The writings

1.Reshaping Education And Training For Our Real Needs

Here the author emphasizes the need for developing a sense of pride in the technical arts, sorely lacking in India. The author proposes concrete steps to make education truly responsive to the real needs of society.

2.Development Of Scientific Personnel For The Mechanical Engineering Discipline

This book provides a holistic vision of training for the profession of mechanical engineering. It talks about shortfalls and mismatches in training and the requirements of the professional milieu. It offers concrete proposals for developing the technical arts in order to overcome the lacunae that beleaguer our system and create a scientific temper among trainers and learners alike.

3.Workshop Training

Here the author assesses the needs of workshop training, stressing the importance ongoing evaluation and the conditions in which training is to be imparted. Keeping all this in mind, he goes on to identify ideal training methodologies with a view to minimize costs and maximize productivity. He emphasises the importance of eliminating redundant learning load and draws up a framework for best training practices.

4.The Principles And Practice Of Good Instruction

This book discusses the attributes of a good lesson based on the OPTRA (Object, Presentation, Transmission and Assimilation) principle from the point of view of both learner and trainer, outlining the various components that go into the making of a good, useful lesson.

5.Rationale And Suggestions For Reshaping Of Workshop Facilities For Quality Improvement In Training And Functional Utility

Alarmed at the high rate of unemployment among engineers and technical personnel, the author suggests workshop facilities at BHU should be upgraded with a view to the future. He stresses the need for incorporating the hitherto neglected technical arts and sees them as a means of technical empowerment. He also makes a case for greater interaction between the future BHU workshops and industry.

6.Some Lessons From Post War Recovery In Western Germany

The author discusses the lesser known reasons for the ‘West German Miracle’. The Marshall Plan did help, but what really turned the tide was the people’s industriousness and work culture. We in India would do well to learn from their attention to detail and the precise codification of technical data. This ensures harmony between what it taught and what is practiced at the work level.

7.Guidelines For A Productivity Movement In India

This book addresses the issue of productivity in a comprehensive manner. It discusses separately the role of the State, management and labour in productivity. The author suggests the establishment of a chain of productivity research and development centres. He says while drawing on the experience of industrialized nations, we have to tailor their knowhow to suit our specific needs.

8.Steps To Improve Productivity

In this case study of a large workshop, the author points out the deficiencies of the Indian workshop and suggests incentives to increase productivity. Finally, he draws up a framework for optimising foreign technical collaborations.

9.Cost Engineering For Higher Productivity

In this book, the principles of cost engineering in the railways have been elaborated. Concepts such as human engineering, the functions of cost engineering and the mechanics of cost engineering have been discussed and applied to the railways.

10.Management For Optimum Productivity And Technological Self Reliance

This book looks at all aspects of public sector management. The aim is to achieve maximum value effect. It discusses the management of a public sector concern at every level and suggests how to get the best of the resources at hand, namely men, materials and capital.

11.Responsibilities Of Workshop Officers And Foremen

This deals with the attributes of effective leadership in the workshop. A leader must lead by example to get the best out his team. The need for ongoing supervision at all levels has also been highlighted.

12.Foremanship

The author emphasises the crucial role of the foreman in the production process. He provides a precise description of the foreman’s role in all its aspects, namely: use of correct amount of material; correct number of men, hourly standards; level of scrap; correct use of equipment and lastly, human engineering.

13.A Practical Approach To Transition From What Exists To What May Be Desired

Using a case study in successful locomotive maintenance, the author explains his approach to dealing with any situation or problem. First, he divides works into 3 categories: emergency, routine and development, explaining the specificities of each category. He goes on to provide a framework to ensure development based on the fundamental approach outlined by him.

14.Process And Implement - Limitations

This is a technical analysis of process and implements limitations based on empirical data gathered through actual workshop observation.

15.The Considerations And Stages Of A Successful Design

In this case study, the various factors to be considered for designing a wagon are discussed from the pre-design stage to the final design, keeping in mind the functional, economic and maintenance requirements.

 

 

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