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Quarterly Newsletter, July-September 2018 VGEC News Volume 4 Issue3 From the Principal’s Desk Dear Students & Faculty Members, It is a matter of great happiness that third quarterly issue of VGEC News, 2018 is brought to you. I warmly welcome all the new admitted students at our institute. New students are enrolled in the july month. This time Gujarat Technological University has introduces “Induction Program” for 3 weeks for BE 1st year students. The motive behind this program is to make the newly joined students feel comfortable; sensitize them towards exploring their academic interests and activities. We have implemented this program very successfully at each department of our institute. Our students have actively participated in each and every activities of induction program. Faculty Principal members have also done lots of exercises to motivate students, to create their Dr. R. K. Gajjar bonding with other students, to cultivate the human values in them and to work excellently for fulfilling their responsibilities as an engineer, a citizen and a human being. Vision To create an ecosystem for proliferation of socially responsible and technically sound engineers, innovators and entrepreneurs Mission 1. To develop state-of-the-art laboratories and well-equipped academic infrastructure. 2. To motivate faculty and staff for qualification up-gradation, and enhancement of subject knowledge. 3. To promote research, innovation and real life problem solving skills. 4. To strengthen linkages with industries, academic and research organizations. 5. To reinforce concern for sustainability, natural resource conservation and social responsibility. Index 1. From the Principal's Desk 01 2. Achievement at Student Startup Award Function 03 3. Induction Course for 1st Year Students at our Institute 03 4. Plethora of Activities -VGEC NSS 05 5. Activities with Bachhapan NGO 09 6. Expert sessions on “Recent Technologies” 10 7. Seminar on “Selection of motor for Electric vehicles” 10 8. Hands on workshop on “Raspberry PI” 11 9. Expert Talk on “Data analytics using Python” 11 10. Workshop on “Angular JS” 12 11. Expert Talk on “Energy Conservation Awareness” 12 12. Expert lecture on “Application of GIS and Remote Sensing” 13 13. SSIP/eCell Activities 13 14. MeghDhanush- A Drawing Competition 14 15. 4th Heritage Walk 15 16. Workshop on “Resume Building and Resume Presentation” 15 17. VGEC Alumni Association(VAA) Activities 16 18. Technical/Industrial Visits 17 19. Student Achievements 22 20. Faculty Achievements 23 21. Departmental Activities 24 22. Research and Publication 25 23. Training attended/Expert Lectures Delivered 26 24. Creative Corner 27 25. VGEC in Media 28 Volume 4 Issue 3 02 Achievement at Student Startup Award Function Higher and technical education department, government of gujarat organizes an inaugration of Gujarat Industrial Hackathon 2018 on 10th September, 2018 at Gujarat University Convention and Exhibition Centre, Ahmedabad. They have also distributed the prizes to winners of summer innovation challenge-2018 and students start up awards-2018 on the same day. Vishwakarma government engineering college won 3 awards of Rs.1,00,000/- in following categories: Summer Innovation Chanllege: Civil Department Project: RO reject utilization at the institute Summer Innovation Chanllege: Chemical Department Project: Waste water generation and management in chemical industry VGEC won second prize in Smart India Hackathon-2018 “Cleaning between railways tracks using drone/robots”. st Induction Course for 1 Year Students at our Institute The development of any nation depends on the development of students. Holistic development of students is a dire need of the moment. Before commencement of semester I of BE, new entrants have to go through Induction Program as per new pattern adopted by GTU. It is a three-week (15 days) induction program to enable them to adjust with the environment of the college, education pattern, and new people around them. The program consists of 3 phases. The Phase I(1 day) started on 19/7/2018. We have arranged orientation program on that day. All students were welcomed by the concerned Department. The students were oriented regarding the education system, study patterns, head of the department, its faculties, institution and its amenities like hostel, library, surroundings, campus etc. The students were provided some common rules, useful website links etc. The senior students helped the new entrants visit various blocks of the institute. The Phase – II (13 days) Includes physical activities, creative arts, Universal human values, Literacy, proficiency Volume 4 Issue 3 03 module, expert lectures, visit to local area or industry and innovation. The physical activities were carried out at department levels which include some indoor and outdoor games like Message Passing, Jalebi Banao, Disha Darshan, Samudra Manthan-Tug of war, Kabbadi, Cricket, Volleyball, Ubhi Kho, Ball Passing, Aandhli khiskoli, Treasure