List of finite element software packages

• Abaqus: Advanced Franco-USA software from SIMULIA, owned by Dassault Systemes.

• ADINA: finite element software for structural, fluid, heat transfer, electromagnetic, and multiphysics problems, including fluid-structure interaction and thermo-mechanical coupling

• Advance Design: BIM software for FEM structural analysis, including international design eurocodes, a solution developed by GRAITEC.

• ALGOR: USA software from Autodesk. (Renamed to Simulation Multiphysics.)

• Altair HyperWorks: A full CAE pre-processing and post-processing suite.

• ANSA: An advanced CAE pre-processing software for complete model build up.

• ANSYS: USA software

• AutoForm: Swiss origin German software for Sheet metal forming process chain

• Computers and Structures: Berkeley, California-based producers of SAP2000, CSiBridge, ETABS, SAFE, PERFORM-3D, and CSiCOL

• COMSOL Multiphysics COMSOL Multiphysics Finite Element Analysis Software formerly Femlab

• CosmosWorks

• CST Studio Suite

• Diffpack Software for finite element analysis and partial differential equations

• Dynamis General purpose Finite Element Analysis from DTECH

• Extreme Loading for Structures: Software made by Applied Science International for non-linear dynamic structural analysis, progressive collapse, blast, seismic, impact and other loading.

• FEDEM: FEDEM is a simulation software for mechanical multibody systems

• FEFLOW: simulates groundwater flow, mass transfer and heat transfer in porous media

• Femap, Siemens PLM Software: A pre and post processor for Windows

• FEMtools, Dynamic Design Solutions: A toolbox for static and dynamic simulation, verification, validation and updating of finite element models. Includes also modules for structural optimization and for obtaining experimental reference data.

• Flexcom, Finite element package used in the offshore oil and gas industry. Developed by MCS Kenny.

• FlexPDE

• HydroGeoSphere: A 3D control-volume finite element hydrologic model, simulating surface and subsurface water flow and solute and thermal energy transport

• HyperSizer, design software specializing in composite materials; integrates with other software

• JMAG, Japanese software

• LS-DYNA, LSTC - Livermore Software Technology Corporation

• LUSAS: UK Software

• MADYMO: TASS - TNO Automotive Safety Solutions

• MARC: USA software, from MSC Software

• Nastran: USA software, from MSC Software

• NEi Fusion, NEi Software: 3D CAD modeler + Nastran FEA

• NEi Nastran, NEi Software: General purpose Finite Element Analysis

• NEi Works: Embedded Nastran for SolidWorks users

• PZFlex: USA software for wave propagation and piezoelectric devices

• Quickfield : Physics simulating software

• Radioss: A linear and nonlinear solver owned by Altair Engineering

• Range Software: Multiphysics simulation software

• RFEM: BIM software for structural analysis and design according to various international standards and eurocodes

• RISA-3D: 3D Wireframe Modeler & FEA Beam Element Analysis, structural design and optimization to AISI and other Codes.

• S-FRAME: Software for civil and structural engineers

• SAMCEF: CAE package developed by the Belgian company

• SAP2000: USA software

• SESAM: Norwegian software, developed by Det Norske Veritas (DNV) for the offshore and maritime industries.

• Sherlock Automated Design Analysis: Software is a Physics of Failure-based tool for analyzing, grading and certifying the expected reliability of products at the circuit card assembly level, Developed by DfR Solutions. Sherlock interfaces with other FEA tools such as Abaqus and Ansys software

• STRAND7: Developed in Sydney Australia by Strand7 Pty. Ltd. Marketed as Straus7 in Italy.

• StressCheck developed by ESRD, Inc (USA) emphasizing solution accuracy by utilizing high order elements

• Vflo: Physics-based distributed hydrologic modeling software, developed by Vieux & Associates, Inc.

