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InnovateX: Crafting Tomorrow’s Solutions – Technical Paper Writing Workshop & Presentation Showdown(using NDLI club platform)

Organizers:

• IETE-SAKEC
• SAKEC Library
• SAKEC-IETE COE
• Department of Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

Event Name: InnovateX: Crafting Tomorrow’s Solutions – Technical Paper Writing Workshop & Presentation Showdown

Date: March 23, 2024

Time: 10:30 AM

Venue: Lab 301 & 302, 3rd Floor, SAKEC

Objective:

The event aimed to foster innovation in cutting-edge technology by providing participants with opportunities to engage in a Technical Paper Writing Workshop and a Presentation Competition. It sought to enhance participants’ skills in crafting compelling technical papers using LATEX and presenting innovative projects effectively.

Participants:

A total of 30 students from various departments attended the event, representing a diverse range of interests and expertise within SAKEC.

Speaker:

Dr. Pramod Bhavarthe, an Eminent Researcher, conducted the Technical Paper Writing Workshop. His expertise and insights enriched the learning experience for the participants.

Event Overview:

• Technical Paper Writing Workshop:
  • The workshop commenced at 10:30 AM with Dr. Pramod Bhavarthe providing valuable insights and techniques for crafting compelling technical papers using LATEX.
  • Participants learned about the structure of technical papers, effective writing styles, and tips for enhancing the quality of their research papers.
  • Practical demonstrations and hands-on exercises enabled participants to apply the concepts learned during the workshop.
• Presentation Competition:
  • Following the workshop, participants engaged in a Presentation Competition where they showcased their innovative projects to a panel of esteemed judges and fellow participants.
  • Each participant was given a designated time slot to present their projects, followed by a Q&A session where judges and peers provided feedback and asked questions.
  • Presentations covered a diverse range of topics, including advancements in electronics, telecommunications, and related fields.
  • Participants demonstrated their communication skills, technical knowledge, and innovative thinking through engaging presentations.

Key Outcomes:

• Participants gained valuable insights into technical paper writing techniques and LATEX formatting.
• The Presentation Competition provided a platform for participants to showcase their innovative projects and receive constructive feedback.
• Interaction with peers and judges facilitated knowledge sharing and networking opportunities.
• The event contributed to fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration within the SAKEC community.

Conclusion:

“InnovateX: Crafting Tomorrow’s Solutions” was a successful event that achieved its objective of fostering innovation and enhancing technical skills among participants. The engaging workshops and presentations showcased the talent and creativity of SAKEC students, reaffirming the institution’s commitment to nurturing future leaders in technology.

Acknowledgments:

We extend our sincere thanks to Dr. Pramod Bhavarthe for his invaluable contributions as the speaker for the Technical Paper Writing Workshop. We also appreciate the efforts of the organizing committee, judges, and all participants for their enthusiastic participation and contributions towards making the event a resounding success.

The Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering Department, in collaboration with IETE-SAKEC & IETE-CoE of Shah & Anchor Kutchhi Engineering College, recently organized a Student Development Program (SDP) in the form of a hands-on workshop on the Applications of AI. The event, held on January 6, 2024, featured two distinguished international speakers: Dr. Sanjan T.P. Gupta, a Machine Learning Scientist from the Biosciences Cluster, Corporate Research Labs, USA, and Mr. Prateek Verma, an expert international speaker from Stanford University, USA.

Dr. Gupta’s session focused on “Explore Generative AI & NLP in Healthcare,” offering a comprehensive overview, theoretical foundations, and a hands-on workshop exploring applications in medical image analysis, patient records, and clinical decision support. Mr. Verma’s session, “Dive into Multimodal Generative AI: Seeing, Hearing, Reading,” delved into advanced topics within Generative AI, emphasizing integrating visual data, textual information, and auditory components for comprehensive healthcare solutions. The workshop concluded with positive participant feedback, expressing appreciation for the practical demonstrations and a keen interest in applying AI concepts to healthcare research projects.

