Resourse Person :Dr. Vivek Patkar
Day & Date : 18th February 2020
Organisers: First Year Engineering Department
About Dr. Vivek Patkar
Dr. Vivek Patkar holds B.Sc. (Hons.) degree in Mathematics and M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Operational Research, all from the University of Delhi, Delhi. He was Professor of Quantitative Methods and Operations Management at the ICFAI Business School, Mumbai.Prior to that, he worked for 25 years as an Operations Research Specialist in the Planning Division of Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). There he was involved in land-use planning, infrastructure financing, and area & transport development schemes. In addition he guided establishment of a comprehensive Regional Information System employing geo-referencing tools of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System (GIS) for urban planning and management in MMRDA. He is now an Independent Researcher and engaged in research on different themes besides popularising mathematics and science. He has conducted several workshops on research methodology for both the natural and social sciences. He is a Visiting Faculty to the Department of Library & Information Science of Mumbai University since 1985. Dr. Patkar is regularly invited as a resource person to the courses and seminars organised by the ICSSR, UGC Academic Staff College and Departments of Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Civics and Politics, Geography and Education of Mumbai University and its affiliated colleges and many academic and research institutions in the country. Dr. Patkar has served as an External Examiner for the I.I.T. – Bombay, I.I.T. – Madras and I.I.M. Bangalore for their M. Tech. and Ph. D. programmes.There are 13 books on his name including two on the Research Methodology. To his credit are over 400 research papers and articles in reputed international technical journals,professional magazines and newspapers besides a variety of other publications. His works are in diverse fields namely, mathematical programming, operational research, urban planning and development, GIS & computer applications, transport, telecommunications, library and information science, general management, science & mathematics popularisation and social issues.Dr. Patkar is a Member of the Editorial Board of the international journals entitled, Human Systems Management and the Journal of Public Affairs and Change. He is a Member of the Monitoring/Steering Committee for Education and Content Development of the Rajiv Gandhi Science and Technology Commission. Currently he is a Vice-President of Marathi Vidnyan Parishad and associated with its work regarding the revision of Marathi Vishwakosh. He has voluntarily translated more than 90 booklets and other publications on cancer from English to Marathi and Hindi for an NGO named Jeet Association for Support to Cancer Patients (JASCAP: www.jascap.org). He is associated with a large number of academic,research and professional institutions in India and abroad.
SESSION I – LIVING WITH TECHNOLOGY
9:00 am to 1200 am
KEY POINTS
- A modern type of society in which the information intensity of all activities has become so high that it creates an economy that is increasingly characterized by information production, labour market largely focused on the task of information processing, culture dominated by media and information products with their signs, symbols and meaning, society values science, rationality and reflexivity
- Convergence of technologies is possible e.g. computer & telecommunications, Guideposts play an important role in the technology advancement e.g. T-model of Ford car, Personal Computer, Complexity of technological device brings simplicity in its use[complex computer chip brings more flexibility, Self-propelling mechanism is often necessary for technological progress [e.g. The Internet]
- Key Factors for Successful Technology Adoption: Simplicity in operation, Observable benefits, Avenues available for practice, Compatibility with environment, Ability to make small trials, Development of remedial technology, Co-evolution of supporting systems, Products utilize “Anthropotropic Principle”
- Technology: Some Irritating Features: Problem Migration, Unintended Consequences, Narrow Focus, Weak Control, Threat to Skills, Back-up Requirements, Obsolescence
- McLuhan’s Laws: Enhancement: – some capabilities are enhanced, Retrieval: – earlier capability that was lost is brought back into play in a new form, Obsolescence: – some products are pushed aside and made obsolete, Revival: – reverses the original characteristics that may be irritating.
- New Skills:Our next generations would need the following skills to succeed in the increasingly technical, competitive and global economy: flexibility and adaptability, initiative and self-direction, social & cross-cultural skills, productivity & accountability leadership & responsibility
- Moore’s Law (Descriptive): Power of the microprocessor doubles every 18 months.