• VisualFEA, Korean software for structural and geotechnical analysis

Tips to Boost Your Earning Potential

Money acts as the biggest drive and best motivator in every professional’s life. Money acts as the tool to get yourself all the pleasures of life and happiness.
If you are in the same mood and wish to make more money, you got to enhance your overall worth and market value. To help you enhance your earning potential, we bring you the following list of major boosters:

• Be a Partner more than an employee:

Your mindset at works matters a lot. If you are yourself demotivated and feel dejected, no one else can motivate or inspire you. Instead of feeling yourself as a worker, think of yourself as a business partner who is serving the client and playing his part for the organizational growth and in turn is accepting a salary. As a business of one, it’s your responsibility to add value to the company and come up with plans and strategies to optimize the resources and bring in profits and ROI. This demonstrates your active role in the business and your understanding of the systems and thus your value for the organization.

• Add on to your educational qualifications:

Higher education both in form of a management degree or a certification course attracts more money, adding value to the candidature of an individual. Certifications and advanced degrees are becoming a prerequisite for management positions, especially at higher cadre. Earlier started as an initiative to get preference, it is now becoming a regular trend to do degree or certification courses. These courses could be done both as a full time, taking a break from your job or at weekend basis or as a distance learning course as well.

• Part time internships, freelancing  and volunteering:

Undertaking this sort of part time activities increase your level of exposure and enhance your skills. Hobbies or interests such as gardening, real estate, travel or fitness can lead to side jobs at nurseries, as real-estate or travel agents, or at local gyms. Similarly you can do freelancing jobs which could be/could not be related to you present job. This way you not only keep yourself busy and motivated earning some extra money. But your skill enrichment makes you further a more productive resource for your company.

• Look out for more opportunities:

Analyze the job description for the position ahead of you in the hierarchy or in other departments/projects and make sure you have what it takes to perform that job.  Note the skills and contributions required for that position, and try to fill in the missing gaps in your experience. For this you may undertake any departmental test & training, or volunteer outside your organization to get such experience. Thus you need to keep your eyes open for the possibilities further and get yourself at a point where you can do the job of the person at the next level proving that you are qualified to do it.

• Follow your mentor religiously:

Find a mentor who can understand your set of strength and weaknesses and what is your impression within the company; a person who will show you how to go further in advancing career levels. This relationship could give you an edge in presenting yourself more effectively and ultimately increasing your earning power.

What a Professional, Customized Resume Can Earn You

Just drafting a resume and sending it ahead is not enough. Though being highly qualified and experienced, but still you are not able to earn the career opportunity, you have been looking for!Having applied for so many openings of your choice and fields but the relevant calls are not coming! Answer to many such related question lies in the resume you have sent to the employers. Having degrees, skills and experience is not enough, you need to tell all this to the employer as well. Recruiters do not have so much of time to spare on each resume they receive to go into details of each. Thus it is the resume-format, and the content, which determines your chance of getting a call. Give your resume as much time and effort as you can and draft yourself a customized and professional resume.

To have a look at the benefits you can derive from your efforts, please refer the list below:

• Customized resume includes the keywords related to the concerned job-profile, which shows your knowledge about the job, role and responsibilities involved thereby and thus, it establishes your suitability to the job you have applied for.
• Having researched about the job and having understood the skill-requirements, you can easily pitch yourself and accordingly highlight and draft your achievements, experience, skills and qualifications to match the requirements.
• Your resume speaks a lot about your desire and determination to get this job, the better you draft a resume, so sincere and serious towards your job and career, you are taken to be.
• Highlight your achievements, skills and important points, so that the recruiter need not go deep into details to know about you. Running a look on your resume also the recruiter can get an idea about your eligibility.
• Presentation is very important, as the looks of the document will be the first thing that will either pull the attention and interest of the reader or disinterest him. Moreover the bulk of resumes at the desk of recruiter further make an extra effort important to attract the recruiter’s attention.
• A personalized and customized resume convinces the employer of the efforts you must have taken in drafting this resume and thus shows how proactive you have been and your determination to get the job.

15 Things Your Resume Must Not Have

Effectiveness of your resume determines your chances of getting an interview call. And to secure your chances of marking a good impression with your resume, you first need to ensure that your resume is error free.