The expert speakers’ insights added depth to their understanding, and they expressed interest in further exploring Generative AI and NLP applications in specific domains. Overall, the workshop successfully enriched participants’ knowledge, equipping them to explore innovative solutions within the healthcare domain using advanced AI technologies. Combining theoretical insights, hands-on activities, and expert discussions contributed to a well-rounded learning experience. A total of 30 students from various departments participated in the workshop.

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31 students with two faculty members Mr. Shridhar Sahu and Mrs. Gauri Chavan visited the facility which consisted of clean rooms, lithography equipment, sputtering process, molecular beam epitaxy and many more.

At IITBNF, there is a class 1000 cleanroom that has a maximum of 1000 foreign particles per cubic feet of air inside. The lithography process is used to write patterns on a resist layer (Photo lithography and Electron beam lithography) and the technique needed to transfer these patterns from the resist onto the main layer of the semiconductor wafer (Wet etching and Dry etching). Students also learnt about oxidation, thin film deposition and sputtering. All in all, it was a wonderful learning experience. The visit took 3 hours to be completed. The overall feedback from students was very motivating.

Before leaving the campus, a token of appreciation was presented to the IITBNF team for guiding the group of students and faculties throughout the visit.

IETE SAKEC in association with the Department of Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering Have organized Hand-on workshop on “Applications of DSP concepts in Speech & Music domains”  on Saturday, 14/10/2023 for TE and BE EXTC students.This workshop was carried out for students to make them aware of  Praat/MATLAB based teaching approach for the discrete /real-time signal processing.

The speaker for the above event was Dr.Shrikant Joshi , assistant professor working in the department of Electronics & Telecommunication engineering at Vishwakarma Institute of Information Technology,Pune.

The various topics covered in the above event were Fourier transform ,Laplace transform,Fourier Spectrum (including Fast Fourier Spectrum) analysis: spectrograms and windowing.Spectogram analysis for audio signals. The workshop mainly consist of  computer demonstration or simulation that relates the theory to real-world signals, especially speech signal processing and their applications. Students also learnt much about Praat software. All in all, it was a wonderful learning experience. The overall feedback from students was very motivating. Before leaving the campus, a token of appreciation was presented to the speaker for guiding the students and faculties throughout the workshop.

After the event quiz based on the workshop was conducted to test the knowledge gained by the students throughout the workshop. The feedback is also conducted from the participants.

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Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering in association with IETE-SAKEC and IIC organized technical poster presentation inter-college Competition under “Oscillations 2023” on 5th April 2023 from 10 am onwards. The event showcased undergraduate students’ research and technical skills from various academic disciplines.
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Throughout the event, participants had the opportunity to interact with the judges and attendees, discuss their research findings, and exchange ideas with other students. The winners of the competition were announced at the end of the event, and cash prizes were awarded to the top performers. The winning posters demonstrated a high level of technical expertise, innovation, and creativity.
The following are the winners of the Poster Presentation Competition:

1st Prize:Sharma Dilip, Patel Saim, Kotkar Arpita and Patel Dinesh
Project Title: “NO BARRIER: GESTURE RECOGNITION”
Class & College: BE- EXTC, SAKEC

2nd Prize: a. Yesha Limbachia , Moksha Shah, Harshil Shah and Aditi Bailur
Project Title: “American Sign Language Recognition System and its convertion from Text to Speech”
Class & College: BE- CS, SAKEC

b. Avdhoot Mhatre, Shubhankar Rokade, Yash Sonparote and Shubham Yogi
Project Title: “Crop Recommendation Using Soil and Weather Analysis”
Class & College: BE- EXTC, Lokmanya Tilak College of Engineering

and

3rd Prize:Manas Desai, Varad Choodar, Zaid Ansari and Siddhesh Bagwe
Project Title: “Drunk Driving Prevention System”
Class & College: SE- EXTC, SAKEC