the tendency to move from one specialty to another. Last but not least engineers have legal responsibilities, and specific code of ethics to follow, not only to maintain the role and status of engineers among other professions but also to make the presence and relationship with others more enjoyable.
The aim of our report is to learn about the professional development of an engineer named Mr. Valli Navaratnam. Moreover it shed light on his career development.
Identification card
- Valhi's full name is “Valli Navaratnam”
- Valhi left Srilanka and went to Bahrain then to Australian was due to the ethnic problems .Also because of good salary and better job.
- Valhi's 5 values are:
- Committed
- Aspiring to learn new things.
- Analytical.
- Looking for details (in the work).
- Hard working.
- We conducted the interview with Valli at 10.00 am thursday 19-8-2004 Victoria University Building D level 7.,Room D715
Working History
(1974) passed out as engineer
(1975-1977) assistant engineer- maintenance in Srilanka
- Organization: Jafferjee Brothers LTD (manufacturing industry) responsible for maintenance of electrical plant in the industry.
(1977-1978) Electrical engineer-(projects)
- Organizational: State development and Construction Corporation (Civil contractors) .Responsible for installation and commissionry of electrical control plants associated with controls of sluice gate in a hydro dam.
(1978-1982) Electrical engineer in Srilanka
- Organization :Colombo Commercial CO(engineers)Ltd (Manufactures, contractors and consultants)
- Responsible for design installation and commissioning of industry electrical installation in tea\rubber industries consultation regarding electrical plants in the industries.
(1982-1990) System control engineer
- Organization: Bahrain State electricity directorate(electricity supply providers).Responsible for monitoring and control of the national grid system. Commissioning new HV(high voltage) plants and integrating then with the system.
(1990-1993) Quality control engineer
- Organizational Robert Bosch (AUST)Ltd.
- Responsible for maintaining quality control on products manufactured in the industry
(1994-1995) did masters degree in Electrical Engineering at Victoria University of technology.
(1995) now-Lecturer at VUT in the school of Electrical engineering Teaching C++ programming and electrical power subjects.
CONCLUSION
Mr. Valli Navaratnam is an intelligent and hard working person.
Opinion of each member
Since my early childhood, I had a passion to become a successful engineer. I got inspiration from my aunty and uncle, who were engineers as well. This is an ironical part that the engineers do not know what they have to do in the job market. Though studying engineering, I never knew what I would do in future. Only after meeting this gentleman Mr. Navaratnam, I could know what real engineers are in the job market. His experience gives me a clear idea on how to shape my future professional life. By performing extra ordinary during the academic period, one can achieve the desired goals. He further laid stress to be a good team player. From him I came to know that a person with knowledge and no experience is as good as nothing. Therefore while doing the course one must always be in search of good experience in the related field. This adds to the person’s qualifications. In short I can say that this short meeting with Mr. Navaratnam has cultivated all the good ideas, which would help in my future career life as well as in the present academic life. His personality was strong enough to make an impressive impact on would be engineers like me.
During high school studies of information technology, I liked computers and the interesting things computer’s do. But I was not clear of what to become in the computer field, when I graduate form high school. But, after visited the universities during open days, I asked questions about computer courses. After talking to lectures and students form the computer courses, I started to have ideas about what to become. The most courses I got interested were computer engineering. I learnt what the course is about, what is expected of me in order to achieve this dream. In year twelve I motivated myself to study hard in order to become computer engineer. That dream finally succeeded. In year 2003 I got to Victoria University computer engineering .At the time begin I set myself to study hard to complete my university degree. Also during my university degree I like to develop my organizational skills, communication skills, be successful, be dependent and increase my Knowledge about computers. In the future I like to work in a good place where it is close to family and feel respected.
My name is Jehan Ammouche and I'm a second year student studying computer engineer at Victoria University of Technology. I have discovered that studying to be engineer takes lots of hard work, dedication, and self development at this early stage of my education. From this interview with Mr. Valli Navaratnam, I believe that I must take these values with me and use them throughout the life time of my career to become successful and competitive in the field. My plan for the future is to graduate from this course and get a job in the engineering field preferably in the software/programming domain in any company or country, since it is hard for a graduate with no experience to find a job. Recalling from the interview Mr. Valli Navaratnam has commenced further study after graduation, I have no intention to go down that path, since I believe as a computer engineer that professional experience from the work place and life long development and dedication will be more beneficial in this fast pace industry.
My name is Rashid Alkaabi; I came from United Arab Emirates seeking a bachelor’s degree in telecommunications engineering. Being an engineer was my dream since I was in grade nine when I was affected by media and surrounding people who talked a lot about engineering. I was attracted to the word engineer as well as doctor, because of their special affect on people in United Arab Emirates, which is fairly growing country and needs as much local engineers as possible. I started studying in one of the United States universities in Arizona in 1999 because I wanted to learn English in order to start doing my bachelor’s degree in Engineering but I was not lucky to complete it there, so I decided to come to Australia to study telecommunications engineering. I found engineering is challenging and interesting at the same time, so the opportunity of success requires hard work. The experience of professional engineers like Mr. Valhi will help me to achieve my goal to finish the course and become a successful engineer. Also, reading, practicing and exploring other people’s work are better ways to understand engineering subjects. Group work and time management is another important aspect that I take in mind when doing engineering projects in my course. In brief, I am interested in the course, so I will do what it takes to complete it.
References
Roadstrum, W.H, 1967, Excellence in Engineering, John Wiley & Sons, United States of America.
Kemper, J., 1967, The Engineer and His Profession, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, United States of America
APPENDIX
Details of Interview
Date: 31 August 2004
Time: 10am to 11:30am
Place: Victoria University of Technology
Engineering Building “D” Level 7
Room D715
CV of the Interviewee
(1974) passed out as engineer
(1975-1977) assistant engineer-maintenance in Srilanka
- Organization: Jafferjee Brothers LTD (manufacturing industry) responsible for maintenance of electrical plant in the industry.
(1977-1978) Electrical engineer-(projects)
- Organizational: State development and Construction Corporation (Civil contractors) .Responsible for installation and commissionry of electrical control plants associated with controls of sluice gate in a hydro dam.
(1978-1982) Electrical engineer in Srilanka
- Organization :Colombo Commercial CO(engineers)Ltd (Manufactures, contractors and consultants)
- Responsible for design installation and commissioning of industry electrical installation in tea\rubber industries consultation regarding electrical plants in the industries.
(1982-1990) System control engineer
- Organization: Bahrain State electricity directorate (electricity supply providers).Responsible for monitoring and control of the national grid system. Commissioning new HV (high voltage) plants and integrating then with the system.
(1990-1993) Quality control engineer
- Organizational Robert Bosch (AUST) Ltd.
- Responsible for maintaining quality control on products manufactured in the industry
(1994-1995) did masters degree in Electrical Engineering at Victoria University of technology.
(1995) now-Lecturer at VUT in the school of Electrical engineering Teaching C++ programming and electrical power subjects.