COLLEGE ACTIVITIES: the Inauguration of First Year BE / B TECH Classes for the Academic Year 2013-14 Was Celebrated on 09.08.2013
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R.M.K COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY R.S.M NAGAR, PUDUVOYAL – 601 206 Dazzler Jan 14 VOLUME VI ISSUE I A biannual News letter -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLLEGE ACTIVITIES: The Inauguration of First Year BE / B TECH Classes for the Academic Year 2013-14 was celebrated on 09.08.2013. Shri Jayaprakash A Gandhi and Shri Suresh Punjabi – the doyens in the field of education were the Chief Guests. Our Founder Chairman Vidya Ratna Shri R S Munirathinam presided over the function. Principal Dr E B Perumal Pillai rendered Welcome Address, Vice Principal Dr S Bhagavathi Perumal introduced the guests. Shri R M Kishore, Vice Chairman, Dr M S Palanichamy Advisor, Shri T N Ramanathan Advisor, and Dr R Patturaj, Prof & Head (S&H), felicitated on the occasion. The Volume V Issue II of the College Biannual News Letter Dazzler June 13 was released by the Founder Chairman. The students enthusiastically go to the respective departments to get their names registered. 1 The auspicious beginning: lighting of Kuthuvilakku by Mrs Chetna J.A.Gandhi The Principal Dr E B Perumal Pillai welcomes all The Vice Principal Dr S Bhagavathi Perumal introduces the guests to the gathering 2 Guests are being honoured by our Founder Chairman Vice Chairman Shri R M Kishore felicitates. Advisor Dr M S Palanichamy former Vice Chancellor of TNOU felicitates 3 Advisor Shri T N Ramanathan IAS (Retd) felicitates The Professor and Head of Science and Humanities Dr R Patturaj felicitates 4 Founder Chairman Vidya Ratna Shri R S M renders Presidential Address The Chief Guests Shri Suresh Punjabi and Shri Jayaprakash A Gandhi motivate the students and parents. 5 Dazzler June 13 – the biannual News Letter is being released. A few +2 toppers who have joined our college are being given book bags and study materials by the Founder Chairman and Guests A few parents give their feedback 6 Dr K A Selvakumaran, Professor of Mathematics proposes the Vote of Thanks II ALUMNI MEET: Second Alumni Meet was held on 24-11-13 at Hotel Jaya Pushpam Chennai. It was attended by distinguished guests & alumini. Various events were conducted. Department wise Best project awards were given to the alumni. The Alumni actively participated in the competitions conducted for them and won prizes. Here are a few snippets. Lighting of Kuthuvilakku Alumni Association Student Secretary Er. A.R.Siva Subramanian welcomes the gathering 7 Alumni Association Staff Secretary Er. N. Hariharan presents Annual Report HoD of ECE Dept felicitates HoD of EEE Dept felicitates HoD of IT Dept felicitates HoD of MECH Dept felicitates 8 HoD of S & H Dept felicitates Vice Principal felicitates Principal renders Address Vice Chairman felicitates 9 Founder Chairman renders Presidential Address 10 - Alumni First News Letter Alma Connect is being released Best Project Awards and Prizes are being distributed to the alumni Alumna Sharmila gives her feed back 11 ENGINEERING EDUCATORS AWARD: The Vice Chairman Shri R M Kishore receives The Engineering Educators Award for Exemplary Commitment and Impactful Positive Contribution to the Education Sector on behalf of RMKCET. The award was given by British Deputy High Commission - Chennai, Robert Gordon University and Aberdeen University of Bradford on 07.10.2013 in the august presence of Education Minister of the State, Honourable P. Palaniappan and the Principal of the college. YRC BLOOD DONATION CAMP: The Youth Red Cross Unit of RMKCET conducted a Blood Donation Camp on 05.10.2013 in the campus in coordination with M/S Right Hospitals, Research Institute For General Plastic, Hand & Trauma Kilpauk, Chennai. More than a hundred and fifty students donated blood enthusiastically. The following clippings exhibit the social responsibility of our students. 12 REFRESHER PROGRAMME A Refresher Course has been organized at the Seminar Hall in the Main Block of RMKCET during 17th and 18th December 2013. Principal, Vice Principal, All the Heads of Departments, Professors of various Departments, Coordinators of various portfolios and the Administrative Officer of the college gave Special Lectures for the benefit of all the faculty members. ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT CELL In the present scenario, getting employment is highly competitive and challenging. For a few vacancies thousands of candidates are in the fray. This could be overcome by becoming an entrepreneur. In this regard, R.M.K. College of Engineering and Technology has organized a One Day Awareness Programme for the final and pre-final year Engineering students on 13.09.2013. Dr. R. Jayaraman, Member Secretary, Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (Tamil Nadu) was the Chief Guest of the occasion. He interacted with the students of the college. ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES Dr E B Perumal Pillai - PRINCIPAL Participated in various programmes, acted as Chief Guest as Resource Person, as Member of ISTE Award Committee and Chairman of the Programme and has delivered Guest Lectures during various occasions: 13 As Chief Guest: During the Inauguration of Civil Engineering Association ZENITH at SNS College of Technology, Coimbatore on 12.08.2013. During the Inauguration of Civil Engineering Association at NGP College of Engineering and Technology Coimbatore on 26.08.2013. During the Inauguration of Civil Engineering Association at Balaji Institute of Technology, Chennai on 23.09.2013. During the Inauguration of National Symposium on Advances in Civil Engineering at Arunai College of Engineering and Technology, Thiruvannamalai on 27.09.2013. During the inauguration of One Day National Workshop on Structural Design Concepts and Practices at Anna University, Coimbatore Regional Centre on 30.09.2013. As Resource Person: In the workshop on Industry-Institute Interaction held at Ranganathan Engineering College, Coimbatore on 22.08.2013. Guest Lectures Delivered: On Recent Advances in Concrete Technology, at Sathyabama University, Chennai on 11.11.2013. On Case Studies on Rehabilitation Works, in the Training programme on Repair and Rehabilitation of Structures, sponsored by Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board, organized by the Building Technology Centre, Anna University, Chennai on 27.11. 2013 for the Engineers of Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board. Keynote Address Presented: On Design of Concrete Elements and Advances in Construction in the One Day National Workshop on Structural Design Concepts and Practices at Anna University, Coimbatore Regional Centre on 30.09.2013. As ISTE Award Committee Member: To identify ISTE-KIIT National Award for the Best Technical University, Instituted by KIIT University, Bhubaneswar (Orissa), ISTE New Delhi, on 28.11.2013. As Chairman: At the Civil Engineering session and delivered Keynote Address at Karpagam University Annual Research Congress - KUARC 2013, on 07.12.2013. Attended: The National Higher Education Conclave Transformational Change in Higher Education: Global Excellence through Governance, Research and Innovation organized by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Coimbatore, held at Coimbatore on 29, 30.11.2013. Campus Connect Conclave organized by Infosys Limited held at Infosys Limited, Electronic City, Bangalore on 20.12.2013. 14 Dr. S Bhagavathi Perumal - VICE PRINCIPAL Journal Publications in International Journal:- 1. Dr.Bhagavathi Perumal S. and Dr.M.S.Palanichamy – (2013) “Water Quality analysis of water sources near Travancore Titanium Industry, Thiuvanandapuram.” Indian Journal of Environmental Protection (International Journal), December 2013, Volume – 33. No. – 9, PP 767 to 785. 2. Dr.Bhagavathi Perumal S. and Dr.M.S.Palanichamy – (2014) “Analysis of Quality of treated and untreated water samples of Sun Paper industry – Cheranmahadevi, Tirunelveli Dist.” Indian Journal of Environmental Protection (International Journal), January 2014, Volume – 34, No. – 1, PP 37 to 41. List of Reviewed Research Articles: 1.International Journal of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering Assessment of Safe Reservoir Yield by Full Optimization Model by Linear Programming Method. Geophysical Evaluation of Rock Types Impact on Aquifer Characterization in the Basement Complex Areas of Ondo State Sw, Nigeria, Geo-Electric Assessment & Gis Approach. Design of a Rice Based Eco-Industrial Village in South East Nigeria. Cost–Effectiveness Method Applying in Thermo Tolerant Coli Forms Enumerating of Raw Water Resources for the Emergency Conditions and Irrigation Purposes. Impact of Rogun Dam on Downstream Uzbekistan Agriculture. 2. Journal of Geography and Regional Planning Spatial Assessment of Fresh Water Supply in Southwest Nigeria. 15 DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES: The Computer Science and Engineering Students’ Association was inaugurated by the Chief Guest Dr.P.M.Shereef, CEO – Q Team Technologies, Chennai on 27.07.2013. The CSE department conducted the National Level Technical Symposium XENIOZ-13 on 16.09.2013 in the presence of Dr.M.P. Pillai, Director, NIELIT, Chennai. The Inauguration of CSI Student Chapter was organized on 01.10.2013 at RMKCET, Puduvoyal in the presence of the chief guest Mr.S.Ramasamy, Consultant- CSI. 16 A national workshop on Mobile Android OS & its Applications (MAOS’13) was conducted on 09.12.2013 in association with CSI. The key speakers in the workshop were Mr.B.Ranjith, Asso.Prof, TifacCore, Ms.P.Mehta, System Engineer, TCS Bangalore and Mr.Srikanth, IT Analyst, TCS Bangalore. INDUSTRIAL VISITS: II Year CSE students went on an Industrial Visit to SANS BOUND TECHNOLOGIES