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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (JD)
Mangaluru, Feb 24: The prestigious two-day national level engineering fest of St Joseph's Engineering College (SJEC), 'Tiara-2016' was inaugurated at the main auditorium of the college on Wednesday, February 24.
Karnataka regional academic relationship manager of Tata Consultancy Services, Srinivasa Ramanujam inaugurated the fest by unveiling the LED lights arranged in the form of words. In his inaugural address Ramanujam said, "We must take failures in a positive spirit and we must learn lessons from them. Mistakes are common and they pave the way for success. Youth normally tend to crave for success and wish for it to come instantly. They must keep in mind that rapid success does not last long. You should do your duty and over a period of time success will definitely greet you. Whatever you do must be done with passion and patience. As engineers you must have fresh and unique ideas. Along with technical aspects you must also cultivate leadership and management qualities in order to become a successful person in the world."
The director of the college, Fr Joseph J Lobo in his presidential note said, "As students you come across plenty of opportunities in life. You must make use of opportunities to showcase your talents and this will result in building confidence. It is this confidence that will drive you towards success in life. Success cannot be measured nor defined. It depends on you to achieve it. I wish good luck to all the participants. Have a great Tiara."
Speaking on the occasion Dr Joseph Gonsalves, principal of SJEC said, "Tiara is a platform for young minds to perform. It is also an opportunity to apply what is learnt. Application of knowledge is the pinnacle of learning. This will lead to new contributions to society and this is the way new scientists are born."
Convener of the fest Ramya welcomed the gathering while co-convener Bikramjeeth Singh rendered vote of thanks. Shravya compeered the programme. Fr Rohith D'Costa the assistant director and Dr Rio D'Souza the vice principal of SJEC were present at the occasion.
Tiara-2016
The events scheduled for the two-day fest were purely technical in nature. For computer science/information science students the competitions organized were, Papyrus, The Exapandables, Make In India, Chase Ua Treasure, Techie Hotspot, Game Makers and Codigo. For electronics and communication engineering students the competitions organized were, Aeolus, Excalibur, Junky to Funky, Let's Go Bonkers and Insight. The events organized for civil engineering students were, innovative mind, Rout out, Walk 'N' Plan, Inside Out and Bridge IT. For electronics and electrical engineering students there were The Journal, Crack Jack, Race Your RC'z, Seconds of Survival, Inquisition and Under Construction. For mechanical engineering students there were, Cannons, Load Up, Mr Mechanist, Paper presentation, Product Launch and Robo Wars. For basic science students Tatva, Rasayana, Contraminoes, Chanakya and Prayatna were conducted. For business administration students Eureka, Random Thoughts and Battle of the Brain were held. Game stalls, food stalls and various other stalls were also open for students to have their share of joy.