JUNE 2015

Edition 9

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Youth Parliament MCET’s venture into the E-world

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The Editor’s Thoughts

Z Khalidha Banu

Dear Reader,

It’s a privilege in presenting the next edition of Doodlers. This would have never seen

the light of the day without the proper mentoring, teamwork, and encouragement for

which I thank the Team and our Faculty Advisor Mr.NM Mohan Kumar. I would like to

thank Mr.Anand Kumar K and MR. Vignessh DK for all the valuable comments and

suggestions for improvement.

For quite a few days, some thoughts had been swimming their way into my mind. I just

stopped for a moment and pondered on it. Just like Paulo Coelho says, “Your thoughts

are more powerful than you are.If you want to get rid of them, accept them.” I

accepted my thoughts and let them grow. It all started when I read a quote by Michael

Ellner, the President of HEAL, a non-profit organisation.

“Just look at us. Everything is backwards; everything is upside down. Doctors destroy

health, lawyers destroy justice, psychiatrists destroy minds, scientists destroy truth,

major media destroys information, religions destroy spirituality and governments

destroy freedom.”

Isn’t it true?

Isn’t it time we start to be the ‘real’ us, and isn’t it time we start setting things

right?

How often have we really spent a minute on analysing what we are actually doing and

what would be the effect of our actions on our fellow beings?

Let’s remember that thoughts are things. Thoughts have power. Let us seed a good

thought today, which would grow into a tree of great actions tomorrow.

I’m leaving my thoughts to you. And yes, Have a great reading session ahead!

The Printed

World Mr.Praveen V

SPIDER’S WEB

This is an adaption of Christie’s play

and Charles Osborne has done a decent

job.The book starts off with a house-

party consisting of three guests, the

husband, the wife and their child.

There are also servants-the butler, the

cook and the gardener. The book

includes two more polocemen too. The

entire story travels around the house

and all the characters operate within

the needs.

The book lacks Christie’s detailed

description, probably because it was

originally wriiten as a play. But my

opinion is that Osborne could have

taken some liberties with that and given

us some better descriptions of both

the setting and the characters. There

is not a lot of character development,

except for the protagonist. But it was

really fun to read about her as she

jumps from one trouble to the other.

There is a strong element of humour

running throughout the book, making it

more enjoyable.

Taped and Viewed Mr. Yogesh Balaji G

TRANSENDENCE

In his directional debut,Wally Pfister has brought an AI

(artificial intelligence) Vs Humans kind of a movie which fails

strongly in several ways. Here Johnny Depp plays the role of

the protagonist. As we know, he likes to play off beat

characters. In "Transcendence" he plays an A.I. researcher who

dies, who then has his mind put into an A.I. program and he

ultimately wants to play God. There are flashes here of

brilliance, but overall, the movie never works as it should.

Transcendence never quite succeeds at telling a story of

scientific overreach. In addition, it doesn’t really click as an

action movie either. But as a human tragedy of man and

monster, of beauty and beast, it has just enough genuine pathos

that you wish it were better. The real trouble with

Transcendence ” is that it just isn ’ t all that scary — at least

not in the way that it wants to be. The movie opens with a

prologue, set five years in the future, in which there is no more

Internet, no more Facebook, no more Google. This post -

apocalyptic vision of an unplugged tomorrow is supposed to be

horrifying, but in truth, the thought of a world that has hit the

restart button reluctantly, is actually kind of good. Ostensibly

a cautionary tale about the prospect of the Singularity – the

idea that human consciousness and technology will one day

inevitably merge to create a superior form of life — Wally

Pfister’s film tries to blend action epic, intimate drama, and

scientific thriller all into one.

lay Hard

Ms. Varsha KS

SHOTPUT

Sports and games play a vital role in the life of an

individual.Some begin us a game and end up as a

competition. Some stay widely popular, some are

layered under other popular games. One such game is

Shotput.

ORIGIN OF SHOTPUT:

Homer makes a mention of this

competition of rock throwing by

soldiers during the siege of Troy

but there is no record of any dead

weights being thrown in Greek

competitions. The first evidence

for stone or weight throwing events were in the

Scottish Highlands and date back to approximately

the first century. In the 16th century, King Henry

VII was noted for this process in court competition

of weight and hammer throwing.

The first event resembling the modern shotput likely

occurred in the middle age when soldiers held

competitions in which they hurled

cannonballs.Shotput competitions were first

recorded in early 19th century at Scotland.

HOW IS IT PLAYED?

Competitors take their throw from inside a marked

circle of 2.135m diameter with a stopboard about

10cm high at the front of the circle.The distance

thrown is measured from the inside of

thecircumference of the circle, to the nearest mark

made in the ground by the falling shot.

Upon calling the

athletes name,

they have 60 seconds to commence the throwing

motion.

The athlete may not wear gloves, but tapping of

finger is allowed.

The athlete must rest the shot close to the neck,

and keep it tight to the neck throughtout the motion.

The shot must be released above the height of the

shoulder, using only one hand.

The shot must land in the legal sector(34.92”) of the

throwing area.

