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Executive Committee Meeting : 29th December 2017 39
6. ESTABLISHMENT OF
ACADEMIC AND INDUSTRY INTERACTION CELL (AIIC)
Principal Investigator : Dr. S.G.S. Swamy
Programme Co-ordinator : Mr. K. N. Venkatesh
Funding agency : KSCST
Budget : Rs. 10.00 lakhs
To focus the educational, empowerment and industry interaction activities,
KSCST has established Academic and Industry Interaction Cell (AIIC) which has
been approved in the Executive Committee meeting held on 31st March 2017.
The AIIC is successfully implementing educational programmes for the benefit of
students, teachers, engineering and degree college students, faculties of
engineering institutions and first grade colleges.
Objectives
Organizing Training / Empowerment programs / Workshop for Students and
teachers.
SPP activities
Establishment of Virtual Laboratory and Virtual Classrooms for the benefit
of Rural High School students
Science activities for Government primary, Higher primary and High school
students
Video Streaming studio lectures for benefit of faculty and Engineering
students
Science and Technology promotional activities
Participation in the Science and Technology conferences
Evaluation of NGO‟s/implementing agencies from KSCST recommended by
various Departments, GoI
Organising Various Science related programmes.
The following projects and programmes are being implemented by the Cell.
Astronomy programme
Digital repository of student project reports of Student Project Programme
Establishment of Virtual Classrooms in ten talukas of Karnataka –
supported by Rural Electrification Corporation Limited, New Delhi under
CSR funds.
Establishment of Virtual Laboratory in backward talukas of Karnataka –
supported by Government of Karnataka under Special Development
Programme of Department of Science and Technology.
Evaluation of NGO‟s from KSCST for Ministry of Earth Science, GoI
40 Executive Committee Meeting : 29th December 2017
Multimedia Video Streaming Studio cum Video Conferencing Facility at
KSCST
National Mathematics Day - NMD
National Science Day - NSD
New radio serial on managing and understanding Natural
disaster/sustainable development
Patent Information Center Cell and activities
Science Express
Student Project Programme – Engineering and Biofuel programme
Student Scientist Interaction programme
Teachers empowerment programme located in Tribal/backward areas
Teachers empowerment workshops
Vijanana Darshana and Chetana Programme
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6.1 CHETANA PROGRAMME
With the support of the Department of Information Technology and
Biotechnology, Government of Karnataka, jointly with Indian Institute of
Science organizing "Chetana – Empowering Girls with Technology" programme.
24 Government PUC Students and 3 coordinators from Uttara Kannada, Hassan
and Shimmoga districts from 15th December 2017 to 22nd December 2017 are
participated in the programme. The KSCST has provided logistic support to
organise the programme. The programme detail is as follows:
15 December, 2017 Biological Sciences (Prof. Anu Rangarajan)
11:00 am – 11:30 am Arrival at Biological Sciences Building; Tea & Snacks
11:30 am – 12:00 noon
Inauguration in Biological Sciences Building and Opening
remarks by
Profs H. S. Savithri and Sandhya Visweswariah (Venue:
MRDG Seminar Room)
12:00 noon – 12: 45 pm “Proteins” (Prof. MRN Murthy)
1.00 pm – 2:00 pm Lunch at Biological Sciences Building
2:15 pm – 3:00 pm “Microbes with Intelligence” (Dipshikha Chakaravortty)
3:00 pm – 3:45 pm Panel Discussion: “Women and Science” (Profs. Sandhya,
Anu, Varsha, Dipshikha)
3:45 pm – 4:00 pm Tea Break
4:15 pm – 5:30 pm Visit to CES with Maria Thaker and tour of Museum
16 December, 2017 Biological Sciences (Prof. Deepak Saini)
9:30 am – 10:15 am “The Biology of Cancer” (Ramray Bhat)
10:15 am – 10:30 am Tea Break
10:30 am – 11:45 am
Visit to Labs, demo, and interaction with students (Divided
into 6 groups of 4-5 Chetana Scholars each). Visiting labs:
SSV, AR, RB, DS, VS, UN
12:00 noon – 1:00 pm Lunch at Biological Sciences Building
16 December, Museum Visit (Keshav; Venkatesh; KSCST)
2.30 pm – 5.30 pm Visit to Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum
17 December, Planetarium and Science Park (Keshav and Venkatesh; KSCST)
2.00 pm – 5.00 pm Visit to planetarium and science park.
