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All India Seminar on
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Lecture Series – The
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Information from
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st31 National
Convention of
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Highlights
Padmashri Prof. R.M. Vasagam, FIE
Chairman
Dr. K. Gopalakrishnan, FIE
Past Chairman & Council Member - IEI
Dr. P. Vijayakumar, FIE
Immediate Past Honorary Secreatry
Editor : Dr. Wooday P. Krishna, FIE
International Women's Day 2016
International Women's Day is annually celebrated on to highlight women's
achievements in various spheres and across nations ; their struggle and their contribution for
making the society a better place. International Women's Day has been observed since early
1900's - a time of great expansion and turbulence in the industrialized world that saw booming
population growth and the rise of radical ideologies.
"The story of women's struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one
organization but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights," says world-
renowned feminist, journalist and social and political activist Gloria Steinem. International
Women's Day is a collective day of global celebration and a call for gender parity.
Each year thousands of events take place celebrating International Women's Day - large global
gatherings, conferences, awards, exhibitions, festivals, fun runs, corporate events, concerts and
performances, key speaker events, online digital gatherings and many more organised by
women's networks, corporations, charities, educational institutions, government bodies,
political parties and the media.
Karnataka State Centre celebrated this years' International Women's Day on
Several women entrepreneurs and engineers of eminence graced the occasion as guests and
addressed the gathering.
Padma Shri Awardee, Chairman, IEI, KSC welcomed the guests and the
invitees.
March 8
31 March 2016.
Prof. R.M. Vasagam,
A two day All India Seminar on
was organized by The Institution of Engineers (India),
Karnataka State Centre in association with National Design and
Research Foundation, SJB Institute of Technology, IET, SAEINDIA at
“Emerging Technology : Internet of
Things”
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28 April 2015
Karnataka State Centre in recognition of their achievements and
contribution to the society.
· Ms. Rajani Gopalkrishna, Senior Manager – Finance, Legal &
Administration. CBM India Trust, Bengaluru
· Mrs. Joy Srinivasan, Founder, Makkala Jagriti, Bengaluru
· Mrs Sandhya Mendonca, Founder, Managing Director & Editor-
in-Chief, Raintree Media Pvt Ltd, Bengaluru
All the above women entrepreneurs/engineers spoke on their
experiences and briefed the invitees about the relentless efforts
made by them to reach such key positions in their profession and to
be able to contribute to the society. At the end, Joint Hon. Secretary, IEI, KSC
proposed vote of thanks. Member, Women
Engineers' Committee co-ordinated in organising the event. Er.
Chinmayee Madhavan and Er. Manjula M. Nadgir, Members,
Women Engineers' Committee, IEI, KSC also were present and
extended their support.
Dr. Enti Ranga Reddy,
Er. S. Sakamma,
Er. Usha S,
Smt Savitha Mallappa,
Smt Rohini Chakravarthy,
Chairperson, Women Engineers' Committee, IEI, KSC who
took the lead in organising the event, briefed on the significance of
the IWD. Elaborating on the theme of International Women's Day
for 2016, she said, the idea of this theme is to
consider how to accelerate the building momentum
for the effective implementation of the new Sustainable
Development Goals, especially goal number 5: Achieve gender
equality and empower all women and girls; and number 4: Ensure
inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning.
The theme will also focus on new commitments under
and other existing commitments on gender
equality, women's empowerment and women's human rights.
Managing Director, rProcess Solutions,
Mysuru and Founder Member, Sandipani
Gurukula graced the occasion as Chief Guest and Guest of Honour
respectively and shared their experiences with the invitees.
As part of the Celebrations, the following Women Entrepreneurs/
Engineers of high calibre and eminence were felicitated by the
“Pledge for Parity”,
2030 Agenda,
UN Women's
Step It Up initiative,
All India Seminar on “IOT”
Computer Science & Engineering Seminar Hall, SJB Institute of
Technology, Bengaluru during under the aegis of
Computer Engineering Division Board, IEI.
The Seminar was inaugurated by Head, Rail Engg
Projects, Transportation, India, ATKINS and Chairman IET Bangalore
Local Network and Principal. SJBIT presided over the
function. Key-note Address was delivered by
CTM, iRamTechnologies. Earlier, Chairman, IEI,
KSC welcomed the guests and invitees ; Technical
Advisor, NDRF spoke about the significance of the Seminar and
Seminar Convener & Head of the Dept. of ECE, SJBIT
proposed vote of thanks at the end.
