Institution's Innovation Council

Descriptions of selected events organized by IIC5.0 (December 2022- February 2023)

1. Inter/Intra Institutional Innovation Competition/Challenge/Hackathon and Reward Best Innovations

Type: Calendar Activity

Date: January 11-12, 2023 (Physical)

IIEST, Shibpur invited innovative solutions from the students to some real-life problems. About 50 innovative proposals were received from the students. Students participated in the competition in a group of 3 or 4. A faculty mentor was included for each proposal. All the groups presented their innovative solution before the jury members. A question-and-answer session followed after each presentation. 17 innovative proposals have been shortlisted to receive financial support under the Alpona Banerjee Memorial Endowment fund. Students are currently working on their idea to build a prototype.

2. National Startup Day

Type: Calendar Activity

Date: January 16, 2023 (Physical)

• The session started with a welcome address by Prof. Arindam Biswas, President, IIC 5.0, IIEST Shibpur, followed by Inauguration by Prof. Parthasarathi Chakrabarti, Hon’ble Director, IIEST Shibpur. The main attraction of the session was an invited talk by our Guests. The session acquainted the students with the process of identifying an idea for building a prototype, where simulation is not the end of the journey; it is a model or a product creation that gives the ultimate joy. This is an ecosystem that we are trying to build in the Institute so that the students learn to work towards productization and ultimately build something of their own which is needed for the country and which can have a positive impact on the economy. The speakers also presented some of their achievements which encouraged many of the students. The session was very interactive. Following this, an introduction to our existing start-up ecosystem and TGCTBI was given by Dr. Jnui Datta. The session was successfully completed with the vote of thanks and valedictory by the Convener of IIC 5.0.


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  3. Ewoke 2023

  Type: Calendar Activity

  Date: January 22, 2023 (Physical)

  IIC5.0, in collaboration with EDC-IIEST Shibpur, conducted a physical event entitled “EWoke 2023” on January 22, 2023. A total of 80 people participated in the event. The main event included the following 3 events workshops
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  Workshop 1: Entrepreneurship, attitude and behavior skills by AAQUIB HUSSAIN

  • Talk on Time Management
  • Discussion on self-improvement
  • Improving people’s mindset
  • Personality Development
  
  

  Workshop 2: Freshers’ Tank

  • Identifying jingles of the advertisement pictures shown to the participants and singing them in front of the audience.
  • Identifying the brand name and correct logo from the 2 logos shown
  
  

  Workshop 3: Entrepreneurship, attitude and behavior skills by AAQUIB HUSSAIN

  • Session was conducted by founders of a startup named BAOIAM.
  • They provided detailed sessions on how solving problems in an innovative way can make a big difference.
  • How to think like a founder and build your own venture






• 4. Inauguration of Institute Innovation Laboratory and Lecture Demonstration

  Self-Driven Activity

  Date: January 26, 2023 (Physical)

  The programme was conducted in two phases. The first phase started with the inaugural ceremony of the Institute Innovation Laboratory. The laboratory was inaugurated by Prof. Parthasarathi Chakrabarti, Hon’ble Director, IIEST, Shibpur. Dr. B N Das was present as an invited resource person. The institute has established the Institute Innovation Laboratory, where students and faculties of the institute can work on their innovative project ideas. The activities in the laboratory are linked with the Institution's Innovation Council (IIC5.0). Some innovation research proposals have already been shortlisted for funding from an alumni donation. Prof. Chakrabarti, Dr. B N Das, Prof. Biswas (President, IIC5.0) and other faculty members interacted with the students who talked about their innovative project proposals
  The 2nd phase started with the welcome address by Prof. Arindam Biswas, President, IIC 5.0, IIEST Shibpur. This was followed by a brief address by Prof. Parthasarathi Chakrabarti, Hon’ble Director, IIEST Shibpur. The main attraction of the session was an invited talk by our guest, Dr. B N Das. A lecture cum demonstration was delivered by Dr. Das, who engaged the students with his brilliant physical demonstration of several scientific phenomena. The session encouraged the students to start thinking and find answers to many fundamental problems/phenomena related to elementary physics and chemistry. The session was full of fun and students interacted with the resource person very enthusiastically. The session was successfully completed with the vote of thanks and valedictory by the Convener of IIC 5.0.
  
