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September 2011

Volume 3 Issue 1

In this world, people often are

remembered for their deeds

and places for their landmarks.

CIT, long defined by the

sprawling hallways of its main

hall and the red bricks which

house its many labs, has a new

landmark to boast of - a white

arch towering majestically at

its entrance, standing tall as a

gateway to this place of wis-

dom.

The arch was the tribute by the

batch of 1982-86 to its Alma

Mater. It was inaugurated on

the 23rd of July as a part of the

25 reunion celebration of this

batch. The arch was inaugurat-

ed by the Collector of Coimbatore, Mr. M. Karunakaran

amidst much fanfare. The arch keeping in line with CITs tra-

dition was designed by its very own brilliant minds much like

the other buildings on the

campus. It was indeed a

proud moment for these

men (the batch of 1982-

86) to see a structure

which they had helped

build stand tall in the

grounds of the college,

which had shaped their

lives.

Much like CIT itself, the arch combines new age ideas with

old fashioned efficiency and practicality. Standing over 15

feet tall at its highest point, it

has a humbling effect on

all those who pass under

it. It is an analogy to our

own journey through this

place: a journey which

we start in our first year,

fresh from the founda-

tions laid at school, a

journey where we slowly

but surely move towards

excellence, a learning

curve of huge propor-

tions. If you notice care-

fully, you will see that the

arch doesn’t end at the post

but rather continues beyond it, reminding us that our own

quest for knowledge does not end here but is catapulted to-

wards a higher plane.

Practically speaking, the arch provides a new vitality to the

entrance. A sight to behold, very different from the subdued

understated entrance that it replaced. Painted refreshingly

white, with bright lights on the undersides, it offers an aes-

thetically pleasing sight to the beholder. The guardhouse is a

welcome addition.

In this fast paced world, with all its rat races, it is commenda-

ble that the institution commands the gratitude of all those

who pass through its halls, gratitude enough to bring them

back after years and years to do something, to repay in part

the debt owed to this institution. To do something in thanks

for all the gifts bestowed: gifts of knowledge and wisdom, for

opening up new avenues of thought, avenues never before

dreamt of, offering opportunities found nowhere else and

above all for having given them a chance to discover them-

selves and choose their road ahead and carve out their own

destiny.

The arch is indeed a fitting tribute paid the batch to its men-

tor. For it was through these gates that they once walked in as

young inexperienced minds full of dreams and hopes; it was

here where their dreams were shaped and their lives were

given direction and it was here that they began to carve out

and shape themselves to become the men they now are.

- Srivatsan K.

II Year, CSE

STAFF ADVISOR

P. Santhi

EDITORS

Sriram Ramakrishnan

R.J.S.A.Jayamary Divya

Sanghamitra Chatterjee

ANTARIKSH EDITOR

Sriram Ramakrishnan

REPORTING TEAM

J. F. Dominic Savio

R. Raj Girish

PHOTOGRAPH

COURTESY

A. Ramachandran

NEW GATEWAY TO CIT

If you notice carefully, you

will see that the arch doesn’t

end at the post but rather

continues beyond it, remind-

ing us that our own quest for

knowledge does not end here

but is catapulted towards a

higher plane.

SENORITA…. What flashes in your mind when you hear

this word? For me, it used to bring in the picture and the mel-

ody of a once popular peppy tamil song of the 90s. A few

days back, I chanced upon a pretty old invite to a cultural

event by the name SENORITA and it indeed took me be sur-

prise to know that this event had been hosted by CIT.

SENORITA as the name suggests was an inter college cultur-

al event open for only the fairer sex-the girls! It was a one day

Gala organised by the Rotaract club for the lovely damsels. It

was conducted in the month of November or December by

the 2nd years and supported by the third and final years. Its

main theme was Woman Empowerment.