Hunt, Back to School Days, Team Building Games, Out of Box Thinking, Dodge Ball etc. Some sessions were devoted to yoga in which some asanas, Suryanamaskar, and various Pranayams were performed. As a part of a college event, there was a tree plantation drive organized by VAA, supported by NSS and AdvaNature. The first semester students were involved in planting saplings in the campus as their physical activity for the green campus campaign. Phase – III (1 day) was the closing phase which was the last day (08-08-2018) of the Induction Program and it covers conclusion and summary of the Induction Program. During last day, the students were given their timetable for the first semester (regular) and relevant instructions. The Induction Program ends with guidance students for preparation of their reports, instructions regarding their regular semester and imparting information regarding the engineering and its importance in life and their responsibilities towards the society and nation. At VGEC, the Induction Program is successful due to the visionary guidance of the Principal madam, the contributory involvement of the faculties and the enthusiastic participation by the students as it is evident in the report. Volume 4 Issue 3 04 Plethora of Activities- VGEC-NSS NSS Award Under the aegis of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of Government of India, National Service Scheme was formed in the year 1969, the birth century year of the father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi, on this 24th September 2018, entered its 50th year. NSS Day Celebration was held to celebrate the occasion. Program officers and students who have done exceptional work were awarded for their work done in past two years. NSS Unit of VGEC and Gujarat Technological University was recognized under the same with its Program Officer Prof. Alpesh Dafda being awarded as NSS State Best Program Officer 2017-18 along with 4 others and NSS Volunteer Saloni Parikh being awarded as NSS State Best Volunteer 2017-2018 along with 6 other volunteers. These awards are state level awards by the Government of Gujarat and this year, they were conferred by the honorable Cabinet Education Minister of Gujarat Shri Bhupendrasinh Chudasama and Shri Kamal Kumar Kar, the NSS Regional Director of Gujarat. Every year this awards are given to the best volunteers, program officers and program coordinators. Volume 4 Issue 3 05 NSS Orientation Program An orientation was organised by NSS VGEC on 1/8/2018 for the briefing of fresher students regarding the NSS. They were explained about the basic activities, special camps and objectives of NSS along with motto, logo and badge of NSS. They were also explained how it helps in overall development. Respected Principal Dr. R K Gajjar and HOD‟s of Chemical, Mechanical, EC, Electircal departments were present along with Prof. Alpesh Dafda and Prof. Dhaval Varia. The students were made familiar to NSS song and NSS claps. Tree Plantation Tree plantation event took place in VGEC campus on 21/7/2018 under the NSS VGEC and VGEC Alumni Association. 300 plants were brought in the campus along with 150 tree guards.Commissioner of Technical Education Mr. K.K Nirala sir gave his presence for the same. He arrived at 3 pm and carried out Tree Plantation at 5:30 pm.The event was from 10:30 am to 5:30 pm.Principal Mrs. RK Gajjar mam quoted, “Trees exhale for us so we can inhale to stay alive.” and motivated each and every one to plant more trees even in their neighbourhood. Independence Day Celebration NSS VGEC, like every year celebrated Independence Day on 15 August‟18. The program began at 8:30 am with a parade march by the NCC. It was followed by flag hoisting with the National Anthem. The children of Bachpan NGO did a patriotic performance, followed by another patriotic dance by a group. It Volume 4 Issue 3 06 was concluded by a song dedicated to the martyrs. The GTU was decorated with a rangoli made with colours and flowers. As a pre event, they organised Vishwalekhan-Writing on patriotism, on 14 August where many students came and showed their writing skills. The prizes of the same were distributed on 15 August. Swachhta Pakhwada VGEC NSS Celebrated Swachhta Pakhwada (Fortnight) during 1 st to 15 th August, 2018. All student volunteer worked together to clean the whole campus including classrooms, laboratories, department corridors, library, toilets, auditorium, playground, lawns, roads and other surrounding areas. They have also did door to door campaigning in the adopted villages/Slums on Swachhta. NSS Donation Drive For Kerala Nss-vgec volunteers created awareness in the college through posters and then collected food packets, clothes,Glucose Bottles and sanitary pads as much as it can. We did all this with the help of NIFT(national institute for fashion design), AIT(Ahmedabad institute of technology) and Schools.Our volunteers started working enthusiastically as soon as we knew about the calamity. We started preparing posters for it to create awareness about the same.