Parul University’s national Tech Festival shows innovative creativity of students

Parul University’s annual technical festival Projections, successful
skyrocketed the theoretical ideas of the students, towards a trajectory of
practical innovative creativity. With this year’s theme dedicated to honouring
the limitless service of the brave men and women of the Indian Space Research
Organisation ISRO, the annual technical festival brought together over 7 000
students from Universities across India in celebration of science and
innovation. 

ISRO scientists have been shaping and enhancing the scope of the scientific
and technical education curriculum with every trajectory which they have made
towards the space, creating a permanent place in the system education.

With the countdown striking zero, Projections 2020 lifted off on Friday,
loaded with over 40 of the most challenging and engaging events and
competitions. This year’s ISRO theme was indeed a source of inspiration for the
budding student innovators, as every space venture which they have made has
turned impossibilities into endless possibilities. 

On the eve of the event, a half marathon was organised, where the
students and faculties of Parul University ran all the way in support of the
scientists who have been paving the way for scenting education. The
inauguration of this year’s festival on14th was done by a custom-made Payload
lifting drone, crafted and designed by the University’s students, flying
sky-high to unveil the words of Dr A P J Abdul Kalam which read,” You have to
dream before your dreams can come true”

Ranging from technical robotics events to non-technical logical
competitions, the festival was filled with a hive of activities, which elevated
the students’ creative and innovative spirits. Some of these events include RC
Nitro, a strategic robotics racing contest, CODE-A-THON, a coding cum hackathon
competition, Dr Holmes an investigative conquest, Radium Cricket, Masterchef PU
amongst others. 

“As a major highlight of the festival, “Hell in Cell” a robotics combat
competition  which featured 12 of the finest combat robots, with the various
teams from across the nation contesting inside the concrete and glass cell .
Considering the arena’s quantity and technical build, this year’s Projections
has facilitated one of the nation’s top robot combat competitions. We also
hosted a one of a kind FPV Drone Racing Championship, wherein various student
crafted drones, were racing while equipped with perfect aerodynamics features.
Our main goal behind this festival is to impact the students by introducing the
most innovative and fun ways to turn the classroom theoretical knowledge into
practical” , said Pujan Shah, the Organizing chairperson of Projections Tech
Fest. 

These events were strategically designed to focus particularly on the
various academic concepts in the fields of Mechanical, Electrical, Civil,
Computer, Aeronautical, Electronics, Robotics, IT, Chemical Engineering amongst
others. Apart from these events, the festival also featured a series of
knowledge sharing workshops on Amazon Alexa, AR/VR Augmented Reality, Game
Development. 

A pool of industrial experts visited the University’s campus to share
their technical insights with the budding engineering and science students.
“Hosting such events gives our students a lifetime academic experience. I
believe learning is not only a pen and paper practise, but it is also a
colourful practical journey and Projections has provided such a platform for
our students to implement these ideas into a living reality. I am also
delighted that the students got to explore their practical skills while simultaneously
honouring the work of ISRO scientists”, said the University’s President, Dr
Devanshu J Patel.