Event: 8th MILE (Website)

Organized By: R V College of Engineering, Bangalore

Key Dates:
Fest: March 28-30, 2008
Deadline to register for Championship events: March 25, 2008

8th Mile is a techno-cultural festival organised under the banner of R V College Of Engineering, Bangalore. 8th Mile promises to be a platform for the students of educational institutions from different parts of India to showcase their talents in the various technical and non-technical events. But more importantly the fest attempts to inculcate in all of the participants a spirit of sportsmanship and friendship.

The events under the Technical Banner include:

-Chakravyuh-on-spot-programming
-Ideas inc.-Algorithm design
-Mayajaal-web designing
-Jantar mantr-online treasure hunt
-Bot ball-robo-soccer
-Yantriki-fire fighter bot
-Sirkit sudhaaran-circuit debugging
-Junk jung-junkyard wars
-Mech-a-thon-mechanical marathon
-Aavishkar-CAD design
-Tatv-technical quiz
-Kora kaagaz- paper presentation
-Roboshaala-robotics workshop

The events under the Cultural Banner include:

-Tak dhina din-group dance (eastern/contemporary
-Jugalbandi-western and eastern music
-Gaane anjaane-antakshari
-Abhinay-dramatics
-Chitrahaar-photography
-jalwa-ad-mag
-apna filmcity-short movie making
-nautanki-street play

There are numerous events under the business, literary, fine arts and Kannada category. There are events for gamers too which includes Dota, Counter Strike, NFS.

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Event: Literati ‘08 (Website)

Organized By: NIT, Kurukshetra

Key Dates:
Fest: March 28-30, 2008

Literati is the annual technical fest organized by National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra. Literati 2008 is not an event. It is a vision; a vision envisaged to illuminate the future and enliven the past. It makes an attempt to take the success of literati a step further. It is an effort to search new talents, new geniuses, new intellects, and new brains.

By raking in novel innovative events, Literati promises to enter a new dimension. The paper presentations better compiled as papyrus vitae would give an opportunity to participants to showcase their ability to research new topics and present them. Aero modeling –the science and art of making lifeless pieces of wood lightening up the sky would make the imagination of students soar to new heights. Roborynth would get a new fillip this time especially with the gizmos racing away to glory. Savante with all the prestige attached to it would get another feather to its cap as some eminent quizmaster brainstorms the minds of the best. Sensexing the sky highs of quick bucks participants would get to test their bulls and bears in dalal street. With over 40 singular events ranging from technical to managerial and gaming to be held in three days, the festival guarantees to be path breaking in its own capacity.

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Event: Nimbus 2008 (Website)

Organized By: NIT, Hamirpur

Key Dates:
Fest: March 13-16, 2008

Nimbus is the annual Technical fest of National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur. Nimbus2008 is the platform where one will be provided with many such opportunities to bring their creativity and innovation to life and test their skills and knowledge over a wide spectrum of competitions and events. With eminent personalities on board for guest lectures and workshops this journey will be a venture of learning, creativity and fun. But there are not all work and no play, rest assured there will be many informal events during the festival too. The journey will take one through the technologies that connect to information and will widen one’s horizons virtually without limit.

The various events waiting in line are Innovation Unlimited, Blueprints- consists of design contests, Compilers Fiesta-programming contests and coding problems, Battlezone- modern arenas of virtual and real games, Down 2 Earth- events testing creativity and basics of engineering, Materminds- host of quizzes designed to test technical savvy and Archnouveau- Architectural Spectrum of Nimbus. Numerous lectures and workshops are also scheduled for the fest.

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Event: Pravah 08 (Website)

Organized By: National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur

Key Dates:
Fest: March 29-31, 2008

National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur, presents Pravah ‘08, its 2nd ever techno-management festival, from March 29th to 31th, 2008. This festival had been an event of students passion, dedication and huge participation from students from all over the country.

Pravah has catered to all the fields such as Business, IT quizzes, programming, paper presentation, case study, model presentation, Robotics, CAD-CAM design. Pravah organizes guest lectures and seminars by eminent professors and personalities who shall get you updated about the latest technologies used in today’s industries. In brief Pravah is a platform to show up your hidden talents.

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Event: Quest’08 (Website)

Organized By:
Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, JNTU College of Engineering.

Key Dates:
Fest: March 5, 2008
Online Coding: March 3-4, 2008
Deadline for registration for Conundrum Explicare: March 5, 2008
Commencement of Hackorama: February 25, 2008

Quest’08 is the national level technical symposium organised by the Dept. Of Computer Science and Engineering, JNTU College of Engineering. Quest aspires to get the most talented minds from across the length and breadth of the country. Quest is metaphored to the battlefield littered with contests that are spread all over the intellectual spectrum and designed to test the best of the participants.

The events are tailored to have a different flavor altogether, and are targeted towards some unique geeky enthusiasts. Online Coding, Avant Garde- Paper Presentation Contest, Conundrum Explicare- Algorithm Design and Programming contest, Conceptual Art- Software presentation contest, Cliff Hanger, Hackorama are the among the various events being organised as part of Quest ‘08.

