VOLUME 6

ISSUE 1

FEBRUARY 2019

INCHARAHALF YEARLY NEWS LETTER OF

CANARA ENGINEERING COLLEGEBENJANAPADAVU

CANARA ENGINEERING COLLEGEBENJANAPADAVU

CHIEF EDITOR : Mrs.Shyamala Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Mathematics

Vision

· To be an Engineering Institute of highest repute and produce world- class engineers catering to the needs of mankind.

Mission

· Provide the right environment to develop quality education for all, irrespective of caste, creed or religion to produce future leaders.

· Create opportunities for pursuit of knowledge and all round development.

· Impart value education to students to build sense of integrity, honesty and ethics.

v Co -curricular activities in cec

Canara Engineering College, Benjanapadavu,

hosted its 14th Gradua�on Day at T.V. Ramana Pai

Conven�on Centre, Mangaluru on 16th June, 2018.

Speaking on the occasion, Chief Guest, Mr. Divyanshu

Verma, Head – R and D, Intel, stressed the fresh

graduates to develop technology to beat machines and

not the human mind. The foray of voice control

machines like alexa and the like, have put the existence

of humans to ques�on and young engineers should

focus on developing technology that tears through the

'intelligence'' of machines. At �mes when technology is

showing destruc�ve traits, Mr. Verma urged the

graduates to retain a strong emo�onal and intellectual

bond with their alma mater. He guided the graduates to

travel and explore the various states of our country,

understand the problems people have and equip

themselves to respond to societal problems before

foraying into the technological world. Mr. S.S. Kamath,

President, CHSA, presided over the func�on. Mr. M.

Padmanabha Pai, Correspondent, CEC, delivered the

oath to the graduates and in his address lauded the

college for offering 504 engineers to the benefit of the

society. Educa�on he said, should aim at rec�tude. He

called upon the graduates to accept life as a challenge,

a dream, a sacrifice and nurture it with undaunted

discipline. Hononary secretary, CHSA, Mr. Ranganath

Bhat advocated graduates to accept all challenges in life

with confidence. Principal, Dr. Ganesh V. Bhat,

welcomed the gathering. Ms. Ashwini V.R. introduced

the Chief Guests to the gathering. Graduates from each

branch took the audience through a short journey of

their 4 years at CEC. Members of CHSA adorned the

dais. Mr. Anirudh Kamath proposed the vote of thanks.

Ms. Medha B. hosted the program.

v Orientation Programme

Orienta�on Day for the freshers of

2018 was held at T. V. Raman Pai Conven�on Centre,

Mangaluru on Sunday 5th August, 2018. Speaking on

the occasion, Mr. Ranganath Bhat, Honorable

Secretary, CHSA said that with the development in the

economic status of our country, there has been a

manifold increase in jobs in the technological sector.

We have to be op�mis�c even in trying �mes and find

new avenues in the opportuni�es that come our way.

Learning should not be limited to the syllabus, instead

students should exper�se in co-curricular and extra-

curricular ac�vi�es pertaining to their studies as well

and a�ain perfec�on in their curriculum. Canara

Engineering College has since its incep�on, not just

imparted quality technical educa�on but given

preference to teaching students to excel in life as well.

Mr. Annappa Pai, Vice President, CHSA urged students

to value the sacrifice of their parents and honour them

by being an efficient and commi�ed achiever in their

professional life. Giving a brief introduc�on of the

Principal, HODs and other significant heads of the

college, Mr. M. Padmanabha Pai, Correspondent, CEC

called upon students to hone their communica�on

skills, since good communica�on is a must for students

to grab good job opportuni�es. Dr. Ganesh V. Bhat,

Principal, CEC welcomed the august gathering. Dr. N.

Damodara, HOD-Chemistry presented the vote of

thanks. Dr. Priya V. Frank, Student Welfare Officer and

Dr. N. Venkatesh, Faculty – Mechanical, briefed

students and parents on academics, rules and

regula�ons, college and hostel facili�es, etc. Ms.

Akshata Bhat, Faculty –EEE was the host for the day.

v Freshers day Freshers day for the first year students was

held at auditorium on Thursday 23rd August 2018 from

2 - 5pm. Prof. Akshatha Bhat ,EEE Department , cultural

coordinator welcomed the gathering. All branches

senior students entertained the first year by

performing dance, singing and also by conduc�ng

games. Ms. Preema( 7th sem EC) and Ms. Neha ( 3rd

sem IS) were the host for the cultural programme. Mr &

Ms fresher 2k18 was conducted by Mr. Pavan She�y(

7th sem EE) and Ms. Likitha (7th sem CS). Dr. N Satheesh

Kumar and Prof. Akshatha Bhat were the judges for the

event. Ms. Apeksha Upadhyay(CS-A) and Mr. Bharat

Kamath (EC-A) were the winners of Ms and Mr Fresher

2k18. Dr. N Satheesh Kumar, cultural commi�ee

chairperson proposed the vote of thanks. Snacks were

distributed to the first year students and par�cipants of

cultural programme. The whole programme was

organised and conducted by Prof. Akshatha Bhat- EEE

dept and Prof Dhananjaya B - CS dept.

