Student Project Programme  (SPP)
38th SERIES : 2014 - 2015

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Principal Investigator

:

Dr. S.G.S. Swamy

Co-ordinator

:

Shri K. N. Venkatesh

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STUDENT PROJECT PROGRAMME (SPP)

In order to improve the quality of engineering education, the Council embarked upon a major venture - the Student Project Programme (SPP) - to select good student projects in various disciplines from various engineering colleges, fund them and provide technical support. The Student Project Programme is one of the important programmes of the KSCST; it involves students and faculty of engineering colleges in taking up projects oriented towards developmental problems of the state and coming out with practical solutions, more specifically, those relevant to rural areas. The Student Project Programme (SPP) was initiated during 1977-78 and has undergone substantial qualitative and quantitative improvements over the last three decades.

The Student Project Programme has, by now, stimulated a large number of students and faculty to think about the problems of their immediate surroundings and to use their knowledge and training to improve their environment. This process has been ably assisted by more than one hundred faculty members of the Indian Institute of Science and experts from various other research institutions and government departments. Engineering colleges of the State have shown keen interest in this novel programme. The Student Project Programme of KSCST has attracted the attention of educationists and technologists in the entire country.

The objectives are:

  • Apply creativity of students to solve development problems of our people and State through Science and Technology.

  • Enrich college education by taking up small projects to evolve solutions to real life problems.

  • Improve understanding and develop methodology for solving complex issues.

The work discipline acquired by students in evolving and executing their projects, improves their analytical and technical capabilities and methodology, enabling better performance at job interviews, besides getting a formal certificate of recognition. The sponsorship, by Karnataka State Council for Science & Technology, has become a benchmark of quality for engineering student projects and these projects have been highly valued by both academic and industrial communities.

In this programme, several completed projects are identified as promising and having commercial potential. Concerned faculty/students of such projects are encouraged to go ahead for further modification wherever required and to takeup field trials or scale up. Projects have been diverse, reflecting the varied interests of the students/guides and some of them have been very innovative. The recent enhancement of financial support by the state government has enabled us to support several such innovative projects and some of these projects have received wide publicity in local as well as national media.

38th Series of Student Project Programme (SPP) :

SPP, when started in the year 1977-78, supported 81 projects, from 13 institutions. Now, during the 38th Series (2014-2015) of this program, the Council received 1630 project proposals from various disciplines from over 130 engineering colleges in the State. These project proposals are scrutinized by experts from Indian Institute of Science, NAL and other institutions and has approved 459 project proposals under this 38th Series of SPP with a total grant support of Rs. 25.84 Lakhs. So far, over 7500 projects have been supported by the KSCST under this programme during last 38 years.

The activities of 38th Series of SPP started in October 2014. The Council contacted experts from Indian Institute of Science and various R&D institutions in identifying thrust areas for selection of student projects.

As per the recommendations of the subject experts and approval by Secretary, KSCST, SPP poster was printed in A3 size which displayed information about the thrust areas for this series.

Following are thrust areas recommended by the experts for student projects.

  • Mechanisms / machines for Waste disposal / treatment technologies - Conventional / Alternative, Drainage cleaning, Weed removal in lakes, Waste processing technologies.

  • Repair and Retrofit Structures using FRP systems.

  • High Temperature behaviour of Concrete

  • Eco-friendly Concrete.

  • Micro Air Vehicle.

  • Smart technology for physically challenged / agriculture / farming.

  • Wireless driven technology for water supply, irrigation, safety, finance / power aspects, etc.

  • Automobile Industry exhausts control.

  • Greenhouse gas mitigation.

  • Application of Electrostatics, Electrostatic Hazards.

  • Material processing, aero space materials.

  • Cyber Physical Systems (CPS).

  • Experimental fluid mechanics.

  • Solar thermal energy devices.

  • Renewable energy / Energy conservation aspects.

  • Self powered electronics.

  • Health monitoring systems.

  • Low power embedded system.

  • Biomedical instrumentation.

  • Any other innovative area.

SPP poster contains, in addition to thrust areas, format of the proposal and other relevant details. Posters were sent to all the engineering colleges of the State and Universities, indicating last date for submission of the project proposals.

The Council received 1630 project proposals (Annexure 1) from various disciplines from over 130 institutions in the State. These proposals were scrutinized by experts from Indian Institute of Science and other R&D institutions. After rigorous processing of the project proposals and evaluation by experts, 459 proposals from 113 engineering colleges were supported and sponsored with a total financial assistance of about Rs. 25.84 Lakhs. Project sanction letters and budget sanction details were sent to the concerned project guides and Principals of the engineering colleges.

KSCST has organized nodal centre evaluation of the supported projects at following engineering colleges namely :
 

SL. No.

