GISAT SPECTRUM Vol 1 Issue 1 Half yearly GISAT July 2012

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MISSION MANAGEMENT “Progress through education and emancipation for all”. Urging one GISAT is managed by a Board of Trus ies of SN Trust, Kottayam under and all to get enlightened and em- the guidance and patronage of the Hon.Gen Secretary of SNDP Yogam, powered by attaining knowledge, Shri. Vellappally Natesan. moulding young technical profes- sionals in a throbbing academic and intellectual environment. VISION To ensure world class technical education within the reach of a Sri. M. Madhu Sri. A.G. Thankappan discerning young generation and Chairman Secretary to pave a fruitful path for them to- Sree Narayana Guru Sree Narayana Guru Trust wards all round development. Trust

Principal’s Message Education so as to let them know what best effort in bringing out this issue. we are, what we are striving at for the I extend my sincere appreciation welfare of the students in particular for their cooperation. I acknowledge and the society in general. gratefully the effort of the chief editor The recent events and concerns raised in visiting Vennimala to interview the from different quarters about the falling senior citizens there and thereby to standards in education have raised update the historical facts related to this many questions in the minds of many. place. We are confident that this venture The root causes of the fall in standards will gain greater momentum in the are to be addressed to and remedial future and are looking forward to bring Dr. K. P. Mohandas actions sought after. The role of the out more issues of GISAT Spectrum. Principal students, parents and the institutions have to be assessed by experts and Academic Director e, the Management, staff and responsibilities fixed. A whole hearted students of Gurudeva Institute W approach is crucial to reinstate the of Science and Technology (GISAT) confidence of all concerned. at Vennimala are very elated on the occasion of the release of the first issue We at GISAT are well aware of our of the GISAT Spectrum, a publication of responsibilities and are continuously the college to assess our achievements striving to give quality education to the and project ourselves among those who students. are involved in the spread of Technical Many individuals have put in their Prof. C Radhakrishna Pillai GISAT A Brief History Courses offered ree Narayana Guru Trust (S.N Trust) Kottayam, GISAT offers B.Tech courses in five engineering disciplines, Sstarted this engineering college by the name each having 60 seats: Gurudeva Institute of Science and Technology u Civil Engg. (CE) (GISAT), in October 2010, to impart technical ed- ucation to the aspiring youth in order to gain an u Mechanical Engg. (ME) illustrious career. GISAT is approved by AICTE and affiliated to M.G University, Kottayam. With an aim u Electrical and Electronics Engg. (EEE) to illuminate young minds, the trust promises to offer technical education that stands at par with u Electronics & Communication Engg. (ECE) the best available, through its conspicuously good u Computer Science and Engg. (CSE) infrastructure and competent faculty. 1 GISAT SPECTRUM

LOCATION FACILITIES Hostel GISAT is located in an extremely serene and Hostel facilities for gents and ladies are made available. The gents exotic area bound by nature’s beauty, on the hostel is situated at Thalappady, which is 5 kms from GISAT, un- pious hills of Vennimala, spread over twelve der the care and supervision of the Chief Warden. It can accom- acres, about 10 kms east of Kottayam town. modate about hundred students and has recreational facilities. The land is a blessed one and historically sig- Food is provided at a subsidized rate. Study hours are strictly nificant for its treasure of legends connected adhered to. with the great Kapila Maharshi, who is believed to have lived on this hill and received enlight- The ladies hostel is situated close to the GISAT campus in a safe enment through his deep meditations, within and secure environment. The chief warden along with the resi- a cave and is frequently visited by tourists from dent tutors are in charge of the inmates of the hostel. all over. It is the land of the very famous Rama- Lakshmana temple, which has its origins in the Canteen period of the Chera Dynasty (600 AD and 700 AD) and is said to have been built under the The college has within the campus a full fledged canteen provid- instruction of Cheraman Perumal Kulasekhara ing quality breakfast and lunch at reasonable rates. Verma, to pay homage in memory of Lakshma- na, who was sent by Lord Rama to Vennimala, to defeat the demons who harassed the ascet- Transportation ics, thus earning the place, yet another name, ‘Vijayadri’. It is our great privilege to spread en- GISAT provides travelling convenience to its students and staff, lightenment through knowledge, to the young with the help of a fleet of buses that can comfortably accommo- aspiring engineering youth, on this very land of date all the employees and students and make the campus Vennimala, which has been the seat of knowl- edge for generations together.

