A Makeover for Engineering Graphics at Dr.MCET

The Anna University has given the traditional Engineering graphics a mordern and a pragmatic look. Dr.R.Radhakrishnan, the Vice Chancellor claimed that Anna University was the first to dispense with the drawing boards and embrace drafting and modelling software inaugrating an one day seminar organised for the (proposed) teachers of the (II Semester) common subject "Engineering Graphics" held at Dr.Mahalingam College of Engineering and Technology(Dr.MCET) on Saturday, January 05 2008.

Dr.Radhakrishnan spoke of his ambitious and innovative ventures to bridge the industry - academic gap and also about a few issues pertaning to faculty members and technical institutions. He stressed on the innovations carried out in the paper Engineering Graphics and on how manual drafting was replaced by free hand sketching and CAD. After the inauguration, there were technical sessions on "Engineering Curves" "Engineering Solids" and "2D Drafting" pertaining to the syllabus handled wonderfully by Dr.Calvin.S.King and Mr.Rajashekar of Dr.MCET. The post lunch session saw a demonstration of the software "Solid Drawings Editor" and "Solid Works" by the CADD Centre. The session gave way to an hour long hands on skill training programme of the faculty members.The host institution had also provided the participants with a hard and soft copy of the presentations along with free demo software of "Solid Works" in a compliment kit.

Off the 75 and odd participants, SNS College of Engineering was represented by Mr.Pon.Rathnavel. He was all praise for the excellent organising skills and hospitality extended by the host institution - Dr.Mahalingam College of Technology. He also felt that the seminar helped him to meet his old colleagues and friends and also to touch base with the other institutions.

In all, its Good Bye to those Drawing Boards and Mini Drafters and you got to login to CAD softwares and plotters.

It is IT in football

The English game went well for the American market would not be a bad phrase as the IT students expectedly topped one and all to clinch the Intramurals football trophy. The team powered by the Captain Prabhu who also happens to be the captain of the college team, the well built Muthu, the tall and lanky pair of Vyshak, & Chandru had indeed an easy outing.

The first semifinal saw the IT pitted against EEE. IT who was a strong favourite had to contend with some innovative strategy and good defence from underdogs EEE. It was only the 15th minute goal of R.Arunkumar that went in ITs favour and the result 1-0 wouldnt have made them happy. The second semi final between CSE and ECE was more than evenly poised as both sides had their own opportunities and threats. After an goalless draw even after extra time, all eyes turned to penalty corner. It was a disaster of sorts for ECE as CSE shot all the three while ECE missed all the three. The final result 3-0(penalty) did not indicate the close nature of the game.

The finals was a much awaited clash and IT was taken aback in the first five minutes. Maikannan seemed invincible as he beat the defence of IT in the 2nd and 6th minute to take CSE to a 2-0 lead straightaway. Prabu did some tough talking after the second goal and it seemed to have an immediate effect as Muthu shot one in the next minute. After that goal, IT displayed great vigour to score three more goals in the first half in 22(Vyshak), 26 (Muthu) and 27(Vyshak) respectively. There was no looking back for IT as they consolidated after this display. A goalless second half let open the gates to IT as they sealed the first football trophy 4-2.