Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Photography/Videography contest

This is in regard to the 1st ever photography and videography competition held by the ISTE. We are very proud to have been able to go on such a venture and are doubly happy to see the entries pouring in from all nooks and corners of the college.

Here is a small description of the topics for both competitions, as there has been countless number of questions regarding them.


Photography Contest – CONSTRICTION

The word meaning of constriction is ‘a narrowing that leads to restriction of flow’. In terms of action, we can say constriction refers to the action of squeezing or restricting. Now what this contest looks for is the way you approach the given topic. The more refreshing and dynamic the approach gets, the more you further your chances of winning. Certain ways of looking at this topic are:

- forceful restriction of action

- narrow mindedness

- inability faced while doing something(for no justifiable reason)

- tied down by forces that one cant understand.

These are just some of the ways we can approach the topic. There are still innumerable ways in which you can analyse this and capture it in your lens. And those different ways are what we are looking for. Surprise the judges and your in for a huge chance to win!


Videography Contest – BLACK AND WHITE

Contrary to what the name suggests, we do not want the video in black and white mode. That is totally up to your jurisdiction. What we mean by this topic is ‘stark difference’. There is no other pair of colours that contradict each other so much and that too in every sense. Both black and white are purely opposite each other. So this topic refers to the differences, or highs and lows, or positives and negatives of any aspect of your choice. There is no space for grey shades to be captured. Anything and everything in its purest sense of contradiction.

Saturday, October 11, 2008

The ISTE Report

Aptly titled, Prarambh kicked off our event calendar of the year. Held in the CETAA Hall, Prarambh was mainly an initiation drive for the first years. ISTE class reps were selected, presentations were made and the relevance and benefits of being an ISTE member were effectively put across. This is clearly reflected in the intake of a whopping 299 freshers to our ever growing fraternity.

Welcome Y’All…!!!

In the CETAA hall during Prarambh

Exodus 2007

Brainchild of the ISTE, Exodus marks a fresher’s first leap onto the other side of a technical/cultural festival. An exclusive festival, organized solely by the first years for the first years, Exodus usually throws up some pretty interesting stuff. And this year’s was no different. The freshers went all out, created a website even with forums and online registration and the whole enchilada. The final event held on the 7th and 8th of March 2007 exceeded all expectations, with over 230 people taking part in competitions like Technical Quiz, Technical Debate and Tech Prop.

Kudos you guys and keep up all the good work!!!

A contestant at Exodus 2007

Persona 2007

The ISTE’s poster event. A personality contest with a difference. No more airheads and bimbos, Persona aims to seek out that one person with the perfect combination of looks, smarts, talent and brains. It kicked off on July 21, 2007 with a written preliminary round that saw 160 odd people. After 8 grueling rounds over the course of two months which checked everything from a contestant’s spontaneity to his IQ, from his leadership skills to his teamwork skills, the final round of Persona was conducted on March 4th at the Sargam stage. It was a runaway success and to all of you who’ve gotten excited just reading about it, keep watching this space for Persona 2008.

Dr Sam Chandran, Principal and Dr Sukesh Kumar Chairman,ISTE inaugurating Persona

A finalist on stage at Persona

Audience

Teachers Day Celebrations

Let’s face it…teachers are the sole reason why we’re even in class. They’re the people thanks to whom we retain at least a small portion of what we’ve “studied” and they’re the people who’ve made us what we are today. Though a single day is not enough to show our gratitude, the ISTE did it’s very best to make them feel wanted on the 5th of September 2007. Cards and roses were distributed in a very special ceremony in the CETAA Hall.

Industrial Visit

The ISTE believes that all theoretical knowledge, technical and otherwise, should be supplemented with practical experience and relevant industrial exposure. With this aim in mind, an industrial visit was arranged to KMML (Kerala Mines and Minerals Limited) Chavara and NTPC, Kayamkulam on the 16th of November 2007. 16 ISTE members attended the trip.

At NTPC during the industrial visit

Semfiesta

The annual technical paper presentation competition. It was conducted on the 19th of April 2008, separately for the Computer Science, Mechanical and Circuit branches. It was an instant hit and numerous abstracts were submitted from which the best 15 were selected and presented before a panel of competent judges.

A student with his presentation for Semfiesta

Cerebro

Another novel initiative, Cerebro was aimed at preparing the pre final years for the then impending placement season in college. It was held on the 10th of June 2008 in association with TIME, Trivandrum and was basically a written aptitude test. Around 193 students took part and benefited from this programme as they were given feedback on their performance and tips for improvement.

Monday, October 6, 2008

FRIDAY TALKS


‘Friday Talks’

Topic : Anti-terrorist Laws in India –An Analysis
Speaker : Dr. N. Krishnakumar
(Lecturer of Laws,
Govt. Law College, Trivandrum)

Venue : YMCA Youth Centre
Date : 10th October 2008
Time : 5.15 pm

UNI-Y & YMCA
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
All are welcome

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