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Event: Synapse 2008 (Website)

Organised By: DA-IICT, Gandhinagar

Key dates:
Fest: February 29- March2, 2008

Synapse is the Techno Cultural extravaganza organized by Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology (DA-IICT), Gandhinagar. Synapse is best described as the getting together of some of the finest and most creative contemporary minds. Be it the sheer brilliance behind the business ideas, the wonderful, carefree nature and skills behind the cultural platter or the witty, non-conventional thinking behind the technical events, Synapse has it all; in a quantity and quality to make the by-stander stare in awe.

Odyssey, Kernel, Surge, Nexus, BattleDrome and Overclock are the various event categories under the Technical Banner. Masquerade, Seventh Avenue, Zing, Synapcity are the various event categories under the Cultural banner.

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Event: Infotsav ‘08 (Website)

Organised By: ABV-IIITM, Gwalior

Key Dates:
Fest: March 11-13, 2008
Deadline for Paper Submission for Sameeksha: March 3,2008
Deadline for submission of Executive summary for Pioneer: March 2,2008
Deadline for submission of B-Plan: March 6,2008

Infotsav is the annual Technology and Management fest of IIITM, Gwalior. Infotsav serves as an impetus for the students to showcase their skills and share their views. It brings together the sharpest minds, whose direction of thought has been streamlined by extensive knowledge, to compete in an arena marked by fight for creativity, excellence and innovation.

Infotsav is the central occasion for the students to showcase their skills through various technical and management events. The theme of Infotsav ’08, “Carve your Bit” fosters the spirit of making appropriately timed moves when the competition is amplified. It provokes inspiring and novel thoughts to explore new horizons in the field of technology and management.

The various events being organised as part of the fest are CodeWeavers, Akraman, Enigma and various others under the Technical banner, Analyst, Tycoon, StockSutra, Pioneer and others under the Management banner.

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Event: Cognizance ‘08 (Website)

Organised By: Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee

Key Dates:
Fest: March 28-30, 2008
Submission of Executive Summary for Corpostrat’08: February 20,2008
Submission of Business Plan: March 8,2008

Cognizance is an annual technical festival held at the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee.The annual technical extravaganza of IIT Roorkee, Cognizance is galore of intellectually stimulating events held over 3 days which include Robotics, Innovation of the Year, Industrial Challenges, Design competitions, Gaming contests, Workshops, Guest Lectures. It subscribes to the basic idea of innovating for the future and serves as a perfect platform for participants to exploit their talents and skills to the best.

Cognizance has events spanning all the fields of engineering. Workshops on Maya Animation and Cryptography are also scheduled for the fest. Series of guest lectures and panel discussions on topics like Computer Security, ethical hacking, code breaking and so on will also be organised as part of the fest. “Ideaz” is the event which caters to the needs of the students interested in Research. The event involves paper presentations.

Corpostrat’08, the grand B-plan contest aims to capture the imaginations of the young and vibrant brains of the country and helps to convert their finest ideas into a real-time venture through guided channels. This event presents the ultimate challenge of converting an innovation into a workable business proposition. The contest will encourage the aspiring entrepreneurs to think unconventionally and come up with plans that will have a significant impact on the world. The event will unfold in three stages. The first two stages will be conducted online. In the third stage, the finalists will be invited to the sprawling campus of IIT Roorkee to present their Business Plans in front of panels of distinguished judges from Industry and Academia.

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Event: Abacus2k8 Technical Fest (Website)

Organized by: Dept of Computer Science, CEG, Anna University

Key Dates:
Abstract submission Deadline: February 29,2008
Event Date: March 7-8, 2008

Abacus is the annual technical rendezvous conducted by the Computer Science department of CEG, Anna University. It would host a wide spectrum of events ranging from “Online Programming Contest” to “Gaming”, “Tech Quiz” to “Informals”. Abacus showcases the innate talents of the budding engineers and technologists and thus continues to be the horizon where academia meets industry.

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Event: Connaissance 2008 (Website)

Organized By: Mechanical Dept, JNTU College of Engineering

Key Dates:
Fest: February 23-25, 2008

CONNAISSANCE is the technical event of the mechanical engineering department of J.N.T.U College of Engineering Hyderabad. It is organised annually by the Mechanical Engineering Association(MEA) of the department. MEA is a student-teacher body of the department. MEA organises various eventswhich benefit the student community. They include Guest Lectures, Industrial visits, Quiz contests etc.

A conglomeration for the creative, the intellectuals and the inquisitive, Connaissance is THE platform for the engineer in you. With participation from over 450 colleges from across the country and nine events testing your prowess in technical aspects, this is an ideal place for all ignited minds.

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Event: Mindbend ‘08 (Website)

Organized By: SVNIT, Surat

Key Dates:
Fest Dates: March 29-31, 2008

Mindbend is the annual Technical fest of Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat. Mindbend ‘08 is to celebrate the joy of creation, the beauty of innovation, the spirit of engineering. Robotics, Predefined Problems, Lectures, Presentations, Online events, Quizzes, informal events, Entertainment..