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18 December, 2017 Physics Department (Dr. Prerna; Srimonta) and Aerospace
Engineering (Dr. Suhasini; Srimonta)
09:30 am - 9:45 am Welcome address by the Chair, Physics
9:45 am - 10:30 am “What is nano and why should you care” (Aveek Bid)
10:30 am - 10:45 am Tea Break
10:45 am - 11:30 am “Particle Physics at Large Hadron Collider” CERN
(Jyothsana Komragiri)
11:30 am – 12.45 pm Laboratory Visit (Jaydeep Basu, Anindya Das, Vasant
Natarajan Labs)
1.00 pm - 2:00 pm Lunch at Biological Sciences Building
2:15 pm - 2:30 pm Introductory remarks by the Chair, Aerospace Engineering
2:30 pm - 3:15 pm “Aircraft Materials and Manufacturing” (Suhasini)
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm Lecture by Dr. Omkar
4:00 pm- 4:15 pm Tea Break
4:15 pm - 5:00 pm Interaction, visit to Hypersonic and Shock Research Lab
and Demo with
Prof. Jagadeesh
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm Drones Demo by Dr. Omkar,
19 December, Dept. of Materials Engineering (Prof. Kaushik Chatterjee; Ramray),
Center for NanoScience and Engineering (Prof. Manoj Varma; Varsha)
09:30 am - 9:45 am Welcome address by the Chair, Materials Engineering
9:45 am - 10:30 am Lecture by Praveen Kumar
10:30 am - 10:45 am Tea Break
10:45 am - 11:00 am “Materials Microscopy” by Ravishankar
11:00 am – 12.45 pm Visit: Exhibits and Microscopes
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Lunch at Biological Sciences Building
2:15 pm - 2:30 pm Welcome address by the Chair, CeNSE
2:30 pm - 3:15 pm Overview of Nanotechnology" Kannada Lecture by Prof. S.
A. Shivashankar.
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm "Microsensors" Dr. M. M. Nayak/Dr. Vijayaraghavan
4:00 pm- 4:15 pm Tea Break
4:15 pm - 5:30 pm Visit to Nanofabrication Facility
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20 December, 2017, CDS/SERC (Prof. Debnath Pal and J Lakshmi; Anu) and
Undergraduate Studies (Dr. Vathsala; Upendra)
09:30 am - 9:45 am Welcome remarks by the Chair
9:45 am - 10:30 am “Data and computing: twin pillars of knowledge” (Debnath Pal)
10:30 am - 10:45 am Tea Break
10:45 am - 11:30 am “Fascinating Insights to Supercomputing” (J. Lakshmi)
11:30 am – 12:45 pm SERC Facility Visit
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm Lunch at Biological Sciences Building
2:15 pm - 2:30 pm Welcome address by Dean, UG Studies
2:30 pm - 3:15 pm Lecture by Anil Kumar
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm Lecture by Utpal Nath
4:00 pm – 4:15 pm Tea Break
4:10 pm- 5:00 pm Lab visit (Chemistry)
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm Interaction with iGEM students
7:30 pm Onwards
Director‟s dinner: Interaction of Chetana Scholars with
Director, participating departments‟ chairpersons, co-
ordinators, invited guests, and officials from
KSCST and ICT, Govt. of Karnataka.
21 December, 2017 Dept of CPDM (Prof. Gurumoorthy; Tanweer) and Center for Earth
Sciences (Prof. Kusala Rajendran; /Tanweer)
09:30 am - 10:00 am Welcome Remarks by Chair, Introduction to CPDM
10:00 am - 10:45 am Tour to Product exhibition and Tea break (in parallel)
10:45 am - 12:15 am Workshop Tour (CAD to Product, 3D Printer)
12:15 am - 01:00 am Workshop on Model Making
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm Lunch at Biological Sciences Building
2:15 pm - 2:30 pm Welcome/inaugural address by the Chair, Centre for Earth
Sciences
2:30 pm - 3:15 pm Interaction with Sambudha Misra
3:15 pm - 3:30 pm Tea break
3:30 pm- 4:15 pm Interaction with Ramananda Chakrabarti
4:15 pm - 5:30 pm Visit to Museum, with Ramananda and students, CEaS
22 Dec, 2017 Closing Ceremony (Anu, Deepak, Tanweer, Srimonta)
10:00 am – 11:00 am Visit to Main IISc Library
11:15 am - 12:00
noon
Presentations by students; Closing ceremony at KSCST
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6.2. ESTABLISHMENT OF VIRTUAL CLASSROOMS (VCR) TO IMPROVE
THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION IN TEN TALUKS OF KARNATAKA
(CSR FUNDS – REC, GOI)
Principal Investigator : Dr. S. G. S. Swamy
Coordinator and Nodal Officer : Mr. K. N. Venkatesh
Budget : Rs. 174 Lakhs
Funded by : REC, New Delhi, GoI
Background:
Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), Bengaluru is
implementing Virtual Class Rooms (VCR) in 10 high schools in the backward
talukas of Karnataka. The objectives of these Classrooms are to improve the
quality and effectiveness of education by collaborative learning and teaching
process through IT enabled software and tools. The Rural Electrification
Corporation (REC) Limited, New Delhi has sanctioned Rs. 174 lakhs to KSCST to
implement the above programme.