SENORITA was one of the

events which was most eagerly

looked forward to by girls in

colleges (from engineering to

medicine and arts) in and

around Coimbatore. It had a wide array of events such as

Rangoli, Ek Minute and the like. One of the star attractions

was the glamour fashion show and it was every girl’s wish

and dream to be crowned the fashion queen. Keeping with

the tradition of Rotaract Club the money that was left behind

from Senorita was donated to village schools and orphanages

as scholarships or for providing essentials like rice, washing

powder and soap.

Yet another cultural event that was hosted by CIT was the

HARMONY-an Inter College Cultural extravaganza which

was open to both boys and girls and was one of the most pop-

ular of its kind in South India. It was organised by the 18

clubs and was essentially QUEST on a much larger scale.

Wish these cultural events get resuscitated and rock CIT once

again. - Prabha Devi.S

II Year, ECE

CIT REWIND ~ SENORITA….A TRIBUTE TO WOMANHOOD

6 4 2

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

ICNN~ 6-8, JULY ‘11

Coimbatore Institute of Technology has been conducting National and International conferences in all fields of Engineering

and Technology to provide an exposure to the faculty and students on the latest advancements. Initiatives like these make stu-

dents better equipped to face challenges on a global level and give room for the students to think beyond the realms of their text-

books. Keeping this in mind, three major International Conferences were conducted in CIT since the beginning of this academic

year.

International Conference on

“Nanoscience and Nanotech-

nology” was jointly organised

by Coimbatore Institute of

Technology and CIN-

VESTAV, Mexico. It was in-

augurated by the Director

General, CINVESTAV, Dr.

Jose Pablo Asomoza Y Pala-

cio. It had eminent speakers

like Prof. Alex Fruendlich,

University of Houston, Dr.

Ramaseshan of IGCAR, Kal-

pakkam, Prof. Tarasankar Pal

of IIT, Kharagpur, Prof. Ken-

neth Dawson, University Col-

lege of Dublin, Ireland.

About 300 papers were re-

ceived from all over the globe

and after peer review 254 were

selected for presentation in the

conference on all topics rang-

ing from synthesis of nano

materials to their applications

in medicine and solar cells. It

was indeed an enriching expe-

rience for the students.

PACC~ 20-22, JULY 2011

International Conference on “Process

Automation, Control And Computing”

was jointly organised by the Depart-

ments of Chemical Engineering and

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

of CIT in collaboration with IEEE. The

three day conference was inaugurated

by Dr. E. Balagurusamy, Member

Tamilnadu State Planning Commission

and Chairman- EBG Foundation. There

were a total of 577 papers and 200 pa-

pers selected after a rigorous peer review

by prominent academia, research schol-

ars and industrialists.

The conference was preceded by a two

day workshop on the same theme. Both

the workshop and the conference had

eminent speakers like Dr. Bjorn Witten

Mark of Lund University, Sweden, Dr.

Lakshminarayanan of NUS, Singapore,

Dr. Richard Lai of LaTrobe University,

Melbourne, Australia, Dr. Sachin C.

Patwardhan of IIT, Bombay, Dr. Ashok

Rao, IISc, Bangalore and many more.

The highly interactive sessions with the-

se speakers were indeed an enlightening

experience for all the participants.

ICGMSM~ 1-3, AUG 2011

First of its kind in South Asia, the International

Conference on Global Manufacturing Systems

and Management began on a flamboyant note

with a grand inauguration which embodied leg-

ends from all over the globe – Dr. S.R.K. Pra-

sad, Dr. Harish Mehra, Dr. Gunasekaran and

many more. Dr. Harish Mehra, Global Head of

Manufacturing Solutions (TCS) inaugurated the

conference .This conference was jointly organ-

ised by AIMMRG (Advanced Integrated Manu-

facturing & Management Research Group) of

CIT and BIRC (Business Innovation Research

Center) of University of Massachusetts.

Dr. Rajesh Ranganathan and Dr. Gunasekaran,

the organisers augmented heart and soul from

the Indian and Global sides respectively.

