Enactus DTU wins accolades in Mexico

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ACHIEVERS CLUB
Students present paper at SAE conference
-Namrata Yadav, 3rd year, EE
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wo students of our university; Amarjot Singh,
3rd year, ME and Satya Kaul, 3rd year, ME
presented their technical papers titled “Potential utilization of CNG in stationary HCCI engine”
and “Scope of regenerative (magnetic) braking in the
production of electricity in automobiles”at the KSAE
2013 International powertrains, fuels and lubricants
meeting held at COEX, Seoul, South Korea from 20th to 26th October
2013.
The papers formulated under the guidance of Prof. Naveen Kumar,
HOD, Department of Mechanical, Production and Automobile Engineering were published in the SAE journal with DOI 10.4271/2013-01-2508.
Student wins Best Windows 8 app Award
-Parag Saxena, 3rd year, ECE
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icrosoft student partner Nishita Tanwar, 3rd year, IT brought accolades to the university by winning Best Windows 8 App
Award 2013 at MSP Summit 2013 in Tula Institute, Dehradun. 25 of her apps feature in the Windows Phone Store and 1 app
in the Windows App Store.
As an advice to her juniors interested in app development she says, “Thinking of an idea is the first step. Always start coding with the
clear image of the app in mind, about all the components, how it should work, feeling like you are a user of that application. MSDN
even provides sample codes to start with if you are completely new to development.”
Her apps have many downloads worldwide including the most famous Constellation available at http://www.windowsphone.com/
en-in/store/app/constellations/0209532f-15ed-4030-aa9d-f9249c38beb3 and Vaastu.
Enactus DTU wins accolades in Mexico
-Shivani Patiyal, 3rd year, EE
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nactus DTU after becoming the Enactus India National Champion
in the nation-wide competition organised on 22nd June 2013 went
on to represent India in the 2013 Enactus World Cup in Cancun,
Mexico among 34 other countries vying for the prestigious Alvin Rohrs
trophy, organised from 29th September to 1st October 2013. The team
was declared as the League winner in the first round and reached the
semi-finals. The team was also positioned as one of the top 16 teams out
of the 1600 university teams functioning all around the world. The team
exhibited its entrepreneurial prowess by showcasing Project Chhaap.
ICICI Trinity awards 10 Lakh to students
-Namrata Yadav, 3rd year, EE
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Students shine at IEEE congress
-Prerna Batra, 3rd year, BT
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TU’s team, iNEXT, comprising of Pranay
ajat Garg, 3rd year, EE and Samarth
Bhardwaj, 4th year, ME; Satyaprakash
Sharma, 3rd year, EEE won the
Goel, 4th year, IT and Vaibhav Gupta, 2013
Most Innovative Project Showcase Combatch, EP was declared as the winner of the ICIpetition during the IEEE All India Student
CI Trinity National Competition. Team iNEXT
Congress from 2nd to 5th October 2013 in
was awarded a sum of INR 1,000,000 at the
Coimbatore. They presented a poster on
ICICI Trinity Prototype Presentation Round.
their research topic ‘Mitigating cyber se“This award will provide a platform for me
curity hazards in smart grids using novel
to establish my own company and take-up my
security management architecture’ which
dream project forward. I would like to thank
focused on classifying the various cyber
honorable VC Sir for all the support and guidthreats to the energy sector and calculatance to the E-cell at DTU. These felicitations
ing their risk potentials using mathematand awards encourage entrepreneurship among the technocrats of tomor- ical tools. They also designed a ‘Novel security management architecrow.” informs Pranay Bhardwaj.
ture-CACTI’ which focused on ensuring secure network communication.
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IN THE LIMELIGHT
Team Supermileage to represent
University in
Shell Eco-Marathon Asia 2014
Team AUV to represent
University in
NIOT SAVe 2014
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-Namrata Yadav, 3rd year, EE
14 student teams, which will be representing universities across India, are gearing
up to hit the streets of Manila, Philippines
in February 2014 to compete in the fifth
year of Shell Eco-marathon Asia. Out of
these teams, team Supermileage is all set
to make our university proud by showcasing its indigenous car.
The mileage competition will see a record
number of participating teams this year, as it moves for the first time from the
Sepang International Circuit in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) to Luneta Park in the
heart of Manila, Philippines.