Let’s encourage our peers to get involved in such not-

so-popular games and save these games from

vanishing down the lanes of history!

P

Men's records

World Randy Barnes 23.12 m (1990)

Olympic Ulf Timmermann 22.47 m (1988)

Women's records

World Natalya Lisovskaya 22.63 m (1987)

Olympic Ilona Slupianek 22.41 m (1980)

ECH- chat

R Mukesh Krishna

LG G3

Buddy: Hey! What’s up with you RMK?

RMK: Hey, buddy! This is a LG G3, with a Quad HD

display - which means a ROCKING 2560*1440

resolution.

Buddy: All right, but what’s the big deal with it?

RMK: If your not mind- blown yet, let me give you

some perspective. Let me take you a few years back

the lane when Apple released the Iphone3Gs. That

was a flagship in 2009 with a 3.5-inch display and a

resolution of 320*480 (giving it a pixel density of

165 pixels per inches). It looked pretty good and

decently sharp. A year later, Apple released its

Iphone4. One of its widely spoken speciality is its

retina display which boasted of the highest

resolution display ever build into a phone at that

period. It had about 326 pixels per inch which was

thrice the amount of pixels in its previous flagship.

Buddy: Is it the zenith in terms of pixel density?

Isn’t it enough?

RMK: You are mistaken buddy! We got 1280*720

display, then 1920*1080 displays.Now, panels of

2560*1440 resolution display is on LG g3.The display

size is increased to 5.5 inches and if you are still not

blown by its specifications, listen to this! It has a

mind blowing 516 pixels per inches.

Buddy: Oh my god! That is really high. But when we

have panels

of over 300

pixels, why

should we

be bothered

about QHD displays?

RMK:The main drawbacks of these displays is that it

affects battery life and the performance of the

phone.But apart from this, its display is rocking hot

when compared with any other flagships phones like

htcM8, Iphone5s .

The display matters a lot, as I played the same video

on all the devices simultaneously, it sure had a

difference. Its viewing angle is good. Its main

advantage of its comparator is its colour

reproduction and its sharp crystal-clear playback. It

would be a boon for the display lovers like me I

guess.

Buddy: Thanks for the review, RMK!

RMK: See u later, buddy! Ofcourse, in the next Tech-

chat!

T

5.5"1440x2560 pixels

13MP2160p

3GB

RAMSnapdragon 801

3000mAhLi-Ion

YOGA ON THE DAIS OF THE LIVING PLANET

Vaibhav M Meenakshi

Yoga is a perceptible, intellectual and spiritual

practice having originated over 6000 years ago in

India which aims in incorporating body and mind. The

initiative of celebrating International Yoga day was

put forth by our hon’ble Prime Minister Mr.

Nadendra Modi. He made a bespeak for adopting

June 21 as a International Yoga Day during his

address at UN general assembly in September 27

2014, wherein he stated:

"Yoga is an invaluable gift of India's

ancient tradition.”

It embodies unity of mind and body; thought and

action; restraint and fulfillment; harmony between

man and nature; a holistic approach to health and

well-being. It is not about exercise but to discover

the sense of oneness within you, the world and the

nature. By changing our lifestyle and creating

consciousness, it can help us deal with climate

change. Let us work towards adopting an

International Yoga Day.” These most influential

words were the reason behind the mammoth Yoga

Day. The UN general assembly officially declared it

on December 11 2014. Why june21? What’s so

special? June 21 is specially a significant day which

signifies summer solstice and owns regional

importance from different parts of the world.

The day gained worldly significance wherein 170

countries with its value known celebrated the events.

People from different poles celebrated the day by

organizing activities like yoga training campus, yoga

competitions and much other stuff to educate the

benefits of yoga to common people. The day was

celebrated with an objective to know its benefit,

connecting people with nature, to meditate, diminish

the rate of challenging diseases all over the world, to

strengthen global coordination and for various

benefits. People who got its fruit are considered to

obtain the essence of life. Do meditate, do yoga to

taste the fruit of soul’s peace.

he Talk

From the Editors Desk

Every college has an IIPC cell (Industry Institute

Partnership Cell), which focuses on bridging the gap

between the Industry and the Educational

Institutes. Inspite of this, a huge valley exists,

where the Industrial requirements are on the cliff

and the existing system of skill set development is on

the ground level. Who is responsible for this

unabridged gap? Is it the Industry? Or the

Institutions? With such questions ramming our

thoughts now and then, we had an interesting session

with Dr. V Lakshmi Narayanan, HOD, Department of

EI, MCET.

In your point of view, who is to be blamed for

this scenario?

I feel both are partially responsible. From an

industrial point of view, we are well-aware about the

R&D Department of every major Industry. But the

sad fact is that not every fresh brain gets an

opportunity to present his ideas there. But, there is

always a shimmering ray of Hope in the darkness.

There are various academies/Organizations like the

ICTACT Academy, whose motto is to bridge the gap

between the Industry and Academecia. For the

people at ICTACT, Innovation is the key word. They

are a networking forum, connecting the Industry and

the Academecia. Students should make use of such

organizations to overcome the steep difference as

mentioned above.

