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Seminar on “Guidelines for Placement Preparation”

Department of ECS, Pillai HOC College of Engineering and Technology (PHCET), Rasayani in association with training and placement cell, organized Seminar on “Guidelines for Placement Preparation” on Tuesday, 1st August, 2023 for final year students.

Date
Resource Person
Venue

1st August, 2023
Ms. Divya Nair
A-105

Seminar started at 03:00 p.m. in A-105. Ms. Priya Tambe, department TPC coordinator introduced invited speaker for session, Ms. Divya Nair, Training & Placement officer, PHCET.

She briefed about placement process and details of eligibility for companies. She also briefed about placement success rate, major corporate companies visiting the campus statistics of students placed etc. She explained about dos and don’ts in placement process and asked students to prepare thoroughly for upcoming placement drives.

Total 22 students of B.E were attended this Seminar. The program concluded with a question and answer session followed by a vote of thanks to the speaker by Dr. Mansi Subhedar, Head of ECS Department.

August 1, 2023
Seminar on “Further Studies in Abroad”
Objective:
- To make aware all TE/BE students about various opportunities abroad for further studies.
- To make aware of aptitude & various competitive exams test.
Course Content / Description:
- Brief discussion regarding competitive exams such as GATE/GRE.
- Discussion regarding time and risk management.
- Awareness among students regarding corporate world, difficulties and challenges in corporate culture.
Topic
Attendees
Trainer
Date
Location

Further Studies Abroad
TE/BE Students
Mrs. Sanika Shinde
25th July, 2023
Conclave 1, PHCET

Pillai HOC College of Engineering and Technology (PHCET), Rasayani conducted an educational talk on, “Seminar on Further Studies in Abroad”, in collaboration with IMFS whose speaker was Mrs. Sanika Shinde. IMFS, a prominent organization specializing in overseas education and career opportunities, conducted the event, providing crucial information on pursuing higher education and professional growth in foreign countries. The speaker highlighted exciting career prospects in Australia, USA, Canada, and UK for engineering graduates. The seminar emphasized the importance of exams like GRE (Graduate Record Examinations) and GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) for studying abroad. Students gained valuable insights into the academic excellence and post-graduation opportunities offered by universities in these countries. The event inspired attendees to consider international education as a transformative path to success and personal growth. During the seminar, it was revealed that IMFS had effectively trained and facilitated the journey of 57,000 students to various countries in the past. This remarkable track record further emphasized IMFS’s expertise and credibility in guiding students towards achieving their study abroad aspirations. In the end, a Q & A session was conducted, allowing students to seek answers to their inquiries. Ma’am expertly addressed their concerns and provided significant guidance regarding the requirements and responsibilities associated with studying abroad. The webinar proved to be a resounding success, delivering essential information that students needed to make well-informed decisions about their future endeavours
July 25, 2023
Seminar on “ISRO initiatives and Programs for Academia”

Department of ECS, Pillai HOC College of Engineering and Technology (PHCET), Rasayani in association with the IETE Students Forum organized Seminar on “ISRO program awareness and importance” on Wednesday, 12th July, 2023.

Date
Resource Person
Venue

12th July, 2023
Dr. Karthik Nagarajan
A-105

The Seminar started at 11:15 a.m. in A-105. Ms. Priya Tambe introduced invited speaker for session, Dr. Karthik N. a faculty from Department of Civil Engineering and ISRO outreach network coordinator. Dr. Mansi Subhedar, Head, Department of ECS guided students about importance of attending various certified courses offered by ISRO from curriculum point of view as well as from career point of view.

Dr. Karthik had explained the objectives of ISRO Outreach Centre. ISRO encourages greater participation from academia, for generating human resources in space science and technology, expanding the user base of the space exploration mission data, and fostering an ecosystem to facilitate active participation of the students in space science and technology research. He also brief about START program where BE students are eligible to apply for online skill development program.

Total 25 students of B.E class benefited from this Seminar. The session was very interactive and students showed their interest in the topic and promised to get registered for upcoming ISRO programs. The program concluded with a question and answer session followed by a vote of thanks to the speaker.