  
  

• 5. Expert talk on Process of Innovation Development, Technology Readiness Level (TRL); Commercialisation of Lab Technologies & Tech-Transfer

  Calendar Activities

  Date: February 20, 2023 (Physical)

  The session included lectures cum demonstrations by the invited experts. Prof. Subhasis Bhaumik (President, IIC4.0, IIEST, Shibpur, Eminent Expert in Robotics and Mechatronics) enlightened the students about the process of innovation and development. He emphasized the technology readiness level required for developing innovative products. He also touched on the manufacturing capabilities required for any product development process. A detailed talk was delivered by him on the basics of Computer numerically controlled (CNC) machines.
  The second part of the session was done by Dr. Joydeep Bhowmik, Innovation Ambassador and Innovation Activity Coordinator, IIC5.0, IIEST, Shibpur. He provided a practical demonstration to the students on innovation and technology readiness by fostering their knowledge and develop professional machines and techniques which can not only be used to make UAVs but several other useful daily-use parts and accessories. Dr. Joydeep Bhowmik demonstrated varieties of CNC machines that he has designed and developed in-house. He explained the process of the technology readiness level and also touched on the patent application process for protecting the IP. The participants were acquainted with open-sourced software and designs to build their own CNC machines. A demonstration was given on how to prepare a drawing to cut a sample material with a CNC router and a hot wire CNC machine. The machines were designed and developed by Dr J Bhowmik and he had shared his experience with how these machines can be designed and made use of. The program is designed to address a larger group of interested students, even if they are from non-aerospace backgrounds, to learn to apply basic engineering skills to manufacture various parts of an aircraft from various available items and the manufacturing techniques using open-sourced technologies on 3-D printing, and other types of CNC machines that can be built at home for an affordable budget. The participants were also given a chance to test their flying skills in a simulator. The session was successfully completed with a vote of thanks and valedictory by the Convener of IIC 5.0.
  
  
  

• 6. Innovation & Entrepreneurship Outreach Program in Schools/Community

  Calendar Activity

  Date: February 24, 2023 (Physical)

  A few members of the IIC5.0 team (Dr. Syed Minhaz Hossain, Dr. Papu Biswas, Dr. Joydeep Bhowmik), IIEST, Shibpur visited a high school (Barhat Sambhunath Banipith High School (HS), Barhat, Patashpur, Purba Midnapore, West Bengal) for an outreach program aiming to promote innovation and entrepreneurship activities among school children. A couple of research scholars of the institute joined them in this program. The resource persons talked to the school children about various innovations in sciences. They demonstrated various engaging science experiments to promote science among school children. Flying of an unmanned aeroplane was another major attraction for school children. The teachers of the school were also fully engaged in the activities. A very fruitful interaction took place with the school students and teachers.
  
  
  

• 7. Science Day

  Celebration Activity

  Date: February 28, 2023 (Physical)

  IIC5.0 celebrated National Science Day on 28th February 2023. Sixty schoolchildren and teachers from two nearby schools (BE College Model School and SSPS Vidyalaya, Howrah) were invited to participate in the event. The event aimed at promoting science and innovations among school children. The event was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Director, Prof. Parthasarathi Chakrabarti. Prof. Arindam Biswas, President IIC5.0 delivered the welcome address. The resource persons engaged the school children by demonstrating various innovative experiments in physics and chemistry. They demonstrated various engaging scientific experiments to promote science among school children. Dr. Papu Biswas demonstrated the importance of colours in inorganic chemistry. Dr. Syed Minhaz Hossain demonstrated the role of different types of scattering behind the colours we see around us. The demonstration and flying of an unmanned aeroplane by Dr. Joydeep Bhowmik were other attractions for the school children. The teachers of the school were also fully engaged in the activities. Another major attraction of the event was a demonstration on skywatching. Prof. Swapan Sur engaged the students in skywatching practicals on the rooftop of the S&T building in the evening. A very fruitful interaction took place with the school students and teachers.