1.  Don’t use colorful or glossy paper and flashy fonts: Usage of different paper size to pull the employer’s attention could be nice trick, but usage of bright colored or glossy papers gives an unprofessional impression.
2. Avoid writing Resume or CV at the top: All current formats include it on the left hand side of the paper in vertical manner.
3. Don’t paste photographs until asked: It will occupy unnecessary space, which you can otherwise utilize for highlighting more important points, and it may as well create unprofessional impression about you.
4. Usage of ‘I’, ‘My’, ‘He’, ‘She’: Avoid using these and instead focus on usage of action verbs, which are more professional and impressive.
5. Spelling mistakes and grammatical errors: Proof read your resume before sending it across to the recruiters for such mistakes as it creates a highly bad impression.
6. Too much personal details: Give only the required and relevant personal details, as at this stage the priority of employers is to know your eligibility. Once you will be employed they will know about your personal details.
7. Lies about your candidature: Don’t make false commitments or exaggerate your past performances and achievements.
8. Family Details: Your family details are of least interest to the employers, so avoid including them in your resumes. It may irritate the recruiters. Moreover it’s unprofessional and unethical…
9. Long paragraph descriptions of each job: Don’t write long stories about your job and responsibilities. Recruiters have limited time to spare on each resume, so prioritize your points. And don’t stretch your resume too long crossing 2 to 3 lines.
10. Being too achievement specific you make be taken as exaggerating about yourself, so instead be balanced in your presentation.
11. Abbreviations or jargon that is difficult to understand: Don’t use jargons in attempting at making false impression, keep your language clean, easy and comprehensible.
12. Reasons for leaving last job: Avoid mentioning your reason to quit the previous job, as it may risk your interview call. It could be better discussed and explained during interview, if asked/needed.
13. Past failures or health problems: While applying for a job are required to make a good impression and win over, as such you must not mention your past failures or your health impressions or other such irrelevant details.
14. Current or expected salary: Don’t include your current CTC or what you expect in the resume. HRs generally ask to give those details separately, moreover it is not the appropriate platform and time for salary negotiations.
15. References: Keep your references ready aside with you, but don’t include them in your resume as a part of it.

Resume Checklist

While applying for a job, you send your resume to the prospective employer as your representative.It thus largely depends on the affectivity of your resume, whether you will get the awaited interview call or not. Here is a checklist for your resume to test and verify if you are missing something:

• First of all draft a rough resume body referring to the latest template or a general template.
• Review various resume formats and choose the one that would suit the profile and industry, you are applying for.  And prepare your final resume accordingly.
• Your objective must communicate clearly and precisely that how you are right for the job.

• Write down your ten greatest achievements before you start writing your resume. Do not forget to highlight and establish your good worthiness.
• Prioritize your details and customize your resume to match the profile you are applying for.
• Link your skills and abilities to the job profile you are applying for.
• Use the key words of the job description, as that will win you the reader’s attention and preference.
• Proofread your resume and there is no grammatical &/or writing errors.
• Use only business/formal letter format to write your resume.
• Write in professional business language even while emailing. Avoid using chat language, or shorthand.
• Use readable and general fonts’ style, like Times New Roman, Arial, Verdana, etc.).
• Use font sizes ranging from 11 to 14 and it should be consistent throughout the letter. And it should as well be consistent in your cover letter.
• Avoid using jargons or alien languages or irrelevant examples, etc…
• Keep your resume short, crisp and to the point.
• Set margins to approximately 1 inch on all sides and single space the letter. Leave one ‘enter’ space between your each section, like contact information, the date, etc…
• Make a good presentation of your resume, not jumble the information. Moreover its commonly said, that what is seen only sells.
• Use high quality paper for your cover letter (like you can laser print it), just as you do your resume.
• Research about the trend and preference of the prospective employer, so that you can personalize and tailor your resume accordingly.
• Refrain using letterhead from your current employer to write your resume and other such papers. To pull attention though you can try using bigger size papers or color papers, but do not get too off track in doing so.
• While sending your resume as an email attachment, the file name must be professional preferably your own name or Resume or CV, etc…
• Avoid using a generic format for every employer, you apply with. Instead use a personalized and customized resume in each case.
• Start the resume with your contact details.
• The contact details must be complete and current through which the employer could reach you.
• Sign your resume, especially while submitting it as a hard copy.
• All the essential details starting from your address to your employer’s & employment details must be clear, accurate and updated.
• Do not forget to include the date.
• Don’t forget to proofread you resume.
• Get your resume reviewed by an expert professional and get a second advice thereby upon its affectivity for your purpose.