- Radical Optimism: R. Kurzweil’s Law of Accelerating Returns: “Technology is the continuation of evolution by other means, and is itself an evolutionary process.” (The Age of Spiritual Machines: When Computers Exceed Human Intelligence, 1999)
- We look at the present through a rear-view mirror. We march backwards into the future…
- For the survival and progress, however, we shall have to assess and adopt technology gainfully is the message.
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SESSION II -Time Management
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
KEY POINTS:
Time is the quality of nature that keeps events from happening all at once. Lately it doesn’t seem to be working —Anonymous
- Perception of Time: None of the five senses can help us perceiving time completely,we notice time through perception of other things,time does not have independent existence; – space-time continuum (physical time) – mind-dependent existence (mental time),It is a common unit of motion to describe the world that is filled with motion.
- Experience of Time : Physical time measured by clock, Emotional time sensed by instant feeling,Mental time unfolding say life history and expressed by narratives, Spiritual time in which eternity can be seen in the timeless moment
- Types of Time : Individual time, Family time, Organisational time, Community time,Societal time,Prime time, Quality time, Attention time
- TIME : In the information service business one has to address: Task of anticipating user’s needs, Information space is to be modelled accordingly, Manipulate resources to support the needed services efficiently, Ergonomics (& economics) of the service system should be properly worked out
- Synchronicity : It means events are “meaningful coincidences” if they occur with no causal relationship, yet seem to be meaningfully related (Carl Gustav Jung, 1951).Synchronistic moment is the phenomenon always involved in subjective experience and intuition, which are developed in the duration of time. (Pre-motion) It is widely rejected by the scientific community as it points to the existence of the paranormal.
- Future Vs. Past: Looking back from the future –“backcasting” instead of forecasting –which items will have been the most significant for you to have accomplished to achieve your ideal week, month, year, and life?
- Emerging Challenges :
- How to transform oneself as the ‘performance professional’?
- Evaluation of the benefits and social consequences of the ‘night-time’economy that has emerged in the rising post-industrialism, particularly in the urban areas.
- The average reading speed is about 200 words per minute. The average working person reads two hours per day. If we increase it to 400 words per minute by a speed reading course, we can save an hour per day. Are we ready?
- Time Management – What is it?
- It is about controlling the use of the most valuable and undervalued resource.
- It is managing oneself in relation to time.
- It is setting priorities and taking charge of the situation and time utilisation.
- It means changing those habits or activities that cause waste of time.
- It is being willing to adopt habits and methods to make maximum use of time.
- Poor Time Management
- Constant rushing
- Frequent delays
- Low productivity, energy & motivation
- Frustration
- Impatience
- Chronic drift between alternatives
- Goals setting & achieving is difficult
- Six D-Strategies :
- don’t do it
- delay it
- deflect it
- delegate it
- do it imperfectly
- do it
- The Interrupters’ Log : Maintain and analyse such table for say, the last two weeks to identify:
- Interrupters (frequent /occasional)
- Distraction degree (serious /modest)
- Day and/or time pattern
- Parkinson’s Law: Time required to complete a task will expand according to the amount of time allotted.
- Do the following to overcome it:
- Measure how long it takes you to do a specific task.
- Start reducing the time you allow yourself to do the task.
- Eventually you can get it done quickly at some spot without feeling rushed
- ABC Analysis
- A: – Tasks that are perceived as being urgent and important
- B: – Tasks that are important but not urgent
- C: – Tasks that are neither urgent nor important (It could also include tasks that are urgent but not important)
- Each group is to be further rank-ordered by priority.
- Pareto Analysis
- Usually 80% of tasks can be completed in 20% of the disposable time
- The remaining 20% of tasks will take up 80% of the time
- Tasks that fall in the first category are to be assigned a higher priority
- POSEC Method
- Prioritise – the time and define the life by goals.
- Organise – things to be to accomplished regularly to be successful (family and finances).
- Streamline – things not much liked, but must be done (work and chores).
- Economise – things to be done, preferred, but they’re not pressingly urgent (pastimes and socialising).
- Contribute – by paying attention to the few remaining things that make a difference (social obligations).