The car designed by team DTU Supermileage of Delhi Technological University
includes a compact rack-pinion steering and a fuel efficient engine that uses gears
for maximizing fuel efficiency. “We have used gasoline as the fuel since we believe
that dependence on gasoline in passenger vehicles industry is still high and it would
be beneficial to the industry if solutions to maximize fuel efficiency in this category
are presented” said Chitrarth Lav, the team captain.
eam AUV
is all set
to participate in the NIOT
SAVe 2014 to be
held in Chennai
on 30th January
2014. Having secured the maiden position in the static round, they hope to bring laurels to
the college in the final round too. The winning team gets a
chance to participate in the international championship to be
held in San Diego, USA in the month of July.
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“We just shifted are platform from Windows to LINUX and
all other open source software’s. We are now in the rigorous
phase of testing of our AUV and are getting positive results”,
says Rajkumar Saini, a team member.
Dr. Jayasimhadri invited to CISAS-2013
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Dr. M. Jayasimhadri, Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Physics participated as an “Invited Speaker” to give a talk on “Synthesis and development
of rare Earth doped luminescent materials for solid state lighting
applications” in the 11th Changwon International Symposium on Advanced Science and Technology (CISAS-2013) held
at Changwon National University, South Korea from 6th to 9th
November 2013. “My participation in the conference provided
the means to discuss recent research updates with eminent scientists all over the world and to share knowledge with students,
Team Inferno to participate in Go Kart championship 2013-14
-Damini Goel, 3rd year, PIE
eam Inferno brought laurels to the university
in the virtual round of the International Go
Kart Championship 2013-14 organised by
LPU SAE India from 18th to 20th October 2013.
They were positioned in the top 10 teams out of the
total 150. Streams like vehicle design, design report,
FMEA, DVP and the cost report were evaluated by
the judges followed by a presentation and interview
of the team representatives.
Having proved their acumen, the team is now gearing up for the dynamic round in March. They will be evaluated on the
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scholars in the field of advanced materials science and technology. The symposium immensely helped me as a pedestal to exchange knowledge and also to extend research collaborations with overseas institutions.” says Dr.
Jayasimhadri. Dr. Jayasimhadri was recently selected as the Lead
Guest Editor for the special issue entitled “Advanced luminescent
materials for photonic devices” to be published in the Journal of
Advances in Materials Science and Engineering. He is also actively working as an Editorial Board Member for the journal International Journal of Science and Engineering Applications.
basis of important tests like the brake test, acceleration test, skid pad
test, autocross test, durability test, endurance test and
fuel economy test. Fabrication of the kart has begun
under the guidance of their faculty advisor Prof. P.K
Jain, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical
Engineering.
“Participating in the championship has been an enriching experience. It has given us an opportunity
to explore areas different from coursework. Building
the cart is the biggest challenge and we have started
working on it. We hope to bring laurels to the college
in the dynamic round too.” says Harsh Singh, a team member.
AARUSH X1 to be marketed by University
ockheed Martin has signed a MoU with DTU to manufacture
and market the industrial derivative of AARUSH X1, in collaboration with an Indian manufacturer. The progress of the
project is monitored by Lockheed Martin .
AARUSH X1, the next generation UAV for urban applications, designed by UAS-DTU, was unveiled by Padma Shri Dr. V.K. Saraswat,
Scientific Advisor to Raksha Mantri and Shri Avinash Chander, Director General, DRDO at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. Mr. John
Sheehan, Senior System Manager, Lockheed Martin USA, Dr. Peter
Drewes, Business Innovation Manager, Lockheed Martin USA and Mr.
Roger Rose, Chief Executive Officer, Lockheed Martin India also attended the function.
“Design and development of the next generation unmanned aircraft system
by UAS-DTU truly reflects their excellence in interdisciplinary engineer-
ing and team excellence. AARUSH-X1 is the finest example of what can
be achieved
through an
effective industry-academic partnership in
a technical
university.”
says Prof.
P.B. Sharma, Honorable Vice
Chancellor.
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CAMPUS BUZZ
INDO-JAPAN workshop organised
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he India- Japan workshop on Biomolecular Electronics and Organic Nanotechnology for Environment Preservation (IJWBME
2013) was organised in the campus from
13th December to 15th December 2013.
The chief coordinator of the conference
was Prof. B.D. Malhotra, Professor,
Department of Biotechnology.