Progress:
The KSCST has identified the Vendor M/s. Phoenix Technova, Bengaluru
for the procurement of Hardware and software through e-Procurement
process.
The KSCST placed the Purchase Order (P.O) for the amount of Rs.
138,60,583.00 and Signed Agreement between KSCST and vendor M/s.
Phoenix Technova, Bengaluru on 19th April 2017 for the establishment of
VCRs at 10 Locations of Karnataka.
Organised the sub committee meeting with the VCR/VL science teachers
and Subject experts on 6th July 2017 at KSCST to identify the
experiments from Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects for the
development of 3D virtual Experiments.
KSCST has successfully completed the Establishment of Virtual
Classrooms at 10 Government High Schools across Karnataka on 14th July
2017. Further, KSCST has submitted the fund requisition letter to release
the budget amount of Rs. 138,60,583.00 as per the P.O and invoice
submitted by vendor.
Shri. C. P. Bhatia, General Manager, (F&A)/CSR, REC, New Delhi and
KSCST officials visited VCR Government High School, Heskattur,
Kundapura (T), Udupi and Government High School, Hillur, Ankola (T),
Uttara Kannada for joint inspection and submitted the Joint Monitoring
report duly signed by the joint committee officials to REC, New Delhi.
The REC, New Delhi has released 90% of the requested amount Rs.
138,60,583.00 to KSCST and the details are as below:
90% Amount released from REC 123,38,278/-
Less: TDS @ 2% 2,46,766/-
Actual Amount Received from REC 1,20,91,512/-
The remaining 10% balance amount will be released by REC at the end of
the project as per MoA.
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The KSCST has organised 2nd PMC meeting on 27th October 2017 and
discussed the status, progress, Budget cost and deliberations on the
project.
The vendor M/s. Phoenix Technova, Bangalore has provided the Bank
Guarantee of 10% of the total cost of the order (Rs. 13,86,058.00) and
payment has been made to the vendor based on bank guarantee.
KSCST has installed customised hardware and software towards
establishment of ten virtual classrooms (VCR) at a total cost of Rs. 138.64
Lakhs out of which till date Rs. 120.91 lakhs has been received from REC,
New Delhi and remaining Rs. 17.72 Lakhs has been funded by Council and
has been meet out of KSCST funds.
The KSCST has initiated the e-Tendering process for the development and
procurement of the 3D Virtual Experiments and the tender document will
be uploaded on Karnataka e procurement portal shortly.
The Secretary, KSCST and other officials of KSCST has visited the VCR
established Government Composite Pre University College (High School
Section), Malavalli (T), Mandya (D) on 8th November 2017 and organised a
meeting with the Headmaster and teachers.
On 28th November 2017, the Virtual Classroom at Govt. High School
Malalvalli was inaugurated inviting officials from REC, Bengaluru, Social
Welfare Department and Sri Narendra Swamy, MLA of Malavalli
Constituency.
The KSCST is providing 2 MBPS BSNL broadband internet connectivity
with static IP and accessories such as Skype camera and modem to all the
10 centres for a period of one year.
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6.3 IMPLEMENTATION OF VIRTUAL LABORATORY
(E-LEARNING CENTRES) TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION
IN THE BACKWARD TALUKS OF KARNATAKA – GoK
Principal Investigator : Dr. S. G. S. Swamy
Coordinator : Mr. K. N. Venkatesh
Budget : Rs. 11 Lakhs
Funded by : KSTePS, DST-GOK
Background:
Under the Special Development Programme (SDP) of Government of Karnataka,
Department of Planning, Karnataka Science and Technology Promotion Society
(KSTePS), Department of Science and Technology, Government of Karnataka
(DST-GOK) and Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST),
Bengaluru are jointly establishing Virtual laboratories (E-Learning Centers) in
10 high schools in the backward talukas of Karnataka as a pilot-study.
The objectives of establishing these laboratories are to improve the quality and
effectiveness of education by collaborative learning and teaching process through
IT enabled software & tools for students to learn science experiments, inculcate
scientific attitude and spread the same in their neighbourhood schools.
Progress:
Organised the subcommittee meeting with the VCR/VL science teachers
and Subject experts on 6th July 2017 at KSCST to identify the
experiments from Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects for the
development of 3D virtual Experiments.
KSCST officials visited all the Virtual Laboratory (under DST, GoK)
centers across the state and collected the hardware details for
strengthening of these centers, software updations / rectified the problems
during the visit. Further, officials also collected the Student admission
details and 10th standard results.
