There would be a definite craze
in you to endeavor mini projects
in your college life. Influence
yourself in doing a constructive
work like this which can bring a
big difference to your
knowledge. Develop the passion
for few subjects and master
those subjects by dedicating
more time towards it. Attempting
a mini project and coming up
with success can be a cake walk
if you have the fervor to learn the
subject practically. You can really
be outstanding once you start
acquiring practical knowledge by
doing mini projects. Do not wait
for time, place and instructions.
Search for the options available
and explore.
Choosing Topic
From the subjects that you are
studying in your semesters, you
can take up one which you like
the most. Say for example, you
are having flair towards Digital
Electronics; learn all the basic
gates, their logic and circuits
associated with it. Find books,
get assistance from your staff
and use the internet to see the
application of digital Electronics.
As a first step, look for a mini
project that has already been
done. Take it up and try doing it
on your own. You will have
difficulties when you start which
will turn as a stepping stone for
your success. With the amount of
experience you are gaining in
doing a project that has been
well prescribed, you can really
move on questing more into this
area.
Finding Time
The beginning of the semester is
the best time where you can
start thinking about the project.
In fact, for a learning process like
this, there need not be any
specific time. Never get bogged
down with the internal exams,
tests and other routine stuff in
college as they are going to keep
coming at you. Spare just an
hour in a day over a period of
two to three weeks and this will
be exceedingly enough to
complete the project.
Resources
Plan your project and look for the
resources that you can avail.
When it is a software based
project, there is nothing you will
have to possess other than a
computer. Look where you can
spend time in doing the project
whether in home or in
laboratories in your college. You
can fetch books from established
libraries at very low cost and you
can have the eternal internet
reference by your side. Speak
about your initiative to your staff
and learn things from them.
Every person will not be strong in
all the subjects but will have
strengths in one or other areas.
Counsel with the staff whom you
feel is good in that area and get
ideas to proceed.
Forming Team
It is much better to do a mini
project with couple of class
mates by your side than doing it
individually. Team effort saves
time and cost for you and the
knowledge that you can share
and develop amongst yourselves
will also be high. Motivate
yourself and your team members
in venturing mini projects.
