Thursday, November 18, 2010

The Online Quiz

Bako dhyanam- The Online Quiz.


Kaag chesta, bako dhyanam,
Swan nidra, thai wacha.
Alpahari grishastyagi,
Etat vidhyarthi pancha lakshanam


So says our ancient wisdom. If you think you have what it takes to be a good student, be prepared for our event that demands the "concentration of a crane": Bako Dyanam- The Online Quiz Competition.

The online quiz competition carrying prizes worth Rs 2500/- has been launched from 16/11/2010. The event will be open to all and will have quantitative aptitude, reasoning and analytical questions.
Go to the Quiz
Sunday, November 14, 2010

Technical Paper Presentation

We solicit technical papers from students, academicians, researchers and/or industrial persons on themes that come under the broad areas of alternative energy and energy efficient technologies. The author/s of selected papers will be invited for presentation at the National conference. Subsequently, the selected papers including the invited ones will be published in the conference proceedings.

The papers should based be on one of the subthemes given below:

* Solar Thermal Systems
* Solar Photo Voltaic Systems
* Wind Energy Systems
* Tidal Energy Systems
* Geothermal Systems
* Ocean Thermal Energy Systems
* Fuel Cells
* Magneto Hydrodynamc systems
* Alternative Fuels
* Energy Conservation and Management
* Systems to Improve Energy Effieciency
* Energy Storage Systems


Best Paper


The best paper presented during the conference, as selected by the Technical committee, will bag a prize money of

Rs 5000/-

The judgement of the Committee will be final.


Target Dates

Receipt of complete papers : 15-11-2010
Communication of Acceptance : 15-11-2010
Paper presentation : 19-11-2010,
20-11-2010

How to Submit

The full text of the paper/s together with an abstract is to be typed or printed on A4 size paper in the ASME column format and submitted
by email to:

* navissance2010@vidyaacademy.ac.in

or
by land mail to:

* The Convenor,
Navissance 2010.
C/O Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Vidya Academy of Science & Technology.
P.O. Thalakkottukara,
Thrissur - 680501
Kerala.
Thursday, November 11, 2010

NAVISSANCE 2010

National Conference on Alternative Energy and Energy Efficient Technologies


The Mechanical Engineering Department of Vidya Academy of Science and Technology is happy to announce its annual technical conference to be held on 19th & 20th of November, 2010 - NAVISSANCE 2010.

Navissance, a blending of the words Navitus (Latin word for "Energy") and Renaissance (meaning "New awakening"), represents the thrust area of the conference, alternative energy.

Energy is fundamental to the quality of our lives. Now-a-days we are totally dependent on abundant and uninterrupted supply of energy for living and working. It is a key ingredient in all sectors of modern economies. The conference intends to provide a platform for showcasing recent developments and stimulating knowledge transfer among academicians, professional engineers and students.

Navissance 2010 comes with a diverse package of events. It features technical competitions with a net prize money of Rs. 20,000/- at stake.

We heartily welcome you to Vidya Academy to be a part of this national conference.


The major events included in NAVISSANCE 2010 are:
  • Technical Paper Presentation
  • Quizes - Online and Stage
  • Project Exhibition Competition
  • Invited Talks and Workshops
more info's in our site : http://navissance2010.vidyaacademy.ac.in