Name of the Nodal Centre and Date of Evaluation

Participating Colleges

No of Sanctioned Projects to be evaluated

1

RAO BAHADUR Y. MAHABALESHWARAPPA ENGINEERING COLLEGE, BELLARY

19th May 2015

1       BALLARI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT, BELLARY

9

 

2       PROUDHADEVARAYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, HOSPET

3       RAO BAHADUR Y. MAHABALESHWARAPPA ENGINEERING COLLEGE, BELLARY

2

DAYANANDA SAGAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, BENGALURU

20th May 2015

 

4       ACS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, BENGALURU

96

5       AMRITA SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, BENGALURU

6       BANGALORE TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE, SARJAPUR, BENGALURU

7       BMS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, BASAVANAGUDI, BENGALURU

8       BNM INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, BENGALURU

9       BTL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT, BENGALURU

10    CITY ENGINEERING COLLEGE, BENGALURU

11    DAYANANDA SAGAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, BENGALURU

12    DON BOSCO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, BENGALURU

13    DR. AMBEDKAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, BENGALURU

14    EAST POINT COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, BENGALURU

15    GHOUSIA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, RAMANAGARA

16    GLOBAL ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY, BENGALURU

17    JSS ACADEMY OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, BENGALURU

18    JYOTHY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, BENGALURU

19    K.S. SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT, BENGALURU

20    KS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, BENGALURU

21    NANDI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND MGMT., SCIENCES, BENGALURU

22    NEW HORIZON COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, BENGALURU

23    PES INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, BSK III STAGE, BENGALURU

24    RAJARAJESWARI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, KUMBALGOD, BENGALURU

25    RV COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, BENGALURU

26    SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND TECH., RAMANAGARA

27    SHIRDI SAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE, BENGALURU

28    SJB INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, BENGALURU

29    T. JOHN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, BENGALURU

30    THE OXFORD COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, BENGALURU

31    VIVEKANANDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, BENGALURU

3

MS RAMAIAH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, BENGALURU

21st May 2015

 

32    ACHARYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, SOLADEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU

92

33    ACHARYA POLYTECHNIC, BENGALURU

34    ATRIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, BENGALURU

35    BANGALORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, BENGALURU

36    BMS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANGEMENT, BENGALURU

37    C. BYREGOWDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, KOLAR

38    CMR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, BENGALURU

39    DR. SRI SRI SHIVAKUMARA MAHASWAMY COLLEGE OF ENGG BENGALURU

40    ISLAMIAH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, BENGALURU

41    MS RAMAIAH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, BENGALURU

42    MVJ COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, BENGALURU

43    NAGARJUNA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, BENGALURU

44    NITTE MEENAKSHI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, BENGALURU

45    RASTA CENTRE FOR ROAD TECHNOLOGY, BENGALURU

46    REVA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT, BENGALURU

47    SAI VIDYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, BENGALURU

48    SAMBHRAM INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, BENGALURU

49    SAPTHAGIRI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, BENGALURU

50    SIR M. VISVESVARAYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, BENGALURU

51    SJC INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING, CHICKBALLAPUR

52    SRI VENKATESHWARA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, BENGALURU

53    ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS) BENGALURU

54    VIJAYA VITTALA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, BENGALURU

4

GURU NANAK DEV ENGINEERING COLLEGE, BIDAR

22nd May 2015

55    BASAVAKALYAN ENGINEERING COLLEGE, BASAVAKALYAN, BIDAR

7

56    BHEEMANNA KHANDRE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, BHALKI, BIDAR

57    GURU NANAK DEV ENGINEERING COLLEGE, BIDAR

5

DR. MV SHETTY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, MOODBIDRI

 

23rd May 2013

 

58    ALVA'S INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, MOODBIDRI

43

59    CANARA ENGINEERING COLLEGE, BANTWAL TQ, DAKSHINA KANNADA

60    DR. MV SHETTY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, MOODBIDRI

61    KVG COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, SULLIA

62    MANGALORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING, MOODBIDRI

63    NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KARNATAKA, SURATHKAL

64    NMAM INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, NITTE, KARKALA

65    PA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, MANGALORE

66    SAHYADRI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT, MANGALORE

67    SHRI MADHWA VADIRAJA INSTITUTE OF TECH., AND MANAGEMENT, UDUPI

68    SRINIVAS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, VALACHIL, MANGALORE

69    ST. JOSEPHS ENGINEERING COLLEGE, VAMANJOOR, MANGALORE

70    VIVEKANANDA COLLEGE OF ENGG., AND TECHNOLOGY, PUTTUR

6

UNIVERSITY BDT COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, DAVANGERE
5th June 2015

71    BAPUJI INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, DAVANGERE

36

72    GM INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, DAVANGERE

73    JAIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, DAVANGERE

74    JAWAHARLAL NEHRU NATIONAL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, SHIVAMOGGA

75    PES INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT, SHIVAMOGGA

76    STJ INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, RANEBENNUR

77    UNIVERSITY BDT COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, DAVANGERE

7

SHRIDEVI INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, TUMKUR

5th June 2015

 