The deliberations at the Seminar broadly focused on the current IoT
technologies, its applications, standards and the future ahead.
29-30 March 2016
Sri Kapil Khanna,
Dr. Putturaju,
Dr. Syam Madanapalli,
Prof. R.M. Vasagam,
Er. K.V. Srinivasan,
Dr.
K.R. Nataraj,
Felicitations to Ms. Rajani Gopalkrishna, Mrs. Joy Srinivasan, Mrs Sandhya Mendonca
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Lecture Series – The Knowledge
The Second Talk in the Lecture Series – – was
delivered by President, Asia Pacific,
M/s SunEdison Inc on on the subject
This programme
was jointly organized by IEI, KSC and IEI Alumni Association.
Imme. Past President, IEI inaugurated the
programme and addressed the invitees.
Secretary, IEI Alumni Association welcomed
the Guest, Speaker and the Invitees ;
President, IEI Alumni Association introduced the Speaker and
Chairman, IEI, KSC presided over the function.
SunEdison is the most important supplier of renewal energy across
The Knowledge
Sri Pashupathy Shankar Gopalan,
“Experiences of an
Early Implementer of Solar Power Plants in India”.
16 April 2016
Dr. L.V.
Muralikrishna Reddy,
Er. S.A. Sathyamurthy,
Dr. Enti Ranga Reddy,
Prof.
R.M. Vasagam,
Starting with Smart Cities Mr Venkatesha Perumal from ATKINS
made a presentation and later on Mr Vijay Pandey from Essel
presented the IoT in Energy Management areas; Followed by Dr.
Pradeep V Desai, from Mindteck India Ltd, who spoke on Big Data
Analytics which made the Seminar more interesting to the audience.
The Guest of Honour for the second day was
in whose presence Dr. Cyril Raj, Dean - Research M.S
Engineering College made a presentation on IoT in Education. The
day became more productive when Sri Kiran Kulkarni from Haribon
Aeronautics presented IoT in Agriculture and its upcoming roles. Dr.
Vishwas Lakkundi from IEEE, made a very vital presentation
regarding the IoT Standards, Devices and Security. There were two
Lt. Gen (Dr.) V.J.
Sundaram,
very interesting demonstrations on the IOT by Sri Akash, IoT Labs and
another by Sri Luvlesh Patel, in which all the delegates participated
using their smartphones and practically experienced the
applications of IoT.
Later, before the Certificates to the participants were presented by
the guests, Sri Ravikiran A, Past Chair, IEEE Bangalore Section, CEO,
Innohabit Technologies, delivered the Valedictory Address and Er.
Vijaykrishna, Project Manager, NDRF proposed vote of thanks to all
the participants, associates & sponsors.
The Seminar was attended by more than 100 students and other
delegates from industries.
the globe and its India operations has made it the largest provider in
India.
In his presentation, Sri Pashupathy talked on the cost structure of PV
based Solar power stations and traced the way the cost per unit has
been falling and talked on the multiple innovations like the increase
of efficiencies of the PV cells, improvements in manufacturing
techniques that helped reduce cost of PV cells and the structures,
economics of scale, improved efficiency of the power electronics
involved, etc. that have led this and talked of reaching even Rs. 4.00
per unit in near future. He talked of the friendly regulatory
environment and the support the Indian Government is providing to
the renewable energy sources. He indicated that the future would
also be exciting due to the possibilities of multiple applications like
solar powered temperature controlled containers, personal
transporters, solar powered water pumps, etc and mentioned that
India is poised to be in the forefront for these unique applications
that can make renewable energy as a next wave of development and
employment in India.
Prof. Vasagam, in his presidential address mentioned of the need to
address the requirements of farmers with greater engineering
ideas.
There was a lively interaction between the Speaker and the Invitees
and the programme concluded with vote of thanks by Dr. Enti Ranga
Reddy.
Information from Local Centres
- Celebration of World Water Day on “Water and Jobs” on 22.3.2016. Dr. Lakshman
Nandagiri, Professor, Dept. of Applied Mechanics & Hydraulics, NITK, Suratkal
delivered the theme address.
