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JULY 09 - 14, 2018 |
Semester VIII B.E. Results - Sahyadri at 94.37%
VTU results of VIII Semester of B.E are declared. Out of 728 students who appeared for the VTU Examination 2018-19, 687 students have passed.
Kudos to the Semester VIII B.E. Toppers
Civil Engineering |
Electronics & Communication Engineering |
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K. M Dhanya Shree
91.47% |
Sthuthi K A
85.73% |
Vinayak Devu Patgar
84.26% |
Eesha Poonja A
85.33% |
Prajna U
84.27% |
Swarna Sagarika Bhat
83.46% |
Information Science Engineering |
Computer Science & Engineering |
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Roshni Joseph Fernandes
85.33% |
Ravi Yadav
83.86% |
Zafeera Banu
83.86% |
Medhini G
83.73% |
Deeksha G Shetty
87.73% |
Pavithree B Shetty
87.47% |
K Lavanya Devadiga
86.67% |
Mechanical Engineering |
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Bharath Chandra C P
87.6% |
Raghavendra Shetty
86.26% |
Flaven Glen Mascarenhas
86.26% |
Jayaprakasha
85.2% |
Sahyadri holds a Luncheon to mark the successful completion of admissions
A grand Luncheon was hosted by the Admission Team to celebrate the success of Management Admissions both to Engineering and MBA. The event began with a Welcome Address by Prof. Pooja Rai, Admission Officer, followed by the remarks of Chairman Mr. Manjunath Bhandary.
Mr Bhandary applauded the sincere collective efforts of teaching and non-teaching staff, companies and start-ups on the campus. He recalled the growth story since inception and sought the same kind of efforts in the years to come. He stressed the importance of Hands-on labs, to be industry and student connected which is the need of the hour.
Dr. Umesh M Bhushi, Director Strategic Planning opined that the team work has led to the achievement which is a continuous process. He also congratulated the team and the entire staff on behalf of Dr D.L. Prabhakar, Director and Dr Srinivasa Rao Knnte, Principal.
Prof. S.S. Balakrishna, Vice Principal shared the overall admission statistics of the state over the years and the current scenario of engineering. Mrs. Prasanna Bhandari, Secretary Bhandary Foundation, Trustees Mr. Devdas Hegde and Mr. Jagannath Chowta graced the occasion.
On this occasion, Prof. Sudheer Shetty was designated as the Dean Examinations, Prof. Ravindrachandra K.R., as Dean Industry Connect, Dr. Rajesh S. as Dean Academics and Dr. J. V. Gorabal as Head of Department of Computer Science and Engineering.
The formal gathering was followed by a sumptuous lunch.
Team Challengers at SAE INDIA 2018
Team Challengers participated in SAEISS (SAE India Southern Section) at Anna University, Chennai. It is a National Level Three-Day Aerodesign competition where students from all over the country have their active participation.
The Team participated in Micro UAV Class were the achievements are as follows among 111 teams from all over India.
Overall Performance – 2nd Place
Best Design Report – 2nd Place
Highest payload lifted is 1.5 Kg
During the Day One, the students witnessed the Guinness World Record “Long endurance Multicopter”. There was a Technical Inspection of the model in slot 1 and also Technical presentation.
During the Day Two, the team had an assembly round in which the team completed the task within 89 seconds and got the bonus point 50. Initially, in the first round flight test it lifted 1.29 Kg.
During the Day Three, Second flight round was held wherein the team’s plane lifted 1.5Kg.
Valedictory was held in the presence of dignitaries like Dr. S Ganesan, Registrar Anna University who was the Chief Guest; Shri. S Sriraman, Chairman SAEISS; Dr. K Senthil Kumar, Champion ADC & Director MIT Campus; Dr. B T N Sridhar, Head Dept of Aerospace Engineering MIT campus, Anna University, and so on. This was followed by announcement of prizes on various categories.
The team Challengers comprise of :
• Nanda Kumar and Shameer from Mechanical Engineering
• Rakshith and Pranamya from Information Science & Engineering
• Shamanth and Meghana from Electronics & Communications Engineering
• Pramod from Computer Science & Engineering
Few of the participant teams were:
1. Vellur institute of technology
2. Delhi institute of technology
3. Dayanada sagar Engineering and technology
4. Siddaganga institute of technology Tumkur
5. NITC Calicut
6. St. Joseph Engineering & Management College
7. RND engineering college of Engineering
8. SRM University Chennai
9. KLE University
10. Team Garudaswa
11. Jyothi institute of Technology
Apart from these many more colleges from Punjab, Kerala, Nagpur, Hyderbad and so on also participated in the event.