But I wouldn’t accept that the IIPC is ineffective.

An initiative to connect two different leagues has

already been made. Recently, I was at the ICTACT

Summit 2015, where I witnessed an interesting and

an informative debate between stalwarts

representing the Corporate sector, Competitive

Exams, and Entrepreneurs. That was an eye-opener

to a spectrum of opportunities available to today’s

youngsters. As I said

earlier, there are many

such organizations

whose motto is to

reduce the so-called

gap.

When the same

question was posed to

a few student-friends, they felt that the

Industries are profit-driven and they are

responsible for this gap. Please share your views

on this.

I accept that the public & private sectors are busy in

production and individual growth. But, there are many

centers where students can get equipped to meet

the Industrial expectations. Some training centers

even offer paid internships. There are a lot of

Incubation centers where students can implement

their projects. So, the real issue lies in the lack of

awareness about such Institutes. (E.g.: HAL) In my

point of view, there are a lot many opportunities

available already. But students are losing out on them

due to the lack of proper awareness and guidance.

Why isn’t much light being shed upon the

unconventional courses post engineering?

Everyone must realize that survival is going to be a

tough task if one does not have an inter-disciplinary

knowledge. The world is a different place every

passing day. Unconventional courses are also into the

mainstream now a days.

A few words for the student masses?

The human body is a big process industry and a

beautiful control system. To keep it working, the

people should adhere to the concept of Kumpaka,

which suggests that the stomach must be filled with

1/3rd of water, 1/3rd of food, and the rest with air.

So, please pay attention to your health; boost your

health with Pranayama, Yoga and suitable physical

activities. Have a bright future. All the best!

T

rom an Alumni

Ms.Angeline Benjamin,

Student, Master of Business Administration

Mail interview byMr.Navaneet Krishna

1. What was the prime motive behind choosing MBA

after engineering?

When it comes to students and under graduation in

Tamil Nadu, we are so clichéd that we get into

engineering and then think on what we really want to

learn. I was no exception. Though engineering was all

fun, I still had an unfulfilled empty space.

Engineering was delighting but it did not provoke me

to do new things or explore new challenges. Rather, I

had less interest and found no fascination. As days

passed, I understood I can study engineering but

that was not what I really wanted to learn. After a

thorough examination of self, I found MBA to be my

cup of tea. I would say, anybody can excel without

MBA. Its only a catalyst that makes progress

quicker. But I opted MBA for the joy of learning and

exploring. A true passion, I would say that failed not

to keep me going. Brands, the making and unmaking of

those giants, markets, money and life - marketing is

my interest.

2. Everybody speak about the transition from being a

school student to an under graduate student. How

was your

transistion from

Engineering to

MBA?

Transition was

simple and easy. As

long as you are

adaptive, and quick

enough to predict, a transition from engineering to

MBA would be a cakewalk. Undoubtedly, everything

around - right from the method of classroom

teaching to credit activities will seem weird for a

couple of weeks. Then you start practising to adapt

and crack the code. You don't rely on books, you have

real time cases to solve. There's no gender - unless

you unite as humans to work, you can't do a thing

about presentations or assignments No directing, no

drawing lines to your Goal post will be done. You have

to choose and end up with success by trial and error.

Though sounding difficult, this is the best way to

learn. You know not what to do the next time and you

become tough and strong to explore horizons.

3. One person who changed your perspective of

life?

Being a person who is not so easily influenced by

people, I learnt few life lessons from a person I met

in the recent past. He was my mentor during my

internship, just a year older than I was. I insist on

the age factor here because I never expected a 24

year old to be of very clear thoughts, goals and be

so much original. I started looking at life from a

slightly altered angle from then. Crafting a better

tomorrow is important, but there's no point in

existing if I didn't live today to the fullest and

made at least a small positive dent in other's lives.

I learnt to say no to unimportant things. And most

of all, to make time to think.

F

Glimpses

Dhurya was an inter-college

literary fest organised by Youth

Parliament MCET on November

1, 2014

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With enthusaiastic

students from across the

district participating in it,

Novemebr 1, was a day to

be remembered.

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PEOPLE INVOLVED

Mr. NM Mohan Kumar

Faculty Advisor, Youth Parliament MCET

Mr. Lakshmi Narayanan,

HOD, EIE.

Ms. Angeline Benjamine,

Alumni.

Mr. Sangeeth Kumar (Doodle Designer)

Prefinal year, Mechanical Engineering

Mr. Praveen V,

Prefinal year, Mechanical Engineering,

Mr. Yogesh Balaji G,

(Lead I, YP),

Final year, Instrumentation and Control Engineering,

Ms. Varsha KS,

Prefinal year, Electrical and Electronics Engineering,

Mr. Mukesh Krishna R,

Pre final year, Electrical and Electronics Engineering,

Ms.Vaibhav Muthu Meenakshi,

Pre final year, Electronics and Communication Engineering.

Mr. Navaneet Krishna,

Pre final year, Electronics and Communication Engineering.