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KSCST has organised the one day workshop on the Theme “Science and
Technology for specially abled persons” on the National Science Day
programme at Kokatnur, Jahageer Gudadur, Koppala and Gudadur
Sindhanur. Further, in remaining schools the programme will be organised
shortly.
KSCST is monitoring / interacting with all centres and responds / rectify
any hardware and software related problems if occurred.
KSCST has taken the initiative to strengthen all the Virtual Labs (VL) by
providing Laptops, IT gadgets and other accessories.
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6.4 INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP ON GEO SCIENCE EDUCATION
FOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS
Principal Investigator : Dr. S. G. S. Swamy
Coordinator : Mr. K. N. Venkatesh
Karnataka State council for Science and Technology jointly with Ministry of
Earth Sciences, Government of India organized “Interactive Workshop on Geo
Science Education for High School Teachers” in Uttara Kannada district on
7th and 8th September 2017 at Kumta. Around 100 high School teachers of
Uttara Kannada district were benefitted. During the workshop the topics such as
structure of earth, atmosphere, layers of atmosphere, introduction to GIS, GPS,
preparation of TLM related to geography topics were discussed. A similar
workshop will also be organised at the Science Centre, Tumakuru during
January-February 2018.
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6.5 MULTIMEDIA STUDIO CUM VIDEO CONFERENCING FACILITY AT
KSCST - “Prof. Amulya K.N. Reddy S&T Video Streaming Studio”
Convener : Executive Secretary
Co-ordinator : Mr. K. N. Venkatesh
Background:
The Council has established a Multi-media Studio cum Video Conferencing
Centre at the Council (KSCST library building). This facility is being used (i) to
stream and record lectures of eminent scientists for access by students in schools/
colleges all over the state and beyond (ii) for interactive meets (iii) video
conferencing (iv) for interim evaluation of Student Project Programme projects in
different nodal centers / institutions and interaction with NRDMS Officials in the
districts, and (v) to deliver technical lectures and experiments to the VL schools,
etc.
Progress:
With the above said objectives, Council has organized a series of technical talks
by Experts / Invitees, Scientists and Engineers of the Council and the details are
as follows:
Sl
No.
Date Resource Person Title of the Talk /
Lecture
1. 24th October 2017 Dr. Manisha D. Mujumdar
Ph.D in Electronics
Engineering,
Nanyang Technological
University, Singapore
Introductory talk on
Electromagnetics
2. 27th October 2017 Mr. Vijay Tijare
Department Head - Product
& Manufacturing
Development
Global Technical Center
India, SKF Technologies
India Private Limited
Fundamentals of
Rolling Bearings
Technology
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6.6 NATIONAL MATHEMATICS DAY 2017
Principal Investigator : Dr. S.G.S. Swamy
Programme Co-ordinator : Mr. K. N. Venkatesh
Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology and National Council for
Science and Technology Communication, Government of India, New Delhi, are
jointly celebrating National Mathematics Day on 22nd December 2017 on the
birthday of Shri. Ramanujan at Prof. Satish Dhawan auditorium, Indian
Institute of Science, Bengaluru. Around 250 High School students from BBMP
high schools will be participating in the programme. The detailed programme
schedule is as follows:
10.00 am – 11.00 am Visit to Exhibition
11.00 am – 11.05 am Invocation by:
Students of Gurushree Vidya Kendra, Bengaluru
11.05 am – 11.10 am Welcome Address by:
Prof. S. Subramanian
Secretary, KSCST and Professor
Dept. of Materials Engineering, IISc, Bengaluru
11.10 am – 11.15 am Brief Introduction of NMD
Dr. S. G. S. Swamy , Executive Secretary, KSCST
11.15 am – 11.45 pm Address by Chief Guest
Prof. Harish Seshadri
Professor, Department of Mathematics
Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
11.45 pm – 12.15 pm Demonstration of Mathematical model
Mr. Prasanna Murthy
Principal (Retd.,), Vijaya High School, Bengaluru
12.15 pm – 12.45 pm Ms. Jhanavi
Coordinator, St. Paul‟s English School
12.45 pm – 1.30 pm Mr. Venkat Subba Rao
Director,
Inno Teach Learning Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru
1.30 pm - 2.00 pm Mr. V. Srinath
Science Communicator, Bengaluru
2.00 pm – 02.05 pm Vote of Thanks
Mr. K. N. Venkatesh, Project Engineer, KSCST
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6.7 NEW RADIO SERIAL ON “SUSTAINBLE DEVELOPMENT”
Principal Investigator : Dr. S.G.S. Swamy
Programme Co-ordinator : Mr. K. N. Venkatesh
Budget : Rs.4.22 lakhs
Funding by : Vigyan Prasar, GoI
Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Science,
Bengaluru, Vigyan Prasar, Department of Science & Technology, Government of
India, and All India Radio, Bengaluru in fulfilment of its science popularisation
mandate and with the aim of creating awareness about sustainable environment
among general public, broadcasting the radio serial “Sustainable Development”
from 18th June 2017 in Kannada and Konkani language.
