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Lecture Series – The

Knowledge

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Information from

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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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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 : ieikscseminars@gmail.com.

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