The Conference comprised broadly of Keynotes

and Technical Sessions. Keynotes foreshadowed

seminars that were presented by eminent person-

alities. Technical Sessions portended Research

presentations and the papers were adjudicated

by a Chair and a Co- Chair. There were over

100 papers presented which evinced the incep-

tion of an innovative Manufacturing Environ-

ment. The three day conference reached insur-

mountable triumph truly due to the expertise of

the organisers.

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- Lalit Kumar R.

II Year, CSE

The placements for the academic year 2011-2012 began in the month of June with

Shapoorji Palonji Constructions Limited on June 18th. Then came core corporate giants

like Larsen and Toubro, Indian Oil Corporation Limited, ABB Limited; software dream

companies like Thought Works, Commvault, Informatica and from the management sec-

tor it was Mu Sigma. Other companies like Robert Bosch, Aricent Group also visited.

There was a peak in the placements during the month of August. We had Tata Consultan-

cy Services and Wipro as the bulk recruiters. Tata Consulting Engineers Limited, Akamai,

SourceBits, Global Scholar visited the campus for the first time and we expect many

more.

We achieved a century on 5th August 2011. As on 5th September the job-count touched a

height of 480. This year the placement statistics have surpassed all previous records by

achieving the fastest 400 jobs. This feat was possible because of the Placement Officers Dr.

Murugan, Dr. SivaSubramaniam and Dr. Rajesh Ranganathan, and the Placement Team.

The Placement Team consists of 38 Coordinators including three placement secretaries.

Football or Soccer is associated with passion, emotion, excitement and dedication. My passion

for the game developed when I started playing it in standard IX. The more I played the game,

the more interesting it became and soon I was obsessed with it. Football provides its fans a rush

of adrenalin like no other sport. The game unites fans from different regions and countries into

one mammoth force cheering their team or club for every victory and standing strong by them

during each setback. Unlike cricket, the game has a huge fan following in all the continents

especially in Europe. Football can be easily associated with life. Like the game, life is also load-

ed with victory, defeat, injury and most important of all the spirit to take things in a sportive

manner.

Sadly, India is ranked at the 158th position by FIFA, standing behind even countries like Nepal

and Madagascar. The sports club of CIT is working hard to achieve laurels in football. Our col-

lege football team is considered as one of the strongest teams in Coimbatore District. The team

won the district championship last year under the captaincy of Poonthamizh Kumaran. This

year the team is led by Ngaonii Pou and the team is shaping up well with players like Nige,

Zuala, Prem and Annamalai. It’s said “keep digging till you strike gold”; the team is putting up

everything it has got to win the championship again this year. Let’s hope for the best.

-Sriram.K

II Year, Chem

A RELIGION CALLED FOOTBALL!

PLACEMENT REPORT

Global Scholar: The performance exceeded our expecta-

tions and even the rejected students had good skills. Hospi-

tality was excellent.

Informatica: Students need to improve their technical

skills a little more.

Indian Oil Corporation Limited: Well developed skills

observed from all students.

Commvault: Good Placement Team. Study More … Pro-

gram more… Practical hands on Knowledge is needed….!!

L&T: Excellent team work by the placement team.

- The Placement Team

NSS:

NSS has organised a one day literacy awareness camp, a blood donation camp at C.I.T in

association with CMCH and a passport drive camp at our auditorium. Plans for the annu-

al seven day camp are also going on in full swing.

PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB:

Photo Club was inaugurated on 17th August 2011 by Mr. Jayaprakash, Wildlife and Con-

servation Photographer. The club displayed around 150 photos during the inauguration. It

has also planned to conduct monthly events for the first years and second years.

QUIZ CLUB:

The Quiz Club boasts of an amazing team of quizzers who conduct quizzes about once a

fortnight. BRAHMA, a much awaited Inter-College quiz, completely organised and con-

ducted by the Quiz Club members enjoys national repute.

ROTARACT CLUB:

The Rotaract Club marked its installation this year on 27th July, 2011. Starting from Giz-

mo to the tree plantation project, the club has now successfully completed 30 projects. At

present, its focus has been in the organization of Senorita, now named Euphoria, a state

level cultural fest and is scheduled to take place on the 17th September in CIT.

