Editorial Board SARGOTSAVAM - 2015 Patrons: Sri. P Sankaran Namboodiripad - Chairman Sri. K. Vijayan - Secretary Sri. K B Brahmadathan - Academic Director Sri. Haridas M.P - Manager Members: Sri. Jayan P- Member Director Board Dr S.P Subramainan - Principal Prof. Thankachan P.V - HOD EEE Dr George C. T - HOD AS&H Prof. Sushma.M - HOD ECE Er.Ganesh.P - HOD CSE Er.Sudheer K.V - HOD CE Er.Praveenkumar.K-HOD ME Chief guest Mr. Anoop Sankar (Play Back Singer) in the inaugural function of Sreepathy Ms. Ashmy Antony - AP/CSE Sargotsavam 2015 Ms. Priya Subramainan- Sreeparthy Arts Festival address. Later the Oath President, PTMA gave AP/ AS & H ‘Sargotsavam 2015’ was taking Ceremony of away the felicitation conducted successfully on Student Senate (2015- address. Fine arts 16/10/2015 & 17/10/ 16) members was also secretary Ms. Deepthi 2015.The inaugural conducted on the same Panicker delivered the function of the arts festival day. College Principle vote of thanks. After the was held on 16/10/2015 at Dr. S P Subramanian inaugural function the 9.30am.The famous play administered the oath of cultural competitions back Singer Mr. Anoop office to 12 Senate started at 11.00am. All Sankar formally members.Prof. Ajith the branches were inaugurated the function. Kumar Raja,Principal actively participated in Student Senate Chairman and Director, the cultural competitions. Srinath A welcomed the Sakthanthampuran The Department of gathering. Sreepathy Trust College of Mathematics Electronics and Chairman Shri P. and Arts was also present Communication Engg Sankaran Namboothiripad in the function. Mr. won the Ever Rolling delivered the presidential Revathy Venu , Trophy of Sargotsavam.

Stills from Sargotsavam From the Principal’s Desk Workshop on Dear students, Virtual Lab It is observed that most of our students are not developing right attitude towards their career and life in the earlier classes. The situation is not that encouraging as many Engineering graduates are not able to settle with proper placement or career of their choice once they complete Dr S.P Subramanian their course. Principal A workshop on Virtual Lab Students take a casual approach as they do in 10th or higher secondary classes A workshop on Virtual lab for the where the only aim is to score higher marks in examinations. staff of SIMAT was conducted by Many final year students do not even seriously in participate in placement ISTE staff chapter on 3/10/2015 at drives organized by placement division. the software lab of ECE Dept. Virtual Developing right attitude and awareness from early part of student life in Lab is an initiative of Ministry of the college only can improve the situation. Human Resource Development Some of the various options available to Engineering Graduates are, (MHRD) under the National Mission 1. Higher studies for M.Tech / MBA in India. on Education through ICT. The 2. Higher studies Abroad - Options are available in Australia / Singapore / workshop was handled by Mr. Rahul European Countries etc for higher studies with / without scholarships. Those N U (AP/ME). He gave an overview who are confident can think of this as a serious option. of Virtual lab, how to use it and what 3. Entrepreneurial activities – Lot of support and guidance are available is to be done for our college to be from Governmental agencies including financial support. Students having recognized as a nodal centre for a flair for innovative idea can think of the option. virtual lab etc, followed by hands- 4. Career in software and hardware filed. As the opportunities are getting on training on virtual lab for the depleted, students must prepare well for aptitude / interview skills along participants. with developing good communication skill. ED CLUB The students with the support from mentors must be able to select the right In association with ED Club SIMAT, area according to his / her talent, interest and capabilities during the second CSE association conducted Seminar year of their studies. and Workshop on ‘Open Source Once the area is identified thorough preparation for about 2 years is a must Technologies and Entrepreneurship” for success. on 6/11/2015. Mr. Nihal Sahu (Web I am confident that our students will develop right attitude towards their developer and blogger) and Mr. career and every graduate from Sreepathy will have a choosen interested Hrishikesh K B (Secretary, career once they complete their course. Swatantra Malayalam Computing) All the best. Principal handled the expert sessions.The logo Teacher’s Day of ED Club was launched in the Teacher’s day (September 5th) was observed under the NSS by distributing inaugural ceremony of Open Source greeting cards and sweets to all teachers of Sreepathy family. The program Technologies and Entrepreneurship was organized under the leadership of Sachin M.K (S5 ME) and Athira P.H Seminar & Workshop. The logo was (S5 CSE), secretaries of NSS SIMAT. Posters with Teacher’s day message designed by Mr. Punith S7 CE and were made and placed in each and every notice board. Principal, Dr. S.P Sanoop S7 CSE. They were awarded Subramanian gave the Teacher’s day message. a memento on behalf of ED club.