LIBRARY AND LABORATORIES

ith regard to the infrastructure, GISAT Whas been planned out by expert archi- tects, in not only providing it with aesthetic prominence but also with a view to provide the students with a well-suited atmosphere, to The routes covered by our buses are; be academically inclined. The Central Library, 1. Changanacherry--Pampadi-GISAT has one of the finest collections of latest engi- neering publications, fully computerized using 2. Kottayam--Kidangoor-Manarcadu-8th mile-GISAT Grandha software. The collection is replete with 3. Kottayam-Kanjikuzhy-Puthupally-Payyapady-GISAT more than what is stipulated by the AICTE. Re- 4. Kottayam-Kanjikuzhy-Manarcadu-Boys Hostel-Payyapady- prographic Services and filing of the previous GISAT years’ question papers are also undertaken. More routes will be covered in this academic year The laboratories provide the best available fa- cilities to fulfill all course requirements in the prescribed syllabus. Computer Science depart- Co Operative Society ment is well equipped with more than 150 terminals having higher specifications and A college co operative society has licensed software and high end network de- been initiated and is functioning vices providing good connectivity within the smoothly, to cater to the needs of campus. To enhance the communication skills all the staff of GISAT. All stationary of students, a well equipped language labora- items along with text books are tory has been set up that can accommodate available in the society. more than 20 students at a time.

2 GISAT SPECTRUM SPECTRUM GISAT CAREER GUIDANCE CELL

career guidance cell, Awas inaugurated on 13th February 2012 by Mr. Sreekumar, P.R.O of the M.G University, Kottayam, YUVA MASTERMIND is a joint venture as the chief guest of of Malayala Manorama and Amal Jyothi the occasion. Under College of Engineering promoting technical the auspice of career innovations in all fields of engineering. From guidance cell, a technical among the twenty five selected projects, talk was delivered by GISAT’s ABC (Automatic Bill Calculator) energy Mr. Jyothish Varghese, meter, was one. The project was formed under the able leadership of Mr. Sarath K.S, Product Engineer – Asst.Professor, Electrical dept. The students Thermal Design, BHEL, involved in it are Mr. Kumaresan C S and Mr. Trichy on 17th Feb 2012. Mr. Sreekumar, P.R.O of the M.G University, Nikhil S Muthukattil. The project has also been inaugurating Career Guidance Cell awarded a cash prize in ‘Cynosure’, technical symposium conducted by SJCET, Palai.

It has been formed with the sole purpose of getting our students ready to face campus recruitment and interviews that would effectively place them in a safe career zone.

PARENT – TEACHER ASSOCIATION DEPARTMENTAL ASSOCIATION he PTA was formed and is presently Tworking for the well – being of the CIVIL ERA (CERA) students and the institution. It gives a It was inaugurated on 2nd March, 2012. Mr. R Unnikrishnan, Chief Engineer, platform to the parents and teachers, to Irrigation and Administration, was the chief guest. interact and come up with constructive ideas to prosper both the students and ASSOCIATION OF COMPUTER SCIENCE ENGINEERING the college as a whole. PROFESSIONAL THREADS (ACSEPT) Has been formed, with an aim of coordinating the curricular as well as co-curricular activities of Computer Science students in the college. The following softwares developed by the department, are on the testing phase: GISAT Attendance Management System (GAMS) It is a fully automated student attendance management software for tracking daily attendance of the students and generating consolidated monthly ANTI RAGGING CELL attendance reports. GISAT Leave Tracker GISAT has formed this cell in compliance It is an automation software designed for tracking the leave of staff of the with the directives from different organization. institutions and establishments. As per the latest policy of the Government GCARE and of the honourable Supreme Court, It is a website developed for maintaining and extending services like blood on the Anti-ragging measures, it is donation mandatory that the students submit affidavits stating that they would abide “ Opportunity is missed by most people because it by the rules. The college has formed is dressed in overalls and looks like work ” an anti-ragging committee to keep indisciplinary activities under check. - Thomas Edison 3 GISAT SPECTRUM