Till date 21 episodes were aired on various topics including, Sustainability and
Industrial Revolution, consumption of Natural Resources, India Ethos &
Practices on SD, Sustainable Development Goal 2030 Energy, sustainable cities,
Disaster deduction, Protecting and Managing Natural Resources, Agriculture,
Food security, Education & Skill, Ocean a & Marine ecosystem, Fossil Fuel &
Environment. We are receiving feedback through email, post card and SMS. The
details of the episodes are as follows:
Episode
no.
Details
1. Introduction to the Sustainable Development
2. Concept of Sustainability in different civilizations
3. Sustainability and Industrial Revolution
4. S &T Development, growth of population & Natural resources
consumption Pattern
5. Awakening
6. India Ethos & Practices on SD
7. Are we taking a step backward
8. Issues of SD in Indian Perspective.
9. Interactive Episode
10. Fossil Fuel & Environment
11. Efficient and rational use of fossil fuel as energy source
12. Energy Types and consumption Pattern
13. Renewable Energy status and increasing its share to protect the
environment.
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14. Enhancing energy efficiency
15. Universal Access to modern energy
16. Conservation practices
17. Interactive Episode
18. Water & Life
19. Safe Drinking water
20. Access to Drinking Water and Improving sanitation and
hygiene.
21. Water resources & conservation
In the 2nd phase of the programme, it is proposed to air another 26 episodes. The
programme is in collaboration with All India Radio, Bengaluru, and has been
funded by Vigyan Prasar, DST, GoI.
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6.8 ONE DAY WORKSHOP ON ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Principal Investigator : Dr. S.G.S. Swamy
Programme Co-ordinator : Mr. K. N. Venkatesh
Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology organised a one day
workshop for High School students in 21 Virtual laboratory and Virtual Class
room Government High Schools in backward talukas of Karnataka. A workshop
includes a session on “Assistive Technologies and Schemes available for specially
abled persons” and a session on “Science and Technology interventions” were
organised by eminent scientists and engineers. Around 3000 High school
students have been benefitted by these workshops.
A view of workshops organised in different Government High Schools of Karnataka
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6.9 PATENT INFORMATION CENTRE
Program Coordinator : Executive Secretary
Funding by : DST, GOI
Patent Information Centre, Karnataka State Council for Science & Technology is
supported by Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. The
main objective is to create awareness among students, faculties of various
educational institutions, industries, Government departments, R&D Institutions
and Individual inventors about Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and to guide
inventors regarding patenting, copyright, trademarks, Geographical Indications
etc. and also in initiating IP Cells at academic institutions.
The following activities were conducted by the Patent Information Centre during
the period March 2017 to November 2017:
Sl.
No.
Name of the Institute Date
Conducted
Number of
Beneficiary
1. Workshop at Sri Jagadguru
Chandrasekaranatha Swamiji Institute of
Technology(SJCIT), Chikaballapur
28.03.2017 150
2. Workshop at Bapuji Institute of
Engineering & Technology,Davanagere
06.04.2017 40
3. IPR day at Acharya Institute of
Technology,Bengaluru
26.04.2017 80
4. BNM Institute of Technology,Bengaluru for
project evaluation of disabled projects
17.05.2017 24
5. IPR workshop for Incubation and Start ups
at IISc,Bengaluru
21.06.2017 35
6. IPR Entrepreneurship workshop at
Acharya B School,Bengaluru
18.07.2017 50
7. RR Institute of Technology,Bengaluru
26.09.2017 100
8. Industry Institute Innovation Workshop at
BIET,Davanagere
11.10.2017 100
9. Industry Institute Innovation workshop at
KLS,Gogte Institute of Technology,Belagavi
10.11.2017 80
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PIC has submitted proposals and guidelines for initiating IP Cells at the
following institutions, namely:
1. Sri Jagadguru Chandrasekaranatha Swamiji Institute of Technology,
Chikaballapur
2. Acharya B School, Bengaluru
3. Sairam College of Engineering
4. KLS Gogte Institute of Technology, Belagavi
PIC has recently been conducting workshops on Industry, Institute, Innovation
Interaction meetings to bring together academia and Industry on the same
platform to motivate the SPP concepts and prototypes to take them forward and
commercialise them. Two workshops has already been organised at Bapuji
Institute of Engineering and Technology,Davangere and KLS Gogte Institute of
Technology,Belagavi inviting few industries to get their feedback on this concept.
Thirty visitors have visited PIC for assistance and collect information related to
IPR and has assisted five applicants for filing patent applications.