• Don’t stretch the resume more than 3 pages, in fact prefer to keep it in 2 pages. Provide only the relevant and essential details in each section and do not write stories about your education or experience, etc.

10 Most Common Resume Mistakes to Avoid

Before you meet your interviewers or even get an interview call, it’s your resume which introduces you to the recruiters and sets the table for. Thus, you need to be very precise and sure of not making any mistake. At times smallest of silly mistakes could snatch away the chance you have been so long waiting for. Keep yourself safe and protected against the common resume errors.

Below is a list of the most common errors/mistakes on ground of which the resumes get rejected:

1. Resumes with inappropriate format: Recruiters today prefer customized and professional resumes. As such usage of outdated or inappropriate format, especially in technical and executive profiles could get to hold or even rejection. While with just one click on the Google suggestion box, you can get access to various resume formats.
2. Check Spelling and Grammar Mistakes: These sorts of mistakes, though you may have rich points like skills and achievements to offer; could get you a frown on readers’ face.
3. Be precise and don’t write too long resumes: Instead of writing lengthy sentences, bullet points your matter and do not stretch resume unnecessarily covering more than two pages. Recruiters look for precise and useful information.
4. Talk about skills, you have developed and be profile specific: Your skills and profiles handled reflect your productivity which are of most value for the employers, both present and prospective.
5. Be achievement oriented, instead of Work-oriented: They are expert professional and you need not explain the work to them, all you need is highlight your accomplishments.
6. Do not include your salary expectations: Your candidature yet not confirmed and you quoting money may appear unprofessional/irresponsible or greedy. The company obviously will not make you work for free; there will be a right time to discuss the money matter (during interview, once the interviewer is convinced with you).
7. Improper layout and setting: The details in resume have to be set on a priority basis and standard order. Avoid using such characters or figures, which may take time in opening or which are setting specific and do not open on every system. Do not use unnecessary decorative figures/charts.
8. Lack of key-words and focus on the point: Lack of job profile & description related key words show lack of knowledge and awareness. This indeed may reflect ignorance on the part of the applicant.
9. Do not exaggerate: Recruiters are well experienced professionals, who are well acquainted with human nature and psychology and will easily catch you lying. Moreover you will invite yourself heavy burden of expectations.
10. Do not include references: Reference checking is a later stage effort so you need not include the section in your resume. Just keep you references details ready, to be provided when asked for.

Resume Objective

The term ‘Objective’ by definition only refers to the purpose set forth. Objective section is the first part of the resume content wherein you represent your professional ambition, your career goals.Herein you have to briefly write down what you aspire to do in your career, and what goals have you set yourself. Your objective thus is an indirect promise to your employer, what you are capable of and what you are targeting at.

While writing your objective:

• Be precise and to the point and do not stretch it more than 2-3 sentences. Don’t write stories explaining what you want to do. State it all in brief.
• Personalize your objective, tailoring it according to your prospective employer and industry, to match with the profile requirements. Employers find it impressive to see the applicants take an extra effort to write a personalized objective statement for them.
• Customize your objective, by including the job description key words, pulling the attention of the employer.
• Talk about your goals connecting it to your growth and skill enhancement, which would contribute to the company’s performance.
• Convince your employer about how proactive you are towards your career and responsibilities.
• State your knowledge of the field and its requirements. Relating your knowledge would thereby add to your worth and suitability to the position you are applying for.
• Be specific and clear in your resume objective statement, showing what exactly (and how) you want to do in your career.
• Be reasonable in your objective statement. Making false or unrealistic statement or too optimistic approach is not recommended.
• An objective statement is optional, so if you are not clear about what you want to tell the employer as your objective, it will be better to skip this section. But don’t make any vague statement, refrain using jargons.
• Your objective statement must be a match to the profile you are applying for.

A Few Sample Resume Objective Statements:

• To obtain a position at ABC Company where I can maximize my management skills, quality assurance, program development, and training experience.
• To get a position of an elementary education teacher at small independent school.
• To get into customer service management where my experience can be utilized to improve customer satisfaction.
• To get a management position where I can effectively utilize my expertise in human relations, project management and team handling.

