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38th Series – Seminar and Exhibition of Student Project Programme by KSCST held at Sahyadri

20-Aug-2015

The 38th Series – Seminar and Exhibition of Student Project Programme organised jointly by Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), Bengaluru and Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management, Mangaluru was inaugurated in the Campus. Attributing the exhibition to the late Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Dr. U. M. Bhushi, Principal, Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management welcomed the gathering.



In his opening remarks Dr. S. G. Sreekanteswara Swamy, Executive Secretary, KSCST, said that for the past several years KSCST has been supporting the young budding engineers to enrich the collegiate education and improve the understanding of the engineering education. 


Prof. Jayant M. Modak, Deputy Director Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, delivered the inaugural address and laid emphasis on being an ‘innovator’.  The chief guest Dr. H. Maheshappa, Vice Chancellor VTU, congratulated KSCST for igniting the young minds and encouraged the students to take up projects which in turn serve mankind. He released the SPP engineering compendium along with a CD on this auspicious day. The guest of honour, Shri. A. K. Monappa, IAS, Managing Director, Karnataka State Biofuel Development Board and Hatti Gold Mines Company Limited released the SPP biofuel compendium and addressed the gathering. 



Prof. M.S. Mohan Kumar, Secretary KSCST released the book “Geographical Indications of Karnataka” on this occasion and Shri. S.N. Sondur expressed the vote of thanks. In a separate technical session for the students, a technical lecture by Dr. A. Narendranath Udupa, Principal Scientist, Phillips Research, Bengaluru, dwelt on various topics such as ' academy to industry ' and 'control strategics for renewable (solar) energy integration’. The students visited the project exhibition and explored the ocean of information the exhibition had to offer. 


In the valedictory address, Dr. S.G. Sreekanteshwara Swamy, expressed gratitude to the Chairman and the Principal for successfully organizing the exhibition in the campus.

The chief guest at the valedictory was Dr. L. V. Muralikrishna Reddy, President, Institution of Engineers (India), Kolkata and the guest of honor was Prof. Lakshman Nandagiri, Dept. of Applied Mechanics and Hydraulics, NITK, Surathkal.  Shri. N Lakshman , Director- Technical, Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Company Limited was also present on the occasion.

Mr. Manjunath Bhandary, Chairman, Bhandary Foundation, in his presidential speech during the valedictory thanked NITK for the constant support and also KSCST for organizing such an event which has attracted participants from all over the state.


The overall Championship award for the 38th series of SPP was bagged by NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte, Karkala. The best project of the year (Seminar Project) under the Natural Resource stream was bagged by Civil Engineering branch of Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management for the project titled 'Feasibility study and Prototype design for Biogas production in an Engineering college from Canteen food waste'.

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