17 August, 2010

Kolkata
What is transITion ?

 Transition is a tech forum open only to pre-final year students

of BE /B Tech /ME /M Tech/ MCA
 Transition seeks to enhance technical skills and inculcate in the
students a spirit of entrepreneurship, before they step into the
corporate world.
» Opportunity to interact with industry experts
» Avenue for students to get exposed to latest trends and
happenings in the technology world
 Lots of Prizes waiting for the winners and surprises galore!
 i-Tech Speak
(Paper Presentation)

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 iTech Speak (Paper Presentation)

Topics
• Secure YOURSELF – Indomitable YET Economical
• Cloud Computing
• IT in healthcare
• Power of Wireless: Deployment in real-life governance
• Bioinformatics in Human Welfare

Evaluation Criteria
• Scope and reach of impact
• Adaptability of the solution to changing needs
• Sustainability of the solution
• Innovation / Choice of Solution
• Ease of implementation

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 iTech Speak: Rules & Regulations

Nomination Round
 Each college can send 3 nominations (teams) only, each team comprising 2
students. Single member teams not allowed.
 Submit an abstract in approx. 1000 words in MS Word format (Verdana
Font 10, double spacing, 1” margin on all sides)
 Abstract to be sent across to the College Placement Officer as per the Last
Date specified
 Top 10 entries will qualify for the final round. Finalists names to be
announced by 13 September

Final Round
 Shortlisted teams will be required to present a MS PowerPoint ppt on the
date of the event
 Each team will be given a maximum of 15 minutes for the ppt.
 Prototypes, Proof of Concepts or other aids are not mandatory but may be
used for supporting a concept.
Mission Intermission: Camera, Action, Cut!
(Movie Making Contest)

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 Mission Intermission: Rules & Regulations

 A maximum of 1 team from a college can participate. No restriction on

the number of members in a team.
 Actors and film technicians need to be team members only
 Language of the movie: English.
 Length of the film should be between 3 – 5 minutes only.
 The movie should be on any of the following themes:
- Reality Shows - a mock-u-mentary
- The passion to make a difference
- Global Warming – a documentary
- Life is a Journey…
 Following content is mandatory:
» Movie Title
» Credits with each team member’s role in film-making
» Details of the equipment and software applications used

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 Mission Intermission

 All teams will be provided 10 min to promote their movie to the panel of
judges and present their case.
 Entire team to be present on the day of the event
 Final evaluation will be based on creativity of both the film and its
promotions
 Participant details to be sent across to the College Placement Officer as per
the Last Date specified
 Final movie to be submitted to the College Placement Officer in mpeg
format (in a CD) as per the Last Date Specified

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 Awe
(General Quiz)

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Awe: Rules & Regulations
 Team should comprise 2 members. Single member teams not allowed
 No limit on the number of teams per college
 There will be 2 rounds: Prelims and Finals
 Top 6 teams from the prelims round will enter the finals.
 Participant details to be sent across by the College Placement Officer as
per the Last Date specified
 Ultimate Techie

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The Ultimate Techie: Rules & Regulations

 A platform for students to compete and assess their knowledge across

disciplines
 Open to all students across all disciplines of engineering.
 No limit on the number of participants from each college.
 Individual event.
 Two rounds
» I Round: Written Test(covering general engineering concepts)
» II Round: Case Study Presentation (to be shortlisted from Round I)
 Panorama
(Stall Design Competition)

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Panorama
 Only 1 team per college with no restriction on team size
 Each college will be provided a stall to showcase their creativity
 Stall design needs to be on ANY one of the following themes:
• Green IT
• Innovation in hygiene maintenance at public places
• Social software for enterprises
• Human Computer interfacing(HCI) beyond conventional tools (using
speech-recognition and other methods)
Panorama
Rules and Regulations:
 You will be provided a 3m X 3m stall.
 At least one team member to be present in the stall through the event
to explain the concept to visitors. Presentation to visitors will be an
important evaluation criteria.
 While the stall will be provided by Cognizant, all other materials will
have to be procured by the institute
Participant details to be sent across to the College Placement Officer as
per the Last Date specified
 General Instructions

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General Instructions

 TransITion contests open only to pre-final year students of BE /B Tech

/ME /M Tech/ MCA
 All Placement Officers and senior faculty members are cordially invited
 Lunch and refreshments will be provided by Cognizant.
 Deadlines for preliminary rounds of the contests are to be strictly
adhered to
 Decision of Cognizant in all aspects will be final and binding
Dates to Note
Event Last Date
iTech Speak (Paper Presentation)
• Abstracts to be sent by 06 Sep
• Finalist names to be announced by 13 Sep
• Final Round 17 Sep
Mission Intermission (movie making contest)
• Nomination to be sent by 06 Sep
• Movies to be sent by 13 Sep
• Final Round 17 Sep
Awe (General Quiz)
• Nominations to be sent by 13 Sep
• Final Round 17 Sep
Ultimate Techie
•Nominations to be sent by 13 Sep
• Final Round 17 Sep
Panorama (Stall Design Competition)
• Nomination to be sent by 13 Sep
• Final Round 17 Sep
Thank You