July 12, 2023
Site Visit to “CIDCO Construction Site, Prime Minister Awas Yojana (PMAY)”

A site visit for the ME CIVIL (Construction Engineering & Management), Semester II students was organized by the Department of Civil Engineering on 9th June, 2023. The location of site was ‘CIDCO Construction Site, Prime Minister Awas Yojana (PMAY), Nerul Navi Mumbai. This project is CIDCO’S biggest ever mass housing scheme for Economically (EWS) and Low Income Group (LIG) under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY).

Date
Department
Subject
Faculty Coordinator
Target Audience

9th June, 2023
Civil Engineering
ME Laboratory – III
Ms. Manisha Jamgade
Visit for Master of Engineering

The construction of the tower involved production and installation of precast elements of the superstructure, along with architectural finishes and MEP (Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing). This site had an efficient and versatile attributes, due to which it was an enormously fruitful experience to visit it. This site visit was very helpful to understand renowned advanced precast technology, detail design of staircase, slab, beam and columns through interaction, working methods and employment practices.

June 9, 2023
Skill Upgradation Workshop on “Computer H/W and Networking Components” 2023-24
The purpose of this Skill Upgradation Workshop for Non-Teaching Technical staff is to encourage and support them to actively pursue technical skill development for performing their role in the institute and prepare them for change in technology and curriculum. Skill upgradation is necessary for the benefit of institutions as well as their personal growth. Pillai HOC College of Engineering and Technology, Department of Computer Engineering organized the Workshop on “Computer H/W and Networking Components” for Non Teaching Technical staff on the following dates 3rd & 10th June, 2023. Various topics in computer Hardware and Networking Components were unfolded by the speaker during the workshop.

Date
Platform
Resource Person
Coordinator
Department

3rd & 10th July, 2023
Lab D-313
Ms. Snehal Patil
Mr. Rahul Kapse
Computer Engineering

The following are some of the topics discussed in the session by the speaker:

Contents:
- Introduction to Computer Hardware Components and their working.
- Networking Components
Event Outcome:
The overall goal of this workshop was to introduce participants to the Computer Hardware and Networking components. Additionally, the workshop gave insight into different computer hardware components for non teaching Technical staff.

Event Feedback:
The workshop was attended by the non teaching technical staff. We received a good response from them and also they gave very good feedback. All the concepts were explained clearly and understandably. At the end of the workshop, Prof. Rahul Kapse (Faculty Coordinator) thanked HoDs, Faculty members, Management and participants for their active support for making the programme successful.
June 3, 2023

BE Major Project – I Orientation

Date	1st June , 2023
Mode	Online
Resource Person	Prof. Abhijeet More
Resource Person	Dr. J.W. Bakal, Ms. Rohini Bhosale, Dr. Rajashree Gadhave
Faculty Coordinator	Dr. Rajashree Gadhave
Department	Computer Engineering
Event Objective	The objective of this orientation to inform checklist of important activities that should be carried out in upcoming semester.
Event Outcome	Students should understand the project workflow carried out in Semester VII

The orientation program for final year students was held on 1st June, 2023. Total 80 students attended the program. The gathering was addressed by Dr. J. W. Bakal, principal of PHCET, Prof. Rohini Bhosale, Head of Computer Department, explained the brief about different domains. Dr. Rajashree Gadhave has given the detailed flow of project completion. Additional points like the scheme, identification of problem statement, progress seminar, and publication also included. Other senior faculty members Mr. Rahul Kapse, Ms. Srijita B. Ms. Ekta Ukey also traverse through various domains. Following points has been covered by Dr. Rajashree Gadhave.

Points Covered:

Information about the various domains through applications.
The process of identification of problem statement
Guidance on identifying the problem and analyzing the solution within by defining the scope with specific data.
Guidelines about maintaining log book
Information about the process of progress review seminars
Information about various competitions and publication process

June 1, 2023

Orientation Program of TE DLOC1
The orientation program for third-year students was held on 29th May, 2023. Prof. Rohini Bhosale, Head of the Computer Department, addressed the gathering and explained the different department-level optional courses (DLOC-1) briefly. Domain-specific faculty members Ms. Shrutika Khobragade and Ms. Akanksha Patil also gave a detailed idea about the optional courses offered by the university.