The scientific program at IJWBME 2013
featured cutting-edge developments
from researchers at every stage of scientific hierarchy, including world leaders
in nanotechnology. The workshop also
aimed to identify the paths between fundamental research and potential applications of bio-molecular electronics, biosensors and bio-processing for
environmental monitoring and preservation. It also focused on research
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areas of developing renewable energy systems, dispersed energy supply
systems and innovative technologies based on conventional energy.
The chief guests who graced the occasion were Shri S.K. Joshi, Ex Director
General, CSIR; Prof. Shuji Hayase,
Kyusgu Institute of Technology, Japan;
Prof M Iwamoto, Tokyo Institute of
Technology, Japan; Prof P.C. Pandey,
IIT BHU; Prof. M Onoda, University of Hyogo, Japan; Prof. Richard O
Kennedy, Dublin City University, Ireland; Dr. S.V. Manorama, CSIR IICT,
Hyderabad; Prof K. Kaneto, Kyushu
Institute of Technology, Japan; Prof.
Puneet Kohli, Southern Illinois University, USA and Prof. Musubu
Ichikawa, Shinshu University, Japan.
Faculty Development Programme on Signal Processing organised
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ecognising the need
for capacity building
for intelligent electrical engineering systems,
a UGC sponsored Faculty
Development Programme
(FDP) on Signal processing
in modern electrical systems
was organised from 9th December to 13th December
2013. The FDP was inaugurated by Prof. S. C. Dutta Roy from IIT-Delhi in the presence of Prof.
P.B. Sharma, Honorable Vice Chancellor.
Prof. Madhusudan Singh, HOD, Department of Electrical Engineering
was the chief coordinator. Prof. Pragati Kumar, Assistant Professor, EE
and Dr. M. Rizwan, Assistant Professor, EE managed the FDP. It was
attended by 70 participants from reputed institutes and colleges from the
NCT of Delhi.
Lectures on the following topics were delivered:
• Evolution of analog signal processing
• Relationship between DSP and ASP
• Review of novel active building blocks
• Design of harmonic oscillators
• Design of bi-quad and higher order filters using novel active building
blocks
• Simulation tools used in ASP
The importance of signal processing in electrical systems cannot
be overlooked as signal processing is required in all the sectors
of engineering activities. We need smart transportation, intelligent systems, buildings and civil structures. Significant advancement has
been made in the health sector. Hence, it is important to conduct
capacity building programmes in such an important area.
This program of 5 days will become a turning point for all the
participants.
says Prof. P.B. Sharma, Honorable Vice Chancellor.
Guest Lecture
organised
-Namrata Yadav, 3rd year, EE
The IET DTU Student chapter organised a guest lecture on 20th January 2014 by Mr. Vineet
Vijayaraghavan, Editor, Panchabuta, India’s leading magazine for renewable energy.
The lecture based on “Policy perspectives and recent trends in solar power in India” was attended
by Mr. V.K Gupta, Chairman, IET-Delhi; Mr. Vishu, Vice-President, Young Professionals,
IET-Delhi and the faculty members of the EE department. Prof. Madhusudan Singh, HOD,
Department of Electrical Engineering welcomed the dignitaries and presented the welcome
address.
Seminar on CUDA organised
-Parag Saxena, 3rd year, ECE
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vidia India in collaboration with Department
of Electronics and Communication conducted a seminar
on Computed Unified Device
Architecture (CUDA) on 24th
December 2013.
Prof. Rajiv Kapoor, HOD,
ECE discussed the industrial applications of CUDA. Mr. Gaurav Mishra, Business Development Manager, Nvidia, Bangalore explained,
“CUDA is a programming model invented by NVIDIA. It enables dramatic increases in computing performance by harnessing the power of
the graphics processing unit (GPU). With millions of CUDA-enabled
GPUs sold till date; software developers, scientists and researchers are
finding broad-ranging users for GPU computing with CUDA. ”
Workshop on BeagleBone Black organised
-Parag Saxena, 3rd year, ECE
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exas Instruments India
and Cranes Software
under the guidance of
Prof. Rajiv Kapoor, HOD,
Department of Electronics and
Communication conducted a
training-cum- workshop on
BEAGLEBONE BLACK (BBB)
from 18th December to 19th
December 2013. Dr. C.P. Ravikumar, Technical Director, University Relations, India shared his technical experience on embedded systems with the students. A short quiz
on BBB garnered an enthusiastic response from the students. Mr. Asif
Mohammed of Cranes Software demonstrated various applications of
the Beaglebone Black.