78    AKSHAYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, TUMKUR

22

79    CHANNABASAVESHWARA INSTITUTE OF TECH., GUBBI, TUMKUR

80    KALPATARU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, TIPTUR

81    SHRIDEVI INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, TUMKUR

82    SIDDAGANGA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, TUMKUR

8

SRI JAYACHAMARAJENDRA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, MYSURU

6th June 2015

 

 

83    ATME COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, MYSURU

22

84    JSS POLYTECHNIC, MYSURU

85    NIE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, KOORGALLI, MYSURU

86    SRI JAYACHAMARAJENDRA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, MYSURU

87    THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING, MYSURU

88    VIDYA VIKAS INSTITUTE OF ENGG., AND TECHNOLOGY, MYSURU

89    VIDYAVARDHAKA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, MYSURU

9

MALNAD COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, HASSAN

6th June 2015

 

90    ADICHUNCHANAGIRI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, CHIKAMAGALUR

19

91    BAHUBALI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, SHRAVANBELAGOLA

92    MALNAD COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, HASSAN

93    WEST HILL POLYTECHNIC, CHANNARAYAPATNA, HASSAN

10

 

KLE'S DR. M. S. SHESHAGIRI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, UDYAMBAG, BELAGAVI

15th June 2015

 

 

94    ANGADI INSTITUTE OF TECH., AND MANAGEMENT, BELAGAVI

59

95    HIRASUGAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, NIDASOSHI, BELAGAVI

96    JAIN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, BELAGAVI

97    KLE SOCIETY'S KLE COLLEGE OF ENGG., & TECHNOLOGY, CHIKKODI

98    KLE'S DR. M. S. SHESHAGIRI COLLEGE OF ENGG., & TECH, BELAGAVI

99    KLS GOGTE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, UDYAMBAG, BELAGAVI

100  MARATHA MANDAL'S ENGINEERING COLLEGE, BELAGAVI

101  SG BALEKUNDRI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, BELAGAVI

102  SHAIKH COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, BELAGAVI

103  VSM INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, NIPPANI, CHIKKODI

11

KLE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, HUBLI


16th June 2015

 

 

104  BASAVESHWAR ENGINEERING COLLEGE, BAGALKOT

54

105  BLDEA'S DR. PGH COLLEGE OF ENGG., & TECHNOLOGY, VIJAYAPURA

106  BV BHOOMARADDI COLLEGE OF ENGG., AND TECHNOLOGY, HUBLI

107  GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, HAVERI

108  GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, KARWAR

109  KLE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, HUBLI

110  KLS'S VISHWANATHRAO DESHPANDE RURAL INST. OF TECH, HALIYAL

111  SDM COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, DHARWAD

112  SKSVMA COLLEGE OF ENGG AND TECH, LAXMESHWAR, GADAG

113  TONTADARYA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, GADAG

Experts during evaluation had reviewed the methodology and the interim output of the projects. The students had demonstrated their progress at the nodal centres. A total of 218 projects were selected for Seminar and Exhibition from 94 Engineering colleges in the state. The SPP Co-ordinator and Principal of respective engineering colleges have been informed about the selection of the projects for Exhibition/Seminar from their institutions.

The details of projects selected for Seminar and Exhibition branch wise is as follows:

 

Sl.
No.

Engineering Branch

No. of Proposals Received

No. of Proposals Approved

No. of Projects selected for Seminar

No. of Projects selected for Exhibition

1

Aeronautical Engineering

10

1

1

0

2

Aerospace Engineering

1

 0

0

0

3

Automobile Engineering

15

6

1

2

4

B.sc. Environmental Science

3

2

0

0

5

Biomedical Engineering

6

 0

0

0

6

Biotechnology Engineering

55

26

10

1

7

Chemical Engineering

25

9

5

1

8

Civil Engineering

228

82

26

2

9

Civil Engineering & Mechanical Engineering

3

 0

0

0

10

Civil Engineering (M. Tech)

1

 0

0

0

11

Computer Science and Engineering

238

54

11

16

12

Construction Technology and Management

1

 0

0

0

13

Diploma in Automobile Engineering

2

 0

0

0

14

Diploma in Electrical and Communication Engineering

2

2

0

0

15

Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering

1

 0

0

0

16

Diploma in Mechatronics Engineering

3

1

0

0

17

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

123

26

2

12

18

Electronics and Communication Engineering

395

67

12

22

19

Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering

7

1

0

1

20

Environmental Engineering

8

5

2

1

21

Industrial and Production Engineering

5

4

0

2

22

Information Science and Engineering

104

24

6

3

23

Instrumentation Technology

32

6

0

3

24

Master of Computer Application

1

 0

0

0

25

Mechanical Engineering

316

117

15

49

26

Mechatronics Engineering

1

1

0

1

27

Medical Electronics Engineering

6

3

0

1

28

Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

1

1

1

0

29

Telecommunication Engineering

27

14

1

6

30

Textile Technology

3

1

1

1

31

Infrastructure and Construction Management (M. Tech)

2

2

0

0

32

Computer Science and Engineering (M. Tech)

6

2

0

0

33

Mechanical Engineering (M.tech)

1

1

0

0

34

Biotechnology (M.tech.)

