Kathmandu: Locus 2011 Committee, a group of students from the Department of Electronics and Computer Engineering and Department of Electrical Engineering at Institute of Engineering (IOE), Pulchowk Central Campus, is organizing their 8th National Technological Festival LOCUS 2011 at the IOE, Pulchowk Campus, Lalitpur, on July 22-23 with the theme “Competition Builds Quality.”

Locus has already organized seven such technological festivals in the past.

“We’ve organized this event to bring computer engineers, electronics engineers and electrical engineers to a common platform,” said Ritesh Pradhan, media coordinator of Locus.

“This event is also organized to show that engineering students in Nepal can also do creative and innovative things,” Ritesh added.

The formal competitions in the list are: software project competition, hardware project competition, electrical project competitions, paper presentation, and technical quiz.

Visitors also can compete in several other events like computer games – Counter Strike, Pro Evolution Soccer, Coding Contest, Fastest Google Search Competition and Problem Solving.

Ritesh informed that engineering students and +2 students are the targeted visitors.

“I think we’ll have over 15,000 people visiting the event,” said Ritesh, adding, “We have also contacted colleges outside Kathmandu for participation.”

The workshop entitled “IT Students: The Future Professionals – Perspectives and Challenges” will also be conducted on the sidelines of the first day of the two-day event.

The keynote speakers at the workshop will be renowned professionals, academicians, and senior officials from the Government of Nepal.

“This event will have both competitions and exhibitions side by side,” informed Ritesh.

Besides the competitions, there are other attractions like Robotics Demonstrations, Projects Demonstrations, Micro Hydropower Plant Demonstrations.

There will also be a different section for +2 students called “+2/Intermediate Expo” which will showcase projects from +2/Intermediate students. The best project will be given an award.

“We’ll also conduct a presentation as counseling for +2-appeared students who want to pursue engineering,” Ritesh said.

D2Hawkeye Services, the only CMMI 3-certified software company in Nepal, is the sponsor for this event. This event has also been supported by the Office of the Dean (IOE), IOE Pulchowk Campus Administration, Free Students Union (IOE, Pulchowk Campus), Department of Electronics and Computer Engineering, (IOE, Pulchowk Campus) and various other corporate houses.

The festival will be inaugurated by Education Minister Gangalal Tuladhar on July 22.

The organizers claim that this is the biggest national technological festival organized by students.

Entry to the festival is free.

source:republica