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CAMPUS BUZZ
Conference on STME organised
-Damini Goel, 3rd year, PIE
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he International Conference on Smart Technologies for Mechanical Engineering (STME-2013) was organised from 25th October
to 26th October 2013. The
conference provided a forum for researchers from
academia and industries to
explore the role of smart
technologies in the area of
manufacturing, industrial
design, thermal and other
areas related to mechanical
engineering. The purpose of this conference was to present and discuss
existing technological knowledge, share information in the relevant areas
that could lead to future developments. Papers on the above mentioned
streams were invited.
Key note speakers for STME 2013 included Prof. W. Borutzky, BonnRhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences; Prof. Braham Prakash,
Luleå University of Technology, Sweden; Prof. V.K. Jain, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur; Prof. Amalendu Mukherjee, Indian
Institute of Technology, Kharagpur; Prof. H.S. Shan, Indian Institute
of Technology, Roorkee and Prof. Rajeev Tewari, Indian Institute of
Technology, Guwahati.
Kavi Sammelan organised by DTUSA
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o honor the memory of Shri Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose a Kavi
Sammelan was organised on 24th January 2014 to commemorate
his 118th birth anniversary. The event was graced by the presence of
renowned poets like Prof. Hari Om Panwar, Dr.Suresh Awasthi, Sh. Manveer Madhur, Dr. Dhruvendra Bhadoria, Sh. Dinesh Raghuvansi, Dr. Anil
Chaubey, Sh. Gajendra Solanki and Ms. Kirti Mathur.The event was wit-
SAHITYA organises meet with
renowned authors
-Prerna Batra, 3rd year, BT
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o develop a literary
ambience
amidst an engineering backdrop and inculcate the habit of
literary reading and
writing;
SAHITYA
organised interactive
sessions with Mrs.
Devapriya Roy, the
author of ‘The Weight
Loss Club’ on 25th
September 2013 and Mr. Ravinder Singh, the author of ‘I too had a
love story’ on 30th October 2013.
Shiv Gupta, 2nd year, ME who has published his book titled Growing
up in Mist by Frog Books had a hearty chat with Mr. Ravinder Singh.
The two bonded over their respective works.
nessed by over 800 students and faculty who were mesmerized by the verses.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof. P.B. Sharma, Honorable Vice Chancellor said, “The youth of India must not forget that a lot has been sacrificed by the martyrs of the freedom struggle. It is our responsibility
to utilize our freedom to build a strong and prosperous India; wipe out
poverty, hunger and unemployment from the face of our nation.”
Voter’s pledge organised in campus
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he District Election Office,
North West Delhi, organised
a voters pledge function to sensitise the voters to cast their votes
for the Delhi assembly elections
on 11th November, 2013. The
function was attended by Shri
Sushil Kumar, Olympian medallist; Shri Vijender Kumar,
boxer; Shri Yashvir, Dronacharya awardee; Shri Rakesh Kumar, Captain, Indian hockey team; Shri Harshvardhan; Limca Book
record holder in push-ups and Smt. Mamta Malkani, an eminent voice
of Doordarshan and Akashvani.
Welcoming the dignitaries, Prof. P.B. Sharma, Honorable Vice Chancellor
said, “I implore everyone present here to pledge that they would cast their
votes on 4th December, 2013. Not only should you vote yourself, ask everyone around you; family, friends, neighbours to get their fingers inked.”
Republic Day celebrations
-Prerna Batra, 3rd year, BT
n light of Republic Day, Bazm organised an essay writing, poetry writing and art competition in association with DTU Times, Sahitya and
Kalakriti respectively on 23rd January 2014. The essay writing competition on the topic “Nationalism- Boon or Bane”, an online event, saw
great participation. Keeping up with the spirit of patriotism the walls of
B.R. Ambedkar auditorium, on which the participants expressed their
creativity, bore bright hues of colour admired by one and all.
The decorated rangolis appealed to everyone present.
“Such events bring us closer to our culture and inculcate feelings of harmony, nationalism, secularism etc. Moreover, I believe that there is an artist
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Lions’ Edge demonstration
-Prerna Batra, 3rd year, BT
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ions’ Edge, the Taekwando club of DTU
organised its first demonstration of taekwando and self-defence performance on 30th
September 2013. The club members stunned
the spectators with their defence moves comprising of board breaking, bow art, blind shot,
3 on 1 fight, head breaking, flying kicks and
many such techniques. Prof. P.B. Sharma,
Honorable Vice Chancellor praised and motivated the students with his words of wisdom.
within each of us. By participating we identify our own individual sensibilities” says Richa Pal, a member of the society Kalakriti.