Top 10 Tips for Resume Writing

Your resume means a lot while applying for a Job, as it can largely gain you an attention, earning an interview call or take you to the stand-by. So while writing a resume take care of drafting an effective and attractive Resume. And if you are bothered about how to do that, below is a list of top 10 resume-writing tips for your reference:

1. Review and Select Resume Template: Select the most suitable resume template. Use basic font style and size, which must be clearly readable and do keep standard spacing amongst the content.
2. Contact Details: Give full and current contact details, so that if and when required, the recruiter could contact you. And use a professional email id in resumes; avoid using ids like angel, chocolate, babes, etc.
3. Use Job-Oriented Keywords: Tailor-make your resume according to the job-profile you have applied for. Use keywords related to the job-profile in your resume. Especially your skills section must reflect your suitability for the concerned profile.
4. Choose the Right Resume Format: A number of resume formats are available on internet today, which are industry specific, profile based and in line with your experience profile. So choose the one that is most suitable for you.
5. Draft the Resume on Priority Basis: Prioritize your points and details so that while drafting your resume you know what to write first and what at last and the details must be in an order like, start with your objective, then write your experience starting from the latest one to first and so on.
6. Write a Customized Resume: Recruiters focus at filtering out good and talented candidates and who are aware of the profile they are hiring for. Customizing your resume thereby creates a good impression and gets you preference.
7. Customize Your Career Objective: Your career objective generally opens your resume. It’s your promise to the organization and your aspirations for yourself. Thus customizing it according to the job profile will get you good score.
8. Customize your skills: More than what you have, it’s more important how you serve your possession, while marketing the most valuable thing, “YOU”. So customize your skills according to the job profile you are applying for.
9. Compliment Your Resume with a Professional Cover Letter: A nicely written cover letter attached along with your resume offers you the advantage of sending a professional personalized introduction. And it as well gets you the opportunity to pull the attraction of the reader to interest him in reading the whole of resume.
10. Email Your Resume: While sending your resume on email, refer to the instructions/ requirements of the employer, the desired format, and whether it is to be sent as an attachment or to be uploaded, etc.

General Template-Resume

Contact Details 
The first section of your resume is devoted to inform the employer, how to can contact you. Thereby the details to be included would be:

Full Name
Complete Address Details
City, State, Pin Code
Contact Nos. (Mobile/ Landline)
Email Address

Objective (optional) 
This section is meant used to put forth your goals and professional ambitions. While including this section you have to highlight your employment goals (what you want to do in your career?) in a sentence or two. A customized objective describing why you are the perfect match for the job can help your resume stand out from the competition.

Career Highlights / Qualifications (optional) 

Include a customized content highlighting your key achievements, skills, and experience relevant to the applied position. Highlighting your relevant experience allows the prospective employer to know how proactive and professional you are.

Professional Profile (Experience) 

Here in this section of your resume you must include all your work history and exposures as well. List out the companies you have worked for (starting from the latest to the first), dates of employment, the positions you held thereby along with the major responsibilities handled and achievements.

Company #1
City, State
Period of employment

Job Title

• Responsibilities / Achievements
• Responsibilities / Achievements

Company #2
City, State
Period of employment

Job Title

• Responsibilities / Achievements
• Responsibilities / Achievements

…..

Academic Profile (Education) 

In this particular section the academic details like schools attended and the degrees/certificates attained, along with any special awards and honors you earned.

College, Degree
Awards, Honors

Skills

This section is targeted to include skills related to the position / career field that you are applying for like computer skills, language skills.

(References available upon request)

Avoid including reference details in your resume body. Instead, keep our references ready and just indicate that they will be availed upon the employer’s request.

Personal Profile

Here in this section you can include all your personal relevant details, i.e.

• Father’s Name
• Date of Birth
• Religion
• Gender
• Languages Known
• Hobbies (Include relevant hobbies, preferably matching/complimenting the concerned profile/field)
•  Marital Status

*Customize Your Resume

A resume purposefully and tactfully personalized and customized with regard to the applied job profile; highlighting your skills and abilities, connecting them with the job/position you are applying for is highly useful in winning the recruiter’s attention.

