News for the IET
15th edition of IET Karmaveer Expo – India’s largest working model competition for engineers concludes in Nashikedit
Nashik Vichar
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The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), UK’s largest professional engineering body in association with the Department of Electrical Engineering at K. K. Wagh Institute of Engineering Education and Research, Nashik, today organised the 15th edition of the IET-Karmaveer Expo. The working model contest and project exhibition expo witnessed participation from students of various engineering colleges across India. The expo encouraged students to implement basic engineering concepts to help solve complex, real-world problems in order to benefit the society.
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Industry News: Information and Communications
When the Web turns villainedit
In a connected world, where alarm clocks can measure the depth of sleep, beds can gauge the health of your heart, and lamps automatically adjust to your moods, everything is linked to the Internet. The ‘Internet Of Things’ (IoT) has been the topic of discussion for over two years now, and major corporations are already taking steps in developing technology for it. But has security of these devices evolved with them?
Cyber SecurityIoTZebra study: Retailers eye IoT, AI and automation to drive growthedit
Zebra Technologies Corp. has revealed the results of the 2017 Retail Vision Study. This body of research analyzes the technology trends shaping the future of the global retail industry and enhancing the shopping experience. The paper uncovers the current challenges and untapped opportunities for retailers, and reveals the industry’s plan to adopt more Internet of Things (IoT) technologies.
Artificial IntelligenceIoTInternet of Things, mobility space to grow exponentially’edit
Tata Communications’ Payment Solutions business took a drubbing in October-December due to demonetisation. The company, however, hopes revenues will pick up as cash will continue to play an important role in the economy. In an interview with Nirmalya Behera and Jayajit Dash, Vinod Kumar, managing director and chief executive officer of Tata Communications, speaks about the ATM business, the partnership with Nilesat and data services growth. (IOT)
IoTTelecom12 commandments for tech channels in the new fiscaledit
Insanity of Threats: IoT (Internet of Things) is gaining acceptance among companies, and they are connecting their customers’ devices, but this also means that wearables will open the floodgates for hackers. This will usher in a huge opportunity to build cyber security posture with the CISOs
Cyber SecurityIoTIndustry News: Education
Skill development key to creating huge employmentedit
Imparting skill training to youth is the key for creating huge employment, President Pranab Mukherjee said today. “Basic problem of India is job creation… it can be solved by imparting skill training to the youth as more than 50 per cent of India’s population is young,” the President said while dedicating 35 skill development centres to the nation online.
Skill DevelopmentHow technology is revolutionising educationedit
The world today is more connected than ever before with the internet and social media has become an intrinsic parts of our lives. The emergence of technology and its melding with our day-to-day functioning has brought with it an era of opportunities. One of the biggest beneficiaries of this trend are students.
EducationMultiple entrance tests exhaust students, fill university coffersedit
By S Vaidhyasubramaniam
The ratio between the available number of seats and application forms sold is used as a barometer for an institution’s quality. Global ranking agencies use this because the single entrance test for foreign universities have been SAT, GRE, TOEFL, GMAT, etc — all of which are standard and uniform for the global student community.
EngineeringJob Aplenty for People with Niche IT Skillsedit
By Brinda Dasgupta and Prachi Verma Dadhwal
The trend was confirmed in conversations with executives at half-adozen startups and a few venture capitalists. Startups such as LimeRoad, BankBazaar, MobiKwik, Razorpay, Voonik and InMobi are busy hunting for such workers across all levels while VCs like IvyCap Ventures and White Unicorn Ventures are helping their portfolio companies hire such people.
ITSkill DevelopmentHow to choose the right engineering streamedit
It is that time of the year when seventeen-year-olds finishing their Class XII board exams will have one question in their minds — “What next?” Career decisions will be made in the coming months, and engineering might be one of the most popular choices. But which stream to pick is the dilemma you will find yourself in. An easy way to choose is to take a look at the constantly changing world around us.
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Why the rise of the Indian solar industry needs a closer lookedit
India is all set to emerge as the next solar market superpower and this is beyond doubt. The country now has the largest solar farm in the world – a 648 Mw plant covering 10 square kilometers and includes 2.5 million solar modules. Solar in fact accounted for 17.4 per cent of all renewable energy generation in 2015-16 compared to 10.5 percent in 2014-15.
Solar EnergyPower Plants Need Permanent Solution for Scarcity of Fuel’edit
Goyal said there was surplus coal production in India with 60 mt of stock with Coal India. He said he encouraged states to shift their plans to set up imported coal-based ultra-mega power plants to domestic coal-based plants. He said Tamil Nadu has agreed to shelve its imported coal-based ultra-mega power plant at Cheyyur and would set up a domestic coal-based UMPP.
Renewable EnergyIn energy starved Indian villages, solar mini-grids light the wayedit
By Rina Chandran
“While the grid has expanded and we generate enough power, distribution companies are not in a position to take that power, and are not interested in going into rural areas,” said Aruna Kumarankandath at the Centre for Science and Environment. “When the supply is so unreliable, people use it sparingly, making it an unattractive proposition to invest in,” said Kumarankandath, a renewable energy researcher.
Solar EnergyHas India’s Energy Sector Really Transformededit
Most importantly, Piyush Goyal, the Union Minister for Power and Renewable Energy, Coal, and Mines has cleared the coal sector’s Augean Stables, which were riddled with corruption, theft, and inefficiency. Coal is easily available today, imports have fallen, and global prices have fallen along with those of oil and gas.
Renewable Energy