IIT

Hi Tom,
Well in Architecture the most critical aspect is the environment in which it is studied.
1.in IIT's Architecture is just a department, whereas CEPT ahemdabad and SPA Delhi are architecture schools where only architecture and design based programs are taught.
2. Curriculum wise IIT's are more focused on technical stuff, like building mechanics, function etc, while other architecture schools like SPA's, AoA, JJ and CEPT are more concentrated over design methodology and philosophies of building design.
3. In major Architectural competitions, IIT's usually don't stand a chance. Because all or most of them are like, they gave JEE, didn't get through engineering, so just to get that IIT tag, went for architecture. They never really get the hang of design and art based Architecture.
4. Take top 20 architects in India. I'lll give you some names. Hafeez Contractor, Sanjay Puri, Raj Rewal, BV Doshi, Charles Correa, Achyut Kanvinde, Laurie Baker, Hansmukh Patel, Somaya & Kalappa,Ravindra and Savita Punde, Karan Grover, Romi Khosla, Shahrukh Mistry to name a few. How many are from IITs? None.
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Hi Rupa,
Shiksha is an education portal and provides unbiased guidance regarding education and career sector. However, we can help you with the parameters that you can keep in mind while choosing an institute among the two.
You can consider the below parameters
1) Faculty,
2) Affiliation / Recognition
3) Course Material,
4) Quality Education,
5) Fees
6) Infrastructure
7) Success Rate.
8) Placement
9) Top recruiting companies.
Also, if possible go through the alumni speak section to get an idea what the alumni thinks about the institute.
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Hi Arun,
IIT Humanities and Social Sciences Entrance Test (HSEE) is conducted to gain admission to a five-year integrated Master's programme in humanities.
*There are no coaching centers in Cochin however I would suggest you for Sriram Academy that offers both classroom and online training for students preparing for the Humanities and Social Sciences Entrance Examination of IIT [IIT HSEE].
Course Highlights-
Training in Speed and Accuracy
Training in Time Management
Intensive coaching for Mathematics
Individual Assessments
Weekly assignments
Guest lectures by eminent professionals
Quiz on Current Affairs & General Knowledge
Periodic feedback to parents
Practice work book, in addition to class work modules
For more information, visit http://www.sriramacademy.com/ or http://www.iithsee.com/
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Hi Reshu,
If you are planing to go on core stream, campus placements for naval architectures might seem poor compared to other branches in Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). Do consider the following options.The list is not exhaustive.
Go for apping. This might seem audacious.Consider this option if you have high CG / good projects / recommendations and budget for higher studies.
Doing a PhD is also a choice although very few prefer it.
Join in some shipyard,almost all shipyards take in naval architectures but don't expect white collar jobs and high pays.Shipyards generally buy designs from other companies and they employ freshers from naval architect to work in ship building or repair sites,not in their design offices.You can get transferred to design offices in less than one year but the work you do there is modelling not designing.Cochin Shipyard and L&T shipyard to my knowledge have been taking naval architects from IITM and Cochin University Of Science and Technology.
There are lot of design companies situated at various locations.If you prefer India,don't expect huge payment but you will learn lot of stuff compared to what you learn't in your classrooms.
Working as a project associate in IIT's is a good option if you don't have any idea of what to do or If you are planning to try one more year for higher studies.
Then there are few ship maintenance companies who recruit naval architectures full time.You might not have any co-naval architect workers along with you and might not learn much unless you are a one-man army type learning and doing everything on your own.
If you have very sound knowledge and have a few friends with same mentality,a startup is a good option.You can start a design consultancy. Friends with an year or more of experience in design field will be good for roping in to start the company.
MBA can shift your career path. In my opinion, choose MBA if you are really not interested in continuing what you are studying now.I heard from various sources that people from Shipyard and other big industries in this field prefer people HR expertise.Managing people to make this meet the deadline need specific requirements and skills.
There are lot of other non-core options ahead of you if you are not interested in naval architecture. Consider them if your real passion is to do something else.
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