NSS conducts tree plantation drive
-Prerna Batra, 3rd year, BT
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SS-DTU Unit conducted a tree plantation drive on 1st November 2013 in collaboration with Global Warming Reduction
Center (GWRC) in the college premises. The
event commenced with the welcome of Mr. Raj
Bhradwaj, Mrs. Rekha Udit, Mr. Pratap Sehgal, Mr. Devendra Sahai and Mr. K. K. Goyal
from GWRC. Mr. Devendra Sahai talked about
the practical applications of having an alternative to conventional sources and inspired students to invent something remarkable for the country with their technological skills.
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“A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work
is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves .”
-Damini Goel, 3rd year, PIE
The DTU Students’ Association aptly justifies this quote. Inconspicuous, yet striving to make college a better place for the student community.
Presenting the members of the DTUSA:
We have put forward a proposal to conduct the back paper/ improveBHISH EK TIWARI
ment examination of students in the vacations following examinations.
B.Tech, 4th year, ME
I believe this will go a long way in ensuring better results for students.
PRESIDEN T
Also, we are trying to get the GPA and CGPA scores for students in addition to the existing percentage system. This will be extremely useful
1. How does it feel to be a part of the
for appying to various foreign institutes as well as many organisations
DTUSA?
It obviously feels great to hold an elected which lend more credibility to CGPA scores. We are also trying to inpost in the DTUSA. The post is a testimony troduce foreign language courses for students within the DTU campus,
of the faith that students have in my ability which we believe will help shape their personality and gain a global
and is therefore an honour but at the same perspective.
time serves as a constant reminder of the 6. Are you planning innovative techniques to be informed of and
huge responsibility to fulfil the expectations redress the problems of students?
We have set up a students help desk in the ground floor of the Adminisand hopes of students and teachers alike.
trative Block. This will be functional in a week or so. Apart from that,
2. What is the nature of your work in the DTUSA?
My responsibilities as the President of the DTUSA primarily include the we believe in being completely accessible to all students at all times.
supervision and facilitation of students’ activities across the campus. It There need not be anything “innovative” per se to keep in touch with
is very difficult to define the exact contours of my work as the boundar- our fellows, our phone numbers are available to all and we are more than
happy to help anyone who approaches us.
ies encompass various domains.
7. Any tips for students who aspire to become a member of the
3. How often does the DTUSA have its meetings?
DTUSA?
Almost every day. We guys stick together most of the time.
4. Does the DTUSA have any role the administration of the college? I would advise students to understand the nature of work being done
The DTUSA is the voice of the students of DTU. We represent the across different domains within the campus and think of ways to imhopes, expectations, necessities as well as the grievances of the students. prove the same in a feasible and acceptable manner, irrespective of their
Therefore, I believe the DTUSA plays an active participatory role in the ambitions to join DTUSA. We need to acknowledge the fact that the
best results can be achieved when a large number of motivated students
administration of the college.
5. What changes do you plan to bring about in the college during work in a cohesive manner that complements and reinforces the work
of the others.
your tenure? Mention any work done so far.
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H U BHAM GAN DHI
B.Tech, 4th year, ENE
VICE PRESIDEN T
1. How does it feel to be a part of the
DTUSA?
It feels great to be a part of the team; working efficiently to promote social, academic
and cultural activities among students. It is a
pleasure to serve the college which has given
me a lot.
2. What is the nature of your work in the
DTUSA?
Mainly my work is to coordinate with the administration and students
for smooth functioning. Personally, I try to foster the relationship with
other organizations/institutions through MOUs or other ways and opening a box of opportunities for students.
3. How often does the DTUSA have its meetings?
Almost daily.
4. Does the DTUSA have any role the administration of the college?
We are not involved in administration, however DTUSA serves as a
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HARAT SINGH
B.Tech, 3rd year, IT
VICE PRESIDEN T
1. How does it feel to be a part of the DTUSA?
To be a part of the DTUSA feels good. Working for DTU feels even better.
2. What is the nature of your work in the
DTUSA?
My responsibility is to listen to the ideas of
the majority and make them functional.
3. How often does the DTUSA have its meetings?
Meetings are held weekly and also whenever required.
platform for students to put up their requests/proposals/ideas or problems.
5. What changes do you plan to bring about in the college during
your tenure? Mention any work done so far.