Date
Mode
Speaker

Co-ordinator

29th May, 2023, 03:00 p.m. to 04:30 p.m.
Online
Ms. Rohini Bhosale, Ms. Srijita Bhattacharjee, Ms. Ekta Ukey, Dr. Rajashree Gadhve, Mr. Rahul Kapse, Ms. Archana Augustine, Ms. Shrutika Khobragade, Ms. Akanksha Patil .
Ms. Pradnya Patil.

Event Outcome:
Students will be able to
- Understand the subjects offered in DLOC and ILOC in a Semester – VI
- Analys the subjects offer and select the right subject as per their interest.
May 29, 2023
International Student Olympiad 2023 in Hot Bulk Technologies

The International students olympiad in universities around the world was held on 24th May, 2023 at the Research & Innovation Centre, Engineering building, PHCET, Rasayani. Twenty five students originally registered for participating in the event. Out of twenty five ten students were selected who had participated in the practice sessions every Saturday during the month of April 2023 under the guidance of Dr. R. C. Prasad & Mr. Saurabh Sirsikar. Mr. Dhiraj Mishra, Business Development Manager interacted with participants and through Zoom meeting form Delhi on behalf of QFX Simulations Limited, Russia. The lunch was served in the R&D Innovation Lab that was sponsored by the Society for Failure Analysis Mumbai Chapter.

Date and Time
Venue
Resource Person
Coordinator

Department

24th May, 2023, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Research & Innovation Centre, Engineering Building, PHCET, Rasayani
QFORM
Prof. R.C. Prasad, Professor & President Institute Innovation Council at PHCET, Rasayani
Mr. Saurabh Sirsikar, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, PHCET, Rasayani
Mechanical Engineering

The students should provide the following information according to the results of their tasks:

A summary table with the description of their work

Write a report with the description of performing the task and its results, including calculations, justifications and conclusions.

QForm simulation was a supporting tool.

Final evaluation will take into consideration Quality, Validity & applied approaches in decision making besides :

1. Selection of equipment (performance evaluation, power and energy parameters).
2. Analysis of possible defects in the forged piece.
3. Analysis of wear resistance and strength of die tooling.
4. Selection of the optimal work piece, selection of forging operations (number of the operations, a die impression geometry, evaluation of the metal utilization factor, deforming force (forging load), etc.).
5. Six (6) hours are given to complete the task.

May 24, 2023
Career Counselling on “Corporate Readiness”
Objective:
- To make aware all TE students about placement and training process & recruitment policy of companies.
- To make aware of aptitude & Various competitive exams test.
Course Content / Description:
- Importance of communication in order to excel in group discussion.
- All area of quantitative and reasoning tests should be well prepared before appearing for the placement process.
- Brief discussion regarding competitive exams such as GATE/GRE.
- Discussion regarding time and risk management.
- Awareness among students regarding corporate world, difficulties and challenges in corporate culture.
Topic
Attendees
Trainer
Date
Location

Corporate Readiness
TE Students
Mr. Vinay Raikar
23rd May, 2023
Webinar (Online)

About Expert: Mr. Vinay Raikar (Campus Credential)

Campus credential is a forerunner in the field of education and training sector since its inception. It trained students for campus recruitment training in institutes all over Maharashtra.

Mr. Vinay Raikar brief students about GRE, GMAT, TOEEL exams along with counselling that enable students to plan and executive their further studies outside India.
May 23, 2023
Degree Distribution Ceremony of Computer Dept. 2021-22

Date: Saturday, 29th April, 2023
Time: 1:00 p.m. onwards
Venue: Auditorium, PHCET

The Degree Distribution Ceremony for the graduates of Academic Year 2021-2022 was conducted on Saturday, 29th April, 2023 at Auditorium hall, PHCET. The ceremony started with Saraswati Vandana and lighting of the lamp. Shri. Deepak Mukadam, chief guest of the ceremony, Dr. J. W. Bakal, Principal of Pillai HOC College of Engineering and Technology guided the graduates through their speech and handed the degree certificate to the graduates along with the Ms. Rohini Bhosale, HoD of Computer Engineering. 100 graduates attended the ceremony. Event was graced by their parents, relatives and friends. The ceremony was concluded with vote of thanks.

April 29, 2023