- Simple Tools at Work :
- Eliminate time waste
- Delegate and monitor subordinates
- Help others prudently
- Maintain an appointment diary
- Allocate time for long-term objectives and goals
- Cost your time
- Your work priorities
- Maintain to do lists
- Set goals
- Overcome procrastination
- Other Tools
Operational Research Techniques:
- Queuing or Waiting Line Models
- Inventory Control Models
- Job Scheduling or Sequencing Methods
- Markov Chain Analysis
- CPM/PERT and GERT Techniques for Project Management
- What to do when in a crisis :
- Take a moment to plan.
- Get help if you need it.
- Breathe!
- Revise your plan.
- Renegotiate other deadlines.
- Evaluate how the crisis can be avoided in the future.
- Time Pollution
- Momo Effect: more time people try to save, the less they seem to have it?
- Saved time should not be wasted on frivolous things.
- The saved time, for example in travel, is more often utilised to travel more.
- Be on the guard against the time stealers.
SESSION III MULTICOLORED MATHAMATICS
3:15 pm to 6:15 pm
KEY POINTS
- Multicolored Mathematics: Pure mathematics, applied mathematics, probability and statistics, enforcement research, computer science and demographics.
- Use of mathematics and use of mathematics for other disciplines and technology.
- Some famous coefficients: Intelligence quotient (IQ), Emotional quotient (EQ), Effectiveness coefficient, Spirituality coefficient.
- Location coordinates : Mat Area Index(FSI),Visibility Index
- Decentralization coordinates: Compactness Index, Digital Divide Index, visibility of railway stations, City Development Index, Human Development Index, Global terrorism Index, World Peace Index.
- Fractal: Such an irregular self shape and the whole part of the same size as its dimensions is a fraction.
- Mathematics in cell phones : for sound wave- numeric message conversion and analysis trigonometry and Furie conversion, binary arithmetic for arithmetic, Table algebra for drawing pictures based on pixels, coding theory and cryptology for message security, advanced geometry for GPS system use, Kangaroo to increase the ability to receive messages, Geometry- based flashlights and antennas.
- Chaos Theory
- Data mining: Even unexpected relationships with information by finding as well as predicting through statistical analysis, creating a mathematical paradigm, computer training, information management techniques.
- Mathematics in the medical field: Imaging (chronology, trigonometry), CAT(Computerized Axial Tomography), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging),PET(positron emission tomography), SPECT (single photon emission computed tomography), Clinical trials (Numerology), Wicker (enzyme) analysis (Knot theory) Genetic testing(graph theory, statistics).
- Use of Table Algebra : Linear programming, Gaming theory, Economic planning(input-output analysis), Weather forecast (using Markov chain), analysis of physical and social migration, analysis of disease as well as rumor spread, Prioritizing decisions.
- Mathematics in sports: who is ideal for throwing a ball, plate spear etc.. Determine competitor’s height, selection of cricket team (test and limited over’s competitions), Duckworth- Lewis- stern formula, Layout; probability of winning a Test match etc… What should be the order of the batsmen, what should be the order of the runners in the relay race, to control the weight of wrestlers and boxers, schedule diet and exercise, style of service in sports such as badminton, tennis and Decide on a strategy to get the best results?
- Cleodynamics : the main purpose of this new science is to analyze historical and archeological information (numeric history)Differential equations, statistical methods and computers simulation techniques are used. Using mathematical replicas in cleodynamics Rise and fall of empires, public unrest, and civil war observed.
- New science based on mathematics: The science of complexity, basics (data) science, imaging science, the science of investment, Location science, Service science, The science of sustainability.
- Contribute to wealth creation: engaged the economy of England in a variety of subjects.
- Dattatray Ramchandra Kaprekar : School teacher at Deolali (1930-62) Known for Kaparekar constants (6174 and 495),Kaparekar number, demlo number, Dattatraya number, Peacock number, Harshad number, Victory number.
- Learn the best math with certain points : Minimization- shortcuts for problem solving, The prediction of getting the right result in a planned way, guess whether you will get wrong conclusion , lack of laziness, Great comprehension, holding memory, Ability to find new methods, indicate the correct number to get the desired answer.
Thank you for reading!