Technology Dissemination Contest for Students (TDCS-2016)

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Jul 3, 2016, 11:48:17 PM7/3/16

to Jscoe_etc_staff, Padulkar_ng, Sachin Todkari, Gawand, Virendra Bhojwani, Madhav Ingle, Suneeta Phadkule, Priya Gokhale, Ali_hyderi, JSPM JSCOE IEEE

Dear Sir / Madam,

IEEE Education Society (Pune Section) & JSPM’s Jayawantrao Sawant College of Engineering, Pune is arranging a National level contest for engineering college students ‘Technology Dissemination Contest for Students’ (TDCS-2016) during July / August 2016.

TDCS-2016 is a unique contest where college students are given an opportunity to disseminate information about emerging technologies among urban and rural high school students and based on feedback obtained from the schools, prizes are awarded. In order to promote the IEEE quest for ‘Advancing Technology for the benefit of humanity’, TDCS-2016 participants are not only exempt from any registration fee, but even some financial support is provided to them. Salient features of the contest are given at the end of the communiqué. A copy of TDCS-2016 Brochure is also attached to this mail.

It is requested that wide publicity may be given for this Contest in your college/ associated colleges in your reach.

Looking forward for your support

Yours sincerely,

Prof.T.S.Mote Prof G.S. Mani

Convener TDCS-2016 Chair, IEEE Education Society (Pune Section)

SALIENT FEATURES

Name of contest:

Technology Dissemination Contest for Students (TDCS-2016)

Objective:

· Main objective of TDCS is to use Engineering college students to disseminate information about emerging technologies among Rural and Urban high School children to create interest in them. TDCS also works as a platform for the participating college students to experiment with different modern educational tools and use their innovativeness in using the tools effectively.

Eligibility:

· Engineering College student groups (2, 3 or 4 students doing BE / B Tech from a college can form a group) at all levels and disciplines from across the country (No registration fee).

Contest Procedure and Schedule:

· Form Groups within each college (Max: 5) & report to Program coordinator: July, 18, 2016

Phase –I of contest: College level

· Each group to give presentation on an emerging technology (Suggested list given) to students of 2 Rural and 2 Urban schools (Std VIII to Std X); Obtain confidential feedback from School authorities and Submit to their respective Colleges. College to send completion certificate to Program Convener in respect of that group: Aug, 6, 2016

· Each group to give a presentation on the same topic in their respective colleges; based on their presentation in the college and the confidential feedback obtained from the 4 schools, each college has to select two top groups and intimate to Program convener: Aug, 19, 2016.

Phase –II of contest: Inter-college level

· Final selection from among all colleges (2 top groups selected by each college) to be done by IEEE Selection Committee for three Prizes. This will be held at JSPM’s JSCOE,Pune in August Last week

Financial Support:

· All participating groups will be eligible for a financial support of Rs. 500, if at least one of the students in the group is an IEEE student member (if not, the support for the group will be restricted to Rs. 300/- only). However, financial support will be restricted to a maximum of 60 groups on a ‘First come –First Take’ basis, based on completion certificate from their respective college. Money shall be disbursed thorough the college authorities, subject to eligibility.

Prizes:

· First Prize: Rs.10, 000; Second Prize: Rs.7,000; Third Prize:5,000; Prizes will be given only if there is at least one IEEE student member in that group; Otherwise, only certificate will be given.

· Trophy / Shield will be given to colleges from where student group win prizes for encouraging their students.

· All participating student members will be given a ‘Certificate of Participation’