Answer to Question #103753 in Civil and Environmental Engineering for Mandeep kaur




 Prepare a report for smart building:  

● Prepare a building of your own plot area or plinth area.  

● Choose environmentally friendly ideas to solve electricity problems of electricity.  

(Say if 1 sq m of solar panel produces 100 wt of power, how many solar panels would you need to run the size of the building you are designing?)  

● Try to prepare a very comprehensive report as you can.  

● Assume a budget and research all the possible rates of objects that you will be using in the smart building and verify if they fall within the budget.  

● Choose the location of the building of your choice. As the location of the building changes, material availability, prices and other things change too.
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hi maitri,




 first of all its nice to hear that you are focusing on getting highest marks in your board exams. the base foundation of getting excellent marks in exams is the thought of achieving it. if you think of it then you could achieve it. as you have prepared the base the next thing to do is planning and making a strategy.




 1. start your routine by waking up early and doing meditation. this practice is for keeping you brain healthy and active while doing the hard work ahead.




 2. take syllabus and start making a study plan for every subject that have mix of chapters. for ex- if you want to study maths then take 3-4 chapters at once in which one will be easy, second be a little hard and remaining should be harder. this is because the first chapter will give you momentum, the second on will prepare you brain to function and remaining chapters will get carry on through this momentum. do this for every subjects.




 3. you don't have to do any harsh practice. just do it smartly without counting of any hours you are studying. the more the merrier. you have to do it as better as you can. just remember every topic and point is important. you don't have the luxury of slacking in between any chapters.




 4. studying is not a thing that can be done without interests. you have to love studying and desiring of learning more to create a bigger vessel inside yourself. this bigger vessel will help you to collect more and more with time.




 5. don't compromise on anything. either it is study or health, you have to take care of both to keep you active mentally and physically.




 6. if you want any shortcut or tricks then don't depend on other materials. make it yourself. if you are able to do that then you will remember it for a longer period. you will also start enjoying it which the best part of studying with interest.




 7. lastly, make a goal. work for your goal and give it all to achieve that goal. goals are one of the reasons that make a person successful in his/her path.




 wish you good luck for future. hi,

there is no one-fits-it-all framework that you can use. viktor cheng approach is good but oversimplified.  you should be flexible enough to come up with your own approaches and it comes with practice. 

i recommend the following approach:

1) start with "case in point" book - you can download this book for free everywhere. it's not the best guide on how you should approach the cases, however, it will give you the basic understanding.

2) start practicing cases with partners here or find them locally. !!! find experienced partners or coaches who can provide a good feedback!!!

3) purchase and read viktor cheng book (amazon kindle store) and listen to loms (his website). i recommend to reread the book and listen to loms every 15 cases. every time, having more experience, you’ll be finding something new.

4) practice fast math


 learn how to multiply double digit numbers (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ndkkpzyjho)
 learn the division table up to 1/11 (i.e. 5/6 = 83.3)
 learn how to work with zeros (hint: 4000000 = 4*10ˆ6)
 use math tools (mimir math for ios), math tool on viktor cheng website to practice


5) below you can find a list of the most common case types and some high-level recommendations on structuring:


 market sizing - structuring from the supply or demand side. structuring using a formula or using an issue tree
 profitability - basic profitability framework. remember about different revenue streams and product mix
 market context cases (market entry, new product, acquisition, etc). always start with the big picture "market". finish with something specific to the case (e.g. how to enter?"). structure it as if you are defining the work streams for the real project.
 operational math problem (e.g. should we increase the speed of an elevator or just buy a second one? how should we reduce the queues? etc.) - structuring as a process / value chain, with inflows, operations, and outflows
 cost cutting - i provided the recommendations on structuring it here: https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/operations-cases-mck-1105#a2134
 valuation - purely financial structure with cash flows, growth rate, wacc / hurdle rate, etc.
 synergies - revenue synergies (price, qty, mix) and cost synergies (value chain).
 social / economics cases (e.g. how to improve the quality of life in the city? how to increase the revenues of the museum?) - huge variability. practice 3-5 social cases before the interview


6) also, i would try to focus on the most common industries in the following priority(sorted by probability of getting a case): 1-retail and cpg; 2-airlines; 3-telecom; 4-banking; 5-natural resources; 6-tech

