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Kiran V. Sutar
06/16/09 01:49
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Mumbai
India


 
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#166112 - I agree with Jez Smith
Responding to: Jez Smith's previous message
Hi,
A few years back, I have handled about 4 projects of final year students in Mumbai as their guide.

Here is what I have experienced:
Their course includes one day in week for project work. They take a leave from college for project work, and plan holiday activities on that day. They explain to me that they will do it in the 15 day vacation around November(Diwali Holidays).
During vacation, they do not show up, because it is vacation time!!!
And when the college starts, they do some activity for project say about 4~5 days, and then start their activity for submission, oral exams, and final exams, so no time for project.
And then, very easily, they put the blame on the guide for not completing the project. I had recieved calls from their parents to do their projects..which I rejected, with all due respect.

I had to take up the activity as a guide just because they had come from very very influential sources. But now, I have stopped this activity.

And nowadays, you open up the magazine, ElectronicsForYou, and you will find ads that mention about giving sercives of completing project work with documentation for a fee.

And Mostly, I think these are that type of students who ask for "Give Me Code".
So if anybody asks for code, first I would like to see some efforts being taken by the Original Poster, what he(she) has studied, and then guide them...but NOT DO THEIR WORK.

And I beleive this is what the moderators of this forum expect... and I agree to it.

Bye, from Kiran V Sutar, Mumbai, INDIA.