SPORTS CLUB:

The Sports Club started this year on a high note with the Cricket team moving into the ‘C’

Division from the previous ‘D’ Division. The other teams are also gearing up. The club

has planned to invite Dr. V .B. Chandrashekar, former player of the Indian Cricket team

and also an alumnus of CIT, as its chief guest.

SPACE CLUB:

The club was inaugurated on 26th August, 2011 by Mr. Saji Baby who gave a presentation

on remote sensing and space technology. The club conducts weekly meetings and has

events like documentary screening, contraptions, science quizzes and astronomy work-

shops. The club has also planned for an annual project on “inverted pendulum”.

YRC:

The YRC society of our college has already conducted a blood donation camp this semes-

ter and has also planned to conduct several awareness programmes on the following days.

It has also planned to conduct a state level for its volunteers.

SRISHTI:

Srishti is the annual college magazine of CIT. The magazine has been rated the best col-

lege magazine in TN for the past 3years. We, the Editorial Board of the magazine, take

this opportunity to call in for articles for this year’s edition. Mail in your entries to:

srishti12.cit@gmail.com.

ARTS CLUB:

The Arts Club was inaugurated by Mr. V. Jeevanathan who is regarded as one of the best car-

toonists in the world. The renewed room for the arts club has a large number of sketching and

paintings. The club has also planned to conduct a workshop on painting and art craft in the

near future.

DRAMATIX CLUB:

Dramatix Club is acknowledged as the most entertaining club of CIT. It stages plays and danc-

es and is well known for its display of unbelievable stunts. The club commences and bids adieu

every year with eminent personalities from the film industry! It was inaugurated on 7th Septem-

ber by Nithin Sathya of Satham Podathe fame.

FILM CLUB:

Being regarded as one of the more popular clubs of our college, the Film Club has been known

to bring out long forgotten classics to the students. Screening movies at regular intervals, the

club has also planned for a short-film presentation this year. The club was inaugurated on 6th

September.

KARATE CLUB:

The Karate Club has planned to conduct two belt grade tests along with its regular Karate tour-

nament this semester. It has also planned to conduct an obesity awareness rally. The club is

happy to inform that it is starting Karate coaching classes for trainees.

LITERARY CLUB:

The club conducts a plethora of events right from the fun filled potpourri, pinto and JAM to

the more serious debates, elocutions and squabbles. LC is THE place for all those who want to

spark their creativity and hone their language skills and have fun along the way.

MUSIC CLUB:

The Music Club of CIT will be inaugurated on 15th September 2011. A lot of events have been

lined up for the entire year. The club members are also working on two new compositions of

their own which will be launched by the end of this year.

MUTHAMIL MANDRAM:

The Muthamil Mandram started its journey with the inaugural ceremony graced by Sahithya

Academy Winner, Mr.Nanjil Nadan. The events which have been undertaken by the club in-

clude ‘Paattu Paadava’ and ‘Vivatha Medai’. In the coming weeks the club will be witnessing

‘muthamizh vizha’ a much awaited event.

NATURE CLUB:

The Nature Club of CIT organizes forest visits and trekking camps annually and occasional

rallies on global warming. In addition, this year the club has planned to conduct an awareness

camp on renewable energy sources and has planned to create a garden in our campus.

NCC:

CIT’s NCC was most active with its Guard of Honor event and Smart Drill on SLR during the

inaugural ceremony of the new gate and the Independence Day celebrations. It has also

planned for a national integration camp in December at Maharashtra. This November it plans

to reach a milestone by conducting CATC at CIT.

CLUB TALK

Directed by Steven Quale, this ultimate thriller is regarded

by critics as the best of the series. The 3D does put a shine on

the experience and the BRUTALITY remains intact. Keeping

with tradition, FD5 startled the viewers with a breathtaking

opening scene of a bridge collapsing and the protagonist saving

seven of his colleagues, thanks to his premonition, thereby

cheating Death’s plans. The film succeeds in raising a universal

sense of fear by launching death sequences under very conven-

tional circumstances. FD 5 has perfectly resolved all the minor

shortcomings of the previous FDs by including the logical pan-

orama of each accident.