1

1

0

0
 

Grand Total

1633

459

94

124

SPP - Biofuel / Bioenergy SPP projects

Council and Karnataka State Biofuel Development Board (KSBDB) are jointly supporting Engineering, M. Tech, M.Sc., and MBA students to take up research projects in the Biofuel / Bioenergy area. Under the 38th Series of Student Project Programme, KSCST & KSBDB, had sent a poster consisting of thrust areas for students to take up project. KSCST received 116 student project proposals (65 BE projects, 22 M.Tech projects, 21 M.Sc., projects and 8 MBA projects) from various colleges across the state under SPP Biofuel / Bioenergy area. These project proposals were evaluated by the experts and they have given their opinion for sponsorship / rejection on each of the projects. 59 projects (31 BE projects - Rs. 3,19,000/-, 8 M.Tech projects - Rs. 56,000/-, 15 M.Sc., projects - Rs. 1,36,000/- and 5 MBA projects - Rs. 46,000/-) totaling to Rs. 5,57,000/- (Rupees Five Lakhs Fifty Seven Thousand). The Karnataka State Biofuel Development Board, Government of Karnataka has approved and released an amount of Rs. 13.95 Lakhs to the Council for this activity.

The Council organised the 38th Series Seminar and Exhibition on 20st and 21st August 2015, at Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management, Mangalore.

The programme is being inaugurated on 20th August 2015 at 10.00 AM by Prof. Jayant M. Modak, Deputy Director, Indian Institute of Science. Dr. H. Maheshappa, Vice Chancellor, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi - Chief Guest of the function releaseded the SPP Engineering Compendium and Compact Disc and addressed the gathering. Shri A. K. Monappa, IAS, Managing Director, Karnataka State Biofuel Development Board and Hutti Gold Mines Company Limited - Guest of honor of the function released the SPP Biofuel Compendium and addressed the gathering. Shri Manjunath Bhandary, Founder Chairman, Bhandary Foundation - Guest of honor of the function addressed the gathering. Prof. M. S. Mohan Kumar, Secretary, Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology released the book on "Geographical Indicators of Karnataka" and presided over the function and Dr. S. G. Sreekanteswara Swamy, Executive Secretary, KSCST participated in this state level programme and encouraged the young engineers to take up more R&D related activities.

During these two days, Seminars and Exhibition of selected projects will be held. In this Series of SPP 94 projects have been selected for Seminar, 35 projects are selected for Seminar under Biofuel / Bioenergy area and 124 projects for Exhibition. These Seminars and Exhibits will be evaluated by a panel of experts consisting of scientists and engineers from Indian Institute of Science and National Aerospace Laboratories, Bengaluru and other research organizations. Some of these selected projects will be awarded as best projects of the year and the best performing college will also be awarded. The awards were presented during valedictory function.

In addition, to the above, a special lecture was also arranged during the course of this programme. Dr. A. Narendranath Udupa, Principal Scientist, Phillips Research, Bengaluru delivered technical lecture on "Control Strategies for Renewable (Solar) Energy Integration" on 21st August 2015 between 9.30 to 10.30 AM.

The focus of the seminar and exhibition is not only to provide the forum for the students to present their work, but also to educate them on current developments in the field of engineering and technology. The exhibition is also open for students and general public on these days.

The Valedictory programme of this Seminar and Exhibition was held on Friday, 21st August 2015 at 3.30 PM at Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management, Mangalore. Dr. L. V. Muralikrishna Reddy, President, The Institution of Engineers (India), Kolkata was the Chief Guest of the function, Prof. Lakshman Nandagiri, Department of Applied Mechanics and Hydraulics, NITK, Surathkal delivered Valedictory address. Shri N. Lakshman, Director - Technical, Chamundeswari Electricity Supply Company Ltd. was the guest of honor. Shri Manjunath Bhandary, Founder Chairman, Bhandary Foundation presided over the Valedictory function and addressed the gathering. All the dignitaries distributeded the prizes to award winning projects and colleges.

Dr. U. M. Bhushi, Principal, Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management, Mangalore and Dr. S. G. Sreekanteswara Swamy, Executive Secretary, Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology, Bengaluru addressed the gathering.

 

 

38th Series (2014-2015)

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