List of 95 messages in thread
TopicAuthorDate
What's wrong with gimme code?      Murray R. Van Luyn      06/15/09 23:24      
   Mainly        Jez Smith      06/16/09 00:33      
      I agree with Jez Smith        Kiran V. Sutar      06/16/09 01:49      
         Non academic gimme code?      Murray R. Van Luyn      06/16/09 02:41      
            This makes me very suspicious      Jez Smith      06/16/09 02:52      
            gimme code=my own time is too valuable      Per Westermark      06/16/09 03:34      
               Easy to see which is school assignment      David Prentice      06/16/09 03:54      
                  The wise student needs pointers, not complete solutions      Per Westermark      06/16/09 04:24      
            "Here's what I've come up with ...      Christoph Franck      06/16/09 04:56      
               But what's wrong in asking for an example implementaton?      Jan Waclawek      06/16/09 05:12      
                  The teacher recognises the good student      David Prentice      06/16/09 05:33      
                     Now there's a laugh if ever there was one ...      Richard Erlacher      06/16/09 13:35      
                  nothing IF ...      Erik Malund      06/16/09 08:50      
            children should do their own homework      Richard Erlacher      06/16/09 13:32      
   What's wrong with gimmee code.      Joseph Hebert      06/16/09 00:44      
   Sounds Like; Whats wrong with Spoon Feeding..?      Mahesh Joshi      06/16/09 06:05      
      perhaps it enables ...      David Prentice      06/16/09 06:28      
         Generic solutions applicable to more people      Per Westermark      06/16/09 07:28      
         Then they'll become expert at potty ...      Richard Erlacher      06/16/09 13:37      
   it makes you dumb!      Erik Malund      06/16/09 08:42      
   How'd you like ten of those guys working for you?        Richard Erlacher      06/16/09 13:39      
      But that's the point!      Kai Klaas      06/17/09 08:39      
         We agree in principle, Kai ... but ...      Richard Erlacher      06/17/09 10:16      
         Hiring & firing is expensive!      Andy Neil      06/18/09 01:42      
            and that's not all!      Richard Erlacher      06/18/09 07:41      
   As an example      Jez Smith      06/16/09 15:17      
      No-one is suggesting breach of copyright      David Prentice      06/16/09 15:37      
         arrogance?      Erik Malund      06/16/09 15:48      
            Examples of Erik's arrogance        Hans Heinz      06/17/09 08:52      
               no, I do not state any such,      Erik Malund      06/17/09 09:15      
                   A couple of corrections      Richard Erlacher      06/17/09 10:29      
                     more useful product?      Erik Malund      06/17/09 12:30      
         life is not B&W      Jan Waclawek      06/16/09 15:53      
            Good help _is_ to a big part to give hints        Per Westermark      06/16/09 16:47      
               Votes and freedom of speech?      Per Westermark      06/16/09 16:57      
               When I was a youngster ...      Richard Erlacher      06/17/09 02:01      
                  Returning to the original subject.      David Prentice      06/17/09 02:24      
                     same same but sometimes different      Per Westermark      06/17/09 02:57      
                     Since you like AVRFREAKS so much ...      Richard Erlacher      06/17/09 10:43      
                  Versatility and diversification      Per Westermark      06/17/09 02:52      
                     This is 8052.COM      Richard Erlacher      06/17/09 10:35      
                  and.....        Jez Smith      06/17/09 05:05      
         There's always help for those who can do their own work.      Richard Erlacher      06/17/09 01:40      
            There's the key!      Andy Neil      06/17/09 01:54      
         that is not the issue      Erik Malund      06/17/09 09:18      
            I'm with you 100% on that, Erik      Richard Erlacher      06/17/09 10:46      
               calm down Richard        Jez Smith      06/17/09 11:23      
                  support for more MCU's makes it more widely useful      Richard Erlacher      06/17/09 16:26      
                     it?      Erik Malund      06/18/09 08:44      
                        Which MCU's will KEIL support?      Richard Erlacher      06/18/09 13:22      
                           Irrelevant      Per Westermark      06/18/09 16:34      
                              Keil's blind spot      Andy Neil      06/18/09 17:33      
                                 Keil will probably get squeezed      Per Westermark      06/18/09 17:50      
                              If only that were the case      Richard Erlacher      06/18/09 22:49      
                                 Portable 'C' [edited]        Andy Neil      06/19/09 01:56      
                                 Write what you mean or mean what you write      Per Westermark      06/19/09 03:33      
                                    OK ... Here's the point      Richard Erlacher      06/19/09 16:13      
                                       If bugs is a big problem - consider your compiler choices      Per Westermark      06/19/09 17:37      
                                 C is not that difficult      David Prentice      06/19/09 04:20      
                                    I can't totally disagree ... it's a matter of degree      Richard Erlacher      06/19/09 19:27      
                                    Richard misses the point completely        Jez Smith      06/20/09 00:18      
                  The thing is...      Andy Neil      06/17/09 17:08      
                     I don't think thats true at all      Jez Smith      06/18/09 04:13      
                        Not what I meant      Andy Neil      06/18/09 05:15      
                           Andy's right!      Richard Erlacher      06/18/09 08:11      
         elders and betters would have given a helpful reply.      Andy Neil      06/28/09 19:15      
   If you think 8052.com is bad ...      Andy Peters      06/17/09 13:14      
   When was it the last time someone asked for code?      Jan Waclawek      06/17/09 15:56      
      oohhh      Jez Smith      06/17/09 16:04      
      Here?      Andy Neil      06/17/09 16:23      
      Latest example of "Gimme Code"      Andy Neil      06/28/09 19:01      
   What the forums are all about        CHARLES TOWNSEND      06/26/09 07:39      
      Progress        Steve M. Taylor      06/26/09 10:41      
         No, don't agree with "exhausted all the possibilities"        Per Westermark      06/26/09 11:22      
            patience      CHARLES TOWNSEND      06/27/09 08:28      
         inexperienced      CHARLES TOWNSEND      06/27/09 08:16      
            Well actually...      Steve M. Taylor      06/27/09 09:44      
               you must have a very smart wife      Erik Malund      06/27/09 09:59      
                  If you're a friend ;-)      Steve M. Taylor      06/28/09 04:30      
      arrogant?      Erik Malund      06/26/09 13:44      
         encouragement      CHARLES TOWNSEND      06/27/09 08:34      
            absolutely        Erik Malund      06/27/09 09:05      
            What you have to remember        Jez Smith      06/27/09 22:30      
               Tim Berners-Lee      Steve M. Taylor      06/28/09 04:33      
                  he only invented the web thingy      Jez Smith      06/28/09 10:49      
                     Exhausted all the possibilities...      Per Westermark      06/28/09 13:25      
                        this is just not fair      Jan Waclawek      06/28/09 13:47      
                           It's about attitude      Per Westermark      06/28/09 15:22      
                              on intentions etc.      Jan Waclawek      06/28/09 16:27      
                              98% of 100      Andy Neil      06/28/09 19:23      
                           good and bad      Erik Malund      06/28/09 15:24      
      OK Charles (et al), here's your chance!        Andy Neil      06/28/09 18:58      
         re: OK Charles here's your chance      CHARLES TOWNSEND      07/02/09 07:44      
            QED.      Andy Neil      07/02/09 08:58      
            Yet one more exhausted visitor      Per Westermark      07/03/09 02:40      

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