Friday 13 December 2013

Representing a composition - Constitutents of Air


Sunday 20 October 2013

How to use "Have", "Get", "Make", "Force", "Let", "Allow/Permit" and "Help" in active and passie voice



Active
Passive
Have
subject + have + complement + verb in simple form
subject + have /get + complement + verb in past participle
Get
subject + get + complement + verb in infinitive
Make
subject + make + complement + verb in simple form

Force
subject + force + complement + verb in infinitive form

Let
subject + let + complement + verb in simple form

Allow/
Permit
subject + allow/permit + complement + verb in infinitive form

Help
subject + help + complement + verb in simple form/ verb in infinitive form

Tense - Verb - Where to use with examples


When a corelation exists between different parameters - the best way to represent is through curves

Behavior of Newtonian and Non-Newtonian Fluids

Tuesday 27 August 2013

How to differentiate to similar english words - What to use when


Like
As
used to compare only nouns
used to compare clauses
one verb in a sentence
two verbs in a sentence
Mostly at the beginning of the sentence



Say
Tell
You say something
You tell someone something
uses the word “to” or “that” before the object
uses an object directly following
cannot be used with reported questions


Would Rather
Prefer
must always be followed by a verb
may or may not be followed by a verb
when two things are being compared, would rather is followed by than
when two things are being compared, prefer is followed by to.


Hope
Wish
Possibility
Definitely
Something possibly happened or will possibly happen.
something definitely did not happen or definitely will not happen
hope can be followed by any verb tense
wish must NEVER be followed by a
present tense verb or auxiliary verb

wish is very similar to a contrary to fact or unreal condition.

The word that can be added or omitted with wish. The sentence is correct either way


Facts about people - Pictorial Representation to remember facts


Process Flow Diagram - To represent a process

A best way to represent a process is through a process flow diagram by following a standard legend to represent each and every part/stage

Detailing a part of an equipment by enlarging it from its location on the main equipment.


Pictorial Representation of Facts about Under Earth


Thursday 15 August 2013

Different units for measuring Weights and their conversion factors


3 tolas = 1 Palam
8 Palams = 1 Seer
5 Seers = 1 Viss
8 Visses = 1 maund
20 maunds = 1 candy

16 ounces = 1 Pound
14 Pounds = 1 Stone
2 Stones = 1 Quarter
4 Quarters = 1 hundred wt.(cwt)
20 cwts = 1 ton

1000 gms = 1 Kg
100 Kg = 1 Qunital
10 Quintals = 1 metric tonne

Units of Measurements - Area


120 Sq. Yards = 1 Sq. Rood
4 Sq. Roods = 1 acre
640 acres = 1 Sq. mile

English Keywords - how to remember the words of english


Dict – order
Demo – People
dol – pain, sorrow
duct, duc – lead
ego – self
eu – good, well
fac, fact, fic, fict – make, do
fer – carry
gen – birth, race
grad, gress – to step, go
ject, jet – throw
jud – judge
leg, lec, lex, locu, log – speak, read
lic, licit – permit
logo – word
luc, lum, lus – light, shine
Magn, maj, max, mas – great, big
mal – bad
matr, mater – mother
mis – hate
dogma – opinion
dura – hard
anthro – ma
fid, fig – faith
flex – bend
greg – herd
cratic – rule

All the units of length and their conversions


12 inches = 1 foot
3 feet = 1 yard
22 yards = 1 Chain
10 Chains = 1 Furlong
8 Furlong = 1 mile

12 inches = 1 foot
3 feet = 1 yard
5.5 yards = 1 Pole
4 Poles = 1 Chain
10 Chains = 1 Furlong
8 Furlong = 1 mile

6 feet = 1 fathom
110 fathoms = 1 furlong


6075.5 feet = 1 Knot(nautical mile)
3 Knots = 1 League
20 Leagues = 1 degree

Currency related conversions


12 pies = 1 anna
16 annas = 1 rupee = 100 paisa

4 farthings = 1 Penny
12 pence = 1 Shilling
12 Shillings = 1 florin
5 Shillings = 1 Crown
20 Shillings = 1 Pound
21 Shillings = 1 Guinea

Wednesday 14 August 2013

Different conventions used to depict instrument lines in documents


Windsor Tie Knot Procedure


Small Tie Knot


Prince Albert Tie Knot Procedure


Half Windsor Tie Knot Procedure


Four in Hand


Cross Knot


Bow Tie


Ascot Tie Style


Legend to differentiate valves


Sunday 19 May 2013

The parts of Speech answer the question



Answers the question
Subject
Who
what
Complement
What
Whom
Modifier
Where
When
Why
How
Adverb
How



When to use an article - General Rules (There are always exceptions)