Academically, bringing CGPA grading system and (voluntary) foreign
language course is our priority and we have submitted an application
for it. Technologically, we are trying to make our campus more environmental friendly by preparing a greenhouse gases inventory and using
renewable sources of energy thus generating lesser carbon footprints.
Cultural activities are also going well.
6. Are you planning innovative techniques to be informed of and
redress the problems of students?
We all are directly approachable and available to students all the time.
Most of us are hostellers and anyone can easily put up their requests/
problems to be conveyed to the administration.
7. Any tips for students who aspire to become a member of the DTUSA?
It is never too late here! Don’t wait. Take Initiatives. Involve your
friends, juniors and seniors. Evolve as a leader. Be it your 1st, 2nd or
3rd year, work for the pride and benefit of the university and you will
surely make it to the DTUSA.
4. Does the DTUSA have any role the administration of the college?
Yes. The DTUSA has its role not only in the administration but in almost
every part, the basic thing is that you have to work.
5. What changes do you plan to bring about in the college during
your tenure? Mention any work done so far.
To organise a great fest and also to implement some ideas related to
education. I have worked on the Hostel cricket league, Diwali and Lori
celebrations and Anubhuti.
6. Are you planning innovative techniques to be informed of and
redress the problems of students?
Students can contact me directly or in our office.
7. Any tips for students who aspire to become a member of the DTUSA?
Without even being a part of the DTUSA you can work for DTU. People
are known for their work.
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OHIT SEH RAWAT
B.Tech, 3rd year, PIE
GEN ERAL SECRETARY
1. How does it feel to be a part of the DTUSA?
I am very happy and excited.
2.What is the nature of your work in the DTUSA?
I have to deal with student problems, organise
official meetings and events.
3. How often does the DTUSA have its
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ARTHAK CHOWDHARY
B.Tech, 4th year, CE
CU LTU RAL SECRETARY
1. How does it feel to be a part of the DTUSA?
Feels great. Time to take responsibility for the
things we blamed others for.
2. What is the nature of your work in the DTUSA?
My work involves coordinating with all the cultural societies of our college, making sure that
they get enough support from the administration.
3. Does the DTUSA have any role the administration of the college?
DTUSA isn’t at the helm of decision making but has a say in the decisions.
4. What changes do you plan to bring about in the college during
your tenure? Mention any work done so far.
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N KIT JAISWAL
B.Tech, 3rd year, IT
JOIN T SECRETARY
1. How does it feel to be a part of the DTUSA?
It’s my second year in the DTUSA and it feels
great.
2. What is the nature of your work in the DTUSA?
I have to provide efficient and effective management and smooth running of the union, to convene the meetings and to look after all the working departments.
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RISH TI MAHAJAN
B.Tech, 3rd year, ENE
JOIN T CU LTU RAL SECRETARY
1. How does it feel to be a part of the DTUSA?
I feel elevated to be amongst a group of extremely enthusiastic and creative people.
2. What is the nature of your work in the DTUSA?
My job allows me to represent the college before
various other institutions, national and international delegates. I coordinate with the cultural
societies of our college for organisation of events.
3. How often does the DTUSA have its meetings?
Once or twice every week.
4. What changes do you plan to bring about in the college during
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BHISH EK ANAN D
B.Tech, 4th year, EE
TREA SU RER
1. How does it feel to be a part of the DTUSA?
It feels great. There are times I get disappointed
because of the system we have. Overall, it’s an
awesome experience.
2. What is the nature of your work in the DTUSA?
I am required to prepare budgets for everything organised by the DTUSA, get the money sanctioned, spend it wisely, collect bills etc.
meetings?
Generally twice a week.
4. Does the DTUSA have any role the administration of the college?
Yes, if we want to change anything in the college, we can give our suggestions to the administration.
5. Are you planning innovative techniques to be informed of and redress the problems of students?
Anybody can come to our DTUSA office with his/her problems.
6. Any tips for students who aspire to become a member of the DTUSA?
Be ready to handle multiple tasks at a single time.
• I hope to get every cultural society in college, registered, with a bank
account.
• A room solely dedicated to music practise, with high end equipment.
We are also in talks with various banks to open a ATM near the boy’s
hostel. We have kick-started an ambitious petition to get metro connectivity within walking distance of DTU.
5. Are you planning innovative techniques to be informed of and
redress the problems of students?
We will soon be launching an online grievances form. Apart from that
we are available on social networking sites.