Bravery is not a quality of body, it is of the soul - M K Gandhi PTMA He also explained the activities and the works carried out in the college for the improvement of quality of the students. Shri. Gangadharan, PTMA Executive committee member, felicitated the meeting. Mr. Sugesh M S, PTMA secretary AP/ECE, read the PTMA report for Shri. K Vijayan, Secretary Sreepathy Trust Shri. Revathy Venu in his presidential address delivering welcome speech the academic year 2014- PTMA General body and the need for to not encourage the 15. He also mentioned the meeting was held on 19/ participation of parents in students to bring two major activities and 09/2015. Shri. K Vijayan, all the activities of the wheelers to the college congratulated the college Secretary Sreepathy college. Principal, Dr. S P without license and helmet. toppers and those who Trust, welcomed the Subramanian, detailed the Dr. George C T, HoD have showed their gathering. In the major activities of the AS&H addressed the excellence in academics presidential address, Shri. college and presented the gathering and explained and co curricular activities. Revathy Venu, President college report for the the rules and regulations of He expressed condolence PTMA, stressed the academic year 2014-15. Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam to the family of late Mr. importance of the PTMA He requested the parents Technological University. Akshay Gurudev, S3 ME. Session on Anti Drug Sevanavaram study trends, modus operandi, collect and disseminate intelligence and work in close cooperation with the Customs, State Police and other law enforcement NSS Volunteers cleaning agencies. Vavanoor Bus stop Vavanoor Bus Stop Mr. K G Venugopal started Cleaning and Painting his talk with an activity was held on 2/10/ introduction about The Mr. K G Venugopal (Supt. Narcotics Control Bereau) 2015 in connection with handling the session on Antidrug Narcotics Control Bureau Gandhijayanthi. A talk on antidrug was Sunny P felicitated the and its role in present day conducted for S1 event. community. The session Mechanical Engineering The Narcotics Control was meant for drug students on 15th October Bureau is the apex awareness. He explained 2015 in the seminar hall. coordinating agency. It various after effects of The session was handled also functions as an drugs and commonly by Mr. K.G Venugopal, enforcement agency available drugs in the Superintendent – through its zones and sub- market. The different Campus cleaning program Narcotics Control zones. The zones and sub- classifications of drugs and As a part of sevanavaram, Bureau, Ernakulum. Prof. zones collect and analyze different unhealthy the NSS volunteers of Thankachan P.V data related to seizures of methods followed by SIMAT executed campus delivered the welcome narcotic drugs and students were explained in cleaning on 4/10/2015. address and Mr. Sebin psychotropic substance, his session. Excellence is not a skill, it is an attitude - Ralf Marston NSS One Day Nature Camp Save Paper Save Tree

NSS Volunteers during the nature camp at Chimmony A one day nature camp at Wild life sanctuary estab- Chimmony wildlife sanc- lished in 1984 is situated tuary was conducted for in the Mukundapuram Principal, Dr S.P Subramanian giving a copy of book to Thankachen P V, HoD EEE NSS volunteers on 5/9/ Taluk of District. The inaugural session of 2014. 30 NSS volunteers It is located in the West- tion NSS Volunteers kicked participated in the camp. ern Ghats & is one of the “Save paper Save tree” of the book binding activ- Mr. Hithes (AP/AS&H), world’s 25 bio-diversity was held on 15/10/2015 by ity which by reforming Miss Remya T.R (AP/ hot-spots. Mr. Ajayan Principal Dr. SP unused papers to a rich fair EEE Dept.), Mr. Shibu (Forest officer) guided the Subramanian by giving a pile of books. The works K(Lab Instructor, EEE team to the forest area. copy of our book to Mr. behind this venture was Dept.)& Mr. Sebin Sunny During the trekking the Thankachen, HOD, EEE. held only after college P (Programme Officer, forest official explained As a part of tree conserva- NSS) accompanied the about the flora and fauna hours. volunteers. Chimmony of the sanctuary. Other NSS Activities NSS Day  Ozone day was observed on 16/9/2015. Mr. Manu Madhavan (Asst. Prof. CSE Dept.) took an awareness class on the significance of protecting ozone layer for the survival of mankind. The class was the need of the hour giving an insight to the present day flawed environmental policies. Posters were made by NSS volunteers and displayed on each and every notice board.  