Piechart-Favourite Subjects

Explanation:

The pie chart given above depicts the percentage of students voting for different subjects as their favourite one. The survey was conducted among a class of 60 First Year (B.E.) Computer Science and Engineering students. 35% of the class chose English as their favourite while one-fourth(25%) rooted for Engineering Graphics. 17% opted for Maths, 11% for Computer Fundamentals, 7% for Physics and 5% for Chemistry.

Interpretation:

At the outset, it is no surprise that English has earned the majority of the votes of the students. Unlike most other theory subjects, English does not involve mugging up of pages from the textbook, or memorizing complicated formulae. The flexibility involved in learning English has certainly added to its popularity among the students where subjects are concerned. Engineering Graphics, with the support of 25% of the student community, comes second. In the first year, Engineering Graphics is a relatively new subject and its novelty adds interest in the subject. In addition, Engineering Graphics is the only subject with no writing involved, as it tests only drawing and spatial-analysis skills of the student.

However, it is surprising to note that in a class of computer students, just 11% have marked Computer Fundamentals as the subject most liked by them. This may be because the syllabus covered in the first year involves more of theory-oriented topics such as computer history, generation of computers with little focus on coding or programming initially. Mathematics, also, has fared just a little better than Computer Fundamentals with only 17% favouring it. The absence of much interest in Mathematics is partly because first-year mathematics is much more of an extension of senior secondary mathematics, offering little new to the engineering students. Some students, who are unable to remember numerous formulae that constitute some parts of mathematics, are generally disinterested in the subject.

The students have shown a clear thumbs-down sign to theory-based subjects such as Chemistry and Physics, as only 5% and 7% respectively have chosen these subjects as their favourite.

Overall, it is quite clear that if only focus is shifted to application rather than theory in all the subjects, students would surely develop a greater interest in them!!!