- Talk on “Role of Higher Education in Implementation of Make in India” by Dr.
Poornima M. Charantimath, FIE, Professor, KLE's IMER, Belagavi on 12.4.2016.
- Celebration of World Water Day on 7.4.2016. Dr. S. Manjappa, Director – R&D,
Sahyadri College of Engg & Management, Mangalore was the Chief Guest and Key-
note Speaker.
Belagavi Local Centre
Davangere Local Centre
- Celebration of World Water Day on “Water and Jobs” and Balekundry Memorial
Lecture by Dr. Ashok Shettar, Vice Chancellor, KLE Technological University, Hubballi
on 22.3.2016.
- Celebration of World Water Day on “Water and Jobs” on 22.3.2016. Dr. Shashikant
R. Mise, Professor, PDA College of Engineering, Gulbarga was the Chief Guest and Key-
note Speaker. Er. G.R. Muttagi, Former Chairman of the Local Centre presided.
Dharwad Local Centre
Gulbarga Local Centre
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The Karnataka State Centre of The Institution of Engineers (India) is hosting the Thirty-first National Convention of Production Engineers on “India Emerging as a Manufacturing Hub of the World by 2020 – Prospects and Pathways” on 6-7 May 2016.
The Convention will address the challenges and opportunities in the near future and focus on emerging opportunities in aerospace, automotive, FMCG, railways, shipping, process plants and construction sectors. Emerging technologies like robotics, additive manufacturing, rapid prototyping and electronic and communication products will also be covered.
The Sub-themes identified for discussion at the Convention include :
· Emerging Technologies in Automotive Sector
· Emerging Technologies in Aerospace Sector
· Robotics in Manufacturing
· Rapid Prototyping and 3-D Printing
· Modernization and Augmentation of Railways and Shipping
· Composite and Nano Materials
· Manufacturing Technology for Electronics & Communication
· Manufacturing Technology for FMCG Products
· Quality Control
· ERP
· Industrial Safety
· Skill Development
Registration Fee :
Sponsored Delegates : Rs. 2000/-Government/ Academic Institutions : Rs. 1500/-Members of IEI : Rs. 1000/-Students/Research Scholars (Ph.D) : Rs. 750/-
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There will be two Half-day Pre-Convention Workshops on on the following topics.
· Workshop on “3-D Printing / Additive Manufacturing”
· Workshop on “Composites in Manufacturing Technology”
Registration Fee of Rs.750/- is charged for participation in the Workshop.
All payments are to be made through crossed Demand Draft / Cheque, drawn in favour of “The Institution of Engineers (India), Karnataka State Centre” payable at Bangalore.
Contact: Dr. Enti Ranga Reddy, Organising Secretary & Dr. S. Rajanna, Convener The Institution of Engineers (India), Karnataka State Centre, No. 3, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Veedhi, Bengaluru 560 001 ; Ph : 080–22264698; 22256191 ; e-mail : [email protected].
5 May 2016
st31 National Convention of Production Engineers
- Celebration of World Water Day on “Water and Jobs” on 22.3.2016. Dr. Paresh
Deka, Associate Professor, Dept. of Applied Mechanics, NITK, Suratkal was the
Speaker.
- Talk on “Prevention is Better than Cure through Engineering for Healthcare” by Er.
Dr. S.M. Murigendrappa, Associate Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engg, NITK,
Suratkal on 12.4.2016
- Celebration of Earth Day on “Trees for the Earth” on 22.4.2016. Dr. Arun Isloor,
Professor Dept. of Chemistry, NITK, Suratkal delivered the theme speech.
Mangaluru Local Centre
- Talk on “Our Development Vision for India” by Dr. R. Balasubramanian, Secretary &
Founder President, Swamy Vivekananda Youth Movement, Mysuru on 10.3.2016.
- Talk on “Total Quality Management – Rane Deming Grand Prize Journey” by Sri S.
Balagangadhara Tilak, Manager, SQA & TQM, Rane (Madras) Ltd, Mysuru on
17.3.2016.
- Talk on “Android Programming” by Sri Karthik Ganapathi, VGS Software Solutions,
Mysuru on 21.3.2016.
Mysuru Local Centre
stInaugural function of 31 NCPE is scheduled to be held at 10.00 hrs. on Friday 6 March 2016