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Event: Krtitansh’08 (Website)

Organized By: KIIT University, Orissa

Key Dates:
Fest Dates: February 16-18, 2008
Last date of submission of abstract for Aveshan event : February 5, 2008

Kritansh is the Annual Techno-Management Fest of the KIIT University, Bhubaneswar. Started off by a bunch of KIIT-ians in 2007, the Fest was a huge success in its very first incarnation. The Fest was recorded as the single largest event of the annual calendar of KIIT University and drew in over 5000 participants in a host of technical and managerial events. Some of the major hits were Anveshan, Does Gray Matter? and Codiac, the C-Coding..At Kritansh there is a event for every one of you…

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Event: Srishti ‘08 (Website)

Organised By: PSG College of Technology

Key Dates:
Fest: February 22-23, 2008

The grandest techfest of PSG Tech is back.. bigger and better than ever.. to kickstart a brand new confluence of minds. Srishti 08 is a technical extravaganza where mind rules, creativity dazzles and imagination reigns supreme. Geared with more contests and incomparable workshops Srishti is bound to leave you enthralled.

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Event: Pragnya ‘08 (Website)

Organized By: JNTU College of Engineering,Hyderabad

Key Dates:
Fest Dates: March 3-4, 2008

Pragnya 08 is a National level Technical level Symposium that provides a platform for talented engineers across the national spectrum to showcase their technical expertize in a bouquet of events which promises to derive the best among Engineering community to transcend to their imagination…

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Event: Infinity 2K8 (Website)

Organized By: Osmania University College of Engineering, Hyderabad

Key Dates:
Fest: February 22-23, 2008

Infinity 2k8, the National level Technical Symposium of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Osmania University College of Engineering(A) Hyderabad, is a tribute to change and the technology that fosters it. It brings to you yet another opportunity for unrestrained merriment.

The University College of Engineering, established in the year 1929, has the distinction of being one of the oldest, biggest and the classiest Engineering colleges in India. The University has been the alma mater of scores of students whom it has successfully moulded into profound intellectuals of the highest moral fiber.
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Event: Tryst ‘08 (Website)

Organized By: Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT-D)

Key Dates:
Fest: February 29-March 2, 2008
Deadline for submitting abstract for Genesis: February 7, 2008
Deadline for Poster submission for Techstyle: February 7, 2008

The spirit of IIT Delhi is epitomized by the quest of knowledge and understanding of their environment leading to the creation of young engineers who will contribute to the prosperity and growth of the nation. They at IITD strive for perfection in all activities fostering a healthy spirit of competition.

Tryst 2008 is the annual technical fest of Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, which over the years has carved a niche for itself with regards to the scale at which it is organized and the kind of varied participation it enjoys. Being one of the biggest festival of its kind in India. Tryst will be spread over a period of three days starting from 29th Feb 2008 till 2nd Mar 2008.

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Event: Replikon ‘08 (Website)

Organized By: SABEST, VIT University

Key Dates:
Fest: February 22-23, 2008
Deadline for abstract submission: February 1, 2008

Replikon is the annual technical festival of the School of Biotechnology, Chemical and Biomedical engineering, VIT University. This year, Replikon ’08 is being organized under the aegis of the Students’ association of Bioengineering, Science and Technology (SABEST) which is an organization comprising of students of various years and programmes of the school. The primary aim is to make life sciences accessible and fun!

Replikon has been carried out successfully for the past two years, and in keeping with this tradition, they hope to carry the Replikon banner into exciting and uncharted territories. They invite you to go through our website and find out a little more about the happenings of this event.

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Event: APOGEE ‘08 (Website)

Organized By: BITS, Pilani

Key Dates:
Fest Dates: March 11-15, 2008

APOGEE 2008 (A Professions Oriented Gathering over Educational Experience) is the XXVI All-India Technical Festival of the Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani. A conglomeration of minds that ponder. Come the aides of March and Pilani transforms into a Mecca for those who dare to conceive and create the ridiculous. With a multitude of Events, Workshops, Paper Presentations, Project Competitions and Invited Lectures, Apogee 2008 invites everyone to the fest.

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Event: TecUthsav (Website)

Organized By:
Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai

Key Dates:
Fest: February 13-17, 2008
Online Programming Contest: February 10, 2008
Deadline for Abstract Submission for S/W Presentation: January 31, 2008
Deadline for Submission of Abstract for The Golden Eye: February 5, 2008
Deadline for Submission of Solutions for The Hornet’s Nest: February 4, 2008

TecUthsav is annual technical fest organized by Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai. TecUthsav 2008 would focus on Technology Entrepreneurship so as to inspire young engineers to become successful entrepreneurs. Some of the important areas that would be featuring in the Symposium are on Software Engineering, Security Enforcement, Remote Sensing & GIS, Modeling & Simulation and Hardware Testing. Unique events like Car Modeling, Broadband Design, Interior Design, Code Breaker, Robotics and Technical Quiz are also being organized.

TecUthsav ‘08 focuses on students from various engineering, architecture and science disciplines. The contests being conducted ranges from online contests to highly complex design events.

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