6. Any tips for students who aspire to become a member of the
DTUSA?
Work hard, learn from the mistakes of your seniors, be flexible in your
strategies, always have a plan B, be patient with people, always respect
the work that you’ve been given and remember that the legacy that you
will leave behind is very important.
3. How often does the DTUSA have its meetings?
Almost daily.
4.Does the DTUSA have any role the administration of the college?
We serve as a medium to put forward the proposals and problems of
students in front of the competent authority.
5.What changes do you plan to bring about in the college during
your tenure? Mention any work done so far.
We wish to introduce foreign languages in our curriculum, uplift the
cultural societies and to promote their participation at different levels.
6. Any tips for students who aspire to become a member of the DTUSA?
Work for the betterment of the university. No matter in which year you
are, MAKE YOUR WORK SPEAK!!
your tenure? Mention any work done so far.
• A tuck-shop for girl’s hostel/delivery service from Mic-Mac.
• To get the DTU pond surroundings cleaned for easy and effective research work for the students.
• To sensitize students through seminars, workshops on various women-related issues.
5. Are you planning innovative techniques to be informed of and
redress the problems of students?
There is a help desk installed in the administrative block. It shall soon
be operative. Or else, I am always ready to help all the girls who might
be facing some issues.
6. Any tips for students who aspire to become a member of the DTUSA?
DTUSA gives you an opportunity to explore yourselves. It makes you
think, plan, change, correct, implement and finally reap the fruits that
shall always remain with you. It gets your mind running.
3. How often does the DTUSA have its meetings?
We don’t have a proper schedule but we meet very regularly.
4. What changes do you plan to bring about in the college during
your tenure? Mention any work done so far.
A lot of files related to sports facilities are stuck in the administration. I
will try to get them completed as soon as possible.
5. Are you planning innovative techniques to be informed of and
redress the problems of students?
We can be contacted on our fb page (www.facebook.com/studentcouncildtu).
6. Any tips for students who aspire to become a member of the DTUSA?
One has to be very adaptable, friendly and patient to fit in the DTUSA.
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POTPOURRI
-Arihant Kuba, 2nd Year, ME
Time Machine
Seen in:
Back to the future, Doctor Who,
The Time Machine, Meet the Robinsons, etc.
Reality/Fiction: Fiction
Time machine is one of the most popular
concepts in science fiction. Who would not
like to go back in time to fix a mistake, or go
to the future and see how it has turned out?
Unfortunately, the science around it is not
simple and it may be some time before we see one in real, if ever.
Smart Watch
Seen in: Men
in black, Dick Tracy
Reality/Fiction: Reality
Recently turning into a reality, the smart watch is
heralded as one of the newest invention in technology. Though the expected functionality as
shown in Sci-Fi will still take time to be met.
Teleportation
Seen in:
Doctor Who, Star Trek, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Reality/Fiction: Fiction
Though not a reality for humans, particle
teleportation is possible. With the increasing population as travel become sans issue,
this is starting to look more and more as the way to the future.
some research being done in the field, there seem to be no results
in the near future.
Holographic Displays
Seen in:
Avengers, The Jetsons, Star
Trek
Reality Fiction: Reality
With Holographic displays already in the
market to some extent, we are looking forward to this technology developing further.
In June 2013, the MIT researcher Michael Bove has claimed holographic televisions could be in living rooms in the next 10 years
at the price of today’s two-dimensional sets because of technology being developed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s
Media Lab.
Androids
Seen in: Terminator, Star Wars, Transformers, I, robot, etc.
Reality/Fiction: Reality
Many automated robots have been created in the past few years. They look human
and have capabilities to adapt and respond
to contain circumstances. Robots not just of human form have become popular; those modeled after animals are also being developed.
Driverless Car
Seen in: Batman,
Force Fields
Total recall, I, Robot
Reality/Fiction: Reality
This is a major breakthrough in the field
of automation. Though the invention is not
perfect, many major companies have shown
an interest in this and the field is making
Seen in: Star
Wars, Star Trek
Reality/Fiction: Fiction
Another cool tech with a lot of real world
applications, the force field is usually considered a military prospect. Though there is
Just
-Isha Gupta, 3rd Year, EE
‘this’
“ Late!! Late!! Late!! ”,thought Julia. She was perfectly on time
but the habit of being a perfectionist always got the better of her.
