Activities 2022-23

 Academic Year 2022-23

Exhibition on Contribution of Teachers in Indian Knowledge System

Teacher’s day (Shikshak Parv) was celebrated on 5 September, 2022. As a part of Teacher’s day celebrations, UGC has requested all the Higher Education Institutions to organize an exhibition on Contribution of Teachers in the Indian Knowledge System. In this connection, the Department of Electronics organized an exhibition on 9 September, 2022. The main objective of this exhibition was to acknowledge the dignity of the teaching profession and the contribution of teachers in nurturing young minds and nation building. Students came up with a chart and model presentation of three eminent personalities. The details are as follows:

1. Ms.Sravani and Ms.Tejaswi of III B.Sc. MECs presented the invention of Mr.Ajay Bhatt: USB.

2. Ms.Mahitha of II B.Sc. MECs presented the invention of Mr.Vinod Dham: Pentium chip.

3. Ms.Musharath of II B.Sc. MECs presented the invention of the fiber optic: Dr.Narinder Singh Kapany.

All the three inventions contributed to the technology revolution and are still going strong with new advancements in their respective fields. Two faculty members, Ms.K.H.Anuhya and Ms.K.Pooja trained the students and coordinated.

Activities 2021-22

 Academic Year 2021-22

National Level Technology E-Quiz 

The nation celebrates Engineer's Day on September 15th to commemorate the birth anniversary of the greatest Indian Engineer Bharat Ratna Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya. The day is dedicated to our engineers’ past achievements and glorifies the present engineering trends in the field of science and technology.

In this connection, the Department of Electronics conducted a National Level Technology E-Quiz. The main objective to conduct the e-quiz was to bring awareness among the public about modern day technology. The e-quiz was open to all from 13 to 16 September, 2021. There was an overwhelming response and received 474 responses from various parts of the country covering six states and one from Italy as well. (Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamilnadu, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Italy)

Out of the 476 responses received, 446 students, 26 faculty and 4 others answered the e-quiz. 

Participation e-certificates were issued to the participants who scored 50% and above. E-certificates were issued to 343 participants who scored 50% and above in the e-quiz.

National Level Infographic Competition 

Every year International E-Waste Day is observed on 14th October. Rapid advances in technology, urbanisation and economic growth are the major reasons for rapid increase in E-Waste. The day brings out the importance of recycling and reducing e-waste. 

In this connection, the Department of Electronics conducted a National Level Infographic Competition on E-waste Recycling. The main objective to conduct this competition was to sensitize the youth on E-waste recycling. The competition was open to all from 12 to 16 October, 2021. There were 19 infographics responses received from various parts of the country covering five states. (Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamilnadu, Telangana and  Andhra Pradesh)

All the infographics received depicted the awareness about the need of recycling and reusing the e-waste.

The judgement was done by a panel of judges taking into account the three main  parameters: 1. Effectiveness in raising awareness 

2. Visual Quality

 3. Originality/Creativity 

The winners of the competition were: 

First prize: Syed Navreen, SRK Institute of Technology, Vijayawada

Second prize: Naithika Das, Anna Adarsh College For Women, Chennai

Third prize: Angel P, St Anne's Degree College for Women, Bangalore

Participation e-certificates were issued to all the participants. 

Activities 2020-21

 

Academic Year 2020-21

Skill Development Courses

17 students of III B.Sc. MECs completed an online skill development course in Air Conditioning titled “Office Automation Tools” at Siemen’s Centre, Andhra Loyola Institute of Engineering and Technology, Vijayawada from   20^th Jan   to 11^th Feb, 2021.

11 students of III B.Sc. MECs completed 16 Coursera courses each having a duration of 3 to 7 weeks from Sep 2020 to Nov 2020.

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS

Academic Year 2017-18

Summer Internship     

The department of Electronics sent seven students B. Samatha, G.Pooja, K.Pooja, R.Raga Chandrika, K.Venkata Anusha, K.Suhitha and D.Rajeshwari from I B.Sc. (MECs) for an internship programme of six weeks duration from April 17^th, 2017 to May 31^st, 2017 at Efftronics Systems Pvt.Ltd, Vijayawada.

Workshop on Ham Radio

Organized a guest lecture cum workshop on the usefulness of Ham radio during natural calamities by Mr.Ramesh on 19^th June, 2017 for the final year Electronics students.

Guest lecture on Internet of Things (IOT) 
The departments of Physics and Electronics organized a guest lecture on “Internet of Things and future career possibilities” as an activity of ‘Inspire Club’ on 04.07.2017 for the I,II and III B.Sc Physics and Electronics students. Mr.S Bhavani Shankar, Executive Manager, R&D department of the Efftronics Systems Pvt., Ltd.,addressed the students.He explained about the latest technology “Internet of Things" (IOT) which  connects various things using internet and sensors. He suggested that the teaching and training methods need to get updated to suit the skills in demand.

Field Trips:                                                                                                                                               

1. Organized one-day field trip to Sriharikota SHAR-ISRO on 17th August, 2017 for the II & III                MECs students.  

2. Organized a field trip to Dr. Narla Tata Rao Thermal Power Station, Ibrahimpatnam, Vijayawada on       14^th November, 2017 for the II & III year Electronics students.

Students Training Programmes:

• 25 students from III & II B.Sc Electronics were trained in a skill-oriented course “Office Automation” at Andhra Loyola Engineering College, Vijayawada in collaboration with APSSDC and Siemens from 31^st October to 4^th November, 2018.
• 20 students from III & II B.Sc Electronics were trained in “MATLAB & Applications” at Andhra Loyola Engineering College, Vijayawada organised by Department of ECE in association with Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam Research Forum. 

Two day National Seminar cum Hands on Training:

Organized UGC Grant supported Two day National Seminar cum Hands on Training on “Internet of Things (IoT) – Market Forcast and Opportunities” in collaboration with Efftronics Systems Pvt.Ltd, Vijayawada and Sardar Patel Institute of Technology, Mumbai on 7^th and 8^th February, 2018.