This finale is such a shocker and will

make you revisit every previous film of

the franchise. To the faint-hearted and

weak-stomached people, it is prudent to stay away from FD5.

To all the horror-movie fans out there, this movie will become

your archetypal favourite and is guaranteed to keep you at the

edge of your seats.

-Shriya Venkatesh

II year, M.Sc(SE)

After a long time a good story has come to the big screen

and the acting skills of Vikram has once again been proved.

Vikram has done a lot of homework to fit himself into the

role of the mentally challenged Krishna. The little Sarah has

caught many a people’s heart with her adorable expressions.

Together, they have cast a spell on the

viewers for even the toughest heart

will melt on seeing the love between

the father and daughter unfold in the

beautiful mountains of Avalanche.

The climax is indeed heart rending

and the exchange between the father and the daughter in the

court room strikes an emotional chord. Vijay, the director,

has given an excellent screenplay and G.V.P’s music is just

the icing on the cake. Last but not the least, Anushka, Amala

Paul and Nassar have done their jobs perfectly and of course

Santhanam delivers his typical dose of comedy. On the whole

it is a must watch.

-Naveen Balaji

II year, ECE

People get to see Harry in action for one last

time in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part

2, the grave and the most easily satisfying of the series.

A long windup to the big finale, it is up to Harry and his

stalwart companions to find and destroy the remaining

four Horcruxes in order to destroy Voldemort. The reve-

lation about Snape, Harry’s long-time nemesis, lifts the

movie to its expressive high point.

The movie is tightly focused and somber and seems

drained of color, but the director can be forgiven for the

tone of the film considering the movie’s serious narra-

tive. Nearly every facet of the film is at a series-best: art

direction, costume, makeup, visual effects, music, sound

effects and acting. David Yates almost gets it right this

time.

Kudos to the HP Team - of course, they will be missed

in the muggle world!

-Lokesh Raj

III year, Mech

Movie Reviews

FINAL DESTINATION 5– Rest in Pieces!! HP 7 Part 2 - It All Ends DEIVATHIRUMAGAL-A Poetry of Love

"Bhari Laykh" in Konkani means

"simply superb", these 2 words best

describe Kovai Courtralam. Located

on the outskirts of Coimbatore, past

the noisy roads and polluted air,

Kovai Courtralam is a treat to the

eye with a view of cloud covered

mountains and lush greenery.

The glistening waters, the small fish

kissing the feet and the refreshing air

are all some of the things which

make KC an absolute fun stop! And

once you step behind the waterfall,

you get to see the serene beauty of nature from behind a

deluge of translucent and chill waters. Even if the mind

says "Come on we have to leave...Time's up" the heart

will still say "Jus Chill Mann".

The chill water running down the

spine, the gushing water hammering

your head, the fun of splashing wa-

ter at your friends and having a Gala

Water Fight is just AWESOME.

Simply put, KC should top the list

for all out there who have been

thinking of exploring the best parts

around the city!!

P.S: This is one of the most econom-

ical destinations costing no more

than Rs.200 per head. (inclusive of a

sumptuous breakfast in HOTEL

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaANNAPOORNA)

-K.P. Pavithra Rao

Final Year, ECE

KOVAI COURTRALAM ~ Heaven Awaits…

You can’t help revisiting Hot Chocolate: the abode for American, Mexi-

can and Italian recipes; the patisserie and cafe, located on Avinashi road.

This restaurant has mastered a winning formula which keeps our taste

buds always wanting for more. For one, you can’t go wrong if you con-

stantly seek to innovate. For another, with a lovely spread of chocolate-

filled pastries and cakes, you are forever assured a devoted chain of cus-

tomers. An insatiable craving for a good European cheese cake saw the

beginning of my tryst with hot chocolate. The big-hearted repertoire had

my mouth watering. The Board Walk Italian Chicken became an instant

favourite and the re-visits began soon after. Recently, the cafe introduced

its Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of Food Festival menu. And like a

child in a candy shop, I found my eyes dancing over it.