FACULTY ACTIVITIES Prof. Rajasekharan Nair Mr. Sarath K S, Asst. Prof in Electrical and Electronics HOD, Dept of Civil Engineering Engineering dept. presented a paper titled “An isolated (Former Chief Engineer of the parallel LLC with a Boost circuit for variable DC supply” Government of Irrigation Department and former Co-Ordinator in an International Conference on Electronics and of the National Hydrology Project) Communication Engineering (ICECE 2012) on 6th April 2012, at Chennai. NATIONAL HYDROLOGY PROJECT Mr. Kiran G Kumar, Asst. Prof - Computer Science & Engineering dept. he National Hydrology Project of the Ministry of TWater Resources Government of envisages Attended a 2-week ISTE workshop on “Software the assessment and utilization of data related to development techniques” conducted by IIT Mumbai, water resources in India. The project is implemented and secured 84% marks in the tests conducted as part with the financial assistance of the World Bank. The of the workshop. main functions of the project are to establish a water resources data collection network throughout the Attended a 2 week workshop on “Research nation, collection of data on a regular basis, creation Methodologies” conducted by IIT Mumbai. of a national database of hydrological data and finally Attended a 2 day workshop on “Latex” conducted development of a decision support system using the by SPACE, Trivandrum at Amal Jyothi College of national database available. It includes the creation of Engineering, Kanjirapally a national water resources map also. The project was split into 2 phases. In the first phase renovation and Mr.Nandakishore PVR, Asst.Prof - Mechanical strengthening of the existing data collection network Engineering dept, attended a 2-week workshop on was envisaged. The data collection network that “Heat Transfer” conducted by IIT Mumbai. existed was using age old instruments like manual rain Mr. Arun P Kuttappan, Asst. Prof - Computer gauges and stream measurement techniques. In phase Science dept . I of the projects these were replaced with instruments like automatic rain gauge, digital water level recorder, Attended a 2 week workshop on “Research advanced stream measurement equipments like Methodologies” conducted by IIT Mumbai. cableways, boat outfit and bridge outfit. Attended a 2 day workshop on “Latex” conducted In Kerala phase I is completed. Data centers were by SPACE, Trivandrum at Amal Jyothi College of established in Thiruvananthapuram and Thrissur. Our Engineering, Kanjirapally data collection network has been renovated and data collection is in progress. The data collected will be validated with other agencies like CWC, CGWB etc and M. G. YOUTH FESTIVAL –SARGODAYAM 2012 validated data is being uploaded to National Database. The validated data is available for all concerned ur students participated in the M.G University Youth including educational and research institutions for OFestival 2011-12 “Sargodayam” held at Thiruvalla, from research purpose. Feb 29 to March 04,2012. They took part in Light Vocal India, The culmination of the Project is in development of Classical Vocal, Margamkali, Oppana, Thiruvathirakali, Essay a decision support system, which is a software to be writing, Poetry writing , Skits and Mime competitions. used for interpretation of the hydrologic data collected over a long period under various scenarios and take decisions on viability and feasibility of new projects, disaster mitigation, prevention of salinity intrusion, crop pattern management , ground water monitoring and management etc. The Development of Decision support system is in progress now under phase II.

INDUSTRIAL VISITS An IV was conducted by the Civil and Mechanical Engineering departments to Banasura Dam and Nallalam diesel power plant respectively.

Sree Narayana Gruru Trust, Kottayam 1. P. G. Radhakrishnan Memorial Sree Narayana College, Channanikkadu. 2. Sree Narayana Arts and Science College, . 3. Sree Narayana Public School (C.B.S.E), Channanikkadu. 4. Gurudeva Institute of Science and Technology (GISAT), at Puthuppally.

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