*Review Resume Samples
Reviewing various resume samples, would help you incorporate your resume template information into an appropriate format matching the job profile and industry.

*Proofread Your Resume 
Don’t forget to proofread your resume, before forwarding it to the prospective employer.

Career Mistakes You Must Avoid

Your career is the one most important concern for you, whether you are an experienced professional or a college pass-out. Everyone aspires for a successful career.

People in order to, earn success and position early in their career and to reach their goals fast; take shortcuts and land on mistakes which leave a mark on their career forever. To succeed and have a prosperous career, you need to be active and contribute your true efforts in it. You thus need to know the most deadly of the career mistakes and avoid them in your career:

1. Job Hopping: Switching jobs too frequently catches a bad impression. Employers usually are seen avoiding such candidates, who are too frequent in changing their job as it reflects:

• Lack of commitment
• Lack of reliability
• Lack of sincerity
• Lack of perseverance
• Lack of collaboration and team spirit
• Self centered and money minded

2. Running after money: Though it is difficult to get away from the lust of money, but choosing a career for money is also a solution. So, don’t take up a career just because it pays more and no growth opportunities. The charm of money fades away over a period of time, while career growth and skill enhancement takes you long and high.
3. Lack of career planning: If you don’t plan your career for both short term goals as well as long term goals you may end up confused and stagnating at a position. Be proactive and give your career a strategic supplement.
4. Taking work for granted: When assigned a work be responsible for it and take the ownership of it. Ensure that you perform your job with full commitment and give in your 100% efforts. If you try to hide away from your responsibilities, there could be chances of you losing the job; and faith and respect even higher. This attitude will not let you grow in your career and you will always find yourself looking out for a new job.
5. Changing job because of irrelevant reasons: Changing job/career just because your boss criticized you before the whole team or you hate your job is not advisable. Changing job is a big decision and you have to be reasonable in it.
6. Stealing away from work: Stealing not only company cash or property, but stealing away from the work assigned as is to steal company’s resources. Moreover using company’s other resources for your personal use as well is prohibited.
7. Getting Personal with your boss: Getting too close and friendly with your boss though may get you short term benefits, but it’s really not advisable. Your boss may start taking you for granted, or may expect too high from you, etc.; and these situation then can land you in problems. Moreover you cannot really make a good career this way.
8. Leaking out confidential information: Whether intentionally or casually discussing with your friends outside office about company’s important & confidential information cannot be forgiven.
9. Not accepting your mistakes: Standing like a stubborn running away from your responsibilities, arguing on being questioned and not accepting your mistakes does not works in professional life. If you make any mistake, it’s better to accept it and try to correct it.
10. Dishonesty: Honesty always and everywhere is highly paid and respected. So always keep an element of honesty in your every job you do. Even while leaving your job be responsible and handover all the files, data, or assignments.
11. Lack of punctuality: All your hard work and good output will be wasted if you are not punctual and regular at work. Whenever you need to be away from work for any reason, keep your senior and the team informed for the same.
12. Getting indulged into rumors & grapevine: Refrain yourself from getting involved into any sort of rumors &/or grapevine communication as management really dislikes these sort of unprofessional activities.
13. Saturating: Getting stale and stagnating being at the same job for a long time? First make sure from your end that you are enhancing your skills. Approach your management for a project assignment or cross-training opportunity. And if you feel yourself stagnating, consult your seniors. And if you find no scope inside your organization, then go for a job switch.
14. Staying isolated: Staying aloof concentrated to your own self in an organization is not possible. While working in a team you have to collaborate within your team & department as well as interdepartmentally. You as well have to take advantage of what’s out there, build a network. Join an association within your field, get on linkedin, etc…
15. Keep your personal and professional life apart: While coming to work, you are supposed to leave your troubles at the door. Taking your problems along with you to work or taking out on people at work can short circuit even someone seen as high potential. So refrain mixing the two.
16. Getting too specialized: At times getting too specialized can narrow your applicability and thus lessen your opportunities. Start as a generalist and get good at several things. Do develop some expertise but don’t lose the rest.
17. Resisting changes: Don’t be a river, flow with the water like a feather. Try new changes and solutions. Give other fair opportunities as well.