Articles in Engineering 2024
The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT-R) has been in news since it expelled 73 BTech students earlier this year for failing to achieve the qualifying grade. After a prolonged legal battle between the students and the authorities, the students’ mercy plea was considered and they were readmitted to the first year again. The academic […]
It has been more than two months since we arrived here at IITK. But somehow, the last few weeks (takneek and midsems) seem to have been the longest. Opinions forged before coming to IITK (Ha!) have already given way to new ones. In the “Disneyland of everything under the Sun”, life is pretty fast and […]
Ragging, as one of the most rampant college crimes a decade ago, led to many institutes in India devising innovative ways to curb the crime. In lieu of several ragging cases in the past, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, has implemented a rule that prohibits senior students from meeting the freshers upto the […]
Once again coaching institutes of Kota have proved their mettle in the International Olympiads as three students of Resonance Coaching Institute and two students of Allen Career Institute, won a gold medal each, in the International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO) held in South Korea this month. The final round of the 12th IJSO conducted by […]
How does getting up at 5:30 AM sound to you? If it’s fine, then imagine doing it in a college hostel. When you don’t want to go to bed by 10 PM because your friends are playing games, or you can’t because you have to finish your assignments. And if you manage to get up […]
A sphere with uniform mass distribution is a symmetrical body. Due to this symmetry, the gravitational field in its surrounding can be considered in radially inward direction just like a point mass. We can discuss the Gravitational Potential due to uniform hollow and solid spheres. Gravitational Potential due to a Hollow Sphere In surrounding region […]
Students of NITT addressing higher secondary school students through Dhisai ‘Dhisai‘ meaning ‘Direction’ is inspired from the Sanskrit word ‘Disha‘. Students from National Institute of Technology, Trichy, are spearheading an initiative to inspire students from various districts of Tamil Nadu to attempt the Joint Entrance Exam (JEE). The idea among these NITians is to create awareness […]
Under the guidance of the Humanities Department, several thought provoking sign boards have been installed all over the campus. These signs have a simple objective. To make the students take a moment’s break from their busy lives and be conscious of the miracle of mere existence. Because when you actually observe, not superficially but in […]
The National Institute of Technology, Meghalaya has invited applications for the post of Junior Research Fellow/ Project Assistant. The details of the vacancies are as follows: No. of vacancies: 01 Essential Qualifications: refer to the official notification Age limit: as per the rules of NIT Meghalaya Remuneration: Rs. 25,000/- (for NET/ GATE qualified candidates) and […]
“You travelled 36 hours just to make it to this interview. Do you plan to continue this journey for the next two years too?” the professor at IIT Gandhinagar (IITGn) asked me this question in my first interview. I replied in the positive. Hailing from Odisha, I started my studies at IGIT Sarang, and four […]