Mechanical Engineering students Win 1st place in 'Sambhram-2022', a National-Level Techno-cultural fest

Aheesh Rao and Dion Dsouza, students of 4th Semester and Gurucharan Nayak of 2nd Semester, Mechanical Engineering, won 1st place in 'Thunderbolt' (engine dismantling) an event held at 'Sambhram-22', a National-level Techno-cultural fest of Shreedevi Institute of Technology, Kenjar. They received Certificates and Cash Prize for this. The event consisted of two rounds - Round 1: A quiz on automobiles and engines; Round 2: Dismantling and again reassembling the engine. The teams had to assemble the engine in the least amount of time.

Inauguration: Three-Day Hackathon on 'Ethical Hacking'

Three-Day Hackathon on 'Ethical Hacking' organized by Sahyadri and Supported by AICTE SPICE Scheme was inaugurated on 13th June 2022. The event was mentored by Cybsersapiens United LLP, Mangaluru.
During the inauguration, Dr. Shamanth Rai, Dean-Academics, gave a welcome note and spoke on the importance of Hackathon. Dr. Ananth Prabhu, PI-CoE Dgital Forensics Intelligence and Cyber Cecurity Professor, Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering, spoke on the topic - 'What is Cyber Security' through Case Studies. Mr. Shaheed Ahmed P, Senior Advisor Cyber Sapiens United LLP, Mangaluru, spoke about subdivision of cyber security. At the end, Dr. Rajesha S, Principal, speaking on the importance of Cyber Security, emphasized that students of all branches of engineering must be aware of IT and cybersecurity. Prof. Harisha and Prof. Srinivas PM, Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering were also present during the Inaugural Ceremony. Nearly 90 Students registered for the programme, 40 students confirmed their participation and a total 31 students participated in the event. This event is also supported by SOSC, CoE Digital Forensics Intelligence and Cyber Security, Sahyadri MIC IIC, Dept. of CSE and Dept. of ISE.

Webinar: Dept. of Mechanical Engineering organized a Guidance Program on 'Career Opportunities after Bachelor of Engineering'

On 13th June, 2022, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering in association with IEI, ISTE, FLAMES, ISME, IIC organized a Webinar on 'A guidance program on career opportunities after Bachelor of Engineering'. The resource person was Mr. S Manimohan Trinath, Sr. Faculty member at ACE academy. Objective of the webinar was to give students of 2nd and 3rd year Mechanical Engineering the insights on what next after Graduation.
During the webinar, Mr. S Manimohan Trinath, emphasized on the different opportunities for the Mechanical Engineering students in IT sectors especially in Artificial Intelligence; different range of salary packages for Mechanical Engineering Fresh graduates and importance of GATE exam to get into PSU's. A total of 150 students attended the session.

InUnity Young Entrepreneurs Meet Launch

InUnity Mangaluru, a three-month entrepreneurship program, announces its 2nd cohort of 55 budding entrepreneurs at the Young Entrepreneurs Meet at The Ocean Pearl, Mangaluru on 11th June 2022. This was attended virtually by renowned dignitaries which included Dr. Seetharamu (Director, National Design and Research Forum); Mr. Arjun Ranga (Chairman, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Managing Director, N Ranga Rao & Sons Pvt. Ltd.); Mr. Sanjeev Gupta, (CEO, Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM) and MD & CEO Lahari - Govt. of India initiative) and Ms. Kanchana K.V (Vice President, Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship). The first cohort of the InUnity program saw significant achievements. This included the establishment of 3 enterprises, funding support for 1 prototype, and 4 ideas that incubated at host institutions. Seeing this, InUnity is set to continue the success with its second cohort and also scale this program across other regions of Karnataka like Hassan, Mandya and Mysuru. The second cohort received an overwhelming response from over 500 students across 20 technical and non-technical colleges in the Mangaluru region, from which 55 students with an entrepreneurial mindset were selected. This cohort will emphasize on problem statements from the sectors of clean tech and harnessing green energy.
Mr. Johnson Tellis, Co-founder of InUnity LLP said - "InUnity is enabling the most powerful asset of human species, 'Knowledge' to be shared for the collective benefit of all. With global and local challenges demanding more from our youth, Community-centric education will be a new ray in the Education system". The program aims to enhance the interaction between educational institutions, industry associations, and community stakeholders to develop effective solutions for the community. In alignment with the vision of leveraging the potential of the youth to be job creators, InUnity LLP focuses on educating the youth in higher education through community-centric modules and takes a crucial first step towards developing the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Tomorrow at Sahyadri

Placements and Training: Samundra Institute of Maritime Studies Hiring

Samundra Institute of Maritime Studies is visiting Sahyadri on 14th June for the Pool Campus Recruitment Drive. They are hiring students from Mechanical Engineering and Electronics & Communication Engineering.
Samundra Institute of Maritime Studies (SIMS) is a premier maritime training institute in India established by a leading, international ship management company, Executive Ship Management (ESM) Pte Ltd, Singapore. The institute prides itself with one of the most modern campus in the industry with world-class infrastructures and a serious commitment to provide an outstanding training opportunity to Indian seafarers. Being a highly professionalized and regulated industry; there is a demand for well-trained Merchant Navy Officers worldwide and Indian merchant navy officers have ample opportunities to fill in the slots. Candidates can join as officers at Navigation/Deck or Engineering positions on merchant ships depending upon the training received.

Quote for the day

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