A Two-Days Workshop for freshers organized by Google ACSA program
After being selected as Google ACSA Facilitator for 2017-18, Mr. Prathviraj Shetty from the department of Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) was invited for a two day boot camp at Google Office, Bangalore where he was trained to deliver effective workshops.
The workshop was conducted with a collaborative effort by Sahyadri Open Source Community (SOSC) members and Mr. Prathviraj Shetty as speakers under the able guidance and mentorship of Mr. Johnson Tellis, DTLabz and Dr. J V Gorabal, Dean (Academics). Over 70 students were trained in Android and CS practice during the workshop.
Applied CS with Android is an initiative to bring in practical applications into CS Theory. It gives them a strong foundation in algorithms and data structures. The program employs a "Flipped Classroom" approach where students learn through collaboration with other participants and hands on coding experience. It gives them exposure to real world Android Application development as the participants create games for mobile devices.
The workshop started with basics of Computer Science and C programming. The units covered during the workshop were Anagrams, Scarne's Dice, WordStack, Ghost and Ghost II. The freshers brought in a lot of energy into the workshop and enjoyed it. They provided amazing feedback and have expressed their desire to attend more such workshops in the future. They were excited and enthusiastic about what would come ahead in their CS careers.
Fifth Interaction Session for the Parents of New Entrants to Engineering Batch 2018 is held at the campus
Interaction session for the parents of new entrants to the engineering stream was held in the Campus. Mr. Manjunath Bhandary, Chairman extended a warm welcome to the parents. In his address he briefed the parents on the overall growth of the college since its inception. He stated that engineering is a process of learning the concepts, rather than studying. He called upon the parents to stimulate their children to utilize the facilities available in the campus and emphasised on creative thinking. He shared some of his personal views asking parents to develop a friendly relationship with their ward and also closely monitor every activity of theirs. He insisted the parents to teach basic life skills that are required for an individual thus making their child self-dependent, reliable and employable. He mentioned about the platform provided to the students to compete in national and international level events. He suggested that parents avail educational loan in order to make their child financially responsible. He gave additional details about the E-buzz, E-magazine and Newsletter. He reiterated the importance of dress code that every student must follow in the campus.
Dr. Umesh M Bhushi, Director-Strategy & Planning, in his speech requested parents to motivate and support their children in such a way that the child enjoys the process of education. He mentioned that parents should make their children more independent so that their common sense will improve. He also said that one should teach a child how to face defeat and come out of it.
Swachh Bharat Summer Internship Programme
Following the Prime Minister's clarion call on 2nd October 2014 for each individual to devote at least 100 hours to Swachhata through the year, the Ministry of Human Resource Development in association with the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation has launched the 'Swachh Bharat Summer Internship – 100 Hours of Swachhata' for college students and NSS volunteers.
The program aims to:
• Develop the skill and orientation of youth for sanitation related work
• Give youth across the country an opportunity to make a significant contribution to the swachhata revolution
• Integrate youth in the community service in rural areas in the run up to the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
The NSS Unit of Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management in association with Ramakrishna Mission, Mangaluru, initiated the programme at Pavoor Government School.
A group of 7 students led by Mr. Kiran Kedilaya from Sahyadri have visited Pavoor Government School under the guidance of Mr. Naveen Pilar to conduct activities pertaining to this programme. Events like Movie Presentation, Talks on Prevention of Diseases, “Best out of Waste” and Competitions like Quiz and Drawing were conducted on the Swachh Bharat Theme. The school children interacted very enthusiastically and gained a lot of exposure.
Dr. S Antony Mariadoss invited for a Plenary Talk in an International Conference at St. Thomas College, Thrissur
Dr. S Antony Mariadoss, Professor in Dept. of Mathematics, & Research Mentor was invited by the Chairman, Dr. Ratnakar Bala of IMRF (International Multidisciplinary Research Foundation) to give a plenary Talk on "Mathematical Models for Scientific Research". The session was facilitated during the Two-Day International Conference on Mathematics held at St. Thomas College in Thrissur, Kerala.
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The Librarian is conferred with Ph.D
Dr. Bharathi K, Librarian, Central library was conferred with Ph.D from Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology, popularly known as PRIST University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu at the 10th Convocation Ceremony. She received her degree from Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy, Scientific Advisor to Raksha Mantri, DRDO. The title of her thesis is “Digital Libraries in Engineering Educational Institutions in Karnataka State: Analytical Study”.
Dr. Bharathi wishes to dedicate her Ph.D to the entire Sahyadri family as well as her family members.