The NACT (NSS Activity Co-ordination Team) orientation program was conducted on 20/9/2015 under the guidance of NACT members LAKSHMA, NSS Day observation VAISHAK and RAHUL (State level student trainers) NSS Day was observed importance of NSS, duties, for the S3 and S5 NSS volunteers. on 24/9/2015. The moto, need and value. A  The student congress program in association with the world student’s day was celebrated on 15th October Celebration began with planning workshop was 2015 in the college seminar hall. flag hoisting ceremony conducted under NSS P.O  The Govt of India has decided to observe birth by NSS P.O followed by and many ideas were put anniversary of great Sardar Vallabhai Patel as NSS prayer. NSS forth by the NSS TEAM. “Rashtriya Ektha Diwas”(National Unity Day) on 31/ volunteer Ram Mohan It was decided to prepare 10/2015. The purpose of the observance of National (S5 EEE) gave pledge to an academic calendar Unity Day is to re affirm among the youth, the strength all students. Abhiraj including all the activities of our nation to withstand the threat to unity integrity and security of our country. (S3ME) spoke about the of NSS Quality is not an act, it is a habit - Aristotle IEEE  5 IEEE student members from Surya (S1 CSE), Sivaprasad (S1 11:00 AM – 01:00 PM in S3 EEE & ECE attended the ME B) were participated in the Sreepathy Seminar Hall. The IEEE event – All Student Hub level Quiz on 31/10/2015 key speaker was Mr. R Congress 2015 (AKSC 2015) in MES college of Engineering, Nair, IEEE Young held at TKM College of Kuttippuram. WIE members of Professional, working as Engineering, Kollam from 19th SIMAT attended the Hub level Project Executive, InApp to 21st Sep 2015. WIE congress on 10/10/2015 in Information Technologies,  14 students (5 IEEE members GEC, Sreekrishnapuram. Technopark, Trivandrum. and 9 non IEEE members from  IEEE Kerala section had  The following faculties S3 EEE, ECE, ME) attended the organized the Student Branch attended the All Kerala WIE event – ROBOEXTREME 15 – Counselors & Student Branch Summit 2015 on Women in held at College of Engineering, Chapter Advisers meet on Nov Technology, conducted by Trivandrum from 26-27 Sep 14th 2015 in Abad Plaza, WIE AG Kerala section with 2015. The students attended the Ernakulam. Smitha G, Assistant IEEE Malabar subsection at robotics workshop and learned Professor, EEE Department NIT Calicut on 21st Nov 2015. the Robotics Operating System- (IEEE SIMAT Student Branch  Nayana Kamal, CE ROS. Counselor) attended the meet. Dept  Conducted IEEE PES Quiz 2015  IEEE student branch of SIMAT  Sreebala P, ECE Dept for first year students on 8th Oct organized the IEEE orientation  Pradeepa V, ECE Dept 2015. The college level winners training to first year students on  Smitha G, EEE Dept – Harikrishnan (S1 CE), Ajith 21st Nov 2015, Saturday from  Remya T R, EEE Dept R & D CNC Training Program  Aeronautics R&D Board, New Delhi sanctioned the project “Development of Solar Film-based Power Sources for flapping wing Unmanned Mini / Micro Air Vehicle” under SIGMA panel: Orders placed for components required immediately for the work (Solar film, charge controller etc.) and LIPO-cells, brushless DC motor, propeller being procured locally. Team: Dileepan V M (EEE), DrMadhavan K T  New R & D initiatives  A new Proposal was discussed for submission Mr. N.Santhakumar, Joint Director, SITTTR, in the inaugural session to the Dept. of Science and Technology, New Five day “FOUNDATION faculties from various Delhi under Instrumentation Development COURSE ON CNC polytechnic colleges across Programme for Indigenous development and MACHINING AND Kerala. Inauguration was production of instruments, and Innovations in OPERATIONS” training done by Sri. N. the area of instrumentation. (EEE, ECE) was organized by ME Dept Santhakumar Joint Director  Areas considered: at CNC Turning Centre (JD), SITTTR on  Robotic-based automatic sensor/ during 5th October to 9th commencement day of the detector/neutralizer for hazardous October 2015 for 12 training. materials, poison gases etc. in vehicles (MAV/UAV) Expert Talk  Development of electronic systems for An expert talk on diesel power project was delivered by automatic control of hazardous exhaust Mr. K V Sreedharan, Assistant Engineer, from vehicles. Diesel Power Plant, on October 9, 2015.