v Ayudha Pooja Ayudha pooja was held at CEC on17th

October,2018.The Procession started with chende,

Nasik band and pili gobbu. The main pooja was

performed and prasad was distributed a�er that.

v Rashtriya Ektha Divas Celebration Rashtriya Ektha Divas was organised by Cultural Committee in our Campus on 17th October 2018

Wednesday at Ground and open auditorium. Dandiya

and Garbha was performed by students and staff from

9.00am to 10.15am coordinated by Mr. Anantha

Krishna Kamath (Asst. Professor, EEE), Mr. Pavan V

She�y (Final year, EEE). Cultural Performances were

given by students on the theme "Dussehra" from

10.15am to 11.30 am.The programme was coordinated

by Ms. Akshatha Bhat (Asst. Professor, EEE),

Mr.Sourabha Hegde (Third year, CS). 300 students

performed in the event.

v Kannada Rajyotsava 2018

Kannada Rajyotsava 2018 was held in our college in associa�on with NSS And Kannada Vibhaga on 19 November 2018. Chief guest Mr. Ashok Bhat, Ujire, Yakshagana kalavida emphasized on kannada culture and how to save our language.

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES IN THE COLLEGE

Ø Canara Engineering College hosted Vanamahotsava thon 7 August 2018 and on account of the same,

Arts/Cultural/Literary Commi�ee had organized a

cultural programme which included a "Nadageete" as

prayer song, a "Parisarageete" and the cultural

programme concluded with Na�onal Anthem.

Mr.Rajesh Naik Ulipady,Member of Parliament was the

Chief guest for the programme.

ØSadhbavana Divas

Sadhbavana Divas was organised by NSS on th

20 August 2018. Sadhbavana Divas was celebrated

in view of birth anniversary of Late Raajiv Gandhi, Ex

Prime Minister of India. The mo�o behind the program

is to have equality among people.

ØInauguration of SAE collegiate club SAE INDIA, CEC COLLEGIATE CLUB for the

academic year 2018-19 was inaugurated on 27-8-2018.

Mr. Anoop B S, PABS Consultant, Bangalore was the

Chief Guest of func�on and in his address to the

students, explained the opportuni�es for students

regarding various events/compe��ons related to SAE

INDIA. Another Guest Mr. Rakesh D R, SAE India

Bengaluru Sec�on explained the students about the

benefits of joining SAE India. Dr. Ganesh V Bhat,

Principal and Dr. B. Krishna Prabhu, Head of

Department presided over the func�on, and addressed

the students. Dr. Rajalakshmi Samaga B L, Head of

Department E&C, Mr. Mohan Rao, Head of Department

E&E were the special invites.

Ø E'voke

A workshop was organised by IEEE Student Branch

CEC on basics of electronics , E'voke was conducted by st

the IEEE CAN SB in CEC on 1 September 2018. The first

years were trained about certain electronic

components and their uses in daily life.This workshop

consisted of 2 sessions: Morning session included : how

to solder, how to use mul�meter, voltage current, RLC

circuit, simula�on so�ware-proteus. A�ernoon session

covered topics like diode and its working, transistor and

its working, relay circuits. The students were taught the

theory and prac�cal applica�ons as well and were

encouraged to experiment with them as well. This

workshop ended with a test with the best team winning

a prize, which was won by Pawan,Padmanabh and

Ni�sh of first year EC.

vNSS Visit to Govt Aided Higher

Primary School Ammunje

The event was organised by NSS And Specs Dept CSE on nd22 September 2018. Event was organized to provide 1.

computer training to government school students and

teachers. 2. Science experiments hands on session for

5th, 6th and 7th Standard students. 84 students of 5th,

6th and 7th standard were trained. Ac�vi�es for 1st to

4th Standard like singing, dancing, Games were

conducted for 22 students. Along with basics of

computer , students are also trained on some science

experiments

v RASHTRIYA SHIKSHANA

DINAACHARANE

“Raashtriya Shikshana Dina” was celebrated on th13 November 2018 in our campus in associa�on with

Na�onal Service Scheme (NSS). Mr. Ganesh Kamath,

kannada professor and administra�ve officer of CEC

was the resource person. On this occasion a talk on the

importance of the basic educa�on was given. Students

were asked to take a pledge on the day to see that every

child in the society gets basic educa�on. Students were

informed to give social service in this regard. More than

100 students par�cipated in the event. On this occasion

an essay compe��on was held on the topic

“Prastuta Jeevana Shailiyalli para bhasha moha

aarambhavaagu�ddare, kannada bhasha prema

kalegundida abharanadanthe edeye”. 17 students

par�cipated in the compe��on.

Ø Free Eye check up camp

THThe camp was organized by NSS ON 19 November

2018 in view of founders day. A team from Prasad

Netralaya with specialized eye doctors were part of

the program.