Few photographs of the activities of PIC
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6.10 SCIENCE EXPRESS
Principal Investigator : Dr. S.G.S. Swamy
Programme Co-ordinator : Mr. K. N. Venkatesh
Science Express programme is a flagship programme of Department of Science
and Technology, Government of India in collaboration with Ministry of
Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Department of Biotechnology, Ministry
of Railways, Government of India, Wildlife Institute of India and Vikram A
Sarabhai Community science Centre. It was a unique exhibition mounted on a
customized 16 coach AC train focusing of Climate Change and Science &
Technology.
The exhibition showcased the greenhouse gas effect and the underlying reasons
for climate change with key message that the current change in the climate is
due to human activities. Exhibition includes monsoon variations, sea level rise
are predicted to affect vital sectors like water, agriculture, forests and
biodiversity. Exhibition also covers themes like Biotechnology for bio-resources
and nature conservation with emphasis on Tiger Conservation and Chemical
Ecology and India‟s research and development initiatives in field of
Biotechnology.
The Science Express Climate Action Special train stationed at Bengaluru
Whitefield Railway Station from 6th – 8th June 2017 and at Kengeri Railway
Station from 9th – 11th June 2017. KSCST had arranged the visit of 200
Government High School students from 4 BBMP High Schools of Bengaluru on
9th June 2017.
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6.11 STUDENT PROJECT PROGRAMME (SPP):
40th SERIES: 2016 – 2017 and 41st Series: 2017 - 2018
Principal Investigator : Dr. S. G. S. Swamy
Co-ordinator : Mr. K. N. Venkatesh
The KSCST had invited project proposals from the final year engineering
students for the 40th series (2016-17) of Student Project Programme (SPP) for the
sponsorship in November 2016. The Council had received 2265 project proposals
from various disciplines from 140 engineering colleges across the State.
The members of the Committee suggested to support theme based projects that
are relevant to the industry/society such as Defluoridation, Arsenic removal,
Waste Management, Recycling of Plastics etc. Further the members suggested
that to interact with the experts & industries in identifying branch wise and
theme based areas.
It was agreed to support the projects from the previous series of SPP which has
been awarded as “Best Project of the year” for further development so that these
projects are utilised for commercialisation by industries with up
gradation/incremental advantage after development.
These project proposals were scrutinized by experts from Indian Institute of
Science, NAL and other institutions and had approved 542 project proposals
under the 40th Series of SPP with a grant support of Rs. 25.92 lakhs. Out of
these projects 169 were selected for Exhibition and 163 projects for Seminar.
Further these project were evaluated by the experts in the month of April 2017 at
10 engineering colleges which were identified as nodal centres across the state.
KSCST had organized nodal centre evaluation of the supported projects at the
following engineering colleges namely:
Sl.
No. Name of the Nodal Centre and Date of Evaluation Date
No of Sanctioned
Projects evaluated
1. Adichunchanagiri Institute of Technology, Chikkamagaluru 11th May 2017 12
2. Sapthagiri College of Engineering, Bengaluru 20th May 2017 82
3. Srinivas Institute of Technology, Mangaluru 24th May 2017 77
4. B.M.S. College of Engineering, Basavanagudi, Bengaluru 27th May 2017 122
5. Bapuji Institute of Engineering And Technology, Davangere 30th May 2017 28
6. S.D.M. College of Engineering And Technology, Dharwad 30th May 2017 70
7. S.G. Balekundri Institute of Technology, Belagavi 31st May 2017 71
8. Vidya Vikas Institute of Engineering And Technology, Mysuru 2nd June 2017 34
9. Shridevi Institute of Engineering And Technology, Tumakuru 2nd June 2017 28
10. Appa Institute of Engineering And Technology, Kalaburagi, 28th June 2017 17
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The details of projects selected for Seminar and Exhibition branch wise is as
follows:
Sl. No.