The character of any man is the sum total of his tendencies and best of mind - Mahatma Gandhi Placement & Training Additional Skill Acquisition Program

LINWAYS Gadheyan T.S and Sanoop TECHNOLOGIES Krishnan K.P have been Sreepathy Institute of Man- State Skill Development campus recruitment shortlisted for final agement And Technology is Programme (Govt. of drive for CSE, ECE & interview in the LINWAYS offering a Special training Kerala Initiative), to en- EEE students was TECHNOLOGIES programme, under ASAP hance the employability of conducted 17/11/2015. campus recruitment drive. (Additional Skill Acquisi- students passing out of tion Programme), IHRD- Higher Secondary Schools Govt. of Kerala, for a batch (+2) as well as Arts and of 30 Higher secondary stu- Science Colleges in the dents from 8 different state. The Programme has Higher secondary schools been organised in associa- in and around our locality. tion with Premier Centre The above program is a for Competency Training humble attempt by SIMAT Private Limited (PCFCT) to join hands with Kerala .

Mettl, one of the top technical / functional IEEE Day online assessment abilities, behavioural etc) IEEE student branch of SIMAT observed IEEE day on 06/10/2015. The student branch organized various ac- platform providers in the has conducted an tivities including IEEE members meet, General Quiz, country, which helps employability test [MET] Conversion of CFL to LED project etc. The college companies with technical for the selected final year level winners of IEEE day General Quiz - Anjali R (S5 / non-technical and students from ME, EEE, CSE) and Arun Jathavedan (S5 CSE) were participated psychometric assessments CSE & ECE branches on in the Hub level general quiz on 10/10/2015 in GEC, (general aptitude, 13/10/2015. Thrissur.  The selected students of SIMAT participated in the programs organized by ICT Academy of Kerala on 10th September 2015 at Hotel Hyson Heritage, Calicut.  ICT Academy of Kerala -Student Champions Meet  ICT Academy ‘Top-10’ (Student-Industry interaction event for S7 students)  ‘Be Prepared’ -3 Day (per Branch) Soft skills & Aptitude training program, for S5 batches, by ‘Fort Knox Soft Skills’ has been successfully completed for all the 5 Branches.  The following students have received the offer letter in the SUTHERLAND recruitment drive.  Sandeep Nithyanandan – CSE  Vishnu Baburaj – ECE  Rohin Anand – CSE  P Shyama – ECE Character is not ready made, but is created bit by bit and day by day - Edna Lyall Sports World Food Day  Boys badminton team chess championship at participated in C-zone SNDPYSS, badminton championship Perinthalmanna and conducted at N.S.S. emerged in 9th position out College, Palakkad and they of 44 colleges in the reached Semi- Finals. tournament.  Girls badminton team  Table tennis team played in participated in single zone university championship at badminton championship Vidya Academy of Science at St.Joseph College, and Technology and lost in Irinjalakkuda and lost in quarter finals. NSS volunteers distributing food to the Manager of their quarterfinals.  C-zone Football Balasadhanam  Boys Volley ball team competition was held at The World Food Day was celebrated by visiting played in C-zone volleyball NSS College of Balasadhanam at Karukaputhur. Around 15 NSS competition at V.V.College Engineering, Palakkad. members took part in it. They distributed food chullimad and lost in their Our college team items to all the children and spending some semifinals. participated under the moments with children and with all other  Chess team of our college guidance of Mr. Ratheesh, participated in university PET and Mr. Hithes.P. members of Balasadhanam. Students’ Achievements  Mr. Abhijith Narayanan has attended Entreprenia’ 15 contest  Geethu.E of S7 ME participated been qualified as Microsoft conducted in NSS college of C-zone badminton competition student ambassador. Engineering Palakkad on 19/9/ on 23rd of September 2015 at  Mr. Jubin Ayoob (S5 CSE) 2015 to 20/9/2015. Christ College, Irinjalakkuda. and Mr. Vinay Prakash (S3  Bhanuprakash M.E.S5 ECE, Vidya  Mr. Gadheyan (S7), Abhijith CSE) attended 2 day Prasad P & Hisham Abdul Kader Narayanan, Harikrishna, workshop on Software of S7 EEE had attended a Akshay (S5), Vinay Prakash, Development at Axes “Student Championship meet” Gokul C and Sreehari (S3) Engineering College. conducted by ICT academy of attended IEEE workshop on  Mr. Sandeep Nithyanandan Kerala at Calicut on 10/9/2015. Machine Learning and and Gadheyan T S (S7)  Azhar A M, Sachin M K and Rix Raspberry Pi, at CE participated in paper T Rajan of S5 ME visited FACT Chengannur. presentation competition, held as a part ONE BATCH ONE  Arun Jathavedan and Panchami at Ahalya Engineering HOUSE project on 30/09/15. Mohan (S5 CSE) have cleared College, Palakkad.  Suraj Rajan of S7 ME the first round of quiz  Deepak.M & Sudev- S7 ECE participated chess championship competition conducted as part of students attended the ICT held in SNDPYSS IEEE day celebration and Academy ‘Top-10’ (Student- Perinthalmanna, from 29/9/2015 selected for Hub level Quiz Industry interaction event for to 1/10/2015 and has qualified for organized by IEEE Kerala S7 students) at Calicut on 10/ university chess team. Chapter. 09/2015.  Akash.R of S3 ME, Midhun Jishnu Prakash K P, Kannan S &  Sreerag P V, Sibin K P, Sarath Manmadhan.K and Anandu.V.P Harsha Das V N from S3 EEE V M, Rahul J R- S7 ECE , of S7 ME participated C-zone gave a presentation on Haniya T K, Sarath M, Sreejit, volleyball competition on 23/9/ “Technocrats or social Rahul Ashok- S5 ECE and 2015 at Christ College, Engineers” in Ingenious’15. Nikhil Godan,S3 ECE Irinjalakkuda.

Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional - M Kathleen Casey Compulsory Social Service Industrial Visits  S7 CE students conducted an industrial visit on 18/09/2015 to Idukki Arch Dam. Ms. Nayana Kamal and Mr. Arun.K.A accompanied the students.  S7 CSE conducted an Industrial Visit to Toolz Animations, Technopark, on 09/10/ 2015. Mr. Jayanthan KS and Ms. Sreeshma K accompanied the students.  A one day industrial visit was conducted for S7 Mechanical students on 9th October  S7 CSE Students conducted CSS at “Snehalayam”- 2015 to VSSC, Thumba, Wadakkanchery. Mrs. Ashmy Antony and Mr. Yadu P Dev Thiruvanathapuram. accompanied the students.  S5 CSE Students conducted Industrial Visit  S5 ECE students had gone to “Thanal”, Ottappalam on 03/ to Toolz Animations, Techno Park, 09/2015 as the part of CSS. Mr. R. Jayadevan, Ms. Neena Thiruvananthapuram. Mr. Yadu P Dev and K. Mathew accompanied them. Ms. Sreeshma K accompanied the students. Staff Achievements  Hands-on workshop on Web of Oriental Insurance Co; Delhi, 30 higher secondary students based Database application he has given a lecture on the topic from 8 different higher development was conducted for “Civil Construction Risks related secondary schools in and around S5 students. Ms. Nisha S and Mr. to Tunnels, Canals & our locality. Jyothis K P were the resource Underground” on 13/10/2015 at  Mr. Ratheesh, PET, was invited persons. 10:00 AM. to officiate Thrithala sub district  “Tracking Technology”- an  Mr. Nisanth P, AP, ECE attended Athletics meet held at Govt. interactive session on recent a seminar on Engineering HSS, Chathanur. technologies was arranged for S3 education and research, students. Mr. Jayanthan K S was conducted by NATIONAL  Mr. Adnan attended the design the resource person. INSTRUMENTS in association engineering workshop at CET  Mr. Jothis K P attended with KTU, ESS and ICT campus on 30/10/2015. “Microsoft Saksha”, 6 day FDP Academy on 28/10/2015 at THE  Mr. Ragesh M.N. AP, ECE at GEC Calicut, organized by GATEWAY HOTEL, Marine attended FDP on “Signal KTU. drive, Ernakulum. processing for biomedical  Ms. Sreeshma K is nominated as  Mr. Sarath K., AP, ECE Dept. application” at MES College, Asst. Program officer of SIMAT attended the academic workshop th th NSS unit. on Design & Engineering at Kuttippuram from 16 to 20 of  Mr. Yadu P Dev attended Work CET, Thiruvananthapuram on Nov 2015. shop on Trusted Systems jointly October 30th and 31st 2015.  Mr. Midhun Krishnan P, AP/ME organised by KTU and Stevens  Mr. Dilipkumar K N and Mr.Hari attended a STTP on Trends and C N, senior lab Instructors from University at CET, Advancements in Cryogenic Department of ME is handling a Engineering organized by Thiruvananthapuram, on 12/10/ Special training programme, 2015. under ASAP (Additional Skill Mechanical Department, CET rd th  Mr. Krishnachandran. V.N was Acquisition Programme), IHRD- between 23 to 27 Nov 2015. invited by the Corporate Office Govt. of Kerala, for a batch of Edited, Printed and Published by Sri. K.Vijayan on behalf of Sreepathy Institute of Management and Technology, Vavanoor, Palakkad Dist. 679533. Feedback expected at Ph:0466 2370200, 2371300, Fax:0466 2370300 Email: [email protected]; [email protected] Visit. www.simat.ac.in

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