Count Nouns
Non-Count Nouns

Singular
Plural
Singular
Plural
General
A / an
-
-
-
Specific
The
The
The
The

Different Pronouns in singular and plural



Singular
Plural
Subject Pronouns
I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They
Comparative Pronouns
Me
You
Him
Her
It
Us
You
Them
Possessive Pronouns
Mine
Your
His
Hers
Its
Ours
Yours
Theirs
Possessive Adjectives
My
Your
His
Her
Its
Our
Your
Their
Reflective Pronouns
Myself
Yourself
Himself
Herself
Itself
Ourselves
Yourselves
Themselves

Friday 17 May 2013

How the properties of atoms behave along the periods and groups in a periodic table


Properties
Period (periodic table)
Group (periodic table)
Atomic Radius
Decreases
Increases
Ionization Energy
Does not follow
Decreases
Electronegitivity
Increases
Decreases
Electro positive
Decreases
Increases
Oxidizing Property
Increases
Decreases
Reducing Property
Decreases
Increases

Differences between Diamond and Graphite


S.No.
Property
Diamond
Graphite
Structure
Crystalline Solid
Gravish-black soft crystalline solid
Density
3.51 gm/cc
2.25 gm/cc
Arrangement of Atoms
Tetrahedral
Hexagonal
Bond Length
1.54 A0
1.42 A0
Bond Angle
1090281
1200
Type of Bond
Covalent bond between carbon atoms
No strong covalent bond between the atoms in the two adjacent layers
Conductivity
Bad conductor of heat and electricity
Good conductor of heat and electricity
Solubility
Insoluble in any solvent
Insoluble in any solvent

Conversion of currency units


4 farthings = 1 Penny
12 pence = 1 Shilling
12 Shillings = 1 florin
5 Shillings = 1 Crown
20 Shillings = 1 Pound
21 Shillings = 1 Guinea


12 pies = 1 anna
16 annas = 1 rupee = 100 paisa

Symbolic representation of Heat Exchangers


Difference between a laminar flow and a turbulent flow


Crude Oil distillation - various products and their uses


Sunday 14 April 2013

Is it easy to remember to English words - Yes it is by knowing what the root words mean



Dict – order
Demo – People
dol – pain, sorrow
duct, duc – lead
ego – self
eu – good, well
fac, fact, fic, fict – make, do
fer – carry
gen – birth, race
grad, gress – to step, go
ject, jet – throw
jud – judge
leg, lec, lex, locu, log – speak, read
lic, licit – permit
logo – word
luc, lum, lus – light, shine
Magn, maj, max, mas – great, big
mal – bad
matr, mater – mother
mis – hate
dogma – opinion
dura – hard
anthro – ma
fid, fig – faith
flex – bend
greg – herd
cratic – rule

Saturday 13 April 2013

Relation between different terms used for the weight measurement in different standards


3 tolas = 1 Palam
8 Palams = 1 Seer
5 Seers = 1 Viss
8 Visses = 1 maund
20 maunds = 1 candy

16 ounces = 1 Pound
14 Pounds = 1 Stone
2 Stones = 1 Quarter
4 Quarters = 1 hundred wt.(cwt)
20 cwts = 1 ton

1000 gms = 1 Kg
100 Kg = 1 Qunital
10 Quintals = 1 metric tonne

Relation between various terms used in Area calculation


120 Sq. Yards = 1 Sq. Rood
4 Sq. Roods = 1 acre
640 acres = 1 Sq. mile

Measurements - Length (inter relation between various terms related to length)


12 inches = 1 foot
3 feet = 1 yard
22 yards = 1 Chain
10 Chains = 1 Furlong
8 Furlong = 1 mile


12 inches = 1 foot
3 feet = 1 yard
5.5 yards = 1 Pole
4 Poles = 1 Chain
10 Chains = 1 Furlong
8 Furlong = 1 mile



6 feet = 1 fathom
110 fathoms = 1 furlong


6075.5 feet = 1 Knot(nautical mile)
3 Knots = 1 League
20 Leagues = 1 degree

Friday 12 April 2013

Classification of Heat Exchangers


Various commonly used functional groups with examples


Functional Group
Name
Example
- C - OH
Alcohol
CH3OH – methylalcohol
- C - CHO
Aldehyde
CH3CHO – Acetaldyhde
-C
       C - O
-C
Ketone
CH3COCH3 - Acetone
- C - COOH
Acid
CH3COOH – Acetic Acid
- C – O – C
Ether
CH3OCH3 – Dimethyl Ether
- C – NH2
Amine
C3H7NH2 – Propyl Amine
- C – COOR
Ester
CH3COOC2H5 – Methyl Ethyl Ester