Sahyadri gets the status - 12 (B) of UGC act 1956 by University Grant Commission, Government of India

Sahyadri is one among the few colleges of the State which has been recognized by the Apex Body of Government of India. With this recognition, Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management, Mangaluru has become eligible to receive Central assistance grants for projects, funding for students and faculty, for overall development of the Institute and in higher education.

Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management is now declared fit to receive Central assistance in terms of Rules framed under Section 12 (B) of the UGC Act, 1956. Faculty & Students can now also receive UGC's support in respect to projects related to Technical education & Management. This recognition is based on infrastructure facilities available in the college and also the quality of education imparted to students.

Faculty defends Indo-Denmark DST-IFD Grant application at INSA, New Delhi

Dr. Rathishchandra R. Gatti, Principal Investigator and Dr. S Manjappa Sarathi, Director Research and Research Advisor of the Indo-Denmark DST-IFD Grant application presented the project titled "Developing The Next-generation Oscillating Wave Surge Converter For Electricity Generation And Desalination In Southern Peninsular Region Of India” at Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi.

The proposed project is a joint collaboration of Sahyadri, NIT-Silchar, IIT Bombay, MIT Manipal, NDRF, New Mangalore Port Trust, Caliper on the Indian side and Aalborg University and Wavepiston Company on the Denmark side.

Caliper manufactured nuclear reactor components becoming 3rd Company to do so in India

Caliper Engineering & Lab Pvt Ltd successfully manufactured 3 nuclear reactor components in special steel, import substitution for NPCIL, Kudankulam, which needs to go-thru’ tricky heat treatment process as well as very difficult machining contours on a very hard material. Only two other companies in India are handling these parts and Caliper achieved this herculean task within its first year of inception.

Day Four of Induction Programme for MBA Batch 2018

The first session was facilitated by Prof. Mithun Ullal, Dept. of Business Administration on Effective Leadership through Great Integrity, Honesty, Commitment, Communication and National Respect.

Next session of the day was by Dr. Habeeb Rahman, Chairman & Managing Director, Unity Health Group –Mangaluru. He motivated students to perform and said that Management education is the best education in the world. He also conveyed that Mother is the best nature created manager on the earth. He urged students to read motivational books, have gratitude and build great network.

The afternoon session was conducted by Mr. Abhijith Karkera on “Spontaneity”. He carried out several activities which brought out the essence that we don’t get much time to take decision in this fast-paced world.

FLAMES - Student Association Inaugurated

FLAMES (Fulfilling Aspirations of Mechanical Engineering Students) a student association of the Department of Mechanical Engineering for the academic year 2018-19 was inaugurated by the Chief Guest Mr. Pavithran Alokkan, President and Head - Shipyard, Bharathi Defence & Infrastructure Ltd Mangaluru. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Pavitran stressed on the importance of Mechanical Engineering and advised the students to be disciplined in their approach. He also called on students to inculcate a sense of time management to be a successful engineer. Further, he also spoke on the importance of academics and asked students to harness necessary skills by undergoing internships. He also appreciated Sahyadri for raising the state-of-the-art infrastructure that includes an in-house production industry ‘Caliper’. The event also saw the presence of Sahyadri alumni – Mr. Abhijith Karkera (2013 batch); Sandesh Achar (2016 batch) and Mr. Bhavik Das (2017 batch). Prof. S S Balakrishna, Vice-Principal spoke encouragingly on the endeavours of the department and wished the association a successful year ahead. He also expressed his whole hearted support towards the working of the association. Prof. Mahesh B Davanageri, President of FLAMES & HOD of the Department, gave introductory remarks. Mr. Devdas Hegde, Trustee-Bhandary Foundation; Dr. Ravichandra Rangappa, Dean-Industry Connect; Mr. Sunder, CEO, Calipers Engineering & Lab Pvt Ltd also graced the function. During this occasion, the academic achievers were felicitated by the Chief Guest which was followed by a Cultural Programme.

Campus Recruitment Drive- iWave Systems

iWave Systems conducted a Campus Recruitment Drive for CS, IS & EC engineering students of 2019 outgoing batch. Mr. Mahesh H R, Senior Manager - HR & Administration, accompanied by Mr. Kamaraj - Vice President & Mr. Madhusudhan - Senior Manager from iWave recruitment team were at the campus to facilitate the process.

A total of 348 students from all pool colleges attended the drive. Out of this, Thirty Seven Sahyadrians were shortlisted.

Sahyadrians Recruited by DXC Technologies

Ms. Sushmitha P & Mr. Akarsh from the Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering were recruited by DXC Technologies for the position of 'Service Delivery Consultant/Associate Professional with a package of Rs.3.24 lakhs per annum in the recently held campus recruitment drive for the 2018 passed out Batch.

DXC Technology is the world’s leading independent, end-to-end IT services company, helping clients harness the power of innovation to thrive on change. DXC provides information technology and consulting services to businesses and governments.

Conceptual Prototyping Competition for First Year Engineering

The Department that handles First year engineering organized a competition on “Conceptual Prototype” in the campus. Students were encouraged to develop prototypes and posters with respect to four disciplines i.e. Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering and Electronics and Communications Engineering. A total of 730 student participants grouped into 48 teams exhibited their prototypes. This event won lot of hearts as the innovation and creativity in these young minds was brought to light in this forum.

First Year Engineering student Achieves in Sports

Mr. Dhiraj D Puthran from 1st Semester Electronics & Communication Engineering participated in Taluk Level Dasara Athletic competition and won Second place in Discus Throw, Second place in Shot-Put & Third place in Javelin Throw.

Tomorrow at Sahyadri

Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering in association with Visvesvaraya Trade Promotion Centre (VTPC), Department of Industries and Commerce, Government of Karnataka and Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) is organizing a day-long workshop on – “Intellectual Property Rights: Significance in Business and Research” at 9:00 AM in Sahyadri Seminar Hall.

Quote for the day

"A book is a gift you can open again and again."
- Garrison Keillor