Yet, another fan, has urged me to try out the baked creamy lasagne.

And, it feels great to know that I will be satisfied – yet again.

-Rajath Sathyadev R.

II Year, Chemical

HOT CHOCOLATE ~ Simply Delicious!

‘12 Angry Men’ is a classic

black and white movie which

revolves around a dozen

men, a room, a table and a case of parricide! This movie

makes a person ponder on the nature of – ‘temperament’,

‘sympathy’, ‘ingenuousness’ and ‘ingenuity’. The film is an

adaptation of the teleplay of the same name by Reginald

Rose.

The jury comprising 12 men of varied professions is asked

to gather in a room and decide whether the accused is guilty

or not. The verdict swings between the life and death of an

18 year old lad. Henry Fonda’s witty way of persuading his

jury members to nod to his decision is truly phenomenal.

The quirks in the character of the dozen men have been

portrayed wonderfully. The drama that happens in that

room is enrapturing and you just don’t want it to end. One

can’t ask for better dialogue exchanges!!

The film bagged 13 awards, the notable ones being the

BAFTA award and the Gold Berlin Bear award and was

nominated for the Oscars.

After watching the movie, you are left wondering - “Why

wasn’t I in that room!?!”

-R. Raj Girish

Final Year, Mech

12 ANGRY MEN

~A 1957 Block Buster

As I see it, villains are more important

than heroes. You can make any douche

bag act as a hero. All he needs to do is

maintain shiny white teeth and give a

big smile every time somebody points a

camera at him. Why do many films with

such perfect (?!) lead characters fail at

the box office as well as with movie

goers?? The reason is - Villains.

Everybody loves a challenge. You have

a basic urge in you to show others and

yourself that you have talent. It’s men-

tally exciting and nice to use your phy-

sique or brains once in a while. But

when your opponent uses none, the vic-

tory over him doesn’t excite you. It

makes you feel like "God why do I have

to fight with such a weakling??" This is

the case with most of the villains.

Let’s see what they have to offer

1) Bad Appearance: The villain is dirty.

He is very tall and big in most of the

cases and wears kilograms of gold and

crumpled clothes. Of course, nobody is

going to like such a person when they

have a fantastically dressed up, branded

denim clad gorgeous hero on screen.

2) A gang of hooligans: Villains are al-

ways surrounded by hooligans bigger

than him. Mr. Villain, aren't you man

enough? Can’t you look after yourself?

Shame on you Mr. Villain. Learn from

the hero that bravery is essential. Even if

you have 100 goons rushing at your ene-

my they will still get whooped with the

hero’s bare hands.

3) A tendency to assault girls: This is a

turn off.. Girls are pretty fragile. They

have to be handled with care , given gifts

and cuddled with.. The hero goes

through so much pain and suffering to

make a women fall for him. You on the

other hand simply kidnap her. Think

that’s going to improve TRP? Never.

4)Long Loud dialogues: I pay money to

watch you guys flex muscles at each

other and dodge bullets. I don’t have

time for your bravado and false promis-

es. Get on with it and start fighting.

Ultimately, Mr. Villain your condition

in the world of cinema is pathetic. No

matter how big, bad or ugly you are, you

will lose in the climax to the all know-

ing, loved and respected hero . He is

THE GUY. There is no one else. Your

goons won’t help you .You cannot get

the heroine to love you. So stop trying to

win. Find some other way. Turn a co-

median. You probably have a better

chance of getting hooked

up with the heroine's best

friend or her sister. Or

turn rational and find

better ways to attack the

hero. USE YOUR

BRAIN.

--A sincere request from an irked

villain-fan

-N. Govindarajan

II year M.Sc (SE)

ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

~ The Stereotypic Villain