3 research outputs found
Entrepreneurial Competency Mapping: A Study with Reference to the Educated Youth of Tamil Nadu
Get PDFEntrepreneurial activity is a significant source of revenue and employment, and addresses the shortage of alternative employment possibility required to absorb young population. India has proved to have a relative advantage in terms of youth population distribution when compared to other countries. Competency mapping was the process of identifying key competencies for a specific job and it aided in identifying an individual's strengths and shortcomings, allowing them to better understand themselves and focus their efforts in order to be successful in their careers. The main objective of this was to map the competencies required to take up entrepreneurship as career / profession. The study also assessed the actual level of entrepreneurial competencies in the educated youth and identified gaps in competencies. Random sampling technique was adopted for the study with a total of 385 educated youth and 15 entrepreneurs from five districts in Tamil Nadu. A total of 20 desired entrepreneurial competencies in the early phase of entrepreneurial journey were identified and mapped. The sample educated youth were then assessed for the actual level of these competencies, and the results indicated that knowledge of schemes and incentives (4.13), negotiation skills (4.09), and knowledge of the legal business environment (4.03) were found to have the highest competency gap. It was suggested that entrepreneurship training and skill development programmes could shift their focus from overall skill development to developing targeted competencies necessary for specific phases in the entrepreneurial process
A Compact Inset Coupled-Fed Triangular Patch Antenna For Wideband 5G Applications
Get PDFFor 5G applications, a compact inset coupled-fed high bandwidth triangle antenna is demonstrated. A large bandwidth can be achieved by combining the inset and coupling feeding with a triangle-shaped patch. With a VSWR of less than 2, the suggested antenna's working frequency of 3.6 GHz spans the frequency range needed for 5G applications, which is between 2.8 and 5.6 GHz. The primary characteristics of the suggested antenna are its smaller dimensions (20.5 × 17.5 mm2) and about 35% increased bandwidth. Significant factors that match the simulated results exactly are S11, radiation pattern, radiation efficiency, and peak gain in the proceeding of the proposed antenna. With the addition of two parallel rectangular strips with a triangular-shaped patch, the antenna is capable to achieve 40% reductions in size, 81.74% radiation efficiency, and 2.61 dB peak gain for the suggested antenna. With a center frequency of 3.6 GHz and a reflection coefficient of 28.6 dB, the fractional bandwidth is 66.67% (2.8 GHz to 5.6 GHz). With a smaller surface wave and an excellent omnidirectional radiation pattern, the antenna's inset coupling feeding arrangement makes it appropriate for Sub-GHz 5G applications.
A Novel Compact CPW-fed Octagonal-Shaped Slotted Antenna for UWB Applications
Get PDFA size-reduced CPW-fed Ultra-Wideband (UWB) octagonal-shaped patch antenna with a combination of multiple slots designed for UWB applications is proposed here. The proposed low-profile antenna includes three equalsized slots in an octagonal radiating patch. Moreover, better matching is provided by the feedline's U-shaped slots. A new combination of CPW configuration with a slotted octagonal patch increases bandwidth and reduces antenna size. The fabricated prototype of this octagonal-shaped antenna is situated on a basic FR4 substrate with a relative permittivity of εr = 4.3. The suggested antenna's substrate size measures 15 x 21 x 1.6 mm3 and has an 8.8 GHz overall bandwidth, which includes the frequency range of 3 GHz to 11.8 GHz. Variations in gain range from 1.3 to 3.2 dB, with an average overall efficiency above 81 %. This antenna has been fabricated and successfully validated with simulated results. Other features include its compactness, directivity, realized gain, and stable radiation properties across the entire operating band, proving its effectiveness