Working in a crazy metropolitan town wasn’t an easy task. She
had to put on perfect clothes and with those clothes, the facade and
attitude that went with it. No room for a sensitive and compassionate side. It had to be left behind in the car like the mix of all her
favourite songs. Today was no different.
“Why can’t they make this a one way lane during the rush hours? It
is the shortest route out of the residential area after all.” There was
no point in blowing the horn so she waited while the loud people
showed their excellence at waiting peacefully.
Just then a little girl almost tripped and fell in front of her car while
crossing the road. It was her mother who seized her. The worry and
look of concern on her mother’s face reminded Julia of her own
parents. They lived all the way across the country which made it
impossible for her to meet them often. Internet, calls, messages…
but none of the rational modern methods could suppress her urge to
meet them. Her mother’s love, her father’s pride and her confidante
in her brother, she missed them all.
The loud and patient people who had been blaring their horns broke
her reverie when she realised it was time to ‘move on’. She started
to play her favourite CD. Music was a welcomed distraction for
her. It helped to soothe and relax her. The melodious music was
interuppted by the sound of her cell phone ringing.
one
“Hello? Jules !! listen I gotta run and I know how much you hate
shouting into the car phone and blah, blah, blah about talking while
driving but don’t forget, you have to get your ticket’s booked for
this weekend okay! No excuses! You know how much I am dying
to see you!okay Bye!” Without waiting for another word Carmen
had hung up.
Julia bit her lip hearing Carmen. She knew she was guilty. After
all it had been.. what like an eternity?.. since she had met her best
friend… actually ANY old friends. Julia had a group of friends
back in her school and through the college years whom she had
promised to stay in touch with. Little did she know that promises
are… well, not meant to be broken… but are not meant for everybody.
She knew they would understand and that on this weekend during
their private ‘reunion’ everything will feel like that ‘eternity’ had
never actually existed. Still, she could not help but feel anxious
and guilty.
“Why is everything so complicated!” she exclaimed.
It was the last set of cross roads and she had made her decision to
take out time for everything she had and for the greater things that
really mattered. As soon as the signal changed colour, she stepped
on the accelerator but she saw the speeding car coming from the
left a little too late. It was just this one morning she had left.
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CREATIVE CORNER
THE DRIFTER DIARIES
- Aradhana Gahlaut, 2nd year, ENE
Know Your Dilli !!
Where?
Khan Market
Nearest Metro Station?
Khan Market Station, Violet
Line
What about it?
Established in 1951, Khan Market
was named in the honour of Khan
Abdul Ghaffar Khan, a Pashtun political and spiritual leader. Initially,
a regular everyday neighbourhood
market, it is now frequented by tourists, expats and the elite. It is divided
into three lanes - outer, inner and
middle. A variety of stores ranging
from bookshops to ethnic garments,
from household appliances to sportswear and pet supplies can be found
here. What would a college kid do in
a place like this, one might ask? Well, eat and shop, of course!
Khan Market is a Foodie’s paradise. The well-known Khan Chacha(middle lane) - an
ancient yet absolutely brilliant establishment selling some of the most ethereal kathi
rolls in town - is a definite must-visit (we recommend: pick any, they’re all great!).
Another excellent Khan Market eatery and one of my personal favourites, The Big
Chill, has not one but two outlets (middle and inner lanes) and still never fails to have
a minimum half-hour waiting at meal times. Best be a little early if you want to relish
those sinful desserts and luscious smoothies in peace (we recommend: blueberry
cheesecake, truffle pudding, belgian chocolate shake, banana-raspberry smoothie).
Also, their Italian food is some of the best in town, along with the intriguing interiors
(note: slightly pricey). Other restaurants to note are: Chonas, Market Café, Mamagoto, BoomBox Cafe, The Kitchen.
For those bitten by the shopping bug, the narrow alleys that connect all three lanes
are coves full of unexpected treasures.
Tip: Haggle as if your life depended on it.
When all the fun is had and you feel satiated, take a short walk and hop across the
road to Delhi’s very own Hyde Park - Lodhi
Gardens. One of the greenest pockets of
the city, these beautiful gardens are very
pleasing to both eye and mind, spattered
intermittently with fragments of old Mughal architecture, including the tomb of
Sikander Lodhi. Take a stroll through the
lovely green expanse and let your mind escape the hustle bustle of city life.
Drifter notes:
1. Best enjoyed with a modest group of close friends.
2. Be prepared to part with a considerable amount of your allowance.
3. Market closed on Sundays.
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