Engineering Branch
No. of Projects
Received
No. of Projects
Approved
No. of Projects selected for
Seminar
No. of Projects selected for Exhibition
1. Aeronautical and Automobile Engineering 1 - - -
2. Aeronautical Engineering 15 5 1 1
3. Automobile and Robotics 1 1
-
4. Automobile Engineering 29 9 2 2
5. Automobile Engineering and Engineering Chemistry 1 1 - -
6. Biomedical Engineering 8 3 1 1
7. Biotechnology 5 1 - -
8. Biotechnology Engineering 65 21 11 3
9. Chemical Engineering 27 16 7 3
10. Chemistry 1 - - -
11. Civil Engineering 308 90 25 6
12. Civil Engineering / Environmental Engg. 1 1 - -
13. Computer Science And Engineering 412 38 7 14
14. Construction Technology Management 1 - - -
15. Construction Technology Management And Highway Technology
3 - - -
16. Electrical and Electronics Engineering 200 24 6 10
17. Electrical and Electronics Engineering 1 - - -
18. Electronics and Communication Engineering 482 126 12 49
19. Electronics and Communication Engineering 1 - - -
20. Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering 12 4 1 2
21. Environmental Engineering 4 3 1 -
22. Industrial And Production Engineering 12 3 1 1
23. Industrial Engineering and Management 7 2 - 1
24. Information Science and Engineering 178 41 12 14
25. Infrastructure and Construction Management 2 1 - -
26. Instrumentation Technology 15 2 - -
27. Marine Engineering 3 3 - -
28. Mechanical & Electrical and Electronics Engineering 1 - - -
29. Mechanical Engineering 494 128 21 50
30. Mechatronics Engineering 8 2 1 1
31. Medical Electronics 1 - - -
32. Nano Technology 1 - - -
33. Nanotechnology 1 1 - -
34. Telecommunication Engineering 42 14 3 6
35. Textile Technology 3 2 1 1
36. Thermal Power Engineering 3 - - -
Total No. of Projects 2349 542 113 165
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SPP – Biofuel / Bioenergy SPP projects
KSCST had received 136 student project proposals (104 BE projects, 9 M.Tech
projects, 18 M.Sc., projects and 5 MBA projects) from various colleges across the
state under SPP Biofuel / Bioenergy area. These project proposals were evaluated
by the experts and they have selected 85 projects for the sponsorship (59 BE
projects, 7 M.Tech projects, 14 M.Sc., projects and 5 MBA projects). The nodal
centre evaluation of Biofuel projects was held at R. V. College of Engineering,
Bangalore on 25th May 2017. A total of 85 projects were evaluated and 54 projects
were selected for Seminar and Exhibition.
The details of projects selected for Seminar and Exhibition branch wise is as
follows: Sl. No
Engineering Branch
No. of Proposals Received
No. of Proposals Approved
No. of Projects selected
for Seminar
No. of Projects
selected for Exhibition
B.E Projects
1. Aeronautical and Automobile Engineering 1 - - -
2. Aeronautical Engineering 3 - - -
3. Automobile Engineering 3 1 1 -
4. Biotechnology 17 7 3 -
5. Chemical Engineering 7 3 3 -
6. Civil Engineering 4 2 2 -
7. Electrical and Electronics 1 1 - -
8. Mechanical Engineering 68 45 22 3
Total No. of Projects 104 59 31 3
M. Tech Projects
1. Civil Engineering 1 1 - -
2. Environmental Engineering 1 1 1 -
3. Mechanical Engineering 6 4 2 1
4. Thermal Power Engineering 1 1 1 -
Total No. of Projects 9 7 4 1
M.Sc Projects
1. Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering 1 1 1 -
2. Biochemistry 1 1 1 -
3. Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology 1 1 - -
4. Biotechnology 6 3 2 -
5. Chemistry 1 1 1 -
6. Forestry and Environmental Science 1 1 1 -
7. Life Sciences 2 2 1 -
8. Microbiology 5 4 3 -
Total No. of Projects 18 14 10 -
MBA Projects
1. Business Administration 3 3 3 -
2. Management Studies 1 1 1 -
3. Management Studies and Research 1 1 1 -
Total No. of Projects 5 5 5 -
60 Executive Committee Meeting : 29th December 2017
The Council had organised the 40th Series Seminar and Exhibition on 11th and
12th August 2017, at NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte, Karkala Taluk,
Udupi District.
The programme was inaugurated on 11th August 2017 at 10.30 AM by the Chief
Guest Prof. Karanam Uma Maheshwar Rao, Director, National Institute of
Technology (NITK), Surathkal, Mangaluru and also released the SPP
Engineering Compendium and Compact Disc and addressed the gathering. Shri.
Anil Uppin, MD, Karnataka Council for Technological Upgradation, Department
of Industry and Commerce, GoK graced the inaugural function. Prof. S
Subramanian, Secretary, KSCST & Professor Department of Materials
Engineering, IISc and Dr. S.G.S Swamy, Executive Secretary, KSCST addressed
the gathering and encouraged the young engineering students to take up more
R&D related activities.
In this Series, 43 projects were awarded as "Best project of the year" among the
selected projects for Exhibition & Seminar under regular SPP and 10 Projects
under SPP Biofuel. St. Joseph College of Engineering, Mangaluru was also
awarded as the Best Performing college of the year and the same were published
in KSCST website.
In addition, to the above, a special lecture was arranged during the course of this
programme. Dr. Shyam Vasudeva Rao, President and CTO Forus Health Pvt.