Infosys Hackathon Contest
Infosys HackwithInfy Round 1 was held at Sahyadri. It was an online test comprising three problem statements to be solved within a time frame of 3 hours. Around 35 Sahyadrians took up the challenge. Round 2 would be held on Monday 23rd July 2018 which is again an online challenge.
HackwithInfy not only provides the perfect stepping stone for students to explore their passion for programming, but also gives them a chance to compete and win cash prizes worth INR 350,000/- and an opportunity to get a pre-placement interview for different roles at Infosys.
A Demo on Proposed Sewage Treatment plant
A demo on Proposed Sewage Treatment plant to Sahyadri Campus, Adyar was organized by the Civil Engineering Department. The Sewage Treatment Plant consultant Expert Mr. Tharun Kumar & Mr. Sachin from “ECOSTP”, Rajajinagar, Bengaluru presented their proposed STP design to Dr. R Srinivasa Rao Kunte, Principal; Dr. Umesh M Bhushi, Director-Strategic Planning; Dr. Manjappa Sarathi, Director-Research & Consultancy; Mr. Devdas Hegde, Trustee; Prof. Rathish Gatti, Mr. Sunil Kumar Rai, Mr. Anil Kumar N S and Mr. Sanjith S Anchan.
ECOSTP is a collective of global wastewater consultants with deep expertise in bio-engineering based sustainable solutions in sewage treatment. They are a focused specialist player who does deep research in sustainable sewage treatment. The patent-pending ECOSTP technology offers a state of the art solution inspired by cow stomach based on bioengineering principles to achieve a reliable and eco-friendly system. The technology works independently from power supply and daily surveillance, treating the sewage. It is a tailored bio-engineered solution and offers the best economical and ecological option for sewage treatment. The solution can treat waste ranging from 1 Kilolitres per day to 1 Million Litres per day.
Dr. S Ramakrishna Sharma participated as a resource person in the Yogic Neurology Workshop held in Ivarmalai, Palani
Dr. S Ramakrishna Sharma participated as a resource person in the Yogic Neurology Workshop held by Sri Adinarayanan and Smt Smriti Adinarayanan on the Anaadi Foundation campus near Palani in Tamil Nadu. Dr. Sharma gifted a book VFIM 2012 to this Foundation.
Anaadi Foundation (http://www.anaadifoundation.org/) is a non-profit organization founded by Sri Adinarayanan and Smt Smriti Adinarayanan. This is a Socio-spiritual organization dedicated to Self-Unfoldment of individuals. Anaadi in Sanskrit means "beginningless". The programmes offered by Anaadi Foundation are aimed at inspiring young people to lead a self-reliant, sustainable and fulfilled life. Anaadi Foundation offers educational programmes and conducts active research based on Indian Sciences including Indian Astronomy, Ayurveda, Cognitive-Neurosciences from a Yogic Perspective, and Indic ecology. The programmes at Anaadi are woven with scientific, historic and psycho-social insights from the Ithihasa and Purana making the content relatable and relevant to a modern audience. Vikasa Indic Youth Leadership programme, summer Himalayan Yatra and Sustainability Immersion Programme are flagship programmes of the foundation. In November 2017, Anaadi Foundation was selected to participate in the ICT and Value Education panels at Chintan Shivir, a 2 Day National Workshop by MHRD. The foundation continues to contribute in this initiative of the Govt of India.
Foundation for Indian Scientific Heritage Trust, Surathkal founded by Dr. Sharma and Anaadi Foundation together have resolved to create a national platform for Indian Scientific Heritage Awareness and Application wherein experiential learning and performance research can be launched by likeminded organizations across the nation.
Faculty receives ELITE Certificate in NPTEL Course
Prof. PrakashKumar Kavalur, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering has achieved ELITE Certificate with a consolidated score of 80% in the subject - “Basics of Finite Element Analysis-I” through NPTEL Online Certification (Funded by the Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India) in collaboration with IIT Kanpur. He has missed the Gold Medal Elite Certificate by just 10 marks.
Click here to view the certificate
Mr. Ankith S. Kumar inaugurates NSS Unit and Eco-Club at Kanachur PU College for Women
Mr. Ankith S. Kumar, Student Counsellor was invited as Chief Guest to inaugurate the NSS Unit and Eco-Club at Kanachur PU College for Women, Deralakatte, Mangalore. The inauguration was done by lighting the lamp and planting a sapling. More than 150 students volunteered towards NSS and Eco Club for the current academic year.
While addressing the students, Mr. Ankith S. Kumar informed them about how NSS can change their lives. It can help them build confidence, team work, develop selfless service attitude and improve leadership skills. He motivated the students to take the opportunity that comes their way and never let fear be an obstacle to achieve their dream.
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