PROGRAMMES ORGANIZED BY STUDENT

WELFARE DEPARTMENT

vPOSTER MAKING & COOKING WITHOUT FIRE COMPETITIONS & TALK ON STANDARDS FOR HEALTHY F O O D A N D B E T T E R L I V I N G The event was organised by Student Welfare Dept

In Associa�on With Na�onal Service Scheme And th

Women's Welfare Cell on 26 September 2018.

Die�cian Aruna Mallya is a Senior Die�cian at

Manipal Health Enterprises Pvt. Ltd, KMC Hospitals,

Mangaluru. With 1st rank in Bachelors of Science,

Family and community Science (FCS) and Botany, from

Sri. Avinashilingam Ins�tute of Homescience and

Higher Educa�on for Women, Coimbatore she also has

done PG Diploma in Diete�cs and Applied Nutri�on

from Himalayan University. She has been associated

with Manipal Hospitals since June 2010 �ll date and has

previously worked as Weight Management Consultant

with VLCC, Die�cian at Talwalkar's Mangalore,

Consultant Nutri�onist at Rx Life, Resident Die�cian at

A J Heart Hospital, Mangalore and Consul�ng Professor

at Mo� Mahal College of Hotel Management. She has

also served as Child Development Instructor for

Karnataka State Council for Child Welfare, Madikeri.

She has also been invited as guest speaker at various

events, has wri�en several ar�cles and air programs on

radio.Die�cian Aruna Mallya addressed the 1st year

students on the effects of junk food and standards of

healthy ea�ng from 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM. She also

addressed the Faculty and staff on the same topic from

1 1 : 0 0 A M t o 1 1 : 3 0 A M . P O S T E R M A K I N G

COMPETITION :In the a�ernoon of the same day, a

Poster making compe��on was conducted for the

students from 3:00 PM onwards. 12 students

registered for the compe��on .3 best posters were

awarded prizes. COOKING HEALTHY FOOD WITHOUT

FIRE :A compe��on to cook healthy food without fire

was also planned for the a�ernoon. 38 teams registered

for the event. 3 best teams were awarded prizes

Ø A Sanitary Pad Vending Machine and Incinerator

has been procured and installed in the Ladies

Washroom opposite Computer Lab on the ground floor.

The inaugura�on of the machine was done in the

presence of HOD - ECE, Dr. Rajalakshmi Samaga,

Student Welfare Officer - Dr. Priya V. Frank, Girl Class

Representa�ves from all classes and a few other girl

students on 29th September, 2018. This first of its kind

ini�a�ve in CEC is hoped to be beneficial to both

students and faculty.

vTALK BY MR. RAJESH PAWAR, SR. rdDIRECTOR, COGNIZANT ON 3

October2018. Mr. Rajesh Pawar works as Senior Director with

Cognizant in their Digital Prac�ce. A Business Prac�ce

leader with 22+ years of IT industry experience, he has

been working with Fortune 500 customers in their

Customer Experience, Digital Marke�ng, CRM, Loyalty

Programs, Business Intelligence and Analy�cs

transforma�on engagements. He has also worked with

Adobe and TCS as well and across US, UK, Europe and

APAC regions.

Mr. Pawar addressed the Pre-final year students

(CSE, ISE & ECE) on the trending Placement needs in

the IT industry and �pped students on how to prepare

for Placement ac�vi�es and crack job interviews.

v Talk on trafc rules, road safety and drug menace

A talk was organised on trafc rules, road safety thand drug menace by bantwal rural police on 26

October2018. Police personnel from Bantwal Rural Police Station addressed students of the college on Laws of the land. ASP Mr. Rishikesh Sonavane addressed students regarding the following: Responsibility as an adult and various laws that a person can be held under. It is impossible for any person who is charged in a Police case to get a Passport or even get a commendable job. Use common sense in any situation while citing a recent case NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act of 1985. Cautioned students that a single incident may lead to several laws being slapped on the person for various offences committed. PSI Mr. Prasanna spoke regarding: CrPC –Criminal Procedure Code and that information of any crime committed is available all over India. Mental stimulants and depressants taken remain in the nervous system for a long time. People should help by informing the police of any drug peddling activities. Identity of informer will be kept condential. KSP App can be installed in mobiles. GPS will get switched on automatically. The app helps police to locate site of incident. Message will be sent to the nearest police station. Live videos of the scene can also be uploaded on the app. Approximately 300 students attended the talk.

v Inauguration of Spectrum and A Technical Talk By Sri Girish Bharadwaj

First year engineering students associa�on th"Spectrum" was inaugurated on 12 December

2018. The event was organised by department of basic science and engineering .Sri B Girish Bharadwaj, a Padmashree Awardee,popularly known as Bridge Man of India,a Mechanical Engineer and an Industrialist was the Chief Guest for the programme. Sri Girish Bharadwaj gave technical talk on "Suspension Bridges-Connec�ng Rural India". Right a�er the talk a number of compe��ons were conducted for the first year students. To name

them 1. Science Quiz 2. Poster Presenta�on 3. Essay wri�ng 4. Mini Project Compe��on. All first years ac�vely par�cipated in all the above compe��ons and made the event a grand success.