7) ! important: don't forget about the fit interview part. crafting you stories and backups stories will require a couple of weeks!

ps

here is a good list of articles regarding the different parts of the case:

1) start with clarifying questions:

https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/clarifying-questions-1786#a3956

2) communicating while structuring. here is a long post by me on how to communicate the structure during the case study:

https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/how-to-communicate-its-structure-for-the-case-study-1313#a2806

3) using hypothesis. i made a post about hypothesis here:

https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/how-to-state-a-hypothesis-and-match-to-the-structure-1156#a2268

4) communicating while making calculations: 


 always tell the interviewer your approach
 check with the interviewer that your approach is correct
 come to the interviewer with some preliminary answers
 check your assumptions with the interviewer


5) communicating during the analysis of graphs / tables


 take a minute to look at the graph. read the graph title. look at the graph type and define the type (pie chart, line chart, etc). look at the legend (ask for clarifying questions if necessary). identify whats going on on the graph. look for: trends, % structures. look for unusual things - correlations, outliers,
 make 3-4 conclusions from the graph. think out loud on potential hypothesis on what could be the root cause / what are the consequences
 prioritize the most important for your current analysis and move forward with the case


6) communicating while having questions on creativity


 ask an interview for a minute to think
 think of several buckets of ideas (e.g. organic growth / non-organic growth / differentiation). remember to think as big as possible
 narrow down to each bucket and generate as many ideas as possible
 present the structure (buckets) and then your ideas


7) communicating your conclusion. you can find a good example i've posted here:

https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/how-much-answer-first-should-the-conclusion-be-1231#a2493

8) communicating your fit stories

use the top-down approach while communicating your stories. "the pyramid principle" is the must-read by ex mckinsey on this topic.

i recommend using the star framework:


 in situation, you should briefly provide the context, usually in 1 or 2 sentences
 task usually includes 2 or 3 sentences describing the problem and your objective.
 then you provide a list of specific actions you took to achieve the goal. it should take 1 or 2 sentences per action (usually 3-4 actions). note that the interviewer can stop you any minute and ask for more details.
 the results part should have 1 or 2 sentences describing the outcomes. this part is finalizing your story - make sure it can impress the interviewer and stay in the memory.


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**(a) Infra structural setup :-** The architectural design of infrastructure should consider the following factors such as purpose and need of setting up must be made clear, how much area required for those activities, natural or other sources available, industrial pollution, facilities to be provided for players or spectators, Spectators Sitting Capacity, finances or funds available. 

**(b) Facilities and its maintenance :-** In sports environment the playing equipments should be of very good standard. The playing area should be well maintained, marked properly, regularly cleaned up and safe for performing activity. There should be safe provision of drinking water, washrooms, changing rooms etc. There should be provision of emergency exit point along with proper first aid facility. 

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1. Look at Dependent Tasks  

  

It's just as important to see the big picture as well as the details. Understanding the overall purpose and goal of the project allows you to make decisions and resolve issues that arise.  

  

If you have linked tasks in your plan with a finish-to-start relationship, then think about whether you really need to wait until the first task finishes, or if there is an opportunity to move forward with the second task early.  

  

2. Get Rid of Unnecessary Tasks  

  

When you first write your plan, you'll be writing a task list under the impression that everything is achievable, so you'll include all of the tasks you can think of that might need to be included to deliver your project.  

  

However as the project progresses, things change and you'll become time constrained. It's then that you need to review the list of tasks in your plan and cull anything that isn't absolutely necessary to deliver as part of the project.  

  

By the way, you don't have to delete the task - but instead just move it to a "Post Project Completion" phase so that once the project is complete, you have some odds and ends to tidy up.  

  

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Are there tasks or deliverables that anyone can do without specialized training? Can you add more people without tripping over each other? If so, then bring in more people and delegate those non-specialized tasks to them-it will save you considerable amounts of time.  

  

4. Outsource Where You Can  

  

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5. Help Your Team Save Time  

  

Watch everything your team do and where you see inefficiency, help them improve to save time. Also, teach them to delegate their tasks to others, so that they can work smart with their time.  

  

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welcome to the community !

yes you can, there are various ways to do so.

the simplest:

you may want to create a table with 3 columns,

key\_column, type text, value “k000” (or whatever you want, it doesn’t matter if you stick to only one comparison)

“material1”, type ref, source tabl…