Ltd., Bengaluru delivered a technical lecture on “Inclusive Innovations in
Healthcare” on 12th August 2017 between 12.00 Noon to 01:00 PM.
Executive Committee Meeting : 29th December 2017 61
Initiation of 41st Series of Student Project Programme (2017-2018)
KSCST had constituted a committee to identify the potential project for further
development/Commercializing during the 40th series Seminar and Exhibition.
The committee had suggested 60 projects and all the 60 project guides were
informed about the continuation of the project for further development and
informed to apply by identifying new group of students under 41st Series of SPP.
The information has been published in the KSCST website.
In continuation of the Student Project Programme, 41st series of SPP has been
launched and information related to the areas of projects to be taken up, calendar
of events, etc., has been published in the website.
The details of areas of projects under 41st series of SPP & SPP Biofuel was
arrived in consultation with experts of IISc, NAL and the poster have been
prepared and is being circulated to all engineering colleges & universities in the
State.
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6.12 TEACHER ENRICHMENT PROGRAMME
Principal Investigator : Dr. S.G.S. Swamy
Programme Co-ordinator : Mr. K. N. Venkatesh
Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) along with
Anubhava Science Foundation, Bengaluru and Department of Education,
Government of Karnataka organised “Teachers‟ Enrichment Programme” at
Indian Institute of Science campus. Teachers‟ Enrichment Programme is a year-
long programme envisioned to enrich the teaching - learning of science and
mathematics in Higher Primary schools of Karnataka.
The Teachers‟ Enrichment Programme is offered in physical mode with contact
sessions spread over one year for government and aided higher primary school
teachers. The programme was launched on 16th August 2017. A contact session
were held during 3rd, 4th and 6th October and 4th to 8th December 2017 at IISc. A
total of 45 Science and Mathematics teachers from Government and aided School
of Bengaluru North Block 1 and North Block 2 are participating in the
programme.
View of participants during session
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6.13 TWO DAY TRAINING WORKSHOP ON SCIENCE AND
MATHEMATICS FOR TRIBAL REGION HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS
Principal Investigator : Dr. S.G.S. Swamy
Programme Co-ordinator : Mr. K. N. Venkatesh
Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology in collaboration with
Deenabhandu Teachers Resource centre, Chamrajanagara organised Two day
training workshop on science and mathematics for tribal region high school
teachers of Mysuru and Chamrajanagara district on 11th and 12th September
2017 at Chamrajanagara. The workshop involved preparation of teaching-
learning materials in mathematics and physics. The session also focused on
preparation of simple models using easily available materials. Few experiments
on magnetism, Optics, Pressure, Electronics and many basic topics using kits
were done. Preparation of teaching - learning materials in mathematics and
physics was conducted. Around 70 high school teachers were benefitted from this
workshop.
64 Executive Committee Meeting : 29th December 2017
6.14 TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS AT
CHICKBALLAPURA DISTRICT
Principal Investigator : Dr. S.G.S. Swamy
Programme Co-ordinator : Mr. K. N. Venkatesh
Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology in collaboration with
Udayabhanu Study Centre, Bengaluru organised training programme for High
School teachers on Science and Mathematics syllabus. The programme was
organised in 3 different talukas of Chikballapura District namely Bagepalli,
Shidlaghatta and Chintamani on 9th August 2017, 17th August 2017 and 29th
August 2017 respectively. Around 300 Government High School teachers have
been benefitted. During the workshop atomic structure, chemical bonding, topics
related to optics, resonance, algebraic expression, topics and 3D virtual
experiments were discussed and demonstrated.
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6.15 TWO DAY WORKSHOP FOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS ON SCIENCE
SYLLABUS AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES IN KARNATAKA
Principal Investigator : Dr. S.G.S. Swamy
Programme Co-ordinator : Mr. K. N. Venkatesh
Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology organised 2 day workshop
for High School teachers on Science syllabus and Assistive Technology in
different locations of Karnataka. The workshop was organised in Belagavi,
Dharwad, Kalburagi and Uttara Kannada. Around 250 High School teachers
have been benefitted. A session on “Advances in Technology” available for
specially abled person and various schemes available in Government of
Karnataka and Government of India for specially abled persons was held during
the programme.
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6.16 VIJNANA DARSHANA
Principal Investigator : Dr. S.G.S. Swamy
Programme Co-ordinator : Mr. K. N. Venkatesh
KSCST is very keen to popularize science among rural children. In this regard,
the Council has initiated a programme “Vijnana Darshan”. This programme aims
to take the students on a Science tour to leading R & D institutions in Bengaluru
to spur the scientific interest in the students. In this financial year the Council is
planning to arrange a visit of 84 Government High School Students and 21
faculty members of virtual Laboratories and Virtual classrooms from different
parts of Karnataka. The visit is scheduled from 11th – 13th January 2018.
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