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RSET NEWS Volume VII Issue I JANUARY – DECEMBER 2012 2 RSET NEWS contents 9 4 featured 07 IWECC 07 ICACC & ICECCS 08 Five Day Social Work 08 Founders Day Celebration 12 Talks, Seminars & Lectures 12 Workshops & training 14 Snippets & Accomplishments 15 Forthcoming events 7 regular Samavarthanam 03 Deeksharambam 2012 04 Distinguished Lecture Seris 05 M.Tech & B.Tech Rank Holders 06 Abhiyanthriki 09 Bharatham 10 End Note 16 RSET NEWS 3 SAMAVARTHANAM 2012 amavarthanam 2012, the course completion ceremony of the first batch of M. Tech and eighth batch of B.Tech students was held on May 25, 2012. Twenty seven SM.Tech students from two disciplines and four hundred and fourteen B.Tech students from five disciplines received their course completion certificates on the occasion. Prof. Dr. M. S. Ananth, former Director, IIT Madras, and presently visiting Professor, IISc, Bangalore was the Chief Guest of Samavarthanam 2012. Through the Samavarthanam Address, Dr. Ananth shared his thoughts on education with the audience. In his address, Dr. Ananth expounded on the components of education, namely knowledge, know-how and character; and laid emphasis on the need to build character through education. He also elucidated Aurobindo’s principles of education; the connection between learning and creativity; and emphasized the use of intuition in learning. Discussing the history of education in India, from the gurukula innovation and entrepreneurship in the system to the ‘shikshyakula’ system globalised scenario. He also urged the wherein the student may learn from gurus students to take pride in their country, and distributed on the internet, he pointed out added that non-violence, truthfulness and that character formation through education fearlessness were the most important has suffered down the ages. Character requirements of a good character. is built through education in values. This Rev. Fr. Jose Alex CMI, Provincial and was achieved through the social structures Manager presided over the function. like the joint families, discourses and Delivering the Presidential Address, Rev. panchayaths in earlier times. Fr. Jose Alex CMI exhorted the students Dr. Ananth underlined the need for to lead a meaningful life, inspiring others. Rev. Dr. Antony Kariyil CMI, Director, welcomed the gathering; while Dr. J. Isaac, Principal, administered the oath to the graduands. Prof. Kuttyamma A.J., Convener, Samavarthanam 2012 proposed the Vote of Thanks. University rank holders of M.Tech (2010-2012), and B.Tech (2007-2011) were felicitated during the ceremony. 4 RSET NEWS DEEKSHARAMBHAM 2012 he Deeksharambham ceremony of the twelfth batch of B.Tech and fourth batch Tof M.Tech students was held on August 6, 2012. Dr. J. Letha, Director of Technical Education, Government of Kerala was the Chief Guest on the occasion. Delivering the Deeksharambham address, Dr. J. Letha mentioned that RSET is well equipped to meet the constantly changing trends in technical education, and has secured for itself a distinguished place amongst the self- financing engineering colleges in the state. Rev. Fr. Jose Alex CMI, Manager of RSET and the Provincial of the Sacred Heart Province of the CMI congregation, presided over the function. He congratulated the staff and the students for maintaining the highest pass percentage amongst the various engineering colleges under the M. G. university. Rev. Dr. Antony Kariyil CMI, Director and Dr. J. Issac, Principal wished the new students all success in their chosen field of study. A two day orientation programme for the B.Tech students was held on August 9 & 10, 2012. RSET NEWS 5 RAJAGIRI DISTINGUISHED LECTURE r. Shashi Tharoor, Member of Parliament, delivered a lecture as part Dof the Rajagiri Distinguished Series on September 13, 2012. In his lecture, Dr. Tharoor stated that engineers were known to find simplistic solutions to complicated problems, but their narrow focused approach and tendency to view life as strictly black and white needed to be changed. Expanded thinking and exploring other possibilities are essential to be successful in life. Drawing on his own experience, he pointed out that failures and setbacks are a part of life, and the opposite of success should not be seen as failure, but not trying. It is our ability to bounce back after a failure which is important, and just as the much they could do. The disillusionment waves in the sea have crests and troughs which has set in with regard to politics life should be understood as a series of ups can be wiped out only if more committed and downs. people were ready to enter the field – just He also exhorted the students to be the as we elect the government we deserve, best they could be, thereby contributing to we deserve the government we elect. He the betterment of the nation and the world. opined that the hartal culture of Kerala He pointed out that the younger generation is its biggest obstacle in development, could do a lot to improve India’s social and but unfortunately the political leaders economic conditions, enabling the nation in the state were not willing to consider to move on from being Super poor to Super alternatives to mark their dissent. power. Dr. Shashi Tharoor also formally During his interaction with the students, inaugurated the technical extravaganza Dr. Tharoor remarked that it was Abhiyanthiriki 2012. Rev. Dr. Antony Kariyil unfortunate that the educated middle class CMI presided over the function. Dr. Vinod did not enter politics, when there was so Kumar P.B., Principal-in-charge welcomed the gathering, while Mr. Bedwin Taitus, Student Coordinator of Abhiyanthriki 2012 proposed the vote of thanks. 6 RSET NEWS M.TECH & B. TECH RANK HOLDERS IN M.G. UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2012 Ms. Diya Thomas Ms. Nisha P Ms. Deepa Mary Thomas Ms. Arathi S.G. Ms. Anju Suresh he first M. Tech batch of RSET has secured five university ranks in the Tuniversity examinations conducted in March 2012. Ms. Diya Thomas, Ms. Nisha P. and Ms. Deepa Mary Thomas secured the first, second and third ranks respectively in the discipline of Computer Sciences with specialization in Computer Science & Information Systems; while Ms. Arathi Mr. Abin Jacob Mathew S.G. and Ms. Anju Suresh are the second Mr. Mohammed Nizwan and third rank holders in the discipline of Electronics & Communication Engineering with specialization in VLSI & Embedded Systems. Nizwan secured the first rank in Applied Electronics n the B.Tech final year examinations & Instrumentation Engineering, and Mr.Abin Jacob conducted in April-May 2012, RSET has Mathew secured the third rank in Computer Science & Ibagged two ranks. Mr. Mohammed Engineering. INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON EMBEDDEDCONTEMPORARY MAGAZINE MONTHRSET NEWS 20XX 7 COMPUTING AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS (IWECC) n International Workshop on Embedded Computing and Communication Systems (IWECC) was conducted Aon December 22 & 23, 2011. The main objective of the workshop was to pursue the progression from communication and information theory through the implementation, evaluation and performance improvement of practical communication systems. The areas covered were Communication Systems, Embedded Systems Hardware and Software Design, Communication QoS and System Modeling, and Architectures for Adaptable Networks. The workshop was technically supported by International Symposium on Electronic System Design (ISED). he two day workshop comprising invited papers, invited talks and paper presentations was inaugurated by Dr. Priyadarshan TPatra, Intel USA. The inaugural function was presided over by Dr. Fr. Antony Kariyil CMI, Director, RSET, Dr. J. Issac, Principal, RSET, Dr. Jimson Mathew University of Bristol, UK, and Prof.(Mrs.) Asha Panicker, then HoD Electronics and Communication. ICECCS & ICACC-2012 Dr. Rakesh Kumar Bajaj, Jaypee University of Information And Technology, Dr. Tuhina Samanta, BECS, Calcutta, Dr. Vijay Kumar CTO, ASSYST, Dr. S K Sinha, IISc, Dr. K. P. Ray, SAMEER, Bombay, and Prof. Govindan Rangarajan, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. hile ICECCS brought together experts from the green computing and Wcommunication systems community to discuss the timely issue of green computing and low energy system design, ICACC provided a forum for sharing insights and experience, he International Conference stressed on the importance of gaining and interaction on various facets of evolving on Eco-friendly Computing knowledge about new technologies technologies and patterns related to Computer T& Communication Systems and producing results by exchange Science, Information Technology and Electronics. (ICECCS) and the second International and development of new ideas. Rev. Collocated workshops held include International Conference on Advances in Computing Dr. Antony Kariyil CMI, Director, RSET, Workshop on Green Energy Technologies and Communications (ICACC-2012) addressed the gathering and talked (I-WGET 2012), National Workshop on Software were held from August 9 to 11, 2012. about the importance of specialization Defined Radio in Signal Processing - by The conference was inaugurated by in each area in the present era. Shri. Amritha Viswa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, Minister for Food & Civil Supplies, Mr. K.S.Jamestin, Director of HR and International Workshop on Advances in Wireless Anoop Jacob. In the inaugural address Business Development, ONGC was and Microwave Technology (I-AWMT 2012), he talked on the strength of untapped also present on the occasion and International Workshop